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☆ Razzie Awards 2024: ‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror movie, Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox take top ‘prizes’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —And the Razzie goes to…Every year around Oscars time, when the greatest in cinema is celebrated, an alternative awards ceremony is held that singles out the worst (at least, according to them) in movies – the Razzie Awards. Around since 1981, this 44th edition of the infamous “honors” counted Jason Statham, Vin Diesel and Ana de Armas among the nominees for worst actor and actress. Fury of the Gods” and the bland “Exorcist: Believer” were up for worst film of 2023. But in a bad sign for the now-public domain figure Mickey Mouse, the horror film “Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey” took home the Razzie for worst picture, the awards association announced on Saturday. The “Winnie the Pooh” horror film won four other awards, including worst screen couple for Pooh and Piglet as “Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers (!

Persons: ”, Jason Statham, Vin Diesel, Ana de Armas, “, Meg, Mickey Mouse, Honey ”, Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox, Johnny, Clyde ”, –, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Bullock Organizations: CNN

It was down only 14% from the previous weekend and brings its running domestic total to $42.3 million. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThis was the first moviegoing weekend following Oscar nominations. Searchlight’s “Poor Things,” nominated for 11 Oscars, including best picture, best director and best actress for Emma Stone, got a 43% boost from last weekend with an estimated $3 million. And A24’s “The Zone of Interest,” which had five nominations, including best picture and best director for Jonathan Glazer, expanded to 317 screens, where it earned $1.1 million. Universal had leading Oscar nominee “Oppenheimer” in 1,262 theaters, where it earned an additional million dollars this weekend.

Persons: holdovers, “, Jason Statham actioner, It's, “ Oppenheimer, ” “ Barbie, ”, Jeffrey Wright, Emma Stone, Jonathan Glazer, Alexander Payne's “, Glazer's, Jonathan Organizations: American, Amazon MGM Studios, Warner Bros, Universal Locations: North America

With a dearth of new releases in cinemas, Paramount Pictures' Tina Fey-scripted musical “Mean Girls” pushed its two-week total past $50 million, along with $16.2 million internationally. The top 10 films collectively accounted for just $51.3 million in box office, according to Comscore. The Jason Statham thriller “The Beekeeper,” from Amazon MGM Studios, remained in second place, grossing $8.5 million in its second weekend to bring its total to $31.1 million. Warner Bros. “Wonka,” six weeks into its smash run in theaters, was third, with $6.4 million in ticket sales. In its fourth week of release, the Blitz Bazawule-directed film starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks, grossed just $720,000.

Persons: Oscar, Tina Fey, it's, Ariana DeBose, Jason Statham, “ Wonka, It's, Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Bridget Jones's Baby, Ava DuVernay's “, Aunjanue Ellis, Taylor, Isabel Wilkerson, Yorgos, Emma Stone, Cord Jefferson's, ”, Jeffrey Wright, Jonathan Glazer’s, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P, Henson, Danielle Brooks, Comscore, “ I.S.S Organizations: Paramount Pictures, U.S, Bleecker, Audiences, Hollywood, Amazon MGM Studios, Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, Searchlight, Globe Locations: Russia

☆ ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Triumphs at Box Office, With a TikTok Assist
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Nicole Sperling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The theatrical box office this holiday weekend was awash in “Mean Girls,” and TikTok may have been at least partly responsible for its domination. (Paramount Pictures expects “Mean Girls” to reach $32 million once receipts from the federal holiday on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday are added.) The news was a welcome reprieve for the theatrical box office, which did not benefit from a giant year-end blockbuster that often carries over into the new year. “Mean Girls” also offers confirmation that Paramount’s aggressive digital marketing strategies were successful. The studio spent considerable effort using the original film, which grossed $130 million worldwide, as the best form of promotion for this new version.

Persons: Lindsay Lohan, Jason Statham, Martin Luther King’s Organizations: Paramount Pictures

Winter storms and cinema closures in North America didn’t dampen the opening weekend for “ Mean Girls. Not accounting for inflation, that’s more than the $24.4 million the first movie made in its opening weekend. This iteration of “Mean Girls” stars Angourie Rice, Auli’i Cravalho and Reneé Rap, who played Regina on stage. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesAmazon and MGM’s “The Beekeeper" debuted in second place with an estimated $16.8 million from 3,303 theaters. The Walt Disney Co. sent its 2020 Pixar film “Soul” to movie theaters this weekend as well, where it made $429,000 from 1350 locations in North America.

Persons: Tiny Fey, Martin Luther King Jr, Jason Statham, Jay, Clarence, “ Barbie, ”, hadn’t, Regina George, Angourie Rice, Auli’i, Regina, Fey, Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr, bode, “ Wonka, Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, Jeymes Samuel, “ Luca Organizations: Paramount, Golden Globes, “, Rotten, Miramax, Sony, Universal, Walt Disney Co, Pixar, Disney Locations: North America, British

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham weren't enough to save “ Expend4bles ” from a debut box office flop. The Lionsgate and Millennium's film, also known as “Expendables 4,” pulled in a mediocre $8.3 million for the big-budget project. It starred several popular names, including Stallone, Statham, Curtis “50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox and Dolph Lundgren. It's been nearly a decade since the franchise released a film, which opened with $15.8 million and eventually grossed $214 million globally. But times have certainly changed, as the film barely placed second behind “The Nun 2," a horror movie that earned $8.4 million in its first week.

