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The best part of working a horrible job is complaining about it. Family members, friends, coworkers, and strangers in line with you for coffee—it doesn't matter who; nothing hits quite like kvetching about your horrible workplace after a long day. Food service workers have Waiting, journalists have The Devil Wears Prada, and office workers have Office Space. But another film that highlights the casual drudgery of the contemporary workplace is somewhat obscure Bartleby. Bartleby is a 2001 absurdist comedy based on the short story "Bartleby the Scrivener" by Moby Dick author Herman Melville. Following the titular Bartleby (Crispin Glover) as his oddities begin to grate on The Boss (David Paymer), Bartleby captures the exact late capitalist malaise that plagues the modern workplace.

Every single year since the dawn of cinema has had its fair share of instant classics. From the very beginning in the 1910s to modern-day 21st-century releases. The technological revolution has enabled filmmakers to tell the stories that they've always dreamed of telling, and the results are beautiful. During Hollywood's early years, there were around 2,000 movies produced a year, which is already an impossible total for any one person to keep up with. Studies show that as of 2024, an average of 10,000 films are produced each year from a wide variety of countries, studios, and filmmakers. The output has increased year after year and seemingly will continue to slowly rise with time.

Due to the constant hit parade of film releases, it is inevitable that some classics are going to be swept under the rug and forgotten. One of these forgotten gems came from Universal Pictures in 1993. Heart and Souls is...

Every once in a while, Sebastian Maniscalco’s stand-up persona creeps into his performance on Max’s “Bookie.” But rather than ask him to tone it down, executive producers Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay welcome the occasional slip.

“He bailed us out,” Bakay says of an upcoming episode of “Bookie,” which returns to Max with ten more episodes for Season 2, rolling out weekly starting Thursday, Dec. 12. “Sometimes we’ll ask for it when we’re in trouble. We’ll be like, ‘hey buddy, we got nothing here!’”

Fans of Maniscalco’s standup know what Bakay is talking about: Whenever he’s ready to make a point, the stand-up star will pause, throw on a thicker swagger and exaggerate the syllables in a certain word or phrase for comedic effect.

And he admits to it popping up on camera: “Sometimes the stage Sebastian comes out a little bit,” says Maniscalco, who...

The name Sam Raimi has become synonymous with the horror genre over the years thanks to the Evil Dead trilogy, but following the release of Army of Darkness in 1992, he took a lengthy break from blood and guts to try his hand at other projects. The results were spectacular, to say the least, with the director bringing us such favorites as A Simple Plan, and – of course – Sony’s first Spider-Man trilogy. After more than 15 years away, though, Raimi returned to the genre that made him famous with the release of Drag Me to Hell in 2009, a movie in his filmography that’s not talked about nearly enough.

Now, Scream Factory hopes to change all that, as they’ve recently released some gorgeous 4K versions of Drag Me to Hell that are perfect to stuff in the stockings of horror lovers everywhere this holiday season. First up is the Collector's...

The King Kong movies were fish-out-of-water stories that explored heavier issues on race and environmentalism. Mighty Joe Young toned down these themes, offering a more family-friendly alternative.

Disney's Mighty Joe Young streams for free on Tubi this December. A remake of the 1949 film, it's a heartwarming story about an enduring friendship between a giant mountain gorilla and the woman who raised him in a wildlife preserve. It's a toned-down version of monster films like King Kong, especially the 1933 classic. Mighty Joe Young's main draw was its creature design, which earned an Oscar nod in for Best Visual Effects in 1999. Released on Christmas Day 1998, the film was a box office disappointment, grossing $50 million against a $90 million budget. Mighty Joe Young was Charlize Theron's next big break after The Devil's Advocate.

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The much-awaited sequel of the brilliant 2022 psychological mystery horror thriller film Smile is finally here and thankfully it doesn’t suck. Written and directed by Parker Finn, the 2024 film follows a young pop star who begins to experience a series of disturbing events while on tour. Overwhelmed by the horrors she must face her dark past to regain her sanity. Smile 2 stars Naomi Scott in the lead role with Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, and Rosemarie Dewitt starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the psychological horror, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Smile 2 here are some similar movies you should check out next.

It Follows Credit – Northern Lights Films

It Follows is a supernatural horror thriller film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. The 2014 film follows the story of a teenager...

Cbr stands in support of those affected by the acts of directors like Roman Polanski and Victor Salva, as well as all survivors of power-based and sexual violence. While predatory individuals are attached to some of the following titles, this article focuses solely on the on-screen monsters that horror fans love and celebrates the other artists who brought them to life.

Most horror movies have a hero-type character and a villain-like character or concept, with both pushing the story along. For some movies, this happens in the form of the final girl and the slasher, and theres the priest and the demon in others. While many films feature the main character surviving their hardships and living happily ever after, thats not always the case, and sometimes a movie leaves a harder impact because there is no happy ending, leaving evil victorious.

