February 6, 2018
On this week's edition of The Weekly Podioplex, the jungle returns as Winchester debuts in third place. This week, three differing genres will compete against the board game that will not die: Historical drama in The 15:17 to Paris, family comedy with Peter Rabbit, and thriller with Fifty Shades Freed. They get one week before Marvel arrives, so they have to make it count.
On the home entertainment front, Batman goes Victorian in Gotham By Gaslight. We also see Bad Moms surviving Christmas, the Darkest Hour on digital, and a plethora of retro classics on TV. We wrap up the home entertainment slate and the show overall with the HD debut of the adorable mutt Benji.
Enjoy the journey, because it's showtime on the Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for February 6, 2018
Introduction
Opening Clip: The 15:17 to Paris
Box Office Report
Top Ten
#1 – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – [+1] #2 – Maze Runner: The Death Cure– [-1] #3 – Winchester – [New Release] #4 – The Greatest Showman – [Even] #5 – The Post – [Even] #6 – Hostiles – [-3]
#7 – 12 Strong – [-1] #8 – Den of Thieves – [-1] #9 – The Shape of Water – [-1] #10 – Paddington 2 – [-1]
Box Office Premieres
February 3, 2018: Wide
The 15:17 to Paris – [PG-13] Peter Rabbit – [PG] Fifty Shades Freed – [R]
February 3, 2017: Limited
Aiyaary – [NR] Padman – [PG-13] Before We Vanish – [NR] La Bode de Valentina – [R]
Home Entertainment
February 6, 2018: New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – [R]
A Bad Moms Christmas – [R]
Only the Brave – [PG-13]
February 6, 2018: New Releases on Digital Video
Darkest Hour – [PG-13]
February 6, 2018: TV on DVD and Blu-Ray
Homeland: Season Six (2017)
Bosom Buddies: The Complete Series (1980-1982)
The Guardian: The Complete Series (2001-2004)
Duckman: The Complete Series (1994-1997)
The Ren & Stimpy Show: The Mostly Complete Collection (1991-1996)
War of the Worlds: The Complete Series (1988-1990)
February 6, 2018: Blu-Rays From the Past
Benji (1974) – [G]
Podcast Promos
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