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Heading into Lionsgate’s CinemaCon presentation this afternoon, the studio’s Motion Picture Group Chairman, Joe Drake, was trying to figure out what he wanted to say to the room of exhibitors. He regaled those at Caesars Palace Colosseum with a story about how he met up with Cineworld and Regal Boss Mooky Greidinger at the confab
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Greta Gerwig’s Little Women may now be the best-received screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classical novel. While the essence of the original story is retained, Gerwig’s adaptation makes some subtle but much-needed changes that help viewers connect with the characters. RELATED: Little Women & 9 Other Movie Recommendations For The Fans Of Light Academia Aesthetic Each of the March sisters stands
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Moments before Universal’s CinemaCon presentation Wednesday afternoon, the studio has popped the champagne over Justin Lin’s F9, which is crossing the $700 million mark at the global box office. Technically, that feat occurs tonight. F9 is the only Hollywood MPA movie to cross that threshold to date for 2020 and 2021. The last film to do
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Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone is famous for elevating the often harshly-judged sci-fi and horror genres with convincing actors and compelling themes. Many of the signature ironic twists provided lessons in morality, and they also explored sharp social commentary, which wouldn’t otherwise be accepted back then. The anthology was ruthlessly observant and imaginative, influencing countless
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Sony, which was last seen at CinemaCon in 2018, brought the confab back to post(ish)-pandemic life today. Its President of the Motion Picture Group, Josh Greenstein, took center stage and reiterated the Culver City lot’s “commitment to protecting and preserving the theatrical window.” That drew a great roar from the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum crowd. Despite
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While the 90 Day Fiancé franchise features problematic relationships, many cast members have wonderful sex lives, and it’s time to share their surprising bedroom secrets. Physical intimacy between the couples isn’t shocking in and of itself, as there has to be something between two people that keeps them together. Former 90 Day Fiancé stars Tania Maduro and Syngin
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Sean Penn’s Flag Day raised a $1,656 per screen average from 24 runs this weekend, a glum opening for the father-daughter family drama from United Artists Releasing. The film, directed and starring Penn as the most notorious counterfeiter in U.S. history, along with daughter Dylan Penn, targeted an older, sophisticated demo that’s proving hard to
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Netflix’s The Chair season 1 was just released; here’s its ending–including Pembroke’s decision about Bill–explained. Originally conceived as a miniseries, the academia-set dramedy was co-created and written by Amanda Peet and Annie Wyman. At the moment, it’s unclear whether or not The Chair will receive a second season, but there’s certainly more than enough story
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The Delta Variant, streaming wars and surging piracy loom large as CinemaCon launches Sunday at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the first in-person gathering of theaters owners and Hollywood studios since the pandemic struck 18-months ago. The virus has slashed registered attendees to circa 2,000 from 3,500 pre-pandemic, with a sizeable European contingent entirely shut
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United Artists Releasing opens Flag Day, directed and starring Sean Penn, in a uneven specialty market where the Delta Variant spike has theaters in key cities requiring proof of vaccination, theaters are hard to book, and hits have been rare since the industry reopened. Eventually “We’ll crack the code, because good movie and good stories
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Universal has set a release date of April 7, 2023 for Fast and Furious 10, Deadline can confirm. That returns the Fast & Furious franchise to its holy Easter weekend stomping ground where F7, the highest grossing title in the series was launched in 2015 to $147.1M domestic, and finaled at $353M domestic, $1.5 billion global. Universal followed with Fate
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“The Moonlight Feels Right” (a film by Anthony Piseno) is “Carrie” meets “Ginger Snaps”, it is meant to be a horror that takes a modern spin on the tropes of the past. This short film is intended to be included in an anthology feature film that will bring a universe of short films together.  Short
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