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Movies about characters who believe in the philosophy that you can fake it till you make it are a dime a dozen. For example, there’s Joel Coen’s The Hudsucker Proxy, which is about a low-level clerk who becomes the CEO of a manufacturing company because its board of directors wants to tank its stocks, but he ends up making the establishment a huge success. Chandra Barot’s Don has a street musician named Vijay who is hired by Dsp D’Silva, because he looks exactly like the titular gangster, to infiltrate Don’s gang. But when D’Silva dies, Vijay has to find a way to prove he isn’t the real deal. Richard Linklater’s Hit Man has a professor of psychology pretending to be a hitman to weed out people who want to kill off someone, but he eventually gets too involved with a “client,” thereby prompting...

Alfonso Cuaron looked in pole position to direct the new James Bond film. But a fresh report now suggests otherwise.

Although he was never officially confirmed as the person to lead James Bond into a new era, there were plenty of industry folks who claimed that Alfonso Cuaron was a dead certain to direct the first James Bond film since Amazon MGM gained full control of the character. That was following a billion dollar deal with Eon’s Barbara Brocolli.

Cuaron seemingly confimred that he was in discussions with David Heyman and Amy Pascal – the film’s producers – and that he was keen to do it, reportedly stating at a film masterclass in Paris back in April that: “There is indeed this project under discussion, and I have the desire – if it happens – to revisit this story in my own way.”

By ‘revisit’, we imagine that Cuaron is referring to...

The Coen Brothers may need to sit Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie down for a heart-to-heart. When you think of Tom Cruise, you probably picture high-octane stunts, intense action, and that signature smile that makes your heart do backflips. Thus, if after Mission: Impossible, Top Gun, and more, you somehow end up watching Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder, you are in for a hilarious yet welcome surprise.

In the movie, Tom Cruise ditched his usual leading-man persona for something completely unrecognizable and unforgettable. Playing the eccentric Hollywood producer, Les Grossman, the superstar proved that he can quite literally do anything. While we’d love to see more of Les, we can’t help but wonder if bringing him back would tarnish the legacy.

Talks are going on about Les Grossman’s return Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder (2008) | Credits: DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures

Okay, maybe “legacy” is a big word to use with Les Grossman,...

Think The Bard is boring? If you're one of the millions forced to slog your way through William Shakespeare's plays during high school, you may think his language is too flowery, his style is too dated (despite the fact he wrote in Modern English), and his stories are out-of-touch with our day-to-day lives. Respectfully, dear reader, you are wrong. We bet you have seen and loved a Shakespeare story without even realizing it, as his plays have inspired numerous movies.

We're not talking word-for-word adaptations, like 2015's "Macbeth" starring Michael Fassbender; or even movies that use more...shall we say... "creative license," like Joel Coen's "The Tragedy of Macbeth", Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet," or your average theatre director's revisionist steampunk-in-space version of "Cymbeline."

No, Shakespeare has inspired not just adaptations, but inspirations. "Original" movies spanning a host of genres that borrow heavily from The Bard. How heavily?...

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The Wheel of Time canceled after three seasons on Prime Video

Amazon has canceled fantasy series The Wheel of Time after three seasons. The series, which premiered on Prime Video in 2021, was based on the popular novel series by Robert Jordan, and featured a large ensemble cast led by Rosamund Pike. The third season made Nielsen's top 10 list of streaming originals, but the renewal bar is high for expensive fantasy series.

Cannes' Un Certain Regard winners revealed

The 2025 winners of the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival, which honors early career filmmakers, have been revealed. La misteriosa mirada del flamenco (The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo), the debut feature of Chilean filmmaker Diego Céspedes, won the top Un Certain Regard Prize. Colombian director Simón Mesa Soto won the second-place Jury Prize with his film Un Poeta (A Poet). Palestinian...

Josh O’Connor is set to star in Joel Coen’s next film, Jack Of Spades, filming this summer. More on the project below.

Josh O’Connor is kind of the man of the moment. The British actor had not one but two films at the Cannes Film Festival this year and he’s currently filming the super secret Steven Spielberg movie.

And it doesn’t look like he’s slowing down either.

Deadline has the scoop that O’Connor will star in Joel Coen’s next solo directorial effort Jack Of Spades. The movie is set to shoot later this summer in Scotland, but plot details are still being kept secret. Deadline also knows that offers to star in the film have been extended to two British actresses but they couldn’t be named. Intriguing.

We first heard that Joel Coen was looking to make another film without his brother...

