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This May, Paramount+ is bringing you a ton of entertainment with the much-anticipated premiere of the new season of Criminal Minds and also the release of the much-awaited new season of The Chi. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Paramount+ this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 7 best films coming to Paramount+ in May 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98% Credit – Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a wuxia martial arts film directed by Ang Lee from a screenplay co-written by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung. Based on the Chinese novel of the same name by Wang Dulu, the 2000 film is set in the 19th...

When Lost debuted on ABC back in 2004, audiences were plunged into the lives of a group of survivors on a strange island following the wreck of Oceanic Flight 815. One of those individuals was Ethan Rom, a quiet figure who soon revealed himself as one of the show’s earliest mysteries.

Portrayed by William Mapother, Ethan’s short yet unsettling time on screen made a lasting impression on the acclaimed survival drama. So, who is Ethan in the world of Lost, and what makes him stick in the minds of fans years later?

Who Is Ethan Rom in Lost?

Ethan Rom first appears in Lost Season 1, Episode 5, "White Rabbit," slipping effortlessly into the crowd of stranded passengers. What’s both clever and chilling about his arrival is how ordinary he seems at first — reserved, cooperative, and remarkably unremarkable. Still, there’s a faint whisper of something strange, which is a tension series creators J.J. Abrams,...

Silver screen staple Tom Cruise is one of Hollywood's most entertaining leading men and a certified action superstar, with an illustrious career spanning four decades and countless big screen knockouts. In 1996, he proved himself to be one of the industry's most fearless and devoted actors when he began portraying super spy Ethan Craft in the blockbuster Mission: Impossible franchise, dazzling audiences with his gravity-defying stunts and commitment to his craft.

2000's Mission: Impossible II proved to be a major triumph for Cruise, as the electrifying sequel dominated the box office and its competition and became the highest-grossing movie of the year, raking in more than $546 million and further cementing Cruise's status as the cinema's biggest daredevil. Though Cruise would go on to star in a slew of hits like Collateral, War of the Worlds, and Top Gun: Maverick, the celebrated performer has been unable to achieve the same feat he...

Hollywood might look like a sparkly big universe, but when you dig deeper, it’s more like a family reunion with A-list stars. Yep, you heard it right, many of your favorite Hollywood celebrities are secretly related and the connections are as wild as a plot twist in a soap opera. While we’re all familiar with the famous dynasties like the Kardashians or the Smiths, the web of celebrity connections goes beyond siblings and parents.

For starters, were you aware that there are celebrities who are cousins, sometimes super distant cousins, but still connected? That’s right, stars like Nicolas Cage, Emma Roberts, and Julia Roberts share family tree branches. And it doesn’t stop there. The list of Hollywood icons tracing their lineage back to royalty is too long. Who would’ve guessed our favorite action star might share DNA with a former US president? Crazy, right?

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Creature Features as a subgenre of horror tend to be in direct response to the cultural anxieties of the people that create them. The most obvious example, of course, is Godzilla. A film produced by Japan in the wake of Americas nuclear assault, its easy to see why a giant lizard that feeds on radiation would be terrifying for the audience it was created for. For its part, The Burrowers is a 2008 horror-western set against the backdrop of the American frontier in 1879. Written and directed by J.T. Petty and starring Clancy Brown, William Mapother, Laura Leighton, Karl Geary, and Alexandra Edmo, The Burrowers is an exploration of the evils of settler-colonialism and white supremacy through its protagonists' search for missing settlers.

It’s not all Marvel and animated fairytales. Here’s our pick of the best films you can watch now on Disney Plus UK:

The output of Marvel, Lucasfilm and the Mouse House’s own library of films and TV shows are Disney Plus’s big selling point. But the streaming service also features a large collection of other films that have nothing to do with its major franchises – many of them movies Disney now owns after acquiring other Hollywood studios.

With this in mind, here’s our list of the best films on Disney Plus that aren’t Iron Man, Star Wars, Frozen or anything of that ilk. Encompassing just about every genre, there’s sure to be something to suit your taste if you’re struggling to decide what to watch this evening.

We’ll also keep this list updated as titles shuffle off and new ones are added.

Bill Pullman is a versatile actor, known for his likable and earnest performances in a wide range of genres. Pullman shines in roles like Peter Kirk in The Grudge, showing his talent for portraying complex characters in horror. Pullman's standout performances, such as President Whitmore in Independence Day, have solidified his status as a Hollywood actor.

Bill Pullman has had a film career that's taken him from romantic comedies to science fiction action blockbusters, classic Westerns to Japanese horror, and everything in between. Pullman has had an impressive career on stage and on television, but it's his movie roles that have made him a household name for over three decades. Though his movie performances have never been nominated for a major acting award, he's still managed to carve out a space for himself in Hollywood as an actor who can appear in any kind of movie.

