Hey, it might only be 5%, but it’s a start. State media CGTN reported that 486 theaters were open for business on Friday. On Monday, financial publication Caixin said the number had risen to 507, representing less than 5% of all cinemas in commercial operation prior to the virus outbreak. China Theaters Begin to Reopen … Continue reading About 5% of China Theaters Reopening
Wednesday! Week #11 of 2020 (3/12-3/15/2020). We get the 7-11 store equivalent of a Big Gulp of wide release movies this week. Vin Diesel starring as Valiant Comics superhero Bloodshot, the only non-Disney/Marvel and non-DC movie based on a comic book character. A movie that was dropped from release in 2019 for being too politically … Continue reading Opening 3-12-2020 in Theaters: Bloodshot, The Hunt, I Still Believe
Wednesday! Week #10 of 2020 (3/5-3/8/2020). This week we get an animated treat from Pixar involving a search for the top half of their father so they can spend one day with him, a basketball coach tries to rehabilitate his drinking problem and his team, and a movie about — and don’t have one (who … Continue reading Opening 3-5-2020 in Theaters: Onward, The Way Back, First Cow
Wednesday, week #9 of 2020 (2/27-2/29/2020), is the third weekend with only one wide screen release of the year so far. The first was week #1 with The Grudge, followed by the beginning of this month week #5 with Birds of Prey. These one movie only weekends feel strange to me. Why aren’t studios releasing … Continue reading Opening 2-28-2020 in Theaters: The Invisible Man (2020)
Wednesday, here we are! Week #8 (2/20 – 2/23/2020) where we get to see Harrison Ford kicking it with a CGI dog in an adaptation of a classic novel and horror movie sequel involving a creepy doll. The Call Of The Wild[FIRST LOOK] I’m going back and forth with how interested in this movie I … Continue reading Opening 2-20-2020 in Theaters: The Call Of The Wild, Brahms: The Boy II
Wednesday! Week #7 (2/13-2/16/2020) which includes perhaps the biggest date night for couples of the year. Dinner and a movie, or maybe just a movie. We have date night every Thursday and there are several movies to choose from. A romance, two comedies and a horror film based on an iconic 70s TV show. First … Continue reading Opening 2-13-2020 in Theaters: Sonic The Hedgehog, Fantasy Island, The Photograph, Downhill
Wednesday hump day week #6 in 2020 (2/6-2/9/2020) with one movie about birds flying over the horizon. Rather, comic book birds, a group of antiheroes taking on an even worse villainous character in Black Mask. Birds of Prey[FIRST LOOK] My anticipation couldn’t be any higher for this movie. As readers know, I’ve been reviewing all … Continue reading Opening 2-6-2020 in Theaters: Birds of Prey
Wednesday! Week #5 (1/30 – 2/2/2020) is upon us. The final assault, er, unveiling of new movies in January carrying over into February involving a new take on a very old Brothers Grimm tale and Blake Lively going into revenge mode (think Jennifer Garner in Peppermint?). Before getting to my final thoughts on these two … Continue reading Opening 1-30-2020 in Theaters: Gretel and Hansel, The Rhythm Section
Wednesday, week #4 2020 (1/23-1/26/2020) as we inch closer to ending this doldrum month of January which has only produced a carryover hit from 2019 in the brilliant movie 1917⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a few average and mostly worse new movies. What do we have to look forward to this weekend? A horror movie based on a … Continue reading Opening 1-23-2020 in Theaters: The Turning, The Gentlemen, The Last Full Measure
Wednesday, week #3 of 2020, is upon us! The first two weeks, save for the awesome wide release of 1917⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, have been underwhelming. I’m reading others saying it’s important to dial down movie expectations in January. This is not the month for good movies to be released. It’s hard for me to go into movies … Continue reading Opening 1-17-2020 in Theaters: Doolittle, Bad Boys For Life
