The Bottom Line
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The Bottom Line: Feb. 05, 2016: Choices, Choices
Thank the Movie-Gods; we survived January, the most cinematically putrid month on the calendar. Although February isn’t brimming with must-see…
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The Bottom Line: Dec. 18, 2015: This Week it’s All About Star Wars
Last Weekend, Star Wars. There, I said it. I just had to address the 500 pound Wampa in the room…
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The Bottom Line: November, 20 2015: Can Mockingjay – Part 2 Reclaim the Franchise’s Box-Office Dominance?
The Bottom Line: November 20, 2015 This week’s new releases include The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and The Night…
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The Bottom Line: 9/18/15: Will EVEREST Be King of the Hill?
Last week’s new releases ended up overachieving a bit, with both The Perfect Guy and The Visit taking $25-26 million. Ultimately, The Perfect Guy claimed…
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The Bottom Line: 9/11/15: A VISIT from THE PERFECT GUY
Wow, Labor Day weekend was an absolute tire fire for the box office. Straight Outta Compton’s reign in the number one spot…
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The Bottom Line: 8/28/15: NO ESCAPE From A Crummy Week
Last week was bad. I mean, really bad. Of the three wide releases, Sinister 2 came out on top…in third place…with…
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The Bottom Line: 8/21/15: ULTRA vs. AGENT 47 equals Just Stay Home
Straight Outta Compton absolutely slew at the box office last weekend, just as expected. The NWA-biopic brought in over $60…
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The Bottom Line: 8/14/15: Straight Outta Relevant Puns
Is it wrong to take joy in the utter failure of something that someone worked really hard on? If so,…
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The Bottom Line: 8/7/15: The Fantastic Snore
Well Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation wasn’t the massive hit it could have been, but it still made waves with $55.5 million…
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The Bottom Line: 7/31/15: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE VACATION
Summer is winding down, but it just might have one more big hit on it’s hands. The past two weeks…
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The Bottom Line: 7/17/15: Will ANT-MAN Come Up Small?
So just as predicted those weird little Minions made a big impact at the box office, bringing in just under…
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The Bottom Line: June 26, 2015: Wacky Teddy Bear Hijinks
Last weekend, the box office saw a huge recovery thanks to two juggernauts. As I predicted, Jurassic World fell about 50%…
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The Bottom Line: May 29, 2015: SAN ANDREAS Hopes to Shake Up the Box Office
It would seem Americans opted not to spend too much time at the movies this past Memorial Day weekend, with…
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The Bottom Line: May 22, 2015: Can Science and Scares Win the Weekend?
Last week, the box office saw some impressive results with all of the top three films earning at least $38…
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The Bottom Line: July 2, 2014: Variety rules this Independence Day
After a break last week, The Bottom Line returns with a triple whammy: three new major releases hit the screens today, rather than…
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The Bottom Line: June 20, 2014: Broadway or Vegas bound?
This week’s new wide releases promise to make for an ironically quiet weekend. One is an adaptation of the 2006…
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The Bottom Line: June 13, 2014: Two’s Company as Sequels Go Toe-to-toe
In this week’s edition of The Bottom Line, we’ll discuss Hollywood’s new wide releases: the safe and family-friendly How to Train…
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The Bottom Line: June 6, 2014: Shailene Woodley may blunt Tom Cruise
In this edition of The Bottom Line, we’ll discuss two long-awaited adaptations featuring a Hollywood veteran and an up-and-coming young…
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The Bottom Line: May 30, 2014: Seth MacFarlane does battle with Maleficent
Today marks the beginning of a new weekly column on FilmBook: The Bottom Line. Each week yours truly will discuss the…
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