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Gregory Peckhad a film career that lasted almost half a century, with roles in dozens of movies in that time. Those performances could be found in a wide variety of genres, too, with Peck seemingly able to do a little bit of everything while remaining exceptionally popular and reliable as an actor. He was consistently praised and awarded Oscars-wise, too, with five nominations and one win for Best Actor. There was a timelessness to his acting style and screen presence that ensures Gregory Peck is still worth celebrating as an actor, even though he was active so many decades ago now....

The book-to-screen adaptation pipeline is nothing new to Hollywood or literature. For as long as artists have been making motion pictures, beloved books have constantly been turned into films.Some novels are perfectly cinematicand lend themselves to the big-screen adaptation, while others require a bit more heft from their adapting teams.David Fincher, who has embraced this method of storytelling, has adapted many novels for the big screen, ranging from true crime and nonfiction novels to pulpy airport and beach reads....

The holidays may be winding down, but the new year is only just beginning for Disney+. January 2024 is a crucial month for the Disney-backed streamer, as it comes off the heels of the wildly successful premiere ofPercy Jackson and the Olympians, which,according to Disney, attracted over 13 million viewers in its first week. Disney will undoubtedly want to keep that momentum going with the hit young adult novel adaptation, but Disney+ will also become the streaming home to a first-of-it’s-kind Marvel series, a docuseries based on a Pixar classic, and more this January....

Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for ‘The Buccaneers’ Season 2.The American girls that took Britain by storm inThe BuccaneersSeason 1return bolder andmessier than ever in Season 2, with their friendships getting tested, and their love lives more intense. Nan (Kristine Froseth) might’ve carried on with her wedding to Theo (Guy Remmers) to help her sister escape, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t resent her decision from the first episode on....

ABC went all out at San Diego Comic-Con this year and one of the shows that got a whole lot of love (Petco Park-sized love) was the upcoming thriller,Emergence.Allison Tolmanleads the new series as Jo, a police chief who’s called to the site of an unusual accident. While there, she finds a child (Alexa Swinton) all alone with no memory of what just happened to her. Jo winds up agreeing to take her in but little does she know, that decision puts Jo, her family and her colleagues right smack in the middle of a major conspiracy....

TheApple Watch Serieshas continually set the standard for smartwatches with its blend of sleek design and cutting-edge technology. This article dives into various models, including the Series 9, SE, and Ultra, highlighting theirunique featuresand specifications.For those looking at thelatest advancements, the Series 9 stands out with its brighter display and innovative double tap gesture. Each Apple Watch model offers distinct benefits, catering to various needs and preferences. The Series 9 is carbon neutral and includes enhanced health and safety features....

Minecraftand theOscarsaren’t exactly two words you’d expect to see written in the same sentence, which is what makes it all the more impressive that the mind behindHollywood’s latest video game adaptationpreviously worked on a short film that was up for an Academy Award. Released in 2023 and nominated during last year’s awards cycle,Ninety-Five Sensesisa masterclass in short-form storytellingthat combines engaging visuals with a devastating exploration of the human condition. Directed by husband-and-wife duoJerushaandJared Hess, the work is a far cry from the more playful tone ofthe latter’s work onA Minecraft Movie, butNinety-Five Sensesis nonetheless a testament to the enduring power of artand the bitter depths of living with regret....

Charlize Theronhas shown remarkable perseverance in her career. Rather than sticking to only one kind of role, she always finds the humanity and toughness in complex characters, always digging deeper to find surprising layers. She can easily fire off a wry, sardonic one-liner or break your heart with desperation. Theron continues to take on surprising roles, and when she gets a worthwhile character, she always makes the most of her performance....

If you tuned in for the premiere ofBlack Lightning, you know that the show has already separated itself from the other superhero series on The CW. It’s a show about community and family first, with a tinge of superheroics thrown in after the fact. It’s a show that’s incredibly relevant at present, and yet timeless for all the injustices it aims to tackle. And it’s a show that actually has something to say beyond simply bringing comic book adventures to life and folding in some soap opera drama along the way....

[This is a re-post of myCall Me By Your Namereview from the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. The movie opens in limited release on November 24th.] In my four years attending the Sundance Film Festival, I’m not sure I’ve seen anything as purely rapturous asCall Me by Your Name. The new feature film fromI Am LoveandA Bigger SplashfilmmakerLuca Guadagninochronicles a summer romance that blossoms between a young boy and a visitor in northern Italy, and by the film’s end it solidifies its place as one of the queer cinema greats alongsideCarol,Brokeback Mountain, andMoonlight....

Along withthe debut trailer, Marvel Studios also released the very firstCaptain Marvelposter this morning. This film has been a long time coming, as it serves as the MCU’s first female-led superhero movie after 10 years of features. It’s also Marvel’s first prequel, as the story takes place in the 1990s and starsBrie Larsonas a human pilot whose DNA has been fused with that of the alien Kree race, thereby granting her superpowers....

SingerTeyana Taylorand comedianMichael Blacksonhave joined the cast of Paramount’s sequel toComing to America, which will also see Emmy winnerLouie Andersonreprise his role as Maurice, Collider has exclusively learned. Eddie Murphywill return as Prince Akeem, who is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers a son he never knew about in America – a street-savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his father’s dying wish to groom this long-lost son as the crowned prince, Akeem sets off for America with his right-hand man Semmi....

There is no time like the present for a hopeful remedy to the modern world, andThe Life Listis ready to deliver. The upcoming Netflix film follows a young woman in one of the most painful moments a person can experience. Recently grappling with her mother Elizabeth’s (Connie Britton) death,Alex Rose (Sofia Carson)goes to a lawyer (Kyle Allen) to get her affairs in order. He gives Alex a DVD that Elizabeth recorded for her before her death....