The concept of evil is nothing new, with the...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Evil Dead Figures from Neca

As previewed at San Diego Comic-Con, Neca is making an Evil Dead 7″ scale action figure two-pack featuring bloody Ash and possessed Cheryl — making her toy debut! Due out in January, pre-orders are up for $69.99.

Ash comes with two heads and four hands, while Cheryl has three heads (in various states of decay) and six hands. Other accessories include chainsaw, axe, shovel, fire poker, sketch pad, and grave marker. They’re packaged together in a window box with opening flap.

Drag Me to Hell 4K Uhd from Scream Factory

Scream Factory has revealed the specs for Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray, which will be released...

The 2024 Hamptons Film Festival will open with the East Coast premiere of R.J. Cutler’s Martha Stewart documentary, Martha, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Martha, from the Oscar-nominated and Emmy- and Peabody-winning Cutler, is being characterized as the definitive documentary on Stewart and includes a number of candid interviews with the businesswoman and lifestyle personality. The film is expected to be released by Netflix later this year.

“It feels only fitting that we open this year’s event with R.J. Cutler’s portrait of Martha Stewart,” said HamptonsFilm executive director Anne Chaisson. “We are delighted to welcome Martha — a truly trailblazing cultural figure and an East End resident of more than three decades — back to the Hamptons community with open arms and give her space to graciously share her inspiring story with us all.”

The festival will also host the world premieres of the Kenneth Cole documentary A Man With Sole,...

Sam Raimi, the mastermind behind the Evil Dead franchise and Sony's Spider-Man trilogy, has signed on to direct and produce Send Help, a new horror thriller for 20th Century Studios. It's the first horror movie Raimi will direct since the release of Drag Me to Hell in 2009.

Though the project hasn't been officially greenlit yet, as per Variety, the film is a horror thriller set on an island, blending elements reminiscent of Rob Reiners Misery and Robert Zemeckis Castaway. The movie is based on an original script by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Baywatch). Raimi will produce it alongside Zainab Azizi under Raimi Productions, with plans for a theatrical release.

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The new Evil Dead spinoff is in development alongside the previously announced spinoff that will be directed and co-written by Sbastien Vaniek.

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Bad Shabbos explores a dysfunctional family dinner by going to thrilling and comedic extremes. The cast of Bad Shabbos boasts a number of talented actors, including Kyra Sedgwick and Jon Bass. The movie has received positive feedback for its hilarious script, talented cast, and fun, collaborative set atmosphere.

Bad Shabbos, which premiered at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, takes the concept of a dysfunctional family sitting down for dinner to thrilling and comedic extremes. Directed by Daniel Robbins, who co-wrote the screenplay with Zack Weiner, the movie follows a modern Orthodox Jewish family preparing to meet the gentile parents of their eldest son's gentile fiance. Kyra Sedgwick (The Summer I Turned Pretty) spearheads the cast as neurotic matriarch Ellen, alongside David Paymer as her hapless husband Richard.

In addition to the aforementioned heavy hitters, Bad Shabbos boasts a delightful cast that includes Jon Bass as the groom-to-be, Meghan Leathers as his fiancee Meg,...

Set in the well-heeled part of New York’s Upper West Side Jewish community, Tribeca Festival audience award winner “Bad Shabbos” is an entertaining, fast-paced comedy about a Sabbath dinner gone terribly awry. After four previous indie features, director Daniel Robbins should score wider distribution with this tender look at several generations of modern Jews trying to balance the polarities of secular and religious lives, along with the dilemma of a dead body in the bathroom. Robbins and his longtime co-writer Zack Weiner up the comedy ante by stirring in several dysfunctional family dramas, an inter-faith culture clash and an intrepid doorman. A strong ensemble cast nails the tasty dialogue and increasingly frantic action without falling into shtick.

David (Jon Bass) and his fiancée Meg (Meghan Leathers), a shiksa already deep into conversion class, are headed for another Friday Sabbath dinner at the home of his parents, Richard (David Paymer...

Quick Links The Location Is Key in Bad Shabbos Bad Shabbos Has a Lackluster Climax Bad Shabbos offers a darkly comic take on family dynamics during the Sabbath but falls flat with a predictable ending. Talented veteran actors add humor to the mix, but the film struggles to resonate beyond those familiar with Jewish traditions. Location plays a crucial role in the film's antics, but the lackluster climax fails to deliver true comedic satisfaction.