Pullman is an extremely likable actor.

Lin Shaye and Barbara Crampton, two iconic figures in the horror genre, are set to grace the screen together in the upcoming film ‘The Possession Of Gladstone Manor.’ The film, currently in production, promises a thrilling experience. If you’re a fan of either star, their social media accounts are a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes pictures from the set.

According to IMDb, the film’s synopsis is as follows: Jamie Black takes the same job to investigate her mom’s disappearance at Gladstone Manor. She finds clues about others who may be missing and confronts otherworldly evil forces, suggesting her mother’s disappearance is part of a larger sinister mystery.

Addam Bramich, K. Asher Levin, and Danny Matier wrote and directed the film. Also joining the cast are Caylee Cowan (Hypnotic), Jesse Metcalf (John Tucker Must Die), Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), Darren Weiss (Inside Man), and William Mapother (Blackhat).

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Calling all horror fans! We have good news to report. We've just learned that horror icons Barbara Crampton and Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise) will be starring together in an upcoming horror film titled The Possession at Gladstone Manor. What did we do to deserve such good news? I don't know, but we're over the moon about their castings. More on this below.

The Possession at Gladstone Manor comes from Umbrelic Entertainment, the same company that brought us the supernatural thriller film Monstrous starring Christina Ricci. K. Asher Levin, known for helming the movies Dig and Slayers, signed on to direct. He also co-wrote the film's screenplay with Danny Matier from a story by Addam Bramich.

Katz, Zambeck, Jordon Rioux, and Chris Knitter are producers of the horror flick, while Sean Krajeski, Ronnie Exley, Theresa Wayman, Jeremy Ross, and Anish Gupta are executive producers. Wayman is also composing the score.

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Dive into Darkness: "INfernal" Unleashes Its Official Trailer: "Horror aficionados and metalheads, brace yourselves! Grime House Films' Eric Mathis and his creative partner Drake Teer of Teer/Mathis Productions proudly announce the release of the thrilling official trailer for their upcoming film, "INfernal." This film melds the sinister with the symphonic, presenting a Faustian tale wrapped in a heavy metal overture that promises to captivate and terrify."

"INfernal" tells the gripping story of four friends—two undead, one a pig demon from the depths of hell—who find themselves in a desperate race against time after a summoning ritual backfires spectacularly. Now, they must outwit the Devil himself to save their souls, all set against a backdrop of relentless metal music and unrelenting horror.

Director’s Statement: “This film is really balls to the wall. I wanted to do a fearless, bold, and unapologetic movie. I think we really succeeded. The story is so much fun,...

Director K. Asher Levin collaborates with horror icons Barbara Crampton and Lin Shaye in The Possession at Gladstone Manner. The film also features Caylee Cowan, Jesse Metcalf, Charlotte Kirk, and more, promising to create new nightmares that honor Wes Craven. The storyline follows Jamie Black's search for her missing mother at Gladstone Manor, leading to encounters with sinister forces and dark powers.

Director K. Asher Levin will join forces with two icons of horror for his new movie, The Possession at Gladstone Manner. Currently filming in Kansas City, the film stars Barbara Crampton and Lin Shaye, two names that have become synonymous with the horror genre over the decades. In the 1980s, Crampton starred in such films as Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Chopping Mall, while Shayes pedigree goes all the way back to A Nightmare on Elm Street, though more recently she has become known for her role in the Insidious franchise.

Filming is underway on The Possession of Gladstone Manor, the latest film from director K. Asher Levin – whose previous credits include the thriller Dig and the vampire movie Slayers, both of which starred Thomas Jane. Jane appears to be sitting this one out, but the cast does include horror icons Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator) and Lin Shaye (Insidious), as well as Caylee Cowan (Hypnotic), Jesse Metcalf (John Tucker Must Die), Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), Darren Weiss (Inside Man), and William Mapother (Blackhat). Production is taking place in Kansas City, utilizing the new Missouri state tax incentives.

Levin wrote The Possession of Gladstone Manor with Danny Matier (The Unborn), working from a story by Addam Bramich. The film has the following synopsis: When Jamie Black discovers her mother has gone missing, she resolves to investigate by applying for the same job her mother held at Gladstone Manor. Jamie soon finds evidence that...

Here's one for fans of possession horror flicks. Another one is on it's way and horror icons Barbara Crampton and Lin Shaye are part of the cast.   K. Asher Levin's horror flick The Possession at Gladstone Manor is currently in production in Kansas City, Missouri.    Caylee Cowan plays Jamie Black whose mother Frida (Crampton) goes missing. Jamie applys for the same job her mother held at Gladstone Manor. She meets a mysterious and evil nurse (Shaye) and must rely on her brothers Rupert and Chris (Darren Weiss and Jesse Metcalfe), and Chris' fiancee Sam to get her out. Character actor extraordinaire William Mapother plays Henry Gladstone, who it is safe to say the manor is named after. ...

