Warner Bros.’ rogue-cop drama “Training Day” put a choke-hold on box office competish for a second straight weekend, as MGM claimed that the nation’s most recent news scare pinched opening grosses for ...

While most recent premieres have either been low-key affairs or canceled outright, MGM brought the business of launching movies back up to speed Thursday by giving “Bandits” a major preem. Though ...

Moviegoers preferred violent crime to the comedic variety as “Training Day” remained the No. 1 weekend film, edging the bank-robbery comedy “Bandits,” which had a weaker than expected opening.