Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: Last weeks box office disappointment “Joker: Folie à Deux” broke a record in its 2nd weekend. It had one of the worst 2nd weekend drops EVER going down over 81% from its first weekend. […]
saidi’s take – 10/8/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: For the 2nd time in two weeks, the movie that people predicted would rule the box office over the weekend didn’t. This time it was “Joker: Folie à Deux” which was expected to […]
saidi’s take – 9/30/2024
Hello everyone, This week’s email is dedicated to all the people laid off (see below for more information. BOX OFFICE: This weekend’s breakout is a surprise. The animated “The Wild Robot” beat expectations to make $35 […]
review – wolfs
The storyline of two people who don’t like each other at first but must stay together or work together for a while has been used several times over the years. I think it may have […]
saidi’s take – 9/23/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: The biggest release of the weekend – the animated “Transformers One” failed to meet expectations of $30-35 million. Instead in came in at #2 just behind the #1 movie. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” was […]
saidi’s take – 9/17/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” retained the #1 spot for its 2nd weekend going down about 54% to make $51 million. That put’s it’s 2-week total to $187 million which makes it the #9 domestic movie […]
2024 summer box office winners and losers
Summer 2024 broke some box office records, but it also had some disappointments. WINNER: “INSIDE OUT 2” Everyone predicted that the Pixar sequel would do well, but it blew past most predictions. The movie is […]
saidi’s take – 9/9/2024
Hello everyone, This email is dedicated to the great James Earl Jones who passed away recently. He was great in everything he did even if you only heard his voice (as Darth Vader). BOX OFFICE: The week after […]
saidi’s take – 9/4/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: As expected, the summer box office ended with a whimper. “Deadpool & Wolverine” was #1 with juts $15.4 million (3-day) and $19.5 million (4-day), “Alien Romulus” was 2nd with $9.2 million (3-day) and […]
saidi’s take – 8/27/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: As expected, the new movies didn’t make a ton of money. “Deadpool and Wolverine” went back to #1 this past weekend with approx. $18.3 million. #2 at the box office was “Alien […]
saidi’s take – 8/19/2024
Hello Everyone, BOX OFFICE: This past weekend was the first time “Deadpool and Wolverine” moved down to 2nd on the top ten of the weekend. Partly, because it gave up some of the theaters it was playing […]
the book is better
You’ve probably heard it over and over. After seeing a movie that’s based on a book, a friend will say “If you liked the movie, the book is SO MUCH BETTER”. I’ve said it myself […]
saidi’s take – 8/13/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: “Deadpool and Wolverine” ruled at the box office for the 3rd week….but just barely. “Deadpool and Wolverine” made $53.7 million while “It Ends With Us” blew past expectations of around $30 million to […]
saidi’s take – 8/6/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: “Deadpool and Wolverine” continued to dominate the box office all last week. Last week it was the highest Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for an R rated movie ever. It was #1 for […]
review – deadpool & wolverine
Finally, the team up that comic books fans have been waiting for has arrived in movie theaters. “Deadpool and Wolverine” is the introduction of Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) into the main Disney/Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus, they […]
saidi’s take – 7/30/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: It was all about “Deadpool and Wolverine” this past weekend as the movie blew WAY past predictions and broke almost every record for an R rated movie. Biggest domestic opening day for […]
saidi’s take – 7/23/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: “Twisters” blew past predictions (of $50-55 million) and made over $81 million this past weekend. It made almost double what the original “Twister” made back in 1996 ($41 million) and it’s just […]
saidi’s take – 7/15/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: As expected, the new movies didn’t take down last weeks #1 movie “Despicable Me 4”. It made approx. $43.6 at the domestic box office this past weekend. However, the big surprise of […]
review – beverly hills cop: axel f
It’s been over a generation (40 years) since we first met Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) in “Beverly Hills Cop” and approx. a generation (30 years) since we last saw him in “Beverly Hills Cop 3”. […]
saidi’s take – 7/9/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: “Despicable Me 4” did better than pre-release predictions making $75 million this past weekend and $122 million since it opened last Wednesday (due to the 4th of July on Thursday). “Inside Out 2” […]
my next movie will be…a family musical?
I remember the first time I saw the movie “Popeye” in 1980. A couple friends and I loved Robin Williams on television, so we were anxious to see the very first movie he starred in. We sat […]
saidi’s take – 7/2/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: “A Quiet Place Day One” shot past predictions and made a little bit above $52 million which is better than the previous 2 “Quiet Place” movies opening weekend. However, that didn’t get […]
review – brats
I’ve never understood the term “brat pack”. I was just a few years younger than the actors that were supposedly in the “pack”. I saw most of their movies. I also lived in Los Angeles, […]
saidi’s take – 6/26/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: This past weekend was still all about “Inside Out 2” which made $101 million. That’s the highest 2nd weekend for an animated movie and the 7th highest 2nd weekend domestic box office gross EVER. The […]
saidi’s take – 6/18/2024
Hello everyone, BOX OFFICE: The box office prayers have been answered!!! “Inside Out 2” BLEW PAST it’s estimates of $80-100 million. Over the weekend, some predicted it would be a better opening weekend than ANY MOVIE […]
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