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Thursday, February 28
Survivor Recap
The fans arrive back at camp, and Eddie asks if they want to talk or just drop it.
Watchlist
Every week, I search through movie release schedules to find movie rentals that I would have otherwise missed for lack of TV advertising.
Wednesday, February 27
How Well Do You Know: Death to Smoochy
Where can you go when the skies turn grey, where the sun always shines and the animals play, where everyday is a happy day? Well, Death to Smoochy is the answer today. This gut-busting dark comedy shows us the scary side of children's television. You may know that if you start pointing fingers, somebody's gonna get poked, but how well do you know Death to Smoochy?
Wednesday, February 27
Comics Weekly
A comic a day keeps the Doctor (Strange) away.
Top Chef: Seattle Recap
Previously on Top Chef, the Man with the Mustache finally met his match.
Tuesday, February 26
How Well Do You Know: Argo
The Ben Affleck-directed Argo won the 2013 Oscar for Best Screenplay and Best Picture. This gripping, sometimes comedic work told of an odd but daring idea to free a group of Americans caught up in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. You may think you can't build a cover story around a movie that doesn't exist, but how well do you know Argo?
Tuesday, February 26
The Amazing Race Recap
We left the teams on a beach in Bora Bora and that is where we shall begin again.
Viking Night: Iron Sky
Is there anything worse than a Nazi? How about a Space Nazi?
Survivor Power Rankings
We are only two weeks into Survivor: Caramoan and both “fans” and “favorites” have been to Tribal Council.
Infographic
Wondering how the various Best Picture winners have done overall at the Academy Awards? So were we!
Monday, February 25
How Well Do You Know: The 2013 Oscars
The 85th Academy Awards delighted. Or enraged. Or perhaps delighted and enraged. Argo took home the big prize and Seth MacFarlane provided for a lot of conversation. You may not have realized that 2002's Chicago was the most important film of last year, but how well do you know the 2013 Oscars?
Monday, February 25
Overpaid Jerks: 2/18/13-2/24/13
A scare at Daytona, history in the Octagon, an end in the Carrier Dome and a team on the move. See how well you were paying attention to the past seven days in sports.
Monday, February 25
2013 Oscars Coverage
The 2013 Oscars was nothing like we expected.
TiVoPlex
From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!
Are You With Us?
I love being in college. So do many others.
Sunday, February 24
2013 Calvin Awards
The 2013 Calvins are upon us, and the results represent our staff’s historic diversity of opinion.
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2013 Calvins Awards Weekend Wrap-Up
It’s the weekend we celebrate movies, and at theaters we get Snitch, Dark Skies, and a three-weekend old comedy leading the pack.
Amazing Race Power Rankings
In a personal Amazing Race recap/prediction first, the first leg aligned quite nicely with my gut reaction/first impressions of the teams.
Saturday, February 23
Friday Box Office Analysis
It's Academy Awards weekend, so nothing of great importance was released, but don't tell that to The Rock.
Friday, February 22
This is So Last Week: 2/15/13-2/21/13
A lean week in celebrity and entertainment news nonetheless touched on a very expensive car, celebrity break-ups, a popular biopic and a shunned rapper. Here's our pop culture review for the 8th week of 2013, presented in a pleasing quiz format.
Friday, February 22
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Weekend Forecast
On the eve of the 2013 Oscars, Hollywood has done itself a solid by not launching any films that are likely to upstage the ceremony with a giant box office story.
Thursday, February 21
How Well Do You Know: The Razzie Awards: Worst Picture
Right before the Academy awards the best and brightest in film, the Golden Raspberry Awards are flung at the worst offenders in cinema. We'll show you four nominees for a given year's Razzie for Worst Picture. Can you correctly pick the (dis-)honoree? How well do you know The Razzie Awards: Worst Picture?
Thursday, February 21
Watchlist
Here's my watchlist of DVD and cloud releases for the week of February 19th.
Survivor: Caramoan Recap
The mood is pretty glum as the favorites return to camp.
The 400-Word Review
2013 is shaping up to be a busy year for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Wednesday, February 20
How Well Do You Know: Pick the Oscar Winner
Just because you got nominated for an Oscar doesn't mean that you're getting called up on stage on the big night. For each question, we'll list a category and four nominees. Three of them fall in the close-but-no-cigar. You'll need to select the film or person that actually did win. How well can you Pick the Oscar Winner?
Wednesday, February 20
Comics Weekly
The new Locke & Key is here! The new Locke & Key is here!
Top Chef: Seattle Recap
Josh has the weight of the world weighing on him this day. His wife still has not given birth to their child yet.
Monday Morning Quarterback 2
Today we discuss Escape From Planet Earth, which is apparently a real thing, and Beautiful Creatures, which is looking (way) up at Twilight.
