The annualTop 10list is a vainglorious exercise where film critics show off how many movies they’ve seen and distill down what they believe are the best ten. If you’re just looking to see how your personal top ten compares to a critic’s, then it’s a waste of everyone’s time. There is no objective list or metric for art. There is no formula. The closest you’re able to reach is a consensus, and you can go get that right now over on Rotten Tomatoes....
As summer came to an unofficial close with Labor Day weekend, the domestic box office largely continued to play the hits. September opens withDeadpool & Wolverinestill at the top in week six, followed by the horror hitAlien: Romulus. The holiday is rarely one of the more profitable days for theaters, but this year did see one notable overperformer in theDennis Quaid-ledReagan. Made on a $25 million budget,Sean McNamara’s adaptation ofPaul Kengor’s novelThe Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communismdebuted in third place with $10 million, just barely beating outBlake Lively’s romantic dramaIt Ends With Us....
New York GovernorAndrew Cuomohas ordered the near-immediate shutdownof Broadwaydue to growing coronavirus concerns. The shutdown will go into effect at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on Thursday, March 12 and is expected to last through Easter, which falls on Sunday, April 12. This is the first time a major, prolonged shuttering on Broadway has occurred since the 19-day stagehand strike of 2007. Theater-focused outletPlaybilland New York Times' Albany bureau chiefJesse McKinleybroke the news online and via Twitter, respectively, on Thursday afternoon....
There’s a slew of reasons whyCobra Kaiis a very special series, but after being lucky enough to chat with the cast and creators for five seasons, one particular thing stands out — theCobra Kaicompany is packed with people who understand these characters and are deeply dedicated to doing whatever they can to make their journeys stronger and stronger along the way. Mary Mousermade her first appearance onCollider Ladies Nightback in August 2020....
On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (February 1st, 2016), John Campea and Mark Ellis, and Jon Schnepp discuss the following: and much more… It’s Monday which means it’s time for our weekly box office report, brought to you by our friends at AMC Theatres. Coming in at #1 this week is the new animated filmKung Fu Panda 3opening with $41 million dollars. In second spot isLeonardo DiCaprio’sThe Revenantearning $12....
Based on a wild, infuriating true story,The Devil Has a Namecomes from director/starEdward James Olmos(Selena), and the auteur blends all kinds of tones, vibes, and incredible actors to tell the muckraking tale of a farmer (David Strathairn,Good Night and Good Luck) who makes a bad deal with a manipulative oil executive (Kate Bosworth,Superman Returns) and finds his almond farm’s water supply getting poisoned. With the help of enterprising environmental lawyerMartin Sheen, (The West Wing), can a sense of justice be found?...
In a weird way,Guardians of the Galaxyhas both opened and closed the door for big, bold space operas. On the one hand, it shows that there’s an audience for weird, goofy sci-fi space adventures. On the other hand,James Gunn’s take is so unique that other filmmakers might be worried about being inGuardians’ shadow and not able to make their take stand apart. That seems to be the issue that directorMatthew Vaughnhas run into with his planned remake of the 1980 cult classicFlash Gordon....
Last year, the big-studio graveyard known widely as August got a not-at-all surprising boost. In 2016,David Ayer’sSuicide Squad, a movie that no one should ever see, made $133.6 million at the domesticbox office, bestingGuardians of the Galaxy, a movie that most people should watch, to nab the biggest August opening of all time. This didn’t signal a shift in August moviegoing habits – most people are soaking up the last weeks of Summer – as much as reinforce the sad fact that Marvel and DC productions will always open big, even when the reviews are truly toxic....
Six years following the release of the well-received heist filmDen of Thieves, its sequelDen of Thieves 2: Panterafinally has a release date as confirmed byScreenRant. The movie will release in theaters on August 09, 2025, withChristian Gudegastreturning as writer and director,whileGerard Butler(Machine Gun Preacher) andO’Shea Jackson Jr.(Straight Outta Compton) will reprise their roles from the prequel. Filming was set to begin in 2022; however, from April to July 2023, principal photography took place in the U....
you’re able to have your debates about who is the greatest slasher of all time but there’s no denying thatJohn Carpenter’sHalloweenis a classic that shaped the slasher genre forever. And the person responsible for striking fear in all of us, ever since 1978, is The Shape himself, Michael Myers. There’s something so mystique and evil about that plain white mask that hides everything but the devil’s eyes. There have been twelve official installments into theHalloweenfranchise to date including one,Halloween III: Season of the Witch, that did not have Michael Myers in it, and one that hasn’t been released yet inHalloween Kills....
The upside-down exclamation point, also known as the inverted exclamation mark, is a unique punctuation mark used primarily in the Spanish language. It’s placed at the beginning of an exclamatory sentence or phrase to indicate strong emphasis or excitement. For Mac users, typing this character might seem challenging, but it’s actually quite straightforward once you know the right shortcuts and methods. The easiest being to use the key combination ofOption+1or by copy-pasting this into your document: ¡...
The Walkie-Talkie feature on theApple Watchoffers a unique way to communicate. It recreates the direct and instant communication experience of a traditional walkie-talkie. Users can easily talk to each other using a simple press of a button. This functionality is built into the Apple Watch and uses a dedicated app. Set-up is straightforward, involving the addition of friends to theWalkie-Talkie app. Once added, initiating a conversation is as easy as selecting a contact and pressing the talk button....
James Mangoldis in talks to directIndiana Jones 5for Disney and Lucasfilm, replacingSteven Spielbergbehind the camera. Harrison Fordwill be back to crack the whip one last time, though it’s unclear if this director switch will necessitate a delay for production, which had been slated to start this summer. Things are still early on that front, but given the circumstances, filming may not begin until 2021 now. Indy 5was originally set to open on July 30, 2025 before it was was pushed a year to July 24, 2025....
