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‘You have to make your reputation on being honest and unmerciful’ Columbia Pictures Hoffman honed his skills on stage and led the off-Broadway LAByrinth Theater Company for years while still appearing in countless films. His limited screen time as Lester Bangs in “Almost Famous” didn’t effect his ability to make a huge impact on the film. When Fugit recalled the dynamic between the two, he recalled Hoffman giving him grief for not doing enough plays, but he also strangely credited the world of ballet for helping him stand his ground, telling Observer:...

How The Death Of Robin Williams Helped Zachary Levi Take His Own Mental Health Seriously Warner Bros. Pictures By J. Gabriel Ware/July 16, 2022 10:37 am EST TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains subject matter related to mental health and suicide. If you or a loved one is in crisis, please reach out to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK or the Crisis Text Line (Text TALK to 741741) to talk to someone who can help....

Jean-Luc Godard, Legendary French New Wave Director, Has Died At 91 The Image Gate/Getty Images By Lex Briscuso/Sept. 13, 2022 9:55 am EST The end of a cinematic era is here. Jean-Luc Godard, the powerhouse of modern French cinema and pioneer of the French New Wave, has died at age 91. According to the Hollywood Reporter, French newspaper Liberation was the first to report the news, but no cause of death has been confirmed as of this writing....

Jenna Ortega To Star In And Executive Produce The Romantic Drama, Winter Spring Summer Or Fall Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 16, 2022 4:43 pm EST Scream queen and horror’s current “It-girl,” Jenna Ortega, has signed on to star and produce in a coming-of-age romantic drama that’s being described as Richard Linklater’s “Before Sunrise” meets “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” The film, “Winter Spring Summer Or Fall,” is the feature directorial debut of Tiffany Paulsen, who folks may know for writing the films “Holidate” and “About Fate....

Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 2 Will Feature Bigger Battles And Big Moments From The Appendices By Jenna Busch/Dec. 19, 2022 7:03 pm EST Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” finished up its first season earlier this year in grand fashion. We saw the forging of the three elven rings of power, the discovery of Sauron (Charlie Vickers) by Galadriel (Morfydd Clark), and the Southlands turning into Mordor with a giant battle, volcanic explosion, and a name change on the map....

Mario Puzo Gave Andy Garcia An Intimidating Profile For His Godfather Part III Character Paramount By Jeremy Smith/July 8, 2022 3:58 pm EST No one had a tougher assignment than Andy Garcia heading into the making of “The Godfather Part III.” This was the saga’s first installment in 16 years, and was expected to be the conclusion of a trilogy. Given that the previous chapters had won the Academy Award for Best Picture and, over time, turned into beloved American classics, this new movie could only match the brilliance of its predecessors....

A dream come true Lionsgate While it is true that Ana de Armas is Cuban-born, she has been working in Hollywood for quite some time. However, de Armas’ credentials as an actress were unbeknownst to Jamie Lee Curtis when they first met. In a profile on de Armas for Elle magazine, Curtis told the story of the first time the two met. She says, “I assumed — and I say this with real embarrassment —because she had come from Cuba, that she had just arrived....

Netflix’s Horizon Zero Dawn: Everything We Know So Far About The Video Game Adaptation Sony Interactive Entertainment By Marcos Melendez/Aug. 25, 2022 4:32 pm EST Based on the best-selling, PlayStation-exclusive video game from 2017, “Horizon Zero Dawn” is set to receive a small-screen adaptation on Netflix. The latest effort by PlayStation Studios to repurpose its intellectual properties as full-fledged, live-action franchises is set to revolve around Aloy and her adventures exploring the ruins of a machine-riddled, post-apocalyptic world....

One Memorable Better Call Saul Character Was Meant To Be A Breaking Bad Deep Cut AMC By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 3, 2022 1:02 pm EST Like many prequel stories, the writers of “Better Call Saul” simply couldn’t resist packing in all sorts of hilarious references and Easter eggs over the years that “Breaking Bad” fans would immediately recognize. The noxious Ken Wins ending up a victim of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim Wexler’s (Rhea Seehorn) schemes, Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) and Steven Gomez (Steven Michael Quezada) swooping in with all their DEA bluster, and even “Spooge” making an unexpected appearance earlier this season were only a few of the more notable highlights — not to mention the reappearance of a certain pair of meth cooks....

The world’s most complicated bellboy Columbia Pictures Ford’s scene is simple and relatively inconsequential. He’s a clean-cut bellboy charged with delivering a message to a “Mr. Ellis.” After repeating “Paging Mr. Ellis” a few times, Coburn calls him over. Alas, the message is for a different Mr. Ellis. (If this scene sounds vaguely familiar, that’s because it was parodied at the end of “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure,” the difference here being that Ford wasn’t overdubbed by another actor....

