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Chinese box office is expected to see a strong boost when 2017's final numbers are tallied: up as much as 20% or more to Rmb 55B ($8.31B), according to the state media authority. The growth this year is spurred on by the massive takings of Wolf Warrior 2 and other hits like The Fate Of The Furious and the current Never Say Die. A ticketing fee factored into the totals doesn’t hurt either. The figures were unveiled by Sapprft Vice Minister, Zhang Hongsen, at a press…...

Update, Writethru: Alcon/Sony's Blade Runner 2049 leads studio movies abroad this session, although it again has butted heads with Chinese comedy success Never Say Die coming in slightly ahead to win the international box office weekend. BR2049 grossed a Sony estimated $29.3M in 64 markets this session, taking its overseas total to $98M. Tied in with domestic, that brings the worldwide cume to $158.6M through two frames. Holds were very solid in some markets on the sequel…...

Never Say Die just won't quit.

The body-swapping sports comedy from theater troupe turned film powerhouse Mahua Funage earned $30.9 million in its third weekend, bringing its 16-day total to a massive $280 million, according to box-office analysts EntGroup.

That was just enough to give it the title of biggest comedy ever in a single market, taking the crown from Ben Stiller's and Robert DeNiro's Meet the Fockers ($279.3 million, 2004). It also surged past Jackie Chan's Kung Fu Yoga ($250 million) from earlier this year, becoming the biggest comedy ever in the China market.

The slapstick hit is an adaptation...

2017-10-15T14:52:48-07:00'Happy Death Day' Exceeds Expectations

It's hard to beat horror movies at the box office these days. This week, the small-budget horror flick Happy Death Day easily sailed past the big-budget sci-fi flick Blade Runner 2049, which debuted to disappointing ticket sales last week. Thanks to a strong showing from Stephen King's It, horror movies have now ruled the box office for four of the past five weeks, and no other genre has been able to come close to ending horror's dominance.

Via The Hollywood Reporter.

Getting an early jump on Halloween, Universal and Blumhouse's Happy Death Day opened over the weekend to a strong $26.5 million from 3,149 theaters in another win for the horror genre.

The microbudgeted pic, directed by Christopher Landon and rated PG-13, stars Jessica Rothe as a college student who relives the day of her murder over and...

Local comedy Never Say Die dominated China's Golden Week autumn holiday period this year.

The body-swapping comedy from Mahua Funage, a Beijing theater troupe turned box-office powerhouse, earned $65.3 million in its second weekend, taking its nine-day total to a massive $220 million. The blockbuster pulled in around $25 or more every day of the weeklong holiday, nearly tripling the individual totals of the various local titles that trailed it.

The film will easily surpass Goodbye Mr. Loser, Mahua's debut release, which wildly surpassed expectations by earning $226 million in 2015.

Jackie Chan's gritty English-language thriller The Foreigner slipped to third...

Martial arts comedy Never Say Die came out swinging at the Chinese box office over the weekend, opening with $46.2 million on Saturday and Sunday.

The slapstick hit relegated Jackie Chan to a rare second-place finish, as his Stx-produced action thriller The Foreigner opened with $21.9 million over the same two days.

Sunday was the start of one of China's so-called "Golden Weeks," a lucky succession of national holidays that results in most Chinese employees getting a full seven days off work. In recent years, this reprieve has translated into brisk business at Chinese multiplexes. In response, Chinese regulators have...

We’ve still got some time until the second season of Stranger Things starts streaming on Netflix just before Halloween. The brand new trailer that debuted at Comic-Con was good enough to hold us over for awhile, but we’ll take whatever we can get to whet our appetite. That’s why we’re glad the official Stranger Things Twitter […]

The post ‘Stranger Things’ Throwback Thursday Posters: The Duffer Brothers Never Say Die appeared first on /Film.

Busy UK-based indie Eleventh Hour Films has optioned the screen rights to Anthony Horowitz's bestselling Alex Rider novels. BAFTA winner Guy Burt is attached to script a large-scale family series based on the Ya books that chart the adventures of a reluctant teenage super-spy on his missions to save the world. The 10th book in Horowitz’s Rider collection, Never Say Die, was published today. Eleventh Hour is currently developing the idea with ITV, and is also in discussion…...

