DVD & Blu-ray: QUEEN & SLIM (2019) Starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith

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Product Description: From Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe and Grammy Award-winning director Melina Matsoukas, comes the unflinching new drama, Queen & Slim. On a first date, a black man and woman are stopped by a policeman over a minor traffic infraction. As the situation spirals, the man kills the officer in self-defense, forcing the two to go on the run. As they drive, these two unlikely fugitives discover themselves in the most dire of circumstances, forging a powerful love that reveals their shared humanity and shapes the rest of their lives.

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Weekend Box-Office: FROZEN 2 Threepeats at #1 While PLAYMOBIL Tanks

Disney scored a third consecutive #1 weekend at the box-office with "Frozen II", which is now very close to the billion mark. Most of the other films performed well this weekend, without any spectacular standouts. Well, you could say one film stood out, but not in a good way. STX's release of the long-delayed "Playmobil" movie bombed in a big way.

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QUEEN & SLIM (2019) - Trailers, TV Spots, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Queen & Slim" is a romantic drama directed by Melina Matsoukas ("Insecure") from a script by Lena Waithe ("Master of None"). A modern day Bonnie and Clyde story, the film stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith as an African-American couple whose first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over, forcing them to go on the run. Bokeem Woodbine, Chloe Sevigny, Flea, Indya Moore and Sturgill Simpson co-star.

"Queen & Slim" opened in theaters on November 14, 2019.

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Weekend Box-Office: FROZEN 2 Dominates Thanksgiving and Breaks New Records

The Thanksgiving box-office was as bountiful as could be expected, with "Frozen II" breaking more records and newcomers "Knives Out" and "Queen & Slim" overperforming as they successfully provided adult counter-programming to Disney's behemoth. Overall, while the box-office was down 7% before the holiday, after the strong five-day performance it is now down only 5.6% from the same point last year.

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In Theaters: KNIVES OUT, QUEEN & SLIM and THE TWO POPES

Two new films join the box-office race over this year's Thanksgiving frame, which Disney's "Frozen II" will most certainly dominate. The first is Rian Johnson's whodunit murder mystery "Knives Out", which features an all-star ensemble cast that includes Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Michael Shannon and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film is enjoying glowing reviews from critics and a positive reception from moviegoers ("A-" from CinemaScore's polls). It already raked in $4 million from previews, and its five-day performance could deliver around $30 million from 3,461 theaters.

The other new release is the modern day Bornnie and Clyde romantic drama "Queen & Slim" starring Daniel Kaluuya ("Get Out") and Jodie Turner-Smith ("Nightflyers"). The movie is also enjoying a very positive reception from both critics and moviegoers ("A-" from CinemaScore). "Queen & Slim" is only getting a moderate release in 1,690 theaters, but it's expected to gross over $10 million in the extended weekend frame.

In limited release, you should definitely check out Netflix's biographical drama "The Two Popes" starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce.

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New Soundtracks: QUEEN & SLIM (Devonte Hynes)

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Composer:
Devonte Hynes

Total Time:
36:20

Label:
Domino Record Co.

Purchasing Links:
MP3, Apple

Release Date
November 22, 2019

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New Movie Trailers: FORD V. FERRARI, RADIOACTIVE, LITTLE MONSTERS and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• The biopic "Ford v. Ferrari" starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, that chronicles the events surrounding the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France in 1966, when American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and fearless British driver Ken Miles (Bale) joined forces to create the Ford GT40. Directed by James Mangold ("Logan", "Walk the Line"), the film also stars Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts and Josh Lucas.
• The historical biopic "Radioactive" starring Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike ("Gone Girl") as Polish-French physicist and chemist Marie Curie who in the early 1900s became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Directed by Marjane Satrapi ("Persepolis"), the film also stars Sam Riley, Aneurin Barnard, Anya Taylor-Joy and Simon Russell Beale.
• The Australian horror comedy "Little Monsters" starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o. The film is written and directed by Australian filmmaker Abe Forsythe ("Down Under").
• The crime comedy "Villains" written and directed by indie filmmakers Dan Berk and Robert Olsen ("The Stakelander"). The film stars Bill Skarsgard ("It"), Maika Monroe ("It Follows"), Jeffrey Donovan ("Burn Notice") and Kyra Sedgwick ("The Closer").
• The drama "Queen & Slim" starring Daniel Kaluuya ("Get Out") and Jodie Turner-Smith ("Jett"). The film is directed by TV helmer Melina Matsoukas ("Insecure") from a script by Lena Waithe ("The Chi").
• The period drama "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" from French writer-director Celine Sciamma ("Girlhood", "Water Lilies"). The film stars Noemie Merlant ("Heaven Will Wait") and Adele Haenel ("Love at First Sight"), and it won the Best Screenplay award and the Queer Palm Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

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New Trailers: 1917, QUEEN & SLIM, SPIDER IN THE WEB and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• The WWI epic "1917" from Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes ("American Beauty", "Skyfall"). The ensemble cast includes George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch.
• The drama "Queen & Slim" starring Daniel Kaluuya ("Black Panther", "Get Out") and up-and-coming actress Jodie Turner-Smith ("Jett"). The film is directed by acclaimed music video and television helmer Melina Matsoukas, in her feature directorial debut, and the script is written by Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe ("The Chi").
• The espionage thriller "Spider in the Web" starring Ben Kingsley ("Schindler's List") and Monica Bellucci ("Spectre"). The film is directed by acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis ("Zaytoun", "Lemon Tree").
• Quentin Tarantino's new film "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. The new video is the final international trailer.
• The crime thriller "American Dreamer" starring Jim Gaffigan, Robbie Jones, Isabel Arraiza, and Tammy Blanchard.
• The documentary "Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice" that celebrates 70s rock queen Linda Ronstadt, best known for songs like "You're No Good," "When Will I Be Loved," and "Blue Bayou". The film is directed by award-winning documentarians Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman ("The Times of Harvey Milk").

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