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Andrew Scott Isn’t A Big Fan Of His Performance In Spectre Eon Productions By Ernesto Valenzuela/Oct. 24, 2022 4:38 pm EST Daniel Craig isn’t the only actor who wasn’t exactly the biggest fan of his time in the 2015 James Bond film “Spectre.” Before its release, “Spectre” was highly anticipated, mainly because it was the follow-up to the critically successful “Skyfall,” with Sam Mendes returning to the director’s chair. The movie had lofty ambitions, as the story and plot were meant to turn the Daniel Craig series of films into one cohesive narrative....

A man of infinite possibilities Universal An espionage thriller that thrusts an adorable Audrey Hepburn into the wrong-person/wrong-place predicament that Grant faced in “North by Northwest,” “Charade” is a lighter-than-air thriller that wafts along on the swooning chemistry of its stars. Grant can’t conceal his age, but the mileage is never apparent. He’s lithe, sparkling, and dead sexy. The key to that last quality is his curiosity. In her seminal essay, “The Man from Dream City,” Pauline Kael hit on the exact mechanics of Grant’s romantic persona:...

Clips Round-Up: The American Dream And Other Fairy Tales Shows Disney’s Dark Side & More [Exclusive] Fork Films By Max Evry/Sept. 20, 2022 11:08 am EST (Welcome to SlashClips, a series where we bring you exclusive clips from hot new Digital, Blu-ray, and theatrical releases you won’t see anywhere else!) In this edition: The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales Dig Section 8 Railway Children For Walter and Josiah The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales...

Entertainment Is The Only Rule When It Comes To Writing Yellowstone Paramount Network By Drew Tinnin/Nov. 8, 2022 2:22 pm EST The runaway success of “Yellowstone” has baffled some critics who don’t seem to be able to reconcile the inherent melodrama of the Dutton family power struggles with the genuinely thrilling aspects of the show that make it such an effective dramatic hour of television from week to week. Meanwhile, the so-called flyover states have made it one of the most-watched shows on cable, and now the fervor is spreading to encompass the entire country, including the coastal elite....

Forrest Gump Ending Explained: Blowin’ In The Wind Paramount Pictures By Lee Adams/Dec. 4, 2022 11:00 pm EST A single white feather drifts out of the sky and lands on the well-traveled sneaker of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), a modest man with a big story to tell. Once he’s done, a breeze carries the feather away again, perhaps to find another host with another tall tale. “Forrest Gump” is an unlikely yarn about a young man who ran from bullies, ran for America, and ran for his life (and several others) in Vietnam; a ping-pong champion, shrimp boat captain, long-distance jogging guru, and inspiration for the Smiley Face; and a simple dude devoted to the two women in his life, his mama (Sally Fields) and his best friend Jenny (Robin Wright)....

Chasing the R-rating Paramount Pictures Gibson’s first cut of the film was apparently not as subdued as the final product. As the story of “Braveheart’s” production goes, Gibson had to purge the excessive violence, including Wallace’s disembowelment, from a nearly four-hour cut of the film that would have earned it an NC-17 rating from the Motion Pictures Association (MPA). That said, what remains is not without its brutality. The final Battle of Stirling includes some truly barbaric moments, as swords skewer torsos, axes crack skulls, and knives slit throats while blood sprays the camera lens....

How Disney Killed Alex Hirsch’s Dream Of Making Gravity Falls Merch Disney By Ryan Scott/Sept. 7, 2022 9:38 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As far as shows that outlived their initial runs, “Gravity Falls” very much fits that bill and may rank as one of the biggest animated TV surprises in recent memory. The show had a relatively short life, airing for just two seasons between 2012 and 2016....

A twist of fate Lucasfilm Even though he didn’t get called back for a reading, Englund managed to sneak away the audition sides for the character of Luke (audition sides are the parts of the script that prospective actors recite during their auditions). When he returned home, he recalled that his buddy, an actor named Mark Hamill, was chilling our in the apartment, watching television. “I remember saying: ‘Guess what? George Lucas is making this space movie,’” Englund recalled from his discussion with Hamill about his run-in with the “Star Wars” team....

My Animal: Everything We Know About Amandla Stenberg’s Sundance Horror Movie Sundance Institute By Marcos Melendez/Dec. 13, 2022 1:12 pm EST In 2022, slasher movies reigned supreme. From the nostalgia-ripping “Scream” sequel to Ti West’s bloody “X” trilogy, fans of the genre were treated to a bit of everything. This is especially true with the slasher-comedy “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” which saw a new, unlikely horror star emerge. Amandla Stenberg, previously known for their work in YA novel adaptations, has solidified themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the genre....

