Amsterdam

"A lot of this really happened," announces the opening card in David O Russell's Amsterdam, which is based on a nation's past that clearly tries to mirror residues in our present. A part of American history when fascists tried to overthrow the government becomes a social satire with broken people trying to solve a conspiracy should turn into an intelligent and entertaining drama given it is David O Russell who is at the helm of things. Or so you believe. (Also read: Lady Chatterley's Lover review: Emma Corrin leads a…

Climate activists protest against environmental pollution from aviation at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, in Schiphol, Netherlands November 5, 2022.Piroschka Van De Wouw | ReutersHundreds of climate activists swarmed a private jet section of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Saturday as part of a day of demonstrations in and around the airport.The activists stopped several aircraft from taking off by sitting in front of their wheels. Commercial flights were not delayed as of early afternoon. The environmental groups…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's Amsterdam level has already triggered a range of reactions, including some Dutch people praising its realistic depiction of the famous city. However, not all the press is positive, as it seems that a hotel that's clearly depicted in the game is considering possible legal action against publisher Activision Blizzard.As reported by the Dutch outlet de Volksrant, the five-star Conservatorium Hotel appears under the name Breenbergh in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and the…

Four years on from his DAMN. world tour, Kendrick Lamar is back to shake things up once again, this time holding a mirror up to himself and reflecting it back onto the gazing eyes surrounding him. His most recent album, Mr. Morale & Big Steppers, represents reflection-of-self, presenting Kendrick in his most human form yet, and I could have only predicted the tour would amplify this message, and I wasn’t wrong. It was only two years ago that most of the world was confined in self-isolation, faced with rigorous travel…

20th Century Studios David O. Russell’s latest cinematic bow Amsterdam has been given a rude awakening during its cinematic run, and audiences still have plenty more to say about it as they set crosshairs on its impressive cast. Despite a supremely talented cast featuring the likes of Margot Robbie, Rami Malek, Christian Bale, Robert De Niro, and Anya Taylor-Joy, Amsterdam looks set to be one of the biggest box office bombs of 2022. Thanks in no part to its director’s controversial history, it’s set to lose…

David O Russell’s new film Amsterdam is projected to lose up $100m (£90.5m) in box office sales, according to reports.The period drama is set in the Thirties and follows three friends who witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.The cast includes Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift, John David Washington, Rami Malek, Robert De Niro, and Anya Taylor-Joy.According to report by Deadline, the comedy film had a shot at opening to double of what it…

Image via 20th Century Fox Amsterdam was set up to be the next big period blockbuster as the film starred big names in the Hollywood industry, such as Margot Robbie and Christian Bale. Sadly, the film didn’t perform exceptionally well at the box office as many had hoped, as it didn’t earn close to its $80 million budget. Now, the losses are being calculated and things really aren’t looking good. So far, Amsterdam has been unable to make a profit, only earning $10 million at the box office at the time of writing,…

David O Russell’s star-studded period drama Amsterdam performed poorly in its domestic box office debut, earning just $6.5m (£5.8m)) compared to its $80m (£72.4m) production cost.Set in 1930s New York, the murder mystery stars Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington as three suspects who are trying to prove their innocence, and also features appearances from Anya Taylor-Joy, Rami Malek, Robert De Niro and Taylor Swift.But its famous cast couldn’t avoid poor reviews from critics and little buzz from…

By Jake Coyle | Associated Press NEW YORK — David O. Russell’s star-studded 1930s mystery “Amsterdam” flopped and the children’s book adaptation “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” debuted softly, allowing the horror thriller “Smile” to repeat atop the box office in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Neither new release caught fire with moviegoers but the disappointment was most acute for “Amsterdam,” a poorly reviewed $80 million screwball romp starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David…

It all starts with a murder. Or possibly two murders. One is unequivocal: a young woman is shoved into the path of oncoming traffic on a busy street in 1930s New York, just as she reveals a crucial piece of this deliberately confounding, multidimensional jigsaw puzzle of a movie. The second murder is the suspected poisoning of the woman’s father, a military hero and formerly the commanding officer of Burt, a doctor (Christian Bale, overacting wildly), and Harold (John David Washington, practically inert), a lawyer. Burt…