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Sequels: “Maleficent” 5 Years Later Opens 50 Percent Down, “Zombieland” 10 Years Later Better than Ever, “Gemini Man” Collapses
In October 2009, the original "Zombieland" had an opening weekend of $24.7 million. Ten years later, its sequel has landed with numbers as good:...
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Box Office: Angelina Jolie’s “Maleficent 2” Has $12.5 Mil Open, Will Smith’s “Gemini Man” Dies Again, “Zombieland” Tap Dances Up A Storm
Friday box office: Angelina Jolie's "Maleficent 2" or "Mistress of Evil" scared up $12.5 million Friday including the $2.5 mil from Thursday. It's not...
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Aretha vs Aretha: A Big Mess Looms as MGM Announces Cast for “Respect,” Imagine Readies Genius Mini-Series
Yes, there are two Aretha movie projects. One of them is for the big screen, one of them for the TV. They are happening...
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Kanye West Releases Trailer for “Jesus is King” Movie, Due in Theaters Next Week, Album is Still AWOL
This thing tells us nothing. Here's the description on the website: "IMAX® is releasing the all new Kanye West film, “JESUS IS KING,” exclusively...
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“The Two Popes” Wins Hamptons Film Festival Audience Award, On Its Way to Oscar and Golden Globe Nominations
Fernando Mereilles's "The Two Popes" has won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature at the Hamptons Film Festival. I'm not surprised. This great film,...
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Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominees Include Oscar Favorites “Maiden,” “Apollo 11,” “American Factory,” Plus Aretha, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt, “Pavarotti”
The Critics Choice Documentary Award nominees include a number of Oscar buzzed films including the excellent "Maiden," and Ron Howard's "Pavarotti." The first annual...
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Review: The Extraordinary “Two Popes” Starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce Will Give Netflix a Third Oscar Nominee
I know that theater owners are going crazy, in a tug of war with Netflix over 30 days or less windows in cinemas before...
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Disney Releases List of Films for Streaming Service But Omits Most Live Action Hits, as Well As Famously Racist “Song of South”
Disney has released a list of films from its catalog headed to their streaming service. The list includes all of the "Star Wars" films...