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So as many John Green followers already know, Variety announced that model Cara Delevingne has been cast as the lead role of Margo Roth Spiegelman in the film adaptation of Paper Towns, Green’s third insanely successful young adult novel. Paper Towns is about two estranged childhood friends, Quentin and Margo, who reunite for a night […]
Calvary succeeds despite grim storyline
By CAROL KIM
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Succeeding the streak of positive reviews from his previous work, The Guard, Calvary is John Michael McDonagh’s second directorial triumph. A low budget Irish independent film played by strong actors such as Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, and Domhall Gleeson, the movie is about a priest who is constantly challenged about the validity of faith, righteousness […]
‘Spider-Man’ should dominate weekend box office
By NICOLAS RANSINANGUE
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In today’s society there is one thing that is clear: Marvel dominates the superhero genre. Although The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is not from Disney and Marvel Studios, it is still a huge blockbuster that should dominate the weekend. This weekend also features Walk of Shame, starring Elizabeth Banks, but the box office should belong to […]
Weekend Box Office: ‘The Other Woman’ steals No. 1 spot before summer
By ROBERT CALCAGNO
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In the final weekend before the summer season, the box office was alive and kicking. After dominating the last three weekends, Captain America: The Winter Soldier finally lost the No. 1 spot to the revenge romantic comedy The Other Woman, which wrangled $24.76M. While not as strong as Cameron Diaz’s 2011 hit Bad Teacher, which […]
‘Captain America’ should see fourth week at No. 1
By NICOLAS RANSINANGUE
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Following the release of big blockbusters like Rio 2 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, this upcoming weekend seems a little small, with a lack of major releases in favor of a few small films that may hit specific markets. Perhaps the biggest film coming out this weekend is The Other Woman. Starring Cameron Diaz, […]
Weekend Box Office: ‘Captain’ achieves three-peat over Easter Weekend
By ROBERT CALCAGNO
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The Marvel Studios blockbuster Captain America: The Winter Soldier retained its No. 1 spot over Easter weekend, dropping a soft 38 percent to $25.59M, bringing its robust total to $200.5M. This is one of the best third weekend drops ever for a superhero film and raises the possibility of it pulling off a rare four-peat […]
Weekend releases should fail to nab top box office spot
By NICOLAS RANSINANGUE
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This weekend will see a slew of new releases, all targeting different markets, but none of them should be major players. Instead, expect the top box office spot to be another battle between Rio 2 and Captain American: Winter Soldier. The biggest weekend release is Transcendence, starring Johnny Depp. Regardless of a strong cast including […]
Weekend Box Office: ‘Captain’ soars over ‘Rio 2’
By ROBERT CALCAGNO
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Thanks to becoming the unexpected top choice for families, Captain America: The Winter Soldier was able to repeat at No. 1 with $41.27M in a close victory over the animated sequel Rio 2, which still managed $39.33M. The South American avian comedy actually had the lead going into Saturday and Sunday but Captain 2’s Saturday […]
Weekend releases shouldn’t topple ‘Captain America’
By NICOLAS RANSINANGUE
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With the Spring season finally in swing, box office releases are beginning to roll out at a much higher rate. This weekend will have three major releases, all catering to different types of demographics. The main question is can any topple the behemoth that is Captain America: Winter Soldier? Rio 2 is the follow up […]
Weekend Box Office: ‘Captain America’ breaks April record
By ROBERT CALCAGNO
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As long as the movie looks exciting, the release date won’t impact its ability to pull incredible numbers. Such is the case with Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which opened to a capital $95 million, is easily a new record for the month of April, over Fast Five ($86.2M in 2011). This also marks nearly […]