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Reader, you have been lied to! Film history is littered with unfairly maligned classics, whether critics were too eager to review the making of rather than the finished product, or they suffered from underwhelming ad campaigns or general disinterest. Let’s revise our takes on some of these films from wrongheaded to the correct opinion.

When “Madhouse,” a comedy about a happily married couple besieged by out of control house guests, was released in early 1990, it met with immediate hostility from critics. How hostile were they? So hostile that “Madhouse” is currently in the select group of movies sitting uncomfortably at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, not a single positive review to its name.

The irony is that not only is “Madhouse” not bad, it’s great. And not only great, but all-time great, a comedy so flawless in its construction and so precise in its timing that it ranks alongside the best work of Howard Hawks,...

In a droll season of self-important crime thrillers and soporific family fiestas Dupahiya, now streaming on Amazon, is a blessing. And not even in disguise. There is not a single moment of artifice in the entire length and breadth of the series. It is normal to skip portions of lengthy serials; time, after all, is valuable. If you miss any chunk of this peachy fable of a bride, a wedding, and missing mo’bike, you will do so at your own risk.

Firstly, my compliments to the chef and the writers Avinash Dwivedi, Chirag Garg, Salona Bains Joshi, and Shubh Shivdasani for a screenplay that simply rocks. For those of us who believe that too many cooks spoil the broth, here is proof to the contrary. Crackling hissing writing is so original and game-changing that I thought I would never get to see it on the Indian Ott platform.

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Travis and Sosie Bacon are about to be one degree of separation away from their father.

Spouses Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are set to direct themselves and their children in a horror comedy for Dark Castle Entertainment that’s being shopped to buyers at the American Film Market event, according to Variety.

The film, accurately and amusingly titled “Family Movie,” is about a family of horror filmmakers whose latest low-budget project spirals out of control when a dead body is discovered on set. But the show must go on, and the only way to save the movie is to cover up the murder and keep going, by any means necessary. “Premature” writer-director Dan Beers wrote the script, and the Bacons are producing along with Dark Castle’s Norman Golightly.

“There may not be a more compelling Hollywood family than the Bacons,” Golightly said in a statement to Variety. “We...

DJ Clark Kent, a hip-hop superproducer who worked with the likes of Jay-Z, Mariah Carey and The Notorious B.I.G., has died at 58, his family announced on social media.

Per the statement, Kent (née Rodolfo Franklin) had been battling colon cancer for the past three years and died surrounded by his loved ones Thursday evening.

“It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of the beloved Rodolfo A. Franklin, known to the world as DJ Clark Kent,” the Instagram post read. “Clark passed away Thursday evening surrounded by his devoted wife Kesha, daughter Kabriah and son Antonio. Clark quietly and valiantly fought a three year battle with Colon Cancer, while continuing to share his gifts with the world. The family is grateful for everyone’s love, support and prayers during this time and ask for privacy as they process this immense loss.”

Kent began his career in...

DJ Clark Kent, a beloved hip-hop record producer who worked with Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Mariah Carey and more, has died. He was 58.

Kent died on Thursday evening following a three-year battle with colon cancer, a statement shared on his Instagram said Friday. He was surrounded by his wife, Kesha, daughter Kabriah and son Antonio.

“The family is grateful for everyone’s love, support and prayers during this time and ask for privacy as they process this immense loss,” the statement concluded.

Clark Kent’s production credits included Jay-Z’s “Brooklyn’s Finest,” the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Sky’s the Limit,” Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s “Player’s Anthem,” Mariah Carey’s “Loverboy,” and Kanye West and Lil Pump’s “I Love It.” He also worked with Slick Rick, Rakim, and Rick Ross.

News of the producer’s death comes two months after veteran radio personality Angie Martinez announced plans to make...

Drama is a centerpiece of reality television. Whether it's a romantic relationship that goes sour or a friendship that has its share of bumps in the road, viewers seem to thrive off the tension. Entertainment can come in many forms and, for reality fans, it seems to come from watching drama play out in real life.

Craig Conover and Kyle Cooke are both reality stars in the Bravo universe. Both men are known for appearing in Summer House and the spin-off Winter House. Craig has also been a cast member of Southern Charm. The two have been friends for a while. However, when Craig invested in a brand which is a competitor of Kyle's, it drove a wedge between the two.

Andy Cohen Asked Kyle About Craig Not Investing In Loverboy On Watch What Happens Live

Kyle Cooke founded the alcohol company Loverboy in 2018.

During a May 2024 appearance on Watch What Happens Live,...

Veteran radio personality Angie Martinez is set to make her directorial debut with a feature-length documentary on seminal hip-hop figure DJ Clark Kent.

