He probably doesn’t need much of an introduction at this stage, butJackie Chanwill get a brief one here anyway, because rankings play by rules, unlike Chan, who, especially in his early years, broke boundaries and reached new heights in terms of stuntwork and on-screen action. Jackie Chan surviving some of the stunts he’s done, and the movies he’s been in, is honestly impressive, and anyone who’s a fan of martial arts cinema is likely well aware of that already (hence the introduction not being very necessary)....

Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures have unveiled the first trailer forA Dog’s Purpose, which is a movie about a dog that dies and gets reincarnated over and over and over again. Basically, if you were destroyed by the final act ofMarley & Me, get ready to watch a movie where that happens multiple times! Directed byLasse Hallström(What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,The Cider House Rules), the film is basically a vignette-style heartwarming story of, well, a dog’s purpose....

Michael Douglasdoesn’t do biopics very often. He is currently starring as the inventor and great American founding father,Benjamin Franklin, in the new Apple TV+ series,Franklin. If it’s half as good as his first foray into playing real-life people, the streamer will indeed have another hit. InSteven Soderbergh’s 2013Behind the Candelabra, the Hollywood icon rolled the dice and took on the role ofLiberace, the inimitable flashy and bedazzled musician whowowed audiences with his piano-playing skills and one-of-a-kind stage presencespanning the late 1930s all the way into the early 1980s....

I usually enjoy writing this annual article because it allows me to shine a spotlight on performances while also doing fun things like “best kills” or “A very good year” the latter of which highlights an actor or actress who was great in multiple movies in a single year. But 2020 was so miserable that this year it all feels kind of perfunctory. The performances are still great and deserve attention, but it’s hard to even push for certain actors and actresses when this year’s Oscars will be skewed by allowing in movies that run in the first couple months of 2021....

Despite being a remake of a classic Prohibition-set pre-code film,Scarfacewas not a throwback to its ancestors of the gangster genre. Thanks to the dazzling imagery, cocaine-fueled paranoia, and white-knuckle intensity of directorBrian De Palma, theAl Pacino-led crime epic was ahead of its time — perhaps too ahead of its time. Upon release, critics interpreted the film as a bloated and reductive exercise.Decades later, following areappraisal in hip-hop culture,Scarfaceascended to cult classic status....

Ashley DarbyandCandiace Dillard Bassettare the definition of “frienemies.” Their friendship onThe Real Housewives of Potomachas been a rollercoaster. So when a physical fight broke out during filming the Season 8 finale that involved one of Ashley’s friends, fans wondered if it would somehow affect their relationship further in a negative manner. But according to Candiace, there was actually more good that came out of the mayhem. The fight involvedDr. Wendy Osefo’s friendKeiana Stewartand Ashley’s friendDeborah Williams, the latter who accused Candiace’s husbandChrisof flirting with her in Season 7....

Apple Maps has a new feature in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia that allows users to create and save custom walking routes for offline use. Users can now map their own hiking and walking paths step by step and download these routes for use without cellular service. While Apple Maps doesn’t have a built-in way to create fully custom routes, you can use its offline map download feature along with some creative methods to follow your own walking paths....

Most people today probably know the original Disney animated filmPeter Pan(1953)as that one ride at Disneyland that always has a ridiculously long line no matter what time of the day it is, but it’s also one of the biggest and earliest animated hits for the Walt Disney Company. Retelling the story of the timeless classic byJ.M. Barrie, you probably already know about the boy from a magical island who could fly and never age....

The 2020 Emmy nominations have arrived! As usual, HBO dominated the proceedings but it was a limited series —Watchmen—that took the cake.Damon Lindelof’s radical adaptation of the graphical novel racked up 26 nominations overall, more than any other program, including half of the directing nominations and nods forRegina King,Jean Smart,Jeremy Irons,Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,Jovan Adepo, andLouis Gossett Jr.. On the Best Drama Series side,SuccessionandOzarkappear to be the two frontrunners, but it wasThe Mandalorianthat surprised with a nomination in the main category (although no acting, writing or directing noms)....

Last night,Vin Dieselposted a very sneaky (and “top secret”) video announcement on his Facebook page with some major updates for the next two movies in theFast and Furiousfranchise. There has been some turmoil of late within the Family, afterDwayne JohnsonandJason Stathamweregiven their own spinoff, which prompted a purported feud between Diesel and The Rock, which Diesel thenaddressed earlier this month. But In a live video from the secret set, Diesel has unveiled the news that might set fans' minds at ease....

Howdy, horror folks! Welcome to another week in the happenings of horror and genre cinema. It’s all about awards season this week, which is traditionally not a peak moment for horror. However, horror’s still making itself heard this week withThe Witchscooping up a couple of well-earned Independent Spirit Awards. At the same time,Jordan Peele’sGet Outhas become such a critical and commercial hit in its first week of release that the timely thriller has managed to find a foothold in the cinema conversation, even in the midst of all thoseLa La Landhot takes....

Netflix and CD Projekt Red have dropped some more details aboutWitcherCon, including ​​​​the upcoming event’s schedule, panels, and guests. As of this writing, there are 5 panels planned in total - and many of them sound really exciting. If you want behind-the-scenes info from the cast and showrunners of the Netflix series, juicy tidbits fromThe Witchergame developers, or both, you won’t want to miss any of it. The panels will start with “The Witcher Season 2: Deck of Destiny”....

“How the MCU Was Made” is a series of deep-dive articles that delve into the ins and outs of the development history, production, and release of all the Marvel Studios movies. First, there was an idea. Not of a cinematic universe, or even of The Avengers, but of simply producing a comic book movie independently. For years, Marvel Entertainment simply licensed its characters to various studios, consulting on and helping with the production of films likeX-Men,Blade, orDaredevil, but never steering the ship....