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Top Gun: Maverick actor Danny Ramirez is to star and produce in a new Scarface, billed as a modernised adaptation of the original novel.

A new Scarface movie has been talked about by assorted filmmakers for a number of years now, but a new take on the gangster saga could finally emerge thanks to actor Danny Ramirez. The Top Gun: Maverick star and his producer partner Tom Culliver plan to make a new Scarface via their production company, Pinstripes, with Ramirez appearing in the lead.

The pair have said that it’ll adapt the original 1930 novel rather than draw directly from Howard Hawks’ 1932 Scarface movie or its 1983 remake, directed by Brian De Palma.

A new version of the iconic crime film Scarface is in the works, and Marvel actor Danny Ramirez has been tapped to take on the legendary role of Tony Montana, originally made famous by Al Pacino.

The 1983 Brian De Palma film, which was itself a remake of a 1932 movie based on the 1930 novel, follows a Cuban immigrant rising through the Miami drug trade while struggling with addiction. Over time, the film has become a classic in the crime genre despite receiving mixed reviews upon its release.

In a recent interview with Deadline, Danny Ramirez and producer Tom Culliver discussed their plans for a fresh, modern take on Scarface through their production company,...

An MCU star is set to take on the iconic role of Tony Montana in a new Scarface remake, bringing fresh energy to the classic story.

The 1983 crime drama directed by Brian De Palma was itself a remake of the 1932 original, both based on the 1930 novel of the same name.

Scarface tells the story of a Cuban immigrant who rises to power as a Miami drug lord, struggling with ambition, power, and addiction. While the original film received mixed reviews upon release, it has since become a legendary crime movie.

According to Deadline, Danny Ramirez, who plays Joaquin Torres in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is attached to star as Tony Montana.

A Scarfaceremake is now in development, and an MCU actor is poised to play the role popularized by Al Pacino. Directed by Brian De Palma, the 1983 crime drama is itself a remake of a 1932 movie, which is based on the 1930 novel of the same name.

Scarface follows Pacino's Tony Montana, a Cuban immigrant, as he becomes a notorious Miami drug smuggler while battling his own drug addiction. The film released to somewhat lukewarm reviews but has since become a crime movie classic.

In a recent interview with Deadline, Danny Ramirez and Tom Culliver reveal that they are developing a new, modernized take on Scarface through their production company, Pinstripes.

Who better to comfort you at IndieWire’s special screening of “The Long Walk” on Thursday, September 4 than scene-stealing worried mom Judy Greer? Join the actress and IndieWire at AMC Century City in Los Angeles next week for an early viewing of Lionsgate’s visceral new horror movie — in theaters on September 12. The live event will include a Q&a with Greer, moderated by IndieWire’s Alison Foreman.

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Directed by Francis Lawrence (“The Hunger Games”), “The Long Walk” adapts a cult-favorite novel by a pioneering young horror writer at the University of Maine during the school year of 1966 to 1967. In his first-ever manuscript, the 19-year-old English major imagined a terrifying dystopian death game. “The Long Walk” was a lethal endurance test — one undertaken by a group of teen boys, just about the author’s age, under threat...

Danny Ramirez, who became Tom Cruise’s protégé with a role in Top Gun: Maverick, is set to potentially change Hollywood for good. By remaking Al Pacino’s iconic 1983 film, Scarface, Danny Ramirez and his partner, Tom Culliver, might be taking the trophy home.

According to Deadline, the two partners (of the production company Pinstripes) want to tell stories that no one in Hollywood has told in a different way. The two revealed that they have been working on a select few projects and are currently adapting Armitage Trail’s 1930 novel, Scarface (off of which the 1983 movie was based) into a film.

It won’t exactly be considered a remake...

Danny Ramirez is stepping into one of the most infamous roles in cinema history. The Top Gun: Maverick and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star has been tapped to headline a new Scarface movie, developed by his production company Pinstripes alongside longtime friend and collaborator Tom Culliver. But fans expecting a retread of Brian De Palma’s 1983 Al Pacino classic may want to adjust their expectations — Ramirez and Culliver say their Scarface will go back to the original 1930 novel by Armitage Trail, with Culliver telling Deadline:

“We want to modernize it, adapting the original novel. Obviously, there’s the Pacino legacy of it from the ’80s and then the original 1932 movie,...

We might not always get around to watching shows when they air, but when we do, it can be the same revelation that those catching the premiere had. That’s what recently happened with Stephen King, who got around to Mike Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher two years after it creeped to Netflix.