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Los Angeles, California – May 01: Barbara Crampton attends the Film Independent special screening of “The Last Stop in Yuma County” at Harmony Gold on May 01, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Umbrelic Entertainment’s Brian Katz and Thomas Zambeck are proud to announce that filming has commenced for the horror film, The Possession At Gladstone Manor. Starring Caylee Cowan (Hypnotic), Jesse Metcalf (John Tucker Must Die), Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), Darren Weiss (Inside Man), Barbara Crampton, William Mapother (Blackhat), and Lin Shaye (Insidious Franchise), production is underway in Kansas City, utilizing the new Missouri state tax incentives.

Amp’s Anthony Buckner will be handling international sales at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival.

“As die-hard fans of the horror genre, this project feels like a dream come true,” says Zambeck. “We’re thrilled to bring this dark vision to life, and scare audiences with this...

Umbrelic Entertainment has announced the upcoming horror movie The Possession at Gladstone Manor, which will be wrapping up production later this week.

The film’s cast includes Caylee Cowan (Hypnotic), Jesse Metcalf (John Tucker Must Die), Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), Darren Weiss (Inside Man), Barbara Crampton (You’re Next), William Mapother (Blackhat), and Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise).

In The Possession at Gladstone Manor, “When Jamie Black discovers her mother has gone missing, she resolves to investigate by applying for the same job her mother held at Gladstone Manor. Jamie soon finds evidence that her mother isn’t the only missing person, and that she may be dealing with sinister forces beyond this world.

“Desperate, she enlists the help of her brothers – Rupert and Chris – and Sam (Chris’ fiancée): all of whom are professional criminals and former marines. Once Jamie arrives at the house, she is immediately greeted by a mysterious and evil Nurse,...

Umbrelic Entertainment has unveiled the cast of its upcoming horror film, “The Possession at Gladstone Manor,” which includes Caylee Cowan (“Hypnotic”), Jesse Metcalfe (“John Tucker Must Die”), Charlotte Kirk (“The Reckoning”), Darren Weiss (“Inside Man”), Barbara Crampton (“You’re Next”), William Mapother (“Blackhat”) and Lin Shaye (“Insidious” franchise).

Production is currently underway in Kansas City, and Amp’s Anthony Buckner is handling international sales at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

According to an official logline, “The Possession at Gladstone Manor” picks up “when Jamie Black discovers her mother has gone missing [and] resolves to investigate by applying for the same job her mother held at Gladstone Manor. Jamie soon finds evidence that her mother isn’t the only missing person, and that she may be dealing with sinister forces beyond this world.”

“As die-hard fans of the horror genre, this project feels like a dream come true,” said producer Thomas Zambeck.

Plot: 1908. Chief (Mario Van Peebles) returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen reparations gold hidden in the hills of Montana but is chased by Angel (William Mapother), whose rationale to the gold leaves a trail of dead bodies.

Review: Mario Van Peebles is in the enviable position of being a writer, director and actor who can make the kinds of movies he wants with the people he wants. He was able to gain recognition on his own merit, outside of his father’s work, as he appeared in films like Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood, Ali with Will Smith, as well as cult classics like Gunmen which co-stars Christopher Lambert. He would work with him again in Lambert’s franchise sequel, Highlander: The Final Dimension. Plus, Van Peebles would gain acclaim as a director with the films he’s pulled double duty on — such titles as New Jack City...

If Sergio Leone had ever signed on to make one of those ‘70s Blaxploitation oaters that once provided steady employment for Fred Williamson, it likely would have looked and sounded much like “Outlaw Posse,” a wildly uneven but cumulatively entertaining shoot-‘em-up that finds Mario Van Peebles doing triple duty as director, screenwriter and star. Quadruple duty, actually, if you count his credit as an executive producer.

“Outlaw Posse” has nothing to do with Van Peebles’ previous entry in this genre, 1993’s wild and woolly “Posse,” which suggests the multitasking filmmaker is tipping his Stetson to the multitude of ‘60s Spaghetti Westerns that, ahem, borrowed titles and eponymous characters from better known yet totally unrelated horse operas. But, then again, maybe not. Indeed, the film will probably be enjoyed most by folks not given to undue consideration of such trifling matters as lineage, logic and arrant anachronisms.

It’s 1908, and...

