You may love your family, though you might not like them very much, and just because you’re kin doesn’t mean you have anything in common. Take, for example, the three grown siblings who find themselves forced to share the same air in His Three Daughters. There is Katie (Carrie Coon), …
Read More »'Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos' Looks Back at the Iconic Mob Series — and the Man Who Made It
“I really regret the amount of fucking verbiage from this morning,” the man in Dr. Jennifer Melfi’s office says. “Who gives a shit, about all these personal questions?” While this could easily be a quote from Dr. Melfi’s most infamous patient, New Jersey wiseguy Tony Soprano, it is in fact …
Read More »Jimi Hendrix Documentary Film Coming From 'Greatest Night in Pop' Director
A feature film documentary about the life of Jimi Hendrix is on the way. On Friday, the film’s producers announced that Bao Nguyen, the director behind The Greatest Night in Pop, will direct the upcoming film, Jimi. “Telling the story of Jimi Hendrix during his pivotal years in London is …
Read More »Lee Daniels Reflects on Making 'Empire': 'Absolutely the Worst Experience'
Lee Daniels‘ TV series Empire ran for six seasons on Fox, but the director has confirmed that the behind-the-scenes process wasn’t his favorite. In a new interview with The Film Stage, Daniels confirmed he “only didEmpirejust so I could see what that experience was like.” As it turned out, it …
Read More »Disney Pauses Adaptation of 'The Graveyard Book' Amid Neil Gaiman Allegations
Disney has halted development on a forthcoming film adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s The Graveyard Book in the midst of accusations of sexual assault against the writer. The film, from director Marc Forster, hasn’t been stopped completely, according to IndieWire, however “multiple factors, including the allegations, contributed to putting it on …
Read More »How 'Strange Darling' Became the Demented Little Thriller That Could
Warning: Spoilers ahead! How do you promote a low-budget thriller? If you’re the cast and filmmaker behind Strange Darling, you carpet-bomb social media with unbridled enthusiasm — so much so that you might even scare a few fans. Not long after the sexy, deranged horror movie started hitting screens on …
Read More »Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Prosecutor Wants a Second Chance
Kari Morrissey, the lead special prosecutor in the recently dismissed involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, wants a second chance. The lawyer filed a petition on Wednesday to Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer to reconsider her decision to abandon the case, alleging that defense attorneys had pulled one over on her, …
Read More »Will Ferrell Celebrates Harper Steele's Transition With Emotional Road Trip in 'Will & Harper' Trailer
Will Ferrell‘s friendship stands the test of time in the first trailer for Will & Harper, the forthcoming documentary following the actor as he embarked on a cross-country road trip with his best friend, Harper Steele. Out on Netflix Sept. 27, the film captures the pair at a pivotal moment …
Read More »Netflix Gets in the Ring With Vince McMahon in First Trailer for 'Mr. McMahon' Docuseries
A week after Netflix announced a docuseries focused on controversial WWE honcho Vince McMahon, the streaming service has shared the first trailer forMr. McMahon, arriving later this month. “People have wondered who I really am. Portrayal of me is I’m a bad guy,” McMahon says in the trailer’s opening moments. …
Read More »Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker 2' Weight Loss Was 'Complicated' by All Those Dance Rehearsals
Just like he did for the first Joker film, Joaquin Phoenix slimmed down significantly for the sequel — on top of having to learn all that choreography. The actor spoke about revisiting his Joker diet at a press conference following the premiere of Folie à Deux at the Venice Film …
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