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Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog provides a masterclass in the plot twist and the suspense thriller while also giving die-hard fans of the classic Western something to truly gnaw on. Campion achieved something that the best Western filmmakers had not been able to. She challenged the norms of the beloved slow burn, cinematic while working within its familiar bounds, leading to one of the most powerful and memorable films of recent memory....

The Safdies were born and raised in New York City to parents of Jewish descent. Their passion for their city and heritage is clearly shown in their films. The duo began making films at an early age and first came on the map after their self-financed film, Daddy Longlegs, which received positive reviews. From there, the Safdies wrote and directed Heaven Knows What, a psychological film focusing on a heroin addict in New York City....

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter stirred up one of the most magical and mystical fictional franchises through the power of literature after Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone took to bookshelves in 1997. Author J.K. Rowling toyed with the idea of witches, wizards, and other magical beings co-existing in the modern age, rekindling the popularity of fantasy novels through a series that has been passed on from generation to generation of those longing to receive their own letter to Hogwarts....

We all know of course that every dog has his day – and this is it. Presented exclusively on Hallmark Channel Friday, November 11 (8p.m. ET/PT, 7C), the inaugural American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, presented by Cesar Canine Cuisine for the first time celebrates the special relationship between canine and human and to recognize extraordinary acts of heroism performed by ordinary dogs. A search involving more than 400,000 ballots cast in support of hundreds of dogs throughout the United States was pared to eight winners in categories including Law Enforcement and Arson Dogs; Service Dogs; Therapy Dogs; Military Dogs; Guide Dogs; Search and Rescue Dogs; Hearing Dogs, and Emerging Hero Dogs (paying tribute to ordinary dogs rising to do the extraordinary)....

The actor best known for his role as older brother Buzz McCallister in Home Alone, Devin Ratray, is under investigation for an alleged 2017 rape, CNN reports. Although victim Lisa Smith filed a police report shortly after the assault, authorities did not pursue her case at the time, under the assumption that Smith would not want to move forward with charges against Ratray. When Ratray was arrested in December 2021 on domestic violence charges, a “devastated” Smith reached out to prosecutors for an update on her case from years prior....

Fire Island is streaming on Hulu now, and it is the fun summer romp everyone needs. It explores a week in Fire Island, New York amongst a group of gay men visiting their lesbian friend’s vacation house. It is full of friendship, romance, betrayal, judgment, and love. Fire Island is the latest modern film to adapt Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and certainly the first Austen adaptation to embrace a very gay summer vacation as its setting....

Starz continues to lead the way in historical TV dramas with their new series The Serpent Queen. The series, created by Justin Haythe, was adapted from Leonie Frieda’s 2004 nonfiction novel Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France. The Serpent Queen premiered on September 11, 2022, and stars Samantha Morton, Liv Hill, Ludivine Sagnier, and Sennia Nanua. The Serpent Queen follows the life of Catherine de Medici, who was Queen of France in the mid-1500s....

The first full-length feature that was produced under Marvel Studios was released over fifteen years ago in May 2008. Since then and without a trace of slowing down, the world has become more infatuated with the superhero genre than ever before. With Iron Man and every consequential sequel surrounding Robert Downey Jr.’s one-man show instantly becoming widely successful in both domestic and international markets, every film and television studio, whether big or small in stature, has made it their business to try and get their hands on even the most minimally popular comic book character known in hopes of adapting them for a different type of audience....

One thing that characterized the Iron Man comics was the multitude of power-armored suits that Tony Stark had at his disposal, and Jon Favreau has cryptically hinted via Twitter that Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark might have new suits of armor on hand in Iron Man 2. On April 13, Favreau wrote: If Downey is going to have any significant scenes in Tony Stark’s workshop, that suggests that either the existing Iron Man MK III armor is going to get damaged and need repairs, or that Tony will be working on a MK IV set of armor....

Take this one with a grain of salt folks, but it seems that Keanu Reeves may be reteaming with the Wachowski brothers to bring an unlikely DC Comic’s hero to the screen - none other than the incredibly oddball Plastic Man. A scooper told CHUD that Joel Silver was on a German radio broadcast promoting Ninja Assassin when he said that the Wachowski’s will direct Plastic Man next. According to the report, the Wachowskis wrote a proposed Plastic Man script before they created The Matrix....

