Film

Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson) in Columbia Pictures’ ‘Madame Web.’ Opening in theaters on February 14th is ‘Madame Web,’ starring Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, and Adam Scott. Initial Thoughts Just when you thought the “Sony Spider-Man Universe” (as the Sony Pictures cinematic pool of movies starring Spider-Man villains

African streamer Showmax relaunched on Monday with a focus on an expanded content lineup, including local originals, Hollywood hits and English soccer, attractive pricing and plans to “change the game” in streaming on the continent. Its success so far caught the eye of people in London, Philadelphia and Hollywood, so that in early 2023 its

Ben Wang stars in ‘American Born Chinese.’ Photo: Disney/Carlos Lopez-Calleja. Preview: Ben Wang has landed the main role in the new ‘Karate Kid’ movie. Franchise veterans Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio will star. The movie is scheduled to be released in December. Back in November, we learned that Sony was looking to revisit its popular

Terry Levene, the schlock showman who as the head of Aquarius Releasing was behind such films as Bruce Lee Fights Back From the Grave and Doctor Butcher, Medical Deviate, has died. He was 90. Levene died Jan. 13 surrounded by his family in Englewood, New Jersey, Severin Films executive Josh Johnson announced. Operating out of

(L to R) Mekhi Phifer as “Max Bomer” and Frank Grillo as “Michael ‘Duffy’ Duffield” in the action/thriller, ‘Lights Out,’ a Quiver Distribution release. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution. Opening in theaters, on digital and On Demand February 16th is the new action thriller ‘Lights Out,’ which was directed by Christian Sesma (‘Section Eight’) and

Bluey Book Reads, a series featuring celebrities, such as Australian music stars Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Hollywood star Eva Mendes, Rob Delaney from Catastrophe and The Office‘s Jenna Fischer, reading books starring Bluey and her family from the hit animated series about Australian Heeler dogs, has launched on the brand’s official YouTube channel. The digital original

(L to R) Denzel Washington and Spike Lee in ‘Malcolm X.’ Photo: Warner Bros. Preview: Denzel Washington will star in ‘High and low’. Spike Lee is directing the new movie. The film will remake a 1960s Akira Kurosawa crime thriller. The idea of Denzel Washington and director Spike Lee teaming back up to work on

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes met Chiefs Kingdom for a Super Bowl spot during the Kansas City Chiefs-San Francisco 49ers game. 20th Century is behind the film, which takes place hundreds of years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). In this world, apes have become the dominant

Best Football Movies of All Time. “Are you ready for some Football?” Super Bowl LVIII is scheduled for Sunday, February 11th and it promises to be an unforgettable game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. However,  if you still need your football fix, Moviefone has compiled a list of 30 of the

Poor Things, Oppenheimer and Saltburn won Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) Awards in the categories for fantasy, period and contemporary live action features, respectively, at the 28th ADG Awards, which were handed out Saturday at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Ovation Hollywood. Poor Things and Oppenheimer are additionally nominated for the Oscar in production

Nico Parker in ‘Suncoast.’ Photo by Eric Zachanowich. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2024 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved. On limited release in theaters on Friday February 2nd before landing on Hulu February 9th, ‘Suncoast’ is the feature directorial debut of Laura Chinn, who has largely worked as an actor and writer/showrunner before. Her film

13. 1989. Friendship bracelets. These are all things that have become synonymous with Taylor Swift for her fans around the world. And now, since the record-breaking singer-songwriter has been attending Kansas City Chiefs games to support her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce, many people associate her with the team’s red jerseys and football. This year,

(L to R) Cole Sprouse stars as The Creature and Kathryn Newton as Lisa Swallows in ‘Lisa Frankenstein,’ a Focus Features release. Credit: Michele K. Short / © 2024 FOCUS FEATURES LLC. Opening in theaters on February 9th is ‘Lisa Frankenstein,’ starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, and Carla Gugino. Related Article: Director Zelda Williams

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) handed out its 2024 awards on Saturday, and Talk to Me won big, including for best film and best director, while Margot Robbie was honored with the Trailblazer Award. Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Bear were among the Hollywood honorees, with big Australian winners including the likes

Bob Odenkirk in ‘Nobody.’ Photo: Universal Pictures. Preview: Bob Odenkirk’s back action for ‘Normal’. ‘Meg 2: The Trench’ director Ben Wheatley will make the movie. ‘Nobody’ veteran Derek Kolstad wrote the script. Though we’re more used to seeing Bob Odenkirk use his quick wits than his fists as Jimmy McGill in ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better

(L to R) Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe in ‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2. Photo: James Lisle/Max. The popular crime series ‘Tokyo Vice’ returns for a second season on Max beginning February 8th. Based on the book of the same name by Jake Adelstein, the series stars Ansel Elgort (‘Baby Driver’) as Adelstein, an American Journalist

AMC Networks — the company behind such cable channel brands as AMC, IFC and Sundance TV, as well as such streaming services as AMC+, Acorn TV and Shudder — reported an 23 percent drop in fourth-quarter U.S. advertising revenue on Friday, following an 18 percent decline in the third quarter, a second-quarter drop of 17 percent and a first-quarter

Preview: The Paramount+ ‘Knuckles’ series has a new trailer. The ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ spin-off features Idris Elba as the voice of the title character. ‘Knuckles’ starts streaming on April 26th. With the success of 2020’s ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and 2022 sequel ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ (a combined box office haul of $725.2 million so far)