After making fans wait thirteen months since first teasing “Invaders” last July, Zomboy has finally released the blistering dubstep single. It was originally believed that the song would appear on the Neon Graves Ep, but fans were understandably disappointed when the release surfaced without it.

After gaining steam on the live front from notable bass DJs like Getter and SKisM, Zomboy has finally given in to our demands and dropped “Invaders” over the weekend via Never Say Die Black Label Xxl.

“Invaders” features all the hallmarks we’ve come to expect of Zomboy’s dubstep material as of late, with mind warping sound design and screeching basslines. The new single kicks off with an ominous chord progression accompanied by cinematic percussion, creating an eerie, galactic atmosphere. The track then explodes into wild fan pleasing drops with raucous metallic synths and monstrous growls layered between punchy drum hits.

Despite the wait,...

Never say die. This was essentially the message of ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey at the Television Critics Association press tour about the potential return of Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. This comes after the planned spinoff, Marvel's Most Wanted, was scrapped, leaving Lance Hunter and Bobbi Morse out in the cold. “The characters were disavowed,” Dungey said. “But I never underestimate Marvel’s ability to bring people back.” Palicki’s return to the superhero show might be slightly challenging. The actress has already signed on to Seth MacFarlane’s untitled space dramedy on Fox as a series regular. So her dance card could be full. While Marvel's Most Wanted didn't make the cut, Dungey indicated that this didn't mark the end of their efforts to pursue superhero projects. She noted that the network is involved in ongoing discussions with the Marvel folks regarding additional shows...

“C’mon Mikey, give me a lickery kiss!”

The Goonies (1985) plays this weekend (July 29th and 30th) at The Tivoli at midnight as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli midnight series.

Four kids – Mikey (Sean Astin), Chunk (Jeff Cohen), Mouth (Corey Feldman) and Data (Ke Huy Quan) who call themselves “The Goonies” finds a map in the attic of Mikey’s house. Their beloved neighborhood is about to become a golf course, so they go out on an adventure to find lost buried treasure. Unfortunately, three crooks Mama Fratelli (Anne Ramsey) with her sons Jake (Robert Davi) and Francis (Joe Pantoliano) are also seeking the treasure.

One of the most beloved movies of the 80’s, The Goonies is a timeless adventure from director Richard Donner and producer Steven Spielberg that has stood the test of time.

The Goonies has youth, fun, and excitement by the truckload but also...

There are few movies that tap into what it is to be a child, but The Goonies captures it perfectly. It may be adventurous and far-fetched, but that is the adventures we had when we were young. The Goonies: 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition blu-ray celebrates the undying love that people have for the movie that never seems to age (even if the actors do).

With their homes in danger from the local rich developers a group of friends set off looking for pirate treasure. Little do they know that they will end up being pursued by the evil Fratelli gang intent on stealing it from them.

The Goonies works because what feels like a perfect storm of writing (by Steven Spielberg who came up with the story and Chris Columbus as screenwriter), directing from Richard Donner and the chemistry between the Goonies themselves. While actors such as Sean Astin,...

14 years ago today, Derek Zoolander and his unforgettable Blue Steel pose catwalked into theaters when “Zoolander" had its big screen debut on Sept. 28, 2001. Created by Stiller and stand-up comedian/TV writer Drake Sather, the dimwitted model character was first introduced to audiences back in 1996 in a sketch at the VH1 Fashion Awards. Watch the original VH1 skit below and see if you can discern the nuances in Zoolander’s Blue Steel and Ferrari looks: A sequel for “Zoolander” is set to open in theaters on Feb. 12, 2016. Other notable Sept. 28 happenings in pop culture history: • 1963: The Beach Boys’ “Little Deuce Coupe” peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. It spent a total of 11 weeks on the chart. • 1968: The manager of Big Brother and the Holding Company announced that Janis Joplin would be leaving the band at the end of that year. • 1968: The Beatles began their longest reign at...

The Goonies 2 is one of those sequels that just won't die. No matter how far away we get from it actually happening. When Pixels was opening this summer, director of that film Chris Columbus, who wrote the original Goonies, claimed the movie was still happening. Only very slowly. He claimed it was in 'heavy development'. Well, if The Goonies 2 does happen, it won't be a true reunion for the cast, as an original, very integral Goonie says he's not showing up. And director Richard Donner, who threw The Goonies 2 rumor machine into hyper drive over a year ago, claiming that the movie was happening, isn't so sure any more. If it does happen, that moment is a long ways off.

