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‘The Mean One Trailer Reveals the Unofficial Grinch Horror Film!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – In a sleepy mountain town, Cindy has her parents murdered and her Christmas stolen by a blood thirsty green figure in a red Santa suit – The Mean One. But when the ravenous, Christmas hating creature begins to terrorize the town and threatens to ruin the holiday, she finds a new purpose – trapping and killing the monster. Directed – Steven LaMorte Starring – … Continue reading ‘The Mean One Trailer Reveals the Unofficial Grinch Horror Film!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Mean One’: First Poster of Unofficial Grinch Horror Film Confirms December 9 as Release Date!! Check It Out!!

There’s just over a month left until Christmas and the Grinch is getting ready to go slashing through the snow in the unofficial slasher parody The Mean One. Atlas Film Distribution revealed that the absurd horror flick featuring Art the Clown himself, David Howard Thornton (Terrifier), as the classic Dr. Seuss character will arrive with plenty of time to rack up some kills before the … Continue reading ‘The Mean One’: First Poster of Unofficial Grinch Horror Film Confirms December 9 as Release Date!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Grinch’ Tops ‘Home Alone’ as the Highest-Grossing Christmas Movie of All Time!!!

It’s taken 28 years, but the Macaulay Culkin-headlined Christmas classic Home Alone has finally been dethroned as the highest-grossing holiday movie of all time by Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s Dr. Seuss adaptation The Grinch. The animated movie has grossed $500.6 million at the worldwide box office, which – not accounting for inflation – puts it ahead of Home Alone’s $476.7 million global tally. Home Alone … Continue reading ‘The Grinch’ Tops ‘Home Alone’ as the Highest-Grossing Christmas Movie of All Time!!!

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‘Aquaman’ Remains King For a Second Weekend in a Row at the BO!!!

There were no big surprises in the final weekend of a record-setting 2018 as Warner Bros.‘s Aquaman is once again king of the box office seas with a domestic cume that now tops $188 million and a worldwide tally nearing $750 million. Meanwhile, the weekend’s new wide releases in Annapurna‘s Vice and Sony‘s Holmes & Watson were quiet in their debuts as the bulk of … Continue reading ‘Aquaman’ Remains King For a Second Weekend in a Row at the BO!!!

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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Opens Big at the China BO!!!

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” flew to the top of China’s box office this weekend, earning $26 million. That marked the fourth-largest opening of all time for an animated Hollywood film in the Middle Kingdom. It also marked the best opening of the year for a foreign animated feature. The figure beat earlier studio projections of $17.5 million for the three-day weekend. Though already in its … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Opens Big at the China BO!!!

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‘Aquaman’ Tops With $67.4 Million Debut; While ‘Poppins’ and ‘Bumblebee’ Play Runner-Ups at the BO!!

The long Christmas weekend is underway with Aquaman, Warner Bros.‘s latest entry into their DC Extended Universe, topping the charts, on its way to a $100+ million five-day opening. Meanwhile, Disney‘s Mary Poppins Returns and Paramount‘s Bumblebee finished in runner-up positions over a weekend that played relatively similarly to the same weekend last year, though given the holiday timing its hard to make an apples-to-apples … Continue reading ‘Aquaman’ Tops With $67.4 Million Debut; While ‘Poppins’ and ‘Bumblebee’ Play Runner-Ups at the BO!!

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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘The Mule’ Opens Strong While ‘Mortal Engines’ Bombs at the BO!!!

For the 13th time this year the top film at the weekend box office was adapted from a Marvel Comics property as Sony‘s animated release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse took the weekend box office crown with the largest opening ever for an animated film in December. Warner Bros.‘s The Mule also enjoyed a solid debut while Universal‘s release of Mortal Engines crashed and burned. … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘The Mule’ Opens Strong While ‘Mortal Engines’ Bombs at the BO!!!

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‘The Favourite’ and ‘Black Panther’ Lead Critics Choice Awards Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!

Nominations have been announced for the upcoming Critics Choice Awards, and it’s a mix of this awards season’s usual suspects with a few welcome additions. The Favourite leads the charge with 14 nominations in total, including Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, and Best Director for Yorgos Lanthimos. Just behind the biting period piece is Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, which scored 12 nominations including Best Picture, … Continue reading ‘The Favourite’ and ‘Black Panther’ Lead Critics Choice Awards Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!

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‘Aquaman’ Opens Big in China as ‘Ralph’ Continues Reign at the BO!!

The domestic weekend was, for the most part, as light as was expected. While it wasn’t the lowest grossing weekend of the year so far, it was the second lowest with the top twelve delivering a combined $77.8 million. This is all in advance of what should be a profitable holiday season to come and we got a hint as to just how profitable it … Continue reading ‘Aquaman’ Opens Big in China as ‘Ralph’ Continues Reign at the BO!!

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‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Remains #1 with $26 Million at the Post-Thanksgiving BO!!

Outside of only a couple differences, this weekend’s box office top ten almost mirrors last weekend’s rankings exactly with Disney‘s Ralph Breaks the Internet securing the #1 spot for a second weekend in a row. Among the differences, Universal‘s The Grinch switched places with Creed II as the animated feature took the runner-up position while topping $200 million domestically. In the bottom half of the … Continue reading ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Remains #1 with $26 Million at the Post-Thanksgiving BO!!

