Hollywood executives — not all, but most — have insisted for years that uncomfortable, thought-provoking, original movies can no longer attract big audiences at the box office. Moviegoers continue to bust that myth. Alex Garland’s dystopian “Civil War,” set in a near-immediate future when the United States is at war
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Stanley Cup champion performs Heimlich maneuver on choking NHL employee in press box: report
An on-ice hero became a real-life hero earlier this month by saving the life of an NHL employee. Tony Hrkac, now a scout for the Tampa Bay Lightning, was in the press box for a Los Angeles Kings-Detroit Red Wings game on Jan. 4 when, suddenly, a dire situation occurred.
‘Color Purple’ Struggles at Box Office After Big Christmas Opening
“The Color Purple,” a new musical take on Alice Walker’s landmark novel, seemed to arrive as an instant hit. Awash in critical exultation, the movie rolled into theaters on Christmas Day and sold more than $18 million in tickets, a near record for the holiday. Audiences gave it an A
Beyonce’s Documentary ‘Should Have Been a Hit’! Why the ‘Renaissance’ Movie Was a Box Office Disaster
Any other year, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé would be considered a hit. But relative to Taylor Swift’s record breaking Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour ($249.9 million worldwide and counting), Beyoncé’s concert doc has flopped at the box office. After debuting at No. 1 the first weekend of December, earning $21
Aaron Rodgers works phones at Jets' box office to sell tickets
Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers is apparently also a decent salesman. The New York Jets announced Tuesday they opened Rodgers’ 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve, giving him until Dec. 24 to return from his Achilles injury. Rodgers has said he intends to return to play this season
‘Blue Box’ Review: Grappling With an Ancestor’s Impact
In “Blue Box,” the director Michal Weits challenges a national narrative about Israel that, for her, also happens to be a family narrative. One of her great-grandfathers was Joseph Weits (sometimes spelled “Weitz” or with variants of “Yosef”), who had a reputation as the father of Israel’s forests. That was
'Barbie' beats 'Oppenheimer' at the box office with a record $155 million debut
Ryan Gosling, left, and Margot Robbie pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film Barbie on this month London. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP Ryan Gosling, left, and Margot Robbie pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film Barbie
‘Barbie’ Review: On the Road and Out of the Box
She’s in the driver’s seat, headed for uncharted territory (flat feet!). But there are limits to how much dimension even Greta Gerwig can give this branded material. Source link
‘Barbie’ vs. ‘Oppenheimer’: The Real Winner May Be the Box Office
It’s a matchup for the ages, up there with Ali vs. Frazier, the Hatfields vs. the McCoys and Athens vs. Sparta. Well, let’s not get carried away. But it is fair to say that with “Barbie” vs. “Oppenheimer,” Hollywood has not captured the popular imagination in this way for quite
‘Bird Box Barcelona’ Review: Blind Faith
In the mildly entertaining Sandra Bullock vehicle, “Bird Box,” alien invaders were presumed so fearsome to behold that all who gazed upon them immediately offed themselves. Possibly to save audiences from a similar fate, we were never permitted to see these terrors, leaving us as sightless as the movie’s scrabbling