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“Grounded and Big” Warner Bros. The idea of drawing from real-life influences to add a deeper sense of relevance and meaning to comic book characters is hardly a novel concept, going back even farther (contrary to popular belief) than Christopher Nolan turning “The Dark Knight” into a post-9/11 parable about terrorism, surveillance, and the cost of security. That said, there’s no mistaking the similar DNA running through the veins of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman....

Rae Allen, The Sopranos And A League Of Their Own Actress, Dies At 95 NBC By Mike Williams/April 6, 2022 10:22 pm EST Rae Allen, a veteran actress across stage, television, and film, died peacefully in her sleep earlier today, according to Deadline. She was 95 years old. Over her lengthy career, Allen was nominated for the Tony Awards three times, ultimately winning the award in 1971 for Best Featured Actress in “And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little....

Saturday Night Live Lets West Side Story Star Ariana DeBose Show Off Her Comedic Versatility NBC By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 16, 2022 5:15 pm EST After wrapping up 2021 with an awkward episode that found the omicron variant of the coronavirus short-changing Paul Rudd’s induction into the Five-Timers Club, “Saturday Night Live” returned for a proper episode to kick off 2022 the right way. “West Side Story” breakout star Ariana DeBose hosted this episode, with Bleachers making a last minute musical guest appearance after Roddy Ricch dropped out due to COVID-19 exposure....

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Taught Me How To Love Myself As A Young Queer Person Paramount By Danielle Ryan/March 16, 2022 2:00 pm EST The world is looking increasingly hostile to young queer people, as backwards senators push for draconian laws in states like Florida and Texas that will force them to stay in the closet, essentially, until they turn 18. Parents who provide their children with life-saving healthcare in the state of Texas can be charged with child abuse, making it nearly impossible for families to give their kids access to care they need and deserve....

‘I’m such a fan of your work’ DreamWorks Pictures As Vin Diesel explained, his failure auditioning for roles as an actor is what led to him making films about his real-life struggles in the first place. He was actually making ends meet as a telemarketer when he got the call from Steve Spielberg about a potential job in 1997. As Diesel remembered it: “He asked me to meet him on the set of ‘Amistad....

Tales From The Box Office: 20 Years Ago, Attack Of The Clones Set A Low Bar For Star Wars Lucasfilm By Ryan Scott/May 14, 2022 12:07 pm EST There was a really dark period for “Star Wars” fans that occurred between 1983 and 1997. It was after “Return of the Jedi” hit theaters and before the Special Editions were released in theaters. There was virtually nothing big happening with the franchise....

‘‘Cat People (Putting Out Fire)’’ from Cat People (1982) Universal Pictures Paul Schrader directs a lurid remake of the Jacques Tourneur 1942 horror film “Cat People” featuring a hypnotic new wave score by Giorgio Moroder to compliment the psychosexual themes of a beautiful woman’s transformation into a lethal black panther. David Bowie’s “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” adds to its transgressive stylings. In the final shots, the song overlays a close-up of the alert Irena in her panther form....

The Classic Role That Danny DeVito Turned Down On Seinfeld Leon Bennett/Getty Images By Andrew Housman/March 3, 2022 11:36 am EST Danny DeVito has a long and storied career that has lasted for decades, appearing in a wide breadth of films and seemingly never taking a break from acting. Despite his highly prolific work, DeVito did reportedly turn down the role of George Costanza on “Seinfeld.” Considering how iconic Jason Alexander is as Jerry Seinfeld’s neurotic, self-pitying best friend, it’s difficult to imagine anyone else playing the character....

The Kids In The Hall trailer The trailer opens with the Kids getting exhumed from a grave site, looking older, wiser, but just as ridiculous as they did in their heyday. Mark McKinney serves as the de facto narrator of the trailer, dressed like a business executive and definitely going to throw off anyone who only knows McKinney as “Superstore” manager Glenn Sturgis. Joining the main five kids are other comedic greats like Paul Bellini, Pete Davidson, Catherine O’Hara, Kenan Thompson, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Will Forte, Catherine Reitman, Samantha Bee, Fred Armisen, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jay Baruchel, Eddie Izzard, Tracee Ellis Ross, Mark Hamill, and Colin Mochrie....

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Stars Suffered For The Sake Of A Hilarious Scene Prime Video By Steven Ward/May 24, 2022 9:14 am EST Filming on location can often be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can offer atmospheric immersion that pulls audiences in without the need for any effects. On the other, there’s always the weather to consider. That’s the lesson the cast and crew of “The Marvelous Mrs....

