Category: Movie News
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Samuel L. Jackson Doesn’t Mind Ignoring His Agents’ Advice
I’ve never seen a bad Samuel L. Jackson performance. I’ve seen bad movies with him in them, but he usually manages to save these films with his golden one-liners. Case in point: “Enough is enough! I have had it with these mutha****** snakes on this mutha****** plane!”2006’s “Snakes on a Plane” had one of those…
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It’s a Tie! ‘Elvis’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ in Fifth Weekend Do 30.5 Million
Lots of positive news for theaters this weekend to report, although like last weekend’s even better results, they come with caveats.The standout result is that Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” (Warner Bros.) did over 30 million, at the high end of recent projections. Though not as big as “Bohemian Rhapsody” (51 million), with the new film’s appeal…
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The Daily Stream: The Departed Is A Rare Remake That Matches The Original With Fresh Themes
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “The Departed“Where You Can Stream It: Netflix, HBO MaxThe Pitch: A cop and criminal each risk blowing their cover while acting as informants for the…
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Every Main Character In Elvis Ranked Worst To Best
Baz Luhrmann is back! The Australian filmmaker is an artist that movie fans have extreme opinions about. Either you love Luhrmann’s style, or you hate it. Luhrmann has been subverting expectations ever since he made his filmmaking debut with the 1992 romantic comedy “Strictly Ballroom.” Luhrmann took a much different approach to the “dance comedy”…
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Pierce Brosnan Was Channeling Two Previous Bonds For His GoldenEye Performance
The name’s Bond. James Bond. And for those who grew up in the ’90s, Pierce Brosnan is the James Bond of our generation.”GoldenEye” saw Pierce Brosnan step into the role, which proved a far cry from Timothy Dalton’s quintessentially ’80s secret agent. The quiff, the ’80s soundtrack, and the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante were a…
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Why Margot Robbie Didn’t Reprise Her Role For HBO’s Harley Quinn Series
The past few years have been a wild ride for Harley Quinn and her many admirers. One of the most recognizable DC comic characters, Harley’s pop-culture street cred has skyrocketed so high that not only is she incredibly likely to knock on your door when the night for trick-or-treating arrives, but she’s also become a…
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How A Toy Story Merch Mistake Lost Millions Of Dollars For Disney
If stories of mega media corporations losing out on unfathomable fortunes make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, then you’re gonna love this one. Here is the story of how Disney’s inability to put equal faith into all of their creations coupled with a few big wigs being overly presumptuous about consumer tastes led…
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Russo Brothers Want to See Chris Evans Return to Marvel Cinematic Universe as Wolverine
Ever since Disney’s high-profile merger with 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios) in 2019, superhero fans have been eagerly waiting to see characters from Fox’s “X-Men” franchise added to Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. Certain characters from the long-running “X-Men” series will undeniably be difficult to recast. But this week, two of Marvel’s top directors…
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‘Doctor Strange 2’ Originally Opened With A Gruesome Death For Baron Mordo At The Hands Of Wanda
As “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness,” nears the billion-dollar mark at the global box office, the latest sequel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe further cements director Sam Raimi’s god-tier status in the superhero genre following the original “Spider-Man” trilogy. It also continues the concept of Marvel’s latest obsession with the Multiverse, following its…
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The Sundance Kid Might Have Some Regrets: Everything We Know So Far About The Zoe Kravitz Heist Thriller
After donning the iconic catsuit as the mysterious Selina Kyle in “The Batman,” Zoë Kravitz is having a hard time leaving her fictional life of crime behind her. So instead, she’s gearing up to star as a new kind of thief!”The Sundance Kid Might Have Some Regrets” is an upcoming adaptation of a short story…