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Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Opening ceremony held for third cinema
Chris Rottenberry and Grace Rottenberry hold daughter Mia, 2, at the first screening in the newly refurbished cinema. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED The curtains have been pulled on the third screening room at The Riviera Cinema in Oamaru after it had its first public screening last week. Since taking over in June last year, the cinema's owners, husband and wife team Chris and Grace Rottenberry, say business has been booming. Mr Rottenberry said they were happy to give the refurbished third cinema a new lease of life. "We feel relieved after six months of work in the space and a little emotional as Grace and I did a majority of the refurb ourselves. There is something special about transforming a space like that with your own hands," Mr Rottenbury said. Elijah Rottenberry, 4, officially opens the cinema at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The "grand opening" on June 19 was a screening of French film-maker Agnes Vardas' 1962 film Cleo from 5 to 7 for the Oamaru Film Society. Mr Rottenberry said it was a "fantastic turnout". "We nearly filled the cinema, and the screening was accompanied by food, wine and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. "It was a nice little celebration," he said. The first screening was at 7pm and they only just finished all the refurbishments on the cinema at 6.20pm, so it "really got down to the wire", Mr Rottenberry said. The first public screening was an advance screening of Karate Kid: Legends which was "about half full and a nice way to kick things off", he said. The Riviera operates two screens: one theatre seats 78 and the other 58. The new theatre seats 42, with 36 individual chairs and three two-seater couches. Mr Rottenberry said the third theatre had come at the "perfect time", as it had a "robust" film programme for the coming school holidays.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Filming Italy Sardegna Plans To Serve As A Bridge Between Italy & The U.S.
Now entering its eighth edition, Filming Italy Sardegna is gearing up for what looks set to be its buzziest event to date. Founded by Tiziana Rocca, the film and television event kicks off June 19, 2025, at Forte Village in Cagliari, Sardinia. The festival will present more than 70 films, many of which are Italian or world premieres. Notable titles in the line-up this year include Steven Soderbergh's Presence, starring Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan; Reflection in a Dead Diamond, the critically acclaimed spy thriller from Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani; and Karate Kid: Legends, directed by Jonathan Entwistle. The festival will open with the film Poveri Noi by Fabrizio Maria Cortese, starring Paolo Ruffini on Thursday. More from Deadline Roastmaster Jeff Ross Lands Venue For Broadway Summer Stand, Sets Opening Date 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Harry Shum Jr Is A Nurse On The Edge In First Trailer For Movie 'Do No Harm' X Games Competition Series In The Works At Bunim/Murray 'The lineup is incredibly rich and diverse, spanning multiple genres, regions and perspectives,' says Rocca, who also returned this year as artistic director of the Taormina Film Festival, which wrapped June 14. She says that Sardegna is different to Taormina in that it is 'more grounded in mentorships and education'. For her, she sees the four-day event serving as 'a powerful platform for introducing cinema to younger generations.' 'Filming in Italy Sardegna was created to give real visibility and opportunities to the next generation,' says Rocca. 'Reaching our eighth edition is a proud milestone and it proves that our efforts are making a difference. Our purpose is to support young talent, foster industry connections, highlight female voices and promote both Italian and international cinema.' She points to the festival's short film competition, which is organized in partnership with the University of Cagliari, as one of the star events of the festival. The short film jury will be presided over by actress and director Macaela Ramazzotti, and she will be joined by Heather Graham, Alec Baldwin, Rocío Muñoz Morales, Riccardo Milani, Aurora Giovinazzo and Giacomo Giorgio. There's also a strong emphasis for the festival to spotlight women in the industry and this year, Sardegna is honoring The Last Showgirl director Gia Coppola with the Women Power Excellence Award. 'Her presence is a source of great pride for our festival and a tangible sign of the increasingly strong link between American cinema and our country,' says Rocca. Other notable guests this year include Simon Baker, who will receive the Filming Italy Excellence Award, and Cuba Gooding Jr., who will be honored with the Filming Italy Creativity Award. French actress Anouchka Delon will also attend, receiving an award in memory of her father Alain. Italian actress Martina Stella will act as the fest's godmother. Television will also play a central role at the event this year. 'Today's audience consumes stories across both film and TV, and we fully embrace that evolution,' Rocca says. In addition to Baker, other major TV stars such as Fran Drescher (The Nanny), Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn), Melissa Roxburgh (Manifest), Joe Manganiello (True Blood), Karen Pittman (The Morning Show) and many others are set to touch down on the Italian island. 'Their presence highlights how storytelling has expanded into serialized formats with equal artistic value,' says Rocca, adding that many will be participating in masterclasses, public talks and conversations with students. 'Their insight and experience will inspire dialogue around the future of cinema, storytelling and artistic collaboration.' Promoting the region, in particular Sardinia as a prime filming destination, has also been a core objective for Rocca as she has been steadily building the event across the last eight years. 'I chose Cagliari and southern Sardinia specifically because these locations are breathtaking yet underrepresented in global cinema. Through the festival we are shining a spotlight on the island's landscapes, culture and infrastructure, encouraging international filmmakers to consider Sardinia for their next project.' She adds: 'We're also proud to note that Sardegna is a plastic-free, eco-conscious festival. We highlight films that raise awareness around sustainability and environmental issues, especially for younger audiences.' Filming In Sardegna takes place June 19-22, 2025. Best of Deadline Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Winners Through The Years Deadline Studio At Sundance Film Festival Photo Gallery: Dylan O'Brien, Ayo Edebiri, Jennifer Lopez, Lily Gladstone, Benedict Cumberbatch & More TIFF People's Choice Award Winners Through The Years: Photo Gallery
Miami Herald
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
‘How to Train Your Dragon': Which film made the most money?