God’s Favorite DJ: The Story of DJ Clark Kent will be produced in partnership with Green Leaf Productions and Mark Sparks Productions, and it will include appearances by popular acts like Jay-Z, Questlove, DJ Khaled and more.

“DJ Clark Kent is a rare gem whose influence is seen in nearly every era of Hip-Hop’s history books. With our 50-year-old culture susceptible to outside perspective and agenda, it’s important that we spotlight the heroes who push the art form with purity and authenticity. I am honored to help share Clark’s many truths with the world,” Martinez tells The Hollywood Reporter in a statement.

DJ Clark Kent

Clark Kent’s production credits include Jay-Z’s “Brooklyn’s Finest,” the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Sky’s the Limit,...

Season 8 of Summer House shocked viewers with Carl calling off his wedding to Lindsay, citing trust and communication issues. Lindsay has moved on, announcing a surprise pregnancy with Dr. Turner Kufe, while Carl was seen with a mystery brunette in NYC. Both exes will appear in Season 9, but Lindsay is focused on her pregnancy and new life, keeping drama at bay for her baby.

Summer House Season 8 may have been the most shocking season of the Bravo series as viewers watched Carl Radke call off his wedding to Lindsay Hubbard. It was a moment no one saw coming, not even Lindsay, who would later state that she was "blindsided" by his decision.

As the season moved forward, viewers got to see the cracks in their relationship, which included a lack of trust and communication issues. After their split, Lindsay admitted to being "relieved" that she was no longer engaged to...

Hannah's comedy didn't land well on Summer House, causing backlash from roommates and fans. Kate Chastain hinted that Hannah may have been fired from Summer House due to insensitive behavior. Hannah claimed she was fired after promoting a competitor of Loverboy and had issues with castmates.

Hannah Berner, Summer House's resident villain, abruptly left the Bravo show after immense backlash for her attitude during season 5. After the reunion, there was curiosity regarding what caused Hannah to give up her place on one of the best reality TV shows since her comedy was less than desired during her time on Summer House. Now that the newest season is over and Summer House season 9 is well underway, it's time to revisit Hannah's presence on the show.

There is no denying that the former tennis pro was controversial. Summer House season 5 showed Hannah getting under the skin of her roomies and fans multiple times.

Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula's Loverboy lost millions, causing strain on their marriage and business. Despite legal issues and financial setbacks, Loverboy reached $16 million in sales in 2022. Batula took a step back from Loverboy for the sake of their relationship, seeking a new passion outside the brand.

Summer House's Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula created a line of hard teas and spritzes called Loverboy back in 2018. The business venture has taken a toll on Cooke, his marriage to Batula, and his wallet. According to Bravo, Cooke's alcoholic drink line lost millions of dollars, causing Cooke to break down on camera in Season 8.

Over the years, Cooke and Batula have been honest about their struggles as a married couple who are also in business together, along with the highs and lows of the brand. In a world where hard teas, spritzes, and seltzers are a dime a dozen with major competition,...

Video of Kyle Cooke talking closely with another woman sparked cheating rumors. Multiple Bravolebrities weigh in on alleged infidelity, but the wife stays silent. Despite past infidelities, Cooke and Batula seem to remain together with support.

Summer Houses Kyle Cooke has been accused of cheating on his wife Amanda Batula after footage of the alleged event was released online. Cooke and Batulas relationship has been heavily shown on Summer House after starting their relationship, and business, and sharing their wedding in front of cameras. Batula and Cooke have shared it all from the good to the bad. Despite the good things they have in their relationship, Cooke's wandering eye has always been a point of contention between the couple and their friends.

Since the release of the video, other Bravolebrities have chimed in about the alleged infidelity. Unfortunately, this isnt the first time Cooke has been unfaithful. Continue reading to...

Quick Links What Carl Radke Says Lindsay Hubbard Could Have Done To Prevent The Wedding Being Called Off Why Carl Radke Called Off The Wedding To Lindsay Hubbard Lindsay Hubbard Claims Have Been Blindsided By Carl Radke Calling Off The Wedding Fans speculated over the root cause of Carl and Lindsay's breakup, with Carl claiming the wedding could have been saved with a different response from Lindsay. Despite a decade-long friendship, Carl and Lindsay's rush to marriage led to a lack of trust and communication issues. Lindsay felt blindsided by the breakup, with the aftermath focusing on financial losses from canceled wedding deposits and unresolved discussions between her and Carl.

Before Season Eight of Summer House even premiered, it was clear that the storyline was going to revolve around the relationship of Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard ending. The two had plans to walk down the aisle in Fall 2024, but...

