Close Your Eyes movie review & film summary (2024)

This, we learn, was in 1990; the movie cuts ahead to 2012, and its director Miguel Garay (Manolo Solo, whose deep-set eyes convey universes of worry and sadness) is approached by a Spanish television series called “Unresolved Cases”—yes, the “Unsolved Mysteries” thing is worldwide—to discuss the movie and his missing friend. He’s not sure about … Read more

Tom Cruise performed an epic stunt to close the Paris Olympics

As promised, Tom Cruise performed a truly epic stunt at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. What’s the Paris Olympics without a stunt performed by one of America’s most enduring celebrities to close the show? Indeed, the Man Without Fear, Tom Cruise, performed an epic stunt where he jumped off the roof of … Read more

Ibrahim Nash’at Filmed the Taliban Up Close for a Year. ‘Hollywoodgate’ Was the Harrowing Result. | Interviews

I imagine many will see “Hollywoodgate” because they’re curious about what the Taliban’s seizure of this base looked like. But they’ll also notice the glaring absence of the U.S. military—you only see the weapons and the personal items that soldiers left behind. And that absence is damning. This is a movie about antagonism from both … Read more

Halle Berry, Glenn Close join Ryan Murphy legal drama series

Halle Berry and Glenn Close join the cast of Ryan Murphy’s upcoming legal drama series starring Kim Kardashian. Halle Berry and Glenn Close are heading back to the small screen. They’re set to join the cast of All’s Fair, an upcoming legal drama series from Ryan Murphy and 20th Television. Not much is known about … Read more

Death Feels Very Close: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi on Evil Does Not Exist | Interviews

“Evil Does Not Exist” had its world premiere at last year’s Venice Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion and won the Grand Jury Prize; during its tour of the international festival circuit, the film also traveled to Toronto, London, and New York, where Hamaguchi visited the Criterion offices and sat with his … Read more

Freddie Prinze Jr. close to launching wrestling promotion

Freddie Prinze Jr. is closer than ever to launching his first wrestling promotion, which he says is somewhere in between WWE and AEW. As the WWE sees a major boom following the departure of Vince McMahon and the success of WrestleMania XL, another promoter is emerging. But this isn’t just anybody, it’s Freddie Prinze Jr., … Read more

A Sequel’s Been ‘Pretty Close’

Wedding Crashers 2 has been “pretty close” to happening, with co-star Isla Fisher still hoping for a sequel. The 47-year-old actress, who starred alongside Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Rachel McAdams in the influential 2005 comedy, admitted discussions have happened regarded a potential follow-up, and she’d love to see Wilson and Vaughn back John Beckwith … Read more

Charlie Hunnam came close to playing Anakin Skywalker

Charlie Hunnam came close to playing Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars, but a meeting with George Lucas didn’t fill him with confidence. The role of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones was highly coveted, and although Hayden Christiansen won the part, many other young actors tried out for it, including Charlie Hunnam. … Read more