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'Expend4bles' opens with epic flop while āNun 2ā claims top spot again at the box office
Read full article: 'Expend4bles' opens with epic flop while āNun 2ā claims top spot again at the box officeSylvester Stallone and Jason Statham werenāt enough to save āExpend4blesā 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 theatersāThe Nun 2ā and āA Haunting in Veniceā 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 Spielbergās autobiographical coming-of-age drama āThe Fabelmansā won the Toronto International Film Festivalās top prize, the Peopleās 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 āCODAā has won top honors at a very unpredictable 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of āSquid Game,ā the cast of āTed Lassoā 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 weekendHollywoodās Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branaghās long-delayed Agatha Christie whodunit, āDeath on the Nile,ā a tepid reception for the Jennifer Lopez romantic-comedy āMarry Meā and modest box-office bumps for Oscar nominees.
'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 Campionās gothic western āThe Power of the Dogā leads all nominees for this year's Oscars, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywoodās 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 āDuneā and Jane Campionās dark Western āThe Power Of The Dogā lead the nominations for this yearās 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 yearās end-of-year Oscar contenders, naming Steven Spielbergās āWest Side Story,ā Jane Campionās āThe Power of the Dogā and Adam McKayās āDonāt Look Upā among the yearās 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 Disneyās āEncantoā and the Lady Gaga-led āHouse of Gucciā both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas.
Disneyās 'Eternals' tops domestic box office for 2nd weekend
Read full article: Disneyās 'Eternals' tops domestic box office for 2nd weekendDisney and Marvelās āEternalsā fell 61% in its second weekend in theaters, but itās still hanging on to first place ahead of newcomers like āClifford the Big Red Dog.ā.
Judi Dench, CiarƔn Hinds savor their moments in 'Belfast'
Read full article: Judi Dench, CiarĆ”n Hinds savor their moments in 'Belfast'In Kenneth Branaghās āBelfast,ā 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 Britainās leading cinema showcase welcomes mass audiences back to movie theaters after a pandemic-disrupted year.
Toronto Film Festival to open with āDear Evan Hansenā
Read full article: Toronto Film Festival to open with āDear Evan HansenāThe adaptation of the Broadway hit and Tony-winner āDear Evan Hansen,ā Edgar Wrightās ā60s London themed āLast Night in Soho,ā and āThe Eyes of Tammy Fayeā 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 ā The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel, including āBlack Widow,ā while also postponing Steven Spielberg's āWest Side Storyā a full year in the company's latest recalibration due to the pandemic. The Scarlett Johansson Marvel movie āBlack Widow,ā last set for Nov. 6, heads to May 7 of next year. That was the date set for āWest Side Story,ā but Spielberg's musical will instead debut in December 2021. Given the interconnected nature of Marvel releases, the latest delay of āBlack Widowā had a domino effect on other films. Since the pandemic began, the company's āMulan,ā āHamiltonā and āArtemis Fowlā have gone direct to streaming, with āMulanā made available for a $30 premium purchase by subscribers.
Artemis Fowl really wants to be the next Harry Potter
Read full article: Artemis Fowl really wants to be the next Harry PotterCNN "Artemis Fowl" isn't an unqualified good egg, but it's perfectly adequate, and the best of the kid-friendly movies redirected to streaming by coronavirus -- a low bar, admittedly, after "Trolls World Tour" and "Scoob!" Indeed, the movie's ending -- after a mere 94 minutes -- leaves so much business unfinished that it's pretty obvious this whole exercise was conceived with visions of Harry Potter dancing in executives' heads. Artemis -- christened a "criminal mastermind" -- must find a mystical object, the Aculos, in order to secure his freedom. That's a drawback, in theory, that could be improved upon should "Artemis Fowl" impress subscribers enough to merit a sequel, and slow its roll a bit. "Artemis Fowl" premieres June 12 on Disney+.
'Artemis Fowl': Everything We Know About Disney Plus' Long-Awaited Adaptation
Read full article: 'Artemis Fowl': Everything We Know About Disney Plus' Long-Awaited AdaptationArtemis Fowl is making the leap off the bookshelf and onto the big screen. For those new to Artemis Fowl, it's the tale of Artemis Fowl II (newcomer Ferdia Shaw), a 12-year-old criminal mastermind who holds fairy LEPRecon officer Holly Short (Lara McDonnell) for ransom to fund the search for his missing father. Here is everything we learned about Artemis Fowl. Daniel Craig is so much more professional than Josh Gad," Gad joked of improv-ing with his co-star. Artemis Fowl is now streaming on Disney+.
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.