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COVID-19 effect: ‘Contagion’ is popular again

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One of the hottest movies in the Warner Bros. library is a nine-year-old drama that kills off Gwyneth Paltrow in its first 15 minutes. Fears of the coronavirus have prompted movie fans to re-examine Steven Soderbergh’s star-studded 2011 thriller, “Contagion,” a fictional account of a pandemic that kills 26 million people worldwide. According to Warner Bros., the film was listed as No. 270 among its catalog titles at the end of December. Since the start of 2020, it has jumped to second, bested only by Harry Potter movies. “Contagion” is also trending on Amazon Prime Video and has flirted with the iTunes top 10. Barry Jenkins, the writer and director of “Moonlight,” the best picture winner at the 2017 Oscars, was one of the people who found himself interested in the film in recent days. He said he had watched “Contagion” with his girlfriend, Lulu Wang, the writer and director of the acclaimed 2020 indie hit “The Farewell,” while on location in Atlanta — the city, he was qu...

Celine Dion to perform 'Titanic' theme song for film's 20th year

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"Titanic," the second-highest grossing movie of all time, will celebrate its 20th year in style as Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion will perform once again the movie's theme song "My Heart Will Go On" at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on May 21. "This song means a lot to me, and it has played such a huge role in my career. It's a great honor to have the opportunity to perform it on the Billboard Music Awards' international stage, in celebration of the film's 20 anniversary," said Dion in a statement. It's been 20 years since the love story of Jack (Leonardo Di Caprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) touched the hearts of moviegoers in the film that won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture. "I'm so grateful to the late James Horner, and to Will Jennings, for writing it and creating the opportunity for me to be part of Titanic, an amazing film whose legacy will continue for generations to come," Dion added. Dion ...