“Unbroken,” “Into the Woods” and the final “Hobbit” film gave Hollywood something to be merry about over Christmas weekend.
The success of these films and the staying power of “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” and “Annie” was surprising given that this holiday season faced unprecedented headwinds. Some of these pictures, such as “Unbroken” with its brutal depiction of life in Japan’s World War II prison camps, and “Into the Woods” with a body count to rival “The Sopranos,” fall short of being typical yuletide confections.
“There were a lot of debuts that were way bigger than expected and it speaks to the strength of the market at this time of year, speaks to the strenght of the market at this time of the year and how they go to the movies as almost a reflex. Biggest victrory for unbroken phenonmneal think it bumps up its oscar heat a bit,...
The success of these films and the staying power of “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” and “Annie” was surprising given that this holiday season faced unprecedented headwinds. Some of these pictures, such as “Unbroken” with its brutal depiction of life in Japan’s World War II prison camps, and “Into the Woods” with a body count to rival “The Sopranos,” fall short of being typical yuletide confections.
“There were a lot of debuts that were way bigger than expected and it speaks to the strength of the market at this time of year, speaks to the strenght of the market at this time of the year and how they go to the movies as almost a reflex. Biggest victrory for unbroken phenonmneal think it bumps up its oscar heat a bit,...
- 12/28/2014
- by Brent Lang
- Variety - Film News
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