Ana de Armas has given some incredible performances over the last decade. The actress has appeared in a healthy mix of huge blockbusters and smaller, independent films. What’s more, de Armas has acted in Spanish and English, and has become a global household name due to her varied performances, which have since cemented her place in Hollywood. Born in 1988 in Cuba, de Armas filmed her first movie when she was 16....
Prime Video’s superhero satire series The Boys had a presence at the Critics’ Choice Awards. For his performance as the dastardly Homelander, actor Antony Starr up for Best Actor in a Drama Series, marking the only nomination for the show. While Starr didn’t get the award, ultimately losing out to Bob Odenkirk of Better Call Saul, the actor took to social media to post a video expressing his gratitude for having The Boys get some recognition at the event with his nomination....
There is much that entertains but only sometimes are there features that engage, educate, and inspire. When those jewels are unearthed, they are invaluable. Apple TV+, J.J. Johnson, Sinking Ship Entertainment, and the Jane Goodall Institute are collaborating to launch a series entitled Jane. Jane is a piece inspired by the life and exploits of the woman known for her intimate connection to nature and inextinguishable passion for animals, Jane Goodall....
There are certain sports that make you question whether they are really sports at all, and one of those up near the top of the list has to be Slap Fighting. Essentially competitors spend their time delivering some brain-shaking slaps to their opponents, and that is pretty much it. It is therefore bizarre to be told that movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger is teaming up with YouTube star and occasional aspiring boxer Logan Paul to present the Slap Fighting Championship on March 5th via Paul’s YouTube Channel....
Avan Jogia will play the young renowned Egyptian ruler, King Tutankhamun, in Spike TV’s event series Tut, it was announced today by Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series, Spike TV, who released the following statement. Michael Prupas, CEO of Muse Entertainment, had this to say in his statement. “We are thrilled to work with such an incredibly gifted young actor who is perfectly suited to take on the immensely complex character of King Tutankhamun....
17-year-old transgender filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay, fresh off her feature film debut, So Vam, will next tackle the slasher genre with her next horror movie, Bad Girl Boogey. According to Fangoria, the film will premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival, which is scheduled to run from August 11th to 21st in Florida. Other films premiering during the month at the festival are Compulsus, Final Summer, and Honeycomb. Mackay said:...
Sharon Horgan is one of the hardest working people in television today. Whether it’s Pulling, Catastrophe, or one of the many other projects she’s written or performed in, Horgan has proven to be prolific and consistent. Her new endeavor, Bad Sisters, continues this impeccable trend as the first four episodes on Apple TV+ have been hilarious and dramatic in equal measure, providing some of the most entertaining hours of television this year....
Entertainment, art, and escape. The fantasy genre, with its wide range of films, is one of the most celebrated and iconic genres in the film industry. Filled with movie magic and fantastical settings, the fantasy genre serves as a heaven for our sometimes-too-mundane world. Whether it’s medieval high fantasy, a ghost story, or science fiction, the expansive genre defines itself through the supernatural, otherworldliness, and magic. If it seems too far-fetched for our world, then it may just be fantasy....
Bank robbery movies would suggest that all one needs to execute the perfect heist is a gun, a duffle bag, a getaway car, and a clever disguise. However, the success or failure of the heist is usually less dependent on the tools of the trade and more dependent on the team dynamics, and the scheme itself. The most interesting bank robbery movies are ones that do not follow the conventional formula....
Anybody who dreams of becoming an actor should most certainly look to Dustin Hoffman for an education. Hoffman has the gift of completely transforming into any character that he takes on. He has delivered many iconic performances throughout the years and has seven Academy Award nominations, including two wins for his performances in Rain Man and Kramer Vs. Kramer. Hoffman is a dedicated actor who employs method acting to deliver such realistic performances....
Southeast Asia, a region typically not known for its cinema in the mainstream movie world, has had a contemporary renaissance with entertainment output. The market and demand have been expanding for dramas and movies from Thailand and the Philippines, two leading figures in the local entertainment industry, and Western filmmakers have begun to turn their eyes to the region. Crazy Rich Asians, which depicts the lives of Singapore’s elite, brought an international spotlight to Singapore and the region as a whole....
