Author Archives: Jonathan Weilbaecher

Box Office Report: ‘The Croods’ Smashes Into First Place For Another Big Dreamworks Animation Win

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There used to be a rule in feature animation. PIXAR was the king of quality and they had a perfect record, Dreamworks had Shrek and a whole train load of Disney and PIXAR knockoffs with star-studded casts. Most of the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Continues to Impress as ‘Wonderstone’ Bombs

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Coming as a surprise to no one, Oz: The Great and Powerful has come in first in the weekend box office for a second weekend in a row. The film is performing strong as the first blockbuster of the year, … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Opening Weekend Both Great and Powerful

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Sam Raimi sure knows how to make a successful crowd pleaser, his prequel to the most famous movie ever came out with the first blockbuster opening weekend of 2013. Raking in over $80 Million in its debut frame, Oz: The Great and … Continue reading →

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‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Adds Two More Mutants to the Cast List

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The cast list for X-Men: Days of Future Past is starting to get a little ridiculous. Featuring the bulk of the cast from X-Men: First Class and significant portions of the original X-Men trilogy, the film is going to be … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Opens Near the Bottom of the Beanstalk

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

You know you have had a bad opening weekend when last year’s laughing-stock, John Carter, is looking at your totals and snickers. Jack the Giant Slayer lead the way of a first week in March box office that came in … Continue reading →

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Warner Brothers Might Be Going Back To The Drawing Board For ‘Justice League’

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last week when I spoke about the looming doom that is Man of Steel I might not been clear what I was so worried about. I was not convinced Man of Steel itself was going to be a bad film, I … Continue reading →

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Kristen Wiig Joins The Cast Of ‘Anchorman 2’

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

We live in a glorious bubble of  time. We know Anchorman 2 is going to come out, it has been green lit, it has begun production, and Will Ferrell is sporting a wicked ‘stache. The film exists on a pedestal … Continue reading →

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You Will Fall For This New ‘Iron Man 3’ Poster

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is entering into untested grounds. While the first phase of films was groundbreaking in its structure, it still had the familiar grasp of forward momentum. Like a wave crashing onto the beach, the momentum is beginning to recede as … Continue reading →

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