Building on the success of its animated predecessors, a live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon hit theaters nationwide on June 13, 2025. Following the success of Lilo and Stitch - another popular animated series that Disney turned into a live-action movie - over Memorial Day weekend, expectations are high for How to Train Your Dragon. How to Train Your Dragon draws from the same material as the 2010 original film, but the live-action version is longer by almost half an hour, at two hours and five minutes. The movie follows its protagonist, a teenager named Hiccup, as he befriends an injured dragon he names Toothless. The two then work together to change how dragons are viewed among Hiccup's fellow Vikings, particularly his father, Stoick, who is the chief of the village. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter As viewers fill cinema seats over the film's opening weekend, here's how much each film from the original animated film trilogy has made at the box and young adult franchises, even when stretched over decades, seem to be more than able to retain and grow audiences, mixing novelty with nostalgia to attract multiple generations to the cinema and blowing budgets away with massive box office revenue in the process. The Lilo and Stitch live-action remake, for example - produced on a $100 million budget - has made more than $700 million in the three weeks since its Memorial Day weekend debut, and How to Train Your Dragon could be the next live action remake to vastly exceed its production budget in terms of box office revenue. Appeal to a young audience has been key to many enduring film franchises, including TheKarate Kid series, the first installment of which was released in 1984. The franchise's sixth film, Karate Kid: Legends, was released at the end of May 2025, and has so far reeled in over $75 million on a $45 million budget - a success, but a much more moderate one. Related: Jackie Chan's net worth: The 'Karate Kid: Legends' star's wealth & income People who first watched the original How to Train Your Dragon film in the theaters in 2010 are now 15 years older, and some may bring their children with them to enjoy the live-action remake with the next generation. Will it be a smashing success like the live-action Lilo and Stitch, or will it just make a moderate profit like Karate Kid: Legends? The estimated budget for the new How to Train Your Dragon was $150 million, which is on par with the budget of each of the previous films at the time of their releases. Related: Movie theater subscriptions compared: Prices & perks at a glance DreamWorks Animation, the same studio behind the production of the original trilogy of movies produced the new live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon. Distribution of the film, though, is handled by Universal Pictures, a departure from Paramount Pictures, which distributed the trilogy. More on Hollywood and money: Ralph Macchio's net worth: A revived career for the Karate Kid starTom Cruise's net worth: The 'Mission: Impossible' star's wealth in 2025Which "Mission: Impossible" film made the most money? A retrospective of the Tom Cruise action franchise Many of the actors behind the voices of the main characters in the original How to Train Your Dragon series are much older than the teenage characters they represent, so many have been recast in the live-action remake. One main actor to return from the original film, though, is Gerard Butler, who plays Stoick. Direct GroupEach of the How to Train Your Dragon movies in the trilogy has made more than $600 million, in inflation-adjusted 2025 dollars. The three films have made a combined total of $2.2 billion. Here's how each How to Train Your Dragon film has performed at the box office based on data compiled by Box Office Mojo, which tracks movie revenue at theaters. Box office revenues in parentheses are adjusted for inflation. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images How to Train Your Dragon Global box office gross receipts: $494 million ($726 million in 2025 dollars)Budget: $165 millionRelease Date: March 18, 2010 DaveHow to Train Your Dragon 2 Global box office gross receipts: $621 million ($836 million in 2025 dollars)Budget: $145 millionRelease Date: June 5, 2014 LISA O'CONNOR/Getty Images How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Global box office gross receipts: $539 million ($673 million in 2025 dollars)Budget: $129 millionRelease Date: January 3, 2019 How to Train Your Dragon (live-action remake) Global box office gross receipts: ?Budget: $150 millionRelease Date: June 13, 2025 Related: Starbucks' cold brew turns 10: How'd it become so popular? The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Straits Times
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
At The Movies: Karate Kid: Legends is charming in its corniness, The Ritual is beyond salvation
