Kevin Burwick
Contributing since February, 2017
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About Kevin Burwick
Writer for Movieweb since 2017. Enjoys playing Catan when not writing about superheroes and Star Wars.
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The Snow in The Wizard of Oz Was 100% Pure Asbestos
The classic 1939 movie used asbestos in a number of ways, including using the toxic mineral as fake snow.
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2017's Worst Movies According to Rotten Tomatoes
While 2017 was a bright spot for movies, it also had some misses. Let's look at the worst films of 2017 according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Why Emma Watson Walked Off This Is the End Set According to Seth Rogen
Emma Watson appeared in 2013's This Is the End, but the Harry Potter actress couldn't hang with one particular scene, according to Seth Rogen.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Continues Box Office Reign with $33M Haul
After four weeks in theaters, Spider-Man: No Way Home has become the eighth highest grossing global movie of all time.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Crushes Box Office for Third Consecutive Weekend with $52M
Sony and Marvel Studios currently have the 12th biggest movie ever after Spider-Man: No Way Home cruises past $1.37 billion globally.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Destroys Weekend Box Office with Astonishing $253M Debut
The latest joint venture from Sony and Marvel Studios easily beat the record for highest opening weekend during the pandemic.
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West Side Story Debuts at Number One with $10.5M Box Office Haul
Disney’s Encanto falls to number two this weekend as Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story narrowly takes the number one spot.
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Encanto Scores Second Consecutive Box Office Win with $12M
Disney’s Encanto continues its box office success into its second weekend, beating out Ghostbusters: Afterlife once more.
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Encanto Wins Holiday Box Office Weekend with $27M
Disney’s Encanto beat Ghostbusters: Afterlife over the rather muted Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Wins The Weekend Box Office With $44M
Ghostbusters: Afterlife was easily able to dethrone Marvel Studios’ Eternals for a number one box office debut.
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Eternals Conquers Second Box Office Weekend with $27.5M
Clifford the Big Red Dog could not beat Marvel Studios' Eternals, landing in the second place this weekend.
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Dune Lands Number One Spot at Weekend Box Office with $40.1M
Denis Villeneuve's long-awaited big screen adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic Dune is finally in theaters and HBO Max.
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Halloween Kills Slays the Competition with $50.3M Box Office Debut
Halloween Kills was able to earn the best horror and R-rated opening of the pandemic this weekend.
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No Time to Die Wins Weekend Box Office Battle with $56M Debut
The latest James Bond installment came in slightly below initial domestic box office predictions.
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage Destroys Weekend Box Office Competition with $90.1M Debut
The Addams Family 2 debuted at number two, while Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings fell to number three.
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Shang-Chi Wins Fourth Consecutive Box Office Weekend with $13.2M
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is now the highest grossing domestic movie of the pandemic.
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Shang-Chi Maintains Number One Box Office Hold with $21.7M
Clint Eastwood's Cry Macho debuted at number three this weekend with an unexpected $4.5 haul.
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Shang-Chi Scores Second Weekend Box Office Win with $35.7M
Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings dropped 67% from its opening Friday last weekend.
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Candyman Hooks $22.3M Box Office Win with Weekend Debut
Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy fell to number two as Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele's Candyman dominated the weekend box office battle.
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Free Guy Holds Strong for Second Consecutive Weekend Box Office Win with $18.7M
Paw Patrol: The Movie debuted at number two this weekend as Free Guy takes the number one spot once again.