Erick Weber

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LA-based film critic; screenings, awards chatter, box office.

Live Reaction: Soderbergh’s New Film May Finally Impress
SocialApr 12, 2026

Live Reaction: Soderbergh’s New Film May Finally Impress

Now painting #TheChristophers at AMC 16 in Dolby 🔊 Reax tonight LIVE on #MMT🌕 Soderbergh’s been cranking out forgettable films lately, will this be an improvement 🤔 https://t.co/oAIweSShPF

By Erick Weber
The Drama Holds 38% Second
SocialApr 12, 2026

The Drama Holds 38% Second

#TheDrama puts up strong -38% hold in second weekend with $8.7M as domestic cume stands at $30.8M https://t.co/YWGqRqSiFw

By Erick Weber
Smart Blair Witch Homage Shows Why Past Should Stay Buried
SocialApr 12, 2026

Smart Blair Witch Homage Shows Why Past Should Stay Buried

A slick homage to BLAIR WITCH, #HuntingMatthewNichols impresses with its smartly produced faux-documentary/found-footage structure & tight 90-minute runtime Maybe a little too on the nose with its inspiration but builds to a satisfying finish: a reminder to leave the past alone...

By Erick Weber
Rom‑com “You Me And
SocialApr 11, 2026

Rom‑com “You Me And

Issues for #YouMeAndTuscany with just $3.1M Friday, weekend in $8M range Rom-coms just don’t sell like they used to

By Erick Weber
Faces of Death's Third Act Earns Low Grade
SocialApr 11, 2026

Faces of Death's Third Act Earns Low Grade

Crummy C CS for #FacesOfDeath This film’s crap third act shows here with this grade particularly given its “up” ending https://t.co/ZWcb9U3AJq

By Erick Weber
Alamo's Woes Predate Change; DTLA Likely Closing Soon
SocialApr 10, 2026

Alamo's Woes Predate Change; DTLA Likely Closing Soon

Alamo was already in BIG trouble before this change Bet the DTLA location doesn’t last much longer

By Erick Weber
High Subscriber Count, Low Views Reveal Fake Followers
SocialApr 10, 2026

High Subscriber Count, Low Views Reveal Fake Followers

So let’s talk about Brandon Davis’ YT channel with roughly 100K subs How do your videos only have 3K or fewer views with that number of subs? That’s a brutal 2-3% subs-to-view ratio My channel has FAR less subs but routinely does 15-20%...

By Erick Weber
Faces of Death: Promising Start, Disappointing, Plot-Hole Ending
SocialApr 10, 2026

Faces of Death: Promising Start, Disappointing, Plot-Hole Ending

#FacesOfDeath starts with a ton of promise with nifty direction & synthy score but devolves into plot-hole stupidity with one of the dumbest endings I could possibly conceive of Yet another zero-restraint undoing 😵 https://t.co/NMbCMRxeWY

By Erick Weber
Live Reaction Tonight: Does the Concept Really Deliver?
SocialApr 10, 2026

Live Reaction Tonight: Does the Concept Really Deliver?

Now VHSing #FacesOfDeath at AMC 16 Reax LIVE tonight on #MMT🌕 Really like the concept here but does it deliver 🤔 https://t.co/VEeayBqGlX

By Erick Weber
ACE Strategy Predicts Another AMC Collapse
SocialApr 9, 2026

ACE Strategy Predicts Another AMC Collapse

Another $AMC bites the dust Guys you need to understand the ACE does not miss https://t.co/rEBDKCbaML

By Erick Weber
Hollywood Layoffs Deepen LA’s Talent Exodus Crisis
SocialApr 9, 2026

Hollywood Layoffs Deepen LA’s Talent Exodus Crisis

Even MORE MORE Hollywood layoffs to add to LA’s exodus woes Last one out, turn the lights off

By Erick Weber
Visually Stunning Mario Film Falls Short on Humor
SocialApr 6, 2026

Visually Stunning Mario Film Falls Short on Humor

I am *shockingly siding with the fans on #TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie which nails the kaleidoscopic splendor of the video games but — like the first film, the jokes are initial-pass quality with little of the sharp wit found in the animated works...

