EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first trailer for Liam Neeson crime-thriller In The Land Of Saints And Sinners, which debuts tomorrow at the Venice Film Festival.
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Re-releases reliably dot the theatrical calendar and this week have a standout. Oldboy, the 2004 Cannes prize-winner, re-released by Neon on its 20th anniversary restored and remastered, grossed $235k on Wednesday and $150k Thursday — for a total cume $385k on 250 screens heading into the weekend.
San Francisco, NYC and LA, led by Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, are the top-performing cities so far for Park Chan-wook’s classic film — the first screening in U.S. theaters since its original North American release in 2005.
Oldboy follows Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-sik), who, after being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, is released but must find his captor in five days. The critically acclaimed film is the second installment of Park’s The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) and followed by Lady Vengeance (2005). Oldboy won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival (jury president, Quentin Tarantino). It grossed $15 million worldwide, and saw a 2013 English-language remake by Spike Lee.
The Korean helmer has a strong following and this is a nice opening at a complex time for arthouse film and foreign-language fare theatrically even amid a box office boom. Specialty titles are vying for screens with each other, and with Barbie, Oppenheimer and a steady stream of new wide releases hitting each weekend.
The director’s latest, 2022 crime drama Decision To Leave (Best Director at Cannes last year), grossed $2.18 million U.S./$20.87 million international.
New specialty openings: Luminosity Entertainment presents Back On The Strip, an R-rated comedy by Chris Spencer, on 1,300 screens. The directorial debut of the actor, comedian and writer follows the antics of a group of past-their-prime black
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first trailer for Liam Neeson crime-thriller In The Land Of Saints And Sinners, which debuts tomorrow at the Venice Film Festival.
Heading back to school in September can be a daunting task for any mum, especially when you have a long list of children to get ready for their big day ahead. Sue Radford, star of Channel 5's show 22 Kids and Counting, has a clever trick on how she gets her children back to school smoothly, from ordering uniforms online to prepping their breakfast in advance.The family is made up of parents Sue and Noel and their 22 children, Chris, 34, Sophie, 29, Chloe, 28, Jack, 26, Daniel, 24, Luke, 22, Millie, 21, Katie, 20, James, 19, Ellie, 18, Aimee, 17, Josh, 16, Max, 14, Tillie, 13, Oscar, 11, Casper, 10, Hallie, eight, Phoebe, seven, Archie, five, Bonnie, four, and Heidie, three.
If you haven’t been lucky enough to nab a Taylor Swift “Eras Tour” ticket, you could see still the show.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent It’s no secret that it’s taken decades of twists and turns in Hollywood to get Michael Mann’s anticipated “Ferrari,” which makes its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival Aug. 31, to the big screen. But what’s less known is that the journey of this biopic about Italian sports car builder and racing pioneer Enzo Ferrari originated with Italy’s storied Cecchi Gori Group before the company went bust.
EXCLUSIVE: Astonishing stories of female heroism and bravery during World War II is the subject of an upcoming Woodcut Media history series.
The ‘other Prince William’ may be unfamiliar to those born after his death on August 28, 1972. But for royal watchers who know a thing or two about the family tree, Prince William Henry Andrew Frederick was well known for his love of action packed activities and dare devil antics such as flying and ballooning.
Chantelle Houghton says her first stint in the Big Brother house back in 2006 was "a once-in-a-lifetime" experience but she'd jump at the chance to go back in.The iconic reality show - which launched the careers of the likes of Alison Hammond and Josie Gibson - is set to return to screens later this year, five years after it last aired on Channel 5. Chantelle, who bluffed her way to victory in the Celebrity version of the show by pretending to be a famous pop singer, says it was the thing that turned her life around and she'd love to have another go. “Definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, it’s such a great experience,” she says.
It’s an unusual theatrical weekend as the second National Cinema Day rolls out Sunday with $4 tickets for all shows and formats at participating theaters — the bulk of the nation’s circuits big and small. The event was announced Monday with a dedicated clip of new openings, recent returning (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) and re-releases (Jurassic Park, America Graffiti, Lady Bird).
Ms. Lauryn Hill has announced a North American tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of her debut album ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill‘.The former Fugees member will be performing her 1998 Grammy award-winning album on a 12-run tour across America this autumn.
Oldboy director Park Chan-wook has detailed what he’d change in his acclaimed action thriller, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.Loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name, Oldboy follows Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) in his quest for vengeance against his captors after being imprisoned inside a cell for 15 years.Speaking about revisiting the film for the remastered 4K version, Chan-wook explained that, if he had known how successful Oldboy would become while making it, he would have made a specific change to the original film.“Initially when we were designing Woo-jin’s penthouse, I had this idea of creating a very long single-lane pool,” Chan-wook told IndieWire. “When it’s reflected on the glass and he’s swimming, it almost looks like a white fish swimming in a long strip of water against the dark sky of night.“I wanted to create a very surrealist image but couldn’t because of the budget.
The power of a single vote was on full display yesterday in Nashville, where actor and stuntman Bill “Bilbro” Yarbrough defeated his nearest rival by a single vote to win a seat on the guild’s national board of directors.
Gather round, because there’s just been a rare sighting. One Twitter user shared a sneakily snapped pic of Princess Catherine at the Houghton Festival in Norfolk wearing a ’fit that’s giving more Sandy from Grease than it is Mia Thermopolis.
Broadcasting legend Sir Michael Parkinson has died aged 88. He was on television for decades and has interviewed some of the world's biggest stars. A statement from Sir Michael's family said: "After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family.
Talking Heads bandmates David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison will make a public appearance together next month in Toronto for the first time since their 2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
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originally hails from Korea, and is defined by and wispy bangs.To promote her new Savage X Fenty , Rih was pictured , with a wide smile on her face. Putting her own spin on the cut, her hair featured a choppier hush-inspired fringe and long, glossy lengths.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is heading into the quarterfinals in Australia and New Zealand. After the dramatic Round of 16, the World Cup is down to its final eight nations. Spain, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, England, France, Colombia and Australia — which is the host for this year’s tournament alongside New Zealand — are competing for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.
Duran Duran is about to take off on the second leg of their ‘The Future Past North American Tour’ with special guests Nile Rodgers’ Chic and Bastille.Over the course of the 19-concert run, Simon Le Bon and co. will drop into Canandaigua, NY’s Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center on Sept.
Mark Ronson is trolling Bill Maher after the Real Time host criticized the Barbie film and categorized it as “preachy” and “man-hating.”
Megan Thee Stallion is asking the Los Angeles County Superior Court to hold Tory Lanez fully accountable for shooting her in the feet as the 31-year-old awaits his sentencing.