Category Archives: Business

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 →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Box Office, Business, Comedy, Disney, Fantasy, Movies, News | Tagged Blockbuster, Box Office, Box Office Report, Bryan Singer, Disney, hit, identity thief, Jack the Giant Slayer, John Carter, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi | Comments Off

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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Minecraft Developer Says Money Isn’t Everything

Posted on February 5, 2013 by John Carle

After 20,000,000 downloads sold, Minecraft could be on pace to take down the Sims as the top selling PC game. So obviously, people are looking to get their piece of the pie but Mojang cofounder Carl Manneh says they aren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Games, News, PC Games, Video Games, XBLA, Xbox 360 | Tagged Business, Carl Manneh, Games, Jakob Porser, Markus Persson, Minecraft, Minecraft: XBox 360 Edition, Mojang, PC Games, Video Games | Comments Off

Box Office Report: ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Debuts Strong Despite Hurricane Aftermath in the North East

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

It was a strong weekend for Wreck-It Ralph as the Disney animated feature brought in half a million during its opening frame. However, before we get to that some house cleaning from last week. We missed out on an opportunity to … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Box Office, Business, Comedy, Disney, Movies, News, Video Games | Tagged Animation, Argo, Box Office, Buisness, Comedy, Disney, Drama, Flight, Movies, News, Skyfall, Thriller, Wreck-It Ralph | Comments Off

Disney Buys Lucasfilm, New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Coming in 2015

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Joe Gillis

It’s difficult to know if this is a good thing or a bad thing but nevertheless, it’s happening. Disney is buying Lucasfilm and the rights to the Star Wars franchise for a reported $4 Bilion. That’s “Billion.” Here’s the full … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ Disappoints As ‘Argo’ Holds Strong

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Oh late October, how you are filled with mystery and intrigue in regards to the Box Office. Last year at this time the third Paranormal Activity ‘film’ set October records with a huge opening. This year another record has been … Continue reading →

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Interesting New Law Might Take Crowdsourcing To The Next Level

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Sites like Kickstarter and Indie GoGo have been offering an avenue for creative people to get a financial boost to start their endeavors. Young and independent artists can now get small projects off the ground based more on the merits of their idea, and less … Continue reading →