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Winner of Best Feature at Ice CineFest, Best Thriller at Indo-French Film Festival as well as an audience award at Gasparilla International Film Festival, Children of the Pines is the Directorial feature debut from Director and Screenwriter Joshua Morgan. We grabbed Joshua to chat about horror and find out what scary movie he loves the most.

Children of the Pines is set over a winter break, where Riley, a college junior, is persuaded by her estranged parents, Kathy and John, to visit home to fix their fractured relationship. As Riley settles in, she discovers that her parents have developed an unsettling friendship with her high school ex, Gordon, and that mysterious children are now living in the house. A series of disturbing flashbacks reveal Kathy and John’s time at an eerie, unconventional couples therapy retreat that promised to heal their problems through supernatural means. As the day progresses, Riley...

Hollywood anarchist and noted nudist Jack Nicholson saw his career flash before his eyes in the mid-1980s as the era’s most popular movies totally confounded him. In a 1986 interview with The New York Times, Nicholson was asked if he felt “like a creative person trapped in an uncreative age in the industry.”

''Well, you know,” Nicholson replied, “last night I saw — what’s that movie? Ferris something?”

Was Nicholson referring to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? Anyone? Anyone?

“Well, that movie made me feel totally irrelevant to anything that any audience could want, and 119 years old,” he explained.

To make matters worse, it felt like the audience was on John Hughes’ side of the argument. “Believe me, everyone else watching it liked it,” he said. “And you know, I literally walked out of there thinking my days are numbered. These people are trying to kill me.”

Imagine what...

Director Florian Frerichs breathes new life into Arthur Schnitzler’s classic novella “Traumnovelle” in Berlin’s pulsing nightlife in 2024, transforming a century-old narrative of sexual tension and psychological exploration into a contemporary meditation on desire, fantasy, and marital boundaries. This daring adaption follows Jacob (Nikolai Kinski), a distinguished psychiatrist, and his wife Amelia (Laurine Prince) as they traverse the complex landscape of modern intimacy, where technology, sexual liberation, and deep-seated psychological drives intersect.

Frerichs’ adaptation is more than just a retread of familiar territory; it’s a daring reimagining that aims to capture the raw psychological essence of Schnitzler’s original work while firmly anchoring the story in the zeitgeist of 2024. The film’s basic themes will be transposed into a world of vibrator apps, OnlyFans models, and Berlin’s varied nightlife, promising to investigate the perennial human concerns of faithfulness, fantasy, and the muddy lines between imagination and reality.

Director Elia Kazan‘s “The Visitors” was barely noticed when it was released in 1972, and it hasn’t had many opportunities for reappraisal since. While several of Kazan’s other movies that were commercial failures during their initial runs — most notably “Baby Doll,” “A Face in the Crowd” and “Wild River” — have since been canonized as classics, “The Visitors” remains obscure. That’s a shame, because it’s a fascinating case of Kazan applying his talents to film that initially seems like a major departure, but on deeper examination reveals itself to be a personal and profound work.

A new Blu-ray from Kino Lorber provides the perfect opportunity to take a closer look after decades in which “The Visitors” was almost impossible to find (and almost never in watchable transfers — the long out-of-print MGM DVD reduces the entire movie to a murky blob). The story is stark and simple: Years...

This piece contains some spoilers for "Gladiator II."

In this month's "Gladiator II," Rome does not fall — but it comes damn close. It's also not for lack of trying, as both the manipulative ex-slave Macrinus (Denzel Washington) and our ostensible hero, Lucius (Paul Mescal), have no love for the Empire, with both men actively seeking to usurp, disrupt or combat its rule. Even though Lucius eventually changes his mind and finds himself believing in a "dream of Rome" begun by his grandfather Marcus Aurelius, and his father, Maximus (Russell Crowe in the first "Gladiator"), it may be too late, as the Empire has been nearly irrevocably tarnished by decades of decadence and misrule. The two men most responsible for this are the Emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger), a couple of Enfant Terribles who director Ridley Scott told Vanity Fair he saw as "almost a replay of Romulus and Remus,...

Nicole Kidman’s relationship with Tom Cruise was one of the most talked-about moments in the actress’s personal life. Considering they were two high-profile actors involved with each other and married for eleven years, it is not surprising that the world was interested in the ins and outs of their relationship.

Credits: Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise in Eyes Wide Shut | Credit: Warner Bros.

While there were many iconic moments for the pair when they were together, there is one picture that went viral after they got divorced. The picture was turned into a meme; however, the origins of it were believed to be due to her divorce from Cruise.

During a recent interview, the actress addressed this picture, and what she had to say may shock many of her most devoted fans.

Nicole Kidman’s Iconic Meme

Many years ago, a picture of Nicole Kidman went viral on the internet.

