Is This The Hot Beach Read of ‘22? TNT The “Upgrade” novel will be released on July 12, 2022 and tells the story of a man whose genome has been hacked, giving him new “upgraded” abilities. Before long, he realizes that his own personal “evolution” is a portent of bad things to come, and he has to step in and stop the world from changing. It’s been described as a sci-fi/thriller, which absolutely makes it the perfect beach read....
13 Movies Like Scarface You Really Need To See Universal Pictures By Layla Halfhill/Dec. 22, 2021 2:48 pm EST Say hello to our little list! Brian De Palma’s epic crime drama “Scarface” charts the rise and fall of fictional drug lord Tony Montana (Al Pacino), from his arrival in 1980s Miami as a penniless Cuban refugee to his fiery final showdown with the feds. “Scarface” is notable as much for its stylized depiction of ’80s excess and its intense violence as it is for Pacino’s flamboyant portrayal of the titular gangster, who rises through the ranks of the Miami underworld to become the biggest drug lord in the state, only to come crashing down again as a result of his own greed....
Abbott Elementary Heads Back To School For Season 2 ABC By Valerie Ettenhofer/March 14, 2022 4:50 pm EST In what might be the best news of the week (yeah, I’m calling it on a Monday), ABC’s delightful and already-beloved sitcom “Abbott Elementary” has been renewed for a second season. The news comes via a hilarious typed memo from Principal Ava Coleman (played by Janelle James) that was shared by The Hollywood Reporter....
Avatar 2 Footage Reaction: James Cameron Shows Us ‘The Way Of Water’ [CinemaCon 2022] 20th Century Studios By Lex Briscuso AND Ryan Scott/April 27, 2022 2:54 pm EST It’s finally happening: “Avatar 2” is on the way, and the first footage has premiered at CinemaCon 2022 — along with the news that the official title is “Avatar: The Way of Water.” The James Cameron film — which originally was slated to premiere in 2014 — has been through the wringer....
Furiosa’s Roots Can Be Traced All The Way Back To Mad Max 2 Warner Bros. By Bill Bria/March 23, 2022 6:00 pm EST When “Mad Max: Fury Road” was released in 2015, critics and fans alike marveled at the inclusion (not to mention the prominence) of the character of Furiosa. As played by Charlize Theron, Imperator Furiosa is one of the most well-rounded female characters in all of genre cinema: strong but not invulnerable, attractive but not sexualized, complex and flawed while being innately heroic....
How Interstellar Ruined A Black Hole Remake From The Director Of Top Gun: Maverick Warner Bros. By BJ Colangelo/June 23, 2022 8:20 pm EST Trying to remember a world before the Disney corporation was the untouchable corporate god of entertainment is like trying to explain to someone living on a tropical island what it feels like to get caught in a snowstorm. And yet, once upon a time, Disney was just a regular ol’ production company making weird movies that didn’t define the whole of pop culture....
How Magnus Lygdbäck Turned Alexander Skarsgård Into A Viking Berserker For The Northman Focus Features By Jenna Busch/April 15, 2022 12:13 pm EST “The Northman,” directed by Robert Eggers (“The Lighthouse,” “The Witch”) and starring Alexander Skarsgård in the titular role, will be charging into U.S. theaters on April 22, 2022. Skarsgård plays the Viking berserker Amleth, who becomes fixated on getting revenge on the man who killed his father, the king....
How Turning Red Blends Pixar’s Iconic Animation Style With Anime Pixar By Jeremy Mathai/Feb. 7, 2022 9:41 am EST Who says Pixar doesn’t make anything original anymore? The innovative and consistently successful animation studio may have released a number of sequels in relatively short order, but that stubborn narrative completely ignores original hits in recent years such as “Coco,” “Onward,” “Soul,” and “Luca” … the latter three films coming within the last two years alone....
Liam Neeson Would Return To The Role Of Qui-Gon Jinn, Under One Condition Lucasfilm By Debopriyaa Dutta/April 19, 2022 10:52 am EST Before you get your hopes up: no, there are no confirmed plans for Liam Neeson’s Qui-Gon Jinn to return to the “Star Wars” franchise at the moment. However, the actor expressed an interest in reprising his role as the venerable Jedi master when asked about it — but only under the condition that it is a film instead of a television series (via Comic Book):...
