Cinderella led the box office this week, bringing in almost $70 million since its premiere. But a sequel based on a big YA franchise, Divergent, drops today, introducing some serious competition. What is a teen cinephile to do? Our regular weekly movies segment is here to help you navigate the box office. Plus, Sean Penn in The Gunman, a new action thriller from the director of Taken, and Al Pacino shows a softer side as a pop star in Danny Collins.
Friday Film: 'Cinderella', Sean Penn as Action Star and a Softer Pacino
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Credits
Guests:
Christy Lemire - film critic and co-host of the podcast What the Flick?! and Breakfast all Day -
@christylemire,
Grae Drake - film critic-at-large -
@graedrake
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Jolie Myers,
Matt Holzman,
Anna Scott,
Christian Bordal