James Bond is the MI6 Agent 007 with a license to kill, created by Ian Fleming back in 1953. This series of novels spawned a film franchise that would make a huge mark in cinematic history, beginning with the release of Dr. No in 1961. Since then, a total of 24 films have been made revolving around the British agent, with legendary actors Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, and, most recently, Daniel Craig playing the titular role of James Bond....

The Good Fans of James Cagney have a lot to marvel at here. The Bad Poor choice of extra features. James Cagney: Signature Collection features 5 movies from one of cinema’s legends. Showcasing a myriad of characterizations, Cagney does a very good job of imbuing each character with a new persona but still staying true to who he is and what he is known for. The films in the James Cagney: Signature Collection are:...

Jessica Jones isn’t done just yet. Netflix has made it official and has canceled their remaining Marvel shows, which were down to The Punisher and Jessica Jones. This is a move that many had been suspecting and it didn’t come as much of a surprise. It did, however, serve as a major bummer for fans who have enjoyed the little corner of the Marvel universe in Hell’s Kitchen that the streaming service had carved out....

Joe Gazzam has been set to write the reboot for Barbarella, which will center on the character that was immortalized by Jane Fonda in the 1968 original. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Luketic will direct the sci-fi action-adventure, with original producer Dino De Laurentiis on board to produce the update along with his wife, Martha De Laurentiis. Robert Rodriguez came on the project, which was then set up at Universal, in May 2007 with an eye to making it a vehicle for Rose McGowan....

Aside from a few shorts, John Carpenter hasn’t directed anything since 2010’s The Ward, but that’s about to change because Carpenter is set to direct a pilot written by David Hayter (X-Men). Carpenter is a living legend in the horror community after making multiple cult movies and practically inventing the slasher genre with 1978’s Halloween. In addition to directing, John Carpenter is also a screenwriter, producer, musician, editor, and composer, so this is exciting news to see that the iconic director is returning for the Untitled Carpenter/Hayter TV Show....

SHF, ANI Josh Keaton, who voices Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the upcoming animated The Spectacular Spider-Man, faced some challenges bringing the world-famous superhero to life. Speaking to Marvel.com, Keaton talked about his own history with the character. Keaton revealed that he was a fan of the web-slinger as a kid, and upon earning the role, went back and picked up the “Essential” collections of Spider-Man for research into the character. Asked what it was like to bring the character to life, Keaton responded:...

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis and Michael Murphy have joined the cast of Canadian actress Sarah Polley’s feature-film directorial debut, Away From Her. Adapted by Polley from an Alice Munro short story, Away portrays Christie as the forgetful, elderly wife of a philanderer in a nursing home who turns her affections to another resident, played by Murphy. Rounding out the Away From Her cast is Gordon Pinsent, Wendy Crewson, Kristen Thomson and Alberta Watson....

Jurassic Park has any number of memorable scenes, but one of most bizarre and darkly comical moments from Steven Spielberg’s monster hit is about to be realized in a new toy set that will be available at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. While there are some characters who deserve to meet a grisly end in the movie, one of those who just turns out to be unfortunately in the wrong place at the wrong time is lawyer Donald Gennaro....

For the last couple of days, Manhattan federal court jurors have heard cringing sexual allegations that actor Anthony Rapp and his witnesses have made against Kevin Spacey. Rapp paused several times as he told jurors about a 1986 incident where Spacey lifted him up “like a groom carrying a bride over the threshold” before climbing on top of him. At the time, the Rent star was 14 years old while Spacey was 26 or 27....

Despite Kit Harington’s future as Black Knight in the MCU being teased in the post-credit scene of Eternals, the Game of Thrones star has yet to hear anything about his next appearance. While all comments made by Marvel actors should be taken with a pinch of salt, as was learned from listening to Andrew Garfield deny his involvement in Spider-Man: No Way Home for months, Harington has revealed that he is still waiting for a call from Marvel to tell him if and when he will return to the franchise, but as of now he has no idea when that will be....