Rarely does a movie come around with nearly 100% scores for both critics and audiences on rotten tomatoes.com but we have our film doing that. The Odyssey is being already called the potential movie of the year and all eyes will now be on how much money it makes.
Critics are already calling it the best film of 2026…
It is directed by Christopher Nolan, and based on Homer’s epic poem, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus and Anne Hathaway as Penelope, with an ensemble cast including Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Zendaya. It’s a mythic action epic shot entirely on IMAX film..
It’s also meant to be seen on an IMAX screen this weekend…
Upon entry, every attendee will be handed an exclusive, custom-engineered scratch-and-sniff card divided into specific, numbered panels. Audiences must watch the screen closely; when a corresponding cue flashes mid-scene, it’s your green light to scratch the matching card block.
Fans are guessing what the localized cards contain.. maybe the clinical, sterile sting of laboratory chemicals .. fresh neon-green stabilizers to the nauseatingly sweet aroma of Hollywood dressing room perfumes, overripe food, and iron-heavy puddles of stage blood..
Every week we fall victim to the same thing that everyone else does. The race at the box office, the summer season and comparing how much money a movie is making. But yet forgetting if a movie’s good or not.
A lot of people who have seen Supergirl don’t like it, a lot of critics lambasted it but some fans on rotten tomatoes are giving it some decent ratings. That being said the movie is going to finish probably under $40 million dollars for opening weekend, and that’s most likely going to be factored as a failure for the film.
In the weeks leading up to this moment, there have been a lot of predictions which continue to downgrade expectations lower each time, and now that the film has been released the real numbers are coming in and it’s not pretty.
But as a fan of Masters of the Universe, it’s not easy living through a box office moment like this.. some true fans will defend the movie till the end while others will probably be realistic in how good it really is. As for the rest of the box office toy story is ruling the day, the film will maintain its number one status and number three will be the return of the Jackass movie.. they’re all a little bit older and they’re relying on nostalgia from 20 years back to prop them up just one more time.
Notable that back rooms and obsession are lingering with still decent money..
We don’t know if they’ll be a Masters of the Universe part 2 but we sure don’t think there will be a second Supergirl…
Get ready for the onslaught of Supergirl reviews and they are not pretty.
None of them, this movie seems doomed. There’s a few things that are attempting to save it including a theme of a dog being in danger, something that always seems to get the viewers revved up.
However this go around it appears that the movie is so bad, the script is written so poorly, and apparently the lighting of the film is so harsh on the eyes, that there will be nothing redeeming about this film. It’s expected to be the next summer flop and the studio is already trying to think of a way to defend itself. Here’s one of the best reviews of the worst movie of the summer so far:
This review is going to contain spoilers for the movie Disclosure Day. Read at your own peril. If there was ever a film you should see with your most intelligent friends, the ones who can debate whether disclosure of alien life would help or hurt the planet, this is the film.
Some of the ads give away a few notable scenes that appear in the movie, and they make Disclosure Day look a little more frightening than it actually is. But those scenes are still effectively used in the film itself. But if you’re going to this movie thinking you’re seeing some sort of a horror you’re not, you’re more seeing a thriller chase movie with deep questions..
Steven Spielberg is back, giving us the famous camera angles, wide shots, close-ups, and dramatic moments he’s known for. Emily Blunt gives the kind of strong performance we’ve come to expect from her. Couple that with the rest of the cast, a strange and somewhat bizarre CGI alien at the end, and we have Disclosure Day.
And it’s arriving at a weird time.
Disclosure seems to be slowly happening in the real world, as UFO files continue to be released by the government. At the same time, people are actively debating whether the whole thing is just a big fake distraction from “the real agenda” .. and you can choose whichever real agenda you think it’s distracting us from.
But in this movie, the world is not distracted by something insignificant. World War III has begun, and the mass media in Disclosure Day is covering it 24/7.
That is, until a rogue group of contracted government workers decides to sneak evidence from the UFO files and reveal it to the entire planet.
