Friday, December 19, 2025

Movies

Elton John’s “Rocketman” Pulls Catalog onto iTunes Top 100: Even Non Hit “Madman Across the Water” is at Number 86

When Elton John released "Madman Across the Water" in the early 1970s, it was not a big hit. Neither were its singles, "Levon" or...

“Godzilla” $49 Mil Is No Monster Compared to “Godzilla” in 2014, “Rocketman” Soars On Its Own Terms, Don’t Compare it to “Bohemian Rhapsody”

The box office is good, but you have to take it in perspective. The new "Godzilla" made a whopping $49 million this weekend. But keep...

Box Office: Elton John’s “Rocketman” Loses Friday Night to “Godzilla,” But Musical BioPic Has Better Legs — And Songs

I think it's going to be a long, long time-- that is, "Rocketman" will be with us all summer, but "Godzilla" will have a...

Mel Gibson Still Can’t Unload Malibu Estate, Slashes Price by $2.5 Million After 2 Years on the Market

Two years ago, Mel Gibson put his let's say unique Malibu estate on the market for $17 million. Maybe it was the juju around...

Elton John’s “Rocketman” Steals the Show in NYC with Star Studded Premiere (Rami Malek! Billie Jean King!) on Rain Drenched Night

"Rocketman" has launched triumphantly in New York! The Elton John biopic opens on Friday in the US, Sir Elton is on his big international...

Box Office: “Aladdin” Magic Carpet to $105 Mil, “Booksmart” Goes Unread with $6.5 Mil Weekend, Frank Sinatra-Ava Gardner Movie Makes $17K Since December

"Aladdin" was number 1 at the box office this weekend with over $105 million. It was the default movie on a slow weekend. The...

Cannes: Quentin Tarantino Loses Competition, Makes Classy Show at Awards; Antonio Banderas Best Actor, “Parasite” Gets Palme d’Or

The 2019 Cannes Film Festival is over, and no Americans won anything. But Quentin Tarantino did us proud. Knowing he was not winning anything...

Box Office: “Aladdin” Scores $31 Mil Friday, Heads to Possible $80 Mil Weekend, Well Reviewed “Booksmart” Crashes with Just $6.5 Mil Weekend

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Will Smith turned blue for "Aladdin," a movie few like with just a 58 on Rotten Tomatoes. What I heard was...