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‘Coraline’ 15th Anniversary Re-Release Spurs Sales of Limited-Edition Blu-Ray Set Online
“Coraline” is back in theaters, as part of the 15th anniversary celebrations of the hit 2009 stop-motion film, and the re-release has spurred renewed sales of the original movie online.Target Drops Exclusive Batman and Robin Graphic Novel With Dynamic Duo As 'Father and Son' Amazon has a limited-edition steelbook version of “Coraline” available for $20, and it’s selling quickly, with more than 700 copies sold in the last few weeks alone, per the site. The Blu-ray edition of “Coraline” has also returned to number one on Amazon’s kids and family movies chart. SPECIAL EDITION Coraline – Limited Edition Steelbook 4K Ultra HD...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Poets’ Tops Album Chart for a 15th Week, as Chappell Roan Reaches a New High of No. 2
Chappell Roan’s “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” continues its run as one of the pop phenomena of the year, reaching a new high of No. 2 on the Billboard 200, in results released Sunday. The album chart continues to be dominated, however, by Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” which hit the No. 1 spot for the 15th non-consecutive week.Taylor Swift's Eras Tour: Every Surprise Song She's Played So Far Swift’s album stayed on top with 85,000 equivalent album units, a 40% decline from the previous week, in Luminate data first reported by Billboard. Roan’s very hot freshman...
Travis Scott to Re-Release ‘Days Before Rodeo’ Mixtape to Streaming Services for 10th Anniversary
After he announced yesterday during an appearance at Fanatics Fest that his mixtape “Days Before Rodeo” is coming to streaming for the first time, Travis Scott has officially revealed that the project will hit DSPs on Aug. 23 in honor of its 10th anniversary.Future, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti to Headline Rolling Loud Miami for Festival's 10th Anniversary Scott initially released the 12-song set as a free prelude to his debut album “Rodeo.” He put out “Days Before Rodeo” on Aug. 18, 2014, almost a year before his official first project came out on Sept. 4, 2015. “Days” consisted of the singles...
Brian Cox Says State of Cinema Is in ‘A Very Bad Way,’ Blames ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and Comic Book Movies: ‘It’s Beginning to Implode’
While speaking at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on Saturday, Brian Cox, prolific film actor and star of HBO’s “Succession,” said the state of cinema is “in a very bad way,” pointing the finger at blockbuster powerhouses like Marvel and DC.Box Office: 'Alien: Romulus' Scares Up $108 Million Globally, 'It Ends With Us' Surpasses $180 Million “What’s happened is that television is doing what cinema used to do,” Cox said when asked about the state of popular film and TV. “I think cinema is in a very bad way. I think it’s lost its place because of, partly, the grandiose element between...
‘Baltic UXO,’ ‘The Big Chief’ Win Docu Talent From the East Awards
“Baltic UXO” and “The Big Chief” won awards Sunday at Docu Talents From the East during the Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink Industry Days.Alexander Payne Dishes on 'Election' Sequel, Upcoming Western With 'Holdovers' Scribe and Dream of Doing 'a Good Car Chase Film' Eight documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe, set for theatrical release in the next 12 months, were presented at Docu Talents From the East. Lithuanian-German-Latvian co-production “Baltic UXO,” directed by Agnė Dovydaitytė and Alexander Belinski, and produced by Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė, took the top award, which came with $5,000, in cooperation with Current Time TV. The film looks at how 1.6 million...
Box Office: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Scares Up $108 Million Globally, ‘It Ends With Us’ Surpasses $180 Million
“Alien: Romulus” scared up $108.2 million in its global box office debut, including $66.7 million from 49 international territories.'Alien: Romulus' Ends 'Deadpool & Wolverine's' Three-Week Box Office Reign With $41.5 Million Debut Disney, the studio behind the newest chapter in the long-running sci-fi horror saga, reported that overseas ticket sales are pacing ahead of “A Quiet Place: Day One” by 47% and fellow “Alien” installment “Prometheus” by 17% in like-for-like markets at current exchange rates. That trajectory is promising because Paramount’s horror prequel “A Quiet Place: Day One” has grossed $122 million internationally while “Prometheus” ended its international run with $276...
John Aprea, ‘Godfather Part II’ and ‘Full House’ Actor, Dies at 83
John Aprea, whose acting career landed him roles on “Godfather Part II” and “Full House,” died on Aug. 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles. He was 83.Candace Cameron Bure Says Filming 'Full House' Episode About D.J.'s Weight Felt 'Awkward' His death was confirmed by Will Levine, Aprea’s manager. Born in 1941 to Italian immigrants in Englewood, N.J., Aprea spent part of his early years in Italy before his family resettled back in the States. In the early 1960s, he set out to pursue his passion, acting, enrolling in Joshua Shelley’s acting classes (who also taught Mia Farrow and Jon Voight)...
