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Despite five new wide releases opening this weekend, only one managed to make an impression at the box office.Universal’s R-rated comedy “Good Boys” opened in first place with $21 million, surpassing analyst projections of $12 million to $15 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.The film’s result makes it the best original comedy opening of the year as well as the first R-rated comedy to open at No. 1 since the studio released “The Boss” in 2016. Universal now has the two biggest original comedy openings this year with “Good Boys” and “Little.”Produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, “Good Boys” stars Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams and Brady Noon as three precocious 12-year-old boys getting ready for their first kissing party. Directed by Gene Stupnitsky in his feature directorial debut, it was well-received with a B+ CinemaScore and an 80% “fresh” rating on review … [Read more...] about ‘Good Boys’ is the biggest original comedy opening of the year

By Scott Chitwood ON August 16, 2019 Star Wars news for the week of August 16, 2019 The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Warsnews from the week of August 16, 2019 in one location. If you read this each week, you should be able to converse fluently with any Star Wars fan on everything from the latest Star Wars developments to the latest toys. And maybe you’ll even share with them something that they might have missed. Let’s get to it! The Rise of Skywalker News and Rumors Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – John Williams Writing 135 Minutes of Music – https://t.co/VShM0L94Ol #StarWars #JohnWilliams #TheRiseOfSkywalker pic.twitter.com/wVa5SH60I7 — Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 12, 2019 Rise of Skywalker Will Subtly Use Every Star Wars Theme https://t.co/7VN2kNgaHs — ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) August 13, 2019 8 #Lego ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Set Listings Revealed – #StarWars – … [Read more...] about The Star Wars News Roundup for August 16, 2019

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.There are two very exciting events at the UCLA Film and Television Archive this weekend. On Friday night, as part of the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, there is a screening of Isaac Julien’s landmark portrait of racial and sexual identity in London with “Young Soul Rebels.” Then, on Sunday, there is a screening of the harrowing “Suburbia,” with a scheduled appearance by director Penelope Spheeris, followed by Allan Arkush’s delightful “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School,” in a new 2K restoration.Francis Ford Coppola’s new “Apocalypse Now: Final Cut” will be getting a limited theatrical release to celebrate its 40th anniversary. While I personally have mixed feelings about filmmakers incessantly tinkering with their old work, the film is being presented in a 4K restoration with remastered sound, and any … [Read more...] about Indie Focus: Taking off with ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’