-
'Pam & Tommy' To Pamela And Netflix: New Doc To Tell The 'Real' Story That Hulu Dramatized
Thursday, March 3, 2022 - 6:19pm | 702Hulu could have one of its biggest original hits on its hands thanks to the success of “Pam & Tommy," but Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) could steal some thunder. What Happened: Pamela Anderson announced Wednesday a documentary telling “the real story” of her life....
-
Is 'Cowboy Bebop' The Next Cult Hit For Netflix?
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 10:26am | 718Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has had many successful movies and series that generate buzz and bring new subscribers to the platform. The company’s release of “Squid Game” has broke viewership records on the platform. The company has a revived series coming later this...
-
9 Streaming Services With The Best Original Content
Saturday, September 29, 2018 - 10:04am | 568No streaming competitors can touch Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) when it comes to quantity of original content. However, a study conducted earlier this month by Streaming Observer suggests the quality of Netflix’s original shows and movies may be slipping. Streaming Observer compiled data from...
-
'The Last Jedi' Falls Short Of 'The Force Awakens,' Stills Collects $220 Million
Monday, December 18, 2017 - 12:41pm | 467The Force is still strong. After drawing the second largest opening day turnout of all time, just behind “The Force Awakens,” “The Last Jedi” took a hit on Rotten Tomatoes with audience approval of just 56 percent. Fortunately for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), the latest...
-
Movie Studios Blame Rotten Tomatoes For Box Office Woes
Monday, September 11, 2017 - 8:41am | 867Hollywood’s offering a modern twist to the “Frankenstein” tale with a live, unscripted performance. In the twilight of its worst summer since 2006, with North American revenue under $4 billion and 15 percent below summer 2016, studios are holed up in a bombed-out box office...
-
Critics: 'Dunkirk' May Be Christopher Nolan's Masterpiece
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 9:31am | 575Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited film “Dunkirk,” an epic about the harrowing Allied escape from northern France near the start of World War II, is winning over the hearts and minds of critics. Nolan, who has built a broad following through his “Dark Knight” trilogy and...
-
'Spider-Man' Swings For The Seats, But Can It Lasso 'Wonder Woman?'
Friday, June 30, 2017 - 10:53am | 915The early reviews of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” are in, and they’re pretty good. Marvel Studios wants “Spider-Man” to snare some of the profitable prestige monopolized the past month by Warner Bros’ “Wonder Woman,” the biggest creative and commercial...
-
Tupac Biopic Is Finally Here; All Eyez On The Reviews
Saturday, June 17, 2017 - 1:56pm | 372The long-awaited "All Eyez On Me" Tupac Shakur biopic has finally made it to the big screen, just in time for what would have been the slain rapper/actor's 46th birthday. Shakur's fans can be fiercely protective of his legacy, placing the film under immense pressure to not only...
-
Time Warner's 'Wonder Woman' Jump-Starts Summer Box Office, Female Superhero Genre
Sunday, June 4, 2017 - 6:38pm | 492It took a “Wonder Woman” not only to jump-start the summer box office, but end Time Warner Incs (NYSE: TWX)'s critically maligned skid as it tries to approximate the success of the rival Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise run by Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). “Wonder Woman”...
-
You Have Only A Few Hours To Watch One Of These 5 Classic Movies Before They're Removed From Netflix
Monday, October 31, 2016 - 4:24pm | 535As fall gets a little colder and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) renegotiates and renews content contracts, users will see a slate of new titles arrive, but many others leave the platform. While some of the movies departing are certainly dispensable, others are a must-see. Here’s a list of...
-
'Kung Fu Panda 3' In Prime Position To Help DreamWorks Animation Maintain Momentum
Friday, January 29, 2016 - 9:49am | 587After a whiteout blizzard impacted the box office last weekend, theaters are expected to get a little busier in the coming days. Chief among those reasons is Dreamworks Animation Skg Inc (NASDAQ: DWA)'s "Kung Fu Panda 3." The latest film in the "Panda" franchise will again feature an all-star voice...
-
'Gravity' Keeps Flight at the Box Office With $44 Million
Monday, October 14, 2013 - 12:02pm | 331The positive reviews continue to pile on as the cash flow keeps soaring. Gravity remained the No. 1 movie in America for the second week in row. It grossed $44.3 million in its second weekend of release, just a 21 percent drop from its record-setting debut. The Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWC) film took...
-
'Jobs' Movie An iFlop
Monday, August 19, 2013 - 9:42am | 652Maybe we’ll get iLynched for declaring Jobs a failure, but it will take some digging to find reviews singing the praises of the movie that starred Ashton Kutcher as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs. First, the stats. The movie finished the weekend in seventh place, grossing $6.7...
-
Apple Retail Employees Get Pay Raise
Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 12:19pm | 378On Thursday, computer giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that it has decided to reward its retail employees with a raise of up to 25 percent. Currently, Apple Store employees are paid between $9 and $15 an hour at the sales level and up to $30 an hour for members of the "Genius" support team....