Tag: Twins
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It’s Time to Revisit Arnold Schwarzenegger Nearly Giving Birth Through His Ass in ‘Junior’
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.The…
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For an Anime Show Like ‘The Idol,’ Watch This Drama
Since its debut in April, Oshi no Ko has become a global anime phenomenon. The series has drawn rave reactions, breaking streaming records since it launched on Hidive, and ignited the anime community through its unique, intriguing mix of humor, mystery, and relevant drama. The show’s genre-breaking first episode, which came in at an insane…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Was at His Most Playful in This Comedy
No actor was bigger in the 1980s than Arnold Schwarzenegger. The former Mr. Olympia was a menacing presence, whether it be as the bad guy in The Terminator or the cool hero in Commando and Predator. Toward the end of the decade, however, he tried something new with 1988’s Twins, Ivan Reitman’s hilarious buddy comedy…
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Ivan Reitman, ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Stripes’ Director, Dead at 75
Ivan Reitman, the legendary comedy director behind “Ghostbusters,” “Stripes,” “Meatballs,” and “Twins,” has died at the age of 75, his family told the Associated Press.Reitman was born in Czechoslovakia on October 27, 1946. His family moved to Canada when he was four years old. He took an interest in film when he attended McMaster University…
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Kelly Preston in ‘Jerry Maguire’: Furiously Good, in a Role That Should Have Opened More Doors
As an actress, Kelly Preston, who died Sunday at 57, was the soul of likability, and that’s no small thing. When she showed up in a movie, she lit it up; she also grounded it. (She had an earthly radiance.) Just think of the scene in “For Love of the Game” where she meets Kevin…
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Kelly Preston, Actress in ‘Mischief,’ ‘Jerry Maguire,’ Dies at 57
Kelly Preston, who appeared in films including “Mischief,” “Twins” and “Jerry Maguire,” has died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57.John Travolta, her husband of 29 years, confirmed her death on his Instagram account.“It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her…
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Macon Blair to Direct Legendary’s ‘Brothers’ Starring Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage (Exclusive)
Legendary Entertainment has closed a deal for Macon Blair to write and direct the upcoming feature film project “Brothers” starring Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage, sources tell Variety.Andrew Lazar, who was a producer on the Bradley Cooper hit “American Sniper,” will produce via his Mad Chance banner.Brolin is also producing via his shingle, Brolin Productions,…
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Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage to Star in ‘Twins’-Esque Comedy ‘Brothers’
I love Twins. Not in real life, mind you. Twins are pretty freakin’ creepy. But Ivan Reitman’s 1988 movie Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito? Yeah, I love that movie. We were supposed to get a sequel called Triplets that would’ve added Eddie Murphy to the mix, but I’m kind of glad we didn’t,…