Mario Van Peebles made a big mark on cinema following in his father’s footsteps, Melvin Van Peebles, to be a unique, prominent voice for the African-American community in cinema. He would make many appearances as an actor, including working with fellow gunslinger Clint Eastwood on Heartbreak Ridge, as the sword-wielding Kane in Highlander: The Final Dimension, and taking on the monumental task of portraying Malcolm X in the Michael Mann film, Ali. However, in 1991, New Jack City, which co-stars Ice-t, would put Van Peebles on the map as a director, and he would parlay his run with movies like Panther and the 1993 western film, Posse, in which he also starred.

Peeble returns to the Western genre in a semi-sequel to his 1993 movie that also sports an ensemble of impressive names. Outlaw Posse has Van Peebles working both in front and behind the camera again, and would even have him...

Reach for the sky cause Mario Van Peebles has returned to the old West! In 1993, Mario Van Peebles dabbled in the Western genre with Posse, which he had written, directed, and starred in. Now, Peebles has gotten back into the director’s chair for a new feature he wrote called Outlaw Posse. The trailer has now been released courtesy of Quiver Distribution and features Mario Van Peebles acting alongside his son, Mandela, who also plays his son in the movie. This keeps the tradition of the Van Peebles filmmaking lineage rolling along as Mario was also heavily involved with his father, Melvin Van Peebles’ film career. Mario would even make a biopic where he portrayed his own father with the film Baadasssss!, which is a play on the title of Melvin’s famous movie Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.

One thing this film shares with the 1993 film, Posse, is the star-studded cast,...

"Whatever you two geniuses scheming up, count me in!" Quiver Distr. has revealed an official trailer for a kooky, zany western thriller comedy titled Outlaw Posse, arriving in theaters in March. It's the latest film directed by and written by and starring actor / filmmaker Mario Van Peebles, son of the legendary Melvin Van Peebles. This kind of feels like Van Peebles trying to create a modern update on Blazing Saddles, but it doesn't have the same comedic genius as that film. In the untamed Wild West of 1908, men in power take advantage of an unfair world. Renegade cowboy Chief, eager to restore balance, assembles a daring group of outcasts and saddles up on a cross-country odyssey to reclaim stolen gold in unsettled territory. The big ensemble features William Mapother, John Carroll Lynch, D.C Young Fly, Mandela Van Peebles, Amber Reign Smith, Neal McDonough, Allen Payne, Cam Gigandet, and M. Emmet Walsh,...

Lost season 1 heavily implied that one of its central villains had supernatural powers before later retconning it with the character's death. Ethan's apparent superhuman strength led viewers to believe that The Others were more than just ordinary people, making the revelation that they were normal even more shocking. The portrayal of Ethan in season 1 suggests that the show may have originally intended for The Others to have supernatural powers, but Lost's inconsistent world made it difficult to determine the true nature of its characters.

While Lost didn’t reveal that any of its supporting characters had superpowers until later, season 1 did heavily imply this character detail before seemingly retconning it with the villain's death. One of the most important TV shows of all time, Lost wasn't easy to follow. The series' story of a group of plane crash survivors stranded on a mysterious island and plagued by supernatural occurrences...

The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Grudge (2004) was Written and Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

If there was one thing the early noughties had in an abundance, especially within the horror genre, it was remakes. We were graced with reboots, or re-imaginings, whatever you want to call them, of the likes of Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead, The Hills Have Eyes, The Amityville Horror, House of Wax, Rob Zombie’s Halloween remake from 2007 and The Ring. However, despite the decent quality of those examples, well most of them, one thing that stands out in the film we’re focusing on today, The Grudge (watch it Here), is the fact that the original’s director, Takashi Shimizu, chose to also take on the remake. In 2002 the aforementioned The Ring,...

In 1993, Mario Van Peebles dabbled in the Western genre with Posse. Peebles took after his father, Melvin Van Peebles, who was a notable filmmaker in the blaxploitation genre in the 1970s. Mario appeared as an actor in films like Rappin’, Heartbreak Ridge starring Clint Eastwood, and the infamous Jaws: The Revenge, which featured an apathetic Michael Caine. He would also head up his own projects as a writer and director, much like his father. One of the more popular films Peebles would be known for is the 90s street crime classic, New Jack City.

Peebles is returning to the director’s chair for a new feature he wrote called Outlaw Posse. The film is a Western that bears no connection to the similarly titled Posse. Highland Film Group has picked up the distribution and has shared a first look at the film with a new picture exclusively shared by Variety.

This article contains spoilers for "Yellowjackets" season 2. Of every character in season 2 of "Yellowjackets," the bubbly, eccentric Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman) is perhaps the strangest. She pops up in the middle of the season 2 premiere and unexpectedly develops a connection with Misty (Samantha Hanratty), and it's immediately clear the two are destined to be BFFs.

