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Play-to-film adaptations can often flourish thanks to the little tricks and turns that only the silver screen can provide: whether it’s Jack Nicholson’s claustrophobic close-up as he exclaims guilt in A Few Good Men, or the frantic editing of Amadeus. On the other hand, some adaptations do too little and end up feeling literally ‘stagey’ as a result. With The Piano Lesson in particular, it feels like not much has been gained by re-rendering this Pulitzer- winner on celluloid.

Adapted from August Wilson’s play — part of the ‘Pittsburgh Cycle’ that includes Fences and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (all three now Denzel Washington-produced films) — The Piano Lesson is set in 1936 in Pittsburgh, where the Charles family live, with a large piano sitting unused in their house. Doaker (Samuel L. Jackson) explains the musical instrument’s tragic backstory: enslaved ancestors were traded so that the white head...

Demi Moore has candidly shared her decades-long journey of grappling with body image issues and an eating disorder, shaped by the immense pressures of Hollywood.

In a revealing interview with Elle on November 14, Moore reflected on the emotional toll these experiences took on her and how she has worked towards self-acceptance.

Early Struggles with Hollywood Pressures

Moore recalled a particularly humiliating experience early in her career when a producer criticized her weight.

“The producer pulled me aside. It was very embarrassing and humiliating,” she said, describing the painful incident.

This moment marked the beginning of a pattern where external pressures heavily influenced her self-worth.

“There is a lot of torment I put myself through when I was younger,” she explained. “The perfect example is when I was told to lose weight multiple times… But that’s just one thing.”

Moore also described how she internalized these demands, leading to extreme behaviors and harsh self-criticism.

Back in the soap opera glory days of the 1980s, I remember well Demi Moore‘s short stint on the popular “General Hospital.” With her distinctive gravelly voice, movie star beauty and strong personality, it was obvious that the small screen couldn’t contain her, and that she would go on to bigger things.

Demi Gene Guynes was born on November 11 in 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico. Following a difficult childhood, she left school her junior year and did some modeling before meeting and marrying musician Freddy Moore, with whom she co-wrote three songs. She had a couple of small film roles before landing the “General Hospital” gig in 1983. Then a series of popular films beginning with “Blame It On Rio” in 1984 led to an impressive string of blockbuster films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, making her one of the biggest stars of the era.

Moore’s star was on the...

It’s been three decades since some of Hollywood’s hottest young actors, as well as an up-and-coming young actress, came together to surprise us with a sensual and thrilling gothic horror flick. “Interview with the Vampire” hit theaters on November 11, 1994, almost 20 years after Anne Rice’s debut novel was published. Read on for more about the “Interview with the Vampire” 30th anniversary.

Rice wrote “Interview with the Vampire” after the death of her five-year-old daughter from leukemia, reworking a short story she had written a few years prior. The homoerotic novel about vampires Louis de Pointe du Lac and his sire Lester de Lioncourt was first published in 1976, with the film rights obtained at that time. After years in development hell, Warner Bros. secured the rights, and brought in “The Crying Game” director Neil Jordan, who rewrote Rice’s script, although she retained credit. Jordan brought together a diverse group of actors,...

Most people think of retirement as one of life's rites of passage, something akin to graduating from school or getting a promotion at a job. While some people have careers that treat retirement in this manner, there are many others for whom retirement is more of a state of mind than anything else. This is certainly true of an artist; some never seem to want to stop or slow down (may I remind you that The Rolling Stones just finished their latest tour this past July), while others feel that they don't wish to wear out their welcome. Then there are other factors, such as changing cultural norms as well as the waxing and waning of opportunities as they dwindle with age. Of course, age itself can be a factor; bodies do inexorably decline, after all.

For Jack Nicholson, one of the greatest actors of his generation, his reasons for...

Jack Nicholson is a force of nature. From his acting skills to on-screen and off-screen charisma to his facial expressions, the man is a true example of a true actor. In 1992, Jack Nicholson was a part of the star-studded cast of A Few Good Men, joined by Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, and more. Even the director, Rob Reiner, is an acting connoisseur himself having been in projects like All in the Family and The Wolf of Wall Street.

A Few Good Men (1992) | Credits: Columbia Pictures

Thus, when all these stars assembled under the same sky, things were bound to get a bit out of hand sometimes. Last year, actor Kevin Pollack recalled an anecdote from the set of A Few Good Men between Jack Nicholson and Rob Reiner when the latter offered to do a line reading for the former.

Rob Reiner Extends His Help to Jack Nicholson...