Persons: — Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham weren't, “, ”, Comscore, Stallone, Statham, Curtis “, Jackson, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, It's, Michael Chaves, Venice ”, Kenneth Branagh’s, Agatha Christie, Denzel Washington, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, “ Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan Organizations: ANGELES, Lionsgate, Warner Bros, Orient Express, Sony, GameStop, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Writers Guild of America Locations: Venice

☆ Here Are the Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ben Kenigsberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

What’s the anatomy of a fall movie season? Here is a select list of features coming to theaters and streaming services beginning later this month. (Sept. 22 in theaters)FLORA AND SON An acoustic guitar helps bridge the gap between a mother (Eve Hewson) and her son (Orén Kinlan). John Carney (“Once”) wrote and directed. (Sept. 22 in theaters, Sept. 29 on Apple TV+)

Persons: ’, Martin Scorsese, Sofia Coppola, David Fincher, Justine Triet, Pedro Almodóvar, Wes Anderson, Morgan Neville, “, Jeff Malmberg, Mike Veeck, Bill Veeck, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Eve Hewson, Orén, Joseph Gordon, Levitt, John Carney, ” Organizations: Cannes Film, Chicago White Sox, Comiskey, Netflix, Apple

☆ Opinion: What nearly every human seems to be missing about shark attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For the unlucky few who experience shark attacks, the ordeal is undoubtedly terrifying. Yet every summer, stories about shark attacks top homepages. Unlike shark attacks on humans, which are mainly attributed to curiosity, we know exactly what we’re doing. Throughout, the great white is characterized as a dogged predator obsessed with human flesh. I’d never suggest that the victims of shark attacks had it coming, or that cinemagoers should feel an iota of shame.

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, Holly Thomas Holly Thomas, Kyle Van Houtan, Peter Benchley, Steven Spielberg’s, Brody’s, Jonas Taylor, Jason Statham, Taylor, I’d Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN, New Yorker, Florida Museum, Natural, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Oceanographic Magazine, Twitter, Facebook Locations: London, New York City, New, finning, Monterey, Amity Island’s

☆ 'Sparky' radio exchanges were only half serious, says Verstappen
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 30 (Reuters) - "Sparky" radio exchanges between Max Verstappen and his long-time race engineer Gianpiero "GP" Lambiase entertained a global audience during Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix but also raised questions about the rapport between the two. Verstappen, completely dominant on track with his eighth win in a row for Red Bull, said all was fine and the pair had a very good relationship. "You used a lot of tyre on the out-lap Max, not sure that was sensible," the engineer observed in another comment. "GP and Max have been together since the first race that Max stepped into the car," he added. "To race engineer Max Verstappen you've got to have strength of character, because he is one tough customer and many race engineers would crumble under that pressure," he said.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Gianpiero, Lambiase, Red Bull, Verstappen, Helmut Marko, Max, Christian Horner, you've, Jason Statham, Horner, Max Verstappen you've, Alan Baldwin, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Belgian, Prix, Red Bull, Team, Thomson Locations: Belgium

☆ How 50 Cent used 'one of the unwritten laws of power' to make $10 million a movie: 'I paid myself to learn'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Over the course of his decades-long career, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has learned a thing or two about success. He's a Grammy-winning rapper, successful businessman and a prolific actor who stars and produces in both TV and film. "One of the unwritten laws of power is to appear not to need anything," Jackson said. Jackson met movie producer Avi Lerner when he was already a millionaire from his rap career. Jackson has since produced dozens of TV shows and films — like "Power" and "Power Book II: Ghost" — with plenty more on the way.

Persons: Curtis, Jackson, He's, Vulture, Avi Lerner, Lerner, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, DON'T, Warren Buffett Organizations: Hollywood, Cheetah Vision Locations: showbusiness

☆ Summer movie preview 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Most moviegoers can pinpoint one summer movie – or perhaps, a summer of movies – in their formative years that really and truly cemented their love for going to the cinema, whether it be 1975’s “Jaws,” “E.T. And while streaming has clearly siphoned off part of the audience, particularly for more serious films, what we think of as “summer movies” still have the potential to rake in cash just like the old days. (CNN and DC are both part of the same parent company, Warner Bros. Courtesy Warner Bros. PicturesInitially meant for streaming platforms, this vehicle will herald the cinematic arrival of DC Studios’ first Latino superhero, played by Xolo Maridueña of “Cobra Kai” and “Parenthood” fame. If the fast-paced trailer is any indication, the movie looks sure to whisk those dog days of summer doldrums away quite nicely.

☆ Miramax launched a film development team to resurrect its blockbuster-rich heyday. But a string of key departures has hobbled the vision and frustrated some Hollywood creatives.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Miramax built out a film development team early in the pandemic to bring in new projects and filmmakers. "He's the perfect leader to take the Miramax film team into this next chapter." Hammer's credits as a production executive include "Last Vegas" and "Inside Llewyn Davis." The first source said the film development team had worked to turn the company's reputation around by emphasizing relationships with respected filmmakers. But this person and an independent producer familiar with the Hollywood landscape, agreed that Miramax is no longer a top player in film development.

