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Exclusive: Emmy-nominated Erinn Hayes has been tapped as the female lead opposite Scott Foley in It’s Not Like That, a faith-based drama at Prime Video. Additionally, Brad Silberling has signed on to direct the pilot.

Created by Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson, who also serve as showrunners, It’s Not Like That follows Lori (Hayes), who is freshly divorced with two teens. Malcolm’s (Foley) a minister and recently widowed dad of three. Their families once did everything together, but now Lori and Malcolm must navigate their newly minted singledom, parenthood and the complexities of Malcolm being a modern-day minister. Is this the beginning of a love story? It’s not like that. Or is it?

It’s Not Like That, from Wonder Project, was given a cast-contingent series order at Prime Video last November and Foley’s casting, announced in February, lifted that contingency.

Series also is executive produced by Garrett Lerner,...

Find out the answer for today’s Wheel of Fortune Bonus Puzzle below!

Plus, get all the answers for the tossups and regular puzzles, plus find out the winner for the Friday, 11 April 2025 episode.

Wheel of Fortune Contestants & Who Won Tonight Friday, 11 April 2025 WinnerOther Contestants Jay Tope & Jason DeruloAndrew Goodman & Andy Grammer; Mekdes Octhau & JoJo Tonight’s Puzzles & Toss Ups Friday, 11 April 2025 Puzzle Solutions $1,000 Toss Up: Music Festival (Event)

$2,000 Toss Up: Leather Jacket And Boots (What Are You Wearing?)

Round 1: All-you-can-eat Sushi (Happy Hour)

Round 2: Grinning At The Paparazzi (Say Cheese!)

Round 3 (Prize): City Of Angels (Place)

Triple Toss Up 1: Singin’ In The Rain (On My Playlist)

Triple Toss Up 2: Here Comes The Rain Again (On My Playlist)

Triple Toss Up 3: It’S Raining Men (On My Playlist)

Round 4: Performing A Duet (Showbiz) Bonus Puzzle & Was the Bonus Round Won? Friday, 11 April 2025 Bonus Puzzle...

Tonight, we’ve got the latest on everything – the bonus puzzle, all answers and contestants – that you need to know about tonight’s episode of Wheel of Fortune!

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Wheel of Fortune Contestants & Winner – Friday, 11 April 2025 WinnerOther Contestants Jay Tope & Jason DeruloAndrew Goodman & Andy Grammer; Mekdes Octhau & JoJo Wheel of Fortune Prize Puzzle & All Solutions – Friday, 11 April 2025 $1,000 Toss Up: Music Festival (Event)

$2,000 Toss Up: Leather Jacket And Boots (What Are You Wearing?)

Round 1: All-you-can-eat Sushi (Happy Hour)

Round 2: Grinning At The Paparazzi (Say Cheese!)

Round 3 (Prize): City Of Angels (Place)

Triple Toss Up 1: Singin’ In The Rain (On My Playlist)

Triple Toss Up 2: Here Comes The Rain Again (On My Playlist)

Triple Toss Up 3:...

Is Los Angeles ready for more of Nick Marone? We’ll find out when Jack Wagner returns to The Bold and the Beautiful on Friday, June 13, TVLine has confirmed.

Nick’s touchdown in the City of Angels comes at a particularly emotional time for Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang), as she faces the very real possibility that her relationship with Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) is over.

More from TVLineMatlock Left Matty and Olympia in a Very Surprising Place Ahead of 2-Hour FinaleGhosts' Román Zaragoza Talks Sasappis' Love Triangle Twist and Why He Pitched for Sas to Be a VirginThe Bold and the...

When you think of songs written specifically for movies, you probably think of one of two things. First, songs from borderline-or-full-blown musicals that then became huge in their own right, like “Shallow” from A Star Is Born or “The One That I Want” from Grease. The other is god-awful songs about whatever’s happening in some terrible movie that are usually a lowlight of an artist’s catalogue, like Eminem’s “Venom.”

Occasionally, though, a song that was meant to serve as a complement to a movie becomes an unmitigated success in its own right, sometimes even eclipsing the lasting power of the movie itself.

Here are 11 legitimate hit songs you might not realize were written for a movie…

[subtitle]11‘Iris’ by the Goo Goo Dolls[/subtitle]

The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” is an absolutely iconic part of the late 1990s cultural landscape. Much more so than the movie it was actually written for,...

Nicolas Cage is continuing to expand his wild filmography by dipping his toes into the western genre. But, it wouldn't be a Nic Cage movie without the actor either delivering one of the most groundbreaking, emotional performances of his life, or one of the most bonkers caricatures you've ever seen. For his new, wild western, Gunslingers, Cage has characteristically chosen the latter.

