Blended Opinion

-Upcoming Articles:

Expected Reviews: The Walk

Horror Double Feature: The Green Inferno and Cooties 

Indie Double Feature: Grandma and Time Out of Mind

Series Revisit: The Twilight Saga

OPENING THIS WEEK:

Wide: Pan

Limited: Steve Jobs, Knock Knock, Trash, Big Stone Gap

Expansions to Watch: The Walk, 99 Homes

BOX OFFICE RECAP AND PROJECTIONS:

1. The Martian- $54M- Total: $54M- Week#1
2. Hotel Transylvania 2- $33M- Total: $91M– Week#2
3. Sicario-  $12M- Total: $15M- Week#3
4. The Intern- $12M- Total: $37M- Week#2
5. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials- $8M- Total: $63M– Week#3
6. Black Mass- $6M- Total: $52M- Week#3
7. Everest-  $6M- Total: $33M- Week#3
8. The Visit- $4M- Total: $58M- Week#4
9. War Room- $3M- Total: $61M– Week#6
10. The Perfect Guy- $2M- Total: $53M- Week#4

Next Week’s Projected Order:

1. The Martian, 2. Pan, 3. Hotel Transylvania 2, 4. The Walk, 5. Sicario,

6. The Intern, 7. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, 8. Black Mass, 9. Everest, 10. The Visit

TOP NEWS STORIES:

-Marvel has moved the release dates of their Phase 3 films around, apparently prioritizing the new Spidey picture and the Ant-Man sequel beyond that of Captain Marvel and Inhumans. Personally, this isn’t that big of news, but for those really expecting an Ant-Man sequel, it will release in 2018. Next year’s releases include Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange.

-Daniel Craig states that he’d rather ‘slit his wrists’ than play James Bond again… This comes as a bit of shock, especially considering how well Spectre appears to be positioned to be one of the best films of the year. Craig has stated publicly that he thinks the movie will be good, but appears ready to let the role go, after 4 movies and a bad injury on set this past year.

ACTOR IN FOCUS: BEST AND WORST OF…MICHAEL FASSBENDER!

-Check out the do’s and don’ts for the Steve Jobs star…

Best: 12 Years A Slave

Honorable Mentions: Hunger and Shame with Steve McQueen, Inglorious Basterds, Jane Eyre, Eden Lake, and his turn as Magneto in X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Worst: Centurion

Honorable Mentions: Jonah Hex, The Counselor

OUT ON REDBOX FOR RENT:

Coming Tuesday:

–Furious 7 (I Haven’t Seen It, I’m Sorry)

–Tomorrowland 

Top 5 Already Out:

–The Avengers: Age of Ultron   

–Insidious: Chapter 3  

–Mad Max: Fury Road 

–Cinderella  

–The Age of Adaline