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There are many stories about Jean-Luc Godard in Cannes, like the year he helped to shut it down (1968) because of the civil unrest that was sweeping France at the time. Then there was the time when (in 1985) he was ambushed in the Palais by a Belgian anarchist and hit in the face with a custard pie after the premiere of Détective. And, as recently as 2018, there was the time he conducted a press conference for his film The Image Book via FaceTime from Switzerland, making journalists line up to speak into a mobile phone.

But the story that endures the most is the time in 1985 he signed a contract on a napkin with Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, CEOs of The Cannon Group, whose big hits that year were Invasion U.S.A., starring Chuck Norris, and Death Wish 3, with Charles Bronson. Godard — who died last year at age...

If you're a die-hard Lucifer fan, chances are you finished the first half of Lucifer Season 5 the day Netflix released it.

The slow burn between Lucifer and Chloe has always been one of the show's main focuses, but the will they/won't they aspect of their relationship has come to an end. 

Spoiler alert: they will. 

When binging a show as excellent as Lucifer, it's hard not to get overwhelmed by everything you're witnessing at once.

We decided to go back and reflect on the best Deckerstar moments of the season to fully appreciate how they finally giving in to their feelings for one another. 

Check out 13 Deckerstar moments that made us lose our minds during Lucifer 5A!

The Piano Kiss

Chloe and Lucifer's best scenes always take place at Lucifer's piano.

The piano was the spot they had one of their first moments of true connection back on Lucifer Season 1. Therefore,...

There are many Pokémon out there and they are all so surprisingly different. They all have different abilities, moves, voices, personalities, and appearances. Some Pokémon are quite cute and have viewers making goo-goo eyes at the screen. However, other Pokémon are quite intimidating looking. True fans of Pokémon know that looks are not everything when it comes to their strength.

Related: Detective Pikachu: 10 Pokémon That Seem Impossible To Adapt To Live Action

Specifically, some of the most intimidating-looking Pokémon have some of the lowest stats and do not perform well during battles. It's not that weak Pokémon are bad and trainers don't want them. Each Pokémon is very beneficial for its own reason. However, it becomes confusing in a way when a Pokémon looks fierce but is actually quite weak. Below are some of the most intimidating-looking Pokémon who are actually weak.

David Elkouby's trouble began with a missing gun, but since he deals in Hollywood memorabilia, it was a movie prop. Mr. Freeze's light-up cryogenics blaster, wielded by Arnold Schwarzenegger, had disappeared from the Warner Bros. set of Batman & Robin in the fall of 1996.

Security personnel and top brass alike had already grown irritated with the increasing raft of props vanishing off their lot. Now the problem had impacted an active production, delaying filming on a major feature.

An investigation into the fate of the intricately designed weapon soon widened. Police came to believe the pilfered item was ...

It may have taken a while after a Covid-caused production shutdown, but Fargo‘s intriguing, Chris Rock-fronted fourth season has finally procured a premiere, with FX having officially set a September release date.

Fargo Season 4 will premiere on FX on Sunday, September 27 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt, on which the first two episodes will air. Subsequent episodes will premiere on the same Sunday timeslot individually on a weekly basis. Streamers will be interested to know that each new episode will hit Hulu the day after their FX premieres.

The release date announcement occurs after the Chicago production of Fargo was one of several to be shut down back in March. Despite having only two episodes left to shoot, the shutdown resulted in a delay to the fourth season’s original April 19 release date; a move likely designed to avoid a situation similar to shows like AMC’s The Walking Dead...

Popular video game streamer Guy Beahm, better known by his streaming persona Dr DisRespect, is making his long-awaited return more than a month after he was banned from Twitch. The streamer first teased his return in an Instagram story of a fake newscast reporting that Dr DisRespect could be back “as early as today.” Beahm later stoked the fire further by releasing a new music video titled “Red Skies,” where he sings, “You can’t replace me,” among other cryptic messages to his adoring fans. The video was tagged “comeback,” per streaming industry insider Zach Bussey.

If you’ve been missing the Doc and want to watch him live for the first time since he was banned from Twitch on June 28, you can do so below:

Prior to Beahm going live on YouTube, both esports industry insider Rod Breslau, who has been reporting on the story of Beahm’s banning since June,...

