This September, Max is bringing you a lot of entertainment with the highly anticipated DC action crime drama series The Penguin starring Colin Farrell and the new season of HBO’s great series My Brilliant Friend. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Max this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 5 best films coming to Max in September 2024 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Boogie Nights (September 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
Boogie Nights is a period drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 1997 film revolves around Eddie Adams, a high school dropout who begins working as a porn star and achieves huge success but his new glamorous lifestyle goes to his head and he gets addicted to drugs. Boogie Nights stars Mark Wahlberg in the lead role with Burt Reynolds,...
Boogie Nights (September 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
Boogie Nights is a period drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 1997 film revolves around Eddie Adams, a high school dropout who begins working as a porn star and achieves huge success but his new glamorous lifestyle goes to his head and he gets addicted to drugs. Boogie Nights stars Mark Wahlberg in the lead role with Burt Reynolds,...
- 9/2/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
If you’re looking for a new movie to watch this holiday weekend, you’re not going to find a blockbuster avalanche in theaters right now. Fortunately, streaming always keeps the hits coming, old and new, and we’ve put together a curated guide of the best movies streaming new on Netflix this month.
Whether you’re in the mood for an underrated 90s action-thriller or a brand-new take on exorcism horror from “Precious” filmmaker Lee Daniels, here are the best new movies on Netflix in August.
“The River Wild” (Universal) “The River Wild”
An undersung 90s adventure-thriller — an era when Hollywood valued and respected that genre, and sure as heck knew how to make them pulse-pounding. Oh, and it stars the great Meryl Streep, who spends much of the film fighting for her life while strapped into a boat, navigating also life-or-death white water rafting. A couple (Streep and...
Whether you’re in the mood for an underrated 90s action-thriller or a brand-new take on exorcism horror from “Precious” filmmaker Lee Daniels, here are the best new movies on Netflix in August.
“The River Wild” (Universal) “The River Wild”
An undersung 90s adventure-thriller — an era when Hollywood valued and respected that genre, and sure as heck knew how to make them pulse-pounding. Oh, and it stars the great Meryl Streep, who spends much of the film fighting for her life while strapped into a boat, navigating also life-or-death white water rafting. A couple (Streep and...
- 8/31/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
As Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024 is now well underway, legions of horror film fanatics are eagerly anticipating the premieres on offer, and today one such premiere is The Bunker, a sci-fi horror film directed by Brian Hanson. Known for his previous work on The Black String, Hanson brings his unique vision to the alien invasion genre, blending psychological horror with a claustrophobic setting and a star-studded cast that includes Tobin Bell, Tony Todd, and Chelsea Edmundson.
In The Bunker, mysterious extraterrestrial ships suddenly appear in the sky, sparking global panic. As the world teeters on the brink of destruction, government scientist Dr. Michelle Reilly, portrayed by Edmundson, is thrust into a high-stakes mission.
In this exclusive interview, Hanson shares insights into the making of The Bunker, his journey into filmmaking, and what he’s most excited about at this year’s FrightFest.
Brian Hanson, writer/director 1. Tell us about your film...
In The Bunker, mysterious extraterrestrial ships suddenly appear in the sky, sparking global panic. As the world teeters on the brink of destruction, government scientist Dr. Michelle Reilly, portrayed by Edmundson, is thrust into a high-stakes mission.
In this exclusive interview, Hanson shares insights into the making of The Bunker, his journey into filmmaking, and what he’s most excited about at this year’s FrightFest.
Brian Hanson, writer/director 1. Tell us about your film...
- 8/23/2024
- by Peter Campbell
- Love Horror
Something went viral on social media over the last week, and I kind of hate it.
The video is a faux trailer for a “live-action” movie adaptation of The Simpsons, featuring a succession of famous actors as the main Simpsons characters.
Amongst those at play are Adam Sandler as Homer Simpson, and Kristen Wiig as Marge. Jacob Tremblay “plays” Bart, McKenna Grace portrays Lisa, and Will Ferrell stands in for Ned Flanders.
Steve Buscemi plays C. Montgomery Burns, Neil Patrick Harris as Smithers, Ben Stiller as Moe, and John C. Reilly as Barney. Steve Carell is Principal Skinner, Zach Galifianakis is Chief Wiggum, and Kumail Nanjiani is Apu.
(Multiverse of AI Youtube/Screenshot)
I hate quite a few things about this.
For one, it’s not real, although many people on social media seem to believe otherwise. It uses AI technology (not very well), while leeching the likenesses of a...
The video is a faux trailer for a “live-action” movie adaptation of The Simpsons, featuring a succession of famous actors as the main Simpsons characters.
Amongst those at play are Adam Sandler as Homer Simpson, and Kristen Wiig as Marge. Jacob Tremblay “plays” Bart, McKenna Grace portrays Lisa, and Will Ferrell stands in for Ned Flanders.
Steve Buscemi plays C. Montgomery Burns, Neil Patrick Harris as Smithers, Ben Stiller as Moe, and John C. Reilly as Barney. Steve Carell is Principal Skinner, Zach Galifianakis is Chief Wiggum, and Kumail Nanjiani is Apu.
(Multiverse of AI Youtube/Screenshot)
I hate quite a few things about this.
For one, it’s not real, although many people on social media seem to believe otherwise. It uses AI technology (not very well), while leeching the likenesses of a...
- 8/22/2024
- by Stephen Silver
- TVfanatic
A few months ago, we got the release of the fifth film in WB/Legendary’s MonsterVerse saga, Godzilla x Kong: The New Era. These films have attempted to somewhat reinvent the traditional Kaiju film for Western audiences, with our mighty monster heroes being called Titans. While the franchise arguably stumbled out of the gate with director Gareth Edwards’ coolly received Godzilla, the saga has steadily grown in popularity, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was a big hit. But how do the films stack up against each other? Let’s take a look with our MonsterVerse Movies Ranked List!
Godzilla (2014)
Audiences were pretty hyped for Gareth Edwards’ 2014 Godzilla reboot, with awesome early trailers that used Ligeti’s Requiem II from 2001: A Space Odyssey, promising the most intense Kaiju movie to date. It didn’t really work out that way, with many complaining about how dull the film was,...
Godzilla (2014)
Audiences were pretty hyped for Gareth Edwards’ 2014 Godzilla reboot, with awesome early trailers that used Ligeti’s Requiem II from 2001: A Space Odyssey, promising the most intense Kaiju movie to date. It didn’t really work out that way, with many complaining about how dull the film was,...
- 8/22/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Fresh off of the first trailer for his next project, Ryan Murphy's Grotesquerie, Travis Kelce is already lining up more projects. How he's navigating his Hollywood career while also training for the upcoming NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs, we sure don't know. What's clear is that Kelce...
- 8/21/2024
- by Mary Kate Carr
- avclub.com
Tim Blake Nelson is about to shoot a “spectacular” Western “Shoot” in Spain, directed by Guillermo Navarro. Guillermo Del Toro’s regular cinematographer, he already won an Academy Award for “Pan’s Labyrinth.”
“We have a great cast and a script written by British writer Ian Wilson. Westerns change, reflecting a cultural moment when it’s made. ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Power of the Dog’… each generation needs to furnish its own take on film genres. This one is about the power of the gun as a corrupting force,” he reveals.
“It’s absolutely a current script, but it’s 100% true to its time. We are starting to shoot in November. The great thing about Westerns is that they require big vistas, but good Westerns don’t have to cost $100 million. We made ‘Old Henry’ for $1.2 million. It’s a way of having a superhero film with natural environments and no visual effects.”
There...
