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After taking an extended break from starring roles, Channing Tatum has stepped back into the spotlight in a major way this year. The modestly budgeted Dog made more than $60 million domestically upon its February release, and Tatum followed up that success with The Lost City just one month later. The action-comedy that also starred Sandra Bullock grossed a commendable $105 million at the domestic box office, proving that Tatum remains a bankable Hollywood star....

Science fiction as a genre, has been around for more than hundreds of years now, starting in book format and making its way to television, comics, movies, and more. From its early beginnings in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine, to the genre’s cinematic debut in 1907 with A Trip to the Moon, science fiction has managed to capture the audience’s imaginations with its portrayal of the future, space, robots, alien concepts, and much more....

Elizabeth Olsen is the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, as many people know, some as early as WandaVision. Besides allowing her to have insight into the industry from a young age, it also allowed the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) star to have role models in the art of how to be a globally-recognized celebrity. One of the rules that Mary-Kate and Ashley handed down is that ”‘No’ is a full sentence....

For many, comedies are a source of happiness and comfort. When you’re sad, stressed, or just not feeling like yourself, comedy is usually a go-to to relieve those feelings. Nothing makes you feel better quite like crying from laughing so hard. The best thing about comedy is that it comes in a variety of forms, such as movies. Comedies have been put on the screen since movies were invented with classics from the likes of comedy legends such as Buster Keaton or The Marx Brothers....

With the holidays right around the corner, Christmas movie marathons are sure to begin. A Christmas Story will certainly be at the top of everyone’s list. Based on the novel by Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story was released in 1983 and is still enjoyed by audiences to this day. It’s the type of movie that can be watched repeatedly while never going out of style. The nostalgia, memorable scenes, and brilliant cast make it a one of a kind film that has become a staple of Christmas movies....

Okay Bruce Willis fans, get your DVD players ready because on June 13th, the action-fest 16 Blocks, co-starring Mos Def and directed by Richard Donner hits the shelves. Synopsis An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse. There are however forces at work trying to prevent them from making it. Director: Richard Donner Actors: Bruce Willis, Cylk Cozart, David Morse, Mos Def, Tig Fong, Jenna Stern...

The Emmy Award-winning drama series 24 continues its amazing ratings performance as the recent 2-day, 4-hour Season Six premiere outpaced last season by +5% among Adults 18-49, +9% among Adults 18-34 and +14% in Total Viewers. The uninterrupted season continues Mondays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and will clock in for a special two-hour event Monday, Feb. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. “Day Six” opened last week with the nation under attack and Jack Bauer’s (Kiefer Sutherland) sacrificial return to the United States after a hellish 20 months in a Chinese prison....

From La La Land and Moonlight to Hell or High Water, there were a number of critically acclaimed and beloved films released in the year 2016. Each year, as technology advances and new creative artists emerge, the possibilities within cinema become vaster and more exciting. What separates the films released in 2016 from other years is the dynamic and truthful stories being told, as well as the innovative cinematography that made for visually stunning movies and pushed the boundaries of what had been done before....

Following public revelations that GMA3: What You Need To Know hosts T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach were involved in a romantic relationship, the two anchors are now poised to depart ABC for good after their mediation with the company on January 26, 2023. According to TMZ’s sources at ABC, the two GMA3 anchors have severed ties with the network and will receive payouts per their contracts following a marathon mediation session on Thursday....

With Justice League: Mortal shelved indefinitely, some of those involved are starting to break the veil of secrecy which surrounded the film. Adam Brody, who was slated to play The Flash in the film, recently talked to IGN about the preparation for the film that he and the other actors involved had gone through. “It was an interesting process,” Brody said. “It was such a fun time, and I went to Australia for a month and that was great....

