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Exclusive: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Fantasy Life, the debut feature of actor turned writer-director Matthew Shear, which won multiple prizes, including the Audience Award, at SXSW 2025.

No release date was disclosed. Visit Films is overseeing international sales at Cannes.

Shear (Between the Temples) stars opposite Amanda Peet (Your Friends and Neighbors), the winner of a Special Jury Award at SXSW, as Sam Stein, who after losing his job as a paralegal, suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist’s three granddaughters. The girls’ mother, Dianne (Peet), is an actor whose once-promising career has stalled; she’s in a difficult marriage to David (Alessandro Nivola), a rock bassist. When David goes abroad on tour, Dianne and Sam discover an easy rapport as well as a shared history of mental illness. Sam joins Dianne’s family to babysit for the summer on Martha’s Vineyard,...

New York City is set to battle a plague of rats in an upcoming survival horror.

Lionsgate and producer Paul Brooks have partnered on worldwide rights to the new project — entitled, simply, “Rats!” — with Lionsgate set to launch sales in Cannes.

The deal follows the studio’s previous collaboration with Brooks on the 2022 horror film “Prey for the Devil.”

“Rats!” comes from director Todd Strauss-Schulson, whose credits include the Rebel Wilson rom-com “Isn’t It Romantic,” comedy slasher “The Final Girls” and buddy stoney sequel “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.” Strauss-Schulson was also behind the viral melancholic short film “Rat,” shot in the lockdown of 2020.

“Rats!” appears to something altogether different according to the synopsis, putting New York City in a “race against time to stop a killer rat infestation unlike anything the world has ever seen.”

Strauss-Schulson directs from a script he co-wrote with Paul Sado, who penned the Netflix animated feature “Leo,...

Starz has announced the movie and TV titles that will be available on the service in May. The Starz May 2025 schedule includes the season four finale of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, plus movies such as Flight Risk, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, and the American Pie franchise.

A blockbuster-worthy lineup of fan-favorite films will also be available. Highlights include the high-octane thriller Deja Vu, starring Denzel Washington; the suspenseful drama The Call, starring Halle Berry and Morris Chestnut; the empowering revenge drama Enough, starring Jennifer Lopez; and the epic adventure flick King Kong, starring Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, and Jack Black.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 4 Starz Highlight

Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 4

In season three of “Raising Kanan,” Kanan Stark finally stopped living in the shadow of his mother and assumed control of his life, taking matters into his own hands by orchestrating the deaths of Ronnie and Detective Howard.

Although It Ends With Us led to never-ending lawsuits and legal drama, the movie was a major commercial success for Wayfarer Studios and Sony. Now, Wayfarer's latest theatrical release, alongside Levantine Films and distributed by Blue Harbor Entertainment, is proving to be a critical hit.

A Nice Indian Boy has just received a Certified Fresh badge, Rotten Tomatoes confirmed. The LGBTQ+ rom-com premiered in early March at the South by Southwest festival, with a release recently on Apr. 4. Since then, the rom-com has enchanted both the critics and the audience, who gave it a near-perfect score, offering a rare agreement between both camps.

#ANiceIndianBoy is officially Certified Fresh! https://t.co/90e9XJv3M0pic.twitter.com/JuH2ThR8ME— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) April 13, 2025

A Nice Indian Boy follows Naveen, an Indian-American doctor, who brings his fiancé Jay, a white man adopted by Indian parents, to meet his traditional family.

Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Affirm Films has dated their newest film, Soul on Fire, inspired by the miraculous life of John O’Leary, for theatres nationwide on October 10, 2025.

From director Sean McNamara, the film is inspired by the true story and 2016 bestselling book On Fire by John O’Leary. O’Leary’s story begins with his miraculous recovery from a near-death accident when he was 9 years old.

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Given no chance of survival, John endures an unbelievable road to recovery with the support of his family, faith, community, and the kindness of his all-time idol, Baseball Hall of Fame Announcer Jack Buck. Grateful for his miracle and shaped by life’s struggles, John’s mission to better the world inspires millions to do the extraordinary.

The film stars William H. Macy, John Corbett, Joel Courtney, DeVon Franklin, Masey McLain (The Baxters), and Stephanie Szostak (A Million Little Things...

Exclusive: Sony’s Affirm Films has dated Soul on Fire, its new film inspired by the life of inspirational speaker John O’Leary, for release in theaters nationwide October 10.

