John Mulaneyis one of the funniest people on the planet. I consider myself a stand-up comedy connoisseur, and Mulaney’s stuff is consistently hilarious, especially all his jokes involving theLaw & Orderfranchise. It seems like Mulaney iseverywherelately, and he kind of comes off like a big kid. I mean, the name of his 2018 special wasKid Gorgeous, after all. And now he’s turning to actual kids for his next special. Don’t worry, no need to call the SVU....

When I was a young cinephile, I was introduced to directorJohn Woo’s excellentThe Killer, and it gave me what has continued to be a passion for foreign cinema. For those who only hear about international films around Oscar time, ones that can look crushingly dour, let me tell you about the international action scene of 1980s Hong Kong. Dubbed as “Gun fu” cinema, it was full of intense firefights, explosions, and a hefty dose of real Man Pain drama, but in the best of ways....

Sweatpants and sweatbands never looked so cool.Josh Brolinmade a big splash with his film debut as a teen treasure hunter in the iconic ’80s adventure film,The Goonies. Based on a story written bySteven Spielbergand directed byRichard Donner, Brolin had one of the most legendary film introductions of the decade.The beloved film has cemented itself within pop culture history,and left an undeniable mark on adventure films that are still being made today....

It’s the early 1990s.Arnold Schwarzeneggerhas successfully transitioned from his championship bodybuilding career to world-famous action-movie star thanks to theConanandTerminatorfranchises,The Running Man, and the like. DirectorJohn McTiernanmade his own contributions to the genre thanks to the iconicDie HardandThe Hunt for Red October. And screenwriter/multi-hyphenateShane Blackmade his mark with scripts for theLethal Weaponfranchise, and somewhat lesser-known action-comediesThe Last Boy ScoutandThe Monster Squad. The trio of actor, director, and screenwriter famously came together for 1987’sPredator, but a few years later they’d collaborate again for a different sort of film, an action-comedy satire that self-deprecatingly skewered their own work and action movies in general:Last Action Hero....

Fresh off a well-received presentation forTerminator: Dark Fateat CinemaCon, its badass-looking starMackenzie Davisis in negotiations to joinSteve CarellandRose ByrneinJon Stewart’s political satireIrresistible, Collider has exclusively learned. Sources say the story follows a slick Democratic strategist (Carell) who helps a retired veteran (Chris Cooper) run for Mayor in a small, right-wing town in Wisconsin – which is, of course, a swing state. Byrne will play Carell’s cutthroat Republican counterpart who campaigns on behalf of the local mayor, while Davis is nearing a deal to play Cooper’s daughter....

I really likeJames D’Arcy. The actor has made a gentle but deeply felt impression in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Edwin Jarvis, the Stark family butler, inAgent CarterandAvengers: Endgame. Now, the man moves behind the camera with his directorial debut, and judging by the trailer, he’s made a gentle but deeply felt film inMade in Italy. Set among the beautiful landscapes of, well, Italy,Liam Neesonstars as the father of an estranged son,Micheál Richardson(Cold Pursuit, Neeson’s actual son!...

Darth Plagueis, one of the most important figures inStar Warsloreand the master ofIan McDiarmid’s Emperor Palpatine, made his live-action debut inthe finale ofThe Acolyte, giving a huge amount of energy to theStar Warsfandom who wondered what his next step would be. InThe Acolyte, Plagueis is very quickly and slyly introduced as a hooded figure with those creepily long fingers and a flat nose, spying on our loved-up anti-heroesOsha (Amandla Stenberg) and Qimir (Manny Jacinto)from the shadows....

It appears that legendary filmmakerMartin Scorseseis not a huge fan of the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. The Oscar-winning director, who’s currently shooting the period gangster dramaThe Irishmanfor Netflix, has just published a guest column in the pages of The Hollywood Reporter in which he lays out, in great detail and with passion, why he feels box office obsession and Rotten Tomatoes are bad for the movie business. It’s not exactly a controversial standpoint—just earlier this year studios were trying to blame Rotten Tomatoes for bad box office—but it is interesting to hear from a filmmaker who’s mademanymovies over multiple decades, some great and some bad, to get some perspective on the current film criticism landscape....

One of the most distinctive directors of action blockbusters,Michael Baymade the immediate leap from commercials and music videos to box office hits, includingBad Boys,The Rock, andArmageddon, with the latter of the three cementing thestyle and themes that he would become synonymous for. Around the time of Bay’s emergence in Hollywood, romance epics took the industry by storm, most notablyJames Cameron’sTitanic. In the same year as Bay’s action odyssey of oil drillers-turned astronauts,Steven Spielbergpushed the limits in exposing the horrors of combat on the battlefield inSaving Private Ryan....

Amazon Studios has released a new trailer for the upcoming dramaDon’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot. Written and directed byGus Van Sant(Good Will Hunting), the film is based on the memoir of the same name by cartoonist, artist, and musician John Callahan.Joaquin Phoenixplays Callahan, who becomes a quadriplegic in a car accident at the age of 21 after a day of drinking. Thereafter, he finds friendship in a local AA group spurred by his honesty and wicked sense of humor, which he also channels into his talent for drawing irreverent and shocking cartoons....

SeriousStar Warsnerds will be pleased by a new image fromThe Mandalorianthat was just released. The first-ever live-actionStar WarsTV show is set to debut on Disney+ in November, and we now have confirmation that the series will involve a race of creatures known as Trandoshans. The reptile-lookin’ humanoids made theirStar Warsdebut inEpisode V: The Empire Strikes Backvia the character of Bossk. Bossk was a bounty hunter who served as a body guard for Boba Fett, and inStar Warscanon was known as one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy....

David Lynchwas never a filmmaker who was intersted in giving audiences exactly what they wanted, so it was no surprise thatTwin Peaks: The Returnwas notthe traditional “legacy sequel” that provided easy nostalgia. In the third season, which came over two decades after ending on a massive cliffhanger,Twin Peakstook a darker and more existential direction that challenged the preconceptions that audiences had of many of the beloved characters. Even though many of the character depictions were intended to be upsetting or frustrating,Dana Ashbrook’s reprisal of the role of Bobby Briggs was one of the most powerful storylines inTwin Peaks: The Return....

A wise man once told Clarice Starling, “the world is more interesting with you in it,” and the folks at CBS agree, as the network is moving forward itsSilence of the Lambssequel, having just cast its titular FBI agent. Pretty Little LiarsactressRebecca Breedswill lead the CBS seriesw, which takes place in the aftermath of the events seen inJonathan Demme’s 1991 masterpieceThe Silence of the Lambs.Jodie Fosteroriginated the character in that Oscar-winning film – the last to ‘sweep’ the Academy Awards – andJulianne Mooreinherited the role inRidley Scott’s 2001 sequelHannibal....