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It’s the end of an era. On Tuesday, Netflix announced the discontinuation of its DVD-by-mail rental service. According to the streaming business, Netflix delivered 5 billion DVDs in America over the years, beginning in 1998. The video powerhouse wrote on Twitter, “After an incredible 25 year run, we’ve decided to wind down DVD.com later this year. Our goal has always […]
Thursday night gave us a delightful Nicolas Cage takeover of The Late Show, complete with an insightful moment during which the Oscar-winning actor was asked to name what he considers the top five Nic Cage films. Unsurprisingly, Michael Samoski’s unanimously acclaimed 2021 film Pig came in at the top of Cage’s list. “Pig, that’s my […]
Freddie Gibbs, who recently told fans he’s currently “making the best music of my life” and has no intention of stopping, has rolled out a new video for the $oul $old $eparately fan-favorite “Zipper Bagz.” The visual for the Kaytranada-produced track is a co-directorial effort from Freddie, manager Ben “Lambo” Lambert, and Harley Astorga. The […]
The 2024 holiday season just got a whole lot more cinematic. On Monday, per Variety, the world learned that Jordan Peele’s next project had been given a Dec. 25, 2024 release date from Universal Pictures. Expectedly, no additional information on the film—billed only as Untitled Fourth Film Directed by Jordan Peele—has been publicly announced. On the similarly […]
Quentin Tarantino may be set to direct his final movie this fall, as the esteemed writer-director is reportedly gearing up to conclude his legendary career with The Movie Critic. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tarantino’s forthcoming film, which the director has previously teased will be his last, is expected to be set in late 1970s Hollywood with a woman protagonist. […]
The Oscars are back with returning host Jimmy Kimmel, who previously took on the role for the 2017 and 2018 editions of the annual celebration of cinema. Heading into Sunday’s big night, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s A24 hit Everything Everywhere All at Once led the 2023 nominees class with nods in 11 different categories, […]
Nicolas Cage, a man who gracefully carries the proven weight of massive talent, has followed up January’s Star Wars ponderings with some similarly confident thoughts on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Indeed, during his acceptance speech at the Miami Film Festival when being presented with Variety’s Legend and Groundbreaker Award, Cage spoke at length about the […]
Fresh off his performance across from Michael B. Jordan in Creed III, Jonathan Majors isn’t too concerned about the bad reviews for February’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The 33-year-old shared his thoughts on the topic in an interview on IndieWire’s Screen Talk podcast. The latest installment of the MCU’s Paul Rudd-starring series has earned historically negative reviews, holding a 48 […]
Keke Palmer and Sacha Baron Cohen have been cast as the leads in David O. Russell’s next film Super Toys. According to Deadline, Super Toys tells the story of a pair of “groovy ’70s toy sales reps on a life-and-death mission to save themselves, their marriage, and their live-wire 12-year-old daughter while on the road in Middle […]
The awards season comes fully into focus this morning with the unveiling of the 2023 Oscar nominations. As the Academy revealed earlier this month, 301 feature films were eligible for recognition this year. For eligibility to apply, a feature film must have opened in what’s defined as a “commercial motion picture theater” in at least […]
