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The old-school horror film "The Conjuring 2" was the top movie in weekend theaters, opening with estimated $40.4 million, a strong result that broke the recent sequels slump at the box office.

In terms of cast, story and overall quality, you're watching the same movie for the third time.

Die-hard fans will also appreciate a couple of extra-special extras: an exclusive lithograph and a limited-edition action figure of Carlin's character Rufus.

Dory's problem in "Finding Nemo" was short-term memory. Pixar's problem with "Finding Dory" may be long-term memory: It's been 13 years since the first movie was released. When the sequel swims into theaters June 17, will it be fans of the first film queuing up to see it?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

You'd think making a film about a writer and the writing process would be the last thing a director would want to do. After all, what is it like to be a writer?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Walt Disney Pictures' "Mary Poppins" sequel will be released Christmas Day 2018, the studio announced Tuesday, while confirming reports that Lin-Manuel Miranda will star opposite Emily Blunt.

Whether you found 2010's "Alice in Wonderland" a delightfully trippy children's fantasy or a garish mess built around yet another tic-driven performance by Johnny Depp, as the Mad Hatter, one thing was clear: Nobody but Tim Burton could have directed it.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Marvel fans called for a boyfriend for Captain America on Twitter following a campaign by "Frozen" fans to give Elsa a girlfriend.

"A Bigger Splash," by director Luca Guadagnino, floats along for 90 minutes as a relaxed exploration of four quirky characters -- attractive, lustful, bored, somewhat confused -- and the shifting ties that bind them, carnally and otherwise.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share