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‘Ahsoka Tano’: Ivanna Sahkno Added To The Cast Of Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series

November 30, 2021 10:59 am

So far, the Disney+ world has only really known one live-action “Star Wars” project and that is “The Mandalorian.” But Lucasfilm has quite a few new series in the works, including the upcoming “Book of Boba Fe...

‘Listening To Kenny G’ Trailer: HBO Puts The Spotlight On The Popular, But Also Hated Jazz Musician

Valerie Thompson

November 30, 2021 10:33 am

News, Trailers

Love it or hate it, chances are you’ve run across the music of Kenny G. The musician is out to set the record straight on what everyone thinks they know about the man as well as the songs that define his legac...

‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 4 Teaser: Rachel Brosnahan Wants To Change The Game In Amazon’s Emmy Darling

Charles Barfield

November 30, 2021 10:15 am

News, Television, Trailers

Uh oh, it appears Maisel, of Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” is in a bit of a bind, as we see in the new teaser for Season 4 of the Emmy-winning series. As the teaser, uh well, teases, Midge is ...

‘The Lost Daughter’ Dominates the Gotham Awards Taking Best Feature

Gregory Ellwood

November 30, 2021 1:45 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Awards season got into gear on Monday night as the Gotham Awards returned to an in-person ceremony for the first time in two years. And it was a massive night for Netflix as Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Lost Daugh...

Adam McKay Admits He “F*cked Up” His Relationship With Will Ferrell Who Hasn’t Returned His Emails

Edward Davis

November 29, 2021 4:47 pm

News

In Hollywood, it’s rare that anyone is candid or truthful of much, usually offering diplomatic answers instead of delving into the truth. Take Will Ferrell discussing the nature of his split with director Adam...

‘True Story’ Review: Gripping, But Gratuitous Netflix Series Wrestles With Kevin Hart’s Ego

Nick Allen

November 29, 2021 4:11 pm

News, Reviews, Television

The headline, the pitch, the reason “True Story” exists is that it presents global superstar Kevin Hart as we haven’t seen him before. Which is true. We haven’t seen him in this type of violent nightmare, in w...

‘Furiosa’: Tom Burke From ‘Mank’ Replaces Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Due To Scheduling Issues

Christopher Marc

November 29, 2021 3:51 pm

News

Following his celebrated turns in “Watchmen,” “Candyman,” and “The Trial of the Chicago, “Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is arguably one of the most in-demand actors of the moment. Next month, he turns up “The Matrix R...

’14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible’ Aims High But With Too Broad A Scope [Review]

Andrew Crump

November 29, 2021 3:06 pm

News, Reviews

Back in 2019, Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal “Nims” Purja got it in his head that he should summit every eight-thousander, the 14 mountains on Earth that stand taller than 8,000 meters above sea level. Summit the...

Cahiers Du Cinema’s Best Films Of 2021 Includes ‘Annette,’ ‘The French Dispatch,’ ‘Benedetta’ & More

Christopher Marc

November 29, 2021 2:52 pm

News

Each and every year, French outlet Cahiers du Cinema gives us their top 10 earlier than almost everybody and often put some baffling or head-scratching choices in their based on their whims (they throw in TV t...

George MacKay On Perfecting The Howl & Prowl Of ‘Wolf’ [Podcast Interview]

Griffin Schiller

November 29, 2021 2:00 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

For years, George MacKay has been one of the most fascinating and versatile actors working out of the U.K. Having made his acting debut in 2003, in P. J. Hogan’s magnificent adaptation of “Peter Pan,” MacKay q...

Channing Tatum & Steven Soderbergh Reunite For ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ On HBO Max

Christopher Marc

November 29, 2021 1:25 pm

News

Time to get your dollars and baby oil ready, a third booty-shaking “Magic Mike” movie is officially happening. Director Steven Soderbergh and star Channing Tatum will reunite for what’s being titled “Magic Mik...

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Keanu Reeves Keen To Join The MCU, & Seems “Multiverse” Conversant: “It Would Be An Honor”

Christopher Marc

November 29, 2021 12:48 pm

News

If there’s an actor’s name who consistently comes up in all fan-casting for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s almost always Keanu Reeves. In the past, Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige has said the company is “com...

‘Last Tango In Paris’ Making-Of Series To Explore Notorious Exploitation Of Actress Maria Schneider

Christopher Marc

November 29, 2021 12:15 pm

News, Television

"Last Tango In Paris," the 1973 erotic drama directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, led to two Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Actor for Marlon Brando and became one of the most profitable foreign films...

‘Book Of Boba Fett’: Jon Favreau Says Jabba’s Death Led To “Power Vacuum” & Opportunities To Play In Gangster Genre

Christopher Marc

November 29, 2021 11:35 am

News, Television

While Lucasfilm is reportedly having issues trying to figure out their next "Star Wars" feature film after they pumped the breaks on Patty Jenkins' project "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron," these issues don't exist...

‘Spider-Man’ Producer Amy Pascal Teases A New Marvel Trilogy & Says Relationship Will Continue

Christopher Marc

November 29, 2021 10:45 am

News

For months now there’s been speculation about the future of “Spider-Man” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given star Tom Holland said earlier this year, he had completed his obligations to his Spider-Man cont...