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Many younger horror enthusiasts might be reading this on their holiday break, to which I say: good for you! School is the worst, enjoy your time off!
Okay, that’s inappropriate. School isn’t that bad, in fact, sometimes I even miss it. Homework? That I don’t miss but, spoiler alert, most of being an adult is doing work after work’s ended, you just don’t get graded on it.
While you’re on break, you might also be spending an excessive amount of time scrolling through social media,...
Many younger horror enthusiasts might be reading this on their holiday break, to which I say: good for you! School is the worst, enjoy your time off!
Okay, that’s inappropriate. School isn’t that bad, in fact, sometimes I even miss it. Homework? That I don’t miss but, spoiler alert, most of being an adult is doing work after work’s ended, you just don’t get graded on it.
While you’re on break, you might also be spending an excessive amount of time scrolling through social media,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Jamie L. Rotante
- DailyDead
Gear up for an intellectual showdown as “Mastermind” returns with its Season 21 Episode 14, hosted by the charismatic Clive Myrie. Airing on BBC Two at 8:30 Pm on Monday, November 27, 2023, this episode promises an exciting mix of diverse specialist subjects that will challenge the contestants’ knowledge to the core.
Myrie takes on the role of the question master, presenting a quartet of challenging specialist subjects for the participants to tackle. From the intricacies of the New York subway system to the cunning world of the ‘Ocean’s’ films, and the historical depth of the Easter Rising, to the literary realm of Donna Tartt’s novels, the range of topics guarantees an engaging and varied intellectual journey.
As viewers settle in for an evening of brainpower, they can expect Myrie’s trademark blend of wit and gravitas to add an extra layer of enjoyment to the proceedings. Don’t miss the riveting Season 21 Episode 14 of “Mastermind,...
Myrie takes on the role of the question master, presenting a quartet of challenging specialist subjects for the participants to tackle. From the intricacies of the New York subway system to the cunning world of the ‘Ocean’s’ films, and the historical depth of the Easter Rising, to the literary realm of Donna Tartt’s novels, the range of topics guarantees an engaging and varied intellectual journey.
As viewers settle in for an evening of brainpower, they can expect Myrie’s trademark blend of wit and gravitas to add an extra layer of enjoyment to the proceedings. Don’t miss the riveting Season 21 Episode 14 of “Mastermind,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
Plot: The story of Marie-Laure, a blind French girl and her father, Daniel LeBlanc, who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond to keep it from falling into the hands of the Nazis. Relentlessly pursued by a cruel Gestapo officer who seeks to possess the stone for his own selfish means, Marie-Laure and Daniel soon find refuge in St. Malo, where they take up residence with a reclusive uncle who transmits clandestine radio broadcasts as part of the resistance. Yet here in this once-idyllic seaside city, Marie-Laure’s path also collides inexorably with the unlikeliest of kindred spirits: Werner, a brilliant teenager enlisted by Hitler’s regime to track down illegal broadcasts, who instead shares a secret connection to Marie-Laure as well as her faith in humanity and the possibility of hope.
Review: Anthony Doerr’s acclaimed novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 2015, one year after Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch.
Review: Anthony Doerr’s acclaimed novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 2015, one year after Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch.
- 10/26/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
It’s hard not to think about Donna Tartt’s novel The Secret History while watching Ethan Berger’s feature debut, The Line. Richard Papen, the protagonist of Tartt’s crisp and propulsive novel, bears quite the resemblance to Tom (Alex Wolff), the main character of Berger’s compelling thriller. Like Richard, Tom is a scholarship student who finds himself cavorting with an elite segment of campus. The classic majors’ cabal, organized around the worship of a mysterious professor, is what pulled Richard in; Greek life, with its allure of fraternal fidelity and alumni access, is what bewitches Tom. Both characters are ashamed of their working-class roots and, in a futile attempt to fit in, mask and mock their pasts.
The Line follows Tom as he learns the same devastating lessons Richard did. Berger, who cowrote the screenplay with Alex Russek, telegraphs the tragedy early, which means we don’t...
The Line follows Tom as he learns the same devastating lessons Richard did. Berger, who cowrote the screenplay with Alex Russek, telegraphs the tragedy early, which means we don’t...
- 6/12/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sarah Jessica Parker is one of Hollywood’s busiest and most beloved actors. For decades, Parker has personified grace and style, with fans everywhere attempting to emulate her signature curly hair and super-chic fashion. Most know her for her character Carrie Bradshaw, who was first introduced to fans in the iconic TV show Sex and the City. And these days, Parker is hard at work reprising the role, in the HBO Max series And Just Like That...
When she isn’t working on a TV set or busy with a designing project, Parker prefers to fill her days with family pursuits. But when she gets a chance, she loves to curl up with a surprisingly low-tech hobby.
Sarah Jessica Parker keeps a very busy schedule Sarah Jessica Parker poses during a photo shoot at The Olsen in Melbourne, Victoria. | David Caird / Newspix via Getty Images
Parker has been in the spotlight for many years,...
When she isn’t working on a TV set or busy with a designing project, Parker prefers to fill her days with family pursuits. But when she gets a chance, she loves to curl up with a surprisingly low-tech hobby.
Sarah Jessica Parker keeps a very busy schedule Sarah Jessica Parker poses during a photo shoot at The Olsen in Melbourne, Victoria. | David Caird / Newspix via Getty Images
Parker has been in the spotlight for many years,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Christina Nunn
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
We told you last week that former Warner Bros Global Marketing Chief Sue Kroll was bound to be named Amazon Studios’ new Head of Marketing. On Monday, the company confirmed the news.
In her new role, Kroll will report directly to Amazon Studios’ Chief Jennifer Salke and oversees global marketing strategy and campaigns for the streamer’s movies and TV series. This also includes any future theatrical releases.
The move comes in the wake of Kroll serving as a marketing consultant for the past six months, working on the behemoth success of the streamer’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The series from showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay launched September 1 in 240 countries, pulling in 25 million viewers on its first day, the biggest premiere ever for Prime Video.
Here’s the extra bonus: All the projects Kroll has been shepherding as a producer in the wake...
In her new role, Kroll will report directly to Amazon Studios’ Chief Jennifer Salke and oversees global marketing strategy and campaigns for the streamer’s movies and TV series. This also includes any future theatrical releases.
The move comes in the wake of Kroll serving as a marketing consultant for the past six months, working on the behemoth success of the streamer’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The series from showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay launched September 1 in 240 countries, pulling in 25 million viewers on its first day, the biggest premiere ever for Prime Video.
Here’s the extra bonus: All the projects Kroll has been shepherding as a producer in the wake...
- 10/31/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sue Kroll, the Warner Bros worldwide marketing veteran, is in talks for the top film and TV marketing post at Amazon Studios, sources tell Deadline. The rumor has been around for a while, and we understand it’s becoming more real. It really shouldn’t surprise as Kroll has been a marketing consultant at Amazon Studios for six months. Sources tell us that the streamer and Kroll are still working out details.
Ukonwa Ojo was previously chief marketing officer at Amazon Studios and Prime Video and exited the streamer back in June.
Charlie Vickers (Halbrand), Morfydd Clark (Galadriel)
Kroll was brought in to advise on the launch of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series. The streamer debuted the series at San Diego Comic-Con with the show’s trailer in Hall H, where all surround screens ablazed with characters, the full cast was in tow,...
