Saturday, February 28
Friday Box Office Analysis
Will Smith’s latest comeback attempt lands with a shrug as Focus earns $6.4 million on Friday.


Friday, February 27
This is So Last Week: 2/20/15-2/26/15
Good movie movie awards, bad movie movie awards, a terrific TV show's terrific ending and a kid-friendly show's un-kid-friendly makeover. Here's our pop culture recap for the 9th week of 2015.


Friday, February 27
Weekend Forecast
There's a bit of a mix of old star power and new in this week's releases...

The Amazing Race Recap
Read Part 2 of our Season Premiere recap, and stay tuned for the recap of Friday's episode.

Survivor Recap
And now... Part 2 of the Survivor Premiere recap.


Thursday, February 26
How Well Do You Know: House of Cards, Season 2
Frank Underwood's quest for power and retribution continues in House of Card's second season. Victims - both intended and coincidental - are left in his wake. You may know Raymond Tusk from Freddy Hayes, but how well do you know House of Cards, Season 2?


Thursday, February 26
The Amazing Race Recap
Phil Keoghan appears with a group of 17 people, an odd number, to explain the rules. (Read Part One of the recap.)

The Amazing Race Recap
Phil Keoghan appears with a group of 17 people, an odd number, to explain the rules. (Read Part One of the recap.)

Oscar Watch 2015
Another year of Oscars has come and gone. What did the 2014 Oscars tell us about the Academy and Hollywood?

This Weekend, Watch This
For the weekend of February 27th, the new movies in wide release are Focus and The Lazarus Effect.

Survivor Recap
Hello, good people, and welcome to the Premiere edition of Survivor Worlds Apart - Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar.


Wednesday, February 25
How Well Do You Know: Parks and Recreation, Season 7
After seven splendid seasons, Parks and Recreation ended its run, but not before offering a master class in how to wrap up a series. The final season was charming, clever, insightful...everything fans have come to expect from the show. So head to J.J.'s for one last plate of waffles, but first: how well do you know Parks and Recreation, Season 7?


Wednesday, February 25
Comics Weekly
You may be snowed in, but comics will make you happy.

Survivor Season Preview
Today we're gonna talk about the ones who don't give a damn about your rules.


Tuesday, February 24
How Well Do You Know: The 2015 Oscars
Birdman was victorious, Whiplash made a statement and there was on-stage awkwardness (some of which didn't even involve John Travolta). So pull on your Michael Keaton tighty-whities and see how well you know the 2015 Oscars.


Tuesday, February 24
Viking Night
Oh no! I'm a teenager and there's a vampire living next door!

Survivor Preview Pt. 2
The Blue Collar Tribe is called Escameca and will wear, wait for it, Blue buffs to start the season.

Monday Morning Quarterback
BOP talks about the Oscars as well as the debut of McFarland, USA.


Monday, February 23
Overpaid Jerks: 2/16/15-2/22/15
College basketball greatness, the Daytona 500, an shocking hazing allegation and an underwhelming NBA trade. Ready or not, here comes our sports recap quiz for the 9th week of 2015.


Monday, February 23
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
In the past 10 years or so, the operative question in evaluating a comedy sequel has been simple: How far did it fall?

Survivor Season Preview
Today, Survivor Analyst Jim Van Nest previews the White Collar tribe.


Sunday, February 22
This Weekend, Watch This
For the weekend of February 20th, the new movies in wide release are The DUFF, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, and McFarland, USA.

Weekend Wrap-Up
After setting numerous records and completely dominating the box office globally, Fifty Shades of Grey was bound to drop in a very big way.


Saturday, February 21

Friday, February 20
This is So Last Week: 2/13/15-2/19/15
TV endings and beginnings, celebs going nutso, Saturday Night Live and love on Valentine's Day. Here's our pop culture recap quiz for the 8th week of 2015. We hope you were paying attention.


Friday, February 20
Weekend Forecast
Last weekend saw a record breaking performance for the month of February, albeit from a terrible film.


