25 Years Ago: “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” Released

On May 24th, 1989 Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm released the 3rd installment in the Indiana Jones franchise: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford are in top form in what can be considered one of the best outings for Indy, this film is more in keeping with the original’s sense of adventure, mystery and mythology. Spielberg himself has admitted that ‘Temple of Doom’, released 5 years earlier, was too dark and depressing, ‘Crusade’ lightens the theme while creating the same sense of danger and escapism.

Dr. Jones receives a mysterious package from his estranged father, Henry Jones, the contents are just as bizarre as their origins. Indy soon discovers that his father has disappeared while on assignment in Italy, an assignment to find the Holy Grail, the cup Jesus is said to have used during the last supper. His adventure begins in Italy where he is soon met by his father’s assistant, the lovely Elsa, but soon sends them on a worldwind adventure that sees the Jones family fighting Nazi’s, Holy Warriors and meeting knights from the middle ages!

“The Expendables 3” Photo Call in Cannes

Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables — but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.

Forbes Names 2013’s Biggest Box Office Flop

The Wikileaks biopic The Fifth Estate has been named as 2013’s biggest box office flop by Forbes magazine.

The financial publication revealed that the film, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange and was directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Bill Condon, only took $6 million (£3.6 million) at the box office and, subsequently, made a return of just 21% on its $28 million (£17.1 million) budget.

The Sylvester Stallone action flick Bullet To The Head was in second place after taking $9 million (£5.52 million) on a budget of $25 million (£15.3 million) for a return of 36%, while the thriller Paranoia starring Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman was in third after making a return of just 39% with takings of $13.5 million (£8.2 million) from a $35 million (£21.4 million) budget.

Parker, the heist thriller starring British actor Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez, was the year’s fourth biggest flop after recouping only 49% of its production costs at the box office, while the presence of Mark Wahlberg and Russel Crowe wasn’t enough to stop Broken City coming in fifth after making just a 54% return.

Top 10 Box Office Flops of 2013

Top 10 Box Office Flops of 2013

Top 10 Box Office Flops of 2013

Top 10 Box Office Flops of 2013

Top 10 Box Office Flops of 2013

Top 10 Box Office Flops of 2013

Top 10 Box Office Flops of 2013

Top 10 Box Office Flops of 2013

Top 10 Box Office Flops of 2013

Top 10 Box Office Flops of 2013

New DVD Releases – November 19

We’re the Millers

From New Line Cinema comes the action comedy “We’re the Millers,” starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis. The film is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. David Clark (Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids—after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when he tries to help out some local teens and winds up getting jumped by a trio of gutter punks. Stealing his stash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to his supplier, Brad (Ed Helms). In order to wipe the slate clean—and maintain a clean bill of health—David must now become a big-time drug smuggler by bringing Brad’s latest shipment in from Mexico. Twisting the arms of his neighbors, cynical stripper Rose (Aniston) and wannabe customer Kenny (Will Poulter), as well as streetwise teen Casey (Emma Roberts), he devises a foolproof plan. One fake wife, two pretend kids and a huge, shiny RV later, the “Millers” are headed south of the border for a Fourth of July weekend that is sure to end with a bang.

We’re the Millers (iTunes)

Other Releases

• 2 Guns (iTunes)
• All Is Bright
• And While We Were Here (iTunes)
• Breaking the Girls (iTunes)
• C.O.G. (iTunes)
• Crystal Fairy (iTunes)
• Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (iTunes)
• Hannah Arendt (iTunes)
• Paranoia (iTunes)
• Planes (iTunes)
• The To Do List (iTunes)
• Treme: The Complete Third Season
• Violet & Daisy (iTunes)
• The World’s End (iTunes)

New Movies – November 1 2013

Ender’s Game

In the near future, a hostile alien race called the Formics have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Hyrum Graff and the International Military are training only the best young minds to find the future Mazer. Ender Wiggin, a shy but strategically brilliant boy, is recruited to join the elite. Arriving at Battle School, Ender quickly and easily masters increasingly difficult challenges and simulations, distinguishing himself and winning respect amongst his peers. Ender is soon ordained by Graff as the military’s next great hope, resulting in his promotion to Command School. Once there, he’s trained by Mazer Rackham himself to lead his fellow soldiers into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race.

Director: Gavin Hood
Cast: Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, Harrison Ford

Get tickets for ‘Ender’s Game’ on Fandango.com

Other Releases

• Big Sur
• The Broken Circle Breakdown
• Dallas Buyers Club
• Diana
• Doonby
• Free Birds
• Krrish 3
• Last Love
• Last Vegas
• Man of Tai Chi
• Mr. Nobody
• Nosotros los Nobles
• A Perfect Man
• Sal
• Underdogs
• Angels Sing

New Movies – August 16 2013

Kick-Ass 2

Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world’s first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she’s forced to retire. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes.

Director: Jeff Wadlow
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Morris Chestnut, John Leguizamo, Donald Faison, and Jim Carrey

Get tickets for ‘Kick-Ass 2’ on Fandango.com

Other Releases

• King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis
• Abandoned Mine
• Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara
• Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
• Austenland
• Cutie and the Boxer
• Inch’Allah
• Jobs
• Lee Daniels’ The Butler
• Paranoia
• The Patience Stone
• Spark: A Burning Man Story
• We the Parents
• You Will Be My Son

New DVD Releases – July 16 2013

42

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are teaming up with director Brian Helgeland for “42,” the powerful story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. “42” will star Academy Award(R) nominee Harrison Ford (“Witness”) as the innovative Dodger’s general manager Branch Rickey, the MLB executive who first signed Robinson to the minors and then helped to bring him up to the show, and Chadwick Boseman (“The Express”) as Robinson, the heroic African American who was the first man to break the color line in the big leagues.

Director: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Brad Beyer, Judy Tylor, Jon Bernthal, Nicole Beharie, Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight

Bullet to the Head

Based on a graphic novel, “Bullet to the Head” tells the story of a New Orleans hitman (Stallone) and a Washington D.C. cop (Kang) who form an alliance to bring down the killers of their respective partners.

Director: Walter Hill
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christian Slater, Jon Seda, Weronika Rosati, Jason Momoa

Other Releases

• Alphas: Season Two
• Damages: The Complete Fifth Season
• Erased
• Evil Dead
• Hell on Wheels: The Complete Second Season
• The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
• Orphan Black: Season One
• Regular Show: The Complete First & Second Seasons
• Solomon Kane