‘Sweetheart’ Review: J.D. Dillard’s Ferocious Creature-Feature Is Not to Be Missed

It’s extremely rare that I see something that makes me stop and think “this is just extremely my shit” as often as I did during Sweetheart, the sharply-scripted, smartly-directed creature feature from Sleight filmmaker J.D. Dillard. Produced by Blumhouse, Sweetheart is a genre-hybrid character study of Kiersey Clemons‘ Jenn, part survival movie, part monster movie, part relationship drama; all centered around how...

CBS Wants More, More, More of All Its New Shows, Including ‘Evil’

The endless glut of streaming services changed the game for many — but not all — traditional TV networks. Sure, most are feeling chillier than Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic. But CBS is over here spending more money on all their damn shows like Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street. As reported by Variety, CBS gave a vote of...

L.A. Readers: Win Free Tickets to Our Screening of ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ with Tim Miller Q&A

I’ve got a few questions for you. Are you looking forward to director Tim Miller’s Terminator: Dark Fate? Do you like seeing movies before they’re released in theaters? Will you be in the Los Angeles area this Sunday night (October 27th)? If you answered yes to these questions, I’m about to make you very happy. On October 27th at 7pm PT at...

Taika Waititi Joins Amanda Plummer-Starring ‘Night Raiders’ as Executive Producer

In Jojo Rabbit, filmmaker Taika Waititi uses the tools of comedy filmmaking to make a potent statement about hatred and prejudice in the human race. Now, by joining the upcoming film Night Raiders as an executive producer, Waititi is continuing to use his considerable talents and growing clout to further other filmmakers’ engrossing statements. As reported by the Hollywood Reporter, Waititi joins...

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Finally Gives The Iconic Franchise a New Sequel Worthy of the Title | Review

It’s understandable if you’re not all that interested in a new Terminator movie. After three sub-par sequels and nearly three decades, there’s no denying that the viability of the Terminator franchise is a valid concern. But there’s good news. Terminator: Dark Fate finally delivers the sequel we’ve been waiting for — a relentless, ass-kicking thrill ride that...

‘Tokyo Vice’: Michael Mann to Direct Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe in HBO Max Pilot

Michael Mann will be directing the pilot episode of Tokyo Vice, the crime drama series set to premiere on HBO’s forthcoming streaming platform HBO Max. In addition to serving as executive producer, Mann will also potentially direct further episodes of the show starring Ken Watanabe and Ansel Elgort, which is set to begin filming in February of 2020. Tokyo Vice seems like familiar...

Adam Driver in Talks to Join Matt Damon, Ben Affleck in Ridley Scott’s ‘The Last Duel’

Adam Driver, who is poised for a busy fall thanks to Marriage Story, The Report and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, is in early talks to star opposite Matt Damon in Ridley Scott‘s period drama The Last Duel, Collider has learned. Ben Affleck is set to co-star alongside Killing Eve sensation Jodie Comer, and yes, this is the movie set in 14th century France in which a...

‘Ready or Not’ Digital & Blu-ray Release Date, More Details Revealed

20th Century Fox has announced when Ready or Not will be released on digital, Blu-ray, and DVD. The summer horror flick was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, a.k.a. the team known as Radio Silence. This film was a modest box office hit following its August 21 release, made for a $6 million budget but ultimately earning $28.7 million domestically and...

Jim Henson’s ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’ Getting Update From Bret McKenzie

The Jim Henson Company’s 1977 special Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, is getting an update from Flight of the Conchords’s Bret McKenzie! As Variety reports, McKenzie will write both the script and the new music for the family Christmas movie, which is being produced by The Jim Henson Company, Ed Helms’s Pacific Electric Picture Company (Corporate Animals), and Snoot Entertainment...