In the "The Simpsons" episode "Brother from the Same Planet", Homer (Dan Castellaneta) forgets about Bart (Nancy Cartwright) at soccer practice, leaving him to wait for many hours. Bart, as he often does, accuses Homer of being a terrible father, and seeks revenge by submitting his name to the Bigger Brother agency (a riff on Big Brothers Big Sisters of America) hoping to find a new temporary guardian to care for him. Bart is paired with a charming, caring man named Tom (Phil Hartman), an ultra-cool test pilot. Tom is gentle and attentive, and Bart enjoys the time they spend together. Bart eventually starts to feel guilty, though, when he realizes Tom's time could be spent caring for a more disadvantaged child than he. 

As one might be able to intuit from watching the episode, Tom was meant to be played by a visiting celebrity, and Hartman, ever the professional,...

Only Murders in the Building might be about Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles, (Steve Martin) and Oliver (Martin Short) but Rudy, played by Kumail Nanjiani, stole the show—or at least a scene. How? When he launched into Jack Nicholson’s A Few Good Men monologue. Viewers only saw bits and pieces—more on why ahead—but, according to the show’s co-creator John Hoffman, Nanjiani performed the entire monologue in one take.

Nanjiani reciting the whole ‘A Few Good Men’ monologue wasn’t planned

On the heels of Meryl Streep and Melissa McCarthy’s living room brawl, the Hulu original series returned on Oct. 15, 2024, with the “Lifeboat” episode and a hilarious scene with Rudy and the Westies.

While confronting them about Dudenoff (Griffin Dunne), somehow Rudy launched into the famed A Few Good Men monologue. As Hoffman told The Wrap, Nanjiani went above and beyond for the scene during filming.

The Substance (2024) is a satirical body horror film written, directed, and co-produced by Coralie Fargeat. The story centers on Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a fading celebrity who is fired from her TV show for being deemed too old. Desperate to regain her youth and career, she turns to a mysterious black market drug known as The Substance, which has the ability to create a younger version of herself named Sue (Margaret Qualley).

The program comes with strict rules: Elisabeth and Sue must alternate every seven days, sharing the same consciousness. As they navigate this bizarre arrangement, unexpected and grotesque side effects begin to unravel their lives. The film blends dark humor and body horror, drawing comparisons to Cronenberg’s work, with stellar performances from the cast. Some view it as a grotesque fever dream that explores themes of identity, obsession with youth, and the price of vanity. Set in both urban and isolated locations,...

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Stephen A. Smith is one of the most notable sports commentators working today. As the host of ESPN's "First Take" and "The Stephen A. Smith Show," he is known for speaking his mind firmly (and often loudly). Whether it's hating on the Dallas Cowboys or expressing his thoughts on who the best athlete in "SpongeBob Squarepants" would be, the man isn't afraid to say precisely what he thinks. As far as movies go? Smith recently demonstrated good taste by naming two Denzel Washington classics when listing his personal favorite films ever made during a conversation with Letterboxd.

Smith was asked to name his four favorite movies of all time, and after a moment of hesitation, Smith mentioned "Gladiator" first, with the commentator even doing Russell Crowe's famous "My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius" speech from memory, which demonstrated...

In the early nineties, Tom Cruise was at a crossroads in his career. As he approached thirty, the time was fast approaching when he could no longer play the kind of “cool young guy” role that had made his eighties movies such huge successes. Indeed, the formula was starting to wear thin, with Days of Thunder underperforming at the U.S. box office. His follow-up, Far and Away, performed even worse, landing with a thud at the North American box office, despite it re-teaming Cruise with his now wife Nicole Kidman, whose career was starting to take off. It was time for Cruise to tweak the kind of movies he was making, and sure enough, his next film, A Few Good Men, would kick off a streak of 5 back-to-back $100 million hits, which would make him the most bankable actor in the world.

A Few Good Men was based on a play by Aaron Sorkin,...

The best way to describe Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Episode 8 is simply a snoozefest, a disjointed, monotonous mess that had me counting down the minutes until it was over.

Although it was just 37 minutes, it somehow felt much longer, as the usual charm and intrigue were sorely missing.

The episode was filled with distractions, like Christmas Tree Guy’s entire A Few Good Men monologue. Though edited, it was still entirely excruciatingly boring.

(Disney/Patrick Harbron)

Though it may have been his audition piece for Dudenoff at a bus stop, it did nothing to move the story forward and felt like a forced attempt at humor that missed the mark.

Then came Helga’s reappearance, after first being introduced over the ham radio in earlier episodes.

This time, she showed up to reveal the truth she believed about the Westies, convinced they were the ones responsible for Dudenoff’s murder.

