The Dark Crystal Is Coming Back As A Ballet

‘The Dark Crystal’ Is Coming Back – As A Ballet By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 31, 2021 11:30 am EST While the pain of the The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’s cancelation still hasn’t faded (we deserve season 2, Netflix!) Jim Henson’s creation will live on in some way or another. This time as…a ballet? That’s right, a ballet take on The Dark Crystal is in the works, and is coming to London’s Royal Opera House for its 2021-2022 season....

May 7, 2022 · 7 min · 1320 words · Darla Rhyne

Britney Spears Finally Freed From Conservatorship After 13 Years

Britney Spears Finally Freed From Conservatorship After 13 Years Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 12, 2021 7:42 pm EST Britney Spears is free. A California court has ended the conservatorship that had seen her father, Jamie Spears, exert legal control over her affairs since 2008. In a hearing on November 12, 2021, per Variety, a judge ruled that the conservatorship over Britney’s estate “is no longer required.” Spears herself was not at the hearing, but the attorney who was there on her behalf stated, “We have engaged in an orderly transition of power....

May 7, 2022 · 7 min · 1292 words · Kevin Mayo

Cate Blanchett To Play Donald Trump S Sister In James Gray S Armageddon Time

Cate Blanchett To Play Donald Trump’s Sister In James Gray’s ‘Armageddon Time’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 17, 2021 11:30 am EST “Cate Blanchett is going to play Donald Trump’s sister, which is the weirdest sentence I have ever said,” Ad Astra director James Gray recently said of his new movie Armageddon Time. To be fair, James Gray, it’s one of the weirdest sentences we’ve read. Early last year, it was announced that Blanchett was joining Gray’s coming-of-age drama Armageddon Time, which draws inspiration from the filmmaker’s own childhood in Queens....

May 7, 2022 · 7 min · 1334 words · Calvin Carmona

Disney World Guests Can Now Purchase Additional Fastpass Reservations If They Re Rich

Disney World Guests Can Now Purchase Additional FastPass Reservations…If They’re Rich By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 11, 2018 4:00 pm EST Walt Disney World Resort is testing a new program that will give higher level hotel guests the option to purchase additional FastPass reservations, which signals a huge change to Disney’s theme park system. Is this a good thing? Certainly if you have the large disposable income required to stay on the Club Level at one of the couple the Walt Disney World Deluxe Resorts, but it creates a class system that puts average Disney World guests at a disadvantage....

May 7, 2022 · 10 min · 2017 words · John Reed

Every Cameron Crowe Movie Ranked From Worst To Best

Every Cameron Crowe Movie Ranked From Worst To Best DreamWorks Pictures By Maria Loreto/Sept. 9, 2021 7:49 pm EST Cameron Crowe makes earnest movies. It’s his biggest strength and his biggest weakness. Crowe works best when his obsessions align — when there’s the right music, when the romance overwhelms, and when his characters are thoroughly sketched. His films allow for moments of great sentimentality; when Crowe pulls it off, he makes you wonder how he stripped you of your vulnerabilities with a heartfelt speech or the perfect needle drop....

May 7, 2022 · 26 min · 5468 words · Mark Grier

Everything We Know About The Nevers Season 2 Aka Part 2 Of Season 1

Everything We Know About The Nevers Season 2 (AKA Part 2 Of Season 1) HBO By Vanessa Armstrong/Sept. 9, 2021 3:30 pm EST The first six episodes of HBO’s “The Nevers” premiered in April 2021. The story, which takes place in 1896 Victorian London, chronicles the aftermath of what happens when several people — mostly women — are receive extraordinary abilities. The last few episodes that aired included a shocking revelation about how certain people received powers, but in doing so opened up a slew of new questions....

May 7, 2022 · 10 min · 2010 words · Aaron Cole

Home Sweet Home Alone Ending Explained Home Is Another Word For Family

Home Sweet Home Alone Ending Explained: Home Is Another Word For Family Disney+ By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 14, 2021 9:46 am EST Since its release over thirty years ago, “Home Alone” has become a traditional holiday watch for families all around the globe. When the Walt Disney Company purchased 20th Century Fox, a new installment of the kid-centered holiday classic was inevitable. Rather than focus on legitimate baddies like Harry (Daniel Stern) and Marv (Joe Pesci), and a precocious Kevin (Macaulay Culkin), we’re given a sympathetic couple down on their luck in the form of Jeff (Rob Delaney) and Pam McKenzie (Ellie Kemper), and a rich sociopath named Max Mercer (Archie Yates of “Jojo Rabbit” fame) in “Home Sweet Home Alone....