Tuesday, February 19
How Well Do You Know: The 2013 Oscar Nominees
The 2013 Oscars are almost upon us, and, once again, films and people were nominated. You know this. Aha, but how well do you know the various nominees? That's the question. You may know Argo from Amour and that Zero Dark Thirty and Wreck-It Ralph are very, very different movies, but how well do you know the 2013 Oscar Nominees?
Tuesday, February 19
Viking Night
Anyone between the ages of 30 and 45 probably has a special place in their heart for Better off Dead. And why not? I
Movie Review
How to to enjoy (or perhaps tolerate) A Good Day to Die Hard: immediately accept it as a disordered, full-blown action movie that pays no respect to reason.
Monday Morning Quarterback I
Bruce Willis and Nicholas Sparks took over theaters this weekend. We discuss their performance in Monday Morning Quarterback.
Monday, February 18
Overpaid Jerks: 2/11/13-2/17/13
This week: Surprising Olympic news, All-Stars, a devastating loss and a surprise pole sitter. Test your sports recall with our quiz for the 8th week of 2013.
Monday, February 18
Movie Review
It’s rare when a narrative film simply observes its characters - living, talking, pondering, or making observations of their own.
The Amazing Race Recap
So we meet again, fellow Amazing Race enthusiasts.
Sunday, February 17
How Well Do You Know: POTUS: Quote Us!
From the grand "Four score and seven years ago..." to the inspiring "Ask not what your country can do for you...ask what you can do for your country" and naive "No new taxes" or outright lie "I did not have sexual relations with that woman," real-life presidential quotes are plentiful. But in the hands of screenwriters and not speechwriters, presidents get more memorable.
We give you the quote and you name the movie. Let's see how well you know the words from the mouths of cinematic Presidents of the United States. Sunday, February 17
Weekend Wrap-Up
It’s a box office weekend on steroids.
The Amazing Race Preview
Get ready for a new batch of dysfunctional teams of Amazing Racers seeking a million dollars and damaging America’s international reputation!
Saturday, February 16
Friday Box Office Analysis
The fifth Die Hard entry earned $7.2 million on Friday to go along with $8.2 million on Thursday.
Friday, February 15
This is So Last Week: 2/8/13-2/14/13
This week: Scantily clad women, a pig of a director, a Grammy recap and TV's most beautiful woman. Do your best to recall things that *just happened* and see how you do on our pop culture quiz for the 7th week of 2013.
Friday, February 15
This Weekend, Watch This
Gothic Romance vs. Someone Probably Dies Romance vs. Someone Will Die action. Which does Curt favor?
Thursday, February 14
How Well Do You Know: The American President: Quotes
To fans of the film, The American President remains eminently quotable, even more than a dozen years after its release. This movie finds a perfect home at the intersection of Valentine's Day and Presidents Day. So before your fifteen minutes are up, Bob, let's see how well you know The American President quotes.
Thursday, February 14
The 400-Word Review
As the old-guy action movie trend rolls inescapably onward, we now find ourselves facing sequels to comeback films.
What Went Wrong: Scream 4
The Scream films also inadvertently invented their own rule; that you should never watch a horror film while you’re in one.
Weekend Forecast
The weekend starts one day early, at least as far as the movies are concerned.
Survivor Recap Wednesday, February 13
How Well Do You Know: Male Leads in Chick Flicks
Ah, the chick flick...the time-honored, occasionally mocked psuedo-genre of film which stereotypically appeals to the female audience. We'll list a film that more or less fits beneath this umbrella, and ask you who played the male lead. You may know Must Love Dogs from The Truth About Cats & Dogs, but how well do you know Male Leads in Chick Flicks?
Wednesday, February 13
MMQB
The BOP staff offers some thoughts on Steven Soderbergh in light of his "retirement".
Comics Weekly
Little known fact: Batman's favorite holiday is Valentine's Day.
**All facts may be made up.**
Watchlist
Every week, I search through movie release schedules to find movie rentals that I would have otherwise missed for lack of TV advertising.
Top Chef Power Rankings
There are three remaining players in the competition, one of whom will emerge as the champion of Top Chef: Seattle. Presumably.
Tuesday, February 12
How Well Do You Know: Die Hard Movies: Screenshots 3
The Die Hard movies may have strayed far from the original premise of an ordinary cop with no particular survival skills, but you still count on one thing: John McClane killing bad guys using a variety of methods from PG-13 to hard R. How Well Do You Know Die Hard Movies: Screenshots 3: With A Vengeance?
Tuesday, February 12
Viking Night: Death Wish
Once upon a time, there were two thousand murders and fifty thousand assaults a year in New York City.
Top Chef: Seattle Recap
As the chefs reach Alaska, the herd officially has been thinned.
Monday, February 11
Overpaid Jerks: 2/4/13-2/10/13
This week: Multiple overtimes, the perils of begin #1, early favorites and wide-spread scandals. The first post-NFL week was particularly tumultuous. See how well you took it in with our weekly sports trivia quiz.
Monday, February 11
Movie Review: The Sweeney
The Sweeney is a typical crime story movie forged by filmmakers who’ve likely seen one too many crime story movies.
