Movies
The Rock’s ‘Black Adam’ is a bland, ‘color-by-numbers’ DC Comics superhero movie, critics say
Dwayne Johnson stars in Warner Bros.’ “Black Adam.” Warner Bros. Not even Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson could salvage Warner Bros.’ latest entrant into the DC Extended Universe. “Black Adam,” which premieres Friday, did not impress critics, generating a meager 53% on Rotten Tomatoes from 102 reviews as of Thursday afternoon. While expectations are that the […]
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Movie theaters want more from Netflix, but the streaming giant isn’t ready to budge on its release model
Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc in “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Story.” Netflix Netflix backtracked on advertisements. Should theatrical releases be next? Some theater owners and industry analysts are wondering whether the streaming giant will rethink its resistance to the traditional Hollywood movie release model as it looks for new ways to grow revenue. […]
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Netflix crushes anticipations across the board, provides 2.41 million subscribers
In this image illustration the Netflix brand in the App Retail store seen exhibited on a smartphone monitor. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Pictures | LightRocket | Getty Photographs Netflix shares skyrocketed a lot more than 14% following the bell Tuesday as the enterprise posted far better-than-expected effects on the top rated and base lines. The […]
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AMC Entertainment struggles with falling stock, high debt load and light blockbuster schedule
The AMC 25 Theatres in Times Square in New York is seen on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Richard Levine | Corbis News | Getty Images AMC Entertainment hit a new 52-week low Wednesday as the movie theater company contends with a massive debt load, dilution of its stock and a film release schedule short on […]
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New York Comic Con tries to get back to normal in a world changed by Covid
Cosplayers dressed in Mandalorian armor and Black Widow pose for a photo during Day 4 of New York Comic Con 2021 at Jacob Javits Center on October 10, 2021 in New York City. ( Bryan Bedder | Getty Images NEW YORK – New York Comic Con isn’t quite what it was before the pandemic. But […]
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Disney names first president of Disney+ as it prepares to launch ad tier
In this photo illustration, a hand holding a TV remote control in front of the Disney Plus logo on a TV screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company has named its first president of Disney+. On Thursday, the company said Alisa Bowen, who had been its executive […]
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How Netflix lost its edge over the competition
Over the past 25 years, Netflix has changed the film and television landscape. The company has amassed nearly 221 million subscribers across 190 countries, billions of hours watched for popular series like “Stranger Things,” and along the way has racked up 226 awards. Since going public in 2002, the company and its subscription-based business model […]
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Lego sales jump 17% in first half of 2022, boosted by Star Wars and Harry Potter sets
Lego Star Wars toys sit on display inside a Toys “R” Us Inc. store in Paramus, New Jersey, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. Bloomberg | Getty Images Lego sales are building on pandemic-era growth, boosted by popular sets from Lego Star Wars and Lego Harry Potter. On Wednesday, the privately held Danish toymaker said […]
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Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine in Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Deadpool 3’
Ryan Reynolds stars in “Deadpool 2.” 20th Century Fox Hugh Jackman will enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside Ryan Reynolds in “Deadpool 3” due out in theaters Sept. 6, 2024. Reynolds, who portrayed the “merc with a mouth” in several 20th Century Fox projects, announced via social media that he and Jackman are set to […]
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Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando to close parks as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World. Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images As Hurricane Ian nears the west coast of Florida, the Walt Disney Company and Comcast’s Universal Studios are preparing to close their Orlando-based theme parks for at least two days. Disney announced Tuesday that Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Magic […]
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