Nearly half of Gen Z-ers (43%) admit to turning off a movie after encountering a sex scene — more than any other generation. That’s according to a spicy new survey of 2,000 Americans, conducted by Talker Research, which found that 33% of all those polled have stopped watching a movie during a sex scene. Millennials … Read more
movie review BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F Running time: 118 minutes. Rated R (language throughout, violence and brief drug use). On Netflix. After the overhyped letdown that was 2021’s “Coming 2 America,” the misguided sequel to “Coming to America,” it’s understandable that viewers approach Eddie Murphy’s new “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” with some trepidation. … Read more
He didn’t want to light those 16 candles again. The Hulu documentary “Brats” (now streaming) about the famous Brat Pack has some big omissions. It covers the famous group of ’80s stars, including Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy and Andrew McCarthy — but notably, Anthony Michal Hall and Molly Ringwald don’t appear, … Read more
The legacy of Superman lives on. Will Reeve, the son of late “Superman” star Christopher Reeve, will make a cameo in James Gunn’s “Superman.” Will, 32, was spotted filming a scene for the movie in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday morning, according to Cleveland.com. Will Reeve on “Good Morning America” on April 1, 2024. ABC Christopher … Read more
NEW YORK — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of “Shampoo,” “The Last Detail” and other acclaimed films whose work on “Chinatown” became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, … Read more
She never left. Lara Flynn Boyle, 54, opened up about her time in Hollywood and the rumors that she left the industry in a rare interview with People magazine published Tuesday. Although she’s been on a four-year hiatus, she said, “I never wanted to bow out. Any moment I was feeling down or sorry for … Read more
There may be no #Barbenheimer, but the 2024 summer movie season is finally heating up. Thanks to the domestic box office success of sequels “Inside Out 2” ($469 million) “A Quiet Place: Day One” ($98 million) and “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” ($165 million), theater chains can heave a sigh of relief. For now. There … Read more
Born in the U.S.A. The Fourth of July 2024 is here. Whether you were planning to go on vacation or take a chill day off at home, there’s plenty of TV offerings to entertain you during Independence Day this week. From old movies to new specials to classic TV episodes, here’s everything to watch and … Read more
“Stranger Things” Season 5 is set to deliver an ambitious experience, spanning eight “very long” episodes, according to Maya Hawke, who plays Robin on the Netflix show. Hawke gave insight into the show’s production for the final season on the June 27 episode of the “Podcrushed” podcast. “We’re making basically eight movies,” Hawke, 25, explained. … Read more
One of Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” co-stars defended the film after it flopped at the box office. Michael Rooker told TMZ on Monday that audiences should see the three-hour movie — the first of a four-part series — because it is “real cinema.” “We ain’t used to that sh-t,” said Rooker, … Read more
Zac Efron’s appearance is being questioned again. Fans took to social media to react to the actor’s face transformation after tuning into his new Netflix movie, “A Family Affair,” co-starring Nicole Kidman and Joey King. “What happened to Zac Efron? He looks like an entirely different person,” one fan tweeted on X (formerly Twitter) on … Read more
Their roar has become positively deafening. Cougars, older women who lunge at younger men like they’re elk at Yellowstone, are prowling across our screens again with renewed vigor. And, in a twist, with the utmost seriousness. Eva Longoria played cougar Gabrielle Solis on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives.” © 2005 ABC, INC. Before “The White Lotus,” Jennifer … Read more
The cost will be high for Costner. “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1,” the Western movie Kevin Costner directed, co-wrote and stars in, tanked at the box office last weekend, grossing a paltry $11 million. More alarming is that the three-hour film, which the former “Yellowstone” star reportedly put $38 million of his own … Read more
Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are our picks for some of July’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.) New to Amazon Prime Video ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ … Read more
“A Quiet Place: Day One” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s both a franchise best and significantly more than expected. Going into the weekend, prerelease tracking had “Day One” pegged for a $40 … Read more
Kevin Costner had a painful experience on the set of “Hidden Figures.” The Oscar winner, 69, revealed in a new interview that he was on a morphine drip after he developed kidney stones while filming the 2016 drama film. “Ive never worked drunk on a set. I’ve never worked high on a set, but I … Read more
It wasn’t so silent in sales. “A Quiet Place: Day One” was No. 1 at the box office on its opening day Friday, raking in $22.5 million, The Numbers reported. The film, the third installment in the “A Quiet Place” franchise, centers around New York City during an alien invasion and stars Lupita Nyong’o, whom … Read more
Kevin Costner knows his audience. The Oscar-winning actor, 69, recently acknowledged that he’s aware his movies tend to appeal more to men, but he emphasizes the necessity of “strong women,” alongside the cast of his new film, “Horizon: An American Saga.” “I make movies for men. That’s what I do,” Costner remarked on the June … Read more
‘Fatal Attraction’ (July 31) Stream it here. This erotic thriller from Adrian Lyne was one of the most successful pictures of 1987 — and one of the most controversial, prompting heating conversations about its depictions of adultery and mental illness that moved from movie listings to opinion pages and magazine covers. The story is simple: … Read more
movie review HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA -CHAPTER 1 Running time: 181 minutes. Rated R (violence, some nudity and sexuality). In theaters June 28. Kevin Costner made a bold choice. He departed the most popular TV show in the country and decided to tell the sweeping story of American Western expansion in four interconnected films before … Read more