Shabbos is the Yiddish word for the Sabbath, where observant Jews rest, dine, and celebrate their faith with family from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday. Bad Shabbos adds accidental murder to the equation in a darkly comic religious romp that quickly runs out of steam. A talented cast of veteran actors squeeze every drop of humor from the schtick. And then bandy about in strained, hand-wringing anxiety to a predictable conclusion that was broadcast in the literal opening.

Bad Shabbos blends comedy and suspense seamlessly, turning a family dinner into chaos after a guest's death. Director Daniel Robbins infuses horror elements into comedy, inspired by classics like Meet The Parents. Stars Kyra Sedgwick and Cliff Smith bring genuine heart and humor to their roles, elevating the film's comedic stylings.

A family comes together for Shabbat dinner in Bad Shabbos, which just premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, including David and his recently-converted-to-Judaism fiance Meg. While the biggest pressure of the night is originally introducing Meg's parents to David's family, things take a turn when one of the guests dies. Questions of accident or murder permeate the air as the evening devolves into chaos as the family tries to figure out what to do.

Bad Shabbos walks a delicate line between outlandish comedy and suspense-filled tension by combining the family comedy genre with elements of a thriller story. Daniel Robbins...

As if their weekly shabbat gathering wasn’t already a reason for them to all start kvetching, imagine what happens when a Jewish family from Manhattan’s Upper West Side accidentally murders one of their dinner guests. Or when their future and very goy-ish in-laws try to pronounce the word “chutzpah.” Or when the Wu-Tang Clan’s Method Man shows up wearing a yarmulke.

These are some of the shandas (that’s Yiddish for scandals, disgraces, shames, etc.) in Bad Shabbos, an ensemble comedy set during one long and volatile Friday night get-together that leaves a body fresh on the ground and ready for shiva.

Directed by Daniel Robbins (Pledge), who co-wrote the script with Zack Weiner, the film is rather familiar in conception and execution, even if it concentrates on the very narrow community of upper-class Manhattanites that most of us know from the films of Woody Allen. Some...

Fans of light-hearted and fun action movies are having their day in the sun with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt‘s new action comedy film The Fall Guy. Loosely based on a 1980s TV series of the same name by Glen A. Larson and directed by Deadpool 2‘s David Leitch, the Universal Pictures film follows the story of Colt Seavers, a Hollywood stuntman who returns to work after taking a year-long break due to an injury. Colt’s latest gig is at a high-budget blockbuster sci-fi film directed by his ex-girlfriend who he still loves and when the main actor of her film disappears, Colt must find him and bring him back. If you loved all the death-defying stunts and Gosling and Blunt’s electric chemistry in The Fall Guy here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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When 1980’s Airplane! proved to be a massive hit, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the year – up there with The Empire Strikes Back and Best Picture winner Kramer vs. Kramer – it was inevitable that it would get a sequel. But how often are comedy sequels good anyway? When have they ever really recaptured the magic and the laughter of the original? Well, Airplane II: The Sequel gave it a go…by basically being the same movie. Except this time around, Zaz wisely opted out, leaving the production without the strong leaders who reinvented the spoof genre. Instead, they got the guy who wrote Grease 2, one of the most notoriously awful sequels ever! So, strap in – no, not to an airplane but a space shuttle – as we find out: Wtf Happened to This Movie?!…The Sequel!

1980’s Airplane! did incredibly well upon release, making just under $85 million on a $3.5 million budget,...

Although it’s the beginning of spring and Halloween is months away, Shudder never ceases to deliver scares. No matter the season, the streaming service provides much-needed spooks to horror fans all year round, and next month is no different. Those who immerse themselves in scary stories beyond the confines of the fall’s spooky season should look no further than Shudder and its slew of options headed to the platform next month.

No matter what a viewer’s preference for horror films might be, there are plenty of offerings to suit everyone’s taste. The selections include a found footage-style film, a classic throwback to '70s and '80s-style horror, and plenty of unsettling supernatural spooks that would rattle some of the most dedicated horror fans. As April quickly approaches, Shudder has something for anyone who enjoys the creepier things in life.

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Of all the masters of horror that helped to reshape the genre as we know it in the ’70s and ’80s, none were more successful in branching out and achieving commercial success within the studio system than Sam Raimi. His Spider-Man trilogy laid the groundwork for the influx of comic book movies that would follow, but he was eager to return to his roots following the third installment’s turbulent production.

Armed with $30 million and complete creative control, Raimi dusted off a story he wrote with elder brother and frequent collaborator Ivan Raimi back in the ’90s to make his triumphant return to horror with Drag Me to Hell in 2009. The Raimi broters seemingly drew inspiration from 1957’s Night of the Demon but injected it with a heavy dose of Evil Dead DNA, most closely evoking Evil Dead 2‘s cartoonish blend of over-the-top splatter and tongue-in-cheek humor.

