Original US release date: July 3, 1996 Production budget: $75,000,000 Worldwide gross: $817,400,891 Will Smith was once known as the king of the Independence Day weekend and it all started here, with Roland Emmerich's Independence Day. Released around the world in the middle of the week to coincide with the dates on which the film,... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: July 2, 1997 Production budget: $90,000,000 Worldwide gross: $589,390,539 Based on the Marvel comic (yep), Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black just recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary. How old does that make you feel, huh? Upon its original release, the film was a smash hit, earning more than five times its production budget in... Continue Reading →
Suicide Squad is now up to a $635 million worldwide haul on a reported $175 million budget. Without question, that's a financial success (unless we possibly take into account marketing costs). But as I saw the movie for a second time over the weekend, more and more issues jumped out at me. This column is... Continue Reading →
Folks, Suicide Squad is about as highly-anticipated as a movie gets. And while there are a number of factors tying into that, the primary reason can be boiled down to two simple words: Harley Quinn. The Harley Quinn column that I wrote earlier this year was my most-read piece until yesterday (when my Rotten Tomatoes piece destroyed everything I've... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 