The previous episode of Only Murders in the Building revealed that it was the residents from the West Tower who were encashing Dudenoff’s checks. Mabel, Charles, and Oliver knew that Vince, Rudy, and the Sauce family could have had motives behind murdering Dudenoff, and they were probably the ones who had killed Sazz, too. So, let’s find out what happened in episode 8 and if the West Tower residents actually had something to do with the murder of Sazz and Dudenoff, or if there was another twist awaiting the trio around the corner.

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What did the actors find out about Oliver and Charles?

We saw in the previous episodes that the actors—Zac, Eugene, and Eva—always wanted to be around Oliver, Charles, and Mabel, just so that they could pick up on their behavioral traits. In episode 8, too, we saw something similar happening. Mabel, Charles, and...

We’ve seen this smile before … sort of.

While on the red carpet for the forthcoming Smile 2, the follow-up to the Sosie Bacon-led horror film about a grinning harbinger of death, star Ray Nicholson was asked about his approach to the genre and how fans have likened the smile on his character’s poster to that of his father Jack Nicholson’s deranged smirk for the seminal Stanley Kubrick film The Shining.

“We’re very different people,” the actor told Deadline at the premiere. “I was born in 1992, he was born in 1937. The things that affect me don’t necessarily affect him. Obviously, I love him. He’s my inspiration. I ate dinner with him every night. I studied it, that’s how I learned to be a human being. So, of course we’re gonna be kind of similar.”

But Nicholson, whose credits include Licorice Pizza and Promising Young Woman,...

Kevin Bacon has been in the industry for several decades. The actor has delivered many hits, cementing his foothold in Hollywood. His masterful acting and enchanting performances have garnered the actor praise from both fans and critics.

However, most fans don’t know that back in 2009 the Footloose actor was struggling with one film. Bacon was given the opportunity to portray the role of a real-life U.S. Marine, Lt. Col Michael Strobl for the television movie Taking Chance. What he didn’t anticipate was how tough it was for him to play the critical role.

Not a war movie: Kevin Bacon’s life-changing decision

Kevin Bacon‘s extensive filmography has garnered the actor a stellar reputation in Tinseltown. The actor has starred in well-known projects like Footloose, JFK, Super, A Few Good Men, X-Men: First Class, and many more.

Kevin Bacon in Footloose | Credits: Paramount Pictures

However, there was...

Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Lakeith Stanfield, and Demi Moore will star in Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters for Neon, which will finance, produce and distribute worldwide.

Riley’s follow-up to his Sundance 2018 debut Sorry To Bother You is scheduled to begin production this autumn, with Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett producing for Ryder Picture Company, alongside Savage Rose Films’ Allison Rose Carter and Jon Read. Mike Jackman and Gus Deardoff will serve as executive producers.

I Love Boosters follows a group of shoplifters, also known as boosters, who go after a ruthless fashion maven. Additional casting is underway. Neon...

Neon has boarded worldwide rights to Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters to star Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Lakeith Stanfield, and Demi Moore and will distribute in the US and handle international sales.

Riley’s follow-up to his Sundance 2018 debut Sorry To Bother You is scheduled to begin production this autumn, with Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett producing for Ryder Picture Company, alongside Savage Rose Films’ Allison Rose Carter and Jon Read. Mike Jackman and Gus Deardoff will serve as executive producers.

I Love Boosters follows a group of shoplifters, also known as boosters, who go after a ruthless fashion maven.

Exclusive: Boots Riley looks to have found his next project and has landed quite the ensemble, as sources tell Deadline he is partnering with Neon on his film I Love Boosters. Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Lakeith Stanfield and Demi Moore are set to star, with additional casting underway. Principal photography set to begin this fall.

Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett are producing on behalf of Ryder Picture Company along with Savage Rose Films’ Allison Rose Carter and Jon Read. Mike Jackman, Gus Deardoff, Ken Kao, Josh Rosenbaum, Annapurna and Neon will serve as executive producers. Neon is financing the film with Waypoint Entertainment and will handle the worldwide rights.

The film centers on a ring of enterprising boosters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. Additional plot details are under wraps.

Riley is a multihyphenate working across film and music as a director, producer and screenwriter.

A variety of factors — including a “pissing contest” between CBS CEO Les Moonves and a rival exec — led to the arrested development of CBS Beverly Hills Cop TV series back in 2013, director Barry Sonnenfeld detailed in a recent SlashFilm podcast.

Penned by the prolific Shawn Ryan (The Shield, Terriers) and directed by Sonnenfeld (Men in Black), the Beverly Hills Cop pilot starred Brandon T. Jackson (Tropic Thunder) as Aaron Foley, a transplanted Detroit police officer now fighting crime in tony Beverly Hills, all the while trying to escape the shadow of his infamous, tailpipe-banana-ing dad (Eddie Murphy of the Cop...

