March 2016 Content at BoxOfficeProphets.com

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Review: I Saw the Light

You’ll forgive me if I’m relying on generalizations, here, but I think I know what the trouble is with I Saw the Light, the mostly lovely new biopic of country music icon Hank Williams.

Hidden Gems: The American

The American is a startling and brilliant movie for a multitude of reasons.

A-List

We figured you would like to satisfy that election itch, or start your time of living out from under the rock, with a list of the best election-themed movies of all time.

Survivor Recap

Tonight, Julia will re-enter the game with the Gondol tribe and we'll get a little deeper into the post-swap/pre-merge game.

Looking Back: Superman Returns

In 2006, franchise hopes were quickly dashed when Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns was met with a collective shrug.

Survivor Power Rankings

The title of this week’s episode is “It’s Merge Time,” which suggests three things...

How Well Do You Know: The Intern

Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro), a retired widower, is in search of a new opportunity. Looking for something to pass the time, he discovers a successful internet company is seeking senior interns. In his role as an intern, Ben comes to admire Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), the company's founder, who is dealing with personal and professional issues. Jules and Ben become close as they help each other. How well do you know The Intern?

Viking Night: Omega Man

The Omega Man is adapted from Richard Matheson's I am Legend, which is the kind of thing you're legally required to say when you review a film adaptation of a book.

Review: Batman v Superman

Dawn of Justice takes place in a dim, ugly world full of misanthropes stuck in perpetual adolescence.

Monday Morning Quarterback

The BOP staff discusses the big opening weekend for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

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Overpaid Jerks: 3/21/16-3/27/16

Madness in the last days of March, NBA big man news, a tournament blowout and a trip to Cuba. Here's our sports recap quiz for the 13th week of 2016.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Critics warned us about Batman v Superman, but like that need to look at a car accident as you drive by, we went anyway.

Friday Box Office Analysis

The long-standing battle between art and commerce took on a strange form this weekend with the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Weekend Forecast

We head into Easter weekend with one of the most anticipated film events in years. Yes, of course, I’m talking about My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. (Just kidding.)

This is So Last Week: 3/18/16-3/24/16

A trio of pop culture passings, the Dawn of Justice, a sad basketball fan and This Date in Pop culture. Here's our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 12th week of 2016

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S04E04: Chicken or Beef?

Rory, unexpectedly home for the weekend, finds herself invited to Dean's wedding. Lorelai and Sookie, meanwhile, run into a major obstacle in getting the inn renovations started. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S04E04: Chicken or Beef?

Movie Review: Allegiant

Now that Allegiant has hit theaters, I think it’s safe to assume Hollywood will put the kibosh on adapting young adult fiction to the big screen...

Survivor Power Rankings

Previously on Survivor, there was a tribe switch and now we actually have to learn some tribe names.

How Well Do You Know: Lethal Weapon 2

Even if they're getting too old for this....type of situation, Murtah and Riggs are back in Lethal Weapon 2. You may know all about evil South African diplomats/drug dealers and the currency they use (see question 2!) but how well do you know Lethal Weapon 2.

Movie Review: Allegiant

Allegiant contains a surprising germ of reactivity to this concept for a chunk of its running time...

Overpaid Jerks: 3/14/16-3/20/16

March gets Mad, a coach gets fired, a sports star gets a fortune and an NFL star gets a break. To the delight of possibly dozens, here is our sports recap quiz for the 12th week of 2016.

Survivor Recap

The loss of Caleb looms over the Beauty Tribe tonight as previews promise the dreaded tribe swap.

Top Chef Recap

Our California roadtrip ends where so many dreams have ended before - Las Vegas.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Welcome to the pre-Batman v Superman weekend at the box office.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Lionsgate has excelled in making tween lit cinematic adaptations that keep fans coming back. Today, that same strategy is coming back to haunt the studio.

This is So Last Week: 3/11/16-3/17/16

An action heroine, Broadway at the White House, a rock band coincidence and a spiked drink all figure into our pop culture recap quiz for the 11th week of 2016.