Denzel Washington is one of the most respected names in Hollywood. Having ten Oscar nominations and two wins that span a decades-long career, there is no denying that the actor deserves all the success that he possesses today. His success doesn’t simply come from working in successful films, as he is known as one of the most talented and respected actors of all time.

Denzel Washington in a still from Gladiator II | Credits: Paramount Pictures

With this, it is not surprising that he possesses a layer of mystery surrounding his person, being more used to playing characters in the eyes of the world than being himself. When the world knows so little about an actor, they are bound to be easily impressed. However, it would seem that Washington has more than a few bombs to drop on his fans.

During an interview, the actor revealed an interesting fact about...

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A movie doesn't have to be successful to be a classic. Take "Heathers" — written by Daniel Waters, directed by Michael Lehmann, starring Winona Ryder.

Ryder, fresh off "Beetlejuice," played another death-obsessed teenager. Unlike gothic outsider Lydia Deetz, though, Veronica Sawyer from "Heathers" is in the in-crowd. She hangs out with Westerburg High School's trio of mean girls, all named Heather, but feels disillusioned. So her new bad boy lover J.D. (Christian Slater) convinces her to pull a lethal prank on queen bee Heather Chandler (Kim Walker).

"Heathers" is the template for other biting black comedy teen movies, from "Mean Girls" to "Jennifer's Body." It even inspired a "Heathers" musical! But it only made $1.1 million on a $3 million budget.

Entertainment Weekly's oral history of "Heathers" (published in 2014 for its 25th anniversary) has some explanations for why it flopped. Distributor New World Pictures...

J. Michael Muro’s 1987 cult classic “Street Trash” is on the Mount Rushmore of “melt movies,” a sickening horror subgenre marked by bodies literally dissolving into goo, with skin peeling off and skeletons deconstructing as outlandishly as possible. In the film, homeless people are poisoned and killed by a mysterious liquor named Tenafly Viper. “Fried Barry” writer and director Ryan Kruger has helmed a same-name sequel (out today on digital via Cineverse) that keeps the gonzo practical effects as a group of charming homeless misfits battle against a fascist government actively trying to exterminate them with a gaseous version of Viper. Kruger, who also co-wrote the movie and shot it in his native South Africa with producers Not the Funeral Home, spoke to Variety about balancing the message in the movie while still having fun, the difficulty of mopping up melted bodies and the possibility of a sequel.

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Tom Cruise is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, with the actor working with some of the most acclaimed filmmakers, especially during the earlier stages of his career. As a result, Cruise appeared in some truly unique films. One of these was helmed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick and emerged as the most explicit movie in Cruise’s career.

Tom Cruise starred in 1999’s Eyes Wide Shut (Credit: Paramount Pictures).

However, Cruise wasn’t the first choice for the lead role in Kubrick’s 1999 film Eyes Wide Shut. Instead, Woody Allen and Tom Hanks were the favored choices among Kubrick’s wishlist of potential leading men for what turned out to be his final film as a director. Here is everything you need to know about the original choice for Eyes Wide Shut.

Woody Allen Almost Cast Instead of Tom Cruise in Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut was...

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This November, Tubi is bringing you a lot of entertainment from the time-travel mystery thriller series 11.22.63 to a dark medical drama series Nip/Tuck. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Tubi this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Tubi in November 2024 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Licorice Pizza (November 1) Credit – United Artists Releasing Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%

Licorice Pizza is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 2021 film is set in 1973 and it follows the relationship between Gary Valentine, a teen actor, and Alana Kane, a directionless young woman as they try to grow up and fall in love in California’s San Fernando Valley. Licorice Pizza stars Alana Haim,...

It’s Musicals Week at IndieWire. With “Wicked” about to sparkle over theaters, we’re celebrating the best of the movie-musical genre.

Bob Fosse only directed five features — “Sweet Charity,” “Cabaret,” “Lenny,” “All That Jazz,” and “Star 80” — but among filmmakers and cinephiles, his legend looms large in proportion to the abundance of his output. David Fincher, for example, frequently references Fosse as an influence alongside and equal to far more prolific directors like Steven Spielberg, William Friedkin, and John Carpenter. In “A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies,” Fosse is one of only a few post-classical studio era auteurs (alongside Stanley Kubrick and Clint Eastwood) that Scorsese deems worthy of inclusion alongside old masters like Orson Welles and Sam Fuller.

By only making a handful of movies in between stints revolutionizing American musical theater on Broadway, Fosse maintained a consistency any director would envy — he’s five...

