If one needed any further evidence that Marvel Studios has its fingers firmly on the pulse of modern audiences, look no further than the fervor surrounding the newest entry in the vaunted Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ryan Coogler's Black Panther. While the Black Panther has been well-known to comic fans for over fifty years after being created... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: December 17, 2003 Production budget: $94,000,000 Worldwide gross: $1,119,929,521 Might as well do this, right? I did a #ThrowbackThursday on The Fellowship of the Ring here and I did one on The Two Towers here, so let's finish off the trilogy with The Return of the King! As before, I'm looking at... Continue Reading →
Back in 2011, Rupert Wyatt's Rise of the Planet of the Apes surprised the world simply by nature of its quality. Though the Planet of the Apes franchise was once mighty, Tim Burton had attempted to revive it in 2001 to little success. The film was a financial success, but seemingly failed to stir up much... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: December 18, 2002 Production budget: $94,000,000 Worldwide gross: $926,047,111 My #ThrowbackThursday journey to Mount Doom continues with The Two Towers. I did a #ThrowbackThursday column on The Fellowship of the Ring, a while back (right here, if you missed it) and now it's time to take a look at the next chapter. ... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: December 19, 2001 Production budget: $93,000,000 Worldwide gross: $871,530,324 We are creeping up on the fifteenth anniversary of the first installment in Peter Jackson's epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring. It's hard to believe that it's been that long since Frodo stood tall and set out... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 