Piano Man: Billy Joel Is Getting The Biopic Treatment With New Film Columbia Records By Ben F. Silverio/March 9, 2022 6:58 pm EST The entertainment world has always been filled with a wild bunch of characters. But we’re not just talking about the iconic personas of Ferris Bueller, Lucy Ricardo, Tony Montana, or Ellen Ripley. Sometimes the people behind the scenes are just as interesting as the larger-than-life roles they present to the public....
Queer Eye Season 6 Trailer: The Fab Five Return To Top Up Your Serotonin Ilana Panich-Linsman/Netflix By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 27, 2021 3:14 pm EST When Netflix’s “Queer Eye” reboot premiered in 2018, the heart-warming, gap-bridging series seemed like it could save the world. If not, the makeover series with a focus on inner-beauty at least felt like it was capable of giving the whole world a hug. Now the show is back for its sixth season — the first the Fab Five have filmed since the pandemic began — and the new trailer is already giving our tear ducts a workout....
Sam Raimi Just Can’t Keep His Horror And Humor Separate — And That’s A Good Thing Lionsgate By Ryan Scott/May 4, 2022 11:00 am EST Sam Raimi is a filmmaker who has not only managed to endure in the business for more than four decades, but has done so effectively by working in a variety of genres. The man got his start working in the lowest of low budget features with the horror classic “The Evil Dead” and helped cement the superhero movie craze with 2002’s “Spider-Man....
Sigourney Weaver Is Playing Jake And Neytiri’s Teen Daughter In Avatar: The Way Of Water 20th Century Studios By Jeremy Mathai/July 1, 2022 12:42 pm EST Once “Avatar: The Way of Water” finally makes its long-delayed debut, the blockbuster sequel will likely provide answers to all of our most burning questions. Will modern audiences feel as eager as they did back in 2009 to visit the world of Pandora and its blue-skinned inhabitants?...
What Happens in the Spider-Man: No Way Home Credits Scene? Sony Pictures The “Spider-Man: No Way Home” mid-credits scene directly follows the credits scene for “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.” The scene in question saw Eddie Brock and Venom on vacation in Mexico, and just as the symbiote was about to reveal some of the secrets of the universe to the intrepid reporter, their crappy hotel room in Mexico phased and changed into a different, more upscale hotel room....
Spider-Man: No Way Home Sets Digital Sales Record In First Week Of Home Release Marvel Studios By Danielle Ryan/March 26, 2022 8:50 pm EST Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can … which in this case is apparently breaking digital release records! Arachnids really are incredible. According to Deadline, Sony’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” hit the rare domestic box office milestone of $800 million — a feat only achieved by two other movies, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Avengers: Endgame” — and also broke new records for sales during the first week of digital release, raking in somewhere around $42 million....
Ahsoka begins production Lucasfilm On Monday, May 9, Lucasfilm shared a photo (above) to mark the start of production on “Ahsoka,” the upcoming Disney+ original series. Known for her appearances in the animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels,” the fan-favorite character made the jump to live-action in “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett,” where she was played by Rosario Dawson. Alongside Dawson, “Ahsoka” will star Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker and Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren....
Superhero Bits: The Spider-Man: No Way Home Red Carpet, A Major Trailer Leak & More Hot Toys By Ryan Scott/Dec. 15, 2021 6:12 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....
Raju helps Bheem meet the girl he likes DVV Entertainment One of the most delightful moments of “RRR” is also one of its most believable. Ram Charan’s Raju sees that Jr NTR’s Bheem has a debilitating crush on Jenny (Olivia Morris), the kind British woman who lives in the Governor’s estate. Bheem has absolutely no game, unwilling to even approach this woman. Raju, being the cool bro he is, decides to help his friend out....
The Bad Guys Review: A Breezy, Kid-Friendly Caper Universal Pictures By Josh Spiegel/April 18, 2022 1:00 pm EST There are only so many ways the same handful of story arcs in mainstream animated movies can be told. Though the medium of animation itself can be expansive and aim far beyond the expectations of studio execs who presume that cartoons are for children, so many modern titles cover the same kind of ground....
The Classic Crime Novel That Inspired The Big Lebowski Gramercy Pictures By Witney Seibold/March 9, 2022 6:24 pm EST The Coen Brothers’ 1998 film “The Big Lebowski” has become a cult hit of the highest order, inspiring annual conventions in both Louisville, KY (Lebowski Fest) and England (The Dude Abides). It’s odd that such a nonchalant feature film should move so many to such passion — surely the more appropriate response would be hole up with a White Russian (if you’re over 21!...
