X-Men: Apocalypse Launches with $103.3 Million Internationally

X-Men: Apocalypse Launches with $103.3 Million Internationally.

X-Men: Apocalypse

While The Angry Birds Movie ruled the roost at the domestic box office this weekend, the international box office was dominated by X-Men: Apocalypse. The 20th Century Fox release earned $103.3 million from 20,596 screens in 75 markets. X-Men: Apocalypse is #1 in 71 of the markets and enjoyed the biggest Fox opening weekend ever in six markets, including Philippines ($4.9 million), India ($3.5 million), Indonesia ($3.1 million), Singapore ($3 million), Thailand ($2.7 million), and Colombia ($1.9 million). The UK led the way with $10.5 million and was followed by Mexico with $8.6 million, Brazil with $6.6 million, Russia with $6.5 million and France with $5.9 million.

 X-Men: Apocalypse opens in North American theaters this Thursday evening, in Korea on May 25, in China on June 3 and in Japan on August 11. You can view a few new promos for the film in the players below.

Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.

X-Men: Apocalypse stars James McAvoy as Charles Xaver, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Nicholas Hoult as Beast, Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert, Lucas Till as Havok and newcomers Alexandra Shipp as Storm, Sophie Turner as Jean Grey, Ben Hardy as Angel, Tye Sheridan as Cyclops, Olivia Munn as Psylocke and Lana Condor as Jubilee. Oscar Isaac is starring as the film’s title antagonist.

Said to be the conclusion of a trilogy started with X-Men: First Class and continued with X-Men: Days of Future Past, the film was directed by Bryan Singer.

source: www.comingsoon.net

DISASTROUS DISASTER MOVIES

DISASTROUS DISASTER MOVIES

SOME OF CINEMA'S MOST ILL-ADVISED CATASTROPHE FLICKS.

San Andreas 

San Andreas The Movie

Imagines a devastating earthquake that tears a gash of horrific ruin through California — and plops Dwayne Johnson in the middle of the action as a heroic helicopter pilot who must brave statewide chaos in order to find his estranged daughter. It’s a good old-fashioned disaster movie, in other words, and while we’d never doubt the Rock’s ability to kick maximum butt in any cinematic setting, we can’t help but be reminded of the many times other talented folks have tried (and often failed) to thrill audiences with tales of epic mayhem and destruction, which is exactly why we’ve dedicated this week’s list to some of the worst entries in the genre. Head for cover, folks — it’s time for an all-disaster edition of Total Recall!

BEYOND THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (1979)

BEYOND THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE

It arrived seven years after The Poseidon Adventure, but this utterly unnecessary sequel picked up pretty much right where the original left off — and roughly retraced the Poseidon plot in the bargain, too. Starring Michael Caine as a tugboat captain who wants to salvage the shipwreck’s cargo, Sally Field as Caine’s passenger, and Telly Savalas as the leader of a group of Greek sailors who have their own reasons for wanting to board the Poseidon, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure mustered barely a fraction of its predecessor’s box office grosses and none of its critical acclaim, adding up to one of the more bruising late-’70s blows to the sinking career of Irwin Allen, the legendary producer-director known as the “Master of Disaster.” For Roger Ebert, the whole thing was ridiculous, but not ridiculous enough to be any fun. “What did we really, sincerely, expect anyway,” he wondered, “from a movie in which Karl Malden plays a character named ‘Wilbur,’ and Slim Pickens plays a character named ‘Tex?'”.

Top Box Office Movies

TOP BOX OFFICE

Popularity

Captain America: Civil War , Audince score92% 

Captain America Civil war scene

Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson Critic Consensus: Captain America: Civil War begins the next wave of Marvel movies with an action-packed superhero blockbuster boasting a decidedly non-cartoonish plot and the courage to explore thought-provoking themes. PG-13, 2 hr. 26 min.

The Jungle Book , Audience score  91% 

The Jungle Book

Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley Critic Consensus: As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, The Jungle Book is the rare remake that actually improves upon its predecessors -- all while setting a new standard for CGI. PG, 1 hr. 51 min.

The Huntsman: Winter's War, Audience score51%

The Huntsman: Winter's War

 Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt Critic Consensus: The Huntsman: Winter's War is visually arresting and boasts a stellar cast, but neither are enough to recommend this entirely unnecessary sequel. PG-13, 2 hr. 3 min.

Zootopia,Audience score 94% 

Zootopia

Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba Critic Consensus: The brilliantly well-rounded Zootopia offers a thoughtful, inclusive message that's as rich and timely as its sumptuously state-of-the-art animation -- all while remaining fast and funny enough to keep younger viewers entertained. PG, 1 hr. 48 min.

Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice,Audience score 67% 

Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice

Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams Critic Consensus: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice smothers a potentially powerful story -- and some of America's most iconic superheroes -- in a grim whirlwind of effects-driven action. PG-13, 2 hr. 31 min.

Deadpool, Audience score 92% 

Deadpool

Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein Critic Consensus: Fast, funny, and gleefully profane, the fourth-wall-busting Deadpool subverts superhero film formula with wildly entertaining -- and decidedly non-family-friendly -- results. R, 1 hr. 43 min.

The Revenant ,Audience score 85% 

                           The Revenant

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson Critic Consensus: As starkly beautiful as it is harshly uncompromising, The Revenant uses Leonardo DiCaprio's committed performance as fuel for an absorbing drama that offers punishing challenges -- and rich rewards. R, 2 hr. 36 min.









