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With his quick and silver tongue and boyish charm, Hollywood stalwartRobert Downey Jr. has made a career in film out of knowing just what to say and when to say it. Going all the way back to the mid-80s when he starred in films likeWeird Science,Back to School, and even a season onSaturday Night Live,it was Downey who had the perfect timing to deliver a witty barb. Since then, his career has evolved into more dramatic roles, but there’s always a hint of that jokester with the winsome smile that underscores most of the actor’s performances....

When news broke of actressNaya Rivera’s tragic drowning in July 2020, I was instantly brought back to my eighth-grade self. The year was 2011, and everyone young and old was obsessed withAdele’s21album. I faked illness a lot that year to stay home from school, a place where I was bullied and had no real friends. In the immortal words ofKate McKinnon, I had just started having thoughts that said, “Am I… gay?...

In the 2018 filmKnife+Heart, it’s 1979 in Paris, and a porn actor named Karl (Bastien Waultier) catches the eye of a masked stranger in an underground gay club. The two move to a secluded room where Karl, expecting a sexual liaison, allows himself to be tied up. Unfortunately for Karl, a dildo the masked man pulls out turns into switchblade, and Karl’s life is cut short in a mix of ecstasy, terror, and pain, all in that order....

Disney has released two newIncredibles 2clips. In the upcoming sequel, Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) heads out to try and redeem the good name of the Supers, which leaves Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) at home trying to raise Violet (Sarah Vowell), Dash (Huck Milner), and Jack-Jack. In the first clip, we see the Parr family trying to slow down the Underminer’s drill, and not doing too great of a job of it....

New Line Cinema has released a newIttrailer.Andrés Muschietti’s adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel is the planned first part in a duology. This first part will explore a group of teeangers who must fight against Pennywise (Bill Skarsgaard), a representation of their deepest fears who tends to manifest itself as a creepy-looking clown. This new trailer really plays up the kids' role and their fears. It’s a smart move, because if a sequel does come along, it’s going to be looking at the kids as adults, so that aspect will be lost....

As a factory of escapist entertainment,Hollywood understandablydidn’t want to touch the Vietnam Warin the late 1960s. Every day, Americans turned on their televisions to watch extensive war coverage and ground-level combat footage. They flip over to the next channel to find coverage of hostile, sometimes violent, protests at home. It was a dark time in American history, so movie theaters became a safe haven, where Hollywood provided them withglossy musicalsand historical epics....

Joseph Gordon-Levittis the latest star to join Apple’s orbit, as he is set to write, direct, executive produce and star in a half-hour dramedy titledMr. Cormanfor Apple TV+, Collider has confirmed. Mr. Cormanwill find Gordon-Levitt playing a teacher in the San Fernando Valley who is still coming to grips with adulthood. That premise has a lot of potential, and an Apple series seems like the perfect platform for Gordon-Levitt at this point in his career....

Jim Carreyreturns to television this fall in Showtime’s new comedy seriesKidding. You can get a glimpse of just what it’s all about in the first trailer below.Kiddingcenters on Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles (Carrey), an icon of children’s television and a beacon of kindness and wisdom to America’s impressionable young minds and the parents who grew up with him. But when this beloved personality’s family begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairytale, fable or puppet will guide him through this crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope....

There are few things people love more than aLord of the Ringsreunion, andDominic MonaghanandBilly Boyd,who played Merry and Pippin in the original film trilogy, havecreated their own podcastcalledThe Friendship Onion, where they reflect on making theLotRmovies and unveil some entertaining stories from production. It turns out that they’re not done revealing behind-the-scenes trivia, either; during a recent interview withIGN, the two shared some illuminating insights about what could have been if the trilogy’s producers had had their way....

When I ask myself who the right person or team is that can best bring 30 years and over 50 games worth ofMega Manmythology to the big screen, my first response is invariably: the writers/directors of theCatfishmovie. It’s weird that Chernin Entertainment and 20th Century Fox had the exact same idea in mind becauseHenry JoostandAriel Schulmanare reported as being in final negotiations to write and direct the Capcom adaptation. THRreported as such, along with the reminder that Chernin is producing the project withMasi Oka(Heroes)....

From writer/director/producerEmilio Estevez, the dramaThe Publicdocuments an act of civil disobedience that turns into a dangerous stand-off with police when the homeless patrons of the downtown Cincinnati library seek shelter from the life-threatening cold. While the media rushes to judgment and politicians think about how it all makes them look, this David vs. Goliath story tackles the prevalent and challenging issues of homelessness and mental illness, and how just because you can’t afford to have a roof over your head, it doesn’t mean that you’re any less worthy or human....

Pixar has been fairly quiet about their upcoming filmCoco. The film was first announcedway back in 2012as an untitled picture about Dia de los Muertos, and in the years since, we really only learned that it would be directed byToy Story 3helmerLee Unkrichand that the movie was entitled “Coco”. Granted, it takes a long time for these movies to move through development, but the studio has been surprisingly quiet on their sole non-sequel....

As technology advances and new software releases become more demanding, theperformance of older MacBookscan fall behind. This may lead to issues such as slowed operations, longer loading times, and incompatibility with new applications. These are all indicators that it might be time for an upgrade. A MacBook that lags or struggles with routine tasks can obstruct productivity and lead to a frustrating user experience. For professionals relying on their Mac to handle heavy workflows or for users who desire thelatest features, performance is key, and lagging behind might mean missing out....