Does Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny mark the era of the 'flopbuster'? The film made $130m at the global box office on its opening weekend, which may sound impressive, but which is actually "underwhelming", Rebecca Rubin wrote in Variety. According to Rubin, DC's beleaguered superhero blockbuster, The Flash, had an "embarrassing" showing; DreamWorks and Universal's Ruby Gillman, Teenage …
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DENVER — Bob Rafelson, an influential figure in the New Hollywood era of the 1970s who was nominated for two Oscars for “Five Easy Pieces,” has died. Rafelson directed and co-wrote “Five Easy Pieces,” about an upper-class pianist who yearns for a more blue-collar life, and “The King of Marvin Gardens,” about a depressed late-night-radio talk show host. “Five Easy …