Ukonwa Ojo was previously chief marketing officer at Amazon Studios and Prime Video and exited the streamer back in June.
Charlie Vickers (Halbrand), Morfydd Clark (Galadriel)
Kroll was brought in to advise on the launch of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series. The streamer debuted the series at San Diego Comic-Con with the show’s trailer in Hall H, where all surround screens ablazed with characters, the full cast was in tow,...
- 10/24/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
You think you’ve got mother-daughter problems – but no! Aimless 30-year-old Andy Oliver (Bella Heathcoate), who shelved her New York dreams to return to small-town Georgia to nurse her mother, Laura Oliver (Toni Collette), through breast cancer, appears at first to have the usual issues. Post-op Laura pushes her daughter to leave the nest again and become an autonomous adult, and mopey stuck-in-a-rut aspiring artist Andy resists. Par for the course.
What upends it all? To celebrate Andy’s 30th birthday, Laura takes her out to lunch and a new round of nagging when all hell breaks loose. In a bravura set piece that recalls the crazy museum bombing that launches Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch,” a spurned boyfriend enters the mall restaurant, shoots his ex-girlfriend who’s leaving him for med school and keeps firing. Blood simple, he targets Andy, who’s wearing her police uniform from her night job answering 911 calls.
What upends it all? To celebrate Andy’s 30th birthday, Laura takes her out to lunch and a new round of nagging when all hell breaks loose. In a bravura set piece that recalls the crazy museum bombing that launches Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch,” a spurned boyfriend enters the mall restaurant, shoots his ex-girlfriend who’s leaving him for med school and keeps firing. Blood simple, he targets Andy, who’s wearing her police uniform from her night job answering 911 calls.
- 3/2/2022
- by Thelma Adams
- The Wrap
‘The Thousand Crimes Of Ming Tsu’ Novel To Get TV Adaptation By Topic Studios & Blue Marble Pictures
Exclusive: In a competitive situation involving multiple bidders, Topic Studios has acquired the rights to Tom Lin’s debut novel The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu, winner of the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, for TV series development. Topic Studios will produce alongside Theresa Kang-Lowe via her Blue Marble Pictures.
Praised for its cinematic appeal, The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu is the story of Ming, an orphaned son of Chinese immigrants, raised by the notorious leader of a California crime syndicate who trained him to be his deadly enforcer. When Ming falls in love with Ada, the daughter of a powerful railroad magnate, the two elope and seize the opportunity to escape to a different life. But in a violent raid, Ada’s tycoon father’s henchmen kidnap her and conscript Ming into service for the Central Pacific Railroad. Ming escapes and takes off on a...
Praised for its cinematic appeal, The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu is the story of Ming, an orphaned son of Chinese immigrants, raised by the notorious leader of a California crime syndicate who trained him to be his deadly enforcer. When Ming falls in love with Ada, the daughter of a powerful railroad magnate, the two elope and seize the opportunity to escape to a different life. But in a violent raid, Ada’s tycoon father’s henchmen kidnap her and conscript Ming into service for the Central Pacific Railroad. Ming escapes and takes off on a...
- 2/11/2022
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Bogaards, the storied publicity and marketing exec at Alfred A. Knopf, will step down from his job after a 32-year career with the publishing house.
His departure, effective Jan. 1, 2022, was announced today by Reagan Arthur, EVP, Publisher, at Knopf.
“Paul’s unparalleled impact on scores of best-selling and now-classic books cannot be overstated,” Arthur said in a statement. “His passion, creativity, and savvy media instincts have not only burnished the Knopf ethos but also shaped the reading and bookselling world at large.”
Continued Arthur, “Paul has worked his one-of-a-kind magic on several of the biggest books of our time. Even just a partial list of authors is staggering and counts among them Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winners, celebrities, debut novelists, politicians, and chefs.” Among those authors: Andre Agassi, Lidia Bastianich, Ken Burns, Robert Caro, John Carreyrou, Julia Child, President Bill Clinton, Michael Crichton, Joan Didion, Bret Easton Ellis,...
His departure, effective Jan. 1, 2022, was announced today by Reagan Arthur, EVP, Publisher, at Knopf.
“Paul’s unparalleled impact on scores of best-selling and now-classic books cannot be overstated,” Arthur said in a statement. “His passion, creativity, and savvy media instincts have not only burnished the Knopf ethos but also shaped the reading and bookselling world at large.”
Continued Arthur, “Paul has worked his one-of-a-kind magic on several of the biggest books of our time. Even just a partial list of authors is staggering and counts among them Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winners, celebrities, debut novelists, politicians, and chefs.” Among those authors: Andre Agassi, Lidia Bastianich, Ken Burns, Robert Caro, John Carreyrou, Julia Child, President Bill Clinton, Michael Crichton, Joan Didion, Bret Easton Ellis,...
- 11/4/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
“After that summer, nothing would be the same,” says Edo (Emanuele Maria Di Stefano), the narrator of “The Catholic School,” Stefano Mordini’s worryingly watchable, stylistically polished account of the lead-up to the tawdry and brutal real-life incident known to Italians as the Circeo Massacre. It is a curiously light beginning for a film that will end in an upsettingly extended sequence of torture and sexual violence, and it points to the queasy contradiction Mordini never resolves, between the painstakingly re-created, rueful coming-of-ager his film mostly is, and the unflinchingly ghoulish true-crime sadism-horror it suddenly becomes.
It is Rome in 1975, and Edo, along with the sons of half of Rome’s wealthy, untouchable elite, attends a private Catholic school in the suburbs. The boys are introduced to us, rather confusingly en masse, but eventually the unwieldy screenplay, co-written by Mordini and Massimo Gaudioso, Luca Infascelli, and based on the sprawling,...
It is Rome in 1975, and Edo, along with the sons of half of Rome’s wealthy, untouchable elite, attends a private Catholic school in the suburbs. The boys are introduced to us, rather confusingly en masse, but eventually the unwieldy screenplay, co-written by Mordini and Massimo Gaudioso, Luca Infascelli, and based on the sprawling,...
- 9/14/2021
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
I am a proud, sixth-generation, born-and-raised Mississippian. I’ve traveled around the world singing songs, and though I hang my hat in Tennessee, I tell people I’m from Mississippi. And for all the pride I feel as a Mississippian, I also feel a twinge of anxiety when the word Mississippi leaves my lips.
For as far back as I can tell, there have been two Mississippis.
The Mississippi I know and love sounds like Charley Pride’s voice, Marty Stuart’s Telecaster, and B.B. King’s Lucille. It tastes...
For as far back as I can tell, there have been two Mississippis.
The Mississippi I know and love sounds like Charley Pride’s voice, Marty Stuart’s Telecaster, and B.B. King’s Lucille. It tastes...
- 6/30/2020
- by Charlie Worsham
- Rollingstone.com
Some of last year’s most anticipated releases are hitting Sky Cinema in July, so we’ve updated our monthly guide to spotlight all the new cinematic offerings that subscribers will get to choose from. Whether you fancy a bit of Brad Pitt in space, a spot of evil clown-flavoured horror in the sewers, or even some catchy new musical fantasy tunes, Sky Cinema’s July lineup should have something to tempt most of you.
