movie review FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Running time: 115 minutes. Rated PG-13 (action/violence and some language). In theaters July 25. Calling “Fantastic Four: First Steps” the best “Fantastic Four” movie so far is not exactly a quote I’d advise Disney to slap on the poster. Talk about grading on a curve. The last three pathetic … Read more
Julia Garner knows silver looks good on her. The actress, 31, was recently asked about how she handled the backlash to her gender-swapped role as the Silver Surfer in “Fantastic Four: First Steps.” “Oh, well, you know. I said, ‘I’m just going to still do my job,’” Garner told the BBC at the Marvel film’s red … Read more
Hey there, Miss Flo. “Thunderbolts*” stunt performer Joe Dryden exclusively told The Post that he had an embarrassing first interaction with the star of Marvel’s new blockbuster movie. He recalled being decked out in a brunette wig, an oversize helmet and glasses to film Bucky Barnes’ (Sebastian Stan) infamous motorcycle scene when he met Pugh, … Read more
After last summer, which was sadly slim on major blockbusters, the sweaty months of 2025 are refreshingly stacked with big-budget, recognizable franchises and titles. Pass-the-popcorn stuff. I also threw in some smaller and original films just to help me sleep at night. Here are 10 movies to catch in theaters this summer. Ben Wong stars … Read more
Wild ride. Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” features an epic scene where Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) shows up on a motorcycle to save his allies, including Yelena (Florence Pugh), from Valentina’s (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) agents. Joe Dryden, the stunt performer and coordinator who rode the Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST in place of Stan, 42, exclusively spoke to The … Read more
Stuntman, assemble. Stunt performer Joe Dryden can brag that he worked on two of the biggest movies now in theaters. Dryden did stunt work on both “Thunderbolts*” and “Sinners” — and is revealing which film was more strenuous for him. “In my particular role, ‘Thunderbolts*,’ there was just a little more pressure there from a performance … Read more
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Florence Pugh jumping off the second-highest building in the world. The high-flying, high fashion-favoring Pugh performed the leap for Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*,” hailing the studio’s new era and looking absolutely fabulous while doing it. Here are the highlights from Pugh’s press tour — put together with the help of … Read more
Scarlett Johansson is calling out the Academy. The actress, 40, shared her shock at “Avengers: Endgame” never being nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture. “Black Panther” is the only Marvel flick to land an Oscar nod in the coveted category. Scarlett Johansson for Vanity Fair’s June 2025 cover story. Lachlan Bailey / Vanity Fair … Read more
Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” dominated the North American box office charts again this weekend. Now in their second and fourth weekends respectively, the two films had some new competition, including a horror movie, a Kerry Washington action pic, a Josh Hartnett airplane thriller, and a Shakespeare-inspired musical. None of the additions made a significant impact. “Thunderbolts” … Read more
Marvel Studios is hoping lightning strikes twice. Their latest film, “Thunderbolts*,” started out with an OK $162.1 million worldwide opening. That’s below February’s “Captain America: Brave New World.” But with vastly better reviews (88% on RottenTomatoes), the week-to-week drops should be lower. Crossing its fingers, the film’s post-credits sequence suggests an ongoing life for the … Read more
Jeremy Renner is defending himself against an “insult offer” he claims to have received from Disney. The actor, who played superhero Hawkeye in several Marvel projects, said in a new interview on the “High Performance” podcast that the company approached him to do a second season of the Disney+ series “Hawkeye,” but they offered him half the amount … Read more
Thank goodness she didn’t. Florence Pugh was convinced that she was “gonna die” while filming an “insane” jump scene for Marvel’s newest blockbuster. The 29-year-old actress, who has reprised her “Black Widow” role as Yelena Belova for “Thunderbolts*,” opened up about the scary stunt on Thursday, May 1, in this month’s Who What Wear cover … Read more
Carrie Coon offered a terse response to Meghan McCain’s “The White Lotus” criticism – before responding to rumors she left Marvel over problems with her pay. The “Gilded Age” actress addressed McCain’s issue with Season 3 of the hit HBO show on Monday during an interview with Variety. When asked if she was “surprised” by … Read more
In Apple’s excellent new show “The Studio,” Seth Rogen plays a fresh-faced Hollywood exec who comes to a startling and demoralizing conclusion. “I love movies,” his character Matt says. “But now I have this fear that my job is to ruin them.” Naive Matt dreams of creating artful and innovative films, which don’t make much … Read more
Tracy Letts is seeing the record straight. The actor, 59, revealed the reason his wife, Carrie Coon, did not return to the 2019 action/sci-fi movie “Avengers: Endgame.” The actress, 44, originally starred in “Avengers: Infinity War” the year before; however, her deciding factor not to come back the second time around was money, Letts claimed. Tracy … Read more
Theater review THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Two hours with no intermission. At the Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th Street. What could be more vain than a 15-foot-tall image of an actor’s face onstage glaring at you? How about a high-definition video screen? And not one, but five of them — all for one person? In … Read more
Avengers Assemble. Marvel Studios is currently announcing the cast of “Avengers: Doomsday” on a livestream. The film is set to hit theaters on May 1, 2026. The upcoming movie is being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, who previously helmed four Marvel films including 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Marvel announced at … Read more
Amnesia Assemble. Gwyneth Paltrow was in disbelief learning that she’s played Pepper Potts in seven Marvel movies during a new video interview with Vanity Fair where she watched clips from her most notable roles. After showing Paltrow, 52, a scene from 2008’s “Iron Man,” the interviewer asked her, “Did you ever imagine that when you … Read more
Blink and you’ll miss her. Jenna Ortega spoke to Entertainment Tonight in a recent interview about her tiny role in “Iron Man 3,” and how she has no interest in appearing in another Marvel project. “I’m hoping that we can create this world where we can get Jenna Ortega into the Marvel universe,” the interviewer … Read more
Jonathan Majors is facing a major uphill battle. The “Creed III” actor sat down with The Hollywood Reporter this week to give his first interview since being convicted for assault against his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. During his chat with the outlet, Majors – who was set to star in Marvel’s next big bad superhero franchise … Read more