Sunday, December 21, 2025

Movies

Box Office: Tom Cruise’s “American Made” Is Dying Abroad with Less Than $20 Million So Far

I don't know what's wrong with Tom Cruise's "American Made." Few have seen it, although several top reviewers said they liked it. Doug Liman...

Long Delayed “Tulip Fever” is Here with All Star Cast and the Long Knives Are Out for a Handsome Little Romp

I'm holding this spot until 1pm when the "Tulip Fever" embargo breaks. That's when the piling on will begin because good or bad, "Tulip...

“Patti Cakes” Producer Chris Columbus Says No to “Home Alone” Reboot, But Yes to “Goonies,” “Gremlins”

Fox Searchlight’s "Patti Cake$" is on its way to Spirit and Gotham Award nominations. For indie movies lovers, it's a top pick this weekend....

Telluride Film Fest Brings Oscar Buzz to Movies “Downsizing,” “Shape of Water” Actors Matt Damon, Sally Hawkins

The first big film festival, Telluride, has opened. There's already Oscar buzz and great reviews for Alexander Payne's "Downsizing" with Matt Damon, and Guillermo...

Looming: A Return to An All White Oscars as Fall Season Has Few Potential Black Nominees

Uh oh. After such a great year this past year with making the Academy more multicultural, trouble is on the horizon. There are few potential black...

Tom Cruise’s “American Made” Won’t Be Saving the U.S. Box Office, Meets Tepid Response Abroad in Slow Release

Tom Cruise's new movie had what you could only call a soft opening this weekend. "American Made" hasn't been released in America yet-- and...

Total Box Office $65 Million on Lowest Weekend of 2017 and Maybe Of All Time

The total box office for the weekend? $65 million. That's for all the movies in release this weekend, from the number 1 "Hitman's Bodyguard"...

Box Office: Digital Finally Does to Movie Biz What It Did to Records– Lowest Numbers Ever

I took a while. but this is the summer when digital delivery did to the movie business what it already did to the record...