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Box Office: 'Zootopia' Beats Underperforming 'Allegiant' To Take Top Spot For Third Straight Week
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The past six weeks at the box office has been a tale of two very different movies. For most of February, it was the filthy, foul, R-rated "Deadpool" that dominated the multiplex, only for the pendulum to swing in the complete opposite direction with Disney's family flick "Zootopia" riding at the top of the box office, where this weekend, it has grabbed first place again, for its third straight week. The numbers on the animated movie are great. The picture pocketed another $38 million domestically, contributing to a $102.8 million global haul, bringing the total worldwide number to $591 million. There are few movies do this well on its third weekend in release, and indeed, "Zootopia" has placed eighth all-time in that category, behind a list of mostly blockbuster sequels. By time all is said and done, "Zootopia" is looking at $900 million total, if not more. But its hold on the top spot »
- Kevin Jagernauth
SXSW Review: Alex And Benjamin Brewer’s ‘The Trust’ Starring Nicolas Cage And Elijah Wood
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Co-directors Alex and Benjamin Brewer’s heist drama “The Trust” earns its keep by its choice of mismatched cop protagonists alone. The odd pairing of Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood reflects the film’s off-kilter vibe, with the pair playing two crooked Las Vegas officers who team up to rob a secret basement vault. Their dynamic is the chief thrill of the film, which, aside from a streak of dark humor that succeeds better than most, proceeds with the usual elements of retro music, nihilistic touches, and snappy dialogue that make up the modern crime thriller. With absolutely zero honest, amiable characters in sight — this is Vegas, after all — the Brewers settle on the corrupt and lazy. Stone (Cage) wastes away in the police station impound, sorting crime scene evidence while being forced to pull items for the children of higher ranked officers. Out in the field, Waters (Wood) would »
- Charlie Schmidlin
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