I love movies like Killer Heat, not just the movie Killer Heat. This type of knockoff fiction can be recycled and found in any big-box department store, where people gobble it up for summer reading. The film offers virtually nothing new on the subject.

Even from the clothes, setting, and moments of shadowy cinematography. So, studios do what they do: cast attractive leads and saturate the story with a faux-noir style, which many will mistake for originality.

The film is standard by the numbers, dusting off the playbook and following the step-by-step mystery genre production. I almost think the talented cast signed on for the Greek island location entirely.

Shailene Woodley, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Richard Madden in Killer Heat (2024) | Image via Amazon MGM Studios Related A Superman Game Can Still Work Despite the Kryptonian’s Invincibility if Studios Stop Focusing on Gameplay – Explained Prime Video’s Killer Heat Review and...

Hollywood romances can often feel more tangled than a bowl of spaghetti, and the story of Diddy and Lori Harvey is no exception. “You can’t handle the truth!” proclaimed Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, and that sentiment rings true here too. From clandestine summer getaways to Mexico and Italy in 2019 to rumors floating around about a baby bump, the romance between Diddy and Steve Harvey’s stepdaughter has been shrouded in mystery.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Another One of Me | Credits: YouTube/Diddy

Why all the intrigue? In a classic case of Hollywood hearsay, TMZ stirred the pot in 2019, by alleging that Lori Harvey was sporting a baby bump. However, the reality of their relationship is far less dramatic than the gossip suggests. The gossip mill went into overdrive with speculation about the appropriateness of this relationship. Have we all just been overthinking it?

The Curious Case of Diddy and Lori Harvey?...

Demi Moore is regarded as a pioneer for equal pay for the actresses in the industry. She became the first woman to be paid the highest salary for her role in Striptease, but this came with a huge con. After completing her unconventional role the actress was condemned and shamed for her choice.

Moore mentioned in several interviews that she dealt with a great deal of hate after that movie. Though she became the first actress to break through the invisible pay gap, her efforts were in vain. The media and people at that time felt betrayed and were harsh on the actress for her supposed indecent role.

The role that made Demi Moore Public Enemy No. 1

Demi Moore was a successful model before she transitioned into the acting industry. She started her onscreen career in 1981 with the soap opera General Hospital. Later she starred in movies like Ghost (1990), A Few Good Men...

Of the dozens of Stephen King works that have been adapted to film (both big and small screen), one stands out as not only the best among his, but one of the best films ever made. “The Shawshank Redemption” had its nationwide release on September 23, 1994 and, while audiences at the time didn’t know what to think of this seemingly “dreary” film, it has endured for three decades as a beloved favorite for its messages of hope and friendship. Read on for more about “The Shawshank Redemption’s” 30th anniversary.

“The Shawshank Redemption” follows the 20-year ordeal of Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker who is wrongly convicted of killing his wife and her lover, and subsequently encounters all manners of abuse within the prison walls, from corrupt warden Samuel Norton (Bob Gunton) and brutal prison guard captain Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown) to the “Sisters” gang of rapists led by...

How would you define “locked in”? Sure, we know it’s a matter of staying focused on the task and letting nothing get in your way. But how would we describe that in movies and TV? What examples would you give? Well, in a recent social media trend, fans are putting their money on some of the biggest names in the history of entertainment.

Last week, X user jayjjalen asked followers to “define ‘locked in’”, resulting in millions of views and thousands of replies. The real catch here is that the “locked in” phase must have been consecutive and uninterrupted. In other words, if there was one slip-up via a box office bomb or creative flop, it doesn’t count – that is, they weren’t truly “locked in.”

define “locked in”

— Jalen (@jayjjalen) September 9, 2024

There have been a lot of awesome answers in the thread, with some saying Jim Carrey...

Hollywood star Demi Moore, known for iconic performances and high-profile romances with Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher, has recently grasped a vital lesson about dating as a celebrity, one that Matt Damon understood and adhered to long ago.

Demi Moore | Credit: David Shankbone/Cca 2.0/Wikimedia Commons

Despite having no shortage of suitors within the industry, Moore has reportedly chosen to steer clear of dating another Hollywood celebrity or anyone from the entertainment world. Instead, she is said to be looking for a regular guy.

Actress Demi Moore Swears Off Hollywood Romances

As much as her on-screen performances, fans of the Hollywood star Demi Moore have also been heavily captivated by her intriguing love life, a topic she delves into in her memoir Inside Out, offering a glimpse into her complex romantic experiences.

Demi Moore with Bruce Willis and their families | Credit: @demimoore via Instagram

However, following several high-profile relationships, the...

