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Ever since the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, Alec Baldwin says that “not a day goes by” when he does not think about the incident which saw a prop gun go off for real during rehearsals for a scene. Baldwin has appeared in a number of interviews to speak about the accident, and has posted a personal message on his Instagram account to thank those who have supported him and sent messages of “best wishes and strength....

AMC’s highly-anticipated Western noir thriller series, Dark Winds, is continuing to gain momentum with the casting of Nicholas Logan and Jeri Ryan for its second season. Per Deadline, Logan joins the show as a series regular, while Ryan is set to make a recurring appearance. The series is based on Tony Hillerman’s popular Leaphorn & Chee book series. It was created by Graham Roland and executive produced by George R.R. Martin and Robert Redford....

Vertical Entertainment has just released a new clip for the crime action drama, American Siege, starring Bruce Willis as Ben Watts, an ex-NYPD officer-turned-sheriff of a small rural Georgia town who has to contend with a gang of thieves who have taken a wealthy doctor hostage. It appears he’s attempting to negotiate with the corrupt family to release the doctor of the small town, but as you might expect, things don’t go as smoothly as planned....

Anna Kendrick is set to make her directorial debut with The Dating Game, an upcoming thriller that recounts the stranger-than-fiction story of Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala. In 1978, Bradshaw appeared on the popular game show The Dating Game, where she had her choice of three available bachelors. Bradshaw selected bachelor number one, Rodney Alcala, for a future date. Fortunately, Bradshaw’s intuition didn’t fail her when she later decided against following through on the actual date with Alcala, as she found him odd....

A new unauthorized biography of late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain will include, for the first time, text messages from the days leading up to Bourdain’s death by suicide in 2018, his anguish over his career, his estranged marriage to Ottavia Busia, and his troubled romantic relationship with actress Asia Argento. Selections from the book “Down and Out I Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain,” written by journalist Charles Leerhsen, were published in the New York Times....

You can enjoy all the drama of Oliver Stone’s football opus in high-def this coming January. Any Given Sunday Director’s Cut Collector’s Edition will be released on Blu-ray on January 27. We have no cover art or pricing details as of yet, but we’ll update this story as soon as we have more information. The film stars Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid and Cameron Diaz. Oliver Stone takes on professional football, a sport whose grace and delicacy are a good match for his filmmaking style....

It’s already been four years since Netflix stepped in and saved Arrested Development, bringing us the very much desired but fairly divisive fourth season of the beloved series. But fear not! Arrested Development season 5 is finally going to happen and it sounds like it is going to be much more in line with what fans were hoping for in Arrested Development season 4. According to star Jason Bateman, the cast is going to spend a lot more time on screen together and there is going to be a major “whodunit” style murder mystery they have to solve....

The Arrow season 8 trailer is here, fresh off of its debut at San Diego Comic-Con. The cast and crew behind the DC series descended upon SDCC one final time as this is set to be the show’s final season. But Stephen Amell isn’t done just yet, as he’s still got a full season of vigilante justice to dish out before hanging up the bow and arrow for good. Fans of the show are sure to get emotional, as this trailer serves as a heartfelt look back at the character’s journey over the years....

Syfy is developing a new TV series based on the classic poem Beowulf, with Matt Greenberg (1408) coming on board to write the script. The Olde English poem, whose author remains unknown to this day, centers on a Scandanavian hero who battles with a monster named Grendel. The poem is said to have originated sometime between the 8th and 11th Century, and is still considered to be one of the most important pieces of literature....

There is a tendency to associate animated shows and movies with content for children. This rings even more true for anime series, which have a tendency to include colorful characters and fantastical animation. However, unlike many animated shows, the majority of anime is generally geared toward more mature audiences. There are, of course, family friendly options like Pokemon or Doraemon, but they are harder to find than one would think....

Nothing like a good scare to spice up the night. The horror movie genre has come a long way in how they choose to scare the holy hell out of their audience. Of course, some of our earliest memories of some classic horror movies include Jaws, The Exorcist, a few slasher films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Scream, Halloween, and how could we forget the more modern groundbreaking horror franchises like The Conjuring and Insidious?...

