'Men in Black' & 'Shaft' Become Latest Summer Sequels to Disappoint

It was another disappointing weekend for a pair of new sequels as both Sony's Men in Black International and WB's Shaft were both unable to reach even the slimmest of studio expectations heading into the weekend. The weekend is down significantly compared to last year when Incredibles 2 bowed with a record-shattering $182.6 million opening and next weekend will turn to Pixar once again, looking to Toy Story 4 to turn the tide. Sony's release of Men in Black International debuted with a...

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'Men in Black' and 'Shaft' to Continue a Summer of Slumping Sequels

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'Pets 2' and 'Dark Phoenix' Top Weekend Box Office, Though Both Underperform

The weekend's top twelve combined to outperform the same weekend last year by more than 43%, which means the year-to-year gap continues to close, but the weekend's new releases both struggled mightily. Universal and Illumination's The Secret Life of Pets 2 was unable to even deliver half of the opening the first film delivered just a few years ago, while Fox's Dark Phoenix entered the weekend as the worst reviewed film in the X-Men franchise ever and, predictably, delivered the lowest open...

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How To: Make a $2 Nautical Knotted Rope Bracelet

The sun is out, sleeves are getting short, and that means: it's time to update your look for the season.

We have created two easy DIY projects that will add a nautical touch to your wardrobe without breaking the bank or having to buy a boat. Learn how to make your own knotted bracelet and...come sail, uh, away?… Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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'Secret Life of Pets 2' and 'Dark Phoenix' Look to Lead Weekend Box Office

The 2019 yearly box office continues to improve, currently closing the year-to-year gap to a -7.5% difference after a strong week that began with Godzilla: King of the Monsters topping the weekend box office, but it has been Disney's Aladdin that is making the most waves lately, surpassing $500 million globally today while moving ahead of Godzilla as the week's top performing title. This weekend will continue the trend with a top twelve that should threaten a combined $175 million, well ah...

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How to: Make a One-Hour Walnut Cutting Board

Is there anyone more deserving of a beautiful handmade gift than all the mothers out there?  The short answer is “no."  There are hundreds of complex projects that you can build, make or create to give to your beloved wife, mom or grandma, for… Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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'Godzilla' Sequel is Box Office King; 'Rocketman' and 'Ma' Top Expectations

WB's Godzilla: King of the Monsters is the king of the weekend box office, though doing so at the lower end of studio expectations. Meanwhile, both Paramount's Rocketman and Universal and Blumhouse's Ma topped studio expectations, the latter of which doing so on a small, $5 million budget. Overall, the weekend saw the top twelve deliver nearly $170 million, helping push the summer box office over $1.137 billion (+9% compared to 2018) and the yearly box office is now just -8.5% behind last ...

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