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Ed O’Neill charmed fans as Jay Pritchett on Modern Family for 11 long years. While Sofia Vergara’s Gloria is widely considered to be the face of the sitcom, O’Neill’s Jay Pritchett is considered to be the soul of the series. As such, it is no wonder that he worked so hard to bring his best work forward for the show.

Well, it checks out since O’Neill has admitted himself that he was so impressed by the script that he even changed his initial decision not to do a sitcom again after Married…With Children.

However, his anxieties about the show reared anew soon after that. The reason behind that was that during his first table read with the rest of the cast members, he realized that he might have been wrong about the show after all.

Ed O’Neill was convinced that Modern Family would never be made...

Ed O’Neill is sitcom royalty—no intro needed. From grumpy dad vibes in Married… with Children to lovable grandpa energy in Modern Family, he’s been making us laugh for decades. But don’t let the punchlines fool you—at 78, O’Neill’s still showing the world he’s not just a comedy king, he’s got serious acting chops too.

Be it raw vulnerability, overwhelming emotions, or bitter anger, he has shown his mastery over all of those elements and more throughout his career. Hence, it is no wonder that an actor like him got to play alongside the likes of Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie in The Bone Collector.

Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett | Credits: ABC

However, it is nothing but a travesty that his film career suffered the consequences of his overwhelming sitcom success to the point of almost getting buried under the weight of it.

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David Leitch has a history of having high-profile talent in his films, and now Nicholas Houltwill be added to that list. The American filmmaker is now planning his next thriller, an unnamed action heist movie, and Hoult is set to star in the Amazon MGM Studios, Imagine Entertainment, and 87North project that will be directed by Leitch. It's expected to be a theatrical release with the script written by Mark Bianculli (Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector).

In an effort to keep the excitement going, details about the plot haven't been released, but with Leitch's track record, eager film lovers can expect lots of effects and action-packed scenes. From John Wick (2014) to Deadpool 2 (2018), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), The Fall Guy (2024), and more, you can imagine a dramatic explosion will be somewhere in one of the scenes.

Alongside Leitch, 87North's Kelly McCormick will also produce, in addition...

After barely escaping the curse of Nosferatu with his life, Nicholas Houlthas landed his next role. This time, the actor will be receiving a crash course in action perfection as he leads the cast of David Leitch’s upcoming bank heist film, which is backed by Amazon MGM Studios. As of right now, the untitled movie has yet to reveal plot details, but with Leitch behind the camera, we already know that the production will be overflowing with high-octane sequences and next-level stunt performances. Set for a cinematic release ahead of what we would imagine being a streaming drop on Prime Video, the movie’s screenplay is the latest to come from Mark Bianculli (Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector). In addition to Amazon MGM Studios, Leitch and Kelly McCormick will be producing under their 87North banner alongside Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum for Imagine.

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The serial killer train is moving full steam ahead for another edition of Nightmare on Film Street! Join your horror hosts Kimmi & Jon for a blast from the past, and a late 90s lesson in MomCore Gore with The Bone Collector (1999). As gnarly as Se7en, and as stacked a cast as…uh- Se7en, The Bone Collector is rarely talked about these days when ranking serial killer thrillers, and that’s a damn shame.

The Bone Collector stars a paraplegic Denzel Washington whose acting circles around his co-stars with just his face and 1 working finger! And despite being targeted by Dateline obsessed Moms (mostly thanks to a young Angelina Jolie) this dang movie also has: melted faces, people eaten by rats, creepy severed fingers, and a death cab for cuties on a one-way ride to a shallow grave. Join usss…..

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Indie streaming service Nebula has set its first-ever scripted original series, “Sub/liminal,” with Oscar-winning producer Dan Jinks on board to executive produce.

Per Nebula, “The new dark anthology series from the indie streamer will be in the vein of The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror. The show will explore power dynamics in human relationships, and what can happen when those relationships fall out of balance.”

The six-episode first season of “Sub/liminal” will feature stories from Nebula creators made in partnership with seasoned directors and producers. Nebula CEO Dave Wiskus will executive produce alongside Jinks.

“Sub/liminal” is set to begin production later this year.

“I’m very much looking forward to working with Dave Wiskus and the amazing writers and directors he has assembled at Nebula for this exciting new series,” Jinks said.

Wiskus added: “Dan Jinks has an Oscar, I’m doing whatever he says.”

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Se7en's ensemble would have been led by other A-list Hollywood actors. Director David Fincher said the dark script repelled most candidates including Denzel Washington, who was an early frontrunner.

