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Why Ewan McGregor Wasn’t Satisfied Acting In The Star Wars Prequels Lucasfilm By Lyvie Scott/Dec. 30, 2021 10:34 am EST Ewan McGregor remembers exactly where he was, and what he was doing, when he won the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the “Star Wars” prequels. It was in the midst of filming “The Velvet Goldmine,” a glam rock musical that also starred Christian Bale and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. “I was getting craft services with Christian when I got the call,” McGregor told The Hollywood Reporter....

Why Firefly Was Canceled – Here’s What We Know By Ryan Leston/March 14, 2022 3:25 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cult sci-fi series “Firefly” was canceled after a rocky, but wondrous first season that aired way back in 2002. Its scrappy charm and unexpected mashup of genres found plenty of fans, myself included. A classic space western, “Firefly” used well-written scripts, some intriguing characters, and a handful of the best actors in the business to make something really special....

20 Underrated Gangster Films You Need To Watch New Line Cinema By Liam Gaughan/June 21, 2022 7:13 pm EST This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest films of all time: Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather.” Coppola’s gangster epic was re-released in theaters, giving film fans the chance to see it on the big screen. “The Godfather” changed American cinema forever. Based on the popular gangster novel by Mario Puzo, the film chronicles the exploits of the Corleone crime family in the 1940s....

5 Eternals Comic Characters That Should’ve Been In The Movie Marvel Comics By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Jan. 13, 2022 8:43 am EST Helmed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao, “Eternals” spans thousands of years and tells the story of a race of cosmic heroes sent to Earth by god-like beings known as the Celestials. The film features an ensemble cast, including the likes of Angelina Jolie (Thena), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Richard Madden (Ikaris), Gemma Chan (Sersi), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Don Lee (Gilgamesh), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari) and others....

Domestic Box Office Up 91% Compared To 2020, But Still Down Sharply From 2019 Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/Dec. 28, 2021 2:38 pm EST We are mere days away from putting another year in pandemic land behind us. Admittedly, 2021 was less horrific and isolating than 2020 for many of us, but it was not exactly the miracle turnaround year that everyone hoped it would be going into it. Particularly as it relates to the movie business, as the box office has certainly rebounded in a big way compared to last year, though it is nowhere near where it was in 2019 before the world was upended....

Don’t You Forget About Me: The Breakfast Club Cast Will Never Reunite Universal Pictures By Debopriyaa Dutta/April 8, 2022 9:26 am EST The core stars of “The Breakfast Club” will regrettably never reunite with one another. Ally Sheedy, who played shy, socially awkward Allison Reynolds in the classic John Hughes film, recently appeared on the Behind The Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast, and stated that a reunion of the cast is improbable (via ET Canada)....

Fate: The Winx Saga Season 2 Teaser: It’s Time To Bloom Netflix By Debopriyaa Dutta/June 7, 2022 9:26 am EST When “Fate: The Winx Saga” premiered on Netflix last year, fans of the “Winx Club” animated series were pretty disappointed with the live-action adaptation. The distinct Winx aesthetic was missing, and many of the beloved original characters were either altered greatly or altogether absent. A new promotional video for season 2 of “Fate: The Winx Saga” points towards the show incorporating some of the fanbases’ critical feedback, and things are already looking up!...

Louise and Lisa Burns Warner Bros. The Grady twins haunt more than the Overlook Hotel; even years later, the girls haunt our dreams. Their scenes in “The Shining,” which often featured them hand in hand, standing at the end of a long hotel corridor, have not only become synonymous with the film at large, they’ve transcended the horror genre. In their pastel blue dresses, Louise and Lisa Burns have become a horror reference point, with riffs on their images popping up in TV shows and movies since the release of “The Shining....

How Memento Almost Killed Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind Before It Was Made Focus Features By Mike Williams/May 11, 2022 10:44 am EST It wasn’t his first feature film, but “Memento” was the movie that brought Christopher Nolan to prominence. The thriller was built around a protagonist attempting to get revenge for his dead wife, despite also suffering from anterograde amnesia. His short-term memory loss combined with cryptic messages and Polaroid photos add up to an intriguing revenge plot....

How One Night Of Drinking Landed Tim Roth His Reservoir Dogs Role Miramax By Joshua Meyer/March 14, 2022 12:42 pm EST For actors like Tim Roth, auditioning for a role in a movie can be as nerve-wracking as any job interview. Maybe that’s why Roth described himself as “crap” at auditions and was reluctant to do one for Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 directorial debut, “Reservoir Dogs.” It only took a few drinks at a pub and some convenience store beer to loosen Roth’s inhibitions and get him and Tarantino acting out the screenplay....

