Gal Gadot is backtracking her recent comments about why “Snow White” flopped. During her appearance on the Israeli TV show “The A Talks” on Thursday, the 40-year-old actress stated that anti-Israeli sentiment in Hollywood caused the Disney remake to completely bomb at the box office in March. “I was positive the movie was going to be … Read more
LOS ANGELES — “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.” Zach Cregger’s horror film earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43% drop from its first weekend. The highly anticipated film benefited … Read more
Its guns are still blazing. “Weapons” remained No. 1 at the box office Friday, its second in theaters, taking in $7.4 million, according to The Numbers. The horror-mystery is slated to enjoy a domestic total of up to $90 million through Sunday, which would make it the 14th-highest-earning North American release of the year, as per … Read more
Bob Odenkirk is breaking bad. The “Better Call Saul” star has revealed that he only made the 2021 action movie “Nobody” because he wanted to impress his former “Saturday Night Live” colleagues. “I thought of you guys often when I was exercising and thinking that’s just a reason to be doing this is if I … Read more
Been there, done that. Director Quentin Tarantino, 62, has finally revealed why he decided to scrap “The Movie Critic” as his 10th and final film. “No one’s waiting for this thing, per se,” the famous filmmaker began on Friday’s episode of “The Church of Tarantino” podcast. “I mean, I can do it whenever I want. I … Read more
Even the filmmakers got swapped. Mark Waters, who directed the 2003 film “Freaky Friday” starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, has revealed that he was never even approached to return for this year’s sequel. Mark Waters attends the Netflix premiere of “He’s All That” at the NeueHouse in Hollywood, California, on August 25, 2021. … Read more
Is there an appropriate way to enjoy in-flight entertainment? With passengers presented with a wide array of movies and TV shows on an aircraft, there’s often hostility between those who think they can watch what they want and those who believe their neighbors should avoid offensive or inappropriate entertainment around children. “I did not sign … Read more
Messy Metropolis. Rachel Brosnahan’s husband, Jason Ralph, has created a stir online by “liking” an Instagram comment about his wife’s relationship with her “Superman” co-star David Corenswet. The fan comment, which was recently made under Ralph’s latest Instagram post from June, accused Brosnahan, 35, of having an affair with Corenswet, 32. David Corenswet and Rachel … Read more
Denzel Washington doesn’t care about those shiny gold trophies. The “Fences” actor, 70, recently explained why winning an Oscar isn’t important to him in his career. “I don’t do it for Oscars. I don’t care about that kind of stuff,” he stated on “Jake’s Takes” while promoting his new film, “Highest 2 Lowest.” Denzel Washington accepts his … Read more
It’s astounding! Time is fleeting! “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” has been doing the “Time Warp” now for 50 filthy years. The cult-classic film, a bawdy musical comedy that has its way with sci-fi, scares and sex, premiered in London on Aug. 14, 1975. But the reason multiple generations are still yelling “Dammit Janet!” today … Read more
The creator of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Richard O’Brien, has revealed why one song was axed from the beloved film for over 30 years. O’Brien, who also co-wrote the screenplay and starred in the cult classic as Riff Raff, opened up about the musical mystery while celebrating the 50th anniversary of the “Rocky Horror” … Read more
A new documentary about the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas has been booted from the Toronto International Film Festival — because organizers insist the filmmakers need the rights from the terrorist group to use their horrific footage of the massacre. The festival claims the movie, called “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate … Read more
Lorna Raver, the actress best known for her role in director Sam Raimi’s 2009 horror film “Drag Me to Hell,” has passed away. She was 81. Although Raver died on May 12, the news of her passing was not revealed until it was included alongside Anne Burrell, George Wendt and Brian Wilson in the “In Memoriam” section of SAG-AFTRA’s … Read more
In Spike Lee’s new thriller “Highest 2 Lowest,” Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky spend as much time above the skyline as they do on the streets of Brooklyn — thanks to a cinematic cameo from one of the borough’s priciest listings. The penthouse that appears in the trailer isn’t a movie set; it’s the top … Read more
Meat Loaf is still being remembered for his role in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 50 years after the musical comedy’s premiere. Richard O’Brien, who created “Rocky Horror” and starred as the hunchbacked handyman Riff Raff in the beloved cult classic, opened up about the film and Meat Loaf’s time on set while commemorating the … Read more
’80s icon Rebecca De Mornay is getting candid about the double standards that women face while getting older, especially when in the public eye. The actress, who will be 66 on August 29, broke out on the scene in 1983 as the sultry call girl Lana, opposite Tom Cruise in “Risky Business.” The blockbuster centered … Read more
Yes, Alan Tudyk was in “I, Robot.” The actor appeared in the 2004 sci-fi thriller as the robot Sonny via motion capture and voice acting, but he was totally absent from 20th Century Fox film’s marketing and press tour. “A lot of people didn’t know I did Sonny the robot in ‘I, Robot,’ and there’s a … Read more
movie review AMERICANA Running time: 110 minutes. Rated R (violence, language throughout and some sexual references). In theaters. Who cares about a jeans ad? Sydney Sweeney’s real controversy is the bell-bottom-of-the-barrel quality of her new movie, “Americana.” Newish, that is. The wannabe Western crime drama premiered at South By Southwest back in March 2023 and … Read more
You talkin’ to him? Martin Scorsese, 82, said he nearly threatened the movie studio over a disagreement about his 1976 classic “Taxi Driver.” In a first-look clip from the October Apple TV+ documentary “Mr. Scorsese,” the legendary director opened up to Steven Spielberg about how Columbia Pictures was allegedly anxious about the movie’s disturbing content, … Read more
It’s a “Camp Rock” reunion! The Jonas Brothers welcomed Joe Jonas’ ex-girlfriend, Demi Lovato, on stage for a surprise performance at their first concert on their “Jonas20: Greetings from Your Hometown Tour” at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday night. Joe Jonas sang”Gotta Find You” from the 2008 Disney Channel movie before the siblings introduced … Read more