Ryan Reynolds has responded in the wry way that only he can to the ongoing rumors that he will be either reprising the role of Green Lantern in director Zack Snyder's upcoming cut of Justice League, or taking on the role of Hawkman in The Rock's , or taking on the role of Hawkman in The Rock's Black Adam movie.

I’m not playing Hawkman in Black Adam. Although I generally do whatever the hell @TheRock tells me to do. I would however love to be in Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie and I’ve heard I may already be in it? #SnyderCut

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 4, 2020

Fans have been gossiping for some time about the actor returning in his frequently mocked CGI suit for the Snyder Cut, with others even theorising that Ryan Reynolds will indeed appear at some stage in the DC cinematic universe, but as a different character altogether.

Idris Elba might be a big name in Hollywood, but there are many strings to the 47 year-old’s bow. As well as being a world-famous actor, he’s also a DJ and musician that founded his own record label, the creator of British sitcom In the Long Run and Netflix’s recently-canceled Turn Up Charlie, made his feature directorial debut with 2018’s Yardie and even won a professional kickboxing fight in 2016.

Despite playing a featured role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the Thor franchise’s Heimdall and starring in box office hits like Prometheus, Pacific Rim, Zootopia, The Jungle Book, Finding Dory, Star Trek Beyond and Hobbs & Shaw, the defining role of Elba’s entire career is still arguably that of Detective Chief Inspector John Luther in the BBC’s acclaimed crime drama Luther.

The show may only be comprised of 20 episodes over five seasons that aired between 2010 and...

Mira, Royal Detective which airs on Disney and Disney Junior is a ground breaking show that has become very popular with audience of all ages. Geared towards ages 2-7, the show tells the tale of a young Indian girl Mira who is appointed to the role of Royal Detective and travels throughout the magical Indian-inspired kingdom of Jalpur solving mysteries for her friends and family. The show highlights cultural themes like the importance of family, food, traditions, the music and dance in a very authentic way.

The show features some of the top South Asian actors in Hollywood, including Jameela Jamil, Freida Pinto, Kal Penn, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Hannah Simone, Aasif Mandvi, Karen David and Aparna Nancherla. Mira, Royal Detective debuted on Disney Channel and Disney Junior on Friday, March 20.

One of the coolest things about the show is that Indian and Bollywood music and dance are an integral part of each episode.

The Film Detective (Tfd), a leading classic media streaming network and film archive that restores classic films for today’s cord-cutters, is proud to announce the 40th anniversary edition of the cult classic Fist of Fear, Touch of Death in a special collector’s set.First presented in 1980 by veteran distributor and producer Terry Levene and director Matthew Mallinson, the action-packed Fist of Fear, Touch of Death premiered as one of the final pieces of the Bruceploitation era.

In addition to a restoration from the original 35mm camera negative, this 40th anniversary set has special features you won’t want to miss…​

A featurette of behind-the-camera takes on the film in brand new interviews with Fist of Fear, Touch of Death actors Fred Willaimson and Ron Van Clief, producer Terry Levene, director Matthew Mallinson, and scriptwriter Ron HarveyOriginal theatrical trailerLiner notes from Will Sloan and Justin Decloux, hosts of The...

The Covid-19 pandemic has many of us at home with our kids, and while we’ve got distance learning to handle from many of our school systems, giving us a taste of what homeschooling is like, there’s also some great opportunity for watching films together as a family. Since we can’t go out to see a movie right now, here are some recent kids and family films you can catch right in your living rooms.

Detective Pikachu

Where to Watch: Hulu, Amazon

While my kids and I can still play a little bit of Pokemon Go (as long as we keep our social distancing), hanging out with Pikachu on screen is another option, thanks to the recent film. Set in a world where trainers really do collect Pokemon, and no one seems to be able to understand them, the film features Ryan Reynolds as the voice and facial...

Mira, Royal Detective – Key Art. (Disney Junior)

Mira, Royal Detective

Mira, Royal Detective is all set to makes its premier on Disney Jr Friday, March 20 in the U.S. and India. Geared towards ages 2-7 and the young at heart, it is inspired by and showcases the customs, cultures, music and dance of India.