May 7, 2022 · 10 min · 1971 words · Kim Meath

Interview The Big Short Director Adam Mckay Explores Comedy And Pain

Interview: ‘The Big Short’ Director Adam McKay Explores Comedy And Pain By Jack Giroux/Dec. 9, 2015 9:00 am EST At the AFI premiere of Adam McKay’s newest film, The Big Short, the director joked that his past films – Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Step Brothers, and more — were all his failed attempts at drama. The writer-director has explored sexism in the workplace, the 21st century manchild, and unrelenting ignorance throughout his body of work, to hilarious effect, but rarely a subject matter this serious....

May 7, 2022 · 33 min · 6825 words · Christopher Hartsell

Interview Colin Trevorrow On Jurassic World Easter Eggs Editing With Spielberg Working At Snl

Interview: Colin Trevorrow On Jurassic World Easter Eggs, Editing With Spielberg, Working At SNL By Peter Sciretta/June 12, 2015 9:30 am EST In the interview, Colin talks about the Flight of the Navigator remake, how the voice cameos in the movie came about, the ideas of commercialization and sequels in the movie, how Steven Spielberg helped change the edit of the movie, the fan reaction to the trailers and the struggle to preserve surprises, how he met his writing partner Derek Connolly while working at Saturday Night Live, featherless dinosaurs in an age when science thinks different, and would he be interested in directing a Star Wars movie....

May 7, 2022 · 5 min · 912 words · Betty Trongone

John Boyega Leaves Netflix S Rebel Ridge A Month Into Production Due To Family Reasons

John Boyega Leaves Netflix’s ‘Rebel Ridge’ A Month Into Production Due To “Family Reasons” By Ben Pearson/June 3, 2021 2:00 pm EST Here’s something you don’t see every day. John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Attack the Block) has abruptly walked away from a new Netflix movie called Rebel Ridge exactly one month after the film began production. Netflix cited “family reasons” as the cause for Boyega’s departure, but it is incredibly rare for actors to leave movies mid-way through a shoot like this....

May 7, 2022 · 7 min · 1300 words · Keith Sterns

Star Wars Bits The Book Of Boba Fett Ahsoka Haslab Rancor Galactic Starcruiser And More

Star Wars Bits: The Book Of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, HasLab Rancor, Galactic Starcruiser, And More By Adam Frazier/Dec. 3, 2021 11:53 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: “The Book of Boba Fett” TV Spots Ivanna Sakhno and Natasha Liu Bordizzo Join “Ahsoka” Updates to Hasbro’s HasLab Rancor Campaign Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Early Look And More! The Book of Boba Fett TV Spots Disney+ and Lucasfilm are kicking off the one month countdown to “The Book of Boba Fett” with two new TV spots, “Reign” and “Message,” which you can watch above and below!...

May 7, 2022 · 16 min · 3206 words · Lynn Beaudin

The 15 Best John Cusack Movies Ranked

The 15 Best John Cusack Movies Ranked USA Films By Liam Gaughan/Oct. 15, 2021 4:37 pm EST John Cusack is a fascinating movie star who has had many ups and downs throughout his multi-decade career. Alongside his sister Joan, Cusack launched his acting pursuits in the ’80s and became renowned for his charisma and his emotional authenticity. The nervous, fast-talking energy that many stars try to emulate comes naturally to Cusack....

May 7, 2022 · 36 min · 7507 words · Douglas Juarbe

The Harder They Fall Review A Slight But Stylish Western That S Pretty Damn Fun To Watch

The Harder They Fall Review: A Slight But Stylish Western That’s Pretty Damn Fun To Watch Netflix By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 27, 2021 12:31 pm EST There shouldn’t be any lingering doubt at this point, but if there is, “The Harder They Fall” should be the definitive confirmation: Jonathan Majors is a damn movie star. As Robin Hood-like bandit Nat Love in Jeymes Samuel’s ultra-slick, ultra-stylish, ultra-hip Black Western, Majors is smooth, suave, and unstoppable....

