Black Panther Irons out Wrinkle
The North American box office hosted what was supposed to be a titanic, Disney-on-Disney battle this weekend, between Marvel’s rolling juggernaut Black Panther and the promising PG upstart, A Wrinkle in Time. But the battle turned into a rout. Black Panther won for the fourth straight week, and I ain’t lion. The Disney superhero flick […]
Another Win for Wakanda (and Black Panther)
Yes, King T’Challa moonlights as Black Panther, the nation of Wakanda’s sacred protector. But his titular movie is proving to be something of an Iron Man at the box office. Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther continues to dominate at the multiplex, earning an estimated $65.7 million in North America to coast to its third straight win. That’s […]
Plugged In Movie Awards 2018: And the Winners Are …
Yes, after long last, it’s time to unveil the winners of Plugged In’s highly respected, uber-prestigious movie awards—both our official selections and the movies that you thought were truly tops. This year’s movie award tourney was particularly interesting for a whole host of reasons, so why dilly-dally any longer? Let us begin. Best Movie for […]
Culture Clips: The Red Carpet (and Red Sparrow) Edition
And the Oscar goes to … Jennifer Lawrence! No, no, that can’t be right. The actress isn’t even nominated for anything this year. But, as last year’s Oscar telecast taught us, sometimes mistakes can be made, even on moviedom’s biggest night and on its biggest stage. So in light of last year’s oopsie—when La La […]
Black Panther Takes Two
The reclusive African nation of Wakanda may have weapons that make ours look like stone spears, but it says it has no interest in fighting anyone. ‘Course, judging from the box-office standings, there’s more than one way to conquer the world. Black Panther, Disney/Marvel’s latest superhero flick, crushed the box-office derby for the second straight […]
Black Panther Roars Atop Box Office
This just in: Vibranium, the mysterious, marvelous metal that turned the African nation of Wakanda into a high-tech fairyland, is now only that nation’s second most sought-after export. The first? Well, you only have to go to the nearest multiplex to figure that out. Black Panther, Disney/Marvel’s latest superhero flick to storm theaters, didn’t just […]
Culture Clips: The Hearts and Arrows Edition
It’s Valentine’s Day, folks—a time when many of us turn our attention to love, romance and lots and lots of chocolate. We’re all about that sort of stuff here—honoring love, recognizing our loved ones and, of course, the chocolate—but there are those who, in this frazzled culture of ours, are having a harder time figuring […]
Fifty Shades Freed Locks Down Top Spot
A tawdry tale of sex and marriage threw some shade at the rest of the box office this week. Or did it throw a full 50 shades, hmmm? Not sure, actually. And technically, I’m only guessing that Fifty Shades Free is a “tawdry tale of sex and marriage,” given that Plugged In opted not to […]
Finding God in a Bad Commercial
It’s been said that God works in mysterious ways. Sometimes even through a controversial Ram Truck commercial. We’ve already mentioned that commercial Wednesday, of course. The manufacturer (or, rather, its advertising agency) put together an advertisement pairing video clips of its truck helping folks do good things with the words of a Martin Luther King […]
Culture Clips: About Those Super Bowl Ads …
A few days ago, the world was treated to one of the best Super Bowls in history. But some viewers couldn’t have cared less about the game: They were in it for the commercials. Advertisers go all out for their Super Bowl spots, and well they should. In this age of entertainment fragmentation, the Big […]