Here’s Why ‘Roma’ Could Be the First Foreign-Language Oscar Winner for Best Picture
Nine foreign-language films were nominated for Best Picture. None succeeded, but their histories also suggest why “Roma” may be different.
Tom Brueggemann
‘Glass’ Tops the Box Office, But Fails to Shatter the MLK Weekend
Total grosses for the holiday didn’t impress, but “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” soared — as did the theaters smart enough to book it.
‘Who Will Write Our History’ Opens Strong as Oscar Contenders Await Nominations
It’s the calm before the storm, but several films are doing just fine without any Oscar interest.
Sundance 2018 Box Office Recap: Winners and Losers
Sundance is an effective launch pad for American indies and documentaries, which do better at the box office than other festival launches.
‘The Upside’ Opened at #1, But $20 Million Is Low for a Kevin Hart Movie
Yes, Oscars controversy could be to blame — but other factors are more likely. In any case, STX now has its first #1 at the box office.
RBG Movie ‘On the Basis of Sex’ Is a Hit, Even Without Awards Attention
Awards contenders “Green Book” and “The Favourite” ride post-Globes swells.
Audiences Have Powered ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘Green Book’ to Major Oscar Contention
Those Golden Globes wins are nice, but these films wouldn’t be where they are if moviegoers didn’t believe in them first.
‘Aquaman’ Rules Again, But Box-Office Down 15 Percent Compared to Last Year
The weekend’s only new wide release, “Escape Room,” underperformed compared to last year’s “Insidious: The Last Key.”
Women Rule as ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ and ‘On the Basis of Sex’ Score at Specialty Box Office
As Oscar contenders hold in place until nominations day, two Focus features are scoring without awards attention.
An Inside Look at the Event That’s a Stunning Prognosticator of Oscar Nominations
Of the recent Palm Springs Film Festival Gala winners, 87.5% received Oscar nominations. The 2019 awards include Bradley Cooper and Spike Lee.
‘Aquaman’ Leads Year-End Openers as ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Soars
“Aquaman”‘s real strength is overseas. And Clint Eastwood delivers yet again.
‘On the Basis of Sex’ Tops Late 2018 Specialty Openings
“Stan & Ollie” and “Destroyer” also scored a strong holiday start.
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