Articles – Top of the Box Office
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Harry Potter Casts a Spell on the Box Office
The story of Harry Potter may be over, but he certainly went out with a bang. The latest—and final—installment in the lucrative... -
Abrams and Spielberg Reach Number One with Super 8
What could possibly top the combined power of a controversial director, much-buzzed-about actors and an action sequence involving the Cuban Missile Crisis,... -
Abrams and Spielberg Reach Number One with Super 8
What could possibly top the combined power of a controversial director, much-buzzed-about actors and an action sequence involving the Cuban Missile Crisis,... -
X-Men: First Class is in First Place at the Box Office
No surprises this week! X-Men: First Class grabbed first place at the box office last weekend with an opening weekend gross of... -
Fast Five Races to the Top of the Box Office
Fast Five pulled a fast one on naysayers who thought the combination of Vin Diesel, The Rock, fast cars and one of... -
Box Office Stays in Rio
Last week’s number one movie, Rio, held onto the top spot at the box office over Easter weekend (weekend gross $26.8 million,... -
Russell Brand Invades the Box Office
Hop (an animated film starring Russell Brand) held onto its top spot at the box office this past weekend ($21.6 million weekend... -
Hop Tops the Box Office
Every year in late November–after stores have been stocking Christmas merchandise for a few months–at least one Christmas-themed kid’s movie makes its... -
Hop Tops the Box Office
Every year in late November–after stores have been stocking Christmas merchandise for a few months–at least one Christmas-themed kid’s movie makes its... -
Sucker Punch Defeated by a Wimpy Kid
Well, it looks like Sucker Punch was taken out by a wimpy kid. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, to be...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Flash Forward: Grace Van Patten Takes a Leap into the Unknown in David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake
Many actors will tell you that when you read a great script, you just know. But for Grace Van Patten, it was actually not knowing that...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Success in Succession: Matteo Garrone Shot Dogman Entirely in Sequence to Put Viewers in His Character’s Shoes
I wrote the script for my new film, Dogman, 12 years ago, and during those years I changed it many times, arriving at six or seven...Inside the Issue: How To
Journalism Plus: How Hail Satan?, The Brink, and Leaving Neverland Blend Truth-Seeking With Cinematic Storytelling
“Journalism Plus” is how Academy Award-winning moviemaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) characterizes making documentaries. If you’re a documentarian, you may not have a degree or credentials in...8