Put on your cape, ready your leotard and get amped to vanquish the forces of evil my babies, we’re talking superheroes, superpowers and a film franchise that refuses to die. “The Marvels,” the 33rd installment in the lexicon of MCU films (term used lightly) hits theaters this Friday. “The Marvels,” continues the saga that began … Read more
If you thought “Eternals” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” were low points for the limping Marvel Cinematic Universe, strap in for the ride to abject misery that is “The Marvels.” The interminable movie, barely directed by Nia DaCosta, is not so much the story of Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau as it … Read more
Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color? Tuesday, Nov. 7, marks the 20th anniversary of the modern classic Christmas movie “Elf.” The movie stars Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf — a human who is mistakenly raised among elves at the North Pole — as he takes a journey to NYC to meet his biological father, … Read more
Sylvester Stallone got candid about losing his son Sage in his new Netflix doc, “Sly.” The “Rocky” actor’s eldest son tragically died in 2012 at the age 36 due to coronary artery disease. Sage appeared as character Rocky Balboa’s son Robert in 1990’s “Rocky V” alongside his father, 77. In the sports flick, Robert felt … Read more
Former child star Evan Ellingson has died at age 35. According to TMZ, the former actor died on Sunday, in a sober-living home in San Bernardino County, Calif. The circumstances and cause of death were not made public, but according to the outlet, officials did not suspect foul play. Ellingson hadn’t appeared on-screen in over … Read more
Freddy is still the king of the box office. “Five Nights at Freddy’s” remained at the No. 1 spot in its second week in theaters. The supernatural horror flick raked in $5.45 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. It is slated to surpass the $100 million mark in a total of just eight days, according to … Read more
They won’t have what she’s having — done to her face. Fans of Meg Ryan — starring in her first movie in eight years, “What Happens Later” — are thrilled she’s back on the big screen, but sleepless on social media due to her seemingly “bad and bizarre” plastic surgery. “Great to see Meg Ryan … Read more
Is that really you, Robert? The English-language trailer for legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s likely final movie, “The Boy and the Heron,” dropped Thursday. And in the preview of the animated flick, actor Robert Pattinson plays the titular bird and proves he has quite a talent for voice work. His brogue is totally unrecognizable. The … Read more
Danny DeVito wishes that his longtime pal Arnold Schwarzenegger did another movie with him instead of becoming the governor of California. The “Taxi” star, 78, and the former politician, 76, starred in the 1988 buddy comedy “Twins” together. DeVito quipped that Schwarzenegger should have done the sequel as an alternative route to politics. “Arnold and … Read more
Every month, Netflix adds movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of November’s most promising new titles. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watching newsletter here.) ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Started streaming: Nov. … Read more
‘Ballerina’ Stream it on Netflix. Between “Gunpowder Milkshake,” “Baby Assassins,” and “Kill Boksoon,” the hit woman subgenre is bubbling with new subversive takes on the masculine hired gun motif. The Korean director Lee Chung-hyun’s “Ballerina” picks up those reins for a film about Okju (Jun Jong-seo), a retired bodyguard seeking to avenge the brutal murder … Read more
Brendan Fraser’s bombastic performance in “Killers of the Flower Moon” has gotten criticism online, but he’s got one powerful defender. Director Martin Scorsese, 80, proclaimed that Fraser, 54, was “perfect” in his film. The Oscar-winning actor has been slammed by some viewers who thought his scenery chewing turn in the movie was over the top. Currently … Read more
The “Hunger Games” franchise is set to release their newest installment “Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” later this month. While the series began in 2012 with Jennifer Lawrence in the lead role of Katniss Everdeen, it’s unlikely that she would ever appear in future films. Producer Nina Jacobson revealed that any further appearances by Lawrence, … Read more
‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ Watch it on Disney+. In 1937, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” captured the imaginations of children and adults, and set Disney on a path to creating endless classics, including “Fantasia” (1940), “The Lion King” (1994) and more. To celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary this year, Disney+ is streaming … Read more
During the 1980s and ‘90s, Meg Ryan was the Queen of Rom Coms. She was the luminous star of “When Harry Met Sally,” “You’ve Got Mail” and “Sleepless in Seattle,” but after experiencing Ryan’s romantic-comedy directorial debut, “What Happens Later,” one must ask: Did she ever watch any of them? Source link #review #Meg #Ryan #youve … Read more
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Nicolas Cage! Cage revealed to Yahoo! Entertainment Wednesday that he filmed a very different cameo as the Man of Steel for DC’s “The Flash” compared to the one that made the final cut. “First and foremost, I was on set,” Cage, 59, said, dispelling rumors that the … Read more
Matthew Perry was working on a biopic — according to one of the last people to see him before his tragic death on Saturday. Athenna Crosby, who was photographed having lunch with the actor the day before he died in an apparent drowning, told Entertainment Tonight that Perry, 54, was excited about the idea of … Read more
“That’s Amore!” indeed. John Travolta, 69, and Katherine Heigl, 44, apparently have enough chemistry to fog up the big screen. Nick Vallelonga, the director of the duo’s upcoming musical romantic comedy “That’s Amore!” boasted about the actors’ rapport Wednesday in an interview with Variety. “John and Katherine are fantastic together, and during rehearsals, they had … Read more
The times may change, but mean girls will always stay the same. A quasi-sequel to the hit 2004 chick flick has been released — in the form of a Walmart ad! “Mean Girls” stars Lindsay Lohan (who played Cady Heron), Amanda Seyfried (Karen Smith), Lacey Chabert (Gretchen Wieners), Daniel Franzese (Damian Leigh) and Rajiv Surendra … Read more
There’s a whole lot of hemming and hawing going on in the reviews of comedian Bill Burr’s new Netflix comedy “Old Dads.” Here’s a sample of the critical kvetching about the innocent little film that dropped Oct. 20 on the streaming service: “an unfunny assault on PC culture,” “watching a ‘bully’ punch down at assorted … Read more