King recently took to social media to share his take on The Fall of the House of Usher, going as far as to put creator Mike Flanagan in the same breath as Quentin Tarantino. “The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Netflix): I missed this when it bowed due to hip surgery,...

In an era where Hollywood is always looking for the next big reboot, what better place to find a piece of brilliant undiscovered IP than a store stuffed with some of the most obscure VHS tapes ever made? That’s not exactly what brought Caught Stealing co-stars Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz to Kim’s Video Underground at the Alamo Drafthouse in Lower Manhattan, but after digging through the stacks with Rolling Stone film critic David Fear, there may just be a Gymkata remake in Butler’s future.

As a bit of scene-setting,...

Our look back through the work of Michael Caine brings us to the 1986 thriller, The Whistle Blower, co-starring Nigel Havers.

Michael Caine showed no sign of slowing down as he entered his third decade as a leading man. The 1980s would see him win his first Academy Award (Hannah And Her Sisters), tackle new genres such as horror (The Hand) and shark-based revenge movie (Jaws: The Revenge) whilst continuing to work with interesting new auteurs like Brian De Palma (Dressed To Kill) as well as old friends from classic Hollywood such as John Huston (Escape To Victory).

Film by film, I’ll be taking a look at Caine’s 1980s...

With its fourth episode, “Observation,” Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth cements its place as not only a fascinating and enriching entry into the overarching Alien saga, but also as a terrifically compelling work of science fiction in its own right.

If the first two episodes of the series, “Neverland” and “Mr. October,” were Hawley and co. establishing a foundation that utilized the form, aesthetics, and craft of the original 1979 Alien film, and the third episode, “Metamorphosis,” was them articulately evolving away from the expected template of the franchise, then “Observation” is that new form put on display for all to see. As if the characters and the show itself are...

Netflix has dropped the first trailer of The Woman in Cabin 10. But did you know it has a special connection to the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock? The late filmmaker was known for his suspense over shock value, as well as for putting ordinary people in extraordinary danger. And in the trailer, you could see that same happening with Keira Knightley’s Lo.

Even director Simon Stone detailed in an August 26 interview with Netflix Tudum that Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes and 1970s paranoia thrillers inspired him.

Plot-wise, Keira Knightley plays travel journalist Lo Blacklock, whose life takes a sudden turn when she gets on board a luxury yacht.

Oldenburg’s independent cinema showcase has begun rolling out its 2025 lineup, unveiling an initial slate of world premieres and debut features ahead of the 32nd edition, which runs September 10–14 in northern Germany. Organizers confirmed the first wave as the festival again positions itself as a discovery platform for new voices and boundary-pushing work, with its opening gala set for the Cinemaxx multiplex in the city center.

Founded in 1994 and frequently labeled the European Sundance, the Oldenburg International Film Festival emphasizes a curatorial, non-competitive structure while maintaining a suite of signature prizes decided by audiences and juries, including the German Independence Award, the Seymour Cassel acting honor and recognitions for originality and debut features. The event typically screens around 50 films alongside shorts, tributes and retrospectives, drawing a mix of German and American indies and a steady stream of international guests.

This year’s buildout includes plans to honor figures from cinema...

There is a distinct ’70s sheen to the Criterion Channel’s September lineup: a decades-spanning Robert Altman retrospective with everything from Nashville and The Long Goodbye to That Cold Day in the Park and The Company; a highlight of the decade’s best thrillers; and a Klute–Parallax–President Alan J. Pakula set all mark the month, while even “Nunsploitation” program primarily stems from the decade. Retrospectives are rounded out by a Jodie Foster retrospective that gives one chance to reconsider The Beaver.

Criterion Editions include Grey Gardens, The Wind Will Carry Us, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Sorcerer, Altman’s Tanner ’88, and Olivier Assayas’ Carlos, a film that would probably rank higher in estimations of his career were it more regularly streaming. Restorations of Undercurrent, Fresh Kill, and City of Ghosts make their debut, while you can say you watched The Crow (a new addition to ’90s Soundtracks) in a high-class way.

Sometimes we tend to think of horror as a male-dominated genre; after all, from Michael Myers and Chucky to Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger, most of horror's biggest villains have been men. In her seminal book "Men, Women, and Chainsaws," Carol Clover codified the idea of the "Final Girl," pointing out that in many horror movies, we're asked to identify with female victims as they face often-sexualized aggression from male killers..