‘Alien: Romulus’ Ends ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’s’ Three-Week Box Office Reign With $41.5 Million Debut
“Alien: Romulus” ripped into the domestic box office with $41.5 million, marking the second-highest start in the long-running “Alien” franchise. Those ticket sales were enough for the newest chapter in Disney and 20th Century’s sci-fi horror saga to end the three-week reign of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which just overtook “Joker” as the highest-grossing R-rated movie in history with $1.14 billion.Brian Cox Says State of Cinema Is in 'A Very Bad Way,' Blames 'Deadpool & Wolverine' and Comic Book Movies: 'It's Beginning to Implode' These achievements are capping off Disney’s stellar summer streak, which ignited with “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”...
Chile’s Sanfic Industria Heralds Change in Latin American Cinema
Running August 18 -25, the Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) celebrates its 20th edition in tandem with its slightly younger industry section, Sanfic Industria, now on its 13th year, at a time of reassuring growth trends in Chile and Latin America’s audiovisual industries.'Robe of Gems' Director Natalia López Gallardo Re-Teams With Producer Fernanda de la Peza on 'Only Love Exists' (EXCLUSIVE) As a platform aiming to provide support and guidance to Ibero-American filmmakers, Sanfic Industria, run by festival co-founder Gabriela Sandoval, has grown apace with the latest advances in the entertainment world. Now in its third year, Sanfic XR, a sidebar dedicated...
‘Robe of Gems’ Director Natalia López Gallardo Re-Teams With Producer Fernanda de la Peza on ‘Only Love Exists’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Acclaimed Mexican editor-turned-director Natalia López Gallardo, whose directorial debut feature “Robe of Gems” won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the Berlinale in 2022, is currently developing her second feature, “Only Love Exists.” The contemporary drama about intertwining digital and real lives will pitch in the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival.Chile's Quijote Films Taps Fabula's Sergio Karmy to Lead New Growth Plans (EXCLUSIVE) “Only Love Exists” is the story of Teresa, a medical assistant who cares for patients in her work and engages with the fears and desires of others on the internet. Over time,...
Alexander Payne Dishes on ‘Election’ Sequel, Upcoming Western With ‘Holdovers’ Scribe and Dream of Doing ‘a Good Car Chase Film’
Two-time Academy Award winner Alexander Payne (“The Holdovers”) teased the upcoming sequel to his beloved black comedy “Election” Sunday in Sarajevo while dishing on his desire to dabble in genre, sharing more details of an upcoming Western while also expressing his hopes “to do a good car chase film.”'Family Therapy' Review: An Absurdist Satirical Spin on Pasolini Loses Focus Payne, who’s appearing at the Sarajevo Film Festival to receive a lifetime achievement award, gave an update on the anticipated sequel to his 1999 adaptation of the novel by Tom Perrotta, starring Reese Witherspoon as the ruthless go-getter Tracy Flick. Paramount is reported...
Alain Delon, French Star of ‘Le Samourai,’ Dies at 88
Alain Delon, the French actor most famous for his roles in the films of New Wave director Jean-Pierre Melville, especially “Le Samourai,” has died. He was 88. Critic's Notebook: Sharper Than Ever, French Crime Classic 'Le Samouraï' Might Be the Coolest Film Ever Made “He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” according to a statement released to the AFP news agency by his family. In addition to “Le Samourai,” Delon also appeared in Melville’s brilliant heist film “Le Cercle rouge” and “Un Flic.” Some of his other significant films were Rene Clement’s “Purple Noon”;...
How to Watch Every ‘Alien’ Movie Online for Free (and Get the Blu-ray Set for 50% Off)
“Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the “Alien” franchise, is making waves at the box office and winning over moviegoers and critics alike. Now, fans can catch up on all the previous films in the franchise through a free streaming offer and physical Blu-ray release.'Alien: Romulus' Director on the Ending's Insane New Monster and Resurrecting [SPOILER] From 'Alien': His Family 'Was on Board With This Idea' Where to Stream “Alien” Movies Online The best way to watch all the “Alien” movies online is through Hulu, which has the complete franchise available to stream online for free, for Hulu subscribers. Hulu’s on-demand library...