The drama will serve as counterprogramming to Amazon MGM’s #MeToo thriller After the Hunt, Disney’s Tron: Ares, and The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, all of which are scheduled to open the same weekend.

William H. Macy (Fargo), John Corbett (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), and Joel Courtney (Jesus Revolution) star in the film, directed by Sean McNamara (Reagan), which adapts O’Leary’s 2016 bestseller of the same name. As seen in the film, O’Leary’s story begins with his miraculous recovery from a near-death accident when he was 9 years old. Given no chance of survival, John endures an unbelievable road to recovery with the support of his family, faith, community and the kindness of his all-time idol,...

The Ugly Stepsister, the first horror feature from Emilie Blichfeldt, is set to arrive in theaters on April 18, and the film just got an exciting new look. Collider is thrilled to partner with distributors IFC Films and Shudder to help promote its upcoming premiere by releasing a new poster for the film showing what appears to be a ballet shoe dipped in blood stepping carefully onto the carpet. The upcoming film will see Blichfeldt make her directorial debut after starring in other projects such as Nr. 24 (Sjur Vatne Brean) and Kruppel 16 (Johannes Blumenthal). The Ugly Stepsister is billed as a gorgeously crafted, twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, and it earned strong reviews out of Sundance earlier this year, including from Collider’s own Therese Lacson, who scored the film an 8/10 in her review.

The Ugly Stepsister follows Elvira (Lea Myren) as she prepares to earn the prince...

Despite releasing at the end of 2023, one of 2024's biggest sleeper hits at the box office was "Anyone But You," a romantic-comedy starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney as former lovers who cross paths at a destination wedding and pretend to be a couple in order to placate their respective families. Given the film's financial success, it shows a potential bright future for the rom-com genre, which in recent years has struggled to have the success it once had throughout the 2000s with hits like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "Knocked Up."

Thanks to "Anyone But You," there are a lot of audiences with a renewed interest in satiating their desire for a raunchy, laugh-out-loud rom-com, especially ones with the hard-to-resist enemies-to-lovers trope, a disastrous wedding, or perhaps a reinterpretation a well-known story in the modern era. We've selected 15 of the best movies like "Anyone But You," including some superb romantic-comedies from recent history,...

Exclusive: Ahead of the European Film Market, Bankside Films has revealed multiple pre-sales on BAFTA nominee Kirk Jones’ Tourette’s drama I Swear, which is currently in post production.

Bankside will be showing a promo to buyers in Berlin and above is a first-look image of the film starring Robert Aramayo (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), BAFTA nominee Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything), Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy), and veteran Scottish actor and Cannes Best Actor Award winner Peter Mullan (The Magdalene Sisters).

Pic has sold to Australia / New Zealand (Transmission), Benelux (Imagine Film Distribution), Germany (Wild Bunch), Greece (Neo Films), Israel (Lev Cinema), Middle East (Front Row), Spain (SelectaVision), Switzerland (Praesens) and UK & Ireland (Studiocanal).

Based on the life story of notable Tourette’s Syndrome campaigner, John Davidson, the producers worked closely with the Tourette’s community, casting individuals who live with Tourette’s,...

The movie begins streaming on Max on Friday, Jan. 24.

We all grew up fearing the monsters in our closet. But what if that monster turns out to be sweet, awkwardly charming, and incredibly supportive? That’s the whimsical premise of the movie “Your Monster,” which makes its streaming debut on Friday, Jan. 24 on Max. When Laura discovers a monster in her own closet, will she call an exorcist, or will she find that he might just be the man of her dreams? Find out with a subscription to Max.

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Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” was a poster child for the power of inclusion when it broke box office records in 2023, but the $1.45 billion-grossing movie is only the 119th most inclusive film made in the past five years, according to the Inclusion List.

The annual list — presented by Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, in collaboration with the Adobe Foundation — is a data-driven ranking that identified the 150 most inclusive films from 2019 to 2023 and ranks a single year’s films across gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ+, disability and age representation.

“Our goal with the Inclusion List is to celebrate those who are showcasing and working with exceptional talent from all backgrounds,” stated Dr. Smith in a press release announcing the researchers’ findings. “In the second year of its release, the newest iteration of the Inclusion List spotlights films, filmmakers, and distributors who clearly demonstrate that inclusion...

As January wraps up, Hulu is keeping the momentum going with an impressive lineup of new titles next month. Whether you’re into movies, TV shows, or both, there’s plenty to keep you entertained throughout February.

Hulu is starting strong with over 60 new titles arriving on February 1 alone. Some standout additions include Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Kill Bill Vol. 2, as well as all four seasons of the classic ’90s drama New York Undercover.

