Weekend Box Office -  "Lee Daniels' The Butler" was number one with $17 million at the box office, "We're The Millers" was number two bringing in $13.5 million, and "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" opened at number three with $9.3 million.

 

 

                                                                             

 

 

Warner Bros. recently announced that Ben Affleck will play Batman in the upcoming sequel to "The Man of Steel". The movie which is to be entitled "Superman/Batman" will be the first time these two legendary characters have shared the same movie screen. To say that fan response has been less than favorable is an understatement. Some of it has been downright nasty and utterly mean spirited. The backlash is due in large part to Affleck's previous portrayal of the Marvel Comics sightless superhero in "Daredevil". Given the actor recent movie roles in "The Town", "Argo", and the upcoming "Runner Runner" where he plays a villainous casino owner. I say the actor deserves the benefit of the doubt. Let's give this a wait and see. Let's remember, it's often not the actor, but the director that dictates the direction of a character's portrayal in their movie. Zach Snyder is a rock solid director, not to mention Christopher Nolan ("The Dark Knight trilogy") is the producer of this new franchise. Fingers crossed anyway.

 

                                                                            

 

 

Robert Rodriguez does it again with the sequel to his hit movie "Machete". Danny Trejo returns as the title character in "Machete Kills". All of the action and insanity that makes one of these movie's fun is present in the trailer for this movie sequel. No surprise there since the first movie started out as a faux trailer that was a part of "The Grindhouse Double Feature". This trailer features the cast in hilarious who's who scenes that ends with a jaw dropping surprise. Check this trailer out!

 

                                                                                 

                                                                                   

On DVD/Bluray and also available as streaming video on Netflix, "Cabin in the Woods" is probably one of the most entertaining films in the horror genre released in recent years. Produced and co-written by Joss Whedon and Director Drew Goddard with all the combo of horror and humor that only those two could pull off so effectively. I finally had an opportunity to watch this movie and thank heaven no one ruined the surprises for me. If you have been as fortunate, see it before someone decides to spoil it for you.

 

 

                                                                                    

Weekend Box Office - "Lee Daniels' The Butler" was number one bringing in $25 million, "We're The Millers" was number two with $17.7 million, and "Elysium" scored the number three spot bring in $13.5 million.

 

 

                                                                              

 

 

 The team of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost have created another movie in the vein of their previous hit movies "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz". In this movie, "The World's End" a group of old friends return to their hometown after twenty years to recreate a failed bar crawl that ended prematurely before their last stop, a pub called The World's End. However, they find that the town has changed far more and in ways they could never have imagined.

 

 

                                                                                     

 

 

 

                                                                                

      

 

The newest trailer for " The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" reveals even more of what is in store for Katniss in the sequel to the popular "The Hunger Games" movie.  

 

 

                                                                                  

 

In this sequel to the hit DreamWorks animated movie "How to Train Your Dragon", we catch up with Hiccup and Toothless five years after they successfully united dragons with vikings on the island of Berk.

 

 

                                                                            

 

 This teaser trailer for Bryan Singer's upcoming "X-Men: Days of Future Past" is reminiscent of the teasers for the first "X-Men" movie. This teaser gives us a first glimpse at the mutant hunting robots known as The Sentinels. I can hardly wait to see what Singer decides to unveil when they release the first actual trailer for the movie.

 

           

                                                                                    

 

Weekend Box Office - "Elysium" was number one with $30.5 million, "We're The Millers" was number two with $26.5 million, and Disney's "Planes" was number three with $22.5 million.

 

 

                                                                           

 

Premiering on Tuesday, Sept.24 "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." brings the big screen adventure of "Marvel's The Avengers" to the smaller screen courtesy of writer/direct Joss Whedon.

 

 

                                                                         

 

 

                                                                                 

 

 

 

"Byzantium" is a tale of a mother and daughter (Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan) vampire duo who must keep their existence a secret to prevent from being hunted and killed by an Order of male vampires that don't tolerate women who become vampires to survive.

 

 

                                                                                

 

 

"Beware The Batman" aired on Cartoon Network this past weekend and the episode entitled "Broken" featured villain Humpty Dumpty, a former mob accountant who went insane after an attempt to eliminate him before he could testify. Now he's seeking revenge and Batman discovers one of his targets is Lieutenant James Gordon. 