Sometimes, though, certain horror movies flip that usual dynamic on its head. In the right project, some excellent actors have been able to take female characters and make them into some of the most terrifying villains the genre has ever seen. Occasionally, women who lead horror movies have even been able to break through the awards season curse that usually haunts the horror genre; other times, their performances are so underrated that fans still talk about how they were robbed of recognition.

Carrie, the 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's literary debut, and one of the best horror movies ever made, is set to receive an awesome 4K Uhd release, courtesy of Imprint Films. Imprint Films is the world-renowned boutique label based in Australia with an extensive catalog of high-definition re-releases. Carrie is their latest announcement, with the set going on sale October 29, 2025—just in time for Halloween. That is, if you have the money to purchase this expensive edition of the horror classic.

The 4K Uhd edition of Carrie can already be pre-ordered on the Imprint Films official website. Only 1500 copies are being released, and the set can be purchased individually or...

Dev Patel's next big project, Rabbit Trap, recently released its first official trailer, offering our first look at the directorial debut of Bryn Chainey, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. Patel was most recently busy writing, producing, and making his own directorial debut with the movie Monkey Man in 2024, which received positive reviews upon its release. Now, Patel is solely on acting duty for Rabbit Trap, a film whose synopsis teases an ethereal audiovisual trip that also brings horrors and thrills through the intricate use of sound and suspense.

Rabbit Trap first premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as part of the Midnight section of programming, and was acquired for distribution by Magnolia Pictures and handled by Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of the independent film company. The movie was also produced by Spectrevision, a film production company founded by actor Elijah Wood. After a select few...

"The Maltese Falcon," "The Godfather," "Jaws," "Die Hard," and many other film classics are literary adaptations. Clearly, there is a longstanding and fruitful path of turning books into excellent movies -- and sometimes the movies are better than the books they're based on.

But are these wonderful films the exception or the rule? Does something inherently get lost in translation from book to film? Is a successful adaptation purely a case-by-case, filmmaker-by-filmmaker, book-by-book basis? Or is the decision to turn a best-seller into a motion picture just another indication of Hollywood's cynical churning of familiarity into intellectual property?

I don't have the answers. What I have are some stunning examples of what happens when everything in any of these processes goes terribly, startlingly wrong. Some are entertaining in their camp, some are jaw-dropping failures, and all are dreadful adaptations. Here, then, are the 15 worst movies based on books. Push up your reading glasses,...

Stephen King has had a ton of adaptations over the last five decades. Some he would like to forget about, while others are considered some of the best films of the horror genre. This includes 1976’s Carrie from director Brian de Palma. The film has had many physical media editions over the years and, as the psychological horror film nears its haunting 50th anniversary next year, Carrie is getting a new 4K edition from Imprint Films.

Number 494 in the Imprint Collection, this is a 4K/Blu-ray combo pack box set for Carrie. The set comes in a lenticular hard case with seven art cards. The lenticular image shows the tragic before and after of Carrie White’s ill-fated prom. The special features include the 2001 documentaries Acting Carrie and Visualizing Carrie alongside the featurette “Carrie, The Musical.” There's also an animated photo gallery and the featurette “Stephen King and the Evolution of Carrie.

Sharon Stone is a phenomenally talented actor who's seen the ups and downs of the film industry. She was one of the biggest stars alive when she top-lined the blockbuster "Basic Instinct" in 1992, and probably should've won the Oscar for Best Actress as Ginger McKenna in Martin Scorsese's "Casino" three years later. Stone's star faded for a while, but she's threatening to become something of a force again via her feisty villainess in Timo Tjahjanto "Nobody 2" and her upcoming appearance in Marc Maron's Academy Awards comedy "In Memoriam."

I've every belief that Sharon Stone has an Oscar-winning performance in her, but she might have a skill that is of greater use to the public -- and it's one that quite possibly saved lives on the set of "Nobody 2." It might sound nutty, but Stone apparently possesses a meteorological sixth sense.

Read more: The 12 Worst Best Picture...

Stephen King adaptations have been a staple of cinema since 1976, when Brian De Palma's Carrie, based on the king of horror's debut novel, set a high bar for future adaptations. The 1980s saw a boom in such adaptations, including Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980), Cujo, Christine (both 1983), Pet Sematary (1989), and others.

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of Stephen King adaptations. It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019) introduced his classic tale of terror and camaraderie to a new audience, with the first film becoming the highest-grossing horror movie of all time. Mike Flanagan has emerged as one of the most lauded interpreters of King's work, notably with Doctor Sleep (2019), which deftly bridges King's novel with Kubrick's vision of The Shining.