Reality TV fans will also have something to look forward to with the season six premiere of The Kardashians.

But as exciting as the new arrivals are, there’s always the bittersweet reality that some beloved titles are leaving. In February, Hulu will only be removing movies, so TV lovers can breathe easy. However, the list of departing films includes some good titles, like Titane (2021) and Spencer (2021), which earned Kristen Stewart an Oscar nomination.

Say goodbye to those New Year greetings and memes, because February is almost here. Time to really sink our teeth into 2025 and how it’ll look, and of course that means beefing up your watchlist. As always the libraries of Hulu and Disney+ (and multiple available bundles) are here to help, with new shows and movies (both family friendly and… a little unfriendly) available to stream.

Along with ongoing episodes of “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,” Disney+ will debut all of “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” Season 2 and plenty of other great titles for young viewers. “The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl” special will recapture the magic of a live performance, and “Harlem Ice” follows a girls’ figure skating team through their competitive season.

Hulu will feature ongoing episodes of the new drama “Paradise,” and if you want more White House action there’s Viacom’s “The Oval,...

The 2002 romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding has landed on a new streaming. Now streaming on Peacock, the romcom stars Nia Vardalos and John Corbett and Toula Portokalos and Ian Miller. With a fabulous cast, the movie sits at Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The critic's and audience scores are neck and neck at 76% and 73% respectively. The logline for the movie is as follows:...

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 ends with a wedding and a reunion. Toula intended to travel to Greece to pass her late father Gus’ journal to his childhood friends. However, she struggled to find them as they had all left the small village where her father grew up. Finding it difficult to do on her own, and with so much else going on with her family, Toula recruits her cousins Angelo and Nikki to find them. They travel from one Greek island to another; they eventually find all three friends, leading them back to their hometown for the reunion.

Elsewhere, Qamar and Christos decided to get married on the day of the reunion, much to the chagrin of Peter and Alexandra. While they aren’t initially accepting of the couple, they give their blessing, and the wedding celebration becomes a happy, multicultural occasion. Paris and Aristotle get back together,...

Olivia Hussey has died at the age of 73. The actress was best-known for portraying one of the two ill-fated protagonists in director Franco Zeffirelli's legendary 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, for which she won the Golden Globe (Most Promising Newcomer) thanks to her mesmerizing performance as Juliet Capulet. Hussey also lent her lovely voice to Superman: The Animated Series, and she's widely beloved by die-hard fans of the horror genre for her work on Black Christmas (more on these appearances later).

Hussey was only 17 years old when Romeo & Juliet began its theatrical run, and controversy courted the young thespian because she appeared topless on-screen during the movie's infamous love scene with Romeo Montague (Leonard Whiting). The news of Hussey’s death was announced on Instagram and reads as follows:

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home...

Exclusive: Mayan Lopez has joined the cast of the supernatural film The Evilry.

The star of NBC comedy Lopez vs. Lopez joins the previously announced cast of Brec Bassinger Elena Kampouris (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Dylan Walsh, Tony Pierce (The Bodyguard), Evan Ross (The Loneliest Boy in the World), Marissa Reyes (Ganymede), Teri Polo (Meet the Parents franchise) and Faye Dunaway.

Bassinger leads the coming-of-age thriller, the plot of which is under wraps. Kampouris plays a visiting relative who harbors a dark secret.

Mayan is an executive producer on “The Evilry”. Her character in the film is Aimee, who runs a spiritual bookstore with Faye Dunaway’s character Anastasia.

Dunaway’s Anastasia, a spiritualist in the town, acts as a bridge of enlightenment coming to the aid of Crystal (Bassinger) guiding her to the revelation behind her cousin (Kampouris) and her Dark Secret.

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Just taking Tom Hanks’ name feels like you’re talking about an old friend. He’s the quintessential nice guy, a Hollywood heavyweight. Everyone loves a classic like Forrest Gump or Saving Private Ryan, but there’s a treasure chest of gems in his filmography that don’t get nearly enough love.

Tom Hanks in Joe Versus the Volcano | Warner Bros.

This list won’t be about the obvious heavy hitters. Instead, we’re taking a closer look at the movies that flew under the radar or have faded into the background over the years.

12. Larry Crowne (2011)

Let’s start with a feel-good flick that’s just as unassuming as its leading man. In Larry Crowne, Tom Hanks, who also directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), stars as Larry, a perpetually cheerful retail worker fired for not having a college degree. So, naturally,...

