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Disney-Pixar Box Office Major Disappointment as “Toy Story 4” Comes in Way Below Expectations with a $118 Mil Weekend

by Roger Friedman - June 23, 2019 11:20 am

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Friday Box Office: “Toy Story 4” Hits New Heights, Beats Previous Chapter Opening, “Rocketman” Aims for $75 Million, Sad “Shaft”

by Roger Friedman - June 22, 2019 11:19 am

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Stunning New Documentary about “60 Minutes” Legend Mike Wallace Includes Triumphs as Well as Talk of Depression, Suicide Attempt, and Son’s Death

by Roger Friedman - June 21, 2019 10:37 am

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Sean Penn to Direct Daughter Dylan Penn in “Flag Day,” Written by New Tony Award Winner Jez Butterworth, With Son Hopper, Too

by Roger Friedman - June 19, 2019 2:22 pm

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Roman Polanski’s Epic Dreyfus Affair Movie “An Officer and a Spy” Set to Rock Venice Film Festival

by Roger Friedman - June 19, 2019 10:01 am

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Box Office: “Shazam!” Makes $53.4 Mil, Becomes Surprise Hit Franchise for Beleaguered DC Comics-Warner Bros.

by Roger Friedman - April 7, 2019 1:55 pm

Shazam! Didn't Gomer Pyle used to say that? Shazam! Well, no one's thinking about that today as "Shazam!" the movie about a goofy super hero...

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Will Ferrell, Adam McKay Realize Gary Sanchez is Yankees Star Catcher, Dissolve 13 Year Old Production Company of Same Name

by Roger Friedman - April 6, 2019 9:29 pm

For a long time, people wondered who Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company, Gary Sanchez...

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Review: Julianne Moore Is First in Line for Next Year’s Oscars with “Gloria Bell,” An Anthem for Independent Women

by Leah Sydney - April 5, 2019 4:39 pm

“Gloria Bell," starring Julianne Moore in the title role, opens wide today to rave reviews. (The film has a 92 on Rotten Tomatoes.)...

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Doris Day Turns 97 Today: Here’s My 2011 Interview with the Movie and Music Legend

by Roger Friedman - April 3, 2019 4:29 pm

Doris Day never gave a lot of interviews in her later years. Today she turns 97. I was lucky to speak with her on...

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Mel Gibson Fans Would Have Be “Dragged Across Concrete” to See Latest Film, Not Playing Anywhere, Made $137K Abroad

by Roger Friedman - April 1, 2019 10:49 am

Mel Gibson has fallen a distance since the days of "Braveheart" or "Lethal Weapon." According to available numbers, his latest movie, "Dragged Across Concrete," has...

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Matthew McConaughey Going the Way of Johnny Depp? “Beach Bum” is Lowest Opening of Career, Latest Box Office Failure

by Roger Friedman - March 31, 2019 10:53 am

It's been five and a half years since Matthew McConaughey starred in "Dallas Buyers Club" and won an Oscar. It was not a hit...

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LGBTQ Boycott of Beverly Hills Hotel is Revived After Celebs Like Miley Cyrus, Kristen Stewart Were Unwittingly Guests at Recent Events

by Roger Friedman - March 30, 2019 5:11 pm

In 2014, the Sharia Law that promised to not just torture but kill LGBTQ people under the Sultan of Brunei brought an immediate protest...

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UPDATE: Disney Struggles with Live Action Movies as “Dumbo” Disappoints with $45 Mil Weekend, Far Below Expectations

by Roger Friedman - March 30, 2019 11:19 am

UPDATE SUNDAY: "Dumbo" earned just $45 million over the weekend, far below expectations. EARLIER: It was only a few months ago that Disney crash landed...