Every week, moviegoers are polled by a company called CinemaScore to see how they like new movies in theatres. Their opinions are averaged out, and the film is assigned a letter grade. If the movie scores in the A-range, it will likely prove to be at least a decent-sized hit. Movies scored in the B-range usually do mediocre business, although there have been plenty of hits that have scored this way, too – it might just mean that the movie inspires strong feelings, with some people loving it and others not. Anything below a C-rating is a disaster, unless it’s a horror movie, because for whatever reason, even hit horror movies typically have underwhelming CinemaScore ratings. Only 22 films have ever gotten an F, but a D rating is considered the kiss of death for your film, with Joker: Folie a Deux recently scoring a dreaded D. Only one movie that...

During his long and incredibly prolific career, Stephen King has been involved with a number of things that one could understand he'd either regret and/or would rather forget. One of these regrettable things might be having Stanley Kubrick adapt "The Shining" to the big screen. Another might be the infamous orgy he wrote into one of his magnum opus novels, 1986's "It," a book which continues to be popular even though certain elements — like that moment — have not aged well. Yet another still might be his one and only directing gig on the film "Maximum Overdrive" (1986). While King has proven himself a decent screenwriter a few times over, and has even given a couple memorable turns on screen as an actor, he wasn't very well suited to the director's chair, at least according to the general reception of that movie. While some of us see the charm in "Maximum Overdrive,...

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That’s the aim. If you have any questions or comments, or even suggestions of art or other great artists, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.

Batman: The Animated Series by Tom Walker

The Bride of Frankenstein by Mike Mahle

Evil Dead 2 by Jack C. Gregory

Gambit by Emilio Lopez

Godzilla Minus One by Jean-Baptiste Roux...

Recently, Nicole Kidman took a sly jab at Martin Scorsese for lacking female leads in his films, sparking a renewed debate on does Scorsese really lack powerful female leads?

Nicole Kidman in Just Go with It (2011) | Credits: Columbia Pictures

While it’s not exactly a new topic, Scorsese has been peppered with this question for years, and his responses have been pretty blunt. So, let’s put this debate to rest once and for all with a list of powerful female leads that prove otherwise.

Nicole Kidman Subtly Slams Martin Scorsese!

Nicole Kidman has truly done it all, building an impressive career working alongside some of the best names in the industry every actor dreams of. In her AFI Lifetime Achievement Award speech, she highlighted directors who “took a bet” on her, including Stanley Kubrick, Sofia Coppola, Gus Van Sant and many more.

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Nicole Kidman has worked with a lot of commendable talents from the entertainment industry to become one of the most top-notch actresses in all of Hollywood. But while those big names include the likes of masterminds like Stanley Kubrick and Taylor Sheridan, among others, they don’t include one of the greatest filmmakers of all time: Martin Scorsese.

Nicole Kidman. | Credits: Gage Skidmore / Cca by Sa 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons.

While that’s that, Kidman’s recent explosive comment on the respective director just may have revealed why exactly the pair haven’t collaborated yet despite being two of the most praiseworthy talents in the industry. However, as much as the actress is getting criticized over her statement, the real meaning behind it all could have a much deeper meaning.

Nicole Kidman’s Comment on Martin Scorsese Could Have a Deeper Meaning

During a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the Eyes Wide Shut...

In April, Nicole Kidman delivered a killer speech when accepting the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award that included a list of directors who “took a bet” on her throughout her prolific career. The lineup included the likes of Susanne Bier, Stanley Kubrick, Sofia Coppola, Jane Campion, Gus Van Sant, and more.

In an interview with Vanity Fair published Wednesday, the Oscar-winning actress was asked if there was anyone she hasn’t worked with yet and would want to. “I’ve always said I want to work with [Martin] Scorsese,” replied Kidman, before adding,...

Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece A Clockwork Orange has polarized audiences since its 1971 release, as viewers wrestle with its unapologetic portrayal of violence, mind control, and moral decay. Today, it’s seen as a daring piece of cinema and a powerful social commentary. However, at the time, legendary film critic Roger Ebert saw something deeply troubling in it. Unlike Kubrick’s other works, which Ebert often praised, A Clockwork Orange struck him as little more than a “paranoid right-wing fantasy masquerading as an Orwellian warning.” He gave it two stars, baffling fans of Kubrick and shocking readers accustomed to his thoughtful critiques.

Ebert’s issues with the film began with its central character, Alex DeLarge. Alex, a teen delinquent who revels in “ultraviolence,” is violent to a point few characters on film had ever been, committing brutal acts of assault and sadism, only to later become a victim of government reprogramming.

Nicole Kidman went viral earlier this year when she was awarded the AFI Life Achievement prize and used her acceptance speech to list every director she’s worked with in her career. It was a remarkable roster of talent, from Stanley Kubrick to Jane Campion, Gus Van Sant, Yorgos Lanthimos, Sofia Coppola and more. But Kidman recently told Vanity Fair that her wish list of directors to work with remains quite long.

