13 h. ago Remake of action classic you might not know exists on TV tonight 

The film is one of the bigest box-office bombs of recent times

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32 h. ago Jodie Comer to reprise Prima Facie role ‘one last time’ for a tour

Suzie Miller’s award-winning monologue hits the road next year, with the Killing Eve actor playing a barrister who defends men of rape and is assaulted herself Jodie Comer is to reprise her Olivier and Tony award-winning performance in Prima Facie “one last time” on tour next year, including a visit to her hometown of Liverpool.The monologue, written by Suzie Miller, stars Comer as a barrister who defends men of rape and is assaulted herself. The Killing Eve actor made her West End debut in 2022 in the show, which sold out and then broke box-office records when it played in cinemas for NT Live. Comer took it to Broadway in 2023 and also recorded an audiobook adaptation by Miller, who spent 15 years as a lawyer. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Six Nations 2025 awards: our writers pick their tournament highlights

From box-office Bielle-Biarrey to Daly denying France a shot at the grand slam, our highs and lows in 2025Maro Itoje (England). Played every minute of every England game and, in his first championship as skipper, helped guide his side to four consecutive wins. The more responsibility he is handed the better he seems to perform. An attribute which will not have escaped the notice of Andy Farrell, the British & Irish Lions head coach. Robert Kitson Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Novocaine’ leads numbingly slow weekend at domestic box office

Five new movies opened in wide release in North American theaters this weekend

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4 d. ago A smash hit romcom starring two Hollywood icons is airing on TV tonight

Not many romcoms have exploded at the box-office in recent years

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9 d. ago Deadpool creator takes swipe at Marvel over latest box office numbers

‘The mighty have fallen’

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9 d. ago What to stream: 'Moana 2,' John Mulaney, 'Confessions of Octomom,' Amanda Seyfried and 'Dope Thief'

“Moana 2,” the third-biggest movie box-office hit of 2024, and Amanda Seyfried playing a Philadelphia patrol officer fighting rampant opioid addiction in Peacock's “Long Bright River” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

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9 d. ago Robert Pattinson fights his way to the top of the box office in Mickey 17 while Anora enjoys a post

Mickey 17 reported for duty at the box office and walked away with the crown over the weekend.

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1 week ago Lady Gaga makes savage dig at her own movie during SNL opening monologue

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ was a critical failure and a box office bomb

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1 week ago Lady Gaga pokes fun at Joker 2 flop and brings up THAT SNL performance with R. Kelly as she hosts show

Lady Gaga poked fun at the box office flop of her film Joker: Folie à Deux and also brought up her 2013 SNL performance with disgraced singer R. Kelly as she hosted the sketch comedy series.

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1 week ago Picture This review – Bridgerton star can’t save tinny romcom

Simone Ashley tries her best in Amazon’s gimmicky romantic comedy but it’s too flimsy and forgettable to demand our attentionI am generally wary of streaming platform originals, so often do they feel like the fast fashion of the film world: cheap, disposable, chasing ephemeral interests and brittle with repeat use. But I will give Netflix, Amazon and co props for this: for nearing a decade now, they have attempted to fill a void left by the theatrical box office, whose hollowed-out market rarely supports the mid-budget adult films – particularly romcoms and erotic thrillers – that routinely entertained non-franchise audiences in decades past. Only occasionally do they succeed, as in the case of Netflix’s Do Revenge or Players, but the mission remains worthwhile.Picture This, a new romcom from Amazon Prime Video, has promising elements suggesting it could be one of the better entries. Namely: the presence of Simone Ashley, the always luminous breakout star of the Netflix confection t...

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1 week ago From Ripley to Ragnarok: Cate Blanchett’s 20 best film performances – ranked!

