Cinema News: Can Barbie and Tom Cruise help save the box office?

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July 13, 2023

Commentary: Can Tom Cruise, Oppenheimer and Barbie save the summer box office?

Taken together, this trifecta of films has beleaguered industry-watchers breathlessly anticipating a boost to the summer box office, with the kind of ticket sales needed to soothe Hollywood's frayed nerves when it comes to the future of the big screen.

Here's the full list of 2023 Emmy nominations

Juggernauts such as "Succession," "Ted Lasso" and "Abbott Elementary" ruled the Emmy nominations once again. Here's the full list.

Hollywood actors poised to strike after SAG-AFTRA contract expires with no deal

SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 performers, said its negotiating committee voted to recommend a strike after efforts to negotiate a new contract failed. They join Hollywood writers, who went on strike May 2.

Diego Luna says 'it's difficult' to celebrate 'Andor' Emmy nominations with the writers' strike

"Andor" executive producer Diego Luna discusses the show's Emmy nomination for best drama series, working amid the writers' strike and what to expect from Season 2.

'Barbie' movie is allowed in the Philippines — but will Warner Bros. edit the film?

The Philippines considered joining Vietnam's "Barbie" ban over a controversial map of the South China Sea. It's now allowing the film to screen.

5 revealing takeaways from the BTS biography 'Beyond the Story'

From overcoming industry disdain to reckoning with misogyny, 5 takeaways from "Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS," a biography of the K-Pop sensation.

Review: Few of this summer's movies burn as fiercely as Christian Petzold's 'Afire'

The latest movie from the German writer-director Christian Petzold ("Phoenix," "Transit") is a smart, smoldering drama about a woodland retreat gone awry.

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