The tentpole age is a great time to be an action fan – whether you like superhero action, sci-fi action, or straight-upJohn Wickstyle set-piece mayhem, there was something for you in 2019. This year marked a major turning point in theMCU; a trio of films that will give us the first female-led Marvel film, the culmination of a decade’s worth of world-building, and the film that will lead us into the next phase....
A lot has been going on overseas at the Cannes Film Festival in France, including the world premieres ofJeff Nichols’ interracial marriage dramaLovingandSteven Spielberg’sThe BFG,Adam Driver’s latest performance inPaterson, and Oscar winnerAndrea Arnold’s critical darlingAmerican Honey. And now, you’re able to see the fest through the eyes of the press as video footage of the major press conferences are available to watch online. Nichols was recently joined by his starsJoel Edgerton(The Gift) andRuth Negga(AMC’sPreacher), who play Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple who were sentenced to prison for getting married in 1958 Virginia....
Episode 6 ofThe CrownSeason 5 starts with another flashback opening, this time to London in 1917, where World War I litters the streets of London with rubble and aimless soldiers. Yet inside the palace, King George V is a world away. A letter from the Prime Minister arrives, urging George to consider offering asylum to his first cousin Nikolai Romanov, the Tsar of Russia, and his besieged family. George is unbothered; his primary focus is his next pheasant hunt, and to him, the most exciting detail of the letter is not the plea contained within but the particular shade of ink on the envelope....
Few superhero movie projects have been through as much development hell as Warner Bros.’ DC Comics adaptationThe Flash, but we now have a somewhat clearer idea of one version of the story that was potentially coming to the big screen. The film’s development originated back in October 2015, and has since gone through four different directors includingSeth Grahame-SmithandRick Famuyiwa. Most recently, Warner Bros. tappedGame NighthelmersJohn Francis DaleyandJonathan Goldsteinto direct, but the filmmakers were reportedly butting up against a difference of opinion on the direction of the story with starEzra Miller....
The Disney live-action machine is happily churning away. After scoring a hit withAladdinand being on track to make loads of money withThe Lion King(no one shall speak ofDumbo), the studio isn’t slowing down, and now they’ve got their eye onMelissa McCarthyfor the live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaid. According toVariety, McCarthy is in early talks to play the role of the villain, Ursula the Sea Witch. For those who haven’t seen the 1989 animated classic, the film is about a mermaid, Ariel, who wants to live among people, especially the handsome Prince Eric, despite the wishes of her father Triton....
We now know one more way that theShiningsequelDoctor Sleepwill be similar to its predecessor—it will likely be rated R. The follow-up is based onStephen King’s novel of the same name, which revolves around a now-adult Danny Torrance (played byEwan McGregor) who remains psychologically traumatized by the events of his childhood (you know, when his dad tried to murder his family) and has also taken up his father’s legacy of anger and alcoholism....
The superhero movie genre is one of the biggest and most popular around, but finding a consensus on the very best superhero movies ever made is tough. Which is why the folks at Collider Video came together to discuss, debate, and downright fight over the Top 50 superhero movies of all time. The result is an in-depth video countdown series encapsulating everything fromRichard Donner’s originalSupermantoSpider-Man: Homecoming, counting down from 50 to 1 (plus honorable mentions) to result in a definitive yet still debatable list of the very best superhero movies ever made....
Netflix released the first trailer forUNTOLD: Breaking Point, the fifth and last episode of the docuseries that reveals what happened behind the scenes of some of the most significant sports events in History.Breaking Pointwill explore the rise and fall of tennis legendMardy Fish, tormented by anxiety. The trailer presents us to Fish, the tennis player who became a legend after the World Tour Finals in 2011. Even though Fish was at the peak of his physical form, the sportsman began to suffer from anxiety soon after his big victory, which led him to the most critical battle in his life: getting better and taking care of his mental health....
Quick Links Anime has captured the hearts of many, both young and old, one by one. The popularity has surged not just in Japan but also in countries worldwide, particularly in the United States. Thanks to its striking visuals that range from vivid colors and intricate details to expressive character designs, its unique aesthetic draws viewers in and immerses them in its world.Makoto Shinkaiis considered one of the greatest anime directors of all time....
During Atlanta’s DragonCon 2015, multi-hyphenate talentsYuri LowenthalandTara Platttook time out of their relentlessly busy convention schedule to chat with a small group of reporters about their ongoing and upcoming projects. Lowenthal, perhaps best known for voicing the title character in theBen 10series, has a huge list of credits that includes recent performances as Red Robin in the DC universe’sBatman Unlimitedseries. Platt boasts an equally impressive resume chock full of voice-acting roles in cartoons and video games, plus continuing work in films and television....
Star Wars: The Force Awakensadded another $88.3 million in its third weekend, topping the previous record for a third frame by 29%. This morning’s estimate brings the film’s domestic total to $740.2 million in 17 days. While that is an amazing feat,The Forcesaw a steeper drop (-40.8%) and that leaves it short of the all-time domestic box office record. Once again, the number to beat is $760.5 million, set byAvatarin 2010, and it looks like it will takeStar Warsat least another day to reach that....
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Conners Season 7.The ConnersSeason 7 came to aconclusion last week, but as warned by starEmma Kenney,the actress who plays Harris Conner-Healy, in an interview withTVLine, there was one major issue with the finale series. After 100+ episodes,The ConnersandRoseannestory is over. The originalRoseannestarted in 1988 and aired nine seasons before concluding in 1997. In 2018, Roseanne was revived for what some consider its tenth season....
What does it mean to lose touch with your humanity? Does it mean becoming cruel and leaving behind any compassion? Did you even really have any moral characteristics to begin with or was it just an act that would fall apart when you got the first taste of something different? These are the questions that are posed in writer-directorBrandon Cronenberg’sInfinity Poolwhich, rather definitively, provides a series of increasingly bleak and brutal answers to each one of them....