 

 

                                                                                

 

Marvel Entertainment recently released a new trailer for "Thor:The Dark World" and if you thought the previous trailer was exciting wait until you get a load of this one.

 

 

                 

                                                                   

Weekend Box Office -  "Two Guns" was number one with $27.1 million, "The Wolverine" was number two with $21.3 million, "The Smurfs 2" was number three with $17.6 million.

 

 

                                                                                   

 

With the release of "Justice League: Flashpoint" we also get a sneak peek at "Justice League: War" which introduces us to the first storyline of DC Comics The New 52 relaunch which is the origin story for The New 52 "Justice League".

 

                                                                                

                                                                                 

 

 

                                                                                  

 

 

Keanu Reeves stars in the samurai fantasy "The 47 Ronin" based on a Japanese legend. Due in theatres this coming Christmas, the movie's trailer spotlights some serious action and swordplay against the backdrop of feudal Japan.

 

 

                                                                              

 

Vin Diesel returns as the character that first launched him into superstar status in the upcoming movie "Riddick". He recently tweeted a picture of himself outside Marvel Studios where he inked a top secret deal to play an undisclosed Marvel Comics character. Odds makers and speculators favor the avenging android "The Vision". It seems IMDB is in agreement, but only time will tell.

 

                                                                                

                                                                                   

 

Speaking of Marvel Comics characters, the next Marvel movie "Thor :The Dark World" arrives in November. The anticipation is at a fever pitch because with each Marvel Studios release we get closer to "Avengers 2". This movie features the Dark Elves led by the villainous Malekith the Accursed seen briefly in this trailer.

 

                                                                              

                                                                               

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.

 

 

                                                                             

Weekend Box Office - "The Conjuring" was number one with $41.5 million, "Despicable Me 2" was number two with $25.1 million, and "Turbo" rounded out the top three with $21.5 million.

 

 

                                                                       

 

 Hugh Jackman really began his meteoric rise to fame after being introduced to American audiences as the mysterous X-Man Logan a.k.a. Wolverine in the movie "X-Men". Since then he has revisited the character in four other movies, the two X-Men sequel, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", and a cameo in "X-Men: First Class", He will play the character two more times for certain, once in the upcoming "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and also in his own movie coming out this weekend entitled "The Wolverine". In case you haven't seen the trailer (yeah, as if). Check it out now.

 

 

                                                                              

 

 

                                                                             

 

 

 

 The upcoming movie "Paranoia" is a thriller that stars Liam Hemsworth as a rising star in tech world. He is seduced by wealth and power and becomes trapped in a power struggle between two rival billionaires (Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman) who head the two biggest tech companies.  

 

 

                                                                      

 

 

The "Seventh Son", based on the book "The Spook's Apprentice" by Joseph Delany, features Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Antje Traue, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Djimon Hounsou, and Jason Scott Lee just to name a few. 

 

 

 

                                                                              

 

This week sees the release of "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox" on Bluray /DVD. This latest DC Universe animated movie is based on the comic book series by writer Geoff Johns and artist Andy Kubert. 

 

 

                                                                       

 

Weekend Box Office - "Despicable Me 2" was number one with $44.7 million, "Grown Ups 2" took the number two spot with $42.5 million, and "Pacific Rim" opened at number three with $38.3 million.

 

 

                                                                        

 

 

 DC Universe animated movie "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox" is based on the epic miniseries by writer Geoff Johns and artist Andy Kubert that set the stage for DC Comics to unveil their revamped titles "The New 52". The Bluray/DVD release date is July 30, 2013.

 

                                                                        

                                                                          

 

 

                                                                                 

    

 

 

Coming this Friday "RED 2" the sequel to the hit movie "RED" based on a graphic novel by writer Warren Ellis and artist Cully Hamner. The sequel stars Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins, and Byung Hun Lee.

 

 

                                                                                

 

 

"R.I.P.D." starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges opens this Friday. Based on a Dark Horse Entertainment comic book by Peter M. Lenkov. When police officer Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds) is killed in the line of duty he suddenly finds himself an afterlife assignment to the R.I.P.D. - Rest In Peace Department. He is partnered with R.I.P.D veteran sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Jeff Bridges). Their job catching "bad souls" attempting to escape final judgement. 

 

 

                                                                         

 

Based on the true to life story of how Walt Disney was able to bring "Mary Poppins" to the silver screen. "Saving Mr. Banks" stars Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as the author "Mary Poppins" P.L.Travers