The box office results for the weekend of April 1st – 3rd has Easter season arriving early and often with moviegoers. Hop came out of nowhere to thump all the competition in attaining the top spot. Meanwhile, Diary and Sucker Punch experience a major sophomore slump (as did I in college). Here are the studio estimates: 1. Hop ($38.1 million) 2. Source Code ($15 million) 3. Insidious ($13.4 million) 4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules ($10.2 million) 5. Limitless ($9.4 million) 6. The Lincoln Lawyer ($7 million) 7. Sucker Punch ($6 million) 8. Rango ($4.5 million) 9. Paul ($4.3 million) 10. Battle: Los Angeles ($3.5 million) Analysis Universal  [ Read More ]

Can you believe it’s April? It certainly doesn’t feel like it, here in New York at least. Anyway, we’ve arrived at a brand new month, the final month before the summer season kicks off. Sounds exciting, right? Well, April box office numbers have a tendency to be rather lack luster. Last year, the month kicked off with a bang courtesy of Clash of the Titans, but from there it was almost all downhill. 2008 was a particularly tough year for the month of April with the box office never seeing more than $82 million in total for the top 12 films of a weekend. Well, we’ve got some pretty big  [ Read More ]

The box office results for the weekend of March 25th- 27th has the lure of childhood innocence winning out over feminine violence. With “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” over-achieving, Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch” could not muster up much of a fight. Here are the final numbers (click on title for review): 1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules ($23.75 million) 2. Sucker Punch ($19.05 million) 3. Limitless ($15.05 million) 4. The Lincoln Lawyer ($10.75 million) 5. Rango ($9.77 million) 6. Paul ($7.85 million) 7. Battle: Los Angeles ($7.58 million) 8. Red Riding Hood ($4.31 million) 9. The Adjustment Bureau ($4.29 million) 10. Mars Needs Moms ($2.25 million) Analysis The  [ Read More ]

We’ve only got two new wide releases this weekend, but they could be heavy hitters. Arriving in 3,100 theaters is the sequel to last year’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. Now, this one’s an easy call. Not only is it a sequel, but it’s arriving at the exact same time of year as the first. Should it put up similar numbers, Rodrick Rules is looking at a $22.1 million opening. Now what about Zack Snyder? This guy is a bit all over the place. His last two March releases, Watchmen and 300, both had big openings, however, his latest film, the $80 million  [ Read More ]

So, what’d you think of our first installment of the new weekly feature Movie News Cheat Sheet? Hopefully you found it entertaining and informative because we’re back for more! In the latest addition we bring you even more SXSW updates, a handful of new trailers, the best of the best over at the box office and much more. Keep on reading to get the perfect dose of the latest to let you confidently dive headfirst into a week packed with movie news banter. 1. SXSW: Just before the festival winds down we’ve got a few more films for you to consider. First up is Kristen Wiig’s writing debut, Bridesmaids, which  [ Read More ]

The box office results for the weekend of March 18th – 20th has audiences looking to test their mental abilities. The brainy “Limitless” was able to trump a “Lincoln Lawyer” and the laidback “Paul.” Meanwhile, “Los Angeles” is rapidly losing ground. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Limitless ($19 million) 2. Rango ($15.3 million) 3. Battle Los Angeles ($14.6 million) 4. The Lincoln Lawyer ($13.4 million) 5. Paul ($13.1 million) 6. Red Riding Hood ($7.2 million) 7. The Adjustment Bureau ($5.9 million) 8. Mars Needs Moms ($5.3 million) 9. Beastly ($3.2 million) 10. Hall Pass ($2.6 million) Analysis With “Limitless” opening, the flick is set up for a nice profitable  [ Read More ]

Ready for a trio of newcomers? I hope so because this weekend we’ve got Limitless, The Lincoln Lawyer and Paul all hitting 2,700+ theaters. Let’s start with the Bradley Cooper starrer Limitless. Yes, this one packs a powerful cast including Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Robert De Niro, but so did Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and that one only opened with $19 million. Even worse? Wall Street had the benefit of an even more star-studded cast and being a sequel to a very successful film. Looking back at Cooper’s recent releases, the most comparable to this one would be The A-Team and that one nabbed $25.7 million, but in almost  [ Read More ]