Director David Fincher said A-list Hollywood actors were tapped to lead the film's ensemble; most thought the script was deplorable. "Almost everybody that I sent it to originally also passed," he told The Independent. "I sent it to Ned Beatty to play John Doe, and he wouldn't even consider it. Almost everyone thought that the film was far too ghoulish to deal with." Val Kilmer was also a candidate but declined, and R. Lee Ermey, who played Full Metal Jacket's iconic villain, was passed over. Denzel Washington was also heavily courted to play David Mills but repeatedly rejected the offer.

Related Denzel Washington Says He 'Blew It' by Turning Down This $327 Million Thriller (& He's Right)

30 years after the premiere of Se7en,...

Denzel Washington has dabbled across several genres in his time as a Hollywood leading man, but he's only ever been in one true horror movie, 1998's Fallen, and it deserves far more recognition than it gets. The supernatural religious horror movie features Washington as a seasoned Philadelphia police detective who is investigating a series of ritualistic murders that are reminiscent of those committed by a serial killer he had already put on death row. What begins as a religious thriller veers into supernatural horror with the introduction of genuine demonic possession as the narrative unfolds.

While Fallen was regarded as a box office flop upon its release, it has gained a certain cult status over the years, and is widely regarded as one of Denzel Washington's most underrated movies. The stand-alone movie has an original, creative plot that is appropriately dark for a creepy religious horror movie, and it features...

Denzel Washington has developed a reputation as one of the greatest actors of his generation, and many of his best movies have come in the crime genre. Washington has a habit of playing different law enforcement officials, whether they are detectives, federal agents or private investigators. Often, when he takes a foray into an unfamiliar genre, like sci-fi or Westerns, he does so in a movie that still deploys many tropes and traditions of the crime genre.

Washington's best crime movies have a surprising range of genres and styles. There are more comedic and intelligent puzzles like Inside Man, as well as brutal action flicks like the Equalizer franchise. No matter what kind of character he's playing, Washington always seems to bring his A-game to the crime genre. He has even earned some awards for his performances in the crime genre.

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By the end of the '90s, Denzel Washington had seemingly done it all. After his breakout role in arguably the best Civil War film ever made, 1989's "Glory," earned him an Oscar for best Supporting Actor, he went on to earn yet another Academy Award nomination for his performance in "Malcom X" in 1992 and "The Hurricane" in 1999. Throughout that time, he'd proven he was also more than capable of bringing his effortless charismas to less cerebral fare such as action thriller "Crimson Tide" and crime drama "The Bone Collector."

But by the end of the millennium there was still one thing Denzel had never done: play a bad guy. The actor was so naturally magnetic that it seems Hollywood never thought to waste such appeal on a villain, and so Denzel remained a good guy right up until 2001. That year, however, he fronted the film that would not only...

Denzel Washington's career is mostly a model of consistency. Once he officially broke through with his Academy Award-nominated performance as South African activist Steve Biko in "Cry Freedom," he deftly alternated between prestige roles and strictly commercial parts. There were missteps, but you can at least understand why he signed on to a buddy comedy like "Heart Condition;" he hadn't won his Oscar for "Glory" just yet, and the opportunity to act opposite a tremendously talented performer like Bob Hoskins surely looked appealing in theory. The movie is dreadful, but neither Washington nor Hoskins phone it in.

And yet there was a sense among some in 1992 that Washington's brilliantly multifaceted performance in Spike Lee's "Malcolm X" would put an end to such frivolities as "Heart Condition" and "Ricochet." It's intriguing to consider what might've happened had the Academy not determined that '92 was the year to honor the...

Denzel Washington recently shared a candid perspective on how his Oscar win for Glory impacted the trajectory of his career. Washington continues to deliver standout performances, most recently in Ridley Scott's Gladiator II as the former slave, Macrinus, who rises to become a ruthless power broker in ancient Rome. Washington's performance has been awash with praise for its intense blend of cunning and brutality, further demonstrating his range as one of Hollywood's most accomplished actors.

In a conversation with ScreenDaily, Washington reflects on how his early Oscar win for the historical war drama Glory influenced his filmography in the years that followed. Winning Best Supporting Actor for his role as the hardened Private Trip, in one of the Union's first Black regiments during the Civil War, cemented Washington's status as a leading man in Hollywood. However, he admits that the success brought unexpected challenges as the newfound stature...

Denzel Washington is having a huge career year, which is deserved after his decades of work in the industry. Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator II, in which Washington played Macrinus, became the highest-grossing movie in the actor's career. He was nominated for both a Critics Choice Award and a Golden Globe award for his work in the film, and is expected to get an Oscar nomination next month. Awards have oft recognized Washington's work as such, as he has won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor, for Glory and Training Day, respectively.

That said, not all of Washington's work has been met with such overwhelming praise. Though he has had some notably critically acclaimed work, the actor's Rotten Tomatoes scores have also struggled at points. This is evidenced by movies such as Heart Condition, John Q, and The Bone Collector, all of which had Rotten Tomatoes scores...

