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7 Forgotten ’90s Comedy Movies That Have Aged Like Milk

  • 1990s comedies frequently employed offensive humour and tired tropes that have not aged well
  • Films like Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot and Mr. Nanny exemplify poor comedy writing from the era
  • Changing cultural attitudes have made these films even less palatable to modern audiences

This article examines 1990s comedy films that have aged poorly, examining movies that either seemed acceptable at the time but now feel dated, or were poorly received then and have only deteriorated with time. The piece criticises these films for their outdated humour, offensive content, and general lack…

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Disney Officially Pulls Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Movie From Over 3K Theaters

  • Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars pulled from 3,000 theatres after box office collapse
  • Earned under $40 million against $100 million budget; 40% on Rotten Tomatoes
  • Part of Scott's recent streak of underperforming films; may find audience streaming later

Ridley Scott's long-awaited return to science fiction, The Dog Stars, has become a significant commercial failure, leading Disney to withdraw the film from the vast majority of cinemas after just one month. This underperformance is particularly noteworthy given Scott's stature as a legendary filmmaker and the film's substantial…

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Andrew Garfield’s Historical Action Epic Officially Removed From 2,000 Theaters

  • *The Uprising* is leaving 2,000 theatres after weak box-office results.
  • Its Robin Hood-like marketing adds to a run of underperforming films.
  • Recent Robin Hood films have struggled to recoup their reported budgets.

*The Uprising*, a period action film starring Andrew Garfield, is being removed from 2,000 theatres after a poor box-office performance. Its marketing briefly suggested a Robin Hood story, though the film never names the character and only evokes him in a closing scene; the setback adds to the…

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Customers at Asian supermarket in east London form separate male and female queues as they wait in line for discounted cooking oil

  • Video shows gender-separated queues at east London supermarket during anniversary sale
  • Management denies directing this; attributes self-segregation to overcrowding
  • Store apologises; situation quickly returned to normal mixed queuing

A video emerged showing customers at Masala Bazaar, a British Asian supermarket in Romford, east London, queuing separately by gender during promotional sales in late August. The footage, filmed during the store's third anniversary celebrations, showed women and men standing in separate lines to receive discounted cooking oil…

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Nicolas Cage’s ‘National Treasure’ Officially Returns With New Release

  • *National Treasure* gets a 4K SteelBook release on 10 November.
  • The set includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and bonus features.
  • The 2004 film grossed about $348 million worldwide.

Disney will release a new 4K edition of Nicolas Cage’s 2004 adventure film *National Treasure* on 10 November. The restoration gives viewers an upgraded way to revisit the film, which became a major box-office hit despite mixed reviews. The two-disc SteelBook set will include 4K UHD and Blu-ray…

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Curry Barker horror comedy set for 7 May 2027 release

  • "Anything But Ghosts" releases May 7, 2027 after "Obsession" became Focus's highest-grossing film ($520M worldwide)
  • Barker shot the 130-page script in 26 days whilst simultaneously directing and starring in the lead
  • "Obsession" became the highest-grossing festival acquisition ever, surpassing "The Blair Witch Project's" previous record

Curry Barker's second directorial feature, "Anything But Ghosts," is scheduled for release on 7 May 2027 via Focus Features and Blumhouse Atomic Monster, following the extraordinary commercial success of his directorial debut "Obsession." The horror-comedy reunites Barker with "Obsession" collaborator and star Cooper Tomlinson, who co-wrote the script…

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The 1983 song that made Lindsey Buckingham question his own skillset: ‘I wasn’t sure’

  • Fleetwood Mac star questioned his abilities writing his first film soundtrack in 1983
  • Buckingham composed "Holiday Road" theme despite never having written for cinema before
  • Solo work presented different creative challenges than collaborative band songwriting

Lindsey Buckingham, the legendary guitarist and songwriter from Fleetwood Mac, experienced a rare moment of professional self-doubt in 1983 when asked to compose a song for the film National Lampoon's Vacation. Despite his extensive success with the band, Buckingham questioned whether he possessed the skillset for film soundtrack…

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Jennifer Lawrence Boards Zach Cregger’s Original Sci-Fi New Line Pic ‘The Flood’

  • Jennifer Lawrence cast in Zach Cregger's original sci-fi thriller "The Flood" at New Line Cinema
  • Film reunites Cregger and Warner Bros. after "Weapons" earned $270 million globally
  • Release date set for August 2028; plot details being withheld

Jennifer Lawrence has been cast as the lead in director Zach Cregger's upcoming science fiction thriller "The Flood" at New Line Cinema. This represents a reunion between Cregger and Warner Bros. following the critical and commercial success of his previous film "Weapons," which grossed $270 million worldwide and…

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CinemaCon Managing Director Mitch Neuhauser Stepping Down Following 2028 Show

  • Mitch Neuhauser plans to retire after CinemaCon 2028.
  • Matt Pollock will lead the event from 2028.
  • CinemaCon’s 2027 edition is set for Las Vegas.

Mitch Neuhauser will retire after CinemaCon 2028, ending a long career leading the annual gathering of cinema exhibitors and studios. He has overseen the event’s growth since 2009 and helped bring it back in August 2021 as cinemas emerged from the Covid pandemic, when the theatrical industry was…

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Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Follow-Up ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release Date From Focus Features, Blumhouse

  • Curry Barker's second film "Anything But Ghosts" releases May 7, 2027
  • His debut "Obsession" earned $519 million globally on $1M budget
  • New film reunites Barker with "Obsession" co-star Cooper Tomlinson

Curry Barker's second film, the horror-comedy "Anything But Ghosts," has been given a May 7, 2027 release date by Focus Features and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. The film marks another collaboration between Barker and his "Obsession" star Cooper Tomlinson, who co-wrote and co-stars in the project alongside Violet McGraw, Bryce…

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