By Erick Weber
Live Reaction Tonight to High-Scoring Super Mario Galaxy Movie
SocialApr 6, 2026

Live Reaction Tonight to High-Scoring Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Now high-scoring #TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie at AMC 16 Reax LIVE tonight on #MMT🌕 WATCH OUT BELOW 😩 https://t.co/oD6F5ZcmyR

By Erick Weber
The Drama Aims to Match $28M Budget on Opening
SocialApr 5, 2026

The Drama Aims to Match $28M Budget on Opening

#TheDrama targets $14.4M domestic debut with an additional $13.6M overseas for $28M global opening against $28M budget One of A24’s biggest wide debuts ever https://t.co/IGvvJrQYxo

By Erick Weber
Flawed Yet Brilliant: Dark Comedy on School Shootings Shines
SocialApr 5, 2026

Flawed Yet Brilliant: Dark Comedy on School Shootings Shines

Really dug #OurHeroBalthazar, flawed tonally but Oscar Boyson’s heavily-influenced-by-the-Safdie-Bros direction with 0PN-knockoff score work smashingly well Jaeden Martell & Asa Butterfield both killer in this dark comedy on school shootings Swell chaser after THE DRAMA 😉 https://t.co/C4tb1BRp9A

By Erick Weber
Excitement Builds for Our Hero Balthazar Screening
SocialApr 5, 2026

Excitement Builds for Our Hero Balthazar Screening

Now loading #OurHeroBalthazar at AMC 8 Reax tomorrow night on #MMT🌕 Hearing good things about this one 🤔 https://t.co/6Kdu9HixNM

By Erick Weber
Hard Work Directly Yields Results
SocialApr 4, 2026

Hard Work Directly Yields Results

you put in the work, you get the results pretty simple stuff if you think about it https://t.co/MfQRXZHBiR

By Erick Weber
The Drama Pulls $6.4M Friday, Eyeing $15M Weekend
SocialApr 4, 2026

The Drama Pulls $6.4M Friday, Eyeing $15M Weekend

#TheDrama raises $6.4M Friday, weekend in $15M range Will be one of A24’s largest wide openings ever https://t.co/xZR8mDCIaN

By Erick Weber
The Drama Pulls $1.7M, Targets $15M Debut
SocialApr 3, 2026

The Drama Pulls $1.7M, Targets $15M Debut

Impressive $1.7M THU night for #TheDrama as this looks to hit $15M+ for its debut https://t.co/k3iAPNSCNB

By Erick Weber
Surprising Reveal Highlights Uncertainty in Partner Relationships
SocialApr 3, 2026

Surprising Reveal Highlights Uncertainty in Partner Relationships

Mixed on Kristoffer Borgli’s #TheDrama, excelling big on editing though coming undone by its protracted close The “reveal” is straight outta left field but the central idea of not knowing everything about your partner and having to painstakingly reconcile the past...

By Erick Weber
AMC
SocialApr 2, 2026

AMC

Now dealing #TheDrama at AMC 6 Reax tonight on #MMT🌕 What exactly is this twist 🧐 https://t.co/25TlHN1tZx

By Erick Weber
Indie Distribution Fails as Multiplexes Crush Small Films
SocialMar 31, 2026

Indie Distribution Fails as Multiplexes Crush Small Films

Indie distribution’s not a business anyone should be jumping into nowadays Small films are getting bulldozed at the multiplex right & left

By Erick Weber
2026's Top Film Deserves Awards Season Spotlight
SocialMar 30, 2026

2026's Top Film Deserves Awards Season Spotlight

Easily one of 2026’s best films so far Needs to be remembered come awards season

By Erick Weber
Indie Theaters Face Closure as Low‑box‑office Hits LA
SocialMar 30, 2026

Indie Theaters Face Closure as Low‑box‑office Hits LA

This is 💯 factual We had two smaller films this weekend debut with sub-$1K PTAs This is ABYSMAL And you wonder why theaters are closing Mark my word: LA will lose at least one indie theater (Laemmle, Alamo) before 2026 ends

By Erick Weber
Project Hail Mary Hits $300M, They Will Kill You Flops
SocialMar 29, 2026

Project Hail Mary Hits $300M, They Will Kill You Flops

#ProjectHailMary hits $300M mark globally while #TheyWillKillYou bombs Here’s all the box office info on #MidnightMovieMoney https://t.co/ac05hOgD8y

