Month: March 2022

A24’s smart slasher/horror X grossed over $4.4M on 2,865 screens to take fourth place at the weekend box office, topping expectations for writer/director Ti West’s return after a six-year absence from film. His first ever wide release, a cross between the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Boogie Nights, is currently Certified Fresh at 96% and has a prequel nearly
0 Comments
A trio of studio movies has received China release date confirmations for next month, including new films Ambulance and The Bad Guys, as well as last summer’s Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions. Universal’s Michael Bay-directed Ambulance, which began early offshore rollout last weekend and bows domestically on April 8, is now dated for April 22
0 Comments
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has tapped Heather Morgan for the newly created post of Chief of Staff & Strategy, reporting to CEO Shelli Taylor and charged with “designing and executing key strategic programs to drive the organization forward.” Morgan was most recently VP of Content and Programming at Harkins Theatres and was previously VP of Studio
0 Comments
The first big studio wide release in three weeks, Paramount’s The Lost City, kicked off at 3,400 theaters yesterday at 4PM for a $2.5M take. I understand that number doesn’t include any of the previous weekend Fandango previews or those at the AMC earlier in the week. The movie is expected to hit $25M, but
0 Comments
A24’s SXSW opener Everything Everywhere All At Once, Bleecker Street’s Infinite Storm and Sony Pictures Classics’ Mothering Sunday offer something that’s been rare of late at the specialty box office, fresh content and choice. They’re in a market with only one new studio wide release, Paramount’s The Lost City with Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock.
0 Comments
Editor’s note: Mooky Greidinger is CEO of the world’s second-largest exhibitor, Cineworld, which also owns Regal in the U.S. A staunch supporter of the theatrical experience, Greidinger grew up in the industry and is avowedly passionate about the movie business. But as Oscars weekend arrives, he is confounded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
0 Comments
For rapper Everlast, his marriage is not everlasting … because his wife just filed for divorce. The House of Pain front man’s wife, Lіѕа Schrody, beelined it to a California courthouse Wednesday and filed divorce docs after nearly 13 years of marriage. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Lisa lists the date of separation
0 Comments
Before this cheerful little boy with a big bright smile was spitting raps, he was just another active young kid with big dreams from Santa Monica, California. Need another clue? 2015 was the year for this applauding baby in the yellow bib … a year of playing no games and counting your blessings. He’s even
0 Comments
News Newport Jazz Festival 2022: Nubya Garcia, Makaya McCraven, Sons of Kemet, More Esperanza Spalding, Angelique Kidjo’s Remain in Light, Terence Blanchard, BADBADNOTGOOD, and many others are slated for the Rhode Island event By Madison Bloom March 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Mavis Staples onstage at Newport Jazz Festival 2021 (Photo by Douglas Mason/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter
0 Comments
News A$AP Rocky, Tyler, the Creator, and Nigo Share New Song “Lost and Found Freestyle 2019”: Listen The opening track on Nigo’s brand new album I Know Nigo By Matthew Strauss March 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Tyler, the Creator and A$AP Rocky, November 2019 (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter After sharing five singles,
0 Comments
News 10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Destroyer, Aldous Harding, Koffee, and More Also stream new releases from Soul Glo, Maren Morris, Denzel Curry, Camp Cope, Ibibio Sound Machine, Guerilla Toss, and Isik Kural By Madison Bloom March 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Destroyer’s Dan Bejar, June 2011 (Jordi Vidal/Redferns) Facebook Twitter With so
0 Comments
News Bruce Hornsby Enlists Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and Blake Mills for New Song: Listen Co-written by Mills and co-produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, “Sidelines” leads Hornsby’s upcoming album ’Flicted By Madison Bloom March 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bruce Hornsby (Tristan Williams), Ezra Koenig (Steve Jennings/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Bruce Hornsby has teamed up with Ezra Koenig
0 Comments