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That ’90s Show, the Netflix revival of the popular Fox comedy That ’70s Show, hit streaming this week, finding new ways to bring back the popular characters that brought the 1970s-themed television show to life from 1998-2006. It is said that trends return every 30 years and today seems no different, with shows like In Living Color and The Fresh Prince now getting revisits. However, while the first iteration of That ’70s Show saw a resurgence of interest in 70s culture as America was launching into the early aughts, That ‘90s Show is a new series set in 1995 for the year 2023....

The world of acting is a tough one to crack. It takes years of hard work, dedication, and a bit of luck to become a successful actor. But once you’ve made it, the rewards can be truly incredible. From the thrill of standing on stage in front of a live audience, to the feeling of seeing your work on the big screen, acting can be one of the most fulfilling careers out there....

Superman Returns: An IMAX 3D Experience will be the world’s first live action feature to have selected segments converted from 2D into IMAX 3D. Using IMAX’s revolutionary live action 2D to 3D conversion technology, approximately 20 minutes of the motion picture will be converted into 3D. The entire film will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience through the proprietary IMAX DMR (digital re-mastering) technology....

Teeming with bank heists, shootouts, and card games around the table, old time Westerns are an integral part of Hollywood. From Hollywood’s Golden age, when the old west was still a fairly recent memory, to today, the love of the gunslinger has remained constant. Under the definition of the American Film Institute, these movies are not only set in the west, but define the struggle of the frontier. While technically true for many, the genre is far-reaching....

Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, Jason Statham, Sam Riley, 50 Cent and Ray Liotta have boarded 13, Gela Babluani’s English-language remake of his 2005 French film 13 Tzameti. According to Variety, the psychological thriller won the grand jury prize for world cinema at the Sundance Film Festival. Gela Babluani, who wrote and directed the original, has penned the script and will direct the remake. Riley plays the title character, a young man who stumbles into an underground competition where the wealthy gamble on human beings in a Russian Roulette-like competition....

Horror movies have been home to some of the most iconic figures in pop culture history. Between high-grossing movie franchises, reboots and remakes, and even legacy sequels, horror movies — and the characters therein — have become some of the most beloved intellectual properties ever. So much so that, every year at Halloween, in fact, people still dress up as characters like Ghostface and Freddy Kreuger, complete with a costume and, most notably, the accompanying signature weapon....

Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author who falls into the rare category of writers whose books go on to become international bestsellers and receive big-screen film adaptations, yet the author remains criminally underrated. A Man Called Ove is Backman’s most famous work, journeying through the life and mind of a grouchy old man who can’t bear the weight of living after losing his wife, and just received a brilliant and successful film adaptation, A Man Called Otto, that proves that Backman can be adapted to American audiences....

The Good A heart warming show featuring a top notch Mickey Rooney. The Bad No Special Features. The Adventures of the Black Stallion: The Complete First Season gives fans 26 episodes from this heartwarming show. Following the movie and the best selling Walter Farley novels, this show gives us Alec Ramsey (Richard Ian Cox) and the the Black Stallion that only he can ride. Alec is aided in his journey by Henry Dailey (Mickey Rooney, who played the same role in the movie version of The Black Stallion), and together we get to see horse racing as a metaphor for life....

The Dropout star Amanda Seyfried sat down with Backstage on Tuesday to reflect on her strenuous audition process for Universal’s upcoming adaptation of Broadway musical Wicked. While in the middle of filming Hulu’s The Dropout, a drama documenting the rise and fall of former Theranos CEO and entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, Seyfried spent her weekends auditioning for a much different role: Glinda the Good Witch. Though Seyfried was determined to squeeze Wicked into her busy schedule, the role of Glinda ultimately went to pop star Ariana Grande; the singer will star alongside Cynthia Ervio’s Elphaba....

The first poster for Hereditary director Ari Aster’s deeply mysterious next movie changes the name of the project from Disappointment Blvd. to Beau Is Afraid. Released courtesy of A24, the poster puts the spotlight on what appears to be a CGI-conjured image of a young Joaquin Phoenix. Staring straight into our souls, there is something inexplicably unsettling about the image…which, based on the prior work of Ari Aster, is no doubt a sign of things to come....

