Tom rocks the box office with Oblivion

Tom rocks the box office with Oblivion

[April19-21]

#1-Oblivion opened as expected at the top spot with a decent collection of $38million.For an April movie this is a great start especially considering its a sci-fi movie too.

The movie had a strong start overseas ,in its second week overseas Oblivion has made $112million already.Oblivion has now safely recovered its $120million budget.The movie is a futuristic tale about a repairman who goes back to a desolated Earth.Critics have praised the visual effects and almost every other factor of the movie except its thin story.Directed by Joseph Kosinski ,Oblivion seems to have got the same reaction as to his earlier movie ,Tron 2 ,although Oblivion is clearly an improvement!The movie has been getting above average reviews and is currently at 59%.

#2-Baseball drama 42 had another excellent week as it held on despite tight competition from Oblivion.Dipping by just 30% ,the movie made $18million in its second week ,bringing its overall total to $54million.The movie has been getting plenty of positive reviews ,which seem to have helped it make a good stand at the box office.

#3-The Croods had yet another solid week ,making $9.5million.The animated movie has turned into a big superhit scoring a worldwide total of $427million.As of now ,it is the second highest grossing movie of 2013 ,trailing Oz by just $50million ,not bad for an animated movie!

#4-Scary Movie fell up 55% as it made $6.2million.Although it has just managed to recover its tiny $20million budget ,the 5th installment might most probably its last ,due to its poor performance.

#5-GI Joe 2 ,had a heavy fall this week ,as it tumbled down by 45% ,to make just $5.7million.But the movie has done its job ,and has collected a very satisfying amount of $322 million (3rd highest grossing movie of 2013).

The final BIG movie of April is action king Micheal Bay's Pain & Gain.Starring Rock & Wahlberg ,the story is about 2 bodybuilders who get caught up in a drug deal.This is Bay's first non-Transformers movie in almost 8 years (his last one was the flop ,The Island in 2005).Bay has yet to make a good movie in his career ,would Pain & Gain be the one? And considering The Rock has a midas touch that rotten franchises to gold (ex:GI Joe2 ,Fast5,Journey 2),could he turn around Bay's luck?

Whatever it is ,the trailers looked great ,and this is RJG's PICK OF THE WEEK

PS:Iron Man 3 has started releasing worldwide and will release on April 26 in India,UK,Greece ,Brazil,Korea and majority of the European countries.As for UAE & USA ,Iron Man will arrive only on May 3.

42 grabs the top spot ,Scary Movie Tanks

42 grabs the top spot ,Scary Movie Tanks

[Apr 12-14]

#1- Even though it faced competition from the silly Scary Movie franchise ,the baseball drama ,42 ,held its base and beat the latter by a wide margin.Making $27million ,it was an unexpected victory for the movie.

The certified fresh rating from the critics were another blessing for the movie which should help 42 to carry on in the box office.With a rating 76% ,the critics were unanimous in saying 42 was an inspirational sports movie.With a budget of $40million ,42 needs to stay strong for a couple more weeks to break even.

#2-After a 7 year break ,the Scary Movie series is back with its 5th installment ,and as predicted its bad...its really BAD.The movie opened to $14million which is the lowest opening of the series by a wide margin.Scary Movie 5 was universally panned by the critics ,who awarded it a 05%.Even though it was way below expectations,Scary Movie might recover (i hope not) its budget of $20million by the next week.

#3-The Croods held to their 3rd spot firmly with $13million.So far the animated movie has made $385million and has confirmed itself as the first superhit animated movie of 2013.

#4-GI Joe Retaliation had a standard fall ,as it sloped down to 4th spot with $10million.The movie is trailing behind its predecessor in its collection.So far it has made $270million from a budget of $130million.

#5-Evil Dead suffered the biggest fall of the top 10 ,as it dropped by 60% ,ending up in the 5th place with $9.4million.This is a bit of a disappointment after Evil Dead managed to make a good opening last week.But with a small budget of $17million and a worldwide collection of $51million ,the movie is safely out of harms way.

Meanwhile Jurassic Park 3D ,wasnt faraway from all the action.At 6th place,the movie made $8.8million ,bringing the 1993 classic to a worldwide total of $952million.

This week we have just one major release ,and its a BIG one.RJG's PICK OF THE WEEK IS

OBLIVION- Directed by Joseph Kosinski who earlier made Tron2 ,Oblivion is no less visually stunning.The trailers have painted a beautiful picture of the futuristic world the movie is set in.And add to this equation the superstar ,Tom Cruise ,and we have in our hands a guaranteed winner.Oblivion has already released in most parts of the globe and already made a strong overseas collection of $61million! Initial rating for Oblivion has been above positive ,with a rating of 65%. Critics say the visuals and Tom Cruise are the true pillars of the movie while the story is slightly disappointing.

