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BBC AMERICA and BBC One announce new 6 X 60’ drama series, The Living and the Dead, written by Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham, co-creators and writers of Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes and Eternal Law. Ashley Pharoah has also created dramas including Where the Heart Is, Wild at Heart and Moonfleet; Matthew Graham’s original dramas include The Last Train, P.O.W. and Walk Away and I Stumble. It is co-produced by BBC Wales Drama Production and BBC AMERICA in association with Monastic Productions for BBC One....

If you’re a fan of the festive holiday spirit but can’t seem to bring yourself to watch another kid-friendly flick or traditional PG Hallmark movie, then look no further than these adult-centric movies. From naughty Santa Clauses to wild holiday parties, stoner comedies to grand gestures of love, some of the cinema’s greatest Christmas hits just-so-happen to have an R-rating. Audiences everywhere watched in awe as Andrew Lincoln professed his feelings for Keira Knightley’s character with the help of giant cue cards in the holiday classic Love Actually, just like they erupted into laughter over the crazy antics of the lovable eponymous duo in A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas....

Casey and Ben Affleck have become staples in the movie and television worlds, even though their paths may technically be quite diverging in the long run. When Casey Affleck was 18, he moved to Los Angeles to be with his brother Ben and his friend Matt Damon and pursue an acting career, but that initial plan was short-lived. After brief stints in New York City and Washington D.C., Affleck dropped out of Columbia University and tried to make it as an actor....

Villains are a crucial component of Disney’s empire, and have provided the world with some of the most terrifying, evil, and entertaining moments in the studio’s history. However, whether evil stepmothers or wicked witches, most villains do not act alone. The villain’s sidekick is a common trope with Disney, dating right back to some of their earliest motion pictures, Maleficent, for instance, had her crow Diablo, and Captain Hook had Smee....

“I was 32 when I started cooking. Up until then, I just ate." Who else can relate to food and TV icon Julia Child’s epic quote? If you love cooking, baking or just eating, we’ve rounded up the best foodie films to watch as the new year kicks off. If we find ourselves ceremoniously cutting back on calories this January, at least we can dream about them with the help of some award-winning films, listed below....

Much like the ’60s were a time of radical change, the Hollywood landscape during this period was one of rapid and decisive shifts towards the grittier aspects of filmmaking. Between 1957 – 1966, a buffer zone was created where artists began to tackle more serious stories. Studios and distributors began to ignore the Code. Among the pioneers of the era is legendary filmmaker Roger Corman, who along with American International Pictures ushered in an era of professional amateurism (not quite amateur, not quite big-budget spectacle) that would begin to dominate most of the American cinema experience for the coming decades....

It’s been said by those who knew her that Betty White never feared death, and going by what turned out to be her final spoken word, she seemed to be looking forward to crossing over into the next life. On New Year’s Eve, White passed away at the age of 99, just over two weeks away from her 100th birthday. She had a very long and happy life, though the loss has left friends and fans feeling heartbroken as the beloved actress is already missed....

You’re about to discover that you don’t know where the hell you are. Six new stories from Charlie Brooker come to Netflix this week. To celebrate, we have a new featurette called Cracking Black Mirror. It delves into this terrifying technological hellscape with cast interviews and never-before-seen footage. The Future is Bright. And it’s almost here. This Friday, October 21st, Netflix will premiere the anticipated third season of the critically acclaimed Black Mirror, globally....

Bones and All director Luca Guadagnino is shooting down speculation that his new film’s plot has any ties to Armie Hammer. In 2021, Hammer made headlines when sexual abuse allegations that included expressed cannibalistic fetishes were made against him. Guadagnino worked with Hammer on 2017’s critically acclaimed Call Me By Your Name. Hammer’s co-star in that film, Timothée Chalamet, now stars in Bones and All, portraying Lee, a young cannibal falling in love....

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE Avatar - $36 million Legion - $18.2 million The Book Of Eli - $17 million Tooth Fairy - $14.5 The Lovely Bones - $8.8 million Sherlock Holmes - $7.1 million Extraordinary Measures - $7 million Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel - $6.5 million It’s Complicated - $6.1 million The Spy Next Door - $4.7 million James Cameron had one hell of a week! Not only did his 3D outer-space epic Avatar upset The Hurt Locker at last weeks Golden Globes Awards ceremony as it surpassed everyone’s expectations by taking Best Picture and Best Director, the film also managed to surpass The Dark Knight this week as the number two highest grossing film domestically of all-time....

