Damon Houx

Damon worked in the film business as a Film Buyer for a theater chain for many years, which gives him an interesting perspective on the numbers. He's written for Collider, Chud, Screencrush, The DVD Journal and Binaryflix online, and was published by The New York Times and Willamette Week, along with his college, high school and middle school papers.

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DVD and Blu-ray Picks for May 21 - 27

Published May 21st, 2013 by Damon Houx

This week offers a number of this year’s earlier films, most of which failed to make much of an impression at the box office. This was sad for Arnold Schwarzenegger, and for Warner Brothers, who thought they might have the next Twilight/Harry...

1-1 Interview: Ken Jeong on Nudity and Fame for 'The Hangover Part III'

Published May 20th, 2013 by Damon Houx

Ken Jeong may have gotten his big break by appearing in Judd Apatow's Knocked Up, but it was the moment he popped out of a trunk naked in The Hangover that turned him in star. And now with the third film in the series, The Hangover...

Box Office Roundup: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Wins Weekend, Loses War

Published May 19th, 2013 by Damon Houx

Star Trek Into Darkness opened Thursday, and there was hope that the film would smash past the $100 Million dollar mark over its four day opening. That it didn't, that its three day number was less than the Friday through Sunday opening of the original, and that -- if...

Box Office Predictions Into Darkness: 'Star Trek' Wins Weekend

Published May 16th, 2013 by Damon Houx

Currently, people are predicting a hundred million dollar weekend for Star Trek Into Darkness, a number that may be made possible by the fact that the studio opened the film on Wednesday night. The film pocketed $3.3 Million from those shows, and has a full day today to...