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‘La La Land’, ‘Sinners’ & Other Best Picture-Nominated Movies Returning to Theaters Next Month!!

Regal has officially partnered with Focus Features to bring back 31 Best Picture-nominated movies to theaters, including previous Oscar winners and current Best Picture nominees. These special screenings will be part of Regal’s “And the Award Goes to…” series, which is described as a month-long celebration of cinematic excellence. “Building anticipation for the 98th Oscars ceremony on March 15, Regal is bringing 31 awards season … Continue reading ‘La La Land’, ‘Sinners’ & Other Best Picture-Nominated Movies Returning to Theaters Next Month!!

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A ‘La La Land’ Stage Adaptation Is Headed to Broadway!!

La La Land is bringing the city of stars to the Big Apple, as Damien Chazelle‘s Oscar-winning musical is heading to Broadway. The stage adaptation will be written by award-winning playwrights Ayad Akhtar and Matthew Decker, with Bartlett Sher set as director. Frequent Chazelle collaborator Justin Hurwitz will return to write the score, with duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul returning to write the lyrics. … Continue reading A ‘La La Land’ Stage Adaptation Is Headed to Broadway!!

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‘Snow White’: Marc Webb in Talks to Direct Live-Action Movie for Disney!!

Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) is in talks to direct a live-action Snow White movie for Disney, reports Variety. A representative for Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Erin Cressida Wilson (The Girl on the Train) is writing the script, which will expand upon the story and music from the 1938 animated classic. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will head “off to work” and … Continue reading ‘Snow White’: Marc Webb in Talks to Direct Live-Action Movie for Disney!!

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‘The Menu’: Emma Stone, Ralph Fiennes Eyed to Star in Alexander Payne’s Next!!

Oscar winner Emma Stone and two-time Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes are being eyed to star in Alexander Payne‘s next film The Menu, multiple sources familiar with the project have told Collider. Will Tracy (Succession) and Seth Reiss (Late Night With Seth Meyers) wrote the script, and the comedic horror-thriller is being produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Betsy Koch via Gary Sanchez Productions. Set … Continue reading ‘The Menu’: Emma Stone, Ralph Fiennes Eyed to Star in Alexander Payne’s Next!!

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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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Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone Are Working on a “Secret” Project!!!

Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are working on a project together. “I would love to. I keep trying to convince her,” Stone teased when asked if she would like to work with Lawrence, part of a discussion at The Hollywood Reporter’s Actress Roundtable. “I have so many ideas.” But Lawrence revealed that the friends have actually discussed a collaboration of sorts. “There is one idea … Continue reading Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone Are Working on a “Secret” Project!!!

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Damien Chazelle Heads to Netflix with Musical TV Series ‘The Eddy’!!

Oscar-winning La La Land director Damien Chazelle may be tackling a biopic for his next film, but he’s not entirely leaving the musical genre behind. We learned earlier this year that Chazelle was developing a music-centric TV series called The Eddy set in contemporary multicultural Paris, and now Netflix has announced that it has scooped the project up and added it to its growing slate … Continue reading Damien Chazelle Heads to Netflix with Musical TV Series ‘The Eddy’!!

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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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Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ Follow-Up ‘First Man’ Gets 2018 Release Date!!

While filmmaker Damien Chazelle had a whirlwind night at the Oscars, he did go home with a golden statue of his own, becoming one of the youngest Best Director winners in history for his stunning work in crafting La La Land. That kind of attention no doubt gives a filmmaker some serious clout in picking his follow-up project—maybe a sci-fi epic or a risky drama? … Continue reading Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ Follow-Up ‘First Man’ Gets 2018 Release Date!!

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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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Moonlight, Casey Affleck and Emma Stone Win Top Honors At Oscars 2017!! Check out the Complete List!!!

And that’s a wrap, right with a proper twist at the end. It’s safe to say that 2017 has delivered one of the all-time Oscar ceremonies, if only out of sheer bizarre entertainment value. Self-indulged? You bet. Absurd? Oh, yes. So long that you began contemplating the very essence of time? You know it. But this one had memorable moments and was low on severely … Continue reading Moonlight, Casey Affleck and Emma Stone Win Top Honors At Oscars 2017!! Check out the Complete List!!!

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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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‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ Opens to Massive $61M at the China BO!!!

Vin Diesel‘s xXx: Return of Xander Cage from Paramount and Revolution Studios roared into China over the weekend with a muscular $61 million opening. The impressive Chinese haul easily eclipsed the movie’s total performance in North America so far, where it has earned $42 million since its debut on Jan. 20. It’s also the biggest Hollywood bow in China — the world’s second-biggest box-office territory … Continue reading ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ Opens to Massive $61M at the China BO!!!

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‘La La Land’, ‘Game of Thrones’ & ‘The Night Of’ Take Top Honors at Directors Guild Awards!! Check Out The List!!

The La La Land slide continues. The Directors Guild of America held its awards ceremony last night, and it’s usually a nail-biting affair as Oscar prognosticators like myself look to see which film has the momentum going into the Best Picture race. This year, however, the writing’s been on the wall for some time now, and La La Land director Damien Chazelle’s DGA win for … Continue reading ‘La La Land’, ‘Game of Thrones’ & ‘The Night Of’ Take Top Honors at Directors Guild Awards!! Check Out The List!!

