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UPDATED with additional and adjusted grosses. Everything was peachy for Bong Joon-ho’s critically acclaimed Parasite, as it latched on to the specialty box office this weekend, dominating with an estimated gross of $376,264 and a per-screen average $125,421. That makes it the highest for 2019. It has also earned the…

Renee Zellweger, winning high critical and audience praise for her role as Judy Garland in the final months of the singer’s life in Judy, has been selected to receive the American Riviera Award from the Santa Barbara Film Festival, which takes place in January. The award tribute will take place at the Arlington…

UPDATED with adjusted and additional grosses. In its first week out, Pedro Almodovar’s Pain and Glory opened with confidence in New York and Los Angeles with $152,636. This should come as no surprise, as it is a formula for an Almodovar release that continues to work for all parties involved. The drama, which follows…

UPDATED with actuals and adjustd grosses. Clang, clang, clang went the box office! The Roadside Attractions and LD Entertainment musical biopic Judy starring Renee Zellweger had an over-the-rainbow debut this weekend to the tune of  $2,910,160. Even more good news — the stellar opening landed Judy in the #7 spot in…

Of all the films opening this weekend at the specialty box office, all eyes will be on Judy, the biopic about Hollywood icon Judy Garland. The film made its premiere at Telluride and played the Toronto Film Festival to a great ovation, prompting early awards contender buzz for star Renee Zellweger. Joining Judy in a…

The 46th annual Telluride Film Festival, often a harbinger of Oscar hopefuls, announced its full schedule Thursday morning, and as usual it includes an eclectic variety of films meant to put cineastes in hog heaven over the Labor Day weekend. Among the Oscar-buzzed world premieres, perhaps the buzziest is James…

With today’s initial announcement of Gala and Special Presentations at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, we get the first major burst of clues to the race for the 92nd annual Academy Awards. On paper, and mostly sight unseen, I spot at least 20 films that might be considered hopefuls for the Oscar race…

In their 8th collaboration, LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions have picked up the U.S. distribution rights to the Judy Garland biopic, Judy, starring Oscar-winner Renee Zellweger. The deal was made out of Cannes. Rupert Goold directed the film, which recently wrapped shooting and is slated for completion and…

EXCLUSIVE: American Horror Story's Finn Wittrock has been set to play Mickey Deans, the fifth husband of Judy Garland, in Judy, the true story of the singer and actress' final concerts in London. Also joining the cast is Beast‘s Jessie Buckley as Rosalyn Wilder, the production assistant who looked after Garland during…

Pathe and Calamity Films have set Renee Zellweger to star in Judy, playing the legendary Judy Garland in the true story of the singer and actress’ final concerts in London. A February 2018 start date has been earmarked for principal photography with British stage director and Tony nominee Rupert Goold helming. It’s…