Exclusive: Josh O’Connor will star in director Joel Coen’s new film Jack of Spades, which will shoot this summer on location in Scotland, we can reveal.

Details about Jack of Spades are sparse, but the movie continues British-born O’Connor’s phase of working with American directors. He’s recently been in New York shooting Steven Spielberg’s Untitled Amblin Universal Event Film.

Later Friday, O’Connor will ascend the Cannes Film Festival’s red-carpeted steps for the world premiere of Kelly Reichardt’s art heist movie The Mastermind. The actor was allowed time away from filming Spielberg’s sci-fi movie, which stars Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo and Eve Hewson.

O’Connor also features in Wake Up Dead Man for Rian Johnson, the latest Benoit Blanchett tale starring Daniel Craig, and his other picture with an American director at the helm is Max Walker-Silverman’s Rebuilding, which played at Sundance back in January.

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Hailee Steinfeld is one of the most talented and beautiful young actresses in the film industry. Steinfeld began her acting career at the early age of 10 and soon found her breakout role of Mattie Ross in Ethan and Joel Coen‘s True Grit. Soon, Seinfeld became one of the most prominent child actors in the industry and appeared in several big and small-scale projects like Ender’s Game and Begin Again. Recently, she starred in Ryan Coogler‘s brilliant supernatural action horror film Sinners, and she is also a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kate Bishop. So, if you love Steinfeld’s performance, here are the best movies and TV shows starring Hailee Steinfeld you should check out right now.

10. Barely Lethal (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – A24

Barely Lethal is a teen action comedy film directed...

Brothers Ethan and Joel Coen have made 18 movies together, starting with 1984’s Blood Simple to 2018’s The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, creating an iconic filmography of black comedy masterpieces.

Then, without warning or explanation, they split up. Joel made The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), an austere, black-and-white Shakespeare adaptation that felt as far away from a Coen Brothers movie as possible. Ethan’s first solo project, in contrast, was Drive-Away Dolls, the story of two lesbian friends (Geraldine Viswanathan and Margaret Qualley) on the run from dim-bulb thugs after a McGuffinian bag of loot. The queer spin on the Coen-esque crime caper comedy comes in large part from Coen’s co-writer, Tricia Cooke, his longtime editor and wife of 32 years. Cooke is lesbian; the couple have an unconventional marriage where both have separate partners outside their marriage. Coen and Cooke have followed up Drive-Away Dolls with Honey Don’t!, a nutty...

Margaret Qualley is back on the road with Ethan Coen after “Drive–Away Dolls.” The actress leads cowriters Coen and co-writer Tricia Cooke’s latest dark comedy “Honey Don’t!” as the titular Honey, who is investigating a local cult.

Chris Evans stars as the religious leader at the center of Qualley’s investigation, while Aubrey Plaza plays a key “mystery woman.” Charlie Day, Billy Eichner, and Talia Ryder co-star. The ensemble also includes Lera Abova, Jacnier, Gabby Beans, Kristin Connolly, Lena Hall, Don Swayze, Josh Pafchek, Kale Brown, Alexander Carstoiu, and Christin Antidormi.

The official “Honey Don’t!” synopsis reads: “Honey O’Donahue is a small-town private investigator who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.”

“Honey Don’t!” is set in Bakersfield, California, though it was shot in New Mexico. The feature is produced by Coen, Cooke, Robert Graf, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner, and will debut at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Denzel Washington is one of the most accomplished actors in Hollywood history, and a rare example of a star who has maintained a commitment to challenging roles that showcase his unique talent. He was outstanding in Joel Coen's 2021 expressionist nightmare "The Tragedy of Macbeth" and in a 2016 adaptation of August Wilson's "Fences," which, while it was a flop, remains Denzel's favorite movie role. But we'd all be kidding ourselves if we didn't acknowledge our insatiable appetite for watching Denzel Washington punch and shoot his way through an action movie.

The veteran star has proved his ability to hand out beatdowns even as a 70-year-old with his "Equalizer" trilogy. But Washington also has some lesser-known action outings that, while not quite as viscerally satisfying as his "Equalizer" movies (or Tony Scott's "Man on Fire"), are still a heck of a lot of fun.

Take "2 Guns," for example. This...

Honey Don’t! is getting ready to slide into theaters this summer.

Focus Features announced Wednesday that the dark comedy feature is set for wide theatrical release Aug. 22. Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, Billy Eichner and Chris Evans round out the cast for director Ethan Coen’s movie.

