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Nepo babies seem to be all the rage in Hollywood right now. You can't swing a stick in this town without hitting someone whose parent is a casting director able to pull some strings to get them a recurring role on a sitcom. Many actors are nepo babies that the general public may be completely unaware of, like Daisy Edgar-Jones having a mother who's a film editor and a father who's an executive for a multimedia company.

It's unclear how much pull the likes of editors, costumers, and set designers have when it comes to getting their family members work in the industry. However, when you're related to a famous director, things suddenly fall into place much more easily. Directors often collaborate closely with the casting department to ensure actors fulfill their visions, and if they feel like it, they can totally give a loved one a part. It may be a small cameo,...

"These people are my family." The rapper Logic has directed a new film titled Paradise Records, and it's premiering at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival this summer. To build some early buzz, Logic released this first official trailer for the comedy - about a guy trying to save his shop. He states: "Since I was a child I wanted to make a movie and I’m excited for you all to see what I’ve written and directed!" A record store owner and his eccentric staff fight to save their beloved store from closing. "This hilarious debut film from multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated musician Logic, executive produced by Kevin Smith, is a spiritual successor to films like Barbershop, Friday After Next, Empire Records, and of course, Clerks. Logic pulls double duty, also starring as the endearing Cooper, in what proves to be a rowdy good time of a watch." Starring Logic, Tramayne Hudson,...

I like to think that every filmmaker loves movies, but few filmmakers express their love of movies quite like Kevin Smith. Thanks to the success of "Clerks," he's arguably responsible for the frequency of characters discussing, debating, or simply referencing pop culture in film and television. (One of his jokes in that film even circled back and inspired the very franchise it alluded to in the case of "Andor.") He's also constantly popping up in documentaries (not to mention his podcast with Marc Bernardin) to give his thoughts on the intersection of art and culture. Smith is unapologetic in his acknowledgement of the art that shaped him, as well as the art that he thinks ... well ... sucks.

Of course, opinions and taste can change over time, but the blessing and curse of film is that whatever is recorded and makes it to the final cut is permanently frozen in time.

Miriam Haley began to break down in tears on Wednesday as she told jurors about the moment she realized that Harvey Weinstein was about to sexually assault her.

“I just decided to check out and endure it,” she said.

The former TV production assistant is the first of three accusers to testify at Weinstein’s retrial in Manhattan. Recounting testimony she gave at his first trial five years ago, she alleged that Weinstein assaulted her at his SoHo apartment on July 10, 2006.

Prior to that visit, Weinstein had invited her to attend the “Clerks II” premiere in L.A., an invitation she accepted. He later asked her to stop by his apartment to meet, and she agreed — explaining that it felt awkward to refuse after having just accepted the invitation to the premiere.

Haley said that, after a driver sent by Weinstein dropped her off and led her to the hallway of the SoHo apartment,...

Kevin Smith will always be known best as the kid from New Jersey who made a little low-budget, black and white movie called "Clerks" that launched an unlikely career. Smith's filmography has its ups and downs over the years, but his 1999 religious comedy "Dogma" about an abortion clinic worker who is called upon to save humanity from two renegade angels has increasingly been looked upon as one of his better directorial efforts.

Smith is taking the movie out on tour as we speak at theaters across the country ahead of a full theatrical re-release this summer. For years, "Dogma" was unavailable to even rent or stream because the rights were tied up by former Miramax head and disgraced executive Harvey Weinstein. So, how did the rights to this film finally get sorted out? The story is pretty wild.

/Film's Ethan Anderton recently attended a screening of "Dogma" with a Q...

When Kevin Smith shot "Clerks" for $27,575, he'd received a small amount of film school training but was a babe in the woods when it came to the crucial aspect of directing actors. It shows in the movie, which is so stiffly performed that I've never been able to connect to it. The screenplay is undeniably hilarious and wise in the ways of the workaday convenience store world, but Smith's actors seem so oddly strangled. It's not the kind of acting you get in a poorly rehearsed community theater production where you can see the actors struggling to remember their lines; it's more like you're watching people who've been unnaturally directed. Their performances are really those of their director, not their own.

The off performances in "Clerks" and "Mallrats" began to make sense years later when I heard that Smith had a penchant for committing the cardinal sin of directing. Be it theater,...

