Week of April 9, 2019
April 8, 2019
This week's home entertainment offerings include a better-than-average dog movie, a comedy featuring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, a well-made biographical film about Ruth Bader Ginsberg's early career, and another excellent anime feature from director Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children).
Third Straight 'Solo' Hit From DC/Warner Bros.
April 7, 2019
Just five weeks after Marvel Studios launched its highly successful Captain Marvel , Warner Bros. appears to have a created a hit with C.C. Beck and Bill Parker's "original" Captain Marvel, who is now known as "Shazam."
Column by Steve Bennett
April 4, 2019
This week, Steve Bennett reviews Justice League Vs. the Fatal Five and the new Wonder Comics Dial H for Hero.
Column by Scott Thorne
April 1, 2019
I've been asked to elaborate on pricing concepts, so here's a short discussion of how fixed and variable costs play into pricing.
Week of April 2, 2019
April 1, 2019
This week’s home entertainment offerings include the best Transformers movie yet, a gritty Clint Eastwood film based on a true story, a remarkable acting turn by Christian Bale, an animated 1930s pulp magazine/newspaper comic aviation saga, and a superb anime feature about school bullying.
'Captain Marvel' Nears $1 Billion Worldwide
March 31, 2019
When is a film that finishes #1 at the weekend box office with $45 million considered a disappointment? When, like Tim Burton's Dumbo, the film costs $170 million to produce.
Column by Steve Bennett
March 27, 2019
This week, Steve Bennett looks at the many new versions of Astro Boy.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
March 27, 2019
Apple’s announcement kicks the general panic in the TV content and advertising space up another notch.
Lessons from 35 Years of Running a Comic Store in Manhattan
March 26, 2019
Mitch Cutler shares what he learned running St. Mark's Comics in New York City for 35 years.
Column by Scott Thorne
March 25, 2019
This week, Scott Thorne takes a more in-depth look at the new Premium store status in the revamped WPN.
Week of March 26, 2019
March 25, 2019
This week’s home entertainment offerings include the highest-grossing film in the DC Extended Universe, Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to his Oscar-winning Moonlight, an underrated biographical film about the greatest comedy duo in screen history, plus a powerful Oscar-nominated film about a young boy mired in the slums of Beirut, and an anime superhero film along with a full slate of anime offerings.
'Shazam!' Is Boffo in Previews: 'Captain Marvel' Over $900 Million
March 24, 2019
After falling badly behind 2018's record pace during the first two months of the year, the box office has turned around in March thanks to Captain Marvel and now Jordan Peele's R-rated horror film Us, which debuted with an estimated $70.3 million.