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This July, Hulu is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated return of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to the much-anticipated streaming release of The Amateur. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Hulu this month and have an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the seven best films that are coming to Hulu in July 2025 with an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Bridesmaids (July 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89% Credit – Universal Pictures

Bridesmaids is a comedy film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay co-written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig. The 2011 film revolves around a group of women as they go on various misadventures after being chosen by their friend to serve as bridesmaids at her wedding. Bridesmaids stars Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph,...

The Abyss may be a classic James Cameron film, but it's also noted for some bad behavior behind the scenes. Now, one controversial incident has gotten the film into hot water.

The movie has been pulled from Disney+ in the UK because of animal rights concerns. In one scene, a rat is placed in a vat of fluorocarbon liquid and is in distress - and that was a real rat in real distress; no special effects were used. The scene horrified animal rights charities, and Britain's Rspca - the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - campaigned to have the scene removed from all British showings of the film.

They succeeded. The scene has never been available on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray copies of The Abyss in the UK, and it was also cut whenever the movie aired on TV. But a legal loophole ensured it could...

Blindspot is now on Netflix, and there are some good reasons to watch this NBC drama that still holds up well!

Premiering on NBC in 2015, the opening scene of Blindspot grabs you from the start. When a large bag is found in the middle of Times Square, there are worries it’s a bomb. Instead, it’s a woman (Jaimie Alexander) with no memory of her past whose naked body is covered in tattoos. These tattoos somehow form clues to either past crimes or those about to be committed.

Kurt Weller (Sullivan Stapleton) heads up an FBI unit dedicated to finding out what the tattoos mean, who did them, and just who Jane Doe (as they call her) really is. The show ran for five seasons, wrapping up in 2020. It’s now hitting Netflix in full for a great binge, and here are some reasons why if you didn’t see it on NBC,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Episode 5 “Lago D’Averno.”] Isabella Spezzano (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) takes matters into her own hands in the Law & Order: Organized Crime episode that dropped on Peacock on Thursday, May 8. It was a family affair at her house when her brother, who paid someone off to pose as him in prison in Italy, showed up to kill her grandson, Roman (Alberto Frezza), who was not doing well after being shot in the shootout in Season 5 Episode 4. Though Isabella tried standing her ground, armed, she was overpowered and tied to a chair — and her finger cut off! Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) did show up to help, only for Isabella to be killed anyway … or so he thought, at first. But once she was at the coroner’s (Welcome back, Tamara ...

Charley Scalies, who starred in the second season of The Wire and also appeared on The Sopranos, died May 1 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 84.

Scalies died in a nursing facility in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, his daughter Anne Marie Scalies confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Best known first and foremost as a husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, a public obituary for the actor states. “Professionally, Charley Scalies was an American actor and former business executive whose life reflected a rich blend of professional achievement, creative passion,...

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 continues this week as the crew of the Organized Crime Control Bureau tries to suss out who is behind the newest operation. Where things left off in Episode 3, "Paranza dei Bambini," Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) was meeting up with his son, Eli (Nick Torchia), and Eli's pregnant girlfriend, Becky (Kiaya Scott), were all shot at by assailants on a motorbike with an automatic weapon. Now, in "Promesse Infrante," premiering tomorrow exclusively on Peacock, we're seeing the aftermath of that and another Occb team member heading undercover.

Collider is thrilled to exclusively reveal a new sneak peek from the episode. In the sneak peek, Detective Bobby Reyes (Rick Gonzalez), Professor Kyle Vargas (Tate Ellington), and Sgt. Ayanna Bell (Danielle Moné Truitt) are all crowded around the computer trying to figure out any clues that may lead them to the identity of the bikers that...

Disney+ just added James Cameron’s most underrated film which helped pave the way for Avatar in the best format possible!

James Cameron stands tall among the filmmakers of his generation. The writer/director may not have the best reputation, and many mock his writing. But there’s no denying that few filmmakers have transformed the game like Cameron with his stunning visual style.