For the longest time, word about what might be happening with the 1999 Kevin Smith opus "Dogma" was nil. Trapped in the clutches of the Weinstein Brothers, it seemed that the original movie was likely to never be re-released in theaters or on physical or streaming media, never mind the long-rumored sequel coming to pass. Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of Iconic Events and others, Smith has regained control of the film and as such, has embarked on a massive multi-city tour, showing a spiffy new restoration of the movie as well as appearing in super-sized post-screening Q&a sessions. Both this writer and /Film's Ethan Anderton were lucky to attend a couple of these screenings, and got to hear some fascinating tales about the making of "Dogma" and its resurrection.

Although Smith mentioned at both screenings that he is currently working on a proper "Dogma" sequel, it was at the...

Forget the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the View Askewniverse is where it’s at. From the mind of director, actor, producer, and podcaster Kevin Smith, what started with the iconic 1994 film Clerks has branched out into nine feature-length movies, comics, and even video games. And soon, fans will be welcomed back to the fold courtesy of the third installment of Smith’s comic series, Quick Stops. Collider is excited to not only exclusively break the news about the latest set of the black-and-white anthology project, but also give viewers a first look at some of its gorgeous artwork. This one is for all the Askewniverse fans out there, with each issue offering another chapter to those who long for a continuation of stories from the movies Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Mallrats, with Smith also framing one as a way to pay homage to his late friend and Mallrats star, Shannen Doherty.

When eternal fanboy Kevin Smith made his ridiculous road-trip comedy "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," he included a number of references to "Star Wars" (including the one in the title), but the most fun ones of all were a pair of killer cameos. While the movie is full of celebrity apperances from all across pop culture, including legendary comedian George Carlin as an, er, enthusiastic hitchhiker and "Scream" creator Wes Craven as himself, it's Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) who make this raunchy, nerdy ode feel truly authentic to Smith's "Star Wars" roots. After all, this was the man who wrote lengthy dialogue about the ethics of the detonation of the second Death Star in "The Return of the Jedi" in his debut feature, "Clerks," so it only made sense to have a few of the "Star Wars" cast appear in his big riff on...

For the past few years, it’s been near impossible to watch Kevin Smith’s 1999 religious comedy Dogma because Harvey and Bob Weinstein personally owned the rights, and they’ve faced more pressing matters in recent years than finding a new home for it. But The Hollywood Reporter reports that Smith has finally regained the rights to his film, and it’s returning to theaters on June 5. Prior to that, Smith will appear at special Dogma screenings all across the country, kicking off April 20 at the Grove in Los Angeles.

Archie Comics recently made major news when it announced that it was doing a crossover comic that will pair Archie and the Gang with Kevin Smith's classic characters, Jay and Silent Bob, from Smith's films like Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Smith will be writing the one-shot, Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob, and the comic will be featuring a number of special variant covers. In a Cbr-exclusive reveal, we are sharing two of the variant covers for you today.

The two variant covers that we are revealing today are done by Francesco Francavilla, who has done a number of excellent Archie covers over the years, and by Ty Templeton, a three-time Eisner Award winning artist himself for his work on Batman and Robin Adventures and Batman: The Gotham Adventures..The Francavilla variant cover, and the main cover will both be available as foil covers,...

The 25th anniversary theatrical release of Kevin Smith’s religious satire Dogma, which starred Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, has been set for June 5.

AMC Theatres and Iconic Events Releasing plan a national tour in 25 cities for the limited release after Smith regained the rights to Dogma from one-time owner and producer Harvey Weinstein. Smith, a writer, director and Silent Bob actor, did multiple films under Weinstein’s Miramax banner, including both Clerks films, Mall Rats, Chasing Amy and Dogma.

Dogma, which was first released in 1999, follows Affleck and Damon as fallen angels who discover a loophole in Catholic doctrine that could allow a return to Heaven. But they face unlikely heroes, including a faith-struggling woman (Linda Fiorentino), the erased 13th Apostle (Chris Rock), Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) to prevent the apocalypse.

Smith will kick off the 25th anniversary theatrical tour for his subversive take on...

April is bringing fresh movies, shows, and specials to Paramount+! Whether you love action, comedy, or family-friendly content, there’s something for everyone. Get ready for new originals, classic favorites, and exclusive premieres. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming next month!

