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Netflix’s latest South Korean crime thriller, “Karma” (originally titled “Akyeon”), delves into the intricate web of fate and consequence. Released on April 4, 2025, the series portrays six individuals whose lives become entangled through a series of irreversible decisions and unforeseen events. Directed by Lee Il-hyung and based on Choi Hee-seon’s webtoon, “Karma” offers a gripping narrative that explores themes of destiny, revenge, and redemption. This article is a comprehensive guide to Karma cast & characters.

Series Overview

“Karma” unfolds as a dark and gripping crime thriller that delves into the lives of six individuals whose fates become dangerously intertwined. At its core is Kim Beom-jun (Park Hae-soo), an ordinary man who witnesses a mysterious accident and finds himself drawn into a shadowy underworld through an irreversible deal. His choices set off a domino effect that touches everyone around him.

Lee Ju-yeon (Shin Min-a), a talented doctor, struggles to maintain her...

Liza Minnelli will receive the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 finale.

The Egot winner will be honored April 18 with the award, to be presented by RuPaul himself, that recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact on the world of drag and fashion.

Minnelli joins Bob Mackie from Season 15 and Cassandra Peterson, known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, from Season 16 as the third LGBTQ icon to be honored with the award.

Minnelli‘s memoir, set for release in 2026 via Grand Central Publishing, has been optioned as a TV series by Warner Bros. TV and Magnolia Hill. The memoir explores her journey as an artist, as well as her triumphs and struggles and unique perspective on Hollywood history. It also focuses on the impact of Substance Use Disorder (Sud) on Minnelli’s life. The tome is the result of more than 15 years of recorded...

Elizabeth Lo’s Mistress Dispeller (2025) opens with an instant stab. Mrs Li gets a new haircut and her husband doesn’t even notice it. He’s been distracted for a while, growing distant. The love between them, once held as exemplary in their neighbourhood, is now freezing over as his interest and attachment fade away. When she discovers his affair, she baulks at directly confronting him. Instead, she hires a ‘mistress dispeller’, a phenomenon in China and someone who immerses themselves in the situation so as to terminate the affair and turn the marriage back to how it was originally.

Even as Mrs Li talks about the heartbreaking reality of her husband’s cheating, she can’t help but praise his cooking to Wang, the mistress dispeller. From being known as a couple who held hands on streets, they have diverged. She says how she thought she could entrust her life to him.

Quick Links Joan Crawford Played a Witty Mistress in 1939’s The Women The Women Was Remade as a Musical in the 1950s The Last Adaptation of the Women Starred Meg Ryan in 2008

1939's The Women might not be a movie as well-remembered as other classic films, but it's managed to be re-introduced into the cultural zeitgeist time and time again. Its most recent iteration was produced in 2008, but it began as a stage play. Featuring an all-female cast, The Women was first presented in 1936 and was written by Clare Booth as a comedy of manners. It follows a Manhattan socialite who discovers her husband is having an affair and the way her inner circle of friends and acquaintances reacts to the situation. The original production ran for 657 performances from December 26, 1936, to July 9, 1938, before closing.

In 1937, Max Gordon and Harry M. Goetz of Max Gordon Plays and Pictures Corporation planned a...

The Philippines’ QCinema Project Market (Qpm) handed out $442,000 (PHP26M) in grants and co-production support at its closing ceremony on November 16.

Three projects from the Philippines received the QCinema Project Market Philippine Co-Production Grant, each valued at $ 34,000 (PHP2M) – Daughters Of The Sea, from Martika Ramirez Escobar; Heaven Help Us, directed by Eve Baswel, and Sonny Calvento’s Mother Maybe.

The QCinema Project Market – Southeast Asia Co-Production Grant, worth $17,000 (PHP1M) was awarded to Myanmar-Indonesia co-production The Beer Girl In Yangon, directed by Sein Lyan Tun. In addition, co-production grants of $12,000 each were presented to Other People’s Dreams, directed by Singapore’s Daniel Hui, and The Passport, from Malaysia’s Ananth Subramaniam.