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‘Ralph’ and ‘Creed II’ Deliver Strong Thanksgiving Openings as ‘Robin Hood’ Flops at the BO!!!

It was a massive five days at the box office, the last three days of which resulted in the largest Thanksgiving three-day weekend ever with the top twelve films combining for over $206 million. Leading the way was Disney‘s Ralph Breaks the Internet, which brought in the second largest Thanksgiving five-day gross of all-time followed by MGM‘s Creed II with the largest holiday opening ever … Continue reading ‘Ralph’ and ‘Creed II’ Deliver Strong Thanksgiving Openings as ‘Robin Hood’ Flops at the BO!!!

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The Grinch (2018) Review!!!

Synopsis – A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville. My Take – The story of how the Grinch stole Christmas is embedded into the American holiday tradition just as much as the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his ‘Christmas Carol‘. You’d be hard pressed to find someone who never heard or read or watched about how the silly grumpy hairy, … Continue reading The Grinch (2018) Review!!!

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‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Stomps Competition With A $253 Million Opening at the Worldwide BO!!!

While still a solid weekend, the performances fell below Mojo‘s pre-weekend expectations almost across the board. Warner Bros.‘s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the latest entry in the Fantastic Beasts franchise still topped the weekend as expected, but even it fell a bit below the studio’s expectations, though not by as much as both Paramount‘s Instant Family and Fox‘s Widows, neither of which managed … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Stomps Competition With A $253 Million Opening at the Worldwide BO!!!

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‘The Grinch’ Opens Strong With $66 Million, While ‘Spider’s Web’ And ‘Overlord’ Struggle at the BO!!

The 2018 box office continues to usher in hits as Universal and Illumination‘s Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch debuted with a chart-topping $66 million this weekend. However, it wasn’t all roses for the weekend’s new wide releases as neither Overlord nor The Girl in the Spider’s Web managed to catch on with audiences. Yet, holdovers such as Bohemian Rhapsody and A Star is Born continued their … Continue reading ‘The Grinch’ Opens Strong With $66 Million, While ‘Spider’s Web’ And ‘Overlord’ Struggle at the BO!!

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‘Shrek’ Reboot on the Way from ‘Minions’ Chris Meledandri!!!

For the better part of a decade, Shrek enjoyed a successful run of sequels and spin-off series without ever a serious whisper of a reboot. Now, 17 years after Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson‘s animated adaptation of William Steig‘s book made ogres, onions, and talking donkeys famous, Universal Pictures has decided it’s time to revisit the highly lucrative family-friendly property. And the talent who’s been … Continue reading ‘Shrek’ Reboot on the Way from ‘Minions’ Chris Meledandri!!!

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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks with $50 Million Debut, While ‘The Nutcracker’ Bombs at the BO!!!

For the first time since early February the top three films at the weekend box office were all new releases and leading the way was Fox‘s Bohemian Rhapsody with a $50 million, chart-topping performance, well above expectations. Disney‘s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms finished at the lower end of industry estimates in second place, followed Paramount‘s release of Nobody’s Fool. That said, the weekend … Continue reading ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks with $50 Million Debut, While ‘The Nutcracker’ Bombs at the BO!!!

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‘The Grinch’ and His Poochy Pal Max Revealed in a New Olympics TV Spot!!! Check It Out!!

One of Dr. Seuss‘ most (in)famous creations is getting an animated reboot later this year with Illumination Entertainment’s The Grinch. And even though the title character won’t arrive until November, we’ve already got an early glimpse at the Grinch in action! A new TV spot timed to NBC’s ongoing Winter Olympics coverage sees the no’goodnik getting into the sporting spirit, right along with his best pal (and … Continue reading ‘The Grinch’ and His Poochy Pal Max Revealed in a New Olympics TV Spot!!! Check It Out!!

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Warner Bros. Planning Animated Dr. Seuss Film Series, Starting with ‘Cat in the Hat’!!!

Back in 2003, Universal did Dr. Suess dirty with a live-action adaptation of The Cat in the Hat that was genuinely hard, sometimes horrifying to look at, in addition to just being a brash, off-putting movie. The beloved children’s figure has been ripe for proper cinematic adaptation ever since, and now, Warner Animation Group is primed to go all in on Theodor Suess Geisel‘s iconic library … Continue reading Warner Bros. Planning Animated Dr. Seuss Film Series, Starting with ‘Cat in the Hat’!!!

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New ‘The Grinch’ Poster Reveals Illumination Entertainment’s Kid Grinch!! Check It Out!!

Just in time for the holiday season, Illumination Entertainment has released a new poster for the upcoming animated film The Grinch. The feature is, of course, a retelling of the classic Dr. Seuss tale How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and while it doesn’t arrive in theaters until next holiday season, they wanted to be sure folks don’t forget about it. Pete Candeland and The Secret … Continue reading New ‘The Grinch’ Poster Reveals Illumination Entertainment’s Kid Grinch!! Check It Out!!

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Benedict Cumberbatch to Voice ‘The Grinch’ in new animated film!!!

The new, animated Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas is still happening, and the film now has its lead voice actor. Illumination Entertainment announced today that none other than Benedict Cumberbatch will be lending his pipes to bring the titular villain/hero to life in the studio’s upcoming adaptation. Pete Candleland and The Secret Life of Pets co-director Yarrow Cheney are directing the feature, which … Continue reading Benedict Cumberbatch to Voice ‘The Grinch’ in new animated film!!!

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