1. The Last Stop in Yuma County (April 1)

A traveling salesman, stranded at a remote Arizona rest stop, becomes caught in a dangerous hostage situation when two ruthless bank robbers arrive, willing to use violence to protect their stolen money.

2. Before Dawn (April 1)

A young man leaves his family’s sheep farm in the Australian outback and joins his fellow countrymen on the Western Front during World War I, hoping to help bring an end to the brutal conflict.

3. An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile special (April 6)

Filming on March 26 at London’s Palladium Theatre, a primetime concert special will feature live performances by Elton John and Brandi Carlile,...

Ben Affleck has had a long career in Hollywood, but you won’t see him surrounded by hundreds of friends as he is more interested in keeping a small, tight-knit circle of friends for a reason. While appearing at SXSW to promote The Accountant 2, Affleck reflected on the close relationship he shares with frequent collaborator Matt Damon, who turned up to add his support to the movie’s premiere, and how he really feels that quality of friends is more important than quantity.

There are many stars in Hollywood who often frequent big lavish parties, or are always seen with a whole posse of followers wherever they go. Affleck is not one of them. He doesn’t really care either. Admitting that one of his only friends in his life is Damon, Affleck told Business Insider:

“I’m really lucky to have had a friend in Matt. It's a beautiful thing.

Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob characters are famous for popping up in movies like Clerks, Mallrats and Dogma. But the stoner duo also exist within the fictional worlds of Star Wars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Scream franchise, as evidenced by the most baffling moment from Scream 3.

But now Jay and Bob are set to crossover with a most unexpected pop-culture property: Archie. Per The Hollywood Reporter, an upcoming “double-sized” comic book titled Kevin Smith Presents: Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob will find the Riverdale gang crossing paths with the residents of the View Askewniverse — and presumably learning some new four-letter words in the process.

Weirder still, the book takes place after the events of Clerks III, in which (spoiler) protagonist Dante Hicks dies of a heart attack. According to Smith, who penned the comic, “Archie plays a role in the healing (process),” adding, “not only...

Exclusive: L.A. standup and influencer Noel Leon and actor, producer and writer Mickey Gooch Jr. have tapped a raft of comedy veterans for their directorial feature debut A Comedy of Errors.

Billed as a true-life addiction tale, Leon wrote the screenplay and also stars and co-directs with Gooch.

She is joined on screen by Siobhan Hogan Fallon, Brian O’Halloran, Luke Null (Saturday Night Live), Judy Gold, Andy Dick, and Or Mashiah (Wild ‘N Out).

Leon, a regular performer on the L.A. and New York comedy club scene, stars as queer female standup comic Noel, who relapses into addiction after getting dumped and evicted two days before Christmas.

She goes on the bender of all benders across NYC with her stoner best friend (Or). In her descent towards rock bottom,...

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"I know the real story. One guy wouldn't even sit for a f**kin' poster shoot." Those are the words of director Kevin Smith, speaking with Marc Maron on a January 2011 episode of his podcast "Wtf." Smith was coming off of his 2010 studio comedy "Cop Out," which starred "Die Hard" legend Bruce Willis and "SNL" alum Tracy Morgan as a pair of odd-couple cops. Needless to say, Smith had a tough time making the film. Also worth saying, Smith wasn't disheartened because of Morgan. "Were it not for Tracy, I might've killed myself or someone else in the making of that movie," Smith added.

Smith, who made himself known to the world with his beloved 1994 hit indie "Clerks," was coming off of...

Filmmaker Kevin Smith’sDogma has become a cult classic since its release in 1999, and lately there’s been buzz about a sequel to the movie that starred Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as two angels who were banished from heaven. The Dogma writer-director further fueled the fire of the Dogma 2 rumors in a recent post on Threads that featured a picture of himself in front of the church where some of the film’s scenes were shot.

His post from Feb. 11 read: “We shot Dogma here 26 years ago, at the Saints Peter and Paul Church in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh! [Alan Rickman] and [George Carlin] (and my Dad) all stood on the steps of this cinematically sacred place back then, whilst they lived. And this year, we’re gonna honor all of ‘em… when we resurrect Dogma! More info very soon, Parishioners!”

