2001 turned into a record-breaking year for Japanese cinemas, with total ticket sales jumping to about 163.3 million — roughly a 20.6% rise from 2000. Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, distributed by Toho, dominated the market and dethroned Titanic to become Japan’s highest-grossing film, finishing the year near $227 million domestically. Hollywood fare still performed well:...

Atteindre le niveau 20 dans Valorant représente une étape cruciale pour commencer à jouer en mode compétitif. Pour les débutants, il est essentiel de bien comprendre le système de progression afin d’optimiser leur manière de jouer et ainsi accélérer leur montée en niveau. Une stratégie efficace consiste à...

In the trailer for his upcoming streaming stand-up special, Sandler utters "I love you" eight separate times. He jokes that the show is mostly him talking, breaking into songs, and getting into a bunch of chaotic bits. A soft guitar underscoring accompanies his patter throughout the clip. By the end we discover the musician is him — he’s the one playing the guitar. After his 2018...

An estimated 183 million cinema admissions were recorded in France in 2001, a rise of about 10% and the strongest annual turnout since 1984, Gallic exhibitors reported Wednesday. The boost came overwhelmingly from French productions: 21 domestic films exceeded one million admissions apiece, up from just six such hits in 2000. Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Amélie led the pack with roughly...

A quiet shift is underway in Hollywood: the people who design explosions, creatures and digital worlds are increasingly aiming to step into the director’s chair. Once thought of as technical specialists brought in late to “fix” shots, top visual effects supervisors are now involved from the earliest planning stages of blockbuster filmmaking. Their responsibilities have grown...