MOVIES

 Kyle J. Steenblik

WPR’s Box Office Report September 21

WPR’s Box Office Report September 21

Box Office Report September 18-20 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trails opened strong over the weekend, picking up $30.3 million, or half of its production budget.  This should not be surprising as YA film fans flock to the theaters regardless of a film’s quality (or lack thereof).  Black Mass had a respectable opening bringing in $22.6 million; this […]

 Ryan Thomason

THE MARTIAN Advance Screening is Rocking Salt Lake City

THE MARTIAN Advance Screening is Rocking Salt Lake City

WHEN: Tuesday, September 29th @ 7pm WHERE: Salt Lake City, UT HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our The Martian advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just hit the linky link below and grab some tickets to win! If you snagged some passes make sure you get to […]

 Ryan Thomason

THE WALK Advance Screening is Coming to Seattle and Portland

THE WALK Advance Screening is Coming to Seattle and Portland

WHEN: Tuesday, September 29th @ 7pm WHERE: Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our The Walk advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just hit the linky link below and grab some tickets to win! If you snagged some passes make sure you get […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

Black Mass Shows Off Tremendous Performances and Compellingly Characters

Black Mass Shows Off Tremendous Performances and Compellingly Characters

    Black Mass Directed by Scott Cooper Screenplay by: Jez Butterworth, Mark Mallouk Based on Black Mass by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill Starring: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, Peter Sarsgaard, Dakota Johnson Running time 122 minutes Rated R for brutal violence, language throughout, some sexual references and brief drug use Black Mass is grueling to watch, populated with […]

 Ryan Thomason

THE INTERN Advance Screening for Salt Lake City

THE INTERN Advance Screening for Salt Lake City

WHEN: Tuesday, September 22nd @ 7pm WHERE: Salt Lake City, UT HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our THE INTERN advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just hit the linky link below and grab some tickets to win! If you snagged some passes make sure you get to […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

Everest is Beautiful, Terrifying, and Inevitably Grim

Everest is Beautiful, Terrifying, and Inevitably Grim

    Everest Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur Written by: William Nicholson, Simon Beaufoy Starring: Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Jake Gyllenhaal Running time 121 minutes Rated PG-13 for intense peril and disturbing images Everest is based on the events of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster in […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: Everest Is Watching People Walk Slowly To Their Deaths

Review: Everest Is Watching People Walk Slowly To Their Deaths

Title: Everest Director: Baltasar Kormákur Screenwriter: William Nicholson (screenplay) and Simon Beaufoy (screenplay) Principal Cast: Jason Clarke, Thomas M. Wright, Marton Henderson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Josh Brolin, and Jake Gyllenhaal Summary: A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. The disaster in May of 1996 on Mount Everest was […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: Black Mass Features A Terrifying Johnny Depp

Review: Black Mass Features A Terrifying Johnny Depp

Title: Black Mass Director: Scott Cooper Screenwriter: Mark Mallouk (screenplay), Jez Butterworth (screenplay), Dick Lehr (book), and Gerard O’Neill (screenplay) Principal Cast: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, and Jesse Plemons Summary: The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: Grandma Is Short, Sweet, And Not What You Expect

Review: Grandma Is Short, Sweet, And Not What You Expect

Title: Grandma Director: Paul Weitz Screenwriter: Paul Weitz Principal Cast: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, and Judy Greer Summary: Lily Tomlin stars as Elle who has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle’s granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing $600 bucks before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Is A Giant, Confusing Mess

Review: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Is A Giant, Confusing Mess

Title: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Director: Wes Ball Screenwriter: T.S. Nowlin (screenplay) and James Dashner (novel “The Scorch Trials”) Principal Cast: Dylan O’Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scoderlario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden, Alexander Flores, and Rosa Salazar Summary: After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

WPR’s Box Office Report: September 15

WPR’s Box Office Report: September 15

Box Office Results for September 11-13 It was a slow weekend at the box office, The Visit opened with $25.4 million, which is well above its micro-budget of $5 million, but it was not enough to take the number one spot from The Perfect Guy.  Other newcomer 90 Minutes in Heaven only found $2 million there, after spending  30 minutes on screen longer than the […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Sundance Review: 99 Homes Doesn’t Take Advantage Of Its Cast

Sundance Review: 99 Homes Doesn’t Take Advantage Of Its Cast

Title: 99 Homes Director: Ramin Bahrani Screenwriter: Ramin Bahrani, Amir Nederi, and Bahareh Azimi Principal Cast: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern, Tim Guinee, Cullen Moss, and J.D. Evermore Summary: A father struggles to get back the home that his family was evicted from by working for the greedy real estate broker who’s the source […]

 Ryan Thomason

BLACK MASS Advance Screening is here Seattle and Portland!

BLACK MASS Advance Screening is here Seattle and Portland!

WHEN: Monday, September 14th @ 7pm WHERE: Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our BLACK MASS advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just hit the linky link below and grab some tickets to win! If you snagged some passes make sure you get […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: The Visit Proves That M. Night Shyamalan Needs To Stop Making Movies

Review: The Visit Proves That M. Night Shyamalan Needs To Stop Making Movies

Title: The Visit Director: M. Night Shyamalan Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan Principal Cast: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, and Kathryn Hahn Summary: A single mother finds that things in her family’s life go very wrong after her two young children visit their grandparents. The year is 1999 and the world is currently […]

 Ryan Thomason

BLACK MASS Advance Screening for Salt Lake City!

BLACK MASS Advance Screening for Salt Lake City!

WHEN: Wednesday, September 16th @ 7pm WHERE: Salt Lake City, Utah HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our BLACK MASS advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just hit the linky link below and grab some tickets to win! If you snagged some passes make sure you get to […]

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