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‘The Heineken Kidnapping’ Trailer: Rutger Hauer, Beer And Fear By Russ Fischer/Aug. 31, 2011 4:30 pm EST If Hobo With a Shotgun made you aware that Rutger Hauer is still an actor with a lot of life left in him, The Heineken Kidnapping might be a film you want to watch out for in the days to come. The Dutch film tells the story of Alfred Heineken, the man who made Heineken beer a household name (with a little help from David Lynch) and who was kidnapped for three weeks in 1983....

‘The Jaunt’ Series Based On Stephen King Short Story Coming From ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Co-Creator Dave Erickson By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 24, 2021 1:00 pm EST The Jaunt, a spooky sci-fi short story from frightmaster Stephen King, is being turned into a series. Having read the story I can tell you that this is a weird idea, and I’m not sure how you even turn this into a series as opposed to a movie....

‘The Woman In The Window’ Review: Not Even Amy Adams Can Save This Goofy, Derivative Thriller By Chris Evangelista/May 13, 2021 4:00 pm EST Amy Adams, one of our best working actresses, slums it by going extremely over-the-top as Dr. Anna Fox, a child psychologist who is housebound due to agoraphobia. She sees a therapist (played by Tracy Letts, who also penned the script, although you sure wouldn’t know it while watching this), washes her medication down with copious amounts of wine, and spies on her neighbors in her posh New York neighborhood....

‘The Woman In The Window’ Trailer: Nosy Neighbor Amy Adams Witnesses A Murder…or Does She? By Chris Evangelista/April 8, 2021 1:30 pm EST We’re finally going to get to see The Woman in the Window, the Joe Wright/Amy Adams film that was once scheduled to hit theaters in 2019. Poor test screenings, reshoots, and COVID-19 changed all that, but Netflix stepped in and purchased the film, and now they’re gearing up to start streaming it in May....

14% Of Star Wars Fans Think This Was The Best Sequel Trilogy Character - Do We Agree? Lucasfilm By Lee Adams/Oct. 19, 2021 3:38 pm EST Yet another Death Star. Luke tossing away his lightsaber. Palpatine returning from the dead. Say what you want about the quality of the “Star Wars” sequels trilogy, it had plenty of controversial moments to get the geeks gnashing their teeth. Here in our galaxy, it was a time of white-hot takes and Twitter flame wars that made the action in the three movies look pretty friendly by comparison....

Meryl Streep, Meryl Streep, Meryl Streep From the very beginning of her career, it was clear that Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep was destined for big things. While studying at the Yale School of Drama, she made a name for herself thanks to her impeccable range, then she made the jump to the New York stage and become instantly adored by the critics. She did seven roles in her first season, and she played everything: Shakespeare, musicals, Victorian comedies, Tennessee Williams, Chekov, and Arthur Miller....

19 Movies Like ‘Fear Street’ To Stream Or Rent Right Now By Chris Evangelista/July 20, 2021 1:18 pm EST The Fear Street trilogy has come to an end, but if you’re still craving the type of movies that inspired it, I’m here to help. The Fear Street trilogy very much wears its homages on its sleeve, which means there are a lot of influential films to pick and choose from. I’ve narrowed the list down to 19 movies that I think will satisfy your thirst for more Fear Street-style thrills and chills....

Cool Stuff: New ‘Star Wars’ LEGO Set Builds ‘The Bad Batch’ Attack Shuttle By Ethan Anderton/May 10, 2021 6:00 am EST Now that Clone Force 99 is out there on new missions in the wake of The Clone Wars, it’s time for them to head into action with a new LEGO set of their own attack shuttle from Star Wars: The Bad Batch, the new animated series from Disney+. Featuring minifigures of all five of the titular Clone Troopers, the 969-piece LEGO set is perfect for Star Wars fans of all ages....

David Lynch Directs A Surreal Music Video For Scottish Psychedelic Folk Singer Donovan’s 75th Birthday By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 11, 2021 4:00 pm EST It’s been four years since Twin Peaks: The Return went off the air and a whopping 15 years since David Lynch last directed a feature film, but the filmmaker at least has been gracing us with his regular weather reports, and occasionally, a short film. So it’s always a blessing when Lynch unleashes his surreal brand of artistry, even in a five-minute music video....

Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Rent Every ‘Fast And Furious’ Movie By Ben Pearson/June 16, 2021 12:45 pm EST (Welcome to Where to Watch, which provides a clear and simple answer to the question, “Hey, where can I watch this thing?” In this edition: the Fast and Furious franchise.) We’re just nine days away from the release of F9, the highly anticipated ninth entry in the primary timeline of the Fast and Furious movies....

