Summer Box Office Down 11% — Non-Woke Movies Avert Catastrophe
The summer show season is over Depressed That's an 11 percent increase over the summer of 2023, and let's not forget that summer 2023 wasn't a particularly strong box office success. The 2024 summer season (the first weekend in May through Labor Day) is projected to have a domestic box office gross of $3.6 billion, […]
Wolfs review – Pitt and Clooney are job-sharing loners in Spidey-meme of a thriller | Movies
BRudd Pitt and George Clooney play two sides to the same coin in Jon Watts' hilarious, high-concept comedy-thriller about a duo of self-proclaimed mavericks who find themselves double-booked. Watts, who made his name directing the big-money Spider-Man: Homecoming trilogy, approaches The Wolfs with the breathless relief of a man who now feels comfortable, at ease, […]
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ star Winona Ryder reveals what ‘soured’ her on making movies
Winona Ryder rose to fame in the late '80s and '90s for her roles in Heathers and Edward Scissorhands, but she stepped away from the spotlight in the early 2000s. In a recent interview Esquire UKThe actress said her “difficult experiences” on set have changed her perspective on the industry. “I had some bad experiences […]
Broken Bird review – creepily brilliant psych-horror of control-freak funeral-parlour attendant | Movies
circleThere's something about Sybil (Rebecca Calder) that's too conventional, with her neat demeanor, midcentury chic and 180-degree ramparts of fringe. But her politeness helps her land a job at Mr. Thomas' (James Fleet) funeral parlor. Like Amelie Poulain's twisted sister, Sybil is prone to fantasies, including an affair with museum curator Mark (Jay Taylor) whom […]
The Hypnosis review – watch-through-your-hands squirmfest as woman loses inhibitions | Movies
TThis Swedish black comedy about social awkwardness is ruthlessly directed by first-time feature director Ernst de Geer for maximum audience discomfort, and the cringe factor is high. Some scenes are so excruciating that it would be worse to watch someone have their fingernails removed with pliers. In Hypgnosis, Asta Kamma August and Herbert Nordrum play […]
Broad City’s Ilana Glazer on her new pregnancy comedy: ‘I had no idea how effortful having children is’ | Movies
ILana Glazer is trying to imagine films about pregnancy and early parenthood that aren’t told from the male perspective. “Knocked Up is about Seth Rogen. Nine Months is about Hugh Grant. Three Men and a Baby is about three“What?!” the 37-year-old says in comical disbelief (making me laugh out loud in the process). Grazer, best […]
Breaking the bank: are Hollywood stars getting paid too much? | Movies
MaThe weekend that it was announced that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning to the Marvel Universe, Marvel was definitely expecting a hero’s welcome, and at least at San Diego Comic-Con, that’s what happened. The thing is, Downey won’t be playing Tony Stark, the Tony Stark whose ending will remain unchanged in Avengers: Endgame, but […]
Harold and the Purple Crayon review – garish and charmless kids fantasy dud | Movies
PMany actors say they only want to star in the occasional family film, to make work that their own kids will enjoy. Meanwhile, filmmakers often specialize in the form, becoming the go-to directors and screenwriters to help crack the keys to all-ages entertainment. So why are there so many family-friendly movies that seem made with […]
Jack Black, with Major Movies on the Line, Scrambles to Save Hollywood Career After Bandmate Wished for Trump’s Assassination
Actor Jack Black, one of Hollywood’s most prominent fundraisers for Joe Biden, is trying to limit the damage to his career after his bandmate Tenacious D publicly called for the assassination of former President Donald Trump. Super mario bros. Sequel and rumored Kung Fu Panda 5Black’s case has not only tarnished his image as a […]
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