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Nikita is one of those shows that kept its audience on the edge of their seat with its complicated characters and over-the-top storylines. Based on the 1990 film La Femme Nikita by Luc Besson, the CW series follows Nikita, a young woman who was trained by a rogue government agency known as Division. She escapes to start a new life, but Division kills the man she loves. She returns three years later to bring down the agency with some help from someone on the inside. Nikita stars Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca, Aaron Stanford, Tiffany Hines, Melinda Clarke, Xander Berkeley, Dillon Casey, and Noah Bean. So, if you loved the fun action set pieces, espionage thrills, and compelling characters in Nikita, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Last fall, fans of Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones movie series were left frustrated when all four of the films directed by Steven Spielberg were inexplicably removed from Disney+. In the months since, only Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was available to stream, but that frustrating problem has finally been rectified.

Per What's On Disney Plus, all four Spielberg-helmed films are now streaming again on the Disney+ platform. The reason for their temporary removal is that Paramount Pictures still holds the rights to those movies, and it would appear that the Disney+ streaming license has been renewed. This puts all five of the films starring Ford back together again on one platform, though it should be noted that the classic films are still not available yet on Disney+ internationally. It's also unclear how long this new streaming agreement will last, which may eventually lead to the movies...

What’s Harrison Ford’s best movie character? Strong cases can be made for both Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Even Red Hulk might be in contention in the future, but there’s no doubt that Jones appeals to a broader audience. George Lucas created the character as a homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials, and since the '80s, he has been equally adored by adults and children.

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*Availability in US Release Date June 12, 1981Runtime 115 MinutesCast Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Alfred Molina, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott

The archeology professor is known for his accouterments. With a fedora, bullwhip, satchel, and leather jacket, Jones is always off for a day to remember. He is also a funny guy who loves to run,...

The Academy Awards are widely accepted as the most important and influential awards body in the film industry, marking some of the most critically and commercially successful films of the year and celebrating the art of cinema. Though the nominees and winners are selected by a wide panel of voters from across the industry, sometimes it is easy to look back and see the flaws in the Academy's decisions.

Often, movies that win Best Picture at the Oscars do not hold up nearly as well as some of their fellow nominees. Over the years, audience and critical opinions have shifted, and many believe that different films should have won the Academy Awards' top prize.

This Classic Film Is Much More Recognizable Than the Winner Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Directed by:

Steven Spielberg

Starring:

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman

Lost to:

Chariots of Fire

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Hallmark stars Ashley Williams and Nikki DeLoach hosted the seventh annual Dance Party to End Alz: Halloween Edition on Sunday, Oct. 27 at Avalon in Hollywood, which raised $250,000 and counting for the Alzheimer's Association research grant program.

The event founded by Kimberly Williams-Paisley was emceed by Jonathan Bennett and Melissa Peterman.

Williams and DeLoach opened the evening with a surprise performance of “Thriller.” The duo welcomed guests and shared why co-hosting the event meant so much to them after both losing a parent to dementia. Williams’ mom, Linda, passed away with Alzheimer’s in 2016, and DeLoach’s dad, David, passed away with Pick’s disease, a rare form of dementia, in 2021.

Dressed in a variety of Halloween costumes, performers took to the stage covering their favorite hits. Accompanied by house band Casual Encounters, performances included:

Caleb Polaha’s versions of “Friends In Low Places”

Charles Esten's take on “Break on Through,...

The €7.3m historical thriller The Duel, starring Irish actor Aidan Gillen, has wrapped principal photography in Poland, where it is one of the biggest films to shoot this year.

The film is a Poland-Ireland-Ukraine co-production between Marek Nowowiejski’s Bow & Axe Entertainment, David Collins’ Dublin-based Samson Films and Serhii Lavreniuk’s Solar Media Entertainment. Funding comes from Poland’s National Film Archive, Podkarpackie Regional Film Fund, Di Factory, the Polish Film Institute, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Media Virtuosa Foundation, as well as Screen Ireland and the Irish tax credit. Monolith Films has Polish rights.

Directed by Lukasz Palkowski,...

The €7.3m historical thriller The Duel, starring Irish actor Aidan Gillen, has wrapped principal photography in Poland, where it is one of the biggest films to shoot this year.

The film is a Poland-Ireland-Ukraine co-production between Marek Nowowiejski’s Bow & Axe Entertainment, David Collins’ Dublin-based Samson Films and Serhii Lavreniuk’s Solar Media Entertainment. Funding comes from Poland’s National Film Archive, Podkarpackie Regional Film Fund, Di Factory, the Polish Film Institute, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Media Virtuosa Foundation, as well as Screen Ireland and the Irish tax credit. Monolith Films has Polish rights.

