Tag: Movies
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‘Mercy’ unseats ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ atop the box office
NEW YORK — With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. The Amazon MGM sci-fi thriller “Mercy” dethroned “Avatar: Fire and Ash” from the No. 1 spot with $11.2 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. Hundreds of…
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‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record
Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters showered “Sinners” with more nominations than they had ever bestowed before, breaking the 14-nomination mark set by “All About…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Jan. 25: ‘Clika’ opens
OPENING “Atropia” — (Drama/Comedy, R, 104 minutes). An actress falls in love with a soldier while working on a U.S. military base that simulates an Iraqi war zone. “Clika” — (Action, R, 82 minutes). After a clip of him performing goes viral, a small-town musician looks to make it big in the new wave of…
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2025 films: A look back at 12 hidden gems
The Oscars don’t happen till March, making now a great time to go back and check out the best overlooked films of last year, starting with ‘The Penguin Lessons’ Any list of “Best Films of 2025” must be qualified by the essential words “that I’ve seen.” No two moviegoers’ pool of candidates is the same.…
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Box Office: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ opens behind ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
“28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” may have scored well with critics, but slightly more moviegoing audiences chose to spend the holiday weekend catching up with “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” James Cameron’s epic topped the North American box office charts for the fifth straight weekend with $13.3 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Jan. 18: ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ opens
OPENING “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” — (Horror, not rated, 109 minutes). Dr. Kelson discovers something that could change the world, while Spike joins Jimmy Crystal’s gang. “All You Need Is Kill” — (Action, R, 81 minutes). Two people try to break free from a time loop they got stuck in during an alien…
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Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer ‘Primate’ second
LOS ANGELES — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began setting in for the industry. The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic brought in $21.3 million in North American theaters for…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Jan. 11: ‘Greenland 2: Migration’ opens
OPENING “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” — (Horror, not rated, 109 minutes). Dr. Kelson discovers something that could change the world while Spike joins Jimmy Crystal’s gang. “Father Mother Sister Brother” — (Comedy, R, 110 minutes). Estranged siblings are forced to face unresolved tensions with their emotionally distant parents. “Greenland 2: Migration” — (Action,…
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Hollywood starts 2026 with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ No. 1
NEW YORK — Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025. In three weeks of release, “Fire and Ash” has cleared $1 billion worldwide. The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic collected $40…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Jan. 4: ‘We Bury the Dead’ opens
OPENING “Kidz Bop Live: The Concert Movie“— (Music, not rated, 81 minutes). A live concert performance by Kidz Bop Kids during their 2025 tour. “Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline“— (Anime, not rated, 93). Lupin and his gang get into a battle for survival with mysterious residents on an island. “No Other…