The Rundown 2 Peter Berg Wants Jonah Hill, Dwayne Johnson

The year was 2003.Peter Bergwas directing his first feature film since his debut effortVery Bad Thingsin 1998.Dwayne Johnsonwas in the very earliest days of his Hollywood film career, having appeared in 2001’sThe Mummy Returns, starring in the spin-off filmThe Scorpion Kingin 2002, with a bit part as a mugger in 2001’sLongshotsandwiched in between. Berg and Johnson collaborated for the first time in the action/comedyThe Rundown, with The Rock as a bounty hunter tasked with tracking down his boss’s troublemaking son (Seann William Scott) to haul him out of the jungles of Brazil....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Martin Cunningham

The Secret Life of Pets Trailer Reveals Kevin Hart as a Bunny

Here’s the first full trailer forThe Secret Life of Pets, the latest animated wonder from Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures. We’ve been seeing little snippets ofThe Secret Life of Petsover the last few months, but this is our first full gander at what the story of the film will be. The first teaser for the film, featuring little more thanLouis C.K.’s Max, a loving housedog, sitting at the door, waiting for his master, but now we get a better sense of just how devoted Max is to his owner, Katie, voiced byUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtherselfEllie Kemper....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Albert Lee

The Stand CBS All Access Teaser Trailer Reveals New Limited Series

CBS All Access has unveiled the very first teaser trailer for its upcoming adaptation of the iconicStephen KingbookThe Stand. The limited event series hails from filmmakerJosh Boone, who directs the series premiere and final episode and serves as an executive producer, having also just released his long-delayed 20th Century Fox superhero movieThe New Mutantsin theaters. The eerily prescient premise ofThe Standtakes place in a world decimated by a plagued and embroiled in “an elemental struggle between good and evil....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Paige Wilson

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Director Said No to Taylor Swift Cameo

Being part of a film one loves is a dream most people on the planet over have and it’s not any different for A-list celebrities who ply their trade in other forms of entertainment. ForTaylor Swiftwho already has a firm footing in the film industry, getting a cameo role on a project she loved should have been straightforward. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite so simple. PerThe Independent, while speaking onThe Twilight Effect with Ashley Greene and Melanie Howepodcast, the movie director,Chris Weitzspoke about how it was possible to put together the hit movie....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Crystal Bowen

The ‘Survivor’ Auction Is Starting to Expire

In a show as legendary asSurvivor, few moments excite audiences as much as the auction. Created byCharlie Parsons, thisCBSreality serieschallenges its players in various ways; from difficult physical competitions to strategic gameplay, these contestants have to conquer it all if they want to win the $1,000,000 grand prize. And while certainly not as physical as these other hurdles, the auction has always been a fan-favorite challenge that sees our group of starving castaways get to bid for some of the delicious food they’ve been missing....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Kevin Moody

This Crucial 'Andor' Season 2 Premiere Scene Has a Disturbing Real-Life WWII Parallel

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Andor Season 2 Episodes 1-3. Andorhas made its mark on the Star Wars franchise in many ways. Not only has it offered a look at justhow bleak the galaxy wasprior to the events of the original trilogy, but it’s made secret of how the Empire is a fascist movement. Just in case any fans still need convincing, the Season 2 premieredraws a chilling parallel to real-life WWII history....

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1083 words · Diana Krause

Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell Star in Bones and All Teaser Trailer

Timothée Chalamethas just released a new teaser trailer for his upcoming filmBones and All, a cannibalistic love story set to hit theaters on November 23. Chalamet’s new tweet highlights the film’s bloody contents with the actor adding three blood droplet emojis and championing directorLucaGuadagnino, who previously collaborated with Chalamet on the hit filmCall Me By Your Name. Bones and Allis based on a novel of the same name byCamille DeAngelis. The film is set to make its world premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Dr. Aaron Peck

Tully Trailer: Charlize Theron Gets a Nanny in Jason Reitman Comedy

Focus Features has released the new full-lengthTullytrailer for the upcoming comedy, which marks a pretty eyebrow-raising collaboration. The film reunitesYoung AdultwriterDiablo Cody, directorJason Reitman, and starCharlize Theronfor the first time since that movie, and marks the third collaboration between Reitman and Cody afterJuno, which scored Cody an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. This new film stars Theron as a mother of three, including a newborn, who is gifted a night nanny by her brother, played byMark Duplass....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Kristen Fisher

Um, Is ‘Carrie’ the Horror Version of ‘Matilda’?

CarrieandMatildaare both famous and beloved films in their own right.Carrieis a staple in the horror genre and continues to influence modern horror films to this day. Meanwhile,Matildais a beloved family movie, chock-full of charm that never gets old. On paper, you may not think these films could even be put in the same category. After all, they’re targeted towards drastically different audiences and are completely different genres. Butif you really dig into the plot of both films, you may be surprised to discover just how similar they are....

June 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1571 words · Virginia Pearson

Why Didn’t We Get These Looney Tunes Movies?

TheLooney Tunescharacters have been entertaining people for nearly a century now. They’re beloved institutions that everyone around the world recognizes. Also, they’ve been tremendously difficult to translate to the big screen. On paper, through the eyes of studio executives and marketers, it should be easy to makeBugs Bunnyas big as the Minions on the silver screen. After all, Bugs Bunny is a beloved character, ditto Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, and countless other Looney Tunes fixtures....

June 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1367 words · Karen Henson

Why Insomnia Is a Good Christopher Nolan Movie and a Bad Remake

Spoilers ahead forInsomnia. WatchingInsomniais a glimpse into an alternate universe whereChristopher Nolanis a journeyman director who doesn’t really care much about themes and just makes handsomely crafted pictures with talented actors. A remake ofErik Skjoldbjærg’s 1997 Norweigian film of the same name, Nolan’s movie technically follows the same premise and some similar plot beats, but comes to the exact opposite conclusion that made Skjoldbjærg’s movie so riveting. Nolan attempts to force some of his favorite themes about truth, lies, and control into the picture, but mostlyInsomniais a drag that makes for a nice demo reel to show that Nolan could handle a studio picture and is rightly forgotten among the auteur’s filmography....

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1111 words · Kristopher Johnson

‘Parks and Rec’s Best Couple Only Exists Because of an Improvisation

Over 7 seasons,Parks and Recreationintroduced many interesting couples. Some were doomed, like Ann (Rashida Jones) and Tom (Aziz Ansari) orRon (Nick Offerman) and Tammy (Megan Mullally), while others became well-developed and long-lasting relationships. With Ben (Adam Scott) and Leslie (Amy Poehler), Ann and Chris (Rob Lowe), and Ron and Diane (Lucy Lawless), there is fierce competition forthe series' best couple, butApril(Aubrey Plaza)and Andy(Chris Pratt)are at the top of the list....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Joanna Newman

‘Scream 6’: Why Ghostface Uses a Shotgun According to Directors

It’s hard to believe that horror fans are just a couple of weeks away from the release ofScream VI. The highly anticipated slasher sequel directed once again byMatt Bettinelli-OlpinandTyler Gillettwill see a much more brutal and scarier Ghostface killing their way through New York City when the film hits theaters in early March. However, the one thing mostScreamfans can’t stop talking about since the film’s trailer was released last month is Ghostface wielding a shotgun....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Dylan Alvarez