She’s the Queen Bey of the box office. “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” reigned supreme on its first night in theaters Friday, raking in $11.5 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The documentary concert film written, directed and produced by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, is expected to enjoy as much as a $24-million-dollar opening, according to Deadline. Variety … Read more
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” stayed at No. 1 at the box office on Black Friday, retaining the top spot in its second week on the screens. The dystopian action film took in $11.4 million on a relatively slow night at the movies, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. Ridley Scott’s … Read more
Comic book artist and patron saint of Cleveland Harvey Pekar maintained, “Comics are words and pictures. You can do anything with words and pictures.” The potential of that sacred combination and the history of DC Comics began nearly a century ago. In 1934 an enterprising Capricorn (aren’t they all) and pulp writer by the name … Read more
Vanessa Kirby and Joaquin Phoenix are acting out on the set of “Napoleon.” Ridley Scott’s epic biopic, set to be released this November, follows Phoenix as the infamous military general charting a swift and brutal rise to power. The narrative focuses on Napoleon Bonaparte’s hot-and-cold relationship with his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais (Kirby), and … Read more
Are you not entertained, Russell? Russell Crowe has revealed why he’s “jealous” that he won’t be stepping back into the arena for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel. The 59-year-old actor — who shot to global fame playing Maximus Decimus Meridius in the original film — made the revelation while promoting his upcoming horror movie “The Pope’s Exorcist” … Read more
We’re seeing double. Lady Gaga was spotted singing and dancing this weekend in the Bronx on the iconic steps made even more infamous by co-star Joaquin Phoenix in his first “Joker” film. The “Poker Face” singer, Oscar winner Phoenix and “Joker: Folie à Deux” director Todd Phillps were caught on location with the former two … Read more
Lady Gaga played a love game at the 2023 Oscars when she gave her “Joker: Folie à Deux” co-star Brendan Gleeson an on-the-mouth smooch on the champagne-colored carpet. The “A Star Is Born” actress, 36, raised eyebrows after sharing a hug and kiss with the Oscar-nominated “The Banshees of Inisherin” star, 67, just before the … Read more
In 2012’s “Dark Knight Rises,” Batman’s foe Bane threatened to blow Gotham City to smithereens. Bane lost. But ten years later, DC Studios is picking up where the villain left off and wiping out much of the existing DC Extended Universe of superheroes. On Wednesday it was revealed that Henry Cavill was fired as Superman, … Read more
This is no laughing matter. The director of the upcoming film “Joker: Folie à Deux” revealed a first look at Joaquin Phoenix’s return as Arthur Fleck Saturday through an Instagram post. “Day 1. Our boy. #joker,” wrote Phillips in a simple caption of Phoenix having a shave. Not much is known about the upcoming film since … Read more
He said “oh no” when she faked her big O. Actor Joaquin Phoenix was apparently so skeeved out by Scarlett Johansson having to record fake orgasms for the 2013 film “Her” that he would have to leave the set at times, she told the “Armchair Expert” podcast. “We tried to get through one take, and … Read more