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The 15 Best Rom-Com Actors Ranked Columbia Pictures By Dalin Rowell/Oct. 26, 2021 4:14 pm EST Throughout the history of cinema, romantic movies have won the hearts of filmgoers. Some are classic tales of sweeping love stories, while others feature a more modern-day flair; there truly is a rom-com out there for everyone. And similarly, there are movie actors that cater to everyone’s tastes. From cinematic bad boys with a heart of gold, dorks with a charming prince inside, sweetheart girls with a sassy edge, to wallflowers waiting to be discovered, there’s quite a catalog of rom-com talent to love....

The Batman Vs. Superman Easter Egg You Missed In I Am Legend Warner Bros. By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Dec. 14, 2021 1:45 pm EST “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” made history for being the first live-action film that featured DC Comics titans Batman and Superman together. Despite the film’s reputation for being a convoluted superhero clash (or rather, mess) of sorts, it was the first DC Extended Universe project to pit two of their greatest heroes against each other, making it quite a big deal, regardless of how much you may dislike the film....

The Problem with Jon Stewart Trailer The Problem with Jon Stewart has been described as a “one-hour current affairs format show with a single issue explored in each episode.” That sounds like it will take a bit of a cue from “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in taking a more focused approach on a singular subject. However, the former “Daily Show” correspondent’s Emmy-winning HBO show only lasts a half-hour and features several smaller segments before the main topic, so Stewart will be digging even deeper into topics that are “part of the national conversation,” according to Apple TV+....

The Summer Of Cena: What Three Movies Reveal About An Increasingly Interesting Actor Warner Brothers By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 22, 2021 9:52 am EST In the summer of 2002, a walking slab of meat clad in metallic red spandex trunks showed up on an episode of WWE Smackdown to answer an open challenge from future WWE Hall of Fame inductee and legitimate Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle. Donning an over-oiled buzzcut and armed with an endless amount of unteachable charisma, this muscular young stud debuted in front of the world, and sparked what would become an absolutely untouchable career both in ring and out....

Fast Times at Ridgemont High Table Read Here’s how the all-star cast for the Fast Times at Ridgemont High table read breaks down. Jennifer Aniston played Linda, Brad Pitt was Brad, Julia Roberts was Stacy, Matthew McConaughey was Mike, Dane Cook was Mark (and the table read’s host), Shia LaBeouf was Spicoli, Henry Golding was Mr. Vargas, John Legend was Charles Jefferson and Little Charles Jefferson, Ray Liotta was Mr. Hand and Jimmy Kimmel played some teenage girls and other random parts....

‘District 10’ Will Take Cues From American History, Director Neill Blomkamp Says By Joshua Meyer/July 20, 2021 4:50 pm EST The Neill Blomkamp news blitz continues. Just yesterday, we posted the news that the District 9 director is now working on video games, developing a multiplayer shooter for the appropriately named Gunzilla, which “aims to weave in narrative elements.” This summer also brought the trailer for Blomkamp’s new possession thriller, Demonic (due out August 20, 2021), while separately, we got a look at more of the concept art for his scrapped Aliens sequel....

/Filmcast Ep. 608 - Minari (GUEST: Inkoo Kang From The Hollywood Reporter) By Slashfilmcast/March 3, 2021 8:00 pm EST Tara Ariano sits in Jeff’s seat for a day while he’s out for surgery. David, Devindra, and Tara chat about the outdated institution that is the Golden Globes. For the feature review, the cast is joined by Inkoo Kang, TV critic at The Hollywood Reporter, to talk about Minari, the latest film by director Lee Isaac Chung....

‘Lost And Found’ Will Star Gina Rodriguez And Zachary Levi As Treasure Hunters By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 8, 2021 5:30 pm EST Lost and Found comes from writers Steve Pink and Jeff Morris, with Pink set to direct. Per the Deadline report, Pink and Levi were set to make the movie Undercover for Netflix last summer, but the coronavirus resulted in the project being put on hold. Pink and Levi then started talking about other projects, which in turn lead to a discussion of “the kind of films they loved and they found a mutual desire to recapture the spirit of the romantic action adventures from the ’80s....

‘NYC Epicenters’ Trailer: It’s Time For A New York City Comeback By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 16, 2021 3:04 pm EST New York City is a special place that acts as a microcosm of the rest of America, and now one of its greatest filmmakers is turning the lens on the city itself. Famed auteur Spike Lee directed the upcoming HBO miniseries, NYC EPICENTERS 9/11 -> 2021½, about how things have both changed and stayed the same in the Big Apple since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001....