“We have a great cast and a script written by British writer Ian Wilson. Westerns change, reflecting a cultural moment when it’s made. ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Power of the Dog’… each generation needs to furnish its own take on film genres. This one is about the power of the gun as a corrupting force,” he reveals.
“It’s absolutely a current script, but it’s 100% true to its time. We are starting to shoot in November. The great thing about Westerns is that they require big vistas, but good Westerns don’t have to cost $100 million. We made ‘Old Henry’ for $1.2 million. It’s a way of having a superhero film with natural environments and no visual effects.”
There...
- 8/10/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
One Fast Move is a sports action drama film written and directed by Kelly Blatz. The Prime Video film follows the story of Wes Neal, a destitute young man as he reconnects with his estranged professional motorcycle racer father to try and train with him. As he begins his training Wes starts to break all the walls he had built in himself to really move on and forgive his father for being absent. One Fast Move stars Kj Apa in the lead role with Eric Dane, Maia Reficco, Edward James Olmos, Austin North, and Gary Weeks starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the speed, sports, and bonds in Prime Video’s One Fast Move here are some similar films you could watch next.
Gran Turismo (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures
Gran Turismo is a biographical sports drama film directed by Neill Blomkamp from a screenplay...
Gran Turismo (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures
Gran Turismo is a biographical sports drama film directed by Neill Blomkamp from a screenplay...
- 8/9/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The trailer just dropped for A Complete Unknown, Hollywood’s latest attempt to turn your parents’ record collection into box-office gold. The upcoming film stars Timothée Chalamet as the legendary Bob Dylan, chronicling the young troubadour’s early years as he bums around the ‘60s New York folk circuit and (spoiler alert?) eventually freaks everybody out by playing an electric guitar.
Pfft, call us when there’s a movie about the making of Dylan’s Christmas album.
A Complete Unknown marks a return to the music biopic genre for director James Mangold, who previously helmed the Oscar-winning Walk the Line, which starred Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash, Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash and Robert Patrick as the T-1000, after he killed Johnny Cash’s father and took his place.
While Walk the Line was a critical and financial success, it was also painfully formulaic. And its structural triteness was...
Pfft, call us when there’s a movie about the making of Dylan’s Christmas album.
A Complete Unknown marks a return to the music biopic genre for director James Mangold, who previously helmed the Oscar-winning Walk the Line, which starred Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash, Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash and Robert Patrick as the T-1000, after he killed Johnny Cash’s father and took his place.
While Walk the Line was a critical and financial success, it was also painfully formulaic. And its structural triteness was...
- 7/25/2024
- Cracked
Ready for a nonstop assault on your sports senses as media coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics begins this week? There’s no better way to stretch your comedy calves than this series of Saturday Night Live sketches sending up the ridiculous pomposity of the global competition.
Here are 10 sketches that will make you want to take a torch to the whole thing…
1 Little Chocolate Donuts
If you have to train like an elite athlete, do it the John Belushi way — with a cigarette and little chocolate donuts. They’ve got the sugar you need to get you going in the morning.
Play 2 Olga Korbut
Hey, modern-day SNL, take note — in the early days, a one-joke premise might be executed in about a minute of show time. And hey, it works better! Imagine that…
3 Synchronized Swimming
This Christopher Guest/Martin Short/Harry Shearer gem has been missing from YouTube for years,...
Here are 10 sketches that will make you want to take a torch to the whole thing…
1 Little Chocolate Donuts
If you have to train like an elite athlete, do it the John Belushi way — with a cigarette and little chocolate donuts. They’ve got the sugar you need to get you going in the morning.
Play 2 Olga Korbut
Hey, modern-day SNL, take note — in the early days, a one-joke premise might be executed in about a minute of show time. And hey, it works better! Imagine that…
3 Synchronized Swimming
This Christopher Guest/Martin Short/Harry Shearer gem has been missing from YouTube for years,...
- 7/24/2024
- Cracked
Max is one of the best places to find peak drama shows because they have all the HBO shows, which are loved by millions and millions of people. From classic shows like The Sopranos to the wild dramas like Succession, you can find it all on the Warner Bros. streaming service Max. So, we list the ten best drama shows you can find on Max right now.
Oz Credit – HBO
Oz is a prison drama series created by Tom Fontana. The HBO series is set in a fictional men’s prison named Oswald State Correctional Facility in New York and it follows the story of inmates as they strategize and do everything they can to survive and gain power behind bars. Oz stars Christopher Meloni, Dean Winters, Harold Perrineau, Lee Tergesen, Terry Kinney, Kirk Acevedo, Eamonn Walker, J.K. Simmons, Rita Moreno, Luna Lauren Velez, and Ernie Hudson.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty...
Oz Credit – HBO
Oz is a prison drama series created by Tom Fontana. The HBO series is set in a fictional men’s prison named Oswald State Correctional Facility in New York and it follows the story of inmates as they strategize and do everything they can to survive and gain power behind bars. Oz stars Christopher Meloni, Dean Winters, Harold Perrineau, Lee Tergesen, Terry Kinney, Kirk Acevedo, Eamonn Walker, J.K. Simmons, Rita Moreno, Luna Lauren Velez, and Ernie Hudson.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty...
- 7/21/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Will Ferrell is headed back to the DJ booth this fall, when he will perform with Swedish House Mafia at a benefit concert in Chicago. Watch the announcement video below.
Taking place at the Wintrust Arena on October 26th, the show will benefit Cancer for College. No ticketing details have been revealed as of publishing.
Get Swedish House Mafia Tickets Here
In the video, a sunglassed Ferrell wearing Swedish House Mafia merch bops along to Edm production before turning around to face the camera. “Oh, hello, I didn’t see you there. I have a major announcement to make,” he says. “I’ll be playing with my band, Swedish House Mafia. Boys — Steve, Seb, Ax — get in here… Be there. Don’t piss these guys off.”
Founded by Ferrell’s friend Craig Pollard, Cancer for College offers college scholarships and medical debt relief to cancer survivors. Ferrell is a longtime...
Taking place at the Wintrust Arena on October 26th, the show will benefit Cancer for College. No ticketing details have been revealed as of publishing.
Get Swedish House Mafia Tickets Here
In the video, a sunglassed Ferrell wearing Swedish House Mafia merch bops along to Edm production before turning around to face the camera. “Oh, hello, I didn’t see you there. I have a major announcement to make,” he says. “I’ll be playing with my band, Swedish House Mafia. Boys — Steve, Seb, Ax — get in here… Be there. Don’t piss these guys off.”
Founded by Ferrell’s friend Craig Pollard, Cancer for College offers college scholarships and medical debt relief to cancer survivors. Ferrell is a longtime...
- 7/12/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Will Ferrell is headed back to the DJ booth this fall, when he will perform with Swedish House Mafia at a benefit concert in Chicago. Watch the announcement video below.
Taking place at the Wintrust Arena on October 26th, the show will benefit Cancer for College. No ticketing details have been revealed as of publishing.
Get Swedish House Mafia Tickets Here
In the video, a sunglassed Ferrell wearing Swedish House Mafia merch bops along to Edm production before turning around to face the camera. “Oh, hello, I didn’t see you there. I have a major announcement to make,” he says. “I’ll be playing with my band, Swedish House Mafia. Boys — Steve, Seb, Ax — get in here… Be there. Don’t piss these guys off.”
Founded by Ferrell’s friend Craig Pollard, Cancer for College offers college scholarships and medical debt relief to cancer survivors. Ferrell is a longtime...
Taking place at the Wintrust Arena on October 26th, the show will benefit Cancer for College. No ticketing details have been revealed as of publishing.