Jeff Cohen played the Goonie Chunk, best friend to Sloth and the originator of the iconic Truffle Shuffle. He never acted again after Goonies, instead going into entertainment law.

The Ford Brothers’ return with their eagerly anticipated follow-up to The Dead. Take to the road in this beautifully shot, zombie action-horror that will fill you with dread, right from the opening scene.

An American engineer teams up with a surviving orphan street kid to trek 300 miles across stunning but deadly rural Indian landscapes to the now infested slums of Mumbai to try and save his pregnant girlfriend. The first ever international zombie movie shot in Incredible India, The Dead 2, puts the Ford Brothers unique vision on a far bigger canvas, with breathtaking scope, thrilling action and emotional resonance…

The Dead 2 is out to own on DVD from 13th July.

To win a copy of The Dead 2 on DVD, just answer the following question:

What is the title of the next movie from Howard J. Ford (one half of the Ford Brothers)? Is it:

a) Never Let Go

b) Never Say Die...

If we're being honest, "Constantine" has been dead for a while. "Constantine" has been dead since November when NBC confirmed that the DC Comics adaptation wouldn't get a back-nine order. The number of network shows that do low ratings in the fall, fail to get back-nine orders and then somehow get picked up for additional episodes the next season is basically "zero." "Constantine" has also been dead since February, when the series finale did a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49, capping off a season in which even factoring in DVR numbers, the series was barely doing "Dracula"-level ratings. And, most significantly, "Constantine" has been dead since May when NBC confirmed that at least as far as NBC was concerned, the series was cancelled. Through it all, showrunner Daniel Cerone has kept hope alive for fans with nebulous tweets about pitching future seasons to NBC and Warner Brothers pitching the potentially...

After the marching bands and giants balloon characters parade by on TV… After all the college and NFL football games are played out… After the plates are cleaned of the last turkey drumstick and final piece of pumpkin pie… what better than to cuddle up with our loved ones and watch some good, wholesome family favorites on Thanksgiving!

In honor of the holiday and before you head out the door to catch all the Black Friday sales, check out Wamg’s list of some of our favorite family-friendly movies to watch on Thanksgiving Day.

Wizard Of Oz

For many years this 1939 masterpiece was truly event television. Before home video and cable TV, the only way to see this (outside of revival movie theatres and colleges), was once a year (usually on CBS). Families would gather around the tube for a chance to visit that magical enchanted land (just think of...

Though he was ostensibly promoting his role in the upcoming Robert Rodriguez sequel "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For," Josh Brolin's Reddit Ama on Thursday was delightfully all over the map, with topics ranging from "The Goonies" ("I've never had more fun on a movie") to his disastrous "Thrashin'" audition ("an 18 wheeler ran over it") to the insanity of working with Paul Thomas Anderson ("It felt like swimming in a Ralph Steadman drawing") to that horrible moment on the set of "American Gangster" with Russell Crowe ("I went back to my trailer waiting to be fired"). But mostly he talked about "The Goonies," and god love him for it. Check out the 21 best moments from the spirited, candid and wildly entertaining Q&A below. 1. His favorite superheroes are the Hulk, Thor and...Richie Rich? @Judomonkeykyle asks: Hi Josh, are you a comic book fan? Who is your favorite superhero/supervillan?...

Comic-Con 2014 is officially in full swing, and below you'll find the first of Digital Spy's daily schedules, giving you the low-down on exactly what's happening where and when in San Diego today.

Note: All timings are Pacific unless otherwise specified.

Thursday, July 24

24 (10am, Ballroom 20)

Kiefer Sutherland and executive producer Jon Caesar.

Legends of TV Land (10.30am, Indigo Ballroom)

Betty White and other attendees Tbc; sneak peak of Hot in Cleveland's animated episode.

The Legacy and Return of Battlestar Galactica (10.30am, Room 6Bcf)

Richard Hatch, Jamie Bamber, Dr Kevin Grazier, Luciana Carro and Alec Peters discuss Universal's upcoming movie.

Hasbro: Transformers (11am, Room 25Abc)

Under the Dome (11.15am, Ballroom 20)

Mike Vogel, Dean Norris, Rachelle Lefevre, Alexander Koch, Colin Ford and Mackenzie Lintz join executive producer Neal Baer for a panel and sneak preview.

