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Theater bombing: The number of casualties is unknown
A theater where hundreds of people had taken shelter in Mariupol was bombed on Wednesday, according to local authorities, as hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in the coastal Ukrainian city that has been encircled for weeks by Russian forces.
[ cnn.com ]Why 'The Batman' heading to theaters is important to Warner Bros
After a year of simultaneously releasing movies on HBO Max and in theaters, Warner Bros. returns to exclusive theatrical releases bearing a rather sizable gift: "The Batman."
[ cnn.com ]Biden had a hunch about choosing Ketanji Brown Jackson early on
• Analysis: Why Biden picked Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court • Opinion: Judge Jackson's GOP kryptonite • Curtis Reeves, retired police captain who fatally shot man in movie theater, acquitted
[ cnn.com ]In a turbulent year for theaters, Disney still won the box office
In a turbulent year when the pandemic continued to upend the business of movie-going and streaming blockbusters at home became commonplace, one thing returned to normal: Disney topped the box office.
[ cnn.com ]AMC CEO vows on Twitter to refinance movie theater chain's debt load
Movie theater chain AMC was a darling of the meme stock crowd in 2021, soaring nearly 1,200% last year thanks to love from rowdy Reddit fans. So what does AMC plan to do for a sequel? For starters, it wants to clean up its balance sheet, which is scarier than a slasher horror film.
[ cnn.com ]Spider-Man defeated Omicron. Next, it's Batman's turn
Spider-Man has triumphed against tough box-office odds and the Omicron variant. As theaters and Hollywood get ready to turn the calendar toward 2022, they're awaiting their next superhero.
[ cnn.com ]The movies that mattered in 2021
In many ways, 2021 still felt more like the worst of times than the best for movies, with a lot of quality projects being made for (or winding up on) streaming services while theaters tried, often in vain, to rebound toward something approaching pre-pandemic viability.
[ cnn.com ]'Spider-Man: No Way Home' swings to third biggest opening in box office history
Theaters needed a hero, and Spider-Man swung in just in time.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Spielberg's West Side Story shows us the value of multilingualism
Director Steven Spielberg deliberately omitted subtitles for scenes in Spanish in his remake of the film "West Side Story'' which is currently in theaters. "If I subtitled the Spanish I'd simply be doubling down on the English and giving English the power over the Spanish. This was not going to happen in this film, I needed to respect the language enough not to subtitle it," he said. This is a bold move, as speaking a language other than English in this country inherits an apology.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: 'Spider-Man' throws movie theaters a lifeline as they swing into the unknown
When they post a big rating these days, TV executives are often fond of saying, "The pipes still work." They mean that while the audience has scattered among hundreds of options, old-time broadcasters can deliver a level of mass reach that's hard to equal anywhere else.
[ cnn.com ]The old 'West Side Story' got half the story wrong. Here's how the new movie tries to make it right
The "West Side Story" in theaters now isn't the movie you've seen before -- and that's a good thing.
[ cnn.com ]Ticket demand for 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' overloaded theater sites
Tickets for "Spider-Man: No Way Home" overloaded ticket sites Monday. That's great news for the box office.
[ cnn.com ]Stephen Sondheim, master of musical theater, dead at 91
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[ cnn.com ]'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' hits theaters. Will audiences answer the call?
In 1984, a film about three New York City owners of an unconventional startup took the country by storm, leading people — young and old — to ask one simple question: "Who you gonna call?"
[ cnn.com ]Tom Hanks is alone again in 'Finch,' with only a dog and robot for company
Apple TV+ must really like Tom Hanks, with "Finch" representing the second movie featuring the actor the service scooped up during the pandemic. Like "Greyhound," this one is in a modest affair that would likely have been hard-pressed to make waves in theaters, casting Hanks in a last-man-on-Earth scenario that's part "Cast Away," part "WALL-E."
[ cnn.com ]October was a strong month for the box office. Theaters look to have happier holidays
This Halloween caps off a strong October for the North American box office. The holiday season could be even merrier.
[ cnn.com ]Amphitheater excavation unearths cell where gladiators waited for death fights
A major insight into how Romans residing on the southeastern English coast would have lived has been revealed by the excavation of a historic amphitheater, where thousands would have once gathered to witness gladiatorial combat, wild animal hunts and executions.
[ cnn.com ]'Dune' caps off solid month for movie theaters with strong opening
"Dune" — the science fiction epic from Warner Bros. — took in an estimated $40.1 million at the North American box office this weekend.
[ cnn.com ]Bolshoi Theatre performer killed in accident on stage during opera
A performer at Moscow's renowned Bolshoi Theatre was killed on Saturday in an accident on stage during an opera, the theater said.
[ cnn.com ]Review: 'Diana: The Musical' brings the stage to Netflix, but 'The Crown' hangs over its head
After splendid presentations of "Hamilton" and "Come From Away" brought theater into homes via other streamers, Netflix adds to the act with a bonus, offering "Diana: The Musical" prior to its stage debut. But other productions, including Netflix's own The Crown," loom large over this vibrant but oft-told tale, dutifully recounting Princess Diana's story through a less-than-memorable assortment of songs.
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