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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema and more

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Angela Lansbury Sings Beautiful Live Rendition Of Beauty & The Beast To Mark The Film’s 25th Anniversary

September 20, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

angela-lansbury-beauty-and-the-beastThere aren’t many 90-year-olds who are still working, and who can sing a song as well as they did decades before. But then, Angela Lansbury isn’t your ordinary woman.

Lansbury surprised a special 25th Anniversary screening of Beauty And The Beast at New York City’s Lincoln Center with a live rendition of the title song. Composer Alan Menken was at the piano and together they create a moment where it’s difficult not to be very jealous of those who saw it live.

Of course, we’re getting plenty more Beauty & The Beast soon, with Bill Condon directing a live-action version of classic Disney animated movie, complete with the classic songs and some new tunes too. Emma Watson and Dan Stevens are playing the title roles, with Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Luke Evans and Josh Gad also appearing. It’ll be out next year.

Take a look at Angela Lansbury’s performance below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Angela Lansbury  FILMS: Beauty and the Beast (1990), Beauty and the Beast (2017)  

The Grey Tops The US Box Office

January 30, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

While many thought The Grey would top the US box office, not that many believed the R-rated thriller would hit $20 million in its first three days, but with the drawing power of Liam Neeson and a fairly clear premise, it’s done just that.

One For The Money, starring Katherine Heigl, beat out modest expectations for a third place finish in its first three days with $11.7 million. There had been hope this adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum novels would be the start of a franchise, but it’s going to have to make a fair bit more cash around the world to make that worthwhile.

The only other new entry was Man On A Ledge, which took a soft $8.3 million. Many are blaming this on muddled marketing, as the Sam Worthington flick got decent reviews.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of January 27th-29th.

Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
The Grey $20.0 $20.0
Underworld Awakening $12.5 $42.1
One For The Money $11.7 $11.7
Red Tails $10.4 $33.7
Man On A Ledge $8.3 $8.3
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close $7.1 $21.1
The Descendants $6.5 $58.8
Contraband $6.5 $56.4
Beauty and the Beast $5.3 $41.1
Haywire $4.0 $15.2
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FILMS: The Grey, Underworld: Awakening, One For The Money, Red Tails, Man On A Ledge, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Descendants, Contraband, Beauty and the Beast (1990), Haywire  

Underworld Awakening Tops The US Box Office

January 23, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Despite a critical drubbing and worries about franchise fatigue, Underworld Awakening has fought through to top the US box office in its first weekend, taking a respectable $25.4 million. That’s a little ahead on Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans, although that movie didn’t have Kate Beckinsale or a boost from premium price 3D ticket sales.

Red Tails also got off to a stronger start than many had expected, with the George Lucas produced movie taking $19.1 million. Although not amazing, many saw it as a very risky venture, with Lucas funding the entire project himself because no studio would touch a WWII movie with an all-black cast. Although the film’s still got a long way to go to make Lucas back his $70 million plus, it’s on the right track.

Doing less well was the expansion of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, which went from a few screens to over 2,000, but only took $10.5 million. While that wouldn’t be too bad for most dramas, it makes it the least attended movie for either Tom Hanks or Sandra Bullock in 15 years. However with bad reviews and a marketing campaign that never seemed certain what the movie was, it’s perhaps not surprising the movie has faltered.

The only other new entry was Haywire, which took fifth spot with $9 million. That’s about in line with several other female oriented action movies, such as Hanna, but it’s not a great start. It doesn’t help that despite seeming to go down okay with the critics, audiences coming out of screenings don’t seem to like it much, and so word of mouth is likely to be lousy.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend on January 20th-22nd.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Underworld Awakening $25.4 $25.4
2 Red Tails $19.1 $19.1
3 Contraband $12.2 $46.1
4 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close $10.5 $11.2
5 Haywire $9.0 $9.0
6 Beauty and the Beast $8.5 $33.3
7 Joyful Noise $6.0 $21.9
8 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol $5.5 $197.3
9 Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows $4.8 $178.6
10 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo $3.7 $94.7
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FILMS: Underworld: Awakening, Red Tails, Contraband, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Haywire, Beauty and the Beast (1990), Joyful Noise, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo  

Contraband Tops The US MLK Weekend Box Office

January 17, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Although Martin Luther King Day is a four day weekend in the US, it isn’t one of the particularly big holidays for cinema-going. That said, the Mark Wahlberg starring Contraband did pretty well, scoring a $28.8 million debut to top the chart.

It beat out the 3D re-release of Beauty and The Beast, which made $23.5 million. Although not as big as the opening of The Lion King a few months ago, considering that the film (including the 3D version) has been available to buy of DVD and Blu-ray for ages – unlike Lion King – it’s a pretty impressive take.

The only other new entry was the Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah starring Joyful Noise, which took the number four spot with $13.7 million. Outside the top 10, The Iron Lady got a big boost when it expanded from five to 800 screens, taking $6.4 million and finishing in 11th place on the chart.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of January 13th-16th:

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Contraband $28.8 $28.8
2 Beauty and the Beast $23.5 $23.5
3 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol $14.2 $189.5
4 Joyful Noise $13.7 $13.7
5 Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows $10.5 $172.1
6 The Devil Inside $9.1 $47.5
7 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo $8.1 $89.2
8 Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked $7.8 $120.8
9 War Horse $7.1 $67.3
10 We Bought A Zoo $6.8 $65.2
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FILMS: Contraband, Beauty and the Beast (1990), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Joyful Noise, Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, The Devil Inside, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, War Horse, We Bought A Zoo  

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