His resume speaks for itself: The Terminator/Terminator 2, Aliens, True Lies, Titanic, and Avatar and its sequels. Cameron could boast the two highest-grossing films of all time as well as scores of Oscars. Cameron’s love of film and his amazing special effects have influenced scores of filmmakers and FX guys for decades.

However, one entry in Cameron’s filmography has been overlooked. A movie that was good in its time but built up a bigger following in the years since. It’s a groundbreaker...

If you’ve ever wanted to watch Det. Elliot Stabler speak Italian while sporting his circa 2019 hair, boy, is this week’s Law & Order: Organized Crime for you.

Stabler has barely healed from his near-fatal T-boning when he gets pulled into a case involving a Mafia-like organization. Put on the water for some pasta and uncork a nice chianti, because we’re taking a peek at his sojourn in Italy — complete with a cameo by a very-much-alive-then Kathy.

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When it rains, it pours -- especially in terms of terrible movies. Like bleach, they burn into your retinas and seep all the way to the brain, refusing to let anyone forget about what they just watched. It's not all doom and gloom, though. Even in the darkest days, there's a shining light, a twinkle of redemption, an actor who makes the whole ordeal that much more bearable.

Valiantly, saviors like Raul Julia in "Street Fighter" and Uma Thurman in "Batman & Robin" gallop onto the screen to defend the honor of cinema from the misdeeds committed by their respective movies. They fight for the audience, helping to turn mayhem into magic (if only for the times they're on screen) and bring joy to the joyless.

So, let us salute the brave soldiers who never gave up when others clearly did. Let us acknowledge the actors who saved terrible movies.

Ed Harris did not come on like a clear-cut leading man 44 years ago when he starred in George A. Romero's awesomely offbeat "Knightriders," but there was something about the balding 32-year-old actor with the piercing, Paul Newman-esque blue eyes that commanded your attention. He could be steely, tender, and a bit of a goof. These qualities continued to be evident in films like "The Right Stuff," "Alamo Bay," and "Sweet Dreams," so he finally got a chance to co-anchor a massive Hollywood production in 1989 with James Cameron's "The Abyss." He aced the assignment (as did his co-star Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), but the film underperformed at the box office (even though it's still the best thing Cameron's ever directed), so he became more of a character actor throughout the 1990s while he personally developed his next leading role.

Harris made his directorial debut with "Pollock," a biopic about...

The new season of Law & Order: Organized Crime is right around the corner, and the anticipation is starting to boil over. Fans are eager to see what is next for Detective Elliot Stabler and his team to fight over the powerful crime syndicate spinoff that has made it stand out in the Law & Order universe. Meanwhile, Organized Crime follows a different pattern from the original.

It has completely ditched the part where the first half of the show focuses on the policing side, collecting evidence, investigating witnesses, and bringing in the culprit. The second section involves the prosecution side of the procedure, which means courtroom sessions, studying the case, and finally sending out a verdict that decides the fate of the accused. This was a popular format Law & Order followed since it had viewers hooked.

Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler in a still from Law & Order: Organized Crime | Credits: Peacock

Instead,...

Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third installment in James Cameron's blockbuster science fiction series, is set to hit theaters this winter. But if you can't want to return to Pandora, Disney+ is ready to take you to another one of Cameron's alien worlds. The Abyss, Cameron's groundbreaking 1989 deep-sea thriller, will stream in 4K on the service starting on April 11, 2025.

The Abyss was Cameron's first film after his megahit Aliens, and he was given a $43 million Usd budget to work with. The production of the film was harrowing for both cast and crew, as the extensive underwater scenes proved to be exceptionally difficult and exhausting to shoot. Actor Ed Harris refuses to speak about it to this day, while co-star Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio has simply stated "The Abyss was a lot of things. Fun to make is not one of them." The film also features one of the first ever...

Stabler has some sins to catch up on during his next visit to a confessional, as seen in a first trailer for Season 5 of Law & Order: Organized Crime.

In the video above, we also get a peek at Stabler’s new undercover assignment, the threat of a serial killer, and a motorvehicular T-Boning that has Elliot’s mom (Ellen Burstyn) awfully worried. “Don’t make me bury you,” she tells her hospitalized boy.