Qpm’s industry partners also handed out several awards including Nathan Studios’ development grant of PHP250,000, which went to Secret Cries, while the Taiwan Creative Content Agency presented the $5,000 Taicca Award to Ewa, the sole animation...

The Cinema Eye Honors, an Oscar bellwether that often predicts the Best Documentary Feature race, has unveiled its 2025 nominations.

Leading the pack is “Sugarcane,” Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie’s documentary about abuse in an Indian residential school in Canada. The film earned rave reviews out of Sundance, and here earned six nominations. It’s followed by two hits from the 2024 Berlin Film Festival: “Dahomey,” Mati Diop’s exploration of the artifacts of colonial Africa, and Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal and Rachel Szor’s Israel-Palestine conflict documentary “No Other Land,” which each received five nominations. Two portraits of major 20th-century artists, Carla Gutiérrez’s “Frida” and Gary Hustwit’s “Eno,” also received five nominations a piece.

The 18th annual Cinema Eye Honors will take place on Thursday, January 9 at the New York Academy of Medicine in East Harlem. Keep reading for a complete list of nominees.

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It’s true, Forrester is no longer part of the FBI: International team and we’ve seen the last of the Fly Team’s leader, at least for the time being.

From the start, Luke Kleintank’s agent Scott Forrester was not only a key member of the cast, but was the face of FBI: International as the lead of the third spinoff of CBS’s hit FBI franchise. Forrester oversaw the elite team of agents as they navigated the web of red tape that comes from working international crime cases abroad involving US citizens.

Given he was the lead the not only the show, but also the Fly Team, fans never expected that they’d bid farewell to Forrester as early in the show’s run. Sadly, though, Forrester has left the show.

“Jealous Mistress” – The Fly Team heads to Vienna to find the culprit of an acid attack...

Horror and Halloween fans, get ready for a weekend of unparalleled thrills as Midsummer Scream returns to the Long Beach Convention Center from July 26 to July 28. This year’s event is set to be the largest yet, with organisers expecting a record-breaking attendance of 50,000 people. A limited number of tickets, including one-day, weekend, and VIP “Gold Bat” passes, are still available for purchase at MidsummerScream.com.

Midsummer Scream is more than just a convention; it’s a non-stop, weekend-long celebration of all things Halloween and horror. The event serves as the official kickoff to the spooky season, bringing together the biggest names in horror, the most exciting home haunts, and an extensive array of vendors. With over 300 exhibitors showcasing their wicked wares, attendees are guaranteed to find something delightfully devilish.

The highlight of the event is the Hall of Shadows, a massive space featuring multiple walk-through haunted attractions and displays.

Sheryl Lee Ralph has signed with CAA for representation.

An Emmy, Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Award winner, Ralph is currently seen starring in ABC’s hit comedy series “Abbott Elementary” opposite Quinta Brunson. In 2022, she won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, becoming the first black woman in 35 years to take home the trophy.

In 2023, she was nominated for her second Emmy Award, a Golden Globe and a Film Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of straight-laced kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard, winning the Critics Choice Award for best supporting actor in a comedy series.

Ralph made her feature film debut at 20 years old, opposite Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier in “A Piece of the Action.” She has also appeared in “The Mighty Quinn” opposite Denzel Washington, “Mistress” with Robert De Niro, “The Distinguished Gentleman” with Eddie Murphy, “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” opposite...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 4 - "Something Borrowed, Something Green"

Lt. D'Vana Tendi's sister is kidnapped on their home planet of Orion, leading Tendi, Mariner, and T'Lyn to visit and become tourists on the Orion homeworld. Previous portrayals of Orions in Star Trek have often relied on stereotypes, but Tendi actively fights against them and showcases the complexity of Orion culture. Mariner and T'Lyn make history as the first human and Vulcan Starfleet Officers to visit Orion, representing Earth, Vulcan, and Starfleet as honored guests.

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 marks the franchise's first visit to the Orion homeworld, and it's the first time a human and Vulcan Starfleet Officers visit Orion together to be shown around by an Orion. In Lower Decks season 4, episode 4, "Something Borrowed, Something Green," Lt. D'Vana Tendi is invited to return home to Orion for her sister' D'Erika's wedding, only to...

