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Mud (Blu-ray)

September 2, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Tye Sheridan, Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Sam Shepard, Jacob Lofland
Director: Jeff Nichols
Running Time: 130 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: September 2nd 2013

Director Jeff Nichols impressed many with his film Take Shelter and has got a lot more critical acclaim for Mud. Part Huckleberry Finn, a little bit dark fairy tale, and with more than splash of Southern Gothic and Whistle Down The Wind thrown in, it’s an absorbing film even if it likes to take its time doing anything.

Ellis (Tye Sheridan) is a young teen who lives with his parents on a houseboat in Arkansas. The river is his father’s life, although his mother is on the verge of packing up and leaving. Along with his friend, Neckbone (Jacob Loflan), Ellis heads off to find a boat that’s gotten stuck in a tree during a flood. They want to make the vessel theirs but they discover it’s being used by a man called Mud (Matthew McConaughey) as somewhere to sleep. [Read more…]

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

June 3, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

US 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

Heading 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

Star Trek Into Darkness Warp Speeds To The Top Of The US Box Office

May 20, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

When the summer comes around, all the big action movies head for cinemas, causing pretty much every other movie to run for cover (largely because there aren’t many cinema screens left). As a result, Star Trek Into Darkness was the only new entrant into the US box office top 10, taking $84 million since its opening last Thursday.

That’s roughly in line with what JJ Abrams first Star Trek movie took when it opened in 2009. While it’s a fairly big haul, many are still seeing it as a disappointment, as many had expected to open in the $100 million range. However it’s doing better overseas, so is still likely to end up grossing a fair amount more that the earlier movie overall.

It’s also going to face a challenge keeping its US gross up in the coming weeks, with competition such as Hangover III and Face & Furious 6 heading into cinemas in the next few days.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of May 17th-19th.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	Star Trek Into Darkness	$70.5	$84.0
2	Iron Man 3	$35.1	$337.0
3	The Great Gatsby	$23.4	$90.1
4	Pain And Gain	$3.1	$46.5
5	The Croods	$2.7	$176.7
6	42	$2.7	$88.7
7	Oblivion	$2.2	$85.5
8	Mud	$2.1	$11.5
9	Tyler Perry Presents Peeples	$2.1	$7.8
10	The Big Wedding	$1.1	$20.1

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FILMS: Star Trek Into Darkness, Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby, Pain & Gain, The Croods, 42, Oblivion, Mud, The Big Wedding

Gatsby Is Great But Can’t Beat Iron Man 3 At The US Box Office

May 13, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

There’s been a fair amount of uncertainty about how well The Great Gatsby would do, with some wondering whether there was room for it in the usually action-heavy summer release schedule. However it’s done far better than many expected, taking $51 million in its first weekend at the US box office.

It’s particularly good news for Baz Luhrman, as his previous highest grossing movie in North America was Moulin Rouge!, which took $57 million. The Great Gatsby should pass that in the next couple of days.

Even with Gatsby’s great start, it couldn’t beat Iron Man 3, which took $72.5 million in it second weekend.

The only other new entry in the top 10 was Tyler Perry Presents Peeples, which took $4.3 million. It’s one of the worst starts of the year for a film opening on more that 2,000 screens.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of May 10th-12th.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	Iron Man 3	$72.4	$284,8
2	The Great Gatsby	$51.1	$51.1
3	Pain And Gain	$5.0	$41.6
4	Tyler Perry Presents Peeples	$4.8	$4.8
5	42	$4.6	$84.7
6	Oblivion	$3.8	$81.6
7	The Croods	$3.6	$173.2
8	The Big Wedding	$2.5	$18.2
9	Mud	$2.3	$8.3
10	Oz the Great And Powerful	$0.8	$229.9

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FILMS: Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby, Pain & Gain, 42, Oblivion, The Croods, The Big Wedding, Mud, Oz The Great And Powerful

Iron Man 3 Has The Second Best US Box Office Opening Ever

May 6, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The money men at Disney/Marvel will be rubbing their hands in glee this morning, as if they were worried about the hundreds of millions they’ve already poured into the post-Avengers movies, Iron Man 3 has resolutely proved audiences are keen to continue watching the superhero adventures.

While Iron Man 3 couldn’t beat The Avengers $204 million US opening, it still managed the second biggest first weekend ever at the US box office with $175 million. That’s massively ahead of Iron Man 2’s $128 million. Add in an non-US total that’s already topped $500 million, and the film is well on its way to a billion dollar worldwide gross.

Iron Man 3 was the only brand new movie in the top 10, although the Matthew McConaughey starrer Mud did make its first entry, jumping from number 11 to number 7 thanks to an increased screen count.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of May 3rd-5th.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	Iron Man 3	$175.3	$175.3
2	Pain And Gain	$7.6	$33.9
3	42	$6.2	$78.3
4	Oblivion	$5.7	$74.9
5	The Croods	$4.2	$168.7
6	The Big Wedding	$3.8	$14.2
7	Mud	$2.1	$5.1
8	Oz the Great And Powerful	$1.8	$228.5
9	Scary Movie 5	$1.4	$29.6
10	The Place Beyond The Pines	$1.2	$18.6

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FILMS: Iron Man 3, Pain & Gain, 42, Oblivion, The Croods, The Big Wedding, Mud, Oz The Great And Powerful, Scary Movie 5, The Place Beyond The Pines