The first trailer for Gunslingers has now been unleashed, and it's safe to say that Cage is a certified scene-stealer once again. The film is written and directed by Brian Skiba (Guns of Redemption) and is set to be released on April 11. Alongside Cage, Gunslingers also stars Heather Graham, Stephen Dorff, and Scarlet Rose Stallone. Cage plays mad genius Ben, who is guided to a town named Redemption to confront their violent histories. The official synopsis reads:

"When the most wanted man in America surfaces in a small Kentucky town,...

A seemingly unshakable female friendship is put to the test in director Delaney Buffett’s humorous and surprisingly believable comedy, Adult Best Friends.Buffett shares screenwriting credit with lifelong pal, producer and co-star Katie Corwin (City of Angels). The two met in middle school, in fact; Buffet once said they were spirited 10-year-old girls who “already had their periods.” Bonding instantly, the duo surfed life’s highs and lows together before coming to a crossroads in their early 30s. Could their childhood friendship withstand adulthood?

That’s the basic premise here in a film that milks the tensions spawned when one bestie in a Bff pair is about to head into marriage while the other one doesn’t appear to be moving forward in life at all. The movie immediately brings to mind director/actress Pamela Adlon’s (Better Things) stellar 2024 comedy, Babes, which garnered decent attention. That movie tracked...

This is the second in a series of short essays considering film restorations from the past year.Hollywood 90028.As the Palisades and Eaton Fires raged this month, photos and videos of the Hollywood sign in flames went viral. Before these images were identified as AI-generated misinformation, many took them as an appropriately bombastic symbol of a beleaguered industry. It’s true that the milk-and-honey capital of American cinema has curdled in recent years, accelerated in part by fallout from the pandemic, back-to-back labor strikes, the burst streaming bubble, and now the yet-to-be-tallied damage from the ongoing wildfires. It’s not the first time seismic changes have forced a reconfiguration of Hollywood, but there’s undoubtedly a sense of despair that’s unique to this moment.We look to history to parse where we are and where we’re going, which makes this past year’s restoration of Christina Hornisher’s...

The following contains mild spoilers for "Companion."

"Companion" is the first big surprise of the movie year, a funny, thrilling film with a great cast and an even better twist. As Chris Evangelista wrote in his review for /Film, "'Companion' is the first great film of 2025 — a funny, fast-moving, meticulously crafted horror-thriller with a killer performance from lead Sophie Thatcher."

The film follows Iris (Thatcher), who goes on a weekend getaway trip with her boyfriend Josh (Jack Quaid) to visit a group of his friends at a remote cabin that quickly turns into a chaotic bloodbath. The film also stars Lukas Gage, Harvey Guillén, Megan Suri, and Ruper Friend.

This is a notoriously hard movie to talk about without talking about its premise and the first-act twist, which the second trailer already openly revealed. Still, if you don't want to know anything about what "Companion" is actually about,...

What began as a pandemic-era writing exercise is now Companion, Drew Hancock’s widely acclaimed feature directorial debut.

Feeling unfulfilled by the sitcom-heavy direction his career was going, Hancock admitted some hard truths to himself during the dregs of 2020. So the Omaha, Nebraska native decided to write his way out of his lot at the time by crafting a genre feature that he could use as a writing sample to land other related work. That screenplay became Companion, and feeling confident in what he’d committed to paper, the filmmaker decided to send the script to a mutual friend of BoulderLight Pictures’ J.D. Lifshitz.

Riding high on their recent producorial success of Zach Cregger’s Barbarian, Lifshitz and his producing partner Raphael Margules were so impressed by Hancock’s script that they brought it to the rest of the Barbarian brain trust including Vertigo’s Roy Lee and Cregger himself.

We love L.A. Randy Newman famously gave us the melody for that phrase. For more than 100 years, Los Angeles has been the entertainment capital of the world — a city of dreamers, creators and innovators. But now, our city needs help.

As someone who works in this industry, I’ve seen first-hand the impact of our community’s creativity and resilience. But recently, we all experienced something that shook us to our core. While I was out of the country shooting in Ireland, I felt helpless as my family back in Los Angeles was caught between two raging wildfires, evacuating with so many others as we waited to find out if our home was still standing. Mercifully, it was, but countless dear friends wound up losing everything. Entire communities were reduced to ash, along with the homes, dreams and life’s work of thousands.

It was the most helpless feeling I...

Prepare to load up the Lincoln once again because Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) is officially returning for more misadventures in a fourth season of The Lincoln Lawyer. As originally revealed during the Next on Netflix event, Season 4 of the fan-favorite legal drama is scheduled to start production in February. The must-see streaming series will also feature the return of Scream Queen Neve Campbell as one of Haller’s two ex-wives, Maggie McPherson.