One thing that is sure to be noticed in Baldur's Gate 3 is the insurmountable amount of puzzles that must be solved in order to make progress throughout the game, one of which is the Riddle of the Night. Though this puzzle isn't one of the most difficult ones to be found in the game, it can get a little confusing if you overthink it.

The Riddle of the Night puzzle in Baldur's Gate 3 is going to be found in the Silent Library and pertains to a pedestal in the room. The riddle itself states simply "What can silence the Nightsong?" and players will receive no more information than that. Solving the riddle will require a specific book that can be found in the Silent Library.

Where To Find The Riddle Of The Night

The Riddle of the Night as stated, is found in the Silent Library in the Gauntlet of Shar.

Over the past 17 years, Greta Gerwig has made a name for herself in the independent film genre as an actor and filmmaker. Although she's stepped out of her comfort zone once or twice, her films tend to follow a specific pattern. Her characters are creative, spirited, romantic young women who go against the grain, ruffle feathers and have a strong sense of self. Her themes usually include identity, relationships and the need to question societal norms. Her greatest strengths lie in comedy, drama and emotional honesty.

Although Greta Gerwig's style and skills have matured over the years, she's maintained a consistent level of excellence. Her earlier films are above-average, and her performances are rarely dull or unforgettable. Nonetheless, there are some films that may be considered her best.

Related: 10 Great Actors Who Became Even Better Directors

Nights and Weekends (Actor/Writer/Director/Producer)

Nights and Weekends was Gerwig's directorial debut...

I have discussed numerous times about the Drag Race universe and the importance of throughlines across seasons/versions/iterations. This is why initially I thought it was an incredible idea that the iconic Daytona Winds challenge would re-appear in this week’s episode but with a slight twist in genre. For those who did not watch the episode you can learn about it here but this was a unique acting challenge where the queens were shocked to discover that farting noises were added in post-production leading to a hilarious series of events, however the situational comedy version of this show had no farts to be heard! The highlight for the episode however was the aftermath of the drama between Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Malaysia Babydoll Foxx boiling over only for them to act alongside each other in the challenge (leading to them being a highlight of the acting performance!) At...

Elvira The Wrath Of Con: "As the summer heats up, Elvira, the legendary Mistress of the Dark is busting out with a brand-new comic book tale for her fiendish fans! The Wrath Of Con is available right now only on Kickstarter!

Elvira chimed in, "If you're like me, and I know you are exactly like me (wink), you're missing the wonderfully wacky world of San Diego Comic Con this summer. I mean where else can you go dressed like this and feel normal. So since conventions are still Doa, I'm bringing the show to you, my sweeet darlings!"

She has just the treat for everyone! Haven't you always wanted to go to Comic Con with Elvira? Well, with her "Diabolical Double D" creative partners of writer David Avallone and artist Dave Acosta (Dragon), she's whipped up a fun-filled original story to get everyone through this summer sans San Diego!

In her new story,...

Thanks to Hewes Pictures, we have an exclusive clip from Brando Benetton's upcoming spy thriller Nightfire to share today. The short film was written and directed by Benetton and Los Silva. While it's billed as a short, it's more of a mid-length, as it clocks in at 43 minutes long. There has been a lot of hype surrounding the project over the past few months and it's finally almost here. The white-knuckle thriller, which was produced by a group of friends from Ithaca college, debuts on streaming platforms, including Hulu and Amazon, May 1st via Hewes Pictures.

Nightfire centers on two American agents (Lorenzo Pisoni and Greg Hadley), who are hired to retrieve military chips containing a large sum of government money. Their plan goes awry when an unexpected political prisoner (Dylan Baker) enters the picture. The two soon learn that their mission isn't about freedom. Instead, greed is at the root.