Set in the magical Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the series introduces a brave and resourceful girl named Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective by the queen.

The series boasts an all-star cast of prominent South Asians including Jameela Jamil, Freida Pinto, Hannah Simone, Kal Penn and Utkarsh Ambudkar. Newcomer Leela Ladnier stars as the voice of Mira. Check out these videos of the cast talking about their characters!

Newcomer Leela Ladnier stars as Mira

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At a time when the box office is in disarray, theaters are lying empty and unused, and major film releases are getting canceled or postponed, Sonic the Hedgehog has managed to claim a record by becoming the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, at least at the domestic box-office.

The Paramount production currently stands at a little above $145 million dollars domestic collection. This puts it slightly ahead of Detective Pikachu, which managed to make around $144 million domestically. However, Detective Pikachu is still ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog in international territories, with earnings of over $400 million dollars.

The road to box office success for Sonic was paved with difficulties. The cult classic video game character has not been a part of the cultural zeitgeist for some time now, despite at one point being a rival to Mario in terms of brand identity among general audiences, and not just gamers.

Then...

Mira, Royal Detective – Nakul Dev Mahajan (“So You Think You Can Dance”) serves as the Indian dance consultant on “Mira, Royal Detective” (Disney Junior/Valerie Durant)

Nakul Dev Mahajan (Indian Dance Consultant)

Choreographer Nakul Dev Mahajan is know as The Bollywood Choreographer from his outstanding work on So You Think You Can Dance, his dance studios and Ndm Bollywood Dance Production and many other special projects. His newest dance step (pun intended) is into the world of animation. He is the choreographer and dance consultant for Disney Junior’s new show Mira, Royal Detective.

Disney Junior’s Mira, Royal Detective is an animated mystery-adventure series for preschoolers inspired by the cultures and customs of India. Set in the fictional land of Jalpur, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective by the Queen. Along with her friend Prince Neel,...

Video games seem to be the one thing Hollywood cannot crack. Over the last century of film, we have seen countless adaptations of books, comics, television shows and even other TV shows do well both critically and commercially. Video games are always subject to some of the worst films ever, even when everything seems to be perfect (such as the director of 2015’s Macbeth directing an Assassin’s Creed film starring Michael Fassbender).

Related: 5 Best (& 5 Worst) Video Game Movies

Sure, maybe it’s hard because plenty of games already feel like strange amalgamations of movies (like Uncharted and Tomb Raider clearly taking inspiration from the Indiana Jones trilogy) or because studio meddling gets in the way. Regardless, the success of Sonic The Hedgehog and Detective Pikachu have proven there’s definitely room for game adaptations to succeed. Here are ten filmmakers that should consider throwing their skills at some virtual worlds.

Something odd is happening in the world of cinema right now. After Hollywood seemingly achieved the impossible in 2019 by bringing us what was probably the first good video game adaptation ever in the form of Detective Pikachu, they’ve now managed to do it again, and with something that many would say is equally as impressive.

Though Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog had a bit of a rocky start thanks to a ridiculous initial interpretation of Sega’s beloved mascot, the film really turned things around. Reviews have been a bit mixed, sure, but as we saw with The Pokémon Company’s first venture into live-action, fans have been much more receptive to Sonic’s big screen debut, which has translated into huge commercial success.

Clearly, then, the studio is already cooking up sequels and if Sonic the Hedgehog‘s post-credits content is anything to go by, there are a...

The cast of Matt Reeves' upcoming superhero movie The Batman continues to grow, as Teen Wolf stars and real-life twin actors Charlie and Max Carver have signed on to appear in the movie. It remains unclear exactly who the two will be portraying in the movie, but the acting siblings will reportedly be given "sizable roles" in the story. This means they might be playing known characters from DC Comics lore, which also means that now's the time to let the speculation about their roles begin.

Looking at the comics, there are multiple possibilities as to who Max Carver and Charles Carver will be playing in The Batman if Reeves is adapting their characters from previously published Batman stories. It could be the criminal brothers Tweedledum and Tweedledee, who first appeared in Detective Comics in 1943. Although technically cousins according to the comics, the pair are often mistaken as twin brothers...