Tom Cruise has a reputation that precedes him. One consisting of tales of action and adventure, love and sorrow, missions, and the impossible. While he has been a part of several critically acclaimed projects, he is best known for his work in the action genre. Although there is no denying that he has reached the heights of Hollywood through his work here, it has made his reputation somewhat narrow.

Tom Cruise in a still from Mission Impossible 2 | Paramount Pictures

While he is one of the highest-paid actors in the world, the title of his profession seems to fall short, according to many. Despite his success, many believe that his skills as an actor are limited to specific characters. While his filmography would suggest this, those who have worked with him in the past suggest otherwise.

Tom Cruise Brought His A-Game for A Few Good Men

During an interview with Deadline,...

Tom Cruise has been highly revered in the industry for his insane action roles. Often praised as the last of the stars, the Mission Impossible fame has made a name for performing dangerous stunts without the help of any body-double. But very surprisingly, the fearless actor was caught off-guard when he spotted a pregnant Demi Moore auditioning for A Few Good Men.

Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men | Credits: Castle Rock Entertainment

A Few Good Men was a significant film in Tom Cruise’s early career. Despite sharing the screen with prominent names like Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore, Cruise’s performance was praised by everyone. Although the military criticized the film, it became a huge hit among the masses.

Tom Cruise was stunned to witness a different avatar of Demi Moore Demi Moore in A Few Good Men | Credits: Castle Rock Entertainment

Demi Moore revealed that sharing space...

Tom Cruise and Demi Moore shared the screen in the 1992 blockbuster A Few Good Men, a gripping legal drama that captivated audiences worldwide. However, behind the scenes, a controversial decision almost altered the course of the film.

A Few Good Men | Credit: Columbia TriStar

Moore, who played Navy attorney Joanne Galloway in the film, has recently revealed that a studio executive had insisted on adding a s*x scene between her and Cruise. However, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin stood firm against the exploitative request.

Demi Moore Reveals Studio’s Push for S*x Scene with Tom Cruise

Based on Aaron Sorkin’s 1989 play of the same name, A Few Good Men follows Lieutenant Commander Joanne Galloway (Demi Moore) and Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Cruise) as they join forces to uncover the truth in a high-stakes military trial.

Tom Cruise and Demi Moore in A Few Good Men | Credit: Columbia

However, some studio...

Tom Cruise is undoubtedly one of Hollywood’s most successful and enduring actors whose career spans over four decades! A feat that only a few could accomplish in a cut-throat industry. His early roles in the 1980s made him the face of blockbuster franchises and he’s delivered several memorable performances.

Tom Cruise | Photo by Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Despite his impressive body of work, the actor never won an Academy Award. This glaring omission was enough for him to switch gears and revamp his filmography. Cruise’s journey reflects his decision to prioritize his longevity over traditional accolades, enabling him to secure his legacy in cinema.

Tom Cruise’s Decade-Long Iconic Performances Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man | United Artists

The late 1980s and 1990s were perhaps the most critical years of Tom Cruise’s career in terms of success because,...

Tom Cruise is a true Hollywood icon, captivating audiences with his undeniable charm, versatility, and extreme dedication to his craft. The 62-year-old is known best today for many of his action roles and deadly stunts that he often himself performs, cementing his legacy as a one-of-a-kind action hero.

Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 7 | Credit: Paramount Pictures

But before he forever positioned himself as such, there was a time when his career was defined by a more diverse range of roles. Recently, fans recalled that period of his career, making many of them nostalgic for those years and movies.

Before Tom Cruise Became an Action God

Magnolia had one of Tom Cruise’s best performances in his career | Credit: New Line Cinema

Tom Cruise is a Hollywood legend unlike any other. Known for his charm and versatility, he is largely known today as an action hero, thanks to his dominating blockbusters...

In July on the same day President Joe Biden dropped out of the election, Aaron Sorkin released a poorly-timed op-ed that said Republican Mitt Romney should be nominated as the Democratic nominee at the party’s convention later this month.

Later that day, Biden then endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place. Whoops.

He quickly retracted the statement upon Harris wading into the race, but if anyone is worried the acclaimed screenwriter behind “A Few Good Men” and “The Social Network” may have lost his sense of political awareness, he is now acknowledging how far afield Republicans have come since his beloved TV series “The West Wing” first came out.

As reported on by The Hollywood Reporter at an event promoting the upcoming book, “What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service,” Sorkin discussed how he...

Tom Cruise is currently one of the most celebrated action heroes that continues to push boundaries in action filmmaking. Unlike most actors, he doesn’t employ stuntmen for physically challenging action sequences or stunts. His work in The Mission Impossible franchise proved that he is ready to take risks that even stuntmen would think twice before committing to.

