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They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, but in Talia Balsam’s case, it might be more accurate to say the ‘Oscar-winning apple’ rolled a little further than expected.

Born into the Hollywood elite, the daughter of Martin Balsam, Talia Balsam could have easily followed the well-trodden path of fading into the backdrop of A-list spouses. Instead, she has strutted her stuff, leaving a lasting mark on Hollywood, one meticulously chosen role at a time.

George Clooney’s ex-wife Talia Balsam in a Sill from Mad Men | Credit: AMC

Before George Clooney was gallivanting around with Amal (and becoming the global heartthrob we all know and love), he was once a starry-eyed bachelor trying on the role of husband to Talia Balsam.

Yes, Clooney had a brief marriage to Balsam back in 1989. It wasn’t a fairy tale with a happy ending, but as the former confessed,...

Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman have come aboard to produce Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming James Bond film, the company announced Tuesday.

Pascal will produce via Pascal Pictures, and Heyman will produce via Heyday Films. Amazon officially closed the deal for the James Bond rights on Monday.

“We are approaching every creative decision with James Bond, which Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have so masterfully steered, with the greatest sense of responsibility,” Courtenay Valenti, Amazon MGM Studios’ Head of Film, said in a statement. “Part of an elite group of producers who have developed and managed massive film franchises to box office success and critical acclaim, Amy Pascal and David Heyman are two of the most accomplished, experienced, and respected film producers in our industry. We are honored to be working with them on James Bond’s next chapter and are excited to deliver to global audiences storytelling that...

Today, Amazon MGM Studios confirmed that producers Amy Pascal (best known for her work on the Spider-Man franchise) and David Heyman (who produced all eight Harry Potter films) have come aboard to produce the studio’s upcoming James Bond film.

“We are approaching every creative decision with James Bond, which Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have so masterfully steered, with the greatest sense of responsibility,” said Amazon MGM Studios’ Head of Film, Courtenay Valenti.

Valenti added: “Part of an elite group of producers who have developed and managed massive film franchises to box office success and critical acclaim, Amy Pascal and David Heyman are two of the most accomplished, experienced, and respected film producers in our industry.

“We are honoured to be working with them on James Bond’s next chapter and are excited to deliver to global audiences storytelling that upholds the impeccable legacy of this beloved character.

George Clooney has dabbled in various genres in his decades-long career but he is reportedly finally saying goodbye to romances. The actor was the heartthrob of a whole new generation and was a huge reason why they loved doctors (he had a leading role in ER). However, Clooney has called it quits on love.

This comes on the heels of actress Sandra Bullock also saying goodbye to rom-coms, which is a huge blow for fans. The Proposal star criticized Hollywood’s treatment of the genre and expressed the difficulties of getting a film of the genre made. She also mentioned how executives saw the genre and wanted to make it formulaic.

George Clooney says goodbye to rom-coms, citing age as a factor A still from Ticket to Paradise | Credits: Universal Pictures

George Clooney was last seen in the hitman comedy with Oceans Eleven buddy Brad Pitt in Wolfs. The actor...

Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and Juarez (Lisseth Chavez) are in full action movie mode in Season 7, Episode 11 of “The Rookie,” aptly titled “Speed.” A throwback to the 1994 L.A. action classic of the same name, the new episode finds Nolan and Juarez trapped in a hostage situation on a bus while undercover for a public safety initiative. Meanwhile, the Mid-Wilshire team mobilizes to hunt down the suspects and get all the passengers off safely.

Directed by Jan de Bont (“Twister”), the original “Speed” stars Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock as a cop and a bus passenger, respectively, who have to keep their bus speeding through the streets of L.A. at over 50 mph. If they fail, or if anyone tries to get off, the bus is rigged to blow, thanks to the handiwork of a vengeful retired bomb squad member (Dennis Hopper).

As for “The Rookie” episode, you’ll have to...

10 interesting facts about Julia Roberts & Richard Gere’s Pretty Woman(Photo Credit –Prime Video)

Pretty Woman is a movie ahead of its time. Released back on March 23, 1990, the film has stepped onto its 35th year in 2025, marking a milestone. While Richard Gere played Edward, a wealthy businessman, Vivian portrayed a prostitute in the rom-com. As per the storyline, Edward hires Vivian but falls miserably for her in the process. Since its release, Pretty Woman has been a cult classic in every sense.

But did you know before Julia and Richard got their parts, there were other actors in the race too, including Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, and Sarah Jessica? Yes, that’s right. There are more interesting facts about the movie. As it turned 35 this year, we have listed 10 such fun facts revolving around the film. Scroll ahead to find out.

In a 2015 interview with Vanity Fair, screenwriter...