Pokémon has been an incredibly successful media franchise since 1996. From video games to TV shows, movies, and comic books, it seems like Pikachu and his friends are unstoppable. More recently, Warner Bros. released the 2019 live-action film Detective Pikachu, with Ryan Reynolds voicing the title character.

Related: 10 Best Pokémon Movies Ranked According To IMDb

Some may call this the Pokémon’s comeback to mainstream media, but the truth is that the franchise never really went away. In 2020, Netflix is getting into the business of pocket monsters by releasing Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution. Essentially, the film is a retelling of Pokémon: The First Movie, but now with 3D CGI animation. If you’re curious about watching it, read below to find out the things we loved (and didn’t love) about the new film!

NBC is holding onto its Dick Wolf universe, and we may never have to say goodbye to Detective Olivia Benson.  The network just renewed Law & Order: Svu, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. for three more seasons each, and executive producer Dick Wolf has signed a new five-year deal to stay at Universal Television.  Svu is currently in its 21st season, meaning we'll get at least 24, while Fire is in season eight, P.D. is in season seven, and Med is in season five. They join This Is Us and New Amsterdam in getting to enjoy three season renewals, meaning NBC's staple dramas aren't changing anytime soon.  Svu in particular is already the longest-running live-action TV show...

Something incredibly strange is afoot in the world of cinema right now. Not only did Hollywood seemingly achieve the impossible last year by delivering arguably the first good video game adaptation ever in the form of Detective Pikachu, but it has managed to turn the achievement into something of a trend.

Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog, despite getting off to a rocky start thanks to, let’s be honest, a heinous initial interpretation of Sega’s beloved mascot, has since proven to be something of a box office success. Critical reactions remain mixed, of course, though as was the case for The Pokémon Company’s first foray into live-action, audiences have been markedly more receptive to Sonic’s big-screen debut, acceptance that’s ultimately translated to massive commercial success.

That being the case, it goes without saying that Paramount will already be contemplating a potential sequel which, if certain post-credits...

“Sonic the Hedgehog” will have to worry about more than just a waxy mustached villain this weekend. Paramount’s family film will face box office competition from another kid-friendly adventure, Disney and 20th Century’s “The Call of the Wild.”

Harrison Ford and a dog named Buck star in “The Call of the Wild,” the latest big-screen adaptation of Jack London’s early 1900s novel. The PG film is expected to bring in $10 million to $18 million when it opens in 3,700 venues in North America over the weekend, likely not enough to supplant reigning champ “Sonic.”

After “Sonic’s” stellar $70 million launch over the Presidents’ Day holiday — cementing a new opening weekend record for video game adaptations — the movie should easily top box office charts again. “Sonic” could add another $25 million to $30 million to its domestic haul if it holds similarly to other video game adaptations like “Detective Pikachu” or Dwayne Johnson’s “Rampage.

The verdict is in on the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, which is arguably one of the most interesting blockbusters hitting theaters this year, given everything surrounding the project. It's had a long, complicated road to make it to this point but the beloved Sega icon is finally headlining a live-action adventure on the big screen. So, how is it? According to critics who have weighed in so far, pretty good!

Rotten Tomatoes has tallied the numbers from critics who have weighed in up to this point and, as of this writing, the movie has a very solid 70 percent approval rating, with 61 reviews counted. Currently, The Angry Birds Movie 2 is the highest-rated video game movie ever, sitting at 73 percent. Video game movies have, for most of their history, not been great and we've only very recently started to get to a point where studios are figuring out a way to make these adaptations work.

Close-Up is a feature that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Jean-Luc Godard's The Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company (1986), which is receiving an exclusive global online premiere on Mubi, is showing July 13 - August 12, 2018 as a Special Discovery.Alfred Hitchcock may have been the one who famously likened actors to cattle, but leave it to Jean-Luc Godard to actually depict the analogy. Throughout Godard’s Grandeur et décadence d’un petit commerce de cinéma (The Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company), his comic 1986 contribution to the multinational “Série noire” program, the iconoclastic French auteur pokes and prods a roundup of filmmaking measures, from the casting corral and the necessary financial wrangling to the ever-evolving technical wilderness of modern media. Recently born again into the world of narrative filmmaking, Godard began the 1980s with Sauve qui peut (la vie), a release he dubbed his “second first film.

