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Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation Launching Virtual Screening Room For Restored Classic Movies Masterclass By Jeremy Mathai/April 22, 2022 11:59 am EST You know what, if Martin Scorsese really cared about the state of the film industry these days, he’d take a break from slinging arrows at superhero movies like some out-of-touch ol’ grump chasing kids off his lawn and actually do something about it to improve the situation. Wait, hold on, I’m currently getting some new information here....

Netflix’s True Story Unseats The Wheel Of Time From The Top Of The Nielsen Chart Netflix By Sandy Schaefer/Dec. 28, 2021 1:26 pm EST With Prime Video’s “The Wheel of Time” series debuting just five days before the first two episodes of “Hawkeye” dropped on Disney+ on November 24, it stood to reason those two genre shows would duke it out for first place among the titles streaming over the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday frame....

Nicolas Cage Drew On Every Past Performance For The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent Lionsgate By Sandy Schaefer/April 22, 2022 11:38 am EST Of the many Oscar snubs in 2022, few were more surprising that Nicolas Cage missing out on a Best Actor nod for “Pig.” The drama about a hotshot chef turned solitary truffle hunter searching for his kidnapped pig was one of the best-reviewed movies of 2021, with /Film’s Chris Evangelista calling it “beautiful” and “extraordinary” in his glowing writeup....

‘I admire 4:3. I think it’s a beautiful way of framing things’ Apple TV+ I noticed that in the show, you didn’t switch up the style between the locations or the timelines. But then there’s episode 7, which has more muted colors, a different aspect ratio and this semblance of recovered footage. I really want to know the thought processes or the conversations between you and Kogonada that led to this creative decision....

Pachinko Gets A Season 2 Renewal From Apple TV+ Apple TV+ By Jeremy Mathai/April 29, 2022 12:32 pm EST The sweeping multi-generational epic “Pachinko” only just aired its stirring season finale earlier today, but Apple TV+ has already decided to move forward with a second installment of the acclaimed immigrant drama. The streaming service announced that the series, which split directing duties neatly in half with both Kogonada and Justin Chon helming four episodes each, has been picked up for season 2 to continue the story....

Peaky Blinders Season 6 Has A Netflix Premiere Date BBC By Jeremy Mathai/March 10, 2022 11:40 am EST Over the last few years, “Peaky Blinders” has turned into a genuine phenomenon. Following the formidable Shelby crime family, based in Birmingham, England and set in between World War I and World War II, the series has inspired fiercely devoted fans across the globe who simply can’t get enough of Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy), his brother Arthur (Paul Anderson), their sister Ada (Sophie Rundle), and the rest of the ensemble cast of characters scratching and clawing their way to the top of England’s crime families....

Physical Season 2 Trailer: Rose Byrne Expands Her Fitness Empire Apple TV+ By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 11, 2022 12:52 pm EST It’s time for high-intensity aerobics once again, as Rose Byrne is back as the feisty Sheila Rubin in a brand new trailer for season 2 of “Physical.” The Apple TV+ show took the dark comedy route with a story set in 1980s San Diego, wherein Sheila, who battles with her inner demons and personal struggles, finds a way to climb up the social ladder after discovering a passion for aerobics....

Pirates Of The Caribbean 6 May Set Sail With Margot Robbie In The Lead Warner Bros. By Sandy Schaefer/May 16, 2022 10:49 am EST What will we do with a drunken franchise? It’s the question Disney has been wrestling with since 2017’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” became both the franchise’s worst-reviewed and lowest-grossing film in the U.S. to date. (It was only saved by a strong turnout at the global box office....

Ron Howard’s Thai Cave Drama Thirteen Lives Moves Into Prime Oscar Season Territory New Line Cinema By Kaylee Dugan/Jan. 25, 2022 10:20 am EST If you wanted to start making bets about next year’s Oscar contenders, let this article serve as the ace up your sleeve. While it’s usually easy to forecast the industry darlings of the year, it seems that one film might have pulled out ahead already, even if it hasn’t hit theaters....

The Best Easter Eggs & Cameos In Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 1 & 2 Disney+ By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 27, 2022 11:23 am EST Warning: major spoilers ahead for episodes 1 and 2 of “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” The sheer amount of “Star Wars” content lined up for the near future is massive, ranging from the prequel series “Andor” to the Jude Law-starring “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.” However, the hype surrounding “Obi-Wan Kenobi” hits different, and rightly so, as the series marks the return of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan, and ushers a deeper look into the events that occurred between “The Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope....