Andrea Martin has spent the past four years playing Sister Andrea, a nun on the horror drama, Evil. She takes care of business by dealing with the demons in whatever manner is required to rid the world of their presence. Her job isn't an easy one, but she makes it look like fun. It's all part of acting. In an interview with Cbr, Martin said the same thing about her short time on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Ishka, Quark and Rom's mother.

To the Star Trek fans, it did look like Martin was having a lot of fun playing Ishka, but in reality, it wasn't fun at all. In fact, that one episode was why Martin didn't return to the show. It was all about the make-up and prosthetics with Martin revealing that she "really was too claustrophobic with all the makeup."

Though she enjoyed her time...

The Max Holiday 2024 collection That Time of Year is now live on the streaming service. The collection will serve as the hub for holiday content, showcasing an extensive selection of series, films, and more, guaranteed to bring joy and cheer to viewers during the festive season.

The That Time of Year collection kicks off the festivities today by spotlighting themed curations like “Comfort & Joy,” “Families We’re Thankful For” and “Season of Romance,” featuring new Max Original film Sweethearts (debuting Nov. 28) and others, making it seamless for subscribers to discover holiday classics and new favorites on Max.

On top of celebrating the 20th anniversary of Polar Express, viewers can also dive into nostalgic fan favorite films such as A Christmas Story, Elf, Holiday Harmony, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and ageless holiday classics like A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, A Carol for Another Christmas, Meet Me In St. Louis (Dec.

‘That Time of Year’ 2024 on Max

Max is celebrating the winter holidays with the “That Time of Year” collection, a special page featuring selected holiday films and series. The streamer’s also bringing back its special Yule log collection, with the 2024 selection including “World of Westeros Dragon Egg Yule Log,” “Harry Potter: Fireplace,” and “A Very Merry Rickmas Yule Log.”

2024’s been a tough year so holiday favorites Elf, A Christmas Story, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation will help take our minds off the world. Max’s lineup also includes the classic holiday films A Christmas Carol, A Carol for Another Christmas, Meet Me In St. Louis, and The Shop Around the Corner. And beginning November 29, the streamers highlighting favorite holiday episodes of Friends, Abbott Elementary, Young Sheldon, and The Big Bang Theory.

Max’s “That Time of Year” Highlights:

Holiday Essentials

8-Bit Christmas (2021)

A Carol for Another Christmas (1964)

A Christmas Carol...

Netflix subscribers will soon see the legendary Anthony Hopkins grace their screens in an upcoming biblical epic. The Oscar-winning actor's film, Mary, officially lands at the streaming giant.

Per Variety, Netflix confirmed picking up Mary, which features Hopkins and is directed by XXX: Return of Xander Cage and Disturbia helmer, D.J. Caruso, with Birdseye's Michael Hayes as the screenplay writer. Netflix will premiere Mary later this year, though no exact release date has been confirmed yet.

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Mary is a coming-of-age movie which sees Mary shunned and forced into hiding following her miraculous conception of Jesus Christ. Hopkins plays King Herod, who feels his reign on the throne faces a serious threat from baby Jesus, who is regarded as the savior, leading to him igniting...

The werewolf renaissance is upon us, and Bloody Disgusting has learned that yet another new werewolf horror movie is headed our way this year. This one’s titled Operation Blood Hunt.

Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to Operation Blood Hunt, the new World War II-era action thriller meets horror film from actor-director Louis Mandylor and writer Brandon Slagle.

Quiver will release Operation Blood Hunt on October 4. Watch the trailer below.

Operation Blood Hunt follows prolific expert of the occult and whiskey, Reverend Conte, and a ragtag group of military rejects as they venture to a remote island in the South Pacific to investigate the unexplained disappearance of several United States Marine Corps battalions stationed there in 1944. While initial intelligence suggests the culprit to be that of the Japanese Imperial Army, the group soon discovers, upon speaking with the island’s inhabitants, that the Marines may have been massacred by a group of Lycanthropes,...

Amid major movie market upheavals, Leone Film Group is still the main Italian distributor of top-notch English-language indie film fare, spanning all genres with titles from directors such as Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.

But while in the past Leone Film Group relied on output deals with U.S. indies, such as Lionsgate and Spielberg’s Amblin, these days “we supply ourselves from whomever has worthy product,” says its head of acquisitions Francesco Polimanti. That includes titles such as recent hit “Civil War,” with Kirsten Dunst, “John Wick 4” with Keanu Reeves as the iconic assassin and the upcoming “Dumb Money.”