Mubi's retrospective For Ever Godard is showing from November 12, 2017 - January 16, 2018 in the United States.Jean-Luc Godard is a difficult filmmaker to pin down because while his thematic concerns as an artist have remained more or less consistent over the last seven decades, his form is ever-shifting. His filmography is impossible to view in a vacuum, as his work strives to reflect on the constantly evolving cinema culture that surrounds it: Godard always works with the newest filmmaking technologies available, and his films have become increasingly abstracted and opaque as the wider culture of moving images has become increasingly fragmented. Rather than working to maintain an illusion of diegetic truth, Godard’s work as always foreground its status as a manufactured product—of technology, of an industry, of on-set conditions and of an individual’s imagination. Mubi’S Godard retrospective exemplifies the depth and range of Godard’s career as...

To accompany the exhaustive retrospective of the films of Jean-Luc Godard (49 programs in 21 days) that started as part of the New York Film Festival and runs through the end of October, I had planned to select my ten all-time favorite posters for Godard’s films. But when I sat down to the task and laid out the ten I’d chosen in front of me, the result was a selection of posters so overly familiar as to be banal. It looked like the postcard rack of any film bookstore in Paris. Much as I had hoped to choose less obvious designs, when it came down to it the posters created for Godard’s films in the 60s are hands down among the greatest film posters ever made: Clément Hurel’s Breathless, Chica’s Une femme est une femme, Jacques Vaissier’s Vivre sa vie, Georges Kerfyser’s Band à part and Une femme mariée,...

This is a talk given by French director of photography Caroline Champetier at the La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival in October 2012, originally published in two parts on the festival’s site (www.fif-85.com). This translation is being published with their kind permission. This year's festival will take place from October 16-21, Kelly Reichardt will be the guest of honor. Many thanks to Emmanuel Burdeau, programmer of the festival, Jordan Mintzer and Caroline Champetier.

Caroline Champetier: I’ve always tried to take a step back from what I’m doing. The more I work, however, the less I’m able to deal with this exercise. I just finished production on Claude Lanzmann’s The Last of the Unjust and have barely said goodbye to David Teboul, a young director who I worked with on Cinq avenue Marceau (2002), a film I think very highly of and that’s about Yves Saint Laurent’s last collection.

'Dostoevskian' French actor with an aura of tormented youth

With his emaciated but hypnotically handsome face and lithe body, the French actor Laurent Terzieff, who has died of respiratory infection aged 75, graced the stage and films for more than half a century. There was always an aura of tormented youth about Terzieff which he carried into the classic roles of his maturity such as Luigi Pirandello's Henry IV (1989) and Shakespeare's Richard II (1991). His perfect diction and rhythmic precision made his rendering of Jean Cocteau's narration of Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex in Bob Wilson's production at the Théâtre du Châtelet in 1996 particularly exciting.

Terzieff's special talents were used by many of the great theatre producers of the day: Jean-Louis Barrault, Peter Brook, Roger Planchon, Maurice Garrel, Roger Blin and André Barsacq. He also directed dozens of plays, many at the Théâtre du Lucernaire in Montparnasse. Paradoxically, given his tormented persona as an actor,...

• Like all great French actresses, Julie Delpy’s performances burn through screens into the hearts of cinemaphiles everywhere. It’s not just her blonde locks or her milky skin that attracts viewers, but her ability to fine-tune a performance to the most miniscule nuance. Delpy made her screen debut under the direction of cinema maestro Jean Luc-Godard in Détective. Since then she has gone on to work with a slew of famous directors including Lasse Hallström Richard Linklater, and Krzysztof Kieslowski. Although born in France by two actors who play themselves in the film, Delpy cannot be claimed exclusively by the Parisians, for she is an internationally recognized icon of great cinema. 2 Days in Paris marks Delpy's sophomore feature effort and the film is a throwback/critique on New Wave romances mixing comedy, drama and depicting Paris in a not-so-romantic light. The film centers on bickering couple Marion and

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