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USA Today
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
6 highly-anticipated movies coming in August, including 'Weapons'
July was truly a delight for moviegoers. There were three major franchise blockbusters with Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. We got Brad Pitt driving race cars in F1: The Movie, and a horror reboot/sequel with I Know What You Did Last Summer. There was Eddington for the Ari Aster fans and Happy Gilmore 2 for those that wanted to turn on Netflix and turn off their brains and have some fun for a couple hours. Now that we are entering the final stretch of summer into the fall, the big movie releases might slow down a bit, but they're not stopping. August has a handful of highly anticipated flicks hitting theaters, so we're here to let you know what we're excited for. Here are some releases to keep an eye on in August: The Naked Gun - August 1 Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson bringing the iconic comedy franchise back to the big screen with impeccable dry comedic timing? Say less. Akiva Schaffer knocks it out of the park with this one. Weapons - August 8 The trailer is very much giving "I'll never sleep again" vibes, which is exactly what you want from a horror movie. Weapons stars Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich and Benedict Wong, and is directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian). Freakier Friday - August 8 The Lohannaissance is upon us. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprise their roles from the 2003 comedy, and we add Manny Jacinto into the mix. Honey Don't - August 22 Charlie Day, Chris Evans, Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza lead this Coen brother — Ethan, to be exact — movie. It's a murder mystery investigation with a top-notch cast. Highest 2 Lowest - August 22 Denzel Washington and Spike Lee team up once again, this time to reimagine Akira Kurosawa's High and Low (1963). Also stars Jeffrey Wright and A$AP Rocky. Caught Stealing - August 29 Austin Butler gets caught up in some dangerous shenanigans in Darren Aronofsky's latest, to put things mildly. This star-studded cast also includes Bad Bunny, Vincent D'Onofrio, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber and Regina King.
Business Insider
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Apple is in need of a win as it reports earnings this week
Apple investors need some good news on Thursday after a turbulent 2025 so far. The company had some promising recent signs, but a drop in US demand, a rise in tariff costs, and lackluster Apple Intelligence continue to cast shadows ahead of its earnings report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. Year-to-date, Apple stock is down 16%, badly lagging the top-performing Magnificent Seven stocks. One bright spot: The tech giant's Hollywood dreams showed promise. "F1: The Movie" is a global box office hit, grossing over $510 million worldwide since its June release and surpassing Apple's earlier original films. The company also scored a win in the critical Chinese region during the June period by growing quarterly iPhone shipments for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2023, according to estimates from the technology market analyst firm Canalys. In the US, tariff-related panic buying is expected to have fueled strong growth in April and May before iPhone demand cooled in June, UBS analysts wrote in a note on July 21. They estimated that sales dropped 18% year-over-year in June. Falling iPhone sales are one of several obstacles facing Apple. When the company last reported earnings, it warned investors it was expecting $900 million in costs related to tariffs for the June quarter. Bank of America analysts are bracing for a "fairly negative" investor reaction to Apple's earnings report on Thursday, given uncertainty around tariffs, Apple's position in the AI arms race, and the legal feud with Fortnite maker Epic Games that could eat into some of the fees that its App Store takes from in-app purchases. The tech giant has also faced pressure from the Trump administration to shift iPhone manufacturing to the US and invest more in the country. To that end, Apple said on Tuesday that it plans to open in August a manufacturing academy in Detroit, where Apple engineers will train workers and businesses on advanced manufacturing and AI. In February, Apple said it plans to create 20,000 jobs in the US and invest $500 billion in US projects over the next four years. "Apple works with suppliers in all 50 states because we know advanced manufacturing is vital to American innovation and leadership," Sabih Khan, Apple's chief operating officer, said in a statement on Tuesday. Apple is set to hold its Q3 fiscal year 2025 earnings call Thursday at 5 p.m. ET. Here's what Wall Street analysts are saying ahead of the tech giant's