This week we recorded early, so no box office report. But if you were wondering whether or not ‘The Great Wall’ would come in at number 1 – rest assured, the answer is no. Unless you are in China, and it has already made $170 million (no joke). In this episode Joe tries to excuse […]
It’s been six months since Hunger Games: Catching Fire which means it’s time for the latest post-apocalyptic, kid-lit franchise to get its shot at box office glory. Say what you will about Hollywood dumbing-down America; at least they’ve taught millennials the meaning of the word “dystopia” (regardless of what David Axelrod seems to think). The […]
This week is pretty light on new releases. So instead of basing a list around another film that’s open (as is are usual ritual) we are instead building a list for the holiday – Labor Day. And, as it turns out, we cast a pretty wide net. As Tom & Dan (not be confused with […]
This week sees the release of You’re Next a horror movie about a gang of mysterious killers trying to attack a family in their own home. Read our review of You’re Next. This got me to thinking about other films that feature people attacked in their home. So here’s your list… Movies About Home Invasions. […]
This week sees the release of The Butler. A thoughtful, if heavy-handed, piece of Oscar-bait that shows the Civil Rights movement through the eyes of a White House butler who served in seven different presidential administrations. And this got me to thinking about other famous valets we’ve seen on the silver screen. So here’s your […]
This week We’re the Millers hits theaters. Jason Sudeikis plays a smalltime pot dealer forced to smuggle a large amount of marijuana across the Mexican border. In an effort to evade the law he assembles a fake family consisting of a stripper (Jennifer Aniston), a teenage runaway (Emma Roberts) and a nerd who lives in […]
This week 2 Guns hits theaters. Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg play partners in crime and/or against crime. It’s a little convoluted. But it’s surprisingly smart and (amazingly) one of the better action films of the summer. The pair attempt to take down a drug cartel and the action focuses on the Mexican border. Which […]
This week The Wolverine hits theaters. The film opens with Logan saving the life of a Japanese soldier during the bombing of Nagasaki. It’s a riveting scene and got me to thinking about how cinema has dealt with that historic and tragic incident. Read our review of The Wolverine. So I crafted what will possibly […]
You could be forgiven for thinking that The Conjuring is just another in a long line of “found footage” Blair Witch knockoffs. Its’ trailer focuses on recreated video recordings of real-life, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren; best known for their involvement in the The Amityville Horror case. The preview was undoubtedly a crass marketing […]
The opening joke of Grown Ups 2 (not opening scene mind you but opening joke) features a deer pissing in Adam Sandler‘s face. I envy that deer. The original Grown Ups reunited Sandler with many of his SNL cohorts including Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Colin Quinn, and Tim Meadows. Kevin James (though not […]