No, Henry Cavill Will Not Return To The Witcher After Losing Superman Netflix By Erin Brady/Dec. 15, 2022 5:45 pm EST This has been a really weird couple of months for Henry Cavill. Not only did he “confirm” his return as Superman after appearing in a mid-credits scene in “Black Adam,” but he ended up leaving his other major franchise, Netflix’s “The Witcher” adaptation, around the same time. But now that new DC heads James Gunn and Peter Safran have decided to go in a different direction with Superman, Cavill will no longer be donning the red cape again after all....

Pierce Brosnan Didn’t ‘Meet’ Robin Williams Until Filming On Mrs. Doubtfire Wrapped By Witney Seibold/Sept. 29, 2022 3:11 pm EST Chris Columbus’ 1993 film “Mrs. Doubtfire” would have been the highest-grossing film of 1993, were it not for “Jurassic Park.” It was that popular. But whereas “Jurassic Park” has had five sequels and a few TV shows, “Mrs. Doubtfire” has remained a stand-alone phenomenon. The film is a reminder that high-concept, star-led scripted studio comedies were once an enormous box office draw, at least as much as well-moneyed, effects-driven genre fare....

Taking major risks to keep things interesting Hulu The world of “The Orville” is vast, as the deep space vessel is often in contact with other alien races and the crew constantly find themselves dealing with the sociopolitical upheavals that unfold across the galaxy. Season 2 had developed the Kaylon storyline in great detail: these artificial lifeforms had reached a point in their technological advancement that convinced them that biological life forms were inferior due to their tendency to enslave others....

Star Wars: The Acolyte Series Adds Jodie Turner-Smith To The Cast A24 By Erin Brady/Sept. 6, 2022 7:06 pm EST The newest series in the “Star Wars” universe is expanding. Deadline is reporting that Jodie Turner-Smith is in the final negotiations to join “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” a prequel series slated for Disney+ that takes place around a century before the beginning of the Skywalker Saga. While neither Lucasfilm nor Turner-Smith has commented on the reports as of yet, we can already start speculating about her character’s importance, as well as other details of the still mysterious project....

The 15 Best John Hurt Films, Ranked Columbia Pictures By Nick Bartlett/Dec. 12, 2022 12:13 pm EST As one of Britain’s most respected actors, John Hurt made an impression in even the smallest of roles. With his magnificent voice and distinctive appearance, he shone in every film in which he appeared, whether he was the lead or just making a cameo appearance. Even when he was the star, he invariably seemed more like part of the ensemble than a star in his own right like Sean Connery or Michael Caine....

The Daily Stream: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Rings Is An Essential Rewatch After The Rings Of Power New Line Cinema By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 21, 2022 4:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”...

The Golden Globes Are Coming Back To NBC After A Year Off Air Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 20, 2022 3:26 pm EST Last year the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s annual awards ceremony, the Golden Globes, was not shown on TV, with winners instead announced via the most confusingly crafted Twitter thread possible. While it would have been understandable if the Golden Globes were postponed or had pivoted to a virtual ceremony due to the ongoing pandemic, the ceremony was scrapped after the HFPA found themselves inundated with the consequences of their own actions....

The Underrated Stephen King Miniseries That Left A Mark On Midnight Mass Netflix By Eric Vespe/Sept. 1, 2022 9:22 am EST With two adaptations already under his belt, Mike Flanagan has made no secret of his love of Stephen King’s work. Both “Gerald’s Game” and “Doctor Sleep” show that he can handle King’s complex characters with ease, but the Master of Horror’s influence on the filmmaker doesn’t stop with Flanagan’s direct King adaptations....

Tim Curry Wasn’t Going To Let Susan Sarandon Skip The Auditions For The Rocky Horror Picture Show By Witney Seibold/Oct. 2, 2022 6:00 pm EST Jim Sharman’s 1975 musical “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is still playing every Saturday at midnight somewhere on the planet. If you’re lucky enough, you live near one of those theaters that still hosts a live cast, reenacting the movie on a stage in front of the screen....

‘Moses Ingram being protected makes me feel protected’ Disney+/Lucasfilm The “Star Wars” franchise doesn’t have a monopoly on toxic fandom, as we’ve seen from the recent spike in racist rhetoric online raised against the inclusive casting choices made in fantasy shows like “The Sandman,” “House of the Dragon,” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” This has led to the creatives involved with these projects being more proactive about fending off these attacks in a public forum, as Ewan McGregor did when his “Obi-Wan Kenobi” co-star, Moses Ingram, had to deal with racist abuse earlier this year....

Alejandro G. Iñárritu Could Never Direct A Marvel Movie, But He Respects Them 20th Century Studios By Marcos Melendez/Nov. 7, 2022 12:33 pm EST The discourse regarding the validity of the superhero genre seems to grow as the cultural phenomenon continues to dominate the conversation. A common thread in the argument against the genre as an art form is its reliance on rules and meeting the expectations of its audience. The formulaic nature of Marvel movies, in particular, has been subject to criticism by some of the most decorated filmmakers of all time, including Martin Scorsese himself....