‘Family Therapy’ Review: An Absurdist Satirical Spin on Pasolini Loses Focus
After a world premiere in Tribeca’s international narrative competition, Slovenian director-writer Sonja Prosenc brings her third feature, the social satire “Family Therapy,” to contend in Sarajevo. The filmmaker’s latest provides an absurdist spin on the premise of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s “Teorema,” as the arrival of a handsome, young stranger disrupts the dynamics of an unpleasant, nouveau riche Slovenian family. While a fun watch for most of its run, Prosenc allows the narrative to spin out of control, running on past several natural endings. As with the director’s previous films “The Tree” and “History of Love,” all shot by the talented Mitja Ličen...
Will the People Who Say They Love Cinema the Most Come Back to the Movies?
The summer movie season is now all but over, the tea leaves are in, and everyone in the industry is working hard to read them. Sizing up the future of movies, should we be hopeful? Fearful? Somewhere in between?Box Office: 'Alien: Romulus' Scares Up $108 Million Globally, 'It Ends With Us' Surpasses $180 Million To recap the signs: There were many big hits this summer (“Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Inside Out 2,” “Despicable Me 4,” “Twisters,” “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “A Quiet Place: Day One”), and that’s reason to celebrate. News flash: People still...
Chile’s Quijote Films Taps Fabula’s Sergio Karmy to Lead New Growth Plans (EXCLUSIVE)
Signaling new growth plans afoot, leading Chilean company Quijote Films (“The Settlers”) has tapped former Fabula strategy and development exec Sergio Karmy to lead the company’s new business drive.Los Bunkers Board 'The Last Witness,' About Luis Poirot, a 'Symbol of Latin American Front Line Photography' (EXCLUSIVE) “Since the start, Quijote has been characterized by its production of auteur works with international reach, awarded and premiered around the world. Thanks to the success of the established model and the good financial health of the company, we have been able to invest in opening a new strategy department within the company where we...
Maurice Williams, ‘Stay’ Singer and the Zodiacs Frontman, Dies at 86
Maurice Williams, the lead singer of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs and the songwriter behind their 1960 hit “Stay,” died Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. He was 86. Born on April 26, 1938, in Lancaster, S.C., Williams was a prominent figure in the American doo-wop scene of the second half of the 20th century. He began his musical journey early, forming his first group, the Royal Charms, during high school. This group would eventually become Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs. Williams is best known for the 1960 hit song “Stay,” which he originally...
Zach Braff Says ‘Scrubs’ Cast Was ‘Exhausted’ Filming the Final Season: ‘We Were Starting to Repeat Jokes’
While “Scrubs” was a massive success in its network run on NBC, series star Zach Braff says the cast was “exhausted” by the final season of production. In an interview for Michael Rosenbaum’s “Inside of You” podcast, the actor recalled how burned-out the cast was during the show’s last run. Bill Lawrence Admits He Teased a 'Scrubs' Reunion So You'd Stop Asking About 'Ted Lasso.' But Now, It Might Actually Happen “By the time nine years were over, we were sort of all exhausted by it,” Braff said. “I felt like, at the time, we were starting to repeat jokes. Everyone...
Shelby Lynne on Making a New Record When She Thought She Was Done, Working With an All-Star Female Creative Team, and How She Saved Her Own Life
Long before Chappell Roan picked up the nickname of “your favorite singer’s favorite singer,” that was how people thought of Shelby Lynne, the Alabama-bred singer-songwriter who long ago reset the bar for voices that expressively explore the crossroads between country and soul. Her 2000 breakthrough album “I Am Shelby Lynne” helped win her the best new artist Grammy, though in truth she’d had a long career before that, making her way through the Nashville system from her teen years on, and certainly has been active since, pursuing an ever-more-independent career outside of any pop or country mainstream.Allison Moorer on Setting...
Bob Weatherwax, Showbiz Dog Trainer and Son of Lassie’s Original Owner, Dies at 83
Robert Weatherwax, a professional dog trainer for film and TV productions who took on the trade of his father, Rudd, the original owner of Lassie, died Thursday at a Veterans Affairs facility in Scranton, Pa. He was 83 years old.Global Screen Seals Deals for Sequel 'Lassie - A New Adventure' (EXCLUSIVE) Weatherwax was born June 4, 1941 in Burbank, Calif. — exactly one year before the birth of Pal, the dog that portrayed Lassie across seven MGM films and the pilot of the “Lassie” TV series. Growing up, Weatherwax and his sister, JoAnne, were tasked with assisting their father with his...
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