‘Harry Potter‘ dropped over 70% and slid into 2nd place as ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ exploded into first place with nearly $20 Million more in revenue.  Superhero movies typically debut on top but only the good ones stay there for 2 weeks or more, especially with the upcoming ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ coming out this Read more...

In the world of science fiction entertainment there are endless possibilities.  Some of those possibilities become a reality.  Right now the reality is that Ridley Scott is returning since 1979 to the ‘Alien‘ franchise of films with a new prequel entry, ‘Prometheus’ and Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s kick-ass 1990 flick ‘Total Recall‘ is totally getting remade with Read more...

There have been movies that have had scenes of dolls coming to life and talking, and there have been entire films dedicated to them.  Either way, the intention is almost always to freak people out.  And it works, at least it is memorable.  As a child that scene in ‘Poltergeist‘ when the toy clown doll Read more...

I am one of those nutjobs that just loves movies, whether they are filmed in native English-speak or not.  Especially of the horror themed variety.  So, in other words, I love horror movies no matter what country they are from.  True, it is very hard to remember quotes from a film that is in a Read more...

Modern superhero movies are released all the time now, and with ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ blasting onto theaters today I am reflecting back on some memorable entries throughout recent years.  It seems that now, more than ever before, superhero movies are churned out at a rapid-fire pace. In the 1970′s Richard Donner’s ‘Superman‘ became Read more...

It’s July! Now that Harry Potter mania is in its final stage of box office domination some new blood dares to challenge the Hogwart’s hero for the theatrical crown.  ’Captain America: The First Avenger’ blasts onto the big screen today with the magnificent Marvel monster backing its release while Justin Timberlake & Mila Kunis decide Read more...

After my first post about films that really should make another attempt at a sequel, I came up with a few more.  I am not talking about “re-imaging” or “re-making” in any way.  I mean I want honest, direct sequels with the original cast returning to finish the job.  Here’s a new list of 3 Read more...

Before she was Tom Green’s wife, before she danced topless for David Letterman on live TV, before she posed nude for Playboy, and before she became a producer and director on major Hollywood films Drew Barrymore was a child actress from the age of 3. Drew Barrymore comes from a generation of Hollywood elite, but Read more...

It has finally happened.  There is no doubt any longer, the final Harry Potter film is in theaters and there will never be another one.  Ever.  And not just the films, of course, the books have been done for a while.  What does this mean for millions (if not billions) of fans?  Well here is Read more...

Last week I posted a blog about Christmas in July with the movie ‘Elf‘, a story that children of all ages appreciate and love.  Then I posted a blog about movies that didn’t seem to fit their MPAA rating anymore and mentioned the Christmas-themed ‘Gremlins‘ as one example of a children’s movie that should never Read more...