http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Sat, 26 May 2012 01:15:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-men-in-black-3-hopes-to-dethrone-the-avengers/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-men-in-black-3-hopes-to-dethrone-the-avengers/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:14 +0000 Laremy Legel http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60902 The Avengers faces a test this weekend with Men in Black III hitting theaters and a surprising number of critics saying it is nowhere near as bad as many of us suspected it may be.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-men-in-black-3-hopes-to-dethrone-the-avengers/feed/ 26 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-the-avengers-sunk-universals-battleship/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-the-avengers-sunk-universals-battleship/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 21:29:12 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60716 The Avengers making it three weeks in a row while Battleship couldn't even must up $30 million in its opening weekend.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-the-avengers-sunk-universals-battleship/feed/ 21 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/box-office-oracle-the-avengers-go-for-three-in-a-row-against-battleship-and-the-dictator/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-the-avengers-go-for-three-in-a-row-against-battleship-and-the-dictator/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 19:30:37 +0000 Laremy Legel http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60566 The Avengers is going for its third weekend in a row up against Battleship and The Dictator as it continues to rock the box-office domestically and internationally.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-the-avengers-go-for-three-in-a-row-against-battleship-and-the-dictator/feed/ 24 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-avengers-dark-shadows-1-billion/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-avengers-dark-shadows-1-billion/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 16:19:11 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60288 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-avengers-dark-shadows-1-billion/feed/ 29 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-can-avengers-reach-100-million-in-its-second-weekend/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-can-avengers-reach-100-million-in-its-second-weekend/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 17:00:23 +0000 Laremy Legel http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60116 The Avengers is already a massive success, and this weekend it's not a question of where it will finish, but how much will it finish with? Can the superhero flick manage over $100 million in its second weekend?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-can-avengers-reach-100-million-in-its-second-weekend/feed/ 36 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/explore-the-visual-effects-and-sound-of-the-avengers/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/explore-the-visual-effects-and-sound-of-the-avengers/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 18:42:37 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59933 The Avengers or created those booming sound effects then I have the article for you.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/explore-the-visual-effects-and-sound-of-the-avengers/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-avengers-box-office-ranking-the-franchise-friday-night-lights/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-avengers-box-office-ranking-the-franchise-friday-night-lights/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 17:57:01 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59927 The Avengers as the film became the first ever to crack $200 million during the opening weekend at the box-office and we're discussing those results, ranking the Avengers films so far, talking new DVD and Blu-ray releases, your questions, over/unders and much more...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-avengers-box-office-ranking-the-franchise-friday-night-lights/feed/ 31 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/youve-seen-the-avengers-now-rank-the-first-six-films-in-the-franchise/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/youve-seen-the-avengers-now-rank-the-first-six-films-in-the-franchise/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 20:58:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59911 The Avengers has crushed the opening weekend box-office record with $207.4 million, more than three of the previous films in the franchise made domestically altogether. That being considered, how would you rank the first six films in the Avengers franchise?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/youve-seen-the-avengers-now-rank-the-first-six-films-in-the-franchise/feed/ 100 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-avengers-record-200-million/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-avengers-record-200-million/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 16:33:45 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59883 The Avengers going? My guess is not high enough as only two RopeofSilicon readers had it breaking the $200 million mark as the superhero assembly becomes the first film to crack $200 million on its way to a record smashing opening weekend.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-avengers-record-200-million/feed/ 66 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/box-office-oracle-how-many-millions-will-the-avengers-assemble/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-how-many-millions-will-the-avengers-assemble/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 18:33:06 +0000 Laremy Legel http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59721 The Avengers bring in? Click on through and add your prediction to the conversation.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-how-many-millions-will-the-avengers-assemble/feed/ 62 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joss-whedon-avengers-screenplay-zak-penn/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joss-whedon-avengers-screenplay-zak-penn/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:30:55 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59680 The Avengers. He could have been a bit nicer, but as for him wanting to write the script himself... are we at all surprised?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joss-whedon-avengers-screenplay-zak-penn/feed/ 9 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/additional-avengers-post-credit-scene-revealed/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/additional-avengers-post-credit-scene-revealed/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 19:00:46 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59665 The Avengers is revealed, but don't worry, it isn't much, but mildly amusing for those that have seen it already.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/additional-avengers-post-credit-scene-revealed/feed/ 9 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-summer-movie-preview/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-summer-movie-preview/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 16:25:20 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59606 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-summer-movie-preview/feed/ 27 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-reviewing-the-avengers-listener-questions-and-brads-therapy-session/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-reviewing-the-avengers-listener-questions-and-brads-therapy-session/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 20:01:08 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59603 The Avengers and have an unbelievable story from our screening, but Brad manages to turn this episode into his own personal therapy session... Let the complaining begin...