Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Weekend Box Office:Disney's "Beauty and The Beast" the live action version of the beloved Disney animated movie was number one with $88.3 million, "Power Rangers" the updated version of the popular 90's television phenomenon was number two with $40.5 million, and "Kong: Skull Island" the classic movie monster, King Kong, re-imagined for a whole new generation was number three with $14.4 million. 

                                                                               

"Ghost in the Shell" opens in theaters this Friday. The internationally acclaimed manga by Masamune Shirow comes to life on the big screen as a live-action movie. The successful manga has spawned a popular anime series and more than a few anime films. This live-action big budget movie is directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Scarlett Johansson as The Major leader of the covert anti-terrorist unit known as Section 9. 

                                                                                   

                                           
"Justice League" is scheduled to open in theaters in November. Following the events of "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" Bruce Wayne realizes that a team of heroes is needed to combat the very real threat he knows is headed their way. Together with his new ally, Diana Prince, he begins recruiting metahumans to form this team. However, their enemy may have the jump on them and that could spell doom,not just for the fledgling team,but the entire world.

                                                                            

"Spider-Man: Homecoming" is scheduled for theaters on July 7. Tom Holland  stars as Spider-Man in his own solo movie following his debut in "Captain America: Civil War".He comes face to face with a threat that may be more than he can adequately handle alone in the form of The Vulture. With no support from the man he considers his role model, Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man, he sets to prove that he is indeed a hero regardless of the circumstances or the odds against him. 

                                                                       

Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is scheduled to open in theaters on May 5. Director James Gunn's sequel to the highly successful Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" promises everything the original offered and much, much more. The team of Peter Quill a.k.a Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Baby Groot continue their adventures roaming through space and facing new threats. During the course of their adventures they encounter their biggest surprise of all, Peter Quill's father. 

                                                                         

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Weekend Box Office: Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" the live action version of the beloved animated movie was number one with  $174.8 million, "Kong: Skull Island" the epic re-imaging of King Kong was number two with  $29 million, and "Logan" starring Hugh Jackman as the adamantium enhanced claw wielding X-Man was number three with $17.5 million. 

                                                                               

"Power Rangers' opens in theaters this Friday. The big budget re-imagining of the now classic nineties television phenomenon explores the idea of "teenagers with attitude" who are thrown together by fate.Gifted with extraordinary powers they come together to protect their town and possibly save the entire world.

                                                                           
                                                                         

"Ghost in the Shell" is scheduled for theaters on March 31. Based on the internationally acclaimed manga by Shirow Masamune that spawned a number of anime movies and a popular anime series comes to life on the big screen. Starring Scarlett Johansson as The Major the leader of the elite covert anti-terrorist unit Section 9. The team is faced with an enemy that is hacking into people's minds and anyone can be a target. To make matters worst he reveals a game changing secret to The Major that will put her directly in the cross hairs of the people who turned her into a synthesis of human/cyborg.

                                                                       

"The Fate of the Furious" is scheduled for theaters on April 14. The latest installment of "The Fast and The Furious" franchise has Dominic Toretto turning on the one thing he loves more than fast cars---his family. When Dom suddenly and unbelievably betrays them and teams up with a mystery woman the whole team is shaken to their core.Now the team faces their toughest challenge as they take on the man who brought them all together and can drive circles around any one of them.  

                                                                             

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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Weekend Box Office: "Kong: Skull Island" the re-imagining of the most famous of movie monsters King Kong was number one with $61 million, "Logan" starring Hugh Jackman as the adamantium laced, claw-wielding X-Man was number two with $37.8 million, and "Get Out" the breakout thriller by writer/director Jordan Peele was number three with $21 million.  
                                                                                

"Wonder Woman" is scheduled for June 2, 2017. Director Patty Jenkins brings the origin story of the Amazing Amazon to the big screen. Diana, princess of the Amazons has trained to be a fierce and invincible warrior on the secluded island paradise.The arrival of a downed American pilot on their shores bringing news of a war raging in the outside world convinces Diana to leave home in a quest to end the threat to the entire world. 

                                                                           
         

Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" the live action re-imagining of the beloved Disney animated movie opens in theaters this Friday. The movie stars Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as The Beast. Also starring,  Luke Evans as Gaston, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Josh Gad as Lefou, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Stanley Tucci as Maestro Cadenza, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts. 

