Jerry Seinfeld Joins Netflix, New Stand-Up Specials Coming

Netflix has deep pockets when it comes to making deals with stand-up comedians. Back in 2014, the streaming giant penneda four-film dealwithAdam Sandler, helping the controversial comedian land on the list ofhighest-paid actors of 2015. Then, just last year, Netflix announced thatChris Rockwould bemaking his return to stand-upon their platform with two new specials for an estimated total of $40 million. Now,Jerry Seinfeldis shifting his ongoing seriesComedians in Cars Getting Coffeefrom Sony’s streaming service Crackle over to Netflix as part of a major deal that includes the 59 existing episodes of the series and 24 new ones, as well as two stand-up specials, and development of scripted and unscripted programming....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Kimberly Williams

Jim Jarmusch, Paterson, and the Power of Silence

Jim Jarmuschis a director who is most in his comfort zone when not much is happening. Those who crave more mainstream commercial narratives might find themselves bored or at a distance from this director’s films, which are never anything less than thoughtful, often deliberately slow-paced, and rife with esoteric cultural references. Few filmmakers are as gifted at mining the beauty and poetry from everyday life as Jarmusch. Jarmusch’s 2016 masterpiecePatersonis, among other things, a film about a poet....

June 12, 2025 · 7 min · 1293 words · Ronald Adams

Jonathan Ames on You Were Never Really Here and Bored to Death

Now playing in New York and Los Angeles is writer-directorLynne Ramsay’s fantastic thrillerYou Were Never Really Here. Based on the book of the same name byJonathan Ames,the film starsJoaquin Phoenixas a traumatized veteran who tracks down missing girls for a living. But on his latest job, he’s tasked with rescuing a politician’s teenage daughter from a brothel. Things get bloody from there.You Were Never Really Hereworld premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival where it picked up the Best Actor prize for Phoenix and Best Screenplay for Ramsay....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Calvin Green

Josh Harnett Is All Smiles as Filming Begins on His New Netflix Monster Hunting Thriller

Josh Hartnetthas landed on The Rock. Hisnew Netflix miniseries, in which he’ll play a fisherman protecting his Newfoundland fishing village from a ravenous sea monster, is now in production in Atlantic Canada. The series, which is still untitled, has added four new cast members. Netflix also shared a first look at Hartnett in costume on location with the series' cast and crew. Hartnett will star as a rough-and-tumble veteran fisherman who’s called into action when a monstrous sea creature threatens his hometown; he’ll also have to deal with his vanishing way of life, as the modern world comes for his lifestyle and his livelihood....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Richard Gonzalez Jr.

Lauren Cohan on Whiskey Cavalier and The Walking Dead

The ABC action dramedyWhiskey Cavalierfollows Will Chase (Scott Foley), an FBI super-agent who’s in touch with his feelings, and Frankie Trowbridge (Lauren Cohan), a CIA operative who’s a bit more guarded when it comes to expressing her emotions, as they work together to lead an inter-agency team of spies. As loyal as they are flawed, the team – including Susan Sampson (Ana Ortiz), the FBI’s top profiler, Jai Datta (VirDas), a CIA Weapons Specialist, and Edgar Standish (Tyler James Williams), a former NSA analyst and skilled hacker – save the world while also giving advice to teach other about friendship, romance and office politics....

June 12, 2025 · 10 min · 1920 words · Amber Cox

Marvel's The Eternals Adds Train to Busan Star Ma Dong-seok

South Korean actorMa Dong-seok(Train to Busan) is set to joinAngelina JolieandKumail Nanjianiin Marvel’sThe Eternals, Collider has confirmed. Chloe Zhao(The Rider) is directing from a script byMatthew FirpoandRyan Firpo, and Marvel’sKevin Feigeis producingThe Eternals, which is based on the 1976 comic book series created byJack Kirby. The comic follows super-powered and near-immortal beings known as Eternals and a rival group known as the Deviants that were created by cosmic beings called Celestials....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Karen Carpenter

