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“What’s your problem?” “Solitude.” This simple yet poetic exchange fromAudrey Diwan’s harrowing new film,Happening, contains multitudes of meaning. What is seemingly a throwaway conversation that could have easily been overlooked becomes as illuminating and devastating as the magnificent film itself. With a single word of response, an arrestingAnamaria Vartolomeicaptures the crisis facing her character, Anne. A college student studying literature in France in the 1960s, she enjoys going out dancing with her friends and has big aspirations for her future....

WithJohn Wick: Chapter 2now in theaters, I recently got to sit down withIan McShanefor an exclusive video interview. As a big fan of his work, it was really cool to get to have an extended conversation about a wide variety of topics. He talked about making bothJohn WickandJohn Wick: Chapter 2, the way he likes to work on set, what’s great about the sequel and theJohn Wickuniverse, if he wanted to be in the action scenes, and so much more....

Hot off his villainous turn inHobbs and Shaw,Idris Elbahas signed on for the indie movieConcrete Cowboysalongside rising starsCaleb McLaughlin(Stranger Things) andJharrel Jerome, the latter of whom is currently up for an Emmy for his devastating turn inWhen They See Us. Ricky Staubis directing from a script he co-wrote withDan Walser, and production is already under way. According to Deadline, McLaughlin will play a teen who’s taken to live with his estranged father (Elba) in North Philadelphia, where he discovers the city’s vibrant urban cowboy subculture, which flourishes despite the surrounding poverty, violence, and encroachment of gentrification....

From directorNiki Caro, the epic tale ofMulantells the story of a fearless young woman (Yifei Liu) whose love for her family and country send her on a journey to becoming one of China’s greatest warriors. As she learns to embrace her inner strength and true potential, she also earns respect on the battlefield, bringing honor to her proud father. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actorJason Scott Lee– who plays the film’s villain Böri Khan – talked about how much fun it is to be the bad guy, what it takes to pull off a movie like this, what success looks like to the terrifying warrior, what made the training so intense, the unique dynamic between Böri Khan and Xianniang (Gong Li), and the epic fight sequence he shot between his character and Mulan....

Karen Gillanis a Scottish actress who gained recognition for her role in theDoctor Whotelevision series. However, she will always be known as Nebula to theMCUfandom. Gillan’s journey with this cinematic universe has lasted nine years since her on-screen debut in the firstGuardian of the Galaxyfilm in 2014, and it is now set to come to an end. Beyond her work as Nebula, Gillan has held a variety of positions and doesn’t back down from a challenge....

If the bigArrowandThe Flashcrossover event whetted your appetite for more mass supehero team-ups (which it was definitely designed to do), or maybe just more of Hawkgirl and Hawkman, you’re in luck. We’re only weeks away from the debut of the multi-character spin-off series,Legends of Tomorrow, which will see characters from both series team up to save the world in a time-traveling confrontation with the big bad imortal Vandal Savage, and undoubtedly a whole bunch of other villains along the way....

We did geta brand new stilland a few new story details onLucaback in January, but now how about a trailer for the highly anticipated Pixar film? Hot on the heels of the release ofSoul, Pixar is looking ahead with a tale set on the Italian Riviera that could offer the animation powerhouse another opportunity to create two distinct and stunning realms. Lucaputs the spotlight on Luca (voiced byJacob Tremblay) and Alberto (voiced byJack Dylan Grazer)....

Marvel’s Avengers, the new game from Marvel, Square Enix, and Crystal Dynamics, brings world-famous Marvel Comics superheroes (and supervillains) into homes around the world today. But more than comic book characters, next-level action, and an ongoing story that players will get to experience for years to come,Marvel’s Avengersbrings some epic music to your ears thanks to veteran composerBobby Tahouri. Known for bold and dramatic scores from all across the media landscape, Tahouri’s works includeRise of the Tomb Raider,Medal of Honor: Warfighter, andTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen....

It’s been a long time since we’ve seenJerry Lewisin a movie, but it’s not like we haven’t been hearing about his career in the meantime. Long after the French heralded his ouevre as a director and a writer, his career has received a few major, positive reappraisals from several writers, includingThe New Yorker’s endlessly thoughtful editor-bloggerRichard Brody, and his lost possible masterpiece,The Day the Clown Cried, has been teased consistently over the last few years....

There’s a chance you might be familiar with the short filmYes, God, YesstarringNatalia DyerfromStrangerThingswhich debuted back in 2017, but writer-directorKaren Maineactually penned the feature version of that story first. Turns out, the short film wound up being just the proof of concept Maine needed and now we’ve gotYes, God, Yesthe feature film debuting at SXSW 2019. Dyer returns and steps back into the role of Alice, a teenager with a Catholic upbringing who feels seriously conflicted when tempted to engage in cybersex on AOL....

WithMortal Kombat’s release getting closer, Warner Bros. keeps spoiling us with more exclusive footage of the fights we’ll get to see next week. In a new featurette, the cast and crew talk about how the original games are the main source of inspiration for the fighting scenes, and why you should be afraid ofJoe Taslim’s Sub-Zero. In the featurette, directorSimon McQuoidexplains how his goal was to respect the classic elements of theMortal Kombatvideo game franchise....

This is the year ofRuth Bader Ginsburgon the big screen. The documentaryRBGproved to be a rousing success for Magnolia Pictures, earning just over $14 million at the domestic box office and an abundance of praise from critics and movie-goers alike. Now directorMimi Lederaims to keep that momentum going with her adaptation of the earlier years of Ginsburg’s career inOn the Basis of Sex. The movie starsFelicity Jonesas a young women who dreams of becoming a lawyer and representing clients in pursuit of justice....

Fresh from performing on-stage atBack to the Beginning,Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert in Birmingham, England,Yungbludis headed out on the road. The English singer was singled out for his performance at the star-studded metal extravaganza, and will now be setting out on tour to support his new album Idols, which was released last month. The tour kicks off on July 25 in metal-mad Romania, and will wind through Europe, then make its way to Japan, the United States, and Canada before looping back to the continent to conclude in Italy on Halloween....