Friday, March 29, 2024

Movies

Springsteen “Nebraska” Movie I Told You About 10 Weeks Ago Will Star Jeremy Allen White

I know this is hard for Deadline.com but I told you on JANUARY 12th that Scott Cooper, director of "Crazy Heart," was making a movie with Bruce Springsteen. The movie...

Box Office: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” Drops 75% on Monday, More than Any Movie in Release

Did the new "Ghostbusters" movie saturate its audience over the weekend? On Monday "Frozen Empire" dropped 75%, 10% more than "Afterlife" did in 2016 on...

Golden Globes Sign Five Year Deal with CBS: Awards Show is Back After Many Scandals

CBS has signed a five year deal with the Golden Globes. The much tarnished awards show scored a 9.6 million audience this year, evidence that...

New Board Game “Hollywood 1947” Trivializes Devastating Communist Blacklist That Destroyed Lives: Holocaust Next?

This sounds like something from "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Someone has actually made a board game mocking the devastating Hollywood communist blacklist perpetrated by Senator Joseph...

Disney Pixar Releases Animated “Luca” to Theaters 3 Years After Streaming, and Makes Just $550,000

Disney/Pixar released "Luca" to theaters this weekend. The audience was, let's say, unimpressed. Animated "Luca" was originally streamed in 2021 and not put in theaters....

Box Office: New “Ghostbusters” Opens Slightly Behind 2016 Version with $16 Million

The new "Ghostbusters" opened about the same as the old "Ghostbusters." Thursday-Friday numbers for "Frozen Empire" were $16 million. In 2016, "Afterlife" made $650,000 more...

“Ghostbusters Frozen Empire” Previews Same as 2016, Rotten Reviews, Soft Audience Interest

The people who went to previews of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" in 2016 remain the audience for its sequel. Last night, "Frozen Empire" took in $4.7 million,...

RIP Celebrated Journeyman Actor M. Emmett Walsh, 88, Made A Name for Himself with “Blood Simple”

M. Emmett Walsh didn't walk red carpets or win awards. He had no Oscar campaigns, although he did one Indie Spirit Award back when...

Who Ya Gonna Call? Not New Ghostbusters: Critics Pan “Frozen Empire” with a 45%

Officially, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" has been slimed by critics this morning. On Rotten Tomatoes, 47 reviews have resulted in a 45% splat. Previews begin tonight. I'm...

“Road House” Premiere: Dedication to Patrick Swayze, Appearance by Protesting Director, Jake Gyllenhaal’s Muscular Performance

There was a nice touch last night when Amazon/MGM premiered the 2024 version of "Road House" at Jazz at Lincoln Center: an opening card...

Exclusive: Elton John Films His “Spinal Tap 2” Scene, and the Song He Performs With the Famed Group Is Historic

One of the great and memorable scenes from "This is Spinal Tap" is the one where Harry Shearer as bass player Derek Smalls greets...