April 2017 Content at BoxOfficeProphets.com

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Weekend Wrap-Up

Who is the winner at the box office this weekend? Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and it doesn't open domestically until next weekend.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Niche releases are the story of the weekend as The Fate of the Furious has one last ride at the top of the box office. Also, history is made.

Weekend Forecast

Emma Watson stars as a new employee of The Circle, an internet corporation that seems to be Apple, Facebook and Google all rolled into one...

This is So Last Week: 4/21/17-4/27/17

Crime and entertainment, a movie director's passing, the threat of a strike and a mid-air concert feature into our pop culture recap for the 17th week of 2017.

5 Ways to Prep

We find ourselves in the Hollywood dumping ground that is the final weekend in April. May, you can’t come soon enough.

The Amazing Race Recap

Not one, not two, but...wait, yeah - only two - episode recaps!

Another One Bites the Dust
Have Faith in Me, Broski

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S05E09: Emily Says Hello

Emily decides to date again, which puts a crimp in Rory's plan to get her grandparents back together. Luke spends more time with his family than he'd like to, and Christopher makes another appearance in Lorelai's and Rory's lives. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S05E09: Emily Says Hello?

Viking Night

It is an old school, low budget action thriller circa 1973, starring the one and only Burt Reynolds - replete in all his pre moustache glory.

Survivor: Game Changers

So much has been transpiring, a single-column recap just won't suffice!

Read Part 1
Read Part 2

How Well Do You Know: Moana

She's been standing at the edge of the water: Moana lives with her people on a tropical island. Yet her restless nature propels her into adventure when a strange force threatens her people's lives. You may know Te Ka from Te Fiti, but how well do you know Moana?

Overpaid Jerks: 4/17/17-4/23/17

A PED suspension, NFL look-aheads, an ailing coach and a heaping helping of postseason bliss all figure into our sports recap quiz for the 16th week of 2017.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Did anyone think the completely forgettable Unforgettable was going to take down The Fate of the Furious? If you did, go find another website.

Friday Box Office Analysis

The collapse of Fate of the Furious combined with largely ignored new releases make this one of the saddest weekends of 2017 at the box office.

The 400-Word Review: Free Fire

When films take place entirely in one location, they often end up feeling like theater — narratively satisfying and yet somehow un-cinematic.

Weekend Forecast

Had studios realized that the latest Fast and Furious movie wasn't going to be quite the juggernaut that the last one was...

This is So Last Week: 4/14/17-4/20/17

TV Girls, Spice Girls, animal families and songs from beyond the grave. If these ping your entertainment recall, then by all means enjoy our pop culture quiz for the 16th week of 2017.

5 Ways to Prep

Free Fire, if you’ve seen the trailers, is about an arms deal gone wrong with a bunch of people fighting their way out of warehouse.

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S05E08: The Party's Over

While Emily and Richard are busy meddling in Rory's life, Luke's dealing with family issues of his own. Zack has an unfortunate encounter with Lane's mother, and Rory has unexpected help from members of the Life and Death Brigade. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S05E08: The Party's Over?

Viking Night: Robocop 2

What young man in the 1980s didn’t want to grow up to be RoboCop, perhaps not realizing that it would first require being brutally murdered?

Movie Review: Your Name.

Your Name. is a Japanese anime film about a young man and woman, Taki and Mitsuha, who appear to wake up having switched bodies every few days.

Hidden Gems

We so rarely get new movies.

Overpaid Jerks: 4/10/17-4/16/17

An NFL prohibition, a beastly comeback, automated umpiring and multi-homer games. Suit up and take our sports recap trivia quiz for the 16th week of 2017.

Amazing Race Recap

Predictably, tonight’s episode starts with Sara complaining at Shamir.

Weekend Wrap-Up

If you were expecting The Fate of the Furious to open to Furious 7's $147.2 million, I will get that disappointment out of the way right now.

Review: Fate of the Furious

The ever-growing Fast and Furious franchise is mastering the unlikely art of telling stories backwards.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Welcome to a beautiful mid-April Easter weekend, when thoughts turn to bunnies, eggs, jellybeans, the resurrection of Jesus Christ and... Dominic Toretto, of course.

This is So Last Week: 4/7/17-4/13/17

Lots of Marvel news, comedy losses and a Hall of Fame band: grab a friend from work and see how well you remember pop culture news from the 15th week of 2017.

