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Angelina Jolie is mostly known as a highly profitable action star, especially for her run in the early 2000s. Even at the height of her stardom, her projects were plagued with poor reviews.

Her 2002 rom-com Life or Something Like It was no exception. Even though it premiered three years after her Oscar for 1999's Girl, Interrupted, and in the midst of her Tomb Raider fame, the rom-com was a major critical and commercial failure. However, many projects get an afterlife on streaming, and Tudum reports Jolie's Life or Something Like It was a major hit on Netflix following its debut on streaming.

For the week between Apr. 14 and 20, Life or Something Like It debuted in third place in the global charts. The rom-com received encouraging numbers, with 5.5 million views and 9.6 million hours viewed.

Life or Something Like It debuted in the Top 10 in 24 countries across South and North America,...

Chi McBride has been cast in the upcoming Netflix series “I Will Find You,” Variety has learned exclusively.

McBride joins previously announced lead Sam Worthington as well as cast members Britt Lower, Milo Ventimiglia, Logan Browning, Erin Richards, and Jonathan Tucker.

Based on Coben’s novel of the same name, the official logline states, “An innocent father (Worthington) serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive—and must break out of prison to find out the truth.”

McBride will play Max Williams, described as “a legend in the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force who will doggedly pursue the escaped con David Burrough (Worthington) no matter how much it rips his personal life apart.”

McBride’s recent TV credits include “This Is Us” at NBC, and “Hawaii Five-o” at CBS. He is also known for his roles in shows like “Boston Public,...

Jinkies! Scooby-Doo fans are in for a treat today, as Netflix has announced the arrival of the very first live-action series based on the beloved cartoon first backed by Hanna-Barbera. While no casting additions have been announced at this time, the faces of the episodic series will need to live up to the fearsome foursome that came before when Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Linda Cardellini first brought the characters to life in live-action form via the Raja Gosnell-helmed Scooby-Doo. This time around, audiences will be invited to tune in for eight episodes that will follow the origin stories of the group who would eventually become known as Mystery Inc.

As per the project’s official logline:

A modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog. During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled...

Is there any contemporary actor more iconic than Nicolas Cage? Instantly identifiable and beloved by both mainstream audiences and cult aficionados, it’s hard to believe that there was a time when Nicolas Cage wasn’t considered a bankable leading man. While movies like Raising Arizona and Moonstruck established him as a quirky lead, in 1990, he made an action movie called Fire Birds, which was like Top Gun with helicopters and whiffed at the box office. He had a solid hit as a romantic lead in Honeymoon in Vegas. However, in 1995, the same year he delivered an Academy Award-winning performance in Leaving Las Vegas, he was still considered so minor of a star that David Caruso took top billing over him in their remake of Kiss of Death – which – by the way – was another flop. However, that all changed when uber producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer decided Cage had potential as an action hero,...

He didn't have a lead role in Gone in 60 Seconds, but Timothy Olyphant was front and center for a good portion of the movie. The action heist movie from 2000 was a loose remake of the 1974 flick of the same name and starred Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duvall, and a diverse ensemble cast.

Cage played Randal "Memphis" Raines, a reformed car thief who gets pulled back an auto-theft ring to save his brother, Kip (Ribisi), after he was kidnapped. As Memphis returns to boosting cars, the appearances of his former love interest, Sara "Sway" Wayland (Jolie), Sphinx (Vinnie Jones), and Otto Halliwell(Duvall) as well as the Detectives Castlebeck and Drycoff (Delroy Lindo and Olyphant) both complicate and help him in his efforts.

Gone in 60 Seconds has become a cult classic, albeit one the critics did not like. With its lackluster Rotten Tomatoes score and negative reviews aside,...

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent cast and character guide. Directed by Tom Gormican from a screenplay by him and Kevin Etten, the film breaks the fourth wall by having Nicolas Cage portraying a fictional version of himself — Nick Cage, an actor who can no longer land a major studio role and is in a lot of debt despite having starred in blockbusters like National Treasure. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a rare movie wherein an actor playing a version of themselves works on many levels.

