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‘Guardians’ saves summer box office

Smashing expectations, increasing the clout of the Marvel brand, and pulling the domestic box office out of a seasonal slump characterized by some of the weakest returns in a decade – Guardians of the Galaxy did it all this weekend, opening to a stellar $94 million....

Week in Review: 7/28 - 8/1

Whether or not you're one to enjoy the scientifically preposterous gambit that is Luc Besson's Lucy, its strong showing at the box office last weekend seems to signal something roundly positive for Hollywood: namely, movies with female leads and original premises (by "original" we mean those...

‘Guardians’ to get one up on James Brown

Guardians of the Galaxy has a fair shot at setting an August opening weekend record, so the pundits say. The latest film from Marvel opens in 4,080 theatres today, which is, actually, already a record – no August release has ever bowed in so many locations before. That the movie will open at No....

‘Hercules’ loses to ‘Lucy’

Scarlett Johansson action vehicle Lucy far outpaced The Rock’s Hercules this weekend, grossing $44 million to the latter’s $29 million. Although total box office revenue was once again down from this same frame last year, Lucy’s success offers good news for viewers. The film is this summer's thi...

‘Lucy’ to shut down ‘Hercules’

It’s the battle of the action heroes, of the sexes, of the movie stars this weekend as Scarlett Johansson’s Lucy goes toe-to-toe with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Hercules. As of now, and by that we mean “according to tracking reports from Fandango,” it looks as if Lucy will emerge the victor. Sa...

‘Apes’ hold the line

For the second week in a row, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes earned the No. 1 slot at the weekend box office. The well-reviewed sequel dipped 50 percent to gross $36 million, an impressive hold that’s among the best of this summer’s blockbusters – tentpoles X-Men, Spider-Man and current worldwid...

Will the ‘Apes’ be ‘Purged’?

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes continued to perform well this past week, boasting strong mid-week numbers that indicate the Apes sequel has a good chance of retaining its No. 1 hold on the box office.  Many of this summer’s tentpoles have dropped precipitously their second weekend in theatres,...

Domination of ‘The Planet of the Apes’

All hail Caesar. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes bowed to a spectacular $73 million this weekend, besting by 33 percent the debut of its predecessor, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The latter’s popularity likely played a large role in Dawn’s success, as did, we can assume, the roundly favorable ...

Week in review: 7/7 – 7/11

The week following the July 4th holiday began with a bang that, though it did not emanate from the United States, has resounding implications for our little local film industry. Transformers: Age of Extinction is now the highest grossing movie of all time in China, the world’s second largest film...

‘Apes’ to overtake ‘Transformers’

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is the only major release bowing nationwide this weekend, and should claim the No. 1 spot at the box office with little trouble. Just how much it will earn, however, is another question. The film’s predecessor, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, opened to $54.8 millio...