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Dungeons &amp; Dragons Dethrones John Wick
Reviews Lift Dungeons & Dragons
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Apr 2, 2023 1:40 PM CDT

Reviews Lift Dungeons & Dragons

(Newser) - Riding terrific reviews and a strong word-of-mouth, the role playing game adaptation Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves opened with $38.5 million in US and Canadian movie theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, stealing the top box-office perch from John Wick: Chapter 4. The Paramount Pictures...

Florida School Yanks Ruby Bridges Movie

Parent complains story about desegregation is inappropriate for 2nd graders

(Newser) - An elementary school in Florida is taking criticism for pulling the Disney film Ruby Bridges out of circulation for its students. As the Tampa Bay Times reports, the movie tells the true story of how Ruby, a Black 6-year-old girl, set off a firestorm when she attended a previously all-white...

John Wick Series Has Biggest Opening
John Wick Hits Franchise High
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Mar 26, 2023 12:40 PM CDT

John Wick Hits Franchise High

Each installment has sold more tickets than the one before

(Newser) - John Wick: Chapter 4, the fourth installment in the Keanu Reeves assassin series, debuted with a franchise-best $73.5 million at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Lionsgate film, starring Reeves as the reluctant-but-not-that-reluctant killer John Wick, exceeded both expectations and previous opening weekends in the R-rated...

Report: Cameron Crowe's New Film to Profile a Music Icon

Director is said to be working on movie about singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, per Above the Line

(Newser) - When wunderkind Cameron Crowe first interviewed folk singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1979 for Rolling Stone, he was barely out of his teens. In a 2000 reprint of that article, Crowe mentioned how it remained his favorite cover story for the magazine. Now, nearly 45 years later, the 65-year-old Almost Famous...

&lsquo;Shazam! Sequel Has Weak Opening
Shazam!
Posts
Weak Win
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Mar 19, 2023 1:25 PM CDT

Shazam! Posts Weak Win

Sequel ranks low among DC openings

(Newser) - Shazam! Fury of the Gods felt the fury of the marketplace in its theatrical debut this weekend. The New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. superhero movie opened to a disappointing $30.5 million from 4,071 theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, the AP reports. The Shazam! sequel fell short...

First Details Out on Tarantino's Possible Last Movie

'Hollywood Reporter' says his 10th film may center on the late critic Pauline Kael

(Newser) - It looks like Quentin Tarantino knows what his 10th and likely final movie will be about. The Hollywood Reporter quotes insiders who say it will be called The Movie Critic and be set in the 1970s with a female lead. THR speculates it might center on Pauline Kael, an influential...

Here Were the Best Moments From the Oscars
The Oscars Got
Pretty Emotional
Mar 13, 2023 6:53 AM CDT

The Oscars Got Pretty Emotional

Some of the night's best moments included a tribute from Travolta, reunion between Indiana Jones stars

(Newser) - Everything Everywhere All at Once was the big winner at Sunday night's Academy Awards , but there were plenty of big moments to go around at the star-studded event:
  • Irritation, actually: Before the show even began, Hugh Grant made an appearance on the "red" carpet that had everyone buzzing,
...

Scream VI Wins Oscars Weekend
Scream VI Wins Oscars Weekend
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Mar 12, 2023 3:35 PM CDT

Scream VI Wins Oscars Weekend

Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera lead new cast

(Newser) - Oscars weekend belonged to Scream VI in theaters, as the horror sequel notched a franchise-best $44.5 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group co-production sailed past expectations, easily surpassing the previous series high of $32 million that Scream 2...

Weekend Title Goes to Creed III
Creed III
Is the New
Weekend
Champ
box office
Mar 5, 2023 1:00 PM CST

Creed III Is the New Weekend Champ

Latest film in the series surpasses openings of the first two

(Newser) - Creed III punched above its weight at the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters. The MGM release knocked Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania out of first place and far surpassed both industry expectations and the opening weekends of the first two movies in the franchise. Playing in...

Cocaine Bear Challenges Fading Ant-Man Sequel
Cocaine Bear Challenges
Fading Ant-Man Sequel
box office
Feb 26, 2023 3:10 PM CST

Cocaine Bear Challenges Fading Ant-Man Sequel

Horror-comedy opens strong despite mixed reviews

(Newser) - The gonzo R-rated horror-comedy Cocaine Bear sniffed up $23.1 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was quickly dwarfed in its second weekend. Quantumania was still No. 1 with an estimated $32.2 million in ticket sales in...

