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Sunday, January 31
Weekend Wrap-Up
Welcome to the post-Jonas weekend at the box office, where the box office is still behaving somewhat strangely after last weekend's brutal snowstorm...
Saturday, January 30
Friday Box Office Analysis
It’s a start of $10.5 million for Kung Fu Panda 3, the latest from DreamWorks Animation.
Friday, January 29
This is So Last Week: 1/22/16-1/28/16
An advice column hoax, a show that goes on, rappers in the news and a sequel to an 80s classic. Prove your an entertainment news guru with our pop culture recap quiz for the 4th week of 2016.
Friday, January 29
Weekend Forecast
The year-round release schedule has gotten to the point that it brings us a legitimate franchise film in January...
Thursday, January 28
How Well Do You Know: The Stand, Part 4: The Stand
In the finale chapter of The Stand, a small group has been sent out to deal with Flagg, who is also preparing his group for a epic battle. With both sides making their final stand, who will come out the victor and who will be left in ruins? You may still be wondering if that baby can still dig her righteous man, but how well do you know, The Stand part 4 The Stand?
Thursday, January 28
Book Review: Waivering Minds
What would you do to improve your life? What lengths would you go to to help your children?
Movie Review: The Boy
The Boy is not a scary movie, despite taking place mostly in an environment of excellent production design.
Wednesday, January 27
How Well Do You Know: Kung Fu Panda 2
A new evil threatens the land, so the Dragon Warrior must administer justice. Kung Fu Panda 2 shows that Po's skills have progressed, though he has not lost his Po-ness. You may know that the hardcore can't understand, but how well do you know Kung Fu Panda 2?
Wednesday, January 27
Comics Weekly
Get some.
Oscar Watch
Last week, we looked at the lesser below the line categories. Today we will look at the rest of the tech races.
Tuesday, January 26
How Well Do You Know: Angie Tribeca, Season 1
The winter of 2016 marked a turning point for Western Civilization, as TBS network released Angie Tribeca. Starring The Office alum Rashida Jones, this show takes a hilarious look at crime, procedurals, and canine police officers. How well do you know Angie Tribeca?
Tuesday, January 26
Hidden Gems: Big Night
As my first entry into the Hidden Gems vault, I thought it best to start with my favorite movie, one which just happens to fit the criterion of the series.
Oscar Watch
On Saturday, the Producers Guild of America awarded its top prize to The Big Short. That movie is now clearly ahead of all others for Best Picture.
Viking Night
From Dusk Till Dawn opens in promising fashion, with a casual conversation between a racist sheriff and a scruffy looking gas station attendant.
Monday Morning Quarterback
BOP discusses the films that accompanied the snowstorm known as Jonas. Like the snow, the movies are probably best forgotten.
Monday, January 25
Trader's Retreat
Looks like we're back in business with box breaks and reviews for you, and this time we have a double break that really works together.
Review: 13 Hours
What, exactly, was the point of this movie?
Review: Dirty Grandpa
There seems to be an addiction plaguing Hollywood comedies.
Top Chef California Recap
We check back in with the cheftestants as they head back to Los Angeles...
Sunday, January 24
Overpaid Jerks: 1/18/16-1/24/16
Conference championships, a big-deal free agent, a bewildering firing and a big baseball change. Like an army of unblocked linebackers, here comes our sports trivia quiz for the 4th week of 2016.
Sunday, January 24
Weekend Wrap-Up
The ugliness is everywhere at the box office this weekend, and we can’t blame it all on snowstorm Jonas.
Saturday, January 23
Friday Box Office Analysis
With a huge snowstorm crippling much of the east coast, the Friday box office numbers are pretty disappointing.
Friday, January 22
This is So Last Week: 1/15/16-1/21/16
A joint tour, a Suicide Squad, accusations of comic thievery and the death of a Muppet: all figure into our pop culture recap quiz for the 3rd week of 2016.
Friday, January 22
Top Film Industry Stories of 2015
Let's look back at the stories that resonated from the film industry in 2015.
Weekend Forecast
The likely leader of this week's new films is Dirty Grandpa, starring Zac Efron and the increasingly hard to look at latter-career of Robert De Niro.