TiVoPlex
Bruno is into slasher flicks this week. I worry for the safety of his family.
Survivor: Caramoan Preview
I hope you’re looking forward to the 26th season of Survivor, because that would make one of us.
Sunday, February 10
The 400 Word Review
Side Effects is a movie that could trouble you. But you’ll still be glad you went.
The 400 Word Review
Melissa McCarthy is as close to a sure thing as you’re likely to get right now in big-screen comedy.
Weekend Wrap-Up
We’ve got a one-woman wrecking crew at the box this weekend, and her name is Melissa McCarthy. BOP loves her so. You go get 'em, Sookie!
Saturday, February 9
Friday Box Office Analysis
The weather in the Northeast may be frightful, but that hasn't stopped people from heading out to the movies this weekend.
Friday, February 8
This is So Last Week: 2/1/13-2/7/13
And now for a test on toys, sexy women, Star Wars and authorized vandalism. All figure into our quiz on entertainment, celebrity and pop culture developments for the 6th week of 2013.
Friday, February 8
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Weekend Forecast
February's parade of adequacy marches on this weekend with two new films you'll vaguely recall at the end of this year.
Thursday, February 7
How Well Do You Know: Pitch Perfect
An outsider with a fresh perspective seeks to invigorate a flailing college a cappella group in Pitch Perfect. Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson star in this entertaining underground 2012 hit. You may know it's not about the money money money, but how well do you know Pitch Perfect?
Thursday, February 7
Watchlist
With any luck, one or more of these will catch your attention, too. My four picks of the week are listed at the end of the column.
Shop Talk
The dozen years of Box Office Prophets analysis have included one constant: hallmark change in movie consumption.
Movie vs. Reality
After unsuccessfully spending years trying to have their creation published, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster finally had a breakthrough.
Wednesday, February 6
How Well Do You Know: Die Hard Movies: Fill In The Blanks
I could talk industrialisation and men's fashion with you all day, but I'm afraid work must intrude and I have some questions for you. Sort of fill in the blank questions, actually. Complete the Die Hard quote by filling in the blank. How Well Do You Know Die Hard Movies: Fill In The Blanks?
Wednesday, February 6
Movie Review
It could just be I was expecting too much from Bullet to the Head.
Top Chef Power Rankings
There is one change to today’s rankings...
Comics Weekly
Your sweetie probably wants comics for Valentine's Day.
Tuesday, February 5
How Well Do You Know: Die Hard Movies: Screenshots 2
The Die Hard series is so awesome, it has enough iconic images for two screenshot quizzes. For those of you who found the last one too difficult, here's a hint for this time - if John McClane doesn't have any hair, the answer is Die Hard 4. How Well Do You Know Die Hard Movies: Screenshots 2: Die Harder?
Tuesday, February 5
Viking Night
Joe Buck (Jon Voight) is a young, winsome kid with a spring in his step and a song in his heart.
Top Chef: Seattle Recap
Previously on Top Chef, The Josie Show was cancelled. There was much rejoicing in households across North America.
Monday Morning Quarterback
It was Super Bowl weekend, where the lights went out, the Harbaughs did battle, and the Ravens emerged victorious.
Monday, February 4
How Well Do You Know: 2013 Super Bowl Commercials
In between thrilling plays and an extended power outage, the 2013 Super Bowl featured a slew of big-money ads. As usual, some were effective, while others tanked. You may think that Leon Sandcastle looks like an ugly Deion Sanders, but how well do you know the 2013 Super Bowl commercials?
Monday, February 4
Overpaid Jerks: 1/28/13-2/3/13
The Super Bowl, NFL awards, a baseball streak and college hoops hijinks. A very busy sports week gave us lots of material to test you on. See how well you paid attention with our sports quiz for the 6th week of 2013.
Monday, February 4
TiVoPlex
"Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of 1977’s Best Foreign Film award! No, really – Slap Shot took home the prize at the Hochi Film Festival..."
Are You With Us?
Sex, Lies, and Videotape might be one of the most accurate yet deceitful titles ever.
Sunday, February 3
Weekend Wrap-Up
Sylvester Stallone and Al Pacino are no match for the PG-13 version of The Walking Dead.
Saturday, February 2
Friday Box Office Analysis
Audiences were not cold to Warm Bodies as it earned $8.1 million on Friday.
Friday, February 1
This is So Last Week: 1/25/13-1/31/13
A singer has a good week, a singer has a bad week, a celeb fights crime and a tear-away dress gets torn away. Treat your pop-culture loving brain to our entertainment/celebrity quiz for the 5th week of 2013.
Friday, February 1
The 400-Word Review
Warm Bodies, based on the Teen Paranormal Romance by Isaac Marion, attempts to capture the hearts and minds of detoxing Twi-hards this month...
Weekend Forecast
After a strong January fueled by horror films, the box office goes with what it knows and this time throws out some zombies. But this time, they've got heart!
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
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