By Erick Weber
Warner Bros' Poor Timing Tanks $5M Debut
SocialMar 29, 2026

Warner Bros' Poor Timing Tanks $5M Debut

Hugely disappointing $5M debut for #TheyWillKillYou as WB completely wrecked this by placing it on the schedule the weekend following READY OR NOT 2 This film deserved a September/October release https://t.co/IqLYXJJYrS

By Erick Weber
Project Hail Mary Posts $54.5M Second Weekend, Second‑best Ever
SocialMar 29, 2026

Project Hail Mary Posts $54.5M Second Weekend, Second‑best Ever

#ProjectHailMary holds at otherworldly -32% with $54.5M in second weekend pushing its domestic haul to $164.3M Second best overall second weekend for an original film behind only the first AVATAR https://t.co/wL564uKdz8

By Erick Weber
No Excuses: Dominate Your Workout and Life
SocialMar 28, 2026

No Excuses: Dominate Your Workout and Life

Another 💯 domination workout ✅ Ain’t no excuses for not being the real deal irl https://t.co/omfnv1ndXM

By Erick Weber
Weak Friday Box Office Highlights WB's Scheduling Misstep
SocialMar 28, 2026

Weak Friday Box Office Highlights WB's Scheduling Misstep

Weak $2.3M Friday for #TheyWillKillYou as weekend will be in $5M range Colossal scheduling mistake by WB placing this one week after RON2

By Erick Weber
TheyWillKillYou's $
SocialMar 27, 2026

TheyWillKillYou's $

#TheyWillKillYou starts with $1M THU night as it tries to get $7M+ this weekend Bad scheduling on WB part one week after the similar-in-appearances READY OR NOT 2 https://t.co/fheWzz6Zv8

By Erick Weber
TheyWillKillYou Blends Wes Anderson Style with Horror
SocialMar 27, 2026

TheyWillKillYou Blends Wes Anderson Style with Horror

#TheyWillKillYou has the aesthetic of a Wes Anderson horror film This is very high praise https://t.co/PhNN0GIvVw

By Erick Weber
A Wild, Kinetic Fusion of Raid, John Wick
SocialMar 27, 2026

A Wild, Kinetic Fusion of Raid, John Wick

Take THE RAID mix it with JOHN WICK, EEAAO & READY OR NOT and you get the fantastically weird & splattertastic #TheyWillKillYou Mega-stylistic with outstanding production design & killer kinetic cinematography FULL-WATTAGE filmmaking destined for future midnight screenings https://t.co/FfZ0xiKylD

By Erick Weber
Matt Jarbo's Subscribers Outpace His YouTube Views
SocialMar 26, 2026

Matt Jarbo's Subscribers Outpace His YouTube Views

I think Matt Jarbo needs to focus more on getting his YT views to remotely matchup with his subs An abysmal subs-to-view ratio How is this even possible https://t.co/rDcCyleDML

By Erick Weber
Studios Use Shills to Dodge Prestige Festival Scrutiny
SocialMar 24, 2026

Studios Use Shills to Dodge Prestige Festival Scrutiny

Studies are PURPOSELY skipping prestige festivals because they can CONTROL the reactions through shills who are more than willing to exchange glowing takes for access to early screenings/talent/etc Note BOTH these films are WB, the studio that specializes in this

By Erick Weber
Missing March Madness Window Doomed Film's Success
SocialMar 22, 2026

Missing March Madness Window Doomed Film's Success

Let’s make this VERY clear If you can’t understand going up against March Madness vs the week before isn’t a scheduling error than you are dumb af This film was going to succeed in this spot but LAST WEEKEND was the ideal...

By Erick Weber
ReadyOrNot2 Disappoints: Dark Tone, Weak Humor, Elijah Wood Saves
SocialMar 21, 2026

ReadyOrNot2 Disappoints: Dark Tone, Weak Humor, Elijah Wood Saves

Nowhere near as much fun as the first, #ReadyOrNot2 subtracts by addition with 2X final girls and a much darker feel & overall energy as multiple families war for the dark ring in JOHN WICKian fashion Humor falls flat, Elijah Wood...

