Movies

What had been a pretty slow month of September, movie-wise, is about to get a major jolt, with four new films hitting theaters this week. Here's a look at your suddenly bountiful choices:

After a month at the top, 'Guardians of the Galaxy' has finally fallen from the number one spot on the box office charts. All it took was a modestly budgeted thriller starring Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson. But 'No Good Deed' didn't just push Marvel off its throne -- it exceeded all expectations and looks like it may be the rare September release to actually be a hit.

Not a whole lot of action this week at cinemas, with just one new movie coming out and it isn't even getting a full, 3,000-theater release. But it is about Elvis, sort of.

A few weeks ago, this column was skeptical that Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' could reach $300 million. Now, it seems impossible that it won't. Thanks to ecstatic word of mouth, killer marketing and only one genuinely successful box office challenger (that would be 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'), Marvel's oddball space opera has managed to spend three of the past four weekends at the number one spot at the box office, giving it enough momentum to officially become the highest grossing film of 2014.

You can tell the summer movie season is coming to an end because the weekend box office has stopped being exciting and has starting becoming sad and weird. The past two weeks have seen several major movies bomb, but nothing could have prepared us for 'Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.'

A trio of newcomers entered the box office arena this weekend, but two battle-hardened and grizzled champions kept them at bay, holding onto the top two spots and making it look easy. Sorry, newbies: This top 10 still belongs to 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy.'

Okay, we know what you’re thinking—not another ‘Frozen’ lip-sync video! But we promise this dad and daughter version will have you grinning from ear-to-ear from the cuteness.

The holiday movie season is in full swing already, leaving precious few screens available for anything new. This weekend we only get one big film opening. If you like the previous installments in this franchise, you should probably get a kick out of this one as well.

The holidays are winding down and we head into the new year with new films hitting theaters in 2015. January kicks off with plenty of movie options to help escape the winter blues, although there's only one movie out this New Year's week.

Well, this is pretty cool. The West Michigan Whitecaps have a part in the new Will Ferrell movie "Anchorman 2," which is in theaters now. We saw the story on FOX17 on Thursday night. Apparently, a company shot video at Fifth Third Ballpark a few years ago, getting b-roll footage to sell for use in TV shows and movies...

Have you always wanted to make your own movie?  Maybe you have, but didn't know how to get it done. Well, if you're a teenager, now is your time.  Lights, camera, action!  CompuCraft, Celebration! Cinema and the Kent District and Grand Rapids Public libraries are teaming up to find the next Steven Spielberg.

West Michigan has hosted a number of films in recent years. West Michigan beaches, restaurants, and breweries have all been featured in those films. Now you can see exactly what was filmed where, with a new map from the Pure Michigan Film Office.