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Few filmmakers are so distinct that they become their own adjective, however David Lynch is one of those film-makers. Lynch as a director and storyteller has been exploring what makes the human psyche tick, and giving us Lynchian nightmares in the best possible way ever since he emerged with his 1977 debut feature Eraserhead. Since then, Lynch has perfected his dreamy, surreal and absurdly comic style, and gifted us with some of the most influential films of all time, even if he’s supposedly retired from feature films; he even brought his sensibility to the small screen with the groundbreaking series Twin Peaks....

We’ve all heard about the Lightyear movie by now. Set to release June 17, 2022, this ambitious (and so far gorgeous looking!) feature animation sees one of Disney and Pixar’s most iconic characters thrust into an entirely new context. We know Buzz Lightyear as an intergalactic hot-head, a goofy yet stubborn team leader, and most importantly, a sentient children’s toy. Across four feature-length Toy Story films and lord-knows-how-many Pixar Shorts, Lightyear is well-established as a fiercely loyal and caring character who will stop at nothing to ensure that his friends remain happy and safe....

Hot Fuzz, the new action comedy from the Shaun of the Dead team, opened in the U.K. and Ireland this past weekend at #1, scoring the biggest opening of the year so far. Hot Fuzz is in release in the U.K. and Ireland through the newly formed Universal Pictures International U.K. and Eire, and will be released in the U.S. on April 20th through Rogue Pictures. Notching the fifth-biggest opening weekend ever for a comedy in the U....

Between their haughty social class etiquette, duels, political wars, and incredible, historical costumes, period dramas have always been popular. BBC dominated the genre for many years, especially with their Jane Austen adaptations, which are still beloved today, and the channel has continued to produce great historical series. However, the rise of streaming services and channels have led to a bounty of serialized stories set in the past. Some streaming services have been investing in many new historical series that are some of their most-watched shows, such as Netflix with Bridgerton and The Crown and HBO’s The Gilded Age, to name only a few....

It’s been confirmed that there will be some crossover characters in Ballerina, the first John Wick spinoff. Starring Ana de Armas in the lead, Ballerina will carry over the same levels of thrilling action seen in the other films, but with a new assassin fueled by her own motivations. To help connect the spinoff to its parent movie series will be an appearance from Ian McShane as it’s been officially announced that he will reprise his role as Winston in Ballerina....

Infinity Pool floods the senses with extreme and graphic imagery that pushes the boundaries of mainstream cinema. Director/writer Brandon Cronenberg excoriates entitled excess through a hedonistic voyage of carnal sadism. A meek protagonist is thrust into a Faustian bargain with little understanding of the diabolical true stakes. The twisted onslaught overpowers as the narrative struggles to keep afloat. A wicked and alluring Mia Goth saves the film with a tempestuous performance....

Actor Ioan Gruffudd talks Fireflies in the Garden, working with Ryan Reynolds, Ringer, and much more. Ioan Gruffudd has certainly had an intriguing career, from a small role in Titanic, to the Horatio Hornblower series in the U.K., to Mr. Fantastic in Fantastic Four. The actor can currently be seen every Tuesday night on the small screen in CW’s Ringer, and he also makes his return to the big screen in Fireflies in the Garden, which hits theaters October 14....

Chud’s Devin Faraci (aka: the smartest man on the Internet) is reporting that Mike White has just finished a draft for School of Rock 2. This news comes out of the Los Angeles Film Festival, where White was talking on a panel. According to Devin’s account, the finished sequel script actually made White cry. He stated, “I actually just completed a draft of what’s potentially the sequel, and I’m still, like, crying as I’m writing the script....

It was just the other day that we passed along the weak news that the classic NBC mockumentary/sitcom The Office starring Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and Jenna Fischer will be leaving Netflix in 2021. And today we have even more The Office news for you guys as it looks like the cast and crew of FXX’s long-running comedy series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia including Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Danny DeVito is filming at the NBC sitcom’s original shooting location....

The two actors discuss working for George Clooney in this depression era football odysseyFor his third directorial effort, producer and star George Clooney is tackling depression era football in this week’s Leatherheads. The film stars Clooney as Dodge Connolly, a man attempting to bring his pro-football league to the forefront of America’s attention. This fast-paced romantic comedy also stars The Office’s John Krasinski as college star quarterback Carter Rutherford and Oscar winning actress Renee Zellweger as hot to trot journalist Lexi Littleton....