Batman:Arkham Origins

Major News from the Game World! The third Batman:Arkham Game has been announced!

Although the news of a third game has been doing the rounds ,no real details had been released ,until now. The 3rd game will be called......Batman:Arkham Origins !

This is a good move especially with the shocking end of Arkham City (The second game of the series) .There were rumors of an Arkham World and all but hopefully Arkham Origins will be the right decision.

About the game ,Arkham Origins wont be about Batman's nor Arkham's origin.It is more of a setting for the future events that take place at Arkham Asylum.The entire story like those of its predecessors takes place entirely in one night.Its Christmas Eve and multiple assassins arrive at Gotham to assassinate the Dark Knight.Mobsters such as Black Mask & Penguin are also in on the hunt.

The game is boasting loads of new features and will finally let the player explore the main city of Gotham.The game is set for release on 25th October 2013.

As of now ,theres no news on whether Joker will be there.Paul Dini ,the writer of the first 2 Arkham Games wasnt chosen for this one ,raising questions on whether Origins could match upto the high standards set the first 2 games in storytelling.

Arkham Asylum & City took the gaming world for a ride with its gritty and engrossing tales of Batman and his arch nemesis Joker.Could Batman:Arkham Origins match it

Classic thrillers make a grand debut

Classic thrillers make a grand debut

[Apr5-7]

#1-Evil Dead ,made the top spot with a good collection of $25.7million.This is an excellent collection for the movie which was made from a small budget of $17million.Although it couldnt top Mama's debut ,for a horror movie ,that too a remake this collection is sufficient.

Evil Dead is the remake of Sam Raimi's 1981 movie ,which enjoys a cult reputation in todays times.The new Evil Dead is produced by Sam and according to reviews ,it stays very true to its predecessors roots.The reviews have been above average and has a rating of 64%. Majority agree that its a faithful remake/reboot but lacks some features such as the humour.Its horror and bloody tale was appreciated by all.

#2-GI Joe 2 made $20.8million in its second week.Although its still lagging behind its first part ,the box office performance of the sequel is quite strong.GI Joe 2 has made a strong $231million worldwide.

#3-The Croods continued its strong run with $20.6million in its 3rd week.The movie has a strong hold and has only slipped up by 20% ,which is a strong holdover for such a movie.With a worldwide total of $332million ,Croods can easily cross $500.

#4-Opening with $18.6million ,the dinosaur thriller ,Jurassic Park made a triumphant return to the box office.On its 20th anniversary since its release in 1993 ,this 3D version proved it still had the thrills to attract the crowds.Jurassic Park is now $64million from its Billion dollar mark.Can it make it?

#5-Olympus Has Fallen made $10million on its 3rd week.Even though the movie was expected to have a steep fall this week ,Olympus has somehow managed to hold on.So far the movie has made a domestic total of $71million ,which is just on par with its $70million budget.The movie hasnt made much of a mark on its overseas market as of now.

This week we have 2 new releases.And unfortunately both can only be checked out after reading reviews.

Scary Movie 5-The 5th installment of the Scary Movie series looks as lame as the previous ones.The main attraction seems to be the 2 out of job actors ,Charlie Sheen & Lindsay Lohan ,and both appear to be cameos.Theres nothing interesting in this movie other than being a series of parodies of recent horror movies.It might fool the audiences for a 5th time this week by topping the box office ,but i suggest you to stay away from it.

42 -Its a movie i havnt heard much about.Its a true baseball story that surrounds serious topics like prejudice in sports.The only recognizable actor is Harrison Ford.Wait for the reviews before watching this one.

Since theres nothing great to watch this week ,my pick of the week is Jurassic Park 3D.

Roger Ebert (1942-2013)

Popular film critic ,Roger Ebert passed away today at the age of 70.He was suffering from cancer.He had told 2 days back that he was going to take a break due to the reemergence of the cancer.Sadly he couldnt make a complete recovery.

Ebert has been a great critic and was said to be the "the most powerful pundit in America" by Forbes.He was the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize.

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Nolan Says NO !

Reasonable ,yet more bad news for Justice League.

Although it was every fanboys dream to have Nolan oversee the Justice League movie ,that dream has abruptly ended.Latest reports say that even though Warner Bros wanted Nolan & Christian Bale to return ,Nolan said that he has no intentions to ever do such a thing,and doesnt want his Batman world to collide with that of Justice League.Plus he also has some restrictions about Man of Steel leading upto the proposed movie.
Now Warner Bros have pushed back the Justice League movie for a sequel to do a sequel to this years Man of Steel.

(LIKE: https://www.facebook.com/INTERSTELLAR.NOLAN for Nolan news)

Zoe in Guardians ?