Thursday, February 19
How Well Do You Know: The 2015 Oscar Nominees
Nominees for the 87th Academy Awards concern misunderstood British geniuses, a witch, a sniper and an Amazing Amy. Think you know the nominees, from Picture to Original Score? You may know Boyhood from Gone Girl, but how well do you know the 2015 Oscar nominees?


Thursday, February 19
Kingsman: The Secret Service
When taken against expectations, one gets a thoroughly fulfilling action spy flick that is part Matrix and part Quentin Tarantino.

Fifty Shades of Grey
After seeing Fifty Shades of Grey, I can understand what the buzz surrounding it could have been about, which is not to say I felt any buzz while watching it.

Oscar Watch 2015
It’s all come down to this: Boyhood or Birdman?


Wednesday, February 18
How Well Do You Know: Marvel's Agent Carter, S01E05: The Iron Ceiling
Carter heads overseas where she meets up with some of her old friends. Thompson shares secrets from his past, Sousa learns secrets about Carter, and we learn a bit more about why Dottie is so very creepy. How well do you know "The Iron Ceiling"?


Wednesday, February 18
Comics Weekly
Comics will keep you warm.

Oscar Watch 2015
Today, our analyst looks at the competitive Best Actor and Best Director races.


Tuesday, February 17
How Well Do You Know: Project Runway All-Stars, Season 4
Fourteen Project Runway veterans returned for All-Stars, Season 4. Designers had to go Uptown/Downtown, Design for a Duchess and Swim with Sharks. You may know Match.com from QVC, but how well do you know Project Runway All-Stars, Season 4?

For definitive commentary, analysis and recap of the season, visit our friends at the PR authority, Blogging Project Runway.



Tuesday, February 17
Viking Night
Does it bother you when the high point of a movie is the theme music?

Review: Still Alice
Is it inarticulate to describe a film as, like, a really big bummer?

Oscar Watch 2015
The short subject movies (animated, live action, and documentary) are where close Oscar ballot races are won and lost.

Monday Morning Quarterback
Fifty Shades of Grey officially broke the February box office record. The BOP staff chats about the results.


Monday, February 16
Overpaid Jerks: 2/9/15-2/15/15
Long-range specialist, slam dunkers, sharks and supermodels. You won't pass this week's Overpaid Jerks unless you're familiar with the following. Here's our sports recap quiz for the 7th week of 2015.


Monday, February 16
400 Words: Fifty Shades of Grey
Is it erotica? Is it drama? Unfortunately for the poor moviegoers who will see Fifty Shades of Grey, it doesn’t have the juice to succeed as either.

Over There
The adaptation of the furtively-read bestseller earned $158 million overseas this weekend, which is huge in general, but especially for an R-rated film.

Top Chef Boston Recap
It’s finally Top Chef finale time, and I’m able to say something that I’m only able to say for about half of the Top Chef seasons: the two most deserving chefs will battle it out for the title.


Sunday, February 15
Weekend Wrap-Up
2015 continues its torrid pace at the box office this weekend, as it gets three gifts: Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and Fifty Shades of Grey.


Saturday, February 14
Friday Box Office Analysis
More like Fifty Shades of Green, am I right?


Friday, February 13
This is So Last Week: 2/6/13-2/12/14
A cover model, Grammy winners and losers, a woman with a snake and startling talk show changes. Ready or not, here comes our pop culture recap quiz for the 7th week of 2015.


Friday, February 13
Weekend Forecast
We head into Valentine’s Day with a much anticipated film that I’m still surprised anyone would willingly admit to buying tickets for.

This Weekend, Watch This
For the weekend of February 13th, the new movies in wide release are Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsman: The Secret Service.


Thursday, February 12
How Well Do You Know: The Fault in Our Stars
Hazel Lancaster is a girl living with cancer. Enter one Augustus Waters, a fellow cancer-stricken teen. The screen adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars depicts their poignant, funny, heartbreaking relationship. Before you pack for Amsterdam and try to remember what "hamartia" means, let's see how well you know The Fault in Our Stars.


