Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Weekend Box Office - "Jurassic World" starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard was number one for the third week in a row with $54.2 million, Disney/Pixar's family friendly animated movie "Inside Out" was number two with $52.1 million, and debuting at number three "Ted 2" starring Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane earned $32.3 million

                                                                             
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53g4P83oAsA

"Terminator: Genisys" opens in theaters this Friday. This franchise reboot using the time travel angle brings us new actors in the iconic roles with one exception, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Who could replace Arnold he's a tough act to follow, so in this movie we get to see many versions of Arnold thanks to the magic of special effects.

                                                                              
                                                                                 

"Minions" opens next week and stars those lovable characters from "Despicable Me" and "Despicable Me 2". This prequel finds them searching for a evil genius to follow long before they finally met Gru.

                                                                               
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc86EFjLFV4

"Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation" won't hit theaters until the end of July. Hopefully, we'll get another trailer or two between now and then. In the meantime, here's the latest trailer from the upcoming action movie featuring Tom Cruise doing his own breathtaking stunts

                                                                             
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-qBD17wwrQ

"Justice League: Gods and Monsters" will be available on Blu-ray/DVD  on Tuesday, July 28th. This alternate version of the Justice League features a Superman that is the son of General Zod and raised by Mexican immigrants, a Batman who is a scientist who turned himself into a vampire, and a Wonder Woman who is the wife of Orion from the New Gods. Here's the latest clip from the upcoming animated feature.
                                                                               
                                                                         
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXQhq-dGWrw
                                                                       

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Weekend Box Office - "Jurassic World" starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and an all-star cast including a multitude of prehistoric creatures was number one for the second week in a row with $102 million, Disney Pixar's "Inside Out" featuring the voice talents of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, and Mindy Kaling  as the five emotions of an 11 year old girl named Riley opened at number two with $91 million, and "Spy" the action comedy starring Melissa McCarthy held on at number three with $10.5 million.

                                                                              

"Terminator Genisys" opens in theaters on July 1.This is not a reboot as much as a reset using the "Star Trek"movie angle of having everything reset by someone traveling back in time and altering the future. The best and most ironic part is that very same premise originally launched this franchise in the first place.

                                                                                

                                                                               
                                                                           
"The Martian" starring Matt Damon doesn't hit theaters until October. The movie is directed by Ridley Scott and based on a bestselling novel that tells the story of an astronaut left behind and given up for dead on Mars during an aborted mission. This movie looks like just the kind of riveting thought-provoking, yet enjoyable as hell science fiction worth seeing.
                                                                            
                                                                                  

"The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" is the sequel to "The Maze Runner" and follows Thomas and the others who survived The Maze. In the sequel we find out the maze was a test to see if they could survive an even bigger challenge.

                                                                               

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Weekend Box Office - "Jurassic World" starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard roared its way to number one with $208.8 million, "Spy" the action comedy starring Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, and Jude Law was number two with $16 million, and "San Andreas" starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was number three bringing in $11 million.

                                                                              

Disney Pixar's "Inside Out" opens this Friday. This movie focuses on and personifies emotions, especially those belonging to the subject of the movie, a young girl named Riley. The actors voicing Riley's emotions were perfectly cast and truly personify each unique emotion. Amy Poehler  is Joy, Phyllis Smith is Sadness, Bill Hader is Fear, Mindy Kaling is Disgust, and Lewis Black is Anger. 

                                                                                     

                                                                                  

"Minions" the lovable breakout stars of the "Despicable Me" films will star in their own movie. Opening in theaters July 10 the movie will highlight their search for the perfect evil villain to lead them.

                                                                                  

"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" doesn't debut in theaters until November 20. However, here's a first teaser trailer for the final installment of the "Hunger Games" franchise.

                                                                                    

"Justice League: Gods and Monsters" is the highly anticipated DC animated movie featuring three of the most iconic super heroes flipped on their proverbial ears and twisted as sin.These are not the classic Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman you're familiar with these are alternate universe versions that bear scant resemblance to the heroes you know and love. Due to hit stores on Blu-ray/DVD in July. Three separate clips debuted on June 8 and are available on YouTube from Machinima. 

                                                                                
 

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Weekend Box Office - "Spy" the action comedy from director Paul Feig ("Bridesmaids","The Heat") and starring Melissa McCarthy was number one with $30 million, "San Andreas" starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson came in at number two with $26.4 million, and "Insidious Chapter 3" the latest installment in the popular horror franchise was number three with $23 million

                                                                           
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzRbK9qIhBs

"Jurassic World" the highly anticipated latest entry in the franchise opens on Friday. Thanks to the many advances in special effects since the original movie first premiered, we will get what will be a whole other level in the chills and thrills. Expect plenty of mayhem as the dinosaur attractions run amok and humans wind up on the menu.

                                                                                 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvR0UaEKjp0

                                                                       
"Inside Out" the latest animated feature from Disney Pixar opens in theaters on June 19. This feature gives us an inside view of the inner workings of each of our individual emotions focusing specifically on the focus of the film...a young girl named Riley. This teaser trailer hints at what we can expect to see in this latest offering.

                                                                             
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRUAzGQ3nSY

"iZombie" comes to the end of its freshman season with the episode entitled "Blaine's World". Liv's zombie nemisis Blaine is holding all the cards and the problem is Liv doesn't even know the half of it. Especially, since he's captured her zombie hunting former fiance Major. Did I somehow drift into soap opera territory? If you miss it tonight you can always check it out on Hulu.

                                                                               
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIoA1L3XBTk

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Weekend Box Office - "San Andreas" starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino, and Alexandra Daddario rocked and shook its way to number one with $53.2 million, "Pitch Perfect 2" starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson was number two with $14.8 million, and Disney's "Tomorrowland" starring George Clooney was number three with $13.8 million.

                                                                               

"Spy" starring Melissa McCarthy as a CIA analyst turned field operative opens in theaters this Friday. This action/comedy boosts an impressive cast of actors, especially Jason Statham and Jude Law who provide the a great deal of the typical tough guy spy dynamic.

                                                                                  
                                  

"Jurassic World" the upcoming movie in the Jurassic Park franchise opens in theaters on June 12. The movie features Chris Pratt as a dinosaur wrangler and Bryce Dallas Howard as chief scientist at the park. When the latest dinosaur attraction created specifically for the park proves to be much more than expected or even intended, the park is thrown into chaos.   

                                                                              

"Insidious: Chapter 3" opens this Friday. Despite the title, this movie is something of a prequel and if you think that makes it any less scary than the previous movies then you better rethink that. I'm going to have to advise caution here since the trailer alone is enough to make you hold your breath. 

                                                                                    

"iZombie" has kept things very interesting and quite entertaining in its freshman season and it doesn't seem like that's about to change. This week's episode "Dead Rat Live Rat Brown Rat White Rat" sees one of Liv's worst fears brought to life. Spoiler alert: If you haven't seen last week's episode yet, don't watch this trailer.