Julio Torres’s directorial debut Problemista from A24 posted the highest per-screen average of the weekend with a solid limited opening, grossing $140.9k on five screens in New York and LA with multiple sold out Q&As. The film starring Torres and Tilda Swinton saw a PSA of $28k and strong exits at all locations. A surreal
Legendary Entertainment/Warner Bros.’ Dune: Part Two came in higher with an $82.5M opening. That’s all thanks to a higher than anticipated Sunday of $21.65M versus $20.3M. Presales, I hear in Imax remain strong into next weekend as some moviegoers want to sidestep crowds and get the best seats. The sandworm epic is following a box
EXCLUSIVE: Sound of Freedom distributor Angel Studios says nearly 84% of the tickets furnished by “pay-it-forward” buyers who wanted other patrons to see the movie for free were ultimately redeemed. With Jim Caviezel starring as real-life anti-child-trafficking activist Tim Ballard, the film became a left-field box office smash in 2023, outdoing mega-budget Hollywood titles like
FRIDAY UPDATE: Dune: Part Two added 42 international box office markets on Thursday, taking the offshore cume on the Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel to $20.8M in a total 55. This includes two full-days of play and previews in those markets. The Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment sci-fi spectacular is the No. 1 U.S. title in all markets and
I think you all know by now that I love a good Austen retelling or Austen-inspired book, so of course I had to pick up this book when it released in January! For anyone who loves classic literature but wishes they could see more LGBTQ experiences reflected, this book is for you! Content warning: This
March is Women’s History Month, and what better way to recognize it than by picking up some relevant books? In some ways, this is such a broad category that it can be overwhelming. Do any books by or about women count as Women’s History Month reads? I’m not here to be the arbiter on that,
Josh Folsom has sworn he‘s tried to change where he came from by helping others and solving crimes. Yet when he suspected Kahn Schefter murdered his mother, he snapped. Many of us can relate to that as you’d want to harm someone who killed your parents, but would you do it, especially if you were
The genealogy company Ancestry revealed on TODAY that Taylor Swift is related to the poet Emily Dickinson: “Swift and Dickinson both descend from a 17th century English immigrant (Swift’s 9th great-grandfather and Dickinson’s 6th great-grandfather who was an early settler of Windsor, Connecticut),” making them sixth cousins, three times removed. Swift has compared her lyrics to
Fox is taking viewers back to the beach with a reboot of an iconic ’90s series. According to a new report from Deadline, the network has joined forces with the indie studio Fremantle to bring David Hasselhoff’s beach rescue drama Baywatch back to the small screen. The remake is being described as an “action-packed” take
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Elsbeth has premiered on CBS, and we’re all in. The show garnered 4.5 million views and improved its CBS time slot by 45% over last year. Already fielding favorable comparisons to the classic Columbo and the more modern success Poker Face, Elsbeth combines a winning story formula with good timing to set the show up
Today in “news that will surprise absolutely no one,” CBS has officially renewed Tracker for a second season. The Justin Hartely missing persons drama has become the network’s biggest success story since it debuted after the Super Bowl last month. Based on Jeffery Deaver’s novel The Never Game, the series, which CBS touts as the
The latest edition of the SXSW Film Festival (March 8-16, 2024) kicks off later this week in Austin, Texas, unleashing an expansive slate of film programming an experiences- emphasis on expansive. For the horror fan, the fest offers so much more beyond the Midnighter programming section, and this SXSW 2024 preview guide should help. The
Scream Factory has announced a fresh new wave of upcoming releases today, with the new collection being led by a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for the 2009 fan favorite Orphan. Bring Esther home when Orphan hits Blu-ray May 14. Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) is taken in by the loving Kate (Vera Farmiga) & John (Peter Sarsgaard) in
Scream Factory has announced a fresh new wave of upcoming releases today, with the new collection being led by a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for the 2009 fan favorite Orphan. Bring Esther home when Orphan hits Blu-ray May 14. Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) is taken in by the loving Kate (Vera Farmiga) & John (Peter Sarsgaard) in
