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Dec 23 2024ENTERTAINMENT

The Movies of 2024: Big Screens and Big Dreams

In the annual Movie Club of Slate, film critics chatted about the year’s cinematic hits. Critic Dana Stevens, along with Bilge Ebiri, K. Austin Collins, Alison Willmore, and Odie Henderson, discussed the films that turned heads in 2024. Dana compared film criticism to embroidery on Kleenex, but beli

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Dec 23 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Hedgehog Zooms Past Lion in Box Office Race

This past weekend, theaters buzzed with a surprising turn of events as "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" sped past Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King" at the box office. The blue hedgehog's latest adventure snagged around $62 million in its opening weekend, while "Mufasa, " the photorealistic prequel to "The Lion

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Dec 21 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Hedgehog Beats Lion in Box Office Battle

This weekend, "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" dashed ahead, earning $25 million at 3, 761 North American locations. In comparison, "Mufasa: The Lion King" roared to second place with $13. 3 million from 4, 100 sites. Many thought it would be a close race, but "Sonic 3" left "Mufasa" in the dust. Even though

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Dec 20 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Sonic 3's Big Preview Night, Mufasa's Decent Start

Last night, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 zoomed ahead with a impressive $6. 5 million in previews. Disney's Mufasa also did well, pulling in $3. 3 million. These numbers are the highest ever for a Sonic movie, beating the previous installment's $5 million Thursday night previews and overall $6. 25 million.

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Dec 17 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Sicario's Gunplay: Realism vs. Entertainment

Denis Villeneuve, known for his sci-fi films like Dune and Blade Runner 2049, also dabbled in crime thrillers with Sicario. This 2015 movie follows FBI agent Kate Macer, played by Emily Blunt, as she joins a task force to fight drug cartels. Despite its box office success and Oscar nominations, an a

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Dec 17 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Why Aren't Spider-less Marvel Movies a Hit?

Fans are telling Sony to give up on making Marvel movies without Spider-Man. The new film, "Kraven the Hunter, " starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, didn't do well at the box office, making only $11 million. This is a big loss for Sony, which has struggled with Marvel movies that are not directly about S

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Dec 14 2024ENTERTAINMENT

The Lowdown on Kraven's Box Office Struggle

"Sony's Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, hasn't exactly been a hit at the box office. The movie earned a mere $2 million in Thursday previews, with an estimated opening weekend of less than $15 million. This could make it the worst performance for a Marvel comic book movie since Ele

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Nov 29 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Moana 2's Cinema Splash: Hope for Theaters

This Thanksgiving, "Moana 2" is creating quite a stir, earning a whopping $28 million in just one day. Experts predict it could rake in over $175 million over the five-day holiday, surpassing the records set by "Frozen II" and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. " Other blockbusters like "Wicked" and

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Nov 29 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Moana 2's Splash in France & Indonesia Lights Up Global Box Office

Day one of Moana 2's international release was a real wave-maker, raking in $8. 8M from just 10 countries. Imagine this: it's not even a major holiday period outside the US, yet these numbers are making big splashes. In France, the animated flick smashed records, scoring the second-highest opening d

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Nov 28 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Moana 2: A Box Office Surprise This Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving weekend, Disney's Moana 2 is set to break records at the box office. With an estimated $54 million on its first day, including a record-breaking preview of $13. 8 million, the film is projected to rake in over $170 million across 4, 200 theaters. This total would not only be a Than

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