Heist films, from “Rififi” to “Ocean’s Eleven” to “Widows,” are all about the planning. They’re missions impossible, and the fun of almost every heist movie is: Can it make the intricacy of a robbery thrilling yet plausible? But in “Cut Throat City,” the third feature directed by the RZA, the posse of desperate amateur thugs
Month: August 2020
Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer of family drama “God You’re Such a P—k,” starring Heike Makatsch and Til Schweiger. Sales agent Picture Tree Intl. has revealed the first territory deals. Cinemart has taken rights for Czech Republic and Slovakia, while Voxell Films has taken CIS. Picture Tree is in final negotiations
China’s Tencent Music Entertainment has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Thailand’s GMM Grammy. The move “represents a successful joint exploration of the Asian digital music entertainment market by both sides,” the companies said. It will lean significantly on TME’s WeSing online karaoke social community, and allow co-creation of content by means of adaptation
Holdover title “Deliver Us From Evil” once again topped the Korean box office, over the weekend. It earned $6.74 million for a cumulative of $26.5 million after just 11 days on release. The hitman on a last job thriller managed a strong hold, losing only 37% in its second weekend, compared with $10.6 million on
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” rereleased in 3D and in Imax versions, topped the box office chart over the weekend in China. It earned $13.6 million from an outing in some 16,000 screens. That made it comfortably the top film of a weekend in which aggregate revenue increased by 29% from $17 million to
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” rereleased in 3D and in Imax versions, topped the box office chart over the weekend in China. It earned $13.6 million from an outing in some 16,000 screens. That made it comfortably the top film of a weekend in which aggregate revenue increased by 29% from $17 million to
Looking for some adrenaline for your next Netflix binge session? We’ve got you covered. Here are 20 of the best action movies currently on the streaming platform. These action flicks range from big-budget blockbusters like “Total Recall” and “Olympus Has Fallen” to gems such as “V for Vendetta,” “Kung Fu Hustle” and “Air Force One.”
In a new, brief stand-up set, comedian Katt Williams slams President Trump’s coronavirus response and urges people to vote and show support for Black Lives Matter. In a partnership with the clothing brand Supreme, Williams delivered his set to a non-existent audience on an empty stage. He also showed off a new, rainbow-colored hairstyle in
Liverpool’s Cavern Club, best known as the launchpad for The Beatles, is in a fight for survival. The club used to host about 800,000 visitors a year, but it has been standing empty since the coronavirus lockdown in March. Bill Heckle, one of the club’s directors, said it had lost £30,000 ($39,300) a week. “We
British music star Sam Fender found quite a platform when he played sold-out, back-to-back shows at the Virgin Money Unity Arena, a pop-up venue in Gosforth Park, Newcastle. He found 500 platforms, in fact. The outdoor shows had fans gathering in groups of five in that many elevated pens, for a total capacity of 2,500
“The Crown” has found its Princess Diana. Elizabeth Debicki, who will be seen next in Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” has been cast as the late, famous royal in the fifth and sixth seasons of “The Crown.” “Princess Diana’s spirit, her words and her actions live in the hearts of so many. It is my true privilege
“Lovecraft Country” marks the second time Jurnee Smollett and creator Misha Green have worked together, extending their creative relationship from two seasons on WGN’s historical drama “Underground” to HBO’s buzzy horror series, based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. The show is executive produced by Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams. But
After prolonged closures due to the pandemic, movie theaters in the United States and other parts of the world are slowly starting to turn the lights back on, welcome patrons and hear their cash registers ring again. In modern times, opening weekend ticket sales have been the benchmark of success for any given movie. But
Newsweek has apologized for an op-ed published on Wednesday that questioned Kamala Harris’ eligibility as Joe Biden’s pick for vice president. An editor’s note added to the article on Friday apologized and said the original piece was “being used by some as a tool to perpetuate racism and xenophobia.” The op-ed was written by conservative
The coronavirus pandemic might have offered an unexpected and unwelcome jolt to the movie business in Southeast Europe, but it’s just the latest in a series of disruptions to the industry whose impact will be felt for years to come. Post-COVID planning, emerging VOD platforms, and the global rethink on theatrical release windows were among
