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Cinema

Who has dethroned Scarlett Johansson as highest grossing actress?

Zoe Saldaña has surpassed Scarlett Johansson at the box office, with the latest instalment of the Avatar franchise, 'Avatar: Fire And Ash', hitting $1.23bn at the global box office this week.

14/01/2026

Cinema

'Weapons': Why no one needs a prequel to the box office hit of 2025

It's smashed the box office. It's earned rave reviews. And now, like clockwork, studios have sniffed out the buzz and are looking for a follow up. In the case of Zach Cregger's 'Weapons', a prequel. Here's why this is a terrible idea.

14/08/2025

Culture news

‘Inside Out 2’ first animated film to hit $1 billion overseas

The highly anticipated sequel is already the top-grossing movie of 2024 – and the milestones keep on coming.

26/08/2024

Culture news

Which records has ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ already smashed?

'Deadpool & Wolverine' has taken a spot in the top 10 openings of all time and taken the Marvel franchise to a new record, hitting the $30 billion global gross mark.

29/07/2024

Culture news

Everything we know about the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel so far

With the recent revelation of a live-action Legend of Zelda film in November, Nintendo enthusiasts can now look forward to not one but two confirmed movie adaptations based on the gaming giant's beloved franchises.

11/03/2024

Culture news

'Barbie' director Greta Gerwig to preside 77th Cannes film festival

Following a year in which she beat every record with her film Barbie, the American director, screenwriter, and actress Greta Gerwig is to preside over the Jury of the 77th Festival de Cannes, which takes place May 14-25 2024.

14/12/2023

Culture news

A 'Home Alone' reunion as Macaulay Culkin gets Walk of Fame star

The former child star had tributes paid by his on-screen mother Catherine O'Hara, 33 years after the iconic Christmas film was released.

02/12/2023

Culture news

How has one of 2023’s worst films become a box office smash hit?

Blumhouse has released two of 2023's worst movies... But how has the most recent dud become a box office smash hit?

08/11/2023

Culture news

D-Cup, A-Bomb: Barbenheimer mash-up film coming to cinemas

As 'Barbie' hits streaming services today, 2023 is not done with the Barbenheimer phenomenon just yet...

12/09/2023

Culture news

What’s behind all the box office flops this year?

What lessons are there to be learned from a disastrous summer blockbuster season?

23/08/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How did 'Rocky Horror' become such a cult favourite?

On this day in 1975, arguably the king of cult films, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', was released - but it wasn't a runaway hit off the bat.

14/08/2023

Culture news

Barbillion: 'Barbie' breaks global record for women directors

The 'Barbie' global ticket sales have reached $1 billion, in a historic first for women directors.

07/08/2023

Culture news

Not 'Just Ken': Ryan Gosling helps 'Barbie' soundtrack make history

It's not just Barbie's world now - it's Ken's too. Ryan Gosling's standout song from the movie of the summer storms into the UK's top 40 alongside another 5 hits, breaking records in the plastic fantastic world.

31/07/2023

Culture news

How is Barbenheimer 'a victory for cinema'?

Barbenheimer is here to stay as box office scores continue to soar...

31/07/2023

Culture news

Kenswear: Barbie's boyfriend busts gender stereotypes

Gender and identity are at the heart of the recent Barbie film release. Character Ken's gender role reversal highlights the modern gender neutrality movement in menswear.

27/07/2023

Culture news

Barbenheimer: Historic weekend as 'Barbie' takes box office crown

Barbie has become the US and Canada's biggest film of the year so far, and is on track to become the biggest film of 2023. Collectively, 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' are enticing film lovers back to the cinemas after a moviegoing slump during the Covid pandemic.

24/07/2023