7 Reasons Why 'Sully' Shattered Expectations at the Box Office
Talk about sticking the landing. Going into this weekend, box office experts expected "Sully" and "When the Bough Breaks...
Box Office: What Happened to 'Light Between Oceans' & 'Morgan'?
In the end, everyone was wrong. With "Don't Breathe" and "Suicide Squad" maintaining their death grips on the top two sl...
18 Things You Didn't Know About 'Jeepers Creepers'
No one expected much from "Jeepers Creepers" when it was released 15 years ago this week, on August 31, 2001. It was a l...
How 'Don't Breathe' Became the Surprise Hit of the Summer
Like the three burglars in "Don't Breathe," box office experts expected to find a windfall when the new horror thriller...
Why 'Ben-Hur' Is the Finish This Disappointing Summer Movie Season Deserves
You know the box office has become an arena of misguided drama when the most intense conflict is the bitter battle for t...
25 Things You Never Knew About the Original 'Ben-Hur'
The new "Ben-Hur" (opening August 19) has mighty big sandals to fill. After all, the beloved 1959 version starring Charl...
18 Things You Never Knew About 'The Fly'
"Be afraid. Be very afraid." And we have been, for three decades, ever since the release of "The Fly." Upon its release...
8 Reasons Why 'Sausage Party' Crushed 'Pete's Dragon'
It must be back-to-school time already because the kids have apparently cleared out of the multiplex. This was a weekend...
13 Things You Never Knew About 'Manhunter,' the First Hannibal Lecter Movie
Michael Mann's "Manhunter" has been such a vastly influential crime thriller that you'd hardly know it was a massive flo...
5 Reasons Why 'Suicide Squad' Smashed Box Office Records Despite Bad Reviews
Harley Quinn, Deadshot, and the rest of the supervillains of Task Force X had an even tougher mission this weekend than...
12 Things You Never Knew About 'Stand by Me'
What kind of movie is "Stand by Me"? Depends on your age. If you're a kid, it's a bit of an adventure movie. If you're a...
16 Things You Never Knew About 'Howard the Duck'
Sure, Marvel rules the cinematic universe now, but the first attempt to bring a Marvel Comics character to the big scree...
Here's Why 'Jason Bourne' Is Both a Box-Office Hit and a Disappointment
Remember what we noted last week about sequel fatigue? The seemingly strong return of the "Bourne" franchise with "Jason...
'Alice in Wonderland': 13 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Disney Classic
In some ways, Disney's animated "Alice in Wonderland" (released 65 years ago this week, on July 26, 1951) was as far beh...
11 Things You Never Knew About 'Wet Hot American Summer'
Hard to imagine, but when it was released 15 years ago (on July 27, 2001), "Wet Hot American Summer" was an enormous flo...
Why Are Sequels Like 'Star Trek Beyond' Hurting at the Box Office?
This weekend saw "Star Trek Beyond" boldly go where no recent "Star Trek" movie has gone: to a debut below $70 million....
5 Ways 'Ghostbusters' Slimed All the Haters at the Box Office
Maybe they should have called it "Trollbusters." For all the sexist internet trolls that spent the last two years slimin...
'Aliens': 11 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About James Cameron's Classic
As terrifying as 1979's "Alien" was, the scale and breathless intensity of "Aliens" -- released 30 years ago this week,...
Emmy Nominations 2016: The Biggest Snubs and Surprises
OK, TV fans, the Emmy nominations were announced this morning, which means it's time for the annual ritual: set your out...
'Boyz N the Hood': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the John Singleton Classic
Upon its release 25 years ago, on July 12, 1991, "Boyz N the Hood" was recognized as an instant landmark film. The comin...
How 'Secret Life of Pets' Unleashed a Box Office Smash
While it's no surprise that "The Secret Life of Pets" debuted at the top of the box office chart this weekend, most pund...