Polimanti went on a buying spree in May at Cannes, where he picked up a trio from Black Bear, including Guy Ritchie’s next film, “Wife and Dog,” set in the world of British aristocracy. It marks the fifth Ritchie-directed movie that will go out in Italy through Leone.

“The Gilded Age” Season 3 has added eight actors to it cast, Variety has learned.

Bill Camp, Merritt Wever, Leslie Uggams, LisaGay Hamilton, Paul Alexander Nolan, Hattie Morahan, Andrea Martin, and Jessica Frances Dukes have all been cast in the third season of the HBO period drama.

Full character descriptions can be found below.

The new additions will appear alongside the returning cast that includes Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Denée Benton, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Louisa Jacobson, Taissa Farmiga, Harry Richardson, and Blake Ritson.

Camp is repped by Innovative Artists and Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell and Vassallo. Wever is repped by Innovative Artists and Viking Entertainment. Uggams is repped by Brs/Gage Talent Agency. Hamilton is repped by Greenlight Management and Innovative Artists. Nolan is repped by Schachter Entertainment and Gersh. Morahan is repped by Authentic Talent and Literary Management and United Agents. Martin is repped by Innovative Artists. Dukes is repped by Schachter Entertainment,...

Killing off a central character in And Just Like That may be the biggest insult yet to the evolving Sex and the City franchise. Steve's character in Ajlt may have come to its natural conclusion, but his death would be a brutal and unnecessary narrative choice. After a lackluster romance and divorce, Steve deserves to enjoy his slice of paradise on Coney Island, not a tragic demise.

A central Sex and the City character may die in the And Just Like That reboot, which would be the biggest insult to the character yet. The continuation of the Sex and the City story revived the franchise in 2021, and the reboot has been righting franchise wrongs and creating new controversy throughout Ajlt seasons 1 and 2. With filming for season 3 officially underway, the And Just Like That cast was spotted in New York City in July 2024, dressed in all black presumably for a funeral.

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Evil season 4!

Sister Andrea faces bigger foes in Evil season 4, becoming a key figure in fighting demonic forces. Andrea Martin expresses mixed feelings about the show ending, but is grateful for the opportunity to work on the Paramount+ hit, while also teasing the demons she will face in the final few episodes. Martin also shares updates on her potential Only Murders in the Building season 4 return and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 4.

Sister Andrea is facing some of her biggest foes yet in Evil season 4. Introduced in season 2 of the Paramount+ horror-drama show and played by Emmy winner Andrea Martin, Sister Andrea is one of the nuns living at the Church where David is headquartered, though unlike others there, she takes no nonsense when it comes to the priest's behaviors. Sister Andrea has also served as a close advisor to David Acosta, given their shared...

Andrea Martin, Melora Hardin and Ruthie Ann Miles have joined the Broadway cast of McNeal, starring Robert Downey Jr.

On Monday, the production also announced that “a highly realistic Metahuman Digital Likeness” of Downey will be used within the production, appearing alongside Downey himself. The technology was developed by Agbo, Anthony and Joe Russo’s independent studio and Downey.

The play, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar and directed by Bartlett Sher, is scheduled to play the Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater starting Sept. 5, with an opening Sept. 30.

Additional cast members include Brittany Bellizeare (Flex), Rafi Gavron (A Star is Born) and Saisha Talwar.

The play sees Downey portraying a talented writer who grapples with a new novel, a broken family life and “an unhealthy fascination with artificial intelligence.”

Downey’s production company, Team Downey, is producing, in association with Lincoln Center Theater. The play will mark Downey’s Broadway debut.

Actor John Corbett regrets that his acting career has limited him in some ways, leaving him feeling unfulfilled. Corbett wishes he could have more creative input and involvement in the writing process. His roles include films like My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Serendipity, and the TV series Northern Exposure, which earned him an Emmy nomination.

Actor John Corbett is rethinking, and regretting, his life choices. Despite being the star of TV hits like Northern Exposure and films like the My Big Fat Greek Wedding series, the 63-year-old finds his acting career "unfufilling." Corbett made the admission to Dana Carvey and David Spade on their podcast, Fly on the Wall.

During the interview, the Sex and the City star lamented, somewhat facetiously, that he made a mistake choosing his career in acting. Despite having a successful career and being recognized in public often for his work, he says he feels...

John Corbett is looking back at his career and Hollywood and says he regrets becoming an actor as “it’s been unfulfilling.”

