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Rebecca Pahle

'The Predator' opens soft with under $25 million

'The Predator' opens soft with under $25 million

The Predator opened to a soft $24 million this weekend, enough to get the actioner to the number one spot while still falling wildly short of expectations. Even more disappointing? That $24 million was on a whopping 4,037 screens. New releases A Simple Favor and White Boy Rick did reasonably well...
Film Review: Lizzie

Film Review: Lizzie

All too bloodless.
Film Review: The Predator

Film Review: The Predator

Occasional sparks of wit can’t keep 'The Predator' from being a muddled, befuddling mess.
'The Nun' enjoys the biggest opening of the 'Conjuring' series

'The Nun' enjoys the biggest opening of the 'Conjuring' series

Another hit landed for Warner Bros. over the weekend, as Corin Hardy’s The Nun secured the highest opening of the Conjuring franchise and the second-highest September opening of all time. The film’s higher-than-expected $53.5 million lags behind only It’s monster $123.4 million bow last year. The...
'Crazy Rich Asians' tops the Labor Day box office with ease

'Crazy Rich Asians' tops the Labor Day box office with ease

Crazy Rich Asians’ run at the top of the box office continues. The Warner Bros. rom-com earned $22.1 over the four-day holiday weekend, bringing its domestic to $110.8 million and its worldwide haul to $136.9 million. Nothing else even came close, with second-place finisher The Meg clocking in at...
'Crazy Rich Asians' enjoys monster hold

'Crazy Rich Asians' enjoys monster hold

It was a crazy weekend for Crazy Rich Asians, as the Warner Bros. rom-com dropped less than six percent between its first and second weekend. Its weekend gross of $25 million brings its domestic total to-date to $76.8 million against a $30 million budget. Internationally, things are looking good...
Film Review: The Happytime Murders

Film Review: The Happytime Murders

Brian Henson goes for shock value in this noir-inspired tale of pervy puppets. The only thing shocking is how bad it manages to be.
'Crazy Rich Asians' tops the weekend as 'Mile 22' and 'Alpha' underperform

'Crazy Rich Asians' tops the weekend as 'Mile 22' and 'Alpha' underperform

As expected, Jon M. Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians came in at number one over the weekend, its five-day $34 million cume ($25.2 million three-day) topping industry expectations. Positive reviews and an A CinemaScore point to a likely strong hold over the coming weeks....
Latin American films stand out at Lincoln Center and IFC Midnight's Scary Movies XI

Latin American films stand out at Lincoln Center and IFC Midnight's Scary Movies XI

New Yorkers wanting to close out their summer with a little bit of indie horror can get their fix from Lincoln Center’s Scary Movies XI, sponsored by IFC Midnight.
'The Meg' takes an oversized bite out of the box office

'The Meg' takes an oversized bite out of the box office

August audiences flocked to The Meg over the weekend, leading the Jason Statham-vs-a-giant-shark extravaganza to outearn expectations in a big way. The film was projected to land somewhere in the $20-$30 million range but instead landed at $44.5 million, the highest non-Fast and the Furious...