With record-shattering ratings, countless headlines and primetime exposure, Saturday Night Live heads to the finish line of election season, with a live show on November 1 and a two-hour election special November 3. On November 1, Oscar winner Ben Affleck returns to host the program for the fourth time. Affleck recently received the 2007 Best Directorial Debut award from the National Board of Review for his critically praised debut Gone Baby Gone....
Whether it’s our basest human tendencies toward competition and argumentation, an obsessive quirk of some hobbyists, or a simple marketing ploy, we love ranking things and pitting them against each other. From restaurants on Yelp to human beings on Uber, we love to rate things and force them into comparative structures, no matter how much harm we might cause in the process. ‘Best Of’ lists are extremely popular, and feed into the awful, divisive impulses of people (as evidenced by the comment section below), so what better genre to rank than the one solely focused on people fighting each other — action?...
You’ve probably wondered about the inspiration behind your favorite scary movies and the background of some of those horrifying stories. Sometimes the origins of a horror movie are as simple as an author telling a scary story, and at other times films are based on more sinister, true events. You might also be interested in the making of certain horror movies or the impact they have on the audience or the cast....
MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 12 David Lynch and Laura Dern StudioCanal David Lynch was so enamored by Laura Dern’s peformances that he once campaigned for her to get an Oscar nomination by sitting on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard for a day in a full suit, next to a real cow, in front of a canvas of Dern in her performance of his Inland Empire. What’s crazier is that he’s not wrong: Dern’s performance in the underrated film is absolutely incredible....
Simply put, the anthology is a collection of stories blended into one complete work. Some of the best-known and most celebrated stories have been told in this manner on both the big and small screens. Telling stories through an anthological style often allows for more creative freedom, as directors and producers weave together a multitude of creative elements to build a body of work. They also tend to hold the audience’s attention for longer periods of time, keeping them guessing with every twist and turn – especially when each story contributes to a greater and more collective narrative....
Priyanka Chopra began her career as a model after winning the 2000 Miss World pageant. Dropping her initial interest in aeronautical engineering, she chose to pursue a career in the Indian film industry. She made her debut in the Tamil film Thamizhan and eventually became a Bollywood star after starring in The Hero: Love Story of a Spy. While Chopra has had many endeavors under her belt, including music, social justice movements, and being a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, her film career is nothing to be sneezed at....
Rachel McAdams is one of the most versatile and engaging actresses working today. She has the ability to make you cry your eyes out from one of her movies and still be able to play one of the most iconic high school bullies of all time in the next. No matter what role McAdams steps into, she is able to make audiences fall in love with her and her girl next door persona....
Rooney Mara has a sixth sense for daring dramas, starring in some of the most unforgettable movies of the past decade. With awards contender Nightmare Alley still in theaters and exciting new projects on the way, Mara is at the top of her game, continuing to attract the most well-respected directors and auteurs working today. She already has two career Oscar nominations under her belt, so the only question is when she will be giving her acceptance speech....
With Halloween behind us, you might think it’s time to jump into Christmas mode. However, there’s still one holiday left in between — Thanksgiving. Instead of the usual holiday movies or watching football, why not change things up by watching a Thanksgiving horror movie? Even more than scary Christmas movies, Thanksgiving horror movies often tend to be pretty silly and ridiculous. Thus, here is a list of the top 10 wonderfully stupid and entertaining Thanksgiving horror movies you can watch this holiday....
Throughout 2022, AppleTV+ has continued to draw in (and keep) new subscribers with their ever-changing and exciting titles, lots of which stream exclusively on the platform. Indeed, it was a big year for the streamer, especially with the Apple original movie CODA winning the Oscar for Best Picture and making history in the process. AppleTV+’s catalog continues to grow, and lots of projects across mediums and genres are consistently being commissioned as originals....
