A year ago, in mid-January, Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper expanded into wide release and became an instant phenomenon. It quickly assumed its position as the highest-grossing film of 2014 and picked up some major Oscar nominations, including one for Best Picture. So it makes complete sense that the very same ...

The Martian emerged victorious for the second weekend in a row, holding the #1 spot and confirming its status as a major hit. Right behind it at #2 was Hotel Transylvania 2, the fall’s other big success. The week’s only new release, Pan, debuted as a huge disappointment at #3. ...

Surprisingly, this weekend offers only one major new release. There have been so many must-see films opening in the past month, however, that you might be grateful to have this week to catch up before the next wave of prestige films. That one new wide release is Pan from director ...

There was no contest at the box office this weekend as the week’s one new wide release easily conquered all other movies. Ridley Scott’s The Martian premiered right at the top this week, immediately establishing itself as the first big adult hit of the fall. Despite being a primarily commercial ...

The fall movie season is well underway this first weekend of October, as several major releases make their long-awaited public debuts. This is a time to be excited, my little flickophiles — from now to Christmas, there’ll be more good films being released than in the rest of the year ...