Photo: Courtesy Of Warner Bros. Photo: Courtesy Of Warner Bros. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Courtesy Of Warner Bros. The Big Lie of ‘Richard Jewell’ (Column) 1 / 1 Back to Gallery For a man who was so enraged at the administration of Barack Obama that he spent his 2012 Republican Convention speech lecturing an empty chair, Clint Eastwood has made a number of conventional, level-headed — one might even say liberal — political dramas. Films like “Invictus” and “J. Edgar” and “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” But “Richard Jewell” isn’t one of those. It’s a movie by Clint the chair ranter. Not that it looks like one. In “Richard … [Read more...] about The Big Lie of ‘Richard Jewell’ (Column)
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Box Office: ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Heading for $50 Million as ‘Richard Jewell’ Sputters
Photo: Frank Masi Photo: Frank Masi Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Frank Masi Box Office: ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Heading for $50 Million as ‘Richard Jewell’ Sputters 1 / 1 Back to Gallery “Frozen 2’s” reign at the box office is finally over: Sony’s “Jumanji: The Next Level” is on its way to a winning $50 million debut. The sequel film starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart is opening at 4,227 North American locations and took in $19.4 million on Friday. That number set a few December records, including the biggest December opening day for a Sony film and the highest December opening day for a comedy of all time. More from Variety 'Jumanji' Sequel … [Read more...] about Box Office: ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Heading for $50 Million as ‘Richard Jewell’ Sputters
Box Office: ‘Jumanji 2’ Levels Up With $60 Million Debut, ‘Richard Jewell’ Stumbles
Photo: Hiram Garcia Photo: Hiram Garcia Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Hiram Garcia Box Office: ‘Jumanji 2’ Levels Up With $60 Million Debut, ‘Richard Jewell’ Stumbles 1 / 1 Back to Gallery It’s shaping up to be a merry holiday season for “Jumanji: The Next Level.” Sony’s adventure sequel debuted in first place to $60.1 million, dethroning “Frozen” after three consecutive weeks as box office champ. Those ticket sales, at the higher end of industry projections, represent a healthy jump on its predecessor, 2017’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” ($36 million). It also marks the highest debut for a December comedy, as well as the best start for live-action movie … [Read more...] about Box Office: ‘Jumanji 2’ Levels Up With $60 Million Debut, ‘Richard Jewell’ Stumbles
Box Office: ‘Jumanji 2’ Is #1 with $60M, ‘Richard Jewell’ Underperforms
Jumanji: The Next Level topped the weekend box office in its debut, bringing in $60.1 million, while Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell underperformed, debuting at the No. 4 spot with just $5 million following a barrage of media controversy over the way it portrayed a journalist.Starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, Jumanji 2 outperformed the original 2017 movie, which brought in $36.2 million on its opening three-day holiday weekend. The new release has exceeded Sony’s conservative expectation of a $35 million domestic opening. The first Jumanji turned out to be a global smash hit, grossing $404.5 million domestically and $962.1 million worldwide. Richard Jewell bowed at $5 million, a big disappointment for Warner Bros., which had estimated a $10 million debut. The movie earned mostly positive reviews, especially for the lead performance by Paul Walter Hauser as the security guard who was falsely accused by the FBI and the media of carrying out the 1996 … [Read more...] about Box Office: ‘Jumanji 2’ Is #1 with $60M, ‘Richard Jewell’ Underperforms
‘Intersection Erupted Into War Zone’: Family Of Driver Richard Cutshaw Killed In Miramar Police Shootout
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The family of one of the innocent bystanders killed in a police shootout in Miramar has hired a high-profile law firm to try and get some answers. Richard Cutshaw, 70, a union representative was killed in the crossfire between police and two jewelry store robbers who hijacked a UPS truck and were holding the driver hostage after a 23-mile chase ended in Miramar on December 5.Cutshaw’s family released a statement on Friday. “What happened to Richard is a tragedy that no other family should have to bear. He was sitting in his car on his way from a job he loved, when the intersection around him erupted into a war zone. We cannot make sense of what happened to him; it’s unfathomable.” “Rick was a beloved son, brother, uncle, godfather, and friend. He worked tirelessly his entire life trying to make lives better for the thousands of people he represented through the United Food and Commercial Workers Union in … [Read more...] about ‘Intersection Erupted Into War Zone’: Family Of Driver Richard Cutshaw Killed In Miramar Police Shootout