Honey Don’t!, which is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, centers on Honey O’Donahue (Qualley), a small-town private investigator looking into deaths related to a mysterious church.

Coen helmed the film from a script he co-wrote with wife Tricia Cooke. The pair also co-wrote Coen’s 2024 crime comedy Drive-Away Dolls that starred Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Pedro Pascal.

Producers for Honey Don’t! include Coen, Cooke, Robert Graf, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.

Also set for release on Aug. 22 is Lionsgate’s Americana, starring Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hauser, along with Vertical’s Ron Howard-directed Eden.

Qualley’s...

Exclusive: Harry Melling (Wolf Hall) is set to star opposite Barry Keoghan and Riley Keough in Butterfly Jam, the new drama marking the English-language debut of Cannes prize-winner Kantemir Balagov (Beanpole), sources tell Deadline.

Character details are under wraps. Set against the backdrop of New Jersey’s Circassian community, the film revolves around a teenager whose father and aunt run a struggling diner specializing in Circassian cuisine. When he’s not helping out in the restaurant, the boy is training to become a professional wrestler. After one of his father’s misguided schemes goes wrong, he is forced to take on board his father’s failings as he finds himself confronted with a violence that will force him to grow up faster than he would like.

The project hails from Alexander Rodnyansky’s Ar Content, which is financing, as well as Emilia Pérez producer Pascal Caucheteux’s Why Not Productions,...

James Bond may be heading into bold new territory—with an Oscar-winning director at the helm. During a recent masterclass in Paris, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón confirmed he’s in talks to direct the next iteration of the long running Bond franchise, with the 26th film the most important in the series' history — the first since Amazon MGM Studios acquired the creative control to the character. Cuarón told the audience at the Paris Cinema Club:

“There is indeed This project under discussion, and I have the desire — if it happens — to revisit this story in my own way.”

The acclaimed filmmaker’s comments, first shared by X user @Simon___Robert, come as Amazon is seeking to reshape the future of its newly acquired spy franchise. While casting and plot details remain under wraps — obviously, it's all very new and doesn't have a script — industry...

James Bond is one of the most recognizable characters in movie history, and he has been played by some of the most beloved and critically acclaimed actors of their generation. After Daniel Craig's successful run as the 007 agent, Amazon MGM Studios acquired the rights for the franchise and will give a "fresh, exotic" take on the IP.

So far, few details are known about the project. The new James Bond film, which will be the 26th in the franchise, has several directors in the running, including Oscar-winning Harry Potter director Alfonso Cuarón. During a masterclass in Paris, France, Cuarón seemingly confirmed he is in talks to direct James Bond 26, per X account @Simon___Robert.

Et il évoque bien l’idée de réaliser le prochain James Bond, sans citer le nom de la franchise.« Il y a bien Ce projet en discussion, et...

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This April, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the release of the highly anticipated action horror series The Bondsman to the much-anticipated streaming release of Conclave. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Prime Video in April 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Annie Hall (April 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97% Credit – United Artists

Annie Hall is a satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Woody Allen, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Marshall Brickman. The 1977 film follows Alvy Singer, a comedian who ponders why his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Annie Hall ended so abruptly. Annie Hall stars Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts,...

Scott Rudin has publicly apologized for his “bone-headed” and “narcissistic” behavior as a producer, four years after being effectively canceled in 2021. Rudin, who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and 18 Tony Awards, was accused by several former staffers in a June 2021 Hollywood Reporter piece of allegedly abusing them. Details included Rudin allegedly smashing a computer on an assistant’s hand and throwing objects at employees.

After the report, Rudin announced that he would be taking a step back from his projects, including his slated producing credits for five A24 films such as Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” The Daniels’ “Everywhere All at Once,” and Alex Garland’s “Men.” Rudin said in 2021 that he was going to “take the time to work on personal issues I should have long ago.”

Now, Rudin is returning to Broadway and “owning” his mistakes. “A lot of what was said was true.

Denzel Washington is clarifying what kind of actor he identifies as. The Oscar winner, who is currently starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Broadway’s “Othello,” said during the “Sunday Morning” show that he does not think of himself as a film star; instead, he is a “stage actor who does film.”

And it’s not that Washington has swapped Hollywood for Broadway, either: The actor pointed to the elusive intangibility of the term itself. “What’s the definition of a Hollywood actor? Myself, I’m from Mt. Vernon. I’m a Mt. Vernon actor,” Washington said. “I don’t know what ‘Hollywood’ means. I know it’s a place.”