Spoiler Warning: Barry Season 3Barry’s third season has shown no sign of letting up, improving with every episode as tension continues to mount, leading to the June 12th season finale. Barry (Bill Hader) has become numb to the world around him. Before, Barry questioned his actions as a hit man, but now he seems utterly indifferent to it, falling into an isolating rut where even his desires to be an actor are now in question....

The 1988 classic comedy Beetlejuice may finally get a sequel after all these years, with Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg signing on to write Beetlejuice 2. Both Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg signed an overall deal with Warner Bros., and it is believed the Beetlejuice sequel will be their first project under the pact. It is said this will not be a remake, but will advance the story line of the original Beetlejuice, which was directed by Tim Burton....

With Halloween finally arriving, what better way to embrace the spooky holiday than by watching some of the most frighteningly fun baking shows? Heck, even if it isn’t Halloween, fans of tasty desserts and all things ghoulish and grotesque can get the best of both worlds with these thrilling programs, watching as an array of skilled bakers from across the country create show-stopping confections that capture the Halloween spirit. The Food Network is famous for its impressive line-up of deliciously creepy content, with fan favorites like Halloween Wars and Halloween Baking Championship making their returns on the popular channel....

Movies have always been battlegrounds of contested identity. In any story that’s concerned with society, national and cultural identity are crucial to creating context for the characters. Different films have wildly different imaginations for how cultural and national identity are shaped. That principle is what gives birth to propagandistic films, which typically glorify the value of one’s national identity and treat it as a measure of morality — think Sundance hit Birth of a Nation and Bradley Cooper’s American Sniper....

For a couple generations back, George Clooney is that handsome guy from ER. These days, he’s a powerhouse in Hollywood, both in front of and behind the camera. It’s no surprise, then, that he was the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2018. He’s worked with the best filmmakers out there today, such as Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven), Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity), Alexander Payne (The Descendants) and the Coen brothers (Burn After Reading, Hail, Caesar!...

Locations are a crucial part of making a film. They add to the overall excellence and magic we see on-screen. Places such as New York City and Los Angeles are the typical backdrop for most Hollywood films, really honing in on America’s geographic fame. As a result, it’s exciting when we see other cities in major productions, capturing a feel for what makes it unique. One city that is less regularly featured in Hollywood is Dubai....

Robert De Niro is often considered one of the greatest actors of all time. He quickly became a household name, and arguably America’s favorite gangster. De Niro is most recognizably known for his collaboration films with Martin Scorsese, but has also made a name for himself in family-style comedies. He gained notice for his role in a baseball film called Bang the Drum Slowly, but it wasn’t until he teamed up with Scorsese, who focused on showing De Niro’s versatile acting abilities, that his career really took off....

The big news yesterday was that Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment are teaming up for new sequels and prequels to the 1982 classic Blade Runner. Producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove recently gave more details on the projects, revealing they never wanted to remake the original sci-fi thriller, but plan on building off the movie’s mythology while utilizing today’s technology. Here’s what Andrew A. Kosove had to say. Andrew A....

Blue Beetle is a popular Latino hero in the DC Universe, and now he’s getting his own movie. Even so far from release, fans are excited about how the film looks. Those involved in making it have already proven Blue Beetle will be a triumph for Latinx cultures. Thankfully, even after Batgirl was canceled in the DCEU, Blue Beetle remains safe and should have its theatrical release sometime in 2023. Fans were worried that Blue Beetle might face the chopping block in the DCEU restructuring process, but for now, it seems Warner Bros....

Weekend Box Office: The Dark Knight $26.03 million Pineapple Express $22.4 million The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor $16.1 million The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 $10.7 million Step Brothers $8.9 million Mamma Mia! $8.08 million Journey to the Center of the Earth $4.8 million Hancock $3.3 million Swing Vote $3.1 million WALL-E $3.04 million It was another triumphant weekend for the Caped Crusader, but no records fell this week....