Culture Clips: What Will the Future Look Like?
This Friday, moviegoers will line up to see War for the Planet of the Apes, a dystopian vision (at least for us human types) of a not-so-distant future ruled by hairy simians. For those worried that this film could be a harbinger of a fate to come, let me offer you a bit of good […]
Spider-Man Comes Home to No. 1
Yeah, sure. Spider-Man can’t fly or turn green or bash bad guys back to the Bronze age with his gigantic hammer. But when it comes to his work at the multiplex, Spidey’s as big and bad as they come. Spider-Man: Homecoming shot some webbing at the tippy-tip-top of the box office and swung to No. […]
Culture Clips: Game of Thrones Conquers Millions, Facebook Billions
Winter is coming. In, like, about five and a half months or something. In the meantime, HBO’s Game of Thrones is coming, too. Its seventh season begins July 16. The show has become about the closest thing to “must-see TV” in today’s fragmented television landscape: Time tossed it on its cover this week and called […]
Despicable Me 3 Tops at the Box Office
Everything old is Gru again. Despicable Me 3, the latest story about reformed supervillain Gru and his wacky family, coasted to No. 1 at the box office, and the outcome was never in doubt. If DM3 was a wide receiver running for a touchdown, it could’ve started its celebratory dance 15 yards out. It earned […]
Culture Clips: The Blow Out Those Virtual Candles Edition
If you’re reading this on an iPhone, pause a minute and wish your device a happy birthday. It officially turns 10 on June 29. (Well, not your phone, of course. If your phone is turning 10, you may want to look at your wireless contract.) The original iPhone revolutionized the tech industry and transformed the […]
Transformers Chugs to No. 1
Yes, it’s true that Transformers: The Last Knight was the weekend’s top movie, outdistancing Cars 3, Wonder Woman and every other competitor by a country mile. Still, there are signs that Optimus Prime may be past his. Transformers: The Last Knight snarled to about a $45.3 million take over the traditional three-day weekend. Add the […]
Culture Clips: The ‘It’s Tough to Be Famous’ Edition
Ah, celebrity, that fickle bestie of the entertainment world. One minute, you’re all, like, hangin’ out together at posh banquets, dressed to the nines and accepting awards. The next you’re wondering what’s the point of awards at all. “All the awards shows are fake,” singer (and frequent award winner) Katy Perry told The New York […]
Cars 3 Drives to No. 1
There’s no question that Wonder Woman is a pretty tough lady. Until now, she withstood all challenges to her reign as the box office’s very own Amazonian princess. But this weekend, the fabled warrior met her match: a band of Pixar automobiles. Cars 3 let the good times roll. The estimated $53.5 million it earned […]
DC’s Superheroes are Super Spiritual
Wonder Woman isn’t just a pretty good superhero flick. It’s pretty spiritual, too. And it’s not just me saying that (though I did). Last Friday, Adam Holz linked to several stories that called out the film’s Christ symbolism and compared Wonder Woman’s clash with god-o’-war Ares with Christ’s temptation in the wilderness. All these messages […]
Wonder Woman Ties Up Mummy
Well, that’s a wrap. Never mind that Universal Pictures spent an estimated $125 million to make The Mummy. Or that it hired ageless action hero Tom Cruise to star in it. Or that it hopes to spin the movie into a superhero-like franchise populated with classic movie monsters. None of that mattered a whit to […]