You know what’s fascinating about Hollywood? Despite being America’s entertainment powerhouse, some of its most brilliant filmmaking minds actually come from all corners of the globe. Seriously, it’s like a United Nations of cinema out there!

These visionary directors didn’t just bring their suitcases when they came to Tinseltown – they packed their unique cultural perspectives and mind-blowing storytelling techniques that have completely reshaped how we experience movies.

Hollywood Sign | Credits: Thomas Wolf, Cc By-sa 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Think about it – from those massive commercial blockbusters that have us lining up at midnight premieres to those critically acclaimed masterpieces that make us feel things we didn’t know we could feel, these international filmmakers have left their fingerprints all over the industry. They’ve broken barriers, shattered box office records, and collected enough golden statues to fill a museum.

Ready for a world tour of cinematic genius?...

In a month where Netflix gave us one of its worst films yet in the Russo Brothers' slick but empty "The Electric State," and one of its best series ever in "Adolescence," Hulu has been quietly proving its worth as an alternative streaming platform. 2025's Best Picture winner, "Anora" dominated the Hulu charts upon its mid-March release, followed by Bill Burr's excellent new standup special, which similarly rose to number one in recent weeks. But this is still the streaming sphere, which means you're never far away from a truly wretched movie somehow managing to rise from the muck and attain incomprehensible success.

Enter: "Premonition" — a 2007 psychological thriller starring Sandra Bullock as a housewife whose husband may or may not be dead. Now, we've seen some real stinkers dominating streaming charts this year. For example, Prime Video had a pretty egregious February with Zach Galifianakis and Owen Wilson's...

Well, well, well, what do we have here? Channing Tatum, Hollywood’s favorite dance-floor heartthrob turned moody mystery man, is back in the headlines, and no, it’s not because of another Magic Mike sequel (though we’d never say no to that). This time, it’s his love life that’s doing the cha-cha. After his quiet split from Zoë Kravitz in October 2024, the actor is once again sparking curiosity.

No dramatic fallout, no tabloid chaos, just two people who went their separate ways. But now, something (or someone) new has caught everyone’s attention, and the internet has entered full detective mode.

Channing Tatum in Blink Twice and Inka Williams taking a selfie

It’s not unusual for celebrities to move on, but when Tatum is involved, even the smallest outing becomes headline fuel. The guy could be grabbing a coffee and people would wonder if it’s a date.

Keanu Reeves has been booked, busy, and downright unstoppable. With his charm, action skills, and signature “Keanu Zen,” the Hollywood darling is gearing up for a jam-packed 2025. The man who gave us Neo, John Wick, and Duke Caboom isn’t slowing down; oh no, he’s revving up for more blockbuster mayhem. From intense action flicks to potential TV magic, Reeves’ upcoming projects promise to keep fans glued to their screens.

Keanu Reeves in John Wick (Credits- Lionsgate)

Sure, Hollywood had its doubts about his acting chops back in the day, but Reeves has shut down those haters with an impressive career that spans decades. Whether he’s kicking bad guys in John Wick or giving us all the feels in Toy Story 4, Reeves delivers something only he can: pure magic.

While we might not see him dodging bullets as Neo in Matrix 5 anytime soon, there’s plenty on the horizon.

Needless to say, we’re suckers for a good conspiracy theory—especially when it’s wrapped in a movie reference that makes us do a double-take. So, when the words “The Proposal” popped up in Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine, it wasn’t just another casual nod to a rom-com. Oh no, folks.

Fans recently unearthed a juicy nugget, believing this quote from The Proposal could be a sly reference to Justin Baldoni. It all started with an innocent-sounding “Nicepool” theory. People thought it was just a shoutout to Sandra Bullock’s film The Proposal… but wait, hold on.

A still from Deadpool & Wolverine | image: Marvel Studios

Turns out, Nicepool might actually be a metaphor for Baldoni, and the intrigue just keeps escalating. Trust us, the rabbit hole goes deep. And let’s just say, it sparked one theory too many—one involving everything from bald conspiracies to cryptic wedding confessions.

Sandra Bullock’s Bird Box created history upon release when it became Netflix’s most popular movie at the time. It broke several viewership records within a few days of its release and also had a pop cultural impact as many tried the ‘Bird Box Challenge’. The challenge even prompted Netflix to urge fans not to do dangerous things while blindfolded.

Despite its popularity, many fans have complained about the ending and the lack of explanation about the entities. The alien entities are revealed to influence people to kill themselves and the only way to protect oneself is to not see them. The treatment of the people who have seen the entities and survived is extremely problematic.

Reddit fan’s theory on the ending of Sandra Bullock’s Bird Box is much better A still from Bird Box | Credits: Netflix

The introduction of the apocalyptic world in Sandra Bullock’s...