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Updated, 11:26 Am: Shia Labeouf’s stage debut in David Mamet’s Henry Johnson has extended its run by two weeks at The Electric Lodge in Venice, CA. The sold-out limited engagement opened September 1 and was set to run through September 24 and now will play through October 7.

Labeouf shared the news on X/Twitter. “Overjoyed to be involved in ‘Henry Johnson!’ The dedication of my dance partners is inspiring. The play is starting to pull us now. Due to popular demand, the dates have been extended to 10/7.”

Overjoyed to be involved in “Henry Johnson!”

The dedication of my dance partners is inspiring. The play is starting to pull us now.

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— Shia Labeouf (@thecampaignbook) September 11, 2023

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Shia Labeouf’s stage debut in the world premiere of David Mamet’s Henry Johnson is extending its run.

The play, directed by The L Word: Generation Q showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan, will now close on Oct. 7 — two weeks after its original four-week run was expected to conclude on Sept. 24 — at The Electric Lodge in Venice, California.

In a statement posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Labeouf shared that he was “overjoyed to be involved” in the production. “The dedication of my dance partners is inspiring. The play is starting to pull us now,” he added.

The play follows “the plight of a man after an act of compassion upends his life,” according to the production.

“I am incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to work with David Mamet. His talent and creativity are unparalleled, and it is truly an honor to collaborate with arguably our greatest living playwright,...

It's likely well-known to Starwoids the world over that multiple now-famous actors initially auditioned to play the role of Han Solo in George Lucas' 1977 film "Star Wars." The role ultimately ended up going to Harrison Ford, but Kurt Russell, Nick Nolte, and Christopher Walken also tried out. One can also find old video footage of Charles Martin Smith reading for Luke Skywalker, and Perry King reading for Han. While both King and Smith are talented actors, looking at their audition tapes reveals why neither of them appeared in "Star Wars." They simply didn't have a good handle on the material in that audition. Ford, meanwhile, brought a certain "it-factor" quality that made him imminently magnetic.

King, however, wasn't left out of the "Star Wars" loop entirely. In 1981, writer Brian Daley and director John Madden adapted "Star Wars" into a 13-episode radio serial that broadcast on Kusc in Los Angeles. The...

Prime Video is nothing if not a goldmine of content, with basically something to watch for everyone, and today we are making a list of the best new movies coming to Prime Video in September 2023 that you can watch in the upcoming month. The movies in this list are ranked according to their availability dates.

2001: A Space Odyssey (September 1)

Synopsis: Stanley Kubrick’s dazzling,Academy Award winning achievement is a compelling drama of man vs machine,a stunning meld of music and motion.Kubrick(who co-wrote the screenplay with Arthur C. Clarke) first visits our prehistoric ape-ancestry past,then leaps millenia(via oe of the most mind-blowing jump cuts ever) into colonized space, and ultimately whisks astronaut Bowmen(Keir Dullea) into uncharted space, perhaps even into immortality.”Open the pod bay doors,Hal.” Let an awesome journey unlike any other begin.

Army of Darkness (September 1)

Synopsis: It’s time to kick some Ash!

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for the Dave Season 3 finale.

The third season of the Fxx comedy series, Dave, pulled off not just one, but two of its biggest surprise cameos for the season three finale. And that’s amid a cavalcade of cameos from major stars that includes the likes of Justin Bieber, Charlamagne tha God, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, Marshmello, Usher, Don Cheadle, Demi Lovato, and many more. Final Spoiler warning, as the Dave season three finale brings movie star and Oscar winner Brad Pitt and Grammy winner and rapper Drake into the fray.

Speaking with Collider, Dave creator Dave Burd revealed how he scored such big names for the third season, revealing that the likes of Brad Pitt and Drake just simply love the show.

"Look, people are asking me, like, “How did you get all these people?” And it's like, really, I hate to say it, but...

Give it up for the marvelous Ms. Myerson!

On The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 Episode 6, Susie finally gets her due for being the best damn manager in show business.

The show is careening towards its finale with (even more!) new characters and enough time jumps to make your head spin.

This episode will likely be polarizing for viewers. Some may love it, applauding its ambitious narrative style, while others may hate it, finding it too convoluted to enjoy.

Like many of the Susie stories told by the comedians after the ceremony, the truth likely lies somewhere in between.

Seeing Susie acknowledged and praised was satisfying, but seeing how bitter and jaded she'd become was hard.

This definitely played like a "Best Of" Susie reel. With all the time-jumping, though, we're getting less grounded and more detached from the story set in the present.

Everything Midge has been going through with...

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is nearing its end. Prime Video has released a trailer and more details about the fifth and final season of the comedy series. Viewers will see big-name guest stars joining the regular cast.