Weekend Forecast

The cinematic grab bag that is March continues as we’re a week away from what was supposed to be the biggest release of Q1...

Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane

10 Cloverfield Lane is a concoction of several other movies but unfortunately not as good as any of them.

A-List: Top Five Oscar Songs

Some of the most iconic songs in American pop culture were written originally for movies.

Hidden Gems

Upstream Color is a mesmerizing, hypnotic, nearly silent movie.

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S04E03: The Hobbit, The Sofa, and Digger Stiles

Rory debates whether or not to tell Emily that she's overstepped her bounds; Lorelai and Sookie start a catering company as a way to earn money until the inn is open, but it doesn't quite go according to plan; Richard has a meeting with someone from his past. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S04E03: The Hobbit, The Sofa and Digger Stiles?

Survivor Power Rankings

Here are the power rankings for this week, which are more about how I think they will cope with a new tribe than any actual power they have in their current situation.

Comics Weekly

Celebrate St. Patty's Day with some comics!

Classic Movie Review

Continuing my efforts to see more westerns - especially those considered classics of the genre - next up in my viewing queue was the seminal John Ford film from 1939, Stagecoach.

Top Chef California Recap

It's the Top Chef Finale (Part 1) in Vegas, baby! And you know what they say... what happens in Vegas, will propel one chef to culinary superstardom.

Viking Night: eXistenZ

You’re going to pretend to be someone who enjoys reading this column, and I’m going to pretend that I’ve never heard of David Cronenberg.

Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane

Of the films so far released by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions studio, the ones authored by someone other than Abrams seem to be the ones that end up doing better by their concepts.

Overpaid Jerks: 3/7/16-3/13/16

March madness before March Madness, a crazy prediction and a tampering case. Here's your sports recap quiz for the 11th week of 2016.

Survivor Recap

Hello, good people, and welcome to the most dramatic and powerful episode of Survivor - of ALL-TIME!!!

Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane

The script is more than capable of creating white-knuckle tension out of anything from simple domestic requests to out-and-out threats.

Amazing Race Recap

It’s time for the episode to begin, and you know what that means! Clothes change!

Weekend Wrap-Up

It is a Jekyll and Hyde session at the box office this weekend, as four new openers contain more losers than winners.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Four new releases entered theaters on Friday, three of which you wouldn’t really be at fault if you didn't know they existed.

This is So Last Week: 3/4/16-3/10-16

It wasn't really March Madness this week but rather March Mundane-ness given the low-key happenings pop culturally speaking. MTV dips its toe in the movie award waters, Emmys get a host, and some definite casting news times two and some wild casting speculation for another role pops up. Try out these 10 questions for the 10th week of 2016.

Weekend Forecast

It's a relatively busy March weekend but with only one of the four new films showing any real life, and likely not enough to top the weekend box office.

Movie Review: Gods of Egypt

Forget any chance you think Gods of Egypt might have at being some sort of stealth classic or ahead-of-its-time visionary fantasy.

Movie Review: The Witch

The movie's language, pacing and atmosphere go against the grain, which is probably why the film proves to be so uncommonly effective.

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S04E02: The Lorelais' First Day at Yale

Lorelai and Rory head to Yale, and one of them seems to having an easier time dealing with the transition than the other. Meanwhile, Luke is frustrated after his plans to divorce Nicole become more complicated than he'd like them to be. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S04E02: The Lorelais' First Day at Yale?

Comics Weekly

Comics for you! Comics for me! Comics for everyone!

Survivor Power Rankings

Previously on Survivor, there was a mature content warning for chicken murder.

How Well Do You Know: The Full Monty

Before there was a Magic Mike, there was The Full Monty. Six unemployed friends are in need of some serious cash. They decide to put on a strip tease, daring to go all-the-way bare. They may not be young or pretty or right good, but they are live and going for the full monty. You may want to leave you're hat on for this quiz, how well do you know The Full Monty?

