“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” made a splash at the box office. The superhero flick, a sequel to 2018’s “Aquaman,” raked in $9.2 million on its opening night Friday, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Jason Momoa-led movie is expected to earn over $40 million plus on the four-day Christmas weekend, according to Deadline. However, … Read more
“Cocaine Bear” snorted its way to the top of the box office on Friday. On its opening night, it raked in $8.65 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The comedy, which is directed by Elizabeth Banks, whom The Post said, “keeps the powder gags fresh throughout,” is loosely based on a true story of … Read more
The new comedy “Cocaine Bear” is exactly what you think it is — a bear inhaling kilo after kilo of coke. Impressively, however, director Elizabeth Banks keeps the powder gags fresh throughout, as the mammal maims her way through a Southern forest preserve. The movie about blow never blows. movie review Running time: 95 minutes. Rated … Read more
Talk about a high score. The upcoming film “Cocaine Bear” released a tandem retro-style 8-bit video game Tuesday, called “Cocaine Bear: The Rise of Pablo Escobear.” “Here’s something to entertain you,” wrote the film’s Twitter account. “Play as me” — the titular Cocaine Bear — “and share your high scores.” Players assume the role of the … Read more
Actress and director Elizabeth Banks defended a controversial scene depicting 12-year-olds doing cocaine in her upcoming R-rated flick “Cocaine Bear,” telling Variety’s Adam B. Vary in a recent interview that the scene was all about testing their “innocence.” “It was definitely controversial,” she said. “There were conversations about, should we age up these characters? We all kind … Read more
The tale of “Cocaine Bear” is nothing to sniff at. Those who viewed yesterday’s Redband trailer — about a black bear’s cocaine-fueled rampage through the Southern forest — were undoubtedly skeptical of the teaser caption claiming that the flick was “inspired by true events.” However, its far-fetched premise is indeed based on a true story. … Read more