FILM REVIEWS


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Presented below are selected film reviews.
Reviews are based on a four-(4) point system:

1 =
Putrid
2 =
Mediocre
3 =
Good
4 =
Great
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NO STARS
GRUDGE MATCH
Boxing film suffers due to Kevin "loud mouth" Hart.

 

NO STARS
47 RONIN
Boring tale
of a band of
samurai who avenge their master.

 

NO STARS
HOBBIT
Yet another
sequel that
covers the same old groud, even worse.

 

NO STARS
HUNGER GAMES:
CATCHING FIRE

Another
predictable dystopian
science fiction
film
.

 

NO STARS
DELIVERY MAN
Jerk's sperm
inpregnates
hundreds.

 

 
THOR: THE DARK WORLD

Another
solid entry
in this film
franchise.


     
ENDER'S GAME

Poorly scripted, boring, scifi
psuedo-epic
about the end
of humanity.

 

 
ESCAPE PLAN

Great action
film with
strong
performance
by Stallone
and Arnold.

 

NO STARS
12 YEARS A SLAVE

Once a nigger,
always a nigger.
Click poster to
read review.

 

 
MACHETE

Danny Trejo
and an
abundance of
gratuitous
sex and
violence.

 

 
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Tom Hanks
and cast
are excellent
in this
kidnapping-
at-sea film.

 

NO STARS
GRAVITY

Terrible.
Film ignores
the actual
science of
gravity. Click
poster to read
review.

NO STARS
RUSH

Don't rush
to see this film!
Click poster to
read review.

 

   
THE FAMILY

Film title
should be
"Killer Family,"
because
that's what
happens.

 

 
RIDDICK

A solid entry
in this scifi
film franchise.

 

   
UNDERDOG

Live action
version
or the
animated
cartoon.
'Nuff said.

 

   
KICK ASS 2

It's a
wannabe
superhero
movie that
misses.

 

 
WE'RE THE MILLERS

Group of
misfits pretend
to be a family
to smuggle
drugs into
the U.S.
Dumb, but fun.

 

     
PLANES

It's Disney's
"Car" in the
air. Yada,
yada, yada.

 

   
ELYSIUM

Another
scifi film
spent more
on special
effects than
an intelligent
screenplay.

 

   
PERCY JACKSON:
SEA OF MONSTERS


Yet another sequel that covers the same old ground.

 

     
2 GUNS

Another
typical buddy
comedy-action
film, this time
with Denzel
and Wahlberg.

1/2
RED 2

Not as good
as the 2010
predecessor,
but ensemble
cast delivers.

 

   
PACIFIC RIM

This
pretentious
B-Film is
"Transformers"
on steroids



 
GROWN UPS 2

Typical
sitcom
hijinks.


 

     
FRUITVALE STATION

Another
unarmed,
innocent
Black man
murdered.
Neither
entertaining
or educational.

 

NO STARS
THE LONE RANGER

A racist piece
of crap. Film
glorifies the
mass murder
of Native
Americans.

 

 

     
WHITE HOUSE DOWN

Gerald Butler's
action films
about saving
POTUS are
much better.

     
THE HEAT

It's your
typical buddy
comedy-action
film, this time with girls.

 

 

   
WORLD WAR Z

It's another
zombie pandemic,
this time with
Brad Pitt.

 

MAN OF STEEL

Excellent
reboot of the
Superman
franchise.

 

   
NOW YOU SEE ME

It's a yada,
yada, yada
who-done-it
that's easy
to forget.

 

   
AFTER EARTH

Will Smith
and his son
in this
mediocre
scifi film.

 

FAST & FURIOUS 6

Another
solid entry
in this film
franchise.

 

   
STAR TREK:
INTO DARKNESS


Another
lousy entry
in this
rebooted
franchise.

 

IRON MAN 3

Another
solid entry
in this film
franchise.

 

   
PAIN & GAIN

Another
typical buddy
comedy-action
film, this time
with the Rock
and Wahlberg.

