Friday, March 29, 2024

Movies

Mary Poppins Day 2: Disney Faces A Bleak Christmas as Reboot Falls by $700K, Pointing to Lower than Expected Weekend

For all the nostalgia enthusiasts, "Mary Poppins Returns" looked like a winner. I certainly thought so when I saw it last week. But day 2...

Box Office: “Mary Poppins Returns” with Disappointing Opening Night– $4.7 Million– and a Nasty New York Times Review

Mary Poppins has returned-- and it's not the magic we all imagined. "Mary Poppins Returns" scored only $4.7 million on its opening day yesterday. Projections...

“Star Wars” News: Has Bryce Dallas Howard Joined Episode 9? (Maybe. Yay!) Trailer Teaser, Title Today?

Today may be a big day for "Star Wars" Episode 9, aka "Please God the End." Two things may be happening today regarding "9." First...

Bruce Willis Follows John Travolta into Straight-to-Video Paycheck Movies, Signs Deal for 3 of Them

Deadline.com is reporting that Bruce Willis has made a three picture deal with something called MoviePass Films. The movies have no directors, and the producers...

Laurel and Hardy “Stan and Ollie” Star Steve Coogan: “In the end it’s a love story. They loved each other”

Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly play to perfection Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in “Stan & Ollie,” a heartbreak of a movie set...

Director-Actress Penny Marshall Dead at Age 75, Star of “Laverne and Shirley” Made “Big,” “A League of their Own”

Very sad to report the death of Penny Marshall, at age 75. She was just great. For many years we were very friendly. Twenty...

Peter Jackson’s First Produced Non-Hobbit Movie “Mortal Engines” Sinks Like a Stone with Just $7.5 Mil Weekend

Peter Jackson. Remember him? We love Peter Jackson. He made billions with "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" series. But this weekend has not...

Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule” Makes $17.2 Mil Without Much Promotion– Will Academy Reward Him with Nominations?

Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" made $17.2 million over the weekend with almost no promotion. Will the Academy reward him with nominations? Let's hope so. "The...