Eric the Clown

The Pope's Exorcist Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-2 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 32 58 3956 1.47% Total Seats Sold Today: 10 Comp - T-2 0.624x of X (274K) 1.000x of Firestarter (375K) 0.586x of Men (248K) 0.853x of The Invitation (661K) 0.439x of Barbarian (373K) 0.967x of Prey for the Devil (638K)

Fast X Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-38 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 83 406 17734 2.29% Total Seats Sold Today: 10 Comp - T-38 0.466x of Jurassic World: Dominion (8.39M) 4.186x of Nope (27.79M)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-24 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 221 2699 39919 6.76% Total Seats Sold Today: 61 Comp - T-24 2.287x of Black Widow (30.19M) 3.547x of Eternals (33.69M) 0.339x of Doctor Strange 2 (12.22M) 0.732x of Thor 4 (21.22M) 0.482x of Black Panther 2 (13.5M) 0.809x of Ant-Man 3 (14.17M)

Renfield Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-3 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 42 154 4540 3.39% Comp - T-3 0.414x of The Black Phone (1.24M) 1.855x of Barbarian (1.58M) 0.484x of Smile (968K) 1.000x of Violent Night (1.1M) 0.794x of M3GAN (2.18M) 0.601x of Knock at the Cabin (872K) 0.706x of Cocaine Bear (1.41M) All told, not too bad. Could go for mid-teens with this.

Anyhoo, I've got tons of FYCs for ya, but I'll do a couple at a time, specifically through the decades. Mainly the films that I feel most here haven't heard of or haven't seen before and haven't got much representation on these lists. Though I may mention one or two classics everybody knows that I really, really like. The 1930s Alongside Little Caesar, another Warner Bros. picture, this is one of the very first gangster movies ever made. The precursor to your Scorseses or Ritchies. I thought Little Caesar was fine, albeit hindered by how simple it is (not the film's fault of course, just moreso the passage of time), this holds up very, very well. James Cagney plays Tom Powers as a figure that is bad to the bone in every way. It's chilling to see Cagney play somebody so nefarious and cruel, and it's all through the power of his eyes. I know we all talk about Bette Davis' eyes, but Cagney's deserve love too...did I really write this? Anyways, this also has a fantastic climax and a wonderful final scene that legit took me by surprise. This is definitely a great watch even outside of historical purposes. Now this has easily been solidified as one of my favorite films of all time after just one watch. It has everything I could want in a film, but I think its themes and commentary is what makes this so powerful for me. Taking place during the Great Depression, this is a film that is angry. Angry at the economy, angry at society, angry at the job market, angry at the government and angry at the prison systems. It's a very anti-establishment, anti-authority, anti-police picture, about a guy, a war veteran, who just wants to find success, but economic realities and corrupt police systems kill those chances at the knees. This came out in 1931, but you could make this movie in 2023 and have it resonate with so many viewers. And it shows that our current-day problems of corrupt government and police and prison systmes isn't current-day. It's always been around. Paul Muni's also fantastic in the part. He's been overshadowed by the Cagneys and Davises and Bogarts that were in bigger, more culturally iconic hits, and it's unfortunate. I didn't care too much for the films The Life of Emile Zola nor The Story of Louis Pasteur, but he is dynamite in both parts. He even kind of solidified the biopics of today. Really hope people catch this one in particular, because it's amazing work that nobody talks about. @Jake Gittes already mentioned it, but to go into more detail, this is a hilarious Depression-era comedy with a super tight script and dynamite leading lady performances. The screwball hi-jinx of course end with some classic Busby Berkeley magic, full of incredible visuals and musical performances, but the talky stuff with Mervyn LeRoy is also just as good, which is not always common with Berkeley movies. Don't know how the other two Gold Diggers movies fare, but I liked this one a ton. Busby Berkeley's films are kind of a mixed bag. The finales by him are amazing, but his movies are very plotless and meandering, which does make them hard sits in 2023 when you can just YouTube the good stuff. But this has one of the better scripts, with good, risque humor and James Cagney being amazing as always. Watching classic WB has made me a stan for so many actors, but Cagney's one of the big ones. Insane he can deliver chilling gangster roles while also be a lively and charming song and dance man. And yeah, the synchronized swimming moment in the climax, which you likely saw in the Great Movie Ride at Disney World, is a ton of fun. Liked this one a lot. Too bad the final Berkeley moment, "Shanghai Lil" is about as racist and gross as a title like that would suggest. I could be wrong here, but I believe this film was a major influence for the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. And yeah, this does capture the swashbuckling fun of the ride and movies very well. This was the big introduction of both Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, and you could tell they would both do amazing things. Flynn's another actor I'm now a stan of, and he is just so charming as the confident and cocky, yet very lovable hero, and stands well in the action scenes. The first half admittedly is better than the second, despite the latter having more pirate antics, but it's still a blast. If you like Adventures of Robin Hood, you'll enjoy this one. This served both as an attempt to capitalize on Gone with the Wind fever (though that film came out a year later than Jezebel) and give Bette Davis a consolation prize for not getting Scarlett. Being a Gone with the Wind rip-off, it does sadly have a lot of the same problematic issues that film has in terms of Antebellum stereotypes. But if you can get past that, which I know not everybody can, it does have a good romance, phenomenal cinematography, and the always incredible Davis as the leading lady. Again, another actor I'm a stan for now. She plays a spoiled character who could have easily been annoying and unlikable i nthe wrong hands, but Davis nails every expression and gesture perfectly, creating somebody who you are sympathetic towards, trapped in a patriarchal society that doesn't respect people like hers. She is the reason to watch this film. About a woman who only has a few months to live, this is again the Bette Davis show through and through. There's George Brent and Humphrey Bogart pre-Casablanca doing great jobs, but Davis really was a master of her craft. Her character in this is simple and kind of generic, but Davis brings so much nuance and personality to each performance that she feels like a real human being. And through her, she delivers a harrowing reality we all might face. What do we do when we learn we don't have much time left on this Earth? How does it change how we interact with others and our personality? How do we handle these confusing emotions that are now being brought upon us? It's emotional, but extremely empathetic. Add on a devastating tearjerker ending, and this is just a great melodrama all around. Only downside? Ronald Reagan is in this.

