Can you imagine how many superheroes we’re going to see now? Aquaman, Ant Man, the Flash, Daredevil, some Watchmen spin-offs, probably a baby Hulk, another Fantastic Four. The possibilities are endless and a bit scary. Here are just a few of the records “The Avengers” broke this weekend on its way to the biggest opening … Continue Reading →
Remember “The Hunger Games”? Remember how it was the biggest thing ever in the history of the universe? That was a month-and-a-half ago. Now everybody knows the biggest thing ever in the history of the universe is “The Avengers,” which should fly past the $500 million worldwide box office mark come Sunday. “The Avengers” is … Continue Reading →
Warning! Major spoilers, heck, all spoilers from episode 12 of “Survivor: One World” ahead. OK, I’m back from vacation and while I was gone “Survivor” went right according to plan, with two males — Troyzan and Leif — being voted off. It’s hard to recall a more predictable season of “Survivor.” The surviving male is, … Continue Reading →
Warning: Major spoilers about last night’s “Survivor: One World” episode ahead. Have the producers of “Survivor” decided Jeff Probst is overworked or overexposed? For the second time this year, Probst did not host a rewards challenge. And for the second time this year it was made clear that a rewards challenge without Probst is like … Continue Reading →
Well, so much for a bang-up weekend at the box office. Don’t misunderstand, money was made, and the final tally is still 14 percent higher than the comparable weekend last year. But two new (well, sort of new) entries found themselves trounced by “The Hunger Games,” which won the box office for the third weekend … Continue Reading →
Two blasts from the past hope to overcome the future this weekend at the box office. That would be the fourth “American Pie” movie released in theaters (there are apparently four others that went straight to DVD) and the 3-D rerelease of 1997′s “Titanic” (the number two box office hit of all-time) going up against … Continue Reading →
Warning, major spoilers ahead for “Survivor: One World” episode 8… Man, are these guys stupid. The guy guys, I mean. It was obvious from the get-go as they let wimpy Colton boss them around, but now the lunkheadedness has reached new heights. Or lows. At this point, barring a wild run of immunity challenge wins … Continue Reading →
Warning, total major spoilers ahead about “Survivor: One World” Episode 7 OK, we’ll get to Tarzan’s underwear in a second. First we have to talk about “discs” and “balls.” Last night’s immunity challenge involved balancing balls on a disc. This gave host Jeff Probst, easily the smoothest guy in reality television, the opportunity to say … Continue Reading →
She already has one Oscar nomination on her resume at age 21. Isn’t it likely that Jennifer Lawrence will get another one for “The Hunger Games”? Uh, not really. But anything’s possible. Anything but winning. The idea that Lawrence might score an Oscar for her fine turn in the year’s biggest movie so far is … Continue Reading →
Right now when it comes to box office, all eyes are focused on “The Hunger Games.” As they should be. The film took in more than $152 million this past weekend, making it the third biggest opening in film history, and the biggest ever for a non-sequel. But there’s another box office fact bubbling under … Continue Reading →