Disney is the most celebrated and beloved animation studio in the world with a rich history in motion pictures that dates back to the 1930s. Disney’s animation has always been among the most beautiful and eye-catching in the industry, and its knack for telling engaging stories that resonate with audiences is second to none. Over the years, they have provided us with some of the most memorable characters to ever grace the screen, from Disney princesses and their animal sidekicks to fantastical creatures and villains....
The untitled Bob Marley biopic currently in production at Paramount Pictures has just found its lead star. Deadline reports that One Night in Miami star Kingsley Ben-Adir has signed on to play the reggae legend in the film. Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) is also on board to direct the movie using a screenplay by Zach Baylin, Frank E. Flowers, and Terence Winter. Robert Teitel will produce alongside Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley, and Cedella Marley on behalf of Tuff Gong....
The week of August 25th through August 31st, 2007 I pledge allegiance to the United Peoples of the “Whoop-Doo!” Nation. Let’s get to it… Boos! and Whoop-doos! Singleton freed? Whoop-doo! John Singleton freed on all charges? Whoop-doo! Let’s face it. This was a horrible accident that almost put Singleton in the Lohan/Richie camp. When you first heard the news that John Singleton hit someone, didn’t you think to yourself, “Dumb drunk mother fucker”?...
Weekend Box Office The Dark Knight $43.8 million The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor $42.4 million Step Brothers $16.3 million Mamma Mia! $13.1 million Journey to the Center of the Earth $6.8 million Swing Vote $6.3 million Hancock $5.2 million Wall-E $4.7 million The X-Files: I Want To Believe $3.4 million Space Chimps $2.8 million For the third straight weekend in a row, the Batman is the winner! That’s right, Chris Nolan’s Batman Begins sequel raked in another $43....
The director of this new film gives us the lowdown on some of the crazy stories of production. While many a first-time director has seen some bumps in the road on their first production, Brad Furman has seen more than his fair share of craziness on the set of his first film, The Take, which hits the DVD shelves on May 27. I had the chance to speak with the director over the phone and here is what he had to say about his unique experience on his first feature film production....
A Breaking Bad reunion recently took place at a Costco and the footage is getting a lot of attention from series fans on YouTube. These days, Breaking Bad stars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston have been paying visits to Costco locations and liquor stores to meet with fans and promote their mezcal brand, Dos Hombres. At one of these stops, former child stars and Breaking Bad alums Dylan and Brandon Carr approached Paul to say hello and the surprise reunion was captured on video....
There could have been a third installment in the Bruce Almighty series that would have a put a big twist on the story, but for better or for worse, it never came to be. Released in 2003 by director Tom Shadyac, Bruce Almighty was co-written by Steve Koren, Mark O’Keefe, and Steve Oedekerk. It stars Jim Carrey as a reporter named Bruce who accepts an offer from God to acquire the almighty deity’s powers for a week to see what it’s actually like, changing the way he feels about life and the creator’s master plan....
Like every long running film franchise, Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo franchise has seen more movies passed on than made, and that also included a planned Rambo: New Blood TV series which would have followed the son of John Rambo. Over the decades since Stallone’s mercenary first exploded on the big screen, there have been pitched movies such as Rambo 2 featuring John Travolta as a comedy sidekick, an idea for Rambo 5 that would have seen the character hunting a genetically engineered monster, which was dropped after the pitch was panned, and there was also a version of Rambo 4 that was later recycled as Jason Statham thriller Homefront....
Everybody asks “WHERE is Carmen Sandiego?”, but nobody asks “WHO is Carmen Sandiego?” The iconic woman in red returns for new international capers and a peek into her past. Featuring Gina Rodriguez as Carmen and Finn Wolfhard as Player, Carmen Sandiego infiltrates Netflix on January 18! Today, we have a first look at the newly rebooted Carmen Sandiego, which is one of Netflix’s first big animated TV releases for 2019, arriving in just a few weeks....
