Monday, July 16, 2018

Weekend Box Office. "Hotel Transylvania" the family-friendly animated movie featuring the voice talents of Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg was number one with $44.1 million, Marvel Studios "Ant-Man and The Wasp" the sequel to 2015 movie Marvel's "Ant-Man" starring Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lily in the title roles
was number two with $30 million, and "Skyscraper" the action-thriller starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson debuted at number three with $25 million.

                                                                                  

"Equalizer 2" is scheduled to open in theaters on July 20. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington reprising his role as Robert McCall in the first sequel of his career.  The action -thriller where the mysterious Robert McCall hands out his special brand of justice for strangers who have been exploited and oppressed finds him turning up the heat and delivering justice for someone who was a dear friend.

                                                                               
                                                                             

"The Darkest Minds" is scheduled to open in theaters on August 3, Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and based on the novel by Alexandra Bracken.  When teens suddenly develop powerful new abilities, the government declares them a threat and detains them. A sixteen-year-old girl named Ruby escapes and joins a group of similar teens seeking safe haven. However, they soon realize that their only hope for safety lies in using their powers to wage resistance and take back control of their future,

                                                                                

"The Grinch" is scheduled to open in theaters on November 9. Illumination and Universal Pictures presents their eighth fully animated feature based on the Dr. Seuss holiday classic. Benedict Cumberbatch voices the infamous Grinch in the latest variation of the time-honored Dr, Seuss story "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".

                                                                               

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Weekend Box Office: Marvel Studios "Ant-Man and The Wasp" the sequel to the successful 2015 movie Marvel's "Ant-Man" was number one with $76 million; Disney*Pixar's "Incredibles 2" the long-awaited follow-up to the 2004 movie Disney*Pixar's "The Incredibles" was number two with 29 million;"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" the action-thriller starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard and an island filled with dinosaurs was number three with $28.6 million.

                                                                              

"Skyscraper" is scheduled to open in theaters this Friday. Dwayne Johnson stars in this action-thriller as Will Sawyer, a U.S. war veteran who must save his family from a fire in the tallest building in the world. First, he has to get through the team of mercenaries responsible for causing the calamity.

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

"Hotel Transylvania 3" is scheduled to open in theaters this Friday. The latest movie in the franchise finds the monsters leaving the hotel and going on a cruise. However, their fun vacation becomes a perilous journey that could see the end of the monsters.

                                                                            

"The Spy Who Dumped Me" is scheduled to open in theaters on August 3. Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon star in this action-comedy where two friends suddenly find themselves on the run and hunted by assassins. Mila Kunis plays a young woman whose world is flipped upside down when it's revealed that her ex-boyfriend is a C.I.A. operative. 

                                                                                

"The Meg" is scheduled to open in theaters on August 10. Director John Turteltaub (the "National Treasure" movies) helms this sci-fi action-thriller starring Jason Stratham and a star-studded international cast. The crew of an international undersea observation program makes a shocking discovery. A 75-foot long prehistoric shark known as a Megalodon is alive and well in 2018. Now they have to stop this living relic from the past before it upsets the balance of nature and does irreparable damage to the entire ocean.

                                                                                              
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsLk0NPRFAc

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Weekend Box Office: "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard was number one with $60 million; Disney*Pixar's "The Incredibles 2" the long-awaited sequel to the 2004 movie Disney*Pixar's "The Incredibles", and "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" the follow-up to the 2015 movie "Sicario" debuted at number three with $19 million.

                                                                                      

Marvel Studios "Ant-Man and The Wasp" is scheduled to open in theaters this Friday. Scott Lang a.k.a. Ant-Man returns to fight after his predecessor Dr. Hank Pym and Hank's daughter Hope Van Dyne enlist is aid against a new threat. A villain named Ghost is after Hank's secrets and it's up to Scott and Hope who takes up her late mother's mantle as The Wasp. 

                                                                          
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf478vUmdfU                                                                 


"The Predator" is scheduled to open in theaters on September 14. As if they weren't deadly enough the universe's deadliest hunters have given themselves an upgrade. Genetically enhancing themselves with DNA from other species The Predators have made themselves stronger, faster, and deadlier than ever and they are here on Earth to hunt.  

                                                                      

"Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation" is scheduled to open in theaters on July 13. Directed and co-written by Genndy Tartovsky (" Dexter's Laboratory", "Samurai Jack") in this latest addition to the franchise, the monsters have left the hotel and are vacationing on a cruise. Unexpectedly, Dracula finds himself attracted to Erica, the ship's female captain who has a sinister secret that is a threat to all monsters.

                                                                             

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Weekend Box Office: "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" the action-thriller starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard was number one with $150 million, Disney*Pixar's "The Incredibles 2" was number two with $81 million, and "Ocean's 8" the female-led buddy heist film was number three with $11.65 million.

                                                                                

Marvel Studios "Ant-Man and The Wasp" is scheduled to open in theaters on July 6. Dr. Henry Pym (Michael Douglas) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lily) go to Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) to enlist his help keeping Dr. Pym's tech out of the hands of criminals, including a new villain known as The Ghost.

                                                                              

                                                                                 


"The Equalizer 2" is scheduled to open in theaters on July 20. Director Antoine Fuqua brings us an action-packed sequel featuring star Denzel Washington. In the very first sequel of his career. Denzel Washington returns to the role of Robert McCall who serves up unflinching justice for the victimized. Imagine what happens when it's someone he loves.

