Audiences went searching for thrills in theaters this past weekend as David Fincher’s Gone Girl and The Conjuring prequel Annabelle finished neck-and-neck at the box office. Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s popular novel starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike officially finished first with a $38 million opening. It was the biggest opening for Fincher since … Continue reading
What a weird week in Hollywood… and that’s saying something considering it’s Hollywood. As you’ll see in this week’s Friday Five, some strange things are happening in the entertainment industry. Maybe the valley heat melted some studio execs brains… Leonardo DiCaprio Exits Steve Jobs Biopic At this point, Leonardo DiCaprio has portrayed plenty of … Continue reading
It’s a busy week on the pull list this week. I count 11 titles that I’ll be pulling off the shelves at my local shop… and that’s not including the variants. Here’s a look at what is on my list this week: Detective Comics #35 This is the first chapter of a two-part story from … Continue reading
Has the entertainment industry become so deficient of original programming that they’re now turning movies into TV series? Apparently so, as two films will be getting the small screen treatment. Earlier this morning, The Wrap revealed that Fox is planning an adaptation of the Tom Hanks ’80s movie Big into a TV series. Obviously Hanks … Continue reading
This past weekend saw the annual Long Beach Comic Con take over the Long Beach Convention Center. I’ve been attending this con for four years and this year was by far the biggest and best it has ever been. There was a nice mix of vendors and side attractions and the artist alley area was … Continue reading
Denzel Washington powered The Equalizer to the fourth highest September debut ever. The R-rated action movie opened with an estimated $35 million, ranking it behind Hotel Translyvania, Insidious Chapter 2 and Sweet Home Alabama. The Equalizer was Washington’s third highest opening behind American Gangster and Safe House. The Equalizer marks the 12th consecutive Washington movie … Continue reading
We’re marking the one-month anniversary of this column today. While I blow out the imaginary candles, here are the five biggest events that happened in the entertainment industry this week: Quentin Tarantino to Film ‘The Hateful Eight’ in December This past summer, we saw a sizzle reel teaser for Quentin Tarantino’s next movie, The Hateful Eight … Continue reading
If you follow along on Instagram (you totally should), you know that every Wednesday since way back when, I’ve been posting pics of my weekly comics pull. For a while now, I tried to figure out a way to highlight the various titles I pick up each week and eventually, this column has been born. … Continue reading
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
Yesterday, Emma Watson delivered an inspiring speech about gender equality at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. She also launched “HeForShe,” a campaign for men and boys worldwide to advocate an end to gender inequality. Here are ten excerpts from her speech, which you can also watch below. “Today we are launching a campaign … Continue reading
It’s the end of another week and time to take a look at some of the biggest news from the entertainment industry this week. I’ve covered some other major news in previous posts and you can find them linked below. Ok, let’s jump into this week’s Friday Five! David Ayers Circling ‘Suicide Squad’ Movie for … Continue reading
With the year coming to a close, it’s time to look back on the roller coaster that was 2014. Ok, so it’s a tad bit early, but for voting purposes, I wanted to post this up so you all would have a chance to submit your picks. In a few months, I’ll go through the … Continue reading
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