Season 4 of The Lincoln Lawyer will be based on author Michael Connelly's novel, The Law of Innocence, which was originally published in November 2020. The next batch of 10 episodes will also bring back the cast’s lovable mainstays, including Haller’s other ex-wife, Lorna (Becki Newton), the firm’s go-to investigator Cisco (Angus Sampson), and Jazz Raycole’s tenacious and loyal Izzy. Despite the devastating wildfires which ravaged Los Angeles, co-showrunners Ted Humphrey and Dailyn Rodriguez say the...

Despite having no real winter weather to speak of, living in Los Angeles often feels like looking out at the rest of the world from the inside of a snow globe.

In January 2025, L.A.’s happy little enclosure for controlled dream-making — the idyllic hometown for legendary A-list celebrities like Dustin Hoffman, Barbie, and the Santa Monica Ferris Wheel — filled with smoke and fire. Dangerous winds that spread the emergency event haven’t stopped blowing yet, but so far, they’ve left the promise of months, maybe even years, of disaster recovery ahead.

The comfortable climate of Southern California usually provides ideal conditions for filming. This has long made the city a prime shooting location and has inspired thousands — even millions — of starry-eyed dreamers to move here from other cities.

Pleasant weather and railroads essential to trade a century ago played key parts in helping Hollywood emerge as the premiere destination for the entertainment industry.

Remakes tend to make fans nervous more often than not, and James Gunn understands this very well. The director was responsible for helming the script of the Dawn of the Dead remake, which was directed by Zack Snyder. Owing to this, the Guardians of the Galaxy director opened up about how remakes make fans of the original cynical, and why he understands this sentiment pretty well.

James Gunn | image: Erik Drost, licensed under Cc By 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

While helming Dawn of the Dead, James Gunn talked about how a particular remake had him incredibly miffed, causing him to react exactly how a disgruntled fan would. This film was Nicolas Cage’s City of Angels, which was the remake of Wings of Desire.

James Gunn was still not over the Wings of Desire remake at the time of the interview Wings of Desire (dir. Wim Winders) || Argos Films

James Gunn...

There’s an entire subgenre of modern crime movies you might call “Heat Rashes” — those heist thrillers that worship at the altar of Michael Mann’s 1995 stone-cold classic. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the best and most admiring of these Mann-handlers is, by a huge margin, 2018’s Den of Thieves. In the De Niro corner, you’ve got Pablo Schreiber as the leader of a bank-robbery crew who’s dreaming the impossible dream: ripping off the Federal Reserve in Los Angeles. Taking on the Pacino role, Gerard Butler...

Mash's Wayne Rogers exited the show early and went on to front his own medical comedy - a hit show that was quickly ruined by a disastrous firing. Wayne Rogers left Mash after season three, largely due to his role being gradually reduced. When the star signed on, the sitcom was intended as a two-hander focused on Rogers' Trapper John and Alan Alda's Hawkeye. When it became clear Alda was the breakout star, the writers focused their attention on him, while Trapper increasingly became the sidekick.

Following the shock death of Henry Blake in Mash's season 3 finale, Rogers decided to leave before the fourth series. Compared to many of the actors who exited Mash during its run, Rogers did quite well in the years that followed, including fronting the detective series City of Angels and appearing in gender-flipped It's a Wonderful Life remake It Happened One Christmas in...

The iconic 1994 goth comic book action film The Crow, starring Brandon Lee, will soon be available for streaming. Two of its sequels will be joining the movie.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, fans of gothic storytelling and supernatural vengeance can revisit this cult classic on Paramount+. Directed by Alex Proyas, The Crow combines haunting visuals, a powerful narrative, and a memorable performance by Lee, making it one of the most celebrated comic book adaptations of all time. Its atmospheric soundtrack and unique visual style have further cemented its status as a timeless masterpiece.

Related The Crow's Brandon Lee Tragedy, Explained

Alex Proya's The Crow (1994) is a beloved film that still holds up 30 years later, but it also tragically lost its breakout star, Brandon Lee.

From Comic Book to Cult Classic

The journey of The Crow from comic book to screen is as compelling as the story itself. Created by James O’Barr, The Crow...

Actress Meg Ryan, poses for the December 2024 issue of “The Sunday Times” ‘Style’ magazine, photographed by Thomas Whiteside:

Ryan made her film acting debut in in the 1981 drama feature “Rich and Famous”. She then joined the cast of the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns” in 1982.

During the 1980’s, Ryan appeared in the features “Top Gun” (1986), “Promised Land” (1987) and the romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally...” (1989).

Ryan then appeared in the features “Joe Versus the Volcano” (1990), “The Doors” (1991), “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993), “When a Man Loves a Woman” (1994), “French Kiss” (1995), “Courage Under Fire” (1996), “Anastasia” (1997), “Addicted to Love” (1997), “You've Got Mail” (1998), “City of Angels” (1998), “Proof of Life” (2000), “Kate & Leopold” (2001), and “The Women” (2008).