Guardians of Galaxy gets its 3rd star.And this one is a bit more well known.

Zoe Saldana is in negotiations for the role of Gamora!After Chris Pratt got Star-Lord and Dave Bautista got Drax the Destroyer ,Zoe is being considered for the sole female lead of Gamora.

Zoe is not unfamiliar with playing galactic characters.Shes already played Neytiri in Avatar & Uhura in Star Trek (not to forget that shes reprising her roles in 2more Avatar sequels and also stars in the Star Trek sequel).Although it hasnt been confirmed from Zoe's side ,its almost a 70% chance that shes already hooked.

Gamora is a green skinned alien ,who is the adopted daughter of Thanos (the villain seen at the end of Avengers).But shes also part of the superhero group called the Guardians of the Galaxy which consist of Star Lord ,Drax ,Groot ,Rocket Raccoon.And according to the latest version of the comic book ,Iron Man will also join the group

Finding Dory ,Marvel Concept Art

The sequel to Pixar's blockbuster animated movie ,Finding Nemo will be called............Finding Dory!

To be directed by Andrew Stanton ,director of the original ,this one will be released in November 2015

Concept Art from Captain America 2 & Guardians of the Galaxy !

The Joes keep the box office ringing

The Joes keep the box office ringing

[Mar 29-31]

#1-G.I. Joe: Retaliation made a fantastic debut ,the movie made $41.2million ,which is certainly above expectations.The first part was heavily criticized and the sequel was postponed by around 8months to undergo 3D conversion.Even with such buzz kill the movie has managed to make a great start.With an overseas collection of $80million ,GI Joe 2 has safely recovered its $130million budget in its opening week itself.Starring Rock ,Channing Tatum & Bruce Willis ,GI Joe 2 has already become the 2nd hit of 2013 for these 3 actors.

Still GI Joe couldnt please the critics.Although most agree that it is a huge improvement over the rotten first part,the non stop action is said to have taken a toll on the viewers.As of now it has a rating of just 29%.But considering the other 2 new releases have a rating of 13% and 12% ,GI Joe is relatively a fantastic movie.

#2-The animated hit ,Croods made a good stand ,making $26.5million which is just a 40% drop.The movie boosted by good reviews has already made $227million and recovered its $135million budget.

#3-Suprisingly Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor ,made it to 3rd spot with $22million.Directed by Tyler Perry ,this movie like the rest of his dismal filmography was panned universally.The movie has just a 13% ,with majority of critics blasting it in every department.

#4-The other big action movie ,Olympus Has Fallen got a blow from GI Joe's debut.It made $14million to bring its domestic total to $54million.Even though the movie seems to be slowing down it will recover its budget of $70million eventually.

#5-Wizard of Oz continued its downward fall ,making just $11.6million on its 4th week.The movie is so far the highest grossing movie of 2013 ,with a worldwide collections of $412million.

Now this brings us to the 3rd new release,The Host.The movie tanked at the box office barely making $11million.Based on the novel written by Twilight author Stephanie Meyer,Host was heavily bashed by the critics as well.The movie that deals with some sort of alien invasion with a twilight-like love triangle in between ,it just scored 12% ,and seems to be even worse than the Twilight series.

The Host ,is now the second movie,after Beautiful Creatures, based on teenage-romance novels to crash land this badly.

This week we have a 2 different types of classics.One is a remake while the other has been converted into IMAX 3D for its 20th anniversary.My pick of the week is....

1-Evil Dead-Remake of the 1981 movie ,which launched Sam Raimi's (Spiderman 1-3) career ,Evil Dead 2013 ,is directed by newbie Fede Alvarez under the guidance of Sam.The movie has been hyping itself up saying its the most terrifying movie ,and with an initial rating of 79% ,it seems it might not bad.Critics say its definitely excellent and a worthy remake of Evil Dead.

2-Jurassic Park -Dont get me wrong, i LOVE Jurassic Park and have watched it nearly a hundred times.But i would like to see a new movie this time and then watch Jurassic Park! Released first in 1993 ,this 3D conversion is to mark this classics 20th anniversary.The promos have been doing great work and i have my fingers crossed for Jurassic Park to cross the billion dollar mark (its currently $85million away) !

April Biggies

Biggies of April -Check my analysis on them !Which one is your pick ?

Evil Dead- APR5
story- couple of teenagers stay at an old cabin in the middle of forests,and mistakenly awake the dead through an old curse.
+ Remake of the cult favorite Evil Dead ,this movie is produced by the original movie's director Sam Raimi.Trailers look great and the film makers are promising a truly great horror movie
- None so far


Oblivion- APR19
story-in a futuristic world ,a repairman from the floating cities ,makes a trip to the ground below.
+ Director of Tron 2 ,Joseph Kosinski has made a beautiful world in Oblivion (as seen in trailers) ,and this is Tom Cruise's first sci-fi movie after 2005's War of the Worlds.
- Just like in Tron2 ,Oblivion could be all visuals and no story.