The plot combines various genres and leans quite a bit into the buddy comedy aspect. It’s unclear where Gormican and Etten may have gotten the idea for the movie, but Cage certainly has no issue spoofing parts of his career and making meta jokes about the films he’s made and the movie industry at large. Nicolas Cage is joined by a fantastic cast,...

Marshall Bruce Mathers III, aka, Eminem, raps fast. He could also have been driving fast if fate had played out differently. In 1998, a Vibe magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li, was published, detailing an underground street racing operation in New York City. The story soon caught Hollywood’s interest. With the help of David Ayer, director Rob Cohen — a master of fortitude — put his stamp on the action-driven drama with heartwarming human interactions and tone-perfect characterization.

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*Availability in US Release Date June 22, 2001Director Rob CohenRuntime 106 minutesCast Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Rick Yune, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker

Several people were offered roles, notably, Timothy Olyphant, who could have played the iconic Dominic “Dom” Toretto, but declined, feeling the fictional driver was too similar to...

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,...

A poster for a Gone in 60 Seconds sequel featuring Nicolas Cage is going viral online, leading many to research its validity.

Speculation on Gone in 60 Seconds Sequel

A poster initially seen on Facebook teases the release of a new Nicolas Cage movie titled Gone in 60 Seconds: Nanoseconds, a sequel to his 2000 movie, Gone in 60 Seconds. 

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Tubi’s lineup for November 2024 offers a diverse and exciting selection of content across genres, ensuring there’s something for everyone. With Tubi Originals like the heartwarming comedy “The Engagement Dress” (November 10) and the festive yet spicy “Hot Girl Winter” (November 24), holiday cheer takes a fresh twist. The thrillers keep the tension high, including the chilling ghost story “Still Here” (November 9) and the stormy suspense of “The Last Exit” (November 16). For documentary enthusiasts, “Behind The Crime: Self Defense or Slaughter” (November 15) and “Fresh Meat 2: Killing Dahmer” (November 22) dive into intense real-life investigations. Families can look forward to the magical fun of “Family Ornaments” (November 17), while anime fans can enjoy “Bunny Drop” on November 5. Classic action films like “Die Hard”, “Mad Max: Fury Road” (November 9), and “San Andreas” (November 22) return for adrenaline junkies, and horror lovers will appreciate the creepy lineup of “Annabelle: Creation”, “The Thing (1982)”, and more. Whether it’s nostalgic art-house classics,...

Angelina Jolie, the Oscar-winning megastar who is currently back in the awards conversation for her portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s Maria (don’t miss THR‘s recent interview with Jolie and Larraín), has been tapped by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to receive the fest’s highest honor: the Maltin Modern Master Award.

The honor, which is named after the revered film critic and historian Leonard Maltin and comes with a career-retrospective conversation moderated by him, will be presented to Jolie, 49, at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre on Feb. 5, 2025.

Past recipients of the Modern Master Award, which was established in 1995 (and re-named after Maltin in 2015), include Robert Downey Jr., Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, Denzel Washington, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, Clint Eastwood and Peter Jackson.

Jolie, who won the best supporting actress Oscar 25 years ago for Girl, Interrupted (1999), has also received...

Quick Links Gone in 60 Seconds Initially Received a Mixed Critical Reception Gone in 60 Seconds Is a Fun Though Flawed Remake

One of Nicolas Cage's early films has gotten a bad reputation. Slammed by critics but embraced by audiences, Gone in 60 Seconds has become a classic among action fans and car lovers alike and has even been called a likely predecessor to one of today's more exuberant film series, The Fast and the Furious. A loose remake of the 1974 H. B. Halicki film of the same name, Gone in 60 Seconds was directed by Dominic Sena and written by Scott Rosenberg. Released in June 2000, the film received a mixed critical reception but remains an entertaining film worth a watch. And now, it's available on streaming.

Gone in 60 Seconds stars Nicolas Cage as Memphis Raines, a reformed car thief who is pulled back into the world of crime when...

