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‘Oppenheimer’ Set to Become the Highest-Grossing Movie in Domestic History that Never Topped the BO!!

Oppenheimer, the phenomenally successful and critically acclaimed dramatic thriller from Christopher Nolan, has achieved a new record milestone in US theatrical history, as it is poised surpass 2016’s Sing to become the highest-grossing domestic movie of all time to never reach the top spot at the box office. One can argue that Oppenheimer may not have reached that achievement, or even the total domestic gross … Continue reading ‘Oppenheimer’ Set to Become the Highest-Grossing Movie in Domestic History that Never Topped the BO!!

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Sony Hires Producer Elizabeth Gabler and Her Fox 2000 Team!!

In what is being described as an unprecedented partnership, Sony Pictures and book publisher HarperCollins have inked a first-look deal with former Fox 2000 president Elizabeth Gabler and her entire Fox 2000 team, which includes Erin Sinimoff, Marisa Paiva, Nikki Ramey and Molly Saffron. It’s unclear what the name of Gabler’s new venture will be, but it will be based on the Sony lot, and tasked … Continue reading Sony Hires Producer Elizabeth Gabler and Her Fox 2000 Team!!

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‘Minecraft’: ‘Frozen 2’ Allison Schroeder To Write Script!!

The movie adaptation of Minecraft is getting a new writer to pen the script for the upcoming Warner Bros. project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Allison Schroeder, who was nominated for an Oscar for co-writing Hidden Figures, has been tapped to write the latest screenplay with producers Roy Lee, Jon Berg and game developer Mojang looking to rework the video game adaptation. Schroeder has also previously … Continue reading ‘Minecraft’: ‘Frozen 2’ Allison Schroeder To Write Script!!

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2017 U.S. Box Office Set to Fall to Three-Year Low!!!

The final number for the 2017 North American box office haul will decline by about 2.5% from last year’s record-setting $11.38 billion — even with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” adding more than $400 million. As of Christmas Day, the domestic total for the year was $10.68 billion, or 2.7% behind the same time frame a year ago. The final six days of 2017 are … Continue reading 2017 U.S. Box Office Set to Fall to Three-Year Low!!!

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Disney Becomes Box Office Champ for Second Year in Row!!!

For the second year in a row, Disney has nabbed the domestic box office crown, with $2.27 billion already banked in 2017 thanks to its one-two punch of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Beauty and the Beast.” As of Dec. 25, Disney had a 21.3% market share compared with Warner Bros. at 18.9% and $2.02 billion, according to box office tracker comScore. That gap … Continue reading Disney Becomes Box Office Champ for Second Year in Row!!!

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‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Beauty & the Beast’ Win Big at 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!!

The newly revamped MTV Movie & TV Awards are aired for the first time ever Sunday night, hosted by “Pitch Perfect” and “Workaholics” star Adam Devine. For the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards — known previously as the MTV Movie Awards from 1992-2016 — the network honored fan-favorites in both film and television. “Beauty and the Beast” took home movie of the year, while “Stranger Things” won … Continue reading ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Beauty & the Beast’ Win Big at 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!!

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‘Beauty and the Beast’ Roars with Tremendous $170 Million Take at the BO!!!

This is what makes Disney such a powerhouse. “Beauty and the Beast,” the studio’s latest live-action update of a cartoon classic, waltzed its way to a towering $170 million debut this weekend, setting a new record for a March opening and solidifying the Mouse House’s status as the dominant player in the film business. No other company can match the streak that Disney is currently … Continue reading ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Roars with Tremendous $170 Million Take at the BO!!!

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‘Kong: Skull Island’ Roars to $61M Opening While ‘Logan’ and ‘Get Out’ Continue Strong At The BO!!!

Warner Bros and Legendary‘s Kong: Skull Island delivered a strong opening weekend performance, topping the weekend box office and becoming the third film in as many weeks to outperform expectations. The other two films, Logan and Get Out, continued their successful runs as they finished in second and third position respectfully, with Logan just $6.3 million shy of topping The LEGO Batman Movie as the … Continue reading ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Roars to $61M Opening While ‘Logan’ and ‘Get Out’ Continue Strong At The BO!!!

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‘Logan’ Outperforms Initial Box Office Report; Sets March R-Rated Opening Record!!!

This weekend, we thought that Logan had pulled in $85.3 million domestically, but it turns out those estimates were a bit shy of the final number. Logan, a dour, R-rated superhero film that prefers Western tropes to comic book ones, nabbed $88.3 million at the box office in the U.S. That number blows the opening weekend for the PG-13 X-Men: Apocalypse, $65.8 million, out of … Continue reading ‘Logan’ Outperforms Initial Box Office Report; Sets March R-Rated Opening Record!!!

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‘Get Out’ Scares Off Competition on Oscar Weekend to Earn $30.5 Million at the BO!!