Starring Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegen, Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub, Marin Hinkle, Caroline Aaron, and Jane Lynch, the series follows a comedienne (Brosnahan) finding her way as a performer during the 1960s. The final season will also feature Hank Azaria, Sutton Foster, Darren Criss, Danny Strong, Sean Gunn, and David Paymer.

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Darren Criss guest stars in ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ (Photo Credit: Tony Moux for Onekind)

The fifth and final season of Prime Video’s critically acclaimed The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will feature guest starring appearances by Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story), Hank Azaria (Brockmire), two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster (The Music Man), Danny Strong (creator and showrunner of Dopesick), and Sean Gunn (the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise). In addition, David Paymer will return for the final season as Harry Drake.

Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan leads the cast in the title role. Four-time Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub is Abe Weissman, three-time Emmy winner Alex Borstein is Susie Myerson, Emmy nominee Marin Hinkle is Rose Weissman, and Michael Zegen stars as Joel Maisel. The cast also includes Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, SAG Award winner Reid Scott, Alfie Fuller, and Jason Ralph.

The final season premieres...

Longtime “Simpsons” voice Hank Azaria, Broadway superstar Sutton Foster, Darren Criss, Danny Strong, Sean Gunn and David Paymer will be featured as guest stars on the fifth and final season of the Prime Video hit “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” an Emmy juggernaut that raises the curtain on its last act with a three-episode premiere on April 14. The show will then roll out new episodes each Friday until the series finale on May 26, airing nine episodes in total.

Azaria has supplied the voice of more than 100 characters as part of the “Simpsons” vocal cast, also starring on the series “Brockmire” and “Huff” and poised to co-star on the new limited series “Hello Tomorrow!” opposite Billy Crudup. He’s a six-time Emmy winner. Foster is a Broadway stage dynamo who won Tony Awards for lead actress in a musical for “Thoroughly Modern Millie” in 2002 and the revival of “Anything Goes” in 2011. She...

Hank Azaria, Sutton Foster, Darren Criss, Danny Strong and Sean Gunn will guest star on the fifth and final season of the Prime Video series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Amazon announced Thursday. David Paymer will also reprise his role as Harry Drake.

Season 5 premieres April 14 with a three-episode premiere. New episodes will be added each Friday until the series finale on May 26.

Tony-winning Broadway star Foster previously recorded “I Enjoy Being A Girl” for the third season of the series and starred in “Mrs. Maisel” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino’s ABC Family series “Bunheads.” Strong and Gunn both previously worked with Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino on “Gilmore Girls.”

David Paymer, Danny Strong, Sean Gunn (Getty Images)

Azaria most recently portrayed Apple CEO Tim Cook in Showtime’s “Super Pumped” and won an Emmy for his recurring role on “Ray Donovan.”

“Glee” alum Criss won an Emmy for his performance as killer...

Prime Video has rounded out the fifth and final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with a stellar list of guest stars and a key recurring. Hank Azaria (Brockmire), Sutton Foster (The Music Man), Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story), Danny Strong (Dopesick) and Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) are joining the fifth and final season as guest stars with David Paymer returning to reprise his role as Harry Drake. Additionally, Tony-nominated Alexander Gemignani (Carousel) has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in Season 5. Character details, other than Paymer, are not being revealed.

The roles will reunite Sutton, Strong and Gunn with series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino. Sutton recorded “I Enjoy Being a Girl” for season 3 of Maisel and also starred in Sherman-Palladino’s Bunheads. Strong and Gunn both appeared on Gilmore Girls, created by Sherman-Palladino.

Danny Strong, Sean Gunn, David Paymer and Alexander Gemignani...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Universal Monsters Bobbleheads from Neca

Neca will add four Universal Monsters to its Head Knockers line of bobbleheads in August. Priced at 34.99, Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Dracula, and The Wolf Man are made of hand-painted resin and stand 8″ tall.

The sculpts are pretty fun on these, although I’m not sure why the necks are comically long when Neca’s other bobbleheads don’t have that issue. The prototypes are pictured, so maybe they’ll iron that out before production.

B’Twixt Now and Sunrise: The Authentic Cut Blu-ray from Lionsgate

2011’s Twixt was an ambitious, if flawed, Gothic horror film from the great Francis Ford Coppola that failed to land with critics and audiences alike.

Some well-established actors and a composer achieved unusual Oscar feats, while a young and upcoming actress had a surprising win. Enjoy our flashback 30 years to the Academy Awards ceremony of 1993.

Hosting for the fourth consecutive year, Billy Crystal began the 65th Academy Awards ceremony by entering astride a gigantic Oscar statue pulled by . . . the Best Supporting Actor winner from the year before, Jack Palance, who had memorably shown off his impressive push-up abilities during his acceptance speech.