By Erick Weber
Excited for ReadyOrNot2 Premiere, Reaction
SocialMar 21, 2026

Excited for ReadyOrNot2 Premiere, Reaction

Now exploding #ReadyOrNot2 at AMC 6 Reax tomorrow night on #MMT🌕 Loved the first, been looking forward to this 🤞 https://t.co/P1ohyIWIAY

By Erick Weber
Amazon's Oscars Push for Project Hail Mary Came Post‑Variety
SocialMar 21, 2026

Amazon's Oscars Push for Project Hail Mary Came Post‑Variety

lololol like Amazon wasn’t planning a MASSIVE #Oscars campaign for #ProjectHailMary well before this Variety piece advised them to https://t.co/kM8rVokABv

By Erick Weber
MMT's Top Three 2026 Films Ranked
SocialMar 21, 2026

MMT's Top Three 2026 Films Ranked

#MMT’s best films of 2026 thus far: 3. #Crime101 2. #WutheringHeights 1. #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple What you got? https://t.co/c2ooJramUl

By Erick Weber
Critic's Praise for Project Hail Mary Lacks Credibility
SocialMar 20, 2026

Critic's Praise for Project Hail Mary Lacks Credibility

I turn on the radio to hear Scott Shill Mantz repeatedly call #ProjectHailMary a “masterpiece” Talk about a guy whose words carry zero weight This space is cooked

By Erick Weber
Project
SocialMar 20, 2026

Project

KEY NOTE: #ProjectHailMary’s preview cash INCLUDES all of last weekend’s sneaks Fri-Sun & Monday night’s Prime early access so this is a STACKED preview haul

By Erick Weber
Project Hail Mary Isn’t the Best Space Film
SocialMar 20, 2026

Project Hail Mary Isn’t the Best Space Film

To be 💯 clear: #ProjectHailMary isn’t even the best film of 2026 let alone the “best space film ever made” The film space is finished with the number of inept shills running the hype machine nowadays

By Erick Weber
Comedy Overload Undermines Project Hail Mary's Drama
SocialMar 20, 2026

Comedy Overload Undermines Project Hail Mary's Drama

#ProjectHailMary’s a bad match of director(s) to source material as Lord & Miller slather on gobs of comedy undercutting the drama in this planetary survival tale Gosling doing his awkward goofball act Pemberton’s score uneven Weirdly structured Time to rewatch INTERSTELLAR https://t.co/63ICAnsQH1

By Erick Weber
Trailer Reveals TV‑Movie Quality Filmmaking at Best
SocialMar 19, 2026

Trailer Reveals TV‑Movie Quality Filmmaking at Best

Every time this trailer pops up it’s readily apparent this is TV-movie-quality filmmaking at its finest https://t.co/cjH0isKCDX

By Erick Weber
IMAX Audiences Span Ages, Boosting Theater Prospects
SocialMar 19, 2026

IMAX Audiences Span Ages, Boosting Theater Prospects

My audience at this IMAX screening of #ProjectHailMary is clear indication of broad-age-demographic appeal for this film This is fantastic news for movie theaters over the next several weeks

By Erick Weber
Live IMAX Reaction to Project Hail Mary Tonight
SocialMar 19, 2026

Live IMAX Reaction to Project Hail Mary Tonight

Now rocketing #ProjectHailMary at AMC 16 in IMAX 👀 Reax LIVE tonight on #MMT🌕 Is this a verifiable “masterpiece”? Launch time 🚀🚀🚀 https://t.co/JfF3017e6p

By Erick Weber
SoCal Theater Shuts Down After Long‑standing Warnings
SocialMar 18, 2026

SoCal Theater Shuts Down After Long‑standing Warnings

Kiss another SoCal movie theater complex goodbye I’VE ONLY BEEN WARNING YOU FOR YEARS NOW https://t.co/gvVvb3rWPL

By Erick Weber
The Bride: $90M Selfish Flop, Maggie G’s Dubious Distinction
SocialMar 17, 2026

The Bride: $90M Selfish Flop, Maggie G’s Dubious Distinction

The more I think about it the more I’m certain THE BRIDE’s the most cluelessly selfish film ever made, particularly given that $90M budget Congrats Maggie G on this dubious distinction 🏆

By Erick Weber
Projected Loss Far Exceeds $90M Budget Gap
SocialMar 17, 2026

Projected Loss Far Exceeds $90M Budget Gap

Budget: $90M X 2.5 = $225M Stands at roughly $22M globally Loss should be much larger than -$90M

By Erick Weber