Movie Review: Zootopia

This film wears its observations about prejudice and its omnipresence even in what we like to think of as the best of us on its sleeve...

Review: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Most of us will go through life without ever living in a war zone.

A-List

Today we take a look forward at the movies that may be obsessing the Oscar community in about a year’s time.

Viking Night

Political satire is an interesting way to gauge the social climate of almost any age.

Overpaid Jerks: 2/29/16-3/6/16

Regular season championship, a harassed NFL star, a quick coaching change and the loss of a broadcasting legend. Test your knowledge of these and other topics in our sports recap quiz for the 10th week of 2016.

Top Chef Recap Episode 14

Top Chef has arrived at its Finale Eve and I can’t remember a more level playing field.

The Amazing Race Recap

As we begin this week’s leg, Brodie & Kurt note that there are a few teams that they really haven’t even seen so far during the race.

Movie Review: Triple 9

Less-inventive heist movies often face a crisis in the protagonist/antagonist dynamic.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Three new movies debuted in North American theaters this weekend. In descending order of intellect, they featured Tina Fey, talking animals, and Gerard Butler.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Disney’s Zootopia is the big winner on Friday with a massive $19.3 million on Friday, with outstanding reviews and and an underserved audience.

This is So Last Week: 2/26/16-3/3/16

A conspiracy theory, an unwelcome reboot, a reality romance....and, oh yeah - the Oscars. Have you come to play, or will you just phone it in on our pop culture recap quiz for the 9th week of 2016

March Forecast

While March 2016 starts off unassumingly enough, what it ends with is one of the most anticipated comic book films in history.

Weekend Forecast

After last weekend's sorry examples for openers, pretty much anything would be better.

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S04E01: Ballrooms & Biscotti

The Gilmore ladies return from a summer in Europe to find that their time together before Rory leaves for college is even shorter than they realized. Lorelai tries getting Luke to spill the details of his trip with Nicole, and Sookie spills some details of her own regarding her pregnancy. How well do you know Ballrooms & Biscotti, the Season 4 premiere of Gilmore Girls?

Viking Night

Do you know what you really need if you want to get Bugs Bunny and Donald Duck on the same screen?

Oscar Watch

What lessons did the 2015 Oscars teach us about Hollywood, the Academy, the predicting game, and the future of movies?

Survivor Recap

Previews for tonight's episode suggest more fighting with the brains while someone in Brawn finds an idol clue and the entire tribe goes nuts trying to find it.

How Well Do You Know: Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds is based on the real life experiences of a school teacher who attempts to teach inner city kids - kids who have given up on learning and some who have already given up on life. A modern day To Sir With Love, Dangerous Minds shows that with proper motivation and guidance, a teacher can not only change minds but hearts. You may have been spending most you're life, living in a gangsta's paradise. So how well do you know Dangerous Minds?

Comics Weekly

Comics. Buy some. Now.

Survivor Power Rankings

Here are the power rankings - well, not really power rankings, because 10 of these castaways haven’t done anything yet - for this week.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2

As a favor to yourself before you watch this second film, go back and watch the 2000 original.

How Well Do You Know: The 2016 Oscars

Minions on stage! A brave interpretation of The Danish Girl! Black History Month minute! The 2016 Oscars will be remembered for its predominant social messages as it will for its awards being spread around multiple films. You may be proud of the two Oscars between us, but how well do you know the 2016 Oscars?

Survivor Recap

Tonight's episode promises a bro-mance of the weird kind and Debbie will continue to channel her inner Coach...

Review: Eddie the Eagle

No hallmark of the big-screen sports tale is absent from Eddie the Eagle, the sickly-sweet comedy from director Dexter Fletcher and producer Matthew Vaughn (among others).

The Amazing Race Recap

We’re back in Cartagena, Columbia, where Tyler & Korey will be first to depart at 10:05 a.m.

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