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Theatergoers Can Sing Along to Bohemian Rhapsody

Starting Friday at 750 theaters across North America

(Newser) - If you've been avoiding going to see Bohemian Rhapsody because you just don't think you can stop yourself from singing along, well, now's your chance. Starting Friday, you'll be able to attend a sing-along screening of the Queen biopic, which just won best picture at the...

Award-Winning Green Book Has Many Seeing Red

Director Peter Farrelly says sorry for exposing himself

(Newser) - Green Book racked up big wins at the Golden Globes on Sunday, including a best picture honor, but it's now making headlines for different reasons. USA Today reports the film had a "bad day" Wednesday, and the Cut reveals one issue: director Peter Farrelly used to "flash...

Aquaman Tops Poppins , But Her Star Is Rising
You Just Can't Get
Enough Aquaman
box office
Dec 30, 2018 3:46 PM CST

You Just Can't Get Enough Aquaman

The DC superhero flick wins again

(Newser) - Aquaman kept his muscle-bound grip on the box office this weekend and held Mary Poppins at bay yet again—but her numbers are on the rise, Variety reports. The DC superhero tentpole banked another $51.6 million domestically, falling just 24%, while the slow-starting Emily Blunt musical was up 18%...

Keira Knightley: Here's What 'Makes Me Feel Sick'

The 'Colette' star reveals her feelings about gender

(Newser) - Keira Knightley is infusing her Colette promo interviews with a healthy dose of gender politics and observations—not exactly the usual celeb patter, but it jibes with the film's story. Knightley wants to explore "the masculine side of the female, stuck in the dresses and makeup," she...

One Book Was 'Obviously' Obama's Favorite in 2018

Former president gives thumbs-up to his wife's 'Becoming,' plus other favorite books, songs, and films

(Newser) - Barack Obama on Friday offered on Facebook what has become a tradition for him: a list of his favorite books, songs, and movies for the year. Obama not only includes picks that he found "most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved"—he also places a spotlight on "...

A Perfect Pairing Propels Stan &amp; Ollie
Stan & Ollie Is Terrific,
Thanks to Its Stars
MOVIE REVIEW
Dec 28, 2018 9:40 AM CST

Stan & Ollie Is Terrific, Thanks to Its Stars

Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly are 'dynamite'

(Newser) - Forget Will Ferrell. John C. Reilly has a new comedy partner in Jon S. Baird's Stan & Ollie , which tells of the prickly relationship between legendary comedy duo Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Hardy (Reilly) during a 1953 British tour. Critics are raving—and helping Reilly save face —giving...

Aquaman Dives In
Mary Poppins Goes
Up Against Aquaman
box office
Dec 23, 2018 1:32 PM CST

Mary Poppins Goes Up Against Aquaman

But Jason Mamoa is big and he can swim

(Newser) - Aquaman dove headfirst into box-office bliss this weekend with a $72 million bow that kept runner-up Mary Poppins Returns at bay, Variety reports. The musical sequel banked $22.2 million, ahead of "Transformers" spinoff Bumblebee ($20.9 million), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ($16.3 million), and Clint Eastwood's...

What Critics Are Saying About Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins

She's 'practically perfect,' says one, a common sentiment

(Newser) - It couldn't have been easy filling Julie Andrews' shoes, especially the pair that toe-tapped through 1964's Mary Poppins. Emily Blunt makes it look easy anyway, according to critics, who've given Rob Marshall's Mary Poppins Returns a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Lin-Manuel Miranda also stars in...

The Movies You Likely Didn't See in 2018 (but Should)

'Death of Stalin,' 'Sorry to Bother You,' 'Mandy' among the flicks you shouldn't miss, per the Daily Beast

(Newser) - Yes, everyone is still doing the Wakanda salute from Black Panther, cringing along with Elsie Fisher's character in Eighth Grade, and singing "Shallow" from A Star Is Born. But as Marlow Stern writes for the Daily Beast , there were more than 700 movies released this year, and "...

Animated Spider-Man One of the Best Films of Year
Welcome the
'Best Comic Book
Movie Made to Date'
MOVIE REVIEW
Dec 14, 2018 12:53 PM CST

Welcome the 'Best Comic Book Movie Made to Date'

Animated 'Spider-Man' is gorgeous and funny, say critics

(Newser) - Your favorite web-whipping superhero is back in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse , the Sony Pictures animated release introducing a new boy behind the mask, other "Spider-People," and an overall theme of inclusivity into the mix. It seems to have gone over well, considering it has a 98% rating from...

