Category: Movies

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Marvel overthrows Universal this weekend

For the first weekend in May, the latest Avengers sequel has stolen the crown from Universal’s Furious 7 coming in with the second highest opening weekend box office total.  The action heroes are back on stage this time to fight a robot villain named Ultron, who is determined to wipe out the Avengers all together.

The summer blockbuster reunites Robert Downey Jr as Ironman, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Muck Ruffalo as the Hulk, Chris Evans as Captain America Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and James Spader as the Voice of Ultron and keeps you entertained from the first line to the last epic battle as the Avengers race to save themselves and earth from the clutches of Ultron.

At 2 hours and 21 minutes, it’s a movie is jam packed with ultimate 3D effects, fight scenes that are typical of superhero films, and even a hint of a romance looming, but don’t believe me, you’ve got to see it.  I can assure you; it should not disappoint.

Avengers: The Age Of Ultron is currently  playing in any theater near you and its first weekend alone,  brought in over 187 million while Furious 7 came in third  with just over 6 million.

 

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8 Minutes To Love

The latest Nicolas Sparks best seller, captures audiences’ attention on the big screen with not one but two love stories on different sides of the spectrum.  Professional Bull rider, Luke Collins falls in love with Art student Sophia and on the way home from their first date, rescue an older gentleman and his basket of letters from a fiery crash.  Luke and Sophia part ways because she is getting ready to make a big move to New York for her career despite their feelings, but this old man causes her to question her decision as she spends time reading his letters to him and learning of the love story of Ruth and Ira.

In traditional Nicolas Sparks form, The Longest Ride is a love story that captures the readers’ attention in a way that you don’t know what will happen next.  It’s full of suspense, action and passion as the two stories begin to mirror one another showing that true love can conquer anything.

Though it only made third place at the box office, it took in 13 million and it highly recommended to all fans of Sparks’ and of the romance genre.

The Longest Ride stars Scott Eastwood as the champion bull rider, Luke Collins and Britt Robertson as Sophia, the art student, as well as Alan Aida as the older man (Ira Levinson), Jack Huston as young Ira and Oona Chaplin as Young Ruth.

The movie is currently showing at a theater near you.

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Fans Go ‘Furious’

The seventh installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise hits theaters Easter weekend with vengeance as fans of blockbuster showed up in droves to watch the latest sequel and ultimately pay respect to the late Paul Walker, who died over a year ago in a street race up in the Santa Clarita Valley.

The film reunites the characters in a final race as Deckard Shaw (played by Jason Statham) seeks revenge on Dominic Toretto (played by Vin Diesel) and his family.  Meanwhile Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) begins to regain her memory as the group battles Shaw in a fight that is purely fast cars and big explosions as Toretto’s Team tries once and for all to silence Shaw for the sake of everyone.   Furious Seven also stars Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson as Hobbs, Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner, Jordana Brewster as Mia, Tyrese Gibson as Roman and rapper, Ludacris as Tej.

Furious seven is a movie for the records, with surprises around every turn as Toretto and the gang thrills us for a final time and concludes with a fitting tribute that reminds fans of what they loved most about the Fast and the Furious saga.  It’s a movie that will delight crowds, as it brought in over 143 million for its opening weekend debut, making it the second all time grossing movie for its opening day total and is currently playing in a theater near you.

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Insurgent Rises Up

The epic sequel of the Divergent Series by Veronica Roth, stars Shailene Woodley and Theo James and had fans flocking the theaters its debut weekend as it brought in over 52 million in revenue.

The film picks up right where Divergent leaves off.  Tris Pryer and Four are now factionless after an attempt by Erudite to overthrow Abnegation, destroys one fifth of the faction system.  Now its up to Tris and Four to restore peace in the land while Erudite leaders are searching desperately for ALL Divergent’s to destroy for their own benefit.

Insurgent is an action packed blockbuster that is filled with adventure as well as romance as the love between Tris and Four further blossoms in the mist of trying to stay alive and form an army.  It’s a movie that is highly recommended and fans of the book should not be disappointed.

Insurgent opened in theaters worldwide on March 20th and its opening is just slightly under the original Divergent film.

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A Classic Fairytale takes The Crown

Walt Disney has done it again.  The classic tale of the girl with the heart of gold had audiences worldwide flocking to see the live action Cinderella.  The film stars, Lily James as the heroine, Ella, who earns the name Cinderella from her evil step mother, played by Cate Blanchett and her two step sisters, however she remains as kind and courageous as her father and mother taught her, but is it enough to earn the awe from the prince, played by Richard Madden?

