UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th January 2015… After losing out on top spot during its opening weekend, Clint Eastwood’s box office juggernaut American Sniper has climbed to the top of the UK box office at the second attempt, dethroning Taken 3 with a solid […]
The Callow Way – Why We Like Special Forces Movies
This week Neil Calloway looks why American Sniper is breaking box office records… I’ve read a lot about American Sniper since it was released; about the fake plastic babies it uses instead of real children, about how Michael Moore said snipers were cowards (and then backtracked and said he liked the film), about how it […]
American Sniper continues to soar as Mortdecai bombs
Continuing its unprecedented run at the US box office, Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper continues to smash expectations and get many a bum on a seat. To start its second weekend atop the US charts, Sniper took $18.3 million and if this pace continues, it could take its place amongst the biggest second weekends ever, despite […]
Sniping at American Sniper
D.J. Haza on American Sniper… This week I ventured out into the cold to see the much hyped and discussed American Sniper. With 6 Oscar nominations in the bag and Clint Eastwood at the helm I was hoping for an interesting watch. However, it’s the aftermath that seems to be grabbing the headlines! A good […]
Taken 3 fends off American Sniper at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 16th to Sunday 18th January 2015… American Sniper enjoyed a record-breaking January debut over in the States, but despite giving director Clint Eastwood his biggest ever opening here in the UK with £2,530,47, the Bradley Cooper-headlined war drama couldn’t dethrone Bryan Mills from the […]
US BOX OFFICE – American Sniper blows away competition with $90 million
Your US BOX OFFICE report for 16th – 18th January Last week, it was Taken 3 that was breaking new barriers, becoming the second biggest January opening in history. But this week, American Sniper blew that away. Taking a whopping $90.2 million, American Sniper has shattered the record for biggest January opening. This is the biggest […]
American Sniper shatters box office records with its opening weekend
Opening in the States on Friday, the Oscar-nominated American Sniper has enjoyed a record-breaking debut weekend in the States, with the film pulling in an astonishing $90.2 million over the three day weekend. It is projected to reach $105.2 million by close of play on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend tomorrow. That figures shatters the […]
Movie Review – American Sniper (2014)
American Sniper, 2014. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Cory Hardrict, Jake McDorman, Kyle Gallner, Luke Grimes and Sam Jaeger. SYNOPSIS: Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, […]
Second Opinion – American Sniper (2014)
American Sniper, 2014. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Cory Hardrict, Jake McDorman, Kyle Gallner, Luke Grimes and Sam Jaeger. SYNOPSIS: Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, […]
Movie Review – American Sniper (2014)
American Sniper, 2014. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Cory Hardrict, Jake McDorman, Kyle Gallner, Luke Grimes and Sam Jaeger. SYNOPSIS: Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, […]