In 2015, she directed and starred in the feature “Ithaca” and in 2023, also directed and starred in the romantic feature “What Happens Later” (2023).

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Love stories have been a part of movie history since the first motion pictures, and while it is always nice to see the loving couple live happily ever after, sometimes romance movies with sad endings can be even more effective. Movies in which romance still ends in tragedy provide an emotional catharsis for the audience and help to remind the viewers of the love that goes on. The movie is about the journey, not necessarily the endpoint.

Since Romeo and Juliet and all its adaptations, this has been a common storytelling device and there are a number of movies that use it brilliantly. In some cases, the two characters are driven apart by society and unable to follow their hearts. Other movies present a difficult choice for these couples to make. And there are also those love stories where fate intervenes in a heartbreaking way. Whatever the case, these romance...

Letterboxd is the perfect place for people passionate about cinema, including aspiring film reviewers and celebrities. One of the stars of the recently released series Fallout has just joined the Letterboxd community, and there are many other movie stars and filmmakers worth checking out on the platform. Known as the best place to find and recommend new movies, Letterboxd has become an integral element of the film community and the definitive social media for movie enthusiasts

Just like IMDb was in the late 2000s, Letterboxd's movie ratings have become a huge referential for unbiased consensus since the website comprises ratings regardless of whether the user is a wannabe critic or the lead editor of a major media platform. Letterboxd lets users follow and interact with each other through their reviews, create lists, sort their watchlists, and, most notoriously, share their findings, ratings, and opinions about movies from all over the world.

Romantic comedy legend Meg Ryan is renowned for her work in classics like Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally.

Meg Ryan in a black sequined dress at the 2021 amfAR Gala Los Angeles at Pacific Design Center on November 4, 2021, in West Hollywood, California (Credit: DFree / Shutterstock)

Coined “America’s Sweetheart” due to all of her movies on the big screen, it’s no surprise that Meg Ryan has a generous net worth of $85 million as of 2024.

Megan Ryan was 20 years old when she joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns as Betsy Stewart with Scott Bryce as Craig Montgomery in 1982 (Credit: CBS)

Meg Ryan’s Early Days: From Soap Operas to Stardom

Meg Ryan started acting when she was 18 years old as Debby Blake in the 1981 American drama film Rich and Famous.

The following year, she made her memorable debut on a soap opera called As the World Turns.

Viola Davis will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes in January. She will be honored during the group’s 2025 gala hosted by Nikki Glaser on Friday, January 3, at the Beverly Hilton.

Davis won a Supporting Actress Oscar and a Golden Globe for 2016’s Fences and has three other career nominations: Best Actress for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) and The Help (2011) and Supporting Actress for Doubt (2009). She also has six other Golden Globe noms, most recently for 2022’s The Woman King.

Davis’ long list of big-screen credits also include The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Air, The Suicide Squad, Widows, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby films and Solaris. She also has done plenty of TV work including the lead in How to Get Away with Murder along with Live in Front of a Studio Audience, The First Lady, Peacemaker, United States of Tara...

With her quirky personality and perky smile, Meg Ryan reigned as queen of romantic comedies for over two decades after stumbling onto an acting career during her college years. Over the past 30 years, the blond-haired, blue-eyed actress has carved out a diverse and successful career, making her one of the most popular actresses of her time.

Ryan was born November 19, 1961, in Fairfield, Connecticut. After graduating high school, she majored in journalism at New York University, and began acting to earn extra money, adopting the name Meg Ryan (taken from her grandmother’s maiden name). Following appearances in TV commercials and her film debut in George Cukor‘s final film “Rich and Famous,” Ryan gained fame as half of one of the most popular soap opera super couples with her portrayal of Betsy Stewart Montgomery on “As the World Turns” from 1982-1984. Her successes led her to drop out of college...

After months of speculation, The Beekeeper fans finally have confirmation as it appears a sequel to Jason Stathams 2023 action thriller seems to be officially in the works. The Cinemaholic is reporting that The Beekeeper 2 is set to kick off principal photography in Los Angeles in January 2025, with MGM and Miramax backing the production. Statham will reprise his role as Adam Clay, and David Ayer returns as director, and the hive is buzzing in anticipation. The original film was shot in the United Kingdom, so the switch to LA might also signify changes to the action, with the urban sprawl and neon lights of the City of Angels proving cinematic for generations.

Few films have managed to do what Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick did. Even though Top Gun was released decades before the 2022 film came around, it managed to outshine the original’s success, not only earning an Academy Award nomination but also finding a timeless place in popular culture.

Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan in a still from When Harry Met Sally | Credit: Columbia Pictures

One of the main reasons for the project’s success was that it brought back actors who were key players in the 1986 film. With this, one cannot help but wonder why Meg Ryan wasn’t among them, even though it could have done a lot for both, the film, and her professional life.

