'The Maze Runner' 101

Fox's dystopian “The Maze Runner” is leaving rivals in the dust as it heads for an opening weekend of about $24 million in the U.S., early estimates showed. The young-adult vehicle was dominating moviegoing Friday with a forecast of $9 million to $10

Dylan O'Brien and his fellow gladers face off against Liam Neeson at the box office this weekend as The Maze Runner opens alongside A Walk Among the Tombstones. But, it looks like the teens will triumph in the end.

Expectations for The Maze Runner, the latest YA best-seller turned franchise wannabe, seemed low, so much so that critical faint praise suddenly feels like a ringing endorsement. "Don't let that YA tag put you off," says EW's 

Dylan O'Brien and his fellow gladers face off against Liam Neeson at the box office this weekend as The Maze Runner opens alongside A Walk Among the Tombstones. But, it looks like the teens will triumph in the end.

Don't be fooled by its Rotten Tomatoes score: The Maze Runner is a soulless, joyless affair. A competently made, technically-sound production, with a few set pieces that land in the vicinity of impressive, the movie ultimately