Box-Office Report: ‘Uncharted’ Shatters Expectations With Pre-Pandemic Results

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

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?

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

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?