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Jackson Browne, Beck Honor Wes Anderson Needle Drops at Hollywood Bowl Concert

• Hollywood Bowl concert celebrated the music of Wes Anderson films with performances by Beck, Jackson Browne, and other artists across two nights
• Program mixed iconic songs featured in Anderson films with new orchestral arrangements by composers Mark Mothersbaugh and Alexandre Desplat
• Performers shared personal stories from collaborating with Anderson, reflecting on how music shaped the director's filmmaking process

"I'm indebted to Wes for having discovered this song and giving it this life," Browne said before playing "These Days," which was featured prominently in 'The Royal Tenenbaums.'

Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ali G Shows Up At Wimbledon Amid News Of New Movie

• Ali G appeared at Wimbledon's men's finals on Centre Court.
• A new, secretly filmed Ali G movie is reportedly in the works.
• It would be the second film after 2002's Ali G Indahouse.

Sacha Baron Cohen's comic creation Ali G made an appearance at Wimbledon during the men's finals, coinciding with reports that a new Ali G film is being shot in secret. The tracksuit-and-gold-chain character was pictured on Centre Court, billed jokingly as the "Official Ganja Dealer" of the championships,…

8 Best Horror Books of the Last 20 Years, Ranked

• Collider ranks the eight best horror books of the last 20 years.
• Bird Box (2014) is eighth; The Terror (2007) seventh.
• Modern horror favours intimate, psychological dread over monsters.

Collider has published a ranked list of what it considers the eight best horror books of the past 20 years, framed by the observation that 21st-century horror has shifted away from larger-than-life monsters towards more intimate, psychological scares drawn from everyday fears. The piece argues that modern horror…

8 Movies With Great Scores and Soundtracks

• Collider lists eight films with strong original scores and song soundtracks.
• An American Werewolf in London ranks eighth for its moon-themed songs.
• Call Me by Your Name places seventh with 1980s pop selections.

This Collider feature by Jeremy Urquhart compiles eight films that succeed on two musical fronts at once: an original score composed specifically for the film, and a soundtrack built from pre-existing songs. The author notes that most films do one or the other — citing The Good, the…

‘The Invite’ Dines Out At No. 6 For Weekend In Solid National Expansion; ‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ At The Angelika – Specialty Box Office

• *The Invite* grossed $5.7m across 1,610 sites, reaching No. 6.
• *Obsession* topped $250m, now fifth highest-grossing US horror film.
• *Reading Lolita in Tehran* opened strongly in limited release at the Angelika.

A24's comedy *The Invite*, directed by and starring Olivia Wilde, expanded to a limited nationwide release of 1,610 locations in its third week, grossing more than $5.7 million to reach a cumulative $7.38 million and claim sixth place at the domestic box office. The film, which co-stars Seth…

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Art Director Unveils Character Illustration: “A Beast To Paint”

Andy Park, who served as Marvel Studios' director of visual development until a recent round of layoffs, has shared a new character illustration for Avengers: Doomsday ahead of the film's premiere on 18 December. Posting on Instagram, Park described the piece as the official first reveal of the…

‘Moana’ Makes Underwhelming Splash at Box Office With $43 Million Opening

• Live-action Moana opened at No. 1 but took only $43 million domestically.
• The $250 million film drew dismal reviews, sitting at 34% on Rotten Tomatoes.
• A crowded family-film market is blamed for the soft debut.

Disney's new live-action remake of Moana topped the domestic box office in its opening weekend but delivered a disappointing performance given its scale and pedigree. The film, which reportedly cost $250 million to produce, took just $43 million across the US and Canada and $52 million internationally for…

Moana’s poor box office performance proves a decade is too soon for a Disney remake

• Disney's live-action Moana opened to a weak $43 million domestically.
• Critics blame the remake arriving too soon after the 2016 original.
• Poor reviews and strong kids'-film competition hurt its performance.

Disney's live-action remake of Moana has become the latest box office disappointment of the summer, taking an estimated $43 million domestically in its opening three-day weekend, according to Deadline. The article argues that this underwhelming result does not signal that audiences have tired of Disney remakes — Lilo…

9 Forgotten 1990s Thrillers That Have Aged Like Fine Wine

• Collider lists nine underrated 1990s thrillers now seen as gems.
• The Game (1997) is called Fincher's most underrated film.
• Arlington Road (1999) with Jeff Bridges is the second pick.

This Collider article rounds up nine thrillers from the 1990s that the writer argues were overlooked on release but have grown in stature over time. It frames the decade as a golden age for the genre, noting that while blockbusters such as Se7en, The Silence of the Lambs…

Pixar’s Long-Awaited $1B Franchise Is Officially Here

• Toy Story 5 achieved the largest opening of 2026 with $160 million domestically in its first three days
• Film earned strong reception with 92% critics score and 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes
• Now positioned to become Pixar's first franchise film to cross $1 billion at the global box office

Pixar’s Toy Story 5 is set to cross $1 billion at the global box office, becoming the latest blockbuster to hit the milestone this year.