Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Movies

Yankees-Dodgers 40th Reunion Sucks All the Air Out of the Box Office: Go See “Conclave”

If it weren't for the World Series, "Conclave" would be a big hit at the box office. But as someone said to me the other...

Tom Hanks, Robin Wright’s Still Unseen “Here” Relies on “Forrest Gump” Nostalgia Without the Chocolates

It seems like it happened yesterday, but Robert Zemeckis's "Forrest Gump" was massive hit in 1994. That was (sorry) thirty years ago. Now we're about...

Rapper Who Spent 10 Years in Jail for Diddy Finally Speaks: “I was absolutely set up to be the fall guy”

Shyne Barrow was an up and coming rapper when he went to Club New York in 1999 with P Diddy aka Sean Puffy Combs...

Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” is the Real Deal: Denzel, Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen Bring the Show to NYC

On Friday, you could hear the LA press kvelling over Ridley Scott's "Gladiator II." But the New York types were skeptical. "Come on," one...

Two Movies About Donald Trump Failed at Box Office: One For Him, One Against Him

Donald Trump is not a box office star. Two movies about Trump have failed at the box office. One was for him, the other against...

Box Office: Sean Baker’s “Anora,” Cannes Prize Winning Comedy, Makes Stunning $540K on 6 Screens

"Anora" is here. Sean Baker's comedy, Cannes prize winner, made $540,000 from six screens this weekend. That's a stunning $90,000 per screen. "Anora" won the Palme D'or...

“Gladiator 2” Buzz Through the Roof: Will Ridley Scott Finally Win His Oscar After Four Tries?

Ridley Scott's "Gladiator II" was shown yesterday for the LA press. Reaction was through the roof. We get to see it in New York on...

Box Office: “Joker 2” Loses 1,245 Screens, “Megalopolis” Finishes Theatrical Run in 75 Locations

The end is near for two of the fall's biggest flops. Last night, "Joker Folie a Deux" made just $410,000 total on over 4,000 screens....