When “Sunday Morning” host Bill Whitaker used “film actor” to instead define what it means to be a Hollywood star, Washington then corrected him. “I’m a stage actor who does film. It’s not the other way around,” Washington said.

All Coen Brothers Movies, Ranked: Bowlers deal with blackmailers. Burglars become bunglers. Imperfect crimes fall apart as easily as snow falls from the sky. Kitschiness is found in the most highbrow of places. Those are just some of the motifs that outline the filmography of Joel and Ethan Coen, who have been staking a claim over the American cinematic landscape for close to 40 years. Few filmmakers have been able to simultaneously flaunt their influences and push the medium forward in as exciting of a way as the Coen brothers have. Toying with conventions to the point that they’ve quietly pulled the rug without viewers even noticing, the writer-director siblings have given new meaning to comedy, drama, horror, westerns, film noir, and even musicals. And they’ve done it all without ever going so far as to make the same film twice.

It could be said that it’s just...

After breaking records on Broadway, Denzel Washington is set to play Othello in a brand new feature film adaptation.

Denzel Washington has already brought us one memorable turn as a doomed Shakespearean hero in recent years, with his take on the ambitious and violent usurper Macbeth in Apple’s The Tragedy Of Macbeth collaborating with director Joel Coen.

However, following a highly successful opening on Broadway which has broken the record for the highest opening week gross ever, it looks as though his stage version of Othello may be making the same transition.

This isn’t entirely new news, given that Washington publicly introduced the idea of playing Othello back in November on The Today Show while out and about promoting Gladiator II. We wondered at the time if that meant that Washington was being lined up to take the title role opposite Daniel Craig in Barbara Broccoli’s planned take on the play,...

Denzel Washington may be bringing his version of “Othello” to the screen.

Washington stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the Broadway play, which has been in previews since February 24. “Othello” opened March 23 and runs through June 8. The play already broke the record for the highest weekly gross ever by earning $2.8 million in its second week. Now, director Kenny Leon is teasing that the historic Shakespeare retelling could lead to a film.

Leon told The Hollywood Reporter that there has “absolutely” been talks with Washington about adapting the play into a feature. Leon previously has collaborated with Washington on two other plays, “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Fences,” which Washington then later directed the film version of. When asked if Gyllenhaal would also potentially reprise his role for an “Othello” film, Leon said, “I would hope so, absolutely, that’s what I would hope would happen.”

Leon’s “Othello” is set in “The Near Future,...

There’s no denying Denzel Washington’s magnetism. He carries himself with a swaggering authority enhanced by the natural gravitas of his voice. The two-time Oscar winner is the principal reason audiences are shelling out upwards of $900 to see Kenny Leon’s frustratingly underpowered revival of Othello on Broadway. Playing the Venetian general often disparagingly referred to as “the Moor,” Washington emanates the steely charisma of a man who has risen above casual racism by virtue of his military prowess. But there’s little evidence of a driving force behind his performance, which is symptomatic of the production overall.

Staged on a stately set of distressed classical grandeur designed by Derek McLane, this stylish but shallow modern-dress Othello is set in “The Near Future,” as an opening projection informs us. But that’s as close to an overarching concept as Leon gets.

Among the productions strengths is Jake Gyllenhaal’s seething Iago,...

While speculation over who will play the next James Bond rages on, things are coming together behind the camera for the next and 26th installment in the 007 franchise. Recently, producers David Heyman and Amy Pascal have been eyed to produce the new film, but no official announcements can be made until the paperwork is finished regarding the $1 billion buyout of Barbara Broccoli's Bond rights. The Sun claims that writers have already been hired, but again, there hasn't been an announcement. Likewise, no announcement can be made regarding the director of the next film, but it's said that Edward Berger and Alfonso Cuarón are in the running. Now, Matthew Belloni of Puck said on The Town podcast that he predicts Cuarón will get the gig, which would be his first film in seven years and follow his Apple TV+ series Disclaimer.

"It's an informed, speculative pick," said Belloni. "And it is not Chris Nolan.

The Coen Brothers' Oscar-winning western, No Country for Old Men, heads to a new streaming home starting April 1.

No Country for Old Men, which earned the legendary Coen Brothers their first Best Picture Oscar, will be available to stream on Peacock on April 1. Based on the novel of the same name by Corman McCarthy, No Country for Old Men follows Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin), a hunter who stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong in and two million dollars enclosed in a briefcase in the Texas desert. After deciding to take the briefcase for himself, Llewelyn becomes ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a sociopathic hitman named Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), a ruthless killer who is tasked with bringing back the money by any means necessary.

