http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Wed, 23 May 2012 22:55:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-battleship-is-sinking-dictator-weak-and-avengers-still-strong/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-battleship-is-sinking-dictator-weak-and-avengers-still-strong/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 15:06:23 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60679 The Avengers continues its path to box-office glory and will win its third weekend in a row while newcomers -- Battleship, What to Expect When You're Expecting and The Dictator -- aren't posing much competition.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-battleship-is-sinking-dictator-weak-and-avengers-still-strong/feed/ 13 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-avengers-has-a-chance-at-a-100-million-second-weekend/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-avengers-has-a-chance-at-a-100-million-second-weekend/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 15:54:15 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60251 The Avengers is breaking records with such absolute ease it's not even a challenge or surprise as much as it has become an inevitability, but when will the string stop as it will soon need to relinquish its screens to other summer features.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-avengers-has-a-chance-at-a-100-million-second-weekend/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-avengers-hauls-in-80-5-million-on-way-to-potential-record-breaking-weekend/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-avengers-hauls-in-80-5-million-on-way-to-potential-record-breaking-weekend/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 15:29:33 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59822 The Avengers which brought in the second highest opening day ever with $80.5 million with the potential for a record-breaking $170+ million weekend in sight.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-avengers-hauls-in-80-5-million-on-way-to-potential-record-breaking-weekend/feed/ 32 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-think-like-a-man-looks-to-stay-1-while-new-releases-fail-to-bring-in-audiences/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-think-like-a-man-looks-to-stay-1-while-new-releases-fail-to-bring-in-audiences/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:20:42 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59463 Think Like a Man will enjoy a second weekend in the number on slot over the likes of The Five-Year Engagement and The Pirates! Band of Misfits.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-think-like-a-man-looks-to-stay-1-while-new-releases-fail-to-bring-in-audiences/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-think-like-a-man-lucky-one-hunger-games/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-think-like-a-man-lucky-one-hunger-games/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:13:34 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59031 Think Like a Man was going to take the top spot despite it's theater count and boy has it busted out of the gates to a strong lead over The Lucky One and last week's fourpeat champion The Hunger Games.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-think-like-a-man-lucky-one-hunger-games/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-hunger-games-stooges-and-cabin-battle-for-weekend-1/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-hunger-games-stooges-and-cabin-battle-for-weekend-1/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:39:55 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58440 The Hunger Games as it bested both The Three Stooges and The Cabin in the Woods on Friday and should take the win this weekend.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-hunger-games-stooges-and-cabin-battle-for-weekend-1/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-hunger-games-300-million-titanic-american-reunion/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-hunger-games-300-million-titanic-american-reunion/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:43:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57886 The Hunger Games is on its way to another #1 finish at the box-office and a domestic cume over $300 million as it takes on newcomers American Reunion and Titanic 3-D and passes them by.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-hunger-games-300-million-titanic-american-reunion/feed/ 12 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-hunger-games-wrath-titans-mirror-snow-white/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-hunger-games-wrath-titans-mirror-snow-white/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:37:49 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57447 The Hunger Games will again be the number one film in the land, taking the top spot over newcomers Wrath of the Titans and Mirror Mirror.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-hunger-games-wrath-titans-mirror-snow-white/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-hunger-games-earns-an-a-from-audiences-and-big-friday-numbers/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-hunger-games-earns-an-a-from-audiences-and-big-friday-numbers/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:15:43 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57047 The Hunger Games scores nearly $70 million on opening day and is now looking at anywhere from $135-145 million for the weekend while another faith-based film pops up and finds a place in the top ten.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-hunger-games-earns-an-a-from-audiences-and-big-friday-numbers/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-21-jump-street-scores-1-while-will-ferrells-casa-de-mi-padre-surprises/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-21-jump-street-scores-1-while-will-ferrells-casa-de-mi-padre-surprises/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:39:50 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56787 21 Jump Street was always expected to be this weekend's winner and it is performing as expected followed by The Lorax and the continued disappointment of John Carter. Click through to check out the Friday numbers.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-21-jump-street-scores-1-while-will-ferrells-casa-de-mi-padre-surprises/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-john-carter-meets-expectations-which-means-the-lorax-is-1/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-john-carter-meets-expectations-which-means-the-lorax-is-1/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:00:28 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56460 John Carter would manage to exceed expectations I have some bad news... it didn't? Opening with an estimated $9.9 million on Friday it will struggle to bump up against $30 million while The Lorax is looking at another weekend at the top.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-john-carter-meets-expectations-which-means-the-lorax-is-1/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-lorax-is-looking-at-a-60-million-weekend/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-lorax-is-looking-at-a-60-million-weekend/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:43:59 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56078 The Lorax is looking at 2012's highest opening weekend so far as well as the highest opening for a Seuss adaptation ever.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-lorax-is-looking-at-a-60-million-weekend/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-act-of-valor-takes-a-big-lead-into-the-weekend/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-act-of-valor-takes-a-big-lead-into-the-weekend/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:01:45 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=55678 Act of Valor is off to a strong start and audiences seem to like what they see as the Navy SEAL feature is sure to take the #1 spot at the weekend box-office.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-act-of-valor-takes-a-big-lead-into-the-weekend/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-vow-tops-ghost-rider-2-for-early-weekend-lead/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-vow-tops-ghost-rider-2-for-early-weekend-lead/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:46:54 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54666 The Vow will soon become 2012's first $100 million earner as it is now approaching $80 million as well as a second weekend box-office win in a row.