                                                                           

"Power Rangers" is scheduled to open in theaters on March 24. The now classic television series about five ordinary teenagers who are granted extraordinary power comes to the big screen for a whole new generation. The five teens thrown together by fate discover that they have a new calling, as The Power Rangers. While they couldn't be more different they realize that their shared destiny is to stop an alien threat from destroying their town and perhaps, even the world. 

                                                                          

"Ghost in the Shell"  is scheduled for theaters on March 31. Based on the internationally acclaimed Japanese Manga, “The Ghost in the Shell,” that spawned a popular anime series and a few anime movies. The elite covert team Section 9 headed by The Major which protects against terrorist threats to their city. Now they are facing a threat from an enemy that intends to use advances in technology to hack into the cyber brains of people and control them.

                                                                           

Marvel's "Iron Fist" debuts this Friday on Netflix with all episodes streaming. The Final Defender arrives as indicated in the series trailer. The "Iron Fist" series  features the character who is the latest addition to the street level team of heroes known "The Defenders" which will debut later this year on Netflix. Danny Rand returns after being missing and presumed dead for fifteen years. He returns to save the company that bears his family name and to save the city from an evil that he has been trained for during his fifteen year absence.   

                                                                       

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Weekend Box Office: "Logan" starring Hugh Jackman as the adamantium enhanced, claw-wielding  X-Man was number one with $88.3 million, "Get Out" the horror/comedy/social commentary from writer and director Jordan Peele was number two with $28 million, and "The Shack"  faith-based movie based on the bestselling novel by William P. Young was number three with $16.1 million.

                                                                        

"Kong: Skull Island" re-imaging the King Kong story for a brand new generation.One of the most famous of all movie monsters begins a new adventure. This is the story of how Kong became king. Starring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, John Goodman, John C. Reilly, and Samuel L. Jackson.
                                                                                                    
                                                                         
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2" scheduled to open in theaters on May5. Chris Pratt returns as Peter Quill a.k.a. "Star-Lord" and his band of misfits allies Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Baby Groot know only as "The Guardians of the Galaxy". This time the adventure comes in the form of saving the universe once again from a threat as yet to be revealed, but they will have plenty of company to do it. 

                                                                                    

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" scheduled to open in theaters on May 26. Johnny Depp returns once again as the Captain Jack Sparrow as he is pursued by a formidable and malicious foe, Captain Salazar, leader of the deadly ghost sailors.Salazar and his crew relentlessly pursue Captain Jack Sparrow after their escape from the Devil's Triangle seeking revenge on the aforementioned pirate captain.

                                                                             
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgeu5rhoxxY

"Ghost in The Shell" scheduled to open in theaters on March 31. Based on the internationally acclaimed Japanese Manga that spawned more than a few highly successful anime movies and a popular anime series. Scarlett Johansson stars as The Major, a human cyborg hybrid, along with her team the covert black ops unit Section 9 keep their city safe from terrorist activity.However, the greatest threat could come from the people who made The Major what she is, a weapon they have no control over.

                                                                                          
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4iduQkrMaY

"Samurai Jack" returns after a long absence with a brand new season on Saturday March 11 at 11 pm on Adult Swim. Aku has done everything to prevent Jack from returning to the past. 50 years later and Jack has not aged, a side effect of Aku throwing him through time. Jack has lost his will to fight or even a sense of purpose. However, Jack may be down, but he's not ready to give up yet.

                                                                                     
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSrv_n4tw7w

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Weekend Box Office: "Get Out" the horror/comedy/social commentary written and directed by Jordan Peele was number one with 30.5 million, "The LEGO Batman Movie" featuring actor Will Arnett as LEGO Batman reprising his voice role from "The LEGO Movie" was number two with $19 million, and "John Wick: Chapter Two" starring Keanu Reeves reprising his role as the retired hitman who doesn't seem able to stay retired climbed back to number three with $9 million. 

                                                                             
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C_oC9AyBe8

"Logan" is scheduled to open in theaters this Friday. Actor Hugh Jackson promises that his final outing as the popular X-Men character will be a kick-ass and a swan song worthy of the character himself. At the edge of the Mexican border a battle weary Logan cares for his ailing friend and mentor, Professor Xavier, while hiding away from the world. Until a young mutant who is very much the epitome of Logan shows up being pursued by people with a sinister agenda, pulling him back into the fight. 

                                                                       
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH3OxVFvTeg                                                                  
"Kong: Skull Island" scheduled to open in theaters on March 10. This movie re-imagines one of the most iconic movie monsters. An expedition to an uncharted island leads to an extraordinary discovery and unleashes an epic battle between man and monster. Starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L.Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman, and John C. Reilly.

                                                                                     

"Power Rangers" is scheduled to open in theaters on March 24.The big budget re-imagining of the popular television series that spawned a worldwide phenomenon. Five ordinary teens thrown together by fate are transformed into something extraordinary, The Power Rangers. Now they must embrace their destiny to save their town and the entire world from an alien threat that intends to destroy everyone and everything. 

                                                                                 

"Samurai Jack" returns with a brand new season Saturday, March 11 at 11p on Adult Swim.The Fifth season picks up 50 years later and Jack, thanks to the effects of Aku's magic sending him through time into the future, no longer ages. He seems a shadow of his former self, a defeated man as Aku has foiled Jack's every attempt to return to his own time. However, just when all hope seems lost Jack finds a brand new reason to put an end to the evil that is Aku.

                                                                               

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Weekend Box Office."The LEGO Batman Movie" featuring Will Arnett as the voice of LEGO Batman was number one with $33 million, "Fifty Shades Darker" the romantic drama starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan reprising their "Fifty Shades of Grey" role was number two with $20.3 million, and "The Great Wall" the action thriller starring Matt Damon and from director Zhang Yimou was number three with $18.4 million.
                                                                      
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avF6GHyyk5c

Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" is scheduled for March 17. The live action adaptation of beloved Disney animated feature film starring Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as The Beast.Featuring an all-star cast including Luke Evans as Gaston, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Josh Gad as Lefou, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Stanley Tucci as Maestro Cadenza,Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, and Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts. 

                                                                            

"Guardians of Galaxy Vol.2" scheduled to open in May 5.This sequel will re-introduce the team of Peter Quill a.k.a. Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Baby Groot. Also returning, will be Yondo and Nebula and The Ravagers. There will be also be some new faces like the mysterious Mantis and new threats like the relentless Ayesha.

                                                                           

"Power Rangers" is scheduled to open in theaters on May 24. The re-imaging of the phenomenal television series reintroduces us to the five completely different teenagers brought together by fate and united by a shared destiny to become The Power Rangers.Together they will save their town and perhaps, the whole world as they face the threat of the evil Rita Repulsa. 

                                                                         

"King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" is scheduled to open in theaters on May12. Director Guy Ritchie gives us a new look at the Arthurian legend. Growing up as a street urchin unaware of his true destiny or purpose Arthur ( Charlie Hunnam) is not interested in power or achieving power. However, his whole life is transformed when he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone. 

                                                                            

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Weekend Box Office: "The LEGO Batman Movie" starring Will Arnett reprising the voice role of LEGO Batman from "The LEGO Movie" was number one with $55.6 million,  "Fifty Shades Darker" the sequel to the highly successful movie "Fifty Shades of Grey" was number two with $46.7 million and "John Wick Chapter 2" starring Keanu Reeves as the former hit man unwilling forced out of retirement in the sequel to its successful predecessor, "John Wick", was number three with $30 million.
                                                                       

"Logan" is scheduled to open in theaters on March 3. Actor Hugh Jackman's final outing as the X-Men character that he has popularized, much to the dismay of his fans. This movie takes to a not so distant future where mutants are all but a memory and a very worn out Logan takes care of his ailing friend Professor Xavier in a hideout at the edge of the Mexican border. Until the sudden arrival of a mysterious young girl who is being pursued by some very hostile forces gives him a reason to fight once more. 

                                                                          
                                                                                 

"Ghost in the Shell" is scheduled to open in theaters March 31. Scarlett Johansson stars as The Major in the live action version of the successful anime feature film and popular anime television series. The Major is a revolutionary human cyborg hybrid that will redefine what it means to be human. However, she her team, Section 9 will face a threat from someone who intends to see that never happens by eliminating the technology that made The Major's cybernetics possible.  

                                                                     

"Samurai Jack; Season 5" premieres on March 11 at 11pm on Adult Swim. 50 years has passed and Jack has not aged, a side effect of time travel. With Aku having thwarted his every attempt to return to the past Jack seems to have resigned himself to defeat, but while he might be down never count him out. 

                                                                      

"Teen Titans: The Judas Contract" the next DC Animated Movie is based on the popular Teen Titans story collected as a graphic novel. The Teen Titans have become a very formidable group. Now they are faced with an unbelievable threat, Deathstroke and Brother Blood have united to bring an end to the Teen Titans and worst of all one of their own has turned on them and revealed all their secrets, especially their weaknesses. 

                                                                        

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