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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Disney takes a hit from “The Lone Ranger” flop

“The Lone Ranger” seriously under-performed movie theaters and that is going to cost Disney dearly. Since opening in the U.S. on July third, the western has made only $87 million, added to the global take — the total is $175 million. Box Office Mojo puts the production cost at $215 million and then there are those extra millions spent on […]
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Sunday, August 4, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 4, 2013
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Joan Rivers in battle with the Writers Guild

Everybody knows Joan Rivers is one tough diva, but her dust-up with the Writers Guild of America pretty much proves it. Rivers is a comic veteran, writer, and entertainer. She’s also a TV personality and host for the “Fashion Police” over on E! Entertainment Television. Working on the “Fashion Police” is how Rivers got in trouble with the WGA. The […]
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 21, 2013
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Warner Bros. announces Superman/Batman film is on fast track

  Get ready for an unprecedented double dose of superhero power on the big screen. Warner Bros. announced yesterday the sequel for their super-successful “Man of Steel” will involve both Superman and Batman! “Man of Steel” director, Zack Snyder, is at the helm of the sequel, which is apparently in pre-production and has a scheduled release date of summer 2015. […]
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, July 16, 2013
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Why “Pacific Rim” was defeated by “Despicable Me 2” at the box office

As the final numbers for the weekend show, “Despicable Me 2” is still king of the domestic box office. The new big budget sci-fic actioner, “Pacific Rim” had a fan base and good reviews, but still lost steam before the weekend was over. ‘Pacific Rim”had to settle for third, behind the poorly reviewed “Grown Ups 2.” What happened? Perhaps moviegoers […]
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Friday, July 12, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 12, 2013
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“Grown Ups 2” opens with poor reviews and better than expected performance

“Grown Ups 2” is apparently not for the mature nor anyone looking for anything but a weak story filled with bad jokes. The film is getting slammed by many reviewers including Claudia Puig over on USA Today. The first “Grown Ups” earned $162 million at the box office back in 2010. Despite the bad reviews, apparently a lot of moviegoers […]
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Monday, July 8, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 8, 2013
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Another big budget box office flop for Disney?

It looks like the executives at Disney have another supersized dud at the box office to explain. Universal’s “Despicable Me 2” owned the 4th of July weekend and scooped up an amazing $83.5 million in its debut, while Disney’s “The Lone Ranger” opened far behind with only $29.2 million. There’s chatter around town that Disney may have another big budget […]
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Thursday, July 4, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 4, 2013
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“Despicable Me 2” shines at theaters, “The Lone Ranger” struggles

The long Fourth of July holiday weekend is shaping up to be a biggie at the box office. Two new films are in the spotlight. Moviegoers appear to be storming the theaters to see Universal Pictures’ animated sequel “Despicable Me 2” while Disney’s stylized western “The Lone Ranger” is struggling to find an audience. Both flicks have great promotion and […]
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Sunday, June 23, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, June 23, 2013
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Weekend box office: Monsters are beating the Zombies

  The weekend box office is all about the monsters and the zombies. The battle is between the new Disney animation, “Monsters University” and Brad Pitt’s new zombie action flick, “World War Z.” And the monsters are winning. The weekend numbers are estimates today, but “Monsters University” appears to be headed to the top spot with around $82 million verses […]
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