No 1970s car exudes more Hollywood allure than the Ferrari 365 Gtb/4, known colloquially as the “Daytona.” Not only was it coveted by movie stars and rock gods, but it had several memorable screen appearances itself. One played a significant role in Robert Altman’s Elliott Gould-starring ode to Film Noir, The Long Goodbye. Perhaps most famously, a convertible version starred in 1976’s A Star Is Born, with Kris Kristofferson at the wheel and Barbra Streisand in the passenger seat.

Now, just as that movie inspired an acclaimed remake a few years back, the 365 Gtb/4 is having a revival. Ferrari design head Flavio Manzoni likes to suggest that all cars from the Italian exotic automaker are of-the-moment, reflecting their time. But he has not been shy in discussing the historical inspiration for the brand’s new, $459,000 two-seater, the 12Cilindri. Manzoni has said quite clearly that the front end and overall shape echo the Daytona.

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of October titles. The Tubi October 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals and numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library: over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.

You can watch the Tubi October 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

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Nicolas Cage is one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces, but he doesn't exactly have the net worth to match. With a career spanning over four decades, the actor's versatility is unmatched, and Cage's massive filmography has seen him star in everything from action-packed blockbusters like National Treasure and Face/Off to critically acclaimed dramas such as Leaving Las Vegas, for which he won an Academy Award. Though the past decade has seen Cage take on many sub-par projects, he's made a return to form with the likes of Longlegs and Dream Scenario.

Born Nicolas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, Cage hails from a prestigious Hollywood familyhis uncle is director Francis Ford Coppola. However, Nicolas wanted to make it as an actor on his own terms without being accused of nepotism, so he changed his name to Cage, after Luke Cage, the Marvel superhero (via Celebrity Net Worth). Cage has been married five times,...

With the tantalizing gossip of Tom Holland and Zendaya’s high-profile romance swirling around, a blast from the past emerged online—a 2000s clip of Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton. Appearing on the red carpet together for Gone In 60 Seconds, Thornton’s infamous interview not only turned him into an Og rizz lord and perhaps an example for Holland but also launched us down a nostalgia-fueled rabbit hole.

Tom Holland and Zendaya in Spider-Man: Far From Home | image: Marvel Studios

During the interview with MTV, Billy Bob Thornton nonchalantly declared that he and Angelina Jolie had gotten busy in the car, on their way to the event itself. This resurfaced clip of casual delivery, coupled with the eyebrow-raising statement, left viewers stunned and amused. Even decades later, the interview is being hailed as the epitome of rizz that might require Tom Holland to take note of.

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Writer/director Jt Mollner‘s “Strange Darling” (in theaters August 23) is a horror film that immediately grabs the viewer’s attention with the vividness and intensity of its imagery. The opening scene of the movie about the final months of a serial killer opens on a terrifying chase scene in flashes of black-and-white, then moves from one distinctive set piece to another, shifting between bold palettes to use color, light, and framing to recalibrate the viewer’s understanding of the unpredictable relationship at the movie’s center. Mollner throws down the gauntlet with an opening title card informing the audience that this is a movie shot on 35mm film; from that point forward, every richly textured image exists to demonstrate just why it was so important to shoot on celluloid, and to alternately delay and reveal the movie’s many thrilling surprises.

Aside from the plot twists, there’s another big surprise in “Strange Darling,...

The 2000s were a heyday for underrated action movies with thrilling narratives and unforgettable protagonists. Hitman, Gone in 60 Seconds, Law Abiding Citizen, and more showcased intense action that deserved more recognition. Man on Fire and Miami Vice are examples of hidden gems with heartfelt stories and powerful performances.

The 2000s were an exciting time for action movies, although there were many fantastic films from this era that failed to get the recognition they deserved. Whether it was a poor critical reception upon their initial release or having fallen away from audiences collective memory in the years since, several extraordinarily underrated action movies deserve to be recognized for their heart-racing sequences, thrilling narratives, and balls-to-wall action hero protagonists. While these movies may not be as well regarded as the biggest hits of that time, they were no less worthy of acclaim.

The best action movies ever kept viewers entertained and engaged through thrilling,...

One of the most famous restaurants in Hollywood is on the market.