The film pays a great homage to the original, 1950 animated version, and did a fair job in following the original.  The acting was spot on spectacular even down to Helena Bonham Carter who took on the challenging role of the fairy Godmother and brought humor and wit to an enchanted audience.

Though, this version didn’t have the same musical variations, if one stayed toward the end of the credits, Lily James did sing the familiar song, “A Dream is a wish your heart make” and Helena Bonham Carter brought the always favorite “Bibbidi, Bobbidi, Boo” to crowds who waited out the credits.

And on a side note, the movie brought back the favorite sisters from last year’s blockbuster film, in the new short titled, “Frozen Fever” and it was a hilarious ten minutes of laughter that had the entire theater cracking up from the first minute on.

Cinderella opened in theaters on March 13 and brought in over 70 million worldwide and is currently at a theater near you.

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A Night of Stars in Beverly Hills

On February 22, 2015, while everyone was trying to view the Oscars in Hollywood, past academy winners and nominees showed up at the Beverly Hilton for the 25th Annual Night of 100 Stars.

Watch now to see just who was spotted at this hotel and hear who they most wanted to win at the 86th Annual Academy Awards.

It was a close race for best picture this year with 8 of the top movies in the running.  While Birdman took the top oscar for best picture as well as Cinematography, Directing and writing, all eight movies nominated for best picture equally took home at least one or two oscars.

For a complete list of Oscar Winners, click here.

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“Grey” Dominates on Valentine’s Weekend

Love is in the air as Universal’s 50 Shades of Grey draws in crowds for its opening weekend.  It’s the story of Christian Grey, a billionaire bachelor with a dark secret who meets young innocent English Lit Major, Anastasia Steel and attempts to trap her in his sex domination games, but it is him that ends up trapped as domination slowly turns to love and leaves us wondering what will happen next.

Based on the Worldwide Bestseller Trilogy by British author E. L. James, it is a story for a more mature audience and view discretion is deeply advised.  The movie stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, who’s performances equally kept audiences on the edge of their seats with suspense.

The movie brought in 30- million opening day and was expected to be number one for the 4 day weekend.  It’s currently showing in a theater near you.

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“Boy Next Door” Takes Number Two

Universal’s suspense thriller, starring Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, John Corbett and Kristen Chenoweth entertained crowds its opening weekend and came in second at the box office behind American Sniper.

The Boy Next Door is the story of Claire Peterson (Lopez) who falls for Noah Sandborn, played by Guzman who is also a student in her class and befriends Peterson’s son.  Striken with grief of the age difference she tries to distance herself, though the boy is only a house away and she quickly realizes that he has a dark past which leads to a violent turn of events.  The movie starts off more of a romance and quickly turns to a film that keeps you on your toes just to figure out what is going to happen next.

Rated R for extreme violence and sexual conduct, viewer discretion is highly advised especially if you are going to bring young children or teenagers.  A more mature audience is better suited, but that being said, you shouldn’t be disappointed.

It’s a movie that will keep you awake until the final minute and that’s saying something.  It opened January 23 in theaters world wide and is a must see for all who likes a good romance mystery.

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Children’s Classic Come To Life

From a beloved story written in 1958 by Michael Bond, the little bear called Paddington has finally made his debut in theaters.  The motion picture is a fun loving tale of Paddington, who manages to find his way to London after losing his home and his family in the Darkest Peru.  He is looking for a home and the Brown’s decide to open their home as a temporary place.

Paddington is a fun movie for all ages, filled with adventure, suspense and in the end love for a little bear.  The movie opened in theaters on Friday January 16 and stars Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters and Nicole Kidman.

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History on Screen: Selma

Paramount’s Selma is the historic drama about one man who shook the south and changed the world with his dream of equality. Starring David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King and Carmen Ejogo as his wife, Coretta King, the acting was spot on. It cleverly showed the determination and drive of African Americans in the 60’s who fought for voting rights as they marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama as well as ultimately to the White house. The clever mix of real life footage made the acting that much more believable and for history buffs, Selma is definitely a classic to watch again and again.

Selma opened on Christmas Day in a limited selection of theaters and it’s opening day total showed, bringing in just over half a million. Currently as of January 12, it’s brought in over 14 million, and came in second at the last weekend box office. It’s still in theaters worldwide and features familiar faces such as Opera Winfrey, Common, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Martin Sheen.

See it now, before it marches off for good. You won’t be disappointed.