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The rituals of awards season are ideal for surrounding hits with glitz, but some big-budget movies with mixed reviews can get lost in the smoke and mirrors. Consider the case of three of history's priciest creature features — Dolittle, Underwater and Cats — all opening quietly amidst Oscar distractions, and leaving…

5th Update Monday: Quick update to let you know that Paramount’s Like a Boss beat Warner Bros.’ Just Mercy for 4th place after both called the spot yesterday. Actuals showed the Paramount comedy with $10M, while Just Mercy came in with $9.7M. Including its limited run since Christmas, the Michael B. Jordan-Jamie Foxx…

The plot, or any semblance of one, is what is really underwater in this shameful zillionth ripoff of Alien, the clear template for this kind of sci-fi horror movie. Underwater is another remnant of the 20th Century Fox slate that Disney is stuck releasing. Fox was the expert studio in making and distributing this…

Sam Mendes’ Universal/Amblin WWI pic 1917 already is seeing a Golden Globes bounce from its surprise wins for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Director. Fandango reports a boost in advance sales this morning for 1917, selling five times more tickets than the film did a week ago for the Sunday-Monday overnight. Industry…

Here’s an effective first trailer for 20th Century Fox action-thriller Underwater, starring Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller, Vincent Cassel and John Gallagher Jr. Think Aliens in the deep. Directed by William Eubank, the film follows a crew of underwater researchers who must scramble to safety and avoid ocean nasties…