In the hit and often miss world of YA adaptations, Fox has itself a hit with The Maze Runner. The sci-fi thriller opened domestically with $32.5 million, bringing its two-week worldwide total to $81.5 million. That total was enough muscle for Fox to greenlight and date a sequel, The Scorch Trails, for a September 18, … Continue reading
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My Favorite (and Not So Favorite) Movies of Summer 2014
Mutants, apes and creamy grilled cheese sandwiches are a part of my favorite movies of summer 2014. Mind you I write this recap before seeing Sin City: A Dame to Kill For opening this weekend. Before I get into my favorite films, here are a few I’m am waiting to stream/rent soon: Get On Up, … Continue reading
Box Office: Guardians Win the Weekend
It’s good to be a Guardian. Marvel’s latest blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy blew away August records cashing in $94 million at the domestic box office and more than $160 million worldwide. The film also skewed over 25 and had high appeal for female moveigoers. BoxOfficeMojo reports that exit polling shows 44% of audiences were … Continue reading
Wondercon: What’s At Stake in ‘Planet of the Apes’ Sequel?
Those damn dirty apes are coming back to theaters this summer following the surprise success of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. This time around, Matt Reeves directs Gary Oldman and Keri Russell with Andy Serkis returning to portray ape leader Caesar. The four participated in a press conference at Wondercon to talk about … Continue reading
Wondercon: ‘Godzilla’ ‘X-Men’ ‘Frozen’ and More Panels I’ll Be Covering
San Diego Comic Con’s lesser appreciated sibling Wondercon is set to take place in Anaheim this weekend. I’ll be running full coverage on this site as well as a special post on TheMarySue.com. Here’s what will be covered during this weekend: Friday: Frozen: The Art of Story – This panel will offer a behind the scenes … Continue reading
Comic Con 2013: A Look at All the Films That Could Potentially Appear in Hall H This Year
San Diego Comic-Con is a few short weeks away and it’s time once again to play the guessing game as to which movies will be making an appearance in Hall H this year. We can probably expect another day dominated by television shows Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and The Big Bang Theory. All … Continue reading