Tom Cruise continues to be in his action-hero era with Mission Impossible 7 and its upcoming sequel | Paramount Pictures

However, he was not the unparalleled action hero that he currently is in his earlier works. His works in the 80s and 90s established him as an incredible dramatic performer, earning accolades for his versatility in acclaimed films. 1999’s Magnolia presented Cruise as an unhinged, arrogant yet complex motivational speaker, and audiences have not seen that level of performance from him since the 2000s.

Tom Cruise’s Frank Mackey From Magnolia May Be The...

Forty years ago, Rob Reiner made his feature directorial debut with “This Is Spinal Tap,” the mockumentary that launched his career and ultimately became a comedy classic. (Reiner is currently in post-production on a long awaited sequel.) At around that same time, Reiner began thinking about making a riff on “My Dinner With Andre,” starring him and his lifelong friend Albert Brooks.

“I saw that movie and immediately thought, wow, I could sit with Albert at a deli, and it could be ‘My Dinner With Albert,'” Reiner told IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast. “I said to Albert, ‘Let’s do it — we’ll sit in Jerry’s Deli or Art’s Deli and shoot for three or four days, and if you don’t like it, we throw it away.’ He never wanted to do it.”

Reiner never let go of the idea, however, and when he decided to...

Have you ever witnessed a performance so riveting that it made Tom Cruise’s death-defying stunts in Mission Impossible seem like child’s play?

Before his big-screen legacy was synonymous with high-octane action, the actor, now 62, flexed his dramatic muscles, as evidenced by his transitions from the battlefield in Born on the Fourth of July to the courtroom in A Few Good Men, and from the sports arena in Jerry Maguire to the mysterious allure in Eyes Wide Shut.

Tom Cruise in Magnolia | New Line Cinema

Each role, a stepping stone, has cemented him as a chameleon among the stars. But did you know there’s a side of Cruise that outshines even his most iconic spy? His performance in Mission Impossible is, believe it or not, nothing compared to what he did in a deleted scene of Magnolia, wherein he humanizes the enigmatic Frank Tj Mackey with a rawness seldom seen in modern cinema.

On a recent July afternoon, the ever-mercurial Tom Rothman arrives in good spirits for a tour of Columbia Pictures’ archives in honor of the studio’s 100th anniversary. “Ask a lot of questions, because after this, I must go back to work,” says Rothman, Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman. “This is way more fun than getting yelled at by agents.”

Naturally, Rothman — one of Hollywood’s longest-running studio chiefs, who’s been in his current gig since 2015 and has overseen the most profitable period in Columbia’s recent history — starts off by noting the costumes from marquee franchise Spider-Man. By his calculation, the collection houses more than 30 superhero suits at the archive from various Spider-Man movies.

“I recognize this very well — it was worth $2 billion at the box office to us,” says Rothman, pointing to a suit worn by Tom Holland in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. Both that...

The screenwriter behind “A Few Good Men” and “The American President,” as well as the creator of the much-lauded TV series “The West Wing,” Aaron Sorkin, despite having no experience in government or politics, has always claimed a sharp understanding of the behind-the-scenes machinations that keep the world spinning. In his most recent display of this keen awareness, Sorkin published an op-ed in The New York Times this morning, prior to President Biden announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, in which he told Democrats to nominate Republican Mitt Romney at their convention next month.

In the piece, Sorkin reflects on a season 3 plot of “The West Wing” in which fictional President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) decides to run for re-election despite recently announcing withholding his multiple sclerosis diagnosis from the electorate. Bartlet managed to prove his worthiness despite the illness and goes on to win a second term,...

One of Rob Reiner’s greatest filmmaking credits is the classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. But he became the maker of an actual documentary – not a faux one – with Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. This morning (while working on the sequel to Spinal Tap in New Orleans) he learned he’s become an Emmy nominee for the HBO film about his lifelong buddy, Brooks.

“It’s a total surprise,” he said of the Emmy recognition for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and for his direction of the film. “Especially because I’ve never made a real documentary. The only one I made was a fake one – Spinal Tap. It’s so funny to get recognized in this way.”

Related: Emmy Nominations Analysis: Fresh Blood Livens Up The Race For TV Gold

Rob Reiner speaks at the HBO Documentary Films screening of ‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’ at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Santa Fe, N.M. — Alec Baldwin’s lawyers have been complaining for months that prosecutors were not sharing all the evidence against him in his manslaughter case.

They complained about missing forensics reports. They complained about redacted emails. They complained about videos buried on servers. It got them nowhere.

So when they learned, at some point before Thursday afternoon, that a retired police officer had walked into the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office and dropped off a batch of bullets connected to the case — and once again, nobody told the defense — they did something weird.

