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I absolutely agree with the split vote idea. This is what the magazine Gameinformer does with their end-of-year issues, and it works out beautifully and understandably for them almost every year.

I figured I'd make a thread for The Voice because there might be a few fans who want to share their opinions about what's happening in the show during its progression. Season 14 is actually premiering in less than thirty minutes from now!

I am anticipating this one! I feel like this could be a winner!

I think James Bobin will at least make something competent enough to be a hit; his first Muppets film was positively received to the point where it was able to get a sequel.

I think today is the last day for voting; I figured I'd post a reminder in case someone still wants to vote.

A Quiet Place and Tully both seem great, but I voted for Sgt. Stubby, because I feel like that film could be a surprisingly efficient and moving animated film; I guess what I'm really anticipating is seeing whether or not it's good, and whether or not they'll get rid of the narration in the trailers.

This is very sad to hear. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones tonight.

First of all: spoilers. Second of all:

I'm gonna reveal a few more below the line categories! I'll start with... Best Soundtrack Nominee #1: Nominee #2: Nominee #3: Nominee #4: And the winner is...

I think this will surpass a billion in China.

I have become very interested in seeing how a new anime film, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms performs at the Japanese box office. The film looks very beautiful, and it is the directorial debut of writer Mari Okada, who has previously written anime shows such as Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans and The Lost Village and films like Anthem of the Heart. It uses many of the new animation techniques previously used by films such as Your Name and A Silent Voice to display detailed, breathtaking environments. So I am very interested in seeing how it does, and I am very interested in seeing if it does well.

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards recently announced their recipients. Here is the list:

A- Black Panther I'm gonna keep track of how much I like films here.

Yeah, I don't want to count Dunkirk out either. The steak and potatoes audience that still makes up a solid majority of the academy no matter how many new voters were invited over the past few years; they are the reason why Darkest Hour is in the Best Picture lineup, and the chances that they may appreciate Dunkirk more than others is high. I agree with Webslinger; if a pipe dream winner is going to happen in any given year, this type of quiet year is the year for such a winner.

So I have some observations about the weekend as a whole; this is one very interesting weekend. First of all, that hold for Black Panther is phenomenal. I hope the success of the film changes the way some Hollywood producers think, because that is a great success! You don't see just any film earn over $100m in their second weekends, especially during the non-holiday timeframes. I took the liberty of comparing Game Night's opening with the 2015 Vacation's opening, and for what it's worth, Game Night's OW is close to $2m more than Vacation (though this doesn't account for inflation). Game Night, with strong word-of-mouth that is to be expected for a critically acclaimed comedy, should at least leg itself over Vacation's unadjusted total when all is said and done. Peter Rabbit held much better than I was expecting. I'm rooting for it to cross $100m, because I like seeing any movie cross $100m. It's not all bad for Annihilation; it managed to reach over a $5,000 PTA in just over 2,000 theaters with minimal advertising. I am expecting word-of-mouth and legs to keep it profitable in the coming dilapidated March season. I am expecting Fifty Shades Freed to lose at least a little leverage in the wake of the similarly provocative Red Sparrow, but I do not think Fifty Shades's loss of leverage will be able to prevent it from crossing- *grimace* - $100m. Jumanji and Greatest Showman both have good weekend holds in their own right. Granted, anything they make at this stage is a cherry on top of impressive hauls. 15:17 to Paris is suffering from some sharp drops, but it definitely stands out as a more popular choice than Samson (rightfully). 15:17 to Paris crossed the amount of its production budget ($30), leading me to believe that Warner Bros. will be happy with what appears to be a modest hit. Every Day crossed that $3m threshold, so Orion is likely happy about that; here's hoping it can surprise with its legs similarly to Before I Fall. Early Man is continuing to have a depressing run, which is made more depressing by its PTA: $682. That's no good. Not in 2,500-ish theaters. Three Billboards had the best hold out of the Oscar films- a hold less than 20%. My guess: Middle America is taking an interest in the film.

That makes sense. I heard that films like 10 Cloverfield Lane and the trailer for A Quiet Place also got similar nervous laughter.

Just out of curiosity, was this nervous laughter or cynical laughter?

That cinematographer would be an exciting choice. Say what you will about the 2017 Ghost in the Shell, but there was some beautiful imagery, and the film as a whole felt fast and frenetic in many parts, something that would lend very well to scenes in a Flash film.

Well, hopefully Every Day can pull a Forever My Girl sort of run in the dilapidated March season. I always root for the overall success of distributors.

The thing is, many of these films will be able to hold well for another week because of how barren next week's release schedule is. Peter Rabbit is especially in a good spot because I doubt that film's audience would have any interest in Death Wish or Red Sparrow. And Game Night is in a good spot because they have the comedy audience to themselves until Gringo and Love, Simon.

Black Panther February 23rd, 9:00 PM Pointe Theater 14, Wilmington, NC Previews Deadpool 2 Strangers: Prey at Night Red Sparrow Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom I Feel Pretty (laughs) Solo: A Star Wars Story The audience loved it, and so did I.

Raiders of the Lost Ark v. Titanic Jaws v. Star Wars: A New Hope The Godfather v. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back v. The Dark Knight

I'm going to see another film tonight, so in the likely case that it is my first 2018 film, I want to post my current Most Anticipated 50 Films of 2018 list. If many of the films on my list end up being mediocre, or if many films I didn't put on this list actually become anticipated later on, then it won't be the end of the world. Here it is: