English-language films

New 'Star Wars' grosses $120 mn to break first-day record

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" raked in an estimated $120.5 million in its first full day in U.S. and Canadian theaters, setting an industry record, Disney said on Dec. 19.

The movie is likely to become the highest grossing film in an opening weekend Disney added, while reporting that it had already made $250 million globally.

Culkin from Home Alone gives a dark idea of what happened to little Kevin in the future (vid)

Macauley Culkin might have been the star of the most profitable Christmas movie ever, but can anyone imagine the repercussions that little Kevin McCallister may have had further down the line as a result of the traumatic experience of being left ‘Home Alone’.

Too cute! Mark Zuckerberg’s daughter ready for the Force Awakens

A picture that is too cute for words! Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg shared this adorable pic of his newborn daughter Max dressed up in a brown Jedi robe surrounded by Star Wars toys including BB-8 and Chewbacca as well as an adorable pint-sized lightsaber!

“The force is strong with this one,” he captioned the photo.

 

Finally the Force Awakens! Star Wars world premiere kicks off in L.A. (pics + vid)

The LA World Premiere of the latest Star Wars installment, “The Force Awakens”, took place in Los Angeles ten years after the last film. And its return to celluloid after a decade-long absence was triummphant with Stormtrooper mannequins and neon lights resembling giant lightsabers inside an opaque tent shrouding the carpet.

Greek director’s ‘Gods of Egypt’ slammed for being too Greek! (see trailer)

Born to Greek parents in Egypt but raised in Australia, director Alex Proyas may be forgiven for being left a little confused. His Gods of Egypt trailer sparked controversy that lead both the director and Lionsgate to release an apologetic statement that concedes that the film has failed to live up to their “standards of sensitivity and diversity.”

Lord of the Rings debate: Turkey wants to know if the Gollum is evil (pics)

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is in a legal row with Turkey over whether the character Gollum is good or bad. Dr. Bilgin Çiftçi is accused of insulting the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after he shared an image comparing Erdogan’s facial expressions with the gollum!

Angelina Jolie plays Jennifer Aniston in new film with Brad Pitt, and Jen’s furious! (vid)

Jennifer Aniston is said to be furious that Brad Pitt is exploiting their failed marriage in “By the Sea”, a film he made with Angelina Jolie. The film is about a couple’s troubled marriage and a vacation that they take together.

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