THE BIJOU REVIEW: “Moneyball”
Our Review / 5 - Terrible
Our Review / 5 - Terrible
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 BOX OFFICE RESULTS
> Real Steel is opening at forecast — at a very decent level, but will it be enough to cover the big visual effects costs and all the above-the-line talent expenses? More on that in Box Office Footnotes. In se...
STATUETTE STAKES: The Ides of Golden Globes
> The Golden Globes are given out by 80 international journalists whose opinions, when they’re not voting on these awards, are of no importance whatsoever to anyone on the planet other than their particular loved ones.&nb...
THE BIJOU: UPDATED Early Boxoffice – 9/23/11
> The Hollywood Reporter has fresher boxoffice numbers. MONEYBALL’s start isn’t quite as high as it had looked, but a Friday close to $7M is still excellent, and should lead to a $20M or so weekend, especially...
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS September 23-25
> This weekend is looking unusually strong for late September: the top 12 films should gross over $100 million, about 14% above a normal weekend this time of year. The strong 3D reissue of The Lion King should remain at #...
THE BIJOU: Early Friday Boxoffice – 10/7/11
> Deadline has some preliminary numbers for Friday’s boxoffice, and as expected, REAL STEEL is headed for a weekend victory. Assuming that it gets the Saturday bump that usually goes to pictures targeted at family a...
THE BIJOU: Weekend Boxoffice Footnotes – 10/2/11
> Sony is taking an interesting strategy this fall: with MONEYBALL in release, THE IDES OF MARCH opening on Friday and ANONYMOUS coming on October 28, they’re cornering the market on upscale, wide-release drama unti...
SHOWBUZZDAILY 2011 IN REVIEW: THE TOP 10 FILMS
> See Also: 2011 HONORABLE MENTIONS 2011 WORST 10 As a movie year, 2011 felt, more than anything else, like a reflection of an art and a business in disarray. Economically, it was a down year and for the major stud...
THE BIJOU: Early Weekend Boxoffice – 9/24/11
>Not a lot of change in the numbers as early Saturday results are factored in. Deadline reports THE LION KING at #1 with $22M, MONEYBALL 2d with $21M, and DOLPHIN TALE 3rd with $20M, so any or all of those could shift as ...
STATUETTE STAKES: The Oscar Race That Wasn’t
> This year’s Academy Awards have so far engendered the kind of enthusiasm and excitement usually associated with a suburban DMV office on a Tuesday afternoon. People seem to be sullenly resigned to the inevitabilit...
THE STATUETTE STAKES: The Contenders (Part 2)
> Today, we return to SHOWBUZZDAILY‘s coverage of the Oscar race (see Part 1 here, with an introduction to those contenders best called the Field–these may not be the favorites, but even as longer shots they’r...
THE BIJOU: Boxoffice Footnotes – 9/25/11
> No doubt the enormous success of THE LION KING hasn’t been lost on anyone at Disney, and we can expect to see 3D reissues of more classic animation over the next few years, leading into yet more homevideo editions. If n...
OSCAR ODDS for Major Categories — UPDATED
>Updated Oscar odds confirm a complete snooze is in store for Sunday’s Academy Awards as The Artist and director Michel Hazanavicius are heavy favorites to win Best Picture and Best Director, bringing a very French flavor...
THE BIJOU: Boxoffice Footnotes – 9/17/11
> For all the wildly unexpected success of THE LION KING, Disney has limited boxoffice upside, because the new Blu-Ray hits the streets on October 4, and that’s not likely to be a date that can be changed. The Friday numb...
THE BIJOU: Early Weekend Boxoffice – 10/1/11
> Deadline has some early updated weekend numbers, and there are no major surprises from the Friday results. The top 3 are DOLPHIN TALE, MONEYBALL and THE LION KING with $14M, $12M and $11M respectively, with the family p...