“I’ve always said I want to work with [Martin] Scorsese, if he does a film with women,” Kidman said. “I’d love to work with Kathryn Bigelow. I’d love to work with Spike Jones. I’d love to work with PTA [Paul Thomas Anderson]. I’ve always wanted to work with Michael Haneke. And there’s a whole slew of new up-and-coming directors — there’s so many, and I’m always open to the discovery of new people.

In 1949, Alec Guinness dazzled critics and paying audiences alike by playing eight members, male and female, of the D'Ascoyne family in the deliciously dark comedy "Kind Hearts and Coronets." There weren't many actors alive cocky enough to attempt such a thing, let alone pull it off, so you'd think the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences would go gaga for the actor's brazen feat and hand him the Best Actor Oscar before the ceremony began. Amazingly, he didn't even receive a nomination (though John Wayne snared his first for basically playing John Wayne in "Sands of Iwo Jima").

How did Guinness not even earn the honor of an Oscar nod? He made one critical mistake: he gave his bravura performance in a comedy.

Of the 96 films that have won the Academy Award for Best Picture, only 15 could be called comedies (and I'm being super charitable with movies like "Green Book...

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Sanctuary is a psychological thriller directed by Zachary Wigon from a screenplay by Micah Bloomberg. Starring Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott in the lead role of a dominatrix and Hal, who is soon becoming the CEO of a large corporation and that’s why he wants to end his relationship with the dominatrix as he fears that it will come out later. This starts off a dark and twisted night that will leave you gasping for air. Sanctuary stars Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott. So, if you loved the intensely thrilling story, inappropriate relationships, and compelling characters in Sanctuary here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Secretary (Tubi & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Lions Gate Films

Secretary is an erotic romantic drama film directed by Steven Shainberg from a screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson. Based...

After defying all odds and remarks, Donald Trump won the 2024 US presidential elections and is all set to take over the official duties earlier next year. However, in the midst of this several celebrities have not shied away to express their not-so-subtle comments about the president-elect. While Robert De Niro’s rant against him was legendary, actor Jim Carrey was also not far behind with his unique form of artwork.

Donald Trump in a still from an interview with Jimmy Kimmel Live | Credits: YouTube

He brought his art to the forefront to mock Trump all the way back in 2017 when he assumed office for the first time.

Jim Carrey Found an Artful Way to Express His Frustration on Donald Trump

Jim Carrey had humble beginnings in the Hollywood industry as a stand comedian mostly participating in supportive roles. But In Living Color changed everything for him and gave him the much-deserved recognition in the industry.

Critics are possibly simultaneously the best and the worst thing to have ever happened to the world of art and literature. The deconstruction and analysis that goes into a piece of work takes away its creative individuality, instead substituting it with one person’s understanding of the subject.

Blade Runner [Credit: Warner Bros.]

Ridley Scott, one of the best directors Hollywood ever produced, has been unfortunate enough to face such extreme criticism that not only disillusioned him with the profession but made him bitter, reckless, vindictive, and somewhat transparent with his words. After all, a genius auteur who could make such a timeless epic as Blade Runner come alive on the big screen only to hear it being dismissed as ‘unimportant’ would rightfully lose his mind.

Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner Against the World

Pauline Kael, the most polarizing critic in the history of cinema has brought down the greatest of the greats like Stanley Kubrick,...

When people think of Tom Hanks, they tend to call to mind a decent, stalwart American whose against-all-odds heroics inspire them to persevere when facing their own travails. They think of "Saving Private Ryan," "Apollo 13," even "Toy Story" -- some of Hanks' best films, and ones that could've easily starred classic Hollywood actor James Stewart had he been thriving during Hanks' heyday.

There is, of course, more to Tom Hanks than this. Indeed, it often seems like people have memory-holed the star's zany, adult-skewing comedies like "Bachelor Party," "The Man with One Red Shoe," and "Volunteers." And what of the noble box-office misfires "Punchline," "Joe Versus the Volcano," and "Charlie Wilson's War?" Hanks can play a loser or a cad when called upon, which, if you've a firm grasp of film history, is as Jimmy Stewart as it gets.

Hanks contains multitudes, but if I were to pick one...

Actors, musicians and filmmakers came together Saturday at the 2024 Lacma Art+Film Gala, held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, to honor artist Simone Leigh and auteur Baz Luhrmann.

The Gucci-sponsored event, in its 13th consecutive year, featured co-chairs Lacma trustee Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Pictured below, the fete included reunions galore, such as that of indie darlings Charli Xcx and Troye Sivan, who performed onstage following the conclusion of their joint co-headlining Sweat Tour. Also in attendance were Anora star Mikey Madison and helmer Sean Baker. Monsters actors Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez were also pictured in front of the museum’s famed lantern sculpture.

