Star Wars: The Force Awakens unsurprisingly took the top spot this weekend with a HUGE debut! The film took in over $50 million at the UK box office! Sisters had a solid start, coming second with $1.8 million. Bollywood also had an impact on the top 5 with Dilwale taking 4th place with just over $1 million.

Also opening within the top 10 was Bajirao Mastani which took 7th with around $445,000. It's A Wonderful Life also re-entered the top 10 with $145,000.

 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 continued to reign this weeks box office - the film spent a 4th and final weekend at the box office as the world waits for The Force to Awaken. No films opened within the top 10 - however, all films saw generally light drops.

 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 continued to reign this weeks box office, despite another steep drop. The only film to crack the top 5 was Christmas with the Coopers which took in $1.02 million - the film was released on the Monday so this is a Monday-Sunday number.

Debuting within the top 10 with the second highest debut was Victor Frankenstein with a mere $645,000 at number 8. Krampus took 9th with just under $620,000 and The Night Before is no where to be seen which is very surprising.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 continued to reign this weeks box office, despite quite a steep drop. The Good Dinosaur opened in a second place with $4.4 million which is down quite a lot on Inside Out. Bridge of Spies took 4th with $2.5 million and Black Mass took 5th with $1.9 million.

Debuting within the top 10 this weekend was Carol which took 7th place ($815,000). Tamasha also cracked the top ten at number 8 with $385,000.

The Danish Girl - it may just become one of the most powerful and important films of the year - the film tells the story of the first ever transgender patient. The film has had Oscar buzz since before the ceremony last year - with Eddie Redmayne winning Best Actor last year, can he do it again two years in a row? This post will include a review of the second trailer, a rundown of what experts are predicting for the films Oscar performance and a exciting competition!

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 debuted at number 1 this week with a solid $17 million. This number is a little lower than previous entries Mockingjay - Part 1 and Catching Fire so is the 3rd highest debut for the 4 movie franchise. No other films cracked the top 5.

Debuting at number 7 this week was The Dressmaker which took in $355,600 and number 10 also saw a new entry - The Perfect Guy took in $155,200. No other films opened within the top 10.

 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 is directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) and is the final instalment in The Hunger Games franchise. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle), Josh Hutcherson (Bridge to Terabithia, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island), Liam Hemsworth (The Dressmaker, The Expendables 2), Julianne Moore (Still Alice, The Big Lebowski), Donald Sutherland (The Italian Job, MASH) and Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, Love & Mercy). "As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance". Will the critically acclaimed franchise come to an epic finale?

Spectre enjoyed one last week at number one with a strong hold, taking in over $11 million. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 will likely take the top spot next weekend so it will be interesting to see how Spectre holds. The Lady in the Van opened with a very strong $3.4 million+ in second place. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo also surprised at the UK box office, marginally missing out on the top 3, taking 4th place. Steve Jobs also cracked the top 5 (5th) with just under $1.4 million.

No other films were able to debut within the top 10 this week.

Spectre continued its UK domination for a second weekend in a row, taking in over $19 million. Brooklyn surprised and debuted in the top 3 (3rd) with $1.58 million. Burnt also cracked the top 5 (5th) with $675,000.

Unable to crack the top 5 this weekend was Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse - even though it had a weekend of previews last week. The film opened in 8th with $450,000. No other films opened within the top 10.

Alice Through the Looking Glass is directed by James Bobin (Muppets Most Wanted, The Muppets) and sees the return of existing cast members Mia Wasikowska (Crimson Peak, Stoker), Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean, Edward Scissorhands), Helena Bonham Carter (Cinderella, Harry Potter) and Anne Hathaway (The Intern, Les Miserables). Through The Looking Glass also adds Sacha Baron Cohen (Bruno, Borat) to the mix. "Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter". The first Alice in Wonderland joined the billion dollar club but was received with a mixed response from from critics and audiences. Can Through the Looking Glass be another mega-success for the House of Mouse? The first trailer for the film was  just released so lets see how Alice Through the Looking Glass seems to compare not only to the first film but Disney's Live Action Universe...

Magazines have really stepped up their game recently! First the magnificent Suicide Squad covers from Empire and now this pleasantly surprising cover from Entertainment Weekly. For those of you who haven't heard of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - it is a Harry Potter spin off and takes place before the Harry Potter films. Before this cover was released, it would say my excitement for the film was at about a 5 or 6 but now it's really near to a 10. Entertainment Weekly released a new cover and 8 (really 7) new photos from the film and I will give my thoughts on all!

 Spectre broke UK Box Office records this weekend with a huge opening week. The latest Bond movie took in a huge $63.56 million in its first 7 days of release.

Another Met Opera debuted in the top 10 of the box office at number 8 with $250,800. Inside Out also re-entered the top 10 at number 9 with $240,900.

Possibly the best covers for Empire Magazine in a long time were released this month. Not only is the cover film a flick that is probably my most anticipated for next year but the whole layout, colours - everything on each cover just works! The one I purchased was the Harley Quinn cover - partly because she is my favourite character, partly because she is Margot Robbie and partly because I think it has the best design. I had to go to two different petrol stations - the first only had Deadshot and Enchantress so we went to the next nearest petrol station and luckily they had Harley! I have also seen tweets to Empire online asking if they have actually put Harley Quinn out as they can't find her cover anywhere - I think she is going to sell the most!