‘The Last Duel’: Matt Damon And Ben Affleck Wrote The “Male Perspectives,” While Nicole Holofcener Tackled Female POV By Jeremy Mathai/July 26, 2021 8:12 am EST Prolific director Ridley Scott is no stranger to movies with a heavy focus on women. With classics such as Alien and Thelma & Louise under his belt, many would put Scott’s cinematic portrayal of women rather high up on the list relative to other male directors....

‘The Last Duel’ Trailer: Matt Damon And Adam Driver Fight To The Death In Ridley Scott’s Historical Epic By Chris Evangelista/July 20, 2021 8:27 am EST Ridley Scott is back with The Last Duel, a historical epic based on the true story of knight Jean de Carrouges and squire Jacques Le Gris, two men who started off on good terms and then became mortal enemies. Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer star in the movie, which is due out this fall....

‘The Suicide Squad’: Warner Bros. Told James Gunn To “Do Whatever The F-K You Want,” Says Jai Courtney By Danielle Ryan/July 21, 2021 9:17 am EST When director James Gunn was fired from Marvel for some old tweets in 2018, things were looking grim. Thankfully, Warner Bros. snatched him up before he’d even really fallen, handing him the reins on The Suicide Squad. Gunn previously directed ensemble perfection in Guardians of the Galaxy, so WB clearly had hopes he could do the same for their group of rag-tag antiheroes....

14 Movies Like Encanto You Should Definitely See Walt DIsney By Scott Thomas/Dec. 9, 2021 11:21 am EST M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable” does not make the list of 14 movies like “Encanto” we think you should see, but the two have more in common than you might think. “Unbreakable” is a secret superhero film, an origin story for Bruce Willis’ David Dunn that disguises its most recognizable trappings in mystery MacGuffins....

5 Things We Learned About Olaf Presents From Josh Gad And Crew Disney+ By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 9, 2021 12:01 pm EST Olaf may not know what frozen things do in summer, but he sure knows his Disney stories and is ready to reenact them for all ages. “Olaf Presents” is a new series of short films featuring Olaf the Snowman — the Josh Gad-voiced character from “Frozen” and Frozen 2" — acting out the Disney animated features “The Little Mermaid,” “Moana,” “The Lion King,” “Aladdin,” and “Tangled....

Aquaman 2 Director James Wan Reveals A Very Different Look For Patrick Wilson’s Ocean Master Warner Bros. By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 7, 2021 10:38 am EST The story of “Aquaman,” the absolute best DCEU movie (don’t @ me!), continues with “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” James Wan is back in the director’s chair, and he’s bringing most of the original film’s cast along with him. Jason Momoa is back, of course, as the half-human/half-Atlantian hero....

But I’m A Cheerleader Musical Is Premiering In London In 2022 Lionsgate By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 29, 2021 3:17 pm EST Time to put away the pom-poms and put on our gender reveal party color-blocked clothing, because Jamie Babbit’s iconic conversion therapy satire, “But I’m A Cheerleader,” is now a musical. First presented as part of MTFestUK 2019, “But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical” will be the first fully commissioned musical discovered at the festival to be presented on stage....

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Trailer: Larry David Loves Humanity, Hates People HBO By Ben Pearson/Oct. 13, 2021 2:09 pm EST Larry David is on a roll. The curmudgeonly creator of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” only produced two seasons of the acclaimed comedy series during the entire decade of the 2010s (in 2011 and 2017), but with a completed season last year and an upcoming new season in 2021, he seems to have settled into a creative groove....

James Gunn Reveals Why Peacemaker Got ‘The Suicide Squad’ Spin-Off By Shania Russell/Aug. 10, 2021 12:19 pm EST The Suicide Squad is finally out in the world, winning hearts in theaters and on HBO Max. Of course, the team-up amounts to mixed results — a couple of deaths here and there, and a minor threat to humanity — but it’s well worth seeing the clash of these superpowered, morally ambiguous villains....

Operation Mincemeat First Look: Netflix’s Film Sounds Like Weekend At Bernie’s Meets WWII Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 28, 2021 6:43 pm EST I know what you might be thinking. “Ugh, another stuffy World War II movie?” If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, amIright? There’s nothing new under the sun, modern filmmaking is dying from a lack of creativity, etc. Well, I’m here to tell you that this well hasn’t completely run dry just yet....

Secret Cinema Announces Ghostbusters: The Gates Of Gozer As A Live Virtual Event Sony Pictures By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 26, 2021 3:38 pm EST Secret Cinema is London-based entertainment company that specializes in immersive film and television events. In the past, they’ve hosted live events for movies like “Back to the Future” and “The Empire Strikes Back,” as well as Netflix’s series “Stranger Things.” However, this year, Secret Cinema is stepping into the virtual event space by hosting a live virtual experience for the “Ghostbusters” franchise, in conjunction with the upcoming release of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife....