Alex Garland’s provocative “ Civil War ” didn’t only ignite the discourse. The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed expectations and earned $25.7 million in ticket sales in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s the biggest R-rated opening of the year to date and a … Read more
LONDON — Sarah Jessica Parker, Andrew Scott and Sarah Snook are among the stars battling for accolades Sunday at the Olivier Awards recognizing work on the London stage. The Oliviers — Britain’s equivalent of Broadway’s Tony Awards — are celebrating a bumper year for new shows in the West End, which is finally bouncing back … Read more
NEW YORK — The story of O.J. Simpson’s life was inherently cinematic — what started as fodder for a triumphant sports biopic abruptly became something much darker and complex as Simpson slid from fame to infamy following the killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. It’s little wonder then that Simpson’s many-chaptered life — … Read more
Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of “Apocalypse Now,” and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died. She was 87. Coppola died Friday at home in Rutherford, California, her family announced in a statement. Eleanor, who grew in Orange … Read more
The StubHub logo is seen at its headquarters in San Francisco. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images StubHub is eyeing a summer initial public offering, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The online ticketing service is aiming for a valuation of at least $16.5 billion, which is what it was valued … Read more
Just because you see something done in a movie, that doesn’t mean you should try it yourself. Take, for example, a human running on top of a moving train. For starters, you can’t be sure it’s real. In early Westerns, they used moving backdrops to make fake trains look like they were in motion. Now … Read more
Saoirse Ronan, who turns thirty today (April 12) had one man by her side throughout the early days of her career. Her father Paul was always to hand as the young starlet navigated her way through the early days of stardom. This was down to more than the close bond that the pair share, as … Read more
Hollywood power couple David Leitch and Kelly McCormick have proved Sydney has what it takes to carry a thrilling action film. Returning to the harbour city this week, the couple walked the red carpet for the premiere of the highly antipicated movie The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
LAS VEGAS — With the dust settled from a big 2023, winning best picture and topping the box office, Universal Pictures is looking to the future. The studio’s upcoming releases include the big screen adaptation of “Wicked,” “Twisters” and the newly announced sequel to “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” Universal brought some of the stars of … Read more
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