Yamashiro and its surrounding 7.3 acre property are asking $100 million. Such films as Kill Bill, Gone in 60 Seconds, and Teahouse of the August Moon used the location, as have TV shows I Spy, Perry Mason, Route 66, and My Three Sons.

The Japanese restaurant is currently owned by producer and nightlife impresario Elie Samaha. 

The property is on National Register of Historic Places. As such, the 20,432-square-foot building will be protected, and the restaurant is likely to continue.

The site of Hollywood’s iconic Yamashiro restaurant and its surrounding 7.3 acre property, dubbed “Hollywood Mountain,” are being put on the market with a $100 million asking price.

The Japanese restaurant, owned by a company run by producers Elie Samaha and Steven Markoff, has appeared in dozens of movies including “Sayonara,” “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Kill Bill,” “Gone in 60 Seconds,” “Blind Date” and “Teahouse of the August Moon” as well as in numerous TV shows.

Avison Young is the broker for the property, which is included on the National Register of Historic Places.

Peter Sherman, Avison Young principal and U.S. Capital Markets leader, said the site could be developed in a variety of ways, likely at a low density — with possible uses including a museum, a foundation, a private family compound or a resort. “Everybody’s familiar with the Japanese villa. But this site is not just the villa but the seven-plus acres,...

July is all about the Olympics with Peacock, but that’s just scratching the surface. With a major WWE event, fireworks, the Tour de France and movies galore, Peacock has never been a better value.

Great films coming to the service include “The Big Lebowski,” “The Fifth Element,” “Jaws,” The “Men In Black” trilogy, “Pitch Perfect,” “Titanic”, “Purple Rain,” and “Office Space.”

Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.com Use the code PEACZL3V0D1 to get a full year for just $30! What are the 5 Best Shows, Movies, and Specials Coming to Peacock in July 2024? Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony | July 26

The world’s best athletes go for gold in Paris and you can catch the best lineup of events on Peacock! It all starts with the breathtaking opening ceremony on July 26.

For the first time ever, the ceremony won’t be inside a stadium. The entire event will play out against the backdrop of the Seine river.

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.

Heist movies in the modern age have set a great example of what new and exciting caper stories are capable of on the big screen. The 2010s had classics like Christopher Nolan's Inception and Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, while the first half of the 2020s had more unconventional winners like Ambulance and The Bad Guys. Before those decades started showcasing the possibilities for modern heist films, the 2000s set an incredible example of how to create intelligent and thrilling heist adventures.

At the beginning of the 21st century, fans of heist movies were delightfully treated with popular and influential releases by prestigious filmmakers like Guy Ritchie and Steven Soderbergh. The momentum didn't stop there, as the heist subgenre made more impactful products that defined the 2000s and underrated gems that more viewers should check out. From Snatch to Ocean's Eleven, these heist films started the new century off on a high note.

Dee Bryant jams on the gas as her Mustang rockets forward toward a line of plastic bollards at the Irwindale Speedway. Suddenly, she takes her foot off the gas. The growling car whips around 180 degrees in a perfect arc.

Veteran stuntwoman Bryant is a top driver and a rare Black woman rising through the ranks. She has doubled for Angela Bassett, Kerry Washington, and Regina King, among many others. She’s here demonstrating the prowess of the Mustang as the iconic car turns 60.

It has appeared in more than 5,000 films and TV shows. Steve McQueen charging through the streets of San Francisco in his 1968 Mustang Gt is in every sense of the word, iconic.

Steve McQueen in 1968’s “Bullitt.”

From “John Wick” to “Gone in 60 Seconds” to “Charlie’s Angels” to thousands of other productions, “the producers want the Mustang because it creates a symbol. You know, they don’t...

Exclusive: NBC’s Suits: L.A. drama pilot will feature guest appearances by John Amos, Victoria Justice and Kevin Weisman (Alias). The project is an expansion of the Suits universe from Aaron Korsh.

Suits L.A. centers on Ted Black (Stephen Amell), a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles after joining forces with his old buddy Stuart Lane (Josh McDermitt) to build Black Lane Law, which specializes in criminal and entertainment law.

