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Why The Shawshank Redemption Was A Box Office Flop, According To Morgan Freeman Warner Bros. By Lyvie Scott/Dec. 17, 2021 2:14 pm EST You’d be hard-pressed to find a cinephile without a tried-and-true pick for the Best Film Ever Made. For some it’s “The Godfather” or “Pulp Fiction,” a must-see classic like “Citizen Kane” or a deep cut from the oeuvre of Stanley Kubrick. But one film that’s cemented itself above them all — at least according to IMDb — is “The Shawshank Redemption....

18 Underrated Anime Movies You Really Need To See Toho Company By Dalin Rowell/June 14, 2022 2:18 pm EST Anime films have a certain kind of magic to them. They can impact an entire genre, like Mamoru Oshii’s classic anime epic “Ghost in the Shell,” or bring fans to tears, much like Hayao Miyazaki’s countless masterpieces. Similarly, they can change the minds of those who believe animation is only for children’s entertainment while also introducing new technological innovations into the filmmaking landscape....

Bob Odenkirk’s Straight Man Ordered To Series At AMC AMC By Jenna Busch/April 21, 2022 5:19 pm EST “Better Call Saul” and “Breaking Bad” star Bob Odenkirk has yet another project for us to delight in. AMC Networks (home of the previously mentioned series) has given the green light to a new show starring the Emmy-nominated actor entitled “Straight Man.” The project was announced as in development earlier this month, but it’s officially happening now....

Everything We Know About Russian Doll Season 2 So Far Netflix By Valerie Ettenhofer/Feb. 14, 2022 8:30 am EST Sweet birthday babies! “Russian Doll” is coming back! Despite the fact that these past few years have felt a bit like a time loop, the much-loved Netflix show actually aired its first season way back in February 2019. While a slow drip of casting news has kept us sustained in the years since, it looks like the series is finally close to debuting its second season....

Diverse Roles Sony Pictures The action hero whose maternal instinct is her greatest strength followed a trend, of a piece with Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) in “Aliens” or Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) in the “Terminator” series. In 1984, Davis had auditioned for the role of Sarah Connor, and 12 years later she was playing a new iteration of the type. While Davis hadn’t consciously been seeking out complex female roles throughout the ’80s and ’90s, it’s undeniable that those are what she got....

Julia Roberts’ Rom-Com Hiatus And The State Of The Genre Sony Pictures By Shania Russell/April 26, 2022 3:45 pm EST When “Ticket To Paradise” finally opens in theaters this October, it will reunite Hollywood royalty. George Clooney and Julia Roberts will share the screen once more and in a romantic comedy, no less. As though that’s not applause-worthy in its own right, the upcoming film also marks Roberts’ grand return to the romantic comedy, as the leading lady we all know her to be....

Kristen Stewart To Star In Bodybuilding Romance Love Lies Bleeding For Saint Maud Director Rose Glass Neon By Jeremy Mathai/April 13, 2022 4:56 pm EST You know what? I’m totally here for movie productions, new casting announcements, and industry news in general sounding like the absolute zaniest mad libs you’ve ever heard. IMDb TV rebranding itself into something called “Freevee”? Sure, why not? Basically anything having to do with Daniels’ “Everything Everywhere All At Once”?...

Michael B. Jordan Looked At Friday Night Lights As An Actors Playground Universal By Jamie Gerber/May 18, 2022 5:13 pm EST I never would’ve believed that a show about football, or any sport really, would resonate with me on the level that “Friday Night Lights” did. There is little in this world that matters to me less than sports, and yet somehow this drama revolving around a high school football team quickly became mandatory viewing for me....

Moon Knight Trailer Breakdown: Between Waking Life And Dreams Disney+ By Ben F. Silverio/Jan. 18, 2022 9:08 am EST That’s no moon. That’s “Moon Knight,” the next Disney+ series from Marvel Studios. Starring Oscar Isaac as the titular hero and Ethan Hawke as a previously unnamed antagonist, the first trailer dropped during the NFL playoffs on Monday night. And though not much was known about the upcoming six-episode tale, this first look has already thrown True Believers for a loop....

Movie Adaptation Of Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Slated For September Dell Publishing By Shania Russell/Feb. 1, 2022 12:11 pm EST The trials and tribulations of sixth-grader Margaret Simon are finally going from page to screen in the Lionsgate adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic novel, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” First published back in 1970, Blume spent decades resisting offers for adaptation. But now, the coming-of-age tale finally has a theatrical release date....

