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Have Dwayne Johnson’s workout posts lifted BLACK ADAM?

Just as Dwayne Johnson ramps up the publicity for JUNGLE CRUISE, he has been posting several workout images detailing his prep for Marvel’s BLACK ADAM arriving in July 2022. It looks intense, to say the least. Johnson has been sharing his workout routine for several months. Back in March, Men’s Health profiled Johnson’s workout routine. […]

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Will OLD continue M. Night Shyamalan’s hot streak?

Or will OLD usher in another down period for the filmmaker? It’s fair to say that sequels are often referendums on the films that came before. If the last movie was a dud, the follow-up will likely see a decline at the box office. If the previous film was great, the sequel will probably do as […]

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Trailer Callback: July 7-8

Encanto enchants. It’s time once again for us to look back at recent trailers to see if they impacted the scores for those films on The Quorum. The three trailers featured here were all released on July 7th or 8th. Just a reminder, we like to wait at least ten days before opining on the […]

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New to The Quorum: CYRANO

Today we welcome CYRANO to The Quorum. What’s not like about this one? The film is based on the 2018 musical. It is written by the show’s creator Erika Schmidt with both Peter Dinklage and Haley Bennett reprising their roles. On top of that, it will be directed by Joe Wright who looks to rebound […]

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Is Lady Gaga the new Cher?

What do Diana Ross, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, and Lady Gaga have in common?  They are four singers who were nominated for an Academy Award, then never nominated again. At least so far. On top of that, they were all nominated for roles that required singing.  On the flip side, you’ve got Cher, Barbra Streisand, […]

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Final Numbers: SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY

After 25 years of waiting, we finally have the follow-up to the 1996 box office hit SPACE JAM. Of course, the wait was largely due to the fact that we didn’t have a basketball star that matched the talent of Michael Jordan. We now have that with Lebron James. James had a very charismatic acting […]

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Can REMINISCENCE break through the late August doldrums?

The end of August truly is sad. Vacations are over, kids go back to school, superheroes have saved the day, and no one goes to the theater. It also doesn’t help that the studios don’t exactly put their A-list material there.  The first half of the month does quite well; it’s the second half where […]

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Which “original” is poised to breakout?

We have a special place in our hearts for what we call “originals.”  These are films that are entirely new stories or are based on not-widely-known IP. Given that there is no built-in audience familiarity, these films have the hardest road to success. But when they hit, they can become cultural touchstones. Here are some of […]

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New to The Quorum: TURNING RED

Who knew that combining an adorable little girl with a red panda and the Backstreet Boys would be such a winning combination? Disney and Pixar released a teaser trailer for TURNING RED and at the same time, we welcome it to The Quorum. In its debut on The Quorum, RED opened with a sturdy interest […]

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New to The Quorum: SCREAM

Welcome back SCREAM. It’s been 26 years since the original SCREAM reinvented the horror genre. It returns again in 2022, and this week it was added to The Quorum. As the table below shows, the film debuted with an awareness of 28. That’s not bad at all. Of the nine horror films we’re tracking, SCREAM […]

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