dark shadows

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RESULTS: June 1-3

The beginning of June saw the rise of another “blockbuster” as Snow White And The Huntsman takes the top spot at the box office last weekend. Somehow people managed to love the fairy tale rehash despite it being met with some pretty bad reviews. It goes to show you that the producers in Hollywood are great […]

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RESULTS: May 25-27

The Avengers have finally been dethroned as Men In Black 3 takes the top spot at the box office this week. After nearly a month on top The Avengers drops to second place while the family friendly Will Smith movie, Men In Black 3 wins over American audiences despite luke-warm reviews. Battleship continues to sink, and newly released Chernobyl […]

EDITORIAL: Dark Shadows: Why the Vampire Soap Opera Didn’t Bite At the Box Office

The 2012 summer movie season officially has its first flop. Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, a cinematic reinvention of the 60s TV show of the same name, debuted to a paltry $29.7 million last weekend, a disappointing result for the $150 million production. Executives were quick to blame the lackluster performance on the staying power of […]

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RESULTS: May 18-20

Once again The Avengers can not be defeated. Marvel’s hit superhero movie tops the chart yet again, making more than the three new major releases made combined. Taking second place this week was Battleship, which has proved that a board game no one plays after they turn 14 is a bad subject for a movie. […]

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RESULTS: (May 11-13)

Marvel’s The Avengers continues to reign supreme for the second weekend in a row, continuing to break all sorts of records. This weekend the superhero flick tops the box office numbers for a second weekend in a row, beating out Avatar for the record for best second weekend ticket sales. Dark Shadows opened at the number two […]

BOX OFFICE PREVIEW: MAY 11

There really are not many films coming out this weekend for all you cinephiles out there to check out. Getting a wide release is the new Tim Burton/Johnny Depp flick Dark Shadows. If you are lucky enough to live in a major market you could also check out Girl In Progress, The Road, or God […]

MOVIE TRAILER: Dark Shadows

The trailer for Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s latest foray into the bizarre and bewildering has arrived online. Dark Shadows, which is based on a Gothic sitcom that ran from 1966-1971, also stars Burton regular Helena Bonham Carter alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Chloë Moretz, Jonny Lee Miller, and Jackie Earle Haley.