Patrick Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy) has joined the cast of Paramount+ with Showtime’s Dexter: Original Sin in a series regular role. In the Dexter prequel series, Dempsey will play Aaron Spencer, the Captain of the Miami Metro Homicide department who has a decades-long relationship with Harry Morgan (Christian Slater).

Dexter: Original Sin stars Patrick Gibson, who is taking over the titular serial killer role (in his younger years) made famous by Michael C. Hall in the Showtime mothership series. Molly Brown, James Martinez, Christina Milian and Alex Shimizu also star. Production is underway in Miami with Clyde Phillips at the helm.

The 10-episode original drama series follows Dexter in 1991 Miami, a student transitioning into a serial killer in training. When his bloodthirsty urges can no longer be ignored, Dexter finds solace and understanding in Harry. As his only confidant, Harry teaches Dexter a code that’s designed to...

Kevin Bacon has been in a good number of horror films over the decades, and he has admitted that he’s drawn to working in the genre because he’s a horror fan himself. Now it has been revealed that he and his wife Kyra Sedgwick are such big fans of the genre that they’re planning to co-direct and star in a horror film – and they’ve cast their daughter Sosie Bacon, who starred in the horror hit Smile, as a co-star!

Variety caught up with Sedgwick to interview her about her role in the Off Broadway play All of Me, and along the way they mentioned that she’s currently developing “a horror film she would star in with Bacon and their adult daughter, Sosie. The couple wants to co-direct the film, though the Directors Guild has other ideas.“

Sedgwick told them, “It’s very hard to get dual directing credit.

Kyle Cooke is angry with Craig Conover due to a business deal Craig agreed to. He was not afraid to share his opinions on Watch What Happens Live. Regardless, Craig is a fan favorite and will have their support. Kyle has not been a favorite this season and fans have their opinions on the way he has been acting. Keep reading to see what Kyle is so mad about.

Kyle Cooke Invents Loverboy

Kyle Cooke invented his brand, Loverboy. The company sells nonalcoholic drinks. However, they also have seltzers, spritz, and more. They are currently working on coming out with a Thc-infused product. The cast is continuously seen drinking these and it is promoted a lot on the show. Fans got to see Carl Radke join the company even though it started a huge fight with his former fiancé, Lindsay Hubbard. Kyle’s wife Amanda also quit her job to...

Fans have realized that Jesse Solomon has been flirting with Amanda Batula. It also may be reciprocated. Both are from Summer House on Bravo. Amanda Batula is married to Kyle Cooke, but that does not seem to stop Jesse Solomon. Amanda has not stopped him from flirting and almost eggs it on. Fans are in shock and do not know where her marriage stands with Kyle. Keep reading to find out more.

Amanda Batula And Kyle Cooke

Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke have been married for a while. Most fans love them together. Amanda quit her job to help Kyle build his business. He is currently selling non-alcoholic beverages called, Loverboy. He is working on the drinks with his friend and costar, Carl Radke. Amanda now works with Kyle full-time, and they are focusing on the business. Fans have seen the two of them go through some struggles, but now...

Summer House has been on Bravo for many seasons, and it perfectly represents what it's like to have an excellent work-life balance in corporate America. Viewers of the reality series have grown to love central cast member Kyle Cooke's growth from your typical f-boy to now owning "Loverboy," a seltzer brand, with his wife, Amanda Batula, and his best friend, Carl Radke. Besides them, the main cast revolves around Lindsay Hubbard, Paige DeSorbo, Ciara Miller, and Danielle Olivera. They have been able to withstand many changes season after season, but they have always been able to come back to the show since they have been fan favorites for years. One of the main issues with the show has been the newbies they have brought in; they have not been able to get along with the cast, or they don't even mix with them, and they end up being the odd ones out.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick will star together in 'Connescence'.The couple - who have been married for 35 years - are "so excited" to be sharing the screen together for the first time since 2004, when they appeared in both 'Cavedweller' and 'The Woodsman', after being cast in 'King of Queen's creator Michael J. Weithorn's new movie.They told Deadline in a statement: “We are so excited to work together on screen again for the first time in 20 years in such a funny, moving and original script."The movie will also feature 'White Lotus' star Brittany O’Grady and 'The Fabelmans' actor Judd Hirsch and principal photography began this week.Producer Victoria Hill said: "We are thrilled and excited to bring this timely, entertaining and moving story to life with such a stellar cast.”The film sees Kevin, 65, play a "chronically underachieving" security guard named Stan, who...

