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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Sometimes a movie has everything going for it: a wonderful cast, a top tier writer behind it, some great ideas, and a premise that’s literally to die for. Sometimes, despite all that, the film fails to find its roots and land its premises anyway. They/Them , from writer/director John Logan, is unfortunately one of those. It has everything going for it, but a few thematic, plot, and structural issues hamper what could have been an era-defining slasher. In They/Them , the feature directorial debut of John Logan (who penned a number of films, including Gladiator , The Aviator , and much more), a group of young LGBTQ folks arrive at a gay conversion camp, led by Owen Whistler (Kevin Bacon). Campers Jordan (Theo Germaine), Alexandra (Quei Tann), and more struggle through the increasingly threatening camp atmosphere, and that’s before a mysterious killer starts hacking through various camp residents. A number of the … [Read more...] about REVIEW: They/Them Has Strong Leads And Stronger Potential, But It Fails To Land

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin If we’re judging by social media feeds, Prey was last weekend’s most popular movie. The picture, directed by Dan Trachtenberg and penned by Patrick Aison, stars Amber Midthunder as a young Comanche who must defend her village when a Predator shows up for a few days to kill. It is pretty damn good, and much of the buzz has over displeasure that it debuted as a Hulu original. While it arguably deserved a theatrical release, it likely wouldn’t have been a box office hit. Since Prey was a holdover before Disney bought Fox in 2019, the potential for post-theatrical streaming boosts was contractually limited. Had it been released in theaters, its post-theatrical afterlife would have begun not on Disney+ or Hulu but on HBO Max. However, if Disney wanted the film in theaters badly enough, they likely could have worked out a post-theatrical deal akin to Death on the Nile which premiered at home after theatrical on both Hulu … [Read more...] about Box Office: Why ‘Prey’ Likely Would Have Struggled In Theaters

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Atmosphere outside the Denver Center for the Performing Arts on January 22, 2012 (Photo by Denver ... [+] Post via Getty Images) Getty The grass is actually greener on the other side. While box office revenues on Broadway have fallen in recent weeks as tourists left New York and the cold winter weather set in, box office revenues of Broadway shows touring across the nation are still quite high. In fact, some musicals made more money last week on the road than on Broadway. For example, while the Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen generated $1,272,935 in ticket sales over eight performances last week in New York, the show generated $1,477,161 in ticket sales over seven performances last week on tour in Seattle. The touring production filled up the Paramount Theatre, which has more than twice as many seats as the Music Box Theatre, where Dear Evan Hansen now performs on Broadway. In addition, … [Read more...] about Musicals Make More Money on the Road than on Broadway

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Schwartz, Idina Menzel, and several former 'Wicked' cast members ... [+] celebrating the musical's fifteenth anniversary on Broadway during the 'A Very Wicked Halloween' telecast on NBC (Photo by Virginia Sherwood/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) It is no coincidence that NBC will broadcast a special concert tonight to celebrate Wicked ’s fifteenth anniversary on Broadway. The network’s parent company, NBCUniversal, is believed to be the biggest beneficiary of the show’s astonishing profits. Universal Pictures, its film studio, invested about $10 million in the $14 million musical. “It will go down at the end of the day as one of the more profitable ventures that Universal has ever entered into,” commented one of its lead producers, Marc Platt, in an earlier interview. “If Wicked was a film, then it would be one of the most — if not the most — successful films of all … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal Basks in Own Success with ‘Wicked’ Anniversary Telecast

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Julie Ball is the founder of Sparkle Hustle Grow , a subscription box for female entrepreneurs and a subscription box business coach. In a culture that glorifies busyness, it’s easy to get caught up in the hype and compete for "the most overwhelmed." However, the only thing waiting at the finish line will be burnout. So how can you recalibrate and design a fulfilling life as an entrepreneur without burning yourself to the ground? Foster these practices to keep hustle culture at bay. 1. Redefine success. When was the last time you thought about what it really meant to be successful? One of the biggest traps in the hustle culture is chasing what others deem “right.” The thing is, going down this route often means going after things that don’t truly matter to you. To center yourself, consider these questions: • What does success look like to you? Not what’s expected from parents or spouses or … [Read more...] about Hustle Culture Can Be Toxic—Here’s How To Navigate It Successfully