Blumhouse‘s Get Out, the Jordan Peele horror/comedy/social commentary, parlayed its glowing critical reception for a stunning $30.5 million Oscar weekend in 2,781 theaters and a very respectable $10,976 per-screen average. The other new films, Lionsgate/Summit‘s animated flick, Rock Dog, at $3.7 million, fell just outside of the top 10, while the critically-derided inanimate Collide, from Open Road, spun out at $1.53 million in 2,045 theaters … Continue reading ‘Get Out’ Scares Off Competition on Oscar Weekend to Earn $30.5 Million at the BO!!

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‘LEGO Batman’ Tops Again as ‘The Great Wall’ Leads Newcomers With Poor Openings at the BO!!

The LEGO Batman Movie topped the weekend box office for a second week in a row, holding off a trio of newcomers led by Universal‘s The Great Wall. Fellow new releases, Fist Fight and particularly Fox‘s A Cure for Wellness, fizzled in their respective debuts as the start of 2017’s Presidents’ Day weekend saw the top twelve come in 47% behind last year. While that … Continue reading ‘LEGO Batman’ Tops Again as ‘The Great Wall’ Leads Newcomers With Poor Openings at the BO!!

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‘LEGO Batman’ Tops With With $55.6 Million While ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ and ‘John Wick 2’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

It was the best weekend at the 2017 box office so far, led by WB‘s The LEGO Batman Movie along with fellow newcomers Fifty Shades Darker and John Wick: Chapter Two topping the box office in that order. But along with the new releases, five of the weekend’s holdovers, especially Lion, held on extremely well, dropping 35% or less compared to last weekend. Overall the … Continue reading ‘LEGO Batman’ Tops With With $55.6 Million While ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ and ‘John Wick 2’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

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‘Split’ Threepeats Over Super Bowl Weekend as ‘Rings’ and ‘Space Between Us’ Fumble At the BO!!

Not many surprises this Super Bowl weekend as Universal‘s Split finished #1 for a third straight weekend in a row while the new releases struggled out of the gates. Between the new releases, Paramount‘s Rings did manage a second place finish despite largely negative reviews while STX‘s The Space Between Us, floundered and finished well below expectations. Overall, the top twelve grossed an estimated $81.1 … Continue reading ‘Split’ Threepeats Over Super Bowl Weekend as ‘Rings’ and ‘Space Between Us’ Fumble At the BO!!

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SAG Awards Winners Include ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Hidden Figures’ and ‘Fences’!!! Check Out The List!!!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is made up many different branches, and each branch chooses their nominees. Then everyone from every branch picks the winners in every category. Actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, and there’s a lot of crossover between SAG-AFTRA members and Academy members. That’s why the SAG Awards are pretty good indicators of who will go … Continue reading SAG Awards Winners Include ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Hidden Figures’ and ‘Fences’!!! Check Out The List!!!

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‘Split’ Is a Bonafide Hit, Repeats #1 Position While New Releases Stumble at the BO!!!

M. Night Shyamalan‘s Split dominated in its second weekend at the box office, dropping only 34% to take the #1 spot for a second weekend in a row. As a result, Universal held the #1 and #2 spots this weekend with Split and their release of Amblin and Walden Media‘s A Dog’s Purpose, which topped the list of newcomers for a second place finish. Meanwhile, … Continue reading ‘Split’ Is a Bonafide Hit, Repeats #1 Position While New Releases Stumble at the BO!!!

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‘La La Land’ Dominates Oscar Nominations with Record-Tying 14 Nods!! Check Out The Full List!!!

At long last, the time has come: the 2017 Oscar nominations are finally here. After months of guessing and prognosticating, the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have finally weighed in with their picks for the very best of cinema in 2016, and the results are intriguing. La La Land, unsurprisingly, leads the pack with a whopping 14 nominations. It now … Continue reading ‘La La Land’ Dominates Oscar Nominations with Record-Tying 14 Nods!! Check Out The Full List!!!

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Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ Impresses with $40 Million Debut as Other Releases Struggle at the BO!!!

M. Night Shyamalan has delivered a second hit in a row as his latest film, Split, is estimated to have delivered a top five January opening, leading the weekend charge with a three-day opening four times as big as its reported $10 million budget. Meanwhile, Paramount‘s xXx: The Return of Xander Cage delivered as expected while the Weinstein‘s The Founder scored a top ten finish. … Continue reading Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ Impresses with $40 Million Debut as Other Releases Struggle at the BO!!!

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‘Hidden Figures’ and ‘The Bye Bye Man’ Top as Other New Releases Flop While ‘Rogue One’ Passes $500 Million at the BO!!!

It wasn’t necessarily an exciting Martin Luther King weekend, though it is rather astonishing to see how poorly all but one of the weekend’s new and expanding wide releases performed. The weekend’s successes find Hidden Figures leading the way for a second weekend, followed by Golden Globe juggernaut La La Land while it was STX‘s The Bye Bye Man that over performed against tracking and … Continue reading ‘Hidden Figures’ and ‘The Bye Bye Man’ Top as Other New Releases Flop While ‘Rogue One’ Passes $500 Million at the BO!!!

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Hidden Figures (2017) Review!!!

Synopsis – Based on a true story. A team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. My Take – Films based on historical events are quite difficult to make, as you never have an idea how much of the material used is true and what has been padded for dramatic purposes. Most films are … Continue reading Hidden Figures (2017) Review!!!

