The Box Office Preview

Ep #46: "Mortal Kombat"

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:50:09 +0000

Cue the techno soundtrack and GET OVER HERE for the latest episode of the Box Office Preview where we are previewing the next Mortal Kombat movie.

Ep #45: "Godzilla vs. Kong"

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:45:34 +0000

Whoever wins, will we lose? This week, Greg squares off against Ken as they discuss the monster mash-up Godzilla vs. Kong to decide who will reign supreme. Let them fight!

Ep #44: "Zack Snyder's Justice League"

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:22:35 +0000

2017’s Justice League left DC fans feeling disappointed and demanding that Zack Snyder be allowed to finish his movie. Nearly four years later, that’s about to happen. Greg and Ken share their thoughts on the 4-hour #SnyderCut coming to HBO Max this week.

Ep #43: "Raya and the Last Dragon, Coming 2 America"

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:12:18 +0000

Just when we think we're out, they pull us back in! This week, after pandemic-fueled hiatus, Greg and Ken return to preview Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon as well as Eddie Murphy comedy sequel, Coming 2 America

Ep #42 - "Tenet"

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:19:40 +0000

After a hiatus, the BOP is back! This week Ken and Greg talk about Christopher Nolan's latest release, "Tenet"

Ep #41: "More Hollywood Reshuffling, Tiger King"

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 13:06:44 +0000

This week, Ken puts out the bat signal for a fill-in for Greg, which is answered by OnStage Blog EIC Chris Peterson. They talk about the continued reshuffling of the Hollywood release schedule, including Disney’s changes. Then, they discuss the Tiger King documentary and their dream cast of a Tiger King movie.

Box Office Preview Ep #40: "Listener Survey Results, Tough Choices, and More"

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 02:34:20 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken talk about Wonder Woman being pushed back, the surprising results of their listener survey, another round of Tough Choices, and answer a few mailbag questions.

Box Office Preview Ep #39: "Box Office in the Time of Coronavirus"

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 02:23:50 +0000

Greg and Ken are back with a new episode trying to make sense of the new normal. Coronavirus has upended the box office, and they try to sort through it as best they can. At the end, Greg tortures Ken with a new game called Tough Choices.

Box Office Preview Ep #38 - "Onward, Coro-No Time To Die"

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 03:19:06 +0000

This week, Greg & Ken preview the latest Pixar movie, Onward, and then they discuss the big news of No Time To Die being pushed back to November because of Coronavirus.

Box Office Preview Ep #37: "The Invisible Man, Spring Preview"

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:47:58 +0000

After a few weeks away, Greg and Ken are back to discuss their excitement for the new horror movie, The Invisible Man, and then they preview some of the big releases of spring.

Box Office Preview Ep #36: "Birds of Prey, Oscar Predictions"

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 06:13:17 +0000

And we're back! Greg & Ken welcome back OnStage Blog founder Chris to discuss the latest DC Harley Quinn movie, Birds of Prey, and then they make their annual Oscar picks.

"2020 Oscar Nominations Bonus Episode"

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 03:00:23 +0000

The Oscars were announced this week, so Greg, Ken, and Chris convened to talk about some of the big storylines (Joker, Parasite, QT, ScarJo), some surprises/snubs, and betting odds.

"Top 100 Films of the Decade Bonus Episode"

Sat, 11 Jan 2020 04:51:28 +0000

Greg and Ken present a special bonus episode of The Box Office Preview, where they discuss the Top 100 Films of the Decade piece that Ken recently posted. Ken talks about how he made the list while Greg has five quibbles he wants to discuss.

"Year in Review, 2020 Talk, Rise of Skywalker Spoilers"

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:54:42 +0000

We couldn't let the decade expire without getting another pod in under the wire! In the last pod of the year/decade, Greg and Ken look back on 2019 and lessons learned, give some way too early thoughts about 2020 movies, and then have a spoiler-heavy discussion of The Rise of Skywalker.