The firm is at a crisis point and to survive Ted must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. He is surrounded by a group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can’t help but mix their personal and professional lives. All of this is going on while events from years ago slowly unravel,...

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of May titles. The May 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals as well as numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, Tubi engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library, which includes over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.

You can watch the Tubi May 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

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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...

Delroy Lindo is heading back to the big screen.

The actor, who in recent years has starred in Hulu’s Unprisoned and appeared in Netflix’s The Harder They Fall, has closed a deal to join Michael B. Jordan in the untitled supernatural horror thriller that Ryan Coogler is directing for Warner Bros.

Little is known about that project — and what is known has yet to be confirmed by either the studio or Coogler. Insiders say the feature is set in the Jim Crow-era South, and possibly involves both vampires and Southern supernatural traditions. Jordan may be playing dual roles — as twin brothers.

Lindo’s part is being kept in the coffin but one source describes it as having a musical element to it. The feature is gearing for shoot later this spring in New Orleans, and recently cast Jack O’Connell as a villain.

Coogler wrote the script and is...

Action movies can benefit from remakes as new directors and choreographers bring fresh perspectives to familiar stories. A good movie remake should add new ideas and style to the original, sometimes surpassing the original completely. Remakes like Ben-Hur, Scarface, and Heat have proven that a fresh take on existing material can lead to iconic cinema.

Common knowledge dictates that remakes are never as good as the originals, but there are plenty of great action movies which subvert this trend. Action movies need a compelling plot to function, but new directors and action choreographers can breathe new life into familiar stories. This makes action movies perfect for remakes. Sometimes all a movie needs to succeed is a different style. There have been plenty of unnecessary movie remakes over the years, but not all remakes should immediately be disregarded because of this trend.

A good movie remake should still bring new ideas to the table,...

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...

Vin Diesel was not the first choice for the role of Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious. The studio initially wanted Timothy Olyphant, and there are significant differences between the original project and the final result. Vin Diesel did not return for 2 Fast 2 Furious, the only movie in the main saga without him or Paul Walker. However, a The Fast and the Furious sequel with Diesel could have happened. Vin Diesel was originally supposed to star in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, but the studio wanted a high school setting instead. He made a cameo at the end of the film.

Fast & Furious has gone from a low-stakes, standalone movie to a full-on blockbuster franchise, but not every envisioned project has become a reality. The Fast Saga premiered in 2001 with Paul Walker and Vin Diesel as lead actors, and it ended up spreading over 11 movies,...

Wingwomen is a French action comedy film directed by the star of the film Mélanie Laurent. Inspired by a graphic novel titled La Grande Odalisque by Bastien Vivès, Jérôme Mulot, and Florent Ruppert, the film revolves around two best friends who are also professional thieves, when they get tired of their life on the run. They plan their one last big job and to execute it they hire a feisty get-away driver. So, if you also loved the Netflix film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Synopsis: Five years, eight months, 12 days…and counting. That’s how long Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) has been devising the biggest heist of her life. She knows what it’s going to take—a team of the best in their field, starting with her partner-in-crime Lou Miller (Cate Blanchett). Together, they recruit...

Few American filmmakers of the last 40 years await a major rediscovery like Hal Hartley, whose traces in modern movies are either too-minor or entirely unknown. Thus it’s cause for celebration that the Criterion Channel are soon launching a major retrospective: 13 features (which constitutes all but My America) and 17 shorts, a sui generis style and persistent vision running across 30 years. Expect your Halloween party to be aswim in Henry Fool costumes.

Speaking of: there’s a one-month headstart on seasonal programming with the 13-film “High School Horror”––most notable perhaps being a streaming premiere for the uncut version of Suspiria, plus the rare opportunity to see a Robert Rodriguez movie on the Criterion Channel––and a retrospective of Hong Kong vampire movies. A retrospective of ’70s car movies offer chills and thrills of a different sort

Six films by Allan Dwan and 12 “gaslight noirs” round out the main September series; The Eight Mountains,...