 

 
OBLIVION

Tom Cruise
in a well-
produced,
directed, and
edited end-of
-world scifi
film.

 

 
SCARY MOVIE 5

Another
typical entry
in this film
franchise.

 

FREE ANGELA

Excellent
documentary
about the
civil rights
legend.

 

   
G.I. JOE 2

Predictable
action,
adventure
yarn.

 

 
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN

As usual,
Gerald Butler
delivers.

 

NO STARS
THE CALL

Dumb
script has dispatch
operator
searching
for a killer.

 

 
OZ: THE GREAT
AND POWERFUL


A solid
prequel to the
legendary
1939 classic.


 
THE
CONDEMNED


Great action
film with
strong
performance
by Steve
Austin.

 

CRAZY STUPID LOVE

Great
performances
in this better
than average romcom.

 

 
SNITCH

Another
solid entry
in this film
franchise.

 

A GOOD DAY TO
DIE HARD


Another
solid entry
in this film
franchise.

 

   
IDENTITY THIEF

She stole
his identity
in this poorly
scripted,
predictable
film.

 

BULLET TO THE HEAD

Action film
with Stallone and Momoa
and gritty, no
nonsense
performances.

 

 

 
PARKER

Statham's
latest action film, this
time with
and Lopez.

 

THE LAST STAND

Arnold's first
film post
governorship
of California. Arnold
delivers.

 

     







   


   

   
THERE WILL
BE BLOOD

GRUDGE MATCH
Yet another dark and brooding Daniel Day-Lewis drama.

 

   
THE GREAT
DEBATE


Here we learn Black people can debate as well as and better than White folk.

 

 
BUCKET LIST

A very positive look at grab'n
life's gusto!

 

   
ALIEN VS.
PREDATOR 2


Not nearly as good as the previous film with Sanaa Lathan!

 

 
NATIONAL
TREASURE:
BOOK OF SECRETS


Nicholas Cage shines in this film franchise. Where's the sequel?

 

   
I AM LEGEND

See the better versions with Charlton Heston and Vincent
Price
.

 

   
THE GOLDEN
COMPASS


Yet another pseudo-epic,
pre-sequel fantasy film. Yada, yada, etc.

 

     
HITMAN

A mediocre
hitman film.

 

   
BEOWULF

An engaging motion capture computer-animated fantasy adventure.

   
MICHAEL CLAYTON

A pretentious legal drama.

 

   
THE KINGDOM

A travel log for not visiting any country in the middle east.

 

 
THE GAME PLAN

A cute,
charming, and funny film for the entire family.

 

   
RESIDENT EVIL:
EXTINCTION


Yet another
sequel that
covers the same old groud.

 

   
THE ASSASSINATION
OF JESSE JAMES BY
THE COWARD
ROBERT FORD


Yet another retelling of the mythos of Jesse James.

 

 
SHOOT 'EM UP

If you like
shoot 'em ups, here's the ideal film for you.

 

     
3:10 TO YUMA

The original
1957 western
is so much better.

 

     
THE DESCENT

Stupid women
get lost in a
cave then chased my a monster. Yada, yada,
yada.

 

   
SKIN WALKERS

Yet another retelling of the mythos of werewolves.

 

     
RUSH HOUR 3

Yet another sequel that
covers the same old groud.

 

     
DADDY DAY CAMP

Yet another sequel that
covers the same old groud.

 

   
THE BOURNE
ULTIMATUM


Yet another sequel that
covers the same old
groud.

 

 
NO RESERVATIONS

A romantic
kitchen-based romcom
that works.

 

     
CHUCK & LARRY

A buddy-film
better for TV than feature film.

 

 
TRANSFORMERS

Great story, editing, and excellent special effects.

 

   
LICENSE TO WED

A pre-marital romcom better for TV than feature film.

 

 
RATATOUILLE

Very
enjoyable!

 

 
LIVE FREE OR
DIE HARD


Please, let's
have another sequel!