This year alone has seen the horror movie The Monkey, Mike Flanagan's existential Life of Chuck, with the dystopian thriller The Long Walk and Edgar Wright's...

People really, really love the "Mission: Impossible" movies. Inspired by the 1960s TV series of the same name, the films star Tom Cruise as super-spy Ethan Hunt, with Cruise performing wildly dangerous stunts on-camera as his character gets involved in all kinds of espionage. These things are global blockbusters, with even the "worst" of the franchise knocking it out of the park at the box office, and yet, I had never seen a single one until now. Spy movies have never really been my thing, while Cruise's ties to Scientology make him less than appealing. Be that as it may, in the name of art and criticism, I tried to set my hang-ups aside and see what the heck this "Mission: Impossible" thing was all about.

Years of exposure to commercials for the "Mission: Impossible" sequels and seeing clips on social media had led me to believe that 1996's "Mission: Impossible...

On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney invited guests to "leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy" as he welcomed them to Disneyland for the first time. 70 years later, droves of ecstatic Disney fans are still making their way to the magical theme park in Anaheim, California that has served as a source of joy and inspiration for generations around the globe.

As inspiring as the Disneyland Resort has been for fans, the Imagineers tasked with expanding and evolving the parks find inspiration from the films of The Walt Disney Company and beyond. However, that pipeline has started to move both ways in more recent years as filmmakers have started to create movies based on attractions that previously had no roots to a previously established intellectual property from the silver screen.

To honor the theme park's 70th anniversary, we're picking out our favorite Mickey and Minnie ears, pulling on our spirit jerseys,...

Starring John Travolta and Nancy Allen, “Blow Out” (1981) is Brian De Palma’s cult masterpiece. The film is a testament to De Palma’s gloriously sleek filmmaking style and a scathing dissection of bleak hopelessness and morbid despair. Inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni’s film “Blow-Up” (1966), “Blow Out” explores the themes of voyeurism, obsession, and ethical dilemma in crafting art. Travolta plays sound technician Jack Terri, who accidentally records audio evidence that could prove a murder.

Blow Out (1981) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:

The film starts with a fake cold open scene where we see a mass murderer raiding a college girls’ hostel, like in a typical slasher movie. We quickly realize that it is indeed a horror movie scene, as we see the director, Sam, and the sound technician, Jack Terri (John Travolta), watching it. They are particularly disturbed by the meek screaming sound of one of the actresses. Sam asks...

Amazon Prime subscribers have long had the added perk of a robust library of film and television at their disposal. This August, Prime Video added a number of significant entries to their service from acclaimed directors like Ryan Coogler, Nancy Meyers, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.

Check out the seven best movies coming to Prime Video in August.

Michael B. Jordon stars in “Creed.” (Warner Bros. Pictures) “Blow Out”

One of several films on this list that is either a cult classic or a favorite of Quentin Tarantino’s, “Blow Out” has gained a significant reputation over the years as one of Brian De Palma’s best films. The neo-noir follows John Travolta’s Jack Terry, a sound man for a low-budget horror film who inadvertently records evidence that a supposed accidental tire blowout was in reality an assassination effort against a presidential hopeful. While this thriller isn’t as...

We’re debuting an exclusive scene from the highly anticipated short film Strangers On A Beach, written and directed by Michael Schwartz (Snatched), which is set to premiere later today at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Starring Jelani Alladin (Fellow Travelers) as Calvin and Zane Phillips (Fire Island) as a mysterious stranger, the 12‑minute short is set in 1983 San Francisco.

Amid the grief over the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone, and the fear of the AIDS crisis and The Doodler murders, Calvin seeks connection, and danger, on the foggy ocean cliffs.

Keep reading to find out more…

The short film also features Juliana Aidén Martinez (Griselda) and Jack Falahee (How to Get Away With Murder), with cinematography by Sundance Award–winner Matthew Pothier and a haunting score from Grammy winner Andrew Dost of fun.

The “We Are Young” songwriter was tasked with creating a unique sound, one that...

We’re debuting an exclusive scene from the highly anticipated short film Strangers On A Beach, written and directed by Michael Schwartz (Snatched), which is set to premiere later today at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Starring Jelani Alladin (Fellow Travelers) as Calvin and Zane Phillips (Fire Island) as a mysterious stranger, the 12‑minute short is set in 1983 San Francisco.

Amid the grief over the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone, and the fear of the AIDS crisis and The Doodler murders, Calvin seeks connection, and danger, on the foggy ocean cliffs.

