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Potentially Problematic Inspiration Universal From its inception, “Scarface” was intended to be a gangster movie. Specifically, it was a remake of a 1932 film of the same name, with the original being inspired by the notorious Italian-American mobster, Al Capone. However, rather than make another “Italian Mafia movie,” which screenwriter Oliver Stone stated there were already “dozens of,” the film would swap one oft stereotyped group for another and focus on Cuban immigrants — an idea that Stone claims came from American director Sidney Lumet....

The Shining Ending Explained: One Of The Most Famous Horror Conclusions Ever Deserves A Fresh Look Warner Bros. Pictures By Max Evry/Sept. 14, 2021 2:57 pm EST Perhaps no single film in the horror genre has been as closely analyzed, picked apart, and scrutinized as Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 masterpiece “The Shining.” Ostensibly an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1977 potboiler of the same name, the film itself uses the same basic structure of the novel (troubled family become winter caretakers at a mountain hotel, dad goes crazy in the isolation, ghosts and alcoholism are involved) but takes some big left-field swings with the material in the third act....

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, And More By Adam Quigley/Oct. 20, 2009 4:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. EXCLUSIVE DEAL:What? Doorbuster Deals: $3 off Blu-ray (includes Limited Edition, listed below) and $2 off DVD for the first two hours of business on Tuesday, October 20.Where? Best Buy.EXCLUSIVE DEAL:What? Limited Edition Blu-ray Gift Set ($44.99). Includes Optimus Prime replica and $50 gift card to sideshowcollectibles....

This Week In Trailers: The Vigil, The Misadventures Of Hedi And Cokeman, Long Live Rock…Celebrate The Chaos, Happily, Slalom By Christopher Stipp/Feb. 15, 2021 7:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Tom Holland To Star In First Season Of ‘The Crowded Room’, A New Anthology Series From Akiva Goldsman By Ben Pearson/April 8, 2021 5:30 pm EST Tom Holland is taking another bite out of Apple. The once and future Spider-Man actor recently worked with the streamer on the Russo Brothers’ film Cherry, and now word has arrived that he will play the lead role in a new anthology series for AppleTV+ called The Crowded Room, which hails from writer and executive producer Akiva Goldsman....

Watch The Spider-Man: No Way Home Opening Scene Sony The last live-action Spider-Man film, “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” ended with one heck of a cliffhanger: a mid-credits scene where the MCU’s J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons, putting an Alex Jones-y spin on the blowhard newsman he first played in Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” trilogy) revealed Peter Parker’s secret identity to the world. But rather than jumping ahead in time, Tom Holland’s next outing as the web-slinger, “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” will pick up exactly where that movie left things....

Weeds Session: Six Months Later It’s Weird Beards, Ms. Pac-Man, Alanis Morissette, And The General Lee. Where Were (Are) We? By Hunter Stephenson/July 31, 2009 4:00 am EST How long has it been since the last Weeds Session? Six months? Full Disclosure: We’ve been hesitant to turn on our television for fear of the sixth season of Entourage; seriously, that is the most dreadful show of the year. Doug Ellin might as well DM Tommy Wiseau to write and direct the next planned 10 seasons....

What’s This! The Nightmare Before Christmas Concerts Will Feature Billie Eilish, Weird Al, And Danny Elfman Touchstone Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 1, 2021 7:32 pm EST What’s this? What’s this?! A concert’s happening somewhere. What’s this? “The Nightmare Before Christmas” songs are in the air. If you’re a fan of the animated movie and heard the voice of Danny Elfman, in character as Jack Skellington, singing that in your head, you’ll be pleased to know that Elfman will indeed be performing at a “live-to-film concert experience” of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” on October 29, 2021, and another one on Halloween at the Banc Of California Stadium in Los Angeles....

Who Is “He Who Remains?” Breaking Down The Bombshell Appearance In The ‘Loki’ Season Finale By Joshua Meyer/July 14, 2021 7:33 am EST Alright, Marvelites. Whose brain is melted after watching the season finale of Loki? The episode peels back the curtain on the show’s big bad, and already it feels like we’re dancing around major spoilers. So if you haven’t seen the finale yet, by all means, go watch it on Disney+ and then come back here and let’s talk about who this character is and what their appearance might mean for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Zoey’s Extraordinary Journey to Roku NBC “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” debuted on NBC to solid reviews and decent ratings. The problem is, network television still needs a rather large audience to justify the continuation of a show. The math is a bit different for streaming services and cable. As such, the show was given the ax following the conclusion of its second season. But that was not the end of it....