At The Movies: Karate Kid: Legends is charming in its corniness, The Ritual is beyond salvation Karate Kid: Legends (PG) 94 minutes, now showing ★★★☆☆ The story: After a family tragedy, martial arts prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) leaves Beijing with his doctor mum (Ming-Na Wen) for a fresh start in New York City. She makes him promise no more fights, but he is a new kid in town facing bullies. Plus, he has a beloved four-decade lore to honour. Karate Kid: Legends is the sixth film in The Karate Kid franchise dating from the 1984 Hollywood sleeper hit. It is the classic rite of passage of an outsider teen meeting a girl, Mia (Sadie Stanley), and attracting unwanted attention from her psychotic karate champion ex-boyfriend Conor (Aramis Knight). Mia's dad (Joshua Jackson) owns the neighbourhood pizzeria. He was a prizefighter, and there is a cute bit of role-reversal, where Li coaches him for a comeback match to pay off his debt. Li is otherwise the acolyte. Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan first played Shifu Han in 2010's The Karate Kid and returns as Li's revered mentor from China, while Ralph Macchio, the original Karate Kid, is now sensei Daniel LaRusso with a Netflix spin-off series Cobra Kai (2018 to 2025). The two masters journey in to teach Li a hybrid of Han's gongfu and LaRusso's karate, which is the teen's only chance of defeating Conor in the inevitable climactic tournament. Feature debut director Jonathan Entwistle brings together every past iteration for a remake-revival-crossover that is charming in its corniness, despite a formulaic story. Beyond the nostalgia, it introduces an Asian hero. And 25-year-old Wang (American Born Chinese, 2023) is an appealing newcomer, who reclaims the martial arts tradition with his humorous and acrobatic moves. Hot take: Part fan service, part generational update, there is much to like in this legacyquel. The Ritual (NC16) Al Pacino (right) in The Ritual. PHOTO: SHAW ORGANISATION 98 minutes, opens on June 12 ★★☆☆☆ The story: Two priests must overcome their differences and work together to free an innocent soul from the devil's grip. Emma Schmidt is the most widely publicised case of exorcism in 20th-century American history and one of the few officially sanctioned by the Catholic Church. An award-winning director of The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain (2019), another true account, David Midell researched the personal dairies, psychiatric evaluations and 1935 pamphlet Begone Satan! for The Ritual. Still, his dramatisation is like nothing so much as a parody of The Exorcist (1973). Al Pacino at his hammiest plays the Capuchin friar Theophilus Riesinger, a glinty-eyed emissary of 'the Lord's Army' who arrives at a secluded convent in 1928 Earling, Iowa, to do furious battle with the devil. He has previous experience as an exorcist. Father Joseph Steiger (Dan Stevens) is the young parish priest reluctantly overseeing the detailed documentation of the 23-day ritual, the straight guy to Riesinger's crusty mystic. He advocates medical intervention even when Emma (Abigail Cowen) begins levitating, ejecting excrement and speaking in supernatural tongues, generally exhibiting every symptom from the religious horror playbook by week's end. Riesinger chides Steiger for his lack of faith. Their debate on science, spirituality and the human condition is without a single original thought or frisson, and the self-seriousness has only the unfortunate effect of making the glum proceedings all the campier. 'I have a sister with a torn scalp and another with a crushed hand,' Steiger reports of Emma's escalating violence. If the line does not elicit laughs, the sight of said nuns, huddled in petrified terror, surely will. Hot take: This hackneyed demonic possession thriller is beyond salvation. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Hamilton Spectator
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Prince Rupert loses its only movie theatre as Cineplex closes June 15
Prince Rupert's sole movie theatre, the Famous Players Cineplex, is preparing for its final screenings this week, marking the end of an era for local film goers. 'We've made the difficult decision to close our Famous Players Prince Rupert location. Our final day of operation will be June 15, 2025,' said Michelle Saba, the VP of communications at Cineplex Canada. Saba earlier announced in April 2025 that the company intends to sell the property. 'Unfortunately, we are not at liberty to share more information about the sale or disclose further ownership details,' she said. At this time, it is unclear what will become of the property. In the last five days of operation, residents have the opportunity to watch the films Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Lilo & Stitch, and Karate Kid: Legends. 'We're grateful to the community for their incredible support over the past 43 years and would like to thank our incredible employees whose dedication has made this location so special,' said Saba. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