Keep reading to find out more…

The short film also features Juliana Aidén Martinez (Griselda) and Jack Falahee (How to Get Away With Murder), with cinematography by Sundance Award–winner Matthew Pothier and a haunting score from Grammy winner Andrew Dost of fun.

The “We Are Young” songwriter was tasked with creating a unique sound, one that...

John Travolta was cast in Pulp Fiction thanks to iconic director Quentin Tarantino, whose love for cinema essentially saved Travolta’s career. The director credited hiring Travolta for Pulp Fiction because of the actor’s performance in a 1981 film called Blow Out.

According to an archived video on YouTube, Tarantino was seen famously recalling the 1981 movie as a means for him to discover the talent of John Travolta. The director called the 1981 Brian De Palma movie “some of Brian De Palma’s finest film”.

Means it’s one of the greatest films ever made because as we all know Brian De Palma is one of the finest directors of his generation.

The 1981 movie was about a sound editor who accidentally records a murder and consequently finds himself in danger. Despite his lead role in Blow Out, John Travolta had found himself in a pit since his career seemed to be faltering.

This article contains spoilers for every "Naked Gun" movie (Especially "Naked Gun 3" through "Naked Gun 32")

Prior to 1980, Leslie Nielsen would often be associated with more dramatic roles in movies such as "Forbidden Planet" and "The Poseidon Adventure," in addition to a slew of guest spots across every manner of television show. But that all changed when Wisconsin comedy trio David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker (otherwise known as Zaz) cast him as Dr. Rumack in "Airplane" -- otherwise celebrated as one of the greatest comedies of all time. Nielsen possessed a sneaky advantage over more traditional comic actors due to his stature as a serious performer who said his lines as if he wasn't trying to get a laugh. The deadpan delivery of, "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley," single-handedly altered the trajectory of Nielsen's career, thrusting him into almost exclusively comic roles across slapstick heavy spoof movies like "Wrongfully Accused,...

Kevin Costner is best known for his Westerns, but his connection to baseball is also as important as his contributions to the Western. Costner’s best-known role in a sports drama is the fantasy film Field of Dreams, in which he plays a farmer who builds a baseball stadium, attracting the ghosts of legendary players. The movie was nominated for Best Picture.

Apart from that, Costner has appeared in three more baseball movies. However, his connection does not end there. Before he became an actor, the Yellowstone star reportedly took to the game in his high school and even had dreams to go pro in college, before he was reportedly dropped by the coach at Cal State Fullerton.

Kevin Costner Chose Acting Instead of Baseball, but the Sport Never Left Him Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams | Credits: Universal Pictures

Kevin Costner is a star who has seen many highs and lows in his career,...

“Pulp Fiction” is a modern Hollywood classic, but upon release, the 1994 Quentin Tarantino-directed offbeat crime thriller was audacious to say the least. It told a narrative in non-chronological order, casted John Travolta off of a career slump, showcased on-screen drug use and graphic violence and gave its gun-wielding characters ample time to shoot the breeze before shooting their targets.

Nevertheless, the film succeeded, so much that audiences are still discussing it over a generation later. “Pulp Fiction” producer Lawrence Bender attended the Variety 120 Series screening, presented by Barco, a summer-long program hosted by Jazz Tangcay, that celebrates Variety‘s 120th anniversary by showing iconic films such as “All About Eve,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Psycho.”

Bender reflected on the first time “Pulp Fiction” came into his consciousness. It was 1992 and he was meeting Tarantino in Amsterdam ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of “Reservoir Dogs,” Tarantino’s...

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Any horror fan worth their screams must have some love for at least one Stephen King tale that was adapted to the big screen. Since 1976, the beloved author responsible for some of the most iconic horror stories in history has been seeing his works earn the same amount of love in theaters. Over the years, these have accumulated a box-office take of over $3 billion. While the likes of "Stand By Me" and "The Shawshank Redemption" (which is considered by IMDb as the greatest film ever made) have stood the test of time, there has been a varied collection of horrors that have stood as filmic favorites and earned a different kind of love, as a result. Sorry, Andy Dufresne, but your prison break from Shawshank might still bring tears, but there are other stories from the esteemed writer's works that...

Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's upcoming TV epic has lined up its U.S. streaming home a year after wrapping filming. Coster-Waldau shot to fame portraying morally ambiguous villain-turned-antihero Jaime Lannister in HBO's pop culture behemoth franchise, for which he earned nominations for two Primetime Emmys.

