The Quorum

Tracking Update: DUNE: PART TWO

What exactly is happening with DUNE: PART TWO? For months, DUNE 2 has been a beacon—the first big film of 2024. The film has been earmarked as a jolt to wake theatrical from its winter doldrums. And boy, is it needed. This week, I.S.S. was the only new wide release, and no new films are […]

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Could 2024 Be The Biggest Year Yet For Animation?

2023 was a good, but not great, year for animation. THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE was a blockbuster grossing $575M making it the #2 film of the year. And SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE took in $381M, which landed it at #3. But there’s a steep drop after those two. The next closest was ELEMENTAL, which […]

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New To The Quorum: JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX

When JOKER opened to $96M in 2019, it set a record for the largest October opening, a benchmark that stands to this day. The film was also a critical darling, scoring 12 Oscar  nominations, including Best Picture. Joaquin Phoenix walked away with the Best Actor Oscar. This week, The Quorum began tracking its  follow-up, JOKER: FOLIE A […]

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The Quorum’s Pick For The Best Film Of 2023: EMILY

The Brontë sisters are some of the most mysterious figures in modern literature. Two of them wrote enduring classics – Charlotte’s JANE EYRE and Emily’s’ WUTHERING HEIGHTS – and yet little is known about the sisters who all passed away before age 40. Adding to the mystery is the lack of confirmed photographs of the […]

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A Movie We’re Rooting For: ARGYLLE

There’s a lot to like about the upcoming action comedy ARGYLLE, opening on February 2nd. It’s directed by Matthew Vaughn, who reinvigorated the genre a decade ago with KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE. Judging by the trailer, ARGYLLE looks like an irresistible mashup of THE LOST CITY, ROMANCING THE STONE, BULLET TRAIN, and THE MAN FROM […]

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