Gran Turismo is the latest movie to be a based on a video game, but this coming-of-age sports movie is biographical and based on real events. Gran Turismo is inspired by the story of Jann Mardenborough, an avid gamer of the titular racer who tries to transition into driving real race cars.

Gran Turismo stars Archie Madekwe as Jann, with Orlando Bloom, David Harbour and Djimon Hounsou filling out an impressive cast. While it will appeal to fans of the Gran Turismo games, the film will also have the thrills and spills of classic high-octane racers. There are plenty of appropriate racing movies to watch before Gran Turismo, whether they focus on the professional and competitive sides of racing, or in highlighting the risks of driving under pressure at high speeds.

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What’s it like to play Dracula? And Henry VIII and Elvis? And play tennis for Woody Allen? Only one man can say, and he’s waiting to tell all about his versatile career

Jonathan Rhys Meyers has played everyone from Elvis (in 2005 miniseries Elvis) to Dracula (in 2013 TV series Dracula) and Henry VIII in The Tudors (the latter earning him two Golden Globe nominations.) On film, he’s helped out Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III, played bisexual glam rocker Brian Slade in Velvet Goldmine and, of course, coached football to Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham. And let’s not forget Woody Allen’s Match Point, in which he plays social climbing tennis pro Chris Wilton who has the hots for Scarlett Johansson.

Now Rhys Meyers embraces his inner Jack Bauer in high-octane thriller 97 Minutes, playing an Interpol agent embedded deep in a terrorist cell,...

If you’re wondering what’s new on Amazon Prime Video in June, the answer is a lot. The streamer has a solid slate of movies heading into summer 2023. From the first two “Creed” films to “Love, Rosie,” “Yours, Mine & Ours” and other clever romantic comedies, the streamer has a range of options for viewers with different tastes. Newer theatrical releases arriving on the streamer in June include “TÁR,” “Armageddon Time,” and “M3GAN.”

TV premieres to look forward to include Boots Riley’s “I’m A Virgo” and the fourth and final season of John Krasinski’s “Jack Ryan.” “Crazy Rich Asians” arrives early in June, followed by “Interstellar” for all Christopher Nolan and Matthew McConaughey lovers. Even though “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” doesn’t release in theaters until November, all four “Hunger Games” films land on Prime Video this June. Perfect timing — maybe even with a reread...

With its list of new releases for June 2023, Prime is bringing a handful of Amazon Originals and many recent movie hits to the fold.

It’s actually quite a busy month for non-American programming in Amazon Originals department. Shows and movies like Deadloch, My Fault, and Medellín all originate from outside the U.S. and U.K. For the American and British crowd, however, the streamer is debuting two big tentpoles.

The first is I’m a Virgo on June 23. Acclaimed director Boots Riley’s TV followup to Sorry to Bother You will tale the surreal and satirical tale of a giant in Oakland. That will be followed by the more conventional (assumedly) fourth season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan on June 30.

The real fireworks this month come from a ludicrously deep bench of library TV and movie titles. Give them a look for yourself below but if we were to highlight just a few,...

The fourth and final season of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” arrives on Prime Video on June 30. It finds Ryan — now the new acting CIA director — unearthing internal corruption and suspicious black ops that leaves the United States vulnerable to attack. John Krasinski stars as the tough-as-nails Ryan.

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“Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets” is a new docuseries that reveals the truth behind the myth of the wholesome religious family and their involvement with the predatory Bill Gothard and The Institute in Basic Life Principles. The organization’s abusive practices — and the insidious long political game it plays — is revealed on June 2. The Duggars and their 19 “happy” kids are exposed as frauds, while also being manipulated by Gothard and enduring the scandal of Josh, their sexually abusive son.

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When a body is found on the beach in the Tasmanian town of Deadloch,...

There are plenty of iconic action movies that have shaped the genre, but many of them are actually remakes. Remakes happen for a variety of reasons: as a language remake to introduce popular movies to the global audience, to create a live-action version of an animated movie, which Disney in particular are keen on, or simply to recreate an old movie for new audiences to enjoy. Remakes can be a sore topic among audiences, especially when a beloved movie is butchered. Many view them as an easy cash-grab for productions, especially as audiences are intrigued by the remake - whether they approve or not.