Five diverse but memorable films made it into the top category of the night, and none swept; in fact, at the end of the event, 11 movies had won one award each. One of the biggest box office draws of 1992 earned a Best Picture nomination; however, “A Few Good Men” failed to claim any of its four bids. The film with one of the most infamous surprise twists in cinema history garnered six bids...

The 54th annual NAACP Image Awards has unveiled its calendar of events, leading to a live broadcast from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif., on Feb. 25, 2023. The ceremony will air live at 8 p.m. Et on BET.

The 54th NAACP Image Awards will feature three new categories within motion picture, television and streaming categories, including outstanding hairstyling, outstanding make-up and outstanding costume design. Nominees will be announced on Jan. 12, 2023.

“Throughout the past year, we’ve witnessed Black artists showcasing our history and uplifting values of progressive change, while redefining genres and bringing our stories to the forefront of entertainment in so many innovative ways,” Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, said in a statement. “Black voices are necessary to continually inspire audiences around the world. We’re proud to once again provide a platform that both elevates and celebrates these voices through the 54th NAACP Image Awards.

Broadway cast albums have made a clean sweep of this year’s Grammy nominations for Best Musical Theater Album, the first time in at least several years that the competition hasn’t included music from the West End, Off Broadway, social media and live TV performances.

This year’s nominees are cast albums of two revivals and entirely new works (Mj the Musical; Mr. Saturday Night; Six: Live on Opening Night; and A Strange Loop).

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That means, among other things, that Stephen Sondheim...

The horror genre is no stranger to divisive endings, eliciting extreme reactions from audiences who find them either fittingly devastating or pointlessly brutal. Take 2007's "The Mist" as an example, where the conclusion is a hopelessly bleak one, underscoring the tragedy of the deaths that could have been completely avoided. Irrespective of how you feel about this Stephen King adaptation, the ending of Sam Raimi's "Drag Me To Hell" still manages to shock with its unflinching brutality.

Crafted as a morality tale, "Drag Me To Hell" subverts the conventional trope of a happy ending, where the protagonist is literally dragged into the bowels of hell when we least expect it. There is no attempt at justifying such a shocking fate, as Raimi cuts to the title card immediately, reiterating that he intended to remain true to the word of his title all along. This opens the avenues for various...

Fans of action, rejoice! The amazing martial arts star Scott Adkins has a new movie that was released this past week! Adkins has starred as Boyka in the sequels to the 2002 prison boxing movie, Undisputed, which had transitioned into an incredible series of martial arts films, and Adkins himself won awards from the Jackie Chan Action Awards for Best Fight and Best Actor for the most recent entry, Boyka: Undisputed. And if Jackie Chan feels he’s earned that award, you know it’s some amazing stuff! You can also see him in films like Ninja, Ninja II: Shadow of the Tear, Doctor Strange, The Brothers Grimsby, Zero Dark Thirty, The Expendables 2, he had a cameo in Netflix’s Day Shift, and he’ll be in the upcoming John Wick 4.

Adkins’ new film Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday was released in theaters and on digital last October 14 and the man...

Mr. Saturday Night will conclude its Broadway run at the Nederlander Theatre on September 4.

Based on the 1992 film of the same name, Mr. Saturday Night tells the story of Buddy Young, Jr., an outrageous and outspoken comedian who is trying to reclaim the spotlight some 40 years after making it big. Billy Crystal reprised the role of Young from the film, which he also directed and co-wrote.

“Bringing Mr. Saturday Night to the Broadway stage and experiencing the laughter and tears this show generates has truly been one of the high points of my career,” Crystal in a statement released on Sunday. “It has been a joyous experience to make my musical comedy debut at the age of 74, and I thank everyone involved…”

He added, “The character Buddy Young Jr. has been part of my life for many decades and I’m honored that I was able to share him with...

With 34 productions eligible for this year’s Tony Awards, there were plenty of names missing when nominations were announced on Monday morning. Among the most surprising 2022 Tony Awards nominations snubs was Katrina Lenk, who plays Bobbie in Marianne Elliott’s reimagining of the late Stephen Sondheim’s “Company.” The production merited nine nominations, including Best Musical Revival, Best Director, Best Featured Actor (Matt Doyle), and Best Featured Actress. Lenk previously won a Tony Award for her performance in Best Musical-winner “The Band’s Visit.”

See the complete list of 2022 Tony Awards nominees

Original musical “Flying Over Sunset” also underperformed. Even though the shuttered production scored four nominations, including Best Actress (Carmen Cusack) and Best Score, it missed out on the top category of Best Musical and Best Book for librettist James Lapine.

The star-studded revival of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” also missed out on a number of key nominations. Director Sam Gold...

