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How 9/11 changed Disney’s Lilo & Stitch
The climax of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch originally featured a large passenger airplane weaving through the building of a city. But as the film was being finished the terrorist attacks on September 11th occuered prompting the studio to rework the finale. Vox shows us a side by side comparison of the original cut and the […] |
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The Nut Job 2 opens
The Nut Job 2 opens today in 4,003 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is faring poorly with the critics, earning just a 15% from Rotten Tomatoes. Box Office Prophets predicts a second place opening weekend finish with $14.5 million. |
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Despicable Me 3 opens
Illumination’s Despicable Me 3 opens today in 4,529 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is splitting the critics, with a just Fresh 62% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Despicable Me 3 should keep fans of the franchise consistently entertained with another round of colorful animation and zany — albeit somewhat scattershot — […] |
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Cars 3
Cars 3 is a little too similar to the original model. But with fun characters, nice writing, and top of the line animation, the film easily leaves the previous entry of the franchise in the dust. |
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Cars 3 opens
Pixar’s Cars 3 opens today, in 4,256 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is splitting the critics, earning a just fresh 64% rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Cars 3 has an unexpectedly poignant story to go with its dazzling animation, suggesting Pixar’s most middle-of-the-road franchise may have a surprising amount of tread […] |
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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
With fun animation, hit-or-miss jokes, and a meandering plot, Captain Underpants is a mixed bag, somewhere between “not bad” and “not great”, and more tepid than epic. |
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Captain Underpants opens
Dreamworks’ Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie opens today in 3,434 theatres, according to Box Office Mojo. The film is doing very well with the critics, earning an 82% freshness rating at Rotten Tomatoes. BOM projects a second place weekend, behind Wonder Woman, with $28.8 million. |
