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Attempts to delve beneath the surface of Hollywood's rampant narcissism and fascination with technology, but ultimately feels like just one more in the long line of films this year about the business of making movies.

There were several films this year about serial killers, yet only Kim Ji - Woon's entry in the genre possessed the kind of soul churning quality that hasn't been seen since David Fincher's Se7en.

Bottom Line: If you see only one film this year about the aftermath of a horrible virus, make this the one.

This isn't the only film this year about a controversial interracial marriage, as Jeff Nichols» Loving also tells of a story of a marriage that upset many people.

Not exact matches

According to rival Hasbro, the property generates about $ 100 million in sales in the years when a feature film hits the box office.

When legendary film director Martin Scorsese expressed interest in executive producing Verdi and Kraft's biopic about world champion boxer Vinny Pazienza, called Bleed for This, Verdi was out of town, but sent the then 22 - year - old Kraft to Scorsese's house to take the meeting.

That figure drops by about 50 % in a non-movie year, Hasbro said, underscoring just how important film and television content can be to drive sales for toys.

Late this year, Imax announced two big movie releases in China: Dragon Blade, starring Jackie Chan, promising a «thrilling story of heroism, friendship and betrayal, which has never before been depicted on film,» and John Woo's The Crossing, a two - part historical epic about the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

His increased fame is partially due to his role in «Call Me By Your Name,» a film about a romance between a 24 - year - old man and a 17 - year - old boy.

«Ready Player One,» director Steven Spielberg's science - fiction thriller about a grim world where people seek escape through virtual reality, opened as the top film in North American theaters, delivering the first No. 1 debut this year for Warner Bros..

We already know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens set records at the box office, but on Tuesday we will find out more about the blockbuster film's ultimate impact on Walt Disney's (dis) bottom line in the first quarter of the entertainment giant's fiscal year.

Netflix's target for original movies next year compares with a 2017 slate of about 50 film titles that it has released or is scheduled to debut globally.

Much like the success of last year's Warner Bros. film Wonder Woman helped change the conversation around a female superhero movie helmed by a woman director, a box - office smashing debut for Black Panther could pave the way for a similar paradigm shift in Hollywood with regard to how studios approach big - budget stories about characters of color.

I wrote about the power of «no» earlier this year, when über - successful film star Tom Hanks expressed similar sentiments.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, this year's top - grossing film so far, came out in early - April and the scattering of big movies around the calendar is one reason why all 2014 films have only grossed about 5.4 % less than all films had last year at this point.

However, if it fails to meet analyst's estimates, and teeters close to DreamWorks Animation's Thanksgiving debut, the studio could have a larger problem on its hands with only one other film — about a racing snail — out later this year.

In the film Snowden, released earlier this year, Woodley plays Lindsay Mills, girlfriend of the former National Security Agency contractor, who leaked details about the U.S. government's massive surveillance programs and was granted asylum in Russia after fleeing the United States in 2013.

«I had a meeting probably 21 years ago with Michael Crichton [who wrote and directed the 1973 original film] about doing this.

We've made about five other films, but in the intervening years, the show business industry has moved entirely toward movies where the main characters have capes and tights.

Jay Chandrasekhar, the director and a star of «Super Troopers 2,» spoke to Business Insider this weekend about how the film arose, out of necessity, from a massively successful crowdfunding campaign three years ago, which netted $ 4.6 million from 54,000 donors.

It's all about the unpredictable at the MTV Movie Awards, hosted by comedian Kevin Hart and action star Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson, where fans vote for their favorite films and performances from the year.

Articles about Apple's CEO, inequality, and the producer of the latest Star Wars film are among the year's most compelling.

Some projects have gone on to critical acclaim, too: About 10 % of the films at Sundance this year, for instance, have Kickstarter roots.

Cruise will star in and produce films for the revamped company, which plans to deliver about four movies a year to start.

The company's first film in the franchise, released last year, made about $ 350 million in worldwide box - office sales.

