Throughout his long career, Ben Affleck has proved that not only is he a talented actor, but he is also a very effective cinematic storyteller. His films are usually situated within the crime genre, and he also incorporates his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts into his stories, making them extremely personal. At the same time, besides Gone Baby Gone, Affleck often stars in his own films. This is no easy feat for a director....
Revenge tragedy is a theoretical genre in which the principal theme is retribution and its often-fatal consequences. For most films, the second part tends to get left out. The revenge genre is often one of the most engaging forms of storytelling in cinema. If the story is personal for the main character, it makes it personal for the viewer. Whatever choices are made, for better or worse, they are more easily understood....
It’s the end of the road for Better Call Saul, as the Breaking Bad spinoff series comes to a close after six seasons. The prequel series first hit the scene on AMC in 2015, going back several years in the Breaking Bad world to show how attorney Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) ultimately transforms into the slimy lawyer known as Saul Goodman. To help tell that story, many new actors were brought in to play original characters not in the parent show, and that notably includes Patrick Fabian as Howard Hamlin and Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler....
Better Call Saul fans waiting to see what happens next with Saul Goodman will need to be patient, as Season 5 won’t be airing until 2020. The news comes straight from the president of the entertainment networks group at AMC Networks, Sarah Barnett. When asked directly about the current status of Saul, Barnett confirmed the series wouldn’t be returning until next year. While AMC could theoretically push the issue by demanding new content for this year, the network is choosing to put the series on the backburner at the behest of the talent involved....
Author Joyce Carol Oates is supportive of the film adaptation of her novel Blonde. Oates’ 2000 novel reimagines Norma Jeane Baker’s transformation into the iconic Marilyn Monroe. The upcoming Netflix film is written and directed by Andrew Dominik and stars Ana De Armas as Monroe. During a discussion at the 21st Neuchâtel Intl. Fantastic Film Festival in Switzerland, Oates spoke very highly of the film. Per Variety, the author said:...
After six seasons of navigating a frenzied and frequently depressing life as a has-been celebrity, Bojack Horseman ended this year with the titular central character of BoJack finally allowing other people into his life. Creator of the show, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, spoke about wanting to end the show in a manner that provided some sort of closure to BoJack’s perennial loneliness. The question of BoJack’s isolation and why he pushes people away has been one of the central themes of the show through all its seasons....
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE There was nothing shocking at the box office last weekend as the highly anticipated fourth chapter of the popular Resident Evil series, Resident Evil: Afterlife dominated the box office as expected with $27.7 million. But the film will have a tough time repeating that success this weekend with four new films entering the box office race including director Ben Affleck’s second effort The Town and the much-talked-about new high school film Easy a starring Emma Stone....
PREDICTED WEEKEND BOX OFFICE Last week, the new romantic comedy, No Strings Attached starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, shot straight to the top of the charts. In doing so, it unseated reigning champ The Green Hornet starring Seth Rogen. But with two new films entering the box office race this weekend, including The Rite with Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, and The Mechanic starring Jason Statham, it looks like we will be crowning a new box office king....
American Dad, Vol. 3 is coming to DVD on April 15 and we want to celebrate this new release with another contest. We’re giving away copies of this new DVD set that features 18 episodes from Season 2 and Season 3. Click below for your chance to win this new DVD set. Winners Receive: American Dad, Vol. 3 DVD set. CLICK HERE to win this three-disc set for yourself. From Seth MacFarlane, the twisted comedic mastermind behind Family Guy, comes another outrageous animated farce, the sublimely subversive American Dad....
Presented by State Farm, the “Agents on a Mission” tour hits the road with Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 2” this spring when four-time Piston Cup champion Lightning McQueen and best friend Mater join master British spy Finn McMissile on a 30-city tour that kicks off at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., on March 22. The star cars race off the big screen and into a host of cities-life-size remote-controlled models will light up and rev for fans in Detroit, Toronto, Phoenix, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Washington, DC, and Miami, among others....
