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I Love My Dad Trailer: Patton Oswalt Takes The Cringe To The Max In This Discomforting Comedy Magnolia Pictures By Ethan Anderton/July 13, 2022 2:19 pm EST Patton Oswalt has delivered plenty of laughs over the years, whether it’s on stand-up comedy stages or in memorable supporting roles in “Parks and Recreation,” “Veep,” and “King of Queens.” But every now and then Oswalt gets the chance to shine on the big screen in films like “Young Adult” and “Big Fan,” not to mention his pitch-perfect voice performance in “Ratatouille....

The deleted T. Rex scene Universal Pictures Compared to Michael Crichton’s original novel, Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” is stripped down to the essentials. However, there were plans to include one of the novel’s set-pieces that were far enough along for it to be storyboarded. The scene would involve Dr. Grant (Sam Neill), Lex (Ariana Richards), and Tim (Joseph Mazzello) having to sneak past a sleeping T. Rex. The trio manages to inflate a nearby life raft and set sail on the river, but Lex decides to trash talk the T....

Peter Dinklage Didn’t Get A Great First Impression Of The Game Of Thrones Fanbase HBO By Jenna Busch/July 30, 2022 10:55 am EST Fandom can be brutal, and when fans think they know who should or shouldn’t play a role, they’re very vocal about it. Even with roles that are eventually praised, casting announcements often get a lot of backlash, especially when they’re based on an existing property. It was no different with the HBO juggernaut “Game of Thrones....

Rocky II Ending Explained: From Chump To Champ United Artists By Lee Adams/Nov. 13, 2022 3:00 pm EST Sylvester Stallone’s early career is an underdog story to rival that of his most famous character, Rocky Balboa. The actor was virtually unknown with only a few small roles under his belt before he saw a journeyman slugger named Chuck Wepner go within 20 seconds of taking Muhammad Ali the full distance. Wepner’s dogged fortitude against a much more skilled fighter gave Stallone the idea for a screenplay called “Rocky....

Sinister’s Ending Left Audiences Wanting More Summit Entertainment By Christian Gainey/July 13, 2022 10:51 am EST Before donning a demonic mask in Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone,” Ethan Hawke teamed up with the director for another horror film featuring a devilish face. In “Sinister,” Hawke plays a has-been crime novelist who is desperate for a new bestseller. In a last-ditch effort to spark inspiration, he moves into the house of a recently murdered family and begins researching the facts of their demise....

Steven Spielberg Can’t Be Right Or Wrong About Theaters Versus Streaming Because Everything Has Changed Too Much AMC Theaters By Witney Seibold/Nov. 10, 2022 4:58 pm EST In the New York Times yesterday, while discussing his upcoming semiautobiographical film “The Fabelmans,” director Steven Spielberg repeated a common refrain: Please, please, please don’t forget about theaters. Spielberg had rightly been concerned about the life of movie theaters for many years. Back in 2013, Spielberg already saw the writing on the wall, pointing out that blockbusters were becoming bigger and bigger, while more adult dramas were falling by the wayside....

A gangster and his singing fish HBO One of the things that makes Paulie such a great character is that he’s pretty unpredictable. He’s not a wild card like Tony’s nephew Christopher (Michael Imperioli), whose weird choices usually end in disaster, but rather is just sort of an oddball. In the season 3 episode “Second Opinion,” he tracks Christopher to a run-down motel, where he’s cheating on his fiancée Adriana (Drea de Matteo) with a random woman....

The Future Of Terminator Movies, According To Dark Fate Director Tim Miller [Comic-Con] Paramount Pictures By Joshua Meyer/July 23, 2022 11:13 am EST When “Terminator: Dark Fate” hit theaters in 2019, it was meant to jump-start a whole new trilogy of “Terminator” films. Franchise co-creator James Cameron said if he and his fellow producers made “a s*** ton of money” with the movie, then the door was still open for star Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in future sequels....

The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special Makes The Yuletide Gay … Literally Disney+ By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 27, 2022 4:35 pm EST This post contains mild spoilers for “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.” There are few places in America more sacred than a gay bar. Throughout history, gay bars have been crucial locations for gay culture and politics, because they are often one of the few places where LGBTQIA+ people from all backgrounds can safely gather....

The Larry Sanders Show Taught Steve Levitan How To Make Reboot Feel ‘Real’ Hulu By Ben F. Silverio/Dec. 18, 2022 9:00 pm EST What does it mean to be “real” in entertainment anymore? Reality television has been massively popular for some time now, but it follows a script or is heavily edited to tell a specific story. Many are quick to point out that professional wrestling is “fake,” but you wouldn’t go to the theater and call a production of a Shakespeare play or “Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway “fake....