‘Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora’ Trailer: James Cameron’s Sci-Fi Hit Is Getting A Huge Open-World Video Game By Ethan Anderton/June 13, 2021 11:00 am EST It’s been over a decade since Avatar hit theaters, and we’re still waiting for James Cameron to deliver the sequels that he promised so long ago. But when Avatar 2 arrives next year, we’ll be getting double the dose of Pandora thanks to a new video game....

‘Boss Level’ Director Joe Carnahan On The Future Of Theaters And Streaming [Interview] By Jack Giroux/March 5, 2021 11:00 am EST When you talk to the director, you hear the same voice we hear in his work, including his latest movie, Boss Level. It’s an action movie set in a time loop in which Carnahan gets to kill his latest movie’s producer, Frank Grillo, over and over again. Last year, the director behind Ticker reunited with Grillo for the already-in-the-can, Copshop....

‘Fear Street Trilogy’ Teaser: R.L. Stine’s R-Rated Horror Trilogy Streams On Netflix Over Three Weeks By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 19, 2021 7:30 am EST Get ready to spend your summer on Fear Street. Netflix is releasing all three movies comprising its R-rated Fear Street Trilogy, based on R.L. Stine’s beloved book series, over the course of three weeks in July, giving a whole new definition to binge-watching. Watch the Fear Street trilogy teaser below....

‘Kate’ Trailer: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Continues Netflix’s Badass Era By Shania Russell/Aug. 4, 2021 8:21 am EST The last we saw of Mary Elizabeth Winstead, she was kicking ass alongside Harley Quinn and the rest of her Bird of Prey squad. Mixed amongst the ensemble, Winstead still managed to shine as the awkwardly lovable, and incredibly dangerous assassin she could be. It left us all wanting more — and so the universe took pity and delivered....

‘Magic Mike 2’ Shooting This Fall By Angie Han/March 28, 2014 10:00 am EST Break out the dollar bills, because Magic Mike 2 is happening. This fall, in fact. Star Joe Manganiello revealed in a recent interview that the stripper sequel is on track to shoot in the fall. There are still a few more pieces that need to come together before production can really get underway — like a director — but it’s encouraging news for devotees of the “C**k-Rocking Kings of Tampa....

‘Rosaline’: Kaitlyn Dever Will Star In ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Spin-Off By Chris Evangelista/May 9, 2021 10:00 am EST The classic doomed romance of Romeo and Juliet gets a twist with Rosaline, a new film that will star Kaitlyn Dever. Based on the novel When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle, the story retells Romeo and Juliet through the perspective of Juliet’s cousin, and Romeo’s ex-girlfriend, Rosaline. Rosaline is mentioned several times in Shakespeare’s play, but she remains unseen throughout the whole story....

‘Shang-Chi’ Star Simu Liu Cried “Hysterically” When He Was Cast As A Superhero By Vanessa Armstrong/Aug. 18, 2021 10:08 am EST The early buzz for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings gives the MCU film high praise across the board, including for the movie’s star, Simu Liu. In the lead-up to the September 3 premiere, Liu shared what it’s like being cast as a superhero, and what that means for kids who are like him....

Chris Evangelista’s Top 10 Movies Of 2017 By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 2, 2018 10:00 am EST Rejoice: 2017 is dead. It’s time to think about the future! But first, let’s take a trip to the past and revisit the 10 Best Films of 2017, according to me, Chris Evangelista. A wealth of fantastic films populated the cinematic landscape of 2017, and some of the movies that made this particular top 10 will almost certainly find a place in my all-time-greatest-film list in years to come....

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Adds Robert Downey Jr. And Matt Damon Universal By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 2, 2021 11:56 am EST “Oppenheimer,” the latest potential blockbuster from Christopher Nolan, keeps adding heavy hitters to its cast. Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt are already on board, and now it’s being reported that Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon are in talks to join the cast as well. The film focuses on the life of J....

Did Kevin Feige See Simu Liu’s Famous ‘Shang-Chi’ Tweet? By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 19, 2021 12:48 pm EST Though Simu Liu had been around the business long before Marvel came knocking at his door, most fans likely weren’t familiar with the actor when he was first cast as the lead in the soon-to-be-released Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. As is usually the case in this age of social media, Liu’s Twitter account was quickly uncovered, and, to the delight of many, a fun surprise was laying in wait....