Directed by Lukasz Palkowski,...

Fans of the Indiana Jones franchise planning on soon doing a binge-watch of the films on one platform are going to be disappointed. As of now, only the fifth and final installment of the movie series is available to stream.

As reported by Screen Rant, the first four Indiana Jones movies, all of which were directed by Steven Spielberg, have been pulled from Disney+. Removed titles include Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). The removal of the titles has not yet been explained by Disney. A screenshot of the Indiana Jones selections, seen below, reveals that only director James Mangold's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is available along with a tie-in special and Timeless Heroes documentary.

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Richard Osman may be turning his hit novel The Thursday Murder Club into a Netflix feature, but it has not stopped him from roasting the streamer’s chief executive.

During a jolly curtain closer at the Rts London Convention, Osman and his The Rest Is Entertainment podcast co-host Marina Hyde, cast a satirical eye over the day’s speakers.

Osman poked fun at comments made by Ted Sarandos during his opening keynote, in which the Netflix co-ceo shared the secrets of streaming success to an audience of British television luminaries.

Sarandos added that “there’s no reason we couldn’t take 25%” audience share in the UK, which would more than double Netflix’s current viewership of 10%.

Lacing his comments with sarcasm, Osman joked: “We’ve all been in the business a long time and, by and large, we don’t really know what we’re doing. He knows how to...

The Thursday Murder Club has an incredible cast including Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie. With a successful novel series behind it and Steven Spielberg's involvement, it has the potential to be Netflix's biggest movie franchise. The murder mystery's amateur sleuths have drawn comparisons to Knives Out, promising a mix of comedy and intrigue.

Netflix has had many hits and misses with its original movies, but one of its upcoming murder mystery movies has the potential to become its biggest movie franchise thanks to its incredible cast. Netflix has an interesting list of upcoming movies under its category of Netflix originals, and among them is The Thursday Murder Club. This British crime comedy is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Richard Osman, and its directed by Chris Columbus. The Thursday Murder Club will be joining Netflixs extensive catalog of crime content, and it has great potential.

Richard Osman has joked that he felt like a competition winner after Steven Spielberg visited the set of Netflix feature The Thursday Murder Club.

Amblin is producing the adaptation of Osman’s bestselling series of murder mystery novels, and the project has assembled a stacked cast.

Spielberg and Osman were pictured with Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, who star as friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case.

On the set of #TheThursdayMurderClub Steven Spielberg meets a competition winner. pic.twitter.com/EMD6lkMx3g

— Richard Osman (@richardosman) August 13, 2024

Other cast includes David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Richard E. Grant, Tom Ellis, Geoff Bell, Paul Freeman, Sarah Niles, and Ingrid Oliver.

Filming got underway in June on the buzzy crime-comedy from writer-director Chris Columbus. Producers are Jennifer Todd and Columbus.

Exclusive: BAFTA nominee and Emmy winner Christopher Eccleston (Thor: The Dark World) and Thomas W. Gabrielsson (A Royal Affair) have rounded out the cast of Cold War biopic Whispers of Freedom as production wraps in Berlin.

Set in 1980s East Berlin, the British-German co-production is based on the tragic true story of young East German Chris Gueffroy in the lead up to his attempted escape from the isolated Eastern bloc state. Gueffroy was the last person to be shot and the second-last to die in an escape attempt while trying to flee to the West across the Berlin Wall.

Eccleston, best known for portraying the ninth incarnation of The Doctor in Doctor Who, and for playing Malekith in Thor: The Dark World, joins the cast to lend his voice as East German radio personality Herbert Köfer.

Swedish vet Gabrielsson, who most recently appeared opposite Mads Mikkelsen in The Promised Land,...

Watch out Knives Out 3! Another Netflix murder mystery film, The Thursday Murder Club, is in the works from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Netflix, based on a book by BBC game show host and British TV presenter Richard Osman.

The cast was stacked from the start, and production on the film was set to start in June of 2024. Osman confirmed the news of the film’s development on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment in April 2024.

Read on for everything we know about The Thursday Murder Club movie:

Is The Thursday Murder Club in production?

Yes, filming is underway on the crime comedy film. Osman said on his podcast that production would run from June to September 2024.

What is The Thursday Murder Club about?

Based on the novel by Osman, the story traces a group of old friends who solve murders for fun at their retirement home only to...