Jonah Hill was recently spotted on the set of his new Netflix series Maniac looking completely unrecognizable due to dramatic weight loss paired with a gain of long hair and tattoos. The actor recently gained weight for the 2016 movie War Dogs and has since slimmed down considerably, attributing some key dietary changes to his sudden and shocking apperance. In an interview with radio host Howard Stern, Hill admitted that he basically had the diet of a child, eating pizza, chips, and candy every day and not hitting the gym at all....

The CW has released an extended clip from tonight’s episode of Riverdale, which features the band Josie and the Pussycats covering the hit song “Milkshake” by Kelis. This extended clip comes just hours before tonight’s episode, Chapter 15: Nighthawks, which shows Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch) joining Josie (Ashleigh Murray) and the Pussycats for a special performance. If you didn’t catch the Season 2 premiere of Riverdale last week, there will be SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk....

Jussie Smollett turned himself into Chicago authorities early this morning after charges were filed yesterday. Police say that the Empire actor paid brothers Abimbola Osundairo and Olabinjo Osundairo $3,500 to “attack” him and say that all injuries sustained are more than likely self-inflicted. On January 29th, Smollett went to authorities and told them that he was the victim of a hate crime, claiming that bleach was thrown on his skin, a noose was wrapped around his neck, and that his attackers yelled racial and anti-gay slurs at him....

Katherine Heigl has stepped in to star in One for the Money, replacing Reese Witherspoon, for Columbia Pictures and Lakeshore Entertainment. According to Variety, One for the Money is based on the Janet Evanovich novel of the same name, which spent 75 consecutive weeks on USA Today’s bestseller list. The book, which features protagonist Stephanie Plum – an unemployed lingerie buyer who becomes a bounty hunter to make ends meet – has spawned a series of 15 novels, all with titles that have a number theme....

The Motion Picture Group, Inc., a film and entertainment financing and production company, announced today that the Company has finished production on “I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME.” In the Company’s first feature film, Kiefer Sutherland, star of the hit TV show 24, takes his independent record label act, Rocco DeLuca & the Burden, on its first international tour. From Tokyo to Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Reykjavik and Berlin, this rockumentary film chronicles a highly personal journey of a rock band and their less than qualified road manager (Kiefer Sutherland) and shows the hopes, successes and disappointments of a band trying to get their music to their audience....

The new trailer for the Last Man Standing revival series takes aim at their former network ABC for canceling the show last year. The show’s star, Tim Allen, was stunned by the news that the network had abruptly pulled the plug on the hit series. The actor claims that they had over 8 million viewers at the time of the cancellation, which is pretty huge in today’s television landscape. However, Fox announced that they had picked up Last Man Standing back in May of this year, much to the delight of fans and the cast....

Their union isn’t a year old but The Weinstein Co. and Genuis Products are making their presence known in the home video market. According to Variey, Genius Products has inked an exclusive distrib agreement with Tartan USA – the U.S. arm of Blighty distrib Tartan Films – to release Tartan’s library domestically on DVD. Genius also will distribute all new releases from Tartan’s Tartan Video USA label as part of the pact....

Mad Max co-creator George Miller is one of the many people to have failed to attempt to bring a big superhero movie to life under their belt. In Miller’s case, it was an early iteration of the Justice League, which he was meant to direct back in 2007. Entitled Justice League: Mortal, Miller was quite a way into the development of the project when it was canceled, and he has theories as to why that happened as well as an experience that he still keeps with him today....

The X-Men universe is about to make its way to the small screen, as Fox has dropped the first teaser for their series The Gifted online. The teaser came seemingly out of nowhere, giving us our first look at some footage from the upcoming series, which is set to air later this year on Fox. This brief teaser is only the beginning, as it heralds the arrival of a full trailer next week, with The Gifted having officially been ordered to series by the network....

Move over Poirot because it’s Murder Benoit Blanc wrote! According to critics and festival goers at the 2022 annual Toronto International Film Festival, Rian Johnson has done it again with his second, apparently standalone whodunit murder mystery, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Some reviewers even claim that Johnson has outdone himself after the overwhelming success of 2019’s Knives Out. Against all expectations, Johnson has reportedly crafted a more surprising, righteous, and utterly delightful film than his 2019 whopping success, Knives Out....