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Author: Jake Coyle, The Associated Press

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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ comes out swinging: $185.1M at the holiday box office

July 7, 2019 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Comments Off on ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ comes out swinging: $185.1M at the holiday box office

The success of “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” along with sustained interest in “Toy Story 4″ and ”Yesterday,” added up to a strong holiday weekend.

Life

‘Toy Story 4’ hits new high with $118 million opening, but here’s why that’s disappointing

June 23, 2019 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Comments Off on ‘Toy Story 4’ hits new high with $118 million opening, but here’s why that’s disappointing

The soft box-office opening for “Toy Story 4” follows a string of underperforming sequels including “Dark Phoenix” and “Men in Black: International.”

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‘Godzilla’ crushes competitors with $49M, but Elton John’s ‘Rocketman,’ ‘Ma’ found their fans

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Comments Off on ‘Godzilla’ crushes competitors with $49M, but Elton John’s ‘Rocketman,’ ‘Ma’ found their fans

The new ‘Godzilla’ underperformed, opening with half the $93 million debut of the 2014 predecessor. Disney’s live-action ‘Aladdin’ fell to second.

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Cannes Film Festival awards top prize to ‘Parasite,’ the first Korean film to win Palme d’Or

May 27, 2019 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Comments Off on Cannes Film Festival awards top prize to ‘Parasite,’ the first Korean film to win Palme d’Or

Bong Joon-ho’s raucous social satire “Parasite,” about a family of hustlers, won Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or, a first for a Korean film.

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Biggest debut ever: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ shatters records with $350M haul, $1.2B globally

April 28, 2019 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Comments Off on Biggest debut ever: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ shatters records with $350M haul, $1.2B globally

Marvel’s superhero epic ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has obliterated everything that came before it, earning $350 million domestically, $1.2 billion globally.

Life

Larry Cohen, director of ‘It’s Alive’ and other cult horror films, dies at 77

March 24, 2019 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Comments Off on Larry Cohen, director of ‘It’s Alive’ and other cult horror films, dies at 77

Larry Cohen, the maverick B-movie director of cult horror films “It’s Alive” and “God Told Me To,” has died in Los Angeles, surrounded by loved ones.

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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ totally kills it at the box office: $70.3M debut

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Comments Off on Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ totally kills it at the box office: $70.3M debut

Horror hit “Us,” Jordan Peele’s follow-up to “Get Out” starring Lupita Nyong’o, cost just $20 million to make, meaning it’s already a huge hit.

Life

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ shatters January’s box-office slump with $40.6M debut

January 20, 2019 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Comments Off on M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ shatters January’s box-office slump with $40.6M debut

Iffy reviews hampered ‘Glass,’ the finale in M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Unbreakable’ trilogy, but it still ranks as 2019’s first hit at the box office.

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Time’s Up study concludes ‘female-led’ films do better than male ones at the box office

December 11, 2018 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Comments Off on Time’s Up study concludes ‘female-led’ films do better than male ones at the box office

A new study organized by Time’s Up says female-led films best male-led films at the global box office. Why hasn’t Hollywood noticed?

Life

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ wins No. 1 again, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ fails in China

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Comments Off on ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ wins No. 1 again, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ fails in China

‘Grinch’ shows surprising staying power at the box office, rebounding to second place behind ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ leaving ‘Creed 2’ in third.

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USA TODAY Sports staff makes college football picks: Check out the predictions for 2023

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