Netflix's Thursday Murder Club features an impressive cast, boasting well-known actors sure to draw in a wide audience upon its release. First look image from the film shows the stacked ensemble in character, building anticipation for the upcoming murder mystery adaptation. Directed by Chris Columbus, the highly anticipated crime film revolving around a group of friends in a retirement home is expected to be a hit.

The highly anticipated Netflix adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club has now revealed its first look image, which shows off the film's impressive cast. The ensemble includes Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie, standing alongside Richard Osman, the original author of the novel the series is based on. Directed by Chris Columbus, the adaptation of Osman's bestselling novel is among the most anticipated crime mystery films of the year and revolves around a group of friends from a retirement...

Richard E. Grant and Tom Ellis have joined the cast of 'The Thursday Murder Club'.The duo are the latest additions to an all-star ensemble for the film adaptation of Richard Osman's 2020 crime novel of the same name.The pair join a line-up that includes Dame Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Sir Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes.Other new cast members include Geoff Bell, Paul Freeman, Sarah Niles and Osman's wife Ingrid Oliver.The Netflix film is being written and directed by the 'Home Alone' filmmaker Chris Columbus and follows a group of four friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun but end up getting embroiled in a real case.The quartet are played by Mirren (Elizabeth), Kingsley (Ibrahim), Brosnan (Ron) and Imrie (Joyce).‘The Thursday Murder Club’ started a hugely...

The Thursday Murder Club comes from Harry Potter director Chris Columbus, and boasts an impressive star-studded British cast. While filming is underway, the movie has added even more star power.

Per Deadline, The Thursday Murder Club cast has grown with even more famous names. The film, which is an adaptation of Richard Osman's eponymous novel from 2020, will follow a group of true-crime aficionado friends in a retirement home who get caught up in a real murder case. The Thursday Murder Club's lead cast is made up of Helen Mirren, who plays ex-spy Elizabeth, Ben Kingsley, who is Ibrahim, a former psychiatrist, Pierce Brosnan, who plays Ron, a former union activist, and Celia Imrie, who plays Joyce, an ex-nurse.

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Thursday Murder Club is setting up to become one of the most star-studded movies ever as even more A-list names have been added to the already stacked cast of the Netflix feature. Richard E. Grant (Saltburn), Tom Ellis (Lucifer), Geoff Bell (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso) and Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who) are all among the latest and final batch of casting for the murder mystery movie that is currently filming in England. "I think this is the greatest British cast assembled since the [Harry Potter] movies," author Richard Osman whose best-selling feature serves as source material for the film previously teased, and with the casting sheet now completed, he clearly wasn't bluffing.

Tom Ellis and Richard E. Grant are amongst a new set of actors joining the cast of Netflix feature ‘The Thursday Murder Club.’

Also joining the cast are Geoff Bell (Kingsman: The Secret Service and Top Boy), Paul Freeman, Sarah Niles and Ingrid Oliver.

Previously announced cast members include Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes.

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The story follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case. The four members of the club are played by Helen Mirren (ex-spy Elizabeth), Sir Ben Kingsley (ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim) Pierce Brosnan (former union activist Ron) and Celia Imrie (ex-nurse Joyce).

Written and directed by Chris Columbus for Amblin Entertainment, Richard Osman’s novel,...

The Murder Mysterenaissance just keeps getting better and better! As production ramps up Rian Johnson's star-filled Knives Out threequel Wake Up Dead Man, Netflix's other big upcoming whodunit, Chris Columbus' adaptation of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, is continuing to add to its own stacked ensemble. Per Deadline's reporting, Withnail & I star Richard E. Grant and Lucifer's Tom Ellis lead the latest round of additions to the buzzy Brit-led crime caper.

Hailing from writer-director Columbus and backed by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, there's some serious creative firepower behind Netflix's take on Osman's tale of crime-solving pensioners caught up in a real high-stakes murder mystery. As has already been confirmed, The Thursday Murder Club's central quartet consists of Helen Mirren's ex-spy Elizabeth, Pierce Brosnan's former union man Ron, Ben Kingsley's retired psychiatrist Ibrahim, and Celia Imrie's kindly former nurse Joyce.

Murder mystery adaptation The Thursday Murder Club has added yet more names to its cast, including the great Richard E Grant.

Whether The Thursday Murder Club turns out to be good, bad or indifferent, there’s no doubting the strength of its cast. Among the stars already announced, we can now add Withnail himself, Richard E Grant, and veteran British actor Paul Freeman, whose signature roles include Belloq in Raiders Of The Lost Ark.

