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Kevin Kline Felt A Bit Spoiled On The Set Of Sophie’s Choice Columbia Pictures By Jeremy Smith/Sept. 21, 2022 3:06 pm EST After a decade of sensational work in New York City theater (for which he won two Tony Awards), Kevin Kline was at last ready to make his motion picture debut. He couldn’t have chosen a buzzier project than Alan J. Pakula’s “Sophie’s Choice,” a shattering drama based on the National Book Award-winning novel by William Styron....

Man-Bull Disney+ William Taurens (Nathan Hurd), aka Man-Bull, is arguably more bull than man in the comics. He is indeed the product of an experiment by a mad scientist named Mr. Kline, but Taurens had a hand in his devious actions. A henchman for the villainous scientist, he was instructed to kidnap random civilians for dangerous experiments. But when Daredevil stopped the kidnappings, Taurens was punished for failing his mission by putting him through the experiment....

Moonlight Ending Explained: Who Is You, Chiron? A24 By Debopriyaa Dutta/Dec. 13, 2022 1:23 pm EST In “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins crafts a haunting, beautiful triptych tracing the journey of Chiron, who struggles with the complex, intersectional nature of his identity at different points in life. The film explores different notions of Black masculinity that are intrinsically connected to different expressions of sexuality, with Chiron navigating these strands at the center. The reason why “Moonlight” shines as a beacon for powerful queer cinema is Jenkins’s refusal to solely define his characters through the lens of race or sexuality alone — the film works around certain stereotypes only to shatter and redefine them in the end....

One Of Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Camera Tricks Came Straight From Sergio Leone Miramax By Andrew Housman/Sept. 8, 2022 3:27 pm EST It’s difficult to pinpoint which filmmaker most influenced the modern close-up shot, but if there’s one individual to single out, there’s a strong case for Sergio Leone. Granddaddy of the Spaghetti Western, Leone inspired directors far outside the genre with his incredibly dramatic extreme close-ups, often utilized in situations before revolvers fired a hail of bullets....

Watch the Raymond and Ray trailer The trailer suggests that McGregor’s Raymond is the sweet brother, playing off the more grouchy demeanor of Hawke’s Ray. I sometimes marvel a bit at McGregor’s ability to channel child-like vulnerability and distress, but once again, he manages it, despite being in his fifties. Though there doesn’t seem to be a ton of tension between the brothers in the trailer, being asked to dig a grave for their estranged dad is a wild request and will no doubt cause conflict....

‘Let’s make some games’ Netflix Part of what makes Johnson and other directors of his caliber so interesting is that they are proud nerds. When Johnson approached “Star Wars” with “The Last Jedi,” he crafted a film born from what he desires to see from the franchise. When it comes to “Knives Out,” he created a film that was modern enough to speak to general audiences, but with just enough pastiche to revitalize interest in a stagnant genre....

She-Hulk’s Surprise Final Villain Could’ve Been A Major Guest Star Marvel Studios By Shania Russell/Oct. 13, 2022 5:42 pm EST This post contains spoilers for the “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” finale. Who did you think would be the Big Bad at the end of She-Hulk’s season-long saga? In the leadup to the finale, it was absolutely anyone’s guess. Despite being packed with a ton of lesser-known comic villains, “She-Hulk: Attorney At Law” has never been overly concerned with laying out the candidates for who has been targeting Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany)....

Showing Up Trailer: Michelle Williams And Kelly Reichardt Reunite For A Tender Slice Of Life Drama A24 By Shania Russell/Dec. 15, 2022 10:48 am EST The title of “best Michelle Williams performance in recent years” is officially up for debate. This much, everyone can agree on: she absolutely dazzles in Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical ode to cinema, “The Fablemans,” stealing the show as the free-spirited mother who encourages Sammy’s artistic sensibilities. But that just makes it all the more stunning to catch a glimpse of her in “Showing Up,” where she plays a frazzled Portland sculptor whose professional and personal lives are crumbling around her....

Superhero Bits: Agent Coulson’s MCU Streak Ends, A Possible Spider-Man 2 Video Game Update & More Square Enix By Ryan Scott/Nov. 28, 2022 5:53 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

Absence of Malice (1981) Columbia In 1981, Paul Newman starred in a journalism movie that did not shine as positive a light on the industry as “All the President’s Men” or “Spotlight.” In fact, “Absence of Malice” has more in common with “Nightcrawler.” In it, Sally Field plays Megan Carter, an ambitious reporter who pushes ethical and moral boundaries in her pursuit of a story. Paul Newman plays Michael Gallagher, the target of Carter’s exposé....