Star Wars: Quest For The Hidden City Carries On The Second Phase Of The High Republic Lucasfilm By Bryan Young/Nov. 7, 2022 7:04 am EST This will contain spoilers for “Star Wars: Quest for the Hidden City” As the writer behind “Star Wars: Myths and Fables”, George Mann is no stranger to “Star Wars,” but with “Star Wars: Quest for the Hidden City” he takes his first step into the world of “The High Republic....

Stranger Things Star Jamie Campbell Bower Blew His Harry Potter Audition With A Dirty Joke Netflix By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Sept. 7, 2022 8:51 am EST Jamie Campbell Bower is a man of many talents, but he’s not particularly good at telling jokes. Since “Stranger Things” season 4 was released on Netflix, Jamie Campbell Bower has been wildly popular for his role as Vecna, the towering, humanoid-looking villain of the sci-fi series. Not many people know that Bower has been an internet secret for much longer — the actor’s stint in multiple adaptations of popular YA novels has attracted our attention for quite some time....

Cover yourself in the clothing of movies and television Showtime / Marvel / Disney / Netflix / FX We all know the best way to show off your nerdy passions is to plaster them on your front-side for the whole world to see. There are so many options to let your geek flag fly out there right now, which means whatever your particular flavor of fan passion you indulge in, there’s gonna be something for you....

The Best Character In The Winchesters Isn’t Even A Winchester The CW By Shania Russell/Oct. 12, 2022 1:57 pm EST If you thought that 15 seasons of fighting demons and daddy issues would be the end of the “Supernatural” saga, then you probably weren’t paying attention. The titular family at the center of “The Winchesters” is evidently immortal and no amount of season finales or completed character arcs can keep them down for very long....

The Better Call Saul Finale Featured The Show’s Most Effective Cameos AMC By Erin Brady/Aug. 16, 2022 1:52 pm EST Major spoilers for the final episode of “Better Call Saul” follow. This might be a controversial opinion, but the series finale of “Breaking Bad,” appropriately titled “Felina,” has one major flaw. While it certainly gave closure to the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), egregious fanservice helped pave that way. The involvement of Badger (Matt Jones) and Skinny Pete (Charles Baker) in his final act of revenge against the Schwartzs (Adam Godley and Jessica Hecht) always felt a bit contrived, like the point of the scene was to shoehorn in these characters first in order to clumsily tie up loose ends....

The Daily Stream: Troop Beverly Hills Is A Comedic Defense For Eating Cookies Instead Of The Rich Columbia Pictures By BJ Colangelo/July 13, 2022 12:00 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: “Troop Beverly Hills” Where You Can Stream It: PlutoTV The Pitch: Beverly Hills housewife Phyllis Nefler (Shelley Long) has a black belt in shopping, and despite her big personality and even bigger hair, her fabulous existence isn’t enough to keep her marriage with Fred “The Muffler Man” Nefler (Craig T....

The Hunger Games Aren’t Very Popular In The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Lionsgate By Michael Boyle/Dec. 12, 2022 6:27 pm EST The 2020 prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” still hasn’t received as much buzz as any book from the original “The Hunger Games” trilogy, and that’s a shame. The prequel centers around a teenaged Cornelius Snow, long before he becomes President of Panem, as he’s assigned to mentor a tribute in the upcoming 10th-ever Hunger Games tournament....

The Last of Us trailer For anyone who might be new to the “Last of Us” world, the game and show follow the adventures of Joel and Ella, a smuggler and teenager struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic U.S. that is crawling with other dangerous humans, not to mention what /Film’s Ben Silverio has called “rabid zombies with mushrooms growing out of their faces.” Pedro Pascal is no stranger to the kind of scenario where he’s chaperoning around a youngling....

The Multiple Versions Of Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Explained Columbia Pictures By Christian Gainey/July 27, 2022 12:32 pm EST In 1975, Steven Spielberg drenched Hollywood with a bloody wave by introducing audiences to a frenzied shark in “Jaws.” Today, the violent nature of Spielberg’s first worldwide hit has been largely overshadowed by his more popular family-friendly films. In the 47 years since the director made audiences scared to go back in the water, most of Spielberg’s movies have explored childhood wonder and imagination with awe-inspiring films about dinosaur parks, lost aliens, and badass archaeologists....

The Muppets Mayhem Executive Producers Pitched More Muppet Integration In Disney Parks Disney By Ben F. Silverio/Oct. 18, 2022 3:46 pm EST Following their triumphant performance at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco back in 2016, Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem have been carefully planning their next moves in the music industry. After years of waiting, we finally have an idea of what they’re up to: A Disney+ series....