Movies

National CineMedia, operator of the nation’s largest cinema advertising network, saw sales plunge and it swung into the red last quarter as more than half of all theaters were shuttered. On a conference call, execs noted recent agreements to expand outside of cinemas and said the company will be announcing another, a big one, in

Writer/director Lee Isaac Chung is Korean American himself and grew up on a farm in Arkansas, so it is clear he drew from personal experience when writing and creating Minari. Despite not immigrating or living in the states, Korean actress Yeri Han still has personal connections to the film. Her connections to the script have

Gaming retailer GameStop has been sitting very high over the last couple weeks after its stock was slingshotted from about $40 a share to about $120, but the reasoning at the time wasn’t clear. It has been rising and falling with no real rhyme or reason as the market sits in a flurry of chaos, but today, it

After winning a Golden Globe, numerous critics circle accolades as well as SAG Award, Independent Spirit Award and Critics Choice nominations, Minari has taken its success overseas as the A24 American family drama has opened at number one in South Korea. Minari has banked an estimated $2.2 million in South Korea, earning more than double of

Still set to feature Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Marvin The Martian, Tweety, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn, Lola Bunny, and more, Space Jam: A New Legacy is scheduled to arrive as one of the big movies of summer 2021. The live-action/animation hybrid blockbuster will be debuting in theaters and streaming on HBO Max on the

Warning: SPOILERS for WandaVision Episode 9 – “The Series Finale” Last Updated: March 7, 2021 Vision (Paul Bettany) is one of the most powerful members of the Avengers but he literally has to relearn almost everything about himself in WandaVision. The android hero has had one of the most unique journeys of any character in the

EXCLUSIVE: The New York DMA exploded last night at the box office with NYC theaters returning after a 50 1/2 week pandemic closure with an estimated gross of $307K, +614% from last Friday according to B.O. sources. I’m also told that the NY DMA was easily the No. 1 market in the country last night, followed

This weekend’s latest theatrical release sees Patrick Ness’ award-winning novel The Knife of Never Letting Go get the big-screen adaptation treatment with Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking. The movie, starring Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley and Spider-Man’s Tom Holland, is a high-concept science fiction story about a new settlement away from Earth, which is made up of

Rumors are flying that the Nintendo Switch Pro will have exclusive games, including titles provided by third-party developers. There have been rumors about an upgraded Switch model in the works for years now, with the most recent saying that the Nintendo Switch has an OLED screen and can hit 4K resolution when docked. The Nintendo Switch has

New York City, the nation’s leading movie market along with still-shuttered Los Angeles, springs back to life Friday after being flattened by Covid-19 for nearly a year. A pulse was detected in advance ticket sales with a handful of shows selling out at AMC Entertainment’s flagship Empire 25 theater in Times Square including a 4:30

The Hollywood trainer broke down some of the key elements involved in getting the Oscar-winner fit to play Lara Croft, and it’s really interesting to see the process. Magnus Lygdback said her custom diet is his most requested video thus far, but as he explains on his YouTube channel, it was tailored to her specific

According to a new report from mobile security firm Zimperium, thousands of Android and iOS apps are actively leaving user data unsecured and readily available for bad actors to tamper with. Digital security is something that becomes increasingly more important with each day that passes, especially as people’s lives are increasingly handled from their phones.

If you turn on your Amazon Prime, you’ll see that the long awaited Eddie Murphy sequel Coming 2 America can already be streamed, a full day before its Friday, March 5 release date. Essentially, what occurred here is that Coming 2 America was a global release on Prime, as it was explained to me by an insider, so that

Ant-Man and the Wasp was definitely something different for the actress, who usually gravitates toward dramas and a lot of other films way north of superheroes riding on ants. Michelle Pfeiffer admitted that acting in front of green screens and suits is a bit odd, but it’s nonetheless something she is really excited about. And

