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Arriving a couple of weeks ahead of its namesake holiday, Halloween Kills [HALW4] continues the story of 2018’s Halloween, which surprised Hollywood with a $76 million opening weekend. Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her iconic role once again to face masked killer Michael Myers. The R-rated sequel was delayed a year by the pandemic, which along with poor reviews, have tampered anticipation. Making matter worse, Universal decided to make Halloween Kills available for streaming on Peacock....

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Netflix has released the official trailer for the drama Bruised [BRUSD]. Halle Berry [HBERR] makes her directorial debut and stars as a mixed martial arts fighter looking to make a comeback in and out of the ring.  Bruised will hit theaters on November 17th before Netflix on November 24th.

Jackie Justice (Halle Berry) is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after her last fight, she’s coaxed into a brutal...

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Amazon has unveiled the official trailer for the drama The Tender Bar [TNDRB] based on the memoir of Pulitzer Prize winning author J.R. Moehringer.  Ben Affleck [BAFFL] and Tye Sheridan [TSHER] star in the film directed by George Clooney [GCLOO]. The Tender Bar opens in theaters on December 17th before hitting Prime Video on January 17th.

The Tender Bar tells the story of J.R. (Sheridan), a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie (Affleck), is...

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Paramount has unleashed the final trailer for the family film Clifford the Big Red Dog [CTBRD] based on the children's book series. Clifford the Big Red Dog will open simultaneously in theaters and on Paramount+ on November 10th.

When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little, red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. While her single mom (Sienna...

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Universal has dialed up the official trailer for the horror film The Black Phone [BPHON]. Ethan Hawke [EHAWK] plays a villainous child abductor who has locked a boy in his basement. Directed by Scott Derrickson [SDERR], The Black Phone opens in theaters on February 4th.

Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers...

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Disney has uploaded the official trailer for the documentary series The Beatles: Get Back [LETBE], which rolls out over three days, November 25, 26, and 27, 2021, exclusively on Disney+.

“The Beatles: Get Back” takes audiences back in time to the band’s January 1969 recording sessions, which became a pivotal moment in music history. The docuseries showcases The Beatles’ creative process as they attempt to write 14 new songs in preparation for their first live concert in over two years....

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Paramount has revealed the official trailer for the horror sequel Scream [SCRM5], the fifth film in the twenty-five year-old franchise. Neve Campbell (“Sidney Prescott”), Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”) and David Arquette (“Dewey Riley”) return to their iconic roles when another streak of murders happen in Woodsboro.  A Ghostface mask killer begins to target teenagers played by Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding, Mikey Madison, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Marley...

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Although the latest Bond film topped the weekend box office with an estimated $56.0 million, No Time to Die [JB25] fell short of the previous entry Spectre’s $70.4 million, and even Quantum of Solace’s $67.5 million. The audience skewed 64% male and 57% over the age of 35.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage [VENM2] was dethroned to second place with $32.0 million. The sequel dropped 64% in its second session to bring its total to $141.7 million.

The Addams Family 2 [ADAM2] finished third at...

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Universal has cut a second trailer for the espionage actioner The 355 [355]. Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz and Bingbing Fan star in the film directed by Simon Kinberg.  Delayed a year by the COVID pandemic, The 355 will finally into theaters on January 7, 2022.

When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown (Jessica Chastain) will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie (Diane Kruger), former MI6...

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The October box office rebound continues with the highly anticipated arrival of No Time to Die [JB25]. The 25th film in the 007 franchise was originally scheduled to open April 2020, but became to first title to have its release pulled ahead of the COVID pandemic. Daniel Craig finally returns for his fifth and final outing as James Bond with MGM essentially marketing the film twice. The PG-13 rated spy adventure has earned excellent reviews, which should alleviate the concerns of fans...

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