Over the years, there have been several stories regarding people in power abusing the authority they’ve been given. Unfortunately, these types of situations often arise within the movie industry, not only in America but all across the world. Sometimes, actors fall prey to authoritative figures who tend to make unwanted advances and it’s incredibly sad to hear Sandra Bullock, one of Hollywood’s finest talents went through this.

Sandra Bullock in Murder by Numbers | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

On the bright side, this particular instance that had Bullock in a rather tough situation also helped her realize the power of the word “no”. The good news is, people who spoke out about these incidents brought a lot of change in the way people, especially men carry themselves on set, as per Bullock.

Sandra Bullock faced a risky situation earlier in her career Sandra Bullock in Gravity | Credits: Warner Bros.

There exists a core index within the category of A-list actors that contains those who have navigated the industry for their whole career without being mired in a single scandal or controversy. Hollywood respects that index and fortunately for the fans, Sandra Bullock belongs to that core category.

Sandra Bullock in The Proposal [Credit: Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]

It is only in Hollywood’s nature to take advantage of the fact and make a film out of it. However, there is a shortage of originality in the industry, making it difficult for fans to relate to films recently. With Ryan Reynolds scoring big with his latest Marvel venture, he can bring back that essence of theatergoing fun by bringing back a character from the past alongside Sandra Bullock.

Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock need to team up The Proposal (2009) [Credit: Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]

In 2009, Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock made a splash...

Getting stuck in traffic is no fun, but getting stuck in space—that’s either an adventure or a disaster. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney showed us what it’s like to get trapped in space with nothing to rely on but themselves in 2013’s Gravity, and if, as audience, their situation gave us extreme anxiety, just remember that there are real astronauts out there who experienced the same situation.

Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in Gravity / Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

In fact, a pair of NASA astronauts just came home after getting stranded in space for nine months. Thankfully, they arrived safely and in good health, and surely netizens want to know how they did it—survive in space and still be in tip-top shape.

Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth after getting stuck in space for nine months

Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore were left stuck...

Sandra Bullock’s Ocean’s 8 had the glitz, the glam, and the star power – but it missed the magic. Unlike George Clooney’s Ocean’s 11, where the heist was The thrilling centerpiece, Bullock’s version treated it like an afterthought.

Sandra Bullock in The Proposal | Credits: Touchstone Pictures

While Clooney’s crew made scheming look effortlessly cool, Ocean’s 8 focused more on style than strategy. If a sequel happens, it better learn from the original, because a slick con without the thrill is just a fashion show with diamonds.

Sandra Bullock’s Ocean’s 8 missed the heist thrill that made George Clooney’s Ocean’s 11 a classic Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson and Rihanna in Ocean 8 | Credits: Warner Bros

Sandra Bullock spelled it out herself – she cared more about the camaraderie than the crime. And that was Ocean’s 8’s biggest problem. Unlike George Clooney’s Ocean’s 11, where the...

1995’s cyber-thriller The Net starred Sandra Bullock – but it nearly co-starred Bill Gates as the villain. More on the story here.

Go all the way back to 1995, and the cyberthriller The Net envisaged a world where you could get internet access on a beach, where you ordered pizza on a computer, and where some people used the world wide web for nefarious reasons. Pah, bloody movies, making stuff up.

The director of the film was Irwin Winkler, the Oscar-winning producer of movies such as Rocky, Rocky IV, The Right Stuff and Goodfellas. And he’s the latest guest on the Film Stories podcast, as he promotes his new movie, The Alto Knights. There’s a review of that at the bottom of this article.

With The Net though, a tale did the rounds that Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates was in line to play the villain of the film.

Production is set to start in April on a new film that will feature two Star Warsfranchise veterans in starring roles. Per Deadline,Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich will star in The Last Resort, directed by Donald Petrie and written by Karen McCullah.

Ridley is widely known for her portrayal of Rey in the Star Wars sequels, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Ehrenreich played a young Han Solo in 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, which was directed by Ron Howard.

Caught Between Love and Duty

In The Last Resort, Brooke, played by Ridley, is set on proving herself worthy of running the hotel empire owned by her father and travels to the Philippines to scout a location for a new resort. While there, she meets Ben, played by Ehrenreich,...

The Last Resort, a new romantic comedy from the director of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, has found its leads in Star Wars alumni. Released in 2003, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days was directed by Donald Petrie and stars Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey in lead roles. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the rom-com was a box office success that made over $177 million on a $50 million budget. Petrie has also directed hit rom-coms such as 1988's Mystic Pizza starring Julia Roberts and 2000's Miss Congeniality starring Sandra Bullock.