Pain And Gain- APR26
story- 2 bodybuilders get involved with a criminal gang.
+ Dwayne Rock Johnson & Mark Wahlberg look amazing in the trailers.
- Its directed by one of the worst directors ,Micheal Bay.This gives the movie a stamp of crap even before its released.

Full List --http://bit.ly/2013BIGGIESrjg

Hobbit 2 ,This Is The End ,Hemlock Grave Videos

Peter Jackson revealed some footage of the much awaited sequel last week exclusively for buyers of the Hobbit Bluray/Ultraviolet version.

For those who didnt have much of a chance to watch it ,heres a short (6min) clip of the event that also includes the footage!
Jackson Hobbit 2 interview

Heres a short clip from Hemlock Grove ,a new TV show that debuts on April 19th.This clip is a must watch ,although not for those who have a weak heart.
Hemlock Grove clip

The clip shows a werewolf transformation ,and i havnt seen such a gruesome one ever!Ill certainly be checking out the show!

Trailer for This Is The End !! And its freaking hilarious!

Trailer #2
The major selling point of the movie is definitely the main actors who are not only real life friends ,but also happen to be the new generation of great comedians.This trailer shows of its cameos ,and ill be damned! Almost all the new comedians make a cameo! From Jason Segal ,Micheal Cera and more.Also theres a couple of surprises too!Watch it!

THE WOLVERINE Trailer

First Trailer for THE WOLVERINE !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEbzZP-_Ssc
Love it or could it have been better ??

Latest poster for Wolverine

Croods & Olympus rules the Box Office

Croods & Olympus rules the Box Office

[Mar 22-24]

#1- Croods ,the first big animated movie of 2013 (ignoring Escape from Planet Earth) ,made an excellent start with $44million.Voiced by a strong cast including Nicolas Cage ,Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds ,The Croods was accepted by the large family crowd.Directed by Chris Sanders ,who earlier directed the blockbuster How to Train Your Dragon ,Croods is about a caveman and his family as they set upon a road trip.

The reviews have been slightly above average.Rated at 64% ,critics say that although the animation and story will keep the kids and family entertained ,the movie itself doesnt rise up to any standards.

Croods is a big hit overseas as well and so far made $107million worldwide from a budget of $135million.

#2-Action flick ,Olympus Has Fallen made $30million ,surviving the jinx that seemed to be holding down all the action movies this year (Other than Die Hard 5's 24million opening ,all other movies flopped ,scoring less than 10million). Starring a powerful set of actors such as Morgan Freeman ,Gerard Butler & Aaron Eckhart ,the movie is about a terrorist takeover of the White House.

Reviews have been mixed though.Rated at 51% , critics say that while the story is cliched and predictable ,the direction and Gerard's acting is worth the ticket.

#3-Oz gave up its 2 week reign ,falling to #3 with $22million.The visual effects laden movie has made $356million worldwide and has already set rumours for a sequel with the original cast.

#4-The Call fell sharply as it made $8.7million.Halle Berry's thriller has so far made $30million.Its not expected to go past the $50million mark.

#5-The third new release Admission had a poor start ,making just $6.4million.With a budget of $13million ,Admission will reclaim its budget but will have to make a strong hold if it wants to make a decent total.The movie didnt manage to impress the critics either.Rated at 44% ,the general consensus is that while Tina & Paul are excellent ,the story is a disappointment.

Another new release which has been released in limited theaters was Spring Breakers.Starring former child artists such as Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens the movie made a good collection of $5million.For a movie that was made at a budget of $2million ,this is quite a strong collection ,especially from such a limited number of screens.Reviews have been positive ,and rated at 70% ,critics say that James Franco is brilliant and the social topics picked by the movie is highly relevant.

This week we have 2 polar opposites.One is a hardcore boys movie and on the other we have a movie based on Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's hit novel.

But my pick will be.....

1- GI JOE Retaliation.The sequel to 2009's GI Joe ,this one brings back some of the original cast and adds a major crowd pleaser, Dwayne Rock.Rock is on a golden run with every movie franchise he touches turning to gold.So theres some hope on this GI Joe.The movie is directed by Jon Chu who earlier directed Step Up 2 & 3.

2-The Host doesnt look too good.Its only hope is its legion of fans mainly made up of Twilight crazies.The movie is about a force that take over the human bodies,kind of like an alien takeover.If you are a guy ,stay away from this one!

3-The third release is a waste movie made by one of the worst directors ,Tyler Perry.The movie is called -Tyler Perry's Temptation:Confessions of a Marriage Counselor.Please skip this at all costs!