Thursday, January 21
How Well Do You Know: The Stand, Part 3: The Betrayal
Part 3 of The Stand focuses on the groups in Boulder and Las Vegas and the betrayers that are living among them. Those who seem to be a good friends and neighbors, have secrets with deadly motives. Randall Flagg and Mother Abigail both seem to be losing their grasps on their followers. You may know how to act like a library and book. But how well do you know The Stand, Part 3: The Betrayal?
Thursday, January 21
Review: Ride Along 2
Little has changed since the events of Ride Along, when James tried to scare Ben away from pursuing a life in law enforcement...
Classic Review: High Noon
Westerns have been around since the very beginnings of film, but I have never had very much experience with the genre.
Oscar Watch
Sound editing, sound mixing, make-up, and songs. What do these categories mean?
Wednesday, January 20
Comics Weekly
Settle in with a warm blanket and a comic.
Top Chef California: Episode 5
The chefs arrive in sunny San Diego, not 12 blocks from Chad's restaurant.
Review: Norm of the North
Everyone involved with Norm of the North is in need of a time-out.
Tuesday, January 19
How Well Do You Know: Alan Rickman Films
Filmdom lost one of its great actors when Alan Rickman passed on at the all-too-young age of 69. While he did not start acting until a relatively late age, Rickman left a richly memorable body of work during his years on the big screen. How well do you know Alan Rickman movies?
Tuesday, January 19
Trader's Retreat
Topps has resurrected the High Tek brand and they've brought it over to football for 2015.
Movie Review: Ride Along 2
Ride Along 2 constitutes 30 minutes of shrill and embarrassing incident, given an interminable 60-minute wind-up...
Viking Night: Bedazzled
Most of the reason Bedazzled is so much fun is because it was made by two still super talented, still pretty young guys who were still on their game.
Monday, January 18
Movie Review: The Revenant
The most striking quality about Alejandro González Iñárritu’s The Revenant is its intense palpability.
Marquee History
January is an awkward time for new movies.
Oscar Watch
The ink was not completely dry on the 88th Oscar nominations when the now-infamous hashtag that made the rounds last year, #OscarsSoWhite, reared its head.
Sunday, January 17
Overpaid Jerks: 1/11/16-1/17/16
NBA bad boys, divisional playoffs, college basketball confrontations and a national championship. Here's our sports recap quiz for the 3rd week of 2016.
Sunday, January 17
Weekend Wrap-Up
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is out of top spot at the weekend box office after four weekends.
Saturday, January 16
Friday Box Office Analysis
With the arrival of the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend comes the official end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens' reign as the weekend box office champion.
Survivor Finale Recap
We pick up the action as our final four return to camp...
Friday, January 15
This is So Last Week: 1/8/16-1/14/16
A trio of pop culture passings, Globes and Oscars, carpool karaoke and a captured drug lord. Put on your entertainment thinking cap, here's our pop culture recap quiz for the 2nd week of 2016.
Friday, January 15
Weekend Forecast
An unusual confluence of factors make this one of the more interesting January weekends in ages.
Thursday, January 14
How Well Do You Know: The Stand, Part 2: The Dreams
Part 2 of The Stand focuses on the dreams and fate of the remaining characters that have survived the plague. There emerges an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other - which side will they choose? Here's the continuing stories of Nick, Stu, Franny and Larry and the friends and enemies they meet along their way.
Thursday, January 14
Oscar Watch
After months of endless speculation, the Academy finally announced the nominees for the 88th Academy Awards of Merit.
Wednesday, January 13
How Well Do You Know: The Coneheads
The famous Saturday Night Live skit springs into life on the big screen. Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtain play The Coneheads, aliens who are stuck on earth. Now they must do what they can to blend in to the human race without getting caught. You may need to really use your blunt skull on this one. How well do you know, The Coneheads?
Wednesday, January 13 Tuesday, January 12
How Well Do You Know: Bandslam
Fleeing a tormented high school existence, Will Burton moves to a New Jersey high school and forms a band to compete in the incredibly popular Bandslam. He uses his deep appreciation of music to bring together a bunch of talented misfits. How well do you know Bandslam?
Tuesday, January 12
Viking Night: Fletch
Remember that chubby, eccentric old guy from Community? No, not that one.
Oscar Watch
The moment of truth is finally upon us. The major guilds have all spoken.
