The survival movie formula works. It’s a thrill that makes you wonder, how might I fare in such a situation? And you can play along safe and sound from the comfort of your own home. But why color in the genre lines when your survival movie has a very interesting wrinkle to it that could offer up a much more complex look at one’s ability to forge forward and live?...
The year beforeTaron Edgertongave one of his most famous performances as Elton John inRocketman, he starred in a divisive action thriller that’s dominating the Netflix charts. Edgerton stars alongsideJamie FoxxandBen MendelsohninRobin Hood, the 2018 action thriller which has narrowly jumped into the Netflix top 10, currently sitting in the #17 spot, just ahead ofJamie Lee Curtis' 2018 legacy sequel,Halloween.Robin Hoodfollows a war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander as they mount a revolt against a reviled and corrupt English crown....
Will Ferrell’s new comedyEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Sagadebuted on Netflix this weekend and quickly became one of the streamer’s most popular movies at a time when America needed to laugh more than ever.Eurovisionmay not bequiteas funny as some past Ferrell classics, but what it lacks in jokes it makes up for in heart, not to mention a handful of memorable songs, from “Volcano Man” to “Double Trouble.”...
The world can never have too muchIan McKellen. So, his fans should be delighted to hear that the two-time Academy Award-nominated actor has been cast to lead the thrillerThe CriticalongsideGemma ArtertonandMark Strong.Deadlineis reporting the trio’s casting in the film and the casting of a supporting cast that includesLesley Manville,Romola Garai,Ben Barnes, andAlfred Enoch. The Criticis based on the 2015Anthony Quinnthriller novelCurtain Call. The story is set in the theater world of 1934 London....
James Gunn’s newSupermanfilm has just added two of Clark Kent’s Daily Planet co-workers to its cast. Gunn regularMikaela Hooverand newcomerChristoper MacDonaldhave joined the film, which is currently filming in Atlanta.The Hollywood Reporterhas the news that the duo will play Cat Grant and Ron Troupe, respectively. The duo werespotted on-set last week, but this is the first official word on their casting and what characters they are set to portray. The two will join a Daily Planet newsroom that is already well-staffed, withDavid Corenswetplaying mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent andRachel Brosnahanstarring as Lois Lane, plusSaturday Night LivealumBeck Bennett, who was recently added to the cast to play blowhard sports reporterSteve Lombard....
Earlier today, we gotIdris Elbatalking about his heroinThe Dark Tower, Gunslinger Roland Deschain, and now we haveMatthew McConaugheytalking about the film’s villain, Walter a.k.a. The Man in Black. However, McConaughey doesn’t see Walter as an outright baddie. Speaking toEW, he says: “Well, he is a man, actually,” McConaughey says during a break between scenes, sitting on a ruined couch on the rooftop of an abandoned shopping center in Cape Town, South Africa....
HBO unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming drama seriesThe Deuceright beforelast night’s eventful episode ofGame of Thrones. The new show hails from executive producers and creatorsDavid SimonandGeorge Pelecanos, the brains behind one of the best TV shows of all time,The Wire. Their new venture takes place in early 1970s Times Square, covering the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in the city through the mid-1980s. But while this salacious aspect is the “in” for the series, the show is aboutmuchmore than pornography....
DirectorCraig Gillespiecaptures the riveting true story of one of the most daring maritime rescues in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard in his aquatic action thriller,The Finest Hours, starringChris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana,andHolliday Grainger. In 1952, when a massive nor’easter strands the crew of the SS Pendleton off the coast of New England, U.S. Coast GuardsmanBernie Webber(Pine) and his three-man crew embark on a perilous mission. You should definitely plan on seeing this in IMAX 3D to experience the epic scale and immersive nature of this entertaining high stakes adventure....
From writer/directorIke Barinholtz, the political dark comedyThe Oathshows what can happen when a controversial White House policy turns a family against each other and makes Thanksgiving dinner a tense and unpleasant experience. When Chris (played by Barinholtz), a 24-hour progressive news junkie, and his wife Kai (Tiffany Haddish) host a holiday family dinner on the eve of the deadline to sign a loyalty oath to the President approaches, it leads to much sparring among relatives, as well as an unfortunate incident with two government agents (John ChoandBilly Magnussen) that sends the night completely off the rails and perfectly illustrates why it’s best to never discuss politics with family....
L.A. Confidentialhas more than earned its place as one of the most influential movies ever made. Not only did it launch the careers ofGuy PearceandRussell Crowe, but it’s also one of the first films I think of when I think of the term “neo-noir.” Based onJames Ellroy’s novel of the same name,L.A. Confidentialcovers the corruption within the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1940s,leading to a clash between Pearce’s Ed Exley and Crowe’s Bud White, along with the lurid lives of Hollywood stars and the criminal element that ran underneath the city....
Gilmore Girlshas many hilariousside characters, fromKirk (Sean Gunn)with his many jobs to the lovable and overly enthusiastic Babette (Sally Struthers). These characters fill out the colorful town of Stars Hollow, makingGilmore Girlsthe comfy, rewatchable series it is. While the antics of such characters make up some of the series' best moments, it makes sense that their roles are small because they have a minimal effect on Lorelai’s (Lauren Graham) andRory’s (Alexis Bledel)day-to-day life....
Created and written byRowan Joffé, the 10-episode drama seriesTin Star, now available to stream on Amazon Prime, tells the story of Jim Worth (Tim Roth), a former British detective turned small town police chief, who brings his family to the Canadian Rockies for a better life. At the same time, a new oil refinery has brought organized crime to the previously tranquil Little Big Bear, and Jim quickly proves to not quite be the man everyone thinks he is....
Veepis the oft-forgot member of HBO’s scripted Sunday night trinity, althoughJulia Louis-Dreyfusdoes at least get her due with Emmy voters. Each week as Vice President — and now acting President — Selina Meyer, Louis-Dreyfus is both funny and profane as the largely incompetent and entirely self-interested politician. That last part is key becauseVeep, now in its fifth season, is a series that shows Washington as being filled with self-important narcissists with pathological needs to be nasty (except for Richard Splett, who is a national treasure)....
