Greg W. Locke
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Reynolds’ movie ‘Free Guy’ has a great day at the box office
One of the modern era’s worst big-budget directors, Shawn Levy, finally got his first “big” hit this past weekend with the release of the Ryan Reynolds vehicle Free Guy. The film […]
This week’s box office numbers are under the Gunn
If James Gunn becomes a household name, I will be very, very sad. His new film, The Suicide Squad, took the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office this past […]
Johnson-Blunt adventure ‘Jungle Cruise’ tops box office
This past weekend was a doozy at the movies. Not because the box office was “back” — it very much is not back — but because there are a lot […]
Cage demonstrates why he is one of nation’s most important actors
Every once in a while, an album, a show (Fargo), a film (The Master), an exhibition (Julie Mehretu at the Whitney), or a book (The Road) comes along and slaps […]
Jarring French horror film ‘Titane’ wins big at Cannes festival
Space Jam: A New Legacy took the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box office over the weekend despite terrible reviews and word of mouth, selling a solid $31 million […]
Marvel leads box office with Johansson’s Black Widow
It feels weird to be writing about the box office every week, but here we are. This past weekend was the most “normal” the movies have been in 16 months. It […]
Fast fans fan flames of weekend’s box office
How about that? We saw another halfway decent weekend at the movies. Over the last two weekends we’ve seen domestic receipts near the $100 million mark. That’s nowhere near where […]
Diesel and Co. deliver big post-pandemic hit
Well, I’m pretty sure the movie theater industry officially changed this past weekend with the success of F9: The Fast Saga. For months now, many, including myself, have been suggesting […]
Scary movies are sure bets for theaters
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard opened somewhat strong, all plagues considered. It sold $11.6 million over its first three days of release while playing on 3,331 screens. It doesn’t sound like […]