The murder mystery adaptation’s other new additions, according to Deadline, are Tom Ellis, Geoff Bell, Sarah Niles and Ingrid Oliver – the latter perhaps best known as recurring character Petronella Osgood in Doctor Who. Oliver also happens to be the spouse of Richard Osman, the author of the original Murder Club novel.

Directed by Chris Columbus and produced by Amblin, The Thursday Murder Club sees a bunch of crime-solving retirement home residents investigate the suspicious death of a local property developer.

Exclusive: Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I), Tom Ellis (Lucifer), Geoff Bell (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso) and Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who) are the latest names to have joined Amblin and Netflix’s movie The Thursday Murder Club.

They join a star-studded British and Irish ensemble including Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes.

Filming is underway on the buzzy crime-comedy from writer-director Chris Columbus. Pic follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case. The four members of the club will be played by Mirren (ex-spy Elizabeth), Kingsley (ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim) Brosnan (former union activist Ron) and Imrie (ex-nurse Joyce).

Producers are Jennifer Todd and Chris Columbus. Executive producers are Holly Bario, Jeb Brody,...

The original Power Rangers movie is not canon, only Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie fits in the main chronology. The Power Rangers movie suits had armored designs, making them more realistic and advanced compared to the show's classic spandex. The 1995 Power Rangers movie is a standalone, nostalgic experience.

Rewatching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) almost 30 years later can be very nostalgic, but it also reveals some harsh truths about the first Power Rangers film. There have been only three theatrical Power Rangers movies since the inception of the franchise in 1993, with only one of them being canon to the main Power Rangers chronology. As a Super Sentai adaptation, the focus of the Power Rangers franchise had always been on the small screen. Still, the release of the Mighty Morphin movie in 1995 was a huge event.

The Power Rangers movie was not a box office hit, yet it found...

The influence of The Man Who Would Be King is evident in Raiders of the Lost Ark's exotic locations, thrilling action, and sense of wonder. Both films feature similar themes, with Raiders echoing ideas of obsession and pursuit of treasures. Spielberg's love for Sean Connery and Humphrey Bogart influenced the creation of iconic characters like Indiana Jones in the beloved film series.

When the blockbuster action-adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark was released in 1981, there had never been another film like it, just as there has certainly never been another film like it since. Of the countless influences that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg brought to Raiders of the Lost Ark, the most direct influence, in terms of proximity, is the 1975 adventure film The Man Who Would Be King, which stars Sean Connery and Michael Caine as former British soldiers turned adventurers and con-men who travel to the faraway land of Kafiristan,...

Ivan Ooze only appeared in the 1995 movie, not in the TV show or comics. Ivan Ooze's design and humor perfectly suited the Power Rangers universe. Power Rangers: The Movie remains a standalone classic, non-canon but nostalgic.

One of the most iconic Power Rangers villains of all time never actually appeared on the TV show and has only one appearance in the franchise. More than 30 years after the premiere of Mighty Morphin, the Power Rangers universe has seen countless villains between major antagonists and monsters-of-the-week. Most of them originated from Super Sentai shows, but characters like Lord Zedd or Astronema were created for Power Rangers. Even though Power Rangers continues to release new series and comic book runs, the nostalgia over the original show has shaped the franchise for years.

This is why it is quite common for Mighty Morphin characters to return in other Power Rangers projects. For example, Netflixs...

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan reunite after 43 years in 'The Thursday Murder Club.' Mirren and Brosnan previously worked together in 'The Long Good Friday.' 'The Thursday Murder Club' will be their first film where they act opposite each other extensively.

A handful of cast members of a highly-anticipated movie were announced in April 2024, and Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan were among the names on the list, reuniting them after they previously appeared in a film that was released 43 years ago. Mirren starred as Victoria in The Long Good Friday, a British action movie directed by John Mackenzie and written by Barrie Keeffe. Meanwhile, Brosnan's character in the film did not have a name and was just credited as an "Ira man," aka a man who belonged to the Irish Republican Army.

The Long Good Friday is available to stream on Max.

The Long Good Friday...

John Rhys-Davies lost 22 pounds from food poisoning on the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The actor endured vomiting, diarrhea, and an ant infestation during his illness. Rhys-Davies claimed he felt so bad that "God died" in that moment, as he suffered from food poisoning.

The Raiders of the Lost Ark food poisoning story is absolutely true. During his sit-down on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Indiana Jones co-star John Rhys-Davies shared his harrowing ordeal. As it turns out, Rhys-Davis came down with a horrific case of food poisoning on the set of director Steven Spielberg's 1981 film, and it led to the actor losing over 20 pounds. Rhys-Davies said during his Inside of You interview:

“Yep, yep. Oh, yes, it’s true. Oh, dear me, I lost 22 pounds. I don’t know about them [the crew]… [Rosenbaum laughs]. All I know is that when Steven… there was a sequence where...

