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Gene Hackman in ‘The Firm’. Photo: Paramount Pictures. Preview: Gene Hackman has died at the age of 95. He was found dead with his wife, Betsy Arakawa at their home. Hackman’s career spanned decades –– but he retired early. Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose roles ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and … Read more
Kate Winslet in ‘Mare of Easttown’. Photo: HBO. Preview: Kate Winslet will star in, direct and produce ‘Goodbye June.’ It’s a Netflix film focused on a family. Winslet’s son Joe Anders wrote the script. It’s a common refrain that every actor secretly wants to direct. Well, maybe not all of them, but there are sufficient … Read more
(L to R) Finn Cole stars as Chris Lemons, Woody Harrelson as Duncan Allcock and Simu Liu as Dave Yuasa ‘Last Breath’, a Focus Features release. Photo: Mark Cassar / © 2024 Focus Features LLC. ‘Last Breath’ receives 6 out of 10 stars. Opening in theaters February 28th is ‘Last Breath,’ directed by Alex Parkinson … Read more
Michelle Trachtenberg and Sarah Michelle Gellar in ‘Ice Princess’. Photo: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Preview: Michelle Trachtenberg has died at the age of 39. An actor from a young age, she was probably best known for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’ She’d reportedly recently had a liver transplant. Actress Michelle Trachtenberg , known for many TV series … Read more
(Left) Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio at the Governors Ball after the 79th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 25, 2007. Credit/Provider: Courtesy of AMPAS. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Dwayne Johnson in ‘Superpowered: The DC Story.’ Photograph by Courtesy of Max/Warner Bros. Preview: Martin Scorsese and … Read more
Gabrielle Union stars in ‘Riff Raff’. Opening in theaters nationwide on February 28th is the new crime comedy ‘Riff Raff’, which was directed by Dito Montiel (‘The Son of No One’), and stars Ed Harris (‘State of Grace’), Lewis Pullman (‘Top Gun: Maverick’), Gabrielle Union (‘Strange World’), Jennifer Coolidge (‘The White Lotus’), Pete Davidson (‘The … Read more
Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle in Marvel’s ‘The Punisher.’ Photo: Netflix. Preview: Jon Bernthal will be back as Frank “The Punisher” Castle for a new Marvel special. He’s also returning for ‘Daredevil: Born Again.’ Bernthal will co-write the special with ‘King Richard’ director Reinaldo Marcus Green. Crime might not pay, but vengeance appears to be … Read more
President of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy at Star Wars Celebration 2023. Preview: Kathleen Kennedy will reportedly leave Lucasfilm this year. She’s been the main guiding hand for Star Wars for more than a decade. The news is, however, not official. If this news pans out, we could, to paraphrase Obi-Wan Kenobi in ‘Star Wars,’ feel a … Read more
Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher) in ‘Reacher’ Season 3. Credit: Jasper Savage/Prime. Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC. ‘Reacher’ Season 3 receives 8 out of 10 stars. Landing on Prime Video on February 20th with the first three episodes, the third season of ‘Reacher’ plunges audiences back into the often violent world of Lee Child’s hulking … Read more
Will Smith in ‘Hancock’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing. Preview: Will Smith says moves are being made on a ‘Hancock’ sequel. It would continue the story of the 2008 original. Smith teases that Zendaya has been approached for a role. Was the world truly anticipating a follow-up to 2008 superhero pic ‘Hancock’? Yes, it starred Will … Read more