During an interview, the director of the film, Joseph Kosinski, revealed the reason why some actors from the past weren’t brought back, and the answer is quite unfortunate for Ryan.

Water for Elephants has set its closing date on Broadway and will take its last bow on Dec. 8.

The stage adaptation of the book was nominated for a Tony for best musical alongside Hell’s Kitchen, Illinoise, Suffs and The Outsiders, which took home the prize. It also received nods for best book of a musical, scenic design of a musical, costume design of a musical, lighting design of a musical best direction of a musical and best choreography.

The story follows an older man reflecting on his younger adventures when he jumped a moving train unsure of where the road would take him after losing what mattered most to him. Along the way, he found a new home with the crew of a traveling circus, as well as a life and love beyond what he ever could’ve imagined.

The musical marked the book’s second adaptation, following a 2011 movie of the same name,...

Well, life imitates art far more than art imitates life, and it looks like Jeremy Allen White is taking that to heart—perhaps a little too literally. On Wednesday, September 25, he was seen sharing a passionate kiss with his The Bear co-star Molly Gordon in the City of Angels. Needless to say, this unexpected public display of affection has everyone buzzing. Adding even more drama to the mix, it happened to be the very same day that Rosalía, who was previously romantically linked to White, celebrated her 32nd birthday.

Jeremy Allen White in a still from The Bear | Credit: Hulu

The news has left fans confused and diving deep into speculation mode. Could this be the nail in the coffin for White and Rosalía’s budding romance? After all, the pair was quite the hot topic when they first appeared together in 2023, turning heads and sparking countless ‘aww’ moments at various events.

A handful of generations have no idea who Christopher Reeve was. The emotionally charged Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story examines the life of a Hollywood icon and the lasting impact of tragically pulling back the curtain during the dawn of the internet age.

Reeve played the “Man of Steel” from 1978 to 1987, starring in four Superman films. This was before special effects were perfected—when an actor’s presence had to hold your attention through a superhero film. Reeve was invincible to his adoring fans—a man who seemed unbreakable.

That all changed in May 1995, as the documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story attests. Reeve suffered a broken neck and a cervical spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed for nearly a decade before his untimely death at the age of 52.

Christopher Reeve in Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) | Image via Warner Bros. Pictures Related A Superman Game Can Still...

The latest film adaptation of the graphic novel “The Crow” is struggling financially in theaters. Directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Bill Skarsgård, the $50 million production has grossed only $18.5 million worldwide over its first two weeks.

This performance fails to meet initial projections of $6-9 million for its opening weekend. Domestic earnings placed it in eighth place and far below the original 1994 film starring Brandon Lee. That version debuted with $11.7 million, equivalent to $35.5 million today, on its way to $94 million globally.

Since then, returns for “The Crow” have dropped sharply. The film averaged just $59 per theater in its second week, suggesting difficulties surpassing even the franchise’s previous lowest earnings. That came from 1996’s “City of Angels,” which made $25.3 million total.

Critical reviews for the remake have been mostly negative at 23% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, audience scores remain relatively positive at 64%. This gap implies dedicated fans may still enjoy the film on streaming.

“What we need is a hot, fresh, dead body. Preferably right here or very near to here.”

When last we checked in with Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez), the podcasting detective trio of “Only Murders in the Building,” the Season 3 finale revealed Cliff (Wesley Taylor) as the murderer of Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd). The loyal residents of the seemingly cursed Arconia in New York City were set to celebrate solving another murder in their building. Then Charles’ longtime stunt double and friend, Sazz (Jane Lynch), was shot by an unknown suspect after entering Charles’ apartment in search of an expensive wine.

The cliffhanger ending left the trio in a state of suspense, with Sazz’s well-being unknown and the Hulu series audience left guessing about whether Charles was the intended target.

Yes, a possible new murder struck the Arconia yet again. But that’s just...

You can’t keep “The Crow” down. That’s kind of its whole thing. Naturally, the concept of the wronged dead who return from their grave seeking vengeance — inspired by James O’Barr’s comics of the same name — has sprung forth a franchise, which spans five total films since Alex Proyas’ iconic, stylish film debuted in 1994. The original film remains a heartbreaking watch after the tragic on-set death of star Brandon Lee, but it also holds up as a stunning, massively influential goth rock urban fantasy — not to mention an early comic book adaptation.

The rest of the “The Crow” movies? Well, they’re not quite so enduring, despite a steady stream of familiar faces in the casts, including Kirsten Dunst, Edward Furlong, Mia Kirschner, Fred Ward, David Boreanaz and now, Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs in the long-awaited remake.

Aside from a central character that carries over from the first to second movie,...