Angelina Jolie is one of the most celebrated actors of her generation, and one of Hollywood's most notable humanitarians. She's done vitally important work on behalf of refugees for the United Nations, and has also taken up for women's rights in the third world. She's an extraordinary person, but it all started with acting -- and overcoming the potential stigma of being what the kids nowadays call a "nepo-baby."

Yes, Angelina Jolie is the daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. Her father was a pivotal actor in the New Hollywood movement of the 1960s and '70s, starring in such trailblazing films as "Midnight Cowboy," "Deliverance," and "Coming Home" (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor). Jolie got her first film role alongside her father in Hal Ashby's ill-fated comedy "Lookin' to Get Out" in 1982, but didn't return to movies until 1993 as the lead...

Two decades after its theatrical release, Bobby Cannavale revisits the path that led to creating the critically acclaimed film The Station Agent. During a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Cannavale reveals that the creation of The Station Agent lingered for four years, primarily due to Peter Dinklage's casting.

Written and directed by Tom McCarthy (in his feature directorial debut), The Station Agent centers on Dinklage's Finbar McBride, a man with dwarfism who inherits an abandoned train station in a small New Jersey town. There, he meets Joe Oramas (Cannavale), a hot dog vendor, and Olivia Harris (Patricia Clarkson), an artist, and the three develop a close friendship. At the time, Dinklage wasn't an "A-list-type" actor, so studios were looking to recast him; according to Cannavale, studios also wanted to do away with one of the film's central points: Fin's dwarfism.

"I remember everything about that movie, because it took forever to get made,...

Recurring Martin Scorsese collaborator Bobby Cannavale reveals he believes he disappointed the director after the cancellation of their 2016 TV show. Cannavale made his screen debut in Sidney Lumet's 1996 crime drama Night Falls on Manhattan and followed it up with the HBO television film When Trumpets Fade in 1998. He then rose to prominence on the TV crime-drama series Third Watch, and scored roles in big screen crime-thrillers such as Gloria, The Bone Collector, and 3 A.M., before achieving greater recognition with a supporting role in Will & Grace.

His breakout role came with the 2012 crime drama Boardwalk Empire, one of the best TV period dramas set in the 1920s, in which he played the role of Gyp Rosetti. Scorsese produced the show for HBO, which ran for five seasons, and directed the pilot episode. Cannavale would team up with him again with the epic crime film The Irishman in 2019. However,...

King Kong ain’t got nothin’ on Denzel! But maybe The Bone Collector does…Denzel Washington has had one hell of a movie career, breaking out in the ‘80s and soon becoming one of the few Black actors to win an Academy Award at the time. But before he would become the first Black actor to win two Oscars, Denzel Washington had to go through some true crap. But that’s not us talking, that’s Denzel himself.

Speaking with The Times, Denzel Washington admitted that he spent a lot of the ‘90s making movies for the paycheck. “After Malcolm X I made some real clunkers. Look them up — I won’t say their names…They are all in the 1990s. But I was earning. I had responsibilities.” Denzel may not want to list any particular titles, but we can imagine the list includes The Pelican Brief, Virtuosity, Fallen, The Bone Collector,...

Denzel Washington is sharing his thoughts on the current political landscape in the United States.

The two-time Oscar-winning actor, who stars in Ridley Scott’s upcoming Gladiator II, was recently asked about the 2024 presidential election, which saw Donald Trump defeat Kamala Harris earlier this month. During his interview with The Sunday Times, editor Jonathan Dean also noted a specific line in Gladiator II that felt timely given the election: “Empires fall, so do emperors.”

“You know, it’s so easy to stand outside America and say this and that,” Washington, 69, said in response. “Turn around, you know? Pick a country. Any one.”

“But listen,” the Training Day actor continued. “It’s all politics. All promises unkept. And now with the information age the way it is — if anything — left, right, whatever had better learn how to use those tools to manipulate the people. There was a great line in the first movie I did,...

Denzel Washington recently admitted that his film choices following the release of Malcolm X in 1992 were not all hits. The biographical film, which became a critical and cultural touchstone, served as a tribute to the legendary black activist and leader, Malcolm X. Washington's portrayal earned him widespread acclaim from both critics and viewers alike. However, after the success of this career-defining role, Washington acknowledged that some of his subsequent films did not fare as well.

In an interview with The Times, Washington explained that the years following Malcolm X were shaped by a need to balance his newfound fame with the practical realities of life. With a growing family and mounting responsibilities, he took on roles that provided financial stability, even if they didn't necessarily match the prestige earned from his earlier work. Check out what Washington said in his interview below:

After Malcolm X [1992] I made some real clunkers.