Casting

Cold War thriller “Whispers of Freedom” has set its principal cast, Variety has learned. “Masters of the Air” alum Cameron Ashplant will play the film’s lead, young East German Chris Gueffroy, while Darragh Cowley (who also appeared in “Masters of the Air”) co-stars as his close friend Christian Gaudian.

Set in 1980s East Germany, the film is written and directed by Brandon Ashplant. It follows Chris and Christian as they try to escape the isolated Eastern bloc state. Wendy Makkena (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”) joins as Chris’s mother Karin and Paul Freeman (“Raiders of the Lost Ark”) as East German leader Erich Honecker. Wolf Kahler (“The Great Escaper”) joins in a supporting role as Bruno Kabát.

“Whispers of Freedom” goes into production next month. It is produced by Jonathan Tammuz and Golden Goat Films.

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BBC Storyville has acquired documentary “We Will Dance Again” (working...

Snake expert Sara Ruane explains that the snake scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark is accurate in terms of how snakes would typically behave. Snakes primarily use venom to acquire prey and not for defensive purposes, so they would rather avoid biting in a situation like the snake-infested pit. While the scene in the movie is realistic in terms of snake behavior, it should be noted that many of the animals shown are not actually snakes.

Raiders of the Lost Ark introduced Indiana Jones to the world in a movie that would become one of the most iconic films of either Harrison Ford or Steven Spielberg’s respective careers as an actor and director. The film stands the test of time in most regards, and continues to thrill audiences with its period setting, storyline full of adventure and impressive special effects. But how does the accuracy of the film...

VFX artists analyze a flaw in the face-melting scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark: The glasses make the time-lapse filming technique noticeable upon close examination. Despite the minor flaw, the face-melting sequence is still memorable due to its practical effects and the attention to detail in other aspects of the scene. The Ark of the Covenant sequence exemplifies the film's ability to combine visual and tangible effects, creating a realistic and captivating experience for audiences.

VFX artists break down the minor Indiana Jones flaw that nearly ruined an iconic Raiders of the Lost Ark scene. The 1981 film tracked Harrison Ford's courageous archaeologist, who sought to prevent Nazis from recovering an ancient power known as the Ark of the Covenant. After confronting René Belloq (Paul Freeman) near the end of the movie, Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) were forced to watch the relic being opened. Though seemingly inconsequential,...

It's one of the most defining moments of the character of Indiana Jones, and the most key moment in terms of the tone of 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is when confronted by a master swordsman in the streets of Cairo, Indy (played with a mixture of Bogart-like weariness and gumption by Harrison Ford) makes a snap decision not to engage the brute in a lengthy and (likely) ill-fated physical bout. Instead, he merely pulls his revolver from its holster and shoots the swordsman point blank, allowing him to quickly continue the search for his missing partner, Marion (Karen Allen).

As has become a thing of "Raiders" legend by now, this altercation was not originally scripted in this manner. In fact, it was the result of several factors, most notably director Steven Spielberg wishing to hurry his production schedule along and Ford, suffering from a gross illness at the time,...

At the beginning of Steven Spielberg's 1981 adventure film "Raiders of the Lost Ark," Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) escapes from a jungle-bound ancient temple having just escaped spiders, darts, moving stone doors, a near-plummet into a pit, and a massive rolling boulder. To make matters worse, Indy didn't even get to keep the golden Chachapoyan fertility idol that he had plundered from inside, reluctantly handing it over to a greedy rival (Paul Freeman) backed by an army of armed locals. Indy manages to slip away and, once again, just barely escapes peril as the locals fire arrows and poison darts at him. He barely manages to make it back to a seaplane in a nearby river, where his pilot Jock (Fred Sorenson) flies him to safety. 

Ah, but the peril isn't quite over. Indy notices that there's a snake in his passenger seat. Jock assures Indy that it's just his pet snake,...

When thinking about Power Rangers villains, the most memorable ones come to mind. A common misconception is relating their icon status to them being the best villains in the franchise. Sure, Rita Repulsa (Machiko Soga and Carla Perez) – with her maniacal cackle and her gray hair tied up in knot-horns – is one of the greatest villains, but the best? No. Perhaps Lord Zedd (Ed Neil) with his skinless menacing look and fierceness could be the prime villain? Wrong. Or maybe even Paul Freeman’s purpley and gooey Ivan Ooze from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie could fill the spot? Wrong again. For purist fans, this might be blasphemy, but the number one Power Rangers villain came a bit later than all those previously mentioned.

