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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema and more

Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Monsters University Beats The Heat To The Top Of The US Box Office, With White House Down Flopping

July 1, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Monsters-University-Poster4As most had expected, Monsters University stayed atop the US box office, taking another $46 million for a very healthy total so far of $171 million. Now all eyes will be seeing whether the film can stay strong once Despicable Me 2 is released on Friday.

The race for the new released was for the second spot, with The Heat taking the runners up position with a surprisingly strong $40 million opening weekend. That’s the top opening ever for Sandra Bullock and Paul Feig, and the highest for Melissa McCarthy in a starring role. Although it’s unlikely to top Feig’s Bridemaids in the long run, it undoubtedly got off to a good start.

Many had expected it to be a close race to the number two position between The Heat and White House Down, but in the end the former ran away with it. Roland Emmerich’s action movie ended up flopping with $25 million, with many suggesting the fact it came so close to the similarly themed Olympus Has Fallen and with a glut of male-oriented action movies in cinemas, there simply wasn’t room for the film.

It’s the second flop in a row for Sony Pictures following After Earth, which is causing a lot of unrest with the company’s shareholders. Indeed many are asking for the very variable film unit to be spun off into a separate company to it has less effect on the overall corporation.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of June 28th-30th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Monsters University $46.1 $171.0
2 The Heat $40.0 $40.0
3 World War Z $29.8 $123.7
4 White House Down $25.7 $25.7
5 Man Of Steel $20.8 $248.6
6 This Is The End $8.7 $74.6
7 Now You See Me $5.5 $104.6
8 Fast & Furious 6 $2.4 $233.3
9 Star Trek Into Darkness $2.0 $220.5
10 The Internship $1.4 $41.7
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FILMS: Monsters University, The Heat, World War Z, White House Down, Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me, Fast & Furious 6, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Internship  

Monsters University Tops The US Box Office, With World War Z A Strong Second

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Monsters-University-Poster1As expected Monsters University topped the US box office, taking a strong $82 million in its first three days. That’s marks Pixar’s 14th straight film to top the box office, and it’s their second highest debut ever, behind only Toy Story 3. The film is also likely to hold up well in the coming weeks, becoming yet another big hit for the studio.

While everyone had expected Monsters University to do well, there were big question marks over World War Z, due to its troubled production history and mixed reviews. In the end it’s ended up doing surprisingly well too, taking $66 million.

That’s a great start for a film some were predicting would be the flop of the summer, and indeed one of the best starts ever for a disaster film. And according to BoxOfficeMojo figures, its already the fourth highest grossing zombie film ever! Add in another $100 million from its international opening, and Paramount is well on the way to making back its $200 million budget. Indeed, there’s already talk that they’re now moving forward with the planned sequels.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of June 21st-23rd.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Monsters University $82.0 $82.0
2 World War Z $66.0 $66.0
3 Man Of Steel $41.2 $210.0
4 This Is The End $13.0 $5.7.7
5 Now You See Me $7.8 $94.4
6 Fast & Furious 6 $4.6 $228.4
7 The Internship $3.4 $38.3
8 The Purge $3.4 $59.4
9 Star Trek Into Darkness $3.0 $216.6
10 Iron Man 3 $2.1 $401.1
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FILMS: Monsters University, World War Z, Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me, Fast & Furious 6, The Internship, The Purge, Star Trek Into Darkness, Iron Man 3  

Man Of Steel Takes The June Record At The US Box Office

June 17, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

man-of-steel-promo-pic1Warner/DC executives must have been nervous in the last few weeks, as they’d spent over $225 million on Man Of Steel, with the hope it would kick off an entire DC universe. They’ll be breathing a sigh on release as the movie has taken $125 million in its first four days, which is a June record at the US box office.

It added another $71 million internationally, from only 24 other territories. Warner has been lacking major franchises since Harry Potter drew to a close, so it’s certainly good news for the studio.

This Is The End came second, taking $20.5 million over the weekend and $32.8 million since it opened last Wednesday. It’s certainly not a exceptional start, but it’s not bad on a weekend when it was up against Superman, and the modestly budgeted film should end up as a minor hit.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of June 14th-16th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Man Of Steel $113.0 $125.0
2 This Is The End $20.5 $32.8
3 Now You See Me $10.3 $80.0
4 Fast & Furious 6 $9.4 $219.5
5 The Purge $8,2 $51.8
6 The Internship $7.0 $30.9
7 Epic $6.0 $95.4
8 Star Trek Into Darkness $5.6 $210.4
9 After Earth $3.7 $54.2
10 Iron Man 3 $2.9 $399.6
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FILMS: Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me, Fast & Furious 6, The Purge, The Internship, Epic, Star Trek Into Darkness, After Earth, Iron Man 3  

The Purge Tops The US Box Office, With The Internship Disappointing

June 10, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

the-purge-posterBox office watchers had been expecting The Internship to disappoint at the box office due to soft tracking, but few had thought The Purge would do as well as it did. While there were already rumbling it might have a chance of topping the box office, in the end it not only took the number one spot but did so with style, taking $36 million.