The actor known for playing the character of Aidan Shaw on Sex and the City and reprising the role in the sequel series And Just Like That… shared his thoughts about his career.

“Look, I’m in the fourth quarter of the football game now, in life and in showbiz. It’s just a fact,” Corbett said in an appearance on the Fly on the Wall podcast. “So I can reveal now I picked the f***ing wrong thing to do with my life.”

Corbett also starred in United Stars of Tara, Parenthood, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Undone, Rebel, and How I Met Your Father. The actor has also had film roles in movies like To All the Boys and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

John Corbett recently appeared on the “Fly on the Wall” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) and expressed regret over limiting his career in Hollywood to strictly being an actor. Corbett’s acting career spans hit television series such as “Northern Exposure” and “Sex and the City” and movies like the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” franchise. However, all the money he’s made from acting hasn’t prevented him from feeling like he’s missed out on other creative roles in Hollywood.

“Look, I’m in the fourth quarter of the football game now, in life and in showbiz. It’s just a fact,” Corbett said. “So I can reveal now I picked the fucking wrong thing to do with my life.”

“Have you ever sat in a fucking waiting room of a doctor’s office for like an hour and been like, ‘What the fuck?'” Corbett added about his career regret.

Bad Shabbos blends comedy and suspense seamlessly, turning a family dinner into chaos after a guest's death. Director Daniel Robbins infuses horror elements into comedy, inspired by classics like Meet The Parents. Stars Kyra Sedgwick and Cliff Smith bring genuine heart and humor to their roles, elevating the film's comedic stylings.

A family comes together for Shabbat dinner in Bad Shabbos, which just premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, including David and his recently-converted-to-Judaism fiance Meg. While the biggest pressure of the night is originally introducing Meg's parents to David's family, things take a turn when one of the guests dies. Questions of accident or murder permeate the air as the evening devolves into chaos as the family tries to figure out what to do.

Bad Shabbos walks a delicate line between outlandish comedy and suspense-filled tension by combining the family comedy genre with elements of a thriller story. Daniel Robbins...

The best romance movies on Max offer a wide variety of love stories, from realistic depictions to rom-coms and tragic tales of lost love. Movies like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "Grease" provide funny and charming romances with relatable dynamics and likable casts. Classics like "Gone with the Wind" and "Casablanca" create memorable love stories that have stood the test of time.

The best romance movies on Max offer audiences a wide variety of love stories to choose from. Max has undergone a lot of changes as it attempts to establish itself as a leading streaming platform. While it may be most popular for its shows like House of the Dragon and The White Lotus, it also has an extensive movie library. Among the various genres subscribers can choose from, the best romance movies on Max tell compelling, funny, and iconic love stories.

While just about every movie features...

Box office success isn't always determined by the opening weekend, as films can gain traction over time internationally. Movies like 'Avatar: The Way of the Water' capitalize on wide appeal for blockbuster success compared to standalone films. Films like 'Birdman' can overcome slow starts at the box office with critical acclaim and award nominations.

Box office numbers for a movie's opening weekend can often indicate how successful the theatrical release will be, but films can bounce back from poor openings, going on to make millions. These types of films are referred to as having "legs," meaning that public interest and awareness of the movie grows over time. For smaller releases or films with unknown actors and filmmakers, they often rely on the legs, hoping that the quality of the content will spread through word-of-mouth and media exposure.

Sometimes, domestic markets remain uninterested in certain films. However, when they hit international theaters,...

Greek culture, family dynamics, and love are central themes in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding trilogy. Toula's journey to embrace her heritage and marry Ian is at the heart of the immensely popular rom-com series. The films showcase not only the humorous side of Greek American life but also the deep bonds within the Portokalos family.

Much of My Big Fat Greek Wedding hinges on just how massive Toula Portokalos' (Nia Vardalos) brood is, which only makes the Portokalos/Miller family tree more than a tad complicated. Penned by Vardalos, the first entry in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding movie trilogy is based on the writer and star's one-woman 45-minute monologue workshop. After fellow Greek actor Rita Wilson and her husband, Tom Hanks, saw Vardalos' show, the Hollywood couple produced the 2002 film, which sees an aimless Toula falling in love with Ian Miller (John Corbett), all while coming into her own.

Box office success not a measure of impact: Many films, like Interstellar and Slumdog Millionaire, forge lasting connections despite not being number 1. Cinematic gems overshadowed: Movies like Django Unchained, Knives Out, and A Star Is Born faced tough competition, despite their quality and success. Unconventional successes: My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Beauty and the Beast redefined box office success with global impact and enduring popularity.

