Fred Topel Ridley Scott made cinema history when he recast Christopher Plummer in the role of J. Paul Getty in the wake of accusations of sexual assault of a minor against Kevin Spacey. He fulfilled promise to have All the Money in the World ready for its December 22 release (now three days later on Christmas Day),
Pitch Perfect 3 claims it is the last Pitch Perfect movie. If so, it would be the first franchise to ever end after declaring a final chapter. For now, it does feature the a cappella group the Barden Bellas in what they expect to be their farewell tour. Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and the whole
Star Wars: The Force Awakens introduced Rey (Daisy Ridley), an empowering female character for the new generation. The sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, introduces more female characters on both the light and dark side of The Force. Laura Dern plays Admiral Holdo of the Resistance. “In the case of the look of my character,
Ask any Star Wars fan who lived through the original trilogy’s initial theatrical release and there’s a 90% chance The Empire Strikes Back is their favorite. Attack of the Clones, not so much so there’s a 50/50 chance of a middle Star Wars film being the best one. If director Rian Johnson’s thoughts on Empire
Okay, Year By The Sea isn’t as intense as Raiders of the Lost Ark. The Indiana Jones classic had Allen escape a flaming bar, chased in an Egyptian marketplace and trapped in an airplane cockpit. In Year by the Sea, Allen goes clamming, swims with seals and rows a boat. That’s still not easy. Even
Karen Allen’s new movie, Year by the Sea, is now available to watch on VOD. Speaking with Allen gave us a chance to ask about all her classic movies too, from the Indiana Jones films to Scrooged at Christmastime. Raiders of the Lost Ark has some famous music, most notably the Indiana Jones theme that
When I saw Spotlight, it made me proud to be a journalist. Even though I only write about movies, I felt proud to be part of a profession that exposes the truth. The Post not only reinvigorated my pride to be a journalist, but gave me hope for the future. If The Washington Post could
Everyone who worked on The Room probably had their own story to tell. Co-star Greg Sestero is the one who wrote a book about it, so The Disaster Artist is told from his perspective. Juliette Danielle may tell a different story. However, in The Room, Lisa (Danielle) is the central character who comes between Johnny
In Hollywood movies like How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Under the Tuscan Sun, women rebound from bad marriages and midlife crises by romancing younger men. Year by the sea is based on author Joan Anderson’s real life, so it’s not the typical Hollywood version. Karen Allen plays Joan, who takes a break from
I understand mother! is meant to be open to interpretation but I take it completely literally and I relate to it 100%. This is about the costs of giving yourself up to society. They may genuinely adore you and mean well, but when everyone wants a piece of you, you run out of stuff to