film criticism by maryann johanson | 25 years: 1997–2022
And crap reigns supreme in general: 1. Clash of the Titans: $61.2 million (NEW) 2. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too: $29.3 million (NEW) 3. How to Train Your Dragon: $29 million (2nd week; drops 34%) 4. The Last Song: $16 million (NEW) 5. Alice in Wonderland: $8.2 million actual numbers, not estimates … more…
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you can’t remember where you hid all those Easter eggs and you’ve gotten find ’em before they start to stink. But you can have a multiplex-like experience from the comfort of your own sofa with a collection of the right … more…
Following up on yesterday’s QOTD about the Oscar nominations: What do you think about the Razzie nominations? Highlights from the noms for the “Berry Worst ‘Achievements’ in Film” in 2009 — which were also announced yesterday — include (links go to my reviews): Worst Picture All About Steve G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Land … more…
Everybody loves Tom Hanks. Or the prospect of the Vatican getting blown up: 1. Angels & Demons: £6 million (NEW) 2. Star Trek: £3.5 million (2nd week; drops 42%) 3. Coraline: £1.4 million (2nd week; drops 44%) 4. X-Men Origins: Wolverine: £1.2 million (3rd week; drops 46%) 5. Hannah Montana: The Movie: £1 million (3rd … more…
Just a quick look at last weekend’s numbers before we head into the long holiday weekend: 1. Angels & Demons: $46.2 million 2. Star Trek: $43 million (2nd week; drops 43%) 3. X-Men Origins: Wolverine: $14.7 million (3rd week; drops 44%) 4. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: $6.7 million (3rd week; drops 45%) 5. Obsessed: $4.6 … more…
Geeks are ascendant over the pond, too: 1. Star Trek: £5.95 million (NEW) 2. Coraline: £2.4 million (NEW) 3. X-Men Origins: Wolverine: £2.2 million (2nd week; drops 67%) 4. Hannah Montana: The Movie: £1.3 million (2nd week; drops 36%) 5. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: £.79 million (2nd week; drops 19%) (actual numbers, not estimates) Trek … more…
Everyone loves a kick-ass mutant: 1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine: £6.7 million (NEW) 2. Hannah Montana: The Movie: £2 million (NEW) 3. State of Play: £.982 million (2nd week; drops 35%) 4. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: £.977 million (NEW) 5. 17 Again: £.53 (4th week; drops 48%) (actual numbers, not estimates) It’s the biggest opening of … more…
X-Men Origins: Wolverine: I’m not enough of a comics fan to know whether or not Gambit and Deadpool got the treatment they deserved here, but die-hards probably won’t think so, just like there’s always a guy who thinks Wedge got the short end of the stick. But, you know, this ain’t called X-Men Origins: Deadpool. … more…
The tweens have spoken, again: 1. 17 Again: $23.7 million (NEW) 2. State of Play: $14 million (NEW) 3. Hannah Montana: The Movie: $13.4 million (2nd week; drops 59%) 4. Monsters vs. Aliens: $13.2 million (4th week; drops 39%) 5. Fast & Furious: $11.8 million (3rd week; drops 57%) actual numbers, not estimates I said … more…
They like fast cars in Britain, too: 1. Fast & Furious: £4.9 million (NEW) 2. Monsters vs. Aliens: £2.8 million (2nd week; drops 35%) 3. 17 Again: £2.6 (NEW) 4. The Boat That Rocked: £.97 million (2nd week; drops 47%) 5. Knowing: £.62 million (3rd week; drops 36%) (actual numbers, not estimates) When you see … more…