Exclusive: Husband-and-wife duo Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have landed roles together in a movie for the first time in two decades, with The King of Queens creator Michael J. Weithorn penning and directing Connescence.

Principal photography kicked off this week on the movie from Victoria Hill and Greg Clark’s Fibonacci Films, with Bacon and Sedgwick playing the leads, joined by White Lotus star Brittany O’Grady and Oscar-nominated The Fabelmans actor Judd Hirsch.

Bacon plays Stan Olszewski, a sharp, funny, but chronically underachieving security guard, who breaks up an attempted robbery at the home of Cynthia Rand (Sedgwick), a successful urologist married to brilliant former Watergate prosecutor Warren Rand (Judd Hirsch). From this chance encounter grows a charged and dynamic friendship – first as late-night text sessions filled with humor and intimate revelations, growing into something that shakes the foundation of both their lives.

Bacon and Sedgwick, who married in...

Summer House season 8 will feature drama between Lindsay and Carl as they break up, struggle with their relationship, and their future. Kyle focuses on expanding his company, Loverboy, while Amanda contemplates starting a family. New cast members West and Jesse join the summer house, adding potential romantic interests and drama to the mix.

Summer House season 8 is around the corner, with several returning cast members and a couple of fresh faces. Last season ended with Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard making amends with Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula after a season of feuding. Kyle had suggested that Carl and Lindsay's relationship was getting in the way of Carl's job at Loverboy, Kyle and Amanda's canned cocktail company, which Carl denied. Their fight began to hurt their long-standing friendship, and Lindsay was starting to become the villain.

Carl left his job at Loverboy, following his feud with Kyle, to focus on...

Singer-songwriter Mariah Carey has posted some Instagram shots reminiscent of her ‘Dreamlover’ music video look from 30 years ago. In the photos, Carey posed in a black-and-white flannel with her hair worn in long, soft waves pulled back on the sides, and also wore more natural makeup, reports People magazine.

“Homage to the Dreamlover video (sans the grassy fields),” the five-time Grammy winner, 54, captioned her photo series.

“Instantly transported back to 1993. You’re timeless Mc!” one follower wrote, while another chimed in: “This casual style looks so good on you!” For the ’90s video, Carey had worn a blue-and-white flannel knotted at the bottom revealing her midsection, paired with cuffed jean shorts and a chunky black belt with her hair in ringlets, tied in low pigtails.

As per People, crooning to the camera, the footage cut back and forth between Carey solo in a field, rolling in the grass and also...

“Summer House” stars Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke have called off their engagement, Et has exclusively learned.

“Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard have called off their engagement. The two were set to get married in November, but Carl told Lindsay he couldn’t move forward with the wedding. The breakup was filmed and will most likely play out on the next season of ‘Summer House’,” multiple sources tells Et.

Et has reached out to Bravo, Hubbard and Radke.

Just two weeks ago, Hubbard had her garden party-themed bridal shower at Moxy East Village’s Cathédrale in New York City. Several of Hubbard’s “Summer House” co-stars were in attendance, including Amanda Batula, Danielle Olivera, Ciara Miller, Gabby Prescod, and Samantha Feher.

“I have such an amazing group of girlfriends that were not going to let me get away without having a bridal shower,” Hubbard told People of the soiree.

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Mariah Carey is famous for topping the charts. In fact, she holds the record for the most number-one hits by a solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100 (19), and she became the first artist ever to hit number-one in four different decades. But of course no one can send every song they’ve recorded to the top of the charts. A number of Carey’s greatest hits didn’t reach the summit, but they belong in any discussion of her storied career. Scroll down for our countdown of her best non-chart-toppers.

Early in her career it was hard to find Carey singles anywhere but number-one. The first four from her very first album reached that position. The 1990s continued at that same pace: a whopping 14 of her chart leaders were released in that decade. The 2000s were less auspicious for her: she had career and tabloid trouble when her movie “Glitter” and its accompanying soundtrack underperformed.

Summer House season 7 has brought a lot of drama for the cast, but fans think Winter House season 2 is where it all began. During Winter House season 1, Lindsay Hubbard was a regular cast member and seeing her costar Jason Cameron. However, by season 2, she was no longer with Jason and instead was dating her costar Carl Radke, who wasn't on Winter House season 1. The two made a brief appearance on the show's second season, where the cast accused Lindsay of cheating on Carl with Austen Kroll after Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke's September 2021 wedding.

Fans think the second season of Winter House, with new star Rachel Clark, is where the issues began.

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Reddit user Then_Wonder2491 explained they don't understand how things between cast members got bad so quickly but believes that by the time the cast...

