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'Expend4bles' opens with epic flop while โNun 2โ claims top spot again at the box office
Read full article: 'Expend4bles' opens with epic flop while โNun 2โ claims top spot again at the box officeSylvester Stallone and Jason Statham werenโt enough to save โExpend4blesโ from a debut box office flop.
'Nun 2' narrowly edges 'A Haunting in Venice' over quiet weekend in movie theaters
Read full article: 'Nun 2' narrowly edges 'A Haunting in Venice' over quiet weekend in movie theatersโThe Nun 2โ and โA Haunting in Veniceโ virtually tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, with a slight edge carrying the horror sequel over the Hercule Poirot mystery.
Steven Spielberg's 'Fabelmans' wins Toronto audience award
Read full article: Steven Spielberg's 'Fabelmans' wins Toronto audience awardSteven Spielbergโs autobiographical coming-of-age drama โThe Fabelmansโ won the Toronto International Film Festivalโs top prize, the Peopleโs Choice Award, solidifying its early status as Academy Awards frontrunner.
'CODA' takes top honors at SAG Awards, Will Smith wins
Read full article: 'CODA' takes top honors at SAG Awards, Will Smith winsIn an upset, the deaf family drama โCODAโ has won top honors at a very unpredictable 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of โSquid Game,โ the cast of โTed Lassoโ and Will Smith.
'Death on the Nile' tops a quiet box office weekend
Read full article: 'Death on the Nile' tops a quiet box office weekendHollywoodโs Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branaghโs long-delayed Agatha Christie whodunit, โDeath on the Nile,โ a tepid reception for the Jennifer Lopez romantic-comedy โMarry Meโ and modest box-office bumps for Oscar nominees.
โDuneโ director out, KStew in and more Oscars surprises
Read full article: โDuneโ director out, KStew in and more Oscars surprisesThe 94th Oscar nominations were full of surprises in both satisfying and disappointing ways, but when there are only five nominees in most categories, itโs almost guaranteed that a few favorites will miss the cut.
'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10
Read full article: 'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10Jane Campionโs gothic western โThe Power of the Dogโ leads all nominees for this year's Oscars, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywoodโs top honors.
'Dune,' 'The Power Of The Dog' lead BAFTA nominations
Read full article: 'Dune,' 'The Power Of The Dog' lead BAFTA nominationsSci-fi epic blockbuster โDuneโ and Jane Campionโs dark Western โThe Power Of The Dogโ lead the nominations for this yearโs British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for acting awards.
Golden Globe Awards carry on, without stars or a telecast
Read full article: Golden Globe Awards carry on, without stars or a telecastEven though NBC dropped the 2022 Golden Globe Awards, the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association proceeded with its 79th edition Sunday night without a telecast, nominees, a red carpet, a host, press or even a livestream.
'Dune,' 'CODA,' 'West Side Story' make AFI's 2021 top 10
Read full article: 'Dune,' 'CODA,' 'West Side Story' make AFI's 2021 top 10The American Film Institute lined up behind many of the yearโs end-of-year Oscar contenders, naming Steven Spielbergโs โWest Side Story,โ Jane Campionโs โThe Power of the Dogโ and Adam McKayโs โDonโt Look Upโ among the yearโs 10 best films.
'Encanto,' 'House of Gucci' fuel Thanksgiving box office
Read full article: 'Encanto,' 'House of Gucci' fuel Thanksgiving box officeThanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is, but Disneyโs โEncantoโ and the Lady Gaga-led โHouse of Gucciโ both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas.
Disneyโs 'Eternals' tops domestic box office for 2nd weekend
Read full article: Disneyโs 'Eternals' tops domestic box office for 2nd weekendDisney and Marvelโs โEternalsโ fell 61% in its second weekend in theaters, but itโs still hanging on to first place ahead of newcomers like โClifford the Big Red Dog.โ.
Judi Dench, Ciarรกn Hinds savor their moments in 'Belfast'
Read full article: Judi Dench, Ciarรกn Hinds savor their moments in 'Belfast'In Kenneth Branaghโs โBelfast,โ a black-and-white, heartfelt memory piece told largely from the perspective of the filmmaker as a boy, the tension outside on the streets weighs on a young family.
London Film Festival welcomes audiences back to the movies
Read full article: London Film Festival welcomes audiences back to the moviesMovies from 77 countries will screen at the 2021 London Film Festival, as Britainโs leading cinema showcase welcomes mass audiences back to movie theaters after a pandemic-disrupted year.
Toronto Film Festival to open with โDear Evan Hansenโ
Read full article: Toronto Film Festival to open with โDear Evan HansenโThe adaptation of the Broadway hit and Tony-winner โDear Evan Hansen,โ Edgar Wrightโs โ60s London themed โLast Night in Soho,โ and โThe Eyes of Tammy Fayeโ are just a few of the major films coming to the Toronto International Film Festival this September.
Toronto Film Festival plots in-person, digital edition
Read full article: Toronto Film Festival plots in-person, digital editionThe Toronto International Film Festival is planning an extensive in-person festival in September, a year after turning to virtual red carpets and outdoor screenings because of the pandemic.
Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'
Read full article: Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'NEW YORK โ The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel, including โBlack Widow,โ while also postponing Steven Spielberg's โWest Side Storyโ a full year in the company's latest recalibration due to the pandemic. The Scarlett Johansson Marvel movie โBlack Widow,โ last set for Nov. 6, heads to May 7 of next year. That was the date set for โWest Side Story,โ but Spielberg's musical will instead debut in December 2021. Given the interconnected nature of Marvel releases, the latest delay of โBlack Widowโ had a domino effect on other films. Since the pandemic began, the company's โMulan,โ โHamiltonโ and โArtemis Fowlโ have gone direct to streaming, with โMulanโ made available for a $30 premium purchase by subscribers.
New this week: Spike Lee flick, 'Artemis Fowl,' Norah Jones
Read full article: New this week: Spike Lee flick, 'Artemis Fowl,' Norah JonesThis image released by Netflix shows, from left, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo and Jonathan Majors in a scene from the Spike Lee film "Da 5 Bloods." (David Lee/Netflix via AP)Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESDa 5 Bloods: Its always the right time for a Spike Lee joint and thankfully Netflix has his latest ready to debut Friday. AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISIONGabrielle Union, engaged in a battle with NBC over her firing from Americas Got Talent, is firmly in control on L.A.s Finest, the drama she produces and stars in with Jessica Alba. Also back are closeted man of the cloth Leonard (Al Weaver) and Tessa-Peake Jones as an indispensable if stern housekeeper.