Now, the director's next rom-com has found its two leads, and they are both Star Wars alumni. According to Deadline, The Last Resort has cast Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: Episodes VII-ix) and Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story) in its two lead roles. Production on the rom-com, which will be set in the Philippines, is set to...

Keanu Reeves is a national treasure. An indelible performer, he's actively improving with age, putting his stoic gravitas to spectacular effect as cinema's greatest action hero. Fans fell in love with him in The Matrix, heralding Neo as a modern pop culture icon. However, when critics took issue with Reeves' limited range, he reinvented himself with The John Wick franchise. As the Baba Yaga, Keanu Reeves is a harbinger of death, carrying himself like an icy specter of relentless bloodshed. Suffice it to say, the role cemented his status as a warrior without equal. That being said, Keanu wasn't always the action-savant his reputation suggests.

Released in 1994, Speed is a first-rate thrill ride rarely seen on the big screen nowadays. The premise is simple yet brilliant: There's a bomb on a bus, and if it goes below 50 Mph, it will blow. The result is an immaculate piece of cinematic craft...

Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin’s bickering double act follows in the footsteps of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, via Tom Hanks and his dog

Kieran Culkin’s mile-a-minute turn in A Real Pain was the single most lauded performance of this past awards season, winning pretty much every best supporting actor prize on offer, up to and including his Oscar two weeks ago. As an erratic, unfiltered loose cannon joining his strait-laced cousin, played by writer-director Jesse Eisenberg, on a Jewish heritage tour of Poland in honour of their familial roots, Culkin is rivetingly reckless and off-kilter in the part.

The awards are well deserved except for the key detail that it isn’t remotely a supporting role. An evenly weighted two-hander, Eisenberg’s second film behind the camera is a sharp and moving variation on the classic formula of the mismatched buddy movie,...

When Christopher Nolan came up on stage to receive his first Golden Globe, he called actor Cillian Murphy (who would soon get up on stage to receive one for Best Actor) his partner-in-crime for twenty years. That says nearly everything about the relationship between the two stalwarts of their craft.

Nolan and Murphy have worked on six films over the past twenty years, beginning with, well as the name suggests, Batman Begins. While the ace filmmaker has worked with several genius actors of this generation such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, and Robert Downey Jr., he reportedly called Murphy the greatest of his generation.

Christopher Noan called Cillian Murphy the greatest actor of his generation while being drunk Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy in Batman Begins | Credits: Warner Bros.

They say a few pints of alcohol on one’s system triggers the truth and even one of the greatest directors...

Some things just make sense once you experience them together: peanut butter and jelly, french fries dipped in chocolate milkshakes, and now Daniel Radcliffe and Tracy Morgan. The Harry Potter star has officially signed on to co-lead Morgan's forthcoming comedy pilot for NBC, an as-yet-untitled project from 30 Rock creators Robert Carlock and Tina Fey. Given Radcliffe's penchant for off-kilter comedic roles and generally gamely acting style, we're excited to see the pair team up on-screen, and learn more about the forthcoming series.

Announced earlier this month, the series is officially touted as the story of "a disgraced former football player (Morgan) is on a mission to rehabilitate his image." But thanks to the reveal of Radcliffe's role, we're finally learning a little bit more about the series' set-up and machinations. Radcliffe will star as Arthur Tobin, "an award-winning filmmaker who moves into Reggie's mansion to film an immersive documentary...

It's hard to believe that 25 years have passed since the new millennium, bringing new technology, evolving social change, and, of course, spectacular movies. The stage for the 2000s was set with titles premiering in 2000, featuring fresh comedies, stunning animated films, and captivating dramas.

Many of these films have made a significant impact on cinema and are still consistently referenced and quoted today. Each film is unique in its own way and has served as inspiration for countless other films that parallel their cinematic perspective and narrative structure.

The Road to El Dorado Helped Launch DreamWorks as an Animation Staple Released March 31, 2000

Founded by legendary director Steven Spielberg, American film producer David Geffen, and former Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks is known as one of the most prominent animation studios of the 21st century. Responsible for the Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon franchise, in addition to many other impactful films,...

Daniel Radcliffe has set his next television comedy series. The English actor is widely synonymous with Harry Potter, having played the titular wizard in eight Harry Potter movies for a decade from 2001 to 2011. Since then, Radcliffe has broadened his film career by taking on roles in different genres, including comedies such as The Lost City and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. He's also starred in several television comedies, playing multiple roles in the anthology Miracle Workers, which ended in 2023 with the fourth and final season receiving a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Now, after Miracle Workers ended in 2023, the Harry Potter star has set his next television comedy. According to Variety, Daniel Radcliffe will star opposite Tracy Morgan in an untitled NBC comedy pilot from the team behind 30 Rock. The show will star Morgan as Reggie, "a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image," and Radcliffe as Arthur Tobin,...