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‘La La Land’, ‘Arrival’, and ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Lead BAFTA Nominations!!!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have announced the nominees for the 2017 EE British Academy Film Awards—i.e. the BAFTAs, which are sometimes called the “British Oscars.” Unsurprisingly, La La Land continues to dominate the awards conversation with a leading 11 nominations, followed by nine nominations each for Arrival and, somewhat surprisingly, Nocturnal Animals. Filmmaker Tom Ford’s literary adaptation didn’t strike a huge … Continue reading ‘La La Land’, ‘Arrival’, and ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Lead BAFTA Nominations!!!

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‘Rogue One’ and ‘Hidden Figures’ Kicks Off 2017 with Tight Race for #1 At the BO!!

Domestic weekend estimates are in, for the time being Rogue One: A Star Wars Story holds the top spot over Fox‘s expanded release of Hidden Figures by less than $200,000. The weekend’s lone new wide release, Screen Gems‘s Underworld: Blood Wars, scored a fourth place finish while Focus‘s expansion of A Monster Calls failed to generate much interest despite strong reviews and audience response, ultimately … Continue reading ‘Rogue One’ and ‘Hidden Figures’ Kicks Off 2017 with Tight Race for #1 At the BO!!

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Kirsten Dunst to Headline AMC Dark Comedy from ‘The Lobster’ Director Yorgos Lanthimos!!!

In the age of Peak TV, there are a lot of new projects that slip under the raydar or seem like another remake, retread, or revamp of what we’ve already seen. But the upside, is you get something like On Becoming a God in Central Florida. Which is the crazy ass title of a new series in development at AMC set to star Kirsten Dunst, … Continue reading Kirsten Dunst to Headline AMC Dark Comedy from ‘The Lobster’ Director Yorgos Lanthimos!!!

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‘Rogue One’ Crosses $400 Million, ‘Sing’ Scores Over New Year’s Box Office!!!

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Sing” loomed large at the multiplexes over the New Year’s holiday, racking up the biggest grosses and ringing out 2016 on a high note. The Star Wars spinoff topped the box office for the third consecutive weekend, earning just under $50 million for the three-day period and a projected $64 million for the four-day holiday. The movie business … Continue reading ‘Rogue One’ Crosses $400 Million, ‘Sing’ Scores Over New Year’s Box Office!!!

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‘Rogue One,’ and ‘Sing’ Dominate As ‘Passengers,’and ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Struggle At The BO!!!

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Sing” carved up the Christmas box office, while newcomers “Assassins Creed” and “Passengers” struggled to get their slice of the ticket sales. The Star Wars spinoff is projected to rack up $96.1 million over the four day holiday. The space opera’s domestic revenues currently stand at $286.4 million and should cross $300 million on Monday. Globally, the prequel … Continue reading ‘Rogue One,’ and ‘Sing’ Dominate As ‘Passengers,’and ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Struggle At The BO!!!

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‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Debuts With Over $290 Million Worldwide, ‘While Collateral Beauty’ Struggles at the BO!!!

Disney and Lucasfilm‘s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story top-lined the fourth largest December three-day weekend ever, delivering the third largest opening of 2016, the twelfth largest opening of all-time and became only the second December opener to debut over $100 million behind last year’s monster opening for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Fellow new wide release, New Line‘s Collateral Beauty, didn’t fare quite so … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Debuts With Over $290 Million Worldwide, ‘While Collateral Beauty’ Struggles at the BO!!!

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Golden Globe Nominations: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Makes Strong Showing as ‘Silence’ Is Shut Out!! Check Out The Full List!!

Awards season took another leap forward today as the 2017 Golden Globe nominations were announced. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association spread the love around, but the season’s three biggest contenders—La La Land, Moonlight, and Manchester by the Sea—all had big showings in the major categories, so not any surprises on that front. If anything got a boost from the Globes—and really they don’t have too … Continue reading Golden Globe Nominations: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Makes Strong Showing as ‘Silence’ Is Shut Out!! Check Out The Full List!!

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New ‘Hidden Figures’ Trailer Celebrates African-American Women in the Space Race!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. Directed – Theodore Melfi Starring – Taraji P. Henson,  Octavia Spencer,  Janelle Monáe Check out the new trailer: Continue reading New ‘Hidden Figures’ Trailer Celebrates African-American Women in the Space Race!! Check It Out!!

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New ‘Hidden Figures’ Trailer Reveals the Movie We Need This Year!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. Directed – Theodore Melfi Starring – Taraji P. Henson,  Octavia Spencer,  Janelle Monáe Check out the new trailer: Continue reading New ‘Hidden Figures’ Trailer Reveals the Movie We Need This Year!! Check It Out!!

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First ‘Hidden Figures’ Trailer Reveals the NASA Women Behind John Glenn’s Historic Flight!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. Directed – Theodore Melfi Starring – Taraji P. Henson,  Octavia Spencer,  Janelle Monáe Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Hidden Figures’ Trailer Reveals the NASA Women Behind John Glenn’s Historic Flight!! Check It Out!!

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