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Lily Gladstonehas quickly become one of Hollywood’s most esteemed and sought-after actors — and for good reason. After shining in projects likeKelly Reichardt’sCertain WomenandFirst CowandThe Unknown Country, they were cast inMartin Scorsese’sKillers of the Flower Moonand received widespread acclaim, including a Golden Globe, a SAG Award, and an Oscar nomination. They recently starred in true crime dramaUnder the BridgealongsideRiley Keough, which has strong Emmy buzz, and will soon be seen inReed MoranoandCharlie Kaufman’s highly anticipatedThe Memory Policeas well asAndrew Ahn’s rom-comThe Wedding Banquet....

There are obvious necessities that we as humans rely on for survival - food, shelter, and water are the front-runners, but did you know that physical contact is another? Whether it’s a gentle shoulder brush or a full-on bear hug, or even a haircut from a total stranger at the salon, being connected in a physical sense is extremely important for our mental well-being. A brief moment of connection between two characters inBaltasar Kormákur’sTouchstands in the spotlight today as Focus Features released a short but heartfelt and sweet teaser for the upcoming movie....

The last video game I covered for this site?Paper Mario: The Origami King, a delightful, funny, family-friendly RPG-platformer in which the player hops through Mushroom Kingdom! The latest video game I covered for this site?Lust from Beyond, a first-person horror-erotica game in which the player descends into a soul-punishing underworld full of blasphemy, corporal corruption, and extreme sexual violence. One of these things… is not like the other! Inspired by maestros of “unfathomable body horror” likeH....

On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (April 22nd, 2016) Dennis Tzeng, Mark Ellis, and Clarke Wolfe discuss the following: Well today is April 22nd, Earth Day, and to celebrate 20thCentury Fox has releasedthe newest trailer forIndependence Day: Resurgence.What better way to celebrate this beautiful, blue planet of ours than watching a bunch of angry aliens take out our national landmarks?Jeff Goldblum,Bill Pullman,Vivica A. Fox, andBrent Spinerreturn from the original, whileLiam Hemsworth,Maika Monroe,Sela WardandJessie Usherlead a new generation of Earthlings who fight....

Last year was a great year for documentaries. In fact, the best American movie of 2015, in my estimation, wasIn Jackson Heights, the latest, intensely informed masterwork from the greatFrederick Wiseman, a study of the variety of communities in the famed Queens neighborhood of New York City. That, like many of Wiseman’s film, was an opus dedicated to an American institution of sorts, and several of last year’s other great documentary works took similar tactics....

This past week has been full of casting news for the new Peacock seriesPoker Face, which will be a collaboration betweenRussian Dollcreator and starNatasha LyonneandKnives Outwriter and directorRian Johnson. Just in the past few days bothJoseph Gordon-LevittandStephanie Hsuhave joined the series. Now,Varietyis reporting thatThe Umbrella AcademystarDavid Castañedahas also joined the cast. The major details of the plot ofPoker Facehave been kept secret, as has the nature of Castañeda’s role in the series....

Peacock gave a straight-to-series order to an ancient Roman gladiator epicThose About to Die,withStargatecreatorRoland Emmerichhelming as director. The drama series is a large-scale adaptation of the 1958 historical non-fiction book of the same name byDaniel Mannix, who will also executive produce the show alongside Emmerich. Those About to Dieis being adapted byRobert Rodat,who will also executive produce for the series set within the intricate and intense world of gladiator sports in Ancient Rome, perTVline....

After setting new records with his back-to-back blockbustersPathaanandJawan, the Indian superstarShah Rukh Khanwas hoping to complete a hat-trick of hits with his third and final release of the year,Dunki. But it would appear that the comedy drama, directed by the hit-makerRajkumar Hirani, isn’t quite performing to the same level as his earlier hits. On its first day of release worldwide — a Thursday —Dunkigrossed just under $7 million worldwide, $3.4 million of which came from its home country, India....

Someone just popped a champagne bottle at Sony, becauseSpider-Man: No Way Homejust tookAvatar’s place as the third-biggest domestic box office in history. The result is even more impressive when we consider that movie theaters are still suffering from the effects of the pandemic and thatNo Way Home’s box office is three times bigger than the second highest-grossing movie of the pandemic era,Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. James Cameron’sAvatarheld the top spot of the domestic box office with $760....

The firstStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkersizzle reel featuring new footage from the film has been released to the masses. Thefootage was initially shownat Disney’s D23 Expo on Saturday, August 24. Lucasfilm PresidentKathleen Kennedy,Rise of SkywalkerdirectorJ.J. Abrams, and the cast including the Skywalker saga sequel trilogy leadsDaisy Ridley(Rey),John Boyega(Finn), andOscar Isaac(Poe Dameron) were all on hand to present the footage. The money shot is, of course, Rey in dark robes wielding a two-sided red lightsaber, to which everyone lost their damn minds....

The first season ofStranger Thingshad eight episodes. The second season increased the order to nine episodes.TV Linenow reports that the hit sci-fi series will now return back down to eight episodes for the upcoming season. While we knew that theStranger Things 3number of episodes wouldn’t be anything ridiculous or even approaching the limited standards of 13 episodes, there was an outside chance Netflix might ask for a tenth episode. Money is no object to the streaming service, and despite a lack of hard data, it’s clear thatStranger Thingsis a bona fide hit for Netflix....

It’s tough enough to deliver a stellar film when you’ve had loads of experience. Seeing someone kick off a directing career with an exceptional first feature always blows my mind, and that’s exactly whatA.V. Rockwelldoes with her Sundance 2023 award-winning film,A Thousand and One. Teyana Taylordelivers a powerhouse performance as Inez, a woman who makes the impulsive decision to kidnap six-year-old Terry (Aaron Kingsley Adetola) out of the foster care system....

In a show about first responders rushing into the most dangerous of situations, there’s more than enough drama and trauma to go around. Still, that doesn’t stop the loss of a beloved character from being any less shocking. As9-1-1prepares to kick off its seventh season later this month in its new home on ABC, there are a lot of episodes to look back on — including the ones that surprised us and shocked us, as well as the ones that served as a huge turning point for the flagship series moving forward....