DreamWorks Animation Panel (11.30am, Hall H)

Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, Tom McGrath, directors Simon J Smith and...

The moppet gang’s slogan in the cult Richard Donner film is “Goonies Never Say Die,” but apparently the film’s cast reunion at San Diego’s Comic-Con is dead on the schedule. One of the organizers for the panel emailed Deadline this morning to say, ”Due to talent scheduling conflicts and unforeseen circumstances the panel was cancelled. We are saddened for all our fans, it would have been a truly memorable panel.” It’s a pity considering Goonies alums Sean Astin and Josh Brolin are both scheduled to appear in San Diego for presentations — FX’s The Strain and Dimension’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, […]...

The full five-day schedule for this year's Comic-Con has now been announced, and over here at Digital Spy we're getting pretty damn excited to fly out to San Diego next week.

While there are a few surprising omissions from the movies programme - no Hunger Games, no Jurassic World, seemingly no Star Wars - there's still plenty here to get excited about. Below is the full schedule of movie panels.

Wednesday, July 23

Into the Storm screening (10pm, Gaslamp Theater)

The Hobbit's Richard Armitage and The Walking Dead's Sarah Wayne Callies star in Warner Bros' disaster thriller, which follows a group of high school students who document a devastating tornado strike.

Thursday, July 24

DreamWorks Animation Panel (11.30am, Hall H)

Benedict Cumberbatch will make his Comic-Con debut to promote upcoming Madagascar spinoff Penguins of Madagascar, in which he plays a debonair wolf named Classified. He'll be joined by co-stars John Malkovich and Tom McGrath,...

Sdcc 2014 kicks off soon, and we've already told you what's planned for Preview Night. Here's a quick recap along with the horror highlights of Day 1. On tap are "Hannibal," "Penny Dreadful," "Under the Dome," "Teen Wolf," The Walking Dead comics, WWE Studios, and Lots more.

Per usual, what we're posting is just the tip of the iceberg with panels running all day and evening. Check out our picks below, and be sure to visit the official San Diego Comic-Con 2014 website for the full lineup.

Preview Night: Wednesday, July 23, 2014

6:00 Pm - Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings

Constantine: Based upon the characters from DC Comics and executive produced by Daniel Cerone (Dexter) and David S. Goyer (Man of Steel, The Dark Knight films), Constantine reflects the lore of the fan-favorite comic, combining noirish storytelling with the evolving mythology of John Constantine (Matt Ryan), a morally challenged character who doesn’t...

It has begun. Comic-Con International has started to release the daily schedules for Comic-Con 2014! We have Preview Night and Thursday schedules available. It's time to start planning out your epic geek adventure! The GeekTyrant team will be there to cover as much awesomeness from the convention as we possibly can!

I will post a few of the notable panels that will be taking place, but to see the full event schedule click here.

Wednesday - July 23Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings:Comic-Con International and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition, with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of three of the most highly anticipated series of the 2014-15 television season -- The Flash, Constantine, and iZombie -- as well as a brand new episode of Teen Titans Go!

The Flash - From the Arrow creative team of executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg and director David Nutter,...

San Diego Comic-Con has released the full schedule for the first day of programming at Comic-Con 2014, Thursday, July 24. We've pulled out all the movie, DVD and TV-related panels and events right here, but you can also clickHere if you want to check out the full schedule with all of the comic book events. You can also clickHere to find out what pilot episodes Warner Bros. Television will be screening during Preview Night on Wednesday, July 23. Take a look at the exciting panels that will kick off the con this year.

Thursday July 24

10:00am - 11:00am - 24

Jack is back at Comic-Con, damn it! Kiefer Sutherland takes the stage to celebrate 24's most iconic moments and highlights of Jack Bauer's triumphant return in 24: Live Another Day. Catch the exclusive sneak peek at highly anticipated Blu-ray and DVD featurette, Worlds Collide, illustrating how the pulse-pounding storytelling was created for this thrilling new season.

A sequel to the classic 1985 movie The Goonies is reportedly in the works and might be based around a new story from original writer, producer and second unit director, Steven Spielberg, TMZ reports.

The gossip site recently tracked down Goonies director Richard Donner, who played news of the sequel as close to the chest as possible ("What's The Goonies?" he responded when initially asked about the follow-up), but did let slip that "of course" Mr.