 

   
EVAN ALMIGHTY

An infinitely
better film
than "Noah."

 

   
FANTASTIC FOUR:
RISE OF THE
SILVER SURFER


An adaptation
of comic book story would have been better.

 

   
OCEAN'S THIRTEEN

This sequel builds on mediocrity.

 

 
LA VIE EN ROSE

Great acting with Marion Cotillard and Gérard Depardieu.

 

   
KNMOCKED UP

A pre-marital
sex romcom
that's supposed to be funny.

 

   
PIRATES OF THE
CARIBBEAN:
AT WORLD'S END


Enough.
Please, not
another sequel.

 

   
SHREK THE THIRD

Enough.
Please, not another sequel.

 

 
GEORGIA RULE

Fonda makes this film work.

 

   
SPIDERMAN 3

Mediocre final film for the best actor to play Spider-Man.

 

   
PATHFINDER

Mediocre final film for the best actor to play Spider-Man.

 

     
ARE WE DONE YET?

At best, this
is a 30-minute sitcom, period.

 

 
SHOOTER

Engaging. Smartly
written.

 

     
PREMONITION

Boring, slowly paced story about what?

 

   
I THINK
I LOVE MY WIFE


Unrealistic
romcom for
married folks.

 

300

Classic story, great special effects,
great editing!

 

   
WILD HOGS

It is what it
is, boys having fun with their toys.

 

   
23

Jim Carrey's
dramatic acting demon is revealed. Yuck.

 

 
ASTRONAUT FARMER

Your goal of
always wanting
to be an
astronaut is realized.

 

 
MUSIC AND LYRICS

A pleasant romcom.

 

 
BECAUSE I SAID SO

Diane Keaton makes this film work.

 

   
SMOKIN' ACES

A standard
shoot 'em up.

 

SERAPHIM FALLS

An excellent western. Neeson and Brosnan shine.

 

 
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10 Largest
Movie Theater Chains Worldwide

Rank by Revenue

Circuit
2021
Revenue
Headquarters
Screens
Ranked by Screens
1
AMC Entertainment Inc
$2.53 billion
Leawood, KS
11,041
1
2
Wanda Cinemas $1.85 billion
Beijing, China
1,657
10
3
Cineworld $1.8 billion
London, England
9,500
2
4
Cinemark Theatres
$1.51 billion
Plano, TX
5,957
4
5
Cinépolis
$1.51 billion
Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
5,251
5
6
Regal Cinemas
(a division of Cineworld)
$627.4 million
Knoxville, TN
7,200
3
7
Cineplex Entertainment
$515.22 million
Toronto, ON
1,676
9
8
Vue
London, England
1,990
8
9
CGV
Seoul, South Korea
3,459
6
10
Cinemex
$ 30.2 million
Mexico City, Mexico
2,861
7

Source: https://www.zippia.com/advice/largest-movie-theater-chains/
 
National Association of Theatre Owners
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world. According to their figures, the top five-(5) chains represent ninety-(90) percent of theater screens in North America. According to NATO, as of March 14, 2022 there are 24,414 screens in 1,920 sites.

For the average U.S. ticket price is, click here.

Rank
Circuit
Headquarters
Screens
Sites
1
AMC Entertainment Inc
Kansas City, MO
7,850
600
2
Regal Entertainment Group
Knoxville, TN
6,851
514
3
Cinemark Theatres
Plano, TX
4,426
323
4
Cineplex Entertainment
Toronto, ON
1,676
164
5
Marcus Theatres
Milwaukee, WI
1,064
89
6
B&B Theatres
Liberty, MO
513
56
7
Harkins Theatres
Phoenix, AZ
494
33
8
Kinepolis / Landmark Cinemas of Canada / MJR Theatres
Calgary, AB
489
50
9
Malco Theatres Inc.
Memphis, TN
354
34
10
National Amusements
Dedham, MA
350
26
11
CMX Cinemas
Miami, FL
347
31

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