The Final Cut in Movies Radio Program

The Final Cut in Movies Box Office Report: 06/30/08

This Weekend's Science Fiction & Fantasy Box Office Report:

Warning: This is going to take forever because almost all of the top twelve are science fiction and fantasy movies.

• #1, $63 million: WALL-E
• #2, $50.9 million: Wanted
• #3, $20.2 million: Get Smart
• #4, $11.7 million: Kung Fu Panda
• #5, $9.6 million, The Incredible Hulk.
• #6, $5.3 million, The Love Guru
• #7, $5.2 million: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• #8, $3.9 million: The Happening
• #11, $2.3 million: Iron Man
• #12, $1 million, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

For the complete listing, visit BoxOfficeMojo.com's Box Office Report.

How did I compare in my box office predictions last weekend? I said:

1. WALL-E
2. Get Smart
3. Wanted
4. The Incredible Hulk
5. Kung Fu Panda

I didn't do so well this week, did I?

Missed Saturday's edition of The Final Cut? Don’t worry, you can catch the re-runs each day from 8:00-9:00am & pm at www.adastraradio.com, or you can download the podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcasts site or by following this link on iTunes.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site or on iTunes. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason, which is being adapted into a graphic novel series by Wandering Sage Press, Inc., with Weston penning the script and KISS comic book artist, Adam Black, doing the art. . For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

This Week’s Final Cut In Movies show (06/28/08): The Happening

On this week’s show, I'll be discussing The Happening, why I'd like to see--just once--Hollywood make an environmentalist the bad guy while the businessmen are the good guys (Ghostbusters doesn't count.), and other science fiction & fantasy news. Be wary, folks. The Happening got under my skin just a wee bit, and I'm going to get a little controversial on this one.

The show will air from 2:00-3:00am & pm and re-air throughout the week at the same times on www.adastraradio.com. To listen to tonight's show:

• Click here to listen via streaming audio on AdAstraRadio.com.
• Click here to download this show’s podcast from M. B. Weston's Podcasts.
• Click here to download this show off iTunes.

Missed Saturday's edition of The Final Cut? Don’t worry, you can catch the re-runs each day from 2:00-3:00am & pm at www.adastraradio.com, or you can download the podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcasts site or by following this link on iTunes.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site or on iTunes. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Movies Opening This Weekend (06/27/08):

Here are this weekend's new science Fiction & Fantasy movie releases:

• 06/27/08 Wall-E, Adventure, Animation. A Disney/Pixar story about the last robot on Earth after all the humans have left. The previews remind me of those "lost animal" movies for kids that I could never emotionally handle, but it's Pixar, so I might wait for a bunch of my friends to see it before I risk a heart-wrenching drama about a robot. (And doesn't it make you think Short Circuit?)
• 06/27/08 Wanted, Fantasy, Thriller. This one's got Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman in it. Unfortunately, the trailers aren't grabbing me.

For more science fiction & fantasy films debuting in later weeks, check out my Upcoming Movies page.

Missed Saturday's edition of The Final Cut? Don’t worry, you can catch the re-runs each day from 2:00-3:00am & pm at www.adastraradio.com, or you can download the podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcasts site or by following this link on iTunes.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site or on iTunes. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

The Final Cut in Movies' Box Office Predictions: 06/27/08

And now, it's time for my Final Cut in Movies Box Office Predictions. I'm gazing into the future and predicting that this will be the top five box office results once Monday hits. Be sure to check back on Monday to see just how close I got. (And you can make fun of me if I'm way off.)

1. Wall-E (Why? Because it appeals to all audiences, AND Pixar has yet to make a box office bomb.)
2. Get Smart
3. Wanted (I know, putting Wanted at #3 is a risk, but a lot of people were expecting Get Smart to be bad, and now everyone says it's good, so I think they'll got back. I also find the Wanted trailers quite boring.)
4. The Incredible Hulk
5. Kung Fu Panda

Missed Saturday's edition of The Final Cut? Don’t worry, you can catch the re-runs each day from 2:00-3:00am & pm at www.adastraradio.com, or you can download the podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcasts site or by following this link on iTunes.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site or on iTunes. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

06/26/08 Final Cut In Movies Science Fiction & Fantasy Movie News

Here's the latest in Science Fiction & Fantasy movie news. Click on the links to read the full articles:

• A Kung Fu Panda sequel is coming. My Take: Personally, I think Tigress should have twins.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site or on iTunes. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

06/23/08 Final Cut In Movies Science Fiction & Fantasy Movie News

Here's the latest in Science Fiction & Fantasy movie news. Click on the links to read the full articles:

• Will Poulter, who starred in Son of Rambow, will play Eustace in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Dawn Treader is scheduled to be released on May 7, 2010. My Take: Never saw Son of Rambow, but I can't wait for The Dawn Treader.
• Spiderman 4 scheduled to debut in May 2011. Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi are not yet committed. Key word: yet.  My Take: It's got some steep competition already with Marvel's The First Avenger: Captain America AND Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site or on iTunes. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

The Final Cut in Movies Box Office Report: 06/23/08

This Weekend's Science Fiction & Fantasy Box Office Report:

• #1, $38.68 million: Get Smart (Get Smart beat the Love Guru (#4), which only grossed $13 million on it's opening weekend.)
• #2, $22.136 million: The Incredible Hulk
• #3, $21.9 million: Kung Fu Panda. Panda has already grossed $155 million domestically.
• #5, $10.5 million, The Happening.
• #6, $8.5 million, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Jones is currently at $290 million domestically.)
• #9, $4 million, Iron Man. Iron Man has grossed over $300 million domestically, and it's only in its 7th week of release.
• #11, $1.79 million, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

For the complete listing, visit BoxOfficeMojo.com's Box Office Report.

How did I compare in my box office predictions last weekend? I said:

1. Get Smart
2. Love Guru
3. The Incredible Hulk
4. Kung Fu Panda
5. The Happening

So I overestimated Michael Myers's star power a little, but I nailed the rest...

Missed Saturday's edition of The Final Cut? Don’t worry, you can catch the re-runs each day from 2:00-3:00am & pm at www.adastraradio.com, or you can download the podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcasts site or by following this link on iTunes.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site or on iTunes. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

The Newest Rule Added to "The Final Cut's Rules for Surviving a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie"

I've just added a new rule to my The Final Cut's Rules for Surviving a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie.

• Don't wear anything red when the bad guys start to chase you. Take a tip from Edward Norton in The Incredible Hulk and Matt Damon in Bourne Identity: Red attire makes it difficult to hide and will only get you caught. Try green, black, or maybe camouflage. (Hey, the US Military uses camouflage for a reason.)

Let's be honest... Most of The Incredible Hulk wouldn't have happened if Edward Norton had just taken off his red jacket in the beginning when they were chasing him. (I discussed that point during this week's Final Cut In Movies radio show.)

Missed Saturday's edition of The Final Cut? Don’t worry, you can catch the re-runs each day from 2:00-3:00am & pm at www.adastraradio.com, or you can download the podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcasts site or by following this link on iTunes.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

This Week’s Final Cut In Movies show (06/21/08): The Incredible Hulk

On this week’s show, I'll be discussing The Incredible Hulk, the differences between The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk, what not to wear when you are being chased by special ops, and other science fiction and fantasy news!

The show will air from 2:00-3:00am & pm and re-air throughout the week at the same times on www.adastraradio.com. To listen to tonight's show:

• Click here to listen via streaming audio on AdAstraRadio.com.
• Click here to download this show’s podcast from M. B. Weston's Podcasts.
• Click here to download this show off iTunes.

Missed Saturday's edition of The Final Cut? Don’t worry, you can catch the re-runs each day from 2:00-3:00am & pm at www.adastraradio.com, or you can download the podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcasts site or by following this link on iTunes.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site or on iTunes. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Movies Opening This Weekend (06/21/08)):

Here are this weekend's new science Fiction & Fantasy movie releases:

• None.

I can't really consider Get Smart (or The Love Guru) a science fiction or fantasy movie. Go see The Happening, because we all know you missed it while you were watching The Incredible Hulk. Or...just forget The Happening and go watch Get Smart.

For more science fiction & fantasy films debuting in later weeks, check out my Upcoming Movies page.

Missed Saturday's edition of The Final Cut? Don’t worry, you can catch the re-runs each day from 2:00-3:00am & pm at www.adastraradio.com, or you can download the podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcasts site or by following this link on iTunes.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site or on iTunes. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.