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Alexander Skarsgård and Margot Robbie in The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Finding Dory Beats Tarzan, Bfg, Purge in Weekend #3
Alexander Skarsgård and Margot Robbie in The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
The 4th of July holiday weekend is typically a big one at the box office, with fans flocking to their local theaters to beat the heat. This year, three new movies opened, The Bfg, The Legend of Tarzan and The Purge: Election Year, going up against the winner for the past two weekends, Finding Dory. Unfortunately, none of these newcomers could defeat the champ, with Finding Dory winning for a third week in a row with $41.9 million.

Box Office Mojo reports that Finding Dory dropped just 42.6% this weekend. The Legend of Tarzan opened in 3,561 theaters, followed by The Bfg in 3,357 theaters and The Purge: Election Year in 2,796 theaters. The Bfg is the only new release to have a positive Rotten Tomatoes rating, with a solid 71% Fresh, with The Legend of Tarzan scoring just 35% and The Purge: Election Year getting 54%. The Legend of Tarzan debuted in second place with $38.1 million, followed...
See full article at MovieWeb
  • 7/3/2016
  • by MovieWeb
  • MovieWeb
Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill in The BFG (2016)
Can Finding Dory Fend Off Tarzan and Bfg at the Box Office?
Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill in The BFG (2016)
Pixar's Finding Dory helped resuscitate a sagging summer box office earlier this month, with a record-breaking $135 million, the highest debut ever for an animated movie. The sequel easily took down Independence Day: Resurgence, The Shallows and Free State of Jones in its second weekend, but it faces some much stiffer competition heading into the extended holiday. Disney's The Bfg, Warner Bros.' The Legend of Tarzan and Universal's The Purge: Election Year all debut this Friday. While it will likely be fairly close, Finding Dory is expected to hold onto its crown for a third weekend in a row, with $38.7 million.

If this prediction holds true, it will represent a 53.5% drop for Finding Dory in its third weekend, and push it past $300 million domestic. While $38.7 million isn't a terribly high figure for a winning summer weekend, none of the three new releases have been tracking very high with box office pundits.
See full article at MovieWeb
  • 6/28/2016
  • by MovieWeb
  • MovieWeb
Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill in The BFG (2016)
'The Bfg' Trailer #2 Introduces Spielberg's Big Friendly Giant
Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill in The BFG (2016)
The talents of three of the world's greatest storytellers, Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg, finally unite to bring Roald Dahl's beloved classic The Bfg to life. Walt Disney Studios is thrilled to share the latest trailer for "The Bfg, which includes new, never-before-seen footage of the Bfg (Big Friendly Giant) in action. The film hits theaters nationwide&#160on July 1.&#160And be on the lookout for the next trailer, which will have even more of the The Bfg as well as the other giants from Giant Country!

Directed by Steven Spielberg, Disney's The Bfg tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The Bfg (Mark Rylance), while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell,...
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  • 4/5/2016
  • by MovieWeb
  • MovieWeb
George Gaynes
Soleil Moon Frye Pays Tribute to Late Punky Brewster Dad George Gaynes
George Gaynes
George Gaynes, the actor who played the absentminded Commandant Eric Lassard in all seven Police Academy films, has died according to multiple reports. He was 98.

Gaynes was also known for playing Henry Warnimont on the NBC series Punky Brewster and mob boss as Frank Smith on General Hospital, as well his stage work.

Variety reports that the actor died on Monday in North Bend, Washington.

Punky Brewster star Soleil Moon Frye honored Gaynes, who played her foster parent on the show, with a sweet tweet.