With a name like HeyUGuys, it’s hard for us to hide our love of The Goonies and after being talked about for years and last week Richard Donner (known by everyone as Dick Donner) confirmed to the world that a Goonies sequel is in the works. We’ll still believe it when we see the cameras start to roll but for now, a fantastic documentary entitled ‘The Making of a Cult Classic, The Unauthorized Story of The Goonies’ has been released on YouTube. Thanks to our Goonies correspondent Andy Petrou for the heads up.

In 2010 the home of the Goonies, Astoria Oregon played host to the 25th anniversary of the movie where many stars from the film gathered to celebrate it’s awesomeness. During that event, the photo you see atop of this post was taken and the documentary was played to a crowd of people who had flown...

What started off as a pesky TMZ interview quickly turned into the biggest movie news of the month as director Richard Donner confirmed he is moving forward on The Goonies 2 with the entire cast set to reprise their roles. We've been hearing about a sequel for years, so we thought this was just more talk. But then star Corey Feldman also confirmed that the movie is actually in the process of happening, and that Steven Spielberg, who served as an executive producer on the first movie, and original writer Chris Columbus, are helping get this to the big screen...For real this time. Maybe it will happen, maybe it won't. But the fans have made their voices very loud and clear. Millions of Goonies want their Goonies 2! It being a true sequel and not a reboot or remake, it might actually be good. But, as often is the case, it...

The biggest story of the year broke this past weekend when director Richard Donner confirmed that he is moving forward on The Goonies 2 with the entire cast (except for Anne Ramsey and John Matuszak, aka Sloth, R.I.P.) returning to reprise their roles. Was this for real? Or was Richard Donner just continuing to fan the flames of a pipedream that has long been discussed at Warner Bros.? According to original star Corey Feldman, a sequel is most certainly in the works. But will it happen?

Corey Feldman is quite an active voice on Twitter, and confirmed yesterday that director Richard Donner had approached him about The Goonies 2 a few months ago. Of course our beloved Felddog wants to return, but he's heard this story before. Donner has been threatening to make this follow-up for years, and this time, he claims to have Steven Spielberg coming along as an executive producer,...

Hey you guyssss! Fans of the cult classic The Goonies got into a tizzy over the weekend when its director, Richard Donner, revealed that a sequel is in the works. They weren't the only ones abuzz, though. Its star Sean Astin joined the excitement via Twitter on Saturday, April 5. "Huh? What? #Goonies 2," Astin, 43, wrote. "We Never Say Die!" Astin, 14 when the movie was released, starred in the 1985 blockbuster smash alongside Josh Brolin, Raising Hope's Martha Plimpton, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and [...]...

Appropriately titled “Goldbergs Never Say Die,” tonight’s must see TV moment sees our newest favorite television family go down the Goonies rabbit hole! When Beverly’s mother’s jewelry goes missing, Adam’s obsession with the iconic 80′s movie leads to him banding together with Erica, Barry and his friends Emmy Mirksy, Dana Caldwell and Chad Kremp to

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Washington, Jan 7: Fans of Black Sabbath can now wear their heroes on their feet, as the legendary band has signed up a new deal with Converse.

The heavy metal icons have partnered with the footwear giants to create a new Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Black Sabbath sneaker collection, Contactmusic reported.

The five new styles, inspired by the band's album titles including 'Paranoid' and 'Never Say Die!', will launch this spring.

The designs in the collection will feature special detailing such as stitched Black Sabbath logos and graphic lining. (Ani)...

They’re definitely no spring chickens, but it seems Ozzy Osbourne and the boys in Black Sabbath have experienced a fresh rebirth with their new album 13.

The band posted a photo of the Billboard 200 album chart on their Twitter account, showing that their record is in first place, ahead of both Daft Punk and Justin Timberlake.

During an interview with Paul and Young Ron Show on BIG1059.com in Miami, Ozzy was asked about teen pop star Justin Bieber- “All I can say about Justin Bieber- I’ve done some work with him actually- and he’s a nice enough kid. I just hope that his parents are being sensible with his dough. Because you know, I’ll be very surprised if he’s around in a few more years, and whatever goes up comes down so I hope he’s sorted out financially.”

As for the possibility...