May 7, 2022 · 16 min · 3225 words · Jerry Martin

The Morning Watch The Legacy Of Dick Tracy Godzilla Vs Kong Fight Scene Breakdown More

The Morning Watch: The Legacy Of ‘Dick Tracy’, ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Fight Scene Breakdown & More By Ethan Anderton/April 5, 2021 6:00 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, a new video essay from Patrick (H) Willems takes a look back at Dick Tracy, a movie that won three Oscars but was so expensive that it forced Disney to re-evaluate their business model....

May 7, 2022 · 5 min · 970 words · Elmer Mcdougall

The Night House Writers Pitched A Halloween Reboot That Kept Things Simple

The Night House Writers Pitched A Halloween Reboot That Kept Things Simple Universal Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 16, 2021 12:34 pm EST Who out there has seen “Halloween Kills” already? It hits theaters and the Peacock streaming service this weekend and the response from critics has been mixed, though our own Marshall Staffer’s non-spoiler review from the Venice International Film Festival last month leaned positive. If you don’t have Peacock and haven’t ventured out to the theater for “Halloween Kills,” what about “The Night House?...

May 7, 2022 · 9 min · 1773 words · Louise Palmer

The Now Trailer There S A Roku Channel Original From The Farrelly Brothers Featuring Bill Murray

The Now Trailer: There’s A Roku Channel Original From The Farrelly Brothers Featuring Bill Murray The Roku Channel By Shania Russell/Dec. 10, 2021 8:26 pm EST Before Quibi so tragically shuttered its doors, the short-form streamer greenlit a Farrelly Brothers series described as a “suicide comedy.” That’s a lot to unpack, I know, but life comes at you fast. So was the subject of this planned series, which would star Dave Franco as a man learning to focus on his present by figuring out what makes life worth living....

May 7, 2022 · 3 min · 617 words · Robert Ogden

Votd Rick And Morty Babies Debuts On Adult Swim Junior To Make Your Dreams Come True

VOTD: ‘Rick And Morty Babies’ Debuts On Adult Swim Junior To Make Your Dreams Come True By Ethan Anderton/April 1, 2021 11:00 am EST Back in 2017, Adult Swim pulled off the rare satisfying April Fools’ Day prank by giving fans the surprise debut of the third season premiere of Rick and Morty. Though they didn’t follow suit with the fifth season premiere – though the first trailer for new episodes arrived earlier this week – they still delivered something fun for longtime fans to enjoy....

May 7, 2022 · 5 min · 924 words · James Miller

Votd Cobra Kai Superfan Andrew Garfield Is Brought To Tears Over Surprise Cast Video Message

VOTD: Cobra Kai Superfan Andrew Garfield Is Brought To Tears Over Surprise Cast Video Message Netflix By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 29, 2021 11:33 am EST Andrew Garfield has been inundated with questions about “Spider-Man: No Way Home” throughout the publicity tours for both “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and “Tick, Tick…BOOM!” But that’s not what brought the actor to tears. Instead, it was a special greeting from the cast of “Cobra Kai,” which just so happens to be one of Andrew Garfield’s favorite shows....

May 7, 2022 · 6 min · 1143 words · John Beck

What Antlers Director Scott Cooper Borrowed From Alien The Exorcist And The Shining Exclusive

What Antlers Director Scott Cooper Borrowed From Alien, The Exorcist, And The Shining [Exclusive] Searchlight Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 28, 2021 3:52 pm EST It’s a rite of passage for any horror filmmaker. If you’re making a scary movie, you could do far worse than to borrow liberally from the undisputed classics. When it came to making “Antlers,” the moody and atmospheric horror film with high ambitions of being even more than that (read Chris Evangelista’s review here), co-writer/director Scott Cooper didn’t hesitate to use arguably the unholy trinity of the genre as inspiration....

May 7, 2022 · 8 min · 1636 words · Michael Zavala

Will The Book Of Boba Fett Leave Room For A Boba Fett Movie

Will The Book Of Boba Fett Leave Room For A Boba Fett Movie? Lucasfilm By Ryan Scott/Nov. 1, 2021 2:48 pm EST As virtually every “Star Wars” fan is well aware by now, we’re getting “The Book of Boba Fett” on Disney+ in December, which will let the beloved character take the spotlight for the first time in his long, storied history. We even got a trailer for the show recently, which gave us a true taste of what the show is going to be....

May 7, 2022 · 9 min · 1824 words · Michele Fitzsimmons