‘Scream VI’ slashes its way into critics’ hearts: It’s ‘a mean, nasty,...
On March 10, 2023, “Scream VI” was released by Paramount Pictures and became the highest-grossing box office opener for the franchise, raking in nearly $45 million over the weekend. Despite the absence...
View Article‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ reviews: ‘Charismatic’ Chris Pine...
On March 31, Paramount Pictures released “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” with Chris Pine leading a band of unlikely adventurers who undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic. The...
View ArticleBox office: ‘Dungeon and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ outperforms...
March really has been great at the box office, beginning with Michael B. Jordan’s “Creed III,” followed by two out of three franchise sequels that outperformed their original movies. This week saw the...
View ArticleBox office: ‘Scream VI’ crosses $100 million on its way to a franchise best
This week, Paramount’s horror franchise sequel “Scream VI,” which achieved the highest opening for the franchise when it opened in March, has become the third of six movies in the series to cross the...
View Article‘The Truman Show’ 25th anniversary: A ‘bracingly intelligent’ film that was...
One of the most acclaimed films of 1998 was Paramount Pictures’ “The Truman Show,” starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney and Ed Harris. Written by Andrew Niccol and directed by Peter Weir, the movie tells...
View Article‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ reviews: Fans and critics clash over...
On June 9, 2023, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” roared into theaters courtesy of Paramount Pictures. The film directed by Steven Caple Jr. received mixed reviews, resulting in a score of 53% on...
View Article‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ review round-up: Tom Cruise...
On July 12, 2023, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” was released by Paramount Pictures, holding fresh at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics consensus that reads, “With world-threatening...
View ArticleCowabunga! ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ is franchise’s best...
On August 2, 2023, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” was released to rave reviews, holding fresh at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics consensus reads, “With its unique visual style and a...
View ArticleBox office: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ hits $100 million...
Earlier this week, Paramount Pictures’ animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” crossed the $100 million mark at the box office, becoming the 18th movie of 2023 to reach that milestone...
View Article‘Mean Girls’ musical hits theaters: ‘It’s the best of film and Broadway,...
On January 12, 2024, Paramount Pictures released “Mean Girls,” the musical film adaptation of Tina Fey‘s 2004 classic. The movie is the feature directorial debut of Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr....
View Article‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ reviews: Lupita Nyong’o is ‘incredible’ in...
On June 28, 2024, Paramount Pictures released “A Quiet Place: Day One,” in which A woman named Samira (Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o) finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an...
View Article‘Gladiator II’ could finally bag Denzel Washington that elusive third Oscar
Denzel Washington has consistently delivered standout performances — including as a director in recent years! — across his decades-long career. He already has two Oscars to his name and could be on his...
View ArticleWill Ridley Scott finally get his Oscar for ‘Gladiator II’ after losing for...
Director Ridley Scott is back in the Oscars conversation with a film that hearkens back to his biggest Oscar success: “Gladiator II,” the long-awaited sequel to his 2000 Best Picture winner...
View ArticleExperts slugfest mailbag: ‘Saturday Night,’‘Here,’ and a third Oscar for...
Could “Saturday Night” make the Best Picture Oscar lineup? What if Denzel Washington takes home No. 3 for “Gladiator II”? Gold Derby editors and experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng are here to...
View ArticleGold Derby Oscar predictions 2025: ‘September 5’ climbs into Best Picture Top...
If the 2025 Oscars nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Since our predictions center opened on July 1, 2024, more than 4,900 people have made...
View ArticleExperts slugfest: ‘Gladiator II’ reactions, ‘Conclave’s’ Oscar hopes, and...
Will “Gladiator II” conquer the Oscars again? Did “The Substance” make the right move going comedy/musical at the Golden Globes? Gold Derby editors and experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng are here...
View Article‘September 5’ trailer: Peter Sarsgaard steers ABC coverage of Munich Olympics...
Tim Fehlbaum‘s docudrama “September 5” was an unexpected hit at the Venice Film Festival, generating plenty of buzz for its gripping retelling of the 1972 Olympics hostage crisis. Paramount picked it...
View ArticleExperts slugfest mailbag: Ridley Scott, predicting the big Oscar snubs, and...
Could Ridley Scott ride an overdue narrative to an Oscar win? Who or what will be the shocking snub or nomination this season? Gold Derby editors and experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng are here...
View ArticleOscar Experts Typing: Analyzing the terribly vexing Best Director race
Welcome to Oscar Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Oscar race — via Slack, of course. This week, we discuss the wide...
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