Month: August 2017

Universal - 2017(LOS ANGELES) -- Girls Trip, the breakout hit of the summer, has officially made history.According to Deadline, the film has both become the first comedy of 2017 to hit $100 million at the box office and the first film, according to The Huffington Post, starring, produced, written, and directed by African-Americans to do the same. Naturally, many of those involved in the milestone celebrated the news on social media. "Four brown girls did what […]

© 2017 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND RATPAC ENTERTAINMENT, LLC(LOS ANGELES) -- Oscar winner Geena Davis is no stranger to kicking butt on screen. The actress, who's starred in action films such as Cutthroat Island and The Long Kiss Goodnight, wants in on the sequel to the blockbuster movie Wonder Woman."I met [director] Patty Jenkins and I told her, 'I’m sure you're going to make a sequel and if you […]

2017 - Kennedy Center(WASHINGTON D.C.) -- President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will skip the Kennedy Center Honors, one of the nation's highest-profile events honoring performing artists, after some awardees threatened to boycott a pre-ceremony reception at the White House. The White House announced Saturday that the Trumps would not participate in the December 3 event in Washington, D.C. to avoid "political distraction." "The president and first lady […]

Getty Images/Moviepix (NEW YORK) -- Thirty years ago today, moviegoers had the time of their lives. Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey and the late Patrick Swayze, was released August 21, 1987. Grey played Frances "Baby" Houseman, who in the 1960s visits a resort in upstate New York with her family and falls for her camp's bad-boy dance instructor, Swayze's Johnny Castle. Her character's name is referenced in Swayze's memorable line: "Nobody puts Baby in […]

HBO/Helen Sloan(LOS ANGELES) -- (SPOILERS AHEAD) Last we left Game of Thrones, Jon Snow, The Hound, Ser Jorah Mormont, the wildling leader Tormund, the Lord of Light-worshipping Beric and Robert Baratheon's bastard, Gendry, launched an expedition beyond the Wall to capture a White Walker. In this week's episode, fitfully titled "Beyond the Wall," we find out how that terrifying mission turned out. But first, we have some business to take care of at […]

Lionsgate/Jack English(LOS ANGELES) -- The Hitman's Bodyguard, starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, beat expectations to take the top spot at the weekend box office with an estimated $21.1 million opening weekend. Coming in at number two was last week's box office champ Annabelle: Creation, pulling in an estimated $15.5 million stateside and another $42 million overseas. In total, the latest film in The Conjuring series is up to $161 million, bringing the franchise's total to […]