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Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes are on the road once again. The two best friends have worked in movies and television shows for decades. Smith and Mewes, better known as their fictional stoner selves, Jay and Silent Bob, are the total opposite in real life.

For one thing, writer/director Kevin Smith, who portrays Silent Bob, is silent. When Smith is not behind the camera, he usually hosts one of his many podcasts or hits the road, telling stories and giving inspirational talks on filmmaking and following your dreams.

Jason Mewes, who has portrayed Jay the loudmouth Jay, is an accomplished actor, director, and father. His directorial debut movie Madness in the Method was good. I’m looking forward to seeing him behind the camera the next time. And if he ever needs any advice, he can ask one of his best friends.

Kevin Smith has always been an inspirational person to me.

In Videoheaven, Blockbuster––to take after Thom Andersen––plays itself. Now deep in a pop-cultural-scholarship phase inaugurated by his last feature Pavements, Alex Ross Perry has made a generous, absorbing three-hour essay film-cum-documentary on nothing else but video-rental stores, those fabled and most benign of places. That is the loveably niche subject, but like the best examples of those brick-and-mortar venues, it contains multitudes: closely inspired by academic Daniel Herbert’s acclaimed media studies text Videoland: Movie Culture at the American Video Store, Videoheaven is the ne plus ultra consideration of this topic to date, dispensing large portions of information and close analysis entirely through a combination of film and TV excerpts, occasional pieces of archive, and voiceover from Maya Hawke. Born in 1984 and coming of age in the early millennial period, Perry is declaiming that this was his generation and this was what mattered. It was magnetic tape and clumpy boxes,...

Every year at the Sundance Film Festival, filmmakers bring their off-the-beaten-path comedies that don’t feel like the conventional funny titles that we’re used to. This has led to plenty of modern comedy classics like Clerks, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Napoleon Dynamite, but it’s also seen some big swings that don’t quite connect. For example, who could forget last year’s Sasquatch Sunset, an ambitious but extremely strange comedy that had a non-verbal and unrecognizable Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough as a pair of bigfoots shitting and pissing all over the place for 90 minutes? In 2025, the honor of the festival’s biggest comedy swing and a miss comes in writer-director Evan Twohy’s Bubble & Squeak, a film with an incredible cast centered around… making jokes about cabbages. (The title refers to a classic English dish of cabbage and potato.)...

Step behind the scenes of horror history as Dinner with Leatherface unearths Gunnar Hansen's untold story and the enduring terror of Leatherface.

JoBlo has unveiled a thrilling first look at Dinner with Leatherface, an upcoming documentary that delves into the life and legacy of Hansen—the unforgettable actor who gave life (and terror) to Leatherface in the groundbreaking horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Directed by Michael Kallio, this spine-tingling deep dive is set to be a feast for horror enthusiasts everywhere. Watch the trailer below.

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The Sundance Film Festival has long been a cradle for groundbreaking independent cinema, launching films that often grow beyond their initial acclaim to achieve cult status. These are the movies that transcend their time, finding passionate followings for their innovative storytelling, unique aesthetic, or subversive themes. Whether through midnight screenings, viral word-of-mouth, or rediscovery years after their debut, these films embody the spirit of indie cinema and its ability to resonate deeply with niche audiences. From edgy horror to introspective dramas, these Sundance standouts continue to captivate viewers long after their festival premieres. Here are 15 Sundance films that grew into cult classics, each leaving a lasting mark on both the independent film world and pop culture at large.

1. Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)

Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in 1989, Sex, Lies, and Videotape marked a groundbreaking moment in independent cinema. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the film explored themes of sexual relationships,...

Kevin Smith is the quirky director behind gems like Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Clerks. His filmography is diverse, including lean indies, fantasy, bizarro horrors, and twisted comedies. Not all of his films succeed (Yoga Hosers was particularly bad), but Smith deserves props for always being creative and trying new things. This approach is reflected in his cinematic tastes; he's a fan of a diverse array of films and filmmakers and has gushed about his favorite many times over the years.

Two of John Travolta's most famous movies have topped the charts on Pluto. Grease (1978) and Pulp Fiction (1994) are currently streaming for free and sit at #6 and #7, respectively. Both movies were popular and influential when they debuted, and have stood the test of time, as new generations have discovered both. And the two movies couldn't be more different, with one being a musical and the other a crime thriller with a non-linear structure.

