Original US release date: March 18, 2005 Production budget: $50,000,000 Worldwide gross: $161,451,538 Regular readers know by now that The Ring (here's my #ThrowbackThursday review) is my favorite horror movie of all time. It was hugely successful, both with critics and general audiences, making a gigantic profit and setting the stage for a widely anticipated sequel.... Continue Reading →
I mentioned, yesterday, that Amy Adams - the star of Arrival - is my favorite actress. Well, I got a cinematic treat, this weekend, because Naomi Watts is my second-favorite actress (along with Elizabeth Olsen) and she has a new movie this weekend, as well, with Shut In. Watts won me over, time after time after... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: October 18, 2002 Production budget: $48,000,000 Worldwide gross: $249,348,933 Pop quiz, hotshot! Daveigh Chase, the actress who portrayed the terrifying Samara in The Ring, also voiced what much-beloved Disney character? Well, I'll get into that. But, first . . . a story. I couldn't decide what movie to feature for last... Continue Reading →
I actually didn't see the first two films in the Divergent series in the theater. I had a mild interest, but not enough to compel me to go out and catch them. I ended up seeing them during two separate free HBO weekends. And they were fine. I thought they were enough fun to stick... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 