Erin Cahill is starring in a new Hallmark Channel movie!

The 43-year-old actress stars in the new holiday movie Christmas on Cherry Lane alongside Catherine Bell, John Brotherton, Jonathan Bennett, James Denton, and Vincent Rodriguez III.

You may also recognize Erin from How I Met Your Mother, Saving Grace, and Red Widow along with Hallmark movies Love, Fall & Order, Christmas on the Range, and Hearts of the Game.

So, is Erin married?

Keep reading to find out more…

Erin has been married to Welsh musician Paul Freeman since September 2016 when they held a wedding ceremony on the Cote d’Azur, France.

Christmas on Cherry Lane premieres on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 8/7c.

Keep scrolling to see some super cute Instagram photos of Erin Cahill and Paul Freeman…

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The artist lineup for the sixth annual 2000s “Dance Party to End Alz” benefiting the Alzheimer's Association has been announced.

The event founded by Kimberly Williams-Paisley will be hosted by Hallmark stars and friends Ashley Williams and Nikki DeLoach. Apple Music radio host Kelleigh Bannen will emcee the evening.

This year’s lineup will include Jay Allen and Kylie Morgan, Melinda Doolittle, Charles Esten, Paul Freeman, Paul Greene, MaRynn Taylor, Noah Thompson, Alicia Witt, and a special group number by Wes Brown, Paul Freeman, Ginna Clare Mason and Alicia Witt. Artists will take the stage to perform their favorite hits from the 2000s to raise awareness and funds in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease and all other dementia.

Tickets for the event and sponsorship packages, taking place on Sunday, November 12 at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tenn., are available now by visiting alz.org/danceparty.

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Steven Spielberg's 1981 adventure film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" opens in "South America" in 1936, actually Peru. The Peruvian jungle sequences were shot in Hawaii, while the stone temples were constructed on a soundstage at Elstree Studios in England. The film's famed opening sequence sees Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones (Harrison Ford) trekking into said Peruvian temple -- a temple lousy with spiders and booby traps -- to retrieve a golden Idol left standing on a stone alter in a long-hidden antechamber. This near-mythic object was clearly well-protected by the long-dead tribes that put it there, as still-functioning traps fired spears or darts into any potential interlopers. Once Indy retrieves the idol, it is promptly stolen by a rival archaeologist named Belloq (Paul Freeman). 

The idol doesn't play a role in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" beyond that opening sequence, and the film never stops to explain exactly what it is...

Tommy Oliver, portrayed by Jason David Frank, is arguably the most iconic character in the world of Power Rangers, appearing in multiple TV shows and movies. Tommy starts as the evil Green Ranger, nearly defeating the other Power Rangers, but later becomes their ally and an integral part of the team. Jason David Frank's portrayal of Tommy Oliver has spanned many Power Rangers series, from Mighty Morphin to Super Ninja Steel, showcasing his lasting impact and popularity in the franchise.

Jason David Frank's Tommy Oliver is one of the most powerful and iconic Power Rangers characters, appearing in several different TV shows and movies. Power Rangers has taken many forms since the franchise was founded in 1993, including TV shows, movies, comics, toys, video games, card games, and even plays. This multimedia franchise has become one of the biggest in the world, but it would not be the same without Jason David Frank's character.

The Halloween: Resurrection episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Edited and Narrated by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

You knew we’d have to tackle this one eventually, so let’s just hold hands and get through it together.

Halloween: Resurrection (watch it Here). The two words combined are enough to send chills down the spines of even the most hardcore movie fans. It causes trick-r-treaters to cross to the other side of the street; it’s the movie your parents warned you about. It’s the movie where this happens. To watch it is to wonder how, as in, How did we get here? From the terrifyingly simple 1978 classic to this silly, slapdash goof. It has its defenders, I think, but most of us agree that it lives near the bottom of...

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark featured a talented cast that included established actors like Harrison Ford and up-and-coming actors like Alfred Molina. The movie breathed new life into the fantasy genre and gave audiences an endearing hero. The success of Raiders of the Lost Ark launched Harrison Ford's career beyond Star Wars and solidified his status as a leading man in Hollywood. Other cast members also experienced career breakthroughs after the film's success. The ensemble of Raiders of the Lost Ark, including Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, and John Rhys-Davies, went on to have successful careers, further cementing the legacy of the movie.

