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MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 13 Deliverance Deliverance, Warner Bros. At the time, Deliverance was truly groundbreaking, and it’s no surprise that it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant’. Containing all the themes and aesthetics of a gritty grindhouse survival thriller and starring some of Hollywood’s biggest superstars of the time including Burt Reynolds and John Voight, the movie is also notorious for its inclusion of a graphic rape scene now synonymous with the phrase ‘squeal like a pig’ and features the most well-known and iconic banjo scene in Hollywood history....

Jennifer Lopez, also known as J.Lo, is an American singer known for her music which helped to propel the Latin pop movement in American music. With all her popularity on the rise, Lopez strayed away from music and moved towards the silver screen. Lopez began with small roles until her lead role as Selena in the tragic biopic Selena about the life and premature death of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. This was one of the first roles that shone the spotlight on Lopez as an actress....

Ukrainian-French actress Olga Kurylenko may have made her start in the modeling industry, but rose to prominence after having a string of successful appearances in Marvel’s Black Widow and the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace. Born in Ukraine when it was still a part of the Soviet Union, she moved to Moscow as a teenager, but a year later decided to pursue a modeling career in Paris. Upon signing a contract with an agency, she began gracing the covers of Vogue, Marie Claire, and Elle by the time she was a legally, full-fledged adult....

A good way for newcomers to Pedro Almodóvar’s filmography to get a quick taste of his unique, visionary style is to check out his English-language short film The Human Voice starring Tilda Swinton. It was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic and benefits from multiple viewings to fully appreciate the acting, writing and directing. Almodóvar’s Spanish features, however, are necessary to fully recognize the Oscar winner’s talent. He also has a vast exhibition on display at Hollywood’s Academy Museum....

Al Pacino began his career with his film debut in the 1969 film, Me, Natalie. He then went on to star in Panic in Needle Park (1971), which gained him the attention of director Francis Ford Coppola. Since then, Pacino has gone on to star in countless films and has had some of the most iconic lines in cinema history, made all the more famous by his emphatic acting. This is a list of his best ones....

Before the time of massive CGI landscapes and huge visual effects budgets, special effects in the ’80s were done a bit differently. Good special effects can make or break a film. Because of the development of special effects and how it has changed over the past few decades, the ’80s represent a unique texture and feel with the visual effects they represent, and this ’80s feeling is something that is not often seen in contemporary films....

Modern TV sitcoms have done an excellent job over the years of providing memorable weddings for their beloved characters. From comedies like The Office to dramas like One Tree Hill, having a wedding between the main characters is almost a given. For the most part, on the day of the wedding, there is some catastrophe that either or both the bride and groom must overcome before they even get to the altar....

Comedian Bo Burnham has surprised his fans by releasing more than an hour’s worth of new material. Last year, Burnham released to Netflix his special Bo Burnham: Inside, which he wrote, directed, and edited all by himself while on lockdown during the pandemic. He also released the special’s original music on the album Inside (The Songs) which was also a success, climbing to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s comedy albums chart and No....

“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find…You get what you need!” That old lyrical bone of truth resides within the genetic make-up of Lost Boys: The Thirst, the third installment of what has now become an ongoing series of direct-to-DVD adventures featuring the illustrious and hard-to-kill Frog Brothers. David, Star, Michael, and even, sadly, Sam Emerson have all fallen to the wayside of pop recognizability....

Audiences in 3D? Boo! What difference does it make? Why not just see Alice in Wonderland or Avatar at the multiplex? Well, because the Drive-In Theater is the only true place film fans can go on opening weekend to experience the magic of modern day cinema without having to deal with the rudeness of the encroaching audience that surrounds them. The Drive-In is a wonderland where seat kickers and isle talkers don’t exist....

The 1990s have given us many excellent movies. Just before the new millennium, there were highs in many genres, with long epics, exciting action movies, and many releases in what would later be called the Disney renaissance. While some of these movies have held up and even gotten better over time, some remain a product of their time, with plot lines that would be considered dated and unacceptable today. Here’s a look at some problematic ’90s family movies, in no particular order....

Billionaires often try to portray themselves as a hero, or even a victim, talking about how hard their life had been before they were self-made. Most people don’t buy it, and still see a majority of billionaires as villains or at the very least, someone who had a lucky break. But that doesn’t stop some from trying to show billionaires in a good light, even going so far as to create movies portraying them as heroes....

There are all kinds of villain-protagonist interactions in movies. Perhaps the oldest and most successful story theme is to have the hero not getting along with the villain. Whether it’s Light vs. Dark (The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars), Superhero vs. Supervillain (Superman movies, Batman Movies), or Innocence vs. Evil (The Exorcist, Poltergeist), the most defined theme is Good vs. Evil. Usually, the villain comes off as the “mean kid” who is out to steal, lie, destroy, or wreak havoc....

Actress Judy Davis discusses A Little Things Called Murder She’s really Interesting, Sante Kimes. They’ve shown me a lot of footage of interviews that she gave, and you can’t help liking her when you see her interviewed. She’s very personable and, so [there’s] much life in the woman. [Yet,] there’s this massive contradiction, because I suppose we have to accept, I have to accept, that she did murder people. And that’s what appears to have happened....

Adam Sandler talks about his new film coming out on DVD and Blu-ray Adam Sandler brings his unique brand of comedy to Bedtime Stories, which hits the shelves on DVD and Blu-ray on April 7. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has sent along a brief interview with Sandler to talk about his new film. Here’s what he had to say. You have an incredible success rate - so is there pressure that every movie matches the success of the movie that went before?...

Alec Baldwin has joined the cast of the Untitled Woody Allen Project, which will be shot in Rome. Jesse Eisenberg is also in talks for a lead role. We reported last month that Woody Allen will set this new untitled project in Rome. Although the filmmaker used to shoot his movies solely in New York City, he has taken his movies to other cities across the globe in recent years. Here’s what the director had to say last month about his new global excursions....

Antoine Fuqua directing Mark Wahlberg in the action thriller After directing Training Day, Antoine Fuqua certainly made a name for himself. Not only did he make one amazing movie, he turned Denzel Washington, one of America’s nicest guys, into one of the nastiest guys on screen. In his latest action flick, Shooter, he once again took Danny Glover and made him a complete on-screen enemy. Mark Walhberg stars as a former Army sniper, who’s accused of an assassination plot against the president of the United States....

After Sony, Warner Bros. and DC made the day for their fans at CinemaCon, announcing several new developments on the film and television front that they may see in the next year. From The Batman 2 to The Flash and Black Adam, panel members for respective films discussed plot details, showed available exclusive footage and teased character appearances throughout. Among them was a potential plot tease for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom....

It’s almost time to head back to Atlantis. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the sequel to the hit 2018 Jason Momoa-led DC film, is set to come to theaters next spring. Fans will recall that the first film told the story of Arthur Curry, who must defeat King Orm and reclaim his rightful place as Aquaman, King of Atlantis. With a worldwide gross of more than $1.1 billion, Aquaman (2018) is the highest-grossing title in the DCEU and the only film to cross that elusive $1 billion mark....

The Season 2 premiere of Arrow, “City of Heroes”, is just under two weeks away, airing Wednesday, October 9 at 8 PM ET. The CW has released the first clip, featuring Diggle (David Ramsey) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) searching for Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) on the remote island of Lian Yu. Take a look at this scene, then read the full plot rundown for this highly-anticipated episode. Diggle (David Ramsey) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) travel to Lian Yu in search of Oliver (Stephen Amell) who left Starling City after The Undertaking....