In the years since its divisive ending, Coster-Waldau has not explored the same kind of historical epic storytelling as Game of Thrones. Instead, he's been seen in everything from Brian De Palma's crime thriller Domino to the true-story-based survival thriller Against the Ice, which he co-wrote and produced, and Apple TV+ mystery thriller series The Last Thing He Told Me.

Per Deadline, King & Conquerer is set for a home on Prime Video in the United States, and HBO Max in several other territories, following Paramount Global's deal for the upcoming historical epic. The show is set to star Coster-Waldau as William,...

David Lynch passed a little more than six months ago, and the world of cinema is still mourning. Let’s start with a book devoted to two of the most important elements of any Lynch creation—music and sound—followed by works from Walter Murch and Neil Jordan, new books on music, and a stack of novels made for summer reading.

Always Music In the Air: The Sounds of Twin Peaks by Scott Ryan (Tucker DS Press)

We have Scott Ryan to thank for some of the finest coverage of David Lynch’s career—namely, the Twin Peaks-dedicated Blue Rose Magazine, Fire Walk With Me: Your Laura Disappeared, and Lost Highway: The Fist of Love. Ryan’s latest, Always Music In the Air: The Sounds of Twin Peaks, is another deep dive into the works of David Lynch, this time all three seasons of Twin Peaks. Here, Ryan discusses the late,...

This article contains spoilers for "The Naked Gun."

In Nicole Kidman's version of the cinephile's pledge of allegiance, we come to movie theaters to laugh, to cry, and to care, yet we don't seem to be doing much of the first part. To be fair, there have been several great theatrical comedies released over the past five years like the screamingly funny slapstick epic "Hundreds of Beavers," but they've rarely come from major studios. There are, of course, exceptions like "Barbie" or the miniature success of "No Hard Feelings," but otherwise, recent studio comedies have gone underseen, been relegated to streaming, or simply not been made. A comedy like 2023's extremely funny "Joy Ride" simply isn't treated with the same fervor as a blockbuster action movie. But if there's one film this year that possesses the power to hopefully change that tide, it's "The Naked Gun."

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This August, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the much-anticipated release of the final season of the comedy series, Utopia, to The Terminal List‘s prequel series. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 7 best films that are coming to Prime Video in August 2025 with an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Blow Out (August 1) Rt Score: 88% Credit – Viscount Associates

Blow Out is a neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma. The 1981 film follows Jack Terry, a sound engineer for a slasher film, who accidentally records evidence that proves that a seemingly ordinary accident is actually murder, and he soon finds himself hunted because of it.

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Some movies fade with time. Others grow more powerful. And then there’s Brian De Palma’s 1987 classic The Untouchables — a crime drama that still feels bold, beautiful, and unshakably powerful nearly four decades later.

Why We’re Talking About The Untouchables (1987)

Even decades after its release, The Untouchables refuses to disappear from pop culture. It resurfaces through 4K restorations, anniversary screenings, and directors who continue to cite it as a major influence.

For many, this is a first‑time discovery. For longtime fans, it’s a film worth revisiting. If you’ve never seen The Untouchables (1987) — or it’s been years — now is the perfect time to experience why it remains one of the greatest crime dramas ever made.

The Power of Brian De Palma & His Cast

Released in 1987, The Untouchables was directed by Brian De Palma, who delivered one of the most visually striking gangster films in cinema history.

Two giants of cinema, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, share a bond forged in the fire of 1970s Hollywood. Recently, Pacino singled out one of De Niro’s performances as the greatest in film history—a bold claim from a man who’s seen it all. That role was Jake Lamotta in the 1980 masterpiece ‘Raging Bull’.

‘Raging Bull’ is a raw, unflinching look at the life of Lamotta, a middleweight boxing champion whose personal demons outpunched his ring opponents. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film dives into Lamotta’s rise, fall, and search for redemption, fueled by jealousy, violence, and guilt. De Niro’s transformation was staggering—he packed on 27 kilograms to show Lamotta’s later years, earning him an Oscar for Best Actor. Pacino called it ‘mind-blowing’, saying De Niro’s work as the troubled fighter set a bar no one’s touched.

Pacino and De Niro go way back,...

The Emergence of the Postmodern Antihero: By the time the 20th century reached its twilight, the lustre of the silver screen was losing its faith in the flawless hero. The valiant heroes of yesteryear, i.e., those adorned with honour, a sense of self, and clean-shaven morals, gradually faded to reveal more flawed and fierce individuals. The period of the antihero arrived not with a bang, but with a slow, simmering sense of disquiet that silently took root. In films such as “Taxi Driver” (1976), “Scarface” (1983), and “Léon: The Professional” (1994), we encounter men who are both tormented and deadly, whose brutality is matched only by their vulnerability.

