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Few upcoming kids’ movies have sparked as much controversy as Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White. The film has faced backlash from the start, beginning with the casting of Rachel Zegler as Snow White and escalating when fans saw the entirely CGI Dwarfs. Now, thousands of viewers are voicing their frustration over a significant shift

The Lion King franchise is such a huge hit for Disney that it has struck gold for the studio twice. Now, the live-action version is even receiving a prequel, Mufasa. But one element the new movie wont have is music by Elton John, who once had a hot take on his Oscar-winning song from the

Documentary ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! with Trey Parker and Matt Stone cleaned up on one screen only in Denver and Tamil-language revenge thriller The Greatest Of All Time is the latest Indian film to pop at the North American box office with over $2 million on 530 screens for the three-day weekend and a cume of

One of the most highly anticipated films on the 2024 movie schedule has to be Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. The first Gladiator was that rare movie that was both a box office smash and a major award winner. This means the sequel is going to have quite a high bar to clear, but Ridley Scott

Columbia Pictures’ Venom: The Last Dance is essentially going day-and-date in China on October 23. The pic hits domestic theaters on Oct. 25. The first Venom in 2018 received a China grossing close to $270M unadjusted for inflation; the first Tom Hardy movie repping just over a third of the Marvel movie’s $856M global gross. The post-Covid

Considering the box office success and critical acclaim of both Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two, the fact that we’ll be getting a third Dune movie isn’t exactly surprising. Director Denis Villeneuve had been talking about wanting to do such a thing for a while before the official announcement. But he also implied that

I have mixed feelings on “the book was better” discourse when it comes to feature adaptations. On the one hand, it is obviously fair to compare a movie with its source material, but it’s never a totally fair comparison. Not only do films have restricted creative real estate to work with in the form of

Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros unleashed Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice this weekend, as the ghost with the most tallied up a $145.4M global start. That’s in line with where we saw it ahead of the weekend, and includes $110M from domestic as well as $35.4M from 69 international box office markets. The launch gives the sequel

I’m not going to lie to you. When I watched the trailer for A Minecraft Movie with my kids, I wasn’t impressed. In fact, my exact words were, “What IS this?” And, can you blame me? As somebody who has watched all of the best video game movies, I can definitely tell you when I’m

As audiences prepare to watch Monica Bellucci’s dazzling villainy in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, her spot on the 2024 movie schedule has also been an opportunity to look back. So of course, someone asked Ms. Bellucci about her role in the history of James Bond movies, via her appearance in Spectre. Strangely enough, it’s this line of

Mike Flanagan‘s track record adapting the works of Stephen King isn’t just impressive because the movies he has made are independently phenomenal works that reflect a perfect understanding of the source material; it’s also because of the titles that he chooses are exceptionally challenging to adapt. His first, Gerald’s Game, is a story set almost

Denzel Washington has long been regarded as one of the world’s finest actors, and it’s not hard to see why. The public at large has been blessed with some great performances from Washington over the years and, through his efforts, he’s earned two Oscars, a Tony Award and much more. Washington has done so much

Docs are prominent among specialty releases this weekend with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker renovating a massive Mexican restaurant and creative takes on psychics, oysters, Abraham Lincoln and Casablanca bread riots. The Thicket starring Peter Dinklage marks Tubi Films’ first non-day-and-date release. French Canadian chiller Red Rooms gets a U.S bow from

Jennifer Lopez never fails to deliver jaw-dropping red-carpet moments, and her appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was no exception. The triple-threat star graced the special event for her upcoming 2024 movie release, Unstoppable, with a dazzling, disco-inspired gown that sent all the right signals: glam, glitz and endless allure. The dress blends

It’s fair to say at this point that any movie is going to benefit from starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. In recent years, they have proven themselves repeatedly to be some of the finest young actors currently working in the business, and whether they are part of a serious drama or a superhero blockbuster,