In addition to Brolin and Bardem, No Country for Old Men also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald,...

When Amazon purchased the legendary Hollywood studio MGM for $8.5 billion back in 2022, they found themselves in the James Bond business, as the Bond franchise was set up at MGM – and they wanted to start making Bond movies as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, creative disagreements between Amazon MGM Studios and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, who inherited the Bond franchise from original producer Albert R. Broccoli, slowed down the process. So, last month Amazon paid off Wilson and Broccoli (reported price: another $1 billion) so they can gain creative control over the franchise for the foreseeable future. There has been speculation that this could open the door to Bond fan Christopher Nolan finally getting to make a Bond movie, as he demands “final cut” on his films and Nolan getting final cut on a Bond movie was never going to happen under Broccoli’s watch… but Nolan is currently busy...

Bong Joon-ho's first film since his Academy Award-winning film Parasite, Mickey 17, is one of the year's most anticipated films for many. Based on Edward Ashton's novel of the same name, the film follows an unlucky drifter named Mickey (Robert Pattinson) who volunteers to be an "expendable" on a human colony. Being an expendable means taking on dangerous missions with little chance of survival, and Mickey volunteers without knowing the full extent. Each time he dies on a mission, he is cloned. Thus creating multiple versions of himself. Most of the film revolves around the 17th and 18th clones of him (hence the title) and both versions have peculiar accents.

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The trailers and promotional videos for the film have exposed audiences to the bizarre accents Pattinson uses for his character.

Picturehouse’s The Last Showgirl leads the new titles in an otherwise quiet weekend for releases in UK and Ireland cinemas.

Gia Coppola’s drama is out in 277 locations and is Picturehouse Entertainment’s widest opening ever, ahead of Anatomy Of A Fall in 160 sites, which was released in partnership with Lionsgate in 2023.

The Last Showgirlstars Pamela Anderson -in a Golden Globe- and SAG-nominated performance - as a seasoned showgirl whose Las Vegas show is about to come to an end after a 30-year run. Other cast include Jamie Lee Curtis, Billie Lourd, Kiernan Shipka, Brenda Song and Dave Bautista.

The Coen brothers have made some iconic movies over the years, and one of those is their 5th most highly ranked movie, the 2010 adaptation of Charles Portis’ 1968 novel. True Grit is a Western movie about a young girl seeking to find her father's murderer by a hired hand. It will start streaming on Hulu on March 1.

The film, directed and produced by the Coen brothers, stars Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, and Josh Brolin. Given its realistic perspective on life on the frontier and the bleakness of the region and the time period, it is considered an authentic portrayal of the Wild West.

RelatedA 20-Year-Old Neo-Western That Faced Political Backlash Is Coming to Peacock Next Month

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True Grit follows the story of Mattie Ross (Steinfeld), who discovers her father was murdered by a hired hand,...

Quick LinksThe Coen Brothers' Thrilling Remake of 'True Grit''True Grit' Dazzles and Delights Moviegoers Everywhere

Since the glorious days of classic cinema masterpieces like Stagecoach, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (to name just a few), audiences have long enjoyed a riveting Western with a fierce hero, gripping storyline, and plenty of rip-roaring action and excitement. Though the popularity of the thrilling genre has ebbed and flowed over the decades, the turn of the 21st century saw a revival of Westerns, and in 2010, the revered directing duo the Coen brothers set out to ambitiously remake a '60s John Wayne staple, True Grit.

The illustrious filmmakers tapped a star-studded cast to headline the buzzed-about reimagining, with Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and then-newcomer Hailee Steinfeld helping bring Charles Portsis' acclaimed novel to life in spectacular fashion. Jam-packed full of unforgettable characters,...

Mickey 17, the new sci-fi adventure movie from Academy Award-winning writer-director Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), features multiple versions of Robert Pattinson’s character, Mickey Barnes. The actor, best known for his roles in the Twilight franchise and The Batman, confessed to Variety that one of the many accents he does in Mickey 17 may have accidentally been inspired by a Fargo character.

“I actually think I realized today what I was doing,” said Pattinson when asked about the inspiration for his multiple accents in Mickey 17. “We were doing an interview earlier and Bong said one of the thoughts he was having for 18 was Peter Stormare from Fargo. And then I think how that went into my head to do Steve Buscemi as 17 and I kind of did it by accident, but I don’t think I realized that until today. I thought I was doing something else,” Pattinson added.