Top Chef Recap
In a season marked by the promise of California road trips, the cheftestants eschew travel for this Quickfire...
Monday, January 11
Overpaid Jerks: 1/4/16-1/10/16
A wild, wild Wild Card weekend, lots and lots of coaching changes, relocation, a Top 10 tilt and a two-position Pro Bowler. Here's our sports recap quiz for the 2nd week of 2016.
Monday, January 11
The 400-Word Review: Carol
There are no surprises in the plot and tone of Carol, Todd Haynes’ lovely adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel The Price of Salt.
Movie Review: The Hateful Eight
Quentin Tarantino is one of my favorite filmmakers, and I always look forward to seeing his newest offering every two or three years.
Review: The Revenant
No widely released film this year — or next year, or last year, or most years — will look anything like The Revenant.
Sunday, January 10
Weekend Wrap-Up
Star Wars: The Force Awakens box office is like a bullet fired into the sky by the biggest gun ever built.
Saturday, January 9
Friday Box Office Analysis
Surprise! The Revenant ends up being the answer to the trivia question of the film that knocked Star Wars out of the top spot.
Friday, January 8
Weekend Forecast
With 2015 now done and committed to the memory books, we're into “Oscar hopefuls and weird throwaways” season...
Thursday, January 7
This is So Last Week: 1/1/16-1/7/16
Star Wars controversy, Star Wars records, AI says goodbye and an accidental dress unzipping. Call the neighbors and wake the kids, here's our first pop culture week-in-review quiz for 2016.
Thursday, January 7
How Well Do You Know: The Stand, Part 1: The Plague
The master of horror Stephen King, once again brings spine tingling chills with his 4 part mini-series. The Stand, Part 1: The Plague is the story of a deadly virus that takes hold of America. The government can't contain it and nobody can escape it - or can they? Here is the story of Nick, Stu, Franny and Larry as they try and survive the plague and the darkness that is coming for them.
Thursday, January 7
This Month, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
January 2016 Forecast
Once considered the year's least fertile cinematic soil, January has now transitioned into a sort of mini-summer...
Golden Globes Predictions
The Golden Globe awards will be handed out Sunday - the question is, will they matter for the Oscars?
Star Wars Breaks Record
With Wednesday's reported box office of $6.2 million, Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the highest grossing film domestically.
Wednesday, January 6
How Well Do You Know: The Running Man
This Schwarzenegger action classic from the 80s introduces audiences to The Running Man, a futuristic phenomenon at the intersection of reality TV and dictatorial state justice. Arm yourself with bad puns to use as you dispatch your enemies - how well do you know The Running Man?
Wednesday, January 6
Top Chef Power Rankings
And then there were five...
Comics Weekly
Buy your comics today! Don't wait!
Review: The Hateful Eight
After a three-year absence, Quentin Tarantino returns with his eighth directorial effort, the uneven, sporadically entertaining The Hateful Eight.
Oscar Watch
After the usual two-week winter hiatus, the Oscar season hast returned into the hectic final days of phase two.
Tuesday, January 5
How Well Do You Know: 2015-16 NFL Playoffs
The end of the NFL regular season (boooo!) means the onrush of the NFL playoffs (yay!). Here's your chance to test your football IQ, from venues and coaches to streaks and stats. How well do you know the 2015-2016 NFL playoffs?
Tuesday, January 5
Movie Review: Anomalisa
The screenwriter and director Charlie Kaufman has always dealt in magical realism, sometimes subtly and sometimes explicitly.
Movie Review: The Hateful Eight
There’s something off about Quentin Tarantino’s latest film...
Viking Night: Tommy Boy
In case you’re too young to remember, Chris Farley was a legitimate phenomenon back in the early '90s.
Monday, January 4
Overpaid Jerks: 12/28/15-1/3/16
College bowl action, NFL conclusions, the loss of a Globetrotter and a hockey blowout. Enjoy our first sports recap quiz of 2016.
Sunday, January 3
Weekend Wrap-Up
With the first weekend of 2016, the great box office money train ride concludes for another year.
Saturday, January 2
The 12 Days of Box Office Day 12
Welcome to the first box office day of 2016! Spoilers: It begins the same way that the last day of 2015 ended.
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