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According to The Weather Channel's deep dive into the new book-to-screen adaptation starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, the word "wuthering" isn't poetic fluff. It's actually a regional term used in Yorkshire to describe turbulent, blustery, roaring wind. In other words, the title isn't just naming a house, but describing the violent weather that batters it...
Have a pleasant Friday night at the movies,
Jean Constant
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In December 2021, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures delivered the MCU's most successful solo movie ever with the theatrical release of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Earning excellent reviews from critics and fans behind Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire, the third film in Holland's run as Peter Parker broke through the COVID-19 pandemic-induced box office barriers and became one of the biggest hits in history. Grossing over $1.9 billion at the global box office (one of eight movies to cross the $1 billion mark since 2020), it now ranks as the MCU's third-highest-grossing film and sits in eighth place on the list of the highest-grossing movies in history. Spider-Man films have been almost guaranteed financial hits for the last two decades, and the MCU's films are no exception, as Tom Holland's trilogy has grossed just under $4 billion overall. This trend is only expected to continue this year, as Spider-Man: Brand New Day is already building major hype with Destin Daniel Cretton in the director's chair and countless major villains set to give the web-slinger all he can handle...