The sequel to The Crow 2024 should revisit the original sequel pitch The Bride for a fresh direction. Previous Crow sequels played it safe and failed to match the iconic original. The upcoming Crow remake and potential sequels should explore new ideas and lead characters.

A Crow sequel should only happen if it follows an abandoned concept from the original franchise. The Crow graphic novel was created by James O'Barr in response to the devastating loss of his fiance, and it didn't take long for producers to acquire the movie rights. After everyone from Michael Jackson to Christian Slater were considered, Brandon Lee signed on for the titular role of a man rising from the grave to avenge his and his fiance's murders. Tragically, Lee himself was killed during production, with the resulting film dedicated to his memory.

The movie was a big success, leading to The Crow movie franchise.

The first issue of James O'Barr's comic book "The Crow" was initially published in February 1989, and it joined the ranks of a growing contingent of broody, Goth-friendly comics that spoke to a growing cultural obsession with death and angst. The story of "The Crow" is incredibly bleak. A young man named Eric and his fiancée Shelley are attacked in an alleyway by a random group of thugs. Eric is shot in the head and left paralyzed, while Shelley is assaulted, beaten, and murdered. Eric later succumbs to his wounds and dies at the hospital.

An invisible mystical crow, however, finds Eric's soul in the afterlife a year later, and returns it to his body, resurrecting him. Eric is more or less a zombie and can be wounded without dying. He also becomes an introspective poet, often quoting Rimbeau and even Joy Division lyrics. He instantly became the poster boy for broody Goths everywhere,...

The new films, such as Skincare, can sometimes be downright Hitchcockian. It is a contemporary thriller with more on its mind than most regarding social media and the vain narcissism that grows like a garden of invasive and unwanted weeds. Clever, suspenseful, and surprising, Skincare is a gripping tale of obsession that hits close to home.

Elizabeth Banks gives the best performance of her career as Hope Goldman, an up-and-coming celebrity aesthetician in the City of Angels. Hope is about to unveil her own makeup line after a successful run with a boutique shop in town. Business is booming for Goldman, who just wrapped up a viral interview with a popular Los Angeles news station designed to help with the launch.

Elizabeth Banks in Skincare (2024) | Image via IFC Films

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The new true crime show Homicide: Los Angeles is a hit on Netflix, diving into high-profile cases in the City of Angels. The show's clever formula of focusing on iconic neighborhoods highlights the variety of crimes that can take place in different areas. Season 2 is full of harrowing cases, political plots, and high-profile interviewees, making it incredibly binge-worthy and successful.

One of the most successful crime shows ever written has been Law and Order. Still running after 23 seasons, it led to numerous spin-offs, two of which were renewed this year: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Organized Crime. But the creator of the show, Dick Wolf, never rested on his laurels. He created more award-winning drama shows, such as the Chicago series, FBI, and more. But the acclaimed producer also dipped his toe in a different pool: true crime. Hence, the new Netflix miniseries Homicide was born.

Ashley Avis has been tapped to write and direct ‘American Wolf’ for Apple Original Films.

The film is based on a novel by Nate Blakeslee. It chronicles the captivating true story of O-Six, a highly intelligent alpha female wolf, whose rise and tragic fall catapult the persecution of her species into the global spotlight. O-Six’s journey intertwines with that of a reclusive naturalist, a devoted activist and an intrepid biologist, who together risk everything to protect the fragile recovery of wolves of Yellowstone. The film is still in development and has not been greenlit, sources say.

Appian Way will produce the film with Blakeslee serving as consulting producer. Appian Way is overseen by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson.

The film was formerly set up via Appian Way at Warners. After seeing Avis’ documentary, “Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West,” which examined the U.S. government’s treatment of wild horse populations,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Homicide: Los Angeles.] Homicide: Los Angeles is the highly-anticipated follow-up to Homicide: New York, which launched on Netflix earlier this year. Law & Order honcho Dick Wolf brings his Homicide series to the City of Angels. Over the course of five episodes, detectives break down Los Angeles-centered cases. From the high-profile murder of Lana Clarkson to the murder of a pregnant woman found on the beach, the episodes peel back the curtain on the investigations, victims’ families, and the killers. Scroll down to get a status update on the killers responsible for these grisly murders. Hunting Phil Spector (Episode 1) The first episode of Homicide: Los Angeles examines the shocking murder of Lana Clarkson. Clarkson was shot and killed by record producer Phil Spector inside his mansion on February 3, 2003. The producer’s driver, Adriano, claimed that Spector called him the night of the murder and said he “killed” someone. Adriano made the initial 911 call.

The Boys' Jack Quaid won't shy away from claims of him being a "nepo baby." The man known for playing civilian tech specialist Hughie Campbell in the series admits how fortunate he is to earn major opportunities in Hollywood because of his famous parents.

