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Friday Film: “Fifty Shades” Drops
It’s Friday, and the day before Valentine’s Day, so we can all admit what news story is on our minds today: Fifty Shades of Grey” hits theaters this weekend. The movie already took in nearly $9 million from midnight showings last night, and it’s expected to hit the $70 million mark by Sunday.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIt’s Friday, and the day before Valentine’s Day, so we can all admit what news story is on our minds today: Fifty Shades of Grey” hits theaters this weekend. The movie already took in nearly $9 million from midnight showings last night, and it’s expected to hit the $70 million mark by Sunday. When it comes to pre-sale tickets, Fifty Shades has already been crowned the biggest Valentine’s release of all time. So, is it any good? We talk about that and more in our regular Friday film segment.
The full episode
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Fifty Shades of Film, Geoengineering Our Climate, and Remembering David Carr- 0:00Friday Film: “Fifty Shades” DropsYou’re reading this
- 15:26Broad Museum Sneak Peek
- 26:16The Perils and Promise of Geoengineering
- 41:52Remembering David Carr
The full episode
1 of 4Fifty Shades of Film, Geoengineering Our Climate, and Remembering David Carr- 0:00Friday Film: “Fifty Shades” DropsYou’re reading this
- 15:26Broad Museum Sneak Peek
- 26:16The Perils and Promise of Geoengineering
- 41:52Remembering David Carr