Here’s a look ahead at what’s coming up in July…
Premieres
Frozen 2 – 3rd July on Sky Cinema and Sky Cinema Pass on Now TV
In Frozen 2, the gang from the 2013 Disney blockbuster – Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven – return for another long-awaited icy adventure that will take them on a journey beyond Arendelle. When Elsa hears a mysterious voice calling out to her, it’s decided that now is time to...
Here’s a look ahead at what’s coming up in July…
Premieres
Frozen 2 – 3rd July on Sky Cinema and Sky Cinema Pass on Now TV
In Frozen 2, the gang from the 2013 Disney blockbuster – Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven – return for another long-awaited icy adventure that will take them on a journey beyond Arendelle. When Elsa hears a mysterious voice calling out to her, it’s decided that now is time to...
- 6/15/2020
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
It’s been a pretty good couple of months for streaming fans, and it seems like every platform is aiming to ensure viewers stuck inside have plenty to watch and enjoy until life resumes some sense of normalcy again. On that note, this weekend marks yet another few days of further content drops from all of your favorite streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, and Amazon Prime.
Up first, Netflix is releasing the second season of its hit show, Dead to Me, a dark comedy about loss, grief, and friendship with incredible performances from veteran TV actresses Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini.
Hulu, meanwhile, is debuting the very first season of the new animated show, Solar Opposites, created by Rick and Morty masterminds Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan. If you’re a fan of Roiland’s foul-mouth, wacky brand of humor, it might be worth checking out for a weekend binge.
Up first, Netflix is releasing the second season of its hit show, Dead to Me, a dark comedy about loss, grief, and friendship with incredible performances from veteran TV actresses Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini.
Hulu, meanwhile, is debuting the very first season of the new animated show, Solar Opposites, created by Rick and Morty masterminds Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan. If you’re a fan of Roiland’s foul-mouth, wacky brand of humor, it might be worth checking out for a weekend binge.
- 5/8/2020
- by Billy Givens
- We Got This Covered
This uncanny story of preppy drug dealers has a touch of Heathers and a bit of Bret Easton Ellis, and an intriguing take on what high school is really like
Tayarisha Poe, like her partial namesake, has a gift for the uncanny. She is the photographer and film-maker behind this feature debut, which began as an online multimedia project and was developed as a conventional movie through the Sundance screenwriters and directors labs. What has emerged is an intriguing, opaque, tonally elusive story that seems weirdly unfinished. It is set in a privileged high school – a world of ivy-covered stone buildings and shady quadrangles where rich kids are separated into malign and mutually hostile cliques. It has a touch of Donna Tartt and Bret Easton Ellis, a hint of Heathers and a bit of the elegant, disdainful satire of Dear White People.
Somehow, though, it is odder, more stylised and contrived,...
Tayarisha Poe, like her partial namesake, has a gift for the uncanny. She is the photographer and film-maker behind this feature debut, which began as an online multimedia project and was developed as a conventional movie through the Sundance screenwriters and directors labs. What has emerged is an intriguing, opaque, tonally elusive story that seems weirdly unfinished. It is set in a privileged high school – a world of ivy-covered stone buildings and shady quadrangles where rich kids are separated into malign and mutually hostile cliques. It has a touch of Donna Tartt and Bret Easton Ellis, a hint of Heathers and a bit of the elegant, disdainful satire of Dear White People.
Somehow, though, it is odder, more stylised and contrived,...
- 4/16/2020
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Hollywood may still be shaking off its awards-season hangover, but before it puts the tuxedos and gowns back in storage, Variety wants to take a look at some of the films that seem destined to dominate the next Oscars race.
It’s true that on paper many movies that now appear earmarked for awards greatness may collapse on the shoals of audience indifference or fall prey to a good old-fashioned critical savaging. Why, this time last year, “The Goldfinch,” an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s beloved best-seller with Oscar winner Nicole Kidman and Ansel Elgort, looked like a certified best picture contender. Those dreams deflated when audiences actually saw the movie or, more to the point, chose not to see the movie.
Still, sight unseen, there’s a crop of films that studio executives and awards consultants already have on their radar. In part, that’s because of the track...
It’s true that on paper many movies that now appear earmarked for awards greatness may collapse on the shoals of audience indifference or fall prey to a good old-fashioned critical savaging. Why, this time last year, “The Goldfinch,” an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s beloved best-seller with Oscar winner Nicole Kidman and Ansel Elgort, looked like a certified best picture contender. Those dreams deflated when audiences actually saw the movie or, more to the point, chose not to see the movie.
Still, sight unseen, there’s a crop of films that studio executives and awards consultants already have on their radar. In part, that’s because of the track...
- 2/18/2020
- by Brent Lang and Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
There have been plenty of box office hits in 2019 from “Avengers: Endgame” to “Joker” to “Us.” But as always, there are films that end up taking a dive once they hit theaters. Some have been failed attempts to revive flailing franchises. Others are poorly reviewed films that moviegoers barely notice on the cinema marquee. Either way, they’ve made this list.
“Replicas”
$9.2 million grossed ($30 million budget) — Keanu Reeves has had a great 2019. “John Wick: Chapter 3” was a hit, a viral video of his E3 appearance became a meme, and sequels to “Bill & Ted” and “The Matrix” are in his future. But back in January, he starred in this critically panned sci-fi tale of a neuroscientist who defies the law and scientific ethics to create clones of his dead family.
“The Kid Who Would Be King”
$32 million ($60 million budget) — Unlike other films on this list, critics were pleasantly surprised by this...
“Replicas”
$9.2 million grossed ($30 million budget) — Keanu Reeves has had a great 2019. “John Wick: Chapter 3” was a hit, a viral video of his E3 appearance became a meme, and sequels to “Bill & Ted” and “The Matrix” are in his future. But back in January, he starred in this critically panned sci-fi tale of a neuroscientist who defies the law and scientific ethics to create clones of his dead family.
“The Kid Who Would Be King”
$32 million ($60 million budget) — Unlike other films on this list, critics were pleasantly surprised by this...
- 11/4/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
The Goldfinch, the latest film from BAFTA Award winner John Crowley, hits Blu-ray and DVD on December 3. The feature comes out on Digital November 19.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Donna Tartt, the narrative centers on a young man named Theo (Ansel Elgort) who clings to a single work of art [...]
The post Ansel Elgort Drama ‘The Goldfinch’ Hits Blu-Ray And DVD In December appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Donna Tartt, the narrative centers on a young man named Theo (Ansel Elgort) who clings to a single work of art [...]
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- 11/4/2019
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Other openers include horrors ‘Ready Or Not’, ‘Don’t Let Go’.
John Crowley’s The Goldfinch and Shola Amoo’s The Last Tree are two of the 2019 festival titles opening at the UK box office this weekend amid a field of strong holdovers.
Released by Warner Bros, The Goldfinch is an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s best-selling novel about a boy taken in by a wealthy New York family. Ansel Elgort stars as the young man whose troubled childhood leads him into the world of art forgery. Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson, and Jeffrey Wright have supporting roles in the film...
John Crowley’s The Goldfinch and Shola Amoo’s The Last Tree are two of the 2019 festival titles opening at the UK box office this weekend amid a field of strong holdovers.
Released by Warner Bros, The Goldfinch is an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s best-selling novel about a boy taken in by a wealthy New York family. Ansel Elgort stars as the young man whose troubled childhood leads him into the world of art forgery. Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson, and Jeffrey Wright have supporting roles in the film...
