The Jackass crew just graced us with another installment of their reckless stunt franchise earlier this year in the form of their new film release, Jackass Forever. A lot of fans may have thought it would be the last time the now-middle-aged stars would indulge in their wild antics. However, franchise star Steve-O is apparently
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The Tale Of King Crab, a cinematically striking fable shot in rural Italy and Argentina, opened to a three-day gross of $5,120 at Film at Lincoln Center this weekend — the first in a string of Italian offerings set to arrive on the specialty scene through the summer. “In today’s challenging arthouse market, we count
Nicolas Cage has had a whirlwind of a career. Whether he’s terrifying fans by playing a sociopath who switches faces with his enemy in Face/Off or making them fall in love with him by finding his stolen pig in Pig, the man does not shy away from taking on a wide range of roles. While
Refresh for latest…: It’s no secret that Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore had a less than magical opening domestically this weekend, coming after early overseas rollout began last frame. Still, offshore this weekend, the threequel was again the top movie and ranked No. 1 in 52 markets, including 41 of the 44
The comedy community and public at large continues to mourn the loss of Gilbert Gottfried, who died this past week at age 67. The comic’s death was confirmed by his family and, since then, fans and celebrities like Jon Stewart and Seth MacFarlane have paid loving tribute to the late performer. Comedian Jeff Ross is
To say that Nicolas Cage has had a great run in Hollywood would be an understatement. During the 1980s and 1990s, he starred in hits like Moonstruck, Raising Arizona and Leaving Las Vegas, which are among Cage’s best movies. We’ve seen him do it all, making us laugh, cry, and scream with excitement while doing
A little over a week ago, it was announced that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are officially engaged (again), after prior rumors, and we’re so happy for them. The actors reignited their relationship in early 2021 after previously having a high-profile romance in the early ‘00s, during which they co-starred in Gigli and Jersey Girl.
For the past several decades, Jim Carrey been has been known for playing wacky slapstick roles, using the most extreme facial contortions and amping up his energy levels up a thousand in the process. Carrey’s best movies, like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Liar, Liar are perfect examples of his talents. Given his
Although the main talking point from the 2022 Academy Awards continues to be Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage (which subsequently led to Smith resigning from the Academy and later being banned from attending the Oscars for the next 10 years), Amy Schumer has also been getting a fair amount of attention for her role
“I see nothing happening on a major scale to try to get the older audiences back to theaters,” griped Sony Pictures Classics’ co-president Tom Bernard. Ideally, Bernard wants NATO to trumpet cinema safety in a big public campaign. (A NATO rep says not in the cards.) He’d like that campaign alongside a creative marketing push
When it comes to making blockbuster movies, there are few things more important than managing spoilers. Major tentpole releases go to extreme lengths to try and avoid details being leaked out before they are ready. When it came to the newest of the Harry Potter movies, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Eddie Redmayne thought
Warner Bros.’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore whirled up $6M in Thursday previews that started at 2PM at 3,350 venues. The David Yates directed J.K. Rowling co-scripted movie is expected to make between $45M-$50M over the Easter holiday weekend stateside; 73% of all K-12 schools off today according to Comscore. Dumbledore is also expanding into 44 more offshore
Every British and Irish actor under the age of 50 has been thrown into the contest to replace Daniel Craig. Of course, frontrunners like Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page, Henry Cavill, and Tom Hardy have kept a steady lead with some surprise names popping up recently. Another name still in the mix is Belfast’s Jamie Dornan. He’s
Indie distributor Kino Lorber has hired Kate Patterson as its new Director of Press & Publicity. She joins from Metrograph, where she headed publicity and communications. Patterson will lead multi-pronged PR efforts to support Kino Lorber’s continued growth in the digital space and manage campaigns for its 25+ yearly theatrical releases. She reports jointly to
Spoilers for The Secrets of Dumbledore can be found within this story, so if you want the surprise to remain magical, please hop to something less spoilery, like questions we have after Fantastic Beasts 2. When the first trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore released, of course people were talking about Mads Mikkelsen
Voltage Pictures has appointed Alexandra Cocean to EVP, International Sales and Distribution. She will start immediately and report to Voltage President and COO Jonathan Deckter. Her appointment comes just prior to the upcoming Marche du Film. Voltage’s sales slate includes action-thriller Last Seen Alive starring Gerard Butler, Jaimie Alexander and Russell Hornsby and the political
When Harrison Ford started shooting Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first Indiana Jones movie, in late June of 1980, he was just about to turn 38 years old. Flash-forward to Indiana Jones 5’s principal photography, Ford was 79 years old during most of that period. However, according to Mads Mikkelsen, one of his costars
Warner Bros, which has traditionally ruled the Easter weekend box office, is back, a year after Godzilla vs. Kong brought bread to reopening cinemas during the pandemic. The stateside arrival of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and further expansion abroad into 44 markets, arrives days after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger went public.
