Never underestimate the timeless appeal of a bunch of guys getting hit squarely in the junk. At least, that’s the takeaway from the surprisingly strong first-place finish of Paramount’s Jackass Forever at the North American box office over the weekend. The latest feature-length grab-bag of daredevil stunts starring Johnny Knoxville and his merry band of idiots beat out both the reigning champ Spider-Man: No Way Home and the debut of mayhem auteur Roland Emmerich’s big-budget lunar disaster flick Moonfall., raking in a robust $23.5 million in its opening frame.   Read full article »