New JFK Assassination Thriller Casts Legendary ‘Pulp Fiction’ Actor, 71, In Lead Role

A new look at the assassination ofJohn F. Kennedyis coming to theaters.November 1963, a historical thriller centering around the Mafia figures in Kennedy’s orbit, has entered production in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The film will starJohn Travolta, and is helmed by two-time Oscar nomineeRoland Joffé(The Killing Fields). The film is based on firsthand accounts and reports from the family ofSam Giancana, the contemporary head of the Chicago Outfit; Giancana had ties to Kennedy’s family, even as Kennedy’s brother, Attorney GeneralRobert F....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Terry Oconnor

One of Martin Lawrence's Most Iconic Films Is Finally Getting a Sequel

Martin Lawrencesaw a huge resurgence after the premiere of Sony Pictures’Bad Boys: Ride or Die,and now he is teaming up with the studio once more to tackle another sequel. Sony and Lawrence are currently in development on a sequel toBlue Streak,the classic 1999 buddy cop film, according toDeadline. Lawrence is no stranger to the genre, and no stranger to making successful police movies, so it shouldn’t come as much of a shock that anotherBlue Streakis on the way....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Michael Mccarthy

Only Murders in the Building Season 2 Release Date and Synopsis

Everyone’s favorite trio of intergenerational sleuths is coming back this summer. Hulu has officially announced that Season 2 ofOnly Murders in the Buildingwill premiere on June 30, 2025. The first season of the series left off on a major cliffhanger, with one of the Arconia apartment building’s most well-known tenants dying. In the new season, Mabel, Charles, and Oliver will work to solve Bunny’s tragic murder. But there is one snag for the trio of Podcasting amateur investigators, they’re suspects in the case of Bunny’s murder....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Anna Cline

Richard E. Grant on Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Star Wars 9

Based on the memoir written byLee Israel, the real-life dramedyCan You Ever Forgive Me?tells the story of Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy), who made her living in the 1970s and ‘80s as a celebrity biographer writing about such subjects as Katherine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estee Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. But when she found herself unable to get published, the rent quickly falling behind and her beloved cat becoming ill, she started using her writing talent for deception as a literary forger, all while abetted by her loyal friend Jack (Richard E....

July 10, 2025 · 10 min · 2108 words · Cody Santos

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Eric Bauza on Splinter's New Style

Tonight, Nickelodeon will premiere a new take on theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesunlike anything you’ve seen before. This new series,Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is kinetic, hyper-colorful, and downright hilarious even while amping up the martial arts action fans have come to know and love from the franchise. Make no mistake though, this version of the Heroes in a Half-Shell are more light-hearted and fun-focused than ever before, which isn’t a bad thing; even the original comics themselves were a satire of other grim-dark comics stories of their time....

July 10, 2025 · 10 min · 1965 words · Kathleen Marshall

Robert Pattinson Is Reportedly Being Eyed for Secret 'Dune: Messiah' Role

Robert Pattinsoncould be appearing in the next installment of theDunefranchise. According toDeadline, the acclaimed star is reportedly being eyed by Legendary and Warner Bros. for a role in the upcomingDune: Messiah, the sequel that will continue to explore the next stage in Paul Atreides' (Timothée Chalamet) journey across the big screen. No formal offer has been made to the actor at this point, but Robert Pattinson’s addition to theDunefranchise shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering how the performer has been working closely with Warner Bros....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Christopher Snyder

Sex Education Season 4: Rakhee Thakrar Not Returning

The upcoming season of Netflix’sSex Educationis facing some changes, largely on the cast front.Rakhee Thakrarhas become the latest person to exit the show ahead of Season 4. Thakrar exits the show alongsideTanya Reynoldswho played Lily,Patricia Allisonwho starred as Ola andSimone Ashleyalso exited the show due to commitments toBridgerton. In the series, Thakrar played Emily Sands, an English teacher at Moordale Secondary School. Miss Sands was a recurring character who first helped Maeve (Emma Mackey) embrace her strengths, pushing her towards new academic pursuits that would help her down the line....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Matthew Boyd

Shonda Rhimes, Shondaland Move to Netflix from ABC

Last week at the TV Critics Press Tour in Los Angeles, FX CEOJohn Landgraftalked about the coming of the “talent wars” in this era of Peak TV (a moniker he coined). Landgraf and his team have been graphing the data each year of how many new scripted shows are on the air (almost 500 in 2017), and trying to predict when the bubble will burst (probably no time soon). What may change things up though is exactly what you would expect: money....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Caitlin Gonzalez

Steven Seagal Movies, Career in 5 Epic GIFs

If you’re reading this, you might have some questions aboutSteven Seagal. Who is he? Why are people talking about him? Is he a Bond villain? Some of these questions are easier to answer than others. In part, Segal is a former stunt man and a veteran action-movie star, a7th-dan black belt in Aikido, and the man who apparently accidentally brokeSean Connery’s wrist while filmingNever Say Never Again. He’s also an environmentalist, musician, entrepreneur, animal rights activist, and apparent reincarnate under Buddhist beliefs....

July 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1368 words · Steven Ward

The Batman Needed More Bruce Wayne — And Here's Why

Matt Reeves’The Batmanis one of those superhero movies that functions like a greatest hits from the comics, featuring numerous well-known and beloved (or despised) characters straight from the pages of the DC classic series. Villain-wise, the Riddler (Paul Dano) leads the way as the film’s main bad guy, striking fear into the hearts of Gotham’s rich and powerful with his own style of Zodiac-meets-Unabomber terrorism. But he’s not the only Batman (Robert Pattinson) villain to make an appearance inThe Batman....

July 10, 2025 · 9 min · 1827 words · Michael Rojas

The Best Horror Movies on Max Right Now (October 2024)

Few things are better than making some popcorn, turning off the lights, and letting a movie scare the heck out of you. But with so many streaming services out there, it’s hard to know where to best get your horror fix. LuckilyMaxhas a steep selection of horror titles for you to peruse. From classics to new entries, they have you covered. And the variety included offers choices whether you like your scares to come with a dose of humor, action, surrealism, or none of the above....

July 10, 2025 · 8 min · 1550 words · Michael Collins

The Last Jedi: Neal Scanlan on Porgs, Fathiers, and Vulptex

Spoilers forStar Wars: The Last Jedifollow below. After so much secrecy prior to the film’s opening, now thatStar Wars: The Last Jediis out in theaters, there are so many aspects of the film to discuss and marvel at, whether it’s the storytelling, characters, production design, visual effects, creatures, costumes or any endless number of things that have to come together in just the way right, like pieces of a puzzle, to make a finished film....

July 10, 2025 · 13 min · 2707 words · Charles Kemp

The Lighthouse: Robert Eggers on Robert Pattinson's Superhuman Scream

(Please note, there is a plot spoiler in this interview at 7:50.) DirectorRobert Eggersmade quite the first impression with his feature debut,TheWitch, back in 2015 and now he continues to make an indelible impression on movie-goers with his sophomore effort,The Lighthouse. It starsRobert Pattinsonas Ephraim Winslow, a man who takes a job tending to a lighthouse for a four-week stint. His only company during the term?Willem Dafoe’s Thomas Wake, a veteran lighthouse keeper who holds tight to his seniority and assigns Winslow all the menial chores on the island....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Hector Kline