Amy Adams’ The Woman in the Window adaptation finally has a release date. The psychological thriller film is based on the novel of the same name by A.J. Finn about an agoraphobic, voyeuristic woman who watches her neighbors from her vast brownstone in New York City. Adams plays the titular woman, Dr. Anna Fox, as she begins

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday extended Germany’s current lockdown to March 28, while also unveiling plans to relax certain Covid restrictions. Under a five-step process, cinemas may be able to reopen beginning March 22 at the earliest (this would be part of Stage 4). All will depend on the infection rate, and Stage 4

If true, it would be the first time that fans of the Blade property will see the vampire slayer’s daughter in action on the big screen. Back in 2015, comic book writer Tim Seeley announced that he would helm a new series for Marvel that would follow Fallon Grey as she took over the family

Texas movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has filed for bankruptcy protection. Like all movie theaters, the popular dine-in theater chain took a massive hit since first closing almost a year ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. Alamo Drafthouse reopened on August 21 in select locations, with safety precautions put in place, including social distancing and

EXCLUSIVE: The No. 3 U.S. exhibitor Cinemark will not be playing Raya and the Last Dragon this coming weekend as Disney makes the title available both in theaters and as a $30 purchase on Disney+ on March 5. As the major studios experiment widely with theatrical windows during the pandemic, Raya is a clear case that not all

A diary of sorts certainly seems to be as close to a person’s inner-most thoughts as one can get. Silk Road displays various aspects of Ross Ulbricht’s personality as he changes over time with the demands of his website. He starts out as an easy-going college-aged kid with an idea, but that idea soon consumes

Warning: Spoilers for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Updated: March 2, 2021 Jurassic World 3 will pick up where Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom left off, rounding off the second Jurassic trilogy centered on the fallout from the titular theme park. Colin Trevorrow (director of Jurassic World) will be back calling the shots, putting Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt once again

Showbiz shares sparkled Monday, starting off March with a major market rally around reopening, another vaccine rollout, a stimulus bill and a combo of upbeat earnings and streaming forecasts. Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, the nation’s third, will ship this week and the possibility of $1.9 trillion flowing into the U.S. economy looks increasingly likely after

The main idea is that either Peter is ripped into an adventure in another universe with another Spider-Man, or he’s just in another reality. Obviously there are several tweaks and variations on the theories involving the multiverse, but the gist is that the Earth Peter is on is not his own. With “No Way Home,”

Apple’s iPhone SE 2020 is worth buying in 2021, although it might not be the right smartphone choice for all consumers. Figuring out whether it is worth going with Apple’s cheaper iPhone will largely depend on the individual needs of the buyer. However, there are enough selling points (and weaknesses) to help make the purchase decision

Written, directed and starring Julie Delpy, the family drama My Zoe from Blue Fox Entertainment hit theaters this weekend before dropping on VOD on May 25. As the big banner and specialty box office attempt to find its footing as restrictions of the pandemic lift at a cautious glacial pace, the film managed to add some

Taking a quick break from the main action of the Golden Globes tonight, TikTok star La’Ron Hines hosted a segment that at first seemed like it was going to be a fun and funny diversion. Sitting down with some young kids in a classroom setting, Hines tossed out a series of questions about tonight’s ceremony,

Multiple factors led to Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) becoming a villain in Smallville. Smallville was an origin story for more than just Tom Welling’s Clark Kent. The Superman prequel series also explored how Lex Luthor evolved into the Man of Steel’s greatest enemy. In this new take on Superman, Clark and Lex shared a strong

Warner Bros. day and date theatrical release of Tom & Jerry in theaters and on HBO Max had what would be considered a very solid day during the pandemic, with $4M on Friday and an expected $12.5M over three days, according to Warner Bros. That’s a number that beats the 3-day of Universal/Dreamworks Animation’s Croods: New Age,

A number of other professionals have also weighed in on Goop’s health advice. Dr. Christian Sandrock, who is a physician specializing in infectious diseases and critical care medicine said fasting after having COVID-19 could be detrimental to one’s health, depending on the patient, adding that he does not recommend patients of the virus fast. He