w/e est.PerfectG 26.7|Visit 25.7|WarR 7.4|MI5 4.15|SOC 4.1 p.21 - Sun rth TPG/TV 5.5|WR 2.4|WITW 1.2|MI5 1|SOC 950k p.26

[CJohn]

I think the kids in The Visit were great.

[DAJK]

Safe to say this is the most exciting weekend since Straight Outta Compton opened?

[CJohn]

Safe to say this is the most exciting weekend since Straight Outta Compton opened?

Easily.

[babz06]

I wish Sanaa Lathan, Morris Chestnut and Micheal Ealy could get better roles, they've been grinding for years and have a loyal audience. I dont understand why studios restrict  black actors to just romantic comedies and thrillers, why not sci-fi, drama, fantasy, action and comic book genres?

These movies would do huge business. 

[John Marston]

I wish Sanaa Lathan, Morris Chestnut and Micheal Ealy could get better roles, they've been grinding for years and have a loyal audience. I dont understand why studios restrict black actors to just romantic comedies and thrillers, why not sci-fi, drama, fantasy, action and comic book genres?

These movies would do huge business.

Sanaa Lathan was in Alien vs Predator

[babz06]

Yeah, I've seen ads for The Perfect Guy and also a billboard on a major thoroughfare, that's been up for 2-3 weeks, and I don't know when the last time it was, that I saw one of those for a movie.

The title may be The Perfect Guy, but many women in the target audience would consider both Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut pretty flawless. They're both in their forties, aging like fine wines, steadily working for years, so there's multi-generational appeal, too. And Sanaa Lathan is someone who this audience has wanted to see getting more starring roles.

It's a crying shame that Sanaa Lathan hasn't gotten more lead roles. She's beautiful, charismatic and a great actress. Has not gotten a chance to do more in her career. 

[Orestes]

I wish Sanaa Lathan, Morris Chestnut and Micheal Ealy could get better roles, they've been grinding for years and have a loyal audience. I dont understand why studios restrict  black actors to just romantic comedies and thrillers, why not sci-fi, drama, fantasy, action and comic book genres?

These movies would do huge business. 

 

Be interesting to see how Black Panther does. Heck, be interesting to see the reaction to him in Civil War.

Edited September 12, 2015 by Orestes

[Wrath]

Safe to say this is the most exciting weekend since Straight Outta Compton opened?

Yes, but that is one hell of a low bar.

[baumer]

Are those Friday numbers? Holy Shit!

[CJohn]

The only ones we have so far. None of our Gods passed by to give us some updates.

[babz06]

Be interesting to see how Black Panther does. Heck, be interesting to see the reaction to him in Civil War.

Civil War reaction is key but also depends on who the rest of the cast is for Black Panther. 

[Orestes]

Civil War reaction is key but also depends on who the rest of the cast is for Black Panther. 

 

Yeah, all we know right now is Martin Freeman.

[Wrath]

Yeah, all we know right now is Martin Freeman.

Thats a good start. The Hobbit movies were mediocre, but Freeman was consistently great.

Edit - Presumably whoever played Klaw in AoU will be back as well, since he's Black Panther's big enemy and all.

Edited September 12, 2015 by Wrath

[Orestes]

Thats a good start. The Hobbit movies were mediocre, but Freeman was consistently great.

Edit - Presumably whoever played Klaw in AoU will be back as well, since he's Black Panther's big enemy and all.

 

Oh right. Serkis.

[grim22]

I wish Sanaa Lathan, Morris Chestnut and Micheal Ealy could get better roles, they've been grinding for years and have a loyal audience. I dont understand why studios restrict  black actors to just romantic comedies and thrillers, why not sci-fi, drama, fantasy, action and comic book genres?

These movies would do huge business. 

 

Everytime I read the name Morris Chestnut I think "That can't be a real name, it sounds like an animated chipmunk in a christmas movie"

[The Dark Alfred]

Not much to report yet, could do a matinee projection but no point as these films will draw evening business. Maze Runner tanked in the UK, I can tell you that much.

[CJohn]

Not much to report yet, could do a matinee projection but no point as these films will draw evening business. Maze Runner tanked in the UK, I can tell you that much.

Wtf?

[Andy001]

The visit was pretty good. A good solid return for MNS. It's not up to the level of un breakable, signs, or the sixth sense. A good solid base hit. The kids were great.

Not to the level of signs? Signs was the worse movie ever (the ending was so dumb )..unbreakable was good Edited September 12, 2015 by Andy001

[Andy001]

The visit cnt b worse than signs..

Edited September 12, 2015 by Andy001

[The Futurist]

So next week & onwards we have the BIG 3 : Spectre, MJ 2, & The Good Dinosaur

The YA franchise that could, Scorch Trials

Transylvania 2, Goosebumps, Peanuts Movie,  and Chimpmunks 4 for the kids

 

and new movies from :

 

Dennis Villeneuve :Sicario

Scott Cooper : Black mass

Ridley Scott : The Martian

Tom Hooper : The Danish Gurl

Steven Spielberg : Bridge of Spies

Robert Zemeckis : The Walk

Alejandro G. Inarittu : The Revenant

David o'Russell : Joy

Oliver Stone : Snowden

Danny Boyle : Steve Jobs

Nancy Meyers : The Intern

Roland Emmerich : Stonewall

Brian Helgeland : Legend

Joe Right : Pan

Guillermo Del Toro : Crimson Peak

David Gordon Green : Our brand is Crisis

Angelina Jolie : By the Sea

Todd Haynes : Carol

Ron Howard : In The Heart of the Sea

Quentin Tarantino : The Hateful Eightful

Eli Roth : Knock Knock

Edward Zick : Pawn Sacrifice

 

 

and some other "Oscar/Adult/dramas" hopefuls with lesser known directors

 

Everest

Freeheld

Macbeth

Truth

Burnt

Suffragette

Brooklyn

Trumbo

Creed

I saw the Light

Concussion

Room

the Idris Elba Netflix movie Beasts of No Nation

 

some other titles

 

Victor Frankeinstein

Krampus

Sisters

Paranormal Activity :The Ghost Dimension

The Last Witch Hunter

Point Break

 

Pending release date :

Spotlight

 

and that s it ?