A new documentary delves into the origins of the The Rocky Horror Picture Show and why it’s so beloved after 50 years. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut Eleanor the Great is a milestone for her and 95-year-old star June Squibb. Also new in theaters this weekend: India’s Oscar selection Homebound, EP’d by Martin Scorsese; Emma Thompson…
FRIDAY UPDATE: With another big day spent gobbling up turnstile action, Universal/Amblin’s Jurassic World Rebirth has topped the century mark globally, putting $104.6M in its powerful maw through Thursday worldwide. The Thursday tally in 70 overseas markets was $22.3M, lifting the running international box office cume to $48.8M. Today notably adds France and India to…
Don’t let the title fool you. Eleanor the Great is not some royal costume epic set in 1566. Instead Scarlett Johansson‘s wonderful and richly textured feature directorial debut is a small but beautifully realized story of a 94-year-old woman named Eleanor Morgenstern who, at the point in life where most have just given up, instead…