Disney is just going to own the box office for the first half of 2016, okay? First, the studio cruised into the year riding a wave of box office success thanks to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Then, after Star … Read More
1942 Image: Movie Poster Image Art/Getty Images Though hemp was grown as a fiber by the earliest American colonists, and cannabis was used as an ingredient in medicines throughout the 19th century, recreational cannabis smoking first took on a negative … Read More
When Graham Norton asked Hugh Grant how he felt about the leading ladies he’s worked with, he got more than he bargained for. Grant, remembered exactly what he’d said about his co-stars in an old interview with Elle, calling the … Read More
As fascinating and informative a piece of cinema as Spielberg’s Lincoln is, it’s a film intended for a niche audience — and may elicit a yawn or two from anyone other than historians and U.S. history buffs To spice things … Read More
Everything’s coming up Disney. The Jungle Book swings in for a dominant first-place finish in the weekly box office tussle, with an estimated $103.6 million banked from Friday to Sunday. SEE ALSO: ‘The Jungle Book’ is a thrilling masterpiece with both art … Read More
There are three questions people tend to ask when virtual reality comes up in conversation. “Will it make me sick?” “When can I buy it?” “Is there porn on it yet?” Don’t get them wrong: People don’t necessarily want to … Read More
It’s about time you let your pet’s inner gangsta out of its cage. In Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key’s new movie, Keanu, the comedy stars need to trade in their friendly, gentile personas for tougher, menacing ones in order to … Read More
Sachin: A Billion Dreams, a forthcoming biopic on Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, has all the makings of a blockbuster. See also: India can’t forgive British Airways for asking for Sachin Tendulkar’s full name The first teaser narrated in Tendulkar’s … Read More
Can Marvel successfully design a blockbuster around a hero who doesn’t have superpowers or a super-suit — but uses occult magic instead? We’re about to find out On Tuesday, the long-awaited trailer for Doctor Strange finally dropped — and it’s … Read More
c. 1915 Image: Hulton Archive/Getty Images In 1914, Keystone Pictures founder Mack Sennett was looking for a way to drum up extra press for his slapstick films in the crowded silent comedy market While reading the newspaper one day, he … Read More