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Tom Cruise Said He Doesn’t Make Movies for ‘Opening Weekend’ Right Before ‘Digger’ Bombed: ‘You Hope to Make a Film That Can Last’

Tom Cruise Said He Doesn’t Make Movies for ‘Opening Weekend’ Right Before ‘Digger’ Bombed: ‘You Hope to Make a Film That Can Last’

Tom Cruise suffered one of his worst box office openings in history with “Digger,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s satirical black comedy that bombed with $8 million in North America on a production budget north of $160 million. But Cruise isn’t one to judge a movie based on its first weekend in theaters. “When I am making […]
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‘Digger’ Down: 5 Takeaways After Tom Cruise Suffers One of His Biggest Box Office Bombs

‘Digger’ Down: 5 Takeaways After Tom Cruise Suffers One of His Biggest Box Office Bombs

Moviegoers didn’t dig “Digger,” to put it mildly. Saddled with terrible reviews and negative word-of-mouth, Tom Cruise’s absurdist dark comedy has cratered at the box office with $8 million in North America and $20 million globally in its first weekend of release. Those dismal ticket sales were behind earlier projections of $12 million to $15 […]
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What New York Comic Con Teasers Can Suggest About a Project’s Visual Priorities

What New York Comic Con Teasers Can Suggest About a Project’s Visual Priorities

A Comic Con trailer is more than a plot summary; it's a visual mission statement. Here's how to decode a director's creative DNA from a teaser.
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What New York Comic Con Footage Can Suggest About a Film’s Editing Rhythm Before Release

What New York Comic Con Footage Can Suggest About a Film’s Editing Rhythm Before Release

Exclusive footage at events like New York Comic Con offers a unique, unfinished look at a film's editing, music, and pacing before it's finalized.
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Warner Bros. Initially Sought to Retitle Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice' to 'House Ghost'

Warner Bros. Initially Sought to Retitle Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice' to 'House Ghost'

Warner Bros. Initially Sought to Retitle Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice' to 'House Ghost'
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Cinematographers Worth Following If You Love Noah Baumbach

Cinematographers Worth Following If You Love Noah Baumbach

If you love the intimate, naturalistic look of Noah Baumbach's films, here are the cinematographers whose visual styles you need to be following.
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Kathryn Bigelow's Directorial Career Explored in New Documentary

Kathryn Bigelow's Directorial Career Explored in New Documentary

Kathryn Bigelow's Directorial Career Explored in New Documentary
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How a Character’s Moral Alignment Changes Their Costume Language

How a Character’s Moral Alignment Changes Their Costume Language

From color and cut to fabric and fit, discover how costume designers use visual language to signal a character's morality and inner journey.
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7 Smart Underdog Movies to Watch If You Love Moneyball

7 Smart Underdog Movies to Watch If You Love Moneyball

Loved the stats, strategy, and underdog story of 'Moneyball'? Here are 7 similar hidden-gem films that capture that same lightning in a bottle.
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Tom Cruise's 'Digger' flops at box office with shockingly poor debut

Tom Cruise's 'Digger' flops at box office with shockingly poor debut

Tom Cruise has flamed out at the box office: The star's latest movie, "Digger," bombed spectacularly in its opening weekend.
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Ethan Hawke Identifies Richard Linklater's 'Tape' as Life-Changing Role

Ethan Hawke Identifies Richard Linklater's 'Tape' as Life-Changing Role

Ethan Hawke Identifies Richard Linklater's 'Tape' as Life-Changing Role
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On cusp of merger, 'Digger bombs for Warner Bros., 'Verity' takes No. 1 at box office

On cusp of merger, 'Digger bombs for Warner Bros., 'Verity' takes No. 1 at box office

On the cusp of the studio’s merger with Paramount, Warner Bros