- 9/27/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Nicole Kidman’s fine cameo cannot save an infuriating adaptation that renders a complex novel in broad brushstrokes
Despite A-list talent either side of the camera, something has gone worryingly wrong with this adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer-winning novel from 2013, directed by John Crowley. It’s as if all the book’s unwieldy and digressive aspects have hypnotised the film-makers, who want to do justice to the writerly aspects of Tartt’s extravagant Dickensian adventure, all that fetishistic connoisseur detail. But they have mislaid or underplayed the straightforwardly exciting set pieces that could have put some voltage back into the film.
The film is co-financed by Amazon Studios and maybe it would have worked better as an eight-part TV drama. As it is, the story is all effortfully squeezed into two and a half hours, but with key moments suddenly whizzing past as if on fast-forward, and the most...
Despite A-list talent either side of the camera, something has gone worryingly wrong with this adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer-winning novel from 2013, directed by John Crowley. It’s as if all the book’s unwieldy and digressive aspects have hypnotised the film-makers, who want to do justice to the writerly aspects of Tartt’s extravagant Dickensian adventure, all that fetishistic connoisseur detail. But they have mislaid or underplayed the straightforwardly exciting set pieces that could have put some voltage back into the film.
The film is co-financed by Amazon Studios and maybe it would have worked better as an eight-part TV drama. As it is, the story is all effortfully squeezed into two and a half hours, but with key moments suddenly whizzing past as if on fast-forward, and the most...
- 9/26/2019
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Ansel Elgort is taking aim at film critics for their negative reviews on The Goldfinch.
The actor shared his thoughts on his Instagram Story over the weekend to defend the adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Donna Tartt which has bombed at the box office with a total of $5.5 million worldwide since its release on Sept. 13. The film had a budget of $45 million.
“Critics are usually really great writers and they have to kind of choose a side,” Elgort said in the video. “They decided that pointing out everything wrong with the film is the best way to write their reviews,...
The actor shared his thoughts on his Instagram Story over the weekend to defend the adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Donna Tartt which has bombed at the box office with a total of $5.5 million worldwide since its release on Sept. 13. The film had a budget of $45 million.
“Critics are usually really great writers and they have to kind of choose a side,” Elgort said in the video. “They decided that pointing out everything wrong with the film is the best way to write their reviews,...
- 9/23/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Ansel Elgort is standing by “The Goldfinch” amidst negative reviews and even worse box office. The John Crowley-directed adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel dropped a massive 71% in its second weekend in theaters, grossing less than $800,000 and bringing its domestic total to $4.5 million. “The Goldfinch” release has been a disaster for Warner Bros., but leading actor Elgort took to his Instagram page over the weekend to defend the movie and call out film critics for deciding to only focus on the bad in their highly negative “Goldfinch” reviews.
“Critics usually are really great writers and they have to kind of choose a side,” Elgort said on his Instagram story. “They decided that pointing out everything wrong with the film is the best way to write their reviews, their articles. They are all great articles, too. All the bad reviews are well written but there is a lot of good in the film,...
“Critics usually are really great writers and they have to kind of choose a side,” Elgort said on his Instagram story. “They decided that pointing out everything wrong with the film is the best way to write their reviews, their articles. They are all great articles, too. All the bad reviews are well written but there is a lot of good in the film,...
- 9/23/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Director John Crowley's "The Goldfinch" is designed like a character-driven film, languid and slow-paced. It is about closures, miracles and destiny, and has a treasured painting named The Goldfinch as its backdrop.
It is Theo Decker's stark odyssey.
The story is triggered by a tragic twist of fate when Theo Decker and his mother enter the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A bomb by extremists rips the Museum, killing his mother. Since then, going into a shell, Theo keeps blaming himself.
"It was my fault just like everything else? even if it did by happenstance?" he rues and thus begins the tale.
The plot, narrated in a non-linear manner, meanders aimlessly but wraps up the story effortlessly. The graph moving on an even keel, gives us an insight into the various relationships of Theo -- with his estranged and alcoholic father Larry (Luke Wilson), his girlfriend Xandra (Sarah Paulson), his childhood friend Boris,...
It is Theo Decker's stark odyssey.
The story is triggered by a tragic twist of fate when Theo Decker and his mother enter the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A bomb by extremists rips the Museum, killing his mother. Since then, going into a shell, Theo keeps blaming himself.
"It was my fault just like everything else? even if it did by happenstance?" he rues and thus begins the tale.
The plot, narrated in a non-linear manner, meanders aimlessly but wraps up the story effortlessly. The graph moving on an even keel, gives us an insight into the various relationships of Theo -- with his estranged and alcoholic father Larry (Luke Wilson), his girlfriend Xandra (Sarah Paulson), his childhood friend Boris,...
- 9/21/2019
- GlamSham
The film distills the odyssey of the novel into a movie. Its cast and director discuss making the ‘daunting’ adaptation
As it arrives on the big screen, The Goldfinch becomes a test case for what we might call “prestige literary cinema”. It is the kind of serious, contemporary, non-genre literary adaptation that merits top talent, a large budget and, ideally, awards consideration. This used to be a studio staple but recently it has become a territory strewn with failures: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, for example, or On Chesil Beach, The Lovely Bones, The Time Traveller’s Wife, The Girl on the Train. Whether it’s the fault of modern literature or modern cinema, this kind of movie is now an endangered species, threatened by blockbusters on one side, and long-form TV and web dramas on the other.
With its Dickensian plot, vivid characters and exhaustively descriptive scene-setting, Donna Tartt...
As it arrives on the big screen, The Goldfinch becomes a test case for what we might call “prestige literary cinema”. It is the kind of serious, contemporary, non-genre literary adaptation that merits top talent, a large budget and, ideally, awards consideration. This used to be a studio staple but recently it has become a territory strewn with failures: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, for example, or On Chesil Beach, The Lovely Bones, The Time Traveller’s Wife, The Girl on the Train. Whether it’s the fault of modern literature or modern cinema, this kind of movie is now an endangered species, threatened by blockbusters on one side, and long-form TV and web dramas on the other.
With its Dickensian plot, vivid characters and exhaustively descriptive scene-setting, Donna Tartt...
- 9/21/2019
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Adapting Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Goldfinch for the screen was never going to be an easy task. At 771 pages, it would make a daunting TV miniseries – and director John Crowley managed to whittle it down into an under-two-and-a-half-hour feature film. As any team adapting existing material must, the filmmakers had to […]
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- 9/19/2019
- by Marshall Shaffer
- Slash Film
The scale of “The Goldfinch” opening weekend fiasco overshadowed the reality. Making it a success at the box office was always going to be a long shot for Warner Bros. The adaptation of the Donna Tartt bestseller almost landed in the lowest-20 grossing titles opening in over 2,000 theaters. Its $2.7 million gross ranks with the worst performances ever for a film of its pedigree.
But that pedigree lessened its chances of becoming a hit. With a $45-million budget, a global marketing campaign took the bottom line north of $100 million. With openings in a few countries showing little initial strength, the worldwide theatrical take could struggle to get to $25 million. With Amazon holding streaming rights and a one-third stake, returns to the studio are reduced.
This debacle is bad news for any studio executives pushing for non-franchise content. In five weeks time, Warner Bros. released three original standalones: “The Kitchen,” “Blinded By the Light,...