The new Netflix documentary series Tiger King has taken the world by storm since its release last month, and now Elvira is getting in on the phenomenon. Primarily, the series explores the bizarre feud between big cat owners Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin which ends with the former landing in prison for allegedly trying to have the latter killed. As dark as that sounds, the series has spawned countless memes and parodies with even many celebrities getting involved, opening the door for the Mistress of the Dark to give her own take on Tiger King.

Taking to Twitter, Elvira channels Baskin by wearing a flower crown similar to the one worn by the Big Cat Rescue CEO. "Hey, all you cool bats and spiders, this is Elvira from Big Bat Rescue," the horror hostess says in the video, adding she wants to "clear up some nasty rumors" about her husband,...

Rob Leane Jan 2, 2020

Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall addresses the Massive Spoiler from the Season 12 premiere

This article contains a Major spoiler for Doctor Who Season 12 Episode 1, Spyfall.

Honestly, it's a proper big spoiler. The kind you could put on a car in a Fast and Furious film...

You'll only want to read this article after you've watched the episode. Trust us. If you're looking for spoiler-free thoughts, click away at this link to go to our spoiler-free review. Do not read the rest of this article unless you want to ruin the episode for yourself...

Genuinely, this spoiler is so huge that we're going to deploy our spoiler squirrel here. Final warning: if you scroll on, you're agreeing to read a spoiler...

Are you still here? Great! Let's get cracking, then.

So, the Master is back! He's a bloke again, too, with Sacha Dhawan (an alum of Marvel's Iron...

In today’s TV news roundup, Variety has obtained an exclusive clip of Gabriel Mann guest starring on “The Blacklist” and Netflix releases a trailer for the final season of “Easy.”

First Looks

Variety has obtained an exclusive first look clip of Gabriel Mann guest starring on “The Blacklist.” The two-hour NBC event begins on Friday at 8 p.m. with “The Brockton College Killer,” followed by another episode at 9 p.m. titled “Rassvet,” in which Mann will star. In the episode, Katarina Rostova (guest star Lotte Verbeek) goes on the run to avoid the forces trying to hunt her down. Isolated and out of options, she seeks out the only person she trusts, a man who has vowed to always protect her. In the clip we see Mann’s character retrieve a suitcase with a mysterious motel key waiting for him. But when he uses the key to gain entry into a room,...

According to his New York Times obituary, Chuck Low died last month in a New Jersey nursing home at the age of 89. Low will be best remembered by movie fans as Morrie — the toupee salesman who gets in way too deep with the mob in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” — but his career and life stretched well beyond his memorable movie roles.

Born in New York City in 1928, Low was a military veteran who served in the U.S. Army, became an engineer who made marine instruments, and in the 1960s started a real estate partnership with Lehman Brothers. Low became a pioneer developer in Tribeca, playing a key role in the New York City neighborhood’s transformation into luxury lofts and high-end restaurants. It was in this capacity that he met Tribeca’s most famous resident Robert De Niro, who became both Low’s tenant and friend.

It was through...

President Donald Trump’s name will not be uttered on Jimmy Kimmel Live — at least for one evening.

RelatedTrump Breaks Oscars Silence, Blames ‘Politics’ for ‘Sad’ Best Picture Mix-Up

This Tuesday’s episode of the late-night program (airing at 11:35/10:35c on ABC) has been declared “Trump-Free Tuesday” and will take a break from discussing the Potus and his administration.

Guests for the hour include Chris Pratt — who will debut the trailer for this summer’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 — Catherine Zeta-Jones (Feud), NBA All-Star James Harden and musician Hank “The Hawk” Knutley.

Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets?...

This year, controversy over the repeated snubbing of African-American actors from the Oscars has once again dominated headlines.Twenty years ago, a special report in People examined diversity in the movie industry and labeled Hollywood's "continued exclusion of African-Americans" as "a national disgrace".The report was reexamined five years later in a follow up exposé, and while People uncovered encouraging signs of improvement, the African-American actors interviewed made it clear they felt the industry still had a long way to go.Now, another fifteen years later, and with calls to boycott the award show gaining traction, the original article appears...