For those of us with an extreme and unhealthy obsession with the Oscars, predicting is a year-round game. So, with the Oscars mostly in the rearview mirror, let’s examine some films I think could be strong contenders for next year. Obviously, release dates can and will change. Not all of these movies will end up
Angelika Film Center and Sony Pictures Classics unveiled a “Bring A Friend Back To The Movies” initiative timed to the April 22 release of dramatic comedy The Duke. The arthouse cinema and specialty distributor are offering a complimentary second ticket to anyone who buys a first directly from the Angelika’s website, app or in the
The 2022 Academy Awards will go down in history as one of the most controversial years of the ceremony, specifically because of the viral moment when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith on the Oscar stage. But that’s not the only moment that left viewers talking and getting
Coming off the blockbuster success of S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR, star Ram Charan is hardly sitting on his laurels. Releasing April 29 is action drama Acharya which he’s producing and starring in with his father, the prolific actor Chiranjeevi. He’s also currently shooting RC15 (working title), a political drama from 2.0 director S. Shankar, and has
Michelle Yeoh has been raking up the roles and acclaim in recent years. Lately, she’s been riding high off of her acclaimed performance in the trippy sci-fi film Everything Everywhere All at Once (which CinemaBlend gave 5 out of 5 stars). Now she’s getting ready for another career milestone – appearing in James Cameron’s Avatar
Several Broadway shows impacted by the uptick in New York City Covid cases last week are still feeling the effects this week: Plaza Suite has canceled performances at least through tomorrow, Paradise Square has canceled most of this week, and A Strange Loop is off until Thursday. Macbeth, starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, returned
Being a famous actor can have its downsides, especially when one’s personal life becomes a public matter. Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet know this all too well, as the couple’s recent split broke the internet. But there’s still plenty of love shared in their family, despite the uncoupling. And Momoa recently responded with a slew
The cast of Broadway’s Aladdin dedicated its Tuesday night performance to late comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried who died yesterday after a lengthy illness. Gottfried was the original voice of the scarlet macaw Iago in Disney’s 1992 animated feature film, Aladdin, and would go on to play the character in further animated productions. After the
In Father Stu, star Mark Walhberg tackles the story of boxer-turned-priest Stuart Long, who went from destruction to redemption, inspiring many along the way. Based on true events, this faith-based film carries an R-rating, which is pretty atypical for movies of the genre. The cast members themselves pushed back against the sometimes-polarizing label, saying it’s
EXCLUSIVE: We hear that the No. 1 exhibitor in the world, AMC Theatres, has made a deal with Bow Tie Cinemas to snap up and operate seven of their locations in Connecticut, upstate New York and Annapolis, Maryland. All in this this is north of 60 screens for AMC. For those who’ll remember, Bow Tie
One of the principal players in the epic sci-fi tale called Dune is Gurney Halleck, the weapons expert for House Atreides and one of Paul Atreides’ mentor. Halleck was played in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation by Josh Brolin, and when we left off with this version of the character, he was seen charging towards a
Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore, which released in China this past weekend, did so without references to the same-sex relationship between two of the threequel’s lead characters. The Chinese censors requested a cut, which Warner Bros, according to a studio spokesperson, “accepted… to comply with local requirements,” adding, “the spirit of the film remains