After a five-year journey from initial announcement to final production, Timothée Chalamet’s portrayal of Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” has secured an Oscar nomination, transforming what once seemed like a troubled project into a critically acclaimed success.

The film, originally titled “Going Electric,” faced significant obstacles when the Covid-19 pandemic halted production in 2020. What initially appeared to be a setback ultimately became an opportunity for Chalamet to deeply immerse himself in the role of the legendary musician.

In a recent interview with W magazine, Chalamet revealed that the extended preparation time was unexpectedly beneficial. “I began to think the film was cursed,” he said, “but the five years it took to get the cast and movie together ended up being a good thing.”

The actor’s commitment to authenticity drove an intensive preparation process. He worked with a vocal coach daily and learned to play guitar, even practicing...

Timothée Chalamet didn’t even know if “A Complete Unknown” would ever get made.

The actor, who is now Oscar-nominated for portraying Bob Dylan in the biopic, told W that he thought the film was “cursed” because of its production delays. The feature was originally titled “Going Electric,” and was adapted from Elijah Wald’s 2015 biography “Dylan Goes Electric.” Writer/director James Mangold announced the film in 2020 — a bad time to start production — and the feature was shelved amid the Covid-19 pandemic. It was released in 2024.

“Originally, I thought I had no time to prepare, but there were delays,” Chalamet said for W’s Directors Issue alongside his “Dune” auteur Denis Villeneuve and David Lynch’s original Paul Atreides, Kyle MacLachlan. “I began to think the film was cursed, but the five years it took to get the cast and movie finally together ended up being a good thing.”

Chalamet added of his prep,...

Josh Brolin is the Oscar-nominated actor who has jumped back and forth between prestige projects and big studio titles, including his most famous role as the big purple bad guy Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) and “Avengers: End Game” (2019). Let’s take a look back at 16 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.

It was over three decades ago that the teenage Brolin made his film debut in “The Goonies” (1985) but it is only in the last 10 years or so that he has risen to the top of the list of respected actors and become a full-out movie star. As Brolin himself joked on an episode of “Inside the Actor’s Studio,” he got everything wrong for the first half of his career and only recently started getting it right. Brolin is perhaps being too hard on himself since he has had a very steady rise in show business...

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This February, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the return of beloved shows like Invincible and Reacher to the much-anticipated teen romantic drama film My Fault: London. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Prime Video in February 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

A Fish Called Wanda (February 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Credit – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

A Fish Called Wanda is a heist comedy film directed by Charles Crichton from a screenplay by John Cleese. The 1988 film revolves around a group of thieves and con artists who team up to pull off the perfect heist, but things go horribly wrong because they all try to double-cross each other.

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Mulholland Drive is often cited as the best film the late David Lynch ever made, and while there are several other good choices, it certainly ranks at the top of his canon. In its once-a-decade survey of the greatest movies of all time, Sight & Sound ranked the film at number eight, alongside such cinematic luminaries like Citizen Kane, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Godfather. Lynch's passing on Jan. 15, 2025 has sparked a new round of interest in Mulholland Drive, as well as its lingering enigmas which were the calling card of its one-of-a-kind director.

True to its creator's form, Mulholland Drive can be a baffling experience, particularly its third-act shift into what appears to be an entirely different narrative. In truth, the movie follows dream logic to construct a dark and terrifying story about the mirage-like nature of Hollywood. Lynch's work requires...

The Cannes Film Festival has paid tribute to director David Lynch who was a long-time habitué, winning it Palme d’Or prize for Wild at Heart in 1990 and serving as jury president in 2002.

“It is with infinite sadness that we learn of the passing of David Lynch, a unique and visionary artist whose work has influenced cinema like few others,” the festival said in a statement following the announcement of the director’s death on Thursday at the age of 78.

“Winner of the Palme d’Or at the Festival de Cannes in 1990 for Sailor and Lula (Wild At Heart), then the Prix de la mise en scène (Best Director) in 2001 for Mulholland Drive, he elegantly presided over the Jury in 2002,” it continued. “He leaves behind a rare and timeless body of work, whose films will continue to nourish our imagination and inspire all those who see cinema as an art capable of revealing the unspeakable.

Laura Harring is mourning the loss of her Mulholland Drive director David Lynch, who died at age 78.

The actors who worked with Lynch over his prolific career have shared their thoughts, and Harring paid tribute to the late filmmaker in a post on social media.

