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On the Lot: Kong takes the box office and a look at SxSW film festival
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Mar 13, 2017
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On the Lot: Kong takes the box office and a look at SxSW film festival
Kong squeaks by with a number one spot and generally positive reviews, while a Jame Franco flick has SXSW audiences cracking up.
Dave Franco and James Franco in "The Disaster Artist."
Dave Franco and James Franco in "The Disaster Artist."
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Kong squeaks by with a number one spot and generally positive reviews, while a Jame Franco flick has SXSW audiences cracking up.

The giant ape proves he isn't just the king of skull island, but the box office too and a reclusive director makes a rare public appearance at the South by Southwest film festival, to not-so-rave reviews.

Vanity Fair's Rebecca Keegan joined A Martinez to break it all down on Take Two's weekly segment that looks at the business of Hollywood: On the Lot.

The king himself hasn't made an appearance on the big screen since his 2005 iteration but now, he's back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP0-9FBs2Rs

The colossal Gorilla beat out another monster movie in its debut weekend, but its lead wasn't that spectacular. Then shooting over to Austin, Texas where the SxSW film festival is underway. We take a look at two very different movies making a buzz for contrasting reasons.

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