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People Are Suing Universal Because Ana de Armas Was Cut Out Of ‘Yesterday’

January 24, 2022 11:46 am

Film fans might get so upset with a film, they wish they could sue the studio for releasing it. Mostly, this comes up when you see something so offensively bad, you just want your money back and you want the s...

The Original Story Co-Writer For ‘Yesterday’ Says Richard Curtis Took All The Credit From Him

Rafael Motamayor

May 23, 2020 11:53 am

News

Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle's "Yesterday," a sci-fi romantic comedy about a world where no one remembers The Beatles, was a hit when it came out in theaters last year, but many critics noted that the film n...

‘Spider-Man’ Swings Into Record Books With Massive Holiday Opening [Box Office]

Charles Barfield

July 7, 2019 12:30 pm

Box Office, News

So far, the summer of 2019 has been a bit depressing for the film industry. Taking “Avengers: Endgame” out of the conversation (considering it’s a record-breaking behemoth that skews all numbers), the summer ha...

Danny Boyle Talks British Filmmaking, The Nostalgia Of ‘Yesterday’ & ‘Bond 25’ [Interview]

Griffin Schiller

July 3, 2019 1:11 pm

Interviews, News

Growing up, The Beatles were largely influential in "Yesterday" director Danny Boyle's life, and while it was really the explosion of punk music that helped shaped him as a person, the music of The Beatles spok...

Danny Boyle Talks ‘Yesterday’ & Why Musicals Are “The Most Difficult Thing To Do” In Film [Interview]

Griffin Schiller

July 2, 2019 3:20 pm

Features, Interviews, News

From the drug-fueled craze of “Trainspotting” to the zombie apocalypse of “28 Days Later” and the tech icon biopic that is “Steve Jobs,” director Danny Boyle has one of the most diverse filmographies in the ind...

‘Toy Story 4’ Reigns Supreme Again As ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Re-Expands & ‘Spider-Man’ Is Huge In China [Box Office]

Charles Barfield

June 30, 2019 2:34 pm

Box Office, News

As expected, “Toy Story 4” once again dominated the domestic box office this weekend, as the Pixar animated film secured another #1 spot in its second weekend. However, there are still some interesting stories ...

‘Yesterday’: Danny Boyle Ignores John Lennon, Leans Into Paul McCartney-Ism To Preserve Global Joy [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

June 27, 2019 1:05 pm

Features, News, Reviews

The John Lennon cynic in you may despise the cloying, feel goodery of Danny Boyle’s musical “Yesterday.” The Paul McCartney optimist in you, if such a thing exists these days—a distinction the filmmakers seem f...

Author Of Book With The Same Title & Eerily Similar Premise To Danny Boyle’s ‘Yesterday’ Releases His Graphic Novel For Free Online

Charles Barfield

June 26, 2019 2:04 pm

News

There are so many films that you watch and think, “how the hell did no one come up with this premise already?” Danny Boyle’s “Yesterday” is one of those films. The musical film has such a simple, yet effective,...

11 Movies To See In June: ‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘Last Black Man In San Francisco,’ ‘Dead Don’t Die’ & More

Ally Johnson

June 4, 2019 1:36 pm

Features, News

June can be characterized as the middle child of summer movie season. Maybe this is because we've become so accustomed to some sort of Marvel film kicking the season off in a big way in late April/early May, or...

‘Yesterday’ Extended Clip: The Titular Song Is Given The Acoustic Treatment In Danny Boyle’s Beatles Musical

Charles Barfield

May 15, 2019 12:03 pm

News, Video

What if you woke up one day and realized that you are the only person in the world that remembers The Beatles? That’s the basic premise for Danny Boyle’s upcoming musical “Yesterday.” And in a new clip from the...

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