“Ohh dear David, All artists and humans who came across you, will mourn your passing on, but I know you are creating movies, writing, painting and meditating from up above,” Harring posted on Instagram. “The Heavens welcome your sweet soul into Eternal Bliss. Goodbye, my friend. May you rest in peace, Buddy Dave.”

Harring accompanied her post with a photo of herself and her Mulholland Drive co-star Naomi Watts kissing the director on the cheek at the 54th Cannes Film Festival in May 2001.

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Legendary American filmmaker David Lynch has died at the age of 78, it has been confirmed. The beloved director behind some of the most boundary-breaking works of cinema – from Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive to Inland Empire – had previously announced a diagnosis of emphysema that left him unable to leave the house.

The news was confirmed in a Facebook post from Lynch’s family that reads as follows: “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”

David Keith Lynch was born on 20 January, 1946 in Missoula,...

As Shakespeare wrote, “Life is but a walking shadow,” and Denzel Washington is the poor player who continues to be heard no more, at least in the eyes of BAFTA.

With over 65 film credits, nine Academy Award nominations (including two wins) and more than 270 accolades across a 45-year career, Denzel Washington is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation. Yet, despite his towering legacy, Washington remains an undeniable blind spot for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

This year is no exception. On Wednesday, the BAFTA nominations were unveiled, and Washington, 70, was conspicuously absent yet again, snubbed for his villainous role in Ridley Scott’s epic “Gladiator II.” Playing Macrinus, a former slave who schemes to control Rome, Washington’s performance has been hailed by critics as a chilling and layered turn worthy of awards recognition.

Though Washington made BAFTA’s initial longlist...

There are many factors that contribute to how strong of an impact a movie has on the audience. The originality of the idea; how profound, or occasionally disturbing, the themes touched upon are; the intensity of the actors' performances. Sometimes, however, some movies strike chords so deep, hit too close, or are so authentic that, regardless of their excellent execution, they should be enjoyed only once. The impact is too significant to ever recover from — and this is not limited to the most disturbing horror movies.

Usually, these movies are not the happiest stories you can find on screens, and not just because of a tragic ending. They are intense, challenging, and sometimes even shocking. In their daily life, people seek refuge in movies, but these sorts of titles provide everything but that. They offer something different: uncomfortable questions, doubts, and occasionally, unnerving truths. Although they are not common, there...

A quarter of a century ago, the world survived Y2K and entered a new millennium. Twenty-five years later, the millennials who enjoyed the movies of 2000 are now sharing them with their kids. The year 2000 was a pivotal moment in movie history—X-Men solidified superheroes as a mainstay genre in Hollywood, and American audiences began to embrace Asian cinema more consistently.

The pop culture impact of movies released in 2000 can still be felt today. While many of the best films from that year were initially overlooked, they have since gained respectable followings. Even 25 years later, the best films of 2000 continue to resonate and hold up remarkably well in 2025.

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Joel Coen is to direct another film solo in 2025, meaning the reunion of Joel and Ethan on a movie is further put back.

After decades of working as a directing duo – a collaboration that stretches all the way back to 1984’s neo-noir, Blood Simple – the last seven years have seen a significant shift in the Coen brothers’ output. They’ve instead opted to make solo projects, with 2018’s The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs currently standing as their last film together.

While it’s been interesting to see each brother pursuing their own projects and see how they function as individual storytellers, when news emerged around a year ago that they would be reuniting to write and direct a ‘pure horror’ story, it was a welcome announcement.

According to a new report (via World Of Reel), it’s possible that we may be waiting a while longer for that project, as...

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This January, Peacock is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the intense biographical thriller series Lockerbie: A Search For Truth to the return of the hit British reality series The Traitors. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Peacock this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the seven best films that are coming to Peacock in January 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Alien (January 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93% Credit – 20th Century Fox

Alien is a sci-fi horror thriller film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Dan O’Bannon. The 1979 film follows the crew of a spacecraft that intercepts a distress signal from a planet. They soon set out to investigate, but they are attacked by an alien entity that invades their ship.

While a great quote can come from any character, certain fictional individuals seemed to possess a gift for the art of the one-liner, consistently turning in a selection of memorable quotes, including in Westerns. Naturally, it all comes down to the writing. A good script with memorable lines will help establish a character while elevating the movie's overall quality and memorability.

