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How 'Paw Patrol' Could Show Disney The Way To 'Bluey' Movie Success
Dad (BANDIT), Mum (CHILLI), Bluey, Bingo (BLUEY'S SISTER). (Credit: Ludo Studio) Children's entertainment phenomenon Bluey is coming to the big screen, as announced at last weekend's Disney D23 event. Since debuting in 2018, Bluey has grown from an…
Going to the Movies Is Being Ruined in One Specific, Infuriating Way
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Tuesday, presale tickets for the highly anticipated finale to Denis Villeneuve's blockbuster Dune trilogy went on sale.
Opinion | Why Chinese film-goers are flocking to a movie they hate
This past week, another unlikely film went viral in Chinese cinemas. On its August 5 debut, the animated film Niu Lai, or The Arrival of the Ox, only earned 3,420 yuan (US$507) at the box office. About 10 days later, it suddenly saw a spike in…
You Can Soon Say 'Wassup' to 'Scary Movie' on Paramount+
Even if Scary Movie —really Scary Movie 6, in the grand tradition of confusingly titled horror reboots — wasn't a cinematic masterpiece, it was certainly a crowd pleaser. It scored a franchise-best opening weekend, proving fans were…
People Scalping Movie Tickets Sucks, but Don't Be Too Worried
When tickets for The Odyssey went on sale a year before the film was released, and months before director Christopher Nolan even finished the film, we knew things would change. And in the year or so since, they have changed, primarily for the…
3 new to Netflix thriller movies to watch this week - including a bonkers sci-fi movie with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes (Aug. 20-26)
Every week, I comb through the new additions to Netflix to pick out the latest and greatest thriller movies on the world's biggest streaming service. The genre is a personal favorite of mine, and it's clear that many of my fellow Netflix…
BlackRock, Oaktree Seize Movie Servicer With $900 Million Debt
BlackRock Inc. 's HPS and Brookfield Corp. 's Oaktree Capital Management took over a firm that provides lighting, rigging and other services for Hollywood productions, wiping out as much as $900 million of debt as the global entertainment industry…
The Odyssey' Becomes Highest Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever
It's official, Universal's The Odyssey has become the highest grossing R-rated movie ever at the global box office with $1.352 billion, unseating Deadpool & Wolverine which ended its worldwide run at $1.33B. Deadpool & Wolverine star Ryan Reynolds…
Lukas Gage Joins Natalie Portman In Thriller Movie 'Pumping Black
EXCLUSIVE: Lukas Gage and Alex Akpobome have joined the cast of the psychological thriller Pumping Black starring Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman. Set in the cutthroat world of professional cycling and described as being in the vein of Whiplash…
There's Only One Right Order to Watch the MCU Movies
IF YOU'RE SOMEONE who's been along for the Marvel Cinematic Universe ride for the past 18 years, it might be a little difficult to plot a full rewatch of the whole saga. After the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the franchise stands at 38…
Shirley MacLaine makes rare video appearance, pokes fun at 1960s movie flop
Shirley MacLaine, who played the title role in 1969's 'Sweet Charity,' made a rare video appearance this week for a New York theater doing a screening of the musical. The 92-year-old actress told the Southampton Playhouse in Long Island in a video…
The 9 best movies of the 1980s
Whether the '80s were “morning in America” or the beginning of the end for the post-war political consensus, there is no question that the decade produced its share of landmark cinematic achievements as well as seat-filling…
San Francisco Is Building Its First New Movie Theater in More Than a Decade
Coming this fall to the Mission District, the single-screen Portal Cinema will host new global releases, repertory films, and Academy-tailored screenings and events. Despite a passionate Bay Area film culture, San Francisco has been hit hard over…
10 Cryptocurrency Heists Straight Out of a Hollywood Movie
Forget masked robbers, getaway cars, and elaborate bank vaults. Some of the biggest heists of the modern era have required little more than laptops, stolen credentials, clever code, and an understanding of systems holding billions of dollars in…
Can Google Flow Really Turn Your Prompts Into Movie Magic? I Had to Find Out
As a one-time aspiring filmmaker, I still like to play around with video editing software. Curious about what AI video generators can do for my movie-making experimentation, I gave Google Flow a try. But can it really replace traditional…
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