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-reviewing-the-avengers-listener-questions-and-brads-therapy-session/feed/ 48 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-movie-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-movie-review-2012/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:41:35 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=59519 The Avengers is everything we want when it comes to summer blockbuster entertainment.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-movie-review-2012/feed/ 54 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-think-like-a-man-repeats-but-the-avengers-are-the-big-story/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-think-like-a-man-repeats-but-the-avengers-are-the-big-story/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:21:30 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59489 Think Like a Man destroyed all four of this weekend's new releases while overseas The Avengers is causing enough waves to suggest it may be able to become the twelfth film to hit $1 billion worldwide.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weekend-box-office-think-like-a-man-repeats-but-the-avengers-are-the-big-story/feed/ 35 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/mpaa-ratings-for-avengers-argo-dredd-stoker-dictator/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/mpaa-ratings-for-avengers-argo-dredd-stoker-dictator/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:16:18 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59221 Argo, The Dictator, Dredd, The Avengers and Stoker.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/mpaa-ratings-for-avengers-argo-dredd-stoker-dictator/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/three-new-avengers-tv-spots-assemble-hulk-iron-man-and-captain-america/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/three-new-avengers-tv-spots-assemble-hulk-iron-man-and-captain-america/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:00:09 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59040 The Avengers content is just non-stop as three new international TV spots have arrived with a specific focus on three of the film's team members.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/three-new-avengers-tv-spots-assemble-hulk-iron-man-and-captain-america/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-clip-bruce-banner-hulk/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-clip-bruce-banner-hulk/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:47:08 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59034 The Avengers featuring a one-on-one sit down between Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). Things get a bit heated.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-clip-bruce-banner-hulk/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-clip-iron-man-thor-woods/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-clip-iron-man-thor-woods/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:11 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58635 The Avengers along with a second bonus clip featuring Nick Fury and Loki having a super fun chat about power.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-clip-iron-man-thor-woods/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/over-60-new-pictures-from-the-avengers-arrive/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/over-60-new-pictures-from-the-avengers-arrive/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:30:31 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58487 The Avengers is now up to 159 images and you can check out all of them just be clicking through.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/over-60-new-pictures-from-the-avengers-arrive/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-set-footage-finished-clip/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-set-footage-finished-clip/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:30:44 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58420 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-set-footage-finished-clip/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-lockout-and-cabin-reviews-catching-fire-director-debacle-hbos-veep-and-more/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-lockout-and-cabin-reviews-catching-fire-director-debacle-hbos-veep-and-more/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:59:56 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58401 The Cabin in the Woods and Lockout as well as all the latest headlines, answering your questions and exploring the space.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-lockout-and-cabin-reviews-catching-fire-director-debacle-hbos-veep-and-more/feed/ 21 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-hulk-thor-2-captain-america-2-and-iron-man-3/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-hulk-thor-2-captain-america-2-and-iron-man-3/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:08:30 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58333 The Avengers has been non-stop as of late and it continues tonight as the team is getting together to shoot yet another scene for the film. On top of that I have a new look at the Hulk and some word on Thor 2, Captain America 2 and Iron Man 3.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-hulk-thor-2-captain-america-2-and-iron-man-3/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/early-reactions-avengers-hollywood-premiere/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/early-reactions-avengers-hollywood-premiere/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:28:27 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58239 The Avengers just had its Hollywood premiere and everyone has taken to Twitter to give their first reactions. How good (or bad) is the first word on the latest installment in the Marvel franchise? Click on through to find out.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/early-reactions-avengers-hollywood-premiere/feed/ 16 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tv-spot-avengers-thor/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tv-spot-avengers-thor/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:34 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58203 The Avengers has arrived with a focus on Chris Hemsworth's character, Thor.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tv-spot-avengers-thor/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joss-whedon-yearns-for-prestige-pics-and-the-70s-while-making-the-avengers/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joss-whedon-yearns-for-prestige-pics-and-the-70s-while-making-the-avengers/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:30:18 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58154 The Avengers writer/director Joss Whedon makes a few curious comments regarding the state of the industry and his approach to making his big budget comic book feature.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joss-whedon-yearns-for-prestige-pics-and-the-70s-while-making-the-avengers/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-self-aware-clip-from-the-avengers-its-sort-of-a-team/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-self-aware-clip-from-the-avengers-its-sort-of-a-team/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:30:34 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58142 The Avengers has arrived and Tony Stark and Loki are having a chat in which Stark essentially admits the idea of calling themselves "The Avengers" is a bit stupid.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-self-aware-clip-from-the-avengers-its-sort-of-a-team/feed/ 7