Queer Women Behaving Badly: These Movies Scrap the Coming-Out Story

Queer Women Behaving Badly: These Movies Scrap the Coming-Out Story

“What I noticed about these three films, specifically, is also that they’re all funny and light,” Glass said. “But inevitably, I think a lot of the discussion around it is very somber. And I think what puts a lot of people off, particularly if they’re not queer themself — people get very defensive and get … Read more

‘Civil War’ makes $10.8M box office proclamation; ‘Godzilla’ hits milestone

‘Civil War’ makes .8M box office proclamation; ‘Godzilla’ hits milestone

“Civil War” hit the box office with a bang. The dystopian film about a second American Civil war marked the highest opening day take for its production company, A24, as it raked in $10.8 million in its debut Friday, according to Box Office Mojo. The impressive premiere puts it on track for a debut of … Read more

A.I. Made These Movies Sharper. Critics Say It Ruined Them.

A.I. Made These Movies Sharper. Critics Say It Ruined Them.

Dan Best, the general manager at Park Road Post, acknowledged the debate around remastering movies. “The thing is, technology is changing,” he added. “People are viewing things at a lot higher resolutions at the moment. Therefore, a lot of recent films are being enhanced for these new viewing platforms.” Traditional home video releases were adequate … Read more

Geena Davis offers ‘theory’ why she doesn’t appear in the ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel

Geena Davis offers ‘theory’ why she doesn’t appear in the ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel

Bye, bye, Barbara. Geena Davis has finally confirmed that she does not appear in Tim Burton’s upcoming “Beetlejuice” sequel. “No, I’m not. I’m not in the remake,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “Oh, you were expecting that I would be?” Geena Davis, recipient of the Viola Davis Trailblazer Award, poses on the red carpet during the … Read more

‘Civil War’ review: A torturous, overrated movie without a point

‘Civil War’ review: A torturous, overrated movie without a point

movie review CIVIL WAR Running time: 109 minutes. Rated R (strong violent content, bloody/disturbing images and language throughout.) In theaters. All director Alex Garland had to do was title his new movie “Civil War” for it to instantly be deemed Very Important by tastemakers. Who cares that the script is lousy? Or that the acting … Read more

Kiefer Sutherland confronted with ‘Stand by Me’ bullying claims in Jerry O’Connell reunion

Kiefer Sutherland confronted with ‘Stand by Me’ bullying claims in Jerry O’Connell reunion

Kiefer Sutherland denies he stayed in character and bullied his “Stand by Me” cast in 1986. Sutherland, 57, looked back on the 1986 coming-of-age film during Thursday’s episode of “The Talk,” which former co-star Jerry O’Connell co-hosts. Natalie Morales used Sutherland’s visit to address the viral claim that he would continue to be mean to … Read more

7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

‘Civil War’ Alex Garland’s “Civil War” is set in a near-future when the United States is at war with itself and something called the Western Front, made up of Texas and California, is fighting the federal government. From our review: It’s mourning again in America, and it’s mesmerizingly, horribly gripping. Filled with bullets, consuming fires … Read more

Aziz Ansari reveals why Keanu Reeves was hobbling on crutches while filming ‘Good Fortune’

Aziz Ansari reveals why Keanu Reeves was hobbling on crutches while filming ‘Good Fortune’

That’s one way to cut a rug. Aziz Ansari revealed that his “Good Fortune” co-star Keanu Reeves was hobbling on crutches in January because he tripped on a rug in his trailer. Ansari, 41, elaborated on Reeves’ fractured kneecap injury at CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas on Wednesday. TheImageDirect.com “About, I don’t know, 15 days … Read more

John Goodman, 71, shows off slimmed-down figure in NYC after 200-pound weight loss

John Goodman, 71, shows off slimmed-down figure in NYC after 200-pound weight loss

He’s feeling good, man. John Goodman was photographed signing autographs for fans in New York City on Wednesday, wearing a green hoodie, a blue sweater, blue jeans and white slip-on shoes. One day earlier, the “Conners” star, 71, was spotted touching down at JFK Airport with his wife, Anna Beth, on Tuesday. John Goodman was … Read more

Catherine O’Hara blasts ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ haters: ‘F–k them’

Catherine O’Hara blasts ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ haters: ‘F–k them’

