Nick McCaughey

Fourth of July frame tends to be lucrative, with studios throwing their "easy money" fare every which way. This time around, the easy money in question is a horror sequel and a Marvel flick. Let's dig in. Opening in first,…

It wouldn't be a true Fourth of July without some good ol' fashioned ultra-violent patriotism ('MURICA!). Plus a Marvel movie, because why not these days. Ant-Man and the Wasp (Disney) https://youtu.be/UUkn-enk2RU One of…

Yeah, blockbusters are cool and all, but, like, the little guy, people. Don't forget them. Thankfully, we've had two mid-budget flicks fare well this weekend, capping off a most successful June that earned a whopping $1.03 billion.…

We've been ever so blessed to have two tentpole blockbusters in just as many weeks, so it kind of makes sense to have a respite. Or, to the lay - both movies this week aren't going to pull terrific numbers. Sicario: Day of the…

This is a summer that just won't quit, ladies and germs, as we're on our way to the third $1+ billion grosser of the season. This weekend only saw one new nationwide release, but it's a big one, and this June is pacing to be the largest…

It's only been a week since Disney/Pixar's Incredibles 2 shattered records with a $182.69 million opening, but yet another high-profile franchise will join what's been an interesting summer thus far, and it happens to be the follow-up to…

This is a year of broken records (the good kind, damn you). It only makes sense that a production powerhouse like Pixar joins the fray. Elsewhere, the weekend's two other releases - there were other releases, yes - didn't set the world on…

Developer: Frontier Developments Publisher: Frontier Developments Platform(s): PC, PS4, XB1 Review copy purchased During the beginning of my playthrough of Frontier Developments' Jurassic World Evolution, I received a mission from…

Last weekend was pretty decent, offering up a successful franchise reboot/spin-off in Warner Bros.' Ocean's 8 and a successful horror offering in A24's Hereditary (and an utter bomb in Global Road's Hotel Artemis, but we can, uh, slide that…

As one old franchise takes a blow, it only makes sense another's made something of a rebound(ish). Three new movies opened this weekend - two of them successful, one very not so. But we'll get to that. Debuting in first, Warner Bros.' …

After a tepid start to June, another three new wide releases are looking to get in on that summer money. There's a pretty obvious victor here (spoiler: it's the franchise movie). Hereditary (A24) https://youtu.be/V6wWKNij_1M…

Box office bombs can be a little captivating. No studio ever wants them, clearly, but they're something of a spectator sport when they happen. I'm referring to Disney/Lucasfilm's Solo: A Star Wars Story, of course. A few other movies came…

After the first genuine flop in the live-action Star Wars universe (thanks to some excessive spending), three new movies enter the marketplace this weekend. None of them are expected to make much of an impression. Action Point…

Memorial Day weekend and The Walt Disney Company haven't been on the greatest of terms as of late, delivering subpar grosses for the likes of last year's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales ($62.98m 3-day/$78.48m 4-day), 2016's…

Memorial Day weekend is a damn good time for movies to make some extra change. It's not as good a time for Disney, though, given the number of flops/relative disappointments they've dropped on the date (e.g., Alice Through the Looking…

It's been a long, hard fifteen years since Blue Tongue Entertainment's Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis graced our home entertainment systems with admittedly limited gameplay but a whole load of nostalgia and satisfaction to boot. But…

Proving that dick jokes are still in fashion and no uptight white people can tell you otherwise, Fox/Marvel's Deadpool 2 burst on the scene with reasonable applause. This weekend nabbed $205.17 million from all parties, +39.4% ahead of the…

In a perfect, omnipotent Disney world, Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War would conquer weekend upon weekend, destroying records with aplomb. But alas, Fox's Deadpool 2 decided to join the fray this weekend. Don't fret, though, since this…

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, except Grace Randolph (I kid, maybe), it was yet another weekend crowned by Disney/Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War, which pushed the frame to an overall $138.66 million haul, +1.9% ahead of the same…

Another weekend, another dominant Disney market share. This is the last weekend before Avengers: Infinity War faces its biggest competition thus far, Fox's Deadpool 2, so savour its first-place finishes while they last. In the interim, we…