They did not complain. Instead, they waited until the state got to its fourth witness on Thursday, crime scene technician Marissa Poppell.

And then they sprung a trap.

The case against Baldwin — which has been hanging over his head for nearly three years — collapsed in a few hours on Friday. The actor had been...

What's the best Jack Nicholson movie? Ask a group of film fans, and you'll likely get a half-dozen different answers. The actor's most historically significant movie may be "Chinatown," the sun-baked California noir from 1974 that earned 11 Oscar nominations and a permanent spot in the American Library of Congress' National Film Registry. Or it might be "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," the beloved adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel that swept the Oscars in 1975 and turned the already-popular Nicholson into Hollywood's hottest commodity.

The actor's most popular films according to Letterboxd users are Stanley Kubrick's horror masterpiece "The Shining" and Martin Scorsese's crime saga "The Departed." His highest-grossing role at the box office came in 1989, when Tim Burton cast him as the rictus-grin supervillain The Joker in "Batman." Other popular moneymakers featuring the veteran performer include James L. Brooks' "As Good As It Gets," Nancy Meyers' "Something's Gotta Give,...

Working beside or interacting with our favorite on-screen idols is not only on the bucket list of the general public but also of certain Hollywood celebrities. The most recent to admit this is Kevin Bacon, who described working with Eddie Murphy on a movie was a dream come true.

Kevin Bacon in They/Them || Peacock

Bacon, who has already worked with Hollywood heavyweights such as Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt on films such as A Few Good Men and Sleepers, will now appear opposite Murphy in the movie Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which is based on the original Beverly Hills Cop, released over three decades ago.

Kevin Bacon explains why working with Eddie Murphy was a lifelong dream

Eddie Murphy might easily be considered one of the greatest comedians of all time. With his comedic timing and acting abilities, the 63-year-old is both bankable and popular. This popularity is...

A great ending can be the hardest thing for a writer. For Robert Towne — who died Monday, having written and reshaped some of the most important films of the 1970s — finding the best way to wrap up a film was a career-long challenge. In the script that earned him an Oscar, the downbeat “Forget it, Jake — it’s Chinatown” finale was famously Roman Polanski’s idea.

And yet, there’s undeniable poetry in Towne’s passing: The Oscar winner died 50 years (and two weeks) after “Chinatown” opened, basking in the fresh round of appreciation that the half-century anniversary brought. Towne was a natural raconteur whose stories were every bit as rich as his screenplays — as evidenced by an in-depth Variety interview that ran last month — and whose best writing often went uncredited.

For those who weren’t around to have witnessed Towne’s transformative impact on American cinema in the 1970s,...

Kevin Bacon and Glenn Howerton are joining the cast of the upcoming Netflix limited series “Sirens,” Variety has learned.

The pair join previously announced leads Julianne Moore, Milly Alcock, and Meghann Fahy in the dark comedy. Variety exclusively reported in February that the series was coming to Netflix. It hails from “Maid” creator Molly Smith Metzler and is based on her play “Elemeno Pea.”

The series is told over the course of a weekend at a lavish beach estate. Per the official logline, “Devon (Fahy) thinks her sister Simone (Alcock) has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell (Moore). Michaela’s cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided it’s time for an intervention. When Devon tracks her sister down to say Wtf, she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be.”

Bacon will play...

With a film career that spans over four decades, Tom Cruise is arguably the biggest movie star of this generation. Cruise is associated with so many iconic film moments — the dance in “Risky Business,” the “need for speed” chant in “Top Gun,” and “Show me the money!” in “Jerry Maguire,” among many others — that it seems like he’s been a movie star forever.

He has been a critical darling through parts of his career but has mainly focused on blockbusters (acclaimed or not). He has received two Oscar nominations for Best Actor in “Born on the Fourth of July” (1989) and “Jerry Maguire” (1996) plus another as Best Supporting Actor in “Magnolia” (1999). Those are the three performances that provided him with Golden Globe wins. His other four nominations with the Hollywood Foreign Press were for “Risky Business” (1983), “A Few Good Men” (1992), “The Last Samurai” (2003) and “Tropic Thunder” (2008). Many of these roles...

In the world of Hollywood glitz and glam, where stardom often rises and falls like a rollercoaster, Kevin Bacon experienced a similar moment that reminded him of the fragile nature of fame. Despite once starring alongside the likes of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, Bacon found himself facing a surprising realization about his celebrity status.

Kevin Bacon in Footloose (1984) | Paramount Pictures

Considering that Kevin Bacon rose to popularity in a different era, compared to the actors that the young generation today are accustomed to, the Footloose star reflected on his shift in stardom.