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We have a date for when Law & Order: Organized Crime comes to Peacock and the first look at Elliot Stabler back in action!

Everyone knows the Law & Order franchise has been a cash cow for NBC. For a while, Thursdays were Law & Order nights with the return of the iconic crime show, followed by the long-running Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and then Law & Order: Organized Crime.

In May of 2024, while doing renewals, NBC surprised everyone by announcing that season 5 of Organized Crime would not be airing on the network but rather on Peacock. Now, we have a date as the series will make its Peacock debut on April 17.

It’s a surprising move yet it may work given the show and its storyline. The series brought back Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), who had been a top cop on Svu for 12 seasons. Returning after years working in Europe,...

Exclusive: Lauren McQueen (Here) has been cast as the female lead opposite Jack Patten in MGM+‘s upcoming series Robin Hood.

Rounding out the main cast of the drama are Lydia Peckham (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Steven Waddington (The Trap), Marcus Fraser (Foundation), Angus Castle-Doughty (Shadow and Bone) and actor/digital creator Henry Rowley. In addition to Patten, they join previously cast Sean Bean.

Lydia Peckham, Steven Waddington, Marcus Fraser, Angus Castle-Doughty and Henry Rowley

From Lionsgate TV and showrunner John Glenn, Robin Hood is described as a sweeping, romantic adventure, a modern take of the classic tale that brings historical authenticity, psychological depth, and a heightened focus on the relationship between Rob and Marian.

In the series, following the Norman invasion of England, Rob (Patten) – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.

Reboots are all the rage now, and here’s a quick rundown of every network show that is getting the treatment!

“Everything old is new again” surely applies to TV these days. It’s like you can’t flip a channel or put on a streamer without a new take on an old show, some of which went off the air not that long ago. Paramount+ just canceled the revival of Fraiser and some old cable shows like White Collar may get the sequel treatment soon.

For network shows, it looks like reboots won’t be dying anytime soon. Networks rely on name recognition for a TV show and often help if the original actors or creators take part in it. Some shows may seem to not need a reboot, while others are shows fans would love to see coming back.

As of now, here’s a rundown on every...

Ever think the way movies are made has gotten a little…well, safe? Kevin Costner sure does. And when the actor known for his versatile roles and iconic performances speaks up about Hollywood’s recent choices, you can bet it’s worth listening.

Kevin Costner and Christian Slater in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) | Credit: Warner Bros.

There’s something almost poetic about Costner’s view on the state of cinema. He’s not just an actor; he’s a storyteller who’s seen it all—decades in the business and a deep connection to the craft. But behind his usual stoic exterior lies a man who isn’t afraid to speak the truth, even if it involves a cheeky revelation. Speaking of cheeks, there’s a rather amusing tale involving Costner and his bare bottom.

Kevin Costner: From body doubles to bold statements about Hollywood’s changing soul

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One of NBC's most underrated dramas is the 2010 series Grimm. The fantasy series was stylized as a police procedural and followed a detective named Nick Burkhardt. Nick learns he comes from a family of monster hunters known as Grimms, and he has the ability to see magical creatures known as Wesen. Grimm follows Nick as he learns about Wesen and their world and must keep the peace between humans and Wesen.

Grimm does a great job of crafting a complex world through intensive worldbuilding that includes a variety of species, political beliefs, and intensive history. This expert creation of a secret world sets the series apart from similar series that blends mystery and the paranormal. Grimm is a fantastic watch for those seeking a unique paranormal series.

This article was updated on January 10, 2025, by Christopher Raley: The fantasy TV series Grimm ran for six seasons and captivated a core...

On January 31st, fans of movie gangster Al Pacino can look forward to one of his most iconic films, Scarface, landing on a new streaming platform.

Say hello to Scarface as it arrives on Prime Video on January 31st. While Scarface was recently made available to stream on Netflix, it is not available in all countries. The American crime drama released December 9th, 1983, was technically a remake of a much older film, Scarface (1932). Scarface (1983) is one of Pacino's best-known films and sits at a 79% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Directed by Brian De Palma, also known for his work on Carrie and the first Mission Impossible, Scarface stars Pacino as Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee turned Miami drug lord. After killing one of Fidel Castro’s men in a...

