Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) had it all in the 1990s. A career to die for, million dollar movie gigs and an adoring public that couldn’t get enough of his work in Birdman, the seminal superhero action franchise of a pointless decade. Fast forward to reality however, and Thomson is no longer the supernova that he once was, as this fading …
This is it. The big one. The grandaddy of them all. Yes, the nominations for the 87th Annual Academy Awards, aka the Oscars 2015, are finally here. Held at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California last night, the nominations for all 24 categories were made available altogether (a first for the event), presented by actor Chris Pine, directors …
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Please tell me someone got the Batman pun in the title? *Ahem* anyway, here’s what’s opening this week… Birdman Birdman is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and …
Nothing really new to report on over the North American box office. It was a quiet weekend, with Mockingjay dominating for the third weekend in a row, despite a 62% drop in revenue earned. The only real new release was The Pyramid, which debuted in ninth place. Despite a low take of just over $1.3 million, this is actually good …
Even though most people had the itis after a massive thanksgiving day feast, movie seats were still filled to capacity. Let’s see how the top ten did at the North American box office, and please pass the gravy. Last Updated: December 1, 2014
And it’s the endgame! It’s that time of the year where the finish line is in sight, and some of the bigger blockbusters have been saved for last. Surprising no one, the next chapter in The Hunger Games saga took the number one slot. With the biggest debut of the year, The Hunger Games: Mockinjay Part 1 took an easy …
Taking first place from Disney’s Big Hero 6, the long awaited sequel to Dumb and Dumber took the number one spot with a $38 million haul at the North American box office. That makes for the biggest opening ever for a movie directed by the Farrelly Brothers, and on par with similar movies such as Anchorman 2 ($39.5 million). The …
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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