Ahead of her starring role in Steven Soderbergh’s thriller Black Bag, and as her London stage run in The Seagull continues, we look at the screen queen’s most commanding rolesCate Blanchett played a pretty generic “wife” role in this interesting, somewhat forgotten US comedy about air traffic controllers from director Mike Newell, whose title is their slang for guiding planes. It was saddled with a terrible ending by its screenwriters, Glen and Les Charles (creators of TV’s Cheers), and blitzed at the box office by The Matrix. Its genesis is amusingly described by its producer, Art Linson, in his memoir What Just Happened? Blanchett plays the wife of hotshot young air traffic controller John Cusack, who has an affair with Angelina Jolie – who is married to Cusack’s workplace rival, Billy Bob Thornton. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Captain America: Brave New World' stays at the top on weak Oscars weekend at the box office

“Captain America: Brave New World” kept falling but still hovered above all others at a weak weekend box office

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2 w. ago Football’s relentless hunt for profits still not matching global popularity

For all the brand awareness, the human element in decision making in the most emotional of sports is undervaluedWhen William Goldman wrote in his memoir Adventures in the Screen Trade that in Hollywood “nobody knows anything”, he coined a phrase that spoke directly to the chaos at the heart of the movie industry. It was a remark made in 1983, the year of classic movies such as Tootsie, Trading Places and Local Hero and an era when the box office was booming.The phrase came to mind this past week in the ballroom of the Peninsula hotel in London, where the great and the good and the rest of the global football industry gathered for the latest FT Business of Football Summit. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gervonta Davis v Lamont Roach Jr: WBA lightweight championship – live buildup

Davis (30-0, 28 KO) defends lightweight title in BrooklynWill the face of American boxing ever put it on the line?Bluesky Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email himThe Guardian will have round-by-round updates, analysis and instant reaction in this space.In the US, the fight will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video Pay-Per-View. The main card begins at 8pm ET, with the main event ringwalks expected around 11.30pm ET. The pay-per-view is priced at $79.95. Thirty bouts, 30 wins, 28 knockouts. World titles at 130lb, 135lb and 140lb while selling out arenas from coast to coast. There’s a reason why the squat Baltimore southpaw nicknamed Tank has become the face of American boxing and one of its vanishingly few dependable box-office attractions. People don’t just pay to see him win. They tune in to see how he finishes the show.And once more Davis has promised them something worth watching. On Saturday night in Brooklyn, he will look to add another victim to the list when he defends his lightweig...

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2 w. ago A Wicked shame! In 2025, blockbuster success spells Oscars failure

The Oz-set blockbuster, plus the Inside Out and Dune sequels, packed out cinemas but won’t win best picture at Sunday’s Academy AwardsBox-office success is a strong indicator of Oscars failure at this year’s Academy Awards, with the two highest-grossing best picture nominees among those titles least likely to win.Wicked and Dune: Part Two have both made more than $700m globally, but neither is tipped – by anyone – to pick up the top prize on Sunday in Hollywood. Wicked, Jon M Chu’s first half of his adaptation of the Broadway musical, is currently on $728m, from an estimated $150m production budget. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Shop Renée Zellweger's iconic Bridget Jones dungarees from Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy is already a box office sensation, and fans hoping to copy Renée Zellweger's on-screen outfits are in luck, as her dungarees are still in tock

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3 w. ago These are the exact dungarees Renée Zellweger wore in the new Bridget Jones film

Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy has become a box office smash, and fans have already been coveting Renée Zellweger’s on-screen outfits including her outdoor-ready dungarees

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3 w. ago Oscars 2025: best actress nominees – awards, interviews and what their chances are

What to know about the actors nominated for the Academy Awards’ biggest acting prize, along with the Guardian’s reviews and interviewsFull list of Oscar nominationsWant more? Our guides to the best picture, best actor and best director racesCareer wins and nominations: After a career marked more by box office records than silverware – bar a Golden Raspberry win – Moore, 62, has been hoovering up a lot of trophies for The Substance. She missed out on the Bafta earlier this month, and the independent spirit award, but won the Golden Globe for leading actress in a comedy or musical, as well as the Critics’ Choice trophy and the Sag award. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bridget Jones film sparks outrage over 'irresponsible' scene that 'shouldn't have got through'

The new Bridget Jones movie has broken the UK box office rom-com record - but has also sparked outrage among some viewers about a particular scene.

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