earnings. Bank of America BofA says investors are likely to focus most on profit margins and guidance for the months ahead amid heightened tariffs. The import taxes will have a "meaningful negative impact" on Apple's margins, analyst Wamsi Mohan said in a July 28 note. But profits should get a boost from new product launches, Mohan said, like a potential slimmer iPhone Air. "We expect the slim iPhone to replace the Plus model from last year and be priced $100 higher vs the Plus model," Mohan wrote. The bank has a $235 price target on Apple stock, implying about 12% upside from current levels. They rate it a "Buy." Melius Research Melius analyst Ben Reitzes said to watch out for announcements around AI, such as the rumored possibility that Apple buys Perplexity to help with its upgrade of Siri and help the company play catch-up in the AI arms race. Such a move could send the share price soaring, he said, as the company looks for ways to make its products' interface smoother for users. "It does feel like the market would reward Apple for being bolder, which could result in several hundreds of billions in value," Reitzes wrote in a July 21 note. Melius has a $240 price target for the stock. Wedbush Wedbush also said AI will be a major focus, as analysts think Apple is in danger of falling permanently behind in the AI race if it doesn't act soon. "In the AI Revolution there is an arms race going on between Big Tech stalwarts Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, OpenAI, Oracle and many others to monetize the biggest tech trend in the last 50 Apple is at a highway rest stop on a bench watching this 4th Industrial Revolution race go by at 100 miles an hour," Dan Ives wrote this month. Ives said Apple should jump on the Perplexity deal and that if it acts soon, the company can still catch up to competitors. He said such a move would be a "no-brainer" for Apple. Wedbush has a $270 price target for Apple stock. Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley expects revenue to grow to $90.7 billion in Q2, 2% higher than Wall Street's consensus estimate. The bullish outlook is thanks in large part to strong iPad sales and iPhone shipments. But the bank said that the stock would be rangebound in the months ahead until investors see more clarity on tariffs, its AI strategy, and growth in China. Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring doesn't think AI is as crucial to Apple's strategy as other analysts argue. "We continue to believe that investors do not fully appreciate Apple's AI intentions — most often comparing what Apple needs to do in AI with what META, GOOGL, AMZN, and others are doing," Woodring said. "Of course, we acknowledge that Apple might not have fully finalized their own approach to AI, but we also believe that anyone thinking Apple will acquire an AI-powered search engine to 'solve their AI shortfalls' is misguided." Morgan Stanley still has an "Overweight" rating on the stock with a price target of $235. CFRA Research CFRA analyst Angelo Zino said arguably the biggest thing to pay attention to is how Apple CEO Tim Cook sounds on the earnings call. He said that while earnings have upside relative to consensus estimates, guidance will be key. "The bigger question will be the tone of CEO Tim Cook (not positive last earnings season) and expectations as we look ahead to the Sep-Q/Dec-Q." The firm has a $210 target for Apple stock, which they rate as a "Buy."
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Brad Pitt Has a Lesson for Formula 1's Green Makeover
Every film star entering their seventh decade knows they've reached an age when they have to play to type. If only venerable sports franchises had the same self-awareness. F1: The Movie, the Brad Pitt/Formula 1 crossover currently in cinemas, illustrates this contradiction perfectly. Pitt used to appear as romantic leads, sword-and-sandals heroes, comedy turns and in art-film roles. As he's aged into his sixties, that range has been boiled down to its original essence, leaving him typecast as a pretty, and increasingly rugged, maverick. Audiences don't seem to mind. F1: The Movie saw the biggest US opening for a Pitt vehicle since 2013's World War Z.
UPI
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
'Fantastic Four' tops North American box office with $118M
Pedro Pascal's "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $118 million in receipts this weekend, announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is Superman with $24.9 million, followed by Jurassic World: Rebirth at No. 3 with $13 million, F1: The Movie at No. 4 with $6.2 million and Smurfs at No. 5 with $5.4 million. Rounding out the top tier are I Know What You Did Last Summer at No. 6 with $2.8 million, How to Train Your Dragon at No. 7 with $2.8 million, Eddington at No. 8 with $1.7 million, Oh, Hi! at No. 9 with $1.1 million and The Home at No. 10 with $1 million.
