According to CinemaBlend, Warner Brothers is gearing up to make a sequel to the CGI-live action film “Yogi Bear”. According to the article, the studio has hired Jeffrey Ventimilia and Joshua Sternin to write the script for “Yogi Bear 2″. I’m sure a lot of you readers are probably shaking your head at this, sighing. I know what you’re going through. But, there’s a reason WB is making this movie, and it’s because the last “Yogi Bear” film did so well at the box office; “Yogi Bear” ended up grossing $100, 246,011 domestically and $101,338,130 internationally, even though the critics panned the film on Rotten Tomatoes and gave it a…

The box office results for the weekend of January 28th-30th sees “The Rite” winning over a balanced weekend in 2011. Meanwhile, a “Mechanic”, a “King” and a “Hornet” own the top five. Here are the studio estimates: 1. The Rite ($15 million) 2. No Strings Attached ($13.6 million) 3. The Green Hornet ($11.5 million) 4. The Mechanic ($11.5 million) 5. The King’s Speech ($11.1 million) 6. True Grit 2010 ($7.6 million) 7. The Dilemma ($5.4 million) 8. Black Swan ($5.1 million) 9. The Fighter ($4 million) 10. Yogi Bear ($3.1 million) Analysis Not only did “The Rite” exorcise the demons, but it may have inadvertently done the same to an…

The box office results for the weekend of January 21st -23rd has romantic-comedy “No Strings Attached” hitting the top spot. Without any other new releases entering the arena, the holdovers maintained their respective spots. Here are the studio estimates: 1. No Strings Attached ($20.3 million) 2. The Green Hornet ($18.1 million) 3. The Dilemma ($9.7 million) 4. The King’s Speech ($9.1 million) 5. True Grit 2010 ($8 million) 6. Black Swan ($6.2 million) 7. The Fighter ($4.5 million) 8. Little Fockers ($4.4 million) 9. Yogi Bear ($4 million) 10. TRON: Legacy ($3.7 million) Analysis In what was a lackluster weekend overall at the box office, “No Strings Attached” quietly snatched…

A few days ago, there was news about a “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” movie in the works, and now there’s talk that another talking dog will get his own feature film. According to CinemaBlend, a Huckleberry Hound movie is in the works along with Yogi Bear 2, due to the success of the first “Yogi Bear”. Hmmm… I was enthusiastic about the Mr. Peabody movie mostly because the casting thus far is actually good. And while Justin Timberlake was surprisingly awesome as Boo-Boo, there’s not much enthusiasm to be spared for Huck or Yogi. Firstly, there is the potential for Mr. Peabody and Sherman to carry a movie due to…

We’ve got just one heavy contender invading the battle at the box office this weekend, No Strings Attached. Considering last weekend’s new romantic comedy had a rough start, The Dilemma shouldn’t pose much of a threat in terms of stealing any moviegoers itching to get their fix of funny love. Yes, The Dilemma had the usually bankable Kevin James and a far larger assortment of very familiar faces, but No Strings Attached has something The Dilemma doesn’t, a potential Oscar contender. After snagging the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama, Natalie Portman fever is in the air. Plus, No Strings Attached doesn’t have to directly compete with The…

The box office results for the weekend of January 14th-16th was not only Green for The Hornet. Oscar favorites are still attracting audiences and continue to rake in revenue. Meanwhile, the stacked Dilemma roster fails to entice the masses. Here are the studio estimates: 1. The Green Hornet ($34 million) 2. The Dilemma ($17.4 million) 3. True Grit 2010 ($11.2 million) 4. The King ‘s Speech ($9 million) 5. Black Swan ($8.2 million) 6. Little Fockers ($7.1 million) 7. TRON: Legacy ($5.6 million) 8. Yogi Bear ($5.3 million) 9. The Fighter ($5.1 million) 10. Season of the Witch ($4.8 million) Analysis Usually the new releases would open this steadfast professional…

The box office results for the weekend of January 7th-9th has True Grit riding into the top spot for the first time in its release. Meanwhile, the new Season of flicks are not all that Strong thus far. Here are the studio estimates: 1. True Grit ($15 million) 2. Little Fockers ($13.8 million) 3. Season of the Witch ($10.7 million) 4. TRON: Legacy ($9.8 million) 5. Black Swan ($8.3 million) 6. Country Strong ($7.3 million) 7. The Fighter ($7 million) 8. The King’s Speech ($6.8 million) 9. Yogi Bear ($6.8 million) 10. Tangled ($5.2 million) Analysis 2011 releases failed to generate anything notable on multiple fronts. Season of the Witch…

It doesn’t look as though the year will start off with a bang considering Season of the Witch is the sole new wide release. If that one starts off anything like Cage’s last supernatural film, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, we’re looking at a mere $17 million opening. However, that film had the benefit of a few other notable names like Jay Baruchel and Alfred Molina, whereas with Season of the Witch, Cage is the main draw. On top of that, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice opened with a theater count of 3,504 while Season of the Witch is getting just 2,816. On the bright side, Season of the Witch is opening unopposed, so…

The box office results for the first weekend of 2011 is just like the last weekend in 2010. True Grit continues to show its endurance while the critically panned Fockers holds steady at the top. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Little Fockers ($26.3 million) 2. True Grit (2010) ($24.5 million) 3. TRON: Legacy ($18.3 million) 4. Yogi Bear ($13 million) 5. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ($10.5 million) 6. Tangled ($10 million) 7. The Fighter ($10 million) 8. Gulliver’s Travels ($9.1 million) 9. Black Swan ($8.4 million) 10. The King’s Speech ($7.7 million) Analysis Without any new releases threatening the holdovers, Little Fockers barely…

2010 is over. No more. Done. Finito. Some are more than happy to kiss that year goodbye, while others wish it would have never ended. In the realm of movies, 2010 looked great in terms of box office receipts. However, even with the second highest grossing domestic box office of all-time ($10.5 billion) in the books, let’s just say the quality of the product put out, is far from what the numbers suggest in terms of stellar entertainment all year around. Yet 2010 did have a few exceptional moments. With all that said, here’s 20 topics, accompanied by my candid/stripped-down thoughts, on what caught my critical eyes in cinema for…