Twas ever thus — that January doth begin with a whimper, not a bang, movies-wise.
Oscar contenders rolling into wider release, a bit of horror film counter-programming.
And a sword-and-sorcery pic that A) isn’t being previewed early enough for pre-release reviews (much like the new Jack Ryan/Chris Pine reboot) and B) stars the little known outside of “Twilight” circles Kellan Lutz. A little “Clash of the Titans,” a little “Troy,” a lot of “Gladiator.” Gotta love January movies.