With the new Dirty Dancing sequel due in 2024, Baby is back and ready to get on the dance floor, so it’s only right that we make sure Baby doesn’t get put in a corner, and take a look at lead actress Jennifer Grey and her best work. Beginning with early 80’s movies, she has developed a successful career in film and TV, with noticeable recent roles in series like The Equalizer....

Since the millennium in Britain, there’s been this steady process of gentrification of not just working-class areas, but of the workingman’s social environment. No place has seen a greater transition than the pub scene. The old, misty boozers, with cigarette smoke pervading the warm air, the burgundy carpets, and gaudy curtains have gradually been replaced by that of the gastropub. The gastropub is the enemy of the common man; with an overzealousness for Google Reviews, they serve beer-battered cod with triple-cooked chips and overpriced lager....

As summer winds down, stores start bringing out their Halloween decor, and the mosquitos are no longer the number-one enemy. There are countless films that capture that wonderful essence of summer. From the warm breeze of an open window, to that no-school feeling and the smell of sunblock. Classics like The Sandlot and their Fourth of July baseball game, to Jaws, the movie that is the reason why a generation of people were afraid of the ocean and what lurks beneath the water — these are just two movies that you have to watch in the summer to get the full effect of the film....

To fellow 90s babies, Paul Feig might be that recognizable face from Sabrina the Teenage Witch and even Heavyweights, as the slimmed-down “fat camp” counselor Tim. In real life, Feig is also a comedian — no surprises there — and now an acclaimed filmmaker. He has teamed up with Melissa McCarthy numerous times over the last decade, but before all that, he created the acclaimed comedy series Freaks and Geeks with fellow funny man Judd Apatow....

BET Networks announces its hottest July ever, with five new original shows joining its primetime lineup. BET’s “July Jump Off” begins Monday, July 9, and will include the following programs: HELL DATE and BALDWIN HILLS, two tantalizing reality shows; SOCIALLY OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR (S.O.B.), a hidden camera show; TAKE THE CAKE, an innovative new interactive game show; and HOT GHETTO MESS, a hilarious video clip show with powerful social commentary. “We’re bringing the summer heat inside this year, with five new shows that really speak to our audience and are different from anything else on TV,” said Reginald Hudlin, President of Entertainment, BET Networks....

The nominations have been announced for the Primetime Emmy Awards and a lot of recognition has gone to the acclaimed AMC drama Better Call Saul. A Breaking Bad prequel series, the show is currently in the midst of its sixth and final season. Series stars Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn have been fan favorites from the start, and their acting will be recognized as two of the nominees representing the show at this year’s Emmy Awards....

Boardwalk Empire was inspired by the book Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson James, about historical criminal kingpin Enoch “Nucky” L. Johnson, and had all the prestigious TV ingredients to be an incredible success: a writer from The Sopranos, a movie actor as their lead, and Martin Scorsese directing the pilot. Even with all that pomp and circumstance, the show decided to be something else; slower, denser, and sadder, with a protagonist that was less anti-hero and more of a businessman villain....

Vanishing on 7th Street director Brad Anderson discusses his intriguing new thriller, shooting in Detroit, his new project Jack and much more Director Brad Anderson may not be a name you’re familiar with, but if you’re a fan of cinema that cuts against the grain, you will have likely come across his work. Brad Anderson broke onto the scene with the 2001 thriller Session 9. He followed that up in wonderful fashion with 2004’s The Machinist and the tragically underrated 2008 masterpiece Transsiberian....

With Better Call Saul completely finished, fans can only speculate when it comes to the unanswered questions that remain after the conclusion of the Breaking Bad spinoff. While Better Call Saul helped fill in the backstory of Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), there are still some big mysteries about the character’s past. Fans aren’t the only ones wondering what might have been, as Banks himself has thought about these things. Per Entertainment Weekly, Banks previously addressed Mike’s history at a Breaking Bad reunion....