Travolta was coming off his hit film, Saturday Night Fever in 1977 when Grease opened a year later and became a beloved hit, earning nearly $160 million at the domestic box office on a $6 million budget (not counting releases). The instant classic about a greaser named Danny (Travolta) falling in love with Sandy (Olivia Newton John), a well-to-do girl, cemented his major movie star status, and is considered one of the greatest musicals ever.

By the time Pulp Fiction...

Movies are one of the best ways to get a feel of what life was like during the years they were released, and many from the 1990s sum up the aesthetics, worries, and changes seen throughout society during the decade. Much of the decade is captured in films reflecting the rise in grunge music and aesthetics, the increase in internet activity and technological advancements, and the fear and rebellious attitudes that formed as a result of the two. The latter can be seen in films like The Matrix and Existenz.

Other films represent the '90s through their wardrobe, soundtrack selections, and encapsulation of young adult life, such as the films Clerks and Singles. While many of these films can be enjoyed today, some '90s movies don't work with modern audiences. This is because their themes and aesthetics are dated snapshots of society at the time and don't fully...

There are certain types of media that could have only come from one person. Something so specific and out there that only a beautiful, twisted mind like director Frank Henenlotter could have conjured it. Today, we’re talking about one of those movies. A movie that answered a question we’ve all asked at some point in our lives… ”What if Frankenstein were a hooker?” This is the story of what happened to Frankenhooker.

Director Frank Henenlotter hit the streets of New York City for his follow up to Brain Damage and Basket Case with a hankering for something different this time around. His newest film would stay in and around the horror genre of course but would lean further into the comedy aspect of his writing prowess. The idea of which came from an improvisation that took place at a pitch meeting for an entirely different film. According to Henenlotter,...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Anora (Sean Baker)

Sean Baker’s Anora expands his filmmaking vision, pushing the writer-director-editor’s fifth consecutive story on sex workers into a higher plane of awards and commercial success. It’s a romantic comedy, a madcap dash around New York City, a movie ruminating on loss, love, and class disparity. Baker aims to put audiences through a ringer of emotional swings, ending with a desolation that’s been building in the background, easier to spot once the tinsel’s shimmer fades. With a true star-making performance from Mikey Madison and a deep bench of supporting actors, Anora whirls until suddenly it doesn’t, and all that’s left is earned, resonant silence from both its characters and audience. – Michael F.

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Alongside Kevin Smith, Universal is developing Local Heroes, a mystery-comedy series about comic book store regulars who solve crimes in their hometown. Smith is best known for his low-budget comedy film Clerks and his more recent comedy horror film Tusks, among other projects.

According to Variety, Smith will serve as writer and executive producer for Local Heroes. Inspired by Smith’s own comic shop in New Jersey, the show is being developed for NBC. The director shared the big news on Instagram. Check the post out below:

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Writer/producer/director/actor Kevin Smith is behind the cult classic movies like Clerks, Dogma, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy, an LGBTQ+ film. Smith, in the documentary Chasing Chasing Amy, revealed that one famous talk show host walked out of a screening of Chasing Amy, per People.

“The biggest blowback, God’s truth, that I heard, felt, and was told about was when they told me that Ellen (DeGeneres) and (then-partner) Anne Heche went to see Chasing Amy, and it was reported that they walked out in the first half hour,” Smith revealed in the Sav Rodgers documentary. DeGeneres came out as a lesbian the same year Chasing Amy was released.

“And us being like, ‘Well, that’s the most famous lesbian in the world. We just lost her. That means we’re never getting on The Ellen Show,'” Smith said. People reports that representatives for DeGeneres did not immediately return requests for comment.

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It's hard to believe that it has now been three years since Supergirl came to an end. The Girl of Steel teamed up with her allies from the past and present (and even future) to take on the nefarious team of Lex Luthor and Nyxly in what was an epic two-part finale designed to close out not just the sixth season but the show's overarching story. It succeeded, bringing a close to the Arrowverse series in a heartfelt manner that had all of its fans feeling emotional.

The show's conclusion marked the beginning of the end of the DC TV shows on The CW, and it all led to this moment as the last of them, Supergirl spinoff Superman and Lois, just recently wrapped up. Though some Supergirl stars, particularly Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth "Bitsie" Tulloch, and Jenna Dewan, all reprised their roles, the Girl of Steel herself, Melissa Benoist, never...