Speaking on The Last Laugh podcast, Quaid addressed claims of nepotism given he's the product of fellow actors, Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. Unlike other actors branded with the nepotism tag who downplay their familial connections, Quaid welcomes it, insisting he is an "immensely privileged person" for the opportunities he's received. Quaid also doesn't look at receiving chances thanks to his parents as a bad thing either but always wants to prove he deserves them. I am an immensely privileged person, was able to get representation pretty early on and thats more than half the battle, he said. I knew the door was open for me...

Let’s dream the crow black dream. I’m Niki Minter and this week on the Eric Draven files, we have The Crow: Stairway to Heaven. This is the first time we have a series that I feel lukewarm about. However, this is one that does have its fans and there’s a reason, aside from the upcoming reimagining, that we’re discussing it. This should be a fun time.

Okay, so, I caught Stairway on the Sci-Fi channel a few times here and there during its initial run. It caught my interest but never enough to start it from the beginning. What’s interesting about this is that it’s based on the 1994 movie adaptation which was pulled from James O’Barr’s original comic. Mark Dacascos would be the one and only person ever to fill the role once held by Brandon Lee. This is an interesting take, right?...

Contrary to the common story of celebrity drug addiction, stand-up comedy superstar John Mulaney says that a life in show business didn’t exacerbate his past problems with substance abuse. All fame did for Mulaney’s drug addiction was make his intervention a star-studded affair.

Before Mulaney’s personal life was front-page entertainment news and his behind-the-scenes struggle with heavy drug use were common knowledge, the legendary Saturday Night Live writer and Emmy-winning stand-up explicitly addressed his past problems with alcohol in his breakout hit special John Mulaney: New in Town. “That surprises a lot of audiences because I don't look like someone who used to do anything,” Mulaney commented after revealing that he had to quit drinking after too many binges, “I look like I was just sitting in a room in a chair eating saltines for like 28 years and then I walked right out here.”

Eight years later,...

Boy Meets World alum Trina McGee has asked for fans’ prayers “for a safe delivery” as she announced she is expecting her fourth child at 54 years old. The former sitcom star took to Instagram on Monday, June 3, to reveal she was pregnant. “At the tender age of 54, I have found myself pregnant,” she wrote. “Please bless us with your prayers for a safe delivery. Thank you.” In the caption of the post, McGee added, “Gonna sign off social media for a bit. Thanks for your prayers and well wishes in advance.” When one fan commented, wondering if this was a prank, McGee simply responded, “Nope.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trina Colette McGee (@trinamcgeeofficial) McGee is best known for playing Angela Moore on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World from 1997 to 2000, where she featured as Shawn Hunter’s (Rider Strong) love interest. She’s also appeared in episodes of City Guys,...

Rotten Tomatoes employed a complex system to declare L.A. Confidential the #1 movie of all time. L.A. Confidential straddles old and new to achieve top ranking, balancing quality and surprise. Despite its critical acclaim, L.A. Confidential may not hold the cultural impact of other older classics.

Out of all the classic movies that might have been crowned champion, it's L.A. Confidential, an almost 30-year-old movie, that was recently surprisingly declared the best movie of all time by Rotten Tomatoes. L.A. Confidential, Curtis Hanson's 1997 neo-noir crime thriller, is based on the book of the same name by James Ellroy. The story is set in 1953 Los Angeles, capturing the City of Angels at the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity.

In early 1950s L.A., the LAPD is desperately trying to clean up its image and regain public trust after a series of corruption scandals. The...

Chris Pine made an anti-style statement at the Los Angeles premiere of Poolman to celebrate his directing debut at the Vista Theatre in Los Angeles.

Pine decided to go with a look that no one would ever expect on the red carpet. He rocked a tan jacket with a flower pin, denim shorts and brown boots. He showed his love for Los Angeles with a white shirt, reading, “I heart L.A.”

In the film, Pine stars as an amateur detective in the City of Angels, trying to solve a mystery.

In 2018, Pine spoke about acting in the nude for the film Outlaw King on The Graham Norton Show and shared other people’s reactions.

“I bear the ‘full monty,’ and it got a lot of attention,” he said. “I thought the witty reviews were brilliant, but what struck me most was that Florence Pugh bears everything, too, and no one commented.

Romantic comedies are back, baby! After the success of Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s Anyone but You and Lindsay Lohan’s Irish Wish, studios’ wallets are pitter-patting for amor with a touch of giggle juice. Netflix is coming into Monday with a first look at the streamer’s upcoming romantic comedy A Family Affair, starring Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King.

Richard Lagravenese directs A Family Affair from a screenplay by Carrie Solomon. The tangled web of emotions revolves around a surprising romance that kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity. Liza Koshy and the legendary Kathy Bates also star.

Netflix’s first look at A Family Affair includes a gallery of stills from the movie showing the primary players sorting their emotions, medical mishaps, and, if I’m not mistaken,...