When Crystal confides in Misty how she "ate" her twin sister in the womb, Misty's riveted, and she's never seemed happier than when Crystal encouraged her to try acting. The two are perfect for one another, which only further raises the question: where's Crystal been this whole time? Why are they only now hitting it off, when they've been stuck in the same cabin together for months? Both the character of Crystal and the actress playing her are completely new, but she's hardly alone. A handful of other background characters have technically been there the whole time,...

When Todd Field's debut feature, "In the Bedroom," premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, it was heralded as an instant American classic. Based on Andre Debus' 1979 short story "Killings," this tale of grief-stricken parents (Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson), who resolve to kill the murderer (William Mapother) of their only son (Nick Stahl) when they realize the man will be charged at most with accidental manslaughter, owes a great deal to Ingmar Bergman's "The Virgin Spring" and Wes Craven's grindhouse riff "The Last House on the Left." It is a film of quiet anguish, one that allows Spacek and Wilkinson to fully inhabit their devastated characters as they try to pick up the pieces. The constant presence of their child's killer, who's out on bail and hardly keeping a low profile around their small town, ultimately becomes too much to bear. Instead of tearing each other apart with long-simmering resentments,...

Although there is much to admire in “On Sacred Ground,” the first dramatic feature by environmental activist documentarians Josh and Rebecca Tickell, this technically polished indie effort is overall more admirable in its intent than compelling in its narrative. And there’s really no way of getting around the fact that many viewers will be put off by the abundance of “white savior melodrama” in a movie putatively focused on 2016 protests by Native Americans and their allies against construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

To be sure, it can be argued that telling the story through a non-Indigenous protagonist’s point of view is an efficient way to expose a wider audience to pressing social issues about land use, water rights and cultural imperialism as the lead character gets his eyes opened and his conscience stoked and blah, blah, blah. Trouble is, the movie places so much emphasis in so many scenes on the professional,...

Screen Rant is proud to present an exclusive clip from the upcoming environmental drama On Sacred Ground. This movie is the first narrative depiction of the events of the 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests and construction in a feature film. On Sacred Ground is based on true events and follows Daniel, a journalist and military veteran, who gets a lot more than he bargained for when he takes on this assignment. Daniel finds himself torn between oil company executive Elliot and the Native Americans whose land is being stolen and destroyed to create the pipeline.

While many believe they know the story of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction and protests because of the news coverage in 2016, On Sacred Ground will show the true horrors that surrounded this intense protest. The movie depicts one of the most heated protests in Native American history as they fight against both the government and a major oil company.

2016 saw the peak of protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline, an oil project which threatened the water supply of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The bitter battle will get the spotlight in the upcoming film On Sacred Ground from Shout! Studios and Collider can exclusively reveal a new clip that shows protesters preparing their resistance to the construction. The film centers on two individuals - Daniel (William Mapother), a military veteran and journalist documenting the historic protests, and Elliot (David Arquette), an oil executive pushing hard for the pipeline's installation - who take opposing sides in the battle over the project. As they take separate paths, one of the most vicious confrontations with Native Americans takes place as the controversial pipeline endangers a fundamental human right.

Exclusive: Shout! Studios has secured all North American rights to Showdown at the Odessa — a new action-comedy toplined by Oscar nominee Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow) and Dolph Lundgren (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom) — slating it for a strategic launch, beginning with major film festivals, in 2023. (View a pair of first-look stills from the film below.)

Written and directed by Orson Oblowitz (The Five Rules of Success), Showdown at the Odessa follows a proud movie theater owner who must defend his family business from corporate developers alongside a legendary action star as art imitates life in a showdown for the ages.

The production of Christian de Gallegos Films and Benaroya Pictures also stars John Savage (The Last Full Measure), Amanda Righetti (The Mentalist), Piper Curda (Legacies), Jon Sklaroff (Gifted) and Mike Ferguson (Amityville Uprising). Christian de Gallegos, Mira Howard and Michael Benaroya are producing, with Joseph Lanius, Luke Taylor, Matthew Helderman,...

On Sacred Ground is a 2022 drama movie directed by Josh Tickell, Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell.

It stars William Mapother, Amy Smart, Frances Fisher and Rebecca Harrell Tickell.

Premise

Based on the true events during the 2016 construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline that runs through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota on land that is owned by the Lakota “Sioux” Tribe. The film follows Daniel, a journalist and Afghanistan War military veteran, and Elliot, an oil company executive, who find themselves on opposite sides of the fight during the construction of the contentious pipeline.