Exclusive: Walden Media and Akiva Goldsman’s Weed Road Pictures are making the Cold War thriller Billion Dollar Spy, with Oscar winner Russell Crowe and Industry’s Harry Lawtey set to headline.

Oscar-winning writer Stephen Gaghan wrote the most recent draft, revising a script penned by Ben August. The screenplay is adapted from the bestselling book by David E. Hoffman.

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BAFTA Award winner Amma Asante will direct. The project is in pre-production.

Set against the high-stakes backdrop of the late Cold War, Billion Dollar Spy follows Adolf Tolkachev (Crowe), an ordinary man who risks everything to pass thousands of pages of top-secret Soviet intelligence to the U.S. Despite repeated rejections by a wary CIA, Tolkachev persisted, embodying the courage to stand against a regime that betrayed its own people. Finally finding an ally in CIA agent Tom Lenihan...

Did George Clooney and Margot Robbie have a face off? ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia; Instagram )

The Ocean’s franchise is facing a stormy showdown as George Clooney and Margot Robbie lock horns over competing projects linked to the iconic heist series.

The 63-year-old Hollywood icon has reignited excitement by revealing that a promising script for Ocean’s 14 is ready to roll, with plans for him to reprise his role as the charming Danny Ocean. The proposed sequel dives into themes of aging, following Danny and his seasoned crew grappling with the reality that they’re no longer as spry as they once were.

Margot Robbie’s Frustration: A Prequel Under Threat

While this fresh narrative has intrigued fans, Robbie is reportedly less enthusiastic. The 34-year-old actress is believed to be “furious” behind the scenes, as Clooney’s surprise reveal threatens to overshadow her own planned Ocean’s prequel.

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“The greatest thing that ever happened to me is I went bald for my acting career,” Bill Burr recently told NPR.

Seeing that Burr is no burly action star like The Rock or Vin Diesel, a conspicuous lack of hair doesn’t seem like it would be an advantage in Tinseltown. But Burr assures us it’s better than at least one alternative. “Back in the day, when I actually had hair … Hollywood, they talk about racism and sexism and it goes beyond that,” Burr explained. Based on his experience, though, there’s no group more ostracized in show business than gingers.

“Like, they even like divide up redheads,” he insisted. “There were rules about redheads. I was in the ‘redhead drawer.’ I was in the Opie, Ron Howard, Howdy Doody drawer, and I didn’t get the gun. I didn’t win the fight. I didn’t get the girl.

Brad Pitt has been a consistent presence in blockbuster action comedies for the better part of the past two decades. After rising to fame for dramatic roles during the 1990s – such as in A River Runs Through It, Legends of the Fall, Interview with the Vampire, Seven, and Fight Club – Pitt found further commercial success by starring in the Ocean's trilogy of heist comedies. He further solidified his status as a leading man in blockbuster action movies like Troy, the action-comedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and World War Z.

In 2020, Pitt won his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as stuntman Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He's also received Oscar nominations for his performances in 12 Monkeys, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Moneyball. More recently, after a scene-stealing cameo in 2022's The Lost City, Pitt starred...

As Christopher Nolan gears up for his next big-budget mythic action epic The Odyssey, it is interesting to note his journey from being an independent filmmaker with a $6,000 budget. The filmmaker has long been a proponent for theatrical viewing of cinema and has constantly promoted 70mm IMAX screenings for his own films.

However, with streaming becoming a staple for every household, movie theatres seem to be dying out, with only a few filmmakers getting exclusive windows before streaming. Nolan has long criticized Hollywood’s model for streaming, but there is another point of view that defends streaming and the opportunities it provides.

Sandra Bullock’s Bird Box is the counter for Christopher Nolan’s attack on streaming Christopher Nolan | Credits: YouTube/BBC Newsnight

Streaming has become a staple of every home and even studios seem to prefer shorter theatrical windows before pushing them off to a streamer. Only a few...

Gal Gadot has put on many faces over the years, from iconic characters like Wonder Woman to starring in films like The Red Notice and The Fast and the Furious series. Considering how people have followed her work for years, one cannot help but wonder why fans have suddenly become skeptical of the actress’ capabilities.

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman | Credit: Warner Bros.

With the root coming from her starring in the upcoming Snow White film, fans have been questioning the choice of casting Gadot as the Evil Queen since it was first announced. However, it would seem that audiences aren’t the only ones who are wondering about this.

Gadot recently revealed that her daughters had a similar reaction to the world when they found out who their mother was playing.

Gal Gadot’s daughters were not happy to hear about Snow White

Recently, Gal Gadot appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,...

Paul Feig’s Another Simple Favor has premiered to good reviews – but the filmmaker admits it’s been a bumpy road to get this far.