Catherine O’Hara has no time for the haters who have a problem with the upcoming “Beetlejuice” sequel. The Canadian acting icon, 70, appeared at CinemaCon in Las Vegas where she and the cast unveiled a new look at “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” The “Schitt’s Creek” alum appeared in Las Vegas on Wednesday for CinemaCon. Getty Images for … Read more

Kathleen Turner, 69, spotted on rare NYC outing using a cane

Kathleen Turner, 69, spotted on rare NYC outing using a cane

Hollywood star Kathleen Turner was spotted out on a rare stroll in Manhattan on Monday. It was the first photographed sighting of the “Romancing the Stone” star, who was born Mary Kathleen Turner, since she attended a screening of Bradley Cooper’s Oscar-nominated “Maestro” in New York in November. Turner, 69, wore a long black overcoat … Read more

Renee Zellweger officially back for ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ — is Hugh Grant?

Renee Zellweger officially back for ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ — is Hugh Grant?

Bridget Jones is back to write in her infamous diary once again. Renée Zellweger will be returning for the fourth installment of the iconic romantic comedy franchise. The film titled “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” is set to premiere in theaters as well as on Peacock come Valentine’s Day 2025. Renée Zellweger as Bridget … Read more

Robert Downey Jr. responds to Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars joke about his drug use

Robert Downey Jr. responds to Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars joke about his drug use

Iron Man wasn’t too bent out of shape over Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars cracks. “I don’t care,” Robert Downey Jr. told Esquire. “I love Jimmy Kimmel. I think he’s a national treasure.” During Kimmel’s monologue at the 2024 Academy Awards in March, the late-night host took aim at Downey’s past drug use. Downey didn’t smile after … Read more

Why Bradley Cooper almost quit ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’: ‘I’m out’

Why Bradley Cooper almost quit ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’: ‘I’m out’

Bradley almost bounced. Derek Cianfrance, who directed and co-wrote the crime drama “The Place Beyond the Pines,” revealed that Bradley Cooper nearly bowed out of the production after disagreeing on a script rewrite. According to Cianfrance, 50, the “Maestro” star hated the fact that in the updated script — this time co-written by Darius Marder … Read more

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ lawsuit alleging blockbuster film too similar to magazine article is tossed

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ lawsuit alleging blockbuster film too similar to magazine article is tossed

Paramount Pictures has won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming its 2022 Tom Cruise blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” borrowed too much from a 1983 magazine article that inspired the original “Top Gun” film. In a decision on Friday, US District Judge Percy Anderson in Los Angeles said the sequel was not “substantially similar” to Ehud Yonay’s … Read more

‘Sandlot’ actor Marty York says it’s been ‘difficult’ to process his mother’s murder: ‘I’m hanging in there as much as I can’

‘Sandlot’ actor Marty York says it’s been ‘difficult’ to process his mother’s murder: ‘I’m hanging in there as much as I can’

Actor Marty York, who is known for his role as Alan “Yeah-Yeah” McClennan in 1993’s “The Sandlot,” says that his mother’s murder has been “difficult” to process. “I’m hanging in there as much as I can,” York, 43, told “Access Hollywood” during a two-part interview on Saturday. “If it wasn’t for my mom, I wouldn’t … Read more

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ conquers box office for second straight week with $31.7M haul

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ conquers box office for second straight week with .7M haul

NEW YORK — “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” easily swatted away a pair of challengers to hold on to the top spot at the box office for the second week in a row, according to studio estimates Sunday. After its above-expectations $80 million launch last weekend, the MonsterVerse mashup brought in $31.7 million over its second weekend, … Read more

Molly Ringwald reveals she was almost cast in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ — this is why she was rejected

Molly Ringwald reveals she was almost cast in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ — this is why she was rejected

Molly Ringwald solidified herself as the teen queen of the 1980s, with lead roles in “Sixteen Candles,” “Pretty in Pink” and “The Breakfast Club.” But the budding actress was eager to transition to more mature roles after appearing in those coming-of-age flicks, and came close to scoring parts in two iconic movies. In an interview … Read more

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ reigns supreme in its second week in theaters

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ reigns supreme in its second week in theaters

It’s a monster hit. For the second week in a row “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” reigned supreme at the box office, taking in $8.5 million on Friday, according to according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” remains at the top of the box office. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection The … Read more