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Actor Mandy Patinkin attends "Homeland: TV in the Post-9/11 World" on October 5, 2016 at the ... [+] National September 11 Memorial & Museum. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for Showtime Networks) The Great Comet controversy might be far from fizzling out. Last month, the producers of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 tried to generate some buzz at the box office by recruiting Mandy Patinkin, a Caucasian actor known from television, to replace Okieriete Onaodowan, an African-American actor known from Hamilton . But, after social media users complained about producers forcing an African-American actor to step aside for a Caucasian actor, Patinkin decided to withdraw from the show. “My understanding of the show’s request that I step into the show is not as it has been portrayed,” Patinkin stated on social media , adding that “I would never accept a role knowing it would harm … [Read more...] about Great Comet Controversy Could Continue After Closing

John Weaver (Agence France-Presse) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Birmingham, England   ● Tue, August 9 2022 Australia won the first women's cricket gold medal in Commonwealth Games history on Sunday as Scotland's Laura Muir captured the 1500 meter title on the final night of athletics. On the penultimate day of competition in Birmingham, England's women won hockey gold and Australia beat Jamaica in the netball final. With just a few events to go on Monday, Australia leads the way with 66 golds, 11 ahead of host England. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs Subscription to our newsletters We accept Register to read 3 premium articles for free Already subscribed? login Or let Google manage your subscription … [Read more...] about Australia wins historic cricket gold at Games

UCLA students raged Tuesday night after the Bruins upset Michigan to make the Final Four. Nobody gave the Bruins much of a chance in March Madness , but they’re now just 40 minutes of great basketball away from playing for a national title. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) View this post on Instagram A post shared by UCLA Men’s Basketball (@uclambb) How did students react? Well, they reacted as you’d expect college students to react. They went absolutely wild. The party is on in Westwood after UCLA makes its first Final Four in 13 years pic.twitter.com/yTXSxWqHvM — BroBible (@BroBible) March 31, 2021 I love everything about this. When your team makes the Final Four, you have to cut loose. Those are the rules. I didn’t make them, but we must abide by them. It’s simply the nature of college basketball. If you don’t go wild after … [Read more...] about UCLA Students Party Hard After The Bruins Punch A Ticket To The Final Four

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Support for immigration has hit a two-year low, according to a new Gallup poll released Monday, as a political battle heats up over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategy to send migrants from the Mexican border to Washington D.C. and New York City. Key Facts 27% of respondents said immigration should be expanded, marking a downward shift from a peak of 34% that supported increasing immigration in 2020 and breaking a 65-year steady rise in support for immigration, according to the poll of 1,013 people conducted between July 5 and July 26. 38% said immigration numbers should decrease, up from 28% in 2020, while 31% believe it should be kept at the present level. Meanwhile, opposition to expanding immigration, which had been dwindling since a high point of 65% in 1995, shot back up to 2016 levels (38%) in the new poll. Among Republicans, opposition to expanding immigration is up 21 percentage … [Read more...] about American Support For Immigration Drops, Poll Finds, As Tensions Flare Over Migrant Busing From Texas To NYC

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Beyoncé’s newly-released album Renaissance debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making her the first woman to have all seven of her solo studio albums debut at the top spot—but it’s one of the smallest debuts of the singer’s career, as streams and sales of new music have been declining through the years. Key Facts Renaissance debuted with 332,000 equivalent album units, including sales and streams of the work, in the week ending August 4. It’s the second biggest debut of the year so far, and was topped only by Harry Styles’ Harry’s House , which debuted with 521,000 equivalent album units. The album received 179.06 million streams, the largest streaming week of Beyoncé’s career. In 2021, on-demand streaming of new music declined 19.4%, according to Billboard and MCR’s end of year report on the state of the music industry. “Break My Soul,” the album’s lead single, also shot … [Read more...] about Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Is A No. 1 Album—But It’s Not Her Biggest Debut Ever