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Dev Patel to Star in Chippendales True Crime Movie!!

Dev Patel has joined the true crime movie from I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie about the rise and violent fall of the 1980s male strip club Chippendales. As reported by Deadline, the attachment of both star and filmmaker has spurred interest from several studios in the project, which was developed by producer David Permut of Permut Presentations. Patel will portray Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian … Continue reading Dev Patel to Star in Chippendales True Crime Movie!!

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Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap and Automatik To Produce True Tale ‘Firefighters’ with ‘Westworld’s Carly Wray Writing!!!

LuckyChap Entertainment and Automatik have teamed with Good Films to option Firefighters, based on Jaime Lowe’s New York Times Magazine article The Incarcerated Women Who Fight California’s Wildfires. Script will be written by Carly Wray, the Westworld and Mad Men writer/producer who recently was tapped to write one of HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoffs. Good Films will finance. The parties took the article off the … Continue reading Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap and Automatik To Produce True Tale ‘Firefighters’ with ‘Westworld’s Carly Wray Writing!!!

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Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Wins Best Picture!!! Check Out The Full List!!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have just wrapped and The Shape of Water took home Best Picture. The film also led on total wins for the night, picking up four Oscars including Best Director for Guillermo Del Toro, Best Score, and Best Production design. It was followed closely by Dunkirk, which earned three Oscars including Best Editing, Best  Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. As … Continue reading Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Wins Best Picture!!! Check Out The Full List!!

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‘Jumanji’ Takes Back #1 Spot as ‘Winchester’ Opens at #3 at the BO!!!

Super Bowl weekend 2017 is looking mostly as expected with Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle returning to the weekend top spot after a one week hiatus with a domestic cume topping $350 million and a worldwide total over $855 million. Meanwhile, the weekend’s lone new wide release, the gothic thriller Winchester, delivered on expectations with a third place finish while several Oscar contenders continued … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Takes Back #1 Spot as ‘Winchester’ Opens at #3 at the BO!!!

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‘Maze Runner’ Dethrones ‘Jumanji’ From #1, as ‘Showman’ Continues Strong at the BO!!!

Despite a 25% decline compared to the opening for its predecessor, Fox‘s Maze Runner: The Death Cure still managed a #1 finish at the weekend box office. Meanwhile, Entertainment Studios saw Hostiles deliver a solid performance as it expanded nationwide, Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Greatest Showman continue to hold strong, The Shape of Water expands with strong numbers on the heels … Continue reading ‘Maze Runner’ Dethrones ‘Jumanji’ From #1, as ‘Showman’ Continues Strong at the BO!!!

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Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Dominates with 13 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Oscar nominations are here! At long last, the list of nominees for the 90th annual Academy Awards have been unveiled. The Shape of Water leads the pack with 13 nominations overall, including Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actor. Guillermo del Toro‘s fairy tale is pretty far ahead, as Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri comes closest with 9 nominations, while Dunkirk scored 7 nominations including a first-ever … Continue reading Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Dominates with 13 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Three Billboards’, ‘This Is Us’ and ‘Veep’ Win Big at the SAG Awards!!!

The 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were handed out Sunday night at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won the award for best performance by a cast in a motion picture. On the TV side, This Is Us was a surprise winner for best drama series ensemble, beating Emmy winner The Handmaid’s Tale, while last year’s Emmy winner … Continue reading ‘Three Billboards’, ‘This Is Us’ and ‘Veep’ Win Big at the SAG Awards!!!

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‘Jumanji’ Stays #1 as ‘The Post’ and ‘The Commuter’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

For a second weekend in a row Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle takes the weekend’s top spot, this time holding off three new wide releases over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend as well as Fox‘s nationwide expansion of Steven Spielberg‘s The Post, which finished in the runner-up position. As for the weekend’s three brand new releases, Lionsgate‘s The Commuter managed to exceed … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Stays #1 as ‘The Post’ and ‘The Commuter’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

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‘Jumanji’ Tops Weekend as ‘Insidious 4’ Scares Up a Strong Debut at the BO!!!

Heading into the weekend Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ranked #7 on the list of movies that had never reached #1 at the weekend box office. After Friday’s estimates the film ranked fourth on the list, but as of today it no longer occupies a position after a stellar third weekend saw the action comedy lead the way at the weekend box office while … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Tops Weekend as ‘Insidious 4’ Scares Up a Strong Debut at the BO!!!

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‘Three Billboards’ and ‘Lady Bird’ Take Top Honors at the 2018 Golden Globes!!!

Well the Golden Globes were certainly on brand, and not for all the usual reasons. Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri and Lady Bird took home the top prizes for film while Big Little Lies, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and The Handmaid’s Tale won the main TV prizes. Not only were these all critically lauded pieces of entertainment, they all revolve around complex female-driven stories. That was certainly in keeping with … Continue reading ‘Three Billboards’ and ‘Lady Bird’ Take Top Honors at the 2018 Golden Globes!!!

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I, Tonya (2017) Review!!!

