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Initially released in 2015, Focus was met with mixed reviews, receiving a 56% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite its lukewarm reception from critics, who critiqued its convoluted plot and uneven execution, the film garnered attention for its glamorous visuals and the undeniable charisma of its lead actors. The film, which grossed $158 million worldwide, centers around Nicky Spurgeon (Smith), a seasoned con artist, who takes on Jess Barrett (Robbie), an ambitious apprentice in the world of high-stakes swindles. Their complex relationship evolves as their paths cross again years later, throwing Nicky's carefully constructed life into disarray. Fast forward to 2024, and Focus has found new life on Netflix. After being added to the streaming service on November 10, the film quickly climbed to the top of the charts, surpassing newer releases like Meet Me Next Christmas and The Lost City. The renewed popularity of the film can largely be attributed to Robbie’s soaring career, particularly following the immense success of Barbie, and Will Smith’s return to prominence with recent hits like Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hit franchises having released initially as either theatrical films or OTT platform shows are no longer restricted to the medium they first arrived on.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. How do you make a play from the 1960s relevant to the audience today? It is with this idea that director Ajai Kesavan set out to revisit Neil Simon’s iconic play,The Odd Couple. The production, put together by theatre company Fools & Sages, follows the lives of two roommates who are polar opposites—Oscar, a carefree sportswriter, and Felix, an obsessively tidy man separated from his wife.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Michael Kors recently collaborated with actor Anushka Sharma to launch an exclusive limited-edition timepiece. This is the first time an Indian female celebrity has co-designed a watch with a global fashion and accessories brand.

Trump will not be a member of his father's administration, he is joining a venture capital firm. Donald Trump Jr. told a crowd of a few hundred donors Sunday that he was joining 1789 Capital, a firm whose investments include Tucker Carlson's media company. Trump was speaking at a conference held by the Rockbridge Network, a network, cofounded by Vice President-elect JD Vance, of tech-friendly Republican donors who are supportive of Trump. Chris Buskirk, the leader of Rockbridge, asked the younger Trump on Sunday evening if he had plans to join his father's administration. He responded that he would be joining as a partner at 1789 Capital, according to two people with knowledge of his remarks.

Coppola’s latest venture has drawn attention for its grand narrative, which mirrors the decline of the Roman Empire through an alternate reality version of modern-day New York City, dubbed “New Rome.” The film stars Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina, a once-renowned leader battling personal and societal turmoil in a city on the brink, as mentioned in a report by Decider.

After over 100 days of theatrical release, the film is available to stream, bringing the action-packed adventure to a new audience. The film’s release on Disney+ follows its successful run in theaters as the second-highest-grossing film of 2024.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After years of focusing on core southern markets, Tamil cinema is making significant strides to capture Hindi-speaking audiences.

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Hwang Dong-hyuk, the mastermind behind the globally acclaimed Squid Game, has revealed that his return to the series for Season 2 was motivated largely by unresolved financial issues with Netflix. Despite the show’s monumental success, which brought Netflix an estimated $900 million in revenue, Hwang disclosed that he received only an upfront fee, lacking back-end compensation or residuals for his work. In a recent interview, he explained his primary reason for resuming the project, shedding light on the financial hardships he faced following Squid Game's runaway success, as mentioned in a report by Screenrant.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As content focused on women is becoming increasingly popular in China, it is also drawing flack from men—and causing headaches for Chinese companies. Last month, e-commerce giant JD.com cut ties with the female comedian Yang Li after a promotional campaign triggered intense backlash from male customers, including some who threatened to stop shopping on the app.

For the third weekend in a row, “Venom: The Last Dance” was the No. 1 movie at the box office, collecting $16.2 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters

Cinema Lovers Day on May 31. Then, September 20 was celebrated as National Cinema Day. On both days, multiplexes capped ticket price at Rs99. This was followed by re-releasing old films which stakeholders in the exhibition industry said would be an ongoing strategy if the pipeline of Hindi films is not strikingly good enough to attract footfalls in theatres. In a sharp contrast to the prevalent business strategy of multiplexes, Mukta A2 Cinemas capped prices of food and beverages at Rs99. Quite expectedly, these initiatives have borne fruits. It is estimated that 30 lakh tickets were sold across languages and formats on the National Cinema Day itself. Even Hindi films which were re-released in theatres recorded higher collections than when they were released. A prime example is the Hindi film Tumbbad, which collected over Rs36 crore on its re-release. This is much higher than close to Rs16 crore the film collected when it was released in 2018. A key reason for this is exhibitors offered tickets in the range of Rs110-150. All these favourable developments have transpired when fresh films in the Hindi film industry are failing at the box office. This shows that when tickets are priced economically people come to theatres irrespective whether a film is old or new.

On October 9, he uploaded a video showing himself kissing the Statue of Peace in Itaewon, central Seoul, while also performing an inappropriate dance in front of the monument. The statue honors the tens of thousands of young women who were subjected to sexual slavery by the Japanese military during Korea’s occupation from 1910 to 1945. As reported by The Korea Times, Somali conveyed his remorse for his actions in a video shared by the YouTube channel Jcompany on Thursday. Standing next to the statue, Johnny bowed to the Korean audience and said, “I want to apologise to Koreans. I didn’t understand the significance of the statue.” He further explained that his intent had been to entertain his American audience, but acknowledged that his behaviour was disrespectful. Somali also added in Korean, “I’m truly sorry.”

Sudha Murty. The writer-philanthropist and Rajya Sabha MP was a guest at ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ along with her husband, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, as well as Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal and his wife Grecia Munoz.

Ted Cruz was celebrating his third-time win as the Senator after defeating Democratic challenger Colin Allred, and while doing so, he was delivering a pompous speech onstage during a Houston event. While delivering the said speech, he went on to praise Trump and wished that it would be a Republican President at the White House this year, amid loud cheers from the audience listening to him.