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-vow-tops-ghost-rider-2-for-early-weekend-lead/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-vow-performs-as-expected-and-safe-house-opens-strong/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-vow-performs-as-expected-and-safe-house-opens-strong/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:48:46 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54268 The Vow and Safe House compete for the #1 spot and even in third and fourth we have a race between Star Wars and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-vow-performs-as-expected-and-safe-house-opens-strong/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-chronicle-fends-off-woman-in-black-in-tight-weekend-lead/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-chronicle-fends-off-woman-in-black-in-tight-weekend-lead/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:53:11 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53999 Chronicle and The Woman in Black are neck-and-neck. Who will survive by Sunday morning?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-chronicle-fends-off-woman-in-black-in-tight-weekend-lead/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-grey-eyes-1-one-money-rides-groupon-wave-man-ledge-bombs/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-grey-eyes-1-one-money-rides-groupon-wave-man-ledge-bombs/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:36:32 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53705 The Grey has opened very strong and coupons appear to be keeping the weekend's two other new wide releases alive, though one is clearly on life support. As for the Oscar bounce... it's not too bouncy.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-grey-eyes-1-one-money-rides-groupon-wave-man-ledge-bombs/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-underworld-awakening-sparks-potential-25-million-opening/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-underworld-awakening-sparks-potential-25-million-opening/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:11:25 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53324 Underworld Awakening opens strong and looks to become the second highest opener in the franchise while Red Tails surprises ]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-underworld-awakening-sparks-potential-25-million-opening/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-contraband-tops-beauty-beast-3d-the-iron-lady-expands-nicely/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-contraband-tops-beauty-beast-3d-the-iron-lady-expands-nicely/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:29:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52847 Contraband was able to stand tall in the face of the Mouse House's latest 3D convert and Meryl Streep and The Iron Lady performed strong as the film expanded into 802 theaters.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-contraband-tops-beauty-beast-3d-the-iron-lady-expands-nicely/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-devil-inside-opens-monstrous-16-8-million/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-devil-inside-opens-monstrous-16-8-million/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:56:41 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52517 The Devil Inside scored a massive $16.8 million Friday and looks to have one of the top five January openings ever.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-the-devil-inside-opens-monstrous-16-8-million/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-mission-4-1-sherlock-remains-strong/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-mission-4-1-sherlock-remains-strong/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:47:10 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52217 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol will once again take the #1 spot at the box-office this weekend as it took home $10.7 million on Friday.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-mission-4-1-sherlock-remains-strong/feed/ 19 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-mission-4-christmas-king-dragon-tattoo-tintin-zoo/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-mission-4-christmas-king-dragon-tattoo-tintin-zoo/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:45:35 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52020 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol taking the lead over a pack of lackluster followers.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-mission-4-christmas-king-dragon-tattoo-tintin-zoo/feed/ 17 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-sherlock-2-opens-weak-mission-impossible-benefits-dark-knight-rises-prologue/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-sherlock-2-opens-weak-mission-impossible-benefits-dark-knight-rises-prologue/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:43:45 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51717 The Dark Knight Rises prologue, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is performing quite well in less than 500 theaters while Sherlock and Alvin are really struggling when compared to the their predecessors.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-sherlock-2-opens-weak-mission-impossible-benefits-dark-knight-rises-prologue/feed/ 29 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-years-eve-sitter-tinker-tailor-young-adult/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-years-eve-sitter-tinker-tailor-young-adult/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:40:38 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51341 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-years-eve-sitter-tinker-tailor-young-adult/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-twilight-1-week-row-hugo-hangs-strong/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-twilight-1-week-row-hugo-hangs-strong/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:11:34 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51009 Breaking Dawn - Part 1 will become the first Twilight film to win three weekends in a row as The Muppets fails to compete. However, there is a success story in Hugo, which continues to do rather well in less than 2,000 theaters.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-twilight-1-week-row-hugo-hangs-strong/feed/ 15 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-twilight-remains-1/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-twilight-remains-1/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:12:23 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50646 Twilight: Breaking Dawn may be losing steam while The Muppets are gaining. Also, Martin Scorsese's Hugo is performing quite well considering its small theater count.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-twilight-remains-1/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-immortals-takes-15-million-en-route-33-million-weekend/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-immortals-takes-15-million-en-route-33-million-weekend/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:54:52 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49996 Puss in Boots looks to come in third behind Immortals and Jack and Jill as Tarsem Singh's Greek epic will already be Relativity's second highest grossing film after just three days.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-immortals-takes-15-million-en-route-33-million-weekend/feed/ 19 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-tower-heist-takes-friday-puss-boots-weekend/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-tower-heist-takes-friday-puss-boots-weekend/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:03:10 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49592 Puss in Boots is holding on strong and will send Universal's Tower Heist into a second place opening. I feel like apologizing for how mediocre the recent crop of films have been.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-tower-heist-takes-friday-puss-boots-weekend/feed/ 19 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-puss-boots-leads-way-hoping-halloween-weekend-record/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-puss-boots-leads-way-hoping-halloween-weekend-record/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:48:30 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49152 Puss in the Boots brought in $9.6 million on Friday and will be the weekend box-office winner as Dreamworks now hopes it will end up with the Halloween weekend record...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-puss-boots-leads-way-hoping-halloween-weekend-record/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-footloose-real-steel/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-footloose-real-steel/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:59:09 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=48127 Footloose remake takes the top spot at the Friday box-office and should coast to a first place finish for the weekend.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/friday-box-office-footloose-real-steel/feed/ 11