It Was Do-Or-Die For The Ski Jump In The Spy Who Loved Me’s Opening Stunt Eon Productions/United Artists By Lee Adams/June 15, 2022 12:59 pm EST Here are a few things guaranteed to get a patriotic Brit brimming over with bulldog spirit: The “Great Escape” theme tune, long since adopted by England fans at international soccer matches; the throb of Spitfire engines in any movie, especially if involved in a dogfight; and James Bond in general, in particular the opening sequence of “The Spy Who Loved Me....

James Gunn Could Make Second Suicide Squad Spin-Off, Peacemaker Season 2 Is Likely Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Jan. 27, 2022 2:29 pm EST Director James Gunn isn’t going to be done with the DC Universe anytime soon. Not only did the eccentric filmmaker receive near-universal praise for his part in transforming Harley Quinn and the rest of her Suicide Squad into a more emotional, violent, and surprisingly effective critique of United States foreign policy with last year’s “The Suicide Squad,” but he also rescued the franchise’s critical reception along the way....

Moon Knight Is Not An Origin Story, And Other Superhero Shows Should Take Note Disney+ By Rafael Motamayor/April 6, 2022 2:00 pm EST This episode contains minor spoilers for “Moon Knight” episode 2. “Moon Knight” marks the sixth Marvel Cinematic Universe show on Disney+, and the 33th MCU project (if we don’t count the ABC shows), and it’s already doing plenty of new and exciting things. For one, the show is giving us Oscar Isaac doing a silly little British accent and acting like a huge dork, for our personal amusement....

The story of the Amityville Horror MGM On November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed six members of his family in Amityville, New York, and was later convicted of second-degree murder. This story is undeniably and tragically true, but the events that followed are heavily debated even today. A year after the familicide, George and Kathy Lutz along with their three children moved into the DeFeo home, but left after 28-days claiming the house was haunted....

The Boys Season 3 Premiere Has Landed Early On Prime Video Prime Video By Erin Brady/June 2, 2022 9:08 pm EST Bet you didn’t see this one coming, huh? Despite its original release date being set for the early morning hours of June 3, the third season of Prime Video’s “The Boys” has officially begun. The news was announced on the show’s official Twitter account, with a declaration that Daddy, aka leading Boy Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) is home....

The Daily Stream: Reservation Dogs Is A Groundbreaking And Hilarious Coming-Of-Age Series By Valerie Ettenhofer/Jan. 21, 2022 6:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Series: “Reservation Dogs” Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: In this casually groundbreaking coming-of-age series, four Native American teenagers fashion themselves into small-time criminals in hopes of making enough money to move to California....

The Empire Strikes Back Scene You Probably Didn’t Know Was Improvised Lucasfilm By Lyvie Scott/Feb. 23, 2022 12:32 pm EST “Star Wars” is as much a love story as it is a fairy tale about laser swords in space. The love coursing through George Lucas’ sprawling dynasty isn’t always the romantic kind, but Han Solo and Leia Organa’s romance is arguably the heart of the original trilogy. Their iconic exchange in “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” — where Leia blurts out her first “I love you,” and Han quips back with a painfully-cool “I know” before descending into his carbonite prison — is second only to Darth Vader’s “I am your father....

The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Wild Trailer: Disney+ Takes Us Back To The Lost World Disney By Jenna Busch/Jan. 5, 2022 1:25 pm EST Our friends from the “Ice Age” movies are back and facing new challenges in “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild,” the newest film in the long-running franchise. Crash and Eddie off on their own this time, and it’s up to the rest of the gang to try to rescue them in this entry, which is heading directly to Disney+ later this month....

The Oscars Will Only Require Covid Vaccines For Certain Attendees In What Is Surely A Bad Decision Faheem Salimullah/Shutterstock By Sandy Schaefer/Feb. 18, 2022 1:36 pm EST The 2022 Oscars are sure shaping up to be, uh, something, huh? Then again, when hasn’t the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences been more than a little chaotic when it comes to how it runs its annual awards show? Even so, it’s somehow managed to step up its devotion to bad (or, if not that, then certainly questionable) ideas this year, between hiring Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes to split hosting duties, letting Twitter pick a fan-favorite movie for the Oscars, and its definitely-not-at-all-unsafe decision to not make Covid vaccinations mandatory for everyone who attends the event....

The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Release Date and Where To Watch It Crunchyroll During the 2020 Kadokawa Light Novel expo, Crunchyroll revealed that the second season of “The Rising of the Shield Hero” would premiere in October 2021.They were otherwise stingy with the details and a release date has yet to be revealed, but the upcoming season is just a few more weeks away. What is The Rising of the Shield Hero?...