☆ 9 things about sharks you saw in movies that are actually wrong, according to an expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Margaret Guzman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Here are facts that "Jaws," "Finding Nemo," and "The Meg" got wrong — and one that's right. NOAA fisheriesIt's those scales that make the shark nose the wrong target for a sucker punch. When Dory hits her nose, her blood goes straight into the shark's nose. So "Finding Nemo" hit the nail on the head when they showed blood actually going into the shark's nose, she said. Gerard Soury/Getty ImagesSharks in "Finding Nemo" might want to fight their urges to eat fish, but it's not in their nature.

☆ Fact Check-Image of Jacob Rees-Mogg at centre of scuffle is from 2018, not alleged House of Commons incident in October 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Social media users are sharing a photo of UK Parliamentarian Jacob Rees-Mogg at the centre of a fracas and claiming it shows an alleged scuffle inside the House of Commons on Oct. 19, 2022. However, the picture was taken at an event at the University of the West of England (UWE) on Feb. 2, 2018. One Facebook page (here), uploaded an article (here) which uses a thumbnail image of the British MP in the centre of a group of tussling men. Similar social media posts can be seen on Facebook (here and here) and Twitter (here and here), where the tweets have amassed more than 1,500 shares combined. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

☆ Un cinematograf din cadrul unui centru comercial își redeschide astăzi ușile după un an de inactivitate
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Un cinematograf din cadrul unui centru comercial își redeschide astăzi ușile după un an de inactivitateAstăzi, la cinematograful „CINEPLEX” din cadrul centrului comercial Shopping Malldova, va avea loc premiera filmului „Wrath of Man” regizat de Guy Ritchie cu Jason Statham în rolul central. Biletele pot fi rezervate online pe site-ul cinematografului, iar prețului acestuia este începând cu 90 lei. De asemenea, în box-office puteți găsi filme precum „Godzilla și Kong”, „Soul” și „Mortal Kombat”. Menționăm că în Chișinău teatrele, sălile de concert și cinematografele pot activa cu o capacitate de 50 % din numărul total de de spectatori, o decizie în acest sens a fost luat de Comisia Națională Extraordinară de Sănătate Publică pe data de 1 mai 2021. „CINEPLEX” este cel mai mare cinematograf din Republica Moldova, dispunând de șase săli cinematografie, cu un număr de 908 de locuri în total, și se află la etajul patru al centrului comercial Shopping Malldova.

Persons: Guy Ritchie, Jason Statham Organizations: Shopping Locations: Chișinău, Republica Moldova

Mai mulți actori și echipe de producție străine au venit în România pentru diverse filme, unele mai populare ca altele. Cel mai probabil, despre multe nici nu știai că au fost filmate în orașe sau zone din România. Valentina a fost rapită, așa că Frank trebuie să o ducă de la Stuttgart la Budapesta, până ajunge la Odesa la Marea Neagră. Funny MoneyActori: Chevy Chase, Armand AssanteLocație: BucureștiDescriere: Henry Perkins (Chevy Chase) este un comisionar linistit si manierat ce duce o viață destul de banală. Nici Henry nu se lasa mai prejos: el vede deja biletul lor pentru o viață mai bună.

Persons: Jason Statham, Adrien Brody, Mark, Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Renee, . Modigliani, Andy Garcia, Eva, Amedeo Modigliani, Brâncuși, Jeanne, Elsa Zylberstein, Jennifer Tilly, Glen, Tiffany, Donald Sutherland, Bell, ., Kiefer Sutherland, Ben Carson, Bloom, Penelope, Jason, Frank Martin, Valentina, Leonid Vasilev, Frank, Valentina ., Aleksei Guskov, Melanie Laurent, Andrei Filipov, Sașa Grossman ., Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore, Rachel Weisz, Monica, Larysa, Kathryn Bolkovac, 11, Nicholas Cage, Taylor, Johnny, Dolph Lundgren, Ray Carver, 13, Charlie, Evan Rachel Wood, Gabi Ibănescu, Nigel, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Lambert, Jonah Hill, Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips, Miler Teller, Sam, Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Harrison, Barney, Chevy Chase, Armand Assante, Henry Perkins, Chevy, Carol, Penelope Ann Miller, Henry, Sherlock, James D’Arcy, Vincent D’Onofrio, Sherlock Holmes, Holmes, James Organizations: Orchestra Bolșoi, Națiunilor Unite, Rom, Rapid, Civil american, Harrison Ford Locations: România, București, Castelul Peleș, Sinaia, Râșnov, Reci, America, italian, Hollywood, Tennessee, Constanța, Europei de Est, Ucraina, Stuttgart, Budapesta, Odesa, Rusia, Occident, Nebraska, Bosnia, Rovinari, Hunedoara, Sibiu, Elba, Cuba, Brașov, Praga, Rupea, Irak, Miami, americană

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