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In the professional sport of heavyweight boxing, perhaps no man inflicted more quivering fear into his opponents than Michael Gerard Tyson.
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UPDATE: A boost it is for the box office as "Guardians of the Galaxy" took in an estimated $11.2 million from the Thursday showings.
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In case you missed it in its limited theatrical run, Elton John’s "The Million Dollar Piano" film is now out on DVD and Blu-ray. For its outstanding visuals and musicality, it is well worth adding to your video library.
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Even though the two newcomers beat expectations, the box office blues continue for Hollywood. But, "Lucy" did out-muscle "Hercules" to take over the top spot. "Lucy" won out with an estimated $44 million while "Hercules' took in $29 million.
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UPDATE: Both "Lucy" and "Hercules" are beating projections as Friday wrapped. "Lucy" took in $17 million while "Hercules" grabbed an estimated $11 million.
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TIFF Bell Lightbox is hosting retrospectives that spotlight two filmmakers from New York who have influenced independent cinema: Jim Jarmusch and Sara Driver.
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James Garner had major roles in "Maverick" as well as "The Rockford Files" and additionally appeared in many noteworthy films.
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It was a repeat performance for "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" as it wins the box office race. It held off three new wide releases as the turnstiles continue on a slow pace.
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Kids will return to the theaters over the weekend to board "Planes: Fire and Rescue." Adults may purge and watch a sex tape, however. All this means is that there is a choice among the new wide releases.
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"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" arrived and then conquered the box office with brute force and the competition showed no signs of seizing any staying power.
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UPDATE: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" opened to a solid $27.7 million on Friday and is indeed beating expectations. Now, it may take in around $70 million for the weekend.
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No use crying over Spill-ed milk! Sylvannia Soulet talks with Korey Coleman, the man behind the Kickstarter success story and newly launched movie review site, DoubleToasted.com.
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Usually a holiday box office is something to get excited about. However, when that holiday falls on a Friday like the Fourth of July did, not so much.
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UPDATE: The newcomers could not overtake "Transformers 4: The Age of Extinction" as the holiday weekend is off and running. "Transformers 4" took in $7.7 million while "Tammy" hauled in $6.2 million on Wednesday.
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Call it morphing or transforming, but a movie that did not get praised across the board conquered in a big way at the weekend box office.
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Beijing -
A jilted Chinese man spent $40,000 to book four entire IMAX cinemas for first-day showings of the latest "Transformers" movie Friday to prove his ex-girlfriend was wrong when she dumped him for being poor seven years ago, he said.
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by AFP
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Los Angeles -
Invitations to join The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have been sent out. This time around, 271 artists and executives have been invited to join.
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UPDATE: "Transformers 4: Age of Extinction" now boasts the best Friday opener of the year with an estimated haul of $41.6 million. It has a shot at a $100 million weekend.
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It wasn't just a comedy win at the box office, it was another win for Kevin Hart. He is on a roll — or make that role. His roles are helping him take his films to the top spot, or at least close.
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UPDATE: A solid Friday for comedy as "Think Like a Man 2" beat "22 Jump Street" at the box office. With a haul of $12.2 million for "Think Like a Man 2," it looks like laughs will win out for sure. "22 Jump Street" took in $9.3 million.
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With jump in its title, the movie that won the weekend did just that — it jumped. "22 Jump Street' took that solid Friday opening and rode it to a easy win at the weekend box office.
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"Fault in Our Stars" beat expectations and proved the young female audience is not to be ignored at the box office. Going in it was going to beat "Edge of Tomorrow," but it wasn't close.
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UPDATE: Not only did the tearjerker "Fault in Our Stars" open huge on Friday, it is also beating expectations. The $26 million haul for the film on Friday is better than the other film featuring its stars.
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Western Australia’s Pilbara region will be the stage for filming a movie chronicling the early years of Australia’s beloved canine, Red Dog.
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A popular YouTube-based web series will soon be coming to book stores and theaters near you as The Weinstein Company announces their film and book adaptation of The Haunting of Sunshine Girl.
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Feel-good comedies like “The Grand Seduction” remind me of “nice guys” who try to attract women with flowers and nonstop compliments. Sure, he's harmless, he may even be sincere, but where's the edge? What makes him different from the others?
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It not only beat expectations, it was simply huge. "Godzilla" is a beast of a movie and performed so well it blew away projections by a large margin.
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UPDATE: A huge Friday helped "Godzilla" crush the competition and sent its weekend prospects rising, too. If it stays on course, it could be a monster film that surpasses a superhero for the biggest opener of 2014, so far.
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The American film "Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return" will be screened on May 22nd at three South Africa venues to raise money for local animal shelters. South Africa's Animaltalk team will hold screenings of Legends of Oz to assist their animal shelters.
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Paris -
Movie stars like to sparkle on the red carpet but security is being tightened in Cannes this year after a spate of increasingly audacious thefts highlighted the ease with which jewel thieves can strike.
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by Helen Rowe (AFP)
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Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp in 'The Tourist'
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A scene from 'Gravity'
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Durant and Taylor Gray courtside in 'Thunderstruck'
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw in 'Country Strong'
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Warner Bros
Jude Law in 'Contagion'
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Title of the "Documentary" film about WikiLeaks
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Newport Beach film festival
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Ed, Bradley and Zach in Thailand
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Neil Patrick Harris' Christmas song and dance number
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Sony
Cameron Diaz and justin Timberlake in 'Bad Teacher'
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Warner Bros
Rupert as Ron Weasley
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Sony
Johnny Depp and Aaron Eckhart in 'The Rum Diary'
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Gabriel with Janet Jackson
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Jim Carrey as Mr. Popper
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