Hollywood Breakdown

Hollywood Breakdown

63 movie-matched episodes

Kim Masters, host of KCRW’s The Business, breaks down Hollywood's top stories.

John Wick: Chapter 4
Can ‘John Wick’ 4 perform and attract buyers for Lionsgate?
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
‘Ant Man’ gets poor reviews. Will the Marvel invincibility last?
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Could Netflix’s new ‘Knives Out’ have done better in theaters?
Black Adam
‘Black Adam’ isn’t going to be the save-all property DC hoped it might be
Black Adam (2022) · Oct 21, 2022
The Woman King
‘The Woman King’ delivers the goods, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ may surprise
The Woman King (2022) · Sep 23, 2022
Batgirl
Warner Bros. CEO Zaslav cancels release of $90 million film ‘Batgirl’
Batgirl (1972) · Aug 5, 2022
Elvis
All of the lights and glitter: Will 'Elvis' be a box-office success?
Elvis (2022) · Jun 24, 2022
Lightyear
Will audiences boycott Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ amid same-sex kiss controversy?
Lightyear (2022) · Jun 17, 2022
Jurassic World Dominion
With poor reviews, can 'Jurassic World: Dominion' hit big at the box office?
Top Gun: Maverick
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ opening is expected to hit $100 million
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · May 27, 2022
Top Gun: Maverick
Tom Cruise still an action powerhouse in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
The Power of the Dog
Oscars: Will new format draw younger viewers, will ‘The Power of the Dog’ win?
West Side Story
How will ‘West Side Story’ fare at the box office?
West Side Story (2021) · Dec 10, 2021
Red Notice
With ‘Red Notice,’ Netflix hopes to become home for blockbusters
Red Notice (2021) · Nov 26, 2021
Eternals
‘Eternals’ is Marvel’s first film with a love scene and same-sex kiss. Will comic fans show up?
Eternals (2021) · Nov 5, 2021
No Time to Die
‘No Time to Die’ finally opens in the US, with high box office hopes
No Time to Die (2021) · Oct 8, 2021
Top Gun: Maverick
‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ and ‘Jackass Forever’ release dates pushed by Paramount
Black Widow
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release strategy
Black Widow (2021) · Jul 30, 2021
Black Widow
‘Black Widow’ opening weekend: Successful as it seemed?
Black Widow (2021) · Jul 16, 2021
In the Heights
What’s behind the ‘In the Heights’ box office miss?
In the Heights (2021) · Jun 18, 2021
A Quiet Place Part II
With ‘A Quiet Place Part II,’ the box office begins to bounce back
Godzilla vs. Kong
With ‘Godzilla vs. Kong,’ box office shows signs of life
Black Widow
Disney pushes ‘Black Widow’ to July, will put it and ‘Cruella’ on Disney+ for a premium fee
Black Widow (2021) · Mar 26, 2021
For most-streamed shows, ‘The Office’ on Netflix reigned supreme in 2020
The Office (2020) · Jan 15, 2021
Wonder Woman 1984
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ will land in theaters and HBOMax on Christmas Day
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) · Nov 20, 2020
Beautiful Disaster
Emmys host Jimmy Kimmel says ceremony will be a ‘beautiful disaster’
Mulan
Studios make big gambles with ‘Mulan’ and ‘Tenet’ releases
Mulan (2020) · Sep 4, 2020
Tenet
Studios make big gambles with ‘Mulan’ and ‘Tenet’ releases
Tenet (2020) · Sep 4, 2020
Trolls World Tour
Following ‘Trolls World Tour’ kerfuffle, AMC won’t play Universal films
Joker
Already courting controversy, 'Joker' looks to open huge
Joker (2019) · Oct 4, 2019
Crazy Rich Asians
'Crazy Rich Asians' co-writer leaves sequel over pay parity
The Irishman
Why 'The Irishman' may not be coming to a theater near you
The Irishman (2019) · Aug 30, 2019
Avengers: Endgame
With 'Avengers: Endgame,' Iron Man is now Platinum Man
West Side Story
'West Side Story' illustrates the tricky business of remakes
West Side Story (2021) · Jan 18, 2019
Justice League
'Justice League' is here, but not poised for greatness
Justice League (2017) · Nov 17, 2017
Hellboy
Ed Skrein departs 'Hellboy' after fans call out whitewashing
Hellboy (2019) · Aug 31, 2017
The Mummy
'The Mummy' looks like a tough start to The Dark Universe
The Mummy (1999) · Jun 8, 2017
Wonder Woman
The wonder of 'Wonder Woman'
Wonder Woman (2017) · Jun 1, 2017
The Birth of a Nation
Embroiled in controversy, 'The Birth of a Nation' opens
Ben-Hur
Following 'Ben-Hur' disaster, the pressure's on at Paramount
Ben-Hur (2016) · Aug 25, 2016
Suicide Squad
Warner Bros. hopes to end slump with 'Suicide Squad'
Suicide Squad (2016) · Aug 4, 2016
Warcraft
'Warcraft' Breaks Box Office Records in China
Warcraft (2016) · Jun 9, 2016
The Revenant
Leonardo DiCaprio Shares Challenges of Making 'The Revenant'
The Revenant (2015) · Oct 22, 2015
Straight Outta Compton
'Straight Outta Compton' Adds to Universal's Winning Streak
Inside Out
Hits at CinemaCon 2015 Include Tom Cruise and 'Inside Out'
Inside Out (2015) · Apr 23, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Fans Go Wild at Release of New 'Star Wars' Teaser
Fifty Shades of Grey
'Fifty Shades of Grey' Expected to Dominate the Box Office
American Sniper
Huge Hits in 'American Sniper' and 'Empire'
American Sniper (2014) · Jan 30, 2015
The Interview
Sony Pulls the Plug on 'The Interview'
The Interview (2014) · Dec 19, 2014
Edge of Tomorrow
Tom Cruise and 'Edge of Tomorrow'
The Wolf of Wall Street
'The Wolf of Wall St:' Truth or Fiction
The Lone Ranger
Fallout from 'The Lone Ranger' Flop
The Lone Ranger (2013) · Jul 11, 2013
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight's Dark Night
The Intouchables
MIB3 in 3-D versus 'The Intouchables'
The Intouchables (2011) · May 24, 2012
The Hunger Games
Gary Ross Will Not Direct 'Hunger Games' Sequel
The Hunger Games (2012) · Apr 12, 2012
Titanic
'Titanic' Returns to Theaters
Titanic (1997) · Apr 5, 2012
Bully
'Bully' Will Be Released Unrated
Bully (2013) · Mar 29, 2012
Larry Crowne
July 4th Movies: 'Transformers' In 3D v. 'Larry Crowne'
Larry Crowne (2011) · Jun 30, 2011
Cars 2
'Cars 2' Poised to Do Big Business...at the Toy Counter
Cars 2 (2011) · Jun 23, 2011
127 Hours
'127 Hours' Marketing Dilemma
127 Hours (2010) · Nov 4, 2010
The Dilemma
'The Dilemma' Controversy
The Dilemma (2011) · Oct 14, 2010