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Here’s a box office benchmark you don’t see often, if at all: A major Hollywood star has two No. 1 theatrical release openings in the same calendar month, that accomplishment going to Dwayne Johnson. For the month of November, Johnson saw a No. 1 opening in the Amazon MGM Studios Red One on Nov. 15

Netflix is serving up some hot holiday heat with “Hot Frosty” and “The Merry Gentlemen” … and a top sex doc says these films are a total game-changer ’cause it’s just what women need to jingle their bells this season. Here’s the holly jolly … 2 holiday Netflix films that are all horned up with

After writer/director Damien Chazelle made two of the most critically acclaimed movies of the 2010s, it felt like a big-budget follow-up starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie would be a shoo-in for a box office and critical success. However, that was very much not the case with 2022’s Babylon. The movie earned mixed reviews from

IFC Films has finally dropped the trailer for Inheritance, a new spy thriller starring Phoebe Dynevor. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on January 24, 2025. Inheritance is directed by Neil Burger, who co-wrote the screenplay with Olen Steinhauer. “When Maya (Dynevor) learns that her father was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself

As if the great Moana 2 box office news wasn’t enough Wednesday morning, Disney‘s Barry Jenkins- directed Lion King prequel Mufasa and Paramount‘s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has hit three-week tracking. Currently, the Hedgehog is looking to outrun the Lion, $55 million+ to $50 million, but keep in mind Disney hasn’t screamed out its Mufasa

American actor Jae Head was just a pre-teen when he landed the role of S.J. Tuohy — the friendly and funny son of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy — in the 2009 feel-good film, “The Blind Side.” Joining Jae at the Thanksgiving table was Sandra Bullock as the feisty, ‘get errr done’ wife and mama,

As we look to 2025 movies, we’re finally starting to get to know the live-action Lilo & Stitch thanks to a recent teaser of Experiment 626 that had us geeking out. In the same week, the live-action Lilo actress has also gone viral for being part of the Moana 2 festivities. Considering CinemaBlend met the

Disney has released the first trailer for the live action Lilo & Stitch, which is set to hit theaters on May 23, 2025. Lilo & Stitch is a “wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.” [embedded content] Email:neill@outloudculture.comSocials: @neillfrazer

Before Moana 2 rains a monsoon of cash, Universal’s Wicked will not go quietly in the night. In fact, on Monday the musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was grande indeed with a studio reported $15.8 million box office take. That’s the best Monday ever for November, better than Frozen II ($12.7M on November

Alec Baldwin is ready to leave the “Rust” film in his rearview … admitting he’s yet to see a final cut of the flick in the 3 years since tragedy struck the Western drama. The actor admitted this to be true while attending the Torino Film Festival, where the actor remerged to receive an honor

My friends, I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for the 2024 movie schedule to unfurl the darkness of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu upon the silver screen this Christmas. I’m a firm believer that “scary ghost stories” go together with “tales of the glories of Christmases long long ago,” just as Andy Williams sang back

In the wake of one of the best pre-Thanksgiving frames in over a decade with Wicked and Gladiator II drumming up a $200M-plus frame, crowded lobbies around the world will remain intact this week as Disney’s Moana 2 joins the fray with what’s expected to be a $225M+, largely day-and-date global opening. That’s just below

American actress Courtney Woods was just a pre-teen when she was cast as Nicole AKA “Tie-Dye Girl” — the strong and mighty camper at Camp Walden who can pull a yellow duffel out of a big pile with no problem — in the 1998 family/comedy film “The Parent Trap.” Courtney shared the big screen with

SPOILER WARNING: The following article gives away the twist from Strange Darling, so proceed with caution if you have not seen the new 2024 movie yet. Now available on VOD, the new horror movie, Strange Darling, has been hailed as one of the best horror movies of 2024 and also received praise from Stephen King,

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx are spies coming out of retirement in the first look trailer for Back in Action, set to arrive on Netflix this coming January. “Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily and Matt find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown,” the synopsis

It’s a death-defying act to split one property into two movies. Warner Bros did it with the greatest of ease on the final film adaptation of Harry Potter, 2010 and 2011’s Deathly Hallows, which combined grossed $2.3 billion worldwide. However, Lionsgate ran into a buzz saw and tried it with the final Divergent book, Allegiant,

Gladiator fashion is popping off in Hollywood with these stars showin’ out in gladiator sandals, chainmail, crowns and cuffs! They may just be giving Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal a run for their gold coins 😜! Suited up in shining armor, don’t mess with celebs like Chappell Roan who slayed a silver chainmail dress, while

Your Monster has been on my must-watch 2024 movie list for a while. I love an unusual premise, especially with a bit of whimsy and debauchery. Overall, the film satisfied my need for an unconventional romance that’s a little weird but engulfs you in the story. I was ready to mark it down as one

A24 has debuted the first trailer for Parthenope, the upcoming coming-of-age drama from Paolo Sorrentino. In the trailer we get to see the story of Parthenope, a woman born in the sea of Naples in 1950, and her adventures across the summers of her youth. Parthenope is set to release in theaters sometime in the winter

UPDATED: Universal’s Wicked is sitting pretty in its global debut, now with a projected $165M through Sunday. As expected, the bulk of the bucks going into the witches’ cauldron is coming from North America, with the anticipated split at $117M domestic and $48M from the international box office. Globally, Wicked will see the biggest opening

Awards season is around the corner, and you can tell as Hollywood’s biggest stars stepped out for various events this week … bringing all of the star power to Tinseltown. For starters, Paul Mescal‘s press tour for “Gladiator II” has yet to slow down, with the Irish actor stepping out in a crisp blazer and

Henry Cavill is no stranger to being part of major genre franchises. He’s played Superman and Geralt of Rivia already, and he’s getting ready to play somebody who is as invincible as Superman and as good with a sword as The Witcher when he becomes the Highlander. Cavill is set to star in the reboot

The synopsis for the movie reads “In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never

EXCLUSIVE: From New York City to Kansas and onward to the City of Angels, mobs are going to the movies tonight as Universal’s long-awaited Wicked Part One and Paramount’s Gladiator II square off for what is expected to be one of the year’s richest weekends. To date, the biggest weekend for all titles YTD was

Years in the making and “Wicked” has finally hit theaters! Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo may have taken over as Glinda and Elphaba, but other big celebs are puttin’ up a fight dressed as the iconic duo … Living in the world of Oz, stars like Drew Barrymore and Paris Hilton served up Glinda The

Matthew McConaughey might be one of the most surprising and sustaining actors we have today. He’s been enjoyable in everything from his top standout performances to his beloved place in some classic rom-coms. Along the way, the 55-year-old realized that to sustain his career and peace of mind, something had to change. And he realized

“On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends

Sunset Blvd. had its best box office numbers yet last week, while Maybe Happy Ending showed some welcome improvement and both Elf and A Wonderful World opened to houses with 90% of seats filled. The pre-holiday news wasn’t quite so cheery for all of Broadway though, as no fewer than 26 of the 37 productions

The first crowd to see “Rust” audibly gasped during a scene that eerily paralleled the real life tragedy that happened during filming … when Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. One of the first reviews from the “Rust” premiere in Poland is out, and the report in Vulture says there was noticeable shock

We all have holes in our pop culture awareness. As a film critic, I generally feel that I have a professional responsibility to fill my personal holes… but there are only so many hours in a day, and there are new movies that premiere every single week. This is my baseline excuse for why I