That’s particularly impressive considering it only cost $3 million to make. It’s also a record for an original R-rated movie, overtaking last year’s The Devil Inside.

In the end The Internship could only make it to the number 4 slot, taking $18.1 million. That’s actually ahead on some people’s expectations, but still a disappointment for a $60 million movie that many had expected to hit it big, especially with the Wedding Crashers reteaming of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.

This weekend also saw Fast & Furious 6 and Star Trek Into Darkness pass the $200 million mark, while The Hangover Part III passed $100 million.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of June 7th-9th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Purge $36.3 $36.3
2 Fast & Furious 6 $19.7 $202.9
3 Now You See Me $19.5 $61.3
4 The Internship $18.1 $18.1
5 Epic $12.1 $84.1
6 Star Trek Into Darkness $11.7 $200.1
7 After Earth $11.2 $46.5
8 The Hangover Part III $7.3 $102.3
9 Iron Man 3 $5.7 $394.3
10 The Great Gatsby $4.2 $136.1
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FILMS: The Purge, Fast & Furious 6, Now You See Me, The Internship, Epic, Star Trek Into Darkness, After Earth, The Hangover Part III, Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby  

Now You See Me Beats After Earth At The US Box Office

June 3, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Now-You-See-Me-PosterUS audiences couldn’t get enough of movies over the Memorial Day holiday, but the box office came down to earth with a bump this weekend. While Fast & Furious 6 held onto the number 1 spot, it dropped nearly 65% from its opening to take $34.5 million. The Hangover Part II also dropped 60% in its second weekend, with $15.9 million and a sixth place finish.

The new openers saw one film exceed expectations and another severely disappoint them. The magician-themed Now You See Me placed second with $28 million, way ahead of what many had expected, particularly when cinemas are crowded in big summer action fare. However audiences seemed to like the idea, giving it a far better start than most had thought.

M. Night Shyamalan’s After Earth meanwhile massive underperformed with $27 million. That’s in between the openings of box office bombs Battleship and John Carter, which doesn’t bode well for a movie that cost over $130 million to make. Even the presence of Will Smith, who’s normally a solid draw, could get enough people to part with their cash to put this on the way to being profitable.

There was one more new entry, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which placed ninth with $1.65 million. It’s rare for a Bollywood movie to make the box office top 10 in the US, so this one has done exceptionally well.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of May 31st-June 2nd.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Fast & Furious 6 $34.5 $170.3
2 Now You See Me $28.0 $28.0
3 After Earth $27.0 $27.0
4 Star Trek Into Darkness $16.4 $181.1
5 Epic $16.4 $65.1
6 The Hangover Part III $15.9 $88.0
7 Iron Man 3 $8.0 $384.7
8 The Great Gatsby $6,2 $128.2
9 Yei Jawaani Hai Deewani $1.6 $1.6
10 Mud $1.2 $16.8
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FILMS: Fast & Furious 6, Now You See Me, After Earth, Star Trek Into Darkness, Epic, The Hangover Part III, Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby, Mud  

Fast & Furious 6 Takes $120 Million To Top The Memorial Day Box Office

May 28, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

fast-and-furious-6-poster3Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, many box office watchers thought it would be a close race between Hangover Part III and Fast & Furious 6 as to who would come out on top. In the end, it’s the latter that streaked away, with $120 million in its first four days in US cinemas.

That’s not just the biggest start ever for the franchise, but the biggest opening in the history of Universal Studios, overtaking the $97 million Jurassic Park: The Lost World made back in the 90s. It’s certainly an impressive haul, especially for a franchise that only became a powerhouse with the last few entries.

In the end Hangover Part III slightly faltered with $63 million since its opening last Thursday. While that’s not bad at all for an R-rated comedy, it’s far below expectations, as Part II opened above $100 million in 2011. The film will still make a profit, but it’ll struggle to get close to the $586 million worldwide total of the previous Hangover movie.

