Weekend Box Office - "The Wolverine" starring Hugh Jackman was number one bringing in $55 million in its opening weekend, "The Conjuring" was number two with $22.1 million, and "Despicable Me 2" rounded out the top three with $16 million.

 

 

 

 

 

"Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters" based on the second in a the series of books by Rick Riordan which brings the stories of the gods of Mount Olympus and their half-human offspring to the modern day. The focus of the stories, Percy Jackson, is the half-human son of Poseidon. In this the sequel to "Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief", the character is again brought to life on screen by actor Logan Lehrman.

 

 

                                                                                

 

                                                                                    

 

 

 

"Elysium" starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster is the story of the great divide between the poor and downtrodden and the wealthy and privileged in a sci-fi action-adventure. Written and directed by Neill Blomkamp, the writer and director of the sci-fi movie "District 9".

 

 

                                                                                       

 

Apparently, I jumped the gun when I indicated that "Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox" was being released last week. The actual release date is today. Imagine my surprise when I went out looking for it and found I was a week early.

 

 

                                                                               

 

"Kick Ass 2" is an example of the premise that all comic book movies are not cut from the same cloth. This movie is a classic example of how comic books have evolved past being just silly kid fare and into the realm of bona fide entertainment suitable only for grown-up taste. Caveat emptor.