Saturday, October 31
Friday Box Office Analysis
The last time Halloween fell on a Saturday, it was 2009 and the only new release was Michael Jackson’s This Is It...


Friday, October 30
This is So Last Week: 10/23/15-10/29/15
A book-to-play project, talent show judges, a one-word supernova and a famous finacee are all ingredients in our pop culture trivia quiz for the 44th week of 2015. We hope you were paying attention.


Friday, October 30
Weekend Forecast
Hollywood's terrible, horrible, very bad, no good October continues with a set of three wide releases...


Thursday, October 29
How Well Do You Know: Jack
Jack is the story of the boy inside of the man. Robin Williams brilliantly play a little boy who rapidly ages and looks like a grownup. Sure to bring out the child in everyone, Jack proves you really are as old as you feel. How well do you know Jack?


Thursday, October 29
Movie Review: Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is a film made of unceasing movement and crisis...

Amazing Race Power Rankings
Clearly, practicing for the Race ahead of time has given them an advantage.


Wednesday, October 28
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S03E17: A Tale of Poes and Fire
Rory's college acceptance letters are pouring in, and she and Lorelai are trying to figure out which school will be the right choice. The Edgar Allan Poe Society is staying at the Independence Inn, which unfortunately catches fire in the middle of the night. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S03E17: A Tale of Poes and Fire?


Wednesday, October 28
Comics Weekly
Comics make great treats for Halloween visitors!

Review: The Last Witch Hunter
The Last Witch Hunter comes from a writing and directing team with a combined resume that can most courteously be dubbed as limited...


Tuesday, October 27
Over There
As was the case at the U.S. box office, the top of the international chart was dominated by returning films while new product failed to make much of an impact.

Viking Night
Let’s pretend you’re head of Cannon Films, and you want to make a movie for children, but you happen to also hate them with the deranged intensity of a Disney villain.

Book vs. Movie: The Martian
NASA botanist Mark Watney is part of a six-member expedition to Mars in the unspecified present or near future.

Survivor Power Rankings
Previously on Survivor, there were three tribes in the game – Ta Keo, which was “on top,” Bayon, which was “far from united” and Angkor, which “was a disaster.”

Monday Morning Quarterback
A whole lot of terrible movies debuted this weekend, and most of North America responded with a collective shrug.


Monday, October 26
Overpaid Jerks: 10/19/15-10/25/15
An NBA RIP, a quarterback change, championship series and internet football. Prove you are more than just an athletic supporter with your performance on our weekly sports quiz for the 44th week of 2015.


Monday, October 26
Survivor Recap
As you would expect, we begin the show at Angkor after Tribal. Woo is thanking everyone for keeping him over Varner.

Review: Steve Jobs
The combined powers of director Danny Boyle and writer Aaron Sorkin are undeniable.

The Amazing Race Recap
With the Race moving forward, our teams are instructed to head to a spot called “Lookout Café” to search for their next clue.


Sunday, October 25
Weekend Wrap-Up
I am having nightmares of being trapped at a Jem and The Holograms screening and not being able to escape.


Saturday, October 24
Friday Box Office Analysis
Despite four new wide releases and a notable expansion, this weekend may go down as one of the worst in box office history.


Friday, October 23
This is So Last Week: 10/16/15-10/22/15
TV comings and goings, viewers going bonkers over a trailer, a comedy award an SNL return and a cereal do-over. If at some of these ring a bell, you should try our pop culture recap quiz for the 43rd week of 2015. What's the worst that could happen?


Friday, October 23
Weekend Forecast
A veritable bevy of wide releases greets this weekend at the multiplexes, with five new films to choose from.

Marquee History
This week's highlights are the 20th anniversary of Oscar wins for Mira Sorvino and Nicolas Cage. Plus, it’s Back to the Future week!


Thursday, October 22
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S03E16: The Big One
While Rory hovers by the mailbox, hoping to receive college acceptance letters any time now, Sookie and Jackson deal with the news that they are about to become parents. Lorelai runs into a familiar face, and Paris deals with important news of her own - both good and bad. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S03E16: The Big One?


