This week's biggest winner is, by far, Ruben Fleischer's Uncharted, which proves once again the starpower of Tom Holland leading some of the biggest box-office successes. He's had his few shares of duds, but Uncharted was too big to fail commercially. Even if middling reviews might've prevented a bigger uptake, its weekend result is still … Continue reading Box-Office Report: ‘Uncharted’ Shatters Expectations With Pre-Pandemic Results
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Where does Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre land on the Banana Meter?
Hello and welcome to another weekend of the Banana Meter! For those not aware of how this works, let me explain it to you. First, our critics check out a film. Then, they rate it on our scale of 0-100%, we gather the percentage from all of your critics and that’s how we get our … Continue reading Where does Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre land on the Banana Meter?
Where does Tom Holland’s Uncharted land on the Banana Meter?
Hello and welcome to another weekend of the Banana Meter! For those not aware of how this works, let me explain it to you. First, our critics check out a film. Then, they rate it on our scale of 0-100%, we gather the percentage from all of your critics and that’s how we get our … Continue reading Where does Tom Holland’s Uncharted land on the Banana Meter?
The Power of the Score: Discussing Jonny Greenwood’s Oscar-Nominated Music
Written by Brian SkutleFind their work at http://www.sonic-cinema.com/ Film music can serve many functions in the film it exists in. It can comment on the action, though that’s more in the musical arena. It can set the stage for the film, like a great overture or opening title song. It can provide background accompaniment to … Continue reading The Power of the Score: Discussing Jonny Greenwood’s Oscar-Nominated Music
The Power of the Dog: A Masterpiece on Many Levels 
By Saxon WhiteheadFind their work https://www.doctorpopcorn.net/ When it was announced that The Power of the Dog received 12 Oscar nominations, making it the most nominated film for this year’s Academy Awards, I wasn’t surprised. Very few films grabbed me the way that this film did, and it has had a hold on me ever since. … Continue reading The Power of the Dog: A Masterpiece on Many Levels 
Oscar Opinion: Spider-Man, VFX and Underappreciation
Written by Beatrice CoplandFind her work at https://shakesqueer.home.blog/ The Oscars are no stranger to controversy. From accusations of racism to movie fans upset that their favourite didn’t get nominated, it feels like there’s something to complain about every single year. This year, it’s the Marvel Cinematic Universe fans who think that Chloe Zhao’s Eternals was … Continue reading Oscar Opinion: Spider-Man, VFX and Underappreciation
Box-Office Report: ‘Death on the Nile’ Has a Pretty Successful Run: ‘Jackass’ and ‘Spider-Man’ Continue to Make Money
Death on the Nile was the highest-grossing movie of the weekend, with Jackass Forever and Marry Me in second and third place respectively.
Where does Jennifer Lopez’s Marry Me land on the Banana Meter?
Hello and welcome to another weekend of the Banana Meter! For those not aware of how this works, let me explain it to you. First, our critics check out a film. Then, they rate it on our scale of 0-100%, we gather the percentage from all of your critics and that’s how we get our … Continue reading Where does Jennifer Lopez’s Marry Me land on the Banana Meter?
Where Does Death on the Nile land on the Banana Meter?
Welcome to the first-ever first reactions from our Ripe Banana film critics. A few critics saw an advance screening of Death on the Nile and shared their thoughts below. Do you plan on checking out the film? Let us know if you are! What is the Banana Meter scale, you ask? When a film hits … Continue reading Where Does Death on the Nile land on the Banana Meter?
Death on the Nile First Reactions
Welcome to the first-ever first reactions from our Ripe Banana film critics. A few critics saw an advance screening of Death on the Nile and shared their thoughts below. Do you plan on checking out the film? Let us know if you are! What is the Banana Meter scale, you ask? When a film hits … Continue reading Death on the Nile First Reactions
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