However, remakes can be a great way to reinvent forgotten movies and plenty of iconic movies nowadays are remakes from the early 1900s. Even Disney’s live-action remakes perform surprisingly well at the box office, especially those of the older movies, because of the new audiences they introduce.

Tubi originals for April include “Dead Hot,” co-starring Vanessa Hudgens and Gg Magree. They play witchcraft students who long to connect with the spirit world. But when a ghost hunt goes wrong, they head to Salem, Massachusetts, for a masterclass.

“A Good Man,” another streamer original, lands on April 13. A man enters a new relationship in the aftermath of his wife’s affair. But soon, things go awry when he notices familiar signs of betrayal.

The four movies that comprise “The Scorpion King” arrive April 1. A prequel and spinoff of “The Mummy,” the first movie, in 2002, is a sorcery action-adventure film starring starring Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan. An evil ruler wants to conquer the tribes of the desert.

Jim Carrey fans will want to revisit the two “Ace Ventura” comedies. Carrey shows off his gift for physical comedy, while creating a wacky...

The cast of 2000's Gone in 60 Seconds was a diverse mix of a-list celebrities and up-and-comers, but what have the stars of the classic heist film been up to since? Kicking off the new millennium with a bang, Gone in 60 Seconds re-imagined the crime genre with a modern twist and had a star-studded cast to back up its action. Despite casting stars like Angelina Jolie and Nicolas Cage in lead roles, the movie wasn't particularly well-received by critics, but it was popular with audiences nevertheless. Even if it was somewhat nonsensical, Gone with 60 Seconds became an early-'00s classic.

The movie performed well at the box office, grossing over $200 million (via Box Office Mojo) but was considered a flop because of its high production budget and marketing costs (via Slate). Often ranked among the best-ever car movies, Gone in 60 Seconds combined the high-octane thrills of street racing...

“Top Gun: Maverick” topped the winners at the 58th Cinema Audio Society Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing.

Other winners included “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Moonage Daydream,” “Better Call Saul,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”

Five-time Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin, whose credits include “Black Panther,” “Bullet Train” and “Gone in 60 Seconds,” was honored with the Cinema Audio Society’s 2023 career achievement award.

Alejandro González Iñárritu who directed this year’s Oscar-nominated “Bardo” received the Cas Filmmaker of the Year. He said, “There is a reason why cinema is called an audio-visual medium. Audio is first, before visuals. Sound hits our bodies sensorially. Without intellectualization, we are just hit primally and it strikes our imagination and it’s boundless and it’s first.”

Karol Urban, the society’s president recognized the importance of sound mixing and honored its members. She said, “There...

There’s sad news to report today, as it has been confirmed that NFL player turned actor Brad William Henke has passed away at the age of 56. A cause of death has not been revealed, but Deadline reports that Henke’s family said he died in his sleep on November 29th.

Born in Nebraska on April 10, 1966, Henke played football at the University of Arizona before being drafted by the New York Giants in 1989. He got cut during training camp, but was able to move over to the Denver Broncos, where he ended up facing off with the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl Xxiv. Following multiple injuries and six ankle surgeries, Henke retired from professional football in 1994 and got his acting career started the same year. After doing some work in commercials, he earned his first screen acting credit with the 1996 comedy Mr. Wrong. That same year he also appeared...

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Enjoying renewed interest from all corners in Hollywood due to his praised performance in the 2021 indie thriller Pig, Nicolas Cage has entered what can only be called a renaissance.

After years of making indies, the actor is in demand for live-action studio films for the first time since 2011’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. While he had done occasional studio voice work, with such as films as The Croods and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, he returned in earnest with The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, a meta action movie released in April by Lionsgate in which Cage plays an actor named Nick Cage. Then he booked a chewy role as Dracula in Universal’s upcoming vampire thriller Renfield. Sources tell THR that the actor was paid 7 million to lead Massive Talent and received close to 3 million for Renfield for a supporting role.

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Exclusive: The Halloween franchise actor is reuniting with Kevin Costner for the fourth time after No Way Out, The Postman, and the Paramount+ series Yellowstone for the 2x Oscar winner’s New Line’s Civil War epic Horizon.