Get Swedish House Mafia Tickets Here
In the video, a sunglassed Ferrell wearing Swedish House Mafia merch bops along to Edm production before turning around to face the camera. “Oh, hello, I didn’t see you there. I have a major announcement to make,” he says. “I’ll be playing with my band, Swedish House Mafia. Boys — Steve, Seb, Ax — get in here… Be there. Don’t piss these guys off.”
Founded by Ferrell’s friend Craig Pollard, Cancer for College offers college scholarships and medical debt relief to cancer survivors. Ferrell is a longtime...
- 7/12/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Though the name “Will Ferrell” carries immense prestige today, it conceals a dark secret that haunted Ferrell on every first day of school he ever attended.
Anyone familiar with Ferrell’s work would reasonably assume that it would be exceptionally hard to embarrass the Saturday Night Live legend. After all, we’ve seen Ferrell semi-to-fully-nude and screaming nonsensically in roughly $2.6 billion worth of various box-office successes, but we never once saw him blush. However, there is one way to humiliate the Anchorman and Elf star that’s stood the test of time since his very birth — call him by his real name.
Like many such stars, the moniker Ferrell sports for the posters and credits of his blockbuster comedies (sort of) isn’t the one that’s on his driver’s license, and the stage name of “Will Ferrell” wasn’t what teachers called him in elementary school.
On Christina Applegate...
Anyone familiar with Ferrell’s work would reasonably assume that it would be exceptionally hard to embarrass the Saturday Night Live legend. After all, we’ve seen Ferrell semi-to-fully-nude and screaming nonsensically in roughly $2.6 billion worth of various box-office successes, but we never once saw him blush. However, there is one way to humiliate the Anchorman and Elf star that’s stood the test of time since his very birth — call him by his real name.
Like many such stars, the moniker Ferrell sports for the posters and credits of his blockbuster comedies (sort of) isn’t the one that’s on his driver’s license, and the stage name of “Will Ferrell” wasn’t what teachers called him in elementary school.
On Christina Applegate...
- 7/9/2024
- Cracked
Historically, the Oscars have maintained a storied reputation for favoring the dramatic flair over the whimsical jests of comedy films. Despite this, in a moment that shook the aisles with humor during the 79th Academy Awards (2007), beloved comedic giants Will Ferrell and Jack Black delivered a delightful sketch spotlighting this very phenomenon.
Will Ferrell as Buddy in Elf | New Line Cinema
With John C. Reilly at their side, they charmed the audience with a musical number that elegantly highlighted the loneliness of comedy stars at the Oscars. Indeed, in one segment, Ferrell and Black jovially (and facetiously) threatened more serious nominees in the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories, including the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Gosling.
Ferrell dared not, however, mess with Mark Wahlberg.
Jack Black & Will Ferrell’s Hilarious Encounter with A-List Celebs
In Hollywood, there are always some who are ready to engage in little fisticuffs.
Will Ferrell as Buddy in Elf | New Line Cinema
With John C. Reilly at their side, they charmed the audience with a musical number that elegantly highlighted the loneliness of comedy stars at the Oscars. Indeed, in one segment, Ferrell and Black jovially (and facetiously) threatened more serious nominees in the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories, including the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Gosling.
Ferrell dared not, however, mess with Mark Wahlberg.
Jack Black & Will Ferrell’s Hilarious Encounter with A-List Celebs
In Hollywood, there are always some who are ready to engage in little fisticuffs.
- 7/5/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
There are stories of coincidence and chance, of intersections and strange things told, and which is which and who only knows? And we generally say, ‘Well, if that was in a movie, I wouldn’t believe it.’ Well, believe it, because all of what follows actually happened during the making of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1999 film Magnolia.
A film and production of gambles, absurdities, forgiveness, and reckonings, Magnolia evolved from what would be the final shot of the film – a smile, a symbol of hope in a world of misery, lost drive and…frogs – into one of the most divisive, memorable and best films of the century.
So, let’s get our buzzers ready and wise up as we find out: What happened to this movie?!
Magnolia has its origins in the post-production of Boogie Nights, with Paul Thomas Anderson looking into going down to the “intimate and small scale” of his 1996 debut,...
A film and production of gambles, absurdities, forgiveness, and reckonings, Magnolia evolved from what would be the final shot of the film – a smile, a symbol of hope in a world of misery, lost drive and…frogs – into one of the most divisive, memorable and best films of the century.
So, let’s get our buzzers ready and wise up as we find out: What happened to this movie?!
Magnolia has its origins in the post-production of Boogie Nights, with Paul Thomas Anderson looking into going down to the “intimate and small scale” of his 1996 debut,...
- 6/27/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Fresh off the success of her Star Wars series, The Acolyte, director Leslye Headland has found new agents as she has signed with CAA for representation.
Headland created the series starring Lee Jung-Jae and Amandla Stenberg. The Acolyte reached 4.8 million views in its first day of streaming, marking the biggest series premiere of 2024 for Disney+. Prior to this series, Headland co-created the Netflix series Russian Doll, which garnered 13 Emmy Award nominations in its first season. Her additional television credits include Terriers, Heathers, Single Drunk Female and Dying For Sex, which recently wrapped production.
Headland also wrote and directed the play and film adaptation Bachelorette and the film Sleeping With Other People. As a playwright, Headland wrote the seven deadly sins cycle: Cinephilia (Lust), Bachelorette (Gluttony), Assistance (Greed), Surfer Girl (Sloth), Reverb (Wrath), The Accidental Blonde (Envy) and Cult Of Love (Pride). Her final play in the series, Cult of Love,...
Headland created the series starring Lee Jung-Jae and Amandla Stenberg. The Acolyte reached 4.8 million views in its first day of streaming, marking the biggest series premiere of 2024 for Disney+. Prior to this series, Headland co-created the Netflix series Russian Doll, which garnered 13 Emmy Award nominations in its first season. Her additional television credits include Terriers, Heathers, Single Drunk Female and Dying For Sex, which recently wrapped production.
Headland also wrote and directed the play and film adaptation Bachelorette and the film Sleeping With Other People. As a playwright, Headland wrote the seven deadly sins cycle: Cinephilia (Lust), Bachelorette (Gluttony), Assistance (Greed), Surfer Girl (Sloth), Reverb (Wrath), The Accidental Blonde (Envy) and Cult Of Love (Pride). Her final play in the series, Cult of Love,...
- 6/25/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Max Miller, the New York Times bestselling personality known for his hit culinary YouTube show Tasting History with Max Miller, has signed with CAA.
On his show, which premieres new episodes weekly, Miller recreates dishes from the past and explores their history. What began as a passion project during the pandemic has grown into a YouTube channel with 2.5 million subscribers and 300 million views. Fans have rallied around the content, standing up a subreddit for the page and driving it to the top 4% most-followed culinary pages on the platform.
Published in April 2023 by Simon & Schuster, Miller’s first book, Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes, has sold over 100,000 copies, quickly becoming a New York Times Best Seller.
His videos, known for their thorough research and high production quality, span thousands of years and all four corners of the globe, even exploring culinary experiences in outer space. Some...
On his show, which premieres new episodes weekly, Miller recreates dishes from the past and explores their history. What began as a passion project during the pandemic has grown into a YouTube channel with 2.5 million subscribers and 300 million views. Fans have rallied around the content, standing up a subreddit for the page and driving it to the top 4% most-followed culinary pages on the platform.
Published in April 2023 by Simon & Schuster, Miller’s first book, Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes, has sold over 100,000 copies, quickly becoming a New York Times Best Seller.