Murderville Trailer: Will Arnett And Friends Solve A Murder Mystery, Improv Style Netflix By Valerie Ettenhofer/Jan. 24, 2022 2:07 pm EST It’s an excellent news day for people who, like me, think actors breaking composure during comedy scenes is inexplicably the funniest thing in the world. The trailer for Netflix’s “Murderville” is out, and it turns out the new show is an entirely improvised murder mystery comedy led by star and executive producer Will Arnett....

NBC Continues To Smell What The Rock Is Cooking, Renews Young Rock For Season 3 NBC By Kaylee Dugan/May 12, 2022 10:06 pm EST All the rumors are true, “Young Rock,” a show you totally knew existed and were keeping a very close eye on, is being renewed for a third season! That’s right, you have more Rock origin story goodness coming your way. If you’ve been curious about how Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson became Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, then don’t fret because you’ve got at least one more season to explore the ups and downs of his young life....

Nope Teaser: New TV Spot Features A UFO But No Aliens, Nope Universal Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/June 3, 2022 3:27 pm EST So far in his relatively brief (but no less remarkable) filmmaking career, Jordan Peele has come out swinging with one genuine classic in 2017’s “Get Out” and an utterly terrifying follow-up with the divisive “Us” in 2019. Call it the M. Night Shyamalan path, where directors have burst onto the scene with back-to-back hits — it’s tough to argue with the brilliance of both “The Sixth Sense” and “Unbreakable,” folks — and instantly put butts in seats for refreshingly original stories through name-brand recognition alone....

Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas, And Marco Pigossi Board The Boys College-Set Spin-Off By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 12, 2022 10:48 am EST An “irreverent” spin-off for “The Boys” has been in the works since 2020, prompted by the popularity of season 2 of the parent series on Prime Video. Production for the college-set spin-off had unfortunately been delayed due to leads Aimee Carrero and Shane Paul McGhie dropping out, which led to a recasting process and the transformation of key characters in the show....

Reacher Will Be Coming Back For Season 2 By BJ Colangelo/Feb. 7, 2022 9:31 pm EST could not pretend to mr c any longer that i was interested in reacher for the plot. i have no idea what’s happening on this show. there’s a town and there’s murder and there’s biceps — Kate Clayborn (@kateclayborn) February 7, 2022 Watching Big Dudes Punch Bad Guys Always Rules Part of the fun of “Reacher” is that it involves action and scenarios so far-fetched they should get laughed out of the room....

Spy Kids Is Getting Rebooted On Netflix, And Robert Rodriguez Is Coming Back Spyglass By Ryan Scott/March 30, 2022 5:58 pm EST Netflix has scooped up yet another franchise film in the form of a new “Spy Kids” movie. It had previously been revealed that a reboot of the kid-friendly franchise was in development, though it was a little unclear precisely what form it was going to take. Now, we know that it will be a big streaming movie with original director Robert Rodriguez back in the saddle to usher in the series for a new generation....

Star Trek Fans Never Saw One Of Voyager’s Most ‘Beautiful’ Scenes Paramount By Jeremy Mathai/March 9, 2022 10:41 am EST It wouldn’t be very controversial to state that “Star Trek: Voyager” sits at an unusual crossroads in franchise history. Essentially functioning as an olive branch to fans who felt threatened by the more challenging and unconventional paths traveled by “Deep Space Nine,” “Voyager” brought fans back to the safe confines of a much more familiar environment....

Superhero Bits: The Batman Gets Variant Comic Covers, Tom Holland Talks Spider-Men Team-Ups & More DC Comics By Ryan Scott/Feb. 4, 2022 4:53 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....

Tessa Thompson Explains The Chaos Behind Taika Waititi’s Creative Style Marvel Studios By Rafael Motamayor/June 28, 2022 12:18 pm EST Taika Waititi is one of the more unique voices to join the MCU, bringing his chaotic vibes and colorful, whimsy style to a franchise that is usually rather rigid and homogenous. This has made “Thor: Love and Thunder” an anticipated project, even if editing it was a nightmare for Waititi. The film is inspired by one of the best comic series runs in recent years, which sees Thor face a god-slaying enemy threatening all pantheons in the universe, and also sees a rather weird romance blossom between Thor and an old flame (not the one you think)....

The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To HBO Max In June 2022 Focus Features By Natalia Keogan/May 23, 2022 6:00 pm EST The rumors are true, folks: it’s summertime! Well, maybe not technically (the much-awaited solstice is still about a month away), but it was hot enough here in NYC for this writer to have made it to Rockaway Beach over the weekend—and that’s all that matters in my own personal view of the season....