Thursday, February 12
Oscar Watch 2015
The Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary, and Best Foreign Language Film races showcase different types of movies from the mainstream...


Wednesday, February 11
How Well Do You Know: Two Weeks Notice
George Wade, an egotistical, childish playboy billionaire, meets his match in Lucy Kelson, a serious, hard-working Harvard-educated lawyer. Originally hired in a capacity related to law, Lucy tires of essentially being George's babysitter. His inability to make even the tiniest decisions without having to consult Lucy at all hours leave her with no choice but to give her two weeks' notice - something that doesn't sit well with George. Lucy and George soon realize there is a lot more at stake than just their professional relationship. How well do you know Two Weeks Notice, a box-office hit starring the charismatic Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock?


Wednesday, February 11
Comics Weekly
Comics make great Valentine's Day gifts! We swear!

Viking Night: Re-Animator
It takes a big man to pull himself back together after someone's gone through all the trouble to hack you to bits.

MMQB Part 2
Today, we take a little bit of time to talk about some total bombs.


Tuesday, February 10
How Well Do You Know: The Cutting Edge
A former hockey player. A prima-donna figure skater. There's no way these two would make a match and become a formidable pairs competitor, right? Right?? 1992's The Cutting Edge attempts to answer that question. How well do you know The Cutting Edge.


Tuesday, February 10
2015 Calvin Awards
Hello, and welcome to our 14th annual Calvin Awards!

Top Chef Power Rankings
It's go time, people!

Oscar Watch 2015
Focusing first on the American guilds, to be honest, Birdman’s domination is nothing short of startling.

Monday Morning Quarterback
Today, we discuss the glory that is SpongeBob.


Monday, February 9
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S01E21: Love, Daisies and Troubadours
Season 1 of Gilmore Girls closes with some big changes in store for the people of Stars Hollow. Rory decides it's time to tell Dean how she feels about him; Rachel leaves Luke yet again, but not for the reason he thinks; and Lorelai considers her future with Max - surrounded by 1,000 yellow daisies. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S01E21: Love, Daisies and Troubadors?

Overpaid Jerks: 2/2/15-2/8/15
The loss of a legend, a visit to rehab, National Signing Day and an NBA winning streak. Put on your thinking caps and try our sports recap quiz for the 7th week of 2015.


Monday, February 9
Top Chef Boston Recap
We’re here! We’ve finally arrived at the Top Chef Finale Eve - the most important challenge of the season! Until next week!

The 400-Word Review: Cake
Every year offers films that exist only as misguided attempts to score an Oscar for their stars...


Sunday, February 8
Weekend Wrap-Up
After taking in 45% of the top 12 weekend box office since going wide, American Sniper falls to second this weekend.


Saturday, February 7
Friday Box Office Analysis
Audiences sopped up the latest offering as 2015 continues its early hot streak of boffo blockbusters.


Friday, February 6
This is So Last Week: 1/30/15-2/6/15
Super Bowl tidbits, a swimsuit first, a possible marriage and a turbulent celebrity flight. If these sound familiar, you've kept up with recent entertainment news. Here's our pop culture quiz for the 6th week of 2015.


Friday, February 6
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S01E20: P.S. I Lo...
Rory and Lorelai have a fight about their respective relationships that winds up affecting the rest of the Gilmore clan, Lorelai discovers the reason behind the Rory/Dean breakup, and Luke gets Lorelai's help in finding the perfect gift for Rachel. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S01E20: P.S. I Lo...?


Friday, February 6
This Weekend, Watch This
For the this weekend, the new movies in wide release are Jupiter Ascending, Seventh Son, & The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.

Weekend Forecast
An unusual trio of films arrives this weekend to try and end American Sniper's month-long reign at the top of the box office.


Thursday, February 5
How Well Do You Know: 50 First Dates
Playboy Henry Roth, a commitment-phone to the core, meets and falls for the lovely Lucy Whitmore. As a result of a terrible car accident, Lucy has no short-term memory. The man who has wanted nothing but one-night stands finds himself trying to win the love of a woman who won't remember him the next day. How well do you know 50 First Dates, the second collaboration between Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler?


