Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films’ “Black Adam” rocked the domestic box office this weekend with $67 million in ticket sales, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore, marking Dwayne …
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‘Ticket to Paradise’ box office shows the rom-com isn’t dead
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIf you want to breathe new life into the romantic comedy genre, it helps to breathe some old life into it. At least that appears to be the lesson from …
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Commentary: Redemption, writ large, in L.A. Opera’s divine ‘Omar’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Omar,” the new opera by composers Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, finds its strength in the simplicity of prayer. The work, which is too fluid to be classified in discrete …
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Cardi B and Madonna have officially made amends after the “Up” rapper criticized a recent Instagram post from the “Vogue” singer. On Sunday, the musicians professed their admiration for each …
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Tim Burton says ‘Dumbo’ was probably his last Disney film
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTim Burton’s most recent Disney film, a 2019 remake of “Dumbo,” is probably his last. The prolific director-producer revealed Saturday during a press conference at the Lumière Festival in Lyon, …
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Front page contender I was surprised to find, quite by accident, Carolina Miranda’s excellent and very informative column about the Nury Martinez scandal in the Calendar section [“Fault Lines in …
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This arthouse film united Swift and Antonoff on ‘Midnights’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere is an unlikely art house inspiration behind the collaboration between Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff on her acclaimed new album, “Midnights”: French filmmaker Claire Denis’ “Stars at Noon.” In …
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Netflix, amid recent criticism from actor Judi Dench and former U.K. Prime Minister John Major, has once again reminded viewers “The Crown” is just an interpretation of British history. “Inspired …
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L.A.’s Nuart Theatre celebrates its facelift with a festival
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Newsletter Only good movies Get the Indie Focus newsletter, Mark …
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Animation Is Film 2022: 5 must-see films at the festival
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Animation Is Film Festival, celebrating some of the world’s best animation, is back for its fifth edition, and the festival is going bigger by expanding its programming to a …