Pre-Kickoff: 6-6:30pmET
FOX is pushing full-steam ahead on its “Kingsman: The Secret Service” campaign. The Colin Firth/Samuel L. Jackson action/thriller opens in the US in less than two weeks, on Friday the 13th. But we’re only a few days away from the big screen return of America’s modern animated icon, as Paramount’s “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” is looking to double the 2004 original’s $85 million total. And with a new, intriguing look at “Jurassic World”, the first of five ads from Universal, it looks like the studio will bounce back nicely from a disappointing 2014.
1st Quarter
From the director of “The Incredibles” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” (and he did win an Oscar for “Ratatouille”, too), Brad Bird’s Disney sci-fi adventure “Tomorrowland” looks very promising. And we’re five years into the “Despicable Me” franchise and the Minions are still hysterical! “Minions”, the series spinoff, debuted a quite funny football-themed ad.
2nd Quarter
He’s Back! Arnold returns to his blockbuster franchise with Paramount’s “Terminator: Genisys”, opening Wednesday, July 1st. And another big-money series is entering a new chapter. “Furious 7” looks like another action-packed thrill ride.
Before Katy Perry
“Pitch Perfect 2” is singing its way into theaters this May. The 30-second spot featured the film’s cameo appearance by The Green Bay Packers, who think they can score with some high notes.
4th Quarter
Mark Wahlberg and Ted break into Patriots QB Tom Brady’s house in the wacky promo for “Ted 2”. And “Fifty Shades of Grey” is looking to rake-in a bunch of green over Valentine’s Day weekend.
Missed the “Avengers: Age of Ultron” spot (when did it run?), but caught it online. The Hulk vs. Iron Man. Nice.
Favorites: “Tomorrowland”, “Minions”, “Jurassic World”
Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic in 2006 at the age of 7. To date, Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases and, in total, has seen more than 1,500 films. In 2010, Jackson became the youngest person to win a NY Emmy Award, for his on-air movie reviews on Time Warner TV station, Capital News 9. And in 2011, Jackson was inducted into the Broadcast Film Critics Association as their youngest member. The BFCA’s annual Critics Choice Awards is one of the industry’s most recognized and prestigious awards shows. Jackson is also a member of SAG-AFTRA and votes annually for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.