‘Spa Weekend’ Review: Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher in Friendship Comedy
Have you ever had the experience of booking a trip that promised to be a blissful getaway, only to find once there that you’re having…not the worst time, but definitely a disappointing one? That the food that looked so pretty online tastes bland in person, that the overstuffed pillows give you neck pains, that — […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Box Office Beats Insidious Sequel, Mutiny
Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues to deliver in its fourth weekend at the box office as it faces off against newcomers Insidious: Out of the Further and the Jason Statham-led Mutiny. Sony Pictures‘ releases are set to claim the top two spots at the domestic box office, as Spider-Man: Brand New Day grossed $9.8 million […]
Michael Wright Dead: ‘Five Heartbeats,’ ‘Sugar Hill’ Actor Was 70
Michael Wright, who starred as the lead vocalist Eddie King Jr. in Robert Townsend’s The Five Heartbeats and as Wesley Snipes’ brother in Sugar Hill, has died. He was 70. Wright died Wednesday in Los Angeles of heart failure and complications from Marchiafava-Bignami disease, a rare degenerative neurological disorder, TMZ reported. “Our family is grieving […]
Sarajevo Awards in Full: Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Wins Best Film
Sandra Wollner’s Everytime has been awarded the Honorary Heart for best narrative feature film at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. As this year’s edition drew to a close on Friday night, filmmakers gathered at the city’s National Theatre where the jury members — including Igor Bezinović, Sara Klimoska, Matthijs Wouter Knol and Athina Rachel Tsangari, […]
Voice of Hind Rajab Director Reacts to Israeli Military Investigation
The director of the Oscar-nominated docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab has criticized the Israeli military investigation announced this week into the death of the 5-year-old Palestinian girl, who was killed after Israeli forces fired on her family’s car in Gaza City. “This announcement is a smokescreen,” Kaouther Ben Hania said on Instagram, questioning why […]
Michelle Pfeiffer Reveals If She Is Retiring From Film
Michelle Pfeiffer is not ready to walk away from Hollywood just yet. The French Exit actress revealed that she will not be retiring during an appearance on The Tonight Show on Thursday after previously claiming that she “never” wanted to “star in another movie.” “No … I mean, it’s the most ridiculous thing,” she said […]
‘The Juliet Set’ Filmmaker Niki Byrne Signs with Underground
Rising filmmaker Niki Byrne has signed with Underground Management. The move comes as Byrne prepares for the Toronto International Film Festival bow of The Julia Set, which stars One Battle After Another breakout Chase Infiniti, along with Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson. The feature, a coming of age drama set in the world of competitive […]
Insidious: Out of the Further Faces Spider-Man in Box Office Previews
Insidious: Out of the Further hits theaters this weekend to mark the latest installment in Screen Gems‘ venerable horror franchise, facing off against the high-flying Spider-Man: Brand New Day as the summer winds down. Sony Pictures releases Insidious: Out of the Further in roughly 2,700 North American theaters on Friday, with director Jacob Chase’s film collecting […]
Chris Hansen Didn’t Watch Primetime, Refused to Sign A24 NDA
Chris Hansen said he didn’t watch an early screening of Robert Pattinson‘s Primetime because he claimed that “A24 wanted me to sign away my rights.” During an interview on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime Thursday evening, the former To Catch a Predator host said he went to the indie production studio and distributor’s office earlier […]
‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ Review: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy Kid Flick
Plenty of British children’s stories have managed to catch on with American audiences via their cinematic adaptations, from Mary Poppins to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Paddington. The latest entry to cross the pond is unlikely to reap similar success despite the presence of Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield in leading roles and a […]