Riley Keough sat out of a recent promotional event. Following Lisa Marie Presley‘s death, and amid a battle over her trust with Priscilla Presley, the 33-year-old actress opted not to attend an event for her upcoming show, “Daisy Jones & the Six”.

Riley herself revealed that she wasn’t at the London gathering by sharing pics of her co-stars’ night out on her Instagram Story. One post was from Camila Morrone, and featured the model posing alongside Suki Waterhouse.

“Karen & Camila take London,” Camila captioned the post, referencing her and Suki’s characters in the upcoming Prime Video series.

Riley shared the post on her Instagram Story and referenced her own character, writing, “Meanwhile, Daisy has Fomo.”

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Josh Whitehouse also documented the evening, sharing a shot of himself with Camila,...

Patrick Dempsey is in talks with Spyglass to star in “Thanksgiving,” multiple media outlets have reported.

Yes, that’s Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving,” a violent slasher film based on the fake trailer from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s double feature “Grindhouse” from 16 years ago.

Chatter has existed about turning the jokey trailer into an actual movie, with Roth having written a screenplay over a dozen years ago. Fantasy became fact when Spyglass stepped in late last year to finance the picture, with shooting to begin in Toronto next month.

While plot details are mostly concealed, it is believed that Dempsey would play a small-town sheriff in Massachusetts who must fend off a holiday-specific murder spree.

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Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard made their reality TV debut on the first season of Bravo's Summer House in 2017, and their relationship has changed a lot since. During Summer House season 1, these two were strictly friends, as Lindsay was in a relationship with then-co-star Everett Weston, and Carl, a self-proclaimed playboy, was pursuing then-co-star Lauren Wirkus. Seven seasons later, the Summer House trailer confirms that Carl proposed to Lindsay in August 2022 after less than a year of dating.

Summer House's Carl and Lindsay were platonic friends for the first three seasons of the Bravo series. Lindsay continued her tumultuous relationship with Everett and dated several other men. Meanwhile, Carl dated different co-stars, from Lauren Wirkus to Paige DeSorbo, but no relationship seemed to stick for the bachelor. By Summer House season 3, Carl and Lindsay deemed each other mutual best friends, and their chemistry was apparent, but nothing romantic seemed...

Amid Lindsay Hubbard's Summer House fallout with Danielle Olivera, she and Carl Radke are subtly hinting at Danielle's breakup with Robert Sieber. Summer House season 7 will show fans the buildup to Lindsay and Danielle's unexpected feud. The two have been best friends since the Bravo show's inception. But since Lindsay and Carl decided to give their romance another try and fell madly in love, their relationship has seemingly gotten in the way of their friendships in the house.

Amid the major shift in friendship dynamics on Summer House, Lindsay and Carl aren't holding back when speaking about Danielle behind her back. The happy couple recently sat down for an interview, where they subtly let the cat out of the bag that Danielle split from her boyfriend, Summer House's Robert Sieber. “Danielle’s been in a relationship with Robert [Sieber]—I don’t know if it’s still currently going or not.

The Summer House season 7 premiere didn't win fans over as they feel it was forced. This season, Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard are officially together, and according to the trailer, this causes some issues in the house. Kyle Cooke believes Carl's new relationship is distracting him from their company Loverboy and Danielle Olivera isn't so sure about Lindsay and Carl's engagement that happens later in the season. During the premiere, the cast returned to the Hamptons house with a few new guests, and Mya Allen expressed hurt over Carl cutting her off because of an argument she had with Lindsay.

The Summer House season 7 premiere kicked off with some drama, but fans don't think it was authentic.

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Reddit user AnthonyJ527 expressed their disappointment in the premiere, saying 40 minutes into the episode, "I am bored out of my mind." The fan...

All is well between Kyle Cooke and Carl Radke after their rocky relationship last summer, which will air on Summer House season 7. The two have been close friends for years, and fans have gotten to watch their friendship grow stronger on the Bravo reality series. After getting laid off from his job, Carl was in a dark place, but when he joined the Loverboy team as the VP of sales, he finally had a job he was passionate about. Unfortunately, it's not always easy working with the people you love. Amanda Batula knows this all too well, as working with her husband, Kyle, on Loverboy often puts a strain on their relationship.

This season, aside from welcoming new Summer House cast members like Samantha Feher, Kyle and Carl's relationship faces some obstacles. Luckily, Kyle told Page Six that he and his best friend were able to move past the issues,...

