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Behold, The Internet’s most fabulous creation. The ol' world wide web has manifested some really nasty real life consequences in recent years. Be it the Slenderman murders or the virulent wave of nationalist racism that clawed its way out of 4Chan and into international politics, there’s been some horrifying fallout from the internet think tank. Thankfully, one of the good ideas is coming to fruition as well. Netflix is uniting the superfecta ofRihanna,Lupita Nyong’o,Ava DuVernayandIssa Raeby turning one of the web’s best ideas into a reality: a buddy comedy starring Rihanna and Nyong’o, directed by theSelmahelmer and scripted by Rae, the breakout creator and star of HBO’sInsecure....

Shining Vale, the new horror-comedy series starringCourteney Cox,Greg Kinnear, andMira Sorvino, has just been picked up by Starz and given an eight-episode series order. Shining Valefocuses on a dysfunctional family that moves from the big city to a small town that has had a series of terrible atrocities. The problem is that no one seems to notice, except Patricia “Pat” Phelps (Cox), who isn’t sure if she’s depressed or possibly possessed....

While the latest James Bond filmSpectrefell a little shy of early opening weekend estimates, its $70 million domestic take still puts it at #2 on the all-time Bond opening weekend list. Moreover, the fllm is doing swimmingly overseas with $219 million to date, bringing its worldwide total to $289 million after just a couple of weeks in release. However, if you think that tally means Sony Pictures, MGM, and Eon Productions are rolling in the dough, you’re wrong....

Paramount Pictures has unveiled a series of character posters for the upcoming sequelTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and depending on how you look at them, the titular reptiles are either suicidal, adrenaline-junkies, or so hungry that they’ve forgotten where to find pizza.Dave Green, the filmmaker behind 2014’s pre-teen-skewing sci-fi filmEarth to Echo, steps into the director’s chair this time around, replacingWrath of the TitanshelmerJonathan Liebesman. Green’s hiring signals that Paramount is aiming for a very specific, more teen-centric audience than trying to grab older fans of the anthropomorphic turtles, and indeed “fun times” seems to be the theme of this sequel according to these posters andthe most recent trailer....

If you were to make a Mount Rushmore of Hollywood action icons – and, let’s be clear, I think this is an essential, responsible usage of taxpayer money –Arnold Schwarzeneggerwould undoubtedly deserve a likeness chiseled in stone. While he was born in Austria, the man is the living embodiment of the American dream. He emigrated to America, catapulted to worldwide success first as a bodybuilder, then as an acting icon, then as a freaking governor (sorry, “governator”) of California!...

After the wildfire success ofBill Condon’sBeauty and The Beast(which is still sitting pretty as the highest grossing movie of 2017 so far), you’re able to bet your bottom dollar that Disney is ready to throw around some serious cash to make the most of their animated classic catalogue with star-studded live-action adaptations.Jon Favreau’sThe Lion Kingis one of the most anticipated remakes on the lineup (though calling it live-action is a bit of a stretch since it will be almost entirely CG a laThe Jungle Book), and Disney has officially confirmed the full voice cast, along with a new synopsis....

Robert Altmanwas a filmmaker who could’ve only made his big break in the 1970s. His expansive works likeNashvilleandMcCabe & Mrs. Miller, fixated on expansive ensemble casts and biting social commentary on modern life (even when they’re set in the distant past), would’ve been unthinkable in the Hays Code era of American cinema. In the 1970s, though, an age where auteurs got to run Hollywood and directors likeMartin Scorseseredefined the rules of what mainstream films looked like, Altman was a king....

The continuing saga of Hollywood’s attempt to makeStephen King’s sprawlingThe Standinto a movie has taken another turn. While writer/directorJosh Boone(The Fault in Our Stars) has written the script and has verbal commitments from much of the cast, the length of time it took to come together ran out the clock on Warner Bros.’ option, meaning the rights for the movie have reverted back to CBS Films. So what does that mean?...

FromSergio Leone’s iconicDollars TrilogytoRainer Werner Fassbinder’sWhity, European filmmakers have harbored a longtime fascination with the Western genre since it emerged in the United States shortly after the birth of cinema. Once a layout to glorify bygone days of the American West, many European filmmakers have historically used the Westerns to explore nuanced concepts around the region’s mythical “taming” and settlement. In recent times, European directors have continued to use their outside perspectives to excavate the longstanding lore of the Western genre....

Do you likechallenging science fiction? Do you like mud, as well as substances that are similar to mud? If so, considerAleksei German’slate-career epic,Hard to Be a God. Based on the 1964 novel of the same name byBoris and Arkady Strugatsky, the film is set in the city of Arkanar, on a distant planet populated by a species identical to humans, but in an earlier stage of social development. Specifically, Arkanar is stuck in the Middle Ages, and its Age of Enlightenment is permanently delayed by a ruling authority that persists in murdering anyone in the city who attempts to educate themselves....

There are few great American filmmakers who have been as consistently undervalued asJohn Sayles, a quiet maverick filmmaker whose remarkable deconstruction of quintessential archetypes of “Americana” made him one of the most exciting of the 1990s. Sayles has a fascinating approach to traditional “American” genres, as he tends to deconstruct the facades behind them, yet still celebrates the beauty of the character.Eight Men Outis a baseball film that dramatizes one of the most famous conspiracies within the history of the sport, yet still celebrates virtues such as honor, respect, and loyalty....

Despite its rocky reception and underwhelming box office performance back in 2017,Tom Cruise’sThe Mummyis enjoying a surprising resurgence on Peacock. The movie, which famously holds adismal 15% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, currently sits at #4 on the streaming platform’s rankings. This unexpected success showcases that, despite its flaws, the film has found new life among streaming audiences. Directed byAlex Kurtzman,The Mummywas initially designed to kick off Universal’s ambitious “Dark Universe” franchise, aimed at reviving the studio’s iconic monster movies for a modern audience....

UnlikeThe Devil in Prada(2006), orMa Rainey’s Black Bottom(2020) where memorable performancesdon’t require a lot of screen time, certain films rely on a large cast. The roar from the audience as they cheer their favorite participant in an area, hungry guests eating various meals in a crowded restaurant, and a dance number where almost everyone from the local town knows the dance moves are all scenes from movies that require numerous actors....