Spencer Neon Now Streaming on Hulu. Kristen Stewart has come a long way. For a huge chunk of time, folks considered Stewart to be bad at her job, basing this opinion solely off her admittedly stiff work in the “Twilight” movies. But “Twilight” was a long time ago, kids. And since then, Stewart has built up an impressive resume full of fascinating performances. I honestly think she’s one of the most interesting actors working today, and with “Spencer,” she gives her best performance to date — a performance that earned her a Best Actress Oscar nomination to boot....

The Crash Controversy Explained Fine Line Features By Caroline Madden/March 10, 2022 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Is it a sexually depraved nightmare or artistic triumph? Critics and audiences were divided on David Cronenberg’s “Crash.” Based on J.G. Ballard’s equally controversial novel, “Crash” follows film producer James Ballard (James Spader), who has a detached relationship with his wife Catherine (Deborah Kara Unger). They have an open marriage and eagerly share the details of their trysts with one another, but James feels unenthusiastic about sex in general....

The Personal Connection Behind M. Night Shyamalan’s Constant Bruce Willis Casting Buena Vista Pictures By Matthew Bilodeau/May 24, 2022 9:23 am EST No matter what you think of M. Night Shyamalan as a filmmaker, the one thing you can’t deny is the man has ambition. Do you know how talented you have to be when your first film (“The Sixth Sense”) gets a Best Picture nomination and is frequently brought up in the conversation of the greatest twist endings to any movie?...

A quick recap Warner Bros. After Paul was encased in the cocoon as a result of the Trust bio-bombing his pet mouse, his mother Sue (Niamh Algar), the colony’s medic, did everything she could to help him. Episode 5 starts with Sue trying desperately to save Paul, but Mother doesn’t see the need. “It’s not really death at all, it’s more of an evolution,” she tells Sue, who is furious. Paul is turning into some kind of snake monster, perhaps similar to Mother’s snake-baby, and he’s losing his humanity....

The Real-Life Murder That Inspired Double Indemnity United Archives/Getty Images By Devin Meenan/Feb. 25, 2022 4:54 pm EST Sometimes fact is so much stranger than fiction, fiction has no choice but to copy fact. “Double Indemnity,” a 1943 novel by James M. Cain, was adapted into a film the following year by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler. A classic noir, “Double Indemnity” stars Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff, an insurance salesman who conspires with his paramour Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) to murder her husband (Tom Powers) and collect on a double indemnity policy in his name....

The Description of Jack Reacher Paramount Pictures The first Jack Reacher novel, “Killing Floor,” was published in March of 1997. In it, Reacher was described as being a massive force of violence with a tremendous bulk to match. He was described as standing 6'5", sporting a 50-inch chest, and weighing 220 to 250 pounds. Fans were attracted not only to the character’s bulk, but also his gruff, violent masculinity. A movie star like Cruise, better known for playing action heroes that are quick, elegant, and spry, was almost the opposite type of “man of action” that fans sought....

Everybody ’talk’ the dinosaur Universal Pictures “Jurassic Park III” put Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) back in the protagonist spotlight, having been convinced to do a fly-over investigation of Isla Sorna which turns out to be a rescue mission for Téa Leoni and William H. Macy’s son, the bully from “The Sixth Sense.” (Sorry, Trevor Morgan, you’re really good in “Mean Creek.”) Typical “Jurassic Park” dinosaur madness follows, complete with a lot more running, screaming, and getting snacked on by hungry, genetically modified, dinos....

Tom Holland Surprised Chris Evans At His Marvel Audition In The Way Only A Spider-Man Can Sony Pictures / Marvel Studios By Shania Russell/Dec. 29, 2021 2:34 pm EST Some actors stroll into an audition ready to run lines and others backflip onto the scene with the energy of 10 Billy Elliots. If the role in question happens to be a web-swinging superhero known for cool flips and wild stunts, then the acrobatics can come in handy....

Watch Director James Gray Perfectly Sum Up What’s Wrong With The Current State Of Movies 20th Century Studios By Jeremy Mathai/May 23, 2022 11:08 am EST The only constant is change. We’ve all heard that little truism a million times by now, though it especially applies to the film industry throughout its history. Well before the pandemic ever arrived on the scene and promptly disrupted the theatrical landscape, the moviegoing habits of general audiences had already begun to undergo a seismic change — spurred on in no small part by the types of movies that studios have gone out of their way to fund in the first place....

Where The Crawdads Sing Trailer: The Marsh Girl Gets A Taylor Swift Theme Song Sony Pictures By Shania Russell/March 22, 2022 12:51 pm EST The haunting tale of “Where The Crawdads Sing” caught the attention of readers around the world when it first arrived on shelves in 2018. The novel quickly rocketed up the New York Times bestseller list as folks poured over the mysterious premise and lyrical prose, and it just so happened that among its many fans was Reese Witherspoon — the actress and producer who has proven she has an eye for choosing novels that belong onscreen....