CBS in May will feature the unpredictable finales of the Network’s hit series along with a royal farewell to The King of Queens when the comedy ends its nine-year, 200-plus episode run with a special one-hour finale. Also in May, the winner of Survivor: Fiji will be crowned in a special two-hour broadcast, and the final three teams dash to the finish line and the $1 million prize in The Amazing Race: All-Stars....
The Last Of Us’ latest episode premiered yesterday, and it’s arguably one of the finest masterpieces that aired this year. With the series’ exceptional plot lines and cinematography, The Last Of Us’ writer Craig Mazin and series co-creator Neil Druckmann shared some details on how they crafted Season 1’s third episode. The show’s power duo created one of the most heartfelt episode on TV and the pair revealed why they chose to use Linda Ronstadt’s Long Long Time to pair with Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett’s phenomenal acting in the third episode....
Over the past decade, the British TV industry has earned a reputation for producing very high quality and sophisticated TV shows, and 2022 was no different. British TV has evolved into one of the most exciting areas of UK broadcasting, and even international television as a whole. We were entertained, enthralled, and kept at the edge of our seats by a staggering and stunning amount of shows, from coming-of-age stories like Heartstopper to thrillers such as The Responder, and returning series such as The Crown and Bridgerton....
Everyone knows Mary Jane Watson is Spider-Man’s main squeeze throughout the comic book franchise, however, Spider-Man has a more extensive dating rap sheet than one might assume — he even courted Captain Marvel for a short time. His next most notable love interest after Mary Jane is college student and police captain’s daughter Gwen Stacy. In an alternate comic book universe, Earth-65 Gwen takes the place of Peter Parker and becomes Spider-Woman, also known as Ghost-Spider, or Spider-Gwen....
Abbott Elementary is a mockumentary-style sitcom set in a marginalized Philadelphia public school. The show follows Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson), a young, determined, and optimistic teacher. Janine and her coworkers, Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph), Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams), Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Anne Walter), and Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti), are thrown together in one of the worst public schools in the country. Its reputation speaks for itself – there is an unwritten expectation that young teachers will typically not remain in their teaching positions for more than a year....
ABC will kick off the New Year with the premieres of the innovative new comedies The Knights of Prosperity and In Case of Emergency on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3. The Knights of Prosperity will air at 9:00 p.m., ET, followed by In Case of Emergency at 9:30 p.m., ET. The Knights of Prosperity is a hilarious tale of haves and have nots, starring Donal Logue as the leader of a band of affable, new-age Robin Hoods who have never even shoplifted a candy bar, but now find themselves prepping for a heist to finance all of their long-held, heart-felt dreams....
Actress Robin McLeavy has signed onto play Mary Todd in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter for 20th Century Fox. The Australian actress beat out Mary Elizabeth Winstead for the role of Abraham Lincoln’s (Benjamin Walker) wife. Seth Grahame-Smith is adapting his own novel for this new adventure, which centers around the 16th President who, by night, hunts down and slays vampires. While Lincoln is out on his vampire hunting conquests, Mary Todd stays behind to tend to the family and help with Abraham’s law firm....
It looks like The Celebrity Apprentice is getting even more celebrities. It’s been announced that actor Alec Baldwin, contestant Steven Baldwin’s brother, and MSNBC’s Mad Money host Jim Cramer will be appearing on the January 17 episode of The Celebrity Apprentice. Alec Baldwin will appear as Steven calls on him for a favor in their new task, and Cramer will be overseeing the task with Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump....
The busy young actress talks about her role in the remake and The Rum Diary as well Amber Heard is easily one of the hottest young actresses out there, in more ways than one. After gaining acclaim for smaller roles in studio films like Friday Night Lights and portraying a young Charlize Theron in North Country and, of course, her lead performance as the title character in the cult horror classic All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, the actress has continued to add to her repertoire....
Ninjas in an action film are a surefire recipe for excitement. These experts of disguise, cunning, and execution have been the focus of debate and curiosity for years, and filmmakers knew just how to capitalize on their enigmatic background to make a successful film. Before Hollywood made the transition to everything by turning these ninjas into teens, turtles, and mutants, ninjas were the best thing ever during the 1980s. The crowd at the time thought it was the most refreshing thing ever to combine the brashest elements of Japanese and American popular culture....
