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We are days away fromMartin Scorsese’s latest feature,Killers of the Flower Moon, based on the book of the same name byDavid Grannand starringLeonard DiCaprio,Robert de Niro, andLily Gladstonein leading roles. The movie got a lot of critical acclaim at its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, and is being sought after by fans of the director as well as history buffs. To keep the momentum going ,Apple has been teasing audiences with a plethora of behind-the-scenes visuals and featurettes....

One of the lowest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office will witness the arrival of a new champion. Paramount’s action comedyNovocaineled the field with an estimated opening weekend haul of $8.7 million— among the lowest in the post-pandemic era. StarringJack Quaidin the central role of a man who cannot feel pain,Novocainetoppled last week’s number one film,Mickey 17, from the top spot andsent it spiraling to number three. Directed byBong Joon Hoand starringRobert Pattinson,Mickey 17is turning out to be quite a disaster; the movie debuted with around a tenth of its reported $120 million production budget, and will be released on digital streaming platforms as early as next week....

Lionsgate has set a Fall release date for its next dramaOrdinary AngelsstarringHilary SwankandAlan Ritchson. The movie is helmed byThe Unbreakable BoydirectorJon Gunn,and based on a true story billed as an “inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.” The studio also released new images from the upcoming movie, giving us a good look at the leading actors as well as the hopeful somber nature of the movie. The feature follows a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky, Sharon Steves, who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters, Ed Schmitt....

Quick Links It’s tough out there in the real world.Survival of the Thickestis an upcoming Netflix series that revolves around the life of Mavis, an ambitious assistant fashion stylist in Manhattan. Fueled by her determination to succeed in the fashion industry, Mavis faces unexpected challenges when her seemingly supportive boyfriend, Jacque, betrays her trust. Forced to make major life changes, she finds herself in a cramped apartment in Brooklyn, accompanied by a quirky roommate....

Although she kicked off her career as a model,Halle Berryproved her talents in the film and TV industry and made her way to the screens, with some of her earliest acting roles being in shows such asLiving Dolls. A few years later, theX-Menactor had her breakthrough role inSpike Lee’sJungle Fever, rising to prominence and landing even more compelling parts. Despite some mixed reviews for a few projects that she has participated in, Berry has proven that she is a versatile actor, starring in superhero movies likeCatwomanand theX-Men, in action franchises such asJohn Wick, and even biographical dramas, managing to stand out, receive critical acclaim, and even make Oscars history....

The Simpsonsat its best excels at whatever genre it embraces—be itnoir,thriller,mystery, or anything else. It’s no different withscience fiction. There are so many great worksThe Simpsonscanparody, given theanimatedmedium’s ability to make such settings and situations come to life, and these episodes add a unique quality to the show. After all, it’s always good to freshen things up when it comes to any program. That goes double forcartoons, which can technically go as bonkers as they want....

The art and technology of motion-picture photography is one of the key elements in filmmaking, as it helps set the ambiance and tone for the story the director is telling. As a rule, it consists of singular techniques like general composition, lighting, and usage of lenses and filters, as well as other camera-related aspects, including angles and movements. What’s so interesting about cinematography is that it can improve a film by an incredible amount....

Read update 2022’sAll Quiet on the Western Frontis currently streaming on Netflix, a battle-torn drama adapted from the 1929 novel of the same name byErich Maria Remarque,who channeled his experiences as a German soldier during World War One in a criticism of the war itself. The groundbreaking story is the quintessential anti-war film depicting the proverbial hell-on-earth landscape of trench warfare as it follows an eager young soldier, Paul (Felix Kammerer), whose fantasies of heroism are quickly ravaged by warfare....

Netflix has released the first trailer for the biopicA Futile and Stupid Gesture, which chronicles the life and career of National Lampoon co-founder Doug Kenney.Will Fortefills the role of Kenney, who co-founded the comedy magazine with fellow Harvard students Henry Beard and Robert Hoffman shortly after graduation, forming what would become a cornerstone of American comedy that flourished from a humor magazine into a nationwide brand. The success took its toll on Kenney, who moved to Hollywood to work as a writer on films likeAnimal HouseandCaddyshack, and subsequently developed a serious drug and alcohol abuse problem....

Maggie Qhas always been a force to be reckoned with.Mentored in martial artsby none other thanJackie Chan, she swiftly became a superstar of Hong Kong cinema. Even thoughher first American blockbuster, 2006’sMission: Impossible III, wasa promising start that should have ignited the flames of her international career, it took a while for Hollywood to catch up. Flash forward almost two decades, and Q now leads Prime Video’sBallard, the critically acclaimedBoschspin-off based on authorMichael Connelly’s novel series of the same name....

From creatorJesse Armstrong, the highly acclaimed and much beloved HBO drama seriesSuccessionis back for a stinging third season, with the power dynamics in the Roy family shifting in a rather perilous way that feels like it could take down anyone in its path at any time. After Kendall’s (Jeremy Strong) decision to expose the depths of the company’s scandal, patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) has pitted his other adult children – including Shiv (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin) and Connor (Alan Ruck) – against each other, wanting them to spy, snitch and claw their way into what could become a family civil war....

The first trailer for The CW’sAll Americaninspired a wave of breathless hope — was this a newO.C.?Friday Night Lights? The story is inspired by the real life ofSpencer Paysinger, as far as it being about a talented young man with NFL aspirations who is more or less adopted by a Beverly Hills family to make that happen. But as far as the series as a whole, which comes fromApril Blair, its inspirations are clearly the wave of early 2000s teen dramas that came before it....

As if 2020 wasn’t brimming with enough chaotic energy, theAnimaniacshave returned. The original series, which debuted in 1993 as part of an effort to challenge the Disney Afternoon animated programming block, has returned, along with executive producerSteven Spielbergand voice actors likeRob Paulsen,Jess HarnellandTress MacNeille. This newAnimaniacsis, much like the original series, totally irreverent and off-the-wall, critiquing both popular culture and modern politics in a way that is playful and savage....