Paul Feig’s new film, Another Simple Favor, debuted at the SXSW Festival in the US over the weekend. It’s accurately being reported as the first time he’s made a sequel to one of his films, although that does overlook the fact that The Heat 2 was something he was pursuing at one stage (Sandra Bullock’s reluctance to return ended the chances of it happening).

Still, he’s given a candid-sounding conversation about the difficult development of Another Simple Favor, which reunites Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in the lead roles.

Feig produced the film as well as directing, with Laura Fischer also a producer on the film. Chatting at the festival, via The Hollywood Reporter, Feig revealed that we may at one...

Sunday Am Writethru: Warner Bros and Plan B Entertainment’s Mickey 17 is being called at a $19.1M domestic, $43.6M global opening this morning, for a running worldwide tally of $53.3M.

After Neon shepherded multihyphenate Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite to multiple Oscar wins, including Best Picture, Warner Bros. decided to take a big swing on his next outing at a higher budget level. Unfortunately for stakeholders, the result isn’t going to cut it profit-wise, given the original sci-fi film’s $118M cost (not counting P&a).

That’s the conventional P&l outlook from the studio perspective, anyway. But there are plenty of factors that are frustrating those at Warners who are shepherding the film as well as those who produced it.

From left: Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt and friends in ‘The Electric State’

At a time when movie executives are trying to keep cinema alive with auteur-driven,...

Here’s A Look At Blake Lively’s Stunning Appearance At Another Simple Favor Red Carpet (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Blake Lively appeared at the SXSW premiere of her upcoming film Another Simple Favor and looked like nothing less than a modern-day Barbie. We have always seen Lively putting her best fashion self forward (minus her It Ends With Us wardrobe collection) when attending events like this, but in this one, she looked happy, unbothered, and high-spirited.

Lively posed for the photographers in iconic poses and flashed her million-dollar smile. She also stood beside her co-star Michelle Morrone for the camera at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, where the premiere was held. The actress looked chirpy and unfazed by the ongoing legal situation with Justin Baldoni. So, scroll ahead as we decode her lookbook from the screening.

Blake Lively stepped outside for the Another Simple Favor screening in a dusty...

Hollywood’s Most Unpredictable Star Robert Pattinson Is Back With Mickey 17! (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Robert Pattinson isn’t your typical Hollywood star, and honestly, that’s what makes him so fascinating. While many A-listers craft a pristine, almost untouchable image, the Mickey 17 actor leans into the bizarre, the awkward, and sometimes, the outright absurd.

Robert Pattinson’s Fear Of Horror Films

Let’s take The Batman star’s relationship with horror films as a starter. Rather than casually watching them like any other actor who might be asked about the genre, Pattinson admits they left him so rattled that he once found himself perched on a sofa, gripping two kitchen knives for protection.

Then there’s the infamous stalker story. While most celebrities would call security at the first sign of unwanted attention, Pattinson supposedly took his stalker to dinner. According to him, after enduring an entire meal where he did nothing but complain,...

Did a stalker once break into Sandra Bullock’s house? (Photo Credit – Facebook)

The Gravity star found herself hiding in a closet, whispering into her phone, as a stalker roamed her house in the middle of the night.

“I’m in my closet. I have a safe door,” Sandra Bullock told the 911 dispatcher, her voice laced with panic (reported by The Guardian). “I’m locked in the closet right now.” On the other side of that door? A man convinced he belonged there.

Joshua James Corbett, the intruder, had been lurking for days. When he finally broke in, he wasn’t carrying weapons, but he did have a black notebook filled with obsessive entries about Bullock, magazine clippings, and a two-page letter professing his love. When police arrived, he muttered, “I’m sorry. I love you, Sandy.”

Trending When Emily Blunt Called Cillian Murphy The ‘Worst Celebrity in the World...

Think Close Encounters of the Third Kind meets Arrival meets E.T. The Extra Terrestrial meets The Martian meets Gravity and you pretty much have the cinematic inspirations for the latest outer-space entry known simply as The Astronaut, although you have to hand it to debuting writer-director Jess Varley for adding a twist none of the above remotely thought of. Whether audiences will buy it is a larger question for this film, which is premiering at SXSW in the Narrative Spotlight section.

Kate Mara, who was a systems operator in The Martian, this time gets the Matt Damon role of an astronaut, Sam Walker, who is returning to Earth after a very long time in isolation in outer space. Her reentry into society isn’t a smooth one and she is informed she almost died before splashdown due to some sort of mysterious force that physically touched her. Nevertheless, she...

James Gunn is so much more than just the co-ceo of DC Studios. On top of being one of the most beloved and respected directors out there, he is also known for his bright personality. While not much is known about his personal life aside from the influence that DC has had on him, fans know that he has been married to Jennifer Holland since 2022.

