They’ve fallen into hot water. Ryan Gosling’s new action comedy “The Fall Guy” is stirring up controversy before it’s hit theaters. The movie follows stuntman Colt Seavers (Gosling), who gets called back for one last job after quitting the biz. To make matters more complicated, the actor that he used to be a stunt double … Read more
movie review THE IDEA OF YOU Running time: 115 minutes. Rated R (some language and sexual content). On Prime Video May 2. Anne Hathaway’s career in Hollywood began 23 years ago with a family movie about every teen girl’s ultimate fantasy — her geeky character discovered she was actually royalty. Now 41, the actress has … Read more
Girl, what? The “Girl, Interrupted” set was “intimidating” for star Elisabeth Moss — especially because there were Angelina Jolie vs. Winona Ryder “camps” while filming. The actress, 41, opened up about her experience on the 1999 drama while appearing on the “Let’s Talk Off Camera With Kelly Ripa” podcast on Wednesday. “My mom was still … Read more
Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of May’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 ‘The Idea of … Read more
Kramer is back. Michael Richards made his return to the red carpet for the first time in eight years in LA on Tuesday night. The actor, 74, reunited with his “Seinfeld” co-star Jerry Seinfeld at the “Unfrosted” premiere. The pair were photographed hugging, posing for photographs and waving to fans in the crowd. Richards and … Read more
Early in “Civil War,” the writer-director Alex Garland’s dystopian blockbuster, a plucky young journalist named Jessie recalls an event called the Antifa Massacre. You can picture the eeriness that Garland must have assumed that phrase would conjure: familiar words, filtered through his apocalyptic vision, projecting today’s ideological rancor into the future. His film is an … Read more
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Christian Bale, 50, was photographed on the set of his upcoming flick “The Bride” in NYC on Tuesday, along with his youngest child, Joseph, 10 — who appears to be playing an extra. The movie will see “The Dark Knight” actor playing Dr. Frankenstein’s Monster. Bale … Read more
“Oh, donkey…” It’s the hidden detail many wish their fairy godmothers could erase — 23 years after the release of everyone’s favorite green Ogre, Shrek. Given its humor, we knew Shrek was just as popular with adults as with kids. But this newly uncovered detail was darker than many expected. Movie detective Ivan Mars found a sinister ending involving Mama Bear from ‘Goldilocks and the … Read more
‘Boyz N The Hood’ (May 31) Stream it here. John Singleton became the first African American to be nominated for the best director Oscar (and the youngest, beating even Orson Welles by two years) for this, his debut feature. He made it fresh out of USC film school, based on his experiences, and those of … Read more
Zack Norman, the actor best known for playing Danny DeVito’s sidekick in “Romancing the Stone,” died Sunday in Burbank, Calif., of natural causes. He was 83. Norman’s daughter, Lori Zuker Briller, paid tribute to her father in a Facebook post. “Wherever you drifted off to, I know everything just got livelier,” she wrote. “You were … Read more
Martin Freeman didn’t see anything wrong with his age gap with co-star Jenna Ortega in “Miller’s Girl.” After all, that was the point of the plot. “[It’s] grown-up and nuanced. It’s not saying, ‘Isn’t this great?’ ” he told UK’s the Times in an interview published Saturday. “And that’s a shame,” he went on. “Are … Read more
Josh O’Connor is best known to most audiences for his Emmy-winning performance as a young King Charles in seasons three and four of “The Crown.” But for his new film, “Challengers,” co-starring Zendaya and “West Side Story” star Mike Faist, he’s showing a whole new side of himself. O’Connor plays tennis pro Patrick, one-third of a … Read more
Zendaya, clad in a skintight dress, gyrates on a dance floor in “Challengers,” a $56 million sports drama that arrived in multiplexes on Friday. “It’s getting hot in here,” the hip-hop soundtrack intones, as she closes her eyes and runs her hands through her hair, lost in fantasy. “So take off all your clothes.” The … Read more
This tennis romance scored big. “Challengers” won the box office game on its first night in theaters, earning over $6.2 million on Friday, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Post called the romantic sports drama starring Zendaya and Mike Faist, “artful, addictive and deceptive.” The flick, which centers around a tennis champion who stages a comeback with … Read more
Hello, I’m Luca Guadagnino, and I am the director and one of the producers of ‘Challengers.’ In this sequence, we see the two male characters of ‘Challengers’— Patrick Zweig, played by Josh O’Connor, and Art Donaldson, played by Mike Faist — when they are in their early 20s. And they are very good tennis players. … Read more
movie review CHALLENGERS Running time: 131 minutes. Rated R (language throughout, some sexual content and graphic nudity). In theaters. When the movie “Challengers” hits Prime Video after its theatrical run, I suspect the response will echo that of last year’s most controversial film, “Saltburn.” Like Emerald Fennell’s shapeshifting mystery, “Challengers” is, at once, artful, addictive … Read more
Americans are officially over marathon movies. According to new research, the perfect movie length is just 92 minutes. The poll of 2,000 Americans, conducted by Talker Research, found that the average person wants to spend far less time at the movie theater going forward. The poll of 2,000 Americans found that the average person wants to … Read more
James Bond is going undercover. Pierce Brosnan looks unrecognizable in new photos for his upcoming sports movie. In the snaps, Brosnan — who still has a full head of hair and a solid build at 70 — can be seen sporting thinning white hair, more wrinkles than usual and a frailer look to his body … Read more
It seems that there are some “Unwritten” rules for fan engagement. Glen Powell has finally admitted that he and Sydney Sweeney pulled one over on moviegoers while promoting “Anyone But You.” “The two things that you have to sell a rom-com are fun and chemistry. Sydney and I have a ton of fun together, and … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. On May 5, Kevin Hart will host the ‘Roast of Tom Brady’ at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum as part of the Netflix is a Joke Festival. However, that’s … Read more