Thursday, October 22
Movie Review: Freeheld
I’m not sure the name of the genre that Freeheld, Peter Sollett’s narrative adaptation of Cynthia Wade’s Oscar-winning 2007 documentary short, belongs to.

Movie Review: Goosebumps
The biggest strength of Goosebumps, the decades-overdue adaptation of the popular children’s book series, is also the greatest knock against it.

Movie Review: The Final Girls
Amanda Cartwright (Malin Akerman) is a one-time scream queen best known as one of the counselors at Camp Bloodbath, a thinly-veiled Friday the 13th.

Movie Review: Bridge of Spies
At its beginning, Bridge of Spies leads us to believe it’s going to be a traditional courtroom drama about a level-headed lawyer...


Wednesday, October 21
How Well Do You Know: The Vampire Diaries
The 2009 television series introduced teenage romance-drama-pseudo horror fans to The Vampire Diaries. Working with a cast of more-or-less unknowns, the show has enjoyed a popular multi-season run. Let's see if you know your Klaus Mikaelson from your Damon Salvatore and find out how well you know The Vampire Diaries.


Wednesday, October 21
Survivor Power Rankings
Previously on Survivor, Ta Keo was confident, Bayon was building relationships and Angkor were losers stuck on a terrible beach.

Comics Weekly
Buy all the comics!

Monday Morning Quarterback II
In today's edition of Monday Morning Quarterback, we look at the box office performances of Crimson Peak and the faith-based Woodlawn.


Tuesday, October 20
How Well Do You Know: It Follows
Writer/director David Robert Mitchell gave horror fans a lean, throw-back thriller in It Follows. Jay is cursed to be ever pursued by a shape-changing entity that only she can see. You may know to start running when you hear a broken window, but how well do you know It Follows?


Tuesday, October 20
Review: Crimson Peak
Guillermo del Toro’s “gothic romance” Crimson Peak is certainly not a bad movie.

Viking Night: Child's Play
Sometimes a film not only exceeds your expectations, but defies your memories of it, as well.

Monday Morning Quarterback I
Today, the BOP staff discusses Goosebumps and Bridge of Spies.


Monday, October 19
Overpaid Jerks: 10/12/15-10/18/15
Game winning insanity, coaching, quarterback and mascot changes, futile passing yards and 3-time champions. Our sports recap quiz for the 43rd week of 2015 covers them all.


Monday, October 19
Survivor Recap
Tonight's episode promises a blindfold challenge and lots of bumps and bruises.

The Amazing Race Recap
Today’s leg begins with – you guessed it - #TeamTexas plotting against #TheGreenTeam.

Over There
Paul Rudd’s back (or has grown to his regular size after spending months being too tiny to see) this week as Ant-Man opened in China and absolutely dominated.

A-List: Back to the Future
We celebrate Future Day with three A-List columns devoted to the trilogy - a fanboy’s paradise.


Sunday, October 18
Weekend Wrap-Up
You can tell it’s Halloween season.


Saturday, October 17
Marquee History
This week's highlights are the 10th anniversary of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang and the 20th for Get Shorty and Mallrats.

Friday Box Office Analysis
The movie adaptation of the children’s horror book series is the winner on Friday with $7.3 million.


Friday, October 16
This is So Last Week: 10/9/15-10/15/15
The pop culture pendulum swings to extremes this week with baby news for one and postpartum depression news for another; AND one actress decrying pay-to-gender inequality and Esquire declaring the "Sexiest" lady in all the land. Throw in fanboy pipe dream, a reality show ending for good and a magazine making itself even more irrelevant and you have the 42nd week of 2015. Were you paying attention?


Friday, October 16
Weekend Forecast
It's one of those great variety weekends of fall, with two original properties, huge names, Hollywood royalty really, and gothic style.


Thursday, October 15
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S03E15: Face-Off
Emily discovers a secret about her mother-in-law Trix, and can't wait to tell Lorelai. Lorelai tries helping her mother keep this secret contained. Rory heads to a hockey game after her plans with Jess are up in the air for yet another night, and discovers a surprise of her own. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S03E15: Face-Off?