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Canada’s biggest city is prepared for its spotlight, when the Toronto International Film Festival opens on Sept. 8. Toronto is reemerging from the Covid pandemic with new places to eat, drink, stay and explore, alongside beloved classics that have roared back to life, whether in the sophisticated historic enclave of Yorkville or eclectic communities farther west. With anticipation of the first proper TIFF to take place since 2019 running high, Toronto’s status as Hollywood North is more robust than ever.

“There’s so much action in the city. A lot of people are either redesigning or reinventing their spaces,” says designer Anwar Mekhayech, principal and founding partner of DesignAgency, the prolific Toronto-based firm that’s also the creative eye behind members club NeueHouse‘s locations in Dtla and Venice (soon to open). “It’s a good time to be here.”

Here is a...

Loverboy has Kyle Cooke Loverbroke. The Summer House star admitted as much during the April 18 episode, telling his roommates, "I'm in a lawsuit. I've spent 200,000 on legal fees this month. I'm 4 million in debt with the loan for my business. Everything is on the line." And when the Loverboy beverage-brand owner says "everything," he means it, because he and Amanda Batula are mere weeks away from their wedding. To make matters worse, their florist just dropped out. Fans were hit with a "To be continued..." before they could get any more details, but thankfully, Bravo Insider dropped a sneak peek of the April 25 episode, which picks up at the disastrous...

Most people, cinephiles or not, know Carol Kane as Valerie, bossy wife to Billy Crystal’s Miracle Max in “The Princess Bride.” Her face may have been tough to recognize under all that old age make-up, but her distinctive warble is unmistakable, causing new generations to fall in love with her as Kimmy’s eccentric landlady Lillian in “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.”

But Kane wasn’t always the incomparable character actress we know and love today, and younger audiences may be surprised to learn that her early career included some more dramatic turns, most notably in her Oscar-nominated performance in Joan Micklin Silver’s 1975 masterpiece “Hester Street,” which is receiving renewed interest with a gorgeous 4k restoration from the Cohen Film Collection.

In “Hester Street,” the young Kane plays a Jewish immigrant who arrives in New York to find her husband (Steven Keats) already happily assimilated into American life. She has...

Hip-hop artist Mike. makes a strong debut on Rolling Stone’s Breakthrough 25 Chart, entering at Number One after having a massive month on streaming in August. In the last week of July, his album the highs. debuted Number 45 on the Rs 200 as he also made his debut on the Artists 500 Chart. But Mike., whose full name is Michael Francis Seander, didn’t lose steam in August, pulling in 22.5 million more streams than he did in July.

Coming in second is Sueco, an L.A. Instagram personality turned rapper turned, most recently,...

Corey Feldman has been dropping some breadcrumbs lately. Last week Feldman took to his Instagram to post a mysterious photo wearing an iconic jacket, striking a familiar pose and announcing that a surprise was coming.

Corey Feldman and Micky Thomas of the band Starship, reunited for a special photo shoot thirty years after they appeared on screen together in Dream a Little Dream, the cult classic starring the two Corey's and helmed by legendary director Marc Rocco, who went on to make films such as Murder in the First and The Jacket. Tragically, Marc Rocco and Corey Haim passed away the same year and ironically, the tenth anniversary of their deaths is a few short months away.

Marc Rocco's widow Lisa Rocco honored his work and his memory by directing this special 30th Anniversary photo shoot, which was shot by photographer Maggie St Thomas, who often works with Feldman on his album covers.

A leading figure of the Romanian New Wave, Cătălin Mitulescu has had a heralded career since winning the Palme d’Or for his 2004 short film “Traffic.” His first two features, “The Way I Spent the End of the World” (2006) and “Loverboy” (2011), both premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard sidebar. He also co-produced and co-wrote the 2010 Berlin Silver Bear winner “If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle,” directed by Florin Șerban.

Mitulescu’s fourth feature, “Heidi,” had its world premiere this week at the Sarajevo Film Festival. The film centers on an aging policeman on the verge of retirement tasked with finding two prostitutes who are willing to testify in an organizing crime trial. But finding them proves to be easier than convincing them to take the witness stand. Produced by Mitulescu for Bucharest-based Strada Film, “Heidi” stars veteran actor Gheorghe Visu alongside newcomer Cătălina Mihai.

Mitulescu spoke to Variety in...

The latest films from Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev and Romania’s Catalin Mitulescu are among 23 world premieres competing for the Heart of Sarajevo awards at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival.

Komandarev’s 2017 film “Directions” played in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and his 2008 opus, “The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner,” was shortlisted for the Oscars. Whereas “Directions” centered on taxi drivers, the new film, “Rounds,” focuses on police officers.