Release Date

January 13, 2023

Cast

William Mapother / Daniel McKinney

Amy Smart / Julie

David Arquette / Elliot

Frances Fisher / Ricky

Kerry Knuppe / Mika

Irene Bedard / Mary Singing Crow

Mariel Hemingway / Marion

David Midthunder / TerryChe Jim / Akicita

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"Are you here to redeem yourself or make money for somebody else?" Shout Factory + Big Picture Ranch have revealed an official trailer for an indie film titled On Sacred Ground, a narrative "fictional" feature made by acclaimed environmentalist doc filmmakers Josh Tickell & Rebecca Tickell. Based on true events during the 2016 construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline that runs right through the Standing Rock Reservation, the environmental drama opens in limited theaters and on VOD in January. A journalist and oil company executive find themselves on opposite sides of the fight during the building of the contentious Dakota Access Pipeline that runs through a Native Reservation in North Dakota. This is a different kind of propaganda film, about how doing the right thing to defend people and their land can really upset corporate overlords. The film stars David Arquette, William Mapother, Amy Smart, Kerry Knuppe, Frances Fisher, Irene Bedard, Mariel Hemingway,...

On Sacred Ground Trailer — Rebecca Tickell and Josh Tickell‘s On Sacred Ground (2022) movie trailer has been released by Shout! Factory. The On Sacred Ground trailer stars David Arquette, William Mapother, Amy Smart, Mariel Hemingway, Irene Bedard, Kerry Knuppe, David Midthunder, Che Jim, and Frances Fisher. Crew Name wrote the screenplay for On Sacred Ground. [...]

Continue reading: On Sacred Ground (2022) Movie Trailer: David Arquette stars in the Dakota Access Pipeline Construction / Protest Film...

Exclusive: Mario Van Peebles (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) has wrapped production in Montana on Outlaws, a new Western that he wrote, directed and stars in for Quiver. Others joining Van Peebles in major roles include Whoopi Goldberg (Till), Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood), Edward James Olmos (Mayans M.C.), John Carroll Lynch (Big Sky), William Mapother (Son of Monarchs) and M. Emmet Walsh (The Immaculate Room).

Outlaws follows Chief (Van Peebles), a renegade cowboy putting together a multicultural team of new and old friends in order to ride into dangerous unsettled territory to retrieve gold from an abandoned mine. Hot on Chief’s tail is Angel (Mapother), a spurned lawman and Civil War veteran with a thirst for vengeance. So begins a cross-country journey, with Chief and his band of Outlaws crossing paths with a number of interesting historical characters along the way, including a true-to-life Stagecoach Mary played by Goldberg.

Exclusive: Shout! Studios has acquired all North American rights to the feature documentary Refuge from levelFILM, Katie Couric Media and Artemis Rising Foundation. The multi-platform entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory plans to release the film in theaters and across all major digital platforms early next year.

Directed and produced by award winners Erin Bernhardt and Din Blankenship, Refuge is set in the most diverse square mile in America — Clarkston, Georgia — and follows a Syrian Kurd, a former Klansman, and a town of refugees who seek belonging in a country that blames them for its problems. Swimming against the current of an increasingly polarized and isolated America, each must decide whether they will risk knowing and being known by those who oppose them. Ultimately, Refuge uncovers what is possible when we leave the security of our tribes, and what is at stake for our country if we don’t.

Exclusive: Shout! Studios has acquired North American rights to the sci-fi dramedy Linoleum from Sub_Sequential Pictures, following a competitive bidding situation. The multi-platform entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory is planning a strategic launch of the movie across all major entertainment platforms, beginning with a theatrical launch later this year. Pic will be presented at the Cannes Film Market by Blue Fox Entertainment.

The film from writer-director Colin West (Double Walker) follows Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a failing children’s science TV show called Above & Beyond, who has always had aspirations of being an astronaut. After a mysterious space-race era satellite coincidentally falls from space and lands in his backyard, his midlife crisis manifests in a plan to rebuild the machine into his dream rocket. As his relationship with his wife (Rhea Seehorn) and daughter (Katelyn Nacon) start to strain, surreal events begin unfolding around...

Exclusive: Shout! Studios has acquired North American rights to Concourse Media’s drama On Sacred Ground, starring William Mapother (Lost), David Arquette (Scream franchise) and Amy Smart (Stargirl), with plans for a strategic launch of the pic across all major entertainment platforms, beginning with a theatrical day-and-date debut in the first quarter of 2023. Josh Tickell and Robecca Tickell’s Big Picture Ranch will also screen the film on over 1,000 college campuses, as a means of promoting its underlying message of equality and the importance of upholding indigenous rights.

On Sacred Ground follows Daniel (Mapother), a journalist and Afghanistan War military veteran, and Elliot (Arquette), an oil company executive, who find themselves on opposite sides of the fight during the 2016 construction of the contentious Dakota Access Pipeline, which runs through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota, land that is owned by the Lakota “Sioux” Tribe. As the story unfolds,...

