The Story: A corrupt American cop (Michael Douglas) and his partner (Andy Garcia) wind-up in Japan after a prisoner exchange gone awry. With their former captive cutting a swath through the local Yakuza in an attempt to establish himself as the new Tokyo boss, the cops are forced into an uneasy alliance with a by-the-book local police inspector (Ken Takakura).
The Players: Starring: Michael Douglas, Andy García, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw and Yusaku Matsuda. Directed by Ridley Scott. Music by Hans Zimmer.
The History: Michael Douglas was riding high in 1989. Following his Oscar-win for Wall Street, and Fatal Attraction’s boffo box office, his was considered one of the most bankable actors in Hollywood. Opting for a rare action role, grittier and more hard-edged than his turns in Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, Douglas, with his Fatal Attraction producers Stanley Jaffe and Sherry Lansing (who would...
The Players: Starring: Michael Douglas, Andy García, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw and Yusaku Matsuda. Directed by Ridley Scott. Music by Hans Zimmer.
The History: Michael Douglas was riding high in 1989. Following his Oscar-win for Wall Street, and Fatal Attraction’s boffo box office, his was considered one of the most bankable actors in Hollywood. Opting for a rare action role, grittier and more hard-edged than his turns in Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, Douglas, with his Fatal Attraction producers Stanley Jaffe and Sherry Lansing (who would...
- 3/17/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
As she ascended the Hollywood ladder in the late 2000s, Emily Blunt was a rising star who worked at the forefront of modern cinema and appeared in movies like The Young Victoria and The Devil Wears Prada. The Into the Woods actress’ recent performances in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer have further cemented her status among the greatest actors of our time.
Moreover, her acclaimed performance led to her being nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. Well, as she becomes a more important icon in modern cinema, Blunt has begun to share her thoughts on the industry, revealing her top four films during a SXSW Q&a session.
Emily Blunt in Oppenheimer
Surprisingly enough, though, none of these works belong to the Interstellar director.
Emily Blunt’s 4 Favorite Movies: No Room for Christopher Nolan?
With a diverse taste in movies, Emily Blunt’s all-time favorite is a reflection of her own bright choices,...
Moreover, her acclaimed performance led to her being nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. Well, as she becomes a more important icon in modern cinema, Blunt has begun to share her thoughts on the industry, revealing her top four films during a SXSW Q&a session.
Emily Blunt in Oppenheimer
Surprisingly enough, though, none of these works belong to the Interstellar director.
Emily Blunt’s 4 Favorite Movies: No Room for Christopher Nolan?
With a diverse taste in movies, Emily Blunt’s all-time favorite is a reflection of her own bright choices,...
- 3/16/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Poor Things, Oppenheimer and Saltburn took top film honors at the 28th annual Art Directors Guild Awards tonight. The Neighborhood and New Girl actor Max Greenfield hosted the show from Ovation Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom. Check out the full winners list below.
Oppenheimer‘s Ruth De Jong and Poor Things’ James Price and Shona Heath will face off for Best Production Design at the Academy Awards next month. They’ll go up against the production designers and set decorators behind Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon.
The Art Directors Guild divides its top film prizes into Fantasy, Period and Contemporary Feature categories, which went to Poor Things, Oppenheimer and Saltburn, respectively. Since the trophy show launched in 1996, the winner of one of those has gone on to win the Art Direction/Production Design Oscar in 18 of the 27 years. It had a run of nine in a row snapped last year,...
Oppenheimer‘s Ruth De Jong and Poor Things’ James Price and Shona Heath will face off for Best Production Design at the Academy Awards next month. They’ll go up against the production designers and set decorators behind Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon.
The Art Directors Guild divides its top film prizes into Fantasy, Period and Contemporary Feature categories, which went to Poor Things, Oppenheimer and Saltburn, respectively. Since the trophy show launched in 1996, the winner of one of those has gone on to win the Art Direction/Production Design Oscar in 18 of the 27 years. It had a run of nine in a row snapped last year,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Matthew Vaughn hints at a potential crossover between his spy franchises Argylle and Kingsman, suggesting a unique blend of the two worlds. An Easter egg in Argylle teases the connection to the Kingsman universe, sparking discussions and speculation among fans and critics. The potential crossover between Argylle and Kingsman represents the evolution of the spy genre and showcases Vaughn's ability to push the boundaries of storytelling.
Warning! This article contains Argylle spoiler.
Matthew Vaughn's latest spy thriller, Argylle, introduced audience to a new cadre of spies who operate with the same blend of action-packed sequences and sharp wit that characterized his previous Kingsman series. Argylle and Kingsman series connections may not end with their high-octane plots and stellar ensemble castings, both films may end up sharing a universe too.
Vaughn, in a recent interview with Collider, shed light on the speculations and revealed intriguing insights into the potential crossover between his two spy-centric narratives.
Warning! This article contains Argylle spoiler.
Matthew Vaughn's latest spy thriller, Argylle, introduced audience to a new cadre of spies who operate with the same blend of action-packed sequences and sharp wit that characterized his previous Kingsman series. Argylle and Kingsman series connections may not end with their high-octane plots and stellar ensemble castings, both films may end up sharing a universe too.
Vaughn, in a recent interview with Collider, shed light on the speculations and revealed intriguing insights into the potential crossover between his two spy-centric narratives.
- 2/10/2024
- by Ali Valle
- MovieWeb
Network crime procedurals are a dime a dozen, so what led to "Bones" taking off the way it did? It helped that Hart Hanson's series had a sense of humor about itself, combining terrifying serial killer storylines with episodes about alleged deaths by chupacabra or FBI agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) and forensics expert Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) donning ludicrous wigs to go undercover at a demolition derby. But above all else, "Bones" was more interested in the home lives of the Jeffersonian Institute's employees than their field and lab work.
To be sure, Boreanaz and Deschanel's chemistry kept viewers hooked, even after Booth and Bones finally abandoned their will-they-or-won't-they rumba to get married, settle down, and start a family. Not that the series gradually evolved into a rom-com disguised as a show about solving murder cases -- it was always that! Really, if there was ever even...
To be sure, Boreanaz and Deschanel's chemistry kept viewers hooked, even after Booth and Bones finally abandoned their will-they-or-won't-they rumba to get married, settle down, and start a family. Not that the series gradually evolved into a rom-com disguised as a show about solving murder cases -- it was always that! Really, if there was ever even...
- 2/3/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
British filmmaker Matthew Vaughn’s helmed a gonzo fantasy with a cross-dressing Robert De Niro, a vigilante superhero flick with a foul-mouthed, killer kid, and a delirious spin on Bond with Colin Firth. But Argylle, his $200 million globe-trotting espionage thriller, has proven to be his most divisive film yet.
The film follows Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), a novelist/homebody whose series of spy books about Aubrey Argylle (Henry Cavill) have captured the public’s imagination. One day, she encounters an actual superspy, Aidan (Sam Rockwell), on a train who...
