Written and directed byBillie Piper, the dark dramedyRare Beastsfollows Mandy (played by Piper), a career-driven single mother of a challenging 7-year-old son who finds herself in a relationship with Pete (Leo Bill). Meanwhile, Pete is a man questioning the idea of the modern woman and whose belief in the sanctity of marriage leads him to view women as hypocrites, which definitely clashes with Mandy’s view on life. During this 1-on-1 virtual interview with Collider, that can be both watched and read, Piper talked about what sparked the idea forRare Beasts, whether it’s more challenging to stare down the blank page as a writer or to direct yourself acting, who most helped her in shaping the final film, how she’d like to approach projects in the future, and what she learned from her first experience as a director that will influence the next time she does it....

On paper,The Whole Nine Yardshad all the ingredients for box office success in 2000:Bruce Willis, fresh off a decade of being one ofHollywood’s most bankable action stars;Matthew Perry,mid-Friendsfameand trying to stretch into cinematic stardom; and a glossy studio comedy premise about a hitman moving in next door to a neurotic suburban dentist. The film delivered financially in one of the year’s most competitive box office weekends — but critically? Well, that’s another story....

UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed; all winners have received their beta keys. Thanks for playing; now go wreck some fools! The private multiplayer beta forCall of Duty: Black Ops 4starts today for PS4 players and we have 20 codes to give out to some lucky winners. Ahead of the highly anticipated game’s release across all platforms October 12th, PS4 owners can get an early jump on the action this weekend....

Production is wrapping this Friday in the UK on streaming giantNetflix’sSteve, an upcoming adaptation ofMax Porter’s bestselling novel ‘SHY’. The film starsCillian MurphyandJay Lycurgo. Previously unannounced cast-member Lycurgo is known for project such asHalf Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, andI May Destroy You.Oscar-winner Murphyis also producing under his company Big Things Films, alongside partnerAlan Moloney. Directed byTim Mielants, the screenplay was written by original author Porter.Murphy has previously collaboratedwith the Sunday Times best-selling author in a stage adaptation ofGrief is the Thing with Feathers,and the pair also worked together on the short filmAll of This Unreal Time....

FilmmakerClint Eastwoodhas settled on his next proje—annnd it’s done. Cut, print, it’s in theaters. In all seriousness, the famously fast-working director took a bit of time after completing and releasingSullylast year, but he’s now decided which film he’ll make next, and it’s yet another story of American heroism. Per Deadline, Eastwood will helm the true story dramaThe 15:17 to Paris, which chronicles the story of three American friends who took down an ISIS terrorist on the #9364 train from Brussels to Paris in 2015....

Losing access to important files can be frustrating and alarming for Mac users. When the Documents folder disappears, it can disrupt workflow and cause concern about potential data loss.The Documents folder on Mac typically vanishes due toiCloud sync issues, accidental deletion, or system glitches. Several solutions exist to recover a missing Documents folder. Users can check iCloud Drive settings, restore the folder using Time Machine backups, or add it back to the Dock for easy access....

In order to fill theStranger ThingsandScream-sized holes in viewers’ hearts, Netflix has released its first teaser forFear Street, based on theR.L. Stinenovels of the same name. In a first for the series and for streaming services in general, Netflix will release threeFear Streetmovies over the course of three weeks later this summer, continuing to collapse the defined divide between film and television. Could we defineFear Streetas a film trilogy or a limited series?...

One of the best films of 2018 isFirst Man. Directed by Oscar-winningWhiplashandLa La LandfilmmakerDamien Chazelle, the film is based on a book byJames R. Hansenand chronicles the amazing behind-the-scenes story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing onNeil Armstrongbetween the years of 1961 and 1969.Ryan Goslingfills the role of Armstrong in the film, with Emmy-winningThe CrownactressClaire Foyplaying Armstrong’s wife Janet. The film also starsJason Clarke,Kyle Chandler,Patrick Fugit,Ciaran Hinds,Ethan Embry,Lukas Haas,Shea Whigham,Corey Stoll, andPablo Schreiber....

InThis Week in Animation News, I’ll take a look at the previous week in the world of animation in order to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. It’s your one-stop shop for news regarding cartoons, anime, and animated web series. We’re talking movies, TV shows, digital shorts, and everything in between! For the latest animation stories we’ve already covered on the site this week, take a look at the following links....

What would Netflix be nowadays without its thrilling true-crime documentary series? Many true crime subjects weren’t always desirable topics in the past and have somewhat been considered taboo until now. Over the past few years, thetrue crime genre has become increasingly popular among Netflix viewers,not just in the United States or Canada but worldwide. RELATED:10 Best Movies Every True Crime Fan Should Watch Next What motivates someone to commit such a crime?...

In the Netflix spin-off series,Fuller House, the adventures that began in 1987 onFull Housecontinue, with D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Candace Cameron-Bure) as a recently widowed veterinarian living in San Francisco. D.J.’s younger sister, aspiring musician Stephanie Tanner (Jodie Sweetin), and D.J.’s lifelong best friend, Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber), who is also a single mother, move in to help take care of D.J.’s three boys and figure out how to navigate their own life dramas....

As ‘Game of Thrones’ approaches its final season, it’s most recent season will be coming up for Emmy consideration. The last two seasons picked up Best Drama Series, and while Season 7 was kind of weak (I’m still not over the awful “Beyond the Wall”), it a likely favorite to pick up the big awards again. With the show beloved among Emmy voters, two actors believe this could be their year to take home a lead Emmy award....

Godzilla vs. Konghas finally arrived in theaters and on HBO Max, and the initial reaction is pretty much the same as it always is with these movies: “Giant monsters good. Little humans bad.” While the Warner Bros. MonsterVerse has racked up big grosses pitting a string of famous movie creatures against each other in earth-trembling battles through a series of four movies, its human characters have repeatedly been the subjects of ridicule and scorn from both critics and general audiences alike as the filmmakers have struggled to tell human stories around all the mayhem....