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Why Peaky Blinders’ Paul Anderson Was Drawn To His Role As Arthur Shelby BBC/Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 2, 2022 12:56 pm EST From the outside looking in, it might be easy to assume that “Peaky Blinders” amassed its passionate and intensely loyal fanbase thanks to the usual combination of violence, sex, and utterly fascinating power plays as the Shelby family of gangsters picked fights with all sorts of villains over the show’s six seasons....

Zac Efron Passed On Playing A Young Matthew Perry Again, But Not In A 17 Again Sequel Warner Bros. By Valerie Ettenhofer/Nov. 5, 2022 7:21 pm EST Matthew Perry wants to be “17 Again” again. The “Friends” and “Go On” actor went on SiriusXM’s Pop Culture Spotlight with Jessica Shaw this week to talk about his new book. In the memoir, titled “Friends, Lovers, And The Big Terrible Thing,” Perry mentions projects he has in the works, and Shaw asked him for some specifics about his unproduced film ideas....

15 Best Movies Of The 1960s, Ranked Columbia Pictures By Barry Levitt/July 28, 2022 2:03 pm EST The 1960s were an incredible time for film. Cinema was still very much a medium figuring itself out. That’s not to say that previous decades of cinema were underwhelming — far from it — but the 1960s were a big moment for figuring out new and exciting methods of storytelling. The traditional studio system was effectively dismantled, making way for independent and underground cinema....

Watch the trailer for Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Rice’s “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” trilogy never got quite the attention that her vampire novels did, though they share a universe and occasionally cross over. The story of the Mayfair witches goes back centuries, though given the framing of this trailer, I imagine most of the history will be told through flashbacks and Rowan learning about her family’s past. There’s also a teeny tiny sneak peek at Lasher, the powerful, shapeshifting being who is bound to the Mayfair family forever, though we don’t get a chance to see his face....

Billy Eichner Brings Back Paul Rudd For A Bros-Themed Billy On The Street YouTube By Shania Russell/Sept. 20, 2022 3:41 pm EST Traditional marketing campaigns certainly have their merit: logical, reliable, and unlikely to end with random New Yorkers shrieking in confusion. But you know what’s 10 times better than that? Watching Paul Rudd and Billy Eichner dash through the streets of New York, handing out dollar bills to every person who promises to turn up on September 30, when “Bros” arrives in theaters....

Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle Completes A Wildly Unlikely Trilogy With True Passion [Exclusive Interview] Severin Films By Ryan Scott/Sept. 30, 2022 11:00 am EST Every year, there are more bad movies made than anyone could ever watch in a lifetime. Between what is released directly to VOD or the many, many ultra low-budget flicks that make their way to Redbox via companies like The Asylum, it’s overwhelming. But every once in a while, some of these B-movie exercises manage to break away and actually get through to people in a meaningful fashion....

Watch the Copenhagen Cowboy trailer The “Copenhagen Cowboy” trailer is mostly just vibes combined with some vague references to the actual revenge plot — but, then again, does anyone expect anything else from Nicolas Winding Refn at this stage in his career? Between the bisexual lighting and preternatural compositions of Magnus Nordenhof Jønck’s cinematography and the moody synth score by Cliff Martinez, Peter Kyed, Peter Peter, and Julian Winding, the world of “Copenhagen Cowboy” looks like it exists somewhere between everyday reality and a fairy tale setting, like so much (all?...

The Joker origin story Sony Pictures Classics Simmons, it should be noted, won an Academy Award for his performance. In a 2014 interview with Interview Magazine, Chazelle talked a little bit more about his beliefs on the matter, notably pertaining to Fletcher’s motivations. Like any sort of abuse, the director seems to feel that Fletcher’s propensity to abuse others was an inherited trait. Not much of the professor’s backstory is explored in “Whiplash,” but Chazelle did have something of a biography in mind, especially when he began to see how Andrew’s behavior altered to match Fletcher’s....

Every Version Of The USS Enterprise Ranked Worst To Best © Paramount Pictures Corp. By Maurice Molyneaux/July 27, 2022 6:44 pm EST The name “USS Enterprise” has a long and storied history. Although two Enterprises briefly served the Colonial Forces and Continental Navy, the first true United States Navy vessel to bear the title came into service in 1799, followed by a schooner in 1831, a screw sloop-of-war in 1874, the 1938 Yorktown-class aircraft carrier that fought with distinction in World War II, and the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in 1961....

How The Fantastic Shanghai Fight Scene In Skyfall Came Together Sony Pictures By Anya Stanley/Nov. 9, 2022 2:13 pm EST It’s the 10th anniversary of the best post-2000 Bond movie (my condolences to “Casino Royale” fans, but it’s the truth). Sam Mendes’ 2012 spy film “Skyfall” is the twenty-third in the long-running series of James Bond movies, an atmospheric masterwork that features Daniel Craig’s third performance as the fictional MI6 agent....