“Grimm” is coming back from the dead — this time, in the form of a movie.

Peacock is developing a feature-length reboot of the fantasy cop drama, which aired for six seasons on NBC from 2011 to 2017, Variety has confirmed.

Josh Berman, the creator of Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva,” is writing the “Grimm” movie, which he is executive producing with the original series showrunners David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf, as well as original EPs Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner. Milliner’s Hazy Mills Productions and Universal Television are the studios behind the reboot.

The plot and cast of the “Grimm” movie are kept under wraps, but the original series starred David Giuntoli as Portland Homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt, who discovers he is a Grimm, a guardian sworn to protect the balance between humanity and the mythological creatures known as Wesen. Throughout the series, Nick takes on a variety of menacing opponents...

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Nine ball — one of the numerous variations of pool, the cue sport. The striking game (widely known for its hustling and gambling culture) started in the United States of America sometime in the 1920s and has been going strong ever since. Like any other competitive game, Hollywood has managed to grab hold and transform it into a storytelling vehicle for some big-screen productions.

This is no criticism, though, as there are some sorely underrated movies revolving around cue sports in general, such as 1980's The Baltimore Bullet (featuring the legendary James Coburn), 2002’s Poolhall Junkies (starring Chazz Palminteri), and The Rack Pack (a 2016 British TV film about snooker). Standing above all — in what seems to be a largely untapped subgenre — is a 1986 movie that not only subtly analyzes the...

Law and Order Organized Crime spoilers reveal everything you need to know about the crime series for Season Five. It has yet to premiere on Peacock, having been announced it was going to streaming only a few months back-here’s everything that we know.

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Law & Order and its spinoff Law & Order: Svu have already kicked off their fall seasons and are now on a winter break. But fans are still eagerly awaiting the arrival of Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5.

Back in May, it was revealed that this Christopher Meloni-led series would make the switch from NBC to NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, after four successful seasons.

Although this upcoming season will consist of just 10 episodes rather than the typical 22, viewers can expect longer episodes that will exceed the usual 42-minute runtime.

If you order the no commercials version of Peacock,...

The popular drama “Law & Order: Organized Crime” enters its fifth season, navigating another key leadership shift and preparing for a major network changeover.

The series, featuring Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler, is filming its ten-episode season. John Shiban has stepped down as showrunner, marking the show’s sixth leadership change since its premiere in 2021. The original showrunner, Matt Olmstead, has stepped in to provide stability during this shift.

The series’ relocation from NBC to Peacock is the most noticeable shift, which may provide fresh storytelling chances. Despite these limitations, the show stays devoted to its character-driven narrative approach.

Fans can expect Christopher Meloni to reprise his role as Stabler. At the same time, actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio will delve into the detective’s history. Most scripts for the season have already been completed, and production has begun following a brief hiatus.

Industry analysts note that the frequent showrunner...

Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5 continues to progress despite the exit of its most recent showrunner. The Law & Order: Svu spinoff, starring Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler, follows the veteran cop's return to the NYPD as part of the Organized Crime Task Force. The series is known for its darker, serialized storytelling, distinguishing itself from the broader Law & Order franchise. While the show has undergone several showrunner changes since its 2021 debut, Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5 is being developed for Peacock, marking a transition from its previous home on NBC.

According to Deadline, production on Law & Order: Organized Crime's fifth season is halfway complete, though the series currently lacks a showrunner. Recent seasons have been led by a string of showrunners such as Barry OBrien and Sean Jablonski, with David Graziano overseeing various episodes. Most recently, Ozark veteran John Shiban guided the show through its fourth season.

Law & Order: Organized Crime and its showrunner have parted ways. Yes, again.

John Shiban exited the police drama midway through production on Season 5, TVLine has learned. Shiban signed onto the series in October 2023.

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He is the sixth showrunner to leave Organized Crime. We hear that his replacement has not been named,...