Some movies have gone down in cinematic history as amazing films, earning significant money during their theatrical releases, but they never quite reached the number 1 spot. Box office performance, while a crucial metric, is not the sole determinant of a film's success or cultural impact. Many films, despite not claiming the top position on opening weekend or throughout their theatrical run, have managed to forge lasting connections with audiences worldwide. The competitive nature of the movie industry often leads to instances where cinematic gems are overshadowed by rival films,...

U.S. and U.K.-based global sales outfit Palisades Park Pictures has revealed a star-studded slate for Hong Kong’s film rights market FilMart.

John Travolta, Katherine Heigl and Christopher Walken lead romantic comedy “That’s Amore!,” which is in pre-production. Written and directed by “Green Book” writer Nick Vallelonga, the film follows two emotionally damaged people who attempt to date one another, and when their families get involved, comedy ensues.

The producers are Vallelonga (Vallelonga Prods.), Cassian Elwes (Elevated Films), Brenda Emmett and Vince Emmett (American Troubadours), David Polemeni; Tamara Birkemoe and Mark Damon, for Palisades Park Pictures, serve as executive producers.

Director Phillip Noyce has completed action-thriller “Fast Charlie,” starring Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin and James Caan, and adapted from Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys” by Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”).

Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades.

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys

2024 Oscars Predictions:

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Weekly Commentary: It’s Ludwig Göransson taking home another Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” following his first win for “Black Panther.”

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Will Win: “Oppenheimer” (Ludwig Göransson)

Could Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon...

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Best Original Song Barbie

Weekly Commentary: With an original song win, Billie Eilish, 22, and Finneas, 26, would become the youngest artists ever to win two Oscars before the age of 30. The pair won for James Bond theme “No Time to Die” in 2022, and are nominated this year for “What Was I Made For,...

The Golden Age of Rom-Coms showcased stars like Hugh Grant & Julia Roberts, with witty scripts and exceptional movies. Notting Hill, Clueless, & Pretty Woman are beloved rom-coms from this era, with unique storylines and memorable characters. Other classics like High Fidelity, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, & more made this period truly great for moviemaking.

Once upon a time, the romantic comedy was one of the biggest box office draws, and every year countless rom-coms were released to the delight of enthusiastic audiences. The Golden Age of Rom-Coms was generally accepted to have occurred from the late 1980s to the early 2000s and throughout this period there were many classic releases in both the United States and Britain. While the heyday of the rom-com may have long since passed, the very best movies released during this time are still beloved and widely watched by those looking for a hilarious, light-hearted love story.

It’s a fairly big month on Prime Video in March, at least compared to the other streaming service offerings! There are are two major films arriving on Amazon’s streamer. The first is a remake of the Patrick Swayze action classic Road House. Stepping into the late Swayze’s shoes? A crazy-jacked Jake Gyllenhaal, who really seemed to want to go the extra mile for this project.

The other big film coming to Prime Video is Ricky Stanicky, and the plot sounds really fun! It follows three friends who have always blamed their mistakes on an imaginary guy called Ricky Stanicky. When they have to finally introduce people to Stanicky, they decide to hire a washed-up actor (John Cena) to impersonate him. Hilarity ensues, maybe? But if neither of those make your watchlist, there’s also the return of the animated hit series Invincible.

Here’s everything coming to...

From left: Tom Hanks in You’ve Got Mail (Getty Images/Handout), Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer (Getty Images/Handout), Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Graphic: The A.V. Club A mere 15 seconds into the first, very confusing teaser trailer for Anyone But You—the...

From left: Tom Hanks in You’ve Got Mail (Getty Images/Handout), Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer (Getty Images/Handout), Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Graphic: The A.V. Club

A mere 15 seconds into the first, very confusing teaser trailer for Anyone But You—the...

Actress Carol Kane has played all manner of colorful characters, but her role as music teacher Carla in Nathan Silver’s “Between the Temples,” playing in competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is one that connected to a deep part of her Jewish identity.

“It’s important to stand up and be proud of who you are,” Kane said during a discussion with TheWrap’s Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman at TheWrap’s Sundance interview studio. “Especially right now with the world in such chaos and pain. I don’t think you can crawl into a hole and hide. You have to claim who you are. You can’t control what the response to that will be.”