Early on in Denzel Washington's brilliant career, he gave critics a preview of how he was going to play the movie star game going forward -- and they weren't pleased. In between making acclaimed dramas like "Cry Freedom," "Glory," and "Mississippi Masala," Washington cut loose and sought to build up some box office cred in formulaic action movies like "Heart Condition" and "Ricochet." Reviewers who viewed Washington as a major star in the making were disappointed with, if not aghast at, his choices. What a colossal waste of the man's time and talent, they reasoned, to run around in his boxer shorts after John Lithgow in full glazed ham mode. Then he'd go and make "Malcolm X," and everyone would hush up until a frivolity like "Virtuosity" dropped.

Washington had it right. If he wanted to ensure more movies like "Malcolm X" or "Philadelphia" got made further down the line,...

Quick Links Kevin Costner as a Serial Killer in Mr. Brooks Mr. Brooks Allows Kevin Costner to Play Against Type in a Rare Dark Role Mr. Brooks' Plot Threads Converge in a Clever Way

During the '90s, moviegoers were flooded with serial killer thrillers on a pretty frequent basis. Perhaps an early indication of the public's fascination with true crime, these films enticed viewers with their twisted plots, depraved protagonists, and usually a good guy detective or two, hot on the case. There are classics such as The Silence of the Lambs or Se7en, but the time was also flooded with lesser but still worthy efforts, such as Kiss the Girls and The Bone Collector, to name a few.

By the time the 2000s were ushered in, these films had become less lucrative at the box office and weren't released as frequently, but one snuck in that put a...

Denzel Washington’s name alone echoes Hollywood royalty. This household name has had one of the most impressive careers spanning four decades. Washington has taken on roles that few actors could handle. From Training Day to The Equalizer, he’s not only playing the character, he’s defining them in the most iconic way that became unforgettable. His two Academy Awards for his powerful performance in Glory and Training Day are just a small glimpse of his talent that highlights how the actor has redefined genres and heroism.

A still from Gladiator 2 (Credits- Paramount Pictures)

Of course, the legendary star has delivered several profitable roles in his illustrious film career. But there were times when iconic actors like Washington didn’t make the right call and turned down major movie roles that became instant box office hits. Yes, there are blockbuster roles he chose to pass on which not...

Lethal Weapon and Mad Max star Mel Gibson returned to the action movie genre this year with Boneyard...and its available to stream for free later this month. The movie, which finds Gibson on the hunt for a serial killer known as The Bone Collector, was panned by critics upon release earlier this year, but no doubt fans of the actor will be eager to see the Blood Father star take the lead in this B-movie thriller.

Boneyard currently stands at 44% on Rotten Tomatoes (alongside a Popcornmeter rating of 35%) and stars Curtis 50 Cent Jackson, Brian Van Holt, Nora Zehetner, Gabrielle Haugh, and Weston Cage, the son of Nicolas Cage, alongside Gibson. Boneyard is available to stream for free on Tubi from November 11, and you can check out the official synopsis below.

When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched.

Was Angelina Jolie almost cast in Charlie’s Angels? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Remember when Angelina Jolie had a golden opportunity to strut her stuff alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore in Charlie’s Angels? Yep, back in 2000, she was all set to join the action-packed girl gang but said, “Thanks, but no thanks!” Why would a rising star with an Oscar on the horizon turn down such a juicy role? Let’s dive into this wild ride of a decision.

At the time, Jolie was on fire! With hits like The Bone Collector and Girl, Interrupted, she was on her path to literal stardom. Columbia Pictures thought Charlie’s Angels would be the icing for her career. They rolled out the red carpet, pitching it hard. “When [Columbia Pictures] sent me the script for Charlie’s Angels, they said there hadn’t been perfect, strong roles for women, that it would make me a big star,...

Ed O’Neill has been cast in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Hulu drama series “All’s Fair” in a recurring role, Variety has learned.

O’Neill joins previously announced cast members Kim Kardashian, Glenn Close, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash, Sarah Paulson, Teyana Taylor, and Matthew Noszka. Variety previously reported that Halle Berry, who was previously attached to star, had dropped out of the series back in July.

Exact plot and character details are being kept under wraps, but it was previously reported that the show will follow a divorce lawyer at an all-female law firm in Los Angeles.

O’Neill is known for his starring roles in the long-running sitcoms “Married…With Children” and “Modern Family.” Both shows ran for 11 seasons, with the former on Fox and the latter on ABC. O’Neill received three Emmy nominations for best supporting actor in a comedy for his work on “Modern Family.” Most recently, O...

Palme d’Or winning director Ruben Östlund’s next film The Entertainment System Is Down has been awarded €500,000 in production support from Berlin-Brandenburg’s regional film fund.

