Saturday, December 20, 2025

Movies

“Rush Hour” Movie Revival Signals the Start of Donald Trump Telling Paramount’s Ellison What He Wants — And Danger for Warner Bros.

The return of "Rush Hour" with a fourth chapter is not a good sign for anyone. It's evidence that Donald Trump is having an influence...

Box Office: “Wicked for Good” Hits the Real World, Drops 57% on First Weekday But Still Makes Almost $15 Million

Monday box office. There's always a fall off, a rude awakening for the big weekend hit. And so it is for "Wicked for Good" which made...

MUBI Can’t Find The Substance This Year as Jennifer Lawrence “Die My Love” Is Dead, Jarmusch Film Sent to Art House Despite Star Cast

Last year at this time MUBI was the talk of the town. Owner Efe Cakarel was brilliant. Today, not so much. What went wrong? MUBI got pretty...

Famed Actor Udo Kier Dies at 81, Known for Edgy Movies with Auteurs, Even Played Madonna’s Lover in Video and Sex Book

So sorry to hear that Udo Kier has died. The German actor was 81, and a favorite of auteur directors making edgy movies. He's featured in...

History Repeats? Golden Globe Show’s Owner Accused of Selling Tickets to Rich Patrons for $70K, Will CBS Drop Them Again?

It's hard to imagine the Golden Globes are in trouble again. This morning the NY Post's Page Six reports the group's owner, Penske Media, is...

Timothee Chalamet, “Marty Supreme” Filmmakers Gamble on Merch for Movie Few Have Seen, One Hoodie Going for $1,075 on ebay

Few people have seen "Marty Supreme." I saw the Josh Safdie directed film at its one New York Film Festival screening last month. This week, more...

“Wicked For Good” Opens to Spellbound $150 Million, Sets Record for Broadway Show Transfer to Film, Even Without Toto

The whole box office was consumed by "Wicked for Good" this weekend. The second part of "Wicked" brought in $150 million, setting a record for...

Daniel Craig Will Shake Off Bond, Benoit Blanc Re-creating “Othello” With David Oyelowo from Famed Off Broadway Production

Daniel Craig will finally get to do his favorite project. In 2016, he played Iago to David Oyelowo's "Othello" off Broadway at the New York...