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At the heart ofJames Krishna FloydandSally El Hosaini’s 2023 queer romantic dramaUnicornsisthe scintillating chemistrybetween co-starsBen Hardyand newcomerJason Patel. The pair play two could-be lovers who first have to overcome the boundaries between their two worlds. Hardy plays a single father and a mechanic whose unexpected night with Patel’s South Asian nightclub drag queen Aysha/Ashiq sparks a surprisingly deep connection that could lead to something more. It’s a premise that requires a strong connection between its leads to pull off which both stars attested to....

Quick Links If you watched TV in the early 2000s, odds are you recognizeTony Shalhoubas the hypochondriac private detective Adrian in the hit seriesMonk. His falling out with the San Francisco police department came about after the tragic passing of his wife, which dominoes into an OCD spectrum disorder, but his uncanny investigative abilities enabled him to become an invaluable resource to the force. He’s known for his specific attention to detail that coincides with his OCD, and he has a remarkable ability to solve crime, akin to Sherlock Holmes....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforEvent Horizon.] If you are, as I am, a fan ofPaul W.S. Anderson’s cult 1997 sci-fi horror filmEvent Horizon, then there is one thing you want to see: The fabled, ultraviolent, mythological director’s cut.Anderson’s post-production period on the filmwas cut short and wrestled away by him from the studio, Paramount Pictures, resulting in a rushed theatrical cut running at 96 minutes. Anderson’s first workprint cut, which self-admittedly didn’t work how he wanted it to, ran at 130 minutes, and Anderson believes his “director’s cut” might play the best at around 106 minutes....

Was there anythingJimmy Stewartcouldn’t do? Before the 1950s, Stewart’s presence in a film evoked a sense of safety;here was someone who almost always played a good man. Flawed ones, certainly, but they were ultimately stalwart in their convictions. Idealized as a pillar of societal morality thanks toMr. Smith Goes to Washington,It’s a Wonderful Life,andHarvey, the ’50s saw the already mythical Stewart deliver radically different contributions to the cinema landscape. He found a niche within theWestern genre, whichallowed him to broaden his cultural imagewith roles thatoozed moral ambiguity....

2020 is looking pretty good forJohn Cena. He lends his voice to this month’s big-budgetDolittle, starringRobert Downey Jr.as the famed physician with the ability to talk to animals (Cena plays a bear who, sadly, does not wear jean shorts). He’s joining theFast and Furiousfamily in this summer’sFast and Furious 9, and he’s currently filming a yet-undisclosed role inJames Gunn’s hotly anticipatedThe Suicide Squad. Simultaneously a soft reboot of and a direct sequel to the 2016 film,The Suicide Squadfollows a group of raucous super villains recruited by the government and forced to do “good” deeds....

Mondo Galleryis thrilled to announceMarvel Studios: The First Ten Years, an epic celebration of the twenty films to date in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Featuring new contributions from some of Mondo’s most sought-after artists as well as previously released pieces on display, the show promises to be one of the mightiest in Mondo Gallery history. Marvel Studios: The First Ten Yearskicks off with an opening night reception on Friday, October 12 from 5:00pm - 10:00pm and continues during regular gallery hours, Tuesday – Saturday from 12:00pm - 6:00pm, through October 20....

On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (April 11th, 2016) Mark Ellis, Dennis Tzeng and Jon Schnepp discuss the following: It’s Monday which means it’s time for the weekend box office report brought to you by our friends at AMC Theaters. It was a tight race for the number one spot at the box office but in the end,Batman and Superman were no match forMelissa McCarthy.The Bossstarring McCarthy took No 1 with an estimated $23....

Lily TomlinandJane Fondaareabout to be going bonkersforTom Bradyin the upcoming film80 for Brady, and now the duo is hitting fans with a one-two-punch by dropping a trailer for yet another laugh-out-loud feature. TitledMoving On, the movie will center around the comedic duo as two old friends who are grappling with the passing of the third member of their BFF triad. Along with Tomlin and Fonda,A Clockwork OrangestarMalcolm McDowellandShaftleading manRichard Roundtreefill out the cast....

Netflix: Mexicohas announced the new additions to its Season 3 cast, which will includeHalf BrothersstarLuis Gerardo Méndez, Puerto Rican singerBad Bunny, andAwkwardstarBeau Mirchoff. Set in the 90s, when the globalization of the drug business ignites, Season 3 examines the war that breaks out after Felix’s empire splinters. As newly independent cartels struggle to survive political upheaval and escalating violence, a new generation of Mexican kingpins emerge. But in this war, truth is the first casualty, and every arrest, murder and takedown only pushes real victory further away....

The National Board of Review has announced honorees for its 2017 awards.Steven Spielberg’sThe Post, which is receivingmostly positive noticesfrom critics, took top honors with Best Film, while the organization’s full Top 10 is filled out by a pretty diverse group that includesLady Bird,Dunkirk,Baby Driver, andLogan. Of course the glaring inclusion here isAlexander Payne’sDownsizing, which received some scathing reviews and is something of a misfire from theNebraskadirector. The Postalso took home Best Actor and Actress forTom HanksandMeryl Streep, whileGreta Gerwig—who was snubbed out of a nomination from the Indie Spirits—deservingly won Best Director....

How does one say “wubbalubbadubdub” in Japanese? We have no idea,but perhaps we’ll find out inRick and Morty: The Anime, which just released a brand-new trailer as well as an official premiere date. The first official spin-off for Adult Swim’s wildly popular adult animated series that is directed byTower of GodfilmmakerTakashi Sano,Rick and Morty: The Animeis set to portray the wacky multiversal world ofRick and Mortylike never before. Despite the noticeably different art style, the new trailer forRick and Morty: The Animeis packed with several characters, locations, and references that fans of the main series are bound to recognize....

BBC America has released a new trailer for the second season of its breakout hitKilling Eve, and it looks just as deliciously twisted as ever. Here, we see a little more Villanelle’s (Jodie Comer) plans after having been stabbed (whoops!) bySandra Oh’s Eve in the Season 1 finale. The women are still very much obsessed with one another (though what that actuallymeanswe don’t yet know), and there look to be even more outrageous turns and – of course – fashions in the upcoming season....

The Paramount+ original drama seriesSchool Spiritsfollows Maddie (Peyton List), a high schooler who unexpectedly finds herself investigating her own mysterious disappearance while all signs point to a murder. Stuck without being able to leave school grounds, alongside a variety of other ghosts whose lives ended there, Maddie just wants answers, but solving her own crime could break her heart. During this 1-on-1 interview with Collider, List (who’s also a producer on the series) talked about what attracted her to this story, how deeply she connected to Maddie, navigating how to be a leader and set the tone on set, choosing not to know ahead of time how the season would wrap up, her reaction to reading the finale script for the first time, and how satisfied she was with the ending....