Boy Meets World had a good seven year run on ABC’s TGIFriday line-up, ending with Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel) getting married. Now, The Disney Channel is planning to revisit these characters twelve years down the road with Girl Meets World. This new half hour comedy will pick up with the pair’s thirteen year old daughter as the main protagonist. Both Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel are being sought to reprise their roles, returning as Mother and Father this time out....

The makeup department will undoubtedly seek some recognition this awards season as Bradley Cooper is unrecognizable for his new Netflix biographical drama, Maestro. The film will see Cooper take on the role of Leonard Bernstein, the iconic conductor, composer, and author. Bernstein was considered one of the most influential conductors of his time, becoming one of the first American conductors to receive international acclaim. He received numerous awards over his lifetime, including seven Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and sixteen Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement honor....

It seems we can take a project off of Bret Ratner’s slate, for now. According to Los Angeles Times, it seems that the official announcement of Bret Ratner directing the new Conan film was “premature.” Here’s what Ratner himself said. “Let me make this very clear,” he told me. “I am not doing Conan now. This is totally premature. For now, Conan is only a development deal. I have a deal at Paramount and I’m doing Beverly Hills Cop IV first, no matter what....

Composer Alan Silvestri will write the music for the upcoming superhero adventure Captain America: The First Avenger, which will arrive in theaters on July 22. Alan Menken will also have a hand in the music for Captain America: The First Avenger, although it is believed he is writing a USO-type song. Alan Silvestri’s last film scoring gig was with last summer’s action-adventure The A-Team. He hasn’t composed a score for a superhero project since Judge Dredd....

Comedy legend Carol Burnett will be honored with a new television special for her 90th birthday. Deadline reports that the special, dubbed Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love, is scheduled to air on NBC on her actual 90th birthday. If you don’t happen to have that date memorized offhand, it would be Wednesday, April 26th. The special will also be made available for streaming starting the next day on Peacock....

Yet another major media merger is officially happening. After years of whispers, months of discussions and days of last-round intense negotiations, CBS and Viacom have agreed to terms on a multi-billion merger. This means that the two powerful media companies will be housed under one roof, further consolidating a media landscape that has seen similar high-profile mergers force other companies to make these moves so that they may remain competitive in this brave new world....

Two weeks before the election of Barack Obama, filmmaker Jeff Deutchman asked his friends from around the world to record their experiences of 11/4/08, a day that became “historic” before it even took place. Deutchman collected footage from that day captured by a combination of both passionate amateurs and acclaimed independent filmmakers, including Henry Joost (Catfish), Margaret Brown (The Order of Myths), Joe Swanberg (Alexander the Last) and Benh Zeitlin (Glory At Sea)....

Cam Gigandet, Shane West and Rachael Leigh Cook have signed on to star in the action thriller Kerosene Cowboys, directed by Mario Van Peebles for Svarog-Afterburner Films. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the story is based on a novel by Randy Arrington and follows the rough-riding and hard-living pilots of an elite Navy attack squadron. Gigandet will star as a hot-shot pilot, West plays his one-time best friend-turned-nemesis, while Cook will play an investigative journalist and Gigandet’s love interest....

Moviefone has posted 3 video clips from Warner Bros. action-drama 300, which arrives in conventional and IMAX theatres on March 9. The 3 clips are titled: *) King Leonidas gives the Persian emissary a taste of Spartan diplomacy. Xerxes is not going to like their response! *) The Spartan ideal of “a beautiful death” in battle is revealed as scouts first view Xerxes enormous army landing on Greek shores. *) What should a free man do?...

Depending on the film, losing a character can be either a tragedy or a godsend. For instance, the audience was relieved when Scar’s hyena minions in The Lion King tore him to shreds. But when a character we have grown to love dies, it triggers some strong feelings. What is even more traumatic is when a character’s death occurs unexpectedly and out of the blue. Death is a natural part of life, and the same is true of movies....