Black Sabbath’s reunion album has yielded at least one new career high-water mark for the hard rock vets: “13” sold 155,000 and debuts at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 this week, making it the Brits’ first chart-topper for the overall album sales tally. Black Sabbath’s previous best charting week came with “Master of Reality” in 1971 at a No. 8 peak. “13” is Sabbath’s first studio album with Ozzy Osbourne at the helm since 1978’s “Never Say Die!” Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories” stays put at No. 2 (48,000, -22%) and Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” climbs No. 9...

To celebrate their new Rick Rubin-produced album 13 (out June 11), Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler called a town hall meeting last week. Held at Los Angeles’ Harmony Gold, it was a reminder of the music industry’s good old days, with a buffet fit for a king, all to impress journalists, fans and metal heads as they took in the new music -- the band’s first studio offering with Osbourne since 1978's Never Say Die. The itinerary for the night’s activities wasn’t entirely clear at first, not to attendees or Butler, who joked with The Hollywood Reporter that

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It finally happened. A new Black Sabbath album with Ozzy on vocals. It would have been a full fledged original line-up reunion too if it hadn't been for drummer Bill Ward dropping out after a weak-ass contractual dispute. But that's Ok, because Rick Rubin produced '13' and there's no-one better to produce a Sabbath album than an actual wizard. Brad Wilk from Rage Against The Machine stepped in for the drums on Black Sabbath's 19th studio effort and he does a fine job. This is also the first Sabbath album with Ozzy Osbourne on vocals since 1978's 'Never Say Die', so that's the money right there. The old crew has reunited for several live performances over the years but this is an actual record. A brand new Black Sabbath album. How cool is that? I still don't think it's real and I've...

Never say die. It ain't over 'til it's over. Six seasons and a movie.

Any of the above statements may apply to NBC's bizarre and beloved comedy, "Community." Despite low (although fairly steady) ratings and no news of a Season 5 pickup, there is now a chance that this bubbliest of bubble shows could return yet again.

How is that possible?

Ratings

One strong reason is oh-so-familiar to TV fans: the ratings. "Community" actually did pretty well in its Season 4 finale numbers -- 3.1 million viewers tuned in live for the show. This is one of the highest numbers seen all season and an increase of half a million viewers from the previous week.

But this isn't the only good news for "Community." Do you remember a little show called "American Idol"? While the singing competition obviously trounced "Community" by several million total viewers, the two shows actually tied in one key...

Originally slated to play only four dates, Black Sabbath has expanded its 2013 North American tour to 20 shows, starting July 25 in Houston. The tour will follow the release of Black Sabbath’s Rick Rubin-produced new album, “13,” out June 11, featuring the song “God Is Dead,” which was released last week. The album is the first to feature lead singer Ozzy Osbourne since 1978’s “Never Say Die.? The band, which also includes Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, kicked off its 2013 world tour April 20 in Auckland, New Zealand. 7/25 Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (on sale May...

On Charlie Chaplin’s 124th birthday, Dalton writes on the legend’s immortal classic “Modern Times” (1936)

A clock with the seconds-needle soundlessly completes a circle and a half around it, setting the opening tone for Chaplin’s satirical “story of industry, of individual enterprise – humanity crusading in the pursuit of happiness”: Modern Times, inhabited in the Depression years by the famished populace, jobless or underpaid as a consequence of industrialization.

Immediately following is the image of a black sheep in the midst of white ones, all hurrying to get ahead. This merges into that of people rushing for work. Oddly, the sheep have no bearing to the film, and further, having made their point, do not bother to make another appearance. We must, of course, accept this as one of the many unformed techniques of the pioneering days of cinema.

Incessantly racing to keep up with the production pace,...

No matter how much The Osbournes made you think Ozzy is limited to muttering variations of fuck, the guy can still belt, even at 64. Thus a Rick Rubin-produced record featuring the original Black Sabbath lineup (with Rage Against the Machine's Brad Wilk subbing for salty drummer Bill Ward) is something worth noting. Slated for a June release, 13 is the band's first studio album with Ozzy since 1978's Never Say Die!

The recently reunited Black Sabbath—minus drummer Bill Ward, for whatever reason—has announced a new album. 13 will be out sometime this June, just in time for summer festival season, with production by comeback impresario Rick Rubin. It’s Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler’s first record together since 1978’s Never Say Die!, and it will mark the group’s return to its original label, Vertigo, which is now part of the Universal Music Group. Black Sabbath plans to tour Australia, New Zealand, and Japan this spring, and will announce additional, hopefully North American tour dates ...