The most quotable movie characters of all time can be found throughout a wide range of different genres, and Westerns are no exception. Said characters have been featured across every type of Western movie imaginable, from highly underrated remakes that deserve more love to the best spaghetti Westerns for Tarantino fans. The genre plays host to a compelling line-up of outlaws, gunslingers, and lawmen from a diverse array of cinematic periods who are currently regarded as the most quotable Western movie characters of all time.

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“The Brutalist” is about to get even bigger (though hopefully no longer). A24 and IMAX have finalized a deal to bring “The Brutalist” to IMAX screens, the studio announced Wednesday.

The film will be available for one-night early access screenings on December 18 at the AMC Lincoln Square in NY and the AMC Century City in Los Angeles, and it will then expand to IMAX screens nationwide throughout January.

A24 quite recently announced 70mm screenings of “The Brutalist,” which IndieWire understands have all nearly sold out rapidly. The IMAX screenings — unlike in the case of something like “Oppenheimer” — will not be on 70mm film prints.

“For me, there is no greater cinematic tool than Large Format Capture, and there is no greater canvas than IMAX,” Corbet said in a statement. “I am thrilled for audiences to have the opportunity to discover Lol Crawley’s exquisite Cinematography, Steve Single’s meticulous Sound Mix,...

Going to see a parody of classic science fiction and horror movies is always a dicey situation, especially if you’re already a fan of the films they target. Besides hoping that it’s actually funny, you’re also worried that they’ll just take a stance of sneering contempt towards their source material, as is all too often the case. Even a respectful homage is no guarantee of quality, either. An affectionate tribute can too easily become an exercise in virtue-signaling, a lackluster effort at trying to prove they’re part of the fan club, and an excuse to copy what’s already been done to death. I’ll be a happy man if I never see another reenactment of Psycho’s shower scene again.

What makes Michael Stasko’s “Vampire Zombies…From Space!” such a pleasant surprise is it’s not only the rare parody that’s actually...

Wow… has it really been 40 years? It sure has, and that’s a reason to celebrate! From our first year at a restaurant on La Cienega Blvd. to a worldwide live stream, the Film Independent Spirit Awards have grown a lot.

That first year the awards, then called the Findie (Friends of Independents) Awards, awarded both Marty & Joel Coen the Best Director prize. Since then, we’ve celebrated artists like Spike Lee, Ryan Coogler, Whit Stillman, Robert Rodriguez and Kasi Lemmons, among many, many others. Next month on the blog, we’ll take deep dive into all the history of the awards, so make sure to check back with us to read all about the last 40 years of the Spirit Awards!

This year, we’re headed back to the beach in Santa Monica with returning host and Saturday Night Live alum Aidy Bryant. The show, which will be held at the beach in Santa Monica,...

The nominations for the 2025 Spirit Awards have been revealed.

Anora and I Saw the TV Glow lead with six nods each. On the TV side, Shogun dominates with five noms, followed by Baby Reindeer and English Teacher with four each.

Both Anora and I Saw the TV Glow are up for the top prize of best feature, where they’ll face off against three-time nominee Sing Sing (also up for best lead performance for Colman Domingo and supporting performance for Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin) and double nominees Nickel Boys (also up for best cinematography for Jomo Fray) and The Substance (also up for best lead performance for star Demi Moore).

Anora and I Saw the TV Glow are also up for best director (Sean Baker for Anora and Jane Schoenbrun for I Saw the TV Glow), lead performance (Mikey Madison for Anora and Justice Smith for I Saw the TV Glow...

Alfonso Cuarón is no stranger to well-established franchises, having directed the third installment of the ‘Harry Potter‘ saga, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” but the Mexican director almost became part of another famed establishment: Bond movies.

Speaking at the Marrakech International Film Festival where he gave a lengthy career talk, Cuarón recalled how he was offered a Bond film “ages ago” and thought it was “cool” until the team told him he was only supposed to shoot the dialogue, with another team coming in to film the action scenes.

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Gravity director Alfonso Cuarón turned down an offer to make a James Bond movie. “I was troubled about the idea of doing it,” he said.

Who will direct the next James Bond movie? Who will star in the next James Bond movie? At the time of writing, those remain open questions. One filmmaker we can probably mark as out of the running, though, is Children Of Men and Gravity director Alfonso Cuarón.

The filmmaker has revealed that he was once “offered a Bond film” but ultimately turned it down – partly because the thought of making it made him feel uneasy, and partly because he had a pivotal dinner conversation with fellow director Joel Coen.

This nugget of information came up at the Marrakech Film Festival, in which Cuarón talked at length about his career to date. In Cuarón’s telling, it actually sounds as though he got some way into...