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Box Office Preview: "After.Life" & "The Black Waters of Echo Pond"

Friday, April 9, 2010 - Labels: , , , - 0 Comments

There actually aren't any genre movies opening in wide release this weekend, although there are quite a few still playing from the last few weeks (see below).


Two genre movies are opening in limited release this weekend (although neither of them are playing anywhere near me):

After.Life stars Christina Ricca as a woman who refuses to believe that she is dead after a terrible car accident. The funeral director, played by Liam Neeson, convinces her that he can communicate with the dead and she is merely in transition to the afterlife. In the meantime, her boyfriend (Justin Long) has a feeling that all is not right with the funeral director. I've seen the trailer and a couple of clips from this one and it looks pretty good. And, from what I gather, the ending is quite a shock.

The Black Waters of Echo Pond also opens in nationwide limited release, but I'm not so sure about this one. It looks like a weird mix of Cabin Fever and Jumanji. Basically, a group of teenage friends spend the weekend in an old cabin but find an old board game that ends up making them kill each other. Robert Patrick is the only star (and that's not saying much). I'd give it a watch but I'll probably wait 'til it's on disc.

Other Genre Titles Still in Theaters:
Clash of the Titans
How to Train Your Dragon
Alice in Wonderland
Hot Tub Time Machine
The Crazies


Limited Release:

Avatar
Repo Men
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Box Office Preview: "Clash of the Titans"

Friday, April 2, 2010 - Labels: , , - 0 Comments

Only one genre title opening this weekend and that's Louis Leterrier's Clash of the Titans remake.  Reviews are mixed to mostly negative with most of the criticism aimed at the terrible 3D work.  In case you didn't know, Titans was never intended to be a 3D movie but after the success of Avatar, Warner Bros. had the film rushed into 3D in post-production.  From what I've read, the 3D is far worse than even Alice in Wonderland, which had terrible 3D in my opinion.  So is it a good movie in 2D?  I dunno.  I may get around to seeing it this weekend and, if so, there'll be a review up here asap.


Other Genre Titles Still in Theaters:


How to Train Your Dragon
Alice in Wonderland
Hot Tub Time Machine
The Crazies
Repo Men


Limited Release:


Avatar
Book of Eli
Legion
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
The Wolfman

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