The actress opens up about her on-screen love affair with the notorious Jigsaw killer Adolf Hitler had Eva Braun, Darth Vader had Padme Amidala, and Jason Voorhees had his mother. Behind every great man stands an even greater woman. And the same could be said about the notorious Jigsaw killer. With the upcoming Saw V, we get to delve a little deeper into the loving relationship between husband and estranged wife John and Jill Kramer....
Several new posters for the upcoming DC outing Black Adam offer another look at Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the title character alongside the superhero team, the Justice Society of America. Released courtesy of the official Twitter account for Black Adam, the latest ensemble poster teases that power will be born from rage, with individual character posters offering a detailed look at both Black Adam and the supporting cast of heroes....
When it comes to superhero movies, Black Adam has been dominant at the box office for three weeks now, but that is set to come to a spectacular end this week as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever shows its claws with a massive projected opening weekend haul of $365million worldwide. Put that in context, if the predictions hold true, this would not only give Black Panther; Wakanda Forever the third-highest debut of the last two years, but will also be virtually equal to the amount Black Adam has taken in its entire run so far....
PREDICTED WEEKEND BOX OFFICE The summer movie season continues to heat up this Memorial Day weekend with the much anticipated release of two major films, the Warner Bros. movie Sex and the City 2 and the Disney film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The two films will battle it out for the top spot at the box office this holiday weekend and predicted to win is the sequel to the film adaptation of HBO’s hit series, Sex and the City, Sex and the City 2....
The hit AMC series Breaking Bad will definitely be back for a fourth season next year but, as Deadline TV reports, the upcoming season won’t premiere until July 2011. The show, which just wrapped up its successful third season, normally runs from March through June. Series star Bryan Cranston told the site why he thought the delay was happening: He also said that they will produce mini-episodes to run on the AMC website, to help fill in the longer wait for Season 4 to debut....
Bridgerton is Shonda Rhimes’ hit Netflix original series set during the Regency Era and based on the novel series of the same name by Julia Quinn. Bridgerton follows the many Bridgerton family members, with eight children all led by Viscountess Violet. Season one’s main focus was on Daphne and her attempts to find a husband. Its second season now available to stream on Netflix, Bridgerton was an immediate success thanks to its storyline, characters, and well-written script....
Jack London’s classic novel of a dog’s journey to primal nature is spoiled by modern technology. The Call of the Wild mesmerized readers with its heroic canine protagonist and vivid descriptions of the Klondike Gold Rush. The latest film adaptation suffers from cartoonish CGI visual effects. Every critter and setting is lamentably fake. The result is an entirely unconvincing look that torpedoes every other aspect of the story. In a time when photorealistic animation captivates and immerses, The Call of the Wild comes up sadly short....
Callan McAuliffe discusses his latest role in the upcoming sci-fi film, from producers Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay Fifteen-year old Australian actor, Callan McAuliffe began to gain attention in Hollywood this summer with his role in director Rob Reiner’s Flipped. The young actor will soon be returning to theaters next year in the new sci-fi film, I Am Number Four, based on the popular book. The movie is about nine infant aliens who are sent to Earth to hide from a group of enemy aliens....
Marvel merchandise is now the go-to place for first looks at upcoming MCU installments, and some new merch for The Marvels has unveiled the titular trio of Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau. Shared courtesy of Twitter user Marvel Updates (via umportalgeek), the image offers our first look at the three superheroes, each with their own super-suit and determined look in their eye....
The multi-talented star talks about her new aerobics DVDs, her Super Bowl commercial and Billy Blanks Carmen Electra is one of the sexiest women on the planet, bar none. You look at any of those FHM, Stuff or Maxim polls “sexiest women alive” articles, and she’s up there every year, and that’s if you need more validation aside from just, you know, looking at her. Her latest project is the continuation of her Aerobic Striptease workout videos with two new installments Aerobic Striptease: Vegas Strip and Aerobic Striptease: In the Bedroom, and I had the privelege of speaking with Ms....
