The Weekly Podioplex: January 17, 2017

On an all-new edition of The Weekly Podioplex, it was a holiday weekend, but if you were a new release, it was a bad one. Hidden Figures defeated everyone, the Rebellion broke the half-billion mark, and Hollywood is hoping beyond hope that the return of Xander Cage in a fifteen year revival of xXx can put a stop to all of it. It's January, so we shall see.

 

In home entertainment, audiences are treated to a variety of films including Roger Corman's newest: Death Race 2050. Jack Reacher goes back (even though the title warned him not to) on digital, Rizzoli & Isles says farewell on TV, and the classics take Two For the Road. Denise shakes things up with a discussion of remakes that you never knew you wanted but are getting anyway, drawing this new edition of The Weekly Podioplex to a close on The Chronic Rift Network.

 

 

Weekly Podioplex Notes for January 17th, 2017

 

Introduction

Opening Clip: xXx: The Return of Xander Cage

 

Box Office Report

 

Top Ten

#1 – Hidden Figures – [Second Week]
#2 – La La Land – [+3]
#3 – Sing – [Even]
#4 – The Bye Bye Man – [New Release]
#5 – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – [-3]
#6 – Patriots Day – [Nationwide Expansion: +24]

#7 – Monster Trucks – [New Release]
#8 – Sleepless – [New Release]
#9 – Underworld: Blood Wars – [-5]
#10 – Passengers – [-4]

 

Tops From the Past

2012 – Underworld: Awakening
2007 – Stomp the Yard
1997 – Beverly Hills Ninja
1987 – Critical Condition
1977 – The Enforcer
 

Box Office Premieres for the week of January 20th, 2017

Wide

xXx: The Return of Xander Cage – [PG-13]

Split – [PG-13]

The Founder – [PG-13]

The Resurrection of Gavin Stone – [PG]

 

Limited

Staying Vertical – [UR]
The Sunshine Makers – [NR]
The Red Turtle – [PG]
Kedi – [UR]
Detour – [R]

 

Home Entertainment for the week of January 17th, 2017

New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray

 

The Girl on the Train – [R]

Ouija: Origin of Evil – [R]

Keeping Up With the Joneses – [PG-13]

Death Race 2050 – [R]

 

New Releases on Digital Video

 

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back – [PG-13]

 

TV on DVD and Blu-Ray

 

Rizzoli & Isles: Season Seven (2016)
Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete Series (2010-2016)
12 Monkeys: Season Two (2016)

Blu-Rays From the Past

 

Two For the Road (1967) – [NR]

 

 

Podcast Promos

 

Dead Kitchen Radio: The Keith R. A. DeCandido Podcast

Author, editor, percussionist, voice talent, and Rift regular Keith R.A. DeCandido presents a little slice of his life twice a month in his podcast, Dead Kitchen Radio.  Each episode Keith offers readings from his latest works, anecdotes on the writing and editing process, and music from his days with the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players and the Boogie Knights.

 

 

Quick Flicks

 

Hollywood and remakes
The Chronicles of Narnia
Dungeons and Dragons
Highlander
The Phantom Tollbooth
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Masters of the Universe
Red Sonja
The Sword in the Stone
Drop Dead Fred
The Never-Ending Story
Heavy Metal
Time Bandits
Van Helsing
Wicked
Jumanji

Woody Harrelson meets Star Wars
The Defenders

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