Source: www.rottentomatoes.com

Reviews & Ratings for Captain America Civil War

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America :Civil War

• Now this is a good superhero movie!! 10/10 

Author: Vinay Sital

 Hi, I saw civil war and I come with good news; it's AWESOME! Im not gonna spoil one single thing, since this movie should be seen by only the two trailers you probably saw. Don't watch any tvspots after the second trailer or whatever! Im gonna touch a few aspects and rate them. Acting: Of course it's amazing. The characters we were waiting for were black panther and of course SPIDERMAN! Both were done amazing! Spiderman has a bigger role than I personally expected and it's done with grace. Love it. Black Panther was such a good character with great motivation why he's doing what he's doing. The acting per usual from the other characters were great! 10/10 Story: Now where another (let's leave it) unnamed superhero movie failed this year, and no I'm not talking about dead-pool.., was the story. Now this story is what I expected from the other unnamed superhero movie. I didn't know what side I wanted to be on; cap's or iron man's. I was so conflicted and even while they're fighting you don't know who to root for. The villain in this movie felt a bit, not really out of place, but unnecessary in my opinion. But Marvel always struggles to find a good fleshed out villain except for Loki & kingpin in the series. 8/10 Action/Cinematography: O boy..If you're an action freak you will love this, if you're a comic book fan.. you're gonna LIVE these amazing action set pieces. The much anticipated airport scene is AMAZING. You've seen nothing, literally nothing of the

IN MOVIE THEATERS

THE DARKNESS Evil Comes Home

The Darkness .

When a family returns from a Grand Canyon vacation, they begin noticing strange things happening in the house. Blaming young Mikey for these deviant events, it’s too late when they finally realize they’ve awakened ancient supernatural entities of THE DARKNESS. Explore The Events, but BEWARE of what you might awaken.

The prophecy

The ancient prophecy states, “When the Blue Star makes its appearance in the heavens, the Fifth World will emerge.” The signs of destruction have been fulfilled over many years. The ninth and final sign is described by the elder White Feather as, “You will hear of a dwelling-place in the heavens, above the earth, that shall fall with a great crash. It will appear as a blue star.” This will mark the end of the fourth world, as we know it.

The Anasazi

The Anasazi were an ancient Puebloan tribe that built elaborate dwellings in the cliffs and claves of what we now call the Four Corners of the Southwest. “Anasazi” is the Navajo given name, meaning “enemy ancestors.” However the Hopi, Zuni, and Puebloan tribes who all claim heritage to the Anasazi, refer to their ancestors as “Ancient Puebloans.” Bloodlines may be unclear, but a more ominous mystery remains to this day. Why did the Anasazi leave the convenience of the mesas to build sophisticated cliff villages and then suddenly vanish from history? Archaeologists believe the answer is both complicated and violent.

The Stones

It is said that shamans conducted secret ceremonies with powerful animal spirits for blessings that were paid with sacrifices and offerings. By opening a portal into their dimension, spirits gained access into our world. But when sacrifices weren’t met, five spirits turned into demons, determined to terrorize those who disturb their resting places. They manifest physically as a crow, coyote, snake, buffalo, or wolf. When one aligns the animal stones in perfect order, The Darkness ensues and an infestation of demons plagues the victims with a dark cloud of horror and destruction. If all five demons appear together, the “Blue Star” will emerge, signaling the cosmic annihilation of mankind.

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Marvel or DC’s superhero battle

Does Marvel or DC’s latest movie win the superhero battle?

Big comic book movies “Batman v Superman” and “Captain America: Civil War” have similar themes. 

 Films compared for writing, fight scenes, characters.

  Good movies need to have top-notch villains.

Captain America VS Batman v Superman

In the span of just a little more than a month, fans of movies based on comic book characters have been given a legion of costumed characters to watch.
The DC Comics enthusiasts finally got to see the long awaited “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” that featured the brutal battle between the comic company’s two biggest characters. Fans waited even longer to see Wonder Woman join the mix and she arrived thanks to Gal Gadot.
Marvel fans got their own league of characters battling in “Captain America: Civil War,” which not only included most of the Avengers but features appearances by Spider-Man and the debut of Black Panther. You couldn’t throw a patriotic shield in the film without hitting a superhero.

Here are five ways the comic-book inspired blockbusters stack up against each other.

New Horror Film

This New Horror Film Is Being Touted As One Of The Scariest Movies Ever Made.

The Wood

A couple of very recent horror movies like ‘The Babadook’, ‘It Follows’ and ‘The Witch’ have somewhat reignited the otherwise dead genre of horror. ‘The Woods’, slated for a September release this year, is claiming to be a ‘genre bending’ horror outing. We thought it’s being branded this way to stir up the hype but its trailer made us think again.

The Wood

Starring a cast of mostly unknown actors, ‘The Woods’ treads the path of the ‘found-footage’ horror genre. The story follows a couple of college kids who go on a camping trip deep into the woods and come face to face with evil. While the story line is nothing exciting, how the movie is shot can actually make you shit your pants.
A few lucky critics who have previewed the film can’t stop raving about it. Comments like ‘Spooky af’ to the ‘one of the greatest ever made’ blessed ‘The Woods’ with a brief trending moment on Twitter yesterday. Here, check out the trailer yourself.

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