The film follows Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), a novelist/homebody whose series of spy books about Aubrey Argylle (Henry Cavill) have captured the public’s imagination. One day, she encounters an actual superspy, Aidan (Sam Rockwell), on a train who...
- 2/3/2024
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Aidan (Sam Rockwell) in ‘Argylle’ (Photo Credit: Peter Mountain / Universal Pictures; Apple Original Films; and Marv)
Argylle isn’t likely to gain the fame and following of other fictional spies like James Bond, Jack Ryan, and Jason Bourne. The slick, charming spy with a weird box haircut is introduced in director Matthew Vaughn’s 2024 action comedy as the creation of reclusive author Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard).
The PG-13 film begins with the titular character (Henry Cavill) trapped in a room with multiple assassins. He quickly uses his skills and a smoke screen to escape and gives chase to a double agent (Dua Lipa) trying to flee the country.
Cut to Conway who’s doing a celebrity author reading to help publicize her latest novel. To her fans, Elly seems to have it all. Her writing’s so descriptive and realistic that fans even...
Argylle isn’t likely to gain the fame and following of other fictional spies like James Bond, Jack Ryan, and Jason Bourne. The slick, charming spy with a weird box haircut is introduced in director Matthew Vaughn’s 2024 action comedy as the creation of reclusive author Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard).
The PG-13 film begins with the titular character (Henry Cavill) trapped in a room with multiple assassins. He quickly uses his skills and a smoke screen to escape and gives chase to a double agent (Dua Lipa) trying to flee the country.
Cut to Conway who’s doing a celebrity author reading to help publicize her latest novel. To her fans, Elly seems to have it all. Her writing’s so descriptive and realistic that fans even...
- 2/2/2024
- by Kevin Finnerty
- Showbiz Junkies
Argylle, directed by Matthew Vaughn, has received mostly negative reviews, setting the stage for a potentially disappointing opening weekend. The film's poorly written plot and muddled story are common complaints among top critics, who find it lacking in originality. Argylle's attempts at comedy fall flat, with many jokes struggling to land, leaving viewers unsatisfied with the film's comedic moments.
The mostly negative reviews for Argylle have set the stage for a potentially disappointing opening weekend for the new spy thriller at the start of the February 2024 box office. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, who is celebrated for his highly entertaining 2010s films, including Kick-Ass (2010), X-Men: First Class (2011), and Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Argylle seemingly has all the ingredients to become one of the year's best theatrical experiences. Many top critics have found this not to be the case, as the star-studded and very expensive blockbuster has not lived up to its...
The mostly negative reviews for Argylle have set the stage for a potentially disappointing opening weekend for the new spy thriller at the start of the February 2024 box office. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, who is celebrated for his highly entertaining 2010s films, including Kick-Ass (2010), X-Men: First Class (2011), and Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Argylle seemingly has all the ingredients to become one of the year's best theatrical experiences. Many top critics have found this not to be the case, as the star-studded and very expensive blockbuster has not lived up to its...
- 1/31/2024
- by Greg MacArthur
- ScreenRant.com
For the past decade, "Kick-Ass" and "X-Men: First Class" director Matthew Vaughn has been entrenched in the world of high-class spies, thanks to the "Kingsman" franchise. Though "Argylle" keeps the filmmaker firmly in the spy action genre, the film offers Vaughn the chance to venture into somewhat different territory thanks to the movie's many twists and turns, including a couple of showstopping action sequences, the likes of which you've never seen on the big screen before. But we're getting ahead of ourselves.
On the surface, "Argylle" takes cues from movies like 1984's "Romancing the Stone" and the more recent "The Lost City," each featuring stories where a female novelist becomes entrenched in exactly the kind of real action and adventure that she's only imagined in the pages of books. This time, it's Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway, the author behind the successful, ongoing spy novel series "Argylle." Elly has...
On the surface, "Argylle" takes cues from movies like 1984's "Romancing the Stone" and the more recent "The Lost City," each featuring stories where a female novelist becomes entrenched in exactly the kind of real action and adventure that she's only imagined in the pages of books. This time, it's Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway, the author behind the successful, ongoing spy novel series "Argylle." Elly has...
- 1/31/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
What looks like diamonds but on closer inspection turns out to be little more than reams of cheap polyester? Why, argyle, of course — that preppy pattern found on socks and sweaters, and an apt name for the latest kooky spy caper from Matthew Vaughn. The erstwhile “Kick-Ass” director has been trapped in “Kingsman” mode for so long (going on a decade now) that it feels like we’ve lost him to that kind of live-action cartoon forever, cramming Gen Z James Bond riffs with disco music and outrageous greenscreen shenanigans.
“Argylle” boasts an entirely new set of characters, but sticks to Vaughn’s CG-exaggerated aesthetic as hacky spy novelist Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) gets pulled into a scheme nearly identical to the one she described in her bestselling series of books. She invented a character called Agent Argylle who’s uncovered a secret division of rogue agents, creatively named the Division.
“Argylle” boasts an entirely new set of characters, but sticks to Vaughn’s CG-exaggerated aesthetic as hacky spy novelist Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) gets pulled into a scheme nearly identical to the one she described in her bestselling series of books. She invented a character called Agent Argylle who’s uncovered a secret division of rogue agents, creatively named the Division.
- 1/31/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Say what you will about “Kingsman” (I’m a fan), but Matthew Vaughn’s 2014 spy movie built to an undeniably gonzo climax that took hours of careful tone-setting to earn and a wild imagination to execute. A quick, spoilery refresher for those of you who don’t share my sophisticated appreciation for pure cinema: A computer chip — implanted into the flesh of the rich and powerful in order to save them from a global culling — suddenly backfires, triggering hundreds or thousands of spectacular deaths around the planet that peak with then-president Barack Obama’s head erupting off his body in a rainbow gas explosion of cartoon death. It’s the kind of denouement that helps make sense of the silliness that led up to it, and recontextualizes the movie’s irreverent pastiche as a necessary path towards pop absurdism.
Say what you will about “Argylle” (meh), but Matthew Vaughn’s...
Say what you will about “Argylle” (meh), but Matthew Vaughn’s...
- 1/31/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
“You have a choice,” super spy Aiden (Sam Rockwell) tells novelist Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard). “You can either come with me and live, or you can go back and get your cat.”
It’s a hard decision for Elly to make. She loves her cat Alfie, her companion not just on lonely nights when she writes the latest entry in her hit spy novel series but also her passenger on a trip across the world, courtesy of the backpack carrier she wears throughout the film. But as Aiden points out, another wave of bad guys are on their way. And while his superhuman skills saved the day once, he doesn’t believe he can protect her through another assault.
The viewers do not share Elly’s indecision. We want her to save the cat. So ingrained in audiences is the desire for feline safety that “Save the Cat” has...
