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A box office upset is brewing. Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results are as follows: 1. If I Stay ($19 Million)– Going with the upset here. If anything, The Fault in Our Stars showed how strong the young teen demographic

Don’t expect many box office fireworks this weekend. Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results are as follows: 1. Guardians of the Galaxy ($45 Million)– Sensei was right about this one becoming August’s biggest opener, and it currently has a stronger

Get ready for August’s biggest opener ever. Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results are as follows: 1. Guardians of the Galaxy ($85 Million)– Reviews are strong, and Marvel has a golden opportunity here to lead the box office frame. Sensei

With news of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part One set to debut its official trailer at Comic Con, political elites will again face harsh criticism. As Sensei, I’ve seen how box office trends can come and go, but The

A trio of new releases set their sights on the top spot, but who has the edge to win? The race to be Summer’s top grossing domestic film is also getting tight. Maleficent, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Transformers:

Another franchise returns, but can it lay claim to Summer’s box office crown? The race to be Summer’s top grossing domestic film looks to a three-way contest. Maleficent, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Transformers: Age of Extinction remain in

This week marks the return of a franchise – and Hollywood’s newest action star. Last week, Sensei was correct in calling for Think Like A Man Too to do better numbers than Jersey Boys (although Boys is getting better audience buzz overall).

Frozen was one of last year’s biggest box officehits, thus impacting future animated releases. Political elites are far from pleased. Leading up to Frozen’s production was tremendous pressurefrom political elites (within Hollywood) for Disney to dump itstrend of returning to

An unlikely pair of new releases square off. But who really has the box office edge? Last week, Sensei was correct in calling 22 Jump Street to pull the upset over How To Train Your Dragon 2.  X-Men: Days of

With the rise of faith-based movies, things haven’t been looking great for progressive films this year. Adding to the troubles is the success of the pro-military themed Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Lone Survivor, which are quite the contrast

Easily one of Summer’s most intriguing weekends. Expect a close battle for the top spot. Happy Father’s Day everyone. Last week, Sensei’s called A Fault in Our Stars pulling the upset over Edge Of Tomorrow. Sensei was also close on

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is now 2014’s top box office film domestically, having passed The Lego Movie this week. Film has also amassed over 700+ million worldwide. The film’s rise also marks an incredible shift in the film industry; the

Will Edge Of Tomorrow be Summer’s latest upset victim? Last week, Sensei’s call on Maleficent was impressively close, easily beating other prediction sites. Ironically, by posting a low prediction, Sensei was also closer on box office flop A Million Ways

Will Maleficent out spell X-Men: Days of Future Past? Last week, X-Men: Days of Future Past did post one of the biggest Memorial Day openings in box office history, but this week faces a formidable Angelina Jolie. Sensei’s weekend predictions

X-Men: Days of Future Past will dominate, but can it win the Summer box office race? Last week, Godzilla roared, destroying Sensei’s prediction (taking Summer by atomic storm) with an amazing $91.3 million opening. Sensei did nail the prediction for

Godzilla is set to rampage, but will it be one of the Summer’s biggest hits? Last week, Neighbors pulled the box office upset on The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Will we see any such surprises this week?  Sensei’s weekend predictions and

Will The Amazing Spider-Man 2 be tripped up by Neighbors? Last week, Spider-Man’s $91.6 million start couldn’t match the opening of Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($95 million), thus giving the Captain superhero supremacy. This week, a potential upset and other

Summer kicks off with The Amazing Spiderman 2, but can it equal Captain America? As we kick off the summer frame, we have many questions. What will surprise? What will dominate frames? What will disappoint at the box office? Sensei

Captain America: The Winter Soldier goes for that rare three-peat atop the box office. Interesting match-ups this week as new releases try to top Captain America. As we get closer to the Summer frame, anything can happen at the box

Despite playing on considerably less screens, God’s Not Dead is set to pull off a box office upset this weekend. Crunching the early numbers has Sensei seeing that result play out. If anyone had told you that God’s Not Dead

Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Rio 2 are set a for a re-match, while other new releases seek to keep pace. Heaven is for Real scores another win for faith-based dramas. Last week, Sensei was right about Captain America

This week, Captain America faces a formidable Rio 2 for the top spot. Recapping last week’s calls. Not bad, only real surprise was Noah dropping even farther than expected. Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results are as follows: 1. Captain

For new writers in Hollywood, nothing has been more upsetting than surviving the past six years with a fractured industry. Now, with the writer’s spec market returning, things are finally looking up. Ask any development studio executive in Hollywood, and

This week, Captain America returns to big numbers, but will they be record breaking? Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results are as follows: 1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($93 million) – Put a fork in it, the record for

Noah, easily the year’s most controversial mainstream release, finally bows. Can it now deliver box office numbers, or will it simply fade away? To recap, Divergent did go big last week, and Sensei hit his first “big call” of the

Cesar Chavez shows the pitfalls of recreating history through a distorted progressive lens. This directorial effort from actor Diego Luna starts nobly enough, as Michael Pena plays well-regarded figure Cesar Chavez talking about the plight of workers in the CA

Divergent, one of the year’s strongest films that can tap into The Hunger Games vein, opens this week. The news is not so bright for Muppets Most Wanted, the other opener. Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results are as follows: 1. Divergent ($69 million) –

The saddest part of Hollywood will play out this week. According to Deadline Hollywood, massive lay-offs are set to be made at Sony. How many cuts? Try around $100 million dollars worth. I wrote recently how progressive producers were already

A three way race at the top has the industry buzzing, but just who can grab the weekend crown? Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results are as follows: 1. Need For Speed ($24 million) – Love these film-makers, their “no

Oh look who’s back. No film has created more new film talent in the past decade than the original 300. The sequel finally arrives seeking the full riches. Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results are as follows: 1. 300: Rise

It’s time to look ahead as this year’s film season heats up. Who will win the year? Who will surprise? Let’s get right to the calls from Sensei White Lotus. 1. Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part One Will Be Year’s Biggest

This week, it’s a three-way race at the top in what’s easily the year’s closest match-up. Let’s get right to the weekend’s intriguing openers. Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results are as follows: 1. Son Of God ($25 million) –

Well Sensei found this interesting… As of a few weeks ago, Boxoffice.com had Son Of God looking at around a $13 million opening. That was then. New information has the film picking up considerable traction. The theaters’ internal projection service,MTC

It’s no secret that liberal Hollywood producers are under extra scrutiny these days. Last year saw huge box office disappointments in the form of White House Down, After Earth, The Fifth Estate and Elysium. It got so bad in 2013 that

To recap, Sensei was right about RoboCop‘s unimpressive opening and again watched The Lego Movieeasily top the weekend. Predictions were also right on About Last Night placing a solid second place. Any breakout hits this weekend? Can anyone challenge Lego?

Last week, Sensei was right about Monuments Men opening low and watched The Lego Movie easily top the frame. This weekend is filled with new releases to take advantage of both Valentine’s Day and the President’s Day holiday. Sensei’s weekend