It is one of 30 feature films and series projects, from directors such as David Wnendt and Ulrike Ottinger, to share more than €7.2m in Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (Mbb)’s latest funding round.

Phlippe Bober’s Berlin-based Essential Filmproduktion received the €500,000 for Östlund’s second English-language production The Entertainment System Is Down, starring Daniel Brühl, Kirsten Dunst and Keanu Reeves. The long gestating project is set on a long-haul flight whose inflight entertainment system breaks down.

Regarded as one of the greatest actors of this generation, Denzel Washington has contributed to a wide variety of roles. With numerous accolades and box office hits, he has proven to be a reputed star in the industry. But even after such fame and talent, the 2 times Oscar-winner has found himself amidst countless allegations of infidelity.

Denzel Washington in The Bone Collector | Credits: Columbia Pictures

Denzel Washington has been married to actress Pauletta Washington for over 40 years now. While the Equalizer actor’s cheating rumors have always haunted his marriage life, his wife’s statement on The Wendy Williams Show in 2011 suggested otherwise.

For his charismatic aura and personality, Washington has always been highly admired by his female fans and co-stars. During a visit to The Wendy Williams Show, when Pauletta Washington was asked about the immense female attention to her husband, she smartly replied that she feels secure with Denzel Washington.

The crime movie genre saw a complete reinvention in the 1990s, in no small part due to the success of The Silence of the Lambs and Se7en. It became clear to studio executives that the subgenre of serial killer thrillers had the potential to draw in a fairly wide audience. They had just enough mystery to engage with noir film buffs, but also contained the sort of graphic content that would appeal to more hardcore horror fans. It also became increasingly popular to adapt critically acclaimed novels, such as The Talented Mr. Ripley or Kiss The Girls, in order to give these films the notion of prestige. While it wasnt necessarily heralded as an instant classic, The Bone Collector was an underrated serial killer featuring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie.

Amazon Prime Video is the place to go for movies this month, with a plethora of original films as well as new library additions for just about every movie fan. The Emma Roberts-led original Space Cadet hits the streaming service aptly on the Fourth of July, for anyone looking for a fish-out-of-water style comedy. My Spy the Eternal City, the newest film in the Dave Bautista-led family action series also drops on July 18.

Action film fans are also in for a treat with recent films The Beekeeper and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning coming to Prime Video in July.

As far as TV shows go, the most notable addition this month is the adult animated series Sausage Party: Foodtopia, a continuation of the 2016 film Sausage Party.

Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in July – Amazon originals are designated with an asterisk.

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David Duchovny claims to have "discovered" Angelina Jolie in 1997's Playing God. Jolie's career took off after her role in Playing God, with notable films like Pushing Tin, The Bone Collector, and Girl, Interrupted. Duchovny played a part in Jolie's casting in the movie, recognizing her potential as a star.

David Duchovny has made a bold statement in a recent interview when sharing his feelings about discovering Angelina Jolie while working with the actress back in his 1997 movie Playing God. Although Jolie had made several appearances by the time she worked with Duchovny on the Andy Wilson movie, The X-Files star explained how he played a pivotal role in Jolies casting in the movie.

Playing God was written by Mark Haskell Smith, and centers on a disgraced surgeon who reinvents himself as a "gunshot doctor" in the criminal underworld. Along with Duchovny and Jolie, the film also starred Timothy Hutton,...

David Duchovny says he feels like he “discovered” Angelina Jolie, his Playing God co-star.

The X-Files alum recently revealed in a new interview that he was part of the casting for the 1997 film directed by Andy Wilson.

“I feel like I discovered Angelina Jolie,” Duchovny said on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy when asked what he thought about his former co-stars.

Host Andy Cohen asked Duchovny to explain, with the actor saying, “Yeah, cause I was casting, I was part of the casting. I didn’t discover her, but… she came in, and I just knew she was a movie star, and I told everybody [that] we’ve gotta cast her.”

The Touchstone Pictures film written by Mark Haskell Smith revolved around “a disgraced surgeon [who] leaves his former life and reinvents himself as a gunshot doctor in the criminal underworld.” According to IMDb, the film’s casting directors were Elaine J. Huzzar and Johanna Ray.

Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington were two of the most sought-after stars in Hollywood during the turn of the century, and it might be a puzzle for many fans how both of them landed on a mid-budget crime thriller movie. Director Phillip Noyce specifically picked Jolie and Washington for 1999’s The Bone Collector, but they weren’t the first choices.

Al Pacino in The Insider / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Apparently, veteran actor Al Pacino was tapped to play Lincoln Rhyme, the male lead character, but he decided it would be a much better choice to star in Michael Mann’s The Insider. This incident paved the way for Washington to land the role.

