The Long Game

A movie about a high school golf team made up of Mexican-American teenagers in the 1950s creates expectations in the viewer. There will be sunlit greens (writer/director Julio Quintana has worked with Terrence Malick), condescension and blatant bigotry, setbacks, supportive wives and girlfriends, comfortably nostalgic ’50s music, doubting family members, inspiring pep talks, and a … Read more

Long Bright River Cast Adds 6 Members to Peacock Limited Series

Long Bright River, Peacock’s upcoming limited series adaption of Liz Moore’s 2020 novel, is adding six new cast members in recurring roles. Variety is reporting Dash Mihok (Ray Donovan), Britne Oldford (Dead Ringers), Matthew Del Negro (The Sopranos), Harriet Sansom Harris (Licorice Pizza), Patch Darragh (Succession), and Perry Mattfeld (In the Dark) have been cast … Read more

Michael Keaton Reveals Why ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Took So Long

Michael Keaton wanted Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to “feel handmade.” The 72-year-old actor is reprising his role as the “ghost with the most” in a highly anticipated sequel to the original 1988 horror comedy, with Catherine O’Hara and Winona Ryder also back, and he has revealed how he and returning director Tim Burton want the new movie … Read more

Jet Li’s Black Mask gets long overdue Blu-ray release from Eureka

Black Mask, the martial arts extravaganza starring Jet Li, will get a limited-edition Blu-ray release from Eureka Entertainment this spring. Eureka Entertainment announced today that they will be releasing Jet Li’s martial arts extravaganza Black Mask on Blu-ray on April 23rd. Influenced by Bruce Lee’s role as Kato in The Green Hornet, Black Mask stars … Read more

Nia Long to play Katherine Jackson in Michael Jackson biopic

Nia Long will play Katherine Jackson in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming biopic about iconic singer Michael Jackson. Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International announced that Nia Long will play Katherine Jackson in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic currently in production. In a statement, Nia Long said, “Katherine Jackson is an incredible pillar of strength and grace for … Read more

Kiryu Is Dead, Long Live Joryu

Kazuma Kiryu is back, although he won’t be confirming this himself. Now going by the name Joryu, the Yakuza series protagonist returns in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. This smaller-scale interlude game in the series takes place concurrently with 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon and shows how the “Dragon of … Read more

10 Great Movies Over 3 Hours Long

There are few things better than a movie that doesn’t overstay its welcome, clocking in at a tight two hours or anything under. It’s the average length of time a person can sit in a seat without having to stretch their legs or use the bathroom, and we as a culture have come to expect … Read more

Corpse Bride Escaped the Long Shadow of Tim Burton’s Most Famous Animated Adventure

While not entirely his baby, The Nightmare Before Christmas is forever associated with Tim Burton, and it’s one of the movies most think of when mentioning the veteran director. For years, there was talk of Burton returning to stop motion. It had been an early passion, after all. A tumultuous time in the years since … Read more