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Refresh for latest…: Coming in ahead of projections, New Line/Warner Bros’ Final Destination Bloodlines has arrived with a $102M global start this weekend. In a rare feat, that number is made up of an even split of $51M each from domestic and the international box office for the well-reviewed title.  Overseas, the Zach Lipovsky- and

It’s Cannes season, which means thousands of people are flocking to the south of France to debut their buzzy films. It’s often a precursor of awards season, as the movies shown at the annual film festival tend to be major contenders. This year, Lynne Ramsey’s Die, My Love, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, may

Physical activities and the ways people speak are both themes surrounding today’s Connections puzzle, creating a unique challenge when you try to put together four groups of four words. For some, this puzzle’s concepts will be easy to find patterns for. However, as I tried to find the right answers, I found that there were

EXCLUSIVE: Pathé Touch Afrique has acquired pan-African rights on historical thriller Rumba Royale, starring Congolese superstar Fally Ipupa, and set a December 12 release date. The eagerly awaited movie marks the big screen debut for Ipupa, who is known as the “Prince of Rumba” by his fans for his viral performances of Congolese rumba. He is

The NBA Playoffs are moving right along, as the matchup for the two respective Conference Finals are now set after last night. Since the Boston Celtics lost to the New York Knicks in six games last night, the latter team will play the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. As a Celtics fan, I’m

Today’s Connections puzzle is filled with different words that represent nouns, from specific items to titles that refer to broader groups. With many phrases being used in similar contexts, I found the puzzle much trickier to solve as it actively tries to fool you. While seemingly simple on the surface, you’ll have to look for

UPDATE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Who says two horror movies can’t live in the same space? Warner Bros/New Line’s Final Destination: Bloodlines is seeing a $20 million Friday, including last night’s $5.5M in previews, for a $43M three-day gross at 3,523 theaters. As we told you previously, that would be the best opening ever for a Final

Daisy Edgar-Jones has worked with the internet’s most sought-after boyfriends. From Paul Mescal to Glen Powell, to Andrew Garfield and more, her list of co-stars is very impressive. Now, she’s adding another handsome actor to that list, and this might be her most exciting collaboration yet. Not long after the release of her project on

An underlying theme in today’s Connections puzzle creates a break between categories, making the right answers trickier to find than you may expect. The ideas between the natural and modern world cause a shift that took me some time to figure out. Even without following strict concepts around vague themes, you may be fooled by

Lionsgate‘s From the World of John Wick: Ballerina hit three-weekend tracking Thursday with a projected $35 million-$40 million three-day debut. The Len Wiseman-directed movie, which underwent additional photography from director and John Wick architect Chad Stahelski, finally hits theaters June 6, a year after its previously scheduled opening. Currently, the R-rating action title starring Ana

Tombstone, which you can watch with a Hulu subscription, is one of the best Westerns of all time. Not only does it feature some of the best quotes in any movie, ever, but it also has one fantastic cast. It also has some fantastic facial hair on most of the cast members. How well do

Understanding what things are called is crucial for today’s Connections puzzle, as every term has some sort of title or reasoning behind it. Rather than focusing on pure definitions, I found that knowing the right context to a phrase helps put them into category groups. To create four pairs of four for the right answers,

The Warner Bros wave at the box office continues this weekend with New Line’s Final Destination: Bloodlines, the first sequel in 14 years in the 25-year-old horror franchise. It is eyeing a series -ecord start between $35 million-$40 million at 3,400 locations. The global outlook for Bloodlines is $70M, with 74 territories going with the

It’s kind of an understatement to say that director Jon M. Chu’s Wicked: For Good is a “hotly anticipated” entry on the 2025 movie schedule. Anyone having doubts about my prediction could easily point to the fact that despite Universal’s 2025 CinemaCon panel showing off some footage of the picture, fans haven’t had the chance

Today’s Connections puzzle is far more challenging than previous ones, as it requires an understanding of grammar that few other puzzles have demanded in the past. The structure of words is important in the puzzle, which I found to lead to many mistakes if you misinterpret specific phrases. While not every category is as tricky