UPDATE: Following the critical acclaim for Jason Reitman‘s SNL origins pic, Saturday Night, coming out of its Telluride release, Sony is changing up the release pattern of the ensemble pic to a platform roll-out. The movie will go exclusive on Sept 27 in LA, NYC and Toronto, then limited on Oct. 4 before breaking wide

Method dressing has been having a moment. Between Margot Robbie in her Barbiecore and Zendaya’s looks, like her green tennis dress for Challengers, we’ve seen it done so well in many different ways. However, Jenna Ortega’s style choices to promote her latest movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice have to be my favorite. Now, for her final look

EXCLUSIVE: The long-awaited sequel to the Tim Burton-directed, Michael Keaton starring movie has racked up some $12M in both Wednesday and Thursday night previews; a very good number. While apples to oranges in terms of when the preview cash was made, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice‘s pre- Friday dough is not far from the $13.5M racked up by

Spoilers ahead for Alien: Romulus. The Alien franchise includes some of the best horror movies of all time, and the franchise has never really been far from theaters. The latest release is Alien: Romulus, which I recommend seeing in theaters instead of waiting for streaming. The movie debuted a wild new creature called The Offspring,

Any time a movie like Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is announced, fans of the original are usually the first to ask a question familiar to anyone who’s worked on a legacyquel: “Why?” With several decades passing since director Tim Burton’s horror-comedy blockbuster struck it big, the many false starts of this return trip to the afterlife have

Ah, the famed Venice Film Festival standing ovation. The famed standing ovation is often used as a metric for the quality of the highly-anticipated movies that premiere there. But, the amount of applause a movie gets doesn’t always equal the overall quality of the films themselves. That being said, this week there were already two

Close to 20 years after Pepsi dropped their “Roman Empire” TV spot featuring Britney Spears, Beyonce and Pink, they’ve got a new one, again featuring Queen’s “We Will Rock You” this time with Megan Thee Stallion and tied to the new Ridley Scott-directed Paramount sequel Gladiator II. The campaign entitled “Make Your Gameday Epic” will

Being a celebrity definitely has its downsides, especially when one’s personal life becomes a public matter. Celebrities like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have experienced this, although the A-list pair that’s been making the most headlines as of late are Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. That celebrity couple have officially split, with JLo filing for

Johnny Depp has come a long way since one of his greatest roles as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. His first movie since the infamous Depp v. Heard trial was Jeanne Du Barry, where he played the title role, and there are many other future projects ahead of him. But just

After directing an entire trilogy of Spider-Man movies for Marvel, writer/director Jon Watts seemed to have needed a well deserved break from costumed heroics. Opting to make his new Apple TV+ crime dramedy Wolfs instead of the comic book franchise’s take on Fantastic Four, Watts has returned to his non-costumed hero roots. That said, he

Broadway turned out to see favorites Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow for the first weekend of The Roommate, the new Jen Silverman play at the Booth. In its first weekend of previews, The Roommate played to over 100% of the Booth’s capacity, grossing $315,873 for four previews. Previews began August 29 ahead of a September

People love to complain about all sorts of things about the Harry Potter movies. In fact, the other day I was on social media, and I saw someone casually throw out that all the Harry Potter characters have stupid names. Umm, actually, no, they don’t. As a point of fact, there is a platform (9

Even with all the exciting upcoming horror movie premieres and spooky TV shows on the way, it’s impossible not to return to all-time classics and personal favorites that haven’t been seen in a while. To start getting into the All-Hallows spirit with my wife and 13-year-old daughter, I threw on the George Romero-directed, Stephen King-scripted

Here’s something September hasn’t seen in seven years: a movie opening to north of $100M over a Friday-Sunday span. Whatever Warner Bros. lost over the summer in largely a string of flops — its May-to-Labor Day season didn’t even break $170M — the David Zaslav-run entertainment conglom will make up for this fall beginning with

Though it’s been around for decades, The Sandlot remains one of the best baseball movies of all time and it’s likely to withstand the test of time for decades to come. From its excellent cast of young actors to its moments of hilarity, memorable quotes and outstanding appreciation for America’s favorite pastime, what’s not to