It’s a hard decision for Elly to make. She loves her cat Alfie, her companion not just on lonely nights when she writes the latest entry in her hit spy novel series but also her passenger on a trip across the world, courtesy of the backpack carrier she wears throughout the film. But as Aiden points out, another wave of bad guys are on their way. And while his superhuman skills saved the day once, he doesn’t believe he can protect her through another assault.
The viewers do not share Elly’s indecision. We want her to save the cat. So ingrained in audiences is the desire for feline safety that “Save the Cat” has...
- 1/31/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
There are loads of tantalizing Hollywood casting what-ifs. Tom Selleck would've played Indiana Jones had he not been previously committed to CBS' "Magnum P.I." Pierce Brosnan was set to succeed Roger Moore as James Bond after "A View to a Kill," but NBC, realizing the star of their just-canceled "Remington Steele," was a hot commodity, resurrected the show for a fifth season (after which it was canceled again). And there's always poor Dougray Scott, who had to give up the role of Wolverine in Bryan Singer's "X-Men" when "Mission: Impossible II" went over schedule.
These were franchise- and career-altering decisions. What would Harrison Ford have done after the conclusion of the "Star Wars" original trilogy in 1983? Would Brosnan have rejuvenated the flagging Bond series, thus averting the six-year retooling period between "License to Kill" and "GoldenEye?" Could Scott have connected with audiences as emphatically as Hugh Jackman did in the role of Logan?...
These were franchise- and career-altering decisions. What would Harrison Ford have done after the conclusion of the "Star Wars" original trilogy in 1983? Would Brosnan have rejuvenated the flagging Bond series, thus averting the six-year retooling period between "License to Kill" and "GoldenEye?" Could Scott have connected with audiences as emphatically as Hugh Jackman did in the role of Logan?...
- 1/31/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Director Matthew Vaughn aims to break from his R-rated action film reputation with Argylle, seeking to create a more family-friendly "date movie" inspired by classic films. Despite receiving a PG-13 rating, Vaughn was still frustrated by the cuts he had to make to achieve that rating, suggesting that his true vision may not have been fully realized. Vaughn has ambitious plans for Argylle to become a franchise, with potential sequels, crossovers with Kingsman, and a prequel series in the works, indicating a desire to appeal to a wider audience and justify box office success.
Argylle director Matthew Vaughn explains why the movie breaks a major career trend for him. From the director of Kick-Ass and Kingsman, the action comedy follows a reclusive author named Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) who writes a series of best-selling spy novels featuring the fictional Agent Argylle (Henry Cavill) and is plunged into the real...
Argylle director Matthew Vaughn explains why the movie breaks a major career trend for him. From the director of Kick-Ass and Kingsman, the action comedy follows a reclusive author named Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) who writes a series of best-selling spy novels featuring the fictional Agent Argylle (Henry Cavill) and is plunged into the real...
- 1/30/2024
- by Adam Bentz
- ScreenRant.com
There's (understandably) been a whole lot of re-examining things said by the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV series cast over the years in the wake of the more recent revelations about creator Joss Whedon's toxic behavior and misconduct behind the scenes. I only mention this because it's hard not to do precisely that when revisiting comments that David Boreanaz made about his experience on "Bones" shortly before its series finale aired in 2017.
Having portrayed the brooding vampire Angel -- and, on occasion, his literally soulless evil half Angelus -- on "Buffy" and then the "Angel" spinoff series for several years, Boreanaz barely paused before diving right into playing Seeley Booth on "Bones." The FBI agent was, in some ways, just as tormented as Buffy's blood-thirsty boyfriend, though you wouldn't necessarily know it. To be sure, Hart Hanson's procedural was far more interested in the screwball comedy relationship between Booth and his murder-investigating colleague,...
Having portrayed the brooding vampire Angel -- and, on occasion, his literally soulless evil half Angelus -- on "Buffy" and then the "Angel" spinoff series for several years, Boreanaz barely paused before diving right into playing Seeley Booth on "Bones." The FBI agent was, in some ways, just as tormented as Buffy's blood-thirsty boyfriend, though you wouldn't necessarily know it. To be sure, Hart Hanson's procedural was far more interested in the screwball comedy relationship between Booth and his murder-investigating colleague,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Matthew Vaughn reveals that last year he received what he terms “flattering” offers to sell Marv Films, the production company behind productions that include the Kick-Ass and Kingsman franchises and the Apple Original Films romance spy-thriller Argylle. That film is having its world premiere today in London, ahead of its February 2 U.S. theatrical release through Universal.
Marv is owned and controlled by Vaughn and Claudia Schiffer, his wife of 23 years. At the time, he says, “everyone was buying everything, and it was all very flattering and tempting.”
Vaughn admits he that nearly entered into a deal to sell, but his biggest mentor — whom he won’t name — cautioned him, saying, ”There’s no money in the world which would make it worthwhile for you having a boss.”
Vaughn shot back, “What do you mean?” And his friend went, ”Trust me, it will be a f*cking disaster.”
The...
Marv is owned and controlled by Vaughn and Claudia Schiffer, his wife of 23 years. At the time, he says, “everyone was buying everything, and it was all very flattering and tempting.”
Vaughn admits he that nearly entered into a deal to sell, but his biggest mentor — whom he won’t name — cautioned him, saying, ”There’s no money in the world which would make it worthwhile for you having a boss.”
Vaughn shot back, “What do you mean?” And his friend went, ”Trust me, it will be a f*cking disaster.”
The...
- 1/24/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Romance. Adventure. Bickering. Mudslides. Alligators are ready to devour you at a moment’s notice. This is all at the heart of Romancing the Stone – the movie and the production. Before it became a hit with audiences – which took some time itself – the script was developed by a sole waitress…before landing at the feet of an Oscar winner before bouncing between studios before finding itself the victim of poor press before a miraculous recovery at the box office. With additional backstories of mended feuds, career skyrocketing, and tragic deaths, it reads like something out of a book – not those trashy paperbacks but almost something even more unbelievable: the making of Romancing the Stone.
So let’s find out: Wtf Happened to this movie?!
Romancing the Stone began where so many romances do: a diner! It was while working as a waitress in Malibu, California, in the late ‘70s that...
So let’s find out: Wtf Happened to this movie?!
Romancing the Stone began where so many romances do: a diner! It was while working as a waitress in Malibu, California, in the late ‘70s that...
- 1/24/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Got plans for Valentine's Day? Now you do! Celebrate a little early with us at Collider with our next IMAX screening event, where you can check out a blockbuster movie ahead of its official release on the biggest screen. This time we're watching Matthew Vaughn’s Romancing the Stone-inspired espionage comedy, Argylle, starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Henry Cavill, followed by a special Q&a with Vaughn. To get your hands on some free tickets, read on for full details.
