Tag: Tomorrow Never Dies
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‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ Was Almost a Total Disaster Behind the Scenes
Tomorrow Never Dies was never going to have it easy. Two years before its 1997 release, audiences had been graced by the presence of GoldenEye, the seventeenth installment of the long-running James Bond franchise and the first to star Pierce Brosnan in the titular role. Even calling the film a triumph would be doing it…
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Tales From The Box Office: Lost In Space Was The Unlikely Flop That Finally Dethroned Titanic
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)To help button up “Titanic” week here at /Film, welcome to part two of the special two-part edition of this column. Earlier this week, we looked back at…
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Michelle Yeoh’s Mother Was ‘Upset’ Over ‘Everything Everywhere’ Role: ‘You Look So Old’
Michelle Yeoh’s mother just wants her to look like a “movie star” in every role.The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Oscar contender revealed that while the film was critically acclaimed and a box office hit, her own mother had qualms with Yeoh playing unassuming laundromat owner Evelyn Wang.“I think my mother was upset when she…
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The film quiz of the year: do you know the Queen’s favourite or which one inspired John Lennon?
From producers’ faux pas to an actor’s accident with a chainsaw, check out your knowledge of the movie worldWhich James Bond film had its release postponed twice this year due to Covid-19?Die Another DayNo Time to DieLive and Let DieTomorrow Never DiesWhich actor was picked by Pablo Larraín to play Princess Diana in his upcoming…
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Andy Gruenberg, Longtime Film Distribution Executive, Dies at 68
Andy Gruenberg, a longtime film-distribution executive who most recently oversaw theatrical distribution for Netflix, died suddenly on January 18. He was 68.Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 10, 1950, Gruenberg spent his childhood in Milwaukee and his working life in the film industry; his tenure included stints at Warner Bros., Columbia, MGM, and Miramax,…
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Andy Gruenberg, Veteran Film Executive, Dies at 68
Veteran film executive Andy Gruenberg, who most recently oversaw theatrical distribution at Netflix, died suddenly on Friday. He was 68.Gruenberg worked on classic films like “Ghostbusters,” “Karate Kid” and “Silverado” while at Columbia Pictures in the 80s and 90s.He then moved to MGM where he served as exec VP of distribution. There he watched over…
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Aliens Actor and Vietnam War Veteran Al Matthews Found Dead in Spain at 75
Al Matthews, the actor who portrayed Sergeant Apone in Aliens, was found dead in his home in Spain. He was 75.The actor and Vietnam War veteran was found by a neighbor in his bedroom on Saturday at about 10 p.m., according to Spanish newswire Efe. Details about his death were not immediately available Monday. He…