Here are the movie winners and losers of summer 2016
Movie columnist Erik Benjamin relives the summer season and highlights what worked and what fell flat, from comedies to tragedies to animated movies. Read more »
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Top 5 columns from February
Check out the most popular Opinion columns of The Daily Orange for the month of February. Read more »
Benjamin: 'Deadpool' breaks record for R-rated film opening weekends
This past weekend, Marvel's "Deadpool" broke records and exceeded box office expectations. Movie columnist Erik Benjamin explains what this means for the future of the superhero genre. Read more »
Benjamin: The box office winners and losers of Thanksgiving weekend
Every family has different Thanksgiving traditions. One of these traditions is going to the movies at this time of year. Read more »
Benjamin: Quentin Tarantino's controversial comments should not deter viewers from upcoming film
Film director Quentin Tarantino has made national headlines over the last few weeks with his controversial comments and protests against New York City Police Department.… Read more »
DiBona: 'We Are Your Friends' fails to engage a modern audience
Pop Culture columnist Mark DiBona explains why "We Are Your Friends" was a flop at the box office, from its failure to successfully capture the audience with a shared, generational characteristic to its superficial nature. Read more »
Benjamin: Summer movie recap, what studios can learn
The good, the bad and the necessary room for improvement learned from this summer's movie releases. Read more »
Shadow of a Doubt: Despite decent script, Jack Ryan fails to impress
For thriller-lovers seeking a fresh twist on a classic Tom Clancy character, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is a well-executed depiction of Clancy’s original vision. However,… Read more »
From the box office: Oct. 25-28
It has taken three weeks, but finally a film has dethroned “Gravity” and claimed the top spot at the box office. That honor went to… Read more »
From the box office: Oct.18-20
All three new releases this weekend faced unimpressive debuts and could not surpass holdovers “Gravity” and “Captain Phillips,” which claimed the first and second spots,… Read more »
From the box office: Oct. 11-13
This weekend at the box office saw second-week holdover “Gravity” staying at number one, “Captain Phillips” open to solid numbers and newcomer “Machete Kills” bomb.… Read more »
From the box office: Summer 2013
This weekend marks the official end of the summer box office period and start of the fall season. And so, it’s time to review this… Read more »
From the box office: Aug. 23-25
Though this weekend's box office was up nine percent compared to the same time last year, late August is typically an uneventful time regarding new… Read more »
From the Box Office: Jan. 25 – 27
It comes as no surprise that this weekend’s box office was down 10 percent from the same time last year. January is typically a month… Read more »
From the box office: Jan. 18-21
The four-day holiday weekend was dominated by Jessica Chastain, whose two films — “Mama” and “Zero Dark Thirty” — were the top two highest-grossing of… Read more »
From the box office: Sept. 28-30
After a September slump, the box office has finally rebounded. This past weekend set a September record and was up 19 percent from this time… Read more »