Exclusive: Concourse Media has launched world sales rights during the virtual AFM on social impact drama-thriller On Sacred Ground, starring William Mapother, David Arquette, Amy Smart, Kerry Knuppe, Frances Fisher, Irene Bedard and Mariel Hemingway.

Directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell, the film is based on the true 2016 events during the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline that runs through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota on land that is owned by the Lakota “Sioux” Tribe. We’re told that the filmmakers worked alongside the Sioux tribe to ensure their depiction of the events to ensure their story was accurately told.

Pic was written by the Tickells (Kiss The Ground) and Lost actor Mapother.

The film follows Daniel (Mapother), a journalist and Afghanistan War veteran, and Elliot (Arquette), an oil company executive, who find themselves on opposite sides of the fight during the construction of the contentious pipeline.

Winner of the Alfred P. Sloan prize at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, Alexis Gambis’ Son of Monarchs follows a New York-based Mexican biologist who returns to his hometown in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán. After his grandmother’s recent death, the journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal and spiritual metamorphosis. Ahead of a theatrical release beginning on October 15 and an HBO Max bow on November 2, we’re pleased to present the exclusive trailer.

As Diego Andaluz said in his Sundance review, “Alexis Gambis’ fifth feature Son of Monarchs tells the story of Mendel (Tenoch Huerta), a Mexican biologist residing in New York who returns to his native country after his grandmother’s death. A lyrical portrait of a fractured identity torn between family and personal success, the film debuted in the Next section of Sundance and...

1967: Barnabas Collins first appeared on Dark Shadows.

1978: Ryan's Hope's Pat was furious with Delia.

1985: Guiding Light's Beth and Lujack made love.

2009: One Life to Live's Talia was murdered."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1942: The final episode of Frank and Anne Hummert's Orphans of Divorce aired on the Blue Network.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Jason confronted Willie (John Karlen) about his suspicious interest in the Collins family history. Victoria told Elizabeth that she was uncomfortable having Willie at Collinwood. Elizabeth agreed, and...

The “Mission: Impossible” films are undoubtedly Tom Cruise’s bread and butter — the franchise helped propel the now 56-year-old actor into an action star.

But Cruise hasn’t gone at it alone. In addition to Ving Rhames — the only other actor to appear in every “M:i” film — and the likes of Simon Pegg and Michelle Monaghan, the 22-year-old franchise has seen a number of big-name, or otherwise surprising actors, choose to accept the mission of starring alongside Tom Cruise.

Here are 19 of the actors you may have forgotten, or didn’t even realize had a role in the “M:i” franchise:

Jon Voight: The “Midnight Cowboy” and “Deliverance” actor played Jim Phelps, an Imf mole whose double cross leads to Ethan Hunt’s team being killed in “M:i.”

Jean Reno: After playing an assassin looking after and teaching a young Natalie Portman in “Léon: The Professional,” Reno turned to...

1967: Barnabas Collins first appeared on Dark Shadows.

1978: Ryan's Hope's Pat was furious with Delia.

1985: Guiding Light's Beth and Lujack made love.

2009: One Life to Live's Talia was murdered."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1942: The final episode of Frank and Anne Hummert's Orphans of Divorce aired on the Blue Network.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Jason confronted Willie (John Karlen) about his suspicious interest in the Collins family history.

The Death of Stalin actress, Andrea Riseborough, is to join Alien: Covenant’s Demián Bichir in Sony Pictures’ reboot of the 2004 horror, The Grudge.

Related: Exclusive: Andrea Riseborough talks Battle of the Sexes, meeting Billie Jean King and chemistry with Emma Stone

The project, which is due to start filming in may sets The Eyes of My Mother director, Nicolas Pesce, to direct and write the screenplay. Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert will produce for Ghost House, with Nathan Kahane and Erin Westerman executive producing for Good Universe alongside Schuyler Weiss, Roy Lee, and Doug Davison.

“We are so excited about this new adaptation,” Raimi said. “We went back to the original source material to deliver a relentless supernatural thrill ride that explores the horrors of American suburbia.”

Also in the news – Ava DuVernay to delve into the Dcu taking the helm on The New Gods

The 2004 version – which was directed by Takashi Shimizu,...