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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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Cary Fukunaga Netflix Series ‘Maniac’ Gets Start Date!!!

That’s no fault of his—fresh off the success of True Detective, the Jane Eyre director made his passion project Beasts of No Nation a reality at Netflix, and then entered development on a couple of projects that didn’t pan out. He was lined up to write and direct the high-profile It movie, but departed over creative differences. Then he was set to spearhead the TNT series … Continue reading Cary Fukunaga Netflix Series ‘Maniac’ Gets Start Date!!!

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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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‘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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‘La La Land’ Breaks Record with Clean Sweep at the Golden Globe Awards 2017!!! Check Out the List of Winners!!!

The 2017 Golden Globe Awards went gaga for La La Land. Writer/director Damien Chazelle‘s original musical scored a clean sweep, winning in every single category in which it was nominated including Best Picture Musical or Comedy, Best Director, Best Actress for Emma Stone and Best Actor for Ryan Gosling. The film won seven awards in total, setting a new Golden Globes record for the most wins by a single … Continue reading ‘La La Land’ Breaks Record with Clean Sweep at the Golden Globe Awards 2017!!! Check Out the List of Winners!!!

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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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‘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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Ryan Gosling Confirmed to Star in Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong Biopic ‘First Man’!!!

In November 2015, it was reported that Ryan Gosling was circling a Neil Armstrong biopic for La La Land director Damien Chazelle. Today, THR reports that Gosling has finally signed on to star in the film, First Man, which will chronicle Armstrong’s time in the space program from 1961 to 1969 when he became the first man to walk on the moon. Per THR, “The … Continue reading Ryan Gosling Confirmed to Star in Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong Biopic ‘First Man’!!!

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Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2016 – A MovizArk Take!!!

While, I haven’t seen (yet) some critically well received films like Moonlight, Silence, Fences, 20th Century Women & Elle, (which I am sure would have affected my list), I have tried my best to bring down some of the best & worst to come out in 2016. What a year it has been for both dramas & horror! A film with literally no sound in more … Continue reading Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2016 – A MovizArk Take!!!

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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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‘La La Land’ and ‘People v. O.J. Simpson’ Win Big at Critics Choice Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!

While the Hollywood Foreign Press Association weighed in with their picks for the best entertainment of the year via this morning’s Golden Globe nominations, last night it was the critics’ turn to shine. The Broadcast Film Critics Association and Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced the winners of the Critics Choice Awards last night during a televised ceremony, and Oscar frontrunner La La Land came away … Continue reading ‘La La Land’ and ‘People v. O.J. Simpson’ Win Big at Critics Choice Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!

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La La Land (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. My Take – We are currently in an era of reinterpreting and rebooting old content, there hasn’t been much freshness in films for a long time. Films has been around long enough to have explored so many stories and techniques, and film audiences have seen more films than ever that it’s hard … Continue reading La La Land (2016) Review!!!

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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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‘Moana’ Repeats Top Spot as ‘Office Christmas Party’ and ‘La La Land’ Open Well at the BO!!!

Disney‘s Moana was able to fend off Paramount‘s Office Christmas Party to secure a third weekend at #1 as all films prepare to make way next weekend for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and a tidal wave of anticipated holiday releases over the coming weeks. This weekend also saw a couple of major awards season contenders in Manchester by the Sea and La La … Continue reading ‘Moana’ Repeats Top Spot as ‘Office Christmas Party’ and ‘La La Land’ Open Well at the BO!!!

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L.A. Film Critics Awards Name ‘Moonlight’ the Best Film of 2016!!

And the critics awards keep on comin’. Last week saw the announcement of the Critics Choice Awards nominations, which come from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and the New York Film Critics Circle announced their annual winners with La La Land taking top honors. This weekend it was the Los Angeles Film Critics Association’s turn, and the group landed on Moonlight as the Best Film … Continue reading L.A. Film Critics Awards Name ‘Moonlight’ the Best Film of 2016!!

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‘Moana’ Repeats No 1 Spot as New Release ‘Incarnate’ Flops at the BO!!

In a repeat of last weekend, Disney‘s Moana finished atop the weekend box office for a second week in a row followed by the third weekend of WB‘s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Overall the weekend played pretty much as expected with a few over-performers here and there along with the weekend’s widest new release Incarnate falling short of its meager expectations. Moana … Continue reading ‘Moana’ Repeats No 1 Spot as New Release ‘Incarnate’ Flops at the BO!!

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NYFCC Names ‘La La Land’ Best Film; Awards ‘Moonlight’ with Best Director!! Check Out The Winners!!

Earlier today, the Critics Choice Awards announced their nominations with La La Land leading the pack with 12 nominations. Now Damien Chazelle’s musical has gotten another boost by being named “Best Film” from the New York Film Critics Circle. NYFCC is one of the most influential critics groups, and I’d be shocked if La La Land didn’t also pick up Best Film from the Los … Continue reading NYFCC Names ‘La La Land’ Best Film; Awards ‘Moonlight’ with Best Director!! Check Out The Winners!!

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