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Netflix has the biggest content library of any streaming service, and for that reason, many movies from the past are available on it. So, we thought about all the fans of old brilliant movies that are now characterized as classics and decided to compile a list of the best classic movies on Netflix that you should check out right now.

Scarface Credit – Universal Pictures

Scarface is a crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay by Oliver Stone. Based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Armitage Trail and its 1932 film adaptation, the 1983 film follows Tony Montana and his close friend Manny, who build a ruthless and successful drug empire in Miami. However as Tony’s power grows so do his enemies, but the biggest threat to his empire is his own paranoia. Scarface stars Al Pacino,...

Al Pacino wishes he had won an Oscar for Scarface. Directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone as a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, and in turn based on the 1930 novel by Armitage Trail, the 1983 crime drama follows Cuban refugee Tony Montana, who arrives in Miami without money during the Mariel boatlift and rises to become a notorious drug kingpin. Al Pacino leads Scarface's cast as Tony Montana alongside Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Mriam Coln, and F. Murray Abraham.

During a recent interview with BBC Today (via Deadline) promoting his new book Sonny Boy, Al Pacino named Scarface as the movie he wishes he'd won an Oscar for. The actor expressed that he would have been happy just to have been nominated for his role in that film. Read his full comment below:

I would have liked to have...

Exclusive: Industry Entertainment veterans Bill Butler and Michelle Kittrell have left after 14 years to join upstart management/production company Amplified, launched earlier this year by fellow longtime Industry managers Adam Levine, Brandy Rivers and Michael Hepburn.

Butler and Kittrell, who are bringing all of their clients, will be launching a New York office of Amplified, located in Chelsea. Butler, who was a partner at Industry, will join Hepburn, Rivers and Levine as partner; Kittrell has been named VP/Head of NY Talent.

Butler started his career at Wma before moving to Gersh, where he eventually rose to senior partner and head of the NY office. Kittrell began her career in theater before transitioning to representation at Gersh NY. She followed Butler when he left to launch the NY offices of Industry Entertainment in 2010.

Butler and Kittrell have been instrumental in growing the NY offices of both Gersh and Industry, working with a roster of clients,...

The 1983 crime drama Scarface, maybe best known for its Say hello to my little friend line uttered by star Al Pacino as Tony Montana, is now streaming on Netflix. The movie, directed by Brian De Palma, with the screenplay by Oliver Stone, is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 79% critic score.

The movie follows Pacinos Montana, a Cuban refugee and ex-con. After spending time in a refugee camp Montana is given a green card along with his friend, Manny Ribera (Steven Bauer), with a catch - that, at the request of Miami drug lord Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia), they murder a former henchman of Cuban President Fidel Castro.

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Scarface also stars Michelle Pfeiffer as...

Widely regarded as one of the greatest gangster movies of the '80s, Scarface has been celebrated for years and constantly referenced in pop culture, thanks to its stylish violence, characterization, and skin-crawling immediacy. It is a remake of Howard Hawks 1932 pre-code crime movie of the same name, which was in turn based on Armitage Trails similarly titled novel. The original film was inspired by Al Capone, who had a scar on his face, hence the title. But rather than chart the same path, the remake took a different path by focusing on a Cuban immigrant who becomes Miamis top gangster.

Scarface Release Date December 9, 1983Director Brian De PalmaCast Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Miriam ColonRuntime 170Main Genre Crime

Unlike other critically acclaimed gangster movies, Scarface didnt sweep the Oscars or rule the box office. It was initially so hated that Brian de Palma...

Jessica Biel will no longer be The Good Daughter: The Emmy nominee has exited the upcoming Peacock limited series, according to our sister site Deadline, after signing on to star and executive-produce the project in March. A replacement for her is expected to be named soon.

Based on the best-selling novel from Karin Slaughter — who also pens the Will Trent book series on which ABC’s drama is based — The Good Daughter follows sisters Charlotte (who Biel would have played) and Samantha Quinn, who have spent the last 28 years trying to piece together the lives that were fractured by a single night of violence.

Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5 will see the addition of a new mystery character, who has links to main character Elliot Stabler's past. The Law & Order franchise was created by Dick Wolf, who is also responsible for the FBI and Chicago franchises. Organized Crime is the seventh Law & Order show, and the sixth spin-off from the original series. After four seasons on NBC, Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5 will move to Peacock and continue telling Stabler's story.

Deadline reveals that Law & Order: Organized Crime has cast Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as a character with previous connections to Stabler. The Academy Award-nominated star of Scarface and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves will portray Isabella Spezzano in the show, joining the cast led by Christopher Meloni, Danielle Mon Pruitt, and Ainsley Seiger. It isn't clear when Mastrantonio will debut on the show, or how long her role will last for.

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio’s career is getting Organized. The actor will recur in Law & Order: Organized Crime’s upcoming fifth season. Mastrantonio will play Isabella Spezzano, a figure from Elliot Stabler’s (Christopher Meloni) past, according to Deadline, which announced the casting. After getting her start in theater, Mastrantonio scored her breakout screen role as Al Pacino’s character’s sister in the 1983 film Scarface. She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Carmen in 1986’s The Color of Money. She also starred in the films The Abyss (1989), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), and The Perfect Storm (2000). On stage, the Illinois native appeared in Broadway productions of West Side Story, Amadeus, Copperfield, The Human Comedy, and Man of La Mancha, the last of which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical in 2003. Mastrantonio’s TV roles include supporting roles...

Law & Order: Organized Crime continues to add big names to its squad.

Oscar nominee Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is joining the cast of the crime procedural ahead of the upcoming Season 5, our sister site Deadline reports. She’ll recur as a character named Isabella Spezzano, who is described as “a figure from Stabler’s past.” (Hmmm, what could that mean?)

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Exclusive: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is set to recur in the Peacock series Law & Order: Organized Crime for Season 5 as Isabella Spezzano, a figure from Stabler’s (Meloni) past.

Law & Order: Organized Crime follows the detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau as they take on New York City’s most vicious and violent criminal syndicates. In addition to Meloni, Danielle Moné Truitt and Ainsley Seiger also star.

The show was renewed for a fifth season in April following the announcement the procedural would move from NBC to its streamer Peacock. The move gives Peacock an original Dick Wolf drama series to go with the Wolf Entertainment library and next-day runs of the company’s remaining NBC series Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, Law & Order and Law & Order: Svu, which are among the platform’s most viewed titles.

Ginny & Georgia fans, we are inching closer to the show’s long-awaited return: Production on Season 3 has wrapped, Netflix revealed on Friday, while also announcing two new recurring cast members for the upcoming run.

Left: Ty Doran (Photo Credit: Gerson Lopes);

Right: Noah Lamanna (Photo Credit: Samantha Falco)

Ty Doran (Manifest) will play Wolfe, a laid back guy in Ginny’s poetry class who doesn’t particularly like poetry. Additionally, Noah Lamanna (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Beacon 23) will portray Tris, a super smart skateboarder who is friends with Marcus and Silver, and who peer tutors.

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When The Real Housewives of Miami returns for Season 7, it’ll do so without Dr. Nicole Martin as a main cast member.

Martin, who has been with the Bravo reality show since it was revived on Peacock in 2021, posted a heartbreaking message to Instagram on Friday, explaining why she’s chosen to demote herself to a “friend of” the ‘wives moving forward.

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Dr. Jackson Avery is back, but he doesn’t look too pleased with what is going on with Meredith et al, in a newly released promo for Grey’s Anatomy Season 21.

The promo, posted to People.com, largely revolves around series vet Kali Rocha’s return as onetime resident Dr. Sydney Heron. But midway through, we see Mer greet Grey’s alum Jesse Williams’ Jackson with a “Welcome back!” — though his face isn’t exactly saying “happy to see me.”

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Oak Park, Il – When there is an awesome Village like Oak Park (Illinois) right adjacent to Chicago, it stands to reason that Joyce Porter, a prominent character actor, would put in motion the first Oak Park Film Festival.

