May 2017 Content at BoxOfficeProphets.com

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Review - Pirates 5

In as little as two weeks, Hollywood has given us installments from two franchises that probably should have ended years ago.

Viking Night

I’ve spent an entire month writing about Michael Bay and I wasn’t going to mention Transformers.

How Well Do You Know: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Hey, 90's kids, let's take a trip to memory lane. For those who don't know, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey was a children's movie about two dogs and a cat who travel through the California wilderness to return to their family. Many of you have known about the emotional ending, but How Well DO You know Homeward Bound?

Review: Pirates 5

The first major set piece in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales involves our familiar crew of Pirates, led by Captain Jack Sparrow, robbing a bank.

The Amazing Race Recap

Previously on The Amazing Race, Floyd couldn’t deal with the heat. Literally. .

Overpaid Jerks: 5/22/17-5/28/17

Remembering a perfect game, surviving a spectacular crash, cruising on to the finals and entering the Hall of Fame. Here's your sports recap quiz for the 22nd week of 2017.

Review - Alien: Covenant

After the polarizing reception its predecessor received, Ridley Scott has lowered his ambitions considerably with Alien: Covenant.

Survivor Recap

So, at long last, we have reached the finale of this Game Changers season.

The 400-Word Review: Baywatch

Few forces in contemporary cinema are as effective as Dwayne Johnson’s earnestness.

Weekend Wrap-Up

How many times does Memorial Day have to tank to keep the blockbusters away?

Yes, doom comes to the Memorial Day box office more times than Jason Voorhees goes to Camp Crystal Lake. It happened again this weekend, with expensive openers Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Baywatch not coming close to achieving their collective promise, and once again the summer will have to catch up following Memorial Day failure

Friday Box Office Analysis

The fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, 14 years after the first one and six years after On Stranger Tides, starts the Memorial Day weekend with $23.4 million.

Weekend Forecast

Hollywood's trip down memory lane turns toxic this weekend, as a sequel and a TV adaptation arrive for the Memorial Day frame.

This is So Last Week: 5/19/17-5/25/17

Old TV and movies become new TV and movies. A Bond actor checks out. A cereal promises incredible bounty. Reality shows begin and end. All fair game for our pop culture recap quiz for the 21st week of 2017.

Review - Alien: Covenant

If Ridley Scott is to be believed, the primary activity of his senescence will be the creation of unnecessary “Alien” prequels.

The Amazing Race Recap

Tonight’s leg begins in Athens, Greece. Any team that’s not happy at the start of today’s leg needs to brush up on world history.

5 Ways to Prep

There was once a time when the Pirates franchise was considered quality. And by “once a time” I mean “there was only one time.”

The Amazing Race Recap

The start of tonight’s episode reveals that Brooke asked for and received an apology from London during the evening stop.

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S05E13: Wedding Bell Blues

Emily and Richard's wedding vow renewal ceremony is the setting for the possibility of a new relationship starting - and the possibility of another relationship's end. Rory and Logan become closer as Lorelai and Luke have trouble brought on by Christopher's appearance. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S05E13: Wedding Bell Blues (the 100th episode)?

Review: Everything, Everything

What to do with a film that’s thoroughly well-made — in spite of a bad story?

Survivor Recap

Brad and Troyzan, the impotent dudes outnumbered by the women, grumble about Michaela.

Viking Night

For several weeks now, I’ve been locked in a mortal struggle of wills between my own intelligence, and Michael Bay’s burning hatred of it.

How Well Do You Know: The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson's third feature tells a story about an eccentric father, a mother, and three exceptionally gifted children who fall from grace. It's up to the father to earn the respect from his dysfunctional family before his possible death. You may have listened to the tunes from the soundtrack, but how well do you know The Royal Tenenbaums?

Overpaid Jerks: 6/16/17-5/21/17

Sharapova is told no, the playoffs get wacky, the Preakness delivers a thriller and NBA stars are rewarded. Fasten your seatbelts, here comes our sports recap quiz for the 21st week in 2017.

Weekend Wrap-Up

The weekend before Memorial Day sees one major wide release hoping to knock off Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2...

Friday Box Office Analysis

Starting out with $15.3 million on Friday, Alien: Covenant leads the box office handily.

Weekend Forecast

Lest you were worried that studios have run out of ideas for new films, here's yet another prequel-reboot-sequel-whathaveyou to confirm those fears for you.

This is So Last Week: 5/12/17-5/18/17

Cancellation controversy, an American humorist, an app-turned-TV show and the loss of a rock god. Prove your entertainment chops with our pop culture recap quiz for the 20th week of 2017.

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S05E12: Come Home

Emily and Richard reconcile after a conflict, Lane makes a change that not everyone is happy with, Rory spends time with Logan, and Lorelai has trouble adjusting to Luke's schedule. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S05E12: Come Home?

Viking Night

At the end of Armageddon, there is a disclaimer from NASA stating that their willingness to cooperate with the film does not constitute their endorsement of anything IN it.

Amazing Race Recap

Hey, Matt and Redmond aka The Boys are the first to depart this week!

5 A Bunch of Ways to Prep

This week we have the release of Alien: Covenant, which is a sequel.

Overpaid Jerks: 5/8/17-5/14/17

The playoffs reach the League Finals, a pitcher gets busted, Maden gets a coverboy and a woman steps up to the mike. Here's a special Tuesday edition of our weekly sports recap quiz.

Review: King Arthur

The maddeningly inconsistent King Arthur: Legend of the Sword demonstrates that filmmaker Guy Ritchie has not lost his powers, precisely.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Supposed definition of a good Hollywood sequel: a movie that continues, rather than simply repeats, the original story and develops the characters further.

Review: The Wall

We’ve reached a threshold with regards to contemporary war films.

Survivor Recap

Michaela feels pretty disappointed about the Zeke vote, which gives Cirie the opportunity to stir up a little bit of dissention in the majority alliance.

Hidden Gems

Writer/director Mike Birbiglia’s 2016 film Don’t Think Twice is the exact kind of movie the Hidden Gems column was made for.

Weekend Wrap-Up

At the box office, five to seven days can make a world of difference.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Hollywood essentially takes a weekend off after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, leaving it easily on top of the box office despite a big decline on Friday.

Weekend Forecast

In past months of May, we've been treated to weekend after weekend of major blockbusters, record breakers, powerhouse franchises.

This is So Last Week: 5/5/17-5/11/17

Talk show host news, a presidential author, a superhero dancing and an actor whose not an actor all figure into our pop culture quiz for the 19th week of 2017.

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S05E11: Women of Questionable Morals

Lorelai's love of snow and winter isn't quite as embraced during a storm in which everything goes wrong; Rory has an unexpected run-in with someone in her life; Richard and Emily become closer. Oh, and then there's the annual Revolutionary War Re-Enactment - this year with a new development! How well do you know Gilmore Girls: S05E11: Women of Questionable Morals?

Amazing Race Recap

We see a conversation between Liz & Michael. The burly butcher is reduced to a puddle of tears as he is feeling very homesick and missing his daughter.

5 Ways to Prep

What better weekend to release a female-centric movie than on Mother’s Day weekend?

How Well Do You Know: Bad Moms

Amy Mitchell (Mila Kunis) is an exhausted, overworked mom trying to keep it all together in her personal and professional lives. After a confrontation with controlling PTA president Gwendolyn James (Christina Applegate), Amy decides to stop being "supermom", deciding to be wild and crazy with other unappreciated moms. How well do you know Bad Moms?

Survivor: Game Changers

As everyone gathers around the fire, Sarah breaks the silence asking if anyone wants to know who flipped.

Viking Night

In Phase I of Michael Bay May, we examined how it’s possible to be in awe of a movie you also happen to hate.

Overpaid Jerks: 5/1/17-5/7/17

Hockey and basketball players behaving badly, fast horses, a great relief effort and an addition to the broadcast booth: here comes our sports recap quiz for the 18th week of 2017.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

More planets! More characters! More throwback radio hits! Most importantly, more Groot!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Boom! There it is! Baby Groot and friends light up the box office to $145 million...

Friday Box Office Analysis

Summer movie season kicks off with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.: Now With Expectations.

This is So Last Week: 4/28/17-5/4/17

We near realization of the Ryan Seacrest Full Employment Act. Meanwhile, a show gets multiple spin-offs, a festival meets with disaster and more in our pop culture recap quiz for the 18th week of 2017.

May Forecast

Everybody knows what’s going to win May (sigh), so all I really care about here is the race for second. There, three films are in contention

Viking Night

Like Nickelback, everyone hates Michael Bay. And, like Nickelback, Michael Bay is a gazillionaire anyway. How did this happen, and most importantly, WHY?

April Box Office Recap

...And said to us that we were not his friends, we were his family. And that life is lived one quarter of a mile at a time. And so it is, and so shall it ever be.

Weekend Forecast

And here it is, the beginning of the summer movie season, kicking off with an entry from the franchise that effectively closed it off three years ago, with a surprising win.

How Well Do You Know: Gilmore Girls, S05E10: But Not as Cute as Pushkin

Rory hosts a student who is interested in attending Yale, and is frustrated when the girl is more interested in the freedom of college life than she is the academic side. Lorelai learns about Luke's yearly "dark day" and tries figuring out what it's all about. How well do you know Gilmore Girls, S05E10: But Not as Cute as Pushkin?

The Amazing Race

Caution: Double U-Turn Ahead!

5 Ways to Prep

Marvel is back at it again, kicking things off with its latest superhero blockbuster as it has done for the last decade.

How Well Do You Know: Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Over 25 years after the release of their animated hit, Disney introduces a new generation to the tale as old as time, with a live action version of Beauty and the Beast. The story of Belle, a young woman who wants more than what her provincial village can offer, and Beast, a cursed prince who keeps her as his prisoner in his enchanted castle, is the latest in a long line of Disney hits. You may know that the castle's west wing is not "storage space", but how well do you know Beauty and the Beast (2017)?

Survivor: Game Changers

We begin back at camp right after Tribal, where something fairly monumental has just happened.

Overpaid Jerks: 4/24/17-4/30/17

Mr. Irrelevant, an axed GM, a prodigious quarter and a retiring driver. If these pique your interest, try our sports recap quiz for the 18th week of 2017.

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