This year, controversy over the repeated snubbing of African-American actors from the Oscars has once again dominated headlines.Twenty years ago, a special report in People examined diversity in the movie industry and labeled Hollywood's "continued exclusion of African-Americans" as "a national disgrace".The report was reexamined five years later in a follow up exposé, and while People uncovered encouraging signs of improvement, the African-American actors interviewed made it clear they felt the industry still had a long way to go.Now, another fifteen years later, and with calls to boycott the award show gaining traction, the original article appears...

98 years old. Remarkable. I can't imagine making it to 98. I can't imagine the breadth of life experience you could have in that amount of time. Eli Wallach leaves behind a truly great filmography and a family life that is enviable, having been married to the same woman, Anne Jackson, since 1948. She had a hell of a filmography herself, and they had three children together. I am in awe of anyone who can build a life that solid for that long, never mind someone who works in the film industry, where relationships are, at best, impermanent, and at worst, inconsequential. Wallach will leave an amazing legacy onscreen, but he was part of something larger, a total shift in the way acting was approached, and telling his story is telling the story of that paradigm change. He was part of that first wave of Method actors who made the jump from their...

Which music stars went home with awards at the 2014 Grammy Awards? Find out with this full winners list.

Winners in each category are bolded.

Record of the Year

"Get Lucky" -- Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers

"Radioactive" -- Imagine Dragons

"Royals" -- Lorde

"Locked Out of Heaven" -- Bruno Mars

"Blurred Lines" -- Robin Thick feat. T.I. and Pharrell

Album of the year

"The Blessed Unrest" -- Sara Bareilles

"Random Access Memories" -- Daft Punk

"Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" -- Kendrick Lamar

"The Heist" -- Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

"Red" -- Taylor Swift

Song of the year

"Just Give Me a Reason" -- Jeff Bhasker, Pink and Nate Ruess (Pink feat. Nate Ruess)

"Locked Out of Heaven" -- Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars)

"Roar" -- Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry and Henry Walter (Katy Perry)

"Royals...

Matt Damon, Robert DeNiro, Chiwetel Ejifor, SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard, Mindy Kaling, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Marsden, Ewan McGregor, Lupita Nyong’o, Sarah Paulson, Julia Roberts, Elisabeth Röhm, Meryl Streep, and Emma Thompson will be presenters at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, Executive Producer/Director Jeff Margolis and Executive Producer Kathy Connell announced today.

They join a growing roster of actors who will honor their colleagues at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards that already includes Ben Affleck, Sasha Alexander, Don Cheadle, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Garner, Clark Gregg, Tom Hanks, Jared Leto, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey, Kerry Washington, Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey.

The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, one of the awards season’s premier events, will honor outstanding performances from 2013 in five film categories and eight television categories, including the distinctive ensemble awards. This year’s Actor® recipients will be announced at...

Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2013—in theaters or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2013 to create a unique double feature.

All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2013 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch in that perfect world we know doesn't exist but can keep dreaming of every time we go to the movies.

How...

In his half-century as a film actor, Robert De Niro has played some of Hollywood's most iconic characters: Travis Bickle, Jake Lamotta, Max Cady, Jack Byrnes. But he’s become much more prolific as he’s gotten older; Last Vegas, which opens today, is his fourth movie this year, and there are still two more to come. It's hard to keep track of all these roles, as for every Vito Corleone there are a dozen Evan Wrights. If you knew that Wright is his character from 1992’s Mistress, you're going to be great at this quiz, which tests your ability to match descriptions of De Niro's lesser-known roles with the movies that spawned them.

HollywoodNews.com: The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, has announced that two-time Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro will be honored with the "Hollywood Supporting Actor Award" at the festival's Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony for his fantastic performance in David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook." The announcement was made today by Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Awards. He said: "Robert De Niro is not only highly regarded for his body of work as an actor, producer, and director, but also for the passion, integrity, and dedication he brings to his performances on camera, as well as his intense off-camera preparation and study of the characters he brings to life. His performance in the upcoming film "Silver Linings Playbook" is outstanding." The 2012 Hollywood Film Awards has also announced that it will honor Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard with the "Hollywood Actress Award,...