Opening Night is September 12th, with a special screening of “The Abyss: Special Edition” – which features Oak Park native Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio – and wraps up with an all-day short film and seminar celebration on Saturday, September 14th. For details and tickets, click Oak Park Ff.

Founder Joyce Porter, who is also the President of the Fest, began planning last year for this first time event. The mission of the festival is to bring together and showcase Oak Park Illinois’ outstanding creative community and provide entertainment for the entire Chicago area. The Village, famously the boyhood home of Ernest Hemingway and with a collection of Frank Lloyd Wright Homes, has also been an incubator for the arts,...

Villain protagonists in movies are used to explore the darkest aspects of the human psyche. Some of the best crime movies feature morally depraved protagonists driven by greed. Villain-focused movies like Joker and Nightcrawler delve into toxic mentalities and societal issues.

Movies where the protagonist is also the villain tend to be from the horror and/or thriller genres, but there are possibilities beyond this. Everyone loves a good villain in the same vein as the best Disney villains who are pure evil, but movies where the main character is the villain are inherently darker. This structure is typically used to delve into the most disturbing aspects of the human psyche and what crimes a person will commit to get what they want.

Several of the best crime movies to watch over and over are led by characters who are arguably the villain, as the whole point of the story...

Generally, actors are expected to promote their own movies. They're supposed to go on social media and talk shows to sing the praises of their film in order to get more people to see it. Such is the power of an A-list star that they can herd people into the movie theater just by mentioning their work.

But sometimes, famous actors outright refuse to promote their own movies. Sometimes they don't think the movie deserves it or sometimes it's for more complicated reasons. Whatever the case, these stars must have had studio higher-ups ripping their own hair out.

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Suffered on The Abyss

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James Cameron Films ranked by Box Office Gross. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

James Cameron is the undisputed king of the box office, as three of the four highest-grossing films in Hollywood history belong to the director. Whether it’s romance, action, or sci-fi genre, the acclaimed filmmaker has always hit the bullseye, with his work resonating well with the audience.

Cameron has directed nine films so far, starting with Piranha II: The Spawning in 1982. However, the director has largely disowned his debut film, since he was replaced from it within two weeks of production, and the movie’s box office collection remains unavailable. Here are the rest of James Cameron’s eight films, ranked on the basis of their worldwide gross.

8. The Terminator (1984)

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Box Office: $78.3 Million

With The Terminator, Cameron initiated a sci-fi franchise that would last for decades.

ngel Salazar, who starred in Scarface alongside Al Pacino, has sadly passed away at the age of 68. Salazar starred in Brian De Palmas hit 1983 gangster film as Chi-Chi, friend and sidekick to Pacinos Tony Montana. Beginning his career in 1979, Salazar was also an accomplished comedian, co-starring with Tom Hanks in the 1988 comedy film, Punchline.

Per Deadline, Salazar died peacefully over the weekend, and while the exact cause of death is unknown at this time, Ann Wingsong Salazars longtime friend and rep told TMZ that the actor had been suffering from "heart issues." He was found dead in his bed Sunday morning while visiting a friend in Brooklyn.

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*Availability in US Release Date December 9, 1983Director Brian De PalmaCast Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Miriam ColonMain Genre Crime

Beginning his career with the 1979 film Boulevard Nights, Salazar would go on to...

Scorsese's underrated classics reveal a different side of the acclaimed director's career beyond gangster films and heavy dramas. The Color of Money may not be Scorsese's best work, but it remains a well-liked sequel to the classic film, The Hustler. After Hours is a darkly hilarious departure for Scorsese, showcasing his filmmaking prowess outside of his usual themes.

Although Martin Scorsese is one of the most celebrated living directors, his prolific output means there are a few hidden gems dotted throughout his lengthy career. Calling Martin Scorseses work underrated seems almost delusional given how much critical acclaim the director has enjoyed throughout his career. Even Scorseses worst movies are ranked above the best movies of many other directors, and the filmmakers impact on the movie industry is immeasurable. Despite this, Scorsese has directed a surprisingly high number of movies that were unfairly forgotten or dismissed by critics upon their initial release.

