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Matt Damon: Snowden did a great thing
Commenting on the CIA fugitive Edward Snowden in a TV interview I conducted for my BBC show, Alternative Cinema, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Matt Damon said that Snowden did a…
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Ben Affleck is the new Batman
Actor-director Ben Affleck will play the Dark Knight in the upcoming sequel of Man of Steel, which will feature the two superheros, Batman and Superman, for the first time. The 41-year-old star will be replacing Christian…
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The Butler overperforms and serves $25 million at the US box office
Lee Daniels’ The Butler shot to the top of the US box office on its opening weekend, grossing $25 million, nearly covering its production cost, which was less than $30 million. The star-studded drama follows a…
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Elysium struggles to reach the top of the US box office
Futuristic sci-fi Elysium, which cost $115 million to make, had to fight its way against smaller-budget pictures to reach the top of the US box office over its debut weekend, eking out $30.5 million. Directed by…
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Harrison Ford to replace Bruce Willis in Expendables 3
In a surprise move, Harrison Ford has replaced Bruce Willis in the third edition of the action adventure franchise, Expendables. The announcement was made by the franchise creator and star, Sylvester Stallone, in a tweet: “WILLIS…
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Box office: 2 Guns leads in the US and Smurfs 2 takes on the World
Actioner 2 Guns led the US box office over the weekend, debuting to $27.4 million. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington, the film follows two undercover agents as they pursue the Mexican drug cartel. Last weekend’s…
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‘Avatar’ will get three sequels
Director James Cameron and 20th Century Fox announced today that Avatar will have three sequels instead of two. The director of the original Avatar said that while working on the screenplay he realized that the world…
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Johnny Depp is not far from quitting acting
It seems that Johnny Depp is disenchanted with acting. He has revealed to BBC Breakfast that he may be close to quitting acting, saying that he was “probably not too far away from his last picture.”…
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The Wolverine tops the US and International box office
Although it led the US box office with an estimated gross of $55 million over its opening weekend, the Wolverine failed to match up to the pre-weekend projections of $65 million. The 6th installment of X-Men…
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Low budget The Conjuring beats Hollywood blockbusters at the US box office
A $20 million horror pic The Conjuring performed better than expected and crowned the North American box office this weekend, debuting to a whopping $41.5 million. Directed by James Wan, the film tells the true story…