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark boasted a stellar cast that included established actors like Harrison Ford, as well as then-newcomers like Alfred Molina. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the first installment in the Indiana Jones franchise managed to breathe...

This article contains spoilers for "Ahsoka" episode 4, "Fallen Jedi."

The fourth installment of "Star Wars: Ahsoka," titled "Fallen Jedi", pulls no punches when it comes to having the situation go from bad to worse. As the forces of evil led by the descendent of the Witches of Dathomir, Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto), and fallen Jedi Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson) work to extract the information from the map to find Grand Admiral Thrawn (the still unseen Lars Mikkelsen), Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) and Sabine (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) work to repair their ship. After it got shot down last episode, they need to get it back in the air or retrieve the map personally. While Huyang (David Tennant) attempts repairs, Ahsoka and Sabine take to the forest. They're stopped by Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno) and Marrok (Paul Darnell), who engage them in an intense fight in the woods. Though Huyang warned Ahsoka and Sabine to stay together,...

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the first in the franchise without Steven Spielberg in the director's chair, and it's different in some key ways. Whether Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones dies at the end or not, Dial of Destiny is the titular hero’s last outing — for real this time. It’s notable for another reason as well, with director James Mangold (Logan) taking over for Spielberg while tasked with balancing nostalgia and novelty.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny might be packed with Easter eggs and hidden references to the franchise’s other installments, but it also feels different from Spielberg’s outings in some key ways. From providing audiences with more fully-realized, nuanced side characters to thinking deeply about the historical moments in which it situates its plot, Dial of Destiny offers a lot of welcome change, even if there are a few missteps.

"The deaths – are they accidents... or murder?" Screen Media Films has unveiled the official trailer for a thriller titled The Man from Rome, which is the English title given to this Spanish film starring Richard Armitage in Italy. This already opened in Europe last year under the original Spanish name La Piel Del Tambor, though it doesn't seem like it's good enough to get a proper theatrical release in the US. Vatican intelligence operative Father Quart (Richard Armitage) investigates an anonymous message sent to the pope concerning a crumbling Spanish church that "kills to defend itself". Sent to Seville to investigate, a deep conspiracy unfolds that puts Father Quart's loyalty and his faith to the test. Armitage co-stars with Amaia Salamanca, Paul Guilfoyle, Paul Freeman, Rodolfo Sancho, Fionnula Flanagan, Carlos Cuevas, along with Franco Nero as "El Papa", The Pope. This looks so wacky - Vatican hackers, a priest with a gun,...

Here’s the thing: you can argue for another Indiana Jones film as the archaeologist’s greatest adventure, but then Raiders comes along and outshines it with a light that reduces all who disrespect it to dust. Raiders is a perfect film: if it had flaws they’d be like the scar on Harrison Ford’s chin: a flourish to set off the perfection of the rest. If Raiders had a flaw (see Note 2), it would be like the deliberate mistake that master Persian carpet weavers introduce to their intricate patterns so that they don’t challenge God himself. And if this film teaches us anything, it’s that challenging God is not a good idea. The other are (mostly) astonishingly great because they’re a lot like Raiders. Raiders is astonishingly great because it is a perfect film.

First and foremost, that’s down to Steven Spielberg, which explains...

The artifact plot hole found in Raiders of the Lost Ark is also repeated in the third Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Harrison Ford first debuted as the archeologist-adventurer Indiana Jones in Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark, conceived by Spielberg and George Lucas as a throwback to adventure serials. Indy would return for further adventures in the Indiana Jones series, with Ford reprising the role one last time in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and Indy himself becoming synonymous with adventure.

As an archeologist, Indy's adventures take him all over the world in pursuit of ancient historical artifacts. In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indy pursues the Ark of the Covenant, while Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade sees Indy and his father Henry Jones Sr. (Sean Connery) on a quest for the Holy Grail. When it comes to Indy's mission...

Paul Freeman appears to eat a fly in the middle of his lines during a critical moment in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark — and the moment is still one of the most widely-discussed Indiana Jones trivia points. Adapting to the situation as the cameras were rolling, Freeman was able to remain in character during an unexpected moment that would've broken the focus in most seasoned actors. In an attempt to remain committed to the scene, Freeman appears to have allowed a fly to crawl into his mouth on-camera, without reacting, just so he could deliver his lines properly. Or did he?

At approximately 1:42:25 into the Steven Spielberg classic, Indy confronts René Belloq (Freeman) and his Nazi counterparts from atop a canyon, threatening to destroy the coveted Ark in the Indiana Jones movie (with a rocket launcher) from his vantage point. This is a crucial...

