Category: Movie News
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‘I didn’t go looking for someone younger’: Dennis Quaid on his new love and new roles
The Hollywood star on his much-discussed engagement to a PhD student, why TV is now more interesting than film – and how he hopes to see the end of casting-couch cultureDennis Quaid is tired of talking about the cocaine addiction that landed him in rehab in 1990 and stunted his Hollywood career after a promising…
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‘Rick and Morty’ Review: Heist Movie Riff ‘One Crew Over The Crewcoo’s Morty’ Is a Glorious Double-Cross
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Rick and Morty” Season 4, Episode 3, “One Crew Over The Crewcoo’s Morty.”]Let’s start with one unassailable fact: Rick Sanchez is wrong about “Ocean’s Twelve.”Much like many other rants that fuel episodes of “Rick and Morty,” it’s rage that somehow morphs into an appreciation of the thing…
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First ‘1917’ Reactions Peg Sam Mendes WWI Epic as Awards Season Frontrunner
The first reactions to Sam Mendes’ latest film, 1917, have begun pouring in from critics who’ve seen early screenings of the Universal Pictures release. This is Mendes’ first feature film since the 2015 James Bond flick Spectre. The film stars Dean-Charles Chapman (Game of Thrones) and George MacKay (Captain Fantastic) as two young soldiers fighting…
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How Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese Assembled Their Legendary ‘The Irishman’ Ensemble
When Robert De Niro convinced Martin Scorsese to make another movie with him for the first time since 1995’s “Casino,” they agreed to assemble the best possible ensemble for the gangster epic “The Irishman.” At a recent AFI Fest tribute, Scorsese said that Al Pacino was “always something unreachable,” but it was De Niro who…
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Henry Cavill on Superman: ‘I’ve Not Given Up the Role’
Superman hasn’t hung up his cape yet.Or so says Henry Cavill, who portrayed the superhero beginning with “Man of Steel” in 2013 and most recently, in the failed 2017 movie “Justice League.” The “Witcher” actor is insisting his time as the DC character isn’t over.“The cape is in the closet,” Cavill said in Mens’ Health’s…
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‘Star Wars Resistance’ Explores the Heartbreak of Sacrifice and Secrecy in “Rendezvous Point”
In the second season of Star Wars Resistance, “Rendezvous Point”opens on fire across the stars. The First Order is ambushing the Colossus and the Aces have their hands full defending the Colossus. But Captain Imanuel Doza (Jason Hightower) is reluctant to escape into hyperspace, holding out for the arrival of a mysterious pilot who might…
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Sam Mendes’ ‘1917’ Is The Best Picture Player We Knew It Was [Contender Countdown]
Let’s see, so if someone told you about a year ago that Oscar-winner Sam Mendes was directing a WWI period drama consisting of mostly one-take shots from famed cinematographer Roger Deakins and it would feature a supporting cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong and Colin Firth, you’d probably think that film has all the ingredients…
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The rise of Netflix: an empire built on debt – podcast
Mark Lawson and Dan Milmo discuss the sustainability of the streaming service. Plus: Lara Spirit on why you should register to vote before Tuesday’s deadlineNetflix has risen from obscurity to be one of the most powerful media companies in the world with more than 150 million global subscribers. It has launched critically acclaimed hits such…
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‘Watchmen’ Review: Episode 6 Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Watchmen” Episode 6, “This Extraordinary Being.”]There is an anger inside Will Reeves. Before the hoodie-sporting old man (played by Louis Gossett Jr) took a deceptive seat in his wheelchair, a barely walking Will witnessed unthinkable pain and suffering — his town, his community, and his parents were…
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‘Watchmen’ Lets “This Extraordinary Being” Answer Some Questions
No more playing around. You want answers, you got ’em. Okay, sure – there are still plenty of unanswered questions in the world of Watchmen. We still don’t know what Lady Trieu is up to. Nor do we really know what the heck is going on with Adrian Veidt, who doesn’t even appear this week.…