M. Night Shyamalan's Glass smashes straight to number 1 with a strong $4.42 million while Mary Queen of Scots opens in second with a solid $2.69 million. The other releases held generally well this weekend with The Favourite's 43.7% decline being the steepest. Box office takings are up 1.3%. Here are the top 10 films this week! 1. Glass - $4.42 million - Week...

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The world of superheroes will be shattered.  This review contains spoilers.  Directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense), Glass is the surprise sequel to 2017's Split (which was a surprise sequel to 2000's Unbreakable). James McAvoy (Atonement), Bruce Willis (Die Hard) and Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight) all unite. Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story) also stars. After a public arresting, superhumans David...

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Bow to No One. "She'll be here soon", says Bess (Gemma Chan), informing Mary (Saoirse Ronan) and the audience that the highly anticipated scene that discloses the secret meeting between Mary and Queen Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) is about to commence. It was the promise of this scene that kept Mary Queen of Scots engaging and watchable; it was the scene that was...

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Based on a true story...and a French film from 2011.  The Upside is directed by Neil Burger (Divergent) and written by Jon Hartmere (The Electric Company). This American remake stars Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Kevin Hart (Ride Along) and Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies). "A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal...

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Audiences rushed to see Stan & Ollie this weekend as the biopic opened in first place to a solid $3.31 million. The Favourite continues its impressive run just 8% behind Laurel and Hardy. Further down this week's box office chart, Colette and The Upside finished in seventh and eighth respectively. Here are the top 10 films this week! 1. Stan & Ollie - $3.31...

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It's another week flying high for Mary Poppins as the Disney musical spends its third week at number one. The Favourite was close to stealing Poppins' crown with a strong debut. Poppins made $5.65 million while The Favourite earnt $5.06 million. This is a surprisingly strong debut for such a small film. Andre Rieu's 2019 New Year Concert finished in fourth place, earning...

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This award season's frontrunner? The Favourite is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster) and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara (Ashby). Set in the early 1700s, The Favourite stars Olivia Colman (Broadchurch), Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener) and Emma Stone (La La Land) as Queen Anne, Lady Sarah and Abigail Masham. "A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady...

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