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28Jun/21

IMAX Races to Top Domestic Opening of Pandemic Era With $5.5 Million Debut of “F9”

June 28, 2021Films3D imaging, American films, Canada, Cinema of the United States, English-language films, Film formats, Films, IMAX, IMAX films, Jurassic World, Theatres, United Statessmbale

IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) continued to set the pace for summer blockbuster season as it delivered a $5.5 million domestic opening for Universal’s “F9” — driving IMAX to its biggest weekend at the domestic box office of the pandemic era. The latest “Fast and Furious” epic debuted on 378 IMAX screens in the United States and select theaters in Canada, capturing 7.8% of total domestic box office. Globally, the film was preceded by an IMAX-exclusive preview of Universal’s “Jurassic World: Dominion,” set for theaters in summer 2022. Continue reading

24Jan/17

‘La La Land’ leads Oscar nominations with 14 nods

January 24, 2017Games22nd Critics' Choice Awards, 6th AACTA International Awards, All About Eve, American film directors, American films, Amy Adams, Andrew Garfield, Annette Bening, Arrival, Canadian films, Casey Affleck, Cinema of the United States, DENZEL WASHINGTON, Dev Patel, Emma Stone, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, Films, Hacksaw Ridge, Hidden Figures, Human Interest, Jimmy Kimmel, La La Land, Lion, Mahershala Ali, Manchester, Manchester by the Sea, Martin Scorsese, Miami, Moonlight, Naomie Harris, Octavia Spencer, Ryan Gosling, the Academy Awards ceremony, Titanic, United States, Viggo Mortensensmbale

Romantic musical “La La Land” leads the Oscar nominations with 14 nods, including the top prize of best picture.
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12Dec/16

‘Fast & Furious 8’ trailer unleashed

December 12, 2016FilmsAmerican films, Charlize Theron, Creative works, Dominic Toretto, Draft:Fast & Furious 10, Draft:Fast & Furious 9, Dwayne Johnson, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, Fast & Furious, Film, Films, Furious, Heist films, IMAX films, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Road movies, The Fast and the Furious, The Fate of the Furious, Tyrese Gibson, Vin Dieselsmbale

Fans of the “Fast and Furious” racing film franchise got a taste of the latest installment of the popular series with an action-packed trailer for the upcoming “The Fate of the Furious” film. Continue reading →

06Feb/16

Taraji P. Henson of TV's "Empire" accepts an NAACP Image Award

‘Straight Outta Compton’ receives NAACP award for Outstanding Motion Picture

February 6, 2016FilmsActors, African-American Film Critics Association Awards, American films, Anthony Anderson, Black Reel Awards, Compton, Creed, Donald Trump, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, F. Gary Gray, Films, Human Interest, Jada Pinkett Smith, John Legend, Keegan Michael Key, Michael B. Jordan, N.W.A, NAACP Image Award, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Awards, PASADENA, Straight Outta Compton, United States, Will Smithsmbale

“Creed” star Michael B. Jordan takes home two awards while ‘Straight Outta Compton’ wins for Outstanding Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards.

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17Jan/16

Ride Along 2

“The Force” weakens under pressure from “Ride Along 2”

January 17, 2016Films13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, 20th Century Fox films, 69th British Academy Film Awards, American films, Benghazi, Disney, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, Epic films, Films, Florida Film Critics Circle Awards, Fox, J. Christopher Stevens, Leonardo DiCaprio, Libya, Mark Walberg, Martin Luther King, Miami, Revenants in fiction, Ride Along, Ride Along 2, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Revenant, Tom Hardy, United States, Will Ferrellsmbale

Space opera “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is no match for the star power of Kevin Hart in “Ride Along 2” and Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant.”

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14Jan/16

Oscar Voters Are Still Overwhelmingly White & Male

Oscars get a sequel – ‘so white’ for a second year

January 14, 2016FilmsAbraham Atta, Academy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, American film directors, American films, Beasts of No Nation, Benicio Del Toro, English-language films, Films, Germany, Idris Elba, Jason Mitchell, Jeanne Wolf, Kyle Buchanan, Lexi Alexander, Matthew Cherry, Michael B. Jordan, Mya Taylor, Oscar, Samuel L. Jackson, Straight Outta Compton, Tessa Thompson, the Oscars, United States, Will Smithsmbale

Oscar nominations once again shut actors of color out of the industry’s biggest honors.

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14Jan/16

smell like No. 2

Zoolander Fragrance – smell like No. 2

January 14, 2016FilmsAmerican films, Ben Stiller, Cinema of the United States, Comedy Central, Derek Zoolander, English-language films, Films, Paramount Pictures, Perfume, Zoolander, Zoolander 2smbale

It’s now less than a month before Ben Stiller’s Derek Zoolander returns to the big screen. To celebrate the release of the comedy sequel, Paramount Pictures has brought online a new series of faux perfume ads that offer the chance to “smell like No. 2”.

Source: Paramount Pictures

06Sep/15

‘War Room’ tops box office charts this weekend

September 6, 2015MusicAlex Kendrick, American films, Compton, Compton California, Creative works, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, Films, Hood films, IMAX films, MC Ren, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, N.W.A, Robert Redford, Sony Corp, Spectre, Straight Outta Compton, United States, War Roomsmbale

Sony’s faith-based drama “War Room” edges out the popular N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton” to lead the lackluster U.S. box office over the weekend.

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30Aug/15

“Straight Outta Compton” tops the box office for third straight weekend

August 30, 2015FilmsAmerican films, Compton California, Creative works, Dr. Dre, English-language films, Films, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, N.W.A, N.W.A. and the Posse, Owen Wilson, Straight Outta Compton, West Coast hip hop, Zac Efronsmbale

(R Reports) – The Box Office numbers are out… and rap group N.W.A. is still selling hard.

The group’s biopic “Straight Outta Compton” cruised steady in Number 1 for a third consecutive week.
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16Aug/15

‘Star Wars’ land coming to Disney’s California, Florida parks

August 16, 2015Entertainment20th Century Fox films, American films, Bob Iger, Disney, Disney D23, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Disneyland, English-language films, Films, Films using computer-generated imagery, IMAX films, Lucasfilm, Oscar Isaac, Politics in fiction, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Co, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, WALT DISNEY WORLDsmbale

(REUTERS/DISNEY/LUCASFILM ARTIST CONCEPT) – A galaxy far far away is coming to Disney theme parks in Florida and California.
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