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After it was reported that thedomestic box office had hit the $8.7 billion markin 2024, which represents a 3% decline from 2023’s final numbers, a Variety report, citing U.K.-based film industry research firm Gower Street Analytics, declared that theglobal box office generated around $30 billion last year. This marks a 7% decline from 2023 figures, but the six-month stretch in the second half of 2024 was extremely beneficial; it actually out-grossed 2023 by 5%....

The Matrixis, by my estimation, one of our most perfect movies ever made, a startling blast of imagination and filmmaking ingenuity that stands the test of time and thensome. Its two sequels,The Matrix ReloadedandThe Matrix Revolutions… have a less sterling reputation. To this day, I will defend a lot aboutReloaded, including some exquisite action sequences and fun world-building (RevolutionsI simply just do not know what to say). But that might be more thanBill Pope, the trilogy’s revolutionary cinematographer, is willing to do....

Horror and the LGBTQ+ community have had a very long - and tenuous - relationship. It’s common for LGBTQ+ people to find refuge in all things scary, celebrating the LGBTQ+ undertones of so many horror projects while lamenting the harmful representations of their identities that the genre has a long history of producing.This fusion of identity and fandom is showcased horrifically well in the reality showThe Boulet Brothers' Dragula (commonly referred to asDragula), a series created by famous drag performers Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet that has risen to become a mainstay in horror as a whole....

Perhaps unsurprisingly,David Chasehas decided to keep things within the family for the most highly-anticipated casting choice of hisThe Sopranosprequel film,The Many Saints of Newark.Deadlinereports thatJames Gandolfini’s son,Michael Gandolfini, will step into the extra-large shoes of a young Tony Soprano after “an extensive audition process”. “It’s a profound honor to continue my dad’s legacy while stepping into the shoes of a young Tony Soprano," Michael Gandolfini said in a statement. “I’m thrilled that I’m going to have the opportunity to work with David Chase and the incredible company of talent he has assembled forThe Many Saints of Newark....

For most of the medium’s lineage, an animated feature film has typically taken an average of 5 years to produce before it finds its way to the screen. In the case ofThe Thief and the Cobbler, the film was beyond average, with a troubled production that was far from typical and took nearly a lifetime to reach completion. Nearly 30 years in the making,The Thief and the Cobblerhas been widely regarded as “the greatest animated film never made”, despite receiving multiple theatrical and home video releases in the early ’90s....

Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed that former President Trump’s revived tariffs on Chinese imports are poised to cost the tech giant approximately$900 millionin the current fiscal quarter ending June 2025. The news came during Apple’s recent earnings call, where Cook addressed the financial implications of escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China—a dynamic that’s once again threatening global supply chains and bottom lines. A Renewed Trade War Hits Apple’s Margins The projected $900 million hit stems primarily from a20% tariff imposed on goods imported from China into the U....

President Donald Trump has renewed his push for American manufacturing by calling on Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop expanding iPhone production in India and shift operations back to the United States. Speaking at a business summit in Doha, Trump criticized Apple’s continued reliance on foreign production hubs and emphasized his commitment to reshoring American jobs and revitalizing the domestic tech manufacturing sector. Trump’s Message to Apple During his remarks, President Trump expressed clear frustration with Apple’s decision to ramp up iPhone assembly in India—a move designed to diversify its supply chain away from China....

HBO’sWatchmenseries spent the first two episodes building a new world inspired by the events of the celebrated comic filled with new original characters – and whatever’s going on with Adrian Veidt (Jeremy Irons). But with Episode 3, “She Was Killed by Space Junk,“Watchmensaw the return of an original character in a major way whenJean Smart’s Laurie Blake (formerly, Laurel Juspeczyk, aka Laurie Jupiter, aka Silk Spectre II) turned up on the scene....

Created for television byJonathan NolanandLisa Joy, the HBO drama seriesWestworldis as ambitious as it is thought-provoking, exploring fascinating themes of humanity and human intelligence, and with a cast that couldn’t get any better. It is a dark odyssey about artificial consciousness, in a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged, if you pay the right price. The series starsAnthony Hopkins,Ed Harris,Evan Rachel Wood,Jeffrey Wright,James Marsden,Thandie Newton,Jimmi Simpson,Ben BarnesandRodrigo Santoro, among many others....

There are many things that makeHalloween’s Michael Myers stand out among the stable of horror movie icons from the 70s and 80s. While Jason Vorhees is content to let his clothes rot until his skeletal balls flop out, Michael keeps his elegantly simple blue coveralls in functional shape. Freddy Krueger is extremely concerned with managing his many brands (including a TV series, a rap single with The Fat Boys, and various children’s toys and board games)....

Microsoft got out ahead of Sony with an early reveal of games coming to theXbox Series X, the company’s newest gaming console. Fans got a chance to see the first wave of titles running on the new Xbox Series X in an"Inside Xbox" eventthat featured developers showing off their hard work on “The Most Powerful Xbox Ever.” Here’s a look at the trailers they showed off: Bright Memory: Infinite Bright Memory: Infinite is an all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by FYQD-Studio....

Against all odds, Sony’s R-rated romantic comedyAnyone But Youis continuing to deliver the sort of box office performance that would normally be associated with serious awards contenders. The movie had arelatively soft openingback in December, butdelivered exceptional holdsacross the next month, and has now passed a massive milestone at the global box office. After 45 days of release,Anyone But Youhashit the $150 million mark worldwide. The film’s domestic box office total stands at $76 million, with another $3....

Whoever had “synthetic women coming to life and grappling with the existential weight of female autonomy” on their 2023 Movie Bingo Card is having a great year, as boththe year’s biggest box office smashandone of its most critically acclaimed featurestake on the patriarchy through fantasy, philosophy, and attempted courtships. But for all the similarities betweenMargot Robbie’s title role inBarbieandEmma Stone’s Bella Baxter ofPoor Things, it’s within the men who try to control them that the movies find their biggest similarities....