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Box office columnist at Puck News and otherwise doing the news analysis/film criticism/box office punditry thing at The Outside Scoop via Substack.
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Box Office: Three Reasons For Caution Over 'The Odyssey's Debut Weekend

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By Scott Mendelson Verified
| Scott Mendelson | Substack: The Outside Scoop
The Odyssey began its (presumably) long and (ideally) not-so-treacherous voyage with $17.6 million in pre-weekend preview grosses. That’s almost double what Oppenheimer pulled ($10 million) on its way to an $81 million debut and third among Nolan flicks (for preview gross and overall opening Fri-Sun weekends) behind his two Dark Knight sequels.
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'The Odyssey' Review: Chris Nolan Reckons With His Cultural Legacy In A Terrific Dad Movie

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By Scott Mendelson Verified
| Scott Mendelson | Substack: The Outside Scoop
- 173 minutes - Rated R for “violence and some language” - Opening July 17 via Universal Pictures - Written and directed by Christopher Nolan - Produced by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan - Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema - Edited by Jennifer Lame - Music by Ludwig Göransson - Production companies: Universal Pictures and Syncopy - Starring: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Himesh Patel, John Leguizamo, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o, Elliot Page, Samantha...
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Moana’s Flop and the Slow Death of Live Action

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By Scott Mendelson Verified
| The Grill Room
After Moana’s performance this weekend, I think it’s safe to add Dwayne Johnson tentpoles and live-action Disney remakes to the list of genres (alongside original animated features and comic book movies) that are nowhere near as safe in the 2020s as they were in the 2010s. To be fair, Johnson seems aware of this, with both The Smashing Machine and this family-friendly fantasy serving as parables for the former superstar confronting old age and irrelevance.
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