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Displaying all articles tagged:
Flops
web of lies?
Feb. 3, 2023
Of All the Broadway Musicals for George Santos to Claim…
He reportedly lied about producing the notorious flop
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
By
Jennifer Zhan
the bat man
June 6, 2022
Morbius
Out-Flops Itself, Viral Twitter Memes Blamed
Sony execs have to be
embarrassed
.
By
Zoe Guy
flops
Jan. 11, 2022
Ben Affleck Gets to Direct Movies, Kiss J.Lo Because of
Gigli
“I did get to meet Jennifer, the relationship with whom has been really meaningful to me in my life.”
By
Rebecca Alter
flops
Sept. 11, 2021
The Never-ending Story of
Glitter
, 20 Years On
How 9/11, MTV, and Y2K-era celebrity culture continue to complicate one of Hollywood’s most notorious flops.
By
Matthew Jacobs
friday night movie club
May 26, 2021
Catwoman
May Be Bad at Being Good, But It’s Very Good at Being Bad
Hollywood turned its back on Halle Berry after her movie bombed, but why couldn’t the industry let a Black woman flop in campy peace?
By
Muna Mire
box office
Jan. 21, 2020
Dolittle
Is 2020’s First Official Megaflop
Experts project a loss of $100 million for Universal — the studio’s second consecutive box-office failure after
Cats
.
By
Chris Lee
auteur theory
June 15, 2019
Dark Phoenix
Director Is Sorry About …
Dark Phoenix
“That’s on me.”
By
Devon Ivie
box office
Dec. 17, 2018
Mortal Engines
Slowly Grinds to a Halt, May Lose $100 Million at the Box Office
The big-budget steam punk fantasy film made only $7.5 million its opening weekend.
By
Halle Kiefer
Dec. 22, 2017
2017’s Biggest Movie Flops Made the Case Against ‘Cinematic Universes’
Audiences soured on films intended to launch franchises, reflecting a new cynicism toward Hollywood.
By
Chris Lee
flops
June 10, 2017
The Mummy
Is the Latest Summer-Season Flop
Universal had a lot riding on this reboot, which is rather puzzling.
By
David Canfield
flops
Feb. 12, 2016
Ryan Reynolds Gives
Green Lantern
a 1 Out of 10 (1=Bad)
Deadpool
makes up for it, though.
By
Madeline Raynor
flops
Jan. 21, 2016
Iggy Azalea’s ‘Viral’ Career Comeback Isn’t Going So Smoothly
She claims her label won’t let her make a video for her “viral” record.
By
Dee Lockett
flops
Aug. 12, 2015
Even More
Fantastic Four
Drama Leaks
We need a Fox hack.
By
Dee Lockett
flops
Aug. 10, 2015
Here’s All the Juicy Post-Flop
Fantastic Four
Gossip for You
When a film this big goes this wrong, everyone has an ax to grind.
By
Nate Jones
broadway
Nov. 11, 2013
Big Fish
to End Broadway Run Early
Sad fish, blue fish.
By
Halle Kiefer
the number one list show
Nov. 20, 2012
Recall the Five Biggest Cinematic Turkeys of All Time
Oh, that’s right. John Travolta’s dreadlocks.
By
Eliot Glazer
jonaspocalypse
July 27, 2009
Joe Jonas Nearly Maims Nick Jonas in Freak Drumstick Mishap
Oh, no!
By
Mark Graham
disasters
May 5, 2009
Update: The Jonas Brothers’ Failing Streak Continues
Their new TV show was watched by a mere 3.2 million kids between 6 and 14, which is the approximate number of fans standing outside of Zac Efron’s house on an average weekday.
By
Lane Brown
flops
Mar. 6, 2009
Why Is Nobody Buying the New U2 Album?
Has America finally fallen out of love with the Edge’s delay pedal?
By
Lane Brown
flops
Dec. 22, 2008
Moviegoers Reject Will Smith’s Organs
’Seven Pounds’ was Smith’s worst opening since ‘Ali’ in 2001.
By
Lane Brown
flops
Nov. 3, 2008
Zack and Miri Make Very Little Money
Harvey Weinstein needed a hit this weekend and it didn’t get it.
By
Lane Brown