September was a stacked month for physical media collectors. The month marked Walmart entering the Steelbook game in a big way, while Target revealed their plans to cut down their Blu-Ray sections significantly, and in some locations (mine included), cutting it completely. But, as more boutique labels pop up and the Walt Disney Company gets back into the game, it’s hard to say that … Read More Collection: September 2023 Physical Media Recap
2-MOVIE BLU-RAY COLLECTION: $42.79BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE 4K STEELBOOK: $39.99WALMART EXCLUSIVE 4K + BLU-RAY + DIGITAL: $34.96DISNEY MOVIE CLUB EXCLUSIVE 4K: $34.952-MOVIE DVD COLLECTION: $24.96BLU-RAY + DVD + DIGITAL: $24.96DVD + DIGITAL: $19.96 THE LITTLE MERMAID Disney / Buena Vista | 2023 | 135 min | Rated PGDirected by Rob Marshall The Little Mermaid is visionary filmmaker Rob Marshall’s live-action reimagining of Disney’s beloved animated … Read More Tuesday Releases: The Little Mermaid & Past Lives
May 26-28, 2023 $95,578,040 The Little MermaidWalt Disney PicturesDirected by Rob MarshallBUDGET: $250 millionTOTAL: $95,578,040 WEEK1ST LAST WEEK—— $23,028,305 Fast XUniversal PicturesDirected by Louis LeterrierBUDGET: $340 millionTOTAL: $107,963,645 WEEK2ND LAST WEEK#1 $20,813,870 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Walt Disney Pictures + Marvel StudiosDirected by James GunnBUDGET: $250 millionTOTAL: $300,289,687 WEEK4TH LAST WEEK#2 $6,415,770 The Super Mario Bros. MovieIllumination + Universal PicturesDirected by Aaron Horvath … Read More Weekend Box Office: “The Little Mermaid” Splashes into an almost $100 Million Domestic Debut
MAY 26, 2023 <Click film’s poster to see info/trailer> Directed By: Rob Marshall Studio: Walt Disney Pictures The Little Mermaid The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow … Read More Friday Releases: The Little Mermaid
Mid-December marks the annual tradition of the Library of Congress announcing the 25 films inducted into the National Film Registry. If you haven’t heard of the NFR before, consider it a time capsule for movies deemed worthy of preservation. Enacted in 1988, the National Film Preservation Act “ensures the survival, conservation, and increased public availability of America’s film heritage.” People like to debate whether … Read More Spotlight: 2022 National Film Registry Entries
