Tim Blake Nelson is “heartbroken” that his scene from blockbuster Dune: Part Two was left on the cutting room floor. The 59-year-old actor was left gutted when he found out his contribution to the sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 film adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert was cut due … Read more
In line with the trope, Bella is created so that she can be easy to control and impress, while also being imbued with sexuality on account of her adult body. But the men around her never get to attain the things they created her for because, from the outset, Bella cannot be controlled. We get … Read more
Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean Season 1 is a three-part autobiographical documentary that focuses on the rising success of John DeLorean, who rose from being a talented engineer to making his own automotive company. Directed by Mike Connolly, it was released by Netflix in 2021. Here’s how you can watch and stream Myth & Mogul: … Read more
According to Warner Bros. Discovery streaming and gaming chief J.B. Perrette, House of the Dragon season 2 sets June release on HBO. House of the Dragon fans have been anxiously awaiting word on the release of season 2 of the fantasy series. It was previously reported that the series would debut sometime this summer, but … Read more
Most actors are lucky if they get to play one iconic character known by basically every human being on Earth. Chris Pratt already has Mario from Super Mario Bros. under his belt, and now he’s adding the world’s most famous lasagna-eating cat Garfield to his resume. If you want a big name actor to play a really well-known … Read more
Matt writes: It was on February 28th, 2014, that RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert gave me the green light to publicly announce that I had been hired to join her team. My initial job title was Assistant Editor at Ebert Publishing, a role designed to assist in the publication of new books compiling the work of … Read more
Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story is a 2019 film based on the true story of Mary Stauffer, a teacher, and her daughter who are kidnapped by a former student. The student, who has been stalking Mary for years, holds them captive for over 50 days. The movie depicts their fight for survival and eventual escape. … Read more
Director Edward Zwick reflects on the failure of his 2016 film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back in his memoir, blaming himself for it Sure, Tom Cruise doesn’t look anything like the Jack Reacher character as described in the novels by Lee Child – but the average movie-goer didn’t seem to mind in 2012, when audiences … Read more
The famously talented con man and criminal Tom Ripley, who was created by novelist Patricia Highsmith, and has gone on to a long and violent career both on the page and screen. The newest version of the material is Netflix’s Ripley, a series overseen by Oscar-winning writer Steven Zaillian (whose credits include Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List and … Read more
It’s fascinating to think about Portman making “Garden State” and “Closer” in the same year, both codifying and subverting the “manic pixie dream girl” archetype. In the former, she’s quirky in ways that feel unnatural, as if written by someone who was trying to come up with the ideal woman and ended up with a … Read more