Friday, March 29, 2024

Movies

Exclusive William H. Macy Snags All Star Cast for “Krystal” Including Oscar Nominee Wife Felicity Huffman

William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman are two of the best actors out there and really nice people, too. So I'm happy to report...

First Look: “Batman vs. Superman” Brings Out the A List, Unites Two Biggest Superheroes Ever

This isn't a review and there are no spoilers. We are not allowed to say much about "Batman vs. Superman" I think until Tuesday...

Box Office: “Allegiant” Series Drops 43% from Last Year, Beaten by “Zootopia” Cartoon Animals

There's dysfunction in dystopia. "Allegiant," part 3 of the "Divergent" series, dropped 43% in its opening weekend. Not good news for Lions Gate Films,...

Friday Box Office: “Allegiant” Weekend $20 Mil Lower than Previous Chapters of “Divergent”

Well, it all came true last night. "Allegiant" debuted with $11.9 million. The weekend projection is $30 million. If they're lucky. The last chapter, "Insurgent,"...

Exclusive: Woody Allen’s Cannes Bound New Comedy is Called “Cafe Society”

Woody Allen's new comedy, bound for the Cannes Film Festival, is called "Cafe Society." The film set in the 1930s stars Steve Carell (replacing...

Audience Allergic to “Allegiant”: Thursday Night Box Office Off by 43% from Last Year

The Y/A audience may be allergic to "Allegiant" after all. Last night's $2.35 million take at the box office was down 43% from last...

“Indiana Jones” Announcement Omitted George Lucas or Writer on 5th Film

Big news this week about a fifth "Indiana Jones" movie. But the press release from Disney omitted two big elements-- the name of George Lucas,...

Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea” May Be Sunk with Amazon’s Choice of Distributor

Poor Kenny Lonergan. His "Margaret" wound up in a long never ending soap opera, a war between Fox Searchlight and him over final cut,...