But that pedigree lessened its chances of becoming a hit. With a $45-million budget, a global marketing campaign took the bottom line north of $100 million. With openings in a few countries showing little initial strength, the worldwide theatrical take could struggle to get to $25 million. With Amazon holding streaming rights and a one-third stake, returns to the studio are reduced.
This debacle is bad news for any studio executives pushing for non-franchise content. In five weeks time, Warner Bros. released three original standalones: “The Kitchen,” “Blinded By the Light,...
- 9/18/2019
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Ever since seeing Bloodline at the 2019 Popcorn Frights Film Festival, I've had its infectious, synth-infused soundtrack stuck in my head, as the original music by Trevor Gureckis is like its own character in the film, giving the serial killer story a deadly pulse that hearkens back to some of the most memorable collaborations between John Carpenter and Alan Howarth. With Bloodline—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack coming to digital via Lakeshore Records on September 20th (the same day the film will be released in theaters and on Digital and VOD by Momentum Pictures), we've been provided with an exclusive track from the film's score to share with Daily Dead readers.
Below, you can listen to the exclusive "Good Boy" track from Bloodline—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ahead of its September 20th release from Lakeshore Records.
In case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's 4-star review of the film, and we...
Below, you can listen to the exclusive "Good Boy" track from Bloodline—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ahead of its September 20th release from Lakeshore Records.
In case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's 4-star review of the film, and we...
- 9/17/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It's been a long time coming, but The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning book about a boy who steals the priceless Carel Fabritius painting "The Goldfinch" from the Metropolitan Museum of Art - is coming to the big screen this month. John Crowley is on board as director, with Sarah Paulson playing Xandra, Ansel Elgort playing Theo, and Willa Fitzgerald, Finn Wolfhard, Nicole Kidman, and Ashleigh Cummings also appearing. The drama hits theaters on Sept. 13, so we totally understand if you can't fit the 784-page tome into your busy schedule. If short books are more your thing, here's everything you need to know about Tartt's legendary novel. Just be warned: big spoilers below!
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The novel is told from the perspective of Theodore "Theo" Decker, a 13-year-old living with his beloved mother in New York City. His story starts off with...
Related: 16 Books That Every Introvert Needs to Read
The novel is told from the perspective of Theodore "Theo" Decker, a 13-year-old living with his beloved mother in New York City. His story starts off with...
- 9/17/2019
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
The nobly-named Ansel Elgort and Oakes Fegley play the same guy in The Goldfinch: Theo Decker, who loses his mom in a bombing at the Met and then goes on to (semi-spoiler alert) sort of lose it. Given that the new movie is based on a rather famous book—Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch—we thought it would be appropriate…...
- 9/17/2019
- by Marah Eakin on Film, shared by Marah Eakin to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Jeff Goldstein is facing some tough questions in the aftermath of “The Goldfinch” becoming one of the biggest box office bombs of 2019. The John Crowley-directed adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel opened at the U.S. box office to a disastrous $2.6 million, far below the projections that said the film would open in the $12 million range. Warner Bros. partnered with Amazon Studios to produce “The Goldfinch” for $40 million. The drama opened in 2,542 locations, making its $2.6 million launch one of the biggest bombs for a nationwide release. Goldstein reacted to the film’s box office performance by telling Variety the marketplace just wasn’t right for it.
“I think the audience wasn’t interested in seeing this literary work on-screen,” Goldstein said. “There were many things that didn’t work, but the biggest was probably the marketplace. The gap between the have and...
“I think the audience wasn’t interested in seeing this literary work on-screen,” Goldstein said. “There were many things that didn’t work, but the biggest was probably the marketplace. The gap between the have and...
- 9/16/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Though Stx’s “Hustlers” and Warner Bros.’ “The Goldfinch” couldn’t be more different in terms of genre or style, the two new releases prove the divergent paths that mid-budget movies can take at the box office.
Both films arrived last weekend in an environment that has been increasingly hostile to anything that’s not of the superhero ilk or the umpteenth iteration of a longstanding franchise. “Hustlers” beat expectations with a solid $33.2 million debut, while “The Goldfinch” bombed with just $2.68 million. Those results are a sobering lesson as studios continue to scout for material that appeals to moviegoers interested in more than just blockbuster fare. “Hustlers” cost a moderate $20 million to produce, meaning the movie only needed to do modest business to turn a profit. “The Goldfinch” carried double that budget with a price tag above $40 million. Amazon co-financed the movie, which will help mitigate damages, but it still...
Both films arrived last weekend in an environment that has been increasingly hostile to anything that’s not of the superhero ilk or the umpteenth iteration of a longstanding franchise. “Hustlers” beat expectations with a solid $33.2 million debut, while “The Goldfinch” bombed with just $2.68 million. Those results are a sobering lesson as studios continue to scout for material that appeals to moviegoers interested in more than just blockbuster fare. “Hustlers” cost a moderate $20 million to produce, meaning the movie only needed to do modest business to turn a profit. “The Goldfinch” carried double that budget with a price tag above $40 million. Amazon co-financed the movie, which will help mitigate damages, but it still...
- 9/16/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Pennywise’s reign of terror hasn’t wavered: Warner Bros.’ “It Chapter Two” maintained first place on box office charts, led by another strong showing overseas. The sequel, based on Stephen King’s horror novel, generated another $47 million at the international box office for a foreign tally of $169 million.
After two weeks of release, “It Chapter Two” has collected $323.3 million worldwide. Between 2017’s “It” and this year’s follow-up, both of which were directed by Andy Muschietti, the franchise has now crossed the $1 billion benchmark at the global box office. The sequel stars Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader and Isaiah Mustafa, while Bill Skarsgard returned to portray the terrifying demonic clown known as Pennywise.
“It: Chapter Two” opened this weekend in France with $4.7 million. Among holdovers, the movie had a solid outing in Germany with $4.2 million, the United Kingdom with $3.9 million and Mexico with $3.3 million.
Focus Features’ “Downton Abbey...
After two weeks of release, “It Chapter Two” has collected $323.3 million worldwide. Between 2017’s “It” and this year’s follow-up, both of which were directed by Andy Muschietti, the franchise has now crossed the $1 billion benchmark at the global box office. The sequel stars Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader and Isaiah Mustafa, while Bill Skarsgard returned to portray the terrifying demonic clown known as Pennywise.
“It: Chapter Two” opened this weekend in France with $4.7 million. Among holdovers, the movie had a solid outing in Germany with $4.2 million, the United Kingdom with $3.9 million and Mexico with $3.3 million.
Focus Features’ “Downton Abbey...
- 9/15/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
STXinternational’s Hustlers arrives on $4.5m.
September 16 Update: It: Chapter Two held on to its number one worldwide and international box office crowns on a confirmed $46.6m for $169.1m and an estimated $87.3m for $323m, respectively, as the franchise crossed $1bn globally in the second weekend of the sequel’s release.
Meanwhile Focus Features’ Downton Abbey film version of the TV series stormed into the UK on $6.3m, and Sony’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood has become Quentin Tarantino’s second highest global release. STXinternational’s Hustlers arrived on $4.5m.
Warner Bros Pictures International
Updated: The It franchise...