His videos, known for their thorough research and high production quality, span thousands of years and all four corners of the globe, even exploring culinary experiences in outer space. Some...
- 6/24/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
We need to talk about Kevin…
Nothing can prepare you for We Need to Talk About Kevin, the festival smash hit now streaming on Screambox.
From director Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here) the grim psychological thriller stars Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly (Kong: Skull Island), and Ezra Miller (Flash).
In the film, “Eva Khatchadourian (Swinton) is a travel writer/publisher who gives up her beloved freedom and bohemian lifestyle to have a child with her husband, Franklin (Reilly). Pregnancy does not seem to agree with Eva, but what’s worse, when she does give birth to a baby boy named Kevin, she can’t seem to bond with him. When Kevin grows from a fussy, demanding toddler (Rocky Duer) into a sociopathic teen (Miller), Eva is forced to deal with the aftermath of her son’s horrific act.”
Watch it on Screambox now!
The post Crushing Psychological Thriller...
Nothing can prepare you for We Need to Talk About Kevin, the festival smash hit now streaming on Screambox.
From director Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here) the grim psychological thriller stars Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly (Kong: Skull Island), and Ezra Miller (Flash).
In the film, “Eva Khatchadourian (Swinton) is a travel writer/publisher who gives up her beloved freedom and bohemian lifestyle to have a child with her husband, Franklin (Reilly). Pregnancy does not seem to agree with Eva, but what’s worse, when she does give birth to a baby boy named Kevin, she can’t seem to bond with him. When Kevin grows from a fussy, demanding toddler (Rocky Duer) into a sociopathic teen (Miller), Eva is forced to deal with the aftermath of her son’s horrific act.”
Watch it on Screambox now!
The post Crushing Psychological Thriller...
- 6/21/2024
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson has worked with some of this generation’s most accomplished film actors, including Daniel Day Lewis (twice), Joaquin Phoenix (twice), John C. Reilly (four times) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (five times). Plus there’s occasional drop-ins to his films by such movie stars as Mark Wahlberg, Bradley Cooper, Adam Sandler and Tom Cruise. It’s likely that Anderson can attract this caliber of actors because he writes complex characters in all of his films that force an actor to dig deep to find the essence of that character and bring it to life. Scroll through our photos below to see all nine PTA movies ranked from worst to best.
Anderson’s work doesn’t follow any set genres — among the nine films he has made are hilarious comedies as well as dark disturbing dramas, with settings ranging as far as the fashion houses of London...
Anderson’s work doesn’t follow any set genres — among the nine films he has made are hilarious comedies as well as dark disturbing dramas, with settings ranging as far as the fashion houses of London...
- 6/21/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
CAA on Thursday announced its signing of Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, and author Miley Cyrus for representation in all areas.
Winning the awards for Best Pop Vocal and Record of the Year at the 2024 Grammys, where she performed “Flowers” — the best-selling global single of 2023 — Cyrus’s most recent album, Endless Summer Vacation, dominated the Billboard Hot 100 for 15 non-consecutive weeks upon its release last year. Earning numerous platinum and diamond albums throughout her career, she’s previously put out albums including Plastic Hearts, Younger Now, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, Bangerz, Can’t Be Tamed, Breakout, and Meet Miley Cyrus.
Rising to international stardom as the star of the hugely popular Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, which ran for four seasons, Cyrus most recently made a brief appearance in Ethan Coen’s comedy Drive-Away Dolls, released earlier this year. Previously, she’s also been seen in films like The Night Before and series like Black Mirror.
Winning the awards for Best Pop Vocal and Record of the Year at the 2024 Grammys, where she performed “Flowers” — the best-selling global single of 2023 — Cyrus’s most recent album, Endless Summer Vacation, dominated the Billboard Hot 100 for 15 non-consecutive weeks upon its release last year. Earning numerous platinum and diamond albums throughout her career, she’s previously put out albums including Plastic Hearts, Younger Now, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, Bangerz, Can’t Be Tamed, Breakout, and Meet Miley Cyrus.
Rising to international stardom as the star of the hugely popular Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, which ran for four seasons, Cyrus most recently made a brief appearance in Ethan Coen’s comedy Drive-Away Dolls, released earlier this year. Previously, she’s also been seen in films like The Night Before and series like Black Mirror.
- 6/20/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Here at JoBlo, we love physical media – Especially 4K discs. To a lot of us, the 4K revolution has really given some of our favourite movies new life, with the format allowing us to see pristine versions of classic films that come the closest to presenting them in a way that allows us to experience them the way first run audiences did when they came out. While DVD and Blu-ray were both great for their time, 4K is miraculous, with movies like The Crow looking better in this format than they have since their original theatrical runs. One of the reasons is that the people doing the 4K restorations usually go back to a movie’s negative to make it look as good as it can, and the people restoring these films are passionate (even if some efforts have been controversial).
Yet, some of our favorite movies still aren’t available in 4K.
Yet, some of our favorite movies still aren’t available in 4K.
- 6/20/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Bigfoot has not enjoyed much in the way of flattering depictions on the screen; the hairy, seven-foot icon of folklore has largely been a cinematic figure of fun. Think Harry And The Hendersons; the ill-fated ‘King Itchy’ from Monsters, Inc.; or the Sasquatch (played by an uncredited John C. Reilly) that Jack Black hallucinates while tripping on mushrooms in Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny. Sasquatch Sunset, from filmmaking brothers David and Nathan Zellner, is entirely unlike any of those interpretations: a bizarre and oddly beautiful new take on the Bigfoot myth.
Shot almost like a mock BBC nature documentary, it contrasts big skies and Californian redwoods with a small group of Sasquatches trying to forge a life in a world that seems confusing and hard. Among them are Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough, two entirely unrecognisable A-listers gamely grunting through heavy prosthetics, doing remarkable work from a totally wordless script.
Shot almost like a mock BBC nature documentary, it contrasts big skies and Californian redwoods with a small group of Sasquatches trying to forge a life in a world that seems confusing and hard. Among them are Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough, two entirely unrecognisable A-listers gamely grunting through heavy prosthetics, doing remarkable work from a totally wordless script.
- 6/10/2024
- by John Nugent
- Empire - Movies
Previous | Image 1 of 11 | NextJohn C. Reilly, Career Achievement Award honoree.
Chicago – The Red Carpet was for rock … er, cinema … stars at the the 60th Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff) Summer Gala, and the directors, actors and film VIPs were present and feted. Patrick McDonald and Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com were also there, and got the stars to pose and talk.
Hosted with raucous glee by “Today Show” personality Al Roker, the night was a luminous event with brilliant speeches, highlighted by Career Achievement Awardee John C. Reilly, who thanked his born-and-bred Chicago upbringing for his movie star career. Also honored was filmmaker Jennifer Reeder (“Knives and Skin”) who received the Tour De Force Award for her progressive feminist filmography, and took us through her journey in a screenplay speech format. Ciff Founder Michael Kutza was also honored, and received a standing ovation.
Also among the Red Carpet attendees...
Chicago – The Red Carpet was for rock … er, cinema … stars at the the 60th Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff) Summer Gala, and the directors, actors and film VIPs were present and feted. Patrick McDonald and Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com were also there, and got the stars to pose and talk.
Hosted with raucous glee by “Today Show” personality Al Roker, the night was a luminous event with brilliant speeches, highlighted by Career Achievement Awardee John C. Reilly, who thanked his born-and-bred Chicago upbringing for his movie star career. Also honored was filmmaker Jennifer Reeder (“Knives and Skin”) who received the Tour De Force Award for her progressive feminist filmography, and took us through her journey in a screenplay speech format. Ciff Founder Michael Kutza was also honored, and received a standing ovation.