In terms of gala fashion, Kim Kardashian debuted her recent auction purchase of Princess Diana’s fabled diamond and amethyst Attallah Cross pendant. Mainstays Law Roach and Anna Wintour were also in attendance.

Other notable stars included Viola Davis,...

On Saturday November 2, 2024, notables from the art, film, fashion, and entertainment industries gathered at Lacma for its 13th annual Art+Film Gala. Lacma honored artist Simone Leigh, whose multifaceted practice situates questions of Black female-identified subjectivity at the center of contemporary art discourse, along with the visionary auteur Baz Luhrmann. Lacma trustee Eva Chow and actor Leonardo DiCaprio co-chair the event for the 13th consecutive year.

Scroll through the gallery above to see red carpet photos from Saturday’s event.

Past honorees of the Art+Film Gala include artists Judy Baca, Helen Pashgian, Kehinde Wiley, Amy Sherald, Betye Saar, Catherine Opie, Mark Bradford, Robert Irwin, James Turrell, Barbara Kruger, David Hockney, Ed Ruscha, and John Baldessari, and filmmakers David Fincher, Park Chan-wook, Steven Spielberg, Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro, George Lucas, Kathryn Bigelow, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, and Clint Eastwood.

Proceeds from the annual Art...

Nicolas Cage is one of our most impressive living actors, and a big part of that is because of his intense love of cinema. He's a true student of the craft, with an obsession for older films that has led him to an extensive knowledge of all the medium has to offer. Cage's passion for his projects has led to him becoming the subject of many memes, mostly using his most over-the-top performances, but the man really knows his stuff. So, when Rotten Tomatoes asked Cage for his five favorite films of all time, he came a little over-prepared, offering his top 13 favorite films instead. He said that he simply couldn't narrow it down to five because "there's different movies for different reasons in different lifetimes," which is the most Nicolas Cage thing he could have said.

The actor often looks back to older cinema for inspiration and compares...

The revival of Frasier on Paramount+ was met with high hopes and nostalgia-fueled excitement from longtime fans of the original. After all, Frasier was a sitcom that skillfully combined highbrow humor with relatable family dynamics, often taking sitcoms to new heights of cleverness.

However, despite this beloved foundation, Frasier 2 has struggled to recapture the charm that made the original a classic. Below, we explore five key reasons the reboot fell short.

1. Lack of Chemistry and Natural Interactions A still from Frasier | Credits: Paramount Domestic Television

One of the defining traits of the original Frasier was the nuanced chemistry among the cast. Viewers fondly remember scenes at Café Nervosa where characters would banter, seamlessly pausing to place an order, or watching Frasier and Niles squabble in ways that revealed their quirks. The new series, however, misses this magic. Fans on social media have noticed the reboot’s stilted atmosphere, describing scenes...

Breaking Bad has always been about a man suffering from the world’s worst midlife crisis and deciding to break bad after being handed too many lemons in life. For Vince Gilligan, his own pensive experiences shaped the show’s core idea around which he then developed a cult-classic sleeper hit.

Years after its release on AMC, the whacky series became a pop culture phenomenon almost overnight when Netflix dragged it off the shelves and onto the streaming platform, giving it a second life. The fanfare around the series escalated to an all-time high and Breaking Bad became one of the biggest hits Netflix never made.

Breaking Bad [Credit: AMC]

Vince Gilligan later admitted that his creation, although completely original in its conception, is not the first of its kind. And even though that statement might sound contradictory, Gilligan cited a 1952 Akira Kurosawa film as a reference that explains it all.

Breaking Bad...

A sequel to the Oscar-winning “Godzilla Minus One” has been greenlit and is in the works at Toho International, the Japanese studio announced on Friday, November 1.

Takashi Yamazaki, the writer and director of 2023’s “Godzilla” film, will return to write and direct the follow-up. The “Emergency Announcement” that came through via X said only “further details to follow.”

“Godzilla Minus One,” the Japanese prequel twist on the classic “Godzilla” story, was one of the better “Godzilla” movies in years. The film was a surprise international hit, grossing $115.8 million worldwide and performing even better once it finally hit PVOD and later Netflix.

The film though dealt with some unfortunate timing that limited its box office run stateside, as it opened within several months of Warner Bros. Discovery and Legendary’s own Godzilla film, the “Godzilla vs. Kong” sequel. Toho has a contractual agreement to not open within the same year as a Legendary “Godzilla” production,...

Stephen King is known for his works of horror, but every now and then, he strays outside of his established genre. His anthology book "Different Seasons" forgoes the supernatural for more grounded stories like "The Body" (adapted to the screen as "Stand By Me") and "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption". One of King's more recent non-horror books was "Billy Summers," a drama-thriller published in 2021. At times, "Billy Summers" reads as if King binged a bunch of episodes of the great HBO series "Barry" and said, "Let me try that, but without the jokes."