"The universe just gained a gigantic star," she wrote. "You will be in my heart and soul always & forever.
See full article at People.com - TV Watch
  • 2/17/2016
  • by George Stark, @GeorgeStark_
  • People.com - TV Watch
George Gaynes
Police Academy and Punky Brewster Star George Gaynes Dead at 98
George Gaynes
George Gaynes, the actor who played the absentminded Commandant Eric Lassard in all seven Police Academy films, has died according to multiple reports. He was 98. Gaynes was also known for playing Henry Warnimont on the NBC series Punky Brewster and mob boss as Frank Smith on General Hospital, as well his stage work. Variety report that the actor died on Monday in North Bend, Washington. The character actor had starred in 35 films as well as a string of successful television roles, and while he may not have reached superstardom his face is recognized by a generation who have loved his work.
See full article at PEOPLE.com
  • 2/17/2016
  • by George Stark, @GeorgeStark_
  • PEOPLE.com
George Gaynes
Police Academy Star and Character Actor George Gaynes Dead at 98
George Gaynes
George Gaynes, the actor who played the absentminded Commandant Eric Lassard in all seven Police Academy films, has died according to multiple reports. He was 98. Gaynes was also known for playing Henry Warnimont on the NBC series Punky Brewster and mob boss as Frank Smith on General Hospital, as well his stage work. Variety report that the actor died on Monday in North Bend, Washington. The character actor had starred in 35 films as well as a string of successful television roles, and while he may not have reached superstardom his face is recognized by a generation who have loved his work.
See full article at PEOPLE.com
  • 2/17/2016
  • by George Stark, @GeorgeStark_
  • PEOPLE.com
George Gaynes
George Gaynes, Star of Punky Brewster and Police Academy Films, Dead at 98
George Gaynes
George Gaynes, the man TV’s Punky Brewster called “Henry” (and eventually “dad”) from 1984 to 1988, died Monday in North Bend, Wash., at the age of 98.

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Born in Helsinki in 1917, Gaynes began his career on the Broadway stage in the 1950s and ’60s, including a starring role in the original production of the musical Wonderful Town.

But Gaynes is best known for playing Henry Warnimont — a grouchy photographer-turned-building manager who raises, and ultimately adopts, a young girl (played by Soleil Moon Frye) — in the ’80s sitcom Punky Brewster. (Update:...
See full article at TVLine.com
  • 2/17/2016
  • TVLine.com
First Poster For Steven Spielberg’s The Bfg Arrives
The first poster for Disney’s The Bfg is here.

The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg – finally unite to bring Dahl’s beloved classic “The Bfg” to life.

Directed by Spielberg, Disney’s The Bfg tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.

The Bfg (Mark Rylance), while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part. Giants like Bloodbottler (Bill Hader) and Fleshlumpeater (Jemaine Clement) on the other hand, are twice as big and at least twice as scary and have been known to eat humans, while the Bfg prefers Snozzcumber and Frobscottle.
See full article at WeAreMovieGeeks.com
  • 1/22/2016
  • by Michelle McCue
  • WeAreMovieGeeks.com
David Jason and Amanda Root in The BFG (1989)
Disney's 'The Bfg' Trailer from Director Steven Spielberg
David Jason and Amanda Root in The BFG (1989)
Steven Spielberg has unveiled the first teaser for Disney's The Bfg!&#160The talents of three of the world's greatest storytellers, &#160Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg, finally unite to bring Dahl's beloved classic The Bfg to life. Directed by Spielberg, Disney's The Bfg tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. Says Spielberg.

"I think it was kind of genius of Roald Dahl to be able to empower the children. It was very, very brave of him to introduce that combination of darkness and light which was so much Disney's original signature in a lot of their earlier works like in 'Dumbo,' 'Fantasia,' 'Snow White' and 'Cinderella,' and being able to do scary, but also be redemptive at the same time and teach a lesson, an enduring lesson, to everyone, it was...
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  • 12/9/2015
  • by MovieWeb
  • MovieWeb
Watch The First Trailer For Steven Spielberg’s Magical The Bfg
Walt Disney and Roald Dahl in Hollywood in 1942.

Steven Spielberg has unveiled the first teaser for Disney’s The Bfg.

The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg – finally unite to bring Dahl’s beloved classic “The Bfg” to life.

Directed by Spielberg, Disney’s The Bfg tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.

“I think it was kind of genius of Roald Dahl to be able to empower the children. It was very, very brave of him to introduce that combination of darkness and light which was so much Disney’s original signature in a lot of their earlier works like in ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Fantasia,’ ‘Snow White’ and ‘Cinderella,’ and being able to do scary, but also be redemptive at the same time and teach a lesson,...
See full article at WeAreMovieGeeks.com
  • 12/9/2015
  • by Michelle McCue
  • WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
General Hospital: Did You Approve of Luke's (& Anthony Geary's) Farewell?
Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
Even if you’ve never watched a single episode of ABC’s General Hospital, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the names Luke Spencer and/or Anthony Geary.

The former is one half of Luke-and-Laura, the supercouple whose wedding was an historic TV event and whose exploits dominated daytime television in the 1970s and ’80s.

