Friday, May 3, 2024

Movies

RIP “In the Heights” Not Just Here But Everywhere Around the World, a Head Scratcher for Its Time

The final weekend tally is in. "In the Heights" est morte. Not just here, but everywhere. The Jon M. Chu directed musical could not get past...

Not a Shock: Edgar Wright’s Documentary about Very Cult Group Sparks Made No Money Over the Weekend

It should come as no surprise that Edgar Wright's labor of love, a two and half hour documentary about the rock duo called Sparks,...

The Amazing Story of Disney’s “Cruella” and How it Went from Bomb to Unexpected Hit

You know, I really liked "Cruella." I said so in my review. Then came the naysayers, and the $30 surcharge to see it on Disney...

Box Office: “In the Heights” Only Made $4 Mil During the Week, Cancel Culture Destroys A Film’s Chances

What happened here is quite sad. "In the Heights" made only $4 million during the week, bringing its total through Thursday night to $15.4 million....

Is Box Office Disappointment Coming for “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” Despite Terrific Actors, Apparently No Script?

It looks like we've got a big box office disappointment coming in this week. Yesterday, "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" opened poorly with less than $4...

Get Back, Indeed: Peter Jackson’s Beatles Doc, Already a Year Late, Moves from August to November

They can't just the let the date be. Peter Jackson's reimagining of "Let it Be" now moves to the end of November. It was supposed...

Aretha “Respect” Movie Scored a Coup: New Song for Oscar Consideration by Carole King with Jennifer Hudson

The Aretha Franklin biopic has scored a coup: they got Carole King to write a new song for the film with Jennifer Hudson and...

MGM, Buoyed By Sale to Amazon, Will Release 2 Major Films on Same Day: Aretha Biopic and New Sean Penn “Flag Day”

The Amazon is flowing, or rather the money, it would seem. MGM, long suffering from a lack of cash, seems suddenly flush and giddy. They...