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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

Despicable Me 2 Massively Beats The Lone Ranger At The US Box Office

July 8, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Despicable-Me-2-posterWith Independence Day on a Thursday, Hollywood was hoping for a busy four-day holiday weekend, and they got one, even if it was a far better time for Universal than Disney.

Despicable Me 2 grossed a massive $142 million since it opened last Wednesday, marking one of the best starts ever for an animated movie. It’s particularly impressive for a non Pixar or DreamWorks Animation (or indeed Ice Age) movie, and far more than the $56 million the first film took in its first three days in 2010.

However while Universal will be all smiles today, there are likely to be a lot more frowns over at Disney. After spending $250 million on The Lone Ranger, the film grossed just $48.9 million in its first five days. That may not sound too horrific, but on the actual weekend it took just $29.4 million. Analysts are already suggesting it may struggle to hit $100 million in the US, and would therefore need a gargantuan overseas haul to make back its money. Some feel Disney could lose as much as $150 million on the film, once marketing and other costs are taken into account.

The only other new entry in the top 10 was the stand-up comedy film Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain. It’s yet another case of Hollywood not understanding the African-American audience and then being surprised by a film aimed at them becoming a success. The film took $17.4 million over the holiday, which already makes it the fifth highest grossing stand-up film ever in the US.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of July 5th-7th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Despicable Me 2 $82.5 $142.0
2 The Lone Ranger $29.4 $48.9
3 The Heat $25.0 $86.3
4 Monsters University $19.5 $216.3
5 World War Z $18.2 $158.7
6 White House Down $13.5 $50.4
7 Man Of Steel $11.4 $271.2
8 Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain $10.1 $17.4
9 This Is The End $5.8 $85.5
10 Now You See Me $2.7 $110.4
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FILMS: Despicable Me 2, The Lone Ranger, The Heat, Monsters University, World War Z, White House Down, Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me  

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  

Now You See Me – Take a look at the first four minutes of the Jesse Eisenberg thriller

May 9, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Audiences weren’t that interested in magic with The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, but director Louis Leterrier will be hoping for more from Now You See Me. Now the first four minutes of the movie have popped up online, so we can get a good taste for the film.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Louis Letterier’s movie sees ‘The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic ATLAS (Jesse Eisenberg), perform a pair of high-tech magic shows, first astonishing audiences by robbing a bank on another continent, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members’ bank accounts.

‘FBI Special Agent DYLAN (Mark Ruffalo) is determined to make the magicians pay for their crimes—and to stop them before they pull off what promises to be an even more audacious heist. But he’s forced to partner with ALMA (Melanie Laurent), an Interpol detective about whom he is instantly suspicious. Out of desperation he turns to THADDEUS (Morgan Freeman), a famed magic debunker, who claims the bank heist was accomplished using disguises and video trickery. One thing Dylan and Alma agree on is that the Horsemen must have an outside point person, and that finding him (or her) is key to ending the magicians’ crime spree. Could it be Thaddeus? Or Alma? Or could it really be…magic?

‘As pressure mounts and the world awaits the Horsemen’s spectacular final trick, Dylan and Alma race to find an answer. But it soon becomes painfully clear that staying one step ahead of these masters of illusion is beyond the skills of any one man—or woman.’

The movie is released May 31st in the US and July 3rd in the UK. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson  DIRECTORS: Louis Leterrier  FILMS: Now You See Me  

New Now You See Me Trailer – Jesse Eisenberg and co. turn Robin Hood magicians

April 11, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Audiences weren’t that interested in magic with The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, but director Louis Leterrier will be hoping for more from Now You See Me. However on the evidence of this trailer, the main magic has emerged from the computers of CGI special effects houses, although that doesn’t mean it won’t be entertaining.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Louis Letterier’s movie sees ‘The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic ATLAS (Jesse Eisenberg), perform a pair of high-tech magic shows, first astonishing audiences by robbing a bank on another continent, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members’ bank accounts.

‘FBI Special Agent DYLAN (Mark Ruffalo) is determined to make the magicians pay for their crimes—and to stop them before they pull off what promises to be an even more audacious heist. But he’s forced to partner with ALMA (Melanie Laurent), an Interpol detective about whom he is instantly suspicious. Out of desperation he turns to THADDEUS (Morgan Freeman), a famed magic debunker, who claims the bank heist was accomplished using disguises and video trickery. One thing Dylan and Alma agree on is that the Horsemen must have an outside point person, and that finding him (or her) is key to ending the magicians’ crime spree. Could it be Thaddeus? Or Alma? Or could it really be…magic?

‘As pressure mounts and the world awaits the Horsemen’s spectacular final trick, Dylan and Alma race to find an answer. But it soon becomes painfully clear that staying one step ahead of these masters of illusion is beyond the skills of any one man—or woman.’

The movie is release May 31st in the US and June 21st in the UK. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson  DIRECTORS: Louis Leterrier  FILMS: Now You See Me  

Now You See Me Trailer – Jesse Eisenberg turns magician & bank robber

November 19, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Magic (of the stage variety) seems popular at the moment, with a Magic Castle movie in the works, Steve Carell starring in Burt Wonderstone and the heist thriller, Now You See Me, for which we now have the first trailer. It’s got an awesome cast, including Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman.

Louis Letterier’s movie sees ‘The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic ATLAS (Jesse Eisenberg), perform a pair of high-tech magic shows, first astonishing audiences by robbing a bank on another continent, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members’ bank accounts.

‘FBI Special Agent DYLAN (Mark Ruffalo) is determined to make the magicians pay for their crimes—and to stop them before they pull off what promises to be an even more audacious heist. But he’s forced to partner with ALMA (Melanie Laurent), an Interpol detective about whom he is instantly suspicious. Out of desperation he turns to THADDEUS (Morgan Freeman), a famed magic debunker, who claims the bank heist was accomplished using disguises and video trickery. One thing Dylan and Alma agree on is that the Horsemen must have an outside point person, and that finding him (or her) is key to ending the magicians’ crime spree. Could it be Thaddeus? Or Alma? Or could it really be…magic?

‘As pressure mounts and the world awaits the Horsemen’s spectacular final trick, Dylan and Alma race to find an answer. But it soon becomes painfully clear that staying one step ahead of these masters of illusion is beyond the skills of any one man—or woman.’

It opens next June.

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ACTORS: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman  DIRECTORS: Louis Leterrier  FILMS: Now You See Me  

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