Is Lord Of The Rings Composer Howard Shore Returning To Score The Rings Of Power? Prime Video By Jenna Busch/July 21, 2022 2:24 pm EST The score for Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is one of the few soundtracks I listen to over and over again. Howard Shore’s work is gorgeous and moody, and immediately sends me right back to Middle-earth. When the upcoming Prime Video prequel series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” was announced, everyone wondered who would be doing the music for it....

John Wayne Wasn’t Willing To Be The Butt Of A Joke For Howard Hawks’ Red River United Artists By Jeremy Smith/Dec. 22, 2022 1:55 pm EST 10 years after his breakout performance in John Ford’s “Stagecoach,” John Wayne found himself the object of some critical derision due to his insistence on giving his audience exactly what they wanted. On one hand, who could blame him? As long as people kept lining up to see him play strong, stolid heroes, why invite box office trouble by going against type, especially when two of the finest directors on the planet, Ford and Howard Hawks, were keen to continue cashing in on his popularity?...

Keke Palmer Wants To Team Up With Will Smith For An Action-Comedy Like Look Who’s Talking Universal By Drew Tinnin/Oct. 27, 2022 12:35 pm EST Keke Palmer seems like she’s capable of pretty much anything after her dynamic performance as Emerald Haywood in Jordan Peele’s Neo-western horror blockbuster “Nope.” Peele has already expressed his desire to work with the actress again, so Palmer already has that as a pretty great option to keep her star rising....

NBC Didn’t Have Much Faith In The Concept Of The West Wing Warner Home Video By Christian Gainey/Nov. 23, 2022 10:09 am EST Today, Academy Award-winning writer Aaron Sorkin is known for creating complex characters who steal the hearts of viewers with witty dialogue and inspiring speeches. He’s the man behind Jack Nicholson’s declaration, “You can’t handle the truth,” and Will McAvoy’s assertion that “America is not the greatest country in the world anymore....

Oldboy Ending Explained: Be It A Rock Or A Grain Of Sand, In Water They Sink As The Same Show East By Joshua Meyer/Aug. 1, 2022 10:13 am EST Park Chan-wook’s “Oldboy” is a film that goes to some disturbing places. We’re not just talking about the infamous scene where protagonist Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) bites the head off a live octopus and scarfs it down raw, its tentacles still wiggling and wrapping around his nose and hand....

One Of Chris Farley’s Signature SNL Skits Was Never Meant To Make It To Air NBC By Christian Gainey/Nov. 19, 2022 1:00 pm EST Hollywood is full of mediocre comedians who get a few laughs while hosting the occasional “Saturday Night Live” episode or voicing an old, rusted tow truck in a Pixar movie, but they’ll never be able to compete with the legends. We all have different opinions about who we consider to be comedy greats, but a few of my personal favorites are Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Chris Farley....

Rick And Morty’s Sarah Chalke On Finding The Differences Between Beth And Space Beth [Exclusive] Warner Bros. Television By Shae Sennett/Nov. 15, 2022 5:44 pm EST One of the joys of animation is hearing a single actor play a myriad of characters. Voiceover work gives an actor the opportunity to explore their range in a totally unexpected way. In Adult Swim’s popular series “Rick and Morty,” co-creator Justin Roiland voices the two titular leads as well as other tertiary characters like Mr....

Here’s what we know about the Seesaw Monster release Neon The adaptation of “Seesaw Monster” will be a feature film exclusive for Netflix, which has been heavily investing in projects made in Asia, or inspired by popular Asian intellectual property as of late. The film is still in early production, so we won’t know anything regarding a release date for quite some time. We will definitely keep /Film readers updated as soon as additional information becomes available because this film sounds like one to watch....

Star Trek: Lower Decks Features A Cameo From One Of The Franchise’s Greatest Background Players Paramount By Witney Seibold/Sept. 29, 2022 1:00 pm EST The activity center of the eponymous space station on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” was called the Promenade, a circular walkway where tourists and officers alike could socialize, buy things at any number of shops, attend school, and even worship at a small Bajoran chapel. The most happening spot on the Promenade was Quark’s Bar, a somewhat unsavory tavern/gambling hall/holographic brothel run by the clever and ambitious Ferengi Quark (Armin Shimerman)....

The 14 Best Ben Kingsley Movies, Ranked Paramount Pictures By Liam Gaughan/Nov. 19, 2022 2:40 pm EST Sir Ben Kingsley is one of the most acclaimed actors of his time. He’s received countless accolades throughout his career and has graced both the silver screen and the stage with a wide variety of roles. It’s pretty amazing how eclectic his selection of parts is. Here’s someone who can play both the titular role in “Gandhi” and pop up as the silly bad guy in the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy “The Dictator....