I'm going to break the review down from this point, a section for each cover:




This was actually the first of the four to be revealed - I thought he was going to be the only cover as he is probably the most well known character in the film. I really like this cover as it uses the two main colours of the character throughout - purple and green. I think this is really effective and just makes the whole think very pleasing to the eye. I also like how the Joker looks evil with high electric cables - this shows that he means business and is one to be scared of. Jared Leto is giving the reader a very stern look. I think this cover will be one of the most popular out of the four due to the character but he is also kind of the leader of the 'Suicide Squad'.






The second cover to be released was Cara Delevingne as Enchantress. After seeing this cover, it kind of gave the impression that Enchantress may be the villain as Empire often do a hero copy (use that term very loosely for the Joker) and a villain copy. Enchantress also looks very creepy in this photo and Delevingne is unrecognisable. I think it is a weird choice for Empire to choose this character for a cover - Delevingne isn't really a box office draw which has been proven with Paper Towns and Pan. However, she is British and Empire is a British magazine. Warner Bros may have also asked Empire to spotlight the character as she doesn't get much attention in trailers. As an alternative to Enchantress, they could have used Tom Hardy's character as a cover star as he is British and is just coming off of the UK Box Office hit 'Legend'. I think this will probably be the cover that sells the least copies. Like the cover of The Joker, Delevingne is really staring sternly at the reader.


The third cover to be released to the public was Will Smith as Deadshot. This definitely isn't a surprising choice as Will Smith is a household name so even people who maybe aren't in to film may see Smith on a magazine and pick it up. The choice (like Enchantress) suggests that Deadshot may be quite important in the storyline - lets hope Will Smith doesn't bring too much cheese. This character definitely looks the most normal of the four - he just looks like a cool solider. I heard that Deadshot is supposed to wear a mask but its Will Smith and Will Smith isn't going to let his face be covered in a mask is he? This cover is probably my least favourite out of the four as the character chosen isn't anything out of the ordinary so Empire are limited to what they can do. However, the colours all work really well and it is still a good cover.

Hotel Transylvania 2 took a steep drop this weekend but continued to be the most visited hotel in box office kingdom. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension managed to spook up $2.3 million and took 3rd place. The Last Witch Hunter only managed to catch $1.9 million, landing in 5th place.

No other films opened within the top 10.

In spirit of the release of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and the fact that Halloween is just around the corner, this post will give you a run down of horror in 2015 so far. Horror movies so far this year have had little impact on critics, the box office and no new 'classics' have been made. How does 2015 compare to previous years? What are the best and worst horror movies of the year so far? Which horror movie is winning the box office race? What horror films are remaining for the year? Find out here!

So Spectre is only a couple of weeks away so it must be time to celebrate what is likely to be one of the biggest films of the year! This post will include a review of the final trailer, a little insight into how big the film could be box office wise and a very exciting competition!

Hotel Transylvania 2 took the top spot this weekend with $9.8 million. Suffragette took 2nd place with $4.54 million and Pan took a close 3rd with $4.2 million. Crimson Peak also managed to crack the top 5, opening in 5th place with a disappointing $1.5 million.

The only other opener within the top 10 was The Lobster which took 9th place ($350,000).

The Martian held on to the top spot this weekend. Debuting in second place with a strong debut was Sicario and The Walk took third place.

The only other opener within the top 10 was Regression which took 9th place.

Debuting at number 1 with a strong $9.9 million was The Martian. Also opening in the top 5 were The Intern (4th) and Macbeth (5th).

Also opening in the top 10 was another instalment of the Met Opera 2015 (7th) and Singh is Bling (9th).

The Forest will be the feature length debut from Jason Zada. The film stars Natalie Dormer (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Game of Thrones) and Taylor Kinney (The Other Woman, Zero Dark Thirty). "An unexplained horror occurs in a Japanese forest". The Forest has had little promotion until now - will it be an outstanding debut from Zada or will it come across as amateur? The Forest hits US Cinemas January 8 2016 and March 25 2016 in the UK. 

The Revenant is directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Birdman, Babel) and stars Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street), Tom Hardy (Legend, Mad Max: Fury Road) and Will Poulter (We're the Millers, The Maze Runner). "In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling". The Revenant has had production problems but is also DiCaprio's big shot for an Oscar - which will be clearer? The Revenant opens on December 25 2015 (limited) in the US and January 15 2016 in the UK. 

Staying at number 1 for a second week was Everest. The film managed to stay at the peak by just sliding very slightly. Miss You Already wasn't a huge hit but wasn't a big miss either - the film opened where it needed to - number 4.

Also opening in the top 10 was Solace (6th) and Pixels reentered the chart at number 9.

The Big Short is directed by Adam McKay (Step Brothers, Anchorman) and stars Brad Pitt (World War Z, Fight Club) , Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, American Hustle) , Ryan Gosling (Drive, Only God Forgives) , Steve Carell (Foxcatcher, The Office) and a very small role from Selena Gomez (Spring Breakers, Rudderless). "Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000's decide to take on the big banks for their lack of foresight and greed". The Big Short is like Moneyball meets American Hustle - will it meet the quality of those films? The Big Short hits US Cinemas 23rd December 2015 and UK Cinemas 22nd January 2016.