Loved That Movie? Stick Around for the Credits
Loved That Movie? Stick
Around for the Credits
OPINION
Feb 21, 2023 12:35 PM CST

Loved That Movie? Stick Around for the Credits

And not just for the bonus scenes, Emma Kantor writes for the 'NYT'

(Newser) - If you've ever hung out in the theater after a movie's final frame in the hopes of catching a bonus scene, Emma Kantor is right there with you—though she's not sticking around simply for a possible post-credits Easter egg or sequel teaser. Instead, Kantor writes in...

Ant-Man Sequel Opens Large
Ant-Man Sequel Opens Large
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Feb 19, 2023 12:55 PM CST

Ant-Man Sequel Opens Large

Poorly reviewed Disney film outperforms predecessors

(Newser) - Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have gotten off to a rocky start, but Ant-Man is bigger than ever at the box office. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania opened with $104 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily surpassing the box office debuts of...

Widow of Star Wars' Chewie on Auction: 'It Really Breaks My Heart'

Angie Mayhew halts sale of memorabilia of husband Peter Mayhew, aka Chewbacca

(Newser) - A BBC presenter was super-excited last week as he promoted an upcoming auction tied to one of the world's most beloved movie franchises. "How cool is this stuff?" Jon Kay gushed online as he showed off pictures of the memorabilia—call sheets, scripts, shooting schedules, and even autographed...

Magic Mike Sequel Tops Weekend as Titanic Resurfaces
Magic Mike Tops Weekend
box office
Feb 12, 2023 12:35 PM CST

Magic Mike Tops Weekend

Two James Cameron films follow Steven Soderbergh's hit

(Newser) - The third installment in the Magic Mike series danced its way to the top of the box office charts this weekend with a James Cameron doubleheader, Avatar: The Way of Water and Titanic, looming close behind. Magic Mike's Last Dance earned $8.2 million in its first weekend in...

Ready for Movie Night? These US Cities Are Best

New York takes No. 1 spot for movie lovers on Lawn Love list

(Newser) - If you love movies as much as Nicole Kidman loves movies , there are certain cities where you'll be in Hollywood heaven. Lawn Love wanted to find where movie lovers could have the most "memorable cinematic experience," so the outdoor-services website looked at the 200 largest US cities,...

Knock at the Cabin Unseats Avatar
Knock at the Cabin
Unseats Avatar
box office
Feb 5, 2023 2:30 PM CST

Knock at the Cabin Unseats Avatar

"80 for Brady" also passes James Cameron's long-reigning hit

(Newser) - For the first time in almost two months, the box office doesn't belong to blue people. After seven weeks as the top film in theaters, Avatar: The Way of Water was knocked out of the No. 1 spot by the M. Night Shyamalan thriller Knock at the Cabin and...

Avatar 2 Wins Seventh Weekend
Avatar 2 Hits Fourth All-Time
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Jan 29, 2023 11:55 AM CST

Avatar 2 Hits Fourth All-Time

Oscar nominations lead to rereleases

(Newser) - Avatar: The Way of Water claimed the No. 1 spot on the domestic box office charts for the seventh weekend in a row with another $15.7 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. It was a quiet weekend overall, notable mostly for the Hindi language blockbuster Pathaan, which broke...

Avatar Extends Winning Streak
Avatar Climbs
All-Time List
box office
Jan 22, 2023 11:55 AM CST

Avatar Climbs All-Time List

Little new competition surfaces over the weekend

(Newser) - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a sustained reign since 2009's Avatar. The Walt Disney Co.'s The Way of Water added $19.7 million in US...

New Films Can&#39;t Touch Avatar, M3GAN
New Films Can't
Touch Avatar, M3GAN
box office
Jan 15, 2023 12:50 PM CST

New Films Can't Touch Avatar, M3GAN

'Plane,' 'House Party' finish well back for the weekend

(Newser) - New movies like Plane and House Party were no match for Avatar: The Way of Water and the killer doll horror M3GAN at the box office this weekend. The two holdovers topped the charts again, according to studio estimates Sunday. In first place for the fifth weekend in a row...

Coppola Film Has Reportedly 'Descended Into Chaos'

'Megalopolis' set in Atlanta said to be mired in mass firings/resignations, spiking costs

(Newser) - Just a few weeks ago, all seemed to be chugging along on the set of Megalopolis, the latest film in the works by Francis Ford Coppola, with a star-studded cast that includes Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, and Forest Whitaker. But appearances were apparently cloaking what's...

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