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There are three things in life that are all but certain: death, taxes, and Hollywood-produced biopics of celebrities and historical figures. In 2022 alone, Hollywood pumped out biographies of Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, Jesse Brown, Mamie Till, and - to some extent - Steven Spielberg, Weird Al Yankovic, and Marilyn Monroe. And this doesn’t even begin to cover half of them. It’s easy to see why Hollywood loves these types of movies: these characters are larger-than-life....

Spanning a career of more than 30 years, actress and producer Sandra Bullock has proven to audiences her versatility to portray characters flawlessly in all movie genres, excelling in both drama and comedy. After attending college to study drama, Bullock moved to New York City to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. Thus, she started working in several places while she tried her luck in auditions and took acting classes....

Every decade has its fair share of teen movies. The ’80s had classics like The Breakfast Club (1985) and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), two movies that hit home with critics and audiences alike. Then, the 90s saw releases such as Clueless (1995) and American Pie (1999). From sports dramas to psychological thrillers, a lot of these titles fall into vastly disparate genres of film. However, most of them have an overarching focus on humor....

1899 is a mystery-horror series by the same people behind the German sci-fi series Dark. It tells the story of a lone steamship traveling through a suspenseful journey filled with diverse characters. Netflix inexplicably canceled 1899 after only one season running. The German creators Baran do Odar, and Jantje Friese announced the news on Instagram in a joint statement. This news came to the disappointment of many fans. Here are some of the many reasons why the decision to cancel 1899 was a mistake by Netflix...

The Emmy Awards air every September and recognize the best of the best in television programming. The awards are given by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS), and the categories are divided into three classes: the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards. Since 1995, the Emmys have rotated among networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, with each network taking turns every four years....

The nominees for Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards have been revealed, and it is certainly a race for the ages. The nominees seem to stretch a wide array of genres and styles, reflecting the diverse art form of the movies ranging from massive blockbusters to smaller character studies, biopics, and major festival winners. The lineup for Best Picture is one of the strongest of any ceremonies, but only one can win Best Picture....

One of the funniest satirical TV series available to watch on HBO Max right now, The Righteous Gemstones has officially begun production on season 3 after first being broadcast in 2019. The series follows widower and church leader, Dr Eli Gemstone (John Goodman) and his three children. The Righteous Gemstones features performances from an ensemble cast that includes, in addition to Goodman, Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson, and Danny McBride. Since its premiere in 2019, the HBO series has received excellent reviews, particularly for cast’s performances....

Movies have been around for over a hundred years, and an incomparable amount of movies have been released in the last century. Special effects in movies have also been around for a long time. Not quite as long as movies themselves have been in existence, but longer than one would probably think. Back in the day, special effects looked very different than they do today or even in the last 20 years....

Horror movies are iconic for their murderous killers. From Art the Clown in the Terrifier franchise, Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street, to the classic Michael Myers, these killers have garnered the love and fear of mass audiences. Nevertheless, horror movies are an excellent device to look into all faces of evil, not just those that involve first-hand murder. Many horror movies include characters that don’t have to take a single life to produce chills into audiences....

Often, the most famous actors and actresses are known for their ability to interpret and deliver their lines accurately and with perfect emotion. However, doing so can be a significant feat to overcome; one must fully understand their character to be able to know how the script should be performed. But, most importantly, actors must start by remembering their lines so that their performance doesn’t fall flat on screen. For some, this is relatively easy and with years of practice in the acting business, remembering lines is a piece of cake....

Women in Marvel Comics have always been a present force. They’re a necessity to the literary genre and have been a cornerstone element of strong storytelling across graphic novels and comic book publications. Female superheroes and femininity in pop culture and entertainment media have encouraged diversity among character types, tearing down the barriers of who are able to enjoy comics. Indeed, Marvel Comics has integrated prominent women across their endless library of titles and continues to embrace them to their fullest potential....

HBO Max has released the first trailer for The West Wing reunion special. The award-winning original cast will come together for first time in 17 years for a special staged theatrical presentation of iconic Hartsfield’s Landing episode. The reunion, which is officially titled A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote, will premiere on October 15th with special appearances by First Lady Michelle Obama, President Bill Clinton, and Lin-Manuel Miranda during the act breaks....

The 1980s saw some of the best, most inventive action movies ever made. Films like Predator, Rambo, and Robocop, have all managed to engrain themselves into popular culture, with each following generation going out of their way to watch these pinnacles of the action genre. Updated January 22nd, 2023: If you’re a fan of epic action movie of the 1980s, you’ll be happy to know that this list has been updated with additional content and films which should be given the sequel treatment....

One of the main reasons Spider-Man: No Way Home has been one of the most successful films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is, of course, the nostalgia it invokes. By now, those who have watched the film and those who have not are both aware of the rewarding appearances made by the beloved and infamous role reprisals the film features. While a majority of the characters returning from the previous-gen Spider-Man films were kept a secret, Dr....

Most of the iconic sci-fi films from the ’70s and ’80s spun out into sequels, prequels, and crossovers, some of which were pretty good. However, there was no series quite so unique, so impactful, and so wildly varied as the Alien franchise. Ridley Scott’s original Alien film was chock-full of iconic, spine-tingling, hair-raising moments, and spawned three direct sequels. The franchise spans over three decades and boy does it show; each film has its own distinct tone and style, and their turns away from self-contained horror into expansive action thrillers reflect the changing trends in cinema throughout the ’80s and into the ’90s....

The first full-length trailer for Elvis was released last Thursday after much anticipation. The movie, which will premier early this summer, is writer-director Baz Luhrmann’s first feature since The Great Gatsby in 2013, and Elvis itself has been in the works for several years, dogged by COVID-related delays. The trailer shows Austin Butler (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) as Elvis Presley and follows his life in the public eye amid personal and civil tumult....

The plot is based on Philip K. Dick’s 1962 novel of the same name, which is set in an alternate reality where the Nazis and the Japanese Axis powers actually won World War II. In the aftermath of the war, the Nazis took control of the U.S. East Coast, with Japan controlling the West Coast, along a large section in the middle of the country which remained neutral. Alexa Davalos is playing Juliana, a woman fascinated by Japanese culture who lives in San Francisco under Japan’s rule....

Pop sensations Ke$ha and Orianthi will take the stage on this week’s live American Idol results show Wednesday, March 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Tune in to see Ke$ha sing her smash single “Blah Blah Blah,” Orianthi perform her hit “According to You” and find out who receives enough votes to stay in the competition and who is sent home. Also this week, on Tuesday, March 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), a new Idol stage will be revealed and America’s Top 12 - Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown, Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Katie Stevens and Tim Urban - will perform songs by The Rolling Stones....

Dear Colleagues, Hey everyone. I’m new here, and by here I mean both to the Los Angeles area and to the full-time gig of entertainment journalism, although I’ve been writing for MovieWeb, in several different capacities, for over five years now. Some of you online folks have seen me on set visits, junkets, roundtables or amidst the sheer lunacy that was last week’s Comic-Con. I usually don’t say much or get into heated debates about movies....

Coming off of his Academy Award win for Life of Pi, celebrated director Ang Lee will make his television directorial debut with FX, directing the Pilot episode for the highly anticipated drama Tyrant, from Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning producers Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff (Homeland), and Emmy-nominated writer/producer Craig Wright (Six Feet Under, Lost). The announcement was made today by John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. Tyrant will be Lee’s first project following Life of Pi....