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Best Performances of 2023 So Far

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The end of the first half of 2023 is upon us, so it’s time to reflect on the films and, in particular, the performances that have graced big and small screens in motion pictures over the past six months. Let’s break it down by category: In the Supporting Actor group, my favorite performance goes to […]
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Warner Bros. Ready for Animation Restart

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Warner Bros. has a new President of Feature Animation. It’s former DreamWorks Animation CCO Bill Damaschke. And he’s determined to make WB as much of an animation powerhouse as DreamWorks, Disney, Pixar, Illumination and Sony. Warner Animation Group kicked-off in 2014 with blockbuster “The LEGO Movie” and found major success with spinoff “The LEGO Batman […]
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Indiana Jones and the Box Office Destiny

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The last time Indiana Jones was on the big screen was 2008’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”. Harrison Ford returned to this beloved character after a 19-year absence (from a movie called “The Last Crusade”). Karen Allen reunited with him. Shia LaBeouf co-starred, just one year after his triple-header of hit […]
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‘Transformers’ Box Office Recap

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When “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” opens on June 9th, there’s a lot on the line. It’s one of just three major theatrical releases for Paramount this summer, joining “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” (July 12th) and animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (August 2nd). The modern day “Transformers” motion picture saga […]
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Not So Fast: Two and Three Part Finales

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Just days before the release of “Fast X”, stars Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez revealed (and Jason Momoa confirmed) that the planned two-part final chapter will now become a three-part finale. After seeing “Fast X”, I’m now even less excited for what’s to come. Stretching out franchise enders was a popular trend in the early […]
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Rachel McAdams Career Highlights

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Rachel McAdams, star of this weekend’s “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”, had a breakthrough 2004, with roles in iconic comedy “Mean Girls” and just as iconic romance drama “The Notebook”. She immediately rose to Hollywood’s A-list, and followed-up with a 2005 trifecta of comedy “Wedding Crashers”, thriller “Red Eye” and dramedy “The Family […]
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Will Hanks Go From Double to Triple?

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Tom Hanks won back to back Best Actor Oscars for 1993’s “Philadelphia” and 1994’s “Forrest Gump”. The next year he starred in the acclaimed “Apollo 13” and groundbreaking “Toy Story”. Hanks was already well-known for “Bosom Buddies” and his Academy Award nominated performance in “Big”. And even before he won his FIRST Oscar, he already […]
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Box Office Quarterly Review

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We’re a quarter of the way through 2023… and inching our way towards already being a third of the way through the year. As we head into Easter weekend with “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” doing incredible business (probably close to $150 million by Monday night) and “AIR” bringing-in adults (to the tune of close […]
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Aniston On The Big And Small Screen

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“Murder Mystery 2”, debuting March 31st on Netflix, is Jennifer Aniston’s first film since the *first* “Murder Mystery” movie, which was released nearly four years ago. Aniston has spent much of the in-between period of time filming AppleTV+ drama series “The Morning Show”, with Season 3 expected to debut later this year. And, of course, […]
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