Robert Downey Jr. stars as not one, but four characters in HBO’s newest thriller series, “The Sympathizer.”

The limited series, which is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel of the same name, follows a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy as he hides his identity from a refugee community in Los Angeles during the final days of the Vietnam War.

Keep on reading for the full breakdown of all the characters in “The Sympathizer,” and where you’ve seen each actor before.

Hoa Xuande in “The Sympathizer.” (Hopper Stone/HBO)

Hoa Xuande as The Captain

Hoa Xuande stars as the Captain, a spy for North Vietnam who becomes embedded in a refugee community in Los Angeles. His dual identities prompt him to get caught between his conflicting loyalties and contradicting desires.

Xuande has been featured in “Last King of the Cross,” “A Stitch in Time,” “Cowboy Bebop” and “Hungry Ghosts.

The original film, The Crow, unexpectedly became a hit, leading to a failed franchise and a promising 2024 reboot facing skepticism. A potential The Crow film envisioned by Rob Zombie would have been dystopian, action-packed, and feature a horse-riding protagonist fighting demons. Zombie's version of The Crow stayed true to the title's essence with a new twist, combining horror, action, and supernatural elements.

Starring the late Brandon Lee as the goth-inspired title character, the 1994 big-screen adaptation of The Crow quickly became a surprising and enormous hit for Miramax Films. The cult film tells the story of a rock star, Eric Draven, who is brought back to life in order to take vengeance on those who killed him and his fiancé one night in their loft apartment. With a literal crow guiding him each and every step of the way, the young man locates and stylistically takes down every gang member who participated in this ruthless act.

Longlegs' marketing strategy focuses on creating intrigue and fear of the unknown, setting it apart from other horror films. Despite Nicolas Cage being the lead in Longlegs, the film purposely limits his appearance in trailers to heighten audience curiosity. Oz Perkins' atmospheric directing style paired with Cage's horror acting experience almost guarantees Longlegs' success in 2024.

One surprising detail about Nicolas Cage's new highly-anticipated horror film effectively raises even more hype surrounding its release. Right from the early years of his career, Nicolas Cage did not hold himself back from exploring diverse movie genres and pushing the boundaries of his acting abilities. From action flicks like Gone in 60 Seconds and Con Air to romantic dramas like City of Angels and The Family Man, Nicolas Cage's acting portfolio includes a wide range of films that perfectly showcase his acting versatility.

However, in recent years, the actor has had somewhat of...

Academy Award-nominated actor Colin Farrell cut his teeth on a growing line of crime television and film projects. His latest, Sugar on Apple TV+, provides a fresh twist on the genre. A sunny update on the Neo-Noir genre (i.e. the revival of classic Film Noir that began in the 60s), especially for those set in Los Angeles, Sugar wears its influences quite literally on its sleeves. The show may be set in modern times, but its overt tributes to older Noir fiction give it a sense of context and history that its fellow recent detective series lack.

That said, Sugar isn't entirely beholden to Film Noir. It brings in the influences of other crime subgenres as its eponymous protagonist, John Sugar (Farrell), progresses deeper into a twisting mystery. Shifty characters keep him and audiences guessing about the full extent of the case, and the truth at its center.

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The comic book "The Crow," created by James O'Barr in 1989, should be considered a seminal work in the then-growing Goth movement. The comics were about a man named Eric who was engaged to a woman named Shelly. One evening, Eric and Shelly are savagely beaten and assaulted. Eric is shot in the head but remains alive long enough to witness Shelly's horrible murder. 

His story doesn't end there. The titular Crow appears over Eric's body and magically resurrects him, sending him on a quest for blood revenge. The unspeaking crow seems to want Eric to kill the punks that murdered Shelly, but also seemingly chastises him for brooding and remaining hung up on Shelly's death. Be angry, brood, but do not brood, and do not be angry. It's super-Goth. The comic was popular enough to warrant a celebrated film adaptation in 1994 starring Brandon Lee and directed by Alex Proyas. The film was ultra-stylized,...

Prime Video's "Them" gets a second season as an anthology series, exploring LA's history in the 90s with a new twist and returning cast. "Them: The Scare" promises a gripping murder mystery in a chaotic 1991 Los Angeles. The horror series delves into LA's past with rich storytelling and iconic actors, combining history with a fearless look at the chilling unknown.

When it was released back in 2021, Prime Video’s Them was met with high praise, mainly thanks to the efforts of Deborah Ayorinde and Ashley Thomas, while at the same time being criticized for its graphic nature. Now, the horror series from creator Little Marvin is returning for a second season with Them: The Scare, which turns the show into an anthology series in the same vein of American Horror Story, with the returning cast portraying a whole new crop of characters.

Prime Video has revealed that all eight episodes...