Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles Clip Spotlights Surrealist Animation

It’s our pleasure to bring you a clip from the upcoming GKIDS release,Buñuel in the Labyrinth of theTurtles.The new animated film tells the true story behind the fascinating creation of surrealist filmmakerLuis Buñuel’s legendary documentaryLas Hurdes: Land Without Bread. And as you’re able to see in this first clip, the medium of animation makes for a fantastic showcase of surrealist style and endless imaginative possibilities. Written bySalvador SimóandEligio Montero, and directed by Simó,Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtlesfinds Buñuel in Paris in 1930, penniless after a scandal surrounding his filmL’Age d’Or....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · John Davis

Doctor Strange: Benedict Wong Cast in Major Marvel Role

My dear readers, I don’t know if you’re on as little sleep as I am, but let me walk you through this slowly to verify we’re all on the same page with this casting news (THR, who broke the story, apparentlywasn’t,since they originally had a picture of the wrong actor … now corrected).Doctor Strangehas castBenedict Wong(The Martian) as Wong, the character.Doctor Strange, of course, starsBenedict Cumberbatch. Two Wongs, two Benedicts. Sit with it, let it all come together clearly....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Donald Patel

First I Care a Lot Trailer Features Rosamund Pike at Her Meanest

Netflix has just announcedI Care a Lotwill be hitting the streamer on February 19th and also released the first trailer for writer-directorJ Blakeson’sbrutal new movie. I got to see the film at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and it’sextremelywell done and loaded with great performances. The film follows a highly successful legal guardian (Rosamund Pike) and her partner (Eiza González) who manage a number of elderly “clients” for personal financial gain....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Steven Villa

Ghostbusters Ads Feature a Female Slimer

Paul Feig’sGhostbustershas had an interesting journey leading up to its July 15th release. The new movie that seeks to reimagine the 80s classics has been quite divisive, with a vocal minority venting their anger about the all-female leads. However, the bigger problem from a box office perspective has been the film’s marketing: it’s just not selling the talent, both behind the camera and in front of it, in a convincing way....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Carolyn Ellison

How Akira Kurosawa's 'Seven Samurai' Influenced 'The Equalizer 3'

The Equalizer 3is finally playing in theaters, marking the end ofAntoine Fuqua’s movie trilogy. The final installment in the film series follows Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) through one more journey of vengeance as he fights back against a local mafia to protect the Southern Italian town he’s begun to call home. The movies are based on the television series of the same name from the 1980s, but Fuqua also drew inspiration from another source when approaching the overarching themes ofThe Equalizerfranchise....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Brooke Matthews

Is 'Dave' a True Story?

A little over ten years ago, on August 09, 2025,Dave Burdreleased his first video on YouTube, producing the video usingmoney he saved from his Bar Mitzvah. In the early days of Instagram and the days before the existence of TikTok, the concept of going viral was still relatively novel, but Burd did just that. Burd’s video, “Ex-Boyfriend,” gained over a million views in a day in what Burd still calls “the best day of [his] life,” taking a man who was an ad executive to an underground Internet rapper....

June 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1120 words · Paul Frazier

Jean-Claude Van Damme Hated His ‘Friends’ Cameo

During its popular run,Friendshas hosted many actors who have made brief cameos in the show. Each actor has made an impact on the culturally momentous show, bringing their unique charm and comedy to the already chaotic six friends.Jean-Claude Van Dammeappeared during the second season while the popularity of the show was slowly building. In aninterview with the New York Post, he recountshis experience on set as overall positive but also reveals that he was actually embarrassed about his brief stint on the show, particularly with his acting....

June 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1103 words · Charles Smith

Jennifer Lawrence and Adam McKay Team for Medical Drama

Jennifer Lawrencehas earned a few Oscar nominations and one win for playing a variety of strong female characters whileAdam McKayrecently earned his first Oscar win for his screenplay forThe Big Short, a well-explained evisceration of the housing market collapse and its financial implications. So Lawrence and McKay’s collaboration on a medical drama inspired by a wildly successful startup company, its ongoing legal and financial battles, and its controversial young, female CEO is a match made in movie-making heaven....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Sarah Robinson

Joel Edgerton May Join Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow

It’s interesting to note that I first came acrossJoel Edgertonin the brilliant Australian crime epicAnimal Kingdom, which was adapted into a quite-good TNT series this year without Edgerton or co-starsBen MendelsohnandJacki Weaver. Years later, Edgerton is one of the more popular “everyman” character actors working today, with roles in both good movies (Warrior,The Gift) and uniquely bad (The Great Gatsby,Exodus: Gods and Kings). 2016 will see him in three movies total -Jane Got a Gun,Midnight Special, andLoving- and he’s set to co-star withWill SmithinDavid Ayer’sBright, Netflix’s most ambitious production to date....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Jason Neal

Julie Delpy Explains Why Her New Film My Zoe Is Painfully Personal

Written and directed byJulie Delpy, the indie dramaMy Zoefollows the recently divorced Isabelle (Delpy), a woman trying to navigate how to co-parent her daughter with her argumentative ex-husband (Richard Armitage) who seems like he’s always looking for a fight. But when their daughter Zoe (Sophia Ally) suffers an unexpected life-altering injury, Isabelle devises a plan that pushes the bond between parent and child to the limits of humanity. During this 1-on-1 interview with Collider, filmmaker/actress Julie Delpy talked about the evolution of this story, developing a character that’s not the most lovable, defying expectations, and why this film was painful to make....

June 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1439 words · John Neal

Jumanji 4 Update from The Next Level Director Jake Kasdan

I was always a very big fan of the 1995Jumanjimovie, but I’m still shocked that I can’t get enough of talking about the new installments. The more I think about it, the clearer it’s becoming that this has a lot to do with writer-directorJake Kasdan’s approach to the movies - embrace the original but don’t pander to fans and also make sure each installment can stand on its own to feet....

June 10, 2025 · 10 min · 2013 words · Julia Cox

Katrina: American Crime Story Adds Annette Bening to Cast

While expectations are high for the second season ofAmerican Crime Story, it doesn’t look like they’ll be slowing down when it comes to casting. Today, FX announced that four-time Oscar-nomineeAnnette Beninghas been cast inKatrina: American Crime Story. The upcoming season, set to debut in 2018, will focus on Hurricane Katrina and the response from citizens and government officials. According to the press release, Bening will play Louisiana GovernorKathleen Blanco. There are no more details on her role beyond that, but it should be interesting to see how the ensemble develops and what casting news we can expect in the weeks ahead....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Zachary Bradley

LAIKA's Next Movie Teased by Production Designer Nelson Lowry

Listen / download here: We recently had the pleasure of revealing an incredible360° videofor LAIKA’sMissing Linkthat took fans around the world onto–and into–the set of the stop-motion marvel’s Wild West saloon. That video, which gives viewers unprecedented access to an actual set from the movie, including everything behind and in front of the cameras, was narrated by the film’s production designerNelson Lowry. We had a chance to chat with Lowry, a longtime stop-motion animation artist and LAIKA veteran, about his career and his latest awards-nominated work....

June 10, 2025 · 18 min · 3691 words · Phillip Lee