The Ladykillers An eccentric professor and his oddball crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of an unsuspecting old landlady. Why It’s Worth Watching If You Like Marlon Wayans: Admittedly, you might be hard-pressed to find someone who considers The Ladykillers to be a high point
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September 3, 2021 Kenneth Branagh’s Coming Of Age Feature Film ‘Belfast’ The first trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s new film Belfast has been released by Universal Pictures. It’s a first look at the famed director’s semi-autobiographical project. The film will center around the Academy Award nominated director’s childhood in Northern Ireland. Belfast will star newcomer Jude Hill, Jamie Dornan and Caitriona
Waitress, the Broadway hit that, along with Hadestown, brought music back to the New York stage last night after many dark months, grossed $197,878 in tickets sales today, breaking the single-performance house record at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The previous record – $184,476 – was set by the 2013 production of Betrayal starring Daniel Craig
Play video content TMZ.com Kyle Brandt says ’80s and ’90s nostalgists are going to love the new “Frogger” game show … because it brings the classic arcade game to life, kinda like “Wreck-It Ralph.” Kyle — host of NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” show — joined us on “TMZ Live” and downloaded us on the
On behalf of the release of Worth onto Netflix’s streaming library, I was given the opportunity to speak with Amy Ryan, who plays attorney Camille Biros in the film. Alongside attorney Kenneth Feinberg (Michael Keaton), who served as special master to the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, Biros heard claims from families who had lost
The popular Halloween fundraiser “Halloween Hotness” taking place on October 16th, 2021 announces this year’s celebrity lineup for the Red Carpet Extravaganza at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Halloween Hotness 7: Stronger Together” will take place Saturday, Oct. 16 at Madame Tussauds Hollywood (6933 Hollywood Blvd.).
September 3, 2021 Trailer: Oscar Isaac & Tiffany Haddish Take Center Stage In The New Thriller ‘The Card Counter’ It looks like legendary film writer Paul Schrader has another hit on his hands with the brand new thriller ‘The Card Counter’. Oscar Isaac and Tiffany Haddish star in the feature in the film. The synopsis
For the pandemic, Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings posted a solid Thursday night preview gross especially before a slow Labor Day box office frame, with $8.8 million from showtimes that began at 6 p.m. On the high side, that figure is above the Thursday night start of Universal’s F9, which posted $7.1M
Play video content TMZ.com “Really Love” star Kofi Siriboe says his new Netflix show breaks the mold … a romantic drama with Black leads where the story is not rooted in trauma or crime. Kofi — best known for his role in Ava Duvernay and Oprah Winfrey‘s TV series “Queen Sugar” — says he grew
Along with being critically well-received, Elf was a commercial success, making over $223 million worldwide off a $33 million budget. In 2013, director Jon Favreau had expressed interest in making a sequel called Elf 2: Buddy Saves Christmas, but later that sam year, Will Ferrell said he wasn’t interested in another round as Buddy. Then
It’s not Venom: Let There Be Carnage going on Nov. 19, rather Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife which received high praise from exhibition out of CinemaCon. Word was that the Marvel sequel would move from Oct. 15 after Paramount flew Top Gun: Maverick from its Nov. 19 date, however, it’s the Jason Reitman-directed, Ivan Reitman produced sequel to the Columbia Pictures comedy franchise.