The Takedown Trailer: Omar Sy Is Back For Another French Action Comedy Netflix By Rafael Motamayor/March 15, 2022 4:18 pm EST Omar Sy is back as Ousmane Diakité in “The Takedown,” a French action-adventure set to be released by Netflix this summer, and one that promises a lot of action, social commentary, and Omar Sy being his suave self. “The Takedown” is a sequel to the French action-comedy “On the Other Side of the Tracks” from 2012, which wasn’t shown in the U....

Top Gun: Maverick Did The Unthinkable At The Box Office, Morbin’ Time Is Over Paramount Pictures By Ryan Scott/June 6, 2022 12:15 pm EST “Top Gun: Maverick” didn’t have much in the way of heavy-hitting competition keeping it from staying on top of the box office charts this past weekend, but no one expected the sequel to have such a historical second weekend in theaters. Meanwhile, David Cronenberg returned with his first new movie, “Crimes of the Future,” after years away from directing, and Sony decided all of those internet memes were enough to justify a wide re-release of “Morbius,” and that went about as well as you might expect....

The Rising Star of Ana de Armas Lionsgate Ana de Armas got her start acting in her home country of Cuba before relocating to Spain, but made her English-speaking debut in the horror film “Knock Knock,” also starring John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves. Two years later, she wound up on genre fans’ radar after playing the artificial intelligence holographic partner Joi (a name that is too brilliant to measure), in “Blade Runner 2049....

Boba Fett Is Now Much More Intimidating Without The Helmet Disney+ By BJ Colangelo/Jan. 5, 2022 7:41 pm EST Since his introduction to the “Star Wars” canon nearly 45 years ago, a huge part of the allure and subsequent popularity surrounding Boba Fett was due to his character’s mystery. Fett’s favoritism developed first in an aesthetic sense, with his awesome armor, super cool ship, inexplicable ability to put Darth Vader on edge, and an incredibly rad helmet design....

Can We Safely Assume Knives Out 2 Won’t Be Called Knives Out 2? Lionsgate By Jeremy Mathai/Feb. 3, 2022 3:28 pm EST What a time to be alive. Kenneth Branagh is about to unleash the next Hercule Poirot movie on us with “Death on the Nile,” Saoirse Ronan and Sam Rockwell are teaming up to solve a brazen killing on a Hollywood movie set in “See How They Run,” and “Knives Out” will soon become a smash-hit original franchise with this year’s release of Rian Johnson’s sequel....

Carrie-Anne Moss’ Matrix Audition Truly Tested Her Physical Limits Warner Bros By Michael Boyle/June 1, 2022 5:06 pm EST There’s a lot to love about the first “Matrix” movie, from the groundbreaking action to all the surprisingly deep philosophical questions the film raises. Perhaps a slightly underrated aspect, however, is Carrie-Ann Moss’s performance as Trinity. Although “Resurrections” was likely the franchise’s best showcase for Moss’s acting chops, Moss’s Trinity is a vital part of the first film....

David Chase And Joe Pantoliano Disagree On This Sopranos Mystery HBO By Devin Meenan/June 20, 2022 4:13 pm EST One of the reasons that “The Sopranos” has endured even as its Prestige TV imitators fade away is that its creators knew when to be ambiguous. The series never holds its audience’s hand, which makes for rewarding repeat viewings. 15 years later, we’re still talking about what the cut to black which ended the series finale, “Made in America,” means....

Denzel Washington Has Now Been Nominated For An Oscar In Five Different Decades Apple TV+ By BJ Colangelo/Feb. 9, 2022 8:38 am EST With his 10th Academy Award nomination under his belt, Denzel Washington’s Best Actor nomination for his breathtaking performance in “The Tragedy of Macbeth” allows him to continue his reign as the most nominated Black actor in history. At 67 years old, Washington has now earned nine acting nominations, but 10 nominations overall, with two nominations for Best Supporting Actor (with one win), seven for Best Actor in a Leading Role (with one win), and one Best Picture nomination as a producer of 2016’s “Fences....

The truth untold Lucasfilm In the “Star Wars” fandom, you’d have to be living under a rock to not know that Vader was once Anakin Skywalker. His turn to the dark side in the prequels, as well as his redemption in the original trilogy, are the linchpin of the Skywalker Saga. That said, Vader’s identity is only known by a handful of people within the “Star Wars” universe. In the age of the Empire, it’s been made clear that only Emperor Palpatine really knows who Vader is under the mask — and that’s because he was the one to turn Anakin in the first place....

Elizabeth Olsen Explains Quicksilver And Vision’s Absence From Multiverse Of Madness Marvel Studios By Valerie Ettenhofer/May 7, 2022 5:34 pm EST Warning: spoilers ahead for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” Every big post-“Avengers” superhero movie requires some suspension of disbelief. Where’s everyone who could help this hero? Do they draw straws to take turns saving the world? In “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the logistics of Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch’s search for her family is even more confounding....