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Crimson Peak 4K UHD from Arrow Video Crimson Peak will haunt 4K Ultra HD on May 21 via Arrow Video. The
If there’s one thing that 1999’s raucous zombie movie Wild Zero taught us, it’s that Rock ‘n Roll never dies. That still holds true over twenty years later, as the underrated gem is gearing up to launch a crowdfunding campaign for sequel Wild Zero 2. The Kickstarter to realize production of Wild Zero 2 kicks
Vinegar Syndrome just put a MASSIVE lineup of new releases up for grabs this afternoon, making one thing crystal clear: in the horror world, physical media is alive & well in 2024! First up, Vinegar Syndrome’s March 2024 lineup includes the 4K UHD debut of the landmark horror anthology and Amicus classic, Dr. Terror’s House
Spoilers below. Of all the things world leaders have to worry about, The Regime’s Chancellor Elena Vernham (Kate Winslet) is most concerned with mold. She fears the fungus in the palace walls is killing her, so much so that her residence is either being renovated or covered in plastic. When a disgraced soldier joins her
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have had a very passionate and public relationship and were engaged after less than a year of dating in October 2021. They shared photos from the beach proposal in Montecito, California. They ended up having quite a few weddings ceremonies, one in las Vegas, one in a Santa Barbara clerk’s
Taylor Swift is in the midst of her final stretch of Eras tour shows in Singapore before she is on break again until May. While her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, flew all the way to Australia to catch one Sydney show, he has not headed over to Singapore with her—even though tour opener Sabrina Carpenter’s rumored
On Friday, Sophie Turner was seen again with rumored love interest Peregrine “Perry” Pearson, kissing one another in London. This is their second session of PDA after they were photographed together in late October, that time sharing a kiss in Paris. Turner recently split from husband Joe Jonas, with whom she shares two daughters. In
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas appear to have both moved on from their relationship. While Turner was photographed with her boyfriend, Peregrine Pearson, in Paris, Jonas was snapped kissing his rumored girlfriend, Stormi Bree, in Bondi, Australia, on Sunday. Bree and Jonas were first seen together on January 3 in Mexico. Bree has since been
Tish Cyrus is looking back at her parenting and seeing ways she could’ve improved … chief among them, rolling up a joint and mellowing out a bit! The mother of Miley and Noah Cyrus opened up about her parenting skills on a recent episode of her “Sorry We’re Stoned” podcast … telling guest Wiz Khalifa
ATB is one of the most iconic names in dance music, having produced the classic 9 PM, which has remained in our heads since its release in 1998. To talk about his latest single, Take A Moment, featuring David Frank, ATB joined us for an interview. Take A Moment marks your latest release, featuring singer-songwriter David Frank.
Two retellings, a dive into ancient Italian history, two tales of intense Jewish family dynamics, and the exploration of whatever ‘postcolonial’ means make up our ten recommendations for upcoming books you should be adding to your list in March. The Hearing Test, Eliza Barry Callahan (March 5) In this slim and thoughtful novel, a woman
TikTok is famous for making new trends, and something new goes viral every day. If you are on TikTok, you might have come across a cat in a blue dress with a mushroom hat walking in her vibe. TikTokers and meme lovers have gone crazy over this trend. However, most people don’t understand what it
Board games often provide a sense of nostalgia with many people having fond memories of rainy days in the past playing classics such as Monopoly and Scrabble. But many games are now able to be enjoyed online, due to advancing technology and a variety of gaming platforms. We’ll explore the differences between traditional games and
Will there be a Yellowstone Season 6? This is what every Yellowstone fan is wondering about. However, we know that ”End is Nigh” as Season 5 part 2 will end this fantastic series. But there is some hope that we might see a season after Season 5. Now, it might console the sad fans who
The first official trailer for the upcoming remake of 1991’s classic comedy movie Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead has arrived. The remake is set to arrive in theaters on April 12. “Seventeen-year-old Tanya Crandell’s plans for a carefree summer are derailed when her stressed-to-the-limit mom takes off for a wellness retreat and puts Tanya and her