The latter is Luke’s portrayer, an eight-time Daytime Emmy winner who in Monday’s episode bid farewell to the soap he called home, off and on, since 1978.

Related General Hospital: Ron Carlivati Out as Headwriter, Two Soap Vets to Replace Him...
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  • 7/27/2015
  • TVLine.com
Adult Swim Re-Ups ‘China, Il’ For Season 3
Exclusive: Adult Swim has announced a third season for original animated comedy series China, Il. The series revolves around the crazy happenings and characters at the University of China, Il, the worst college in America. After expanding from its original 15-minute episodes to half hour episodes, Adult Swim says its second season outperformed its premiere season by double digits across all key demos. Series follows the antics of Steve and Frank Smith, who teach in the history department, their Ta Pony Merks, a lovable idiot named Baby Cakes, along with a host of students and professors. Created by Brad Neely, China, Il is executive produced by Neely and Daniel Weidenfeld, and produced by Titmouse, Inc.
See full article at Deadline TV
  • 1/15/2014
  • by THE DEADLINE TEAM
  • Deadline TV
Greta Gerwig Talks China, Il, the Challenge of Voice Acting, Recording Schedule, and Noah Baumbach’s Flawed Dogs
From show creator Brad Neely, the Adult Swim animated series China, Il is set in the worst college in America. Centered around brothers Steve and Frank Smith, who teach in the history department, their Ta Pony Merks (voiced by Greta Gerwig), a lovable idiot named Baby Cakes (voiced by Neely) and a variety of students and professors, it is a reverse Animal House where the teachers are crazy and the students just want to learn. During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actress Greta Gerwig talked about how she got approached to do this show totally out of the blue, how she found the voice for Pony Merks, how challenging she found it to only have her voice to work with, how surreal it is to hear her voice coming out of a character that looks nothing like her, what a bummer it is that she doesn’t get...
See full article at Collider.com
  • 11/16/2013
  • by Christina Radish
  • Collider.com
Song Premiere: Frank Smith - "Chewing Glass"
It only takes a few seconds of any track from Austin’s Frank Smith to know that this outfit isn’t just one person, but a full-on rock band. The name is the result of frontman Aaron Sinclair’s quandary with a former band that discovered another group with the same band name. The new group spent a fair amount of time looking for a fresh, clever name and at some point decided not to waste anymore thought on it. They chose a somewhat anonymous name and decided to let the music speak for itself. When you hear Frank Smith’s straightforward approach to...
See full article at Pastemagazine.com
  • 3/26/2013
  • Pastemagazine.com
It’s Guy Love: 6 Great TV Bromances
A “bromance” is a relationship between two heterosexual men that shares many of the elements or indicators of a romantic relationship. Originally coined in the ‘90s, the term caught on in mainstream pop culture a few years ago and has since saturated the market. Clearly the topic is of interest to many, but upon investigation, while there is plenty of discussion of different couples or bromates, there isn’t much discussion of the bromance as a genre of TV all its own. There are plenty of great romances in television history, entire shows driven by a central romantic relationship and the comedy or drama derived therefrom, but what about shows based on a platonic male love affair?

The parameters: A show must be centered around a core relationship between two heterosexual male friends. The main drama or comedy must be derived from their interactions and the characters’ other relationships must be secondary to the bromance.
See full article at SoundOnSight
  • 8/3/2011
  • by Kate Kulzick
  • SoundOnSight
Game of Death Review
On the 10th December 2010, prison inmate No. 43355-018, aka Wesley Snipes, reported to a Pennsylvanian prison to begin a three-year incarceration for tax evasion. However, before Snipes started his ‘bird’ – one which many feel has been totally blown out of proportion because of his celebrity status – he managed to squeeze in one quick release – enter Game of Death. In it, Snipes plays Secret Ops employee agent Marcus, a hitman sent to take out an arms dealer and the mutual fund that is financing him. However, two of his fellow CIA operatives have other plans, and Marcus eventually becomes locked in a deadly game of cat and mouse with his former associates and their now corrupt CIA operation.

The premise of the film is this – Agent Marcus (Snipes) is a loyal, cold-blooded hitman for the CIA who has spent his life taking orders and killing as instructed. However, what sets him...
See full article at Shadowlocked
  • 2/20/2011
  • Shadowlocked
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