The highly-anticipated standalone sequel to the 1996 disaster thriller film Twister is finally here. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith, Twisters is a disaster action thriller film and it follows the story of Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser who gets roped into chasing storms once again by her friend Javi to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. Kate soon meets the daredevil storm wrangler Tyler Owens and all of them team up to fight for their survival. Twisters stars Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, and Sasha Lane. So, if you loved the surviving thriller, disaster, and a bit of romantic element in Twisters here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Twister (Max & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.

Twister is a disaster thriller film directed by Jan de Bont from a screenplay co-written by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin.

A newly remastered, 4K print of writer/director James Cameron's  underwater science fiction feature "The Abyss: The Special Edition", starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Michael Biehn is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video:

"..when a submarine sinks in the Caribbean, a US search and recovery team works with an oil platform crew, racing against Soviet vessels to recover the boat. 

"Then deep in the unexplored ocean, they encounter something out of this world..."

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Kevin Costner starred in the title role in the 1991 blockbuster film, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Costner was brutally trolled for his performance due to his accent, but the film still made huge bucks for the producers. Interestingly, Costner was in talks with 20th Century Fox to star in another Robin Hood movie directed by Die Hard fame John McTiernan. Morgan Creek Entertainment, who produced the 1991 movie, used a trick to poach Costner from the other Robin Hood movie.

Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Morgan Creek brought in Kevin Reynolds as the director of the film. Reynolds’ directorial debut was the 1985 film Fandango, which gave Costner his first starring role. Reynolds and Costner began a life-long friendship after working on the Steven Spielberg-produced film.

Kevin Costner Was Poached Away From John McTiernan’s Unmade Robin Hood Movie Kevin Costner was supposed to play Robin Hood in...

Scorsese avoids sequels to focus on original themes, rejecting loose ends and franchise opportunities. "The Color of Money" stands out as a spiritual sequel, showcasing Scorsese's exploration of corruption and redemption. "Casino" serves as an unofficial follow-up to "Goodfellas," focusing on different characters but with a similar feel.

Martin Scorsese doesnt like sequels. This attitude reflects Scorseses essential directorial approach, in which he has always been driven by an intense need to break new cinematic ground by continually exploring new characters and themes. While many of Scorseses colleagues feel compelled to infuse their films with a degree of vagueness for the purpose of establishing a foundation for a potential sequel, his films are invariably defined by a merciless sense of resolution regarding the lives of his characters. He hates loose ends.

Scorseses uncompromising nature is especially visible in his 2006 crime thriller film The Departed. While Scorsese, who won his first...

In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Captain's Holiday", Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) was forced to take a vacation on the sexed-up beach resort planet of Risa where his impishly playful crew hoped he would have a drink, get laid, and return to the job less stern and more relaxed. Picard, a studious and intellectual fellow, would have been more content drinking tea and reading James Joyce's "Ulysses" in a dark room. 

Luckily, Risa proves to be more exciting than Picard realized. He had no interest in beach shenanigans, but he did fall into the company of the utterly dazzling Indiana-Jone-type adventurer Vash (Jennifer Hetrick), a roguish tomb raider. Picard and Vash end up having to protect a rare, powerful artifact from time-traveling Vorgons, and fall in lust as a result. Picard returns to the Enterprise more relaxed and with a new romantic interest in the back of his mind.

For years, rights issues have held up updated video releases of James Cameron’s Aliens, The Abyss, and True Lies, with the latter two features skipping Blu-ray entirely. At last, all three have come to 4K Uhd, and their joint release allows one to better appreciate the unexpected connections that link these otherwise completely distinct features.

On a basic level, all three films, covering less than a decade from 1986 to 1994, chart one of the most meteoric career rises in Hollywood history—one that you can see in their exponentially increasing budgets and scale. Aliens, made in the wake of Cameron’s breakout success of 1984’s The Terminator, was produced for a paltry $18 million, not much more than the $11 million allocated to Ridley Scott’s Alien nearly a decade earlier. But Cameron, who cut his teeth in Roger Corman’s micro-budget talent incubator, knew how to stretch a dollar to its maximum use.