- 1/17/2024
- by Tamera Jones
- Collider.com
The year is 2020, and the world is in lockdown for an unforeseen amount of time. Vaughn used this time to reconnect with his family, watch movies, and read books. "I think that one of the benefits about lockdown is I got to read again... I rediscovered what books were like." As luck would have it, a friend sent him the Argylle book and the more Vaughn read, the more he knew that he found something special within the pages. "I read a book and [I said to myself] 'I have to make this into a movie.'" Combine that with his daughters casually suggesting that he create a "softer" movie compared to his previous works, and Vaughn found himself inspired with an idea: What if he made a fun, date-night movie that could suck audiences in? Just like one of his favorite films he watched during lockdown, Romancing the Stone. And just like that,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Jasmine Roberts
- Collider.com
The Art Directors Guild has unveiled nominations for its 28th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which celebrate the year’s best achievements in theatrical motion pictures, TV, commercials, music videos and animated features. See the full list below.
The guild divides its top film prizes into Fantasy, Period and Contemporary Feature categories. Since the trophy show launched in 1996, the winner of one of those has gone on to win the Art Direction/Production Design Oscar in 18 of the 27 years. It had a run of nine in a row snapped last year, when All Quiet on the Western Front went on to score the Academy Award after the Art Directors lauded Everything Everywhere All at Once (Fantasy), Babylon (Period) and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Contemporary).
Winners will be announced February 10 at Ovation Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom. The late production designer Lawrence G. Paull, a Blade Runner Oscar...
The guild divides its top film prizes into Fantasy, Period and Contemporary Feature categories. Since the trophy show launched in 1996, the winner of one of those has gone on to win the Art Direction/Production Design Oscar in 18 of the 27 years. It had a run of nine in a row snapped last year, when All Quiet on the Western Front went on to score the Academy Award after the Art Directors lauded Everything Everywhere All at Once (Fantasy), Babylon (Period) and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Contemporary).
Winners will be announced February 10 at Ovation Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom. The late production designer Lawrence G. Paull, a Blade Runner Oscar...
- 1/9/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
1984 was a big year for movies at the box office. Amongst the likes of The Terminator, Gremlins, and Romancing the Stone, Beverly Hills Cop hit theaters and became an iconic movie. The action comedy follows Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy), a Detroit police officer who travels to Beverly Hills to track down the men who murdered his friend. Along the way, he forms a friendship with two policemen, Taggart and Rosewood (John Ashton and Judge Reinhold). However, due to his boisterous, mischievous nature, not everyone in Beverly Hills is so welcoming to his presence. Beverly Hills Cop was a smash...
- 12/14/2023
- by Matthew C. F
- TVovermind.com
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
"When I said I wanted to do a comedy it was like, 'Arnold, why would you waste that time?" Arnold Schwarzenegger, one of cinema's all-time great action heroes, recalled during an appearance on "The Nerdist" podcast in 2014. In the mid to late '80s, nobody could touch Schwarzenegger. From "Terminator" to "Predator" and films like "Commando," nearly everything the bodybuilder-turned-actor touched turned to gold. So why mess that up by trying to do a comedy? Or so that's what the moneymen in Hollywood thought. But Schwarzenegger had a vision and no was not an option. His resilience led to the biggest payday of his illustrious career. Of all things, that giant payday came from his 1988 comedy "Twins."
Directed by the late,...
"When I said I wanted to do a comedy it was like, 'Arnold, why would you waste that time?" Arnold Schwarzenegger, one of cinema's all-time great action heroes, recalled during an appearance on "The Nerdist" podcast in 2014. In the mid to late '80s, nobody could touch Schwarzenegger. From "Terminator" to "Predator" and films like "Commando," nearly everything the bodybuilder-turned-actor touched turned to gold. So why mess that up by trying to do a comedy? Or so that's what the moneymen in Hollywood thought. But Schwarzenegger had a vision and no was not an option. His resilience led to the biggest payday of his illustrious career. Of all things, that giant payday came from his 1988 comedy "Twins."
Directed by the late,...
- 12/9/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Matthew Vaughn is no stranger to spy movies. The iconoclastic genre filmmaker has already directed three Kingsman movies, and that came after having a brief flirtation with James Bond. Yet the filmmaker who’s also dabbled in fantasy (Stardust) and superheroes (Kick-Ass) is up to something extra mischievous with Argylle, his new 2024 action spectacle: he’s playing it for real. Kind of.
Set in a heightened world where Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard playing the allegedly real-life author of the Argylle novel) stops writing spy fiction, which includes Henry Cavill as her idealized agent Argylle and begins living it upon meeting a spook played by Sam Rockwell, Argylle sees Vaughn changing the game.
You’re a connoisseur of espionage and spy films. So what about Argylle appealed to you after doing three Kingsman movies?
First of all, lockdown made me catch my kids. Now I could make them watch lots of films from my childhood,...
Set in a heightened world where Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard playing the allegedly real-life author of the Argylle novel) stops writing spy fiction, which includes Henry Cavill as her idealized agent Argylle and begins living it upon meeting a spook played by Sam Rockwell, Argylle sees Vaughn changing the game.
You’re a connoisseur of espionage and spy films. So what about Argylle appealed to you after doing three Kingsman movies?
First of all, lockdown made me catch my kids. Now I could make them watch lots of films from my childhood,...
- 12/6/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Hollywood veteran Michael Douglas was in an expansive mood while delivering a masterclass at the recently concluded International Film Festival of India (Iffi), Goa, where he also accepted a lifetime achievement award.
Douglas was in conversation with producer Shailendra Singh, with whom he explored a sequel to “Romancing the Stone” called “Chasing the Monsoon” 17 years ago. The pair are now looking at another film. “We have a project that we are working on, it’s an outline now. We need to talk a little bit more about the characterizations and storylines, but I hope so, I would be really excited,” Douglas said.
The two-time Oscar winner’s comfort level with Singh, who was instrumental in bringing him to India this year, with the seeds sown at the Cannes India pavilion earlier this year, was evident. Douglas was candid about the emotional struggle he went through while his son Cameron battled drug addiction.
Douglas was in conversation with producer Shailendra Singh, with whom he explored a sequel to “Romancing the Stone” called “Chasing the Monsoon” 17 years ago. The pair are now looking at another film. “We have a project that we are working on, it’s an outline now. We need to talk a little bit more about the characterizations and storylines, but I hope so, I would be really excited,” Douglas said.
The two-time Oscar winner’s comfort level with Singh, who was instrumental in bringing him to India this year, with the seeds sown at the Cannes India pavilion earlier this year, was evident. Douglas was candid about the emotional struggle he went through while his son Cameron battled drug addiction.
- 11/30/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Emmy-and-Golden Globe winning actor. Oscar-nominated producer. Director. Writer. In his 50 years in the industry, Danny DeVito has worn many hats, becoming one of the most successful and popular entertainers of his generation.
Daniel Michael DeVito, Jr. was born on November 17, 1944, in New Jersey, with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. Also known as Fairbank’s disease, this rare genetic disorder affects bone growth and contributed to his short stature. This has not hindered his successes, beginning with his training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and early work in the theater.