Also among the Red Carpet attendees...
- 6/10/2024
- by [email protected] (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Oliver Hardy became a Hollywood legend after pairing up with Stan Laurel to form the comedic duo Laurel and Hardy. Together, the pair produced 79 shorts and 27 features. Yet how many of those titles are classics? Let’s take a look back at 10 of Laurel and Hardy’s best feature films, ranked worst to best.
Laurel and Hardy were already established comedians in their own right before they teamed up for a series of shorts produced by Hal Roach (of “The Little Rascals” fame). One of their most famous, “The Music Box” (1934), won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Comedy).
Their first official foray into features was a cameo appearance in “The Hollywood Revue of 1929” (1929), a musical variety meant to introduce MGM’s silent movie stars to sound. (It’s a sign of the times that this plotless hodgepodge managed to snag an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.) Just two year later,...
Laurel and Hardy were already established comedians in their own right before they teamed up for a series of shorts produced by Hal Roach (of “The Little Rascals” fame). One of their most famous, “The Music Box” (1934), won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Comedy).
Their first official foray into features was a cameo appearance in “The Hollywood Revue of 1929” (1929), a musical variety meant to introduce MGM’s silent movie stars to sound. (It’s a sign of the times that this plotless hodgepodge managed to snag an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.) Just two year later,...
- 6/9/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The history of film is teeming with alternate endings that never saw the light of day, whether it's because of production troubles, executive meddling, or writers and directors simply changing their minds. In franchise-oriented blockbuster cinema, the practice of studying, testing, and even shooting different endings is especially prevalent, as those movies have to weather a host of artistic and commercial ambitions that the ending must facilitate simultaneously.
Superhero movies, with their precise storytelling geometry and enormous cultural presence, are particularly susceptible to having their endings reconsidered or reshot. There is an enormous pressure for superhero movie endings to work, to resolve the plot efficiently, to send viewers home buzzing for the right reasons. While that sometimes leads to great, refreshingly thoughtful storytelling decisions, it can also lead to conformity, blandness, and incongruence just as often -- especially when the ending has been changed out of sheer executive pressure.
This...
Superhero movies, with their precise storytelling geometry and enormous cultural presence, are particularly susceptible to having their endings reconsidered or reshot. There is an enormous pressure for superhero movie endings to work, to resolve the plot efficiently, to send viewers home buzzing for the right reasons. While that sometimes leads to great, refreshingly thoughtful storytelling decisions, it can also lead to conformity, blandness, and incongruence just as often -- especially when the ending has been changed out of sheer executive pressure.
This...
- 6/8/2024
- by Leo Noboru Lima
- Slash Film
Chicago – You’ll never hear a better speech about the actor’s gratitude for his hometown than John C. Reilly’s proclamation at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival’s Summer Gala on June 1st, 2024. He brought the house down with emotional and passionate words about his journey that began in the Windy City.
With an astonishing range of roles already under his belt, John C. Reilly has played an eclectic host of rich characters to great effect over the years, from seedy ne’er-do-wells to lovable and good-natured schlepps. The fifth of six children, John Christopher Reilly was born in Chicago, and was brought up on Chicago’s Southwest Side. On the amateur stage from age eight, Reilly trained at the Goodman School of Drama and eventually became a member of Chicago’s renowned Steppenwolf Theatre.
John C. Reilly at the 2024 60th Ciff Summer Gala
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.
With an astonishing range of roles already under his belt, John C. Reilly has played an eclectic host of rich characters to great effect over the years, from seedy ne’er-do-wells to lovable and good-natured schlepps. The fifth of six children, John Christopher Reilly was born in Chicago, and was brought up on Chicago’s Southwest Side. On the amateur stage from age eight, Reilly trained at the Goodman School of Drama and eventually became a member of Chicago’s renowned Steppenwolf Theatre.
John C. Reilly at the 2024 60th Ciff Summer Gala
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.
- 6/7/2024
- by [email protected] (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The experience of watching live sports is thrilling enough but time and time again TV shows have proven that a scripted series about a fictional team giving their all to a game while standing side-by-side is also very entertaining. There have been countless great sports TV shows like Friday Night Lights and Ted Lasso that have brought us joy and the feeling of camaraderie that we all want. That’s why we thought of making a list of the 10 very best sports TV shows that you shouldn’t miss out on.
Friday Night Lights Credit – NBC
Friday Night Lights is a sports drama series created by Peter Berg. Inspired by a 1990 nonfiction book titled Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by author H.G. Bissinger, the NBC, and The 101 Network series is set in the fictional small Texas town of Dillon and it follows the story of...
Friday Night Lights Credit – NBC
Friday Night Lights is a sports drama series created by Peter Berg. Inspired by a 1990 nonfiction book titled Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by author H.G. Bissinger, the NBC, and The 101 Network series is set in the fictional small Texas town of Dillon and it follows the story of...
- 6/6/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in June 2024, including Frogman, Coherence, and We Need to Talk About Kevin.
Just announced this week, both Frogman and Coherence are getting sequels, so this summer is the absolute perfect time to catch back up on them and see where it all started!
The croaks are no hoax! Frogman hops onto Screambox exclusively on June 7. The ribbiting found footage curio explores the local legend of an amphibious cryptid.
Coherence will rearrange your brain on Screambox June 14. A group of friends experience a disturbing chain of reality-bending events when a comet passes by in the surreal sci-fi thriller. A sequel to the 2013 cult classic was recently announced.
From master of horror John Carpenter, The Ward haunts Screambox on June 14. Amber Heard (Aquaman), Mamie Gummer (The Good Wife), Danielle Panabaker (Friday the 13th), Jared Harris (Mad Men), and Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) star.
Just announced this week, both Frogman and Coherence are getting sequels, so this summer is the absolute perfect time to catch back up on them and see where it all started!
The croaks are no hoax! Frogman hops onto Screambox exclusively on June 7. The ribbiting found footage curio explores the local legend of an amphibious cryptid.
Coherence will rearrange your brain on Screambox June 14. A group of friends experience a disturbing chain of reality-bending events when a comet passes by in the surreal sci-fi thriller. A sequel to the 2013 cult classic was recently announced.
From master of horror John Carpenter, The Ward haunts Screambox on June 14. Amber Heard (Aquaman), Mamie Gummer (The Good Wife), Danielle Panabaker (Friday the 13th), Jared Harris (Mad Men), and Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) star.
- 5/31/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Holy cow, May is almost over! That means June is almost here, bringing with it summer. While there are plenty of summer activities one can do outdoors, let's not forget the ultimate summer vibe: sitting inside watching TV. Hey, it gets hot out there! You could go outside and sweat a lot, or you could sit on your couch with the air conditioner blasting, watching Netflix. As is their custom, Netflix will be kicking several titles to the curb as the month rolls over, which means you better act fast to watch some of these films and TV shows. Below, we're highlighting some of best titles leaving Netflix in June 2024.
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A Nightmare On Elm Street
Wes Craven solidified himself as a master of horror with "A Nightmare on Elm Street," a slasher with an ingenious hook: the killer targets teens in their dreams.
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A Nightmare On Elm Street
Wes Craven solidified himself as a master of horror with "A Nightmare on Elm Street," a slasher with an ingenious hook: the killer targets teens in their dreams.
- 5/26/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Christine Brown is a new woman since divorcing Kody Brown.
The Sister Wives star has her husband, David Woolley, to thank for that in many ways.
The lovebirds tied the knot in October 2023 and have been enjoying each other’s company every second since.
