Movies

Silent Friend from 1-2 Special had a terrific opening of $74.4k. at two New York City locations for a per theater average of $37.2k, the highest PTA for a non-English language release since Neon’s Oscar-winning Sentimental Value, as per the distributor. The strong gross was built on sold out Q&A and non-Q&A screenings alike at
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EXCLUSIVE: Utopia’s arthouse, boutique and self-distribution imprint Circle Collective has picked up actor Greg Vrotsos’ feature directorial debut Situations, which he stars in and co-wrote with Daniel Hartigan. Situations follows an L.A.-based photographer drifting through Silver Lake’s creative chaos three months after a painful breakup — dodging well-meaning friends, career pressures and fleeting flings as
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Chadwick Boseman firmly solidified his place within the pantheon of superhero movies through his role of King T’Challa a.k.a. the Black Panther. His performance as the Marvel Cinematic Universe character has been praised, and it’s arguably been valued even more since Boseman’s death in 2020. More recently, there have been rumors about T’Challa being recast
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The historic 95-year-old Westwood Village Theatre is reopening — sort of — but in a big way. The venue, which is operated by the American Cinematheque and the Jason Reitman-led Village Directors Circle, will hold the premiere of Paramount’s James Cameron-directed concert pic Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in
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If you were following the press tour for The Dark Knight Rises back in 2012, you probably remember how much of the conversation around Anne Hathaway centered on her transformation into Catwoman. Unfortunately, the questions tended to drift in one very specific direction: her weight. In one now-infamous moment, an interviewer flat-out asked, “How much
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When I think about Timothée Chalamet’s best movies to date, “risky” isn’t exactly the first word that comes to mind. Not because he hasn’t taken chances, but because most of his choices have felt very intentional. I see him working with prestige directors, often on awards-friendly material (the type of material he’s not afraid to
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A divisive three-movie fantasy saga currently streaming on HBO Max has undoubtedly redeemed itself ahead of the franchise’s upcoming theatrical return. For the last decade or so, in the wake of Game of Thrones’ monumental success on HBO, high fantasy storytelling has shifted from big-screen adventures to small-screen prestige television. However, long before shows like
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