In 1975, DeVito successfully reprised his off-Broadway role in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” in the film version, and soon found success as Louie DePalma in the television sitcom “Taxi,” for which he received four Primetime Emmy and four Golden Globe nominations, winning the Emmy in 1978 and the Globe in 1980. Louie was the arrogant dispatcher of the Sunshine Cab Company who...
Daniel Michael DeVito, Jr. was born on November 17, 1944, in New Jersey, with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. Also known as Fairbank’s disease, this rare genetic disorder affects bone growth and contributed to his short stature. This has not hindered his successes, beginning with his training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and early work in the theater.
In 1975, DeVito successfully reprised his off-Broadway role in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” in the film version, and soon found success as Louie DePalma in the television sitcom “Taxi,” for which he received four Primetime Emmy and four Golden Globe nominations, winning the Emmy in 1978 and the Globe in 1980. Louie was the arrogant dispatcher of the Sunshine Cab Company who...
- 11/11/2023
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
Director Pierre Morel is the man who made Liam Neeson into an action icon. His movie Taken established the middle-aged character actor as perhaps the 21st century’s biggest action icon, and it was an unlikely transformation. Truly, Morel is an ace action director, with his film District 13 being one of the best action movies of the last twenty years. Since Taken, he’s specialized in transforming actors into action stars, directing Sean Penn in The Gunman and Jennifer Garner in Peppermint. Both were pretty grim movies, so now Morel is turning to somewhat lighter material with Freelance.
In it, John Cena plays a former special forces operative who’s become a suburban dad and lawyer. He seeks to recapture some of the excitement of his youth by taking a job as a bodyguard for a high-profile journalist (Alison Brie) who’s interviewing a dictator. In the middle of the assignment,...
In it, John Cena plays a former special forces operative who’s become a suburban dad and lawyer. He seeks to recapture some of the excitement of his youth by taking a job as a bodyguard for a high-profile journalist (Alison Brie) who’s interviewing a dictator. In the middle of the assignment,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Director Pierre Morel praises John Cena's ability to bring emotional vulnerability to his role in Freelance, showcasing a different side of the actor. Alison Brie's dedication and physicality in her first action genre role surprised and impressed Morel. Juan Pablo Raba brings eccentricity and humor to his portrayal of dictator Juan Venegas, making the character compelling and likable despite his dangerous nature.
The new action comedy Freelance follows Mason Pettits, an ex-Army Special Forces soldier who feels stuck in his life. He takes a job offered by an ex-Army buddy protecting disgraced journalist Claire Wellington, who is conducting a highly coveted interview with President Juan Venegas of Paldonia. However, things take a drastic turn when the trio are nearly killed in a military coup meant to overthrow Venegas. They will have to work together to not only survive in the deadly jungle but also discover a dark truth...
The new action comedy Freelance follows Mason Pettits, an ex-Army Special Forces soldier who feels stuck in his life. He takes a job offered by an ex-Army buddy protecting disgraced journalist Claire Wellington, who is conducting a highly coveted interview with President Juan Venegas of Paldonia. However, things take a drastic turn when the trio are nearly killed in a military coup meant to overthrow Venegas. They will have to work together to not only survive in the deadly jungle but also discover a dark truth...
- 10/25/2023
- by Joe Deckelmeier
- ScreenRant.com
When writer-director Matthew Vaughn came by the Den of Geek studio at New York Comic Con over the weekend, it was a curious time for many of the subjects and stories which naturally intrigue him. Chief among them, of course, is his new meta-spy-action-romance thriller, Argylle. Due out next February, that film returns to the espionage genre which Vaughn has already visited via the Kingsman movies, although now with a twist. In a riff on Romancing the Stone, Argylle is about an espionage novelist (Bryce Dallas Howard) who ends up commandeered into a real-world caper.
The film isn’t exactly subverting the tropes and iconography of James Bond, but then again Vaughn also coyly suggests that Henry Cavill plays “007 and a half” in the movie. Vaughn should know too, especially if the latest James Bond movie rumors are true. For when we sit down with the maverick filmmaker, unverified reports...
The film isn’t exactly subverting the tropes and iconography of James Bond, but then again Vaughn also coyly suggests that Henry Cavill plays “007 and a half” in the movie. Vaughn should know too, especially if the latest James Bond movie rumors are true. For when we sit down with the maverick filmmaker, unverified reports...
- 10/18/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Argylle is an exciting spy movie that blends fiction with real-world elements, featuring a novelist dragged into the world of espionage. Matthew Vaughn, director of the Kingsman franchise, shares his influences for Cavill's character and the inspiration behind Argylle. Vaughn aims to create a standout spy film with Argylle, combining expected tropes with reinvention and surprising twists, drawing from classics like Romancing the Stone.
Argylle follows Elly Conway, the homebody novelist who writes about thrilling spy adventures. However, she is dragged into the actual world of espionage when her books hit a little too close to reality, gaining the attention of a deadly criminal syndicate. Aiden, an actual spy, saves her, so he says, from being abducted, killed, or both Elly and her cat, Alfie, are foisted into a world full of lies and more danger than she could have ever imagined.
Matthew Vaughn is the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular Kingsman franchise,...
Argylle follows Elly Conway, the homebody novelist who writes about thrilling spy adventures. However, she is dragged into the actual world of espionage when her books hit a little too close to reality, gaining the attention of a deadly criminal syndicate. Aiden, an actual spy, saves her, so he says, from being abducted, killed, or both Elly and her cat, Alfie, are foisted into a world full of lies and more danger than she could have ever imagined.
Matthew Vaughn is the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular Kingsman franchise,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Caitlin Tyrrell
- ScreenRant.com
Next year, Kingsman and X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn will release his next feature, Argylle. The thriller centers on Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), an introverted spy novelist whose world is turned upside down when her fictional stories crash into her real life, pulling Elly into the fast-paced and intense world of espionage. While Vaughn is bringing an original IP to the screen, he was still influenced by other films — most notably the 1980s film Romancing the Stone.
- 10/16/2023
- by Julia Humphrey
- Collider.com
Argylle is an upcoming spy film directed by Matthew Vaughn, known for his hyper-action and spy movies like Kingsman and The King's Man. The film follows Elly Conway, a beloved author whose fictional spy character Agent Argylle becomes a reality, leading to a hunt for her. Romancing the Stone, released in 1984, is an adventure/romantic film that holds up well and shares themes with Argylle, featuring a female lead in a similar genre.
Argylle, the upcoming spy film, recently dropped its mind-twisting trailer. We are starting to learn more about the movie, including its ensemble cast such as Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Dua Lipa, John Cena, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, and many others. But the film has its roots in earlier film history, covering ground that has been touched on by previous movies.
One of these films was 1984’s Romancing the Stone. The film has many themes in common with Argylle,...
Argylle, the upcoming spy film, recently dropped its mind-twisting trailer. We are starting to learn more about the movie, including its ensemble cast such as Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Dua Lipa, John Cena, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, and many others. But the film has its roots in earlier film history, covering ground that has been touched on by previous movies.