Most recently, David has been introducing Christine to some of his interests, and as far as he’s concerned, he’s “corrupted” his wife of seven months.
David took to Instagram recently to share a video of himself and his lady love as they had some fun on the deck of their Utah home.
Christine and David recreated Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s famous “Shake-n-Bake” scene from the movie Talladega Nights.
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In the caption of David’s Instagram post, he wrote, “I’ve corrupted her!! Yes!! She’s gone to my side!
The Sister Wives star has her husband, David Woolley, to thank for that in many ways.
The lovebirds tied the knot in October 2023 and have been enjoying each other’s company every second since.
Most recently, David has been introducing Christine to some of his interests, and as far as he’s concerned, he’s “corrupted” his wife of seven months.
David took to Instagram recently to share a video of himself and his lady love as they had some fun on the deck of their Utah home.
Christine and David recreated Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s famous “Shake-n-Bake” scene from the movie Talladega Nights.
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A post shared by David Woolley (@david__woolley)
In the caption of David’s Instagram post, he wrote, “I’ve corrupted her!! Yes!! She’s gone to my side!
- 5/25/2024
- by Mona Wexler
- Monsters and Critics
Think about how competitive the Emmy race is: There are so many excellent shows that deserve attention yet fail to make the nomination cut because they’re either not considered one of the frontrunners or they air on a broadcast network. That’s rough.
Now, imagine being a critically acclaimed drama on a premium network/streaming hybrid in a season where the drama race is pretty wide open. You’ve got big stars, high production values and well-known source material. Shoo-in, right?
Not if you’ve been canceled. (Cue sad trombone sound effect.) That’s the unfortunate fate of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” the HBO series executive produced by Adam McKay that continued to earn raves in Season 2 for its heightened, not-quite-accurate-but-entertainingly-close-enough take on the 1980s rise of the “Showtime”-era Los Angeles Lakers. “Winning Time” should be in the awards conversation … but wound up getting canceled in September.
Now, imagine being a critically acclaimed drama on a premium network/streaming hybrid in a season where the drama race is pretty wide open. You’ve got big stars, high production values and well-known source material. Shoo-in, right?
Not if you’ve been canceled. (Cue sad trombone sound effect.) That’s the unfortunate fate of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” the HBO series executive produced by Adam McKay that continued to earn raves in Season 2 for its heightened, not-quite-accurate-but-entertainingly-close-enough take on the 1980s rise of the “Showtime”-era Los Angeles Lakers. “Winning Time” should be in the awards conversation … but wound up getting canceled in September.
- 5/24/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Jacques Audiard tips his hat in Cannes Photo: Richard Mowe Jacques Audiard: 'The fall of democracy is something that is unbearable for me' Photo: Richard Mowe After dabbling in English with The Sisters Brothers starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal and John C Reilly, French director Jacques Audiard adopted a Spanish accent for Emilia Perez in the Cannes Film Festival’s Official Competition.
If his last film Paris,13th District was an austere black and white foray looking at the love lives of millennials now he changes tack completely to deliver a a garishly colourful musical comedy about drug cartels mixed with crime fiction.
It was shot in a studio near Paris rather than on location in Mexico, which he had originally planned. Filming indoors he has said allowed him “to produce more form and gave me more freedom for the parts that are sung and choreographed”.
Audiard, 72, has found himself back...
If his last film Paris,13th District was an austere black and white foray looking at the love lives of millennials now he changes tack completely to deliver a a garishly colourful musical comedy about drug cartels mixed with crime fiction.
It was shot in a studio near Paris rather than on location in Mexico, which he had originally planned. Filming indoors he has said allowed him “to produce more form and gave me more freedom for the parts that are sung and choreographed”.
Audiard, 72, has found himself back...
- 5/23/2024
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Oscar-nominated actor John C. Reilly is also known for his prolific stage work, but broke into film with a small role in Brian DePalma‘s “Casualties of War” and carved out a successful career as a young character actor for years after that. He finally came to the public’s attention in a big way as a lovable porn star in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s “Boogie Nights” (1997). Since then, Reilly has proceeded to steal films in supporting roles and has even headlined more than a few movies himself.
Reilly received an Oscar nomination in Rob Marshall‘s 2002 Best Picture winner “Chicago” for his performance as the schnook of a husband to Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger). In the course of his career, Reilly has earned four Golden Globe nominations and won a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble of “Chicago,” as well as three additional SAG nominations. Reilly...
Reilly received an Oscar nomination in Rob Marshall‘s 2002 Best Picture winner “Chicago” for his performance as the schnook of a husband to Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger). In the course of his career, Reilly has earned four Golden Globe nominations and won a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble of “Chicago,” as well as three additional SAG nominations. Reilly...
- 5/18/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Travis Kelce was as surprised as everyone else by his casting in Ryan Murphy’s forthcoming FX series Grotesquerie. Speaking on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce recounted working on the series, which also stars Niecy Nash-Betts.
“I was kinda blown away and kinda, like, shocked that he was willing to give me a role like this, because it is a big role on the show,” Kelce said of Murphy. “He seemed very confident that I’d be able to do this and he kinda injected that...
“I was kinda blown away and kinda, like, shocked that he was willing to give me a role like this, because it is a big role on the show,” Kelce said of Murphy. “He seemed very confident that I’d be able to do this and he kinda injected that...
- 5/16/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Ed Harris — recently seen starring alongside Kristen Stewart in “Love Lies Bleeding” — is getting back behind the camera to direct his own adaptation of Kim Zupan’s acclaimed novel “The Ploughmen.” Owen Teague, currently playing the lead in “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” Nick Nolte and Bill Murray have come on board to star in the neo-noir crime thriller, which will go into production in Montana this Fall. Amy Madigan and Lily Harris are also set for the film.
“The Ploughmen” will mark Harris’ third feature as director after his Western “Appaloosa” and multi-Oscar nominated “Pollock.” Described being in the vein of “Hell or High Water” and “Wind River,” the film is set in the wilderness of Montana, where a strange friendship develops between a haunted young deputy sheriff and a notorious old murderer. John Gload (Nolte) is a killer so adept at his job that only now has he been apprehended.
“The Ploughmen” will mark Harris’ third feature as director after his Western “Appaloosa” and multi-Oscar nominated “Pollock.” Described being in the vein of “Hell or High Water” and “Wind River,” the film is set in the wilderness of Montana, where a strange friendship develops between a haunted young deputy sheriff and a notorious old murderer. John Gload (Nolte) is a killer so adept at his job that only now has he been apprehended.
- 5/13/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Ed Harris is lining up his third directorial outing and will adapt Kim Zupan’s neo-noir novel crime thriller The Ploughmen to star Owen Teague, Nick Nolte, and Bill Murray.
Concourse Media will introduce the project to international buyers in Cannes this week.
Production is scheduled to begin in Montana in autumn, with Amy Madigan and Lily Harris also on the cast.
Harris, Ginger Sledge, Claude Dal Farra and Brian Keady of Bcdf Pictures, and Robert Knott are producing, while Matthew Shreder and Grant Mohrman serve as executive producers.
In the vein of Hell Or High Water and Wind River,...
Concourse Media will introduce the project to international buyers in Cannes this week.
Production is scheduled to begin in Montana in autumn, with Amy Madigan and Lily Harris also on the cast.
Harris, Ginger Sledge, Claude Dal Farra and Brian Keady of Bcdf Pictures, and Robert Knott are producing, while Matthew Shreder and Grant Mohrman serve as executive producers.
In the vein of Hell Or High Water and Wind River,...