September 16 Update: It: Chapter Two held on to its number one worldwide and international box office crowns on a confirmed $46.6m for $169.1m and an estimated $87.3m for $323m, respectively, as the franchise crossed $1bn globally in the second weekend of the sequel’s release.
Meanwhile Focus Features’ Downton Abbey film version of the TV series stormed into the UK on $6.3m, and Sony’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood has become Quentin Tarantino’s second highest global release. STXinternational’s Hustlers arrived on $4.5m.
Warner Bros Pictures International
Updated: The It franchise...
- 9/15/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
STXinternational’s Hustlers arrives on $4.5m.
It: Chapter Two held on to its number one worldwide and international box office crowns on $47m for $169.5m and $87.7m for $323.3m, respectively, as the franchise crossed $1bn globally in the second weekend of the sequel’s release.
Meanwhile Focus Features’ Downton Abbey film version of the TV series stormed into the UK on $6.3m, and Sony’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood has become Quentin Tarantino’s second highest global release. STXinternational’s Hustlers arrived on $4.5m.
Warner Bros Pictures International
The It franchise has amassed $1.023bn worldwide from two films.
It: Chapter Two held on to its number one worldwide and international box office crowns on $47m for $169.5m and $87.7m for $323.3m, respectively, as the franchise crossed $1bn globally in the second weekend of the sequel’s release.
Meanwhile Focus Features’ Downton Abbey film version of the TV series stormed into the UK on $6.3m, and Sony’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood has become Quentin Tarantino’s second highest global release. STXinternational’s Hustlers arrived on $4.5m.
Warner Bros Pictures International
The It franchise has amassed $1.023bn worldwide from two films.
- 9/15/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“Hustlers” rolled in the Benjamins this weekend, collecting $33.2 million when it debuted in 3,250 North American theaters.
Boosted by rave reviews and stellar word of mouth, “Hustlers” beat expectations and now ranks as the best start for an Stx film, along with the biggest live-action opening weekend for stars Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. Directed by Lorene Scafaria, the R-rated heist thriller is based on Jessica Pressler’s 2015 New York magazine article about a group of strippers who turn the tables on their wealthy Wall Street clientele after the 2008 recession hits.
“Hustlers” arrived in second place behind Warner Bros.’ “It: Chapter Two,” which claimed the No. 1 spot for the second weekend in a row. The terrifying sequel pocketed another $40 million this weekend, marking a 55% decline from its inaugural outing. The follow-up to 2017’s “It” has earned $153 million in North America and $323 million globally. Between “It: Chapter Two” and its predecessor, the...
Boosted by rave reviews and stellar word of mouth, “Hustlers” beat expectations and now ranks as the best start for an Stx film, along with the biggest live-action opening weekend for stars Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. Directed by Lorene Scafaria, the R-rated heist thriller is based on Jessica Pressler’s 2015 New York magazine article about a group of strippers who turn the tables on their wealthy Wall Street clientele after the 2008 recession hits.
“Hustlers” arrived in second place behind Warner Bros.’ “It: Chapter Two,” which claimed the No. 1 spot for the second weekend in a row. The terrifying sequel pocketed another $40 million this weekend, marking a 55% decline from its inaugural outing. The follow-up to 2017’s “It” has earned $153 million in North America and $323 million globally. Between “It: Chapter Two” and its predecessor, the...
- 9/15/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Director John Crowley’s “The Goldfinch” just debuted to one of the worst openings ever for Warner Bros. Pictures. Earning $870,000 on 2,542 screens, the adaptation of the Donna Tartt bestseller starring Ansel Elgort as the troubled survivor of a terrorist attack belly-flopped at the box office following poor reviews and an ill-received Toronto International Film Festival bow. It’s unlikely to cross $3 million at the weekend box office.
The writing was on the walls when even the stars of the sprawling epic publicly said that they wished the film was something else. “The Goldfinch” star Sarah Paulson told Deadline, “In my dream world, they would have made this a four-part miniseries, with each section having its own evening event, just so that you could mine everything in this book.” Elgort, meanwhile, wished the film was a play, according to a recent Huffington Post interview.
“The Goldfinch,” Crowley’s follow-up to Best Picture-nominated “Brooklyn,...
The writing was on the walls when even the stars of the sprawling epic publicly said that they wished the film was something else. “The Goldfinch” star Sarah Paulson told Deadline, “In my dream world, they would have made this a four-part miniseries, with each section having its own evening event, just so that you could mine everything in this book.” Elgort, meanwhile, wished the film was a play, according to a recent Huffington Post interview.
“The Goldfinch,” Crowley’s follow-up to Best Picture-nominated “Brooklyn,...
- 9/14/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Stx is making it rain at the box office with “Hustlers,” the Lorene Scafaria crime film that will set a new opening weekend record for the studio. After making $13.1 million from 3,250 screens on Friday, the movie is now estimated to earn an opening weekend of $32 million.
That beats the expectations set for “Hustlers” prior to the weekend, as trackers had it earning a $25-28 million opening. Even if current estimates had fallen in that range, it still would have topped the Stx opening record set by 2016’s “Bad Moms” with $23.8 million.
Also Read: Why Stx Entertainment Needs a Score With 'Hustlers'
It’s also the best live-action box office opening ever for its star, Jennifer Lopez, topping the $23 million opening earned by the 2005 comedy “Monster-in-Law.” J-Lo had a big hand in building the word of mouth that brought “Hustlers” this financial success. Critics who saw the film at...
That beats the expectations set for “Hustlers” prior to the weekend, as trackers had it earning a $25-28 million opening. Even if current estimates had fallen in that range, it still would have topped the Stx opening record set by 2016’s “Bad Moms” with $23.8 million.
Also Read: Why Stx Entertainment Needs a Score With 'Hustlers'
It’s also the best live-action box office opening ever for its star, Jennifer Lopez, topping the $23 million opening earned by the 2005 comedy “Monster-in-Law.” J-Lo had a big hand in building the word of mouth that brought “Hustlers” this financial success. Critics who saw the film at...
- 9/14/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Ansel Elgort returns to theaters this weekend in “The Goldfinch,” his widest release since 2017’s “Baby Driver.” Excoriated by critics after its Toronto International Film Festival world premiere, “The Goldfinch” stars Elgort as the troubled Theodore Decker, whose mother’s death ripples through a coming-of-age that finds him on the art-theft circuit and tumbling into drug addiction. It’s based on Donna Tartt’s bestselling tome.
It’s Golden Globe nominee Elgort’s meatiest role in a while, and in a recent interview with The Huffington Post, Elgort revealed the roles he lost out on in order to get here. Probably the biggest loss was as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s forthcoming biopic, set to open in October 2021 from Warner Bros.
“With Elvis, I think it just wasn’t right. Or so they thought. That’s fine. Baz has a vision,” Elgort said. He recalled thinking, “If I don’t get Elvis,...
It’s Golden Globe nominee Elgort’s meatiest role in a while, and in a recent interview with The Huffington Post, Elgort revealed the roles he lost out on in order to get here. Probably the biggest loss was as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s forthcoming biopic, set to open in October 2021 from Warner Bros.
“With Elvis, I think it just wasn’t right. Or so they thought. That’s fine. Baz has a vision,” Elgort said. He recalled thinking, “If I don’t get Elvis,...
- 9/14/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Stx’s crime dramedy “Hustlers” is heading for an impressive domestic opening weekend with as much as $28 million for a solid second place behind “It: Chapter Two’s” sophomore session of around $40 million, early estimates showed Friday.