While major Hollywood stars can be a big factor in drawing audiences to theaters, some movies have managed to find incredible success despite a total lack of star power. It’s true that some movies act as vehicles for major stars to show off their talents, but plenty of quirky comedies and horror hits have earned reputations as some of the best films of all time despite having no notable names among their cast lists. This was also often the case for first-time filmmakers, whose creative directorial debuts acted as the launching point for future stars’ Hollywood careers.

From low-budget surprise hits to films that have their lack of star power built into their very premise, an absence of major names can sometimes benefit a movie as audiences don’t associate the characters with anyone else. Often, a strong script, a clever concept, and some standout performances are enough to capture viewers' imaginations and interests.

A new trailer offers a glimpse into the life of the unforgettable actor from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gunnar Hansen, who created one of horror’s most famous characters: Leatherface.

A first look at Dinner with Leatherface, a documentary from Anchor Bay Entertainment, has been unveiled by Collider, promising a goldmine of content for horror fans everywhere. The film includes powerful interviews from genre icons like Bruce Campbell (Sam Raimi's Evil Dead trilogy and Spider-Man trilogy), Brian O’Halloran (Clerks trilogy), among many others. Dinner with Leatherface was directed by filmmaker Michael Kallio. The trailer for the film can be viewed on the Collider website, and the official poster can be seen below.

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What is Dinner With Leatherface About?

The documentary not...

Jay and Silent Bob movies have seen the iconic stoner duo playing supporting characters as well as leading their own movies, and despite the madcap absurdism, they do have something of a continuity and chronological order. Writer/director Kevin Smith became an indie sensation thanks to his micro-budget debut Clerks in 1994. That was also the movie that introduced the world to Jay, a foul-mouthed, obnoxious, weed-loving punk, and his mostly mute friend Silent Bob. The popularity of these characters would lead to them appearing in several other movies that followed.

Long before the MCU, Smith created his own cinematic universe with the View Askewniverse, with Jay and Silent Bob as the common thread through all the movies. The characters have appeared in cartoon series and even shows and movies outside of Smith's own cinematic universe, but the Jay and Silent Bob movies of the View Askewniverse show the characters' wild...

The Clerks saga holds up as a great trilogy, but some of its movies are better than others. Across three decades, Kevin Smith made three Clerks movies. He started his filmmaking career with the indie original, released in 1994, then revisited the fan-favorite characters in 2006's Clerks II before concluding their story in 2022 with Clerks III. The heart of the trilogy is the endearing friendship shared by Dante Hicks and Randal Graves. The first two movies focus on their everyday antics at their jobs, while the final chapter is about their efforts to immortalize those antics on film.

Clerks established Kevin Smiths filmmaking style, and the movie was met with universal praise. But its bigger-budget sequels have been met with mixed reviews. Clerks deals with the aimless youth of Dante and Randal in their 20s, Clerks II concerns midlife crises and the relentless march of adulthood as the duo approach 40, and...

Movies like Clerks III deliver raunchy humor with heart. With Clerks III, Kevin Smith returned to the franchise that he started his career with, delivering yet another chapter in the story of Dante Hicks and Randal Graves, the clerks who haven't really done much with their lives since the first movie, where they worked in a convenience store and video store in New Jersey. The third movie follows Randall and Dante, who, faced with their own mortality, decide to make a movie based on their lives at the Quick Stop.

The first Clerks movie was one of the films that helped set the stage for the rise of independent filmmaking in the 1990s. However, the second movie was more in line with something like Mallrats, a teenage R-rated comedy that predated American Pie. While Clerks II received the worst critical acclaim of the franchise trilogy, Clerks III returned with the raunchy R-rated humor,...

Gregory Maguire's novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" was first published in 1995, a time when teenage Gen-Xers were having a ball deconstructing pop media and riffing on the inherent absurdities of previous generations' entertainment. This was an era when Richard Linklater's "Slacker" joked about the Smurfs, and when Kevin Smith's "Clerks" amusingly overthought the details of the Death Star. In 1995, there was a feeling that all media was coming to an end, and it was easy to make a sport of tearing old stories to the ground. 