A brief history of 70mm feature films United Archives/Getty Images You might recall that classic movies like “Lawrence of Arabia” and “West Side Story” were shot in 70mm on the Super Panavision 70 camera and projected in 70mm at special roadshow screenings. In the 1970s, the IMAX corporation developed a new way to shoot and project 70mm film run through the projector horizontally, so that the width of the film is the height of the frame....

M. Night Shyamalan Movies Ranked From Worst To Best By Chris Evangelista/July 23, 2021 10:39 am EST There’s a new M. Night Shyamalan movie hitting theaters this weekend, which means it’s time for us to look back at his work as a whole. Shyamalan is a polarizing filmmaker, and we’re never going to agree on where all of his films rank, so feel free to disagree with the placement below. That said, over the course of 14 films, Shyamalan has built up a fascinating body of work....

Movie Review: The Carter (New Documentary Redefines The Notion Of A Mainstream Pop Star) By Hunter Stephenson/Nov. 21, 2009 6:33 pm EST Wow. After watching The Carter, the new all-access documentary on Lil’ Wayne, one might consider recommending it as the best doc about a hip hop icon ever. The problem with this superlative lies in its limitation. Similar to labeling Lil’ Wayne a rapper—even “the best rapper alive” as many profess—and leaving it at that, labeling this a great hip hop doc restricts it to the confines of a niche or genre coated in personal taste and stigmas....

Shang-Chi Star Simu Liu Wants To Team Up With Spider-Man In The MCU Marvel By Kaylee Dugan/Aug. 24, 2021 2:52 pm EST Simu Liu is calling for the Spider-Man crossover you didn’t know you needed. While Liu shows off his martial arts and karaoke skills as the star of Marvel Studio’s latest feature film, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” he’s clearly spent his off-screen hours digging deep and going through his character Shang-Chi’s wilder storylines....

Can I Get a K-2SO? Lucasfilm The reason “Andor” is a prequel to “Rogue One” is because it would be a little hard to make a sequel, considering that Cassian Andor and pretty much everyone else died at the end of “Rogue One.” That includes Andor’s memorable droid buddy, K-2SO, voiced by Alan Tudyk. When “Andor” was first announced, some fans might have been jonesing to see more of Cassian and K-2SO’s adventures before they became a part of the suicide mission to steal plans for the Death Star....

SXSW 2021 Unveils Full Feature Film Line-Up, All Available For Online Viewing By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 10, 2021 2:00 pm EST The full SXSW 2021 line-up has been announced for the 28th edition of the Austin, Texas-based film festiva. This year, the entire program — which includes 75 features total, including 57 world premieres, 3 international premieres, and more — will be online for the public and the press. “It’s been a year unlike any we’ve experienced, first marked by the cancellation of SXSW 2020,” said SXSW’s director of film Janet Pierson, referring to last year’s canceled SXSW, which was widely seen as one of the first film festival casualties of the pandemic....

The 14 Best French Horror Movies Ranked Focus World By Chad Collins/Nov. 10, 2021 3:55 pm EST French horror cinema, much like horror cinema in the west, has enjoyed a long and storied history. Perennially a reflection of its time and the common fears and ailments therein, the genre has undergone several distinct shifts. Early noir with perverse psychological underpinnings gave way to the French New Wave, otherwise known as La Nouvelle Vague....

The Afterparty Trailer: A Unique Comedy Mystery Series Heads To Apple TV AppleTV+ By Shania Russell/Oct. 7, 2021 4:21 pm EST Move over, Benoit Blanc! Quit twirling that mustache, Hercule Poirot! There’s a new detective on the case! Apple TV+ is letting Tiffany Haddish try her hand at sleuthing in the upcoming murder mystery, “The Afterparty.” The series promises some serious twists and turns in both the plot and the show’s format, as well....

The Morning Watch: ‘Cruella’ Scene Breakdown, Adam Savage’s ‘Mandalorian’ Beskar Spear Prop Replica & More By Ethan Anderton/June 2, 2021 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, listen as director Craig Gillespie breaks down the scene where Emma Stone takes on the form of the titular character in Disney’s Cruella....

The Original Theme-Park Jungle Cruise Is Changing At Disneyland This Week By Josh Spiegel/July 12, 2021 5:25 am EST As Disneyland gears up for its 66th anniversary on July 17, and with the arrival of the new live-action blockbuster Jungle Cruise at the end of the month, the original attraction on which the film is based is getting its moment in the spotlight with a redesign going live at the Anaheim park on July 16....