James Gunn | Credit: Erik Drost/Cc-by-2.0/Wikimedia Commons

However, the story of how they met could not be more iconic. Keeping his present position in mind, knowing that the star met his now-wife through a connection in the Dcu makes their relationship all the more perfect.

James Gunn’s ties with DC go way back

DC bleeds into every aspect of James Gunn’s life since he was made the co-ceo of the studio in October of 2022. He has been carefully crafting the scene for...

I’ll admit it here – I spent seven whole years thinking Bird Box was just Sandra Bullock’s show. Don’t get me wrong though, she crushed it.

Sandra Bullock in a still from Bird Box (2018) | Credits: Chris Morgan Productions

But recently, something hit me like a blindfolded sprint into a tree: John Malkovich was the real Mvp. The man played the grumpy, no-nonsense cynic so flawlessly that he made everyone around him shine, without actually stealing the spotlight.

His character wasn’t the hero, the villain, or even the emotional anchor. But somehow, he was essential. And now, I can’t unsee it.

John Malkovich: The real backbone of Bird Box John Malkovich in a still from Bird Box (2018) | Credits: Chris Morgan Productions

I always thought Bird Box was all Sandra Bullock, until I rewatched it. Sure, Bullock carried the film, but John Malkovich’s Douglas was the glue holding it together.

The Blind Side is a biographical sports drama starring Sandra Bullock, which experienced a bit of resurgence in recent years. The film received critical acclaim and earned Bullock an Oscar win but became controversial because of some of its tropes and the complex real-life events that ensued after its release.

Denzel Washington in a still from Remember the Titans (Credit: Buena Vista Pictures).

While the Bullock-led movie hasn’t aged well, the same cannot be said for a Denzel Washington movie from the same genre. Washington starred in the real-life inspired 2000 biographical sports drama film Remember the Titans. Although not as critically acclaimed as The Blind Side, the Washington-led film stands the test of time much better, and here is why.

Denzel Washington’s Remember the Titans aged much better than The Blind Side

Remember the Titans stars Denzel Washington as Herman Boone and is loosely based on the...

Bradley Cooper and Ben Affleck are two superstars of Hollywood that made their name around the same time. However, while both are Oscar winners who have given us some of the best movies of the current era, Affleck was already a star, when Cooper was struggling to establish himself, in the late 90s.

Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting | Credits: Miramax

This, however, led to an unlikely blessing in disguise for Cooper, who auditioned for arguably one of the worst Ben Affleck roles until now. It happened for the 1998-thriller Armageddon, which boasted of superstars such as Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler, and Owen Wilson.

Ben Affleck got his first Razzie nomination for Armageddon Ben Affleck. | Credits: Air / Amazon Studios.

By 1998, Ben Affleck had already made a mark in Hollywood. He co-wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting (1997), earning an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. This accolade catapulted him into leading roles,...

Here’s Why Keanu Reeves & Sandra Bullock Never Dated Each Other (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock had binding chemistry in Speed. But despite their on-screen spark, they never dated in real life. What’s even more surprising? They both had crushes on each other but had no idea at the time.

In separate interviews, Bullock and Reeves admitted they liked each other while filming Speed. Well, it turns out they never took that leap. But Sandy is actually grateful for it. In fact, she thinks their friendship might not have survived if they had tried to make it romantic.

In 2018, Bullock shared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she was infatuated with her Speed co-star. “I think about how sweet Keanu Reeves was and how handsome he was,” she said “It was hard. It was really hard for me to really be serious. He’d look...

Netflixhas unleashed the first trailer for what’s sure to be their next explosive action movie delight. Continuing to deliver the action thrills and spills, the movie has already carved out something of a genre legacy, with the streamer rebooting the action thriller that went on to inspire the beloved ‘90s Keanu Reeves outing, Speed. Boasting the perfect no-nonsense title, Bullet Train Explosion is exactly what it sounds like, and drops audiences onto a train that must maintain its high speed...or it’ll explode.

This adrenaline-fueled tale of the train that couldn’t slow down hails from Shin Godzilla director, who has already proven his affinity for merging spectacular visuals with human drama in the acclaimed 2016 kaiju outing. A reboot of the the 1975 movie The Bullet Train, Bullet Train Explosion stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, who reunites with director Higuchi after Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan. The rest of the cast includes Kanata Hosoda,...

It’s said that all of the greatest movie stars can make the camera fall in love with them. But something else that the camera is undoubtedly besotted by is the casino. There’s something about these places that make them a natural for filmmakers, in fact there are plenty of things.