"Rise of Skywalker, Cats, Bombshell, Little Women, Spies in Disguise"

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 21:54:23 +0000

This week, Greg & Ken send off 2019 with a supersized double episode of the pod, previewing the big releases left this year in Rise of Skywalker, Cats, Bombshell, Little Women, and Spies in Disguise.

"Jumanji: The Next Level, Richard Jewell"

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:10:47 +0000

We're entering the home stretch of 2019, and this week Greg and Ken are tackling Jumanji: The Next Level and Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell.

"Knives Out, Queen & Slim"

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:56:57 +0000

On this Thanksgiving week show, Greg and Ken are talking Knives Out and how thankful Ken is for Rian Johnson, and they also preview Queen & Slim. Plus, Greg's daughter needs a lollipop in the outtakes.

"Frozen II, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 01:59:42 +0000

After recapping Ford v Ferrari easily lapping the field and the bomb that was Charlie's Angels last weekend, Greg and Ken discuss the family friendly weekend ahead of Frozen II and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

"Ford v Ferrari, Charlie's Angels"

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 23:16:39 +0000

They may not be Matt Damon and Christian Bale and they’re certainly no angels, but this week Greg and Ken team up to talk Ford v Ferrari and the new Charlie's Angels.

"Last Christmas, Doctor Sleep, Midway"

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:58:38 +0000

November is jam-packed with movies, and this week Greg and Ken are tackling a holiday rom-com (Last Christmas), a sequel to a horror classic (Doctor Sleep), and a big budget action movie (Midway).

Ep #28 - "Terminator: Dark Fate"

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 21:44:18 +0000

Greg and Ken welcome Chris to the show to do a three-man weave about Terminator: Dark Fate and dive into some of the post-T2 history of the franchise.

Ep #27 - "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Zombieland: Double Tap"

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 01:29:27 +0000

After finally seeing Joker, Greg shares a few thoughts (with mild spoilers), then he and Ken discuss the Maleficent and Zombieland sequels.

Ep #26 - "Gemini Man, Addams Family"

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:38:43 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken look back on the big weekend that Joker had and then dive into Gemini Man, starring Will Smith and Will Smith and then they briefly discuss The Addams Family.

Ep #25 - "Joker"

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:20:26 +0000

Greg takes a moment to eat crow over Downton Abbey, and then he and Ken get into several aspects of this week's anticipated release, Joker.

Ep #24 - "Ad Astra, Rambo Last Blood"

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:19:34 +0000

On this week's episode of the pod, Greg & Ken wonder about Ad Astra and Brad Pitt's position as a leading man. Then they talk about how they missed the boat of Hustlers and whether they have any interest in Rambo: Last Blood.

Ep #23 - Fall Fantasy Box Office

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 01:48:44 +0000

This week, Greg & Ken welcome OnStage founder Chris to the pod, who joins them to discuss their Fall Fantasy Box Office auction. While they discuss the picks, this episode also includes audio clips from the auction itself. Enjoy!

Ep #22 - It: Chapter 2

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 02:58:04 +0000

Greg and Ken officially jump into the fall movie season with their preview of It: Chapter Two, and tease the epic ranting to come in next week's episode about the Fantasy Box Office auction.

Ep# 21 - Fall Movie Preview Part 2

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:26:15 +0000

In part two of their fall movie preview, Greg and Ken dig into the releases for November and December as well as a few January titles.

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Ep #20 - Fall Movie Preview Part 1

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:00:11 +0000

After a brief hiatus, Greg and Ken are back to preview the fall slate of movies. They dig in so much they needed to break it into two podcasts. Here, in part one, they talk about the two biggest releases (Star Wars & Frozen II), and then preview September and October.

Box Office Preview #19 - Hobbs & Shaw

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:56:20 +0000

On the summer movie season finale, Greg and Ken tackle the first spin-off from the Fast & Furious franchise: Hobbs & Shaw. They discuss Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham as movie stars and the Fast & Furious franchise’s longevity. Then they answer some listener mail before making their predictions for the weekend.