UPDATE, with additional figures Broadway reached a major post-pandemic milestone last week, with season-to-date box office receipts of $1,801,023,860 for the 2024-2025 season surpassing the same week of the record-setting pre-Covid season of 2018-2019. The figure is in no small part due to the massive weekly box office tallies of star-driven productions such as Good

Knowing your audience doesn’t just apply to crafting a 2025 movie schedule blockbuster like this July’s Jurassic World Rebirth. Using that knowledge when it comes to crafting a new chapter in a legacy franchise can also help, as that affinity can lead to some fantastic places. Jurassic Park superfan Scarlett Johansson certainly knows that, as

How you visualize different words in today’s Connections puzzle will lead you to the right answers, not just the definitions of phrases being used. With a limited number of chances to solve the puzzle, I found that it was tricky to find comparisons between the number of seemingly disconnected concepts available. However, with the right

Sony Pictures Classics has dated Richard Linklater‘s Blue Moon about Rogers & Harts tunesmith Lorenz Hart for Oct. 17, with an expansion on Oct. 24. The news comes in a week when Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague is making its world premiere at Cannes. The movie stars Ethan Hawke as Hart, as well as Margaret Qualley, Bobby

This past weekend, Simu Liu revealed some big news (and, no, it’s not related to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday or the long-hoped-for Shang-Chi sequel). Liu confirmed that he and his longtime girlfriend, Allison Hsu, are officially engaged. The actor signified the occasion by sharing lovely photos as well as an A+ Marvel reference. Since Liu

Today’s Connections puzzle features many topics focused on actions, locations, and noun concepts that all bleed into one another with similar definitions. Since so many words from the puzzle today are close to one another, I found it pretty challenging to form the right pairings. The best answers today will come from some careful thinking,

Friendship opened in 6 locations to a stellar debut weekend of $451k and per theater average of $75.43k. That’s the highest this year so far and the kind of performance the indie market’s been waiting for in a limited release even as the broader box office picks up. The R-rated comedy stars Tim Robinson as

It’s already easy to look forward to several of the high-profile films lined up on the 2025 movie schedule. However, as someone who loves to enjoy premium format thrills, I find myself even more excited about my most anticipated pictures of the year. After seeing Marvel’s Thunderbolts* in both 3D and 4DX, with the premium

Wordle, the five-letter word guessing game that has taken the world by storm, challenges players each day to figure out the winning word. Since its release in 2021, Wordle has become immensely popular on social media and has even inspired variations of the game including Quordle, Octordle, and, for math lovers, Nerdle. An earlier version

Limited opening per screen averages remain challenged even as the studio wide release landscape surges, but there’s a promising new entrant this week in Friendship, the A24 comedy opening on six screens. The directorial debut of writer-director Andrew DeYoung stars I Think You Should Leave comedian Tim Robinson in his first major on-screen appearance. Early

Following the high-profile end of his relationship with Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck is staying production. The actor/director/producer has a packed 2025 movie schedule and beyond. All the while, that reportedly isn’t stopping the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker from wanting something more personal: love, and maybe even more kids. However, according to a source close to

Informality between terms is one of the themes behind today’s Connections puzzle, which makes it more difficult than you may expect. I struggled to figure out which categories the puzzle was looking for today, but not after I recognized some patterns early. Those who identify some hints as they start this puzzle will have a

UPDATED, FRIDAY MIDDAY: Disney/Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* is currently playing a bit ahead of Shang-Chi’s second weekend with $9 million Friday and a projected weekend around $35M, off 53% from its opening last week. That will get the Florence Pugh-Wyatt Russell-Sebastian Stan Marvel ensemble past $130M by Sunday. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Tom Holland and Zendaya have taken their relationship to the next level. At the start of 2025, the Spider-Man couple got engaged, with Holland’s father confirming his son’s proposal was between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Now, the question on our minds is what Zendaya’s wedding dress is going to look like. Her stylist,

How things are displayed is central to today’s Connections puzzle, making words hard to put in categories without the right context. Although I didn’t have too much trouble with the puzzle today, there are several terms that can confuse you about how similar their definitions are. Using the right clues, you can identify which phrases