The race is on between the good guys and the bad guys.. and you can take your pick as to which is which .. until the climactic ending, when we as a civilization are forced to pause our wars and confront something much deeper and more profound.
The positives here are the acting, the score, the writing, and the film itself.
The negatives could also be the acting, the score, the writing, and the film itself.
This movie is surprisingly divisive. In fact, the audience I saw it with seemed split right down the middle. A few people clapped. Others sighed. It perfectly fits the divided Rotten Tomatoes score currently online. Even the critics seem divided. It’s not getting the roaring praise that other Spielberg films have received, and it’s not dominating the box office the way it probably would have 25 years ago with Spielberg’s name attached.
That alone shows how much things have changed. Generationally speaking, this year’s horror movies — Obsession and Backrooms — have shown younger directors becoming more popular with younger audiences than Spielberg himself. But the truth is, Disclosure Day is good. Maybe not great, but good. And more than that, it feels significant. It feels important.
A lot of us conspiracy-minded folks have wondered for a long time whether Steven Spielberg knew something. And if he doesn’t, he’s very good at faking it.
But the movie matters not just because of the acting, the filmmaking, or the spectacle. It matters because of the questions it asks and, more importantly, the questions it refuses to answer.
Disclosure Day may not be Spielberg’s greatest film. But it is one of his most interesting in years. And at this moment in history, that might be enough to spawn an important debate at America’s 250th..
There are going to be a couple of things to watch very closely over the next several days, namely how well Obsession and The Backrooms perform during their next weekend at the box office now that some fresh competition is arriving.
Remember, Obsession was originally scheduled to hit streaming this week, but that date was pushed back due to its continued success in theaters. Meanwhile, The Backrooms just keeps plugging away, posting surprisingly strong numbers even on weeknights. Neither film appears ready to disappear just yet.
This week, however, brings us a pair of nostalgia-fueled challengers. One is built on 1980s superheroes and the other on early 2000s comedy. Whether either one connects with modern audiences remains to be seen.
Scary Movie 6 premieres this weekend, as does Masters of the Universe. Both films have generated anticipation and, in theory, should attract decent crowds. Yet early projections suggest that the He-Man adaptation could be surprisingly ill-fated at the box office, while Scary Movie 5 may not be nearly as funny as audiences had hoped.
While regular moviegoers have not yet fully weighed in, paid reviewers certainly have. For the most part, the reviews for Masters of the Universe have been lukewarm, while Scary Movie 6 has been getting hit even harder.
If we were to compare them to beverages, Masters of the Universe would be a flat seltzer water and Scary Movie 6 would be that same seltzer after somebody microwaved it.
As a matter of fact, when comparing the two films, Masters of the Universe should easily dominate the box office. The question is whether Generation X and older Millennials can convince their kids to care about He-Man. The kids may not be all right when it comes to 1980s nostalgia. The decade is long gone, and nostalgia for it may have finally started running out of steam.
Then again, Scary Movie has its own problem. If the jokes don’t make people laugh, nothing else really matters.
There is one important caveat, however. Critics have never been particularly fond of movies like Scary Movie. They didn’t like the earlier Scary Movie films. They didn’t like many of the National Lampoon’s movies. They weren’t exactly champions of The Naked Gun either. Irreverent comedies that exist primarily to make audiences laugh have often received a chilly reception from reviewers.
We’ll see how it all plays out.
Maybe the critics are right.
Maybe audiences will disagree.
And maybe, just maybe, Obsession and The Backrooms will once again dominate the weekend.
Box office watchers are saying to prepare for a possible shock this weekend.. both BACKROOMS and OBSESSION continue to score high and rake in cash … Meanwhile the 2000s called and asked for the Mandalorian back..
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Kane Parsons has won over a younger generation.. his film is connecting with the under-35 demo (a massive 87% turnout since Thursday night) with Backrooms now on track to hoard a $76M to $79M after a $33M-$35M Friday at 3,442 theaters, which includes Thursday night’s $10.4M. Some are expecting an $80 mil opening!