Thursday, October 15
Trader's Retreat
We're gonna start you off with some football and then finish off with some baseball!! It's 2015 Topps Inception Football and 2015 Bowman Chrome Baseball!!

Movie Review: Pan
I wanted very much to like Pan, the “hero’s origin” retelling/retcon of the Peter Pan story.

Amazing Race Power Rankings
We have a shakeup in the rankings this week, though the shift comes in the middle rather than at the top.


Wednesday, October 14
How Well Do You Know: Gone in 60 Seconds
Buckle up for the ride of you're life. Nicolas Cage stars in this action packed thrill ride, with high octane speed. Filled with beautiful cars going fast, fast fast. You may know without disappointment you cannot appreciate victory. But how well do you know Gone in 60 seconds?


Wednesday, October 14
Monday Morning Quarterback
The BOP staff discusses Pan's bombing and the elements of a successful fairy tale adaptation.

Comics Weekly
Guardians of the Galaxy #1 comes out this week. Again. Marvel knows what issue #1 means, right?

Survivor Power Rankings
Last week on Survivor, there was a tribe switch where the number of tribes increased from two to three, so now there are two tribes where we don’t know what’s going on.


Tuesday, October 13
How Well Do You Know: Pitch Perfect 2
The Barden Bellas are back! Well, sort of. The sequel to the 2012 hit Pitch Perfect has the Bellas in hot water after an important performance goes horribly wrong. Banned from performing and recruiting new members, Beca (Anna Kendrick) and the rest of the team find a loophole that may get the Bellas back in action. Pitch Perfect 2 has grossed over $285,000,000 worldwide and is now the highest-grossing music comedy of all time, having taken the title away from School of Rock. You may have known that failing out of school for 3 years in order to stay in a college a cappella group may not be the best idea ever, but how well do you know Pitch Perfect 2?


Tuesday, October 13
Viking Night
Not many people would argue with me if I said, "David Bowie is an alien."

Movie Review: The Martian
Ridley Scott’s The Martian is a very science-heavy film, although not in the same way Scott’s Alien and Prometheus were science heavy.


Monday, October 12
Survivor Recap
We begin tonight's episode at the Ta Keo camp as they return from Tribal.

The Amazing Race Recap
Previously on The Amazing Race, a pair of Texas blowhards randomly decided to dislike a guy simply because he beat them in challenges.

Oscar Watch 2015
The New York Film Festival wrapped up and, with it, a solid fall festival circuit came to a close. Or did it?


Sunday, October 11
Overpaid Jerks: 10/5/15-10/11/15
NFL overtime, coaching changes, playoff controversy and a leave of absence. If you're up on these developments, you'll want to test your mettle on our sports recap trivia quiz for the 42nd week of 2015.


Sunday, October 11
Weekend Wrap-Up
An October that was supposed to bring respectability back to the box office is derailed for a weekend as we have an outright bomb and a disappointing expansion.


Saturday, October 10
Friday Box Office Analysis
Why do studios keep greenlighting expensive Peter Pan movies? They are always expensive and never work.

Marquee History
This week's highlight is the 30th anniversary of one of my favorite 1980s action comedies, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.


Friday, October 9
This is So Last Week: 10/2/15-10/8/15
Movie memorabilia, a fake trailer, a politician and female nudity. Our pop culture trivia quiz for the 41st week of 2015 touches on these items and more. We hope you were paying attention.


Friday, October 9
Weekend Forecast
After a strong...ish start to the fall season, box office takes a step back with a smaller, hyper-focused biopic and what may be the first big bomb of the month.


Thursday, October 8
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S03E14: Swan Song
Emily wants to meet Rory's new beau, but Lorelai isn't sure it's the best time, given that she will be out of town that weekend. Sure enough, dinner is a disaster, but not for the reason Lorelai expects. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S03E14: Swan Song?


Thursday, October 8
Amazing Race Power Rankings
With the pleasant and entertaining cousins Adam & Alex eliminated, we're now left with… a bunch of teams.