Box Office Preview #18 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:17:18 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken discuss Quentin Tarantino's impressive body of work while previewing Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. Ken is an unmitigated fanboy while Greg tries to maintain a modicum of objectivity.

Box Office Preview - Comic Con 2019 Bonus Episode

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:55:37 +0000

Greg, Ken, and Chris assemble to discuss the hottest news coming out of Comic Con, reacting to the news for Top Gun: Maverick, Terminator: Dark Fate, It: Chapter 2, Jay & SIlent Bob Reboot, The Walking Dead Movie, and Marvel Phase 4.

The Box Office Preview Ep #16 - Stuber, Crawl

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:29:41 +0000

Back from the 4th of July break, Greg and Ken break down Stuber, with Ken giving his expert opinion on wrestlers turned actors. Then, they dive in to Crawl, the gator creature feature.

Box Office Preview Ep #15 - [Double Episode] Annabelle Comes home, Yesterday, Spider-Man: Far From Home

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:23:28 +0000

On this week's super-sized episode, Greg and Ken discuss sequel fatigue, and then dive into this week's two releases (Annabelle Comes Home, Yesterday) and next week's giant release (Spider-Man: Far From Home).

The Box Office Preview Ep #14 - "Toy Story 4"

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:40:57 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken welcome OnStage Blog founder Chris Peterson to talk about Toy Story 4.

The Box Office Preview Ep #13 - "Men in Black: International"

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:04:27 +0000

After another off week in predicting box office performance, Greg and Ken try to get back on their game with Men In Black: International and Shaft.

The Box Office Preview Ep #12 -

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:03:33 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken lament their previous predictions before digging into Secret Life of Pets 2 and the newest X-Men movie, Dark Phoenix.

The Box Office Preview Ep #11 - "Godzilla and Rocketman"

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:45:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken look at the latest big monster to take on the silver screen as well as the long awaited Elton John biopic.

The Box Office Preview Ep #10 - "Aladdin"

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 23:42:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken look at Disney's latest remake of their animated classics.

The Box Office Preview Ep #9 - "John Wick 3"

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 16:51:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken look into the third installment of the explosive John Wick franchise.

The Box Office Preview Ep #8 - "Detective Pikachu"

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 15:44:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken take a look at Pokemon’s return to the big screen.

The Box Office Preview Ep #7 - "Avengers: Endgame's Success, "Long Shot"

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 14:38:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken react to the box office results of “Avengers: Endgame”. They also take a look at the upcoming “Long Shot”.

The Box Office Preview Special Ep - "Avengers: Endgame" Spoiler Special

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 14:30:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken deep dive into “Avengers: Endgame”. They cover all ends of this movie, the surprises and emotions. WARNING: Heavy spoilers throughout.

The Box Office Preview Ep #6 - 'Avengers: Endgame'

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 12:23:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken are joined by Chris Peterson to talk about just how big “Avengers: Endgame” will be.

The Box Office Preview Ep #5 - "The Curse of La Llorona, Avengers: Endgame Prep"

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 11:04:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken discuss the horror film, “The Curse of La Llorona” as well as begin to prepare for the box office juggernaut that will be “Avengers: Endgame”

The Box Office Preview Ep #4 - "Shazam" and "Pet Sematary"

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 09:57:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken look at the big budget matchup between Shazam and the Pet Sematary remake.

The Box Office Preview Ep #3 - 'Dumbo'

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 08:53:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken breakdown the potential success of Disney’s latest live-action remake of their animated classics.

The Box Office Preview Ep #2 - "Us"

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 07:41:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken discuss Jordan Peele’s much anticipated follow up to “Get Out”.

The Box Office Preview Special Ep - 2019 Oscars Preview

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 06:36:00 +0000

This week, Greg and Ken deep dive into this year's Oscars. Who will win?

The Box Office Preview Ep #1 - Captain Marvel

Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:29:00 +0000

We kick things off by talking about Marvel’s biggest new release, “Captain Marvel”