Warner Bros.’ adaptation of mystery drama “The Goldfinch,” however, is showing little traction and heading for a dismal debut of less than $4 million from 2,542 venues.
Stx had forecast that “Hustlers” would open with between $20 million and $26 million from 3,250 sites, but rival estimates placed the star-studded title at as high as $29 million. The comedy-drama is likely to become Stx’s best performer since Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart’s “The Upside” became a surprise hit earlier this year. The studio’s other recent releases, including “Best of Enemies,” “Uglydolls,” and “Poms,” have disappointed at the box office.
Based on Jessica Pressler’s New York magazine story “The Hustlers at Scores,” “Hustlers” follows a group...
Warner Bros.’ adaptation of mystery drama “The Goldfinch,” however, is showing little traction and heading for a dismal debut of less than $4 million from 2,542 venues.
Stx had forecast that “Hustlers” would open with between $20 million and $26 million from 3,250 sites, but rival estimates placed the star-studded title at as high as $29 million. The comedy-drama is likely to become Stx’s best performer since Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart’s “The Upside” became a surprise hit earlier this year. The studio’s other recent releases, including “Best of Enemies,” “Uglydolls,” and “Poms,” have disappointed at the box office.
Based on Jessica Pressler’s New York magazine story “The Hustlers at Scores,” “Hustlers” follows a group...
- 9/13/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Stx’s glitzy crime caper “Hustlers” has launched solidly with $2.5 million in Thursday night previews in North America.
The preview figure is significantly higher than two comparable R-rated titles — 2017’s “Girls Trip” with $1.7 million during preview shows and Stx’s “Bad Moms” with $2 million.
The movie — starring Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Cardi B and Lizzo — had been pegged to take in between $20 million and $26 million at 3,250 venues. It’s expected to finish behind the second weekend of “It: Chapter Two,” which scared up an impressive $91 million in its domestic debut and has totaled $113 million after a week.
“Hustlers,” which premiered on Sept. 7 at the Toronto Film Festival, is based on Jessica Pressler’s New York magazine story “The Hustlers at Scores.” It follows a group of strippers who orchestrate a plan to get back at the affluent Wall Street clients who have wronged them. Critical support...
The preview figure is significantly higher than two comparable R-rated titles — 2017’s “Girls Trip” with $1.7 million during preview shows and Stx’s “Bad Moms” with $2 million.
The movie — starring Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Cardi B and Lizzo — had been pegged to take in between $20 million and $26 million at 3,250 venues. It’s expected to finish behind the second weekend of “It: Chapter Two,” which scared up an impressive $91 million in its domestic debut and has totaled $113 million after a week.
“Hustlers,” which premiered on Sept. 7 at the Toronto Film Festival, is based on Jessica Pressler’s New York magazine story “The Hustlers at Scores.” It follows a group of strippers who orchestrate a plan to get back at the affluent Wall Street clients who have wronged them. Critical support...
- 9/13/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Angel Has Fallen crosses $100m worldwide.
Warner Bros Pictures International’s It: Chapter Two has raced to $120.9m internationally and $230m worldwide and should not be unduly bothered by STXinternational’s first wave of releases for Hustlers.
Millennium Media’s Angel Has Fallen has crossed $100m worldwide in a much-needed tonic for independent box office, and Sony’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood is nearing the $200m mark, although it is unlikely to cross the milestone this weekend.
Horror sequel It: Chapter Two ruled global box office last weekend and looks good to stay top of the Hollywood pile.
Warner Bros Pictures International’s It: Chapter Two has raced to $120.9m internationally and $230m worldwide and should not be unduly bothered by STXinternational’s first wave of releases for Hustlers.
Millennium Media’s Angel Has Fallen has crossed $100m worldwide in a much-needed tonic for independent box office, and Sony’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood is nearing the $200m mark, although it is unlikely to cross the milestone this weekend.
Horror sequel It: Chapter Two ruled global box office last weekend and looks good to stay top of the Hollywood pile.
- 9/13/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Toronto Film Festival used to be an all-night event. Agents and producers would unveil their latest masterpieces, and then wait for the bids to come rolling in through sunrise. But the movie business has changed dramatically in the last five years. Many studios, burnt by costly acquisitions, are exercising more restraint at film festivals, opting to produce their indies internally.
And Toronto’s standing has changed too, as Telluride and Venice have eclipsed its position as the first stop on the awards season trail. Instead, rather than being a festival of discoveries, Toronto has become a destination to binge watch the latest fall movies that are about to explode. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, and many movies got a boost from screening in Canada. But it does mean that if you’re premiering a movie at the festival, it’s much harder to get noticed.
Here are...
And Toronto’s standing has changed too, as Telluride and Venice have eclipsed its position as the first stop on the awards season trail. Instead, rather than being a festival of discoveries, Toronto has become a destination to binge watch the latest fall movies that are about to explode. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, and many movies got a boost from screening in Canada. But it does mean that if you’re premiering a movie at the festival, it’s much harder to get noticed.
Here are...
- 9/12/2019
- by Brent Lang and Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
To the list of great books mangled by Hollywood — F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities, and, Omg, Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged — add Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch. This cinematic assault on Tartt’s 2014 Pulitzer prize-winning novel would seem to have everything going for it: a classy cast (Nicole Kidman, Ansel Elgort, Luke Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Sarah Paulson); the acclaimed Irish film and theater director John Crowley, fresh off his Best Picture nominee Brooklyn; Oscar-nominated screenwriter Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy...
- 9/12/2019
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
This weekend will likely see Warner Bros. and New Line's It: Chapter Two enjoy a second weekend at #1, but at the same time Stx is looking for much needed success from their newest release, Hustlers. The Jennifer Lopez-led crime feature is looking to not only deliver a live-action record opening for the star, but also a record opening for the studio should it top the $23.8 million opening for Bad Moms back in 2016. Meanwhile, WB's The Goldfinch is looking as if it will fall short of a double digit debut following disappointing reviews coming out of the Toronto Film Festival. Looking to finish atop the weekend box office for a second straight weekend is Warner Bros. and New Line's It: Chapter Two. The sequel to the 2017 smash hit delivered a strong, $91 million debut last weekend and should experience a drop around -59% or so this weekend, which is...
- 9/12/2019
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
The centerpiece of “The Goldfinch,” director John Crowley’s adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Dickensian novel, is the terrorist bombing of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Shot by legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins through a haze of ashen gray dust and debris, we witness, in fragmented space and time, the destruction of artwork and the aftershock for 13-year-old Theo (Oakes Fegley and Ansel Elgort), who becomes orphaned when his mother (Hailey Wist) is killed in the blast.
For production designer K.K. Barrett (“Her”), the challenge of recreating the Met for a mythical exhibition was compounded by having to reproduce the mesmerizing 1654 Dutch oil painting of a chained goldfinch by Carel Fabritius. Fortunately, the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, Netherlands, where “The Goldfinch” resides, came to the rescue.
“We saw the real ‘Goldfinch’ and were pretty stunned,” said Barrett. “It looks real modern and doesn’t look like...
For production designer K.K. Barrett (“Her”), the challenge of recreating the Met for a mythical exhibition was compounded by having to reproduce the mesmerizing 1654 Dutch oil painting of a chained goldfinch by Carel Fabritius. Fortunately, the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, Netherlands, where “The Goldfinch” resides, came to the rescue.
