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July 5, 2022

movies

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Fueling box office rebound, ‘Quiet Place’ opens with $58.5M

June 4, 2021 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Moviegoing increasingly looks like it didn’t die during the pandemic. It just went into hibernation.  John Krasinski’s thriller sequel “A Quiet Place Part II” opened over the Memorial Day weekend to a […]

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New film follows 2 zombie moviemakers with Down syndrome

April 8, 2021 Mark Pratt, Associated Press

Two best friends with Down syndrome who caused a sensation four years ago when they created their own gory zombie movie are back, this time in a documentary championed by a Hollywood luminary. “Sam & […]

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Cannes Film Festival, canceled in 2020, is postponed to July

January 29, 2021 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Cannes Film Festival, canceled altogether last year by the pandemic, is postponing this year’s edition from May to July in hopes of having an in-person festival. Cannes organizers announced today that […]

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With travel limited, Hollywood looks to ‘game changer’ tech

August 18, 2020 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — New LED video wall technology used in making last year’s “The Lion King” and “The Mandalorian” series could become more widespread as Hollywood production ramps back up during the pandemic. Instead of […]

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ again delays big summer release

June 27, 2020 The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — With reported cases of the coronavirus surging, Warner Bros. on Thursday postponed the release of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” further delaying Hollywood’s summer kickoff. The sci-fi thriller starring John David Washington and Robert […]

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The drive-in, relic of yesterday, finds itself suited to now

March 21, 2020 Jake Coyle, Associated Press

NEW YORK — The drive-in theater, long a dwindling nostalgia act in a multiplex world, is experiencing a momentary return to prominence. With nearly all of the nation’s movie theaters shuttered due to the coronavirus […]

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Review: ‘Angry Birds’ can’t fly, but this sequel stays aloft

August 14, 2019 Jocelyn Noveck | The Associated Press

It’s hard to have huge expectations for a movie called “The Angry Birds Movie 2.” After all, it’s not even a movie based on a smartphone game. It’s a SEQUEL to a movie based on […]

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‘The Lion King’ rules and ‘Endgame’ scores all-time record

July 21, 2019 Lindsey Bahr | The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — If there was any doubt that the 2019 box office belonged to the Walt Disney Co., this weekend put an end to it. Not only did its photorealistic remake of “The Lion […]

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‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ lead Oscar nomination with 10 nods

January 25, 2019 North State Journal Staff

NEW YORK — Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” with a leading 10 nominations for the 91st Academy Awards, while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces — Netflix […]

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‘Green Book’ takes top honor at the Producers Guild Awards

January 20, 2019 North State Journal Staff

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The Oscars race may have gotten a little clearer Saturday night as the race-themed road trip drama “Green Book” drove off with the top honor at the Producers Guild Awards, winning […]

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