Robert De Niro in “Red Lights”

Robert De Niro and his longtime producing partner Jane Rosenthal have been working together for more than 20 years at Tribeca Productions. Over that time, they have produced more than two dozen movies, ranging from indie fare like the funny but financially unsuccessful Hollywood satire “What Just Happened?” to wildly profitable franchise films, like the “Meet the Parents” trilogy.

In 2002, they started the Tribeca Film Festival as a creative response to the devastation of downtown...

Anupam Kher is set to share screen space with Hollywood star Robert De Niro in David O. Russell.s new film .The Silver Linings Playbook. and the veteran actor terms it a .dream coming true..Dream finally coming true. Will be acting with Robert De Niro in David O Russell.s (of .The Fighter. fame) .The Silver Linings Playbook. next week,. Anupam wrote on microblogging site Twitter..The Silver Linings Playbook. also stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Tucker and Jackie Weaver. As I say .kucch bhi ho sakta hai. (anything can happen),. he posted.Anupam, 56, has reached out to the international market through several crossover projects in the last three decades like .Bend It Like Beckham., .Bride and Prejudice., .The Mistress of Spices. and .The Other End of the Line..Soon after Anupam revealed the news, congratulatory messages started pouring in for him from tinsel town.Actress Bhagyashree wrote: .@AnupamPkher A Big Congratulations.

Sara isn't the only alleged Hollywood mistress to take her clothes off for the camera! Each day, Sara Leal has grown more infamous after news of her alleged affair with Ashton Kutcher broke -- and now topless pics of the 23-year-old have surfaced on Egotastic! But she's not the only "other woman" to strip in a photo! Many of Tiger Woods' rumored ladies, including Loredana Jolie, Holly Samson and Joslyn James, posed with their tops off. And remember Capri Anderson -- the porn star that Charlie Sheen locked in the closet at the hotel? Yep, she showed her boobs, too. The woman who came between Jesse James and Sandra Bullock -- Michelle "Bombshell" McGee -- has topless pics of her own. Who else makes the list? Eliot Spitzer's call girl Ashley Dupre! So what's with the trend? Is it because these high-powered, A-list men are more likely to...

Home Invasion is a weekly article that we post to compile all the DVD & Blu-Ray Releases for this week that might be of interest to you. Included are links back to Amazon.com to purchase the item(s). We also included the descriptions and Specifications of the discs – if provided.

DVD & Blu-Ray Releases for October 4th, 2011:

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: Season One

Scary doesn’t get any sillier than Season 1 of the hit Nickelodeon show Aaahh!!! Real Monsters! These monsters-in-training make fright a hoot as they try to learn the tricks of the scary monster trade. Check out Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm and their herculean efforts to master The Gromble’s class on proper scare techniques. So pull up a seat in the Monster Academy, the scariest (Not!) place under the city dump, and get ready for lessons so bizarre, they’re scary!

Buy the DVD @ Amazon...

DVD Playhouse—July 2011

By Allen Gardner

The Music Room (Criterion) Satyajit Ray’s 1958 masterpiece looks at the life of a fallen aristocrat as a metaphor for an India that is not only becoming Westernized, but modernized technologically and culturally beyond recognition. When the beloved music room, where he has hosted lavish concerts in the past, starts falling into disrepair as attendance drops steadily, the man realizes his way of life is vanishing. Stunningly shot in black & white, one of Ray’s finest works. Bonuses: Documentary on Ray from 1984 by Shyam Benegal; Interviews with Ray biographer Andrew Robinson and filmmaker Mira Nair; Excerpt from 1981 roundtable discussion between Ray, critic Michael Ciment, director Claude Sautet. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Full screen. Dolby 1.0 mono.

Beauty And The Beast (Criterion) Jean Cocteau’s sublime adaptation of the classic fairy tale become a beloved classic upon its 1946 release, and hasn’t faded since.

Hitting movie theaters this weekend:

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer – Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham, Parris Mosteller

Super 8 - Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Kyle Chandler

Movie of the Week

Super 8

The Stars: Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Kyle Chandler

