Friday, April 19, 2024

Movies

RIP R&B Queen Jean Knight, Her Bouncy New Orleans Hit “Mr. Big Stuff” Lives On 50 Years Later as a Radio Standout

Jean Knight had one big hit, but boy, what a hit. "Mr. Big Stuff" was a humongous radio smash in the summer of 1971. You...

Sony’s “Napoleon” Crashes with Just $32.5 Mil Weekend On $200 Mil Budget, Disney “Wish” Doesn’t Come True

It was the worst of times. "Napoleon" and "WIsh" were even bigger bombs than guestimated. Sony's "Napoleon" made just $32.5 from last Tuesday through today. It...

Box Office Update: Neither New Release, “Napoleon” Nor “Wish,” Will Hit $40 Million After Six Days

Both "Napoleon" and "Wish" will have played in theaters for six days through Sunday. They each started on Tuesday, although the studios say it's...

Gigi Hadid Continues with Anti-Israel, Pro-Palestinian Posts and Propaganda Despite Boyfriend Bradley Cooper Releasing Film About Zionist Leonard Bernstein

It's hard to imagine a stranger situation. There are currently over 200 hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Only 13 were released...

Ridley Scott’s Napoleon Faces Waterloo with Uninterested Audiences, Negative Reviews from Rock Stars

Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" has met its Waterloo -- with audiences. The big battle wide screen motion picture has gotten a B minus from Cinemascore. On...

Box Office: Thanksgiving Turkey Parade Begins as “Wish,” “Napoleon” Get Stuffed

The dismal Thanksgiving week (you can't call it a weekend) parade of films has begun. Neither Disney's "Wish" or Sony's "Napoleon" will get past $28...

Actor Matthew Modine Makes a Case Against Approving SAG-AFTRA Contract with Studios

Actor Matthew Modine -- who ran for president of the actors union and had a lot of support -- has made a case for...

Disney May “Wish” This Movie Never Happened: New Animated Release Now Ranked 58 Out of 71

Disney is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week by releasing "Wish," a new animated film. So far the reviews are dismal. "Wish" has a 53...