While we hope you’re reading as many Shockya.com articles as you can, we know you’re busy. Sometimes, there’s just not enough time to keep up-to-date on all the latest movie news. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just get a quick crash course in just the most pertinent information without having to sort through all the casting rumors, international poster releases and promotional clips? Of course it would! Well, welcome to the Movie News Cheat Sheet. Every Sunday evening, the Movie News Cheat Sheet will give you what you need to know so you’re prepared to tackle the latest topics at school, at the bar or around the water  [ Read More ]

The box office results for the weekend of March 11th – 13th sees audiences buying to raw action, rather than rip-offs and over-priced animations. “Battle: Los Angeles” easily takes the top spot while “Rango” holds up relatively strong in its second outing. and Here are the studio estimates: 1. Battle: Los Angeles ($36 million) 2. Rango ($23 million) 3. Red Riding Hood ($14.1 million) 4. The Adjustment Bureau ($11.5 million) 5. Mars Needs Moms ($6.8 million) 6. Hall Pass ($5.1 million) 7. Beastly ($5 million) 8. Just Go With It ($4 million) 9. The King‘s Speech ($3.6 million) 10. Gnomeo and Juliet ($3.5 million) Analysis The overall box office is  [ Read More ]

Sony Pictures UK released brand new movie clip “They Know We’re Here Now” from the film “Battle: Los Angeles” by director Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Darkness Falls) and starring Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, Machete) and Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight, Rabbit Hole). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Battle Los Angeles. Synopsis: A platoon of Marines take on an alien invasion throughout Los Angeles in this Original Films sci-fi action picture, headed by director Jonathan Liebesman (Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) and producer Neal H. Moritz. The Dark Knight’s Aaron Eckhart stars in the production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide Stay tuned to  [ Read More ]

Who’s ready for some out-of-this-world action? Not only do we have an actual alien invasion movie on the way, but a dark and fantastical version of Little Red Riding Hood and a cartoon about mom-kidnapping ETs, too. If you’re looking for a touching family drama, a loving romance or even an uproarious comedy, you can forget it. This weekend it’s all about space invaders and werewolves. The big winner is sure to be Battle: Los Angeles. It’s opening in more theaters than its competition and simply just has the widest appeal. If a miserably reviewed film like Skyline can open in over 500 less theaters with far fewer famous faces  [ Read More ]

Title: Battle: Los Angeles Directed By: Jonathan Liebesman Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Ramon Rodriguez, Cory Hardrict, Gino Anthony Pesi, Ne-Yo, James Hiroyuki Liao, Noel Fisher, Bridget Moynahan, Ade M’Cormack, Bryce Cass, Michael Pena, Michelle Rodriguez, Neil Brown Jr., Joey King We were so close. Thirty minutes into Battle: Los Angeles, you’re sure director Jonathan Liebesman has done it. We meet our main players, they’re sent into battle, lives are lost and you’re genuinely sick to your stomach with grief. If aliens ever did come to earth looking to take over, this is what the war would feel like. Sadly, that success is then tarnished by more of the same, unrealistic heroic  [ Read More ]

Sony Pictures released the latest movie trailer for “Battle: Los Angeles” by director Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Darkness Falls) and starring Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, Machete) and Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight, Rabbit Hole). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Battle Los Angeles. Synopsis: A platoon of Marines take on an alien invasion throughout Los Angeles in this Original Films sci-fi action picture, headed by director Jonathan Liebesman (Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) and producer Neal H. Moritz. The Dark Knight’s Aaron Eckhart stars in the production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more  [ Read More ]

The box office results for the weekend of March 4th-6th sees a western lizard taming a beast, a bureau and the ’80s. With four new releases entering the party, the holdovers from last week all find themselves in a tightly-contested battle for a top ten spot. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Rango ($38 million) 2. The Adjustment Bureau ($20.9 million) 3. Beastly ($10.1 million) 4. Hall Pass ($9 million) 5. Gnomeo and Juliet ($6.9 million) 6. Unknown ($6.6 million) 7. The King’s Speech ($6.5 million) 8. Just Go With It ($6.5 million) 9. I Am Number Four ($5.7 million) 10. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never ($4.3 million) Analysis Let’s  [ Read More ]

Sony Pictures just released this brand new clip from “Battle: Los Angeles” by director Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Darkness Falls) and starring Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, Machete) and Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight, Rabbit Hole). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Battle Los Angeles. Synopsis: A platoon of Marines take on an alien invasion throughout Los Angeles in this Original Films sci-fi action picture, headed by director Jonathan Liebesman (Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) and producer Neal H. Moritz. The Dark Knight’s Aaron Eckhart stars in the production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and  [ Read More ]