“Between the Temples” follows a cantor named Ben (Jason Schwartzman) who has a crisis of faith. He reconnects with his gradeschool music teacher, played by Kane, who is training to have her Bat Mitzvah.

Maureen “Mo” Henry, the veteran negative cutter and a giant in the postproduction community, died Sunday of complications from liver failure in Los Angeles, her son, Logan, told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 67.

During her half-century in Hollywood, Henry cut negatives on hundreds of films, starting with Jaws (1975). She followed with such movies as Ghost (1990), Heat (1995), Casino (1995), Before Sunrise (1995), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), The Fifth Element (1997), Starship Troopers (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Iron Giant (1999), The Sixth Sense (1999), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), Million Dollar Baby (2004), Babel (2006), The Blind Side (2009) and Intersteller (2014) and entries in the Matrix, Dark Knight, Shrek and Spider-Man franchises.

Hers was a family business, she explained in a 2020 interview for the Chicago Film Society.

“My family immigrated from Ireland, and my aunt was the oldest of several kids, she’s about 20 years older than my dad,” she said. “When they moved to Hollywood, she just walked up...

I’m trying to stay optimistic. It takes some effort, as just about everyone seems to think the film business is a mess–strike-thinned schedule, cultural chaos, streaming models in flux. But, hey, the Golden Globes audience was up by half, never mind critical reaction to the show. There are still signs of life out there.

So I’ll stick with an earlier prediction, that this will be a big comeback year for the Oscar show.

More, I’ll cautiously suggest that we can expect what you might call an “interstitial hit” between now and next December.

These are movies that seem to come out of nowhere. They arrive with low or no expectations, from companies that are barely on the map. But they work their way into some conceptual or temporal gap in the release schedule, firing up viewers with je ne sais quoi, And suddenly they’re right...

321 films are in contention for this year’s Academy Awards, while 265 features are eligible in the best picture category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday as it released its annual “reminder list” for members.

To be eligible in the general categories, films (meaning a runtime of more than 40 minutes) must open in a commercial theater in at least one of the following areas: Los Angeles County; the city of New York; the Bay Area; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; and Atlanta, Georgia, between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023. Additionally, it must complete a minimum qualifying run of seven consecutive days in the same venue.

To be eligible for the best picture category specifically, the movies must be eligible for the general entry and have “submitted a confidential Academy Representation and Inclusion Standards entry form.” Additionally, the film must meet two of the four standards required, in addition to the theatrical component.

Rom-coms were once a dominant genre at the box office, but they have struggled in recent years. Streaming and the Covid-19 pandemic have played a role in their decline. The success of rom-coms like "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Ticket To Paradise" with star power indicates that the genre can still find an audience, but specific angles and hooks are necessary to attract viewers. The rom-com genre needs to evolve and keep up with changing attitudes towards relationships and marriage in order to resonate with today's audience. Laughter and love will never go away, but the genre must adapt to stay relevant.

Once upon a time, romantic comedies were a safe bet at the box office. They usually featured two big stars in the lead who found themselves in wacky circumstances on the way to true love before the credits rolled. Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, and Hugh Grant, among others, once dominated this sub-genre of film.

Romantic comedies are popular because they provide an enjoyable escape from reality. The success of romantic comedies at the box office depends on various factors like marketing, star power, and source material. The highest-grossing romantic comedy films of all time include "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Sex & The City: The Movie," "Runaway Bride," "What Women Want," "Pretty Woman," "The Proposal," "Hitch," "Crazy Rich Asians," "Knocked Up," and "There's Something About Mary."

Romantic comedy movies are (mostly) universally loved, given that they are feel-good watches that are the perfect escape from reality, especially because they are oftentimes quite unrealistic. Whether the films do well at the box office can be hit or miss, depending on multiple factors, like marketing, star power, source material, the director, and so on. In particular, these ten romantic comedies saw massive success during their theatrical runs.

The ten highest-grossing romantic comedy films of all time...

John Stamos is looking back at what led him to finally get sober.

In a new interview, the 60-year-old Full House alum reflected on his DUI in 2015 and how he immediately went home and “drank a bottle of wine” to “forget” what happened.

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“When I did get the DUI…I came home from the hospital that night, I sat down, I drank a bottle of wine just to forget what just happened,” John told People. “And I never sobered up.”

Immediately after the DUI, John had to travel to Canada to film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. John admitted that he kept drinking to avoid dealing with the mess that he was in.

“When you sober up, you have to look at the ugly truth, so you keep drinking,” John explained. “So I was kind of just loosely buzzed through the shooting of that movie.