“Hold Me Right,” a documentary by first-time Serbian director Danijela Stajnfeld, is certain to shake this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival with its exploration of sexual assault and its impact on survivors. Stajnfeld, a celebrated actress in Serbia, left the country for the U.S. a few years ago after she was sexually assaulted by a powerful
American-made documentary “The Kingmaker” has been banned from screening to audiences in the South of Thailand. The film, about the life of infamous political wife Imelda Marcos, was written and directed by Lauren Greenfield. It debuted at the Venice and Telluride festivals a year ago, before going on to a decent festival career with stops
After tragedy strikes Aliki and her husband Petros, they flee Athens with their young son Panagiotis, seeking refuge in a provincial seaside town. But when Petros finds temporary work as the caretaker of a luxurious villa, the family gradually begins moving in, blurring the line between reality and the fantasy world they increasingly habit. Before
More than 11,400 people have asked trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan to overturn recently announced changes that will cut eligibility for the plan on Jan. 1. The petition at change.org — titled “Overturn the changes made to the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan” — noted that the changes are being imposed amid the pandemic and characterized
David F. Sandberg, director of the not-yet-filmed “Shazam!” sequel, has shared a spoof trailer for the movie, all thanks to some very early reviews. Sandberg explained on Twitter that there are already reviews for “Shazam! 2” on Letterboxd, a film-focused social network where movie lovers can review, rank and share their favorite projects. Using the
Noah Schnapp, who stars as Will Byers on Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” had his Twitter account hacked on Saturday afternoon, posting a series of bizarre and inappropriate messages. The first suspicious tweet was sent at 6:27 p.m. E.T. with the message “Suicidal thoughts..” Some fans were alarmed at the tweet, but others quickly realized that this
“It’s shocking that they don’t just stay until they figure it out,” says Audrey Fix Schaefer of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), speaking about Congress adjourning Thursday without taking up federal legislation to relieve businesses hardest hit by the pandemic. While many Americans are in distress without a relief package, Schaefer believes that the
A prison inmate in Connecticut hanged himself behind bars, and officials say he did it with the very face mask they provided him to fight off COVID-19. 32-year-old Daniel Ocasio was found dead Wednesday at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Montville, with a ligature tied around his neck. That ligature was from the cloth mask
Ryan Reynolds has a message for partying Canadian teens who aren’t practicing social distancing: Don’t kill anyone, especially not his mom. John Horgan, the Premier of British Columbia, Canada, asked B.C. natives Reynolds and Seth Rogen to help spread the message to teenagers that partying is not safe for them or those around them during
The Disney Channel animated series “The Owl House” has made history by having Disney’s first bisexual lead character. Luz Noceda, the show’s 14-year-old protagonist, is a normal teen who goes on a journey to another world to become a witch. Luz has shown she’s attracted to male characters in the show, and in the two
Ash Christian, an Emmy award-winning producer, actor, filmmaker and founder of Cranium Entertainment, died in his sleep on Thursday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He was 35. Born on Jan. 16, 1985, in Paris, Tex., Christian began writing and directing short films at the age of 14, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams
Protesters gathered outside the home of Louis DeJoy, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, on Saturday morning as fears over mail-in voter suppression grow ahead of the 2020 election. A crowd of people brought air horns, drums, pots and pans and other noisemakers outside DeJoy’s Washington, D.C., home for a “noise demonstration.”
Linda Manz, an actor known for her roles in Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven” and Dennis Hopper’s “Out of the Blue,” died on Friday. She was 58. Her son, Michael Guthrie, started a GoFundMe fundraiser which announced that she had died after struggling with lung cancer and pneumonia. “Linda passed away August 14 after battling
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Kanye West just tweeted something that seemed to cast shade in Taylor Swift‘s direction, but it also seems it might be directed at Kim. Kanye, who’s ensconced at his Wyoming ranch, tweeted a pic of a rattlesnake with the caption, “Not gonna use a snake emoji cause you know why … I’m not sure if
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