Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Weekend Box Office - Disney's "Tomorrowland" starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, and Britt Robertson was number one with $32.2 million, "Pitch Perfect 2" starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson was number two with $30.3 million, and "Mad Max: Fury Road" director George Miller's rekindling of the franchise he created was number three with $23.8 million.

                                                                             

"Spy" starring Melissa McCarthy opens on June 6. The spy movie spoof also stars Jude Law, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Allison Janney, and Miranda Hart. McCarthy plays a CIA analyst who longs to be a field agent. When a mission goes sideways for one of the seasoned field agents, she finally gets her opportunity to step in with hilarious results. 

                                                                                
                                                                                                                         

"Terminator Genisys" is not your traditional franchise reboot. Since the movie's premise already involves time travel, they seem to have taken a page from the "Star Trek" movie franchise to reimagine the classic "Terminator" story. This version stars Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor, Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese, Jason Clarke as John Connor, Byung-hun Lee as T-1000, and Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role as The Terminator.

                                                                                     

"Lucifer" is the upcoming Fox network show that revolves around the original fallen angel. In this story, Lucifer is tired of being the devil walks away from his responsibilities as The Lord of Hell to live among people. This show is based on a comic book series from the DC Comics Vertigo line and developed for television by Len Wiseman and Jerry Bruckheimer. I am amazed that the premise of a show that has Lucifer as the protagonist was given a green light. Bold move! 

                                                                                  
 

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Weekend Box Office - "Pitch Perfect 2" starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson was number one with $70.3 million, "Mad Max: Fury Road" starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron came in second with $44.3 million, and Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" held on at number three with $38.8 million.   

                                                                               

"Poltergeist" the remake of the 80's classic that was directed by Steven Spielberg opens on Friday. Don't expect the lighter, yet still quite scary tone of the original. This remake intends to grab you by your throat as evidenced by the trailer.  

                                                                              
                                                                                

"The Flash" ends its freshman season with the episode entitled "Fast Enough". The Reverse Flash's endgame is revealed and Barry does what he has been working towards all season...becomes fast enough to go back in time to save his mother. Will he succeed, and if he does what price he and everyone around him end up paying?

                                                                               

"iZombie" has already been picked up and will return for another season. Tonight's episode "Mr. Beserk" has Liv suffering through a bout with alcoholism courtesy of the latest murder victim in the morgue. This occurring hot on the heels of the devastating loss she suffered at the end of last week's episode.

                                                                                    

"DC's Legends of Tomorrow" is next season's latest offering from the creators of "Arrow" and "The Flash". Bringing together some of the most dynamic guest stars from both shows along with a few surprise entries to create a team whose mission is to stop one of the most enduring villains in the DC Universe ... the immortal Vandal Savage. More super heroic action on television from The CW Network. Count me in.

                                                                                      

"Supergirl" will debut on CBS this fall and unlike the recent movies featuring her famous cousin, the show will have a much lighter tone. Melissa Benoist ("Glee") plays the lead role as Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl. Dean Cain ("Lois and Clark") and Helen Slater ("Supergirl the Movie") will play her adoptive parents, Fred and Sylvia Danvers. Calista Flockhart ("Aly McBeal") is spot on in the scene stealing role of high powered media mogul Cat Grant. 

                                                                                  
                                                                                     

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Weekend Box Office - Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" remained number one at the box office with $77.2 million, "Hot Pursuit" starring Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara took the number two spot with $13.3 million, and "Age of Adaline" starring Blake Lively as the ageless titular heroine held on at number three with $5.6 million.

                                                                               

"Inside Out" has a new promo trailer that promotes the upcoming Disney/Pixar  movie and Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" in one of the funniest reaction videos that I've ever encountered. This is brilliant and entertaining!

                                                                                  
                                                                             

"The Flash" has two episodes left for the season. Tonight's episode "Rogue Air" begins the face off against the Reverse Flash. The is the lead in to next week's season finale so expect some major surprises.

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

"iZombie" has a new episode following "The Flash". Tonight's episode entitled "Patriot Brains" takes Liv to new extremes. While dealing with side effects from the brain of a veteran who suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder she has a revelation regarding her zombie nemesis, Blaine.

                                                                             
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXXoBUzE20E

"Arrow" concludes another exciting season with tomorrow's episode entitled "My Name is Oliver Queen". Everything comes to down to a final confrontation with Ra's al Ghul and The League of Assassins to save Starling City. There will be some heart stopping an unexpected surprises for certain.

                                                                           

"Justice League: Gods and Monsters" is the latest from DC Animation. A new animated movie from producer Bruce Timm ("Batman:The Animated Series", "Batman Beyond", and "Justice League") featuring alternate and darker versions of the three most iconic characters in the DC Universe: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. This version of the Justice League takes the established convention and flips it on its ear.

                                                                                 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxL1Iw73azg

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Weekend Box Office - Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" the much anticipated sequel to Marvel's "The Avengers" smashed its way to number one with  $187.6 million, "Age of Adaline" starring Blake Lively as the titular ageless heroine Adaline Bowman was number two with $6.2 million, and "Furious 7" the latest installment in "The Fast and Furious" film franchise held on at number three with $6.1 million.

                                                                             
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3h_PmaiKMM

"Fantastic Four" from 20th Century Fox will open in theaters this August. The latest trailer was shown at screenings of Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron". This will be a completely unusual take on an already unusual comic book team.