Kevin Bacon Reflected on the Uncertainty of Fame

Reflecting on his Hollywood journey since his Oscar-attending performance in Footloose (1984), Kevin Bacon addressed the transient nature of fame in the entertainment industry. Despite his undeniable success and the longevity of his career, Bacon acknowledged a shift in how he’s perceived by younger generations today.

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Tom Cruise is now popularly known as a bonafide action hero who pushes the boundaries of action filmmaking, unafraid to do his own stunts. The actor has surprised audiences with his commitment to death-defying feats throughout the years and is not stopping anytime soon.

Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in Interview With the Vampire | Warner Bros

Magnolia, A Few Good Men, Rain Man, and Interview With the Vampire are some of his finest films where fans saw Cruise’s dramatic side as an actor. He starred alongside Brad Pitt in the latter but he wasn’t the first choice for Lestat. Director Neil Jordan initially approached Daniel Day-Lewis for the role but rejected it as it would require him to do an unimaginable feat.

Daniel Day-Lewis’ Method Process Would Have Been Too Much For The Role of Lestat

Daniel Day-Lewis went full-on method for the role of Christy Brown in...

Brats, the new documentary film from ABC News Studio (premiering Thursday on Hulu), is a must-watch for the Gen X crowd that knows its John Benders from its Duckie Dales.

Back in the spring of 1985, New York Magazine writer David Blum set out to pen a profile of Emilio Estevez. But when the buzz for St. Elmo’s Fire caught, well, fire, that feature blew up into a cover story that infamously christened Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore et al “Hollywood’s Brat Pack.”

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Across his career, Tom Cruise has made many all-time-great movies – from his early character drama work in A Few Good Men and Jerry Maguire, to the high-flying Top Gun and its sequel Maverick, to… well, every Mission: Impossible movie. But in recent years, there’s been another Cruise movie that’s stood particularly tall – Edge Of Tomorrow, the alien-attack time-loop movie that sees Cruise get splattered again and again while trying to figure out how to beat the marauding ‘Mimics’ intent on taking over Earth. The film, directed by Doug Liman and co-starring Emily Blunt, sadly didn’t set the box office alight on release, but picked up a major following as a top-tier Cruise movie – and the star clearly agrees.

On social media, Cruise shared a thread celebrating 10 years since Edge Of Tomorrow hit the big screen – celebrating the movie, and shouting out his collaborators. “I want to take...

Actor Jon Cryer, known for starring in the popular sitcom Two and a Half Men, has recently opened up about his association with the 80s ensemble of young stars known as The Brat Pack. The subject of Andrew McCarthy’s latest documentary, The Brat Pack comprised young stars of the era such as Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, and Demi Moore, known for their frequent presence on the big screen.

Jon Cryer in Two and a Half Men

While Cryer was also considered to be part of the group, and even makes an appearance in the upcoming documentary, Brats, the actor has recently shared that he did not perceive himself as cool enough to be classified as a core member.

The Two and a Half Men Star on His Association With The Brat Pack

While starring in the 1984 romantic comedy, No Small Affair, actor Jon Cryer and Demi Moore briefly dated,...

Few types of movies sum up the 1990s quite like “dad thrillers.” A term popularized by the brilliant Max Read a few years ago, the dad thriller is a subgenre of thriller movies that was largely designed to appeal to older male viewers or otherwise featured thematic elements associated with that demographic. Yes, such movies often feature men being really good dads, but it’s about more than that. Dad thrillers were often closer to ’70s paranoia thrillers like Three Days of the Condor, which pitted crusaders of truth against staggering odds in a slow-burn narrative. They typically featured lawyers, law enforcement officers, military personnel, and dads in other thoroughly professional fields who were very good at their jobs. Many were based on books or otherwise inspired by the fictional and non-fictional texts dads of that generation loved to read. Some were theatrical hits but most of them found a home in living rooms everywhere.

We know the drill: When Hollywood actresses hit a certain age, they’re pushed off the industry conveyor belt. Some find a few roles, or perhaps a gig as a brand ambassador, spokesperson, or fitness guru. That’s the world of Elisabeth Sparkle, as played by Demi Moore, in Coralie Fargeat’s body-horror industry satire “The Substance.” However, this film represents the best role in the 61-year-old Moore’s career.

In the mid-1990s, Moore was a star after “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Ghost,” “A Few Good Men,” “Indecent Proposal,” “Disclosure.” She hit her financial peak with the 1996 “Striptease” — $12 million, which inspired snarky asides of “Gimme Moore” — but the reviews were bad and the box office not much better. Her career shifted into smaller movies and smaller roles (including a standout turn in 2011’s “Margin Call”), many of which didn’t deserve her presence and, well, sparkle.

This year Moore had...