Oscar Watch 2015
Although The Walk did not blow the lid off the race in the first week of the New York Film Festival, the second half has proven to be much more interesting.

This Month, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?


Wednesday, October 7
Survivor Power Rankings
Last week, we saw Shirin get voted out, despite her pleading for a “once in a lifetime” third chance.

Comics Weekly
Go out. Buy comics. Be happy.

Viking Night: Excalibur
So, you want to make a movie about King Arthur.


Tuesday, October 6
How Well Do You Know: Jurassic World
Twenty-two years after Jurassic Park was evacuated, a popular theme park stands in its place on Isla Nublar. Jurassic World is an immensely popular park, but it soon becomes a deadly place to be when a genetically modified dinosaur breaks loose and wreaks havoc on the island. The long-awaited latest installment in the Jurassic Park series is a box-office hit, having grossed over $1 billion worldwide. It also continued the rise of Chris Pratt, who is taking Hollywood by storm these days. How well do you know Jurassic World?


Tuesday, October 6
Review: The Martian
Whenever a realistic, space-focused work of science fiction premieres, a wave of fact-checking articles follows.

Trader's Retreat
We're going to take the Stars of tomorrow and put them on a card design from 1966!

Monday Morning Quarterback
The Martian debuted this weekend and came ever so close to beating the October opening weekend record.


Monday, October 5
Overpaid Jerks: 9/28/15-10/4/15
A last-minute no-hitter, NFL firsts, college basketball scandals and an NBA spat: all figure prominently into our sports recap trivia quiz for the 41st week of 2015.


Monday, October 5
Movie Review: The Intern
Nancy Meyers isn’t just a successful film director, she’s a brand. A genre. A way of life.

Movie Review: The Martian
Ridley Scott’s The Martian is about as good a cinematic adaptation of Andy Weir’s The Martian as we could have gotten.

Review: Sicario
It’s astounding that Sicario, the new thriller from director Denis Villeneuve, comes from a first-time screenwriter.

The Amazing Race Recap
The episode begins with #TheGreenTeam taking this opportunity to finally greet the other teams.


Sunday, October 4
Weekend Wrap-Up
Matt Damon’s The Martian took off this weekend, but spent the frame trying to catch the impossible in space – Gravity.


Saturday, October 3
Friday Box Office Analysis
Welcome to October, the month when Oscar bait-style blockbusters begin to arrive in full force.


Friday, October 2
This is So Last Week: 9/25/15-10/1/15
Actresses in the news, a little dog lost, an actor's papal blessing and a celebrity Shark. If any of these ring a bell, you'll want to check out our pop culture trivia quiz for the 40th week in 2015.


Friday, October 2
Review: Mistress America
Mistress America is a movie that makes some fine points, though plenty of other works have been saying the same thing as of late.

Weekend Forecast
The first weekend of October is not messing around, starting with two releases that have both Best Picture potential...

Survivor Recap
We begin this week at Ta Keo on Day 4. Wiglesworth is not happy about Varner flipping on her last night.

Marquee History
This week's highlights are the 30th anniversaries of Jagged Edge and Commando (an October opening weekend record setter), and a bad pair for Stallone.


Thursday, October 1
How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S03E13: Dear Emily and Richard
The impending birth of Rory's half-sister causes Lorelai to take a trip down memory lane. Flashing back to the events that led up to her and baby Rory leaving home for good so many years ago, Lorelai finds a way to reach out to Emily. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S03E13: Dear Emily and Richard?


Thursday, October 1
Movie Review: Grandma
What a thoughtful film this is, and what a powerful one it ends up being.

Amazing Race Power Rankings
Our first episode of The Amazing Race is in the books, and it definitely suffers some in comparison last season’s blind date twist.

A-List: Best Boston Movies
With the Oscars season poised to shine a Spotlight and performing a Black Mass on Beantown, today we look at the best movies about Boston.

October Forecast
October 2015 seems planned out like an old double-bill line-up.




     


 
 

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