One of these films was 1984’s Romancing the Stone. The film has many themes in common with Argylle,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Lee LaMarche
- MovieWeb
Ethereal Horror Fest returns this November! Den of Geek and Talking Strange are official sponsors of this year’s show! Come join us in Austin November 17-18!
- 9/29/2023
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
Henry Cavill's upcoming spy movie, "Argylle," showcases his comedic talent and acting skills alongside a talented ensemble cast. The film explores and satirizes various spy tropes from iconic franchises like James Bond, while also telling its own unique story. Bryce Dallas Howard's character takes center stage as the mastermind behind the Agent Argylle novels, becoming embroiled in a thrilling plot. Whether Cavill plays the real Agent Argylle or not remains a mystery.
After leaving The Witcher, many fans expected Henry Cavill to be the star of his next major movie franchise, but that doesn't seem to be the case after the trailer for the spy adventure Argylle dropped. Cavill's dashing titular spy is in good company, surrounded by the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, John Cena, Dua Lipa, and Catherine O'Hara (to name a few). Michael Vaughn's uproarious satire about the spy...
After leaving The Witcher, many fans expected Henry Cavill to be the star of his next major movie franchise, but that doesn't seem to be the case after the trailer for the spy adventure Argylle dropped. Cavill's dashing titular spy is in good company, surrounded by the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, John Cena, Dua Lipa, and Catherine O'Hara (to name a few). Michael Vaughn's uproarious satire about the spy...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kayleena Pierce-Bohen
- ScreenRant.com
Will the real Agent Argylle please stand up?
The trailer for Apple TV+ film “Argylle,” directed by Matthew Vaughn, centers on reclusive writer Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), whose spy action hero Argylle (Henry Cavill) seemingly comes to life.
The stranger-than-fiction twist, reminiscent of “The Lost City,” leads Elly on a series of adventures with very real spies, led by Sam Rockwell, as her novel hits too close to their reality. Bryan Cranston, John Cena, Catherine O’Hara, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, and Samuel L. Jackson also star.
For “Barbie” fans, “Argylle” marks a reunion between fellow ensemble cast members Dua Lipa and Cena, who played the mermaid and merman dolls.
“Argylle” follows the globe-trotting adventures of super-spy Argylle across the U.S., London, and other exotic locations.
Jason Fuchs wrote the script for the Apple Original Film and Universal feature; Fuchs adapted the film from a yet-to-be-released novel. Director Vaughn,...
The trailer for Apple TV+ film “Argylle,” directed by Matthew Vaughn, centers on reclusive writer Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), whose spy action hero Argylle (Henry Cavill) seemingly comes to life.
The stranger-than-fiction twist, reminiscent of “The Lost City,” leads Elly on a series of adventures with very real spies, led by Sam Rockwell, as her novel hits too close to their reality. Bryan Cranston, John Cena, Catherine O’Hara, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, and Samuel L. Jackson also star.
For “Barbie” fans, “Argylle” marks a reunion between fellow ensemble cast members Dua Lipa and Cena, who played the mermaid and merman dolls.
“Argylle” follows the globe-trotting adventures of super-spy Argylle across the U.S., London, and other exotic locations.
Jason Fuchs wrote the script for the Apple Original Film and Universal feature; Fuchs adapted the film from a yet-to-be-released novel. Director Vaughn,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
After three :a[Kingsman]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/kingsman-secret-service-review/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} movies in a row, you’d think Matthew Vaughn had had his fill of spies. But for a guy who grew up on Bond (:a[The Spy Who Loved Me]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/spy-loved-review' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} in particular), when Jason Fuchs’ screenplay for :a[Argylle]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/first-look-at-henry-cavill-and-dua-lipa-in-matthew-vaughn-argylle/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} wound up on his desk, Vaughn couldn’t resist diving back into the world of espionage one more time. “Jason captured the heart and soul of so many spy movies of the past, and I wanted to put some big, fun action sequences in,” he tells Empire. But Vaughn also, after showing a ton of ‘80s movies to his wife and daughters during lockdown,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Chris Hewitt
- Empire - Movies
Following the short, cat-centric teaser we got earlier this week, the first full-length trailer for Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle has dropped and promises a fun mix of action, espionage, comedy, and romance. If you’ve been following the film’s development, it’s been something of a conundrum since it was first announced a few years ago. Initially, the star-studded film was supposed to be an adaptation of the debut novel by a writer named Elly Conway. But soon, stories began to drop that Conway seemed not to exist, and indeed, the film no longer calls itself an adaptation.
It seems the whole Elly Conway angle was a meta prank, as the movie actually enters around an author named Elly Conway, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, who’s the author of a series of novels about a secret agent named Argylle, who discovers that her books, somehow, are coming true.
It seems the whole Elly Conway angle was a meta prank, as the movie actually enters around an author named Elly Conway, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, who’s the author of a series of novels about a secret agent named Argylle, who discovers that her books, somehow, are coming true.
- 9/28/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
There’s been some controversy surrounding Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming spy flick, Argylle. Well, controversy of the manufactured kind. When the movie was announced, it was supposed to be an adaptation of the debut spy novel by author Elly Conway, but the novel has never been released, and some months ago, outlets started questioning whether or not the author even existed.
Indeed, it seems like that question has finally been answered (maybe), with Universal sending over a teaser for Argylle’s first full-length trailer, which is set to premiere tomorrow. In the trailer, Bruce Dallas Howard looks on in terror as Sam Rockwell chucks her cat off a building ledge, for it to fall in slow motion (presumably to be rescued?), and if you look at the official logline, it reads as follows:
Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World franchise) is Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels,...
Indeed, it seems like that question has finally been answered (maybe), with Universal sending over a teaser for Argylle’s first full-length trailer, which is set to premiere tomorrow. In the trailer, Bruce Dallas Howard looks on in terror as Sam Rockwell chucks her cat off a building ledge, for it to fall in slow motion (presumably to be rescued?), and if you look at the official logline, it reads as follows:
Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World franchise) is Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Academy Award winner Michael Douglas has had a career of almost 50 years in feature films. In his distinguished career, Douglas has been nominated for two Oscars and won both of them — as producer of the 1975 Best Picture winner “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and as Best Actor for 1987’s “Wall Street.” For his film work, he has also been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, winning three — two for producing “Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Romancing the Stone” and one for his performance in “Wall Street.” And as a member of the cast of 2000’s “Traffic,” Douglas won a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the Ensemble. One of his biggest box office successes was also “Fatal Attraction” opposite Glenn Close.
The proud son of screen legend Kirk Douglas returned to the small screen with “The Kominsky Method,” for which he won a Golden Globe and earned SAG and Emmy nominations.
The proud son of screen legend Kirk Douglas returned to the small screen with “The Kominsky Method,” for which he won a Golden Globe and earned SAG and Emmy nominations.