Why Phillip Noyce Chose Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie

Universal Pictures wanted high-profile actors such as Harrison Ford and Sean Connery to play Lincoln Rhyme. They also chose Demi Moore and Nicole Kidman for the part of Amelia Donaghy,...

If there was a decade that truly helped to shape the future of the crime thriller genre, it was undoubtedly the 1990s. The era churned out numerous movies that have become the benchmark for how to craft a movie about the hunt for a serial killer, or flashing femme fatales with a penchant for murder. Movies such as The Silence of the Lambs, Misery, Se7en and Basic Instinct set a benchmark for not only quality in the crime flick, but also by delivering iconic sequences that are synonymous within the genre. Lambs had Anthony Hopkins’ wonderful Chianti sipping performance, Misery gleefully smashed ankles, Se7en had the tragic head in a box scene, while Basic Instinct allowed Sharon Stone to show more than just her acting ability. The point is, by the time the movie we’re focusing on in this episode was released in 1999, audiences had preconceived expectations, thanks...

The Little Things features Denzel Washington in his 13th law enforcement role, showcasing his versatile talent in crime dramas over the years. Despite mixed reviews, The Little Things became a global hit on Netflix three years after its release, showcasing Washington's enduring appeal. Training Day and Inside Man stand out as Denzel Washington's best cop movies, with iconic performances and critical acclaim setting them apart.

The Little Things featured Denzel Washington in a familiar role despite its underwhelming critical reception. The Little Things, written and directed by John Lee Hancock, stars Washington alongside two fellow Oscar winners Jared Leto and Rami Malek in a tense crime drama set in Los Angeles. Washington plays Joe 'Deke' Deacon in The Little Things, a County Deputy Sheriff who becomes deeply ingrained in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing Los Angeles.

Despite The Little Things divisive reception, it recently became...

Following the success of Jonathan Demme's "The Silence of the Lambs" in 1991, Hollywood released an eight-year-long tidal wave of serial killer thrillers, each one pulpier than the last. This was the era of "Seven," "Copycat," "Along Came a Spider," "Jennifer 8," "See No Evil," "Eye of the Beholder," "Sliver," "Knight Moves," and any number of others. Right at the end of the decade came Phillip Noyce's 1999 thriller "The Bone Collector," based on the airport novel by Jeffery Deaver. Deaver's original novel was the first of the long-running Lincoln Rhyme series, a series that saw its 16th installment published in 2023. Lincoln Rhyme, thanks to a spinal accident, could not move his body below his neck, and fought crime from his bed, deducting details, looking at pictures, and relying on his team. 

In the film adaptation, Denzel Washington played Lincoln Rhyme and Angelina Jolie played his plucky crime fighting partner Amelia Donaghy.

Angelina Jolie's recent return to action roles sets the stage for a possible comeback in the hit show Mr. and Mrs. Smith season 2. The show's expanding cast could benefit from Jolie's potential reprise as Mrs. Smith or in a new intriguing role within the series. Jolie's successful history in the action genre makes her a perfect fit for the show's smart and creative approach to storytelling.

Angelina Jolie's most recent movies saw her return to action roles and revisiting one role from a popular, $487 million action movie would complete the comeback. While she was largely away from acting from 2016 until 2020, that year saw her return to participate in four films over the next two years. Several of Angelina Jolie's roles in 2021 included a return to the action genre, something that she dominated earlier in her career.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Angelina Jolie played in some...

Denzel Washington's movies have often had the potential for sequels, but he has focused primarily on standalone films throughout his career. Several of his action thrillers, such as Inside Man and The Bone Collector, could have easily become successful franchises, but attempts to make sequels have not come to fruition. While some of his movies, like The Little Things and Devil in a Blue Dress, hint at the possibility of sequels, they have never been developed into long-running franchises.

Denzel Washington has been one of the most consistently entertaining actors of the last 30 years, but The Equalizer is his only movie franchise. Although he has starred in plenty of movies that could easily have spawned sequels, Denzel Washington hasn't appeared in many franchises, preferring instead to focus on standalone movies. His upcoming role in Gladiator 2 will mark the first time he has ever joined another franchise after the first movie,...

Angelina Jolie Once Opened Up About Her Best On-Screen Love Scene & It’s Not Brad Pitt (Picture Credit: Facebook)

Angelina Jolie has played many sensual characters on screen and did several intimate scenes, but if she had to single out one lovemaking scene, then as per her, it wasn’t with her ex-husband Brad Pitt or any former lover. Jolie once, in an interview, revealed the best on-screen s*x she had, and you will be surprised to know about it. The role in question reportedly brought Jolie’s insecurities and made her question her own caliber as an actor.

Jolie is undoubtedly one of the most versatile actresses in the film industry, and time again, she has proved her mettle in every genre. She is not only a great performer but a very influential personality as well. The actress is known for her work on humanitarian grounds and had...

