Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed that his third open-heart surgery was upended by some unexpected complications that nearly ended his life. In a recent video shared on YouTube, Schwarzenegger said the operation took place several years ago, just before he started working on Terminator: Dark Fate (released in 2019). Schwarzenegger remembered waking …
Read More »Part of Your Streaming World: 'The Little Mermaid' Finally Arrives on Disney+
Over three months since its theatrical release over Memorial Day Weekend, the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey and directed by Rob Marshall, has finally landed on Disney+. “It has been such an honor stepping into the iconic role of Ariel,” Bailey said at the Oscars earlier …
Read More »Richard Linklater Says Muse Glen Powell Has 'A McConaughey Quality'
It makes perfect sense that filmmaker Richard Linklater and actor Glen Powell found each other. Powell hails from Linklater country — Austin, Texas — and has the movie-star looks and Texan swagger that the director’s always been drawn to (see: Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke). In the new film Hit Man, …
Read More »Roman Polanski, Woody Allen and Luc Besson Cast Dark Cloud Over Venice
“Judge the art, not the artist.” That is the mantra we hear each and every time someone in the entertainment world is accused of heinous behavior, and it’s one that was repeated by artistic director Alberto Barbera prior to this year’s Venice Film Festival. In an interview with The Guardian, …
Read More »From 'American Horror Story' to 'Stop Making Sense,' Here's Everything We're Watching This Month
This September is a relatively slow month for TV and movies but it’s far from a dead month (unless you count a new Walking Dead spinoff). The small screen sees the debut of new seasons of The Morning Show and Wheel of Time while the big screen features more sequels …
Read More »David Fincher's 'The Killer' Misses the Mark
Ten years ago, The Criterion Collection dropped a dual-format edition of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights. Included amongst its special features is behind-the-scenes footage of Chaplin forcing his co-star, Virginia Cherrill — a socialite the filmmaker spotted at a boxing match — to act out the scene of her blind flower …
Read More »French Actor Mathieu Kassovitz 'Very Seriously Injured' in Motorcycle Accident
French actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz is “worrying” condition after a motorcycle accident in Paris yesterday. Kassovitz, 56, was preparing for a role in an upcoming film when he was “very seriously injured,” according to French media. The actor was taken to a hospital in Kremlin-Bicêtre, according to authorities in …
Read More »Woody Allen Given Standing Ovation by the Media in Venice
As Woody Allen took the press conference stage for his recent film Coup de Chance, the disgraced filmmaker was given a lengthy standing ovation by the (largely European) media assembled in the room — arguably the most rapturous reception any filmmaker received. It was difficult to watch. During the press …
Read More »Priscilla Presley Clears Air About Dating Elvis at 14: 'I Never Had Sex With Him'
One of the most anticipated movies at this year’s Venice Film Festival is Priscilla, Sofia Coppola’s latest about the relationship between Priscilla Presley (Cailee Spaeny) and rock and roll legend Elvis Presley (Euphoria’s Jacob Elordi), who met when she was 14 and he was 24 while he was serving in …
Read More »Final Season of 'The Crown' Will Feature an Unexpected Royal Wedding
Peter Morgan‘s reign is finally coming to an end. Netflix has announced it will premiere the final season of its hit series The Crown before the end of the year. “After six seasons, seven years and three casts, The Crown comes to an end later this year,” the streaming service …
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