White House “Copyright Czar” Steps Down
Victoria Espinel, the first White House intellectual property coordinator, has stepped down after almost four years in the post, according to industry sources. Espinel’s final day on the job was…
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Peter Bart, Michael Fleming Double Take: Film Flops Negate Star Power, Franchise Potential
Representing A-list movie stars is obviously a great gig — until you look at the summer box office results.
Why Studios Must End Their Mega-Budget Obsession
Dire predictions swirled around this year's slate of pricey pics. Now, after a number of colossal flops, Hollywood is left to wonder if its swing-for-the-fences paradigm has struck out.
‘Lone Ranger,’ ‘White House Down’: The Secret Buddy Comedies of Summer
Inside these two overblown tentpoles are smaller, funnier movies struggling to get out.
‘White House Down’ Free For All Military Members on July 4
Sony and the nation’s four largest exhibitors — Regal, AMC, Cinemark and Carmike — are showing their patriotism this Fourth of July by offering free admission to “White House Down” for active…
Why ‘White House Down’ Doesn’t Measure Up for Channing Tatum
The pretty-boy image of Channing Tatum may have gotten its first major box office blemish.
‘White House Down’ Can’t Stand ‘The Heat,’ But ‘Monsters U’ Wins
Fox's estrogen-infused buddy comedy "The Heat," which estimated a strong $40 million opening, easily won the arm-wrestling match with Sony's bro actioner "White House Down" as it sputtered with a…
‘White House Down’ Tanks as ‘The Heat,’ ‘Monsters U’ Lead Box Office
A sophomore “Monsters University” is schooling newcomers “The Heat” and “White House Down” this weekend with $14.3 million Friday and a projected three-day total in the high $40 millions. Though that…
Hollywood’s Latest Bomb? ‘White House Down’ Struggling at the Box Office
Less than a month after Will Smith’s “After Earth” crashed at the box office, Sony finds itself in another predicament with Roland Emmerich’s “White House Down.” The $150 million action thriller…
Box Office: ‘Monsters U’ Could Scare Off Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum
A pair of ass-kicking compadres in Fox’s “The Heat” and Sony’s “White House Down,” each tracking in the low-$30 millions, are no match for Disney/Pixar’s kid-pic holdover “Monsters University,” which…
Film Reviews: Opening This Week (June 24-28, 2013)
A critical digest of the week's latest U.S. theatrical releases. Where applicable, links to longer reviews have been provided. White House Down Distributor: Sony It's open season on 1600 Pennsylvania…
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