In a Broadway season so crowded with exceptional productions – 34 musicals, plays, and revivals opened during the 2021-2022 eligibility window – it is no surprise that the 29 Tony Awards nominators caught theatre enthusiasts off guard with some of their choices. Below we catalog the biggest 2022 Tony Awards nominations surprises.

Among the plays, the biggest jaw-dropper was the sheer number of contenders in the Best Actor category. The extraordinarily tight race was slated to have only five nominees, but razor thin margins between the top vote-getters led to that race being expanded to a lucky seven fellows: Simon Russell Beal, Adam Godley, and Adrian Lester who comprise the entire main cast of “The Lehman Trilogy,” David Morse from “How I Learned to Drive,” Sam Rockwell from “American Buffalo,” Ruben Santiago-Hudson for his one-man show “Lackawanna Blues,” and David Threlfall from “Hangmen.”

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Two musical revivals will dominate the 2022 Tony Awards nominations, according to our official odds in 17 of the 25 categories. “Company” and “The Music Man” will each earn at least seven bids apiece when the nominations are announced on Monday, May 9. Original musical “A Strange Loop” will likely earn at least six nominations. “The Lehman Trilogy” will likely lead the new plays with at least four bids, and revivals “Take Me Out” and “Trouble In Mind” will also earn four or more bids each, too.

These official odds are derived from 2022 Tony predictions by our Experts who write about theatre year-round, our in-house team of Editors, and all Users who make up the largest (and often savviest) bloc of predictors.

Below, we break down the predicted nominees by show, ranked by the number of nominations. Make or edit your own predictions before the nominations are unveiled on Monday morning.

Musicals

Company

Best...

Broadway came roaring back from its long winter of coronavirus closures with 34 musicals, plays, and revivals opening in the 2021-2022 season. If that whopping number of eligible productions has you unsure as to what shows, actors, and creatives to predict for the Tony Awards nominations, check out our racetrack odds below for all of the top categories. The nominees will be announced on May 9 and the ceremony will occur on June 12.

These official odds for the Tonys are derived from the predictions of our Experts who write about theatre year-round, our in-house team of Editors, and all Users who make up the largest (and often savviest) bloc of predictors.

Below, see our 2022 Tony Awards predictions in 17 of the 25 categories. Make or edit your own predictions before the nominations are unveiled on Monday morning.

Musicals

Best Musical

A Strange Loop – 4/1

Six – 9/2

Girl From the North Country – 11/2

Mr. Saturday Night – 13/2

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Time has finally caught up with Billy Crystal, at least in terms of his age and the age of his character in “Mr. Saturday Night.” The 1992 film found the young Crystal playing decades older as Buddy Young, Jr., a stand-up and television comedian in his 70s looking to resuscitate his career and rescue the relationships he had scorched on his path to success. For the musical stage adaptation, which opened at the Nederlander Theatre on April 27, Crystal gets to act his age for the majority of the proceedings, occasionally playing younger for the flashback scenes.

Featuring a book by the original screenwriters and a score by Jason Robert Brown and Amanda Green, “Mr. Saturday Night” stars Crystal, David Paymer – who reprises his role from the movie – Randy Graff, Shoshana Bean, Chasten Harmon, and others. Tony Award-winner John Rando (“Urinetown”) directs.

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You might feel like you’ve already seen Mr. Saturday Night the musical even if you’ve never seen Mr. Saturday Night the movie, and whether you find that comforting – Billy Crystal certainly is one of the most likable presences in all of show business – or disappointing might depend entirely on your taste for well-delivered Borsht Belt comedy.

That’s not damning with faint praise: Mr. Saturday Night, the Broadway musical opening tonight at the Nederlander Theatre based on the 1992 comedy, is, at its best, a charming showcase for the undeniable talents of both Crystal and the showbiz icons he adores. There are shout-outs galore here to the likes of Milton Berle, Harry Ritz, Jack Carter, Phil Silvers, Myron Cohen, Moms Mabley, Shecky Green and more, and a lovely visual tribute (Scott Pask designed the attractive sets) to comedy and TV pioneers from Betty White and Phyllis Diller to Richard Pryor and George Carlin.

Billy Crystal reminded an audience at last night’s dress rehearsal for his Broadway show Mr. Saturday Night just why he was such a popular Oscar host way back when.

During a curtain speech following the final dress rehearsal – the new musical has its first Broadway preview tonight – Crystal made the kind of genial yet topical quip that served him well as Oscar host for much of the 1990s: “We got through a show and no one got slapped. Unbelievable.”

Check out the speech above.

Mr. Saturday Night is a musical adaptation of the 1992 Columbia Pictures film of the same name, and features Crystal as Buddy Young Jr., the once outrageous comic star from TV’s early days. The musical’s story picks up 40 years after Buddy’s career flamed out, and, as the synopsis states, he “seeks one more shot at the spotlight, and while he’s at it,...

