The New York Times – Film:
The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews “You, Me & Tuscany.”
Category: Universal Pictures
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Despite Poor Reviews, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Is a Megahit
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The animated sequel collected about $373 million worldwide over its first five days in theaters. “Kids love the movie,” a box office analyst said.
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As a Script Doctor, Tom Stoppard Was Stealthily Erudite
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The playwright won an Academy Award for “Shakespeare in Love.” But he also helped provide dialogue for the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Indiana Jones.
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Stuart Craig, Who Designed the Movie World of Harry Potter, Dies at 83
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A three-time Oscar winner for production design, he was one of the few people to work on all eight Potter films and their three “Fantastic Beasts” spinoffs.
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Frank Price, Hollywood Studio Chief Several Times Over, Dies at 95
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He ran Universal’s television and movie businesses and had two stints at Columbia. Running a studio, he said, was “sort of like being the head of a small country.”
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Donna Langley, Universal Chair, Bet Big on ’Oppenheimer’
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Under Donna Langley’s leadership, Universal has managed the rare feat of achieving creative dominance and commercial supremacy at the same time.
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Life Imitates Art as a ‘Master and Margarita’ Movie Stirs Russia
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An American director’s adaptation of the beloved novel is resonating with moviegoers, who may recognize some similarities in its satire of authoritarian rule.
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Top Studio Executives Join Writers’ Strike Negotiations
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The stalemate is in its fifth month, and talks between the union and the Hollywood studios resumed for the first time since August.
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Universal Says On-Demand Film Strategy Has Increased Audience
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The studio let viewers rent or buy movies earlier for a higher price. This made more than $1 billion in less than three years, with nearly no decrease in box-office sales.