In what should prove bigger news than any of the awards handed out, the first trailer for “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” got its premiere at the MTV Movie Awards tonight. The film, which Stephen Chbosky adapted from his own very popular novel, stars Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, and Ezra Miller. It certainly appears […]
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Like the recent “Cabin in the Woods,” John Gulager’s “Piranha 3DD” proves that merely drawing attention to the cheap shortcomings of the horror genre does not equate to intelligently parodying them. Both films seem less interested in actual parody than the suggestion of parody — as if by consciously spewing garbage, the filmmakers will be
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“Snow White and the Huntsman” reigned supreme at the box office this weekend, with nearly double the gross of its closest competitor, but you could have guessed that had you read our Friday report. The real news worth mentioning is that Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom,” after setting the per-theater-average record for a non-Disney release last
Breaking the streak of post-“Avengers” under-performers, “Snow White and the Huntsman” took command of the box office this Friday, with a solid $20.3m take, positioning it to rake in a better-than-expected $55.8m on the weekend. The movie still has a long road to profitability, with a production budget of $175m (which doesn’t include P&A), but the good
Would it surprise you to learn that Kristen Stewart makes an unconvincing military leader? The fact that I can even start a review of “Snow White and the Huntsman” that way cements the film’s status as one of the summer’s more peculiar would-be hits. Stylistically, the film pushes no particularly eccentric boundaries, but one can
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Last weekend, the domestic box office continued its trend of post-“Avengers” under-performers, as “Men in Black 3” opened to a disappointing $70m. In my predictions column, I originally figured that the movie was destined to break the ongoing series of consecutive bombs, simply by virtue of the fact that moviegoers were bound to eventually need
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While never vile like the recent “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” John Madden’s “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is another reminder that a good “intersecting stories”-style ensemble movie is nearly impossible to make. Here is a film that boasts a capable director, a fine cast of British actors, and a beloved source novel. But
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If George Lucas is to believed, his detractors might not have to worry about another round of films as dismal as the new “Star Wars” entries. Lucas has told Empire Magazine this month that he is retiring from major filmmaking to concentrate on “hobby” projects. Lucas, in addition to being the creator of “Star Wars,”
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All the negative press about 3-D post-conversions on the Internet has not dissuaded studios from mining their vaults for new opportunities to take advantage of the technology, and “Independence Day” is the latest victim. Roland Emmerich’s 1996 sci-fi blockbuster made a whopping $817 million worldwide when it was first released, so it’s safe to assume that
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The last few years have not been kind to Tim Burton. Since 2005’s “Corpse Bride” it seems that all but his most diehard fans have left him in droves. Sure, he was able to rake in career-best box office with “Alice in Wonderland,” but perhaps not enough to make up for the damage that the movie
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