Mockingjay is.... Catching Fire Makeup: 12/5/14

After premiering last week, Mockingjay (Part One) has kept the top spot on the charts ever sense. Mockingjay is the third movie of the movie series titled Hunger Games based on the popular book series of the same name. It follows Katniss Everdeen, a teen girl at the head of a rebellion against the oppressive Capital, fighting for justice and the people she loves.

Both the books and the past movies are critically acclaimed, and Mockingjay seems to be ready to follow the same path. With flashy promotion posters, music from many artists (including Lorde), and all-star cast, Mockingjay Part One is sure fire hit that will catch on quickly.

Box Office: Ouija 10/24/14

This week at the box office, Ouija, John Wick, and Fury are in the top three.

Ouija is a horror movie about three people finding a ouija board and attempting to use the board to communicate with spirits. In classic horror movie fashion, things good bad pretty quickly. It stars Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, and Daren Kagasoff.

 John Wick follows an ex-hitman who pulls himself out of retirement to take down gangsters that wronged him. It stars Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfie Allen.

Fury follows World War II soldiers as they infiltrate enemy lines to go on a secret mission. When they are found out, they must use all their wits and strengths to come out alive. It features Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, and Logan Lerman.

So far Ouija has made $19,875,995, John Wick made $14,415,922, and Fury has $13,356,718.

Fury and Ouija are expected to keep their positions while John Wick will be knocked down a few rankings.

Exodus: Gods and Criticism 12/14/14

After being open for two days, Exodus: Gods and Kings has gotten many negative reviews. Here are a few.

 “Crowd-wowing CGI spectacle and the inevitable if inconsequential 3-D effects make Exodus look like pure product, without any defining vision.”- Mark Jenkins (NPR)

“The screenplay (credited to four screenwriters) is a mess, the pacing is uneven, the acting is inconsistent, and the experience as a whole is a letdown.” -James Berardinelli (ReelReviews)

"Ridley Scott can't decide if making rivers run with blood is heroic or horrific - you sense he'd rather make Gladiator II: Attack of the Frogs.” – Amy Nicholson (L.A. Weekly)

Still from Exodus: Gods and Kings

“While the pale skin tones (bronzer is selectively applied) and haphazard mix of American and British accents is distracting, it barely scratches the surface of Exodus's ungainly artificiality.”- Liam Lacey (Globe and Mail)

The movie maintains a 27% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 40% in overall rating. Those who enjoy the movie praise it’s incredible effects and epic atmosphere.
It is estimated that the movie has made about $24,500,000 so far, and is predicted to make much more.