MTV is developing a live-action reboot of its iconic animated series Aeon Flux, bringing aboard Teen Wolf creator Jeff Davis to write the script and serve as an executive producer. Also serving as executive producer is Gale Anne Hurd (The Walking Dead), who was not connected to the original animated series, but she did serve as a producer on the 2005 live-action theatrical reboot, which starred Charlize Theron as the title character....

Coulson shocked fans in the Season 3 finale of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. when he revealed the organization had a new director. Now it has been revealed just who is taking over his former position. Jason O’Mara (Complications, The Good Wife) has joined the series stepping into the role as S.H.I.E.L.D’s new Director, playing a character whose Marvel roots go back to the 1940s. Here’s what Executive Producer and Marvel’s Head of Television, Jeph Loeb, had to say in a statement about the casting....

The late Alan Rickman was a wonderfully talented actor. His distinct, deep, and often monotone voice is remembered through a cast of wonderful characters through which he was able to add a dimension of realism that is rare to witness. The characters that he embodied often commanded the attention of the screen, and the deliverance of his lines transcended the world of the film to hang in the air after he spoke....

Alicia Witt (88 Minutes, Last Holiday) is set to join the cast of the hit drama Law & Order: Criminal Intent as it moves to USA Network on Thursday nights for its seventh season, premiering October 4, 2007 at 10:00pm/9 Central, it was announced today by Dick Wolf, creator/executive producer of the show and Jeff Wachtel, USA’s executive vice president of original programming. Witt will play Detective Mike Logan’s (Chris Noth) new partner, Detective Nola Falacci, and temporarily replaces Julianne Nicholson, who is out on maternity leave....

In a posthumously released interview clip from Behind the Velvet Pope podcast, Anne Heche discussed the possibility of a movie about her life. In 2001, Heche released Call Me Crazy, a memoir about her tumultuous life chronicling repeated sexual abuse at a young age and the death of her siblings. In the book, the late actress also opened up about her mental health issues and familial struggles with her sexual orientation....

Elvis actor Austin Butler has revealed that his star will continue to rise rapidly, confirming his role as the villainous Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in the upcoming sci-fi sequel, Dune: Part Two. Speaking with The New York Times recently, Butler confirmed that, not only has he won the coveted role in director Denis Villeneuve’s epic follow-up, he has already started “intensive knife-fighting training.” something which is sure to come in handy when facing off with Timothée Chalamet’s chosen one, Paul Atreides....

In a groundbreaking first, fans of Battlestar Galactica will be able to vote for their favorite DVD packaging of the Battlestar Galactica: Razor Unrated Extended Edition, which will be released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on December 4, 2007. The website www.scifi.com/battlestar will display a selection of three choices for fans to cast their votes starting tomorrow and continuing to 12 AM midnight Pacific Standard Time on September 7, 2007. The final selection will be posted on the site on September 14....

Artists are always products of their environment to some extent, whether this be in the subject matter they tackle, the individual influences they’ve had, or generational causality. Artists’ main job is to speak their truth, and that truth is ever-evolving, only speeding up with each passing day. This is especially true of Gen X, the first generation to know not only constant at-home television, but also the true inundation of the constant stream of information that we know today....

Overall, there are mixed feelings about the concept of coming out — all of which are valid. On the one hand, some see the notion of coming-out as a product of our heteronormative society, which wishes to further alienate queer people. And on the other, coming out is a necessary form of self-identification and can help alleviate some symptoms of mental illness, like anxiety and depression. At the same time, coming out is luxury that isn’t afforded to everyone, depending on one’s socioeconomic or geographic location....

Just as there have been movies about musicians and, similarly, movies about real-life writers, there have also been movies about athletes, whether fictional or based on true events. Indeed, the biographical sports film — or sports biopic — have been a staple genre in the film industry. Whether they’re movies about the Olympics, in which stories of struggle, determination, and triumph pull at the heartstrings, or movies about an athlete’s journey towards a certain type of victory, what’s fundamentally appealing about sports biopics is the underlying theme of hope, hard work, and perseverance....