Category: Movie News
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Ron Howard ‘Surprised’ By ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Author J.D. Vance’s Controversial Senate Campaign
What a difference six years can make.When J.D. Vance’s memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” was released in 2016, the story seemed like fitting material for famously wholesome director Ron Howard to adapt. The book told an inspirational story of Vance’s journey from a poverty-stricken childhood in rural Ohio to attending Yale. It was an only-in-America story that…
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Dame Maggie Smith Wasn’t Exactly Thrilled With Her Downton Abbey Role
With “Downton Abbey: A New Era” set to open in theaters nationwide soon, fans of the British television series-turned-films are excited to see the tremendous ensemble back on the screen. When you have a cast this talented, people are likely to form attachments with some of their favorite characters, and in the world of “Downton…
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‘First Love’ Trailer: Terrence Malick’s Former Protégé Directs A Coming-Of-Age YA Romance Co-Starring Diane Kruger
“After your first, life is never the same,” is the tagline from “First Love,” the new film from A.J. Edwards, who worked closely with acclaimed director Terrence Malick throughout the last several years. “First Love” follows Jim (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) and Ann (Sydney Parker), two high school seniors, who navigate a bourgeoning romantic relationship as…
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Why Alan Ruck Was Working At Sears After Shooting Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Nearly 40 years after his role as Cameron in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” actor Alan Ruck has reentered the cultural zeitgeist with his role as Connor in HBO’s “Succession” and Jay Rosen in Hulu’s “The Dropout.”There are no big gaps in Ruck’s resume — the actor spent decades bouncing between supporting parts in moderately successful…
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Elizabeth Olsen ‘Never Met’ John Krasinski Despite ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Battle: ‘I Don’t Know Him’
Spoilers below for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”Perhaps the most shocking moment in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is when Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch kills off John Krasinski’s Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic. The actor exits the film not even 10 minutes after making his Marvel Cinematic Debut as the leader of the…
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ABC Renews Big Sky, The Conners, The Wonder Years, A Million Little Things & More
It’s that bittersweet time of year when networks assess their current slate of programming, and announcements regarding new greenlights, existing renewals, and cancellations. After the absolute bloodbaths over at CBS, The CW, and Netflix, we can at least provide some positive news as ABC has announced a flurry of renewals for some of their fan-favorite…
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Haley Lu Richardson: ‘I’ve retired from playing teenagers’
The 27-year-old star of Edge of Seventeen, Columbus and Unpregnant is growing up with indie Montana Story and a role in the next season of The White LotusIn the last half decade, Haley Lu Richardson has amassed an impressive variety of roles, from slapstick comedies and indie dramas, united in their striking naturalism.As the popular…
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Hulu Has Canceled M.O.D.O.K. After Its First Season
The cancellation bloodbath continues! Variety reports that “M.O.D.O.K.” will end after a single season airing on Hulu. The stop-motion animation series came out in May 2021, and there are 10 episodes available to watch on the streaming service.If you’re not familiar with the character, M.O.D.O.K. stands for Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing. Oswalt voiced the…
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‘Doctor Strange 2’ Deadpool Cameo Was Considered, but It ‘Didn’t Feel like the Right Place’
In the months leading up to “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” speculation ran rampant about which Marvel stars could potentially make cameo appearances in the film. After “Spider-Man: No Way Home” broke down the floodgates with its multiverse reveal, leaving the door open for just about anyone to show up.Over time, one name…
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Streaming: the best David Cronenberg films
As the Canadian master of the perverse returns to Cannes with his first film in eight years, what better time to look back at his career, from Shivers to CrashAs you read this, I will be packing my tuxedo, linen shirts and several packets of ibuprofen for the Cannes film festival, which kicks off on…