“We saw the real ‘Goldfinch’ and were pretty stunned,” said Barrett. “It looks real modern and doesn’t look like...
- 9/12/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The box office heat surrounding STXfilms’ Jennifer Lopez stripper crime pic Hustlers is real, and has been so since it hit tracking on August 22, with projections spotting that this could be the actress’ biggest live action opening with $25M-$30M since her 2005 comedy Monster-in-Law ($23.1M).
That opening record would also double as the best for Burbank, CA-based STXfilms, ahead of their previous Bad Moms ($23.7M). It’s a much needed win for the mini-major studio which has been financially re-calibrating itself, seeking a reported half billion in fresh capital. Stx back in January celebrated its first No. 1 weekend win with Lantern’s The Upside, which debuted to $20.3M. Overall, it made $108.2M domestic and $122.7M worldwide. Last October, they took Hustlers in turnaround from Annapurna.
The high-concept story based on Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine article “The Hustlers at Scores” about the strippers who turned the tables on their...
That opening record would also double as the best for Burbank, CA-based STXfilms, ahead of their previous Bad Moms ($23.7M). It’s a much needed win for the mini-major studio which has been financially re-calibrating itself, seeking a reported half billion in fresh capital. Stx back in January celebrated its first No. 1 weekend win with Lantern’s The Upside, which debuted to $20.3M. Overall, it made $108.2M domestic and $122.7M worldwide. Last October, they took Hustlers in turnaround from Annapurna.
The high-concept story based on Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine article “The Hustlers at Scores” about the strippers who turned the tables on their...
- 9/11/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
After a rough couple months for Stx, help could be on the way in the form of a pole-twirling, Robin Hooding Jennifer Lopez.
“Hustlers,” a heist drama about a group of strippers who turn the tables on their Wall Street clientele, looks primed to be a box office hit when it arrives on the big screen this weekend. The R-rated comedic thriller is expected to earn between $20 million and $26 million when it debuts in 3,250 North American theaters. Those ticket sales would be an especially solid start at a time when Netflix and other streamers are challenging audiences’ appetite for mid-budget fare at multiplexes.
For Stx, “Hustlers” would be more than just a win for counterprogramming against blockbusters like Warner Bros. “It: Chapter Two.” After a string of summer flops such as “Uglydolls,” “Poms” and “The Best of Enemies,” box office success for “Hustlers” would be a sign of renewed confidence in the mid-level studio.
“Hustlers,” a heist drama about a group of strippers who turn the tables on their Wall Street clientele, looks primed to be a box office hit when it arrives on the big screen this weekend. The R-rated comedic thriller is expected to earn between $20 million and $26 million when it debuts in 3,250 North American theaters. Those ticket sales would be an especially solid start at a time when Netflix and other streamers are challenging audiences’ appetite for mid-budget fare at multiplexes.
For Stx, “Hustlers” would be more than just a win for counterprogramming against blockbusters like Warner Bros. “It: Chapter Two.” After a string of summer flops such as “Uglydolls,” “Poms” and “The Best of Enemies,” box office success for “Hustlers” would be a sign of renewed confidence in the mid-level studio.
- 9/11/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
It’s hard to imagine that there could be a better-looking movie at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival than John Crowley’s adaptation of Donna Tartt’s bestselling novel “The Goldfinch.” And that makes the many areas in which the film falls short all the more frustrating.
A high-toned adaptation of the novel from Crowley, the Irish director responsible for the Oscar Best Picture nominee “Brooklyn,” “The Goldfinch” is less straightforward than the novel, jumping back and forth in time, but it also feels far more conventional. Where Crowley’s previous film was an understated gem that captured the gentle poetry of Colm Toibin’s novel, his new one is bigger, bolder and more earthbound.
The bigness and boldness are of necessity. “The Goldfinch,” which had its world premiere this week at the Toronto International Film Festival, is a coming-of-age story of a young boy whose mother is...
A high-toned adaptation of the novel from Crowley, the Irish director responsible for the Oscar Best Picture nominee “Brooklyn,” “The Goldfinch” is less straightforward than the novel, jumping back and forth in time, but it also feels far more conventional. Where Crowley’s previous film was an understated gem that captured the gentle poetry of Colm Toibin’s novel, his new one is bigger, bolder and more earthbound.
The bigness and boldness are of necessity. “The Goldfinch,” which had its world premiere this week at the Toronto International Film Festival, is a coming-of-age story of a young boy whose mother is...
- 9/11/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Spencer Mullen Sep 11, 2019
Eddie Redmayne, Adam Sandler, The Goldfinch, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Elon Musk now claims that SpaceX's starship is getting ready for flight.
"According to recent reports, SpaceX’s Starship is getting ready for flight. SpaceX has filed applications with the FCC to set up communications with the rocket and will soon receive permission from the Faa to alter its South Texas launch facilities so the rocket will be able to launch from there."
Read more at Inverse.
Here's why critics and fans are angry about the adaptation of Donna Tartt’s novel The Goldfinch.
"The Toronto Film Festival saw the first screenings of The Goldfinch, a star-studded adaptation of Donna Tartt’s novel. Tartt’s modern Dickensian tale divided critics and readers in book form, and it seems the debate will continue onto the screen. The Goldfinch won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction...
Eddie Redmayne, Adam Sandler, The Goldfinch, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Elon Musk now claims that SpaceX's starship is getting ready for flight.
"According to recent reports, SpaceX’s Starship is getting ready for flight. SpaceX has filed applications with the FCC to set up communications with the rocket and will soon receive permission from the Faa to alter its South Texas launch facilities so the rocket will be able to launch from there."
Read more at Inverse.
Here's why critics and fans are angry about the adaptation of Donna Tartt’s novel The Goldfinch.
"The Toronto Film Festival saw the first screenings of The Goldfinch, a star-studded adaptation of Donna Tartt’s novel. Tartt’s modern Dickensian tale divided critics and readers in book form, and it seems the debate will continue onto the screen. The Goldfinch won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction...
- 9/11/2019
- Den of Geek
After a big start to 2019 with “The Upside,” STX has faced months of headlines regarding their financial future. But after their newest film, “Hustlers,” premiered in Toronto to rave reviews this past weekend, the studio might see its fortune turn around with what could be its biggest box office hit to date.
Right now, the top film on STX's all-time box office charts is the 2016 comedy “Bad Moms,” which opened in late July to $23.8 million and legged out to a $113 million domestic run. Independent trackers have “Hustlers” beating out that opening weekend with a $25-28 million launch from 3,250 screens, with STX projecting a start on the lower end of that range. The film has a $20 million budget.
The big challenge for “Hustlers” will be attracting millennial audiences, particularly women, as “It: Chapter Two” enters its second weekend. The WB...
Right now, the top film on STX's all-time box office charts is the 2016 comedy “Bad Moms,” which opened in late July to $23.8 million and legged out to a $113 million domestic run. Independent trackers have “Hustlers” beating out that opening weekend with a $25-28 million launch from 3,250 screens, with STX projecting a start on the lower end of that range. The film has a $20 million budget.
The big challenge for “Hustlers” will be attracting millennial audiences, particularly women, as “It: Chapter Two” enters its second weekend. The WB...
- 9/11/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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