These were not characters. Not really. They were cultural reckonings at the edges of contemporary myth. Their very presence is a sign of more than a swerve in narrative style: It signifies a profound exhaustion with grand moral certitudes. As the world lost interest in simple truth,...

A couple of months ago, we heard that Mark Pavia, writer/director of the Stephen King adaptation The Night Flier and the slasher thriller Fender Bender, was teaming with producer Andria Litto for a new genre feature called Murder-Abilia. It was said that Pavia and Litto were planning to work together on multiple projects beyond the potential Murder-Abilia franchise, similar to the way Litto’s father, George Litto, worked as a producer on multiple Brian De Palma films. Today, we’ve been sent a new press release that announces two more Pavia / Litto projects – including one called Trapped, which reunites Pavia with Stephen King!

Trapped will be based on an original story that King crafted with fellow author Richard Chizmar. King and Chizmar previously wrote the novels Gwendy’s Button Box and Gwendy’s Final Task together. Litto has optioned the film adaptation rights for her company Amuse Entertainment, Inc.

Belgian filmmaker Tim Mielants’ feature Steve, starring Cillian Murphy, has been added to the Platform lineup for this year’s Toronto Film Festival.

Steve was among nine titles added to the Platform competition Tuesday morning. Those titles are: Farnoosh Samadi’s Between Dreams and Hope, Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani’s Bouchra, György Pálfi’s Hen, Pauline Loquès’ Nino, Bretten Hannam’s Sk+te’kmujue’katik (At the Place of Ghosts), Milagros Mumenthaler’s The Currents, Yoon Ga-eun’s The World of Love, Valentyn Vasyanovych’s To the Victory! and Kasia Adamik’s Winter of the Crow.

The Platform jury will be headed by Carlos Marqués-Marcet, who won the 2024 Platform Award for They Will Be Dust. He will be joined by Oscar-nominated actor, writer, composer and director Marianne Jean-Baptiste, most recently at the festival in 2024 with Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, and Québécois filmmaker Chloé Robichaud, whose Sundance title Two...

There is an art to casting a movie. It's not just about finding the best actor for each role; you also have to consider fit, i.e. how they physically complement their potential fellow castmates on camera and how they relate to them emotionally. Indeed, casting is such an important part of the filmmaking process that it's finally been given its own category at the Academy Awards.

When we talk about films that were, in part, triumphs of great casting, we often focus on movies that brought together a slew of rising or unproven talent. There are obvious examples like Francis Ford Coppola's "The Outsiders," Amy Heckerling's "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," and Richard Linklater's "Dazed and Confused," all of which were films that bolstered or outright launched multiple movie star careers. War films have also been particularly effective over time in introducing exciting new talent, given...

Tom Cruise’s Film That He Still Regrets ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

There’s one movie Tom Cruise wishes he could erase from his filmography—and it’s not the one you’re thinking. Long before Top Gun and Mission: Impossible, the Hollywood superstar found himself in a film so forgettable, even he openly regrets doing it. Losin’ It came early in Tom Cruise’s career. It was an adult comedy meant for teens that landed in 1982. The movie followed a group of boys chasing after the usual coming-of-age plot. The Mission: Impossible star did not like it back then, and the years have not changed his mind. The film did not offer much in the way of substance, and he later admitted it taught him something important: that he never wanted to do that kind of project again.

Tom Cruise and Shelley Long in Losin' It (1983) pic.twitter.com/shLZK...

There are few interview subjects more candid, unpredictable, and downright entertaining than Quentin Tarantino. As far as filmmakers go, he exists on a saltily rarified plane with trash-talker supreme Orson Welles. He can be dishy, prickly and outrageously cocky, but as arguably the most influential filmmaker of his generation, he's at least earned the right to sound off on all things cinematic. And while I don't always agree with him, I appreciate that his opinions are coming from a fiercely sincere and deeply knowledgeable place.

While I enjoy Tarantino's brashness, I think he's at his very best when he goes to the mat for underappreciated film artists. Soon after he broke through with "Reservoir Dogs" in 1992 and established himself as an outspoken cinephile, he championed the films of Brian De Palma. This was not exactly an opportune time to sing the director's praises, as he'd just hit the skids...

Veteran screenwriter David Koepphas shared a hilarious plot for continuing the Mission: Impossible franchise. Though the spy action universe officially came to its conclusion with Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, there's a chance that it could continue. Koepp, a co-writer on the 1996 original by Brian De Palma, weighed in on the future of the series and provided an outline that could continue (or not) Ethan Hunt's adventures.