- 5/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
Juliette Lewis has boarded Alex Prager’s alternative reality debut feature DreamQuil alongside the previously announced Elizabeth Banks and John C Reilly. Also confirmed as joining the project are Kathryn Newton and Sofia Boutella. The futuristic psychological thriller commenced principal photography in Los Angeles this week.
Republic Pictures has already acquired North American rights, with HanWay Films having sold a number of international territories. HanWay will share new material with buyers in Cannes.
Set in the not so distant future, DreamQuil centers on Carol (Banks), a dissatisfied career mother, who is struggling to find real connection within her marriage to Gary (Reilly) and to her child.
Worried that she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her life back on track by signing up for DreamQuil’s unconventional digital wellness retreat. However, things take a sinister turn upon Carol’s homecoming.
Lewis will play Nurse Chapman – the religious,...
Republic Pictures has already acquired North American rights, with HanWay Films having sold a number of international territories. HanWay will share new material with buyers in Cannes.
Set in the not so distant future, DreamQuil centers on Carol (Banks), a dissatisfied career mother, who is struggling to find real connection within her marriage to Gary (Reilly) and to her child.
Worried that she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her life back on track by signing up for DreamQuil’s unconventional digital wellness retreat. However, things take a sinister turn upon Carol’s homecoming.
Lewis will play Nurse Chapman – the religious,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Travis Kelce scored his first major TV role. The Kansas City Chiefs player has been cast in Ryan Murphy’s next project, FX horror series Grotesquerie.
Kelce will star opposite Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance, and Lesley Manville in the series, set to premiere this fall. He confirmed the news in an Instagram post featuring a video of him with Nash-Betts, although few details are known about the show.
“Guys, guess who I am working with in Grotesquerie?” Nash-Betts asks in the video before panning the camera over to Kelce.
Kelce will star opposite Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance, and Lesley Manville in the series, set to premiere this fall. He confirmed the news in an Instagram post featuring a video of him with Nash-Betts, although few details are known about the show.
“Guys, guess who I am working with in Grotesquerie?” Nash-Betts asks in the video before panning the camera over to Kelce.
- 5/8/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Travis Kelce has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy’s new horror series “Grotesquerie.”
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has been cast opposite Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville in the FX series, which will premiere this fall. Although character details have not been revealed, this marks Kelce’s first major acting role.
Kelce confirmed the news in an Instagram Story featuring a video of himself and Nash-Betts.
“Guys, guess who I am working with in ‘Grotesquerie’?” Nash-Betts asks in the video before panning over to Kelce.
“Stepping into new territory with Niecy,” Kelce adds.
The NFL star previously acted in multiple sketches during his hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live” in March 2023. He also appeared in one episode of the Showtime series “Moonbase 8,” starring Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker and John C. Reilly.
Kelce has worked in the unscripted TV space with his reality dating series “Catching Kelce,...
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has been cast opposite Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville in the FX series, which will premiere this fall. Although character details have not been revealed, this marks Kelce’s first major acting role.
Kelce confirmed the news in an Instagram Story featuring a video of himself and Nash-Betts.
“Guys, guess who I am working with in ‘Grotesquerie’?” Nash-Betts asks in the video before panning over to Kelce.
“Stepping into new territory with Niecy,” Kelce adds.
The NFL star previously acted in multiple sketches during his hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live” in March 2023. He also appeared in one episode of the Showtime series “Moonbase 8,” starring Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker and John C. Reilly.
Kelce has worked in the unscripted TV space with his reality dating series “Catching Kelce,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Elizabeth Banks and John C. Reilly team up for a psychological thriller, titled DreamQuil. The movie will be the debut of U.S. filmmaker and contemporary artist Alex Prager. Deadline has reported that Paramount’s Republic Pictures has just purchased the North American rights to the film in pre-sales. In addition, HanWay has also closed deals at international markets, which include companies like The Jokers (France), Tfg (Greece), Mars (Turkey), McF (Former Yugoslavia), Arthouse Traffic (Ukraine), Front Row (Middle East), Cinesky (Airlines) and Shaw (Singapore).
The movie has currently commenced filming in LA. And the synopsis, per Deadline, reads, “Set in the not so distant future, pic charts the story of Carol (Banks), a dissatisfied career mother, who is struggling to find real connection within her marriage to Gary (Reilly) and to her child. Worried that she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her...
The movie has currently commenced filming in LA. And the synopsis, per Deadline, reads, “Set in the not so distant future, pic charts the story of Carol (Banks), a dissatisfied career mother, who is struggling to find real connection within her marriage to Gary (Reilly) and to her child. Worried that she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her...
- 5/7/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Republic Pictures has acquired North American rights to Dreamquil, the psychological thriller starring Elizabeth Banks and John C. Reilly.
The pre-sale was negotiated by UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance with Sejin Croninger, Executive Vice President at Paramount Worldwide Acquisitions.
Filming is now underway in LA on the movie, which marks the debut of U.S. filmmaker and contemporary artist Alex Prager. HanWay will continue sales at the Cannes market next week.
Set in the not so distant future, the movie — which comes amid heightened industry attention on the role of AI — is a cautionary tale about what happens when Artificial Intelligence and automation are integrated into our daily lives.
Banks will play Carol, a dissatisfied career mother, who is struggling to find real connection within her marriage to Gary (Reilly) and to her child. Worried that she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the...
The pre-sale was negotiated by UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance with Sejin Croninger, Executive Vice President at Paramount Worldwide Acquisitions.
Filming is now underway in LA on the movie, which marks the debut of U.S. filmmaker and contemporary artist Alex Prager. HanWay will continue sales at the Cannes market next week.
Set in the not so distant future, the movie — which comes amid heightened industry attention on the role of AI — is a cautionary tale about what happens when Artificial Intelligence and automation are integrated into our daily lives.
Banks will play Carol, a dissatisfied career mother, who is struggling to find real connection within her marriage to Gary (Reilly) and to her child. Worried that she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the...
- 5/7/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Vicky Krieps and filmmaker Maimouna Doucoure are among the jury members for the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Also joining are Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir, and American film critic and writer Todd McCarthy.
Xavier Dolan was announced as jury president earlier this year.
The quintet will watch 18 films as part of the Un Certain Regard selection, including eight debut films.
Last year’s Un Certain Regard jury, headed by John C. Reilly, awarded six prizes including the main award to Molly Manning Walker’s How To Have Sex.
This year’s Un Certain Regard...
Also joining are Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir, and American film critic and writer Todd McCarthy.
Xavier Dolan was announced as jury president earlier this year.
The quintet will watch 18 films as part of the Un Certain Regard selection, including eight debut films.
Last year’s Un Certain Regard jury, headed by John C. Reilly, awarded six prizes including the main award to Molly Manning Walker’s How To Have Sex.
This year’s Un Certain Regard...
- 4/24/2024
- ScreenDaily
Preparing to make your 2024 Emmy predictions for Best Drama Actor? Be sure to take a look through our photo gallery highlighting the likeliest potential nominees. In the absence of reigning champ Kieran Culkin (“Succession”), whose show ended last May, possible category newcomer Hiroyuki Sanada (“Shōgun”) has emerged as the clear frontrunner.
None of the six actors who competed for this prize last year – including “Succession” stars Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong – are involved in the current race. Rounding out that group were Bob Odenkirk of the long-concluded “Better Call Saul” and ongoing series leads Jeff Bridges (“The Old Man”) and Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”). Naturally, this opens the door for dozens of potential first-time contenders.
The only 2024 hopeful who has previously been recognized in this category is Timothy Olyphant, who received a 2011 bid for the role he currently plays on “Justified: City Primeval,” a continuation of “Justified.” The...