WASHINGTON — Adult film actress Stormy Daniels and her lawyer on Tuesday unveiled a sketch of the man she said threatened her seven years ago to keep quiet about an alleged affair with Donald Trump.

Among the materials they sought were communications between the two men about efforts to tamp down negative publicity about Trump during the campaign and details about a payment Cohen made to an adult - film star who alleged she had a sexual relationship with Trump years earlier.

Twelve years after «Titanic,» which still stands as the all - time B.O. champ, Cameron delivers again with a film of universal appeal that just about everyone who ever goes to the movies will need to see.

Let's rewind the film of history backwards about 2 million years and peek in on our alleged ancestors.

Disney had an amazing year in terms of box office, but that doesn't exclude some of their smaller hits, including this film about a chess prodigy in Uganda who tries to balance her success with responsibility to her family.

I had the privilege of watching the film while seated behind a family that included four boys, who ranged from about six to 14 years in age.

He's spent the last four years since Sleepwalk With Me, his previous film, crafting a movie about performers in New York trying to grapple with the unlikely success of one of their peers.

Along with promising comedies, a new David O. Russell film, the latest offering from Pixar and a documentary about Hillsong, our list of the most anticipated movies of next year is filled with reboots and remakes.

On a topic closer to like what you're doing — about twelve years ago, I ran an in - depth website examining the Christian symbolism in «The Lord of the Rings» films.

Selma, director Ava Duvernay's film about the 1965 Voters» Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, has been touted as the best film of the year, thanks in no small...

Sheen is in the UK to promote The Way, a film about an unlikely pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago (the «Way of St James», a Catholic pilgramage through France and Spain walked than more than 100,000 people each year).

About Time (movie):: This film is a few years old, starring Rachel McAdams.

And while it's true that every branch of Christianity has been racked with scandal over the years, films like the Oscar - winning Spotlight and Netflix true crime series The Keepers do a much better job of creating compelling art that raises questions about faith and morality.

However, after «scheduling conflicts» forced Smith's departure, Jamie Foxx ended up as the star of one of the year's most talked about films.

At its core, Pixar's newest film Coco is about remembering our loved ones long after they've passed and sharing their stories for years to come.

The Houston Press: San Benito Teacher Replaced After Bizarre Classroom Rant About Jesus, Mary Magdalene, UFOs & The Apocalypse A ninth - grade teacher at San Benito's Veterans Memorial High School has been replaced for the remainder of the year after her lesson plan went badly awry last Tuesday and her 12 - minute rant was filmed by a student and uploaded to YouTube.

The year's funniest movie is probably The Big Sick, a heartwarming romantic comedy written by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon, who tell their own life story in this film about an interracial couple dealing with their cultural differences.

The 17 - year - old allegations have largely overshadowed the upcoming release of the film, and have led to larger conversations about how audiences should attempt to separate the artist and their art (similarly to Hollywood names like Woody Allen and Bill Cosby).

When Spotlight, the critically acclaimed film about the Boston Globe's investigation into clergy sexual abuse, won best picture at this year's Oscars, producer Michael Sugar accepted the award with a message: This film gave a voice to survivors and this Oscar amplifies that voice which we hope....

There's a lot to be said about Lady Bird, a wonderful film about a young girl's final year of high school in Sacramento.

Even while I spent six years learning about film production, I was mostly thinking about what I was going to make for dinner when I finally got back to my Upper West Side apartment.

We started this about six years ago and it allows me to have a platform for independent films, films that we're passionate about, and find a bigger audience for great, cool emerging talent and up - and - coming movies,» League continues.

About Tatrafan / Terichem More than 80 years of tradition of packaging film and BOPP film production in Slovakia and Finland created the foundations on which Terichem was built.

When I imagined my summer break this year, all I could think about was going to the beach, sipping iced tea, and catching up on my favorite classic films I've recorded throughout the semester.

Jonathan Nossiter is a film - maker who first came to the attention of wine lovers when he released his epic hand - made documentary Mondovino about five years ago.