- 9/22/2023
- by Tom O'Brien, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
Aquaman may be the biggest surprise of the DC Extended Universe. Starring Jason Momoa as the titular hero, the underwater hero's 2018 solo film earned over $1 billion at the box office and became the most successful film focused on a DC superhero. Now, Aquaman is back for another big-screen adventure, with Director James Wan returning for Aquaman and the Lost World.
Years after the events of the first film, Arthur Curry is the King of Atlantis and a family man. While juggling his royal duties and his responsibilities as a husband and father, Aquaman faces an old enemy -- who has found a weapon that could destroy everything he loves. At a Q&a attended by members of the press (including Cbr), Wan broke down Black Manta's evolution, the influence the canceled spin-off The Trench had on the movie, the tricky relationship between Aquaman and his brother, and just how weird...
Years after the events of the first film, Arthur Curry is the King of Atlantis and a family man. While juggling his royal duties and his responsibilities as a husband and father, Aquaman faces an old enemy -- who has found a weapon that could destroy everything he loves. At a Q&a attended by members of the press (including Cbr), Wan broke down Black Manta's evolution, the influence the canceled spin-off The Trench had on the movie, the tricky relationship between Aquaman and his brother, and just how weird...
- 9/14/2023
- by Brandon Zachary
- Comic Book Resources
Many of you probably had Superman, or Batman, as your favorite initial superhero. Me, I had Aquaman. Yeah, when I was young, many of my buddies didn’t get my appreciation for the orange and green-dressed blonde dude who could communicate with fish. But as a massive Jaws fan when I was too young, I thought it would be rad to chat with a shark or a dolphin. And that fish guy could do that. And now, thanks to James Wan and Jason Momoa, we have a new vision of the deep sea-dwelling hero. After a few years since Wan’s original Aquaman sent audiences into an underwater adventure, we finally have its follow-up with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Recently, we accepted an invitation to get an early look at the new trailer, with an introduction from the man himself, Mr. James Wan. After the trailer reveal, Mr. Wan...
Recently, we accepted an invitation to get an early look at the new trailer, with an introduction from the man himself, Mr. James Wan. After the trailer reveal, Mr. Wan...
- 9/14/2023
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
If the production of "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" has undergone somewhat of a rocky few years, from significant reshoots to Covid delays to the fallout from the bizarre saga of "The Flash," that's nothing compared to the chaos surrounding the film over at Warner Bros. Discovery. While director James Wan, star Jason Momoa, and the rest of the creative team have been steadily plugging away at the sequel to one of the franchise's most shocking over-performers at the box office, the entire ground upon which the film was meant to stand on has essentially fallen away from beneath its feet. The widely-publicized leadership shakeup put fellow director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran in charge of the whole shebang, which inevitably had ripple effects on a film that now represents a holdover from a previous studio regime.
Yet somehow, some way, "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" is still treading...
Yet somehow, some way, "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" is still treading...
- 9/14/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Despite being considered a classic today, Back to the Future faced numerous rejections from movie studios in the '80s due to its tone and content. Studios at the time preferred raunchy, R-rated sex comedies, but Back to the Future's balanced and grounded approach has given it lasting appeal. The film ultimately got made thanks to Steven Spielberg's support and the success of director Robert Zemeckis's previous hit, Romancing the Stone.
While Back to the Future is now considered a sci-fi classic, many studios turned the movie down for absurd reasons. It’s not controversial to state that Back to the Future is one of the best films of the '80s. The premise of a teenager who must ensure his parents get together after accidentally time-traveling back to the 1950s and messing with original events is a work of high-concept genius. While Back to the Future...
While Back to the Future is now considered a sci-fi classic, many studios turned the movie down for absurd reasons. It’s not controversial to state that Back to the Future is one of the best films of the '80s. The premise of a teenager who must ensure his parents get together after accidentally time-traveling back to the 1950s and messing with original events is a work of high-concept genius. While Back to the Future...
- 9/11/2023
- by Seb Flatau
- ScreenRant.com
Ahead of Holland Taylor’s first episode on “Billions,” which is set to premiere Friday, TheWrap has your first look at the Emmy-winning actor’s turn on the Showtime juggernaut.
Taylor will star as Dr. Eleanor Mayer, a highly acclaimed psychiatrist known for her modern-Freudian approach, in a recurring role. In this clip, she confronts Maggie Siff’s own highly motivated psychiatrist/performance coach character, Wendy.
“It is no secret that you are extraordinary, Wendy. But I think you can be even better,” Dr. Mayer says in the clip. “I would like to help you with that.”
“Thank you, but I’m not in the market for a performance coach,” Wendy fires back.
“I was suggesting therapy. Isn’t that why you’re here?” Dr. Mayer asks.
Check out the full clip above ahead of “Winston Dick Energy’s” streaming premiere on Paramount+ Friday. The episode will then premiere linearly...
Taylor will star as Dr. Eleanor Mayer, a highly acclaimed psychiatrist known for her modern-Freudian approach, in a recurring role. In this clip, she confronts Maggie Siff’s own highly motivated psychiatrist/performance coach character, Wendy.
“It is no secret that you are extraordinary, Wendy. But I think you can be even better,” Dr. Mayer says in the clip. “I would like to help you with that.”
“Thank you, but I’m not in the market for a performance coach,” Wendy fires back.
“I was suggesting therapy. Isn’t that why you’re here?” Dr. Mayer asks.
Check out the full clip above ahead of “Winston Dick Energy’s” streaming premiere on Paramount+ Friday. The episode will then premiere linearly...
- 8/23/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
The Indiana Jones film series has finally come to an end with the 2023 release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Raiders of the Lost Ark was the first installment back in 1981, and all five movies have been full of action and adventure. Indiana Jones will always be at the pinnacle of adventure movies, but the franchise paved the way for others to thrive in the genre.
There are plenty of other adventure movies out there for Indiana Jones fans, whether they follow a similar focus on archeology, send their characters all over the world, or simply have Harrison Ford at the center. Tomb Raider and Uncharted are just a couple of recent examples.
Related: Indiana Jones & 9 Other Pulp-Inspired Adventure Heroes
Tomb Raider (2018)
Tomb Raider is a beloved franchise that has never truly managed to get its big-screen adaptations quite right. There are plenty of popular Tomb Raider games,...
There are plenty of other adventure movies out there for Indiana Jones fans, whether they follow a similar focus on archeology, send their characters all over the world, or simply have Harrison Ford at the center. Tomb Raider and Uncharted are just a couple of recent examples.
Related: Indiana Jones & 9 Other Pulp-Inspired Adventure Heroes
Tomb Raider (2018)
Tomb Raider is a beloved franchise that has never truly managed to get its big-screen adaptations quite right. There are plenty of popular Tomb Raider games,...
- 7/3/2023
- by Tom Steel
- Comic Book Resources
Romantic comedies are cinematic comfort food for many movie watchers, and it's fascinating to see how much this storytelling genre has changed over time. Romantic comedies have had their ups and downs in the film industry, but they're a reliable style of story that audiences continue to seek out.