Mint
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Celebration of traditional craft does not need a viral moment
Isha Ambani was recently seen in a sari-inspired gown, made by Roberto Cavalli using the traditional bandhani technique from Gujarat. Her look instantly became a topic of conversation on social media, with many netizens calling it a global celebration of Indian artistry. A similar reaction followed when actor Brad Pitt flaunted a shirt by homegrown label 11.11 in his new film, F1: The Movie. The shirt was crafted using Tangaliya, a 700-year-old weaving technique from Saurashtra, Gujarat, that requires artisans to hand-twist yarns, creating delicate bead-like patterns. While 11.11 had showcased the process in a detailed video earlier this year, the craft caught the attention of media outlets and digital platforms only after the American actor wore it on the big screen. Last month, the Prada and Kolhapuri chappal controversy took over the news cycle. During men's fashion week in Milan, Prada was called out by Indian media and government authorities for presenting 'sandals" that looked unmistakably inspired by, if not a direct copy of, the popular Kolhapuri chappal from Kolhapur in Maharashtra. Designers like Tarun Tahiliani and Malini Ramani have long used these traditional leather sandals in their runway shows, but it took a global fashion house to bring public attention to them. n the above three instances, one thing was common: Indian people started celebrating and talking about their traditional crafts, even if on social media, after it was presented on an international stage. This isn't something new, though. For decades, international brands have borrowed liberally from cultures of the Global South. Cultural appropriation is a serious issue, but it also raises a deeper, more uncomfortable question: Why do a lot of us continue to wait for the West's validation when it comes to celebrating our own traditional crafts? 'We need to rehab ourselves from this habit," says the founder of Diet Sabya, an independent Instagram account that criticises and celebrates Indian fashion, who prefers to stay anonymous. It's a sentiment echoed by academics too. Phyllida Jay, a UK-based anthropologist and author of books on Indian fashion, explains: 'The adoption of an Indian craft by a big luxury brand can make people in India reappraise an unsung craft and see it in a shiny new light. I've even had Indian designers tell me that their customers in India perceive more value in their work back home if they've shown at Paris fashion week or are stocked in a cool Milanese boutique. Sadly, there's still considerable power in the idea of foreign validation and branding in India." To call this a colonial hangover, after 77 years of independence, would be too simplistic. India is no longer a passive participant in global conversations—it is a cultural, social and economic power. With that rise comes a responsibility: to protect and champion our creative legacies on our own terms. The backlash around the Kolhapuri incident reflects this shift. The uproar prompted Prada to meet with the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, which represents 3,000 Kolhapuri sandal artisans, to explore possible collaborations. The issue, however, is far from resolved. 'The 2026 menswear show using direct, literal copies of Kolhapuris was a communications disaster. It was a massive, baffling oversight. Prada is now doing everything it can to counter the reputational damage. How they follow up with real engagement, true collaboration, and transparent communication in relation to the collections that result from their dialogue with Kolhapuri artisans will be key," says Jay. And India needs to keep a close eye and follow up on the matter, as it could become an important example of how international brands should ideally interact with Indian crafts. But, at the same time, it's also our responsibility to constantly value our vast textile and craft traditions and talk about them loudly, whether online or offline, without waiting for reason, a controversy or a trend. As the Diet Sabya founder puts it: 'Let's not act like Prada did something groundbreaking. Influencers will latch on to anything buzzy. If not Prada, then Saint Laurent. If not Kolhapuris, then Nehru jackets. It's not homage—it's content. Their interest is seasonal, algorithm-fed, and frankly, as fickle as fashion." In the book Inspired By India, Jay documents how Indian craft and design traditions have shaped European fashion for centuries. In the late 18th century, for instance, the Scottish town of Paisley became so successful at reproducing Kashmiri shawls at a lower cost that the buta motif from Kashmir is now globally famous as 'paisley". And it's not just in fashion. If people want to change how India's contribution to global culture is valued and treated, they first need to celebrate and appreciate traditional knowledge, and not wait for someone else to do it. 'Indian designers have always been about craft. Craft isn't just a moment—it's the backbone of our fashion," says the Diet Sabya founder. 'But it's not just the designers' responsibility. It's everyone's." Dress Sense is a monthly column on the clothes we wear every day. Sujata Assomull is a journalist, author and mindful fashion advocate.