The Pope's Exorcist Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-3 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 28 48 3477 1.38% Comp - T-3 0.648x of X (285K) 1.171x of Firestarter (439K) 0.762x of Men (322K) 0.857x of The Invitation (664K) 0.578x of Barbarian (492K) 1.000x of Prey for the Devil (660K)

I could have sworn Castle Rock had more to do with the movie and had their logo and name and stuff in the film, but I'll probably get rid of it, yeah. Just gives people one less movie to worry about, albeit one that a lot of people really like.

That and “Only the Good Die Young” are some hardcore nostalgia favorites of mine that I only realized were about sex actually until like 6 years ago

https://deadline.com/2023/04/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-movie-profits-1235321384/

I mean...it is about Italians.

Quorum Updates Mafia Mamma T-4: 27.36% Awareness, 5.43 Interest Big George Foreman T-18: 31.69%, 5.54 The Haunted Mansion T-109: 32.85%, 5.84 Migration T-256: 11.98%, 4.6 The Pope's Exorcist T-4: 33.62% Awareness, 5.51 Interest Final Awareness: 39% chance of 10M Final Interest: 70% chance of 10M Horror Awareness: 57% chance of 10M Horror Interest: 75% chance of 10M Renfield T-4: 35.99% Awareness, 5.59 Interest Final Awareness: 39% chance of 10M Final Interest: 70% chance of 10M Horror Awareness: 57% chance of 10M Horror Interest: 75% chance of 10M The Covenant T-11: 28.66% Awareness, 5.54 Interest Final Awareness: 18% chance of 10M Final Interest: 70% chance of 10M Original - Low Awareness: 22% chance of 10M Original - Low Interest: 50% chance of 10M The Boogeyman T-53: 28.92% Awareness, 5.87 Interest T-60 Awareness: 59% chance of 10M T-60 Interest: 76% chance of 10M Horror Awareness: 71% chance of 10M Horror Interest: 100% chance of 10M The Flash T-67: 48.24% Awareness, 6.12 Interest T-60 Awareness: 50% chance of 60M, 40% chance of 70M, 20% chance of 90M, 10% chance of 100M T-60 Interest: 70% chance of 70M, 60% chance of 100M DC/MCU Awareness: 67% chance of 60M, 33% chance of 90M DC/MCU Interest: 100% chance of 100M

Not my personal favorite, but definitely a deserving win nonetheless. As always, thank you @Ezen Baklattan for doing this always amazing ceremony. Very excited for next year as always.

I mean...Baby Spielberg was good, but...really?

Fast X Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-39 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 83 396 17734 2.23% Total Seats Sold Today: 0 Comp - T-39 0.455x of Jurassic World: Dominion (8.18M) 4.082x of Nope (26.13M)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-25 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 221 2638 39919 6.61% Total Seats Sold Today: 42 Comp - T-25 2.496x of Black Widow (32.94M) 0.339x of Doctor Strange 2 (12.22M) 0.482x of Black Panther 2 (13.51M) 0.810x of Ant-Man 3 (14.18M)

is it me you're looking for?

So RRR's gonna take it all, right? Feel like it's winning everything outside of International Feature.

Alright, whoever it was, expose yourself!

Wait...this isn't the finale? All this time I thought this was the last Fast and Furious movie outside of like random spin-offs.

Fast X Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-40 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 83 396 17734 2.23% Total Seats Sold Today: 5 Comp - T-40 0.483x of Jurassic World: Dominion (8.69M) 4.168x of Nope (26.68M)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-26 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 221 2596 39919 6.50% Total Seats Sold Today: 92 Comp - T-26 2.741x of Black Widow (36.18M) 0.343x of Doctor Strange 2 (12.35M) 0.489x of Black Panther 2 (13.7M) 0.831x of Ant-Man 3 (14.54M)

Well it should go to 69M if you want something really nice