Thursday, February 5
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S01E19: Emily in Wonderland
Rory escorts her grandmother around Stars Hollow for the day, which ends poorly when Emily sees the potting shed that Lorelai and Rory used to call home. This spurs her to create a special place for Rory in the Gilmore mansion, which causes tension with Lorelai. You may know the correct term for a "box cutter thingy", but how well do you know Gilmore Girls, S01E19: Emily in Wonderland?


Thursday, February 5
Movie Review: The Loft
The Loft is a would-be exotic thriller that might have worked had the filmmakers known what type of movie they wanted to make.

Oscar Watch 2015
Not so fast, Birdman: Boyhood’s win of the ACE Eddie award this past weekend shows the little movie that could will not go quietly into the night.

February Forecast
February 2015 presents a battle between Fifty Shades of Grey on the one hand and cartoon crustaceans on the other.


Wednesday, February 4
How Well Do You Know: Marvel's Agent Carter, S01E04: The Blitzkrieg Button
Agent Carter undertakes a task for Stark and finds he may not be worthy of her trust. Chief Dooley and his SSR Agents hunt more clues to Stark's whereabouts and the mystery of the dead Leviathan agents. And what's up with Peggy's new neighbor?! How well do you know "The Blitzkrieg Button"?


Wednesday, February 4
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S01E18: The Third Lorelai
The entire Gilmore clan adjusts to the arrival of Richard's mother - the original Lorelai Gilmore. She offers a deal to Lorelai that may be too good for her to pass up, but that a frazzled Emily hopes she will. Meanwhile, Rory and Tristin deal with the aftermath of their kiss. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S01E18: The Third Lorelai?


Wednesday, February 4
Comics Weekly
Get your fresh, delicious comics!

Review: Black Or White
Black or White is exactly what a dismissive segment of moviegoers thought about the 2004 Best Picture winner Crash.

Oscar Watch 2015
American Sniper’s startlingly successful box office run continues to dominate the discussion in Hollywood in the middle of the awards season.


Tuesday, February 3
How Well Do You Know: Super Bowl Ads 2015
Dads were heroes, an insurance company was murderous, a puppy was guarded and a Neeson was angry. You may know that it's never about Jan, but how well do you know the 2015 Super Bowl ads?


Tuesday, February 3
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S01E17: The Breakup, Part II
Rory and Lorelai have different opinions on how Rory should deal with her breakup with Dean. While the news of the breakup is spreading around Stars Hollow like wildfire, Rory decides to be more social and Lorelai decides to revisit an old flame. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S01E17: The Breakup Part II?


Tuesday, February 3
Review: Project Almanac
If nothing else, I’m now fully convinced that teenagers should not be given access to time travel devices.

Top Chef Power Rankings
We've reached endgame. How do the final three rank?

Viking Night: Reality Bites
When a director casts himself in a movie, you learn a thing or two about him.

Monday Morning Quarterback
It was Super Bowl weekend, which means that newly releasing movies were de-emphasized.


Monday, February 2
Overpaid Jerks: 1/26/15-2/1/16
A super Super Bowl, a top 5 college basketball matchup, French Open winners and NFL awards. Here comes our sports recap quiz for the 6th week of 2015.


Monday, February 2
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S01E16: Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers
Rory and Dean have a special night out, which doesn't end quite as happily as it begins. Lorelai is bummed out by all of the romance in the air in Stars Hollow, and a blast from Luke's past arrives back in town. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S01E16: Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers?


Monday, February 2
Review: A Most Violent Year
Is it possible to have a quiet, intimate story about mob violence?

Top Chef Boston Recap
And after 12 episodes, we’ve finally arrived: the Top Chef finale in San Miguel, Mexico.

Oscar Watch 2015
Best Picture is in flux, and the acting categories are mostly done except for one. But Oscar ballots are normally won in the below-the-line races.


Sunday, February 1
Weekend Wrap-Up
Like what Seattle will do to New England today, American Sniper did to the rest of films in release this weekend.




     


 
 

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