A Shining Star, Plenty of Snubs at SAG Nominations

'Vice' misses out on best ensemble nod

(Newser) - A Star Is Born leads nominations for the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nods including best ensemble, firmly establishing Bradley Cooper's romantic revival as this year's Academy Awards front runner, reports the AP . In nominations announced Wednesday in West Hollywood, the actors guild—one of the...

Aquaman Just Killed &mdash;But Not Here
Aquaman Just Killed—in China
box office
Dec 9, 2018 2:15 PM CST

Aquaman Just Killed—in China

At home, it's still 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'

(Newser) - In the calm before the Christmas storm at the box office, Ralph Breaks the Internet remained No. 1 for the third straight week, while the upcoming DC Comics superhero film Aquaman arrived with a cannonball-sized splash in Chinese theaters, the AP reports. For the second week in a row, no...

Saoirse Ronan Reigns in Mary Queen of Scots
History Isn't Boring in
Mary Queen of Scots
MOVIE REVIEW
Dec 7, 2018 8:36 AM CST

History Isn't Boring in Mary Queen of Scots

Saoirse Ronan gives 'commanding' performance as Mary Stuart

(Newser) - History paints them as fierce rivals. Mary Queen of Scots paints Queen Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) and her cousin, Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan), as frenemies hobbled by the cruelty of men in a conflict that comes to threaten Elizabeth's crown. Four takes on the film, which carries a 74%...

Surprise Front-Runner in Golden Globes: Cheney Biopic

Lady Gaga also earns a nod for 'A Star Is Born'

(Newser) - Adam McKay's Dick Cheney biopic Vice swooped in to lead nominations for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, narrowly edging Bradley Cooper's tear-jerking revival A Star Is Born, the interracial road-trip drama Green Book, and the period romp The Favourite. Vice topped all contenders Thursday with a surprising...

One Actress Shows Up in 2 of AFI's Best Movies of 2018

Emily Blunt was in 'Mary Poppins,' 'A Quiet Place'

(Newser) - Thinking of wrapping up 2018 with a good book , or perhaps by taking in a movie? The American Film Institute has you covered on the latter with its list of 10 of the most "culturally and artistically significant" films of the year. Actress Emily Blunt shows up in two...

Ouch: Crazy Rich Asians Bows in China
Ouch: Crazy
Rich Asians
Bows in China
box office
Dec 2, 2018 12:10 PM CST

Ouch: Crazy Rich Asians Bows in China

Meanwhile, 'Ralph' still rules in America

(Newser) - Ralph Breaks the Internet surfed to a second straight week of box-office dominance by banking another $25.8 million—just a 53% ebb that put it over $100 million, Variety reports. Holdovers filled out the domestic top five with The Grinch ($17.7 million) followed by Creed II ($16.8...

Netflix&#39;s Mowgli Goes Dark&mdash;Maybe Too Dark
Mowgli Might 'Scare the
Crap Out of the Kiddies'
MOVIE REVIEW
Nov 30, 2018 11:23 AM CST

Mowgli Might 'Scare the Crap Out of the Kiddies'

Some critics think it's a little dark for children

(Newser) - Originally slated to compete with Disney's The Jungle Book in 2016, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle joins Netflix's extensive library on Dec. 7 following a limited release this weekend. The change comes after the film's sale by Warner Bros, which ultimately decided against a major release—and...

Bullet-Ridden NYPD Car Found in Philly

But it's not exactly what it seemed to be

(Newser) - Philadelphia police say they were startled to spot a bullet-ridden New York City police cruiser with a broken windshield on a city expressway early Thanksgiving morning, the AP reports. Police say they tried to stop the car only to have the driver flee. They say the cruiser was later found...

Creed II &#39;Makes Us Care&#39;
Emotional Creed II Wins Critics
MOVIE REVIEW
Nov 23, 2018 11:45 AM CST

Emotional Creed II Wins Critics

It's good, but perhaps not as good as 'Creed'

(Newser) - "I wanna rewrite history." So says Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) in Steven Caple Jr.'s Creed II , in which the boxer faces a challenge from the son of the man who killed his father, Apollo Creed, in Rocky IV. Good thing he has Rocky Balboa (Sylvester...

Looking for Holiday Gifts? These Oscars Are Up for Grabs

Statuettes for 'Mutiny on the Bounty,' 'Gentleman's Agreement' up for sale in rare auction

(Newser) - Two Academy Awards for best picture are going up for sale in a rare auction of Oscars. Auction house Profiles in History announced Monday that an Oscar awarded to Mutiny on the Bounty in 1936 and another given to Gentleman's Agreement in 1948 will go up for auction in...

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