Dua Lipa‘s trading in one star-studded event for another — the singer’s missing out on the Met Gala … because she’s working on her big-screen acting debut. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the “Levitating” singer’s among a slew of celebs invited to the famous fundraising ball in NYC this month, but she had
For fans of the album like myself, I wasn’t entirely sold on the idea that Billie Eilish’s official vehicle to present her album visually would be through a Disney+ film, amidst my excitement for the project. The streaming service is infamously the tamest of platforms, bringing up the question how much does her concert film
August 31, 2021 Kristen Stewart Graces The Silver Screen As Princess Diana In ‘Spencer’ The first trailer for ‘Spencer’ is here, with Twilight star Kristen Stewart in the role of Princess Diana. ‘Spencer’ is directed by Pablo Larrain and writtend by Steven Knight. It focuses on Diana over the course of Christmas 1991 which she
The Labor Day weekend box office, the last frame of summer, which studios typically shy from, is poised for a revolution as Disney debuts the first Asian American Marvel superhero feature Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings. Studios have held the long belief that no one goes to the movies over Labor Day weekend,
Amy Winehouse‘s dad believes the production company planning to make a biopic about his late daughter is playing a losing game … because it’s “100 percent not allowed.” Mitch Winehouse, Amy’s father and administrator of her estate, tells TMZ … there’s no way the recently announced project with Halcyon Studios can go forward, because the
The First Footage Teases An Eventful Reunion Between Neo and Trinity We, the general public, are still waiting to get our first official glimpse of The Matrix Resurrections, but the lucky folks at this year’s CinemaCon had the privilege of seeing the first footage from the intriguing new sequel. As detailed by our own Eric
August 31, 2021 FEATURED, Movies Review: Director Nia DaCosta Superb Remake Of ‘Candyman’ Director: Nia DaCostaWriters: Jordan Peele (screenplay), Win Rosenfeld (screenplay), Nia DaCosta (screenplay)Stars: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett The original “Candyman” of 1992, was written and directed by Bernard Rose, and it became a horror cult classic. It centers on the
Being James Bond, from MGM, will stream exclusively on the Apple TV app as a free rental ahead of the theatrical release of No Time To Die, the 25th installment of the storied franchise. The 45-minute retrospective features Daniel Craig reflecting on his 15 years playing Bond, with never-before-seen archival footage from his oeuvre and conversations with 07
Matthew Mindler‘s mom says he struggled with severe anxiety issues for years, and yet … prior to his suicide, she says he seemed to be enjoying his 1st week of college. The late child actor’s mother, Monica Mindler, tells TMZ … Matthew moved into Millersville University on Aug. 19, and things seemed to be going
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August 24, 2021 Watch the first trailer from ‘SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME’ For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighbourhood hero is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a Super Hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes
August 24, 2021 Kristen Bell Is A Coupon Queen Turned Criminal In The Trailer For The New Film ‘Queenpins’ Written and directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, the “based on a true story” flick stars Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste, as two lower-middle-class women creating a lucrative scheme concerning grocery coupons. The whole appeal
Pantelion’s animated film Un Rescate De Huevitos (An Egg Rescue) is a rarity in the specialty box office as a Spanish language animated film. And its opening weekend success will certainly come as no surprise in Mexico where the franchise is its highest-grossing film series to date. The Spanish-language animation performed tremendously at its 320
Ed Asner — one the most prolific actors to ever have done it — has died. His reps confirm to TMZ that EA passed away Sunday surrounded by family. No other details about the circumstances of his death have emerged. The family issued a statement saying, “We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch
It would seem that Pierce Brosnan is not interested in making a return as James Bond and seems very content with his body of work. It’s hard to blame him, given that his performances in those four Bond movies were received relatively well. The films, which varied critically, also did well at the box office,
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s some data we haven’t seen yet: The 17-day U.S. household viewership for Warner Bros. movies released this year on HBO Max, with James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad registering 4.7M households through its first three weekends of release on the service. All of this comes from Samba TV which measures streaming viewership in 3M U.S.
Matthew Mindler, the child actor who went missing earlier this week, has died … law enforcement tells TMZ. The college he attended confirmed his death with an announcement to the student body … “It is with a grieving heart that I let you know of the death of 19-year-old Matthew Mindler from Hellertown, Pennsylvania, a
David Dastmalchian is an actor who has played a lot of different supporting roles in huge productions and has amassed a number of credits in comic book movies. In fact, Polka-Dot Man isn’t even the only Batman villain he has played, as he previously portrayed the Joker’s henchman in The Dark Knight. Despite having a
Universal/MGM/Monkeypaw’s reimagination of cult classic horror movie Candyman posted $1.9M on Thursday from 2750 theaters off shows that began at 7PM. The pic, in a recent rare feat for horror pics, has an 86% certified fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. Interestingly enough, another critically acclaimed horror release that played the late August period in 2016 off an