Weekend Forecast

In this topsy-turvy “franchise films any time of year, damn the calendar” world, one series has stood out for how it operates.

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S05E07: You Jump, I Jump, Jack

Luke spends time with Richard and Emily and it goes just about as well as Lorelai expected it would; Rory gets the scoop on the Life and Death Brigade; Lane and Zack go on a date. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S05E07: You Jump, I Jump, Jack?

The Amazing Race Recap

Tonight’s episode begins with Team Fun rapping a made-up song about the first leg of the race.

Viking Night: Near Dark

Near Dark is a wisp of a movie that delivers a wisp of a story.

How Well Do You Know: The Crown, Season 1

Netflix hits it out of the palace with The Crown's first season. As a young woman ascends to the throne of England, torn between family and duty, tradition and modernity. You may know Cookie from Shirley Temple, but how well do you know The Crown, Season 1?

Overpaid Jerks: 4/3/17-4/9/17

A huge lead blown, a disastrous first, a green jacket and a career change. To the delight of possibly dozens, here is our sports recap quiz for the 15th week of 2017.

Review: Ghost in the Shell

Just like its heroine, Ghost in the Shell is constructed out of artificial and re-used parts.

The 400-Word Review: Gifted

The intimate, adult drama is a rarity, at least in mainstream circles.

Weekend Wrap-Up

It's that weekend between one stretch of aging blockbusters and the even bigger upcoming one.

Friday Box Office Analysis

It’s a tight race at the top on Friday but it’s two holdovers battling instead of new releases.

This is So Last Week: 3/31/17-4/6/17

A strange video, a comedy legend, a canceled advertisement and a reality show ending all came into play during the last seven days in pop culture news. We hope you were paying attention.

Weekend Forecast

March's gaudy and remarkable box office bonanza will to some extent be repeated in April, with at least one enormous franchise movie. But first: a brief interlude.

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S05E06: Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!

Lorelai and Sookie deal with some issues at the inn while hosting author Norman Mailer, Rory accidentally stumbles upon a hot lead on a story for the Yale Daily News, and Lane gets an answer regarding a potential relationship with Zack. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S05E06: Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant?

Review: Ghost in the Shell

Few tentpole releases are as singularly defined by their controversy as Ghost in the Shell, the long-awaited, live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese franchise.

Survivor: Game Changers Recap

Tonight begins with Aubry lamenting the recent turn of events, just as JT had the prior episode.

April 2017 Box Office Forecast

After last month's onslaught of summer-quality blockbusters, April 2017 presents only a single high-stakes film.

How Well Do You Know: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 11

Season 11 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has the Paddy's Pub gang up to their usual horrible antics. Dee, Dennis, Charlie, Mac and Frank find themselves moving to the suburbs, competing against each other on the slopes, involved in a trial against the McPoyles, and robbing and kidnapping potential customers during St. Patrick's Day. Then there's the cruise from (their version of) hell... How well do you know It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Season 11?

March 2017 Box Office Recap

Like a sunrise piercing the cold dark winter above the arctic circle, March has shattered the box office doldrums of 2017.

The Amazing Race Recap

This season features a new gimmick, which is sort of similar to the blind date concept a couple of seasons ago.

Viking Night

It’s hard to imagine today, but once upon a time, shopping malls were all the rage.

Movie Review: Life

Life is sort of a brilliant movie, right up until the point where it decides it wants to be cynical and routine instead.

Review: The Boss Baby

This movie is just so completely unremarkable that I’m not sure what I can even point out about it that isn’t self-evident.

Overpaid Jerks: 3/27/17-4/2/17

Final Four, a historic upset, a team on the move and baseball's Opening Day: here's trivia on the last seven days in sports, presented in a crowd-pleasing quiz format.

Movie Review: Power Rangers

There has never been a greater gift to Power Rangers than the ability to assess a franchise film in the context of what’s come before it...

Survivor Recap

Previously on Survivor, JT blundered the worst anyone has ever done since... JT wrote a letter during Heroes vs. Villains.

Review: The Zookeeper's Wife

The historical drama The Zookeeper’s Wife is so well-acted, so beautifully shot and composed and such an inspirational tale that it hardly matters whether or not it is a good film.

Weekend Wrap-Up

It's hard to believe that the box office struggled as bad as it did through January and February, as March was lights out.

Friday Box Office Analysis

No, this is not an April Fool's joke, no matter how much we might want it to be. Yesterday's top film at the box office was... sigh... The Boss Baby.

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