On the next episode of The CW seriesArrow, called “Canary Cry,” Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and the team are struggling to come to terms with the death of one of their own. And while Diggle (David Ramsey) is overwhelmed with guilt for the decisions that he made, Lance (Paul Blackthorne) refuses to believe his daughter is really gone and goes to Nyssa (Katrina Law) for help to bring her back....
“I’m number one on your speed dial, right next to your weed dealer.” When a lawyer says things like that, you got to take him seriously, and believe that he can do anything, especially if it’s a lawyer like Jimmy McGill (or Saul Goodman if you prefer). AMC’s popular running crime drama series,Better Call Saulis the rollercoaster life journey of Jimmy/James McGill. From a would-be do-gooder to a greedy, scummy criminal attorney, Jimmy’s transformation into Saul is one hell of a ride, wiggling his way through the dangerous Mexican drug cartel, saving criminals, and reinventing himself (and rebranding his business) as someone he never expected he could be....
Despite the fact that Danny Boyle dropped out of the director’s chair over “creative differences,” MGM and Eon are still eyeing aFall 2019 release dateforBond 25, which meanssomebodyis going to have to direct this thing. According toVariety, the studio has been hard at work setting meetings with possible Boyle replacements, with three names emerging as frontrunners for the position:American AnimalsdirectorBart Layton,Star Trek 4helmerS.J. Clarkson, andYann Demange, whose crack-cocaine noirWhite Boy Rickopened to serious critical buzz at the Telluride Film Festival....
TheIckis about to take over theToronto International Film Festival. Tomorrow, the annual event celebrating the latest and most exciting new projects in cinema from around the world will kick off withDavid Gordon Green’sNutcrackersstarringBen Stiller. However, viewers looking for a sci-fi horror comedy treat will have to wait for Midnight Madness, where the festival’s wild side comes out with actioners, horror features, and generally some of the biggest crowd-pleasers. DirectorJoseph Kahn, whose 2017 flickBodiedscored the People’s Choice Award at the program that year, returns to the Royal Alexandra Theatre in 2024 with his latest,Ick, in hopes of repeating that success and offering laughs and scares in equal measure....
Elizabeth Bankssays in apromotional interviewforCall Jane, “as long as there are pregnant people, there will be people that don’t want to be pregnant, and this film reminds us that their safety matters.” Banks, along with her dedicated co-starsSigourney Weaver, Grace EdwardsandWunmi Mosakucommand your attention in directorPhyllis Nagy’s feature debut. This absorbing story of feminist heroism takes place in 1960s Chicago, just a few years before Roe v. Wade was enacted by the Supreme Court....
TheCall of Dutyfranchise has evolveda lotsince its origins back in 2003, but now the popular video game series is getting something of a revamp with its next title:Call of Duty: WWII. This next game returns the franchise to its roots, as the 2003 originalCall of Dutywas something of a ripoff of the popularMedal of Honorfranchise as it focused on combat during World War II. The series peaked with 2009’sModern Warfare 2and has since become a multiplayer mainstay with the campaign taking a backseat, and the settings have gone past present day all the way into the future....
With Disney/Pixar’sCoconow available on home video, we had the opportunity to talk to lead actorAnthony Gonzalezabout voicing Miguel in the award-winning picture. The animated musical adventure is up for two Oscars at this weekend’s Academy Awards show–Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song) and Best Animated Feature Film–so while Gonzalez and his friends and family will certainly be watching to see ifCocobrings home some more hardware, the up-and-coming talent was earnestly thrilled and thankful to be involved in the picture at all....
ComposerSteven Pricefirst hit most people’s radars when he won the Oscar for Best Original Score for his terrific work onAlfonso Cuarón’sGravity. But film music aficionados took notice a few years earlier with his major release debut onJoe Cornish’s cult hitAttack the Block. Price’s compositions feel wholly unique and somewhat offbeat, but never delve into electronica muddiness. There’s always a musical rhythm pulsing through, and it’s what makes his work on films likeThe World’s End,Baby Driver, andFuryso striking....
[Editor’s note: The following contains some spoilers for Luther: The Fallen Sun.]The Netflix original movieLuther: The Fallen Suncontinues the television saga of DCI John Luther (Idris Elba), now a disgraced detective who’s sitting behind bars. In order to track down a disturbed serial killer turning the shame of ordinary citizens into terror, Luther must break out of prison and pursue the man taunting him. That’s no easy task by far, when you’re cut off and viewed as a criminal yourself, forcing Luther to call on the small few he can trust for help....
A few weeks ago I got to do something incredibly cool: I was able to visit Tokyo for the first time thanks to Paramount Pictures and theGhost in the Shellmovie. While some studios release the first trailer for a big upcoming movie during the Super Bowl, or drop it on YouTube, forGhost in the ShellParamount went all out and invited reporters and a few lucky fans to a special location in the heart of the city where they had costumes, props and even Batou’s car on display before showing the trailer, some clips and conducting a Q&A withScarlett Johansson,Takeshi Kitano, and directorRupert Sanders....
Back in 1979, Oscar-nomineeMartin Brestco-write and directed the Christmas-release comedyGoing in Style. The caper film centered on three aging friends, played byGeorge Burns,Lee Strasberg, andArt Carney, who decided to rob a bank to get a final, fitting payday before they left this world. Now, three Oscar-winning actors are uniting on screen for a modern-day remake of this film, with a script polish byTheodore Melfithat keeps the spirit ofEdward Cannon’s 1979 story alive....
Hailee Steinfeldrecently discussed her favorite moment ofHawkeye’sfirst season withEntertainment Tonight.It seems like our new Hawkeye is only beginning to find her share of thrills in the MCU. Steinfeld discussed her two top moments of the first season, which were the car chase during the third episode as Kate Bishop and Clint Barton try to evade the Tracksuit Mafia and the face off between Bishop and Yelena Belova in her ruined apartment in episode five....
The drama surrounding Warner Bros.‘sJustice Leaguetook a new turn this week when formerBuffy the Vampire SlayerandAngelstarCharisma Carpenterposted anexplosive tweetabout the abusive treatment she once received from former bossJoss Whedonas a star of his shows. In her statement, Carpenter recalls the ugly behavior and cruel treatment she received from a man who at one point was revered by an entire generation of fandom, including myself. Almost 20 years ago, just before the sixth season ofBuffy the Vampire Slayerpremiered, my best friend and I became roommates, and after we got home from class on Tuesday nights, we would watch the show together....