                                                                            

DreamWorks "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" is scheduled to open in theaters next year. Series director Dean Dubois returns along with an all-star cast for the culmination one of the most popular animated franchises in film history. Hiccup and Toothless will discover their true destinies, but before that can happen they will face a final challenge. one that will forever change their entire way of life.

                                                                               

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Weekend Box Office: Disney*Pixar's "The Incredibles 2" the sequel movie featuring the super-powered family from the 2004 movie Disney*Pixar's "The Incredibles" was number one with $180 million, "Ocean's 8" the all-woman buddy heist film was number two with $19.5 million, and "Tag" the R-rated comedy about a group of friends that play the same game of tag once a year from childhood into adulthood was number three with $14.6 million.

                                                                        

"Jurassic World: Fallen World" opens in theaters this Friday. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard reprise their roles as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing. The pair return to Isla Nublar, the island that houses the now abandoned park to mount a rescue mission when the once dormant volcano roars to life. However, not everything is as they were told and there is more going on than they suspected and the danger is much greater than they realize.

                                                                       
                                                                   
   
Marvel's "Luke Cage" Season 2 premieres this Friday on Netflix with all episodes available for streaming. Taking on the mantle of "Harlem's Hero", Luke's presence has brought peace to Harlem and put the criminals on notice. Now, a new player has emerged looking to fill the void left by Cottonmouth's death and he goes by the name Bushmaster. Looking to make Harlem his own he will kill anyone who he sees as an obstacle to his goals and he's powerful enough to hurt the superpowered and bulletproof Luke Cage.

                                                                                          

"Halloween" is scheduled to open in theaters on October 19. Executive producers John Carpenter and Jason Blum bring a new vision based on the events of the classic 1978 film. Jamie Leigh Curtis reprises her role as Laurie Strode from the original movie. Forty years after his rampage on Halloween Michael Meyers returns to finish what he started by going after the one woman who got away.

                                                                    

Disney's "Dumbo" is scheduled to open in theaters in March 2019. Disney and director Tim Burton present us with an all-new live-action version of the beloved Disney classic "Dumbo". Expanding on the classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished, and dreams take flight re-imagined for a brand new generation.

                                                                       

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

 Weekend Box Office - "Ocean's 8" the all-female buddy heist comedy featuring an all-star cast was number one with $ 41.5 million, "Solo: A Star Wars Story" the backstory prequel movie in the "Star Wars" saga was number two with $ 15.15 million, and "Deadpool 2" the sequel movie featuring the mutant "Merc with a Mouth" and introducing Cable the time-traveling mutant from the future was number three with $ 13.65 million. 

                                                                               

Disney*Pixar's "The Incredibles 2" is scheduled to open in theaters this Friday. The long-awaited sequel to the 2004 movie Disney*Pixar's "The Incredibles". The sequel picks up right where the last movie ended with The Underminer attacking. Since Supers are considered outlaws, Helen Parr a.k.a. Elastigirl becomes the focus of a campaign to bring Supers back into the limelight. Bob Parr a.k.a. Mister Incredible is left to play stay-at-home Dad with the kids - Violet, Dash, and baby Jack-Jack with his multiple superpowers.

                                                             
                                                                             


Marvel's "Ant-Man and the Wasp" is scheduled to open in theaters on July 6. The sequel movie to the 2015 movie Marvel's "Ant-Man". Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and his daughter Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lily) come to Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) for his help stopping a villain Hank accidentally created with one of his experiments. Scott teams up with Hope, who has taken her mother's mantle as The Wasp, in order to stop the villain who goes by the name "The Ghost".

                                                                                       

"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse" is scheduled to open in theaters this Christmas. Brooklyn teen Miles Morales discovers he has spider powers and attracts the attention of Peter Parker a.k.a. Spider-Man who begins training him to be Spider-Man. The groundbreaking animated movie is brought to life by Phil Lord and Chris Miller the creative minds behind "21 Jump Street" and "The Lego Movie".

                                                                              

"Bumblebee" is scheduled to open in theaters this Christmas. The movie starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena and directed by Travis Knight is a prequel movie set in "The Transformers" universe is the latest film in the ever-growing franchise. 

                                                                               
                                                                                 

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Weekend Box Office: "Solo: A Star Wars Story" the prequel that revealed the backstory for one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars Universe was number one with $29.29 million, "Deadpool 2" featuring Ryan Reynolds as the wisecracking, fourth wall breaking mutant was number two with $23.3 million, and "Adrift" the survival drama starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin was number three with $11.5 million. 

                                                                                         

"Hotel Artemis" is scheduled to open in theaters this Friday. In riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, The Nurse (played by Jodie Foster) runs a secret members-only emergency room for criminals. The high-octane, action-thriller stars an all-star cast featuring Sterling K.Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, and Dave Bautista.

                                                                                
                                                                             

"Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreak-It Ralph 2" is scheduled to open in theaters on November 21. Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) and his fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voiced by Sarah Silverman) leave the safety of Litwak's video game arcade to journey into the world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. A wonderfully exciting adventure is in store for them if only the internet can survive without Ralph wreaking it.

                                                                                

Marvel's "Ant-Man and the Wasp" is scheduled to open in theaters on July 6. In order to protect his secrets, Hank Pym again enlists the help of Scott Lang as Ant-Man. Scott partners with Hank's daughter Hope van Dyne - The Wasp, in order to take on the threat of the villainous superpowered Ghost.