Firstly, they’re uniquely glamorous locations that are also full of action. From spinning roulette wheels to slots games flashing enticingly, they make for a great background to the action. Then there’s the drama of the games themselves. We see characters winning and losing fortunes on the turn of a card thus reversing their role in the movie.

The fact that conflict lies at the heart of all drama also makes them a great place for adversaries to face off against each other. Nowhere is this better exemplified than in the first of out audacious moves.

Casino Royale...

Oscar nominated movies go through meticulous discussions and careful considerations before becoming a candidate to win the actual award. But sometimes public opinion does not necessarily align with the experts. The audience does not shy away from expressing their opinions—especially when they do not like a movie.

But that doesn’t mean these films aren’t worth watching, they’re entertaining. However, if we start handing out nominations to every entertaining movie, the Academy Awards would lose their value, wouldn’t they? In some cases, these films even overshadowed more deserving contenders, fueling criticism about the very selection process of movie nomination.

In this list, we will look at some of the most controversial and surprising movies nominated for an Academy Award. Without further ado, let’s find out if the movies selected were justified or not.

Selena Gomez in Emilia Pérez, Ben Afflect and Josh Harnett | Credit: Why Not Productions,...

With a colorful and enduring career spanning two decades, Channing Tatum has certified himself as a fan-favorite actor in Hollywood, with the talented performer starring in a slew of big-screen hits like She's the Man, Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street, and Logan Lucky. Tatum is never afraid to let loose and embrace his playful side, and in 2022 the charismatic leading man appeared in two of the biggest films of the year: The Lost City and Bullet Train.

Though he memorably starred alongside Sandra Bullock in the action adventure The Lost City, which went on to be both a critical and commercial knockout, Tatum also made a sidesplitting cameo in the Brad Pitt-led action comedy Bullet Train, both surprising and delighting audiences with his short-yet-entertaining cameo. Observant fans of both the gifted actor and the two popular flicks have picked up on a fun connection between the two blockbuster hits,...

If you were looking to define irony, I have a sobering suggestion: Sandra Bullock, one of the most affably likable actors we've ever seen, has one of the most atrociously unlikable Oscar wins on her resume. The Blind Sidehas gotten so many backyard beatdowns as an embarrassingly dated attempt at faux racial progressivism, and her finally winning the Oscar by donning a cheap blonde wig and a barely passable Southern accent is the rotten cherry on top. I don't want to live in a world where Sandra Bullock doesn't have an Oscar, but it simply shouldn't have been for The Blind Side. It should have been forGravity, the most challenging and meticulous work of her career.

By the time Jack Nicholson came on stage to present Best Picture at the 2006 Academy Awards, most viewers were confident that Ang Lee's gay-themed Western romance Brokeback Mountain (2005) would take home the prize, having already won Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, and Original Score (as well as the top awards at the Golden Globes and BAFTAs). Instead, upon opening the envelope, a visibly surprised Nicholson declared, "And the Oscar goes to...Crash!"

The victory of writer/director Paul Haggis' sprawling ensemble drama about racial tension in Los Angeles came as a major surprise to many critics, who widely criticized the film's shallow commentary, questionable character arcs, and disjointed narrative. Acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates even called it "The Worst Movie of the Decade."

However, both before and after the Oscars, Crash did have one notable advocate: eminent American film critic Roger Ebert. Ebert, who named Crash the best film of the year,...

Did You Know Brad Pitt Passed On The Matrix Before Keanu Reeves Came Onboard? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

For years, sci-fi enthusiasts have been caught off guard by a revelation about Brad Pitt: that he once turned down a role in The Matrix. The idea of Pitt entering the cyberpunk universe alongside Morpheus and Trinity has left fans in a state of wonder. Would he have slipped into the iconic black trench coat as Neo, or was another part on the table?

A Role Never Meant To Be

While promoting Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019, Pitt casually acknowledged that he had been approached for the now-legendary film but chose to walk away. He kept the details vague, only admitting to passing on The Matrix and hinting at a few other major projects he had declined over the years. To him, the role was simply never meant to be.

“I did pass on The Matrix.

Living in Tinseltown has its ups and downs, and while everyone certainly aims for the good side, the bad side always seemingly gets the spotlight, especially with messy celebrity breakups. Cheating is the number one cause of divorce, and many huge personalities have admitted to shamelessly committing it—yikes!

It’s difficult to muster the courage to speak up and own one’s mistake, but it had to be done. We’ve got a list of famous figures who have confessed to succumbing to temptation, with some revealing their reasons for doing so!

1. Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson in The Shining / Credits: Warner Bros.

Jack Nicholson was with Anjelica Houston when he impregnated another woman. He admitted to the actress what he did, and she remarkably told him to support and provide for the poor girl. Not long after this revelation, the actress found out about another cheating incident. Nicholson said...