Film & TV
REVIEW: The Matrix Resurrections
The return of The Matrix is an intricate and unexpectedly self-aware entry in the iconic sci-fi franchise.
REVIEW: Nightmare Alley
A beautifully made and polished exercise in cinematic delayed gratification.
REVIEW: Spider-Man: No Way Home
The newest Spider-Man film is one of the most ambitious and groundbreaking superhero films of all time.
REVIEW: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
The newest Ghostbusters film is also the series most touching.
Box Office Report: Weekend of 6/25 – ‘F9’ Earns Pandemic Best Debut
The latest chapter in the Fast and Furious franchise, titled F9, finally debuted this weekend after a lengthy delay. Despite the challenges of releasing a movie right now, which have admittedly lessened as the vaccine came, the box office is
REVIEW: F9
by Josh Bate for @FilmCodex The Fast and Furious reaches new heights of spectacle (and absurdity) in its newest installment F9. The tenth film in the franchise sees Dom (Vin Diesel) and the fast family team up once again to
Box Office Report: Weekend of 6/18 – ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Takes Top Spot
By @HolocronJosh and @HolocronGeorge for @FilmCodex Lionsgate’s The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard dethroned A Quiet Place Part II to take the top spot at this weekend’s domestic box office. Over the three day weekend, the film took in $11.7 million, a
Box Office Report: Weekend of June 11 – ‘A Quiet Place Part II Regains Top Spot as ‘In the Heights’ Underperforms
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex As movie theaters begin returning to normal once again domestically, new releases are coming on a weekly basis. Just a few weeks ago, A Quiet Place Part II landed in theaters, before the latest chapter in
Box Office Report: Weekend of 6/4 – ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Beats Out ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ to Take Top Spot
By @HolocronJosh and @HolocronGeorge for @FilmCodex The latest chapter in the Conjuring franchise, ‘The Devil Made Me Do It’, over-performed expectations and earned top spot at this weekend’s domestic box office with an impressive $24 million. This total takes the
Box Office Report: Weekend of 5/28 – ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Launches to Huge $48 Million Weekend
By @HolocronJosh and @HolocronGeorge for @FilmCodex Movie studios will be truly happy looking at the box office for the first time in over a year. After 12 months of closures and a lack of new releases (that resulted in a
REVIEW: Cruella
by @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex Disney’s track record with live-action adaptations of animated classics is mixed to say the least. While films like Aladdin were pleasant surprises, others like Mulan fell flat. So, going into Cruella, it was difficult to expect
Box Office Report: Weekend of 5/14 – ‘Spiral’ Tops ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex The latest in the Saw franchise, Spiral, opened to relatively strong numbers at this weekend’s box office. Over the three day weekend, Spiral grossed $8.7 million from 2,811 theaters. This is a solid number given the
Box Office Report: Weekend of 5/7 – Wrath of Man Tops Box Office at the Start of the Summer Movie Season
By @HolocronJosh for @Film_Codex Guy Ritchie’s latest film Wrath of Man, starring Jason Statham, topped the box office this weekend with a 3 day total of $8 million from 2,875 theaters. Overall, Ritchie’s film took in $25.6 million worldwide. This
Box Office Report: Weekend of 4/31 – Demon Slayer Overtakes Mortal Kombat
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex After the biggest weekend for movie theaters since the pandemic began, the box office wasn’t quite as active this weekend as the two biggest players in theaters both dropped significantly. Last weekend, Mortal Kombat narrowly beat
Box Office Report: Weekend of 4/23 – Mortal Kombat Opens Strong as Demon Slayer Comes in Close Second
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat debuted to strong domestic numbers in its opening weekend in the U.S. From Friday to Sunday, the film adaption of the famous video game franchise took in $22.5 million, a big number
Box Office Report – Weekend of 4/16 – ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Is Number One Again
By @HolcronJosh for @FilmCodex Godzilla vs. Kong’ has topped the domestic and international box office once again this weekend. After surpassing expectations with pandemic high totals so far, the latest in the monsterverse franchise took in another $7.7 million domestically,
Box Office Report: Weekend of 4/9 – ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues to Rise as ‘Mortal Kombat’ Opens Internationally With $11 Million