The following post contains spoilers for "Salt."

The 2010 film "Salt" stars Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent who is accused of being a Russian spy. The movie, directed by Phillip Noyce, reveals that she is one, but there is far more to it than simply that. She's been working as a double agent, set up to spy for Russia and waiting to be activated, but things have happened since she was put as a child into a secret Russian program. She's met a man (August Diehl), fallen in love, and gotten married. She's built herself a life. Oh, and then there was the reason she was made a Russian sleeper agent in the first place. 

The ending reveals that she wasn't the only Russian child spy and that someone she never suspected is one as well. While the first thing you remember about "Salt" is likely the fuss...

The episode of Revisited covering Idle Hands was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Niki Minter, and Edited by Ric Solomon, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

1999, Y2K was pending, some folks were freaking out about it while most teens couldn’t be bothered. Things that stressed our parents didn’t worry us one bit and things we stressed about they found silly. Escape was found, as before and as still is, in horror movies. That year saw a few big releases, some great fun ones like eXistenZ, Deep Blue Sea, and Lake Placid, some that were meant to be great like Virus, The Haunting and The Astronaut’s Wife, and a whole lot of middle of the road titles like The Bone Collector, Resurrection, and From Dusk Till Dawn 2. The world was covered in the ooey, gooey goodness of horror and its special effects.

With The Equalizer 3 pulling in solid numbers in its debut weekend, we wanted to know what your favorite movie in the legendary actors filmography is. Are you more a fan of his hard hitting dramatic work or his more action packed films? As always if you don’t see your favorite listed, click “Other” and let us know what it is (and why) in the comments.

Favorite Denzel Washington FilmCry Freedom (1987)Glory (1989)Mo' Better Blues (1990)Malcolm X (1992)The Pelican Brief (1993)Philadelphia (1993)Crimson Tide (1995)Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)Courage Under Fire (1996)The Preacher's Wife (1996)Fallen (1998)He Got Game (1998)The Siege (1998)The Bone Collector (1999)The Hurricane (1999)Remember The Titans (2000)Training Day (2001)John Q (2002)Antwone Fisher (2002)Man on Fire (2004)The Manchurian Candidate (2004)Inside Man (2006)American Gangster (2007)The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)The Book of Eli (2010)Unstoppable (2010)Safe House (2012)Flight (2012)The Equalizer (2014)The Magnificent Seven (2016)Fences (2016)Roman J. Israel, Esq (2017)The Equalizer 2...

The The Watcher episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

The late 1990s and early 2000s had an interesting subgenre of films come forward and be popular, a sort of serial killers versus cops thing that had a few entries including Copycat, The Bone Collector, Kiss the Girls, Taking Lives, and The Watcher (watch it Here). There was something about them that was on the edge of horror, but not so far into the genre that general audiences would skip out. They were often marketed as thrillers to avoid the word horror as if it were a bad, evil word. Most of them starred big names and familiar faces and had a variety of locations. There was a connective link between all of these,...

With the Halloween season finally on the horizon, streaming services are pulling out their best content for horror fans, though one platform is boasting a particularly massive lineup.

Peacock, the premiere streaming service of NBC Universal, recently revealed their list of incoming films and television shows for September, with various horror franchises taking the spotlight. From classic monster movies to iconic slashers, the streamer is gearing audiences up for spooky fall viewing. Starting on Sept. 1, Peacock is rolling out dozens of horror films, many of which are brand new to the platform and some of which are completing its collection of entries to entire franchises.

Related: Peacock Premium Prices to Rise in August

For fans of 80s-era slasher movies, the many sequels to Child's Play are headed to the streamer, including the more comedic entries, Bride of Chucky and Seed of Chucky, as well as the second season of the...

The most wonderful time of year is nearly upon us! With Halloween season just around the corner, Peacock unveiled an impressive lineup today of more than 100 Halloween, horror, thriller, and spooky season titles hitting the platform this September.

Get ready, the list is massive…

Whether you’re looking for recent releases like Hypnotic, or cult gems like Slither, Peacock invites you to face your fears in September. Binge complete freakish franchises like Chucky, Saw, and Amityville, or tune-in for fun family fare that includes Ghostbusters and Casper. Look for a variety of classic horror to arrive on the streaming service mid-September.

Speaking of “Chucky,” if you’re looking to catch up on the series ahead of season three, Peacock brings “Chucky” season two to their Halloween HQ on September 4. That gives you a whole month to catch up before the October 4 premiere of “Chucky” season three.

Full Peacock Halloween horror highlights below.

