Tag: Sister
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The Nun 2 Director Considered Bringing Father Burke Back In A Deadly Way (Literally)
As someone who actually likes “The Nun” (insert “There are dozens of us!” gif here), I’m pleased to see the sequel to the Conjuring Universe spin-off doubling down on its predecessor’s approach of, to paraphrase /Film’s Jacob Hall, feeling like the greatest Hammer Horror tabletop role-playing game that’s never been made. Directed by Conjuring Universe…
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The Scariest Part of ‘The Nun II’ Isn’t Valak — It’s….
September 8th marked the return of Valak (Bonnie Aarons) with The Nun II, which is also the latest addition to the Conjuring universe. The film, which takes place four years after the events of The Nun, once again enlists Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) to face off against the terrifying Valak. This time we’re in France,…
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Box Office: ‘The Nun II’ Topples ‘Equalizer 3’ With Scary Good $32.6 Million
Denzel Washington is no match for this sister.“The Nun II” topped the box office charts, earning a scary good $32.6 million this weekend from 3,728 locations. That was more than enough to topple Sony’s “The Equalizer 3,” which features Washington as a mysterious avenging angel, from the first place perch it held last weekend. “The…
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‘The Nun II’ Director Made the Sequel Even Gorier After Test Screenings: ‘People Wanted More Violence’
Michael Chaves, the director behind “The Nun 2,” revealed in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly that he made the film even gorier after a test screening proved that audiences craved a higher level of violence.“People wanted more violence,” Chaves said. “There was already a good degree of violence and gore in the movie, but…
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Nunsploitation Horror Movies Explained
The Nun II is out now, and horror fans are rejoicing and praising the return of Valak (Bonnie Aarons). The Nun II picks up a few years after where Sister Irene’s (Taissa Farmiga) story left off in The Nun. Even though she thought she banished the sinister Valak in their first encounter, evil cannot be…
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‘Sister, Sister’ Did This Better Than Any Other ’90s Sitcom
Ahh, the ‘90s. A time when the word “twitter” simply conjured up images of cute little birds, and crop tops, baggy jeans, and plaid shirts were all the rage. But one of the best parts of this much-loved decade was the shows it spawned. Sister, Sister is one such show. Amidst other ’90s classics like…
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China Box Office: ‘Free Guy’ Grabs $23 Million Weekend Win
“Free Guy” grabbed a convincing win at the top of the China box office, marking the end of a Hollywood drought and was earned despite difficult conditions.The family-friendly comedy earned $23.8 million in three days, according to data from Artisan Gateway. That was fully 56% of the nationwide theatrical haul between Friday and Sunday.It earned…
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China Box Office: ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Walloped Again by Local Drama ‘Sister’
“Godzilla vs. Kong” was once again muscled out of the top China box office slot by local drama “Sister” thanks to a $13.2 million third weekend cume that was no match for the latter’s $21 million.Its China tally was a touch less than its $13.4 million second weekend sales in North America. Though “Godzilla” is…
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China Box Office: ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Routed by Low-Budget Local ‘Sister’
While the U.S. industry celebrated “Godzilla vs. Kong” as the biggest and widest opening of the pandemic, the monster film has already been defeated in its second weekend in the world’s largest film market by the low-budget local drama “Sister.”In its Tomb Sweeping Festival holiday debut, the reportedly $4.6 million-budgeted latter film directed by unknown…
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Oscars 2020: Best Animated Short Film Predictions
A record 92 animated shorts qualified for Oscar consideration this season, and it’s an eclectic group of nominees and family and friendship. There are three stop-motion works, and two that are 2D (“Hair Love” and “Kitbull”). Three are directed by women — “Daughter’s” Daria Kashcheeva, “Kitbull’s” Rosana Sullivan, and “Sister’s” Siqi Song” — and “Hair…