Shoshana Bean has joined the cast of Billy Crystal’s upcoming Broadway musical Mr. Saturday Night, producers announced today.

Also announced were new preview and opening dates: The musical will now begin performances on March 29 at the Nederlander Theatre, with an official opening night of April 27. With the arrival of Bean, the show’s casting is complete.

The Wicked and Waitress actress joins an ensemble that includes the previously announced Crystal, Randy Graff, David Paymer (recreating his Oscar-nominated performance as Buddy’s brother Stan Yankelman from the 1992 film), and Chasten Harmon.

Bean will play the role of Susan Young. The Broadway company also will include Jordan Gelber, Brian Gonzales, and Mylinda Hull.

Mr. Saturday Night, based on Crystal’s ’92 film, tells the story of Buddy Young Jr., “an outrageous and outspoken comedian who found fame, if not fortune, in the early days of television. Now, some 40 years after his TV career flamed out,...

After appearing in Adam McKay’s satirical comedy “Don’t Look Up” and Guillermo del Toro’s psychological thriller “Nightmare Alley,” Cate Blanchett could make history at the Screen Actors Guild Awards should either movie receive a bid for film ensemble come Wednesday. It would break her tie in the category with Russell Crowe and Brad Pitt of six nominations each. If both movies receive ensemble nominations, however, Blanchett will also become the 19th person in SAG Awards history to snag double nominations in the same year, and the fourth person to do it in the last three years.

The actors who’ve already accomplished this impressive feat are:

Ed Harris in 1995’s “Apollo 13” and “Nixon”

David Paymer in 1995’s “Get Shorty” and “Nixon”

John C. Reilly in 2002’s “Chicago” and “The Hours”

Meryl Streep in 2002’s “Adaptation” and “The Hours”

Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges in 2005’s “Crash” and “Hustle & Flow...

Billy Crystal is returning to Broadway and revisiting one of his most popular film roles: Mr. Saturday Night, a new musical based on the 1992 movie will begin performances at the Nederlander Theatre next spring.

Crystal will play Buddy Young Jr., the veteran comedian looking for a comeback. Crystal portrayed the character in the film, which also marked his directorial debut.

Mr. Saturday Night begins performances on March 1, 2022, with an official opening night on March 31.

“Creating and portraying the 75-year-old comedian Buddy Young Jr. in the film of Mr. Saturday Night was one of the highlights of my career,” Crystal said in a statement, adding, “30 years ago I needed 5 hours of make-up to play him, now I just show up.”

Co-starring will be Randy Graff as Elaine Young; David Paymer, who appeared with Crystal in the 1991 movie City Slickers, recreating his Oscar-nominated role as Buddy’s brother Stan Yankelman; and Chasten Harmon as agent Annie Wells.

Billy Crystal will star in a regional stage production of his new, in-development musical adaptation of his 1992 feature film comedy Mr. Saturday Night.

Set to debut at the Barrington Stage Company in the Berkshire town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts – a theater that launched such eventual Broadway productions as The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and American Son – Mr. Saturday Night will begin a nine-performance engagement with Crystal reprising his film role of stand-up comedian Buddy Young Jr. The musical will run from October 22-24 and October 26-30.

Based on the Castle Rock Entertainment motion picture, the musical features a book by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel from a concept by Crystal, a score by Jason Robert Brown and lyrics by Amanda Green. John Rando will direct.

As a work in development, Mr. Saturday Night will be presented with minimal set and costume pieces.

Co-starring with Crystal will be Randy Graff...

[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for the finale of “Dave” Season 2, Episode 10, “Dave.”]

“Dave” has come a long way.

Imagine it’s early 2020. You’re walking down the street, and towering above you is the billboard for “Dave” Season 1 — the one where Dave Burd, aka Lil Dicky, is popping out of the fly. A passing pedestrian sees you staring and says, “In just a few years, that show is going to bring you to tears.” Would you chuckle? Ignore them? Look over your shoulder as you speed-walk away, making sure the weirdo isn’t following you?

Probably one of the three, and yet, here we are: It’s August 2021, and the finale of “Dave” is an exquisite closing number, keeping with Season 2’s overarching mission to check Dave’s privileged perspective, acknowledge the struggles of his oft-exploited friends, and push its characters, narrative, and formal ambitions forward in ways both hysterical and yes, moving.

To be fair, once you got past the marketing,...

The Performer | Jennifer Coolidge

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The Performance | The ship really hit the fan in the third episode of Mike White’s dark social satire, which featured one of the most memorable maritime disasters in TV history. And Coolidge was the captain at the center of the iconic catastrophe.

As boozy socialite Tanya McQuoid,...