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One of the many films to world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival was writer-directorMirrah Foulkes’dark fairy taleJudy & Punch. The film, set in the 16thcentury, is about two puppeteers Judy (Mia Wasikowska) and Punch (Damon Herriman) that are married and trying to resurrect their marionette show in the rough-and-tumble town of Seaside (which is nowhere near the sea). Unfortunately, Punch can’t control his drinking, and it leads to an unfortunate situation with Judy....

This is a re-post of ourManhuntreview from the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The movie is now available to stream on Netflix. After almost two decades of making disappointing Hollywood blockbusters and propagandistic historical epics in China, theJohn Woowho became a brand name is finally back.Manhuntsees Woo return to the style of lovingly ludicrous gun-fu pulp that made his name in the 80s and 90s. Of course, there will be many who poo-poo and dismiss the flick because it is absolute nonsense....

In the past few years, directorDavid O. Russellhas been preoccupied withJennifer Lawrence, who featured inSilver Linings Playbook, thenAmerican Hustle, thenJoy. Since then, talk of his projects has been light, though he is developing a TV series starringRobert De NiroandJulianne Moore. For his next big-screen endeavor, it looks like he might team up withMark Wahlbergfor a movie about a priest namedFather Stu. Wahlberg revealed some details on the new project in a chat posted via Facebook Live:...

There was a time whenPamela Andersoncouldn’t escape the public limelight—a toxic level of discourse stemming from a wave of tabloid coverage surrounding her personal life, and deemed lowbrow artistic taste. TheBaywatchstar and sex symbol received a level of vitriol representative of an era of pop culture rooted in shameless misogyny, with the nadir of her relationship with the public revolving around her controversial relationship with rockerTommy Lee. Don’t look now, but Anderson is experiencing a career resurgence following her revelatory dramatic performance inThe Last Showgirl....

FilmmakersPhil LordandChris Millerare leaving 20th Century Fox TV to set up a new overall deal at Sony Picture Entertainment, which includes overseeing a slew of TV shows based on Marvel Comics characters. PerTHR, Lord and Miller have signed a five-year overall deal with Sony TV, where they will create and develop comedy and drama projects for broadcast, cable, and streaming as well as supervise other writers’ projects. As an addendum—and perhaps the most intriguing part of the deal—Lord and Miller will be involved in developing TV shows based on Sony’s universe of Marvel Comics characters....

Paramount+ has released the first image ofPlayers, an upcoming documentary-style sitcom about a team of professional players ofLeague of Legends. The image introduces us to the team of players who’ll give all they can to become world champions of Riot’s famousMOBA. The picture shows the five members of the fictional pro gamer team. From left to right, the team is played byNoh Arrow Dong-Hyeon,Michael “Miko” Ahn,Misha Brooks,Da’Jour Jones, andYoungbin Chung. While little is known about each team member, the series will follow the group as they try to overcome their differences and become major players in North America’sLeague Of Legendsesports scene....

Star TrekactressRachel Nicholsis set to star as the lead in the upcoming drama-thrillerDark Night of the Soul,reports Deadline. The production is expected to begin this fall in upstate New York. No other casting details have been provided at this time. After a horrible car crash, the film follows a ground-breaking scientist as she gets stuck in her car. Now isolated and alone, the doctor must learn to survive for if (or when) help comes....

At the2025Met Gala,Rihannagraced the red carpet, arriving fashionably late behind her partner, rapperA$AP Rockyand other celebrities. The pop icon and beauty maven has been one of themost talked-about celebritiesdue to her extravagant and unique fashion choices at the star-studded event. This year,Rihanna made another bold fashion statement and surprised fans by showing off a baby bump. Social media users have already gone wild over her third pregnancy. But this isn’t the first time Rihanna has chosen a public event to reveal that she’s expecting....

Editor’s Note: This article contains graphic content that some readers may find disturbing The life of a movie critic, at first glance, is desirable. Watch movies all day, give your opinion on them, repeat. Who wouldn’t want that? But as you dig deeper, you realize that one has to watcheverymovie, the goodandthe bad, and judge its merits on more than just simply liking, or not liking, it.Roger Ebert, perhaps the most famed movie critic of all time,was very good at it, leading to him being the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1975....

It’s been an absolute unit of a weekend forSimu Liu, who was announced as the star of Marvel’s forthcomingShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.Liu, who will play the titular martial arts master, was on hand duringMarvel’s San Diego Comic-Con 2019 presentationon Saturday, July 20, to share the exciting news with fans who’ve been eagerly waiting to know who will take over this monumental role. Liu will play the MCU’s first Asian-American superhero and will bejoined byTony Leungas The Mandarin andAwkwafinain an unconfirmed role....

WhenSicariohit theaters in 2015, few expected it to spawn a sequel. FilmmakerDenis Villeneuve’s thriller was a searing, thrilling indictment of America’s foreign policy, with a tremendous script byTaylor Sheridan, but it seemed to wrap up in a manner that was satisfying thematically, plot-wise, and character-wise. Regardless,Sicario 2moved ahead with Sheridan penning the script, resulting in the now-filming follow-upSoldado. Sheridan has since become a household name as a writer with his Oscar-nominated script forHell or High Water, and so excitement forSoldadocontinues to build....

British actorJoseph Quinnattributes his American breakthrough to playing Eddie Munson in Netflix’sStranger Things. The character debuted recently in Season 4 Volume 1 and became an instant fan favorite. Eddie is an audacious ’80s metalhead who runs The Hellfire Club — a Dungeons & Dragons group — and is pulled into the season’s mystery through his friendship with Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Mike (FinnWolfhard). In a recent interview withVultureon his character and his first time working in Hollywood, Quinn spoke about the surprisingly simple audition process saying, “I sent two tapes to the Duffer brothers....

CCXP is bringingStar Warsto the fans through an exciting new display of the upcoming Disney+ series.The Acolyte, set to premiere on June 4, has quite the setup atCCXP, consisting of a large TIE starfighter, and several tunnels and walkthrough displays which appear to take fans through several of the show’s settings. Rounding out the display is a stunning poster that shows a character from the series looking out at the sunset in the desert, set between two pillars directly underThe Acolyte’s official logo....