Saturday, December 20, 2025

Movies

So Who is the “Barbie” Audience? Not Children, Very Few Men, and Not Older Adults, But the Sweet Spot in Demos Ages 25-34

So who's watching "Barbie"? According to Warner Bros, the movie has an overall Cinemascore of A, which is the most desirable score in the world. But...

Barbie Box Office Boffo: $70.5 Mil Opening for a Record Shattering Weekend, Marketing Triumph

"Barbie" is a marketing colossus. Last night, the Greta Gerwig directed comedy made $48 million on top of $22 mil in Thursday previews ...

Hollywood Chaos as Studios Start Moving Oscar Releases Because of Strike Promotion Restrictions

Here it comes, the strike tornado. The studios are starting to delay the openings of their big fall films - the Oscar hopefuls -- because...

Box Office: “Oppenheimer” Opens to Explosive $10.5 Mil On March to Oscars, Awards Season Triumph

Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is da bomb! The three hour epic opened to an explosive $10.5 million last night in previews. Not "Barbie" but pretty amazing...

Box Office: Hello, Doll! as “Barbie” Breaks Records with $22.3 Million Preview Night, More than “Avengers,” “The Batman,” “Hunger Games”

"Barbie" is not toying with us. The Greta Gerwig directed, Margot Robbie directed feminist comedy made a stunning $22.3 million last night in previews. That places...

Another Elvis Movie, “Priscilla,” from Director Sofia Coppola, with “Euphoria” Star, Will Be Centerpiece of New York Film Festival

I'm pretty sure I just saw an "Elvis" movie that was a big hit at the box office. The star, Austin Butler, became a...

Review: Stunning “Oppenheimer” Christopher Nolan’s Masterpiece in Oscars Race

There's a lot to unpack in Christopher Nolan's three hour masterwork, "Oppenheimer." This is ostensibly the story of how America created the atomic bomb...

Hollywood Pariah Mel Gibson Will Make New Film Starring Mark Wahlberg Despite Two Union Strikes Thanks to SAG Waiver

If you didn't hate Mel Gibson before, now's a good time to join in. Gibson and Lions Gate have gotten a waiver from SAG AFTRA...