The CW has released a full batch of promotional images for next week's episode of Supergirl, and they are quite revealing indeed. Not only do they give us another glimpse of Mehcad Brooks decked out as The Guardian (wasn't the costume white originally?), but they also feature William Mapother (Lost) as a character named Dr. Rudy Jones, who DC fans will recognize as the alter-ego of the villainous Parasite. You can see a few more pics over at Kryptonsite.com. The Guardian Debuts In National City — The Guardian debuts to lend a hand after a parasite alien drains Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) of her power. Mon-El (Chris Wood) considers a less than desirable new career which then leads him to contemplate his motives. Alex (Chyler Leigh) struggles with a new reality. Andrew Kreisberg and Caitlin Parris wrote the script based on the story by Greg Beranti. The episode was directed by...

What would you do if you could see the moment of your own death? Would you try to change it? Come to terms with your own mortality? Party as if tomorrow might never come? Well, if your immediate answer was “Die anyway, but with my body in a weirdly artistic position,” you might already be a cast member of Tell Me How I Die, a new horror movie that smooshes together Final Destination, Flatliners, and a little bit of Sandra Bullock’s weepy Premonition. (Our condolences, by the way.)

Centering on a bunch of college-age kids who start having prophetic visions of their own deaths after signing up for a drug trial, the film stars Lost’s William Mapother as the doctor overseeing the experiments, along with Virginia Gardner, who, between this and last year’s Michael Bay-produced Project Almanac, has apparently become the go-to gal for setting right...

Straddling the grey area between found footage and faux documentary, The Atticus Institute purports to investigate the events leading to the sudden closure of an underfunded centre for parapsychological research in 1976, and the disappearance, maybe even demise, of its founder Dr Henry West (William Mapother). Present-day interviews with West's former colleagues and family as well as with the government personnel who became involved in the case are interspersed with footage documented at the time. The picture that emerges is of a group of young, committed 'fringe' scientists slowly building statistical evidence of paranormal abilities in their test subjects, despite setbacks from the occasional fraudster. Seeking their own miracle worker to rival the Soviet Union's Nina Kulagina, they eventually find one in Judith Winstead (Rya...

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Stars: William Mapother, Rya Kihlstedt, John Rubinstein, Sharon Maughan, Julian Acosta, Anne Betancourt, Jake Carpenter, Brian Chenoweth, Bill J. Stevens | Written and Directed by Chris Sparling

For over 40 years now, tales of demonic possession have been a faithful staple of horror movies. At least one major release each year dealing with a character – usually a young woman – struggling to shake off a particularly pesky poltergeist, spirit or even Satan itself, often with the help of an in/experienced clergyman.

As such, the market for these movies has become saturated with some pretty samey fare. Which is why it’s somewhat refreshing (if not entirely novel) to see The Atticus Institute tackle the familiar subject matter as a faux-documentary/period found footage piece. We start with a familiar scene – an impending exorcism taking place in a dimly-lit, possibly subterranean scientific facility – that naturally goes pear-shaped and are then introduced to the...

Title: The Atticus Institute Anchor Bay Entertainment Director: Chris Sparling Writer: Chris Sparling Cast: Rya Kihlstedt, William Mapother, Harry Groener, Jon Rubinstein, Sharon Maughn Running Time: 83 minutes, Not Rated Special Features: The Making of The Atticus Institute; Deleted Scenes Available January 20th The Atticus Institute is a documentary style horror film edited like a basic cable type of paranormal shows with interviews of Dr. West’s family and colleagues, along with footage involving an event that occurred in the 1970s. After nearly 40 years, the secret experiments at the Atticus Institute have finally been released. Dr. Henry West (William Mapother) founded The Atticus Institute in the 1970s to test individuals [ Read More ]

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An Experiment Goes Horribly Wrong When A Group Of Students Test A Disturbing Theory -- Jeremy Davies And William Mapother Guest Star – Manny (Harold Perrineau) sends John to help an old friend, Ritchie Simpson (guest star Jeremy Davies), at Ivy University where a group of students have a found a way into an alternate dimension only to be met by a maniacal killer (guest star William Mapother). Based on the wildly popular comic book series "Hellblazer" from DC Comics, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine specializes in giving hell... hell. Armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and his wickedly naughty wit, he fights the good fight - or at least he did. With his soul already damned to hell, he's decided to leave his do-gooder life behind. But when demons target Liv, the daughter of one of Constantine's oldest friends, he's reluctantly...

Last night, NBC released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Constantine" episode 11 of season 1, and it gives us new looks at some very interesting and dramatic action as major problems arise from the arrival of a new murderer from a different dimension, and more! The episode is labeled, " A Whole World Out There." In the new, 11th episode official description: "Manny (Harold Perrineau) is going to send John to help an old friend, Ritchie Simpson (guest star Jeremy Davies), at Ivy University where a group of students have found a way into an alternate dimension only to be met by a maniacal killer (guest star William Mapother). " Episode 11 is scheduled to air on Friday night, January 30th at 7pm central time on NBC.