                                                                                 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rRoD28-WgU
                                                                                     

"The Flash" episode that airs tonight is entitled "Grodd Lives". This is the live action introduction of another iconic Flash villain known as Gorilla Grodd. Unlike the comic version this Grodd will be the product of scientific experimentation and the particle accelerator explosion. Trust me, that doesn't make him any less awesome.

                                                                                 

"Arrow" brings us ever closer to the climactic finale with "This Is Your Sword". Last week's jaw dropping ending becomes a stunning reality. Spoiler Alert! If you have no idea what I refer to because you're behind on watching episodes for whatever reasons. Don't watch this trailer.

                                                                                    

"iZombie" definitely qualifies to be in the running for best new show of this season. The episode airs tonight is entitled "Dead Air". Liv helps investigate the murder of a radio sex and relationship talk show host with unforeseen side effects as usual.

                                                                                 

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Weekend Box Office - "Furious 7" continued its record breaking box office run at number one with $18.2 million, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" starring Kevin James reprising the title role was number two with $15.5 million, and "Age of Adaline" starring Blake Lively as the titular character who stops growing old at age 29 was number three with $13.3 million.

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

Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" will finally open in theaters this Friday. This movie plans to take the Marvel Cinematic Universe to new heights and introduce us to more characters and prepare us for even more to come. Brace yourself and keep both eyes wide open, this will be one very wild ride.

                                                                             
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT9pBBOxlTc

                                                                                 

Disney's "Tomorrowland" opens on May 22 and we finally get a look at more of this highly secretive movie. The plot and filming of this movie was such a huge secret that there was no information on what this movie was about. Our first glimpse was when we finally got a teaser that revealed that actor George Clooney was starring in the movie. Check out the latest trailer for this upcoming movie.

                                                                              

"The Flash" on The CW Network counts down to its first season finale. Tonight's episode entitled "The Trap" brings the villainous Reverse Flash out of the shadows and right into the open. Expect the spotlight to firmly on one of the most iconic Flash villains and get a potential glimpse at Barry's future.

                                                                                 

"Arrow" The CW Network's hit show rapidly approaches its third season finale. Tomorrow's episode entitled "Al Sah-Him" (literally The Arrow") shows our hero's transformation into Ra's Al Ghul's successor which will make you ask so many questions. Does he really plan to go through with this? How far will he go? Will he actually become the new head of The League of Assassins? Almost anything seems likely from this very exciting show.

                                                                               

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Weekend Box Office - "Furious 7" the latest installment of "The Fast and Furious" franchise was number one with $29.1 million, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" starring Kevin James debuted at number two with $24 million, and social media themed horror movie "Unfriended" debuted at number three with $16 million.

                                                                                  

"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice"  has released their first trailer. The trailer reveals a very dark tone to this much anticipated movie. This is not surprising, especially since they are taking cues from the graphic novel "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller. The now classic story features an epic battle between The Dark Knight and The Man of Steel much like the upcoming movie.

                                                                                  
                                                                               

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has unveiled a new trailer that reveals more scenes from the upcoming movie. We are given a definite sense from what we are shown that this movie will more closely resemble the original "Star Wars" movies instead of the prequels. As an added bonus we also get teased with two very familiar faces.

                                                                                  

Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" the highly anticipated sequel to Marvel's "The Avengers" is less than two weeks away. As we get closer to the movie's release date we can hopefully look forward to more trailers and even more scenes from the movie that hint at some surprising reveals. 

                                                                                  

"Arrow & The Flash - Three Minute Fight Club" is a great must watch promo from the CW Network promoting their hit DC Entertainment shows. Both shows are in their final five episodes for the season. You can expect that they will both be pulling out all the stops heading towards their respective season finales. 

                                                                                   
                                                                         

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Weekend Box Office - "Furious 7" the high octane latest installment of "The Fast and Furious" film franchise was the box office champ in its second week with $60.5 million, DreamWorks Animation's  family friendly "Home" came in at number two with $19 million, and "The Longest Ride" based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks debuted at number three with $13.5 million.

                                                                                

Marvel's "Daredevil" debuted on Netflix last Friday and is now streaming. I highly recommend this show if you even consider yourself a comics fan. This 13 episode first season brings more depth to the character than ever previously shown in live action.  I highly anticipate the other Marvel series yet to debut on Netflix will be equally entertaining.

                                                                                    
                       
                                                                                 
Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" is getting closer and closer. I admit I am very excited to see the movie. I must commend Marvel for what they're doing and for what they have planned. Not only with this movie, but with how all the television series and movies produced by Marvel Studios will all tie together. Keep your eyes open and I highly recommend not blinking. There will be loads of Easter eggs and just plain dead giveaways on what's to come. Cheers!

                                                                                   

Marvel's "Ant-Man" is the one of the upcoming wave of new Marvel movies. The character was one of the original Avengers in the comic books. The movie version seems to combine the original Ant-Man with the updated version of the character revamped back in the early eighties. I'm very interested to see where and when they will tie this in with the current and upcoming Marvel movies. 

                                                                                    

"Batman vs. Robin" is the action packed follow up to "Son of Batman"  arriving in stores today on Blu-ray/DVD. The DC Animated movie reveals the conflict between Bruce Wayne and his son Damian. The newest Robin was trained by his grandfather, Ra's al Ghul and his mother, Talia to one day take over The League of Assasins and has trouble adjusting to his father's code of conduct. Adding to the conflict is the appearance of Talon and the Court of Owls part a previously undiscovered secret society that has been part of Gotham since it was founded.

                                                                                 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICOmWEVuM1U