Maguire, as such, wrote a tale about how the Wicked Witch of the West from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" -- as well as from Victor Fleming's 1939 film adaptation -- was actually a misunderstood sorceress who was forced into wickedness by a vapid schoolmate version of Glinda...

“Dogma 2” needs Matt and Ben to get made. Fortunately, Kevin Smith has leverage over them.

During an appearance at the Vulture Festival over the weekend (via Deadline) celebrating the 25th anniversary of Smith’s cult favorite fantasy comedy “Dogma,” the writer-director revealed that he’s working on a sequel to the film, which remains one of his most successful, critically and commercially.

“Some people will be like, ‘Don’t f—ing touch it. You’ll ruin it,’” Smith said at the event. “And I’m here to tell you: I will. I’m f—ing tickled. I found a way in.”

Smith said he is confident that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, who starred as fallen angels Bartleby and Loki in the original film, will return for the sequel because they owe him for helping their breakthrough film “Good Will Hunting” get made and then forgetting to thank him when...

Kevin Smith has shared a promising update on a potential sequel to his religious comedy Dogma. The news comes 25 years after the original film was released in theaters.

Per Deadline, Smith commented on his plans to potentially make a sequel to the film at Vulture Festival during his Dogma Confessional. He revealed that he has an idea in mind on where to take Dogma 2, and he's expecting Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to return as the fallen angels they played in the original film. As the filmmaker explained, he's only going to bother making the sequel if Affleck and Damon are involved in a significant way.

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A big day is forthcoming for fans of Clerks director Kevin Smith.

Smith teased about the sequel, Some people will be like, Dont fing touch it. Youll ruin it.' And Im here to tell you: I will.

Director Kevin Smith clarifies new comments about an unexpected follow-up to his successful $43 million 1999 comedy classic. Smith rose to prominence as a wunderkind director who wrote, directed, produced, and edited his debut movie Clerks, based on the day-to-day lives of New Jersey store clerks. Shot for $27,575 in the convenience and video stores where Smith worked in real life, the movie was bought by Miramax, who spent an additional $230,000 on editing and music licensing. The movie was released theatrically in 1994 and became a success, grossing $4.4 million, and launching Smith's career, and spawning two Clerks sequels.

Considered one of the most influential figures in American independent cinema of the 1990s, Smith went on to have a checkered, but largely successful career, directing financially successful movies such as Chasing Amy and Cop Out, as well as box office bombs like Jersey Girl and Yoga Hosers. In later years Smith's filmography pivoted from comedy into movies containing darker elements,...

Kevin Smith is working on a sequel to Dogma 25 years after its original release, and he expects Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to make at least cameo appearances.

During his “Dogma Confessional” at Vulture Festival, Smith shared his excitement about the project, joking about potential backlash:

Some people will say, ‘Don’t mess with it—you’ll ruin it.’ And I probably will. But I’m thrilled because I’ve found a way to make it happen.”

Smith is confident that Affleck and Damon will return as fallen angels Bartleby and Loki. He humorously added that after helping them with Good Will Hunting in 1997, they owe him.

The panel marked Dogma’s 25th anniversary, reflecting on the original film’s story about two angels trying to find a loophole to get back into heaven. The 1999 movie starred Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, and Alanis Morissette,...

After 25 years, Kevin Smith is reconnecting with the man upstairs for the unholiest of sequels.

During his Dogma Confessional on Sunday at Vulture Festival, the View Askewniverse creator revealed that he’s working on a sequel to the 1999 film, and he expects Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to return for cameos at least.

“Some people will be like, ‘Don’t f—ing touch it. You’ll ruin it,'” said Smith. “And I’m here to tell you: I will. I’m f—ing tickled. I found a way in.”

He sounded confident that Affleck and Damon would reprise their roles as fallen angels Bartleby and Loki. After Smith helped save the pair’s 1997 film Good Will Hunting, without so much as a thank you in their Golden Globes and Oscars speeches, they owe him.

“I have been able to hold that over both their heads for 25 f—ing years,...

It's about time to pay a visit to Quick Stop as Kevin Smiths Clerks III is set to hit streaming soon. The third installment in the Clerks franchise that began in 1994 gives fans a sneak peek into the lives of the iconic characters Randal and Dante, and for fans who hold them dear, streaming the third part will be a brilliant binging opportunity. Clerks III will be available to stream on Peacock starting November 21, Cbr reports.