As an 80s baby, the films from the retro age are reminiscent of my childhood. I’m sure, whether born during the 80′s or not, many of you would agree that the array of cinematic classics that were born on screen at that time should never ever be remade…

The negative views towards remaking 80s films isn’t helped by recently disappointing attempts such as dystopian sci-fi action movie Total Recall (2012). However, that hasn’t stopped Hollywood from churning out renovations of classic movies from its film factory. Currently in the works are: RoboCop remake due in 2014; delayed Ghostbusters 3 sequel to be confirmed; Star Wars: Episode VII due in 2015; and even talks of a prequel to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining!

So with these trends of creating a seemingly new nostalgia for future generations (although they could never emulate the original films), I wonder which films could actually work as a remake/reboot.

We’ve watched the marching bands and giants balloon characters parade by on TV, we’ve watched college football, we’ve had our fill of turkey and all the trimmings… now, what better than to cuddle up with our loved ones and watch some good, wholesome family favorites on Thanksgiving Day? After all, we need our rest so we can rise and shine before the sun comes up on Black Friday to catch all the sales. So, in honor of the holiday and as a way to give you a jump on your holiday viewing schedule, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite family-friendly movies to watch on Thanksgiving Day.

Wizard Of Oz

For many years this 1939 masterpiece was truly event television. Before home video and cable TV, the only way to see this (outside of revival movie theatres and colleges), was once a year (usually on...

It's about to become really apparent, but I am absolutely obsessed with Mamie Gummer. And it's not because she's Meryl Streep's daughter -- in fact, when I first witnessed one of Mamie's magnificent performances, I had no idea she was Streep's spawn. I simply thought her to be a classic beauty. Which she is. Once I learned of her lineage, it only made me love her more.

Oh, and don't even get me started on the knowledge that she's married to Benjamin Walker, star of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. But this is not about her personal life, it's about her professional prowess -- something she'll bring to The Big C starting with Sunday's all-new episode. I caught up with Mamie to talk about reuniting with Laura Linney on the Showtime series after I gushed a bit about her work on The Good Wife. We also talk about her potential fall pilot and what it's like growing...

Survivor: One World Review, Season 24, Episode 11, “Never Say Die”

Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (Et) on CBS

A consistent source of frustration for Survivor fans is players accepting their spot and refusing to make big moves. It’s true that a good percentage of the time, it doesn’t make sense to change up the game. Unexpected twists provide great television, but they don’t always benefit the contestants themselves. Following the merge, however, there comes a time when anyone who actually wants to win has to pick their spot. Will they go meekly into the sunset and become a forgettable fifth place finisher? Or will they take a chance and try to gain an edge? If the plans fail, they can lead to a quick exit, but is it really that much worse to finish eighth? When John Cochran flipped on his tribe last season, he didn’t improve his ultimate standing.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Just when you think Kenny Powers can’t possibly be a worse parent he goes and puts his son Toby in a hole in the beach, then covers Toby with a towel so he won’t get stolen whilst he surfs. Luckily that was the extent of torture for Toby this week as the episode largely focused on Kenny’s new rivalry with a Russian, Stevie’s jealousy of Shane and ended with an unexpected death.

Following on from Chapter 15, Stevie and his wife arrive in Myrtle Beach to live with Kenny and look after Toby. Stevie immediately goes running off to find Kenny surfing at the beach, our first cringeworthy moment comes when Kenny introduces Shane (Jason Sudekis) casually as his best friend. You can feel the knife go into Stevie’s back. It’s then made worse by Shane tackling Stevie to the ground and mimes bumming him,...

The Bob Hope “Thanks for the Memories” collection features six Hope films made in the 1930s and 1940s. Three of the films, Thanks for the Memory, The Cat and the Canary, and Nothing but the Truth are making their DVD debuts. While the six films are not Hope’s Best six films, they all are very good and the set features a nice array of extras. My full reviews after the jump:

“Thanks for the Memory” (1938) is titled after what would soon become Hope’s well-known theme song. He plays novelist Steve Merrick who is struggling to complete his book. His wife Anne (Shirley Ross) decides to take a job to help pay the bills. She goes to work for Steve’s publisher who also happens to be her former fiancée who still has a thing for her and wants to get her out of the house. This is the weakest film in the set.