Towards the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first movie in the Indiana Jones series, viewers are treated to the unforgettable face melt scene, killing the two main Nazi villains. This was an effect that was impressively achieved without CGI. Industrial Light & Magic (Ilm) was the team behind the effect, and the visual effects masters have spoken about how they did it in great detail. Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark is the classic 1981 adventure film that follows archeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) in his pursuit of the Ark of the Covenant, a treasure chest of Biblical artifacts.

Also in pursuit was Jones' Nazi archaeologist counterpart, Dr. René Belloq (Paul Freeman), and Major Arnold Toht (Ronald Lacey), a Gestapo agent, who aim to weaponize the ark. They met their gruesome ends during the Raiders of the Lost Ark ending. Without CGI in popular use, nothing like...

It's been over 40 years since "Raiders of the Lost Ark" introduced audiences to Indiana Jones. The archaeology professor who spends his spare time tracking down priceless artifacts and keeping them out of the hands of Nazis and other tyrants is one of cinema's most iconic heroes. That makes him an ideal target for squeezing out as much merchandise as possible. However, with the character's most recent theatrical adventure arriving 15 years ago, it's been awhile since the man with the hat got a proper assembly of collectibles. Thankfully, the arrival of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" this summer has made the franchise ripe for merchandising mining again, and that means Hasbro can finally give Indiana Jones the detailed action figures fans have wanted for decades. 

Hasbro has officially released the Indiana Jones Adventure Series of action figures. This line of 6-inch collectible figures falls in line with the likes...

October is obviously a busy month for physical media lovers, and Scream Factory is a big part of that with their upcoming Halloween 4K Collection (1995 – 2002). Announced today are the final specs and special features for the collection, which for fans of the Producer’s Cut of The Curse of Michael Myers, includes a brand-new 4K scan of the original negative!

Here’s the rundown for the set, which arrives on October 4:

Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers (1995) Disc One (4K Uhd – Theatrical Cut):

New 2022 4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative In Dolby Vision (Hdr 10 Compatible) DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1, 2.0 New Audio Commentary With Screenwriter Daniel Farrands And Actress Marianne Hagan, Moderated By Filmmaker Michael Perez

Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers (1995) Disc Two (4K Uhd – Producer’S Cut):

New 2022 4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative In Dolby Vision (Hdr 10 Compatible) DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1, 2.0 Audio Commentary With...

4K discs are selling like hotcakes so it’s only natural for studios to give Home Theater fanatics the biggest vintage blockbusters. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg’s hyper-efficient, no-loitering juggernaut is a return to the joys of serial action thrills, one ‘did you see that?’ bravura sequence after another. Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones is pitted against Paul Freeman’s villainous Belloq, and the might of Jehovah combats the Nazis. Accept the proposition that Adolf Hitler was ‘nuts about the occult’ and everything else will make logical sense. The picture hasn’t dated at all — it overflows with Gee-Whiz excitement that makes Marvel exploits play like weak tea.

Raiders of the Lost Ark 4K

4K Ultra HD + Digital / Steelbook

Paramount

1981 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 115 min. / Street Date June 14, 2022 / Available from / 30.99

Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott, Alfred Molina, Wolf Kahler, Anthony Chinn, Pat Roach,...

Actors often have to endure difficult challenges for the sake of their craft, and this couldn't be more true for those who starred in Steven Spielberg's globe-trotting masterpiece "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Production troubles ranged from both cast and crew getting sick while in Tunisia to the script being changed as the film was being shot. Also, many studios were hesitant to fund the film's 20 million budget, and they had all but lost their faith in Spielberg after the crushing failure of his previous film, "1941."

One of the people who was hit hardest by the film's production was actor Paul...

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Do you enjoy movies about treasure hunters searching for lost treasure? If so, you’re in luck because there are plenty of great movies like “National Treasure” that fit this description.

About “National Treasure”

“National Treasure” is an exciting adventure film starring Nicolas Cage as Benjamin Franklin Gates.

Gates is a historian and amateur cryptographer searching for a substantially lost treasure. The loot includes precious metals, jewelry, artwork, statues, and many other historic artifacts accumulated over time.

9 Movies Like “The Thing” You Can’t Miss

The movie “National Treasure” follows Gates and his team trying to decipher clues left by the Masons. He must find the treasure before it falls into the wrong hands.

Along the way, they must outwit jealous rivals, and dodge traps set by the treasure’s previous guardians. Ultimately, whether or not they find the treasure is secondary to the thrill of the hunt itself.

If you loved “National Treasure,...