Kevin Smith broke into Hollywood with his iconic indie comedy, Clerks, back in 1994. Almost thirty years later, the indie icon brought audiences back to the iconic Quick Stop Convenience Store with Clerks III, which will find a new streaming home on Nov. 21.

Clerks III will be available to stream on Peacock starting Nov. 21. Released almost thirty years after Clerks, the third film once again centers around Randal and Dante, but this time life gets a tad more serious for the owners of the iconic Quick Stop. After suffering a heart attack, Randal and Dante finally pursue their dreams of making a film together, choosing to shoot it in black and white and setting it at the Quick Stop Convenience Store, mirroring the real-life production of the first film. Pulling from the real-life medical scare the writer-director faced back in 2018, Clerks III feels like an emotional retrospective of Smith's entire career,...

The year was 1994 and a blossoming filmmaker from New Jersey was riding on a wing and a prayer when he released Clerks, a comedy film released completely in black-and-white. That director was Kevin Smith, who, whether he realized it or not, was starting a cinematic universe through this low-budget production. Starring Brian OHalloran, Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes, Smith and more, the movie centered on O'Halloran's Dante Hicks, a convenience store clerk, and Andersons Randal Graves, a clerk at a video store, as well as the friends and eccentric personalities who popped into their shop's day in and day out.

Nerdly’s interviewer extraordinaire fills a bucket list dream by sitting down and chatting with one of his all-time favourite directors Kevin Smith about his new flick The 4:30 Movie – a love letter to the glory days of the cinema.

Kevin Smith is an American director, producer, writer, and actor. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob, characters who also appeared in Smith’s later films Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Clerks II (2006), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), and Clerks III (2022) which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the “View Askewniverse”, named after Smith’s production company View Askew Productions,...

While Kevin Smith might be known for View Askewniverse classics such as Clerks, Mallrats, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, hes also been known to dabble in horror from time to time. 2011s Red State was his first foray into the genre, and while that one was a straight-up thrill ride, Tusk and Yoga Hosers crossed the line into horror-comedy territory. From the sound of it, Smith is ready to give things another try based on comments he made on a recent episode of his Fat Man Beyond podcast.

Lasting a whopping 4 hours and 30 minutes which is apropos considering the episode is celebrating the digital release of Smith's latest flick, The 4:30 Movie the podcast touched on a number of topics, including films that Smith has been enjoying as of late. As a longtime fan of Rosemarys Baby, he mentioned the prequel which is now streaming on Paramount+, Apartment 7A,...

In the spring of 1997, Chasing Amy hit theaters, serving as a comeback for writer-director Kevin Smith. Earlier in the decade, the New Jersey filmmaker had launched onto the scene with Clerks, a low-budget comedy about some foul-mouthed buddies who worked at a convenience store, earning rave reviews and announcing Smith as a promising new indie talent. But he tarnished that reputation with his follow-up, Mallrats, which was a commercial bomb and critically derided. It’s no exaggeration to say that Smith’s career was hanging in the balance when he released Chasing Amy, a bittersweet love story about a comic-book artist, Holden (Ben Affleck), who falls in love with a fellow artist, Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams). They seem to click, but there’s a problem: She’s gay, thinking of him only as a friend. But the more time they spend together, the more she starts to develop romantic feelings for him.

Could the 1997 romantic comedy Chasing Amy be made today? Depending on who you ask, you'll probably get many different answers. Directed by Kevin Smith and functioning as a loose continuation of Clerks and Mallrats, Chasing Amy sees lovestruck comic book artist Holden (Ben Affleck) fall head-over-heels for the confident and smooth-talking Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams). There's just one problem - Alyssa is an outspoken lesbian who, despite wanting a genuine friendship with Holden, has seemingly no romantic interest in men. What follows is a journey of self-exploration and sexuality that will undoubtedly surprise both of them. As for whether Chasing Amy could be made today, my answer is a resounding "absolutely not," but that doesn't mean the film doesn't have value, largely as Kevin Smith's most emotional movie by far. While it's a product of its time with some outdated terminology and plot points, it still feels ahead of its time in exploring fluid sexuality,...