So now what? Warner Bros. Pictures Gunn and Safran’s appointment comes at a time of… well, let’s be polite and call it great change at Warner Bros. and DC. The former’s recent merger with Discovery has already led to the widely-reported and highly-controversial canning of the DC movie “Batgirl” mid-production, and will reportedly see the company axe a further $2 billion worth of films and TV series as part of its brutal cost-costing measures....

The Fabelmans trailer Although “The Fabelmans” will explore many real-life elements from Spielberg’s life, from his parents’ difficult divorce to the time his mother spontaneously adopted a monkey, the names of the characters have been changed to reflect the central conceit of the film: what if Spielberg told his own life story in the same way that he told stories like “Raiders of the Last Ark” or “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial?”...

The Saddest Moments In Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi, Ranked Disney+ By Caroline Cao/Oct. 28, 2022 7:56 pm EST Full of pathos and lore, “Tales of the Jedi” returns us to the CGI style of “The Clone Wars” animated series and resituates us in the decline of the Republic era. Guiding fans through a cycle of births, deaths, and rebirths, Dave Filoni’s six-episode anthology miniseries differ in spirit from the often-breakneck movement of “The Clone Wars,” with each episode running shorter in average length but brimming with a distinctive emotional breadth and quieter introspection....

16 Shows To Watch If You Love Yellowstone Paramount By Scott Thomas/Sept. 13, 2022 2:49 pm EST There is a Taylor Sheridan aesthetic. The “Sicario” writer and “Yellowstone” creator is a poet laureate of the American West, a writer who reframes its ancient archetypes for modern audiences by placing emotion first. “Hell and High Water” sweepingly considers the folk hero power of modern-day outlaws. “Those Who Wish Me Dead” is a classic white-hat-vs....

A Timeline Of Dwayne Johnson And Henry Cavill’s Bizarre Attempts To Stay In The DCU Warner Bros. By Joe Roberts/Dec. 16, 2022 8:00 am EST DC fans rejoice! Snyderverse fans despair! The possibility of a full DCEU (now, DCU) reboot is edging ever nearer with news that new head of DC Studios James Gunn will be overseeing a completely new Superman story. Unfortunately for longtime Superman actor Henry Cavill, that means he’s unequivocally out....

Creed 3 Release Date Knocked Out Of 2022, Moves To Spring 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, By BJ Colangelo/July 28, 2022 6:55 pm EST The third round of the “Creed” movies is taking a little bit longer to cool down before the judges ring that bell once again. “Creed III,” the ninth film in the “Rocky” film franchise, has moved its release date from November 23, 2022 to its new spot on March 3, 2023....

Every Season Of Seinfeld Ranked From Worst To Best NBC By Brendan Knapp/Dec. 2, 2022 3:30 pm EST Nothing is a paradox because there cannot be nothing unless there’s something. “Seinfeld” is a show about nothing. It’s also a show about something — something acerbic, something genuine, something original, and something timeless. It doesn’t matter if you watched “Seinfeld” on NBC during the ’90s, via reruns on TBS in the ’00s, on DVD or Blu-ray in the early ’10s, or are streaming it for the first time today....

Here’s Exactly Why Batman Never Uses Guns, According To DC Comics Warner Bros. By Ben F. Silverio/July 11, 2022 3:50 pm EST It seems like there are certain figures in pop culture that are just absorbed by people all over the world. These are characters that are so widely recognized that you could mention them to just about anybody on the street and that person could recite their entire backstory for you....

Is Smaug Alive During The Rings Of Power? Where Middle-Earth’s Dragons Came From Warner Bros. By Valerie Ettenhofer/July 28, 2022 12:30 pm EST Dragons are really hot right now. The fire-breathers are about to take center stage on HBO, where the “Game of Thrones” prequel series “The House of The Dragon” will feature no less than 17 of them. They’re also the star of Christopher Paolini’s popular “Inheritance Cycle” books, which are finally set for a Disney+ adaptation....

What we know about the story of Jane Paramount Pictures In addition to them producing, Charlize Theron — who won the Oscar for Best Actress for “Monster” — is in talks to star in “Jane,” and Alfonso Cuarón — a two-time winner of Best Director for “Gravity” and “Roma” — is in talks to direct. The official description of the film pegs it as “a moving, suspenseful and darkly humorous story about a woman’s unique relationship with her brilliant, but troubled twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K....