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Quote of the Day: Angelina Jolie on Playing Cleopatra

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: Biopics, Classics, Remakes, Casting, Celebrity Gossip,

"[Cleopatra is] one of those that you feel like well, maybe that's the one you put everything into and that's where you end it, that's where you finish... In a great way, what could you do beyond that one?" - Maleficent star Angelina Jolie hints that if she were to take on the role of Cleopatra - whom screen legend Elizabeth Taylor portrayed in 1963 - it would be her last film project as an …

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Box Office Breakdown: ‘X-Men’ Battle ‘Godzilla’ for Top Spot

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Open Road Films, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Horror, Religious, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,

The fight between summer blockbusters has begun with X-Men: Days of Future Past and Godzilla, which held the number one title last weekend with $93.1 million. The monster movie remake was not enough of a pull to detract from the latest installment of the X-Men films, which took in $90.8 million. Not only did Godzilla lose its top spot, but it also saw a 67% decrease from last weekend's pull, as its earnings was $30.9 …

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Box Office Breakdown: ‘Godzilla’ Takes Down ‘Neighbors’

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Independent, Musicals, Religious, Remakes, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Box Office, New Releases,

With $93.1 million earned at the box office this weekend, the latest Godzilla seems to justify Hollywood's thirst for remaking every film previously made. Having (easily) clawed its way to the top, Godzilla bumped last week's number one film, Neighbors, down to number two with its $25 million. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 also fell one spot to number three with $16.8 million while Million Dollar Arm debuted at number four with $10.5 million. The Other …

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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Friends Urging Him to Take a Break?

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Paramount, Biopics, Comedy, Celebrity Gossip, New Releases, Upcoming Releases,

Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly "burned" himself out. The Wolf of Wall Street star has been told to slow down by his friends as they fear his hectic work schedule is having a negative effect on his health and personal life. "Leo has been working like a demon over the past three years - and it's now starting to come back and haunt him. He's pretty burned out at the moment and suffering from insomnia from …

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Jared Leto Hasn’t Seen ‘Dallas Buyers Club’

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: FOCUS, Biopics, Drama, Period, Awards, Celebrity Gossip, New Releases,

Jared Leto hasn't seen Dallas Buyers Club. The 42-year-old actor - who picked up Best Supporting Actor for his role as transsexual AIDS victim Rayon in the movie at Sunday's Oscars - plans to watch his work eventually, but wants to "leave it alone" at present because the project was such an "intense" experience. "I have not seen the film yet. I think one day I will watch it, because, you know, I'll be curious …

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Quote of the Day: Jared Leto on Why He Might’ve Turned Down ‘Dallas Buyers Club’

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: FOCUS, Biopics, Drama, Period, Celeb News, New Releases,

"I think it probably made a really interesting aspect of the film, to have that connection and to have Rayon have one of his heroes be Marc Bolan. That’s great. Marc Bolan was an awesome person. But, for me, I made it very clear early on that I saw Rayon as a man who wanted to live his life as a woman, not someone who enjoyed putting on women’s clothing. If they wanted that kind …

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Box Office Breakdown: ‘LEGO Movie’ Kills ‘3 Days,’ ‘Pompeii’

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: Relativity, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Musicals, Period, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,

The LEGO Movie has become unstoppable! Despite the releases of newcomers 3 Days to Kill and Pompeii, the animated family film based on a children's toy remained at the top of the box office this weekend with $31.1 million. 3 Days to Kill and Pompeii debuted with respectable earnings of $12.2 million and $10.3 million, respectively. The RoboCop remake fell one spot from its debut at number three last week with $9.8 million while The …

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‘Gravity’ Scoops Up Six BAFTAs

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Columbia Pictures, Fox Searchlight, Sony, Warner Bros, Biopics, Drama, Period, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Awards, New Releases,

Gravity won big at the BAFTAs last night, taking home six awards. The 3-D space drama directed by Alfonso Cuaron and starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock was the biggest winner of the night at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs) in London, gaining trophies for Best Director, Special Visual Effects, Cinematography, Original Music, Sound and Outstanding British Film. Accepting his award, Alfonso - who is Mexican, but has lived in England …

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Box Office Breakdown: V-Day Films No Match for ‘LEGO Movie’

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: Buena Vista, FOCUS, Disney, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Musicals, Period, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases,

The LEGO Movie got more love from movie-goers than any of the new romance films this Valentine's Day weekend. Pulling in $48.8 million at the box office, the animated film based on the popular toys beat out four newcomers this weekend, including the remake of About Last Night, which placed second with $27 million. The highly-anticipated RoboCop movie debuted at number three with $21.5 million while The Monuments of Men fell two spots from last …

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Leonardo DiCaprio Wants to Play President Roosevelt

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Biopics, Drama, Period, Political, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,

Leonardo DiCaprio plans to play former President Theodore Roosevelt for his next film role. The Wolf of Wall Street actor is pushing for a biopic of the 26th leader of the US to go into production with director Martin Scorsese at the helm. "Leo is telling friends that after his latest movie proved to be a massive box office hit, he's pushing forward with his biopic of Roosevelt which will re-team him with Martin Scorsese. …

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