None of the six actors who competed for this prize last year – including “Succession” stars Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong – are involved in the current race. Rounding out that group were Bob Odenkirk of the long-concluded “Better Call Saul” and ongoing series leads Jeff Bridges (“The Old Man”) and Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”). Naturally, this opens the door for dozens of potential first-time contenders.
The only 2024 hopeful who has previously been recognized in this category is Timothy Olyphant, who received a 2011 bid for the role he currently plays on “Justified: City Primeval,” a continuation of “Justified.” The...
- 4/23/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Drew Barrymore revealed on a recent episode of her daytime talk show that she was told to dial her performance back during the making of the 1999 romantic comedy “Never Been Kissed.” Barrymore starred in the film as Josie, an insecure copy editor who has never had a real relationship. The movie was notable for Barrymore as it marked the first official title under her Flower Films production banner.
“At that time, people were very weary of actors being producers,” Barrymore said. “A lot of it wasn’t necessarily working, and it didn’t mean because you were an actor, you knew how to produce the film. And it was about the economics. So if you didn’t make the film work, and you produced it as an actor, you are likely to not be able to do it again.”
“I was very stressed throughout the movie,” she continued. “I was...
“At that time, people were very weary of actors being producers,” Barrymore said. “A lot of it wasn’t necessarily working, and it didn’t mean because you were an actor, you knew how to produce the film. And it was about the economics. So if you didn’t make the film work, and you produced it as an actor, you are likely to not be able to do it again.”
“I was very stressed throughout the movie,” she continued. “I was...
- 4/22/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Drew Barrymore recalls filming Never Been Kissed and being asked to “tone it down” because her character, Josie Grossie, was deemed “too unattractive.”
In a recent episode of her talk show The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress talked about her experience while filming the 1999 romantic comedy, the first one from her production company Flower Films.
“At that time, people were very weary of actors being producers,” Barrymore told her talk show guests Christine Taylor and David Lascher. “A lot of it wasn’t necessarily working, and it didn’t mean because you were an actor, you knew how to produce the film. And it was about the economics. So if you didn’t make the film work, and you produced it as an actor, you are likely to not be able to do it again.”
Barrymore said the pressure of acting and producing in the film made her “very stressed,...
In a recent episode of her talk show The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress talked about her experience while filming the 1999 romantic comedy, the first one from her production company Flower Films.
“At that time, people were very weary of actors being producers,” Barrymore told her talk show guests Christine Taylor and David Lascher. “A lot of it wasn’t necessarily working, and it didn’t mean because you were an actor, you knew how to produce the film. And it was about the economics. So if you didn’t make the film work, and you produced it as an actor, you are likely to not be able to do it again.”
Barrymore said the pressure of acting and producing in the film made her “very stressed,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Bigfoots or Sasquatches, these creatures that straddle the line between man and beast are a captivating blend of mystery and fascination. Picture cavemen of colossal stature, untouched by the need to shave their skin. That’s your typical bigfoot. These enigmatic beings have also found their way into the spotlight of cinema, becoming iconic movie stars in their own right.
While they may have fewer film representations than their arctic counterparts, the yeti, Bigfoot has left an indelible mark on Hollywood. Whether these creatures were scene stealers or the main attraction, the Sasquatch has carved a unique place in cinema history. Each character brings a distinct perspective to the mythos, from the terrifying and elusive family of beasts in the newly released Sasquatch Sunset to the misunderstood and gentle Mr. Link. They know how to bust a move, look for their own, and fly! Yes, fly.
Here are some of...
While they may have fewer film representations than their arctic counterparts, the yeti, Bigfoot has left an indelible mark on Hollywood. Whether these creatures were scene stealers or the main attraction, the Sasquatch has carved a unique place in cinema history. Each character brings a distinct perspective to the mythos, from the terrifying and elusive family of beasts in the newly released Sasquatch Sunset to the misunderstood and gentle Mr. Link. They know how to bust a move, look for their own, and fly! Yes, fly.
Here are some of...
- 4/16/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
When you think about improvisation in movies, you might initially think of comedies — the kind that come with blooper reels that are often just as good as the movie itself. We've all spent an inordinate amount of time watching and rewatching "The Office" bloopers or marveling at the unhinged absurdity of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly's extemporaneous efforts in the "Step Brothers" blooper reel. Heck, you might even think of Chris Hemsworth improvising Thor lines.
But improv isn't, of course, just a comedic tool. Throughout the history of cinema, actors have embraced spontaneity to add an extra level of realism to their performances. Just look at Jack Nicholson and that famous "Here's Johnny" line from "The Shining." Then, there's Harrison Ford, who improvised one particular Indiana Jones moment in 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark," adding a touch of levity to the action-adventure classic.
But just a year later,...
But improv isn't, of course, just a comedic tool. Throughout the history of cinema, actors have embraced spontaneity to add an extra level of realism to their performances. Just look at Jack Nicholson and that famous "Here's Johnny" line from "The Shining." Then, there's Harrison Ford, who improvised one particular Indiana Jones moment in 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark," adding a touch of levity to the action-adventure classic.
But just a year later,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
The 2007 John C. Reilly comedy Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story has become a cult hit in recent years, largely as a result of the skill with which it dissects and eviscerates the genre it satirizes.
The film so deftly laid bare the tropes and cliches of the rock star biopic that many predicted it would forever change the way filmmakers approached stories about dead celebs.
And for a while, it seemed like the trick had worked.
Leaving aside for a moment any discussion about the quality of these films, there's no denying that Elvis, Blonde, Maestro, Jackie, Priscilla, and Oppenheimer all offered new takes on a very familiar subgenre.
(That last one, admittedly, is a bit of an outlier, as we're not sure if a theoretical physicist -- even one who altered the course of world history -- can properly be called a celebrity.)
But in recent years, the...
The film so deftly laid bare the tropes and cliches of the rock star biopic that many predicted it would forever change the way filmmakers approached stories about dead celebs.
And for a while, it seemed like the trick had worked.
Leaving aside for a moment any discussion about the quality of these films, there's no denying that Elvis, Blonde, Maestro, Jackie, Priscilla, and Oppenheimer all offered new takes on a very familiar subgenre.
(That last one, admittedly, is a bit of an outlier, as we're not sure if a theoretical physicist -- even one who altered the course of world history -- can properly be called a celebrity.)
But in recent years, the...
- 3/7/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
The V.I.P. opening day of the Frieze Los Angeles art fair felt like a family affair as Hollywood power players and art world elites met and mingled to view the best works from galleries around the world. Held at the Santa Monica Airport for the second year running, the all-day event on Thursday, Feb. 29, felt breezier this year, as a new design and 20 percent fewer galleries gave A-listers the space to peruse and schmooze.
One couldn’t go two feet without shaking hands with an old friend or coming upon a clutch of Hollywood insiders. Old pals Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson — the first two movie star incognito in baseball caps — chatted with Lacma director and CEO Michael Govan in front of one booth, while bigwig agents-slash-collectors from Endeavor, CAA and UTA were out in force, some swarming together in packs. Ari Emanuel, CEO of Endeavor,...
One couldn’t go two feet without shaking hands with an old friend or coming upon a clutch of Hollywood insiders. Old pals Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson — the first two movie star incognito in baseball caps — chatted with Lacma director and CEO Michael Govan in front of one booth, while bigwig agents-slash-collectors from Endeavor, CAA and UTA were out in force, some swarming together in packs. Ari Emanuel, CEO of Endeavor,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Hadley Meares
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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