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex Warner Bros.’ ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ opened to record pandemic numbers last weekend, both domestically and internationally. One week later, the latest in the Monsterverse franchise had another solid showing at the box office, taking in $13.3
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Joins Indiana Jones Sequel, with John Williams Returning to Score
by George Bate for @FilmCodex Phoebe Waller-Bridge will join Harrison Ford in the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel, reports Deadline and later confirmed by Lucasfilm. Waller-Bridge, famous for her award-winning work on Fleabag, will play the female lead opposite co-star Harrison
Box Office Report: Week of 3/31 – ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Heads to Pandemic Record Debut with $48.5 Million 5 Day Opening
By @HolocronJosh for @FilmCodex Godzilla vs. Kong’ is heading to a pandemic record debut this holiday weekend. The film, which released in theaters and in HBO Max, earned $48.5 Million from Wednesday to Sunday. On Saturday alone, the latest chapter
REVIEW: Godzilla vs. Kong
by George Bate for @FilmCodex If you watch Godzilla vs. Kong to see (as the title suggests) Godzilla fight Kong in a movie full of unhinged destruction and mayhem, you’re likely to enjoy the newest installment in the Monsterverse. Buildings
Box Office Report: Weekend of 3/26 – ‘Nobody’ is No. 1 Domestically as ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Debuts to Big Numbers Overseas
By @HolocronJosh and @HolocronGeorge for @FilmCodex Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Nobody’, an action movie about a timid father who unleashes his inner rage on a group of Russian enemies who wronged him and his family, debuted to top of the domestic box
REVIEW: Nobody
By @HolocronGeorge for @FilmCodex In recent years, there has been an influx of grounded action movies starring a middle aged star in which the lead character systematically fights and takes down seemingly everyone around him. There is no greater example
Box Office Report: Weekend of 3/19 – Raya and The Last Dragon Retains Top Spot as LA Theaters Reopen
by Josh Bate for @FilmCodex Raya and the Last Dragon, the latest Disney film that opened with a hybrid theaters/streaming model, topped the box office once again this weekend. Raya dropped 9% from last week to earn another $5.2 million
REVIEW: The Courier
by Julie Catherine for @FilmCodex Movie theaters are beginning to reopen. Recently, theaters in Los Angeles, California, and New York state opened for the first time, albeit this year under limited capacity restrictions. Because of this, more films are making
2021 Oscar Nominations Revealed
by George Bate for @FilmCodex The nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards were revealed on Monday. The ceremony, scheduled to be held on April 25, saw a dramatic increase in diversity amongst the nominees, with more than one woman nominated
REVIEW: Zack Snyder’s Justice League
More than just a director’s cut, Zack Snyder’s Justice League excels in virtually every department.
REVIEW: Cherry
by George Bate for @FilmCodex Tom Holland and the Russo brothers team up once again, except this time the superheroes and visual effects are left behind in exchange for a harrowing and uniquely told tale about the effects of PTSD
Box Office Report: Weekend of 3/12 – Avatar Regains Top Spot; Raya Reigns Supreme Again
by Julie Catherine for @FilmCodex Avatar once again claimed the top spot at the all time box office this weekend, earning $21.1 million from a China rerelease to push it to over $2.8 billion worldwide, above Avengers: Endgame. Endgame previously
REVIEW: Coming 2 America
by Josh Bate for @FilmCodex Aptly titled Coming 2 America, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall team up once again for a follow-up to the classic 1988 comedy that, despite moments of spark, is a largely dull and misguided exercise in
Box Office Report: Weekend of 3/5 – Raya and the Last Dragon Reigns Supreme With $8.6 Million Domestically
by Josh Bate Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon topped the box office this weekend with $8.6 million from 2,045 theaters. While Disney has not released official numbers, that number is bound to be significantly higher when the Disney+ rentals
REVIEW: Raya and the Last Dragon
by George Bate Disney animation has a storied history of producing heartfelt, classic tales of characters and their journeys and, thankfully, Raya and the Last Dragon continues in this tradition. Although it sticks closely to Disney’s established formula for animated
REVIEW: Chaos Walking
by Josh Bate It’s been a long wait for Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking. The film, based on Patrick Ness’ novel “The Knife of Never Letting Go”, was originally set to release on March 1st, 2019, but was delayed after the