The story follows a Marine sniper-turned-hitman, the titular Billy Summers, who is ready to get out of the "killing people" business. He agrees to take one last job, and this job requires some prep work, including creating a cover story. The cover story Billy concocts has him posing as a writer penning a book, and to help sell the illusion,...

Halloween is here, which means it’s time to get going on watching classic Halloween movies. If you’re crunched for time and need a cheat-sheet as to where to stream the best of the best, we’ve got you. Below we’ve rounded up a list of where to stream 15 classic Halloween movies right now. This includes true icons like the original “Halloween” and “Scream,” family friendly fare like “Halloweentown” and “Nightmare Before Christmas” and unforgettable ‘80s slashers that’ll have you hiding under your blanket.

Check out our list below, if you dare.

Compass International Pictures/Aquarius Releasing “Halloween” (1978)

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The Og. The classic. The icon. John Carpenter’s “Halloween” was a small-budget indie that spawned a franchise as slow-moving serial killer Michael Myers tormented the sleepy town of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night. Jamie Lee Curtis achieved “scream queen” status with her turn...

Tom Cruise has done some crazy and daring things over the years. From jumping off a motorcycle in a valley to hanging off a plane, he has done it all and is considered to be fearless by millions of people.

Tom Cruise in a still from Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One | Credits: Skydance

However, an unnerving report claims that there might be one thing that Cruise is allegedly quite afraid of. That being going under the knife, and Cruise fears how it will affect his looks.

Tom Cruise is Allegedly Afraid of This One Thing

Cruise is 62 years of age. Despite the actor not looking old at all, the body starts to change as people get older. Some of the visible changes are wrinkles around the eyes, and allegedly, Cruise might be having a similar problem.

Tom Cruise in a still from Collateral | Credits: Edge City

A report...

While Tom Cruise is known for his action films, he has also experimented with his stardom. He has worked with acclaimed directors like Paul Thomas Anderson, Michael Mann, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and more. Cruise was also legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick’s final leading man.

Kubrick’s final film Eyes Wide Shut was touted as an erotic thriller when it was first announced but the final film seemed to be a more surreal look into the world of secret societies, cults, and the elite. While the film polarized viewers, Cruise later defended the film saying that the expectations of the audience clouded their judgment.

Tom Cruise Defended Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut Tom Cruise in Eyes Wide Shut | Credits: Warner Bros.

Tom Cruise played the role of Dr. Bill Harford in Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut. The film also starred his then-wife Nicole Kidman and was reportedly the longest shoot ever,...

The American Film Institute has announced that veteran director Francis Ford Coppola will receive its 50th Life Achievement Award. The honor has previously gone to filmmakers John Ford, William Wyler, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Mike Nichols, among many others. This comes after Coppola won our poll as the director most deserving of the AFI’s honor, so our readers are bound to be happy.

Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, said in a statement, “Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist — one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his independent spirit. AFI is honored to present him with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award.”

SEEFrancis Ford Coppola movies: 16 greatest films ranked worst to best

Coppola has divided critics with his latest film — the ambitious, self-funded epic “Megalopolis” — but...

Being the Man With No Name in the mid-60s, Clint Eastwood’s era as the lead of the Spaghetti Westerns granted the actor immortal status. With a single Sergio Leone trilogy, Eastwood was able to climb to such an echelon of Hollywood celebrity that the actor is still running strong as a guy behind the lens.

Leonardo DiCaprio, left, on the set of J. Edgar with director Clint Eastwood and writer Dustin Lance Black [Credit: Warner Bros.]

Clint Eastwood’s Hollywood handbook is so expansive in its content that if one wanted to accrue some foresight and knowledge into a certain area of expertise related to acting, Eastwood would readily have it. The Western legend has been around since the early 1950s and as of yet, shows no signs of quitting or stepping down without one last hurrah.

Judi Dench Has Complaints Against Clint Eastwood Judi Dench in J. Edgar...

Stephen King’s The Shining is all the proof you need to accept the fact that words on a page can haunt you for days. The timeless horror novel had readers sweating with dread and anticipation yet they couldn’t stop and the pages kept turning. When Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation came out, it impressed Steven Spielberg to the point where he watched it about 25 times. On the other hand, Clint Eastwood was not a fan.

Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980) | Credits: Warner Bros.

This stark difference between the reception by two exquisite personalities of the entertainment industry resembles the mixed reviews received by The Shining (1980). In fact, Clint Eastwood even went as far as to call it a giant failure that’s not terrifying at all.

