Tag: News of the World
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‘Malcolm & Marie’ Soars at Netflix as ‘Greenland’ Continues to Score at a Premium VOD Price
Just as the Super Bowl traditionally inhibits studios from releasing new titles to theaters, there were few fresh films available on home platforms. As a result, four titles — all previously ranked #1 on multiple charts — took the top spots again. The exception was Netflix, which debuted “Malcolm & Marie” February 5. Starring Zendaya…
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Honest, brave, modest: why the world can’t get enough of Tom Hanks
Directors, critics – even a president – have hailed the actor’s qualities, and his latest movie sees them all present and correctA crowd stands, spellbound, in a muddy square in northern Texas, firelight flickering on the faces in the evening darkness. A newspaper story is being read aloud by a lone speaker, and each man…
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Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners Include Scores for ‘Soul,’ ‘News of the World,’ ‘Minari,’ ‘Queen’s Gambit’
Songs or scores from “Soul,” “Minari,” “Tenet,” “News of the World,” “”Euphoria” and “The Queen’s Gambit” were among the winners Wednesday night at the 11th annual (and first virtual) Hollywood Music in Media Awards.Breaking down categories by genre affords the HMMAs the opportunity to cast a wide net in its awards. Film-related trophies went to…
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Ep. 603 – News of the World (Guest: Drew McWeeny from Formerly Dangerous)
It’s the dawn of a new era in America. David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny), writer of newsletter Formerly Dangerous, to discuss the new film News of the World. Does this reunion of director Paul Greengrass and actor Tom Hanks create the same buzz as Captain Phillips? The Slashfilmcast is launching…
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Weekend Box Office: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Falls Sharply, Again, With $3 Million
Since no new films opened wide this weekend, the 30 percent drop in post-holiday box office isn’t quite as bad as it looks. However, the news was worse for “Wonder Woman 1984, which grossed $3 million with a 45 percent drop.The total for the weekend was around $10 million, with 11 films. (Disney’s reissue of…
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Thomas Newton Howard Says He Worked With Terrence Malick On An Unreleased Film Called ‘Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners’
A new Terrence Malick film is always a cause for excitement because of how spread out they are released, with anything between a year and 20 years between projects. But Malick, like any other filmmaker, has a long list of unproduced projects, one of which involved a score written by Thomas Newton Howard titled “Grace…
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Tom Hanks Says Movie Theaters Will ‘Absolutely’ Survive Covid-19, Calls Shift to Streaming a ‘Due’ Change
Tom Hanks has no doubt that movie theaters will survive the Covid-19 pandemic.During an interview with Collider for his new film, “News of the World,” Hanks addressed the impact this year has had on the movie theater business and the subsequent shift of many films to release on streaming services.“A sea change was due, anyway.…
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‘News of the World’ Composer James Newton Howard on Giving the Music ‘a Jagged, Tattered, Rough-Hewn Edge’
“When I get a call saying, ‘Do you want to do a Western?,’ my answer is always yes,” says “News of the World” composer James Newton Howard. “I love Westerns.”Previous horse dramas for the eight-time Oscar nominee have included “Wyatt Earp” and “Hidalgo.” His collaboration with director Paul Greengrass was his first, and he visited…
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Paul Greengrass On “Getting To A Better Place” With ‘News Of The World’ [Interview]
Directors who have reached a certain stature always find a way to add a Western to their resume. Or, at least a Western of some ilk. Clint Eastwood (“Unforgiven”), Quentin Tarantino (“Django Unchained”), the Coen Brothers and, now, Paul Greengrass.Read More: ‘News Of The World’: An Old-Fashioned Western With A Contemporary Heart [Review]Reuniting with his…