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gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - Scary Movie' Laughs to Franchise-Best Opening Weekend
Scary Movie' Laughs to Franchise-Best Opening Weekend
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Masters of the Universe and Scary Movie faced off this weekend, and it was comedy who had the power with audiences. Per the Hollywood Reporter, the parody revival made $55 million in North America for the best opening the series has ever seen. Add…

mirror.co.uk - Chris Burns - David Sullivan's adult movie empire, £75m mansion and incredible net worth
David Sullivan's adult movie empire, £75m mansion and incredible net worth
The Mirror

Former West Ham chairman and director David Sullivan is one of the most recognisable faces in English football. However, Sullivan said he was stepping down from his position on Saturday to address 'false allegations' about his private life. The BBC…

theguardian.com - Eleanor Margolis - 'It soothes me': why The Blair Witch Project is my feelgood movie
'It soothes me': why The Blair Witch Project is my feelgood movie
The Guardian

I'm not sure I could blame anyone for choosing, as their feelgood film, a film in which the characters feel good. Cinema is supposed to manipulate us emotionally - that's the whole point. Nemo feels good when he's found, and we feel good for him.

forbes.com - Zachary Folk - Box Office: 'Scary Movie,' 'Obsession' and 'Michael' Set Records This Weekend
Box Office: 'Scary Movie,' 'Obsession' and 'Michael' Set Records This Weekend
Forbes

“Scary Movie” opened with $55 million at the domestic box office over the weekend, according to early numbers first reported by the Hollywood trade publications —breaking a record for the biggest opening weekend for the…

slate.com - Keith Phipps - Did Steven Spielberg Secretly Direct a Classic Horror Movie?
Did Steven Spielberg Secretly Direct a Classic Horror Movie?
Slate

This article is part of Spielberg Week, Slate's seven-day celebration of Steven Spielberg. By the time I spoke to Tobe Hooper in 2000 about the questions surrounding who really directed Poltergeist, it quickly became obvious that he was tired of…

gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Finally Makes $1 Billion
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Finally Makes $1 Billion
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is now part of the $1 billion club. Per Deadline, the Illumination film crossed the threshold this weekend. Where the original movie reached that in less than a month, Galaxy took ten weeks. There's probably a few…

nerdist.com - Michael Walsh - SCARY MOVIE 'Subservient Ghostface' Website Mocks SCREAM and AI
SCARY MOVIE 'Subservient Ghostface' Website Mocks SCREAM and AI
Home - Nerdist

The new Scary Movie might not be for everyone, but its new website has something for everyone to enjoy. That's because it will let you do almost anything you want. The parody franchise found yet another way to mock Scream. And it did so in a way…

kotaku.com - Zack Zwiezen - New He-Man Movie Is One Of 2026's Biggest Box Office Bombs
New He-Man Movie Is One Of 2026's Biggest Box Office Bombs
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Amazon MGM's new Masters of the Universe movie featuring He-Man is a complete box office flop. That's not shocking news for most. But what might surprise you is just how poorly the film is doing, with the expensive blockbuster bringing in just…

rediff.com - Rediff News - TN amends cinema rules, permits 5 shows a day for new Tamil movies
TN amends cinema rules, permits 5 shows a day for new Tamil movies
Rediff.com

The Tamil Nadu government has amended theatre regulation rules to permit five shows a day in all cinemas across the State for newly released Tamil films on the first seven days. The notification stated that the extra show will be permitted for…

buzzfeed.com - Mike Spohr - 15 Huge Hollywood Movies That Were Filmed But Mysteriously Vanished Before Release
15 Huge Hollywood Movies That Were Filmed But Mysteriously Vanished Before Release
BuzzFeed

Divine Rapture was supposed to be a charming little Irish comedy about miracles starring Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Debra Winger, and John Hurt. Instead, it became a disaster. In 1995, the movie started filming in Ballycotton, a small fishing…

ign.com - Michael Cripe - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Becomes the First Movie to Pass $1 Billion at the Box Office in 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Becomes the First Movie to Pass $1 Billion at the Box Office in 2026
IGN

It took some time, but The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has finally crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. Nintendo and Illumination's Mario movie sequel took 10 weekends to pass the coveted movie milestone (via Deadline). Although that…

tomsguide.com - Will Salmon - Get ready for Disclosure Day with these classic Spielberg movies on 4K and Blu-ray - starting at $7.99
Get ready for Disclosure Day with these classic Spielberg movies on 4K and Blu-ray - starting at $7.99
Tom's Guide

Steven Spielberg's latest movie Disclosure Day is a sci-fi thriller that returns to one of the director's favorite topics: UFOs! Spielberg has documented these mysterious phenomena before in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and the TV series…

screenrant.com - Dalton Norman - 10 Classic Movies With The Most Ripoffs
10 Classic Movies With The Most Ripoffs
ScreenRant

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but these 10 classic movies have been ripped off more than any others. The copycat movie is as old as cinema itself, and as soon as something works, producers come out of the woodwork trying to cash in.

tomsguide.com - Malcolm McMillan - 5 new Netflix movies and shows you need to stream this week (June 8-14)
5 new Netflix movies and shows you need to stream this week (June 8-14)
Tom's Guide

If you're looking to find what new movies and shows Netflix is adding this week, you've come to the right place. The streaming service is adding 16 new movies and shows this week, and while that's not overwhelming, you'll still want to know what's…

tomsguide.com - Alix Blackburn - Prime Video top 10 movies - here's the 3 worth watching this week (June 8-14)
Prime Video top 10 movies - here's the 3 worth watching this week (June 8-14)
Tom's Guide

One of the easiest ways to find your next Prime Video watch is by checking what everyone else is streaming right now. The service's top 10 movies chart tracks the titles currently generating the most interest among subscribers. However, just…

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