Also world premiering in Sarajevo is “Heidi,” directed by Mitulescu, whose 2006 pic “The Way I Spent the End of the World” and 2011’s “Loverboy” both played in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. “Heidi” centers on an elderly policeman who has to persuade a teenage girl to testify in an organized-crime case involving human trafficking.

Joining “Rounds” and “Heidi” in the main competition lineup are two other world premieres. “Open Door,” the debut feature from Albanian director Florenc Papas, is...

A college freshman finds more than finals and dorm life on his mind when he joins the secret magical society known as the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose in Netflix's new series The Order. Following a first season filled with ravenous werewolves and dark magic, The Order was renewed for a second season by Netflix, and we caught up with the series' composer, Patric Carid, to discuss the eclectic musical arsenal he used to create the show's grand, atmospheric musical elements.

Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, Patric, and congratulations on your score for The Order! How did you get involved as the composer for The Order?

Patric Caird: Thanks, and it’s my pleasure. Showrunner Dennis Heaton and I have been friends/colleagues for many years, starting in the ’90s on an Nfb animated short entitled Deadly Deposits. Over the years, we...

Heidi

A prominent member of the Romanian New Wave, Catalin Mitulescu’s fourth feature will be Heidi, which he self-produced through Strada Film. In development since 2014, production took place back in April (see some excerpts of the production here). Mitulescu reunites with Dp Marius Panduru, who lensed his first two features. The project stars Gheorghe Visu, Catalina Mihai, Florin Zamfirescu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Alex Conovaru and Octav Costin. Mitulescu won the Palme d’Or for his 2004 short film Traffic, while his 2006 film The Way I Spent the End of the World and 2011’s Loverboy premiered in the Un Certain Regard sidebar at Cannes.…...

It’s been a long time since the “M” in MTV stood for music, but cable network Axs TV is trying to fill the void with a boomer/Gen X-heavy mix of shows hosted by venerable rockers Sammy Hagar and Eddie Money, as well as concerts, rock and country documentaries and — shades of Kurt Loder — legendary newsman Dan Rather interviewing the likes of Rod Stewart, Ringo Starr, Toby Keith, Joan Baez, Buddy Guy, Dickie Betts, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kansas.

“We’re a brand that celebrates classic rock in all its forms, a pure music channel for what we like to call the ‘salt and pepper’ demo,” says the channel’s Chief Marketing Officer Dena Kaplan. “Fans are starting to find us, and when they do, they like what they see and continue to come back.”

But with rock ‘n’ roll on the wane as a cultural barometer, one has to...

The Nora Ephron-directed romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle turns 25 today. For Gary Foster, who first read the cross-country romantic comedy as a Jeff Arch spec script and fought for three years to keep its vision intact in the usual creative collisions of star-driven studio films, here provides an illuminating look at how a good spec evolved into a terrific movie.

On a hot Saturday afternoon in 1990, I sat down on a small couch in our baby daughter Kayla’s room to read a script entitled Sleepless in Seattle. Dave Warden, an agent representing a new writer named Jeff Arch, had submitted it to my company. I give most submissions 25 pages, and if I’m not in by that point, I put it down and pick up the next. That afternoon, I never noticed the 25-page mark. I zoomed right past it, drawn into this story about a widower, who...

Fans of “The Room” and “Hamilton” unite! Lin-Manuel Miranda has announced that he will be adapting Tommy Wiseau’s infamous film for Broadway.

Just kidding.

The songwriter posted a fake announcement of the news to his Twitter account Sunday in honor of April Fool’s Day.

“This is all Very premature,” he wrote, alongside a retweet of a TheaterMania “exclusive announcement” of the gag song listing and official cast. “We’ll try it out of town in San Francisco.”

“Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tommy Wiseau’s The Room: The Broadway Musical” is the title of the production theater critics thankfully won’t have to review. The cast listing includes such titanic figures of Broadway as Patti LuPone in the role of Claudette, Lisa’s mother; Miranda himself and Javier Munoz as Peter/Steven, a psychologist; and Mark Rylance for the notorious Johnny, “an everyman.”

Selected song titles include “Half Canadian Bacon With Pineapple,...

Patrick Dempsey has been in the spotlight for more than 30 years now, but we still can't get over how handsome he is. The 50-year-old actor first stole hearts with his roles in movies like Can't Buy Me Love, Mobsters, and Loverboy, but it wasn't until he became Dr. Derek Shepherd on Grey's Anatomy that our hearts really started pumping. Aside from his impressive acting career, Patrick is a devoted family man; he's been married to his wife, Jillian Fink, since 1999 (they briefly split last year), and is father to kids Talula, Sullivan, and Darby. Cheers to many more years of being able to stare into those McDreamy eyes!

