Hey you guys, here’s the truth! The cast of “The Goonies” shut down a long-standing rumor about the 1985 adventure comedy as they reunited at Awesome Con in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Kerri Green, Robert Davi and Joe Pantoliano participated in a panel discussion ahead of the film’s 40th anniversary and denied … Read more
The chronicles of controversy. “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig’s upcoming “The Chronicles of Narnia” adaptation has sparked backlash over the latest casting news. Deadline recently reported that Meryl Streep is in talks to voice Aslan in the film. Greta Gerwig at Paris Fashion Week in Sept. 2024. GC Images Meryl Streep at the 2024 Cannes Film … Read more
Bill Murray hasn’t forgotten about being accused of misconduct on the set of “Being Mortal” in 2022. “I don’t go too many days or weeks without thinking of what happened,” the 74-year-old actor said in an interview on the New York Times’ podcast “The Daily” released Saturday while promoting his new film “The Friend.” Bill … Read more
It struck gold at the box office. “A Minecraft Movie” raked in $58 million Friday, reigning supreme on its first day in theaters, according to The Numbers. The family-friendly fantasy adventure, which stars Jason Momoa and Jack Black, is slated to take in upwards of $135 million this weekend, making it the bigger opening of the … 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
Michelle Williams is climbing back down the mountain to 2005. The actress, 44, reflected on the romance western “Brokeback Mountain” losing Best Picture at the 2006 Oscars to the crime thriller “Crash.” During an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” on Thursday, host Andy Cohen said that the project was one of his favorite movies … Read more
Every month, Netflix adds movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of April’s most promising new titles for U.S. subscribers. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watching newsletter here.) ‘Pulse’ Season 1 Started streaming: April … Read more
He was pushed to take the blue pill. Laurence Fishburne wanted in for the fourth “Matrix” film — but was quickly shut out from the casting. “I offered my services to the fourth ‘Matrix,’ and they didn’t respond well to that,” Fishburne, 63, revealed during “The View” on April 3. “It’s not like I didn’t … Read more
Hey, this is Jared Hess, director of “A Minecraft Movie.” OK, in this scene, our main character is Jack Black. Jason Momoa and Sebastian Hanson are on a dangerous detour in Steve’s diamond stash. But they’ve got to get away from this big, gnarly biological superweapon, the piglin. Henry hit it. We had an amazing … Read more
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your big screen dreams. Disney is hitting the pause button on its planned live-action remake of the 2010 animated hit “Tangled” following the disastrous box office performance of “Snow White,” according to multiple reports published on Thursday. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to break the news. Entertainment Weekly and Deadline … Read more
Not so precious. Elijah Wood recently revealed that the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which made a huge profit from 2001 to 2003, did not end up in a big pay day for the cast. “Because we weren’t making one movie and then renegotiating a contract for the next, it wasn’t the sort of lucrative … Read more
Oh, great. One more thing for New Yorkers to worry about — being murdered by Mickey Mouse. In the demented new horror movie “Screamboat,” now in theaters, David Howard Thornton (Art the clown from “Terrifier”) plays Willie, a killer rodent who brutalizes passengers at night aboard NYC’s very own Staten Island ferry. And not just … Read more
Podcaster Joe Rogan and comedian Kurt Metzger roasted Disney’s new adaptation of “Snow White” as it flounders in theaters. Since it began production in 2022, Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White” has made headlines due to multiple controversies, including a year-long delay, a debate over how to portray the original fairytale’s “seven dwarfs” after scathing commentary … Read more
Jim Carrey is remembering his “Batman Forever” co-star Val Kilmer after the actor’s death from pneumonia at the age of 65 on Tuesday. “I’m remembering Val Kilmer today with great admiration for him as a man and as a generational talent who left us an enviable legacy of indelible acting performances,” Carrey, 63, said in … Read more
Rosamund Pike was left shaken and stirred following a James Bond sex scene with Pierce Brosnan. The “Gone Girl” actress opened up about the incident on the Tuesday, April 1, episode of “David Tennant Does a Podcast With …” while discussing the 2002 film “Die Another Day.” Rosamund Pike discussed the incident on the Tuesday, … 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
movie review A MINECRAFT MOVIE Running time: 101 minutes. Rated PG (action, language, rude humor, scary images). “This place makes no sense!” yells a character in the imbecilic green-screen gunk that is “A Minecraft Movie.” The confused person speaks for all of us as she refers to a meh-gical land called the Overworld that she’s … Read more
Tom Cruise had a special bond with Val Kilmer. Over two years before Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday at the age of 65, Cruise, 62, opened up about the “emotional” reunion they had on the set of the 2022 “Top Gun” sequel. “I just want to say that was pretty emotional. I’ve known Val for … Read more
Val Kilmer, who died at 65 on Tuesday, donned Batman’s cape, starred as a gunslinger, flew supersonic fighter jets in “Top Gun” and held the screen as a bumbling singer in a slapstick comedy about the Cold War. Kilmer was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1980s and ’90s, then exited stage left for … Read more
Wicked. Keanu Reeves will reprise his role as the vengeful hitman John Wick in the newly announced “John Wick 5,” officially ending speculation that his character died in the franchise’s fourth installment. Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson broke the news at CinemaCon on Tuesday. Chad Stahelski, who directed all four of the previous John Wick … Read more