Matt Damon and Cillian Murphy Come Face to Face in New 'Oppenheimer' Image

New Images have just been released from the hotly anticipated upcomingChristopher NolanprojectOppenheimer, giving us a new view of the epic biopic that follows the creation of the atomic bomb. The new images, released exclusively toTotal Film, showCillian Murphyin his role as J. Robert Oppenheimer along with costarMatt Damon, who plays Leslie “Dick” Groves,a military collaborator with Oppenheimer. Other images give us a look into the production of the film and its thrilling premise....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Michael Young

Michael Keaton Didn't Know About This ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Cameo

With the exception of the Maitlands,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicereunites just about every beloved character fromTim Burton’s original cult classic. It’s a treat for the eyes to haveWinona Ryder,Catherine O’Hara, andMichael Keatonall gathered together again in what isabout to become one of Warner Bros. biggest movies ever. Not to forget the refreshing addition ofJenna Ortegato the Betelgeuse gang makes the picture even more electric. However, there was another surprising reunion that was kept from Beetlejuice himself throughout the film’s production....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 708 words · Stephen Brooks

Mystique Has the Power of the X-Men at Her Fingertips With a New Iron Studios Figure

ManyX-Menhave a claim to being among the most powerful in the group, but few possess the same ability for espionage and stealth as Mystique. With the power to take on the appearance of anyone in the world, there’s no meeting, conference, or gathering that Mystique can’t infiltrate by assuming the identity of one of its attendees and effectively stealing their life. To celebratethe prowess of Mystiqueand also show off her unique skillset of powers, Iron Studios has unveiled a new figure of the mutant, showing off her ability to mimic others such asWolverine, Rogue, and even Emma Frostor Iceman....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · William Porter

Netflix's The I-Land Gets a First Trailer Full of Lost Parallels

The first trailer for Netflix’sThe I-Landteases a social experiment gone awry in a futuristic setting and boy, there are some big ol' parallels to other popular franchises that are hard to ignore. Tell me, do you miss the halcyon days ofLost? Were you, like me, completely bewitched by the hellish nightmare island that served as the setting forThe Hunger Games: Catching Fireand left thinking, “Gee, looks like fun”? In your inevitable preparations for the coming bread wars, have you been poring over a worn-out copy ofThe Lord of the Fliesand wondered how’d you fare on an island filled with your most annoying peers?...

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Darius Blake

Netflix's Toys That Made Us Season 3 Topics Include My Little Pony, TMNT

Netflix’s docu-seriesThe Toys That Made Usis a perfect blend of nostalgia, creativity, and the often cutthroat business world behind your favorite toys of yesteryear. Season 1 covered such classics asStar Wars,Barbie,He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, andG.I. Joewhile, Season 2 revisitedStar Trek,Transformers,LEGO, andHello Kittytoys. Now, courtesy of the series' panel at San Diego Comic-Con, we have an angle on what they’ll be covering in the upcoming third season. And they’re some biggies....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Ashley Soto

No Lions Actually Roared To Make ‘The Lion King’

Despite being targeted at kids, Disney’s 1994 classicThe Lion Kingdeals with someheavy and intense subjects. Still, there are someoutstanding lessons to be learnedfrom the tale about remembering your roots, finding yourself, and taking on responsibilities. There’s also the very subtle way in which the movie conveys the progress of its protagonist. Early in the movie when Simba (Matthew Broderick) and Nala (Moira Kelly) are getting harassed by hyenas, Simba tries to let out a roar to scare them off....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 703 words · Manuel Johnson

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer Reveals Three Adorable Starters

Nintendo and GameFreak have taken the gaming world by storm in 2022 with the release of their first large-scalePokémongamePokémon Legends: Arceusand it looks like fans of the most popular franchise in history will not have to wait long for the next entry. As part of a newPokémonPresentation on Sunday morning, GameFreak announced the Ninth Generation ofPokémoninScarlet and Violet. As a part of the announcement, the first teaser trailer for the game was shown off....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 623 words · Dalton Bell PhD