Psychological thrillers of the 1990s delve into the darkest aspects of human psychology, tackling topics that may be offensive to some viewers. These films aim to create a lingering sense of horror by exploring real-world themes and relatable relationships, rather than relying on supernatural elements. The best psychological thrillers of the 1990s deliver deeply disturbing surprises, with movies like "Hideaway," "The Bone Collector," and "Sleeping With The Enemy" standing out as some of the most interesting and disturbing examples.

Many of the best psychological thriller movies of the 1990s examine the darkest inner thoughts and impulses of humanity. Not for the faint of heart, this genre and era are known for tackling topics and investigating cases that could be highly offensive to contemporary viewers. While many 1990s thrillers should definitely come with a trigger warning, this is also precisely why certain audiences are drawn to these disturbing films.

If the...

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“Trust no one.” That bit of advice is the cornerstone of every paranoid thriller, whether it’s The X-Files, 70s classics like Three Days of the Condor, or recent entries such as Get Out.

As a show about shape-shifting aliens, Secret Invasion should be able to excel at “trust no one” better than any of its predecessors. Nearly anyone can be a Skrull, even Tony Stark’s best friend Rhodey, a mainstay of the MCU since its beginning (albeit played by different actors).

And yet, four episodes in, Secret Invasion’s biggest mystery is about the nature of the show itself. Is this a thriller about secret agent Nick Fury uncovering a vast conspiracy? Is this a commentary about the insiders and outsiders in the American experiment? Is this a show about spies battling aliens?

One gets the sense that showrunner Kyle Bradstreet wants to say...

Coming June 8 to Peacock is “Based on a True Story,” a true-crime comedy thriller about a couple (Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina) who decide that getting involved in a murder will somehow save their marriage. All eight episodes will be released at once. This comical look at true crime is sure to entertain audiences, whether they are fans of the genre or not.

Check out the trailer for “Based on a True Story”:

On June 2, Peacock will premiere the new film “Shooting Stars.” The sports movie tells the story of LeBron James and how his high-school team at Akron’s St. Vincent/St. Mary High School became the No. 1 basketball team in the country. Also, how the friendships forged on the court have remained in place throughout the decades that followed.

Watch the “Shooting Stars” trailer:

Four of the five “Bourne” films are set to arrive on the service...

The full catalog for June 2023 on Peacock has arrived, teasing viewers with the arrival of major franchises and action classics from the '90s and early 2000s.

Franchises including Jurassic Park, certain entries from the Fast & Furious franchise and Kick-Ass are arriving this June on Peacock, along with new episodes of The Blacklist, Days of Our Lives and more.

Related: John Wick Spinoff Series Gets a Late 2023 Premiere Window

See Peacock's full June catalog below:

June 1

10 Things I Hate About You, 1999

Akeelah and the Bee, 2006

All Eyez On Me, 2017*

Art and Pep, 2022

The Bone Collector, 1999*

The Bourne Identity, 2002*

The Bourne Supremacy, 2004*

The Bourne Ultimatum, 2007*

The Bourne Legacy, 2012*

The Calling, 2014*

Casino, 1995*

The Fast and the Furious, 2001*

2 Fast 2 Furious, 2003*

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, 2006*

Fast & Furious, 2009*

Fast Five, 2011*

Field of Dreams, 1989*

Flushed Away, 2006

Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II, 2005

Higher Learning, 1995

Hurricane Season,...

Mel Gibson (Lethal Weapon), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Escape Plan), Brian Van Holt (Joe vs. Carole), and Nora Zehetner (The Right Stuff) star in the serial killer thriller Boneyard, which is currently filming in Las Vegas. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Asif Akbar (The Commando) is directing the film and crafted the screenplay with Hank Byrd, Vincent E. McDaniel, and Koji Steven Sakai.

Said to be inspired by true events, Boneyard sees Gibson taking on the role of an FBI special agent who, along with the Albuquerque police department, is hunting for a serial killer nicknamed The Bone Collector. The chief of police and one of his officers, however, have a contrary view of the manhunt, believing someone in their own department may be the killer.

It should be noted that, despite the serial killer being called The Bone Collector, this doesn’t have anything to do with the serial killer thriller novel of that title,...

The jury system can by trying, but “Jury Duty” — a doc-style comedy series coming to Freevee on April 7 — examines it through the eyes of one juror. The catch: The actual juror, Ronald Gladden, doesn’t realize the case is fake and everyone else is an actor. All the crazy machinations inside the courtroom are planned, and everyone is in on it, except for Gladden. Will this lone juror be able to find his way to justice despite all of the chaos surrounding the case?

Watch the trailer for ‘Jury Duty’:

Also coming to Amazon’s free streaming service next month will be the five seasons of Rod Serling’s groundbreaking show “The Twilight Zone.” The original 1950s series took psychological insights into new TV territory. The 2019 reboot of the series from Jordan Peele will stream on the service alongside the original. Either coincidentally, or perhaps suspiciously, both versions of...