Plenty of rom-coms are content to just celebrate awkward love and tender encounters. That being said, there's also a greater push toward indulging in other genres. While these movies are still likely to make the audience laugh and their hearts swell, there is a lot more that these genre-bending stories bring to the table.
Related: 10 Great Rom-Coms With Perfect Casts
Palm Springs Science Fiction
It's hard to believe that strange genre content has become so mainstream that the concept of obtuse time loops is now somewhat typical and has reached a point of subversion. Palm Springs stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti...
Plenty of rom-coms are content to just celebrate awkward love and tender encounters. That being said, there's also a greater push toward indulging in other genres. While these movies are still likely to make the audience laugh and their hearts swell, there is a lot more that these genre-bending stories bring to the table.
Related: 10 Great Rom-Coms With Perfect Casts
Palm Springs Science Fiction
It's hard to believe that strange genre content has become so mainstream that the concept of obtuse time loops is now somewhat typical and has reached a point of subversion. Palm Springs stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti...
- 6/30/2023
- by Daniel Kurland
- Comic Book Resources
Tubi is offering lots of originals for July, including the thriller “Five Star Murder” on July 28. A concierge and a guest investigate a hotel murder while a storm traps nasty hidden-treasure hunters inside.
Also coming to the streamer, a podcaster investigates his sister’s death in “Deep Web: Murdershow” on July 8. The murder leads him to a site where the highest bidder determines how a victim is killed.
“The Mummy” franchise is available July 1. In the first installment, an adventurer in 1926 Egypt travels to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, with a librarian and her older brother. Excited by their discoveries, they accidentally awaken Imhotep, a cursed high priest who was mummified alive. Now, the all-powerful Imhotep must be destroyed before his wrath destroys everything in his path. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz co-star in the action-packed thriller.
Finally, the cult classic “Big Trouble in Little China” stars Kurt Russell...
Also coming to the streamer, a podcaster investigates his sister’s death in “Deep Web: Murdershow” on July 8. The murder leads him to a site where the highest bidder determines how a victim is killed.
“The Mummy” franchise is available July 1. In the first installment, an adventurer in 1926 Egypt travels to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, with a librarian and her older brother. Excited by their discoveries, they accidentally awaken Imhotep, a cursed high priest who was mummified alive. Now, the all-powerful Imhotep must be destroyed before his wrath destroys everything in his path. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz co-star in the action-packed thriller.
Finally, the cult classic “Big Trouble in Little China” stars Kurt Russell...
- 6/30/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is bringing back one of history's greatest adventurers, Indiana Jones, for one final adventure. But while Indiana Jones wasn't the first adventure hero, he was the most popular. However, many adventure films came before Indiana Jones and many that came after. So if fans are looking to recapture the magic, there are plenty of options.
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
The Adventures of Tintin is based on a series of comics of the same name. The story follows a young journalist as he goes on a globe-trotting adventure to find the secrets hiding within the history of the naval ship, the Unicorn. He's joined by his dog Snowy and a washed-up drunk named Captain Haddock.
Steven Spielberg brings much of what makes Indiana Jones work to this film. It's a lighthearted adventure in the vein of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The Adventures of Tintin...
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
The Adventures of Tintin is based on a series of comics of the same name. The story follows a young journalist as he goes on a globe-trotting adventure to find the secrets hiding within the history of the naval ship, the Unicorn. He's joined by his dog Snowy and a washed-up drunk named Captain Haddock.
Steven Spielberg brings much of what makes Indiana Jones work to this film. It's a lighthearted adventure in the vein of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The Adventures of Tintin...
- 6/29/2023
- by Brandon McClure
- Comic Book Resources
Whether it’s using her lasso to get the truth out of her enemies or her gauntlets capable of trapping energy and using it to her advantage, Wonder Woman has some pretty cool abilities. And that’s not even getting into her crazy speed and jumping ability. While we may not have gotten her invisible jet, the other staples of Wonder Woman are all there, so join us on today’s DC Revisited as we dive into Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman.
While we may have finally received a Wonder Woman via Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman, the project had actually been in development for quite some time. Comedy director Ivan Reitman was even attached to the film as a producer in 1996. Then in ’99, Jon Cohen was tapped by now-producer Joel Silver to write a Wonder Woman script. He was even eyeing Sandra Bullock to star in the title role.
While we may have finally received a Wonder Woman via Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman, the project had actually been in development for quite some time. Comedy director Ivan Reitman was even attached to the film as a producer in 1996. Then in ’99, Jon Cohen was tapped by now-producer Joel Silver to write a Wonder Woman script. He was even eyeing Sandra Bullock to star in the title role.
- 6/15/2023
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
Ryan Reynolds is set to continue his dynamic streak in the genre by joining the cast of an upcoming action-adventure film. The untitled project, presently known as Mayday, is being brought to life by the renowned directing duo, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who are celebrated for their work on Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. This venture marks yet another collaboration between Reynolds and tech giant Apple, following the monumental success of their holiday film Spirited. Additionally, the actor's rapport with Skydance, evident through projects like The Adam Project and Michael Bay's Six Underground on Netflix, bolsters the anticipated film's potential.
As per Screen Rant, Mayday is set to begin production as soon as Reynold’s superhero flick, Deadpool 3, wraps up filming in the United Kingdom. Kenneth Branagh, another multifaceted actor, has also been confirmed to take part as a cast in the movie. However, character...
As per Screen Rant, Mayday is set to begin production as soon as Reynold’s superhero flick, Deadpool 3, wraps up filming in the United Kingdom. Kenneth Branagh, another multifaceted actor, has also been confirmed to take part as a cast in the movie. However, character...
- 6/9/2023
- by Ali Valle
- MovieWeb
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves directors will have Ryan Reynolds join their upcoming action-adventure, partnered with Apple and Skydance. Reynolds previously collaborated with Apple on the holiday movie Spirited, which was a massive hit for the streaming service. The actor also has strong connections with Skydance, having previously collaborated with them on The Adam Project and Michael Bay's Six Underground for Netflix.
Deadline reports that Reynolds will star in Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley's latest movie, Mayday. Kenneth Branagh was also confirmed to join the casting. The directing duo also wrote the screenplay, which was reportedly finished before the WGA strike began. The action-adventure movie could start production after Reynolds is done with Deadpool 3, which is currently filming in the United Kingdom. Details on Reynolds and Branagh's characters are kept under wraps alongside the film's logline.
Everything We Know About Mayday
While plot and character...
Deadline reports that Reynolds will star in Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley's latest movie, Mayday. Kenneth Branagh was also confirmed to join the casting. The directing duo also wrote the screenplay, which was reportedly finished before the WGA strike began. The action-adventure movie could start production after Reynolds is done with Deadpool 3, which is currently filming in the United Kingdom. Details on Reynolds and Branagh's characters are kept under wraps alongside the film's logline.
Everything We Know About Mayday
While plot and character...
- 6/9/2023
- by Maxance Vincent
- ScreenRant.com
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