Will Patton boards alongside previously announced Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jena Malone, Alejandro Edda, Tatanka Means, Michael Rooker, Isabelle Fuhrman, Ella Hunt, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Angus Macfadyen, Douglas Smith and Jon Beavers. This weekend Patton had a No. 1 movie alongside Jamie Lee Curtis in Universal/Blumhouse/Miramax’s Halloween Ends which debuted to 58.4M worldwide and was also the most watched piece of programming ever in a two-day period on Uni streaming service Peacock. Patton previously starred in the horror franchise previous pics, Halloween and Halloween Kills.

Horizon, which returns Costner to the...

The Friday the 13th franchise is very important to me, so it always hits me hard when I hear that someone involved with the series has passed away… and last Friday night, the news broke that we have lost another Friday the 13th alumnus. Someone who played the hockey masked icon Jason Voorhees himself: stuntman Ted White. White had already been working in the entertainment industry as an actor and stuntman for thirty-five years by the time he was offered the chance to play Jason in 1984’s Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (watch it Here). It’s not a job he was thrilled to do, he didn’t even want to be credited on the movie, but he accepted it because the pay was good. As years went by, White eventually realized that he had been involved in something special and started connecting with fans at conventions.

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Stuntman and actor Ted White, who played Jason Voorhees in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" among other roles, has died at the age of 96. Convention owner Sean Clark confirmed the news on Facebook (via Bloody Disgusting), writing that White "passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home."

White's personal website notes that he was born on January 25, 1926, "in a small town in Texas." At the age of 17, he went into the U.S. Marine Corps, which saw him stationed in the Pacific on Iwo Jima during World War II. He attended the University of Oklahoma on a football scholarship and was also a Golden Gloves boxer before moving to California, where he assembled an impressive list of stunt credits, including "Creature from the Black Lagoon," "Giant," "Rio Bravo," "Planet of the Apes," the 1976 "King Kong," "Escape from New York," "Road House," and the 2000 "Gone in 60 Seconds" remake.

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“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” was already the most meta movie released this year, but one scene cut from the theatrical release took the concept much further. In director Tom Gormican’s comedy, star Nicolas Cage plays a fictionalized version of himself wrestling with a rough patch in his career, while being badgered by the imaginary “Nicky,” an abrasive manifestation of Cage’s younger self who mocks the actor for failing to achieve the greatness of his early days. In the original cut of the movie, Cage finally confronts his inner self in an ambitious black-and-white homage to “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.”

Cage has often cited the 1920 German Expressionist film as one of his favorites, and the opportunity to pay homage to its dream-like imagery was such a highlight of the experience that he continued to talk it up for the movie’s release, even though it didn’t make the final cut.

Santa Monica, CA – Celebrate the world’s hero and prodigal movie star Nicolas Cage when The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent arrives on Digital June 7 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand June 21 from Lionsgate. The adrenaline-fueled comedy stars Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, with Primetime Emmy® Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, and Primetime Emmy® Award and Grammy Award® winner Tiffany Haddish.

In this wildly entertaining, action-packed comedy, Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage plays…Nick Cage! Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage accepts a million-dollar offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take an unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and he must use his legendary acting skills, channeling his...

Exclusive: Christopher Eccleston (The Leftovers) has signed on to star alongside Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Stephen Graham in Disney+’s upcoming film Young Woman and the Sea, from Kon-Tiki director Joachim Rønning, which is currently in production.

The film based on the book by Glenn Stout chronicles the daring journey of Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle (Ridley), who in 1926 became the first woman ever to swim across the English Channel. The daughter of a German butcher from Manhattan, Ederle was a competitive swimmer who won gold in the 1924 Olympics. She attempted to cross The Channel after first swimming 22 miles from Battery Park in New York to Sandy Hook, NJ, setting a record that stood for 81 years.

Jeff Nathanson adapted the screenplay for the drama, which Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman are producing.

Eccleston is a BAFTA Award nominee who has previously been seen in films including Legend, Dead in a Week Or Your Money Back,...