Synopsis – Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. My Take – Honestly, I never knew much enough to care or understand about women’s figure skating, however, the presence of rising performer Margot Robbie as famed and disgraced figure skater, Tonya Harding, in … Continue reading I, Tonya (2017) Review!!!

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‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘The Post’ Conquer Year-End Holidays Awards BO!!!

Filmmaker Joe Wright‘s Darkest Hour — starring Gary Oldman as the iconic Winston Churchill — is showing notable strength at the U.S. box office, beating out several major studio offerings during the Christmas-New Year corridor. The Focus Features title is the latest awards contender to succeed despite the overall strain facing the indie marketplace, which is essentially flat year-over-year. Fall releases Lady Bird ($31.9 million), … Continue reading ‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘The Post’ Conquer Year-End Holidays Awards BO!!!

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‘The Post’ Scores Big Limited Release as Awards Contenders Compete at Box Office!!!

While “The Greatest Showman” isn’t performing as well as Fox might have hoped, the studio still has reason to smile this Christmas weekend as its major awards contender, “The Post,” is off to a great start in limited release. Steven Spielberg’s recounting of The Washington Post’s acquisition and publishing of The Pentagon Papers opened on nine screens this weekend and is looking at a four-day … Continue reading ‘The Post’ Scores Big Limited Release as Awards Contenders Compete at Box Office!!!

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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever at the BO!!!

Star Wars: The Last Jedi delivered on expectations, debuting with the second largest opening weekend of all-time and propelling the box office to the third largest weekend ever based on estimates. In an attempt at counter-programming, Fox‘s Ferdinand got off to a bit of a slow start against the might of Star Wars as well as the continued strong performance of Pixar‘s Coco as it … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever at the BO!!!

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‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

Nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and in keeping with this year’s incredibly fluid race, the love was spread to a variety of films and performers. The Shape of Water came away with the most nominations with seven in total, including Best Picture, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, and Supporting Actor. But it was followed close behind by Steven Spielberg‘s timely The Post and the … Continue reading ‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

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‘Coco’ Repeats #1 Spot Again as ‘The Disaster Artist’ Opens Strong at the BO!!

Disney and Pixar‘s Coco topped the weekend box office for the third week in a row. In fact, the only shake-up in the weekend top five compared to the last two weeks is to see A24‘s The Disaster Artist landing in fourth position as it expanded into 840 theaters this weekend following its strong limited bow last week. As for the weekend’s only new wide … Continue reading ‘Coco’ Repeats #1 Spot Again as ‘The Disaster Artist’ Opens Strong at the BO!!

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Margot Robbie Goes for Gold in New Red-Band ‘I, Tonya’ Trailer!!! Check It Out!!!

Synopsis – Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises among the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. Directed – Craig Gillespie Starring – Margot Robbie, Bobby Cannavale, Sebastian Stan Check out the trailer: Continue reading Margot Robbie Goes for Gold in New Red-Band ‘I, Tonya’ Trailer!!! Check It Out!!!

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Margot Robbie Is Tonya Harding in First ‘I, Tonya’ Teaser!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises among the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. Directed – Craig Gillespie Starring – Margot Robbie, Bobby Cannavale, Sebastian Stan Check out the trailer: Continue reading Margot Robbie Is Tonya Harding in First ‘I, Tonya’ Teaser!! Check It Out!!

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Sony Lands Margot Robbie’s Female-Driven Robin Hood Reboot ‘Marian’!!!

Sony Pictures has emerged as the victor in a bidding war for a new project to be spearheaded by Wolf of Wall Street and Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie. Per Deadline, the spec script Marian is a reimagining of the Robin Hood story with a female-driven twist—Robbie stars as the eponymous Maid Marian who, after a conspiracy to conquer England results in Robin Hood’s death … Continue reading Sony Lands Margot Robbie’s Female-Driven Robin Hood Reboot ‘Marian’!!!

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Sebastian Stan Joins Margot Robbie in Tonya Harding Biopic!!!

Captain America: Civil War star Sebastian Stan is set to join Margot Robbie in her upcoming Tonya Harding biopic I, Tonya. The Finest Hours and Million Dollar Arm director Craig Gillespie is set to helm the drama, which will recall Harding’s infamous 1994 attack on her figure skating competitor Nancy Kerrigan. Robbie is on board to play Harding and Deadline reports that Stan will take on the role … Continue reading Sebastian Stan Joins Margot Robbie in Tonya Harding Biopic!!!

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‘The Finest Hours’ Director Set to Direct Margot Robbie in Tonya Harding Biopic!!

In a way, I’m a bit shocked that a movie about Tonya Harding hasn’t been made. The fact that Ryan Murphy didn’t immediately announce that Harding’s attack on fellow figure skater Nancy Kerrigan and the subsequent trial centered on the incident as the season-two focus of American Crime Story surprises me even more. No matter now, however, as a project based on the incident is … Continue reading ‘The Finest Hours’ Director Set to Direct Margot Robbie in Tonya Harding Biopic!!

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