Clint Eastwood Pokes Fun at The Shining’s Poster Clint Eastwood in Any Which Way You Can (1980) | Credits: Warner Bros.

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At the dawn of the 1980s, Warner Bros. had two major in-house artists who could do just about anything they wanted. One was a movie star, the other a filmmaking genius, and they couldn't have been more different in aesthetic or temperament.

Clint Eastwood was a television star who found big-screen success by making Spaghetti Westerns in Europe with an upstart named Sergio Leone before becoming the avatar of the angry, Miranda rights-burdened American police officer as "Dirty Harry." Stanley Kubrick was a Bronx born-and-bred autodidact who found his love for filmmaking via photography; after a string of critical successes with "Paths of Glory," "Loilita" and "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," he was hailed as a visionary for the groundbreaking "2001: A Space Odyssey," upon which he became renowned for his perfectionism and technical boundary pushing.

Cast as opposing love interests in their 1990 motorsport movie Days of Thunder, neither Tom Cruise nor Nicole Kidman knew that fiction would quickly transition into real life and they would fall harder than ever for each other. Within less than a year of meeting, the couple tied the knot in an intimate Christmas Eve ceremony in Colorado.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise in Eyes Wide Shut | image: Warner Bros.

Two years later, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman adopted their daughter Isabella in 1992 and completed their family by adopting their son, Connor, in 1995. Thereafter, the Kidman-Cruise family were often photographed together, until the couple’s infamous 2001 divorce. Since then, Isabella and Connor have been almost non-existent. So let’s take a look into where they are now.

Bella Kidman Cruise and Connor Anthony Kidman Cruise’s Early Life

Shortly after Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise‘s wedding in 1990, the couple...

Tom Cruise is regarded as one of the most iconic action stars in Hollywood, and his movies have grossed billions worldwide. While he may have never won an Academy Award, he has numerous other accolades to solidify his status in the industry. But on the other hand, his personal life and choices have always been a topic of contention online.

Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire | Credits: TriStar Pictures

After his high-profile divorce with actress Nicole Kidman in 2001, the actor got married to Katie Holmes in 2006. This marriage resulted in the birth of his only biological child, Suri, in the same year. While initially, Cruise did share a special bond with his daughter, after his divorce from Holmes in 2012, this dynamic changed drastically.

How Tom Cruise Completely Ruined His Bond With Daughter Suri?

Being one of the most sought-after stars in Hollywood is not an easy feat, as every part of...

From 2020 to 2022, Bruce Willis cranked out a huge number of movies, most of them low-budget sci-fi/action films that all went straight-to-video, and usually playing brief, supporting roles. The many films were, by and large, panned by critics and mocked by baffled fans, all of whom wondered by Willis didn't appear to have much on-camera dialogue, or why he wasn't the lead character. In three years, he appeared in 22 movies. 

In March of 2022, it was announced that Willis had been diagnosed with aphasia, a brain condition that affected his ability to speak and comprehend language. Many of the above fans expressed their deepest apologies, and even the Razzies, in a rare show of good taste, retraced Willis' Worst Actor nominations. Willis retired from acting because of his condition. In February 2023, Willis, now 69, was also diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, and he remains in the care of his family. 

Willis, of course,...

Although Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film "The Shining" is frequently cited as one of the scariest films of all time, it's widely known that Stephen King — who wrote the 1977 novel on which it's based — hates it. Kubrick famously altered several details of King's book, and the author felt that the changes were arbitrary at best and insulting at worst. King wrote his story as the tale of an ordinary man who was gradually driven to madness. King expressed interest in gentler actors like Martin Sheen or Michael Moriarty for the role of Jack Torrance, feeling they would be sympathetic immediately. Kubrick, however, cast Jack Nicholson in the role, and King felt that Nicholson was already unstable from the jump. With Nicholson, it wasn't a tale of a sane man going insane, but an already-insane man cracking open.

Kubrick, however, was already granted permission by Warner Bros., so he went ahead...

Some audiences might have first spotted Matt Damon during a notable dinner scene in Donald Petrie's hit 1988 drama "Mystic Pizza." Thereafter, Damon turned up as an extra in "Field of Dreams" and as one of the many handsome students in the 1992 boarding school thriller "School Ties," both of them with his longtime friend and collaborator Ben Affleck. Damon went on to score some considerable screen time in Edward Zwick's "Courage Under Fire" before delivering his first lead performance in 1997 in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Rainmaker." That same year, Damon and Affleck became acclaimed Academy darlings for writing and starring in Gus Van Sant's "Good Will Hunting." The pair won Oscars for their screenplay and have both been major Hollywood players since.

Damon, having gained the clout to be picky and the fame to be noticed, thereafter became attracted to projects by established directors. After having alreayd...