The Menu Features The Ultimate Ralph Fiennes Performance [Fantastic Fest] Searchlight Pictures By Jacob Hall/Sept. 24, 2022 10:00 am EST “The Menu” is a movie literally set in a restaurant and its plot revolves around the preparation and consumption of food, so you can hopefully forgive this article beginning with a food joke. Ahem. Like a responsible hunter using every part of the buffalo, “The Menu” uses every part of the Ralph Fiennes....

‘The weapons will come on their own in search of their war’ DVV Entertainment In a recent interview with Variety, Rajamouli chronicled the progress on the highly anticipated sequel to “RRR.” He said that a follow up wasn’t initially on their minds during production, but after the massive international success, the gears started turning and ideas began to be thrown around for another story. While none of them seemed worth pursuing, it was actually another family member that delivered the perfect plot line....

The Upcoming Ric Flair Documentary Can Go One Of Two Ways WWE By Ben F. Silverio/Dec. 7, 2022 4:00 pm EST An old adage says that history is written by the victors. In the world of professional wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment emerged from the territory system and the Monday Night Wars as the last major promotion standing (until All Elite Wrestling emerged as true opposition in 2019). With that victory, the company once owned and operated by Vince McMahon dictated the history of the sport as it saw fit....

Toho Announces A New Godzilla Movie For 2023 Toho By Rafael Motamayor/Nov. 3, 2022 1:38 pm EST Today is Godzilla Day, a day to remember those who were lost to the mighty kaiju who just loves to destroy Tokyo, a day to celebrate and be thankful for the giant lizard monster that has saved Tokyo and the world just as many times as he’s destroyed it, and a day to re-watch the original “Godzilla” film, released this day in 1954....

Tom Cruise Had Just A Six-Second Window To Pull His Chute After His Mission Impossible 7 Motorcycle Jump Paramount Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 19, 2022 9:24 pm EST In his continuing quest to risk life and limb for your entertainment, no stunt is too dangerous or foolhardy for Tom Cruise. You’ve already seen him jump backward out of a plane this week, but riding a motorcycle off a cliff for the next “Mission: Impossible” movie?...

A collaboration in the makeup chair Netflix Though Alfie himself seems to ignore the state of his skin, which starts off perfectly fine but appears intermittently scaly and textured throughout the show, makeup artist and hairstylist Loz Schiavo has gone on record to explain his appearance. “I decided from the beginning to give him psoriasis, making his skin red and blotchy around the neck, beard and hairline,” she told Chap Magazine in 2018....

Unlike Game Of Thrones, There’s No Clear Hero In House Of The Dragon Ollie Upton/HBO By Valerie Ettenhofer/Oct. 4, 2022 8:00 am EST This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of “House of the Dragon.” It’s easy to forget that “Game of Thrones” once had a main protagonist, since his head got lopped off before the end of the show’s first season. But Ned Stark (Sean Bean) was there alright, grounding the series from the start and guiding viewers through the complex political landscape of Westeros with a dogged determination to do what’s right, even at great personal cost....

Viggo Mortensen’s Eastern Promises Tattoos Took Some Serious Research Focus Features By Anya Stanley/Sept. 15, 2022 4:51 pm EST David Cronenberg’s 2007 crime drama “Eastern Promises” offers several memorable scenes — the one that often comes up in conversation is that bath house fight to the death featuring Mortensen’s Nikolai as vulnerable as a man can be (and he fared a lot better than most of us would in the same situation)....

What Andor Needs To Do Differently Than The Other Star Wars Shows Lucasfilm By Erin Brady/Aug. 30, 2022 2:23 pm EST A new “Star Wars” series is gearing up for release, and depending on your personal tastes, you may or may not be excited. Ever since entering the world of streaming television with “The Mandalorian,” shows set in the “Star Wars” universe have received a mixed reception from fans. While many appreciate their cutting-edge visual effects and connective tissue to the “best” aspects of the franchise, others aren’t as keen on how reliant they seem to be on callbacks and references....

No nation fears Wakanda’s power Marvel Studios Yes, Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) is dead. We understand Wakanda has lost its superhero. But T’Challa’s death didn’t make a dent in the Dora Milaje, the army of the most fearsome female warriors in the world who go toe-to-toe with super-soldiers like Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan). Wakanda’s fleet of spaceships still exists. Their weapons contain nigh-indestructible vibranium. Also, Ramonda (Angela Bassett), the mother who taught T’Challa about warfare and battle, is still here, as is the genius-level sister who provided him with all his technology....