Koepp has been involved in major film franchises like Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones. In 1996, he co-wrote the first Mission: Impossible film, which had yet to expand into a full-fledged action universe. Mission: Impossible is not exactly regarded as one of the best films in the franchise, as it holds a 65% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It's mostly remembered for having a notoriously convoluted plot, and a pretty bold introduction in terms of narrative.

The writer is currently promoting the release of his most recent film,...

On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark honors fringe cinema in the streaming age with midnight movies from any moment in film history.

First, the Bait: a weird genre pick and why we’re exploring its specific niche right now. Then, the Bite: a spoiler-filled answer to the all-important question, “Is this old cult classic actually worth recommending?”

The Bait: Stars, Stripes, and… Shunting?

There’s a smorgasbord of Fourth of July thrillers and horror movies worth checking out in these Trying Times. Brian De Palma’s “Blow Out” gets a strong reaction from anyone living in fear of the alleged police state, and you can’t celebrate the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” without mentioning it as one of pop culture’s great indictments on local government.

Corruption is still the name of the game in this week’s After Dark — Brian Yuzna’s eye-bursting, jaw-dropping,...

The Mission: Impossible franchise began in 1996, starring Tom Cruise as an agent of the Impossible Mission Force. The film series features eight films, and it's believed that the most recent release, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, is the final entry.

The high-octane action franchise has featured record-breaking scenes, extraordinary stunts, and many missions that were, in fact, possible. Tom Cruise teased that the franchise would end with The Final Reckoning, but the original screenwriter, David Koepp, knows how the franchise could go on. The writer toldThe Hollywood Reporter that he had an idea how the franchise could go on, and volunteered to write it.

During the interview, meant to promote his return to the Jurassic franchise with the latest installment, Jurassic World Rebirth, Koepp addressed the future of the Indiana Jones franchise, as well as Mission: Impossible. David Koepp co-wrote the 1996 action film with Robert Towne, and it had...

One of the many writers who have participated in the Indiana Jones franchise has now addressed the possibility of continuing the journey of the archaeology professor and adventurer following recent rumors that a reboot is in the works. Screenwriter David Koepp is no stranger to the world of blockbuster IPs, and his latest movie, Jurassic World Rebirth, has shown signs of reviving the dinosaur franchise. Could the intrepid adventurer now get the same treatment?

Koepp is currently enjoying the recent release of Jurassic World Rebirth, his official return to the universe created by Steven Spielberg. The film solidly revives the spirit of the first two Jurassic Park movies, which isn't a coincidence considering Koepp wrote 1993's Jurassic Park and 1997's The Lost World: Jurassic Park. However, these are not the only Spielberg movies he has worked on. Koepp also wrote 2005's War of the Worlds and 2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull...

Sensitivity Warning: This article explores the evolving conversations around representation in Hollywood, including historically harmful practices of casting today. Its purpose is to reflect on where we’ve been- and where we’re going. The Question The most recent use of blackface in an American film I can think of is in ‘Tropic Thunder,’ where it’s deployed in a genius twist of satire: a white, Australian method actor (played by Robert Downey Jr.) undergoes a pigment-altering surgery to play an African-American man. To this day, the comedy catches major flack- arguably more flack than the character receives within the world of the movie- essentially being derided for what some argue is the fundamental reprehensibility of blackface, even when used as a device to mock the offensive practice itself. Alternatively, blackface has been employed metatextually, for the sake of misunderstanding- a fundamental comedic device that dates back to the Greeks.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, begins today, July 1. Netflix is bringing the first five Mission: Impossible movies to the platform, giving longtime fans and new recruits a chance to binge the evolution of Tom Cruise’s legendary Imf agent, Ethan Hunt. From wire-hanging espionage to death-defying stunts atop skyscrapers and airplanes, this drop is the perfect lead-up to the recently released (and possibly final) installment: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. The lineup includes:

Mission: Impossible (1996) – Brian De Palma’s slick and twisty original where Ethan Hunt is framed and betrayed in classic '90s spy fashion. Mission: Impossible II (2000) – John Woo dials everything up with slow-motion gunplay, leather jackets, and a motorcycle joust. Mission: Impossible III (2006) – J.J. Abrams introduces emotional stakes and one of the series’ most menacing villains, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) – The Burj Khalifa sequence redefined Cruise’s stunt game and relaunched the franchise.