The final new entry is the Fox toon Epic, which took $42.6 million. While that was only enough for fourth place (behind a strong second weekend showing for Star Trek Into Darkness), it’s more than many had expected. And with the next few weekends clear of new animated releases, it could continue to do well.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the four-day Memorial Weekend.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Fast & Furious 6 $120.0 $120.0
2 The Hangover Part III $51.2 $63.0
3 Star Trek Into Darkness $47.0 $155.8
4 Epic $42.6 $42.6
5 Iron Man 3 $24.3 $372.4
6 The Great Gatsby $17.0 $117.7
7 Mud $2.4 $15.0
8 The Croods $1.6 $179.6
9 42 $1.6 $91.4
10 Oblivion $1.0 $87.5
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FILMS: Fast & Furious 6, The Hangover Part III, Star Trek Into Darkness, Epic, Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby, Mud, The Croods, 42, Oblivion  

Final Fast & Furious 6 Trailer Arrives – The Cars rev up once again

April 29, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


It’s just under a month until Fast & Furious 6 hits cinemas, and so to ensure fans’ excitement is at a maximum, Universal has released the final trailer for the movie, which features a little more plot than previous promos, while also offering plenty of high-octane action.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of all-stars as the global blockbuster franchise built on speed races to its next continent in Fast & Furious 6.  Reuniting for their most high-stakes adventure yet, fan favourites Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Elsa Pataky are joined by badass series newcomers Luke Evans and Gina Carano.

‘Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian’s (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin’s empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe.  But their inability to return home and living forever on the run has left their lives incomplete.

‘Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organisation of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez).  The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London.  Payment?  Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.’

The movie hits cinemas May 24th.

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ACTORS: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel  DIRECTORS: Justin Lin  FILMS: Fast & Furious 6  

Dwayne Johnson Gets A Fast & Furious 6 Poster, But May Be Too Busy For Part 7

April 16, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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Dwayne Jonson joined the Fast & Furious franchise in part 5 and is back for the sixth movie this summer. Now he’s got his own poster for the movie, showing off his character, Luke Hobbs, looking a bit tough and moody.

However there may be problems with him coming back for the seventh film. Universal wants it as quick as possible, which means that director Justin Lin has already stepped away, saying he doesn’t have time to finish Part 6 and prepare the next one at the same time. The studio has already moved to replace his with James Wan so they can keep their hoped summer 2013 shoot date and 2014 release date.

If that happens, they may lose Johnson though, as the actor told Collider, “[A Summer shoot] is not possible for me because I’m shooting Hercules [with director Brett Ratner] this summer starting in 6 weeks in Budapest, so, possible for them I’m not too sure. I haven’t heard anything about that and I’m pretty sure I would have gotten a phone call pretty early in the morning if that was the real plan. Not quite too sure though.”

Universal does appear to want to keep Johnson in the Furious family, so they may ensure they can work around his schedule.

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ACTORS: Dwayne Johnson  DIRECTORS: Justin Lin, James Wan  FILMS: Fast & Furious 6, Fast & Furious 7  

New Posters For World War Z, Fast & Furious 6 and Oblivion

April 5, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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A slew of new posters have hit the net (it seems to be the week for it, as only yesterday we had some for the likes of Great Gatsby and This Is The End), with new one-sheets for World War Z, Oblivion and Fast & Furious 6.

The World War Z one is probably the best of the bunch, with Brad Pitt hanging out of a helicopter, surveying a city that been overrun by zombies. The film follows the outbreak of an undead plague with devastates the Earth, with Pitt as a man desperately trying to survive and protect his family. You’ll be able to watch it in June.

Oblivion is out in a couple of weeks, with Tom Cruise as a man who maintains machines and robots on the surface of a devastated Earth, while most people live up in the clouds. However he discovers he’s been misled about the truth of his existence.

Fast & Furious 6 meanwhile sees the likes of Paul Walker and Vin Diesel heading to Europe for more automotive madness. It’s out in May.

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FILMS: World War Z, Oblivion, Fast & Furious 6  

Second Fast & Furious 6 Trailer – Paul Walker & Vin Diesel are back

February 15, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


After the Superbowl we got our first look at Fast & Furious 6, and now just a couple weeks later a new trailer has arrived, giving us a fresh look at the latest instalment in the hit franchise, along with a new poster, featuring Paul Walker.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of all-stars as the global blockbuster franchise built on speed races to its next continent in Fast & Furious 6. Reuniting for their most high-stakes adventure yet, fan favourites Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Elsa Pataky are joined by badass series newcomers Luke Evans and Gina Carano.

‘Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian’s (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin’s empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the run has left their lives incomplete.

‘Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organisation of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez). The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.’

The movie hits cinemas May 24th.

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ACTORS: Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel  DIRECTORS: Justin Lin  FILMS: Fast & Furious 6  
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