Patrick Dempsey made a few waves at the Television Critics Association Summer 2013 press tour, talking about acting on "Grey's Anatomy" ("I'm an actor so that's my profession, my job") versus his real passion: racing cars ("I'm grateful I have the gig, but it's not the same as being in a race car"). But hear him out.

Dempsey is continuing a tradition of Hollywood leading men with a need for speed, from Steve McQueen to James Garner to Paul Newman. But he makes more headlines for his chosen second career because of the expense and competitiveness of the sport now, and his very high-profile other career on one of ABC's longest-running hit shows.

I caught up with Dempsey after his choice words during the panel to find out if he had any backpeddling to do, and to let him clarify exactly how much he appreciates the "Grey's" fans ... especially since, again,...

While the concept of the glamorous female escort is ever present in popular culture, the image of her male counterpart - a male escort who caters to women - has been pretty much nonexistent until recent years.

With the exception of the Richard Gere smash American Gigolo, one would be hard pressed to name a single film that deals with the subject of men who provide services of romance and companionship to women; unless it takes the form of some random comedy films--Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, The Wedding Date, and Loverboy with Patrick Dempsey--or underground indie flicks such as Atom Egoyan's Speaking Parts, Just a Gigolo with David Bowie and The Man from Elysian Fields with Andy Garcia.

Ah, but as Dylan said "The Times They Are A Changin"; and in this age of Magic Mike and 50 Shades of Gray, it seems the time is right for...

Overboard (1987)

Starring: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Hermann

Writer: Leslie Dixon

Director: Garry Marshall

Review By: Eric King

Story:

A super hot/super bitchy heiress dumps workin’ man Dean Proffitt off her boat after he does a job that doesn’t meet her satisfaction. Later that night, she falls off the boat herself and suffers from amnesia. Her husband basically says “Fuck it! Party time!” and leaves her at the hospital. So, Dean develops a plan of revenge by convincing her that she’s his wife.

Review:

I wanna start off here by saying I am greatly appreciative to be given the privilege of bringing the sappiness to The Liberal Dead‘s Kurt Russell Appreciation Week. I jumped on this boat pretty late in the game, and Shawn Savage forewarned me as soon as he handed out the invitation that most of Russell’s iconic roles had already been taken.

Before he was McDreamy, Patrick Dempsey was a teen idol famous for "Can't Buy Me Love." That film is great and all, but it was his "Love" follow-up, titled "Loverboy," that really put Dempsey on the map -- at least for people like me, who watched the completely inappropriate sex comedy on HBO when they were kids. (Sorry, mom!)

"Loverboy" comes to mind while watching the new trailer for "Bel Ami," the Robert Pattinson-led adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's novel about a fallen solider who becomes a lady killer in France during the 19th century. Sexy times! Unfortunately, because it's 19th century Paris and not 1980s California, pizza delivery companies don't exist -- that means lovely ladies like Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci and Kristen Scott Thomas have to take a more traditional approach in their attempts to bed R-Pattz. No extra anchovies in this one.

As you'll see in the trailer,...

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? Some of the best authors will tell you that writing a short story is a lot harder than writing a long one, that you have to weigh every sentence. What better medium to see how this theory plays itself out beyond that than with movie trailers? Taped Trailer I, like many other boys, went through a Patrick Dempsey phase when I was younger. It all started with Can't Buy Me Love...

There's about 350 things I'd rather do than watch Grey's Anatomy. If I feel the need to see something with Patrick Dempsey, I'll watch the 1989 classic Loverboy. Yes, I said classic. So it seems McSexypants or McNugget or whatever they call him on that show, is interested in playing the one and only Doctor Stephen Strange. A few days ago, Dempsey shared his thoughts with Hero Complex, .I.ve been lobbying for that. There.s a whole bunch of people [among the 'Grey's' crew] who are into...

Last year, Jennifer Grey — she who complained of a "possibly armed, certainly weird" intruder in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and proved that it truly is quite difficult to put Baby in a corner during "Dirty Dancing — pranced her way to victory on "Dancing With the Stars."

The latest cast for the ABC reality competition was announced on Monday night and again delivers a number of toe-tappers with cinematic credentials. From a crane-kicking New Jersey teen to the mother of a child whose inner monologue sounds suspiciously like Bruce Willis, "Dwts" will offer up a number of familiar faces to movie fans when the new season premieres on March 21. Read about them past the jump, and click the photo above for a trip down memory lane!

Ralph Macchio

No disrespect to Jaden Smith, but there will only ever be one true Karate Kid. Macchio (who, if you can believe it, is...