This Halloween season, Uckfield’s cherished Picture House Cinema is hosting its annual Horrorthon, an event featuring some of the most iconic horror films across multiple days leading up to October 31. Horror fans can expect everything from timeless classics like The Exorcist and A Nightmare on Elm Street to cult favourites such as Beetlejuice and Shaun of the Dead, all shown in the atmospheric surroundings of this historic cinema. The Horrorthon begins Saturday, 26 October and continues through to Saturday, 2 November, offering an ideal way for fans to celebrate Halloween in style.

This year’s Horrorthon line-up is packed with films for every kind of horror fan. Each showing will take place in one of the Picture House’s vintage-inspired screens, including the intimate VIP Lounge, opened in 2020, where audiences can enjoy a more exclusive setting.

Adding a unique experience to the Horrorthon, Longlegs will be shown on Sunday, 27 October, complete...

Throughout her extensive career in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman has portrayed a range of characters, from showing off her comedic and dramatic talents in To Die For to her powerful, emotional performance in The Hours, and her daring, provocative side in films like Eyes Wide Shut and The Paperboy.

Nicole Kidman in Eyes Wide Shut | Credit: Warner Bros.

However, the actress has revealed that the role that got the best of her has been that of Romy, a businesswoman, in the upcoming erotic thriller Babygirl. Kidman recently shared that filming the movie, particularly the more intimate scenes, was at times overwhelming and difficult to manage.

Nicole Kidman Opened Up About the Challenges of Filming Babygirl

Nicole Kidman is set to return to the silver screen in the upcoming erotic thriller Babygirl. The film follows her in the role of a powerful businesswoman, who puts her family and career at risk when...

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson don’t hold back in their upcoming erotic thriller “Babygirl.”

How could they?

In the film, written and directed by Halina Reijn, Kidman plays the CEO of a tech company who has a very kinky affair with a much younger intern, played by Dickinson. Kidman won the best actress award at the Venice International Film Festival in August for her work in the A24 movie.

Of course, when it came to the most explicit and kinkiest scenes in the movie, an intimacy coordinator, Lizzie Talbot, helped the guide the two. “We’d have a discussion with the intimacy coordinator and then Nicole and I kind of did our own thing with it once we set the parameters of what we were both comfortable with,” Dickinson told me Friday at a “Babygirl” screening at the London West Hollywood hotel. “The intimacy coordinator is saying, ‘What are you comfortable with,...

Every filmmaker has their own unique vibe that usually shines through in any movie they make, and that’s what helps them build a loyal fan base of cinephiles. Denis Villeneuve is no exception, especially when it comes to sci-fi, a genre he really nails as a director.

Denis Villeneuve on Arrival’s set (Credits: Paramount Pictures)

It turns out that this wasn’t always the case. Even before he had the opportunity to direct Blade Runner 2049, Villeneuve was hesitant about tackling a more technological or dystopian storyline. He recently mentioned that the film was a risky move for him in the film industry.

Denis Villeneuve Reveals Insecurity About Directing Big Sci-Fi Movies Like Blade Runner 2049 Still from Blade Runner 2049 (Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures)

After the tremendous success of the Dune saga, Denis Villeneuve has firmly established himself as a top science fiction director. Before that, he...

All October long, Cracked is catching up with some of the greatest writers in Simpsons history to discuss the most beloved segments from the “Treehouse of Horror” series. From the cursed monkey’s paw to Krusto the Clown, we’re digging into the making of some real fan-favorites.

When it comes to The Simpsons, longtime showrunner Al Jean has seen just about everything. Which means that when he’s picking show favorites, the competition is fierce. Maybe never more so than among “Treehouse of Horror” episodes, as he was half of the creative team behind the second one (with his stalwart writing partner Mike Reiss), and he’s played a role in pretty much every installment since.

When I ask him and Reiss for a favorite, though, the answer comes pretty easy: Season 26’s “Treehouse of Horror Xxv.”

Per usual, it contained three segments, all written by Stephanie Gillis. The first was “School Is Hell,...

It's hard to be down in the dumps when the start of the work week brings the news that horror maestro and Stephen King aficionado Mike Flanagan has been tapped to adapt the King's monumental first novel, "Carrie," as a TV series. Flanagan has consistently knocked it out of the park with his adaptations of King's work, like turning the seemingly unadaptable "Gerald's Game" into one of the best King movies ever made and doing the impossible with "Doctor Sleep" by bridging King's novel with the imagery of Stanley Kubrick's take on "The Shining." As of publication, Flanagan is set to release "The Life of Chuck" in 2025 after a successful premiere out of the Toronto International Film Festival, and is working to crack the script for his take on "The Dark Tower." Flanagan is a magician when it comes to picking and choosing which aspects of King's books to...