You have to give the little guy credit. Pikachu did his best. But not even the combined forces of Pokemon fandom, Ryan Reynolds, and Warner Bros’ marketing team couldn’t take down “Avengers: Endgame” at this weekend’s box office. In its third full frame, the Marvel Studios film didn’t necessarily break any records, but it did beat “Detective Pikachu” while it inches ever so closer to “Avatar” for the biggest record of them all.

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Yesterday, we reported about a new interview where Oscar-winning actress Anjelica Huston pulled no punches when talking about the #MeToo movement, specifically how it involved filmmakers Roman Polanski and Woody Allen. You would think that would be enough to get the film industry talking, but in fact, it was another off-hand comment that Huston made that seems to have struck a chord with actress Jacki Weaver.

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LAS VEGAS – Simply put, STX isn’t interested in your tentpole blockbusters. That’s the message the mini-major has been sending to theater owners since it first pitched its wares at CinemaCon three years ago. As chairman Adam Fogelson reiterated today, they’d certainly be happy with those box office returns, but their goal is to take their chances with the midrange pictures the big studios rarely make anymore. Word of mouth films that stay in theaters for weeks such as holiday release “Second Act,” which took in $71 million domestic, and “The Upside,” a distribution agreement for Lantern Entertainment that has grossed $107 million in the U.S.

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You’re never too old for a little cheer. That’s what Diane Keaton is preaching in the new bright comedy “Poms,” with a star-studded cast ready to chase their dreams.

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As always, Keaton has been keeping busy in the film world, grabbing roles in projects like Pixar‘s “Finding Dory,” HBO‘s “The Young Pope,” and everything in between.

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