42 SLAMS ONE OUT OF THE BALLPARK

If the predictions delivered on Friday for the probable receipts of Legendary/Warner Bros.’ 42 were regarded as ballpark figures, then the actual results were clearly out of the ballpark. With the studio predicting a take of $15 million and box-office pundits forecasting around $20 million, the film’s estimated $27.2-million haul was clearly as dazzling as […]

JACKIE ROBINSON SET TO SCORE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND

The Jackie Robinson biopic 42 is expected to score a victory on a squeeze play at the box office this weekend as it receives a strong challenge from the fifth installment of the Scary Movie horror franchise. Each film is expected to earn around $20 million, with the biopic probably coming out ahead, according to […]