Tag Archives: The Croods

Box Office Report: ’42’ Gets Earns a Win, ‘Scary Movie 5’ Commits All of the Errors

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

If you get the clumsy baseball references in the title than you get that this weekend was won by 42. The Jackie Robinson biopic earned an estimated $27+ Million, giving the film one of the strongest baseball movie debuts of … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Evil Dead’ Conjures Up A Bloody Strong Debut

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

This weekend had the distinct feel of a throwback celebration with a Reboot-make, a re-release and a sequel to an 80’s iconic franchise inhabiting three of the top four positions. Coming in at number one, with $26 Million, was the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘GI: Joe’ Comes Out Swinging Over Easter Weekend

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The current trend in sequel box office returns is tied to perception. Gone are the days of diminishing returns as a rule, these are the golden times for franchises. How the general public feels about the franchise is now king, and the … Continue reading →

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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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Movie Review: ‘The Croods’

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Nat Almirall

Silly, silly fun. There’s not much of a plot — The Croods are a family of cave-dwellers whose home is threatened by earthquakes; the dad Grug (Nicolas Cage) is over protective; the daughter Eep (Emma Stone) is curious; they meet … Continue reading →

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‘Angry Birds’ Maker Rovio Shows Off Its Latest Game ‘The Croods’

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Joe Gillis

It seems like everyone is playing Angry Birds these days, including some of the folks right here at The Flickcast. In truth, the Star Wars variation is our favorite. . . naturally. But Angry Birds maker Rovio isn’t resting on … Continue reading →

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Pixar’s ‘Monsters University’ Gets Pushed Back to 2013

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Matt Raub

Just a short while after it was announced Pixar’s upcoming sequel to 2001’s Monsters Inc. will actually be a prequel, it looks like Pixar and Disney may have spoken too soon, as the film is now getting pushed back to … Continue reading →

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