Theaters reported 25. 5 million ticket sales in May, the best May attendance since 2019. The weekend rush—over 4. 2 million seats filled—was partly powered by “Backrooms, ” a film that cracked $81 million at the U. S. box office in its first weekend. It now stands as the sixth new release in the las
Prime Video isn't just for serious Oscar-worthy films. Sometimes, the best way to kill time is with movies that don't try too hard - and sometimes that works out great. Cheesy sci-fi films have a special kind of magic: they're never pretending to be anything more than they are. Whether it's a giant
A lockdown drama shot in one house might not sound like a blockbuster, yet Wardcliffe quietly slipped into the spotlight when Starboard Entertainment bought it at Cannes. The movie sticks to a single location—a family home on the first scary days of COVID—where a father and son face each other all d
Movie theaters aren’t exactly booming these days. Most places struggle to fill seats after the pandemic, but one company keeps breaking records. Imax, known for its giant screens and booming sound, sold nearly $1. 2 billion in tickets last year. That’s huge, even though the overall movie business is
Back in 1998, a movie turned science on its head to give audiences a wild, feel-good ride. Called Armageddon, it’s the kind of film that laughs in the face of real physics. NASA gets a bunch of oil workers—tough, loud folks who know drills better than rockets—and sends them on a suicide mission. The
The creator of a famous video game series recently shared his thoughts on the latest Star Wars film. He praised it highly, calling it a fun and exciting experience. He watched it in a big theater with sharp images, something he had tried before when checking out new filmmaking tools. This time, he f
The upcoming Supergirl movie is facing tough odds right from the start. Early estimates suggest it might only pull in around $47 to $65 million on its opening weekend in the U. S. That’s a big problem for a movie that cost $175 million to make and another $75 million to market. To even start making
The first "Eastern Promises" film introduced Nikolai Luzhin, a London-based Russian mobster played by Viggo Mortensen, whose calm demeanor hides his real job as an FSB undercover agent. Mortensen spent weeks researching the role, even traveling to Russia to understand the culture he was portraying.
This summer’s film lineup mixes fresh ideas with recycled trends, proving Hollywood loves both innovation and nostalgia. One standout is a thriller about a piano tuner who cracks safes despite a sensitivity to noise – a clever twist on the heist genre. The film pairs an experienced actor with a risi
On June 20, the Polo Historical Museum at 113 N. Franklin Ave. opens its doors for a special afternoon dedicated to Roy Rogers, the singing cowboy who shaped Western entertainment for decades. Instead of just another small-town exhibit, this event mixes history with hands-on stories, letting visitor