But even bigger is Curry Barker’s horror world..
A24/Chernin Entertainment co-financed movie isn’t even hurting business for Focus Features’ Curry Barker Obsession, which is going over $100M in its third frame after what’s shaping up to be a 3-day of $25M at 2,780 theaters …
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu has seen a 69% drop from its first week..
As we’ve written before, we’re still not sure if the He-Man movie coming out in June is going to do well or not. But if it doesn’t do well, you certainly can’t blame the advertising team, because they are doing a heck of a job promoting the crap out of this movie.
Now, in the run-up to the film, some absolutely amazing Masters of the Universe posters have been released, with 18 character posters produced so far. Some fans have complained that the movie itself doesn’t seem to have the bright colors and visual style of the classic cartoon, but these posters showcase a beautiful array of colors, scenery, and character designs that look very much inspired by the 1980s comic series and classic action figures.
The posters feature Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Camila Mendes as Teela, Idris Elba as Man-At-Arms, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Fisto, James Purefoy as King Randor, Charlotte Riley as Queen Marlena, Kristen Wiig as the voice of Roboto, James Wilkinson as Mekaneck, and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Goat Man.
At this point, the fandom is definitely alive and well, but a large portion of that fandom is made up of Gen Xers and millennials who grew up with these characters. Let’s hope the posters and the movie itself connect with younger audiences as well, because if they do, Masters of the Universe could become something much bigger than just a nostalgia trip.
Meet the characters of Masters of the Universe with a series of 18 new character posters:
Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man
Jared Leto as Skeletor
Camila Mendes as Teela
Idris Elba as Man-At-Arms
Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn
Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Fisto
James Purefoy as King Randor
Charlotte Riley as Queen Marlena
Kristen Wiig as the voice of Roboto
James Wilkinson as Mekaneck
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Goat Man
Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops
Jon Xue Zhang as Ram-Man
Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw
James Apps as Spikor
Beast Man
Battle Cat
Based on the classic Mattel toy line, the sci-fi action-adventure film opens in theaters — including Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and D-BOX — on June 5 via Amazon MGM Studios.
After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela and Man-At-Arms, and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.
Travis Knight (Bumblebee) directs from a script by Chris Butler (ParaNorman), Aaron & Adam Nee (The Lost City), and David Callaham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings).
Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Robbie Brenner, Steve Tisch, and DeVon Franklin produce, with Ynon Kreiz, Bill Bannerman, and David Bloomfield serving as executive producers.
Mattel launched Masters of the Universe with a toy line in 1982 followed by the “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” cartoon from 1983-1985. The franchise now includes multiple animated series, toy lines, comics, video games, and books, along with a 1987 live-action film.
The Hollywood Reporter published this exclusive over the weekend, this is truly amazing, Gremlins stands out there all would have loved to be in the screening…
According to the report, this rough assembly cut of Gremlins runs around 2 hours, 35 minutes long, and it was unveiled as part of a secret screening attended by a select group of filmmakers and fans. This particular cut is from Joe Dante’s personal collection, and Ian Grant from The Gremlins Museum cleaned up and digitized the footage from Dante’s personal VHS tape.
Even cooler.. Zach Galligan even notes that the cut features “stuff I have absolutely no memory of having shot.” He also makes it clear that the Gremlins assembly cut features both previously released deleted scenes (you’ll find them on physical media) and most importantly, brand new footage Gremlins fans have NEVER seen up to this point!
We can’t wait for Gremlins 3 but this two-hour plus original Gremlins movie might be even more exciting if it’s ever released for wide audiences as it should be. The greatest Christmas movie of all time..
Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams, stars of the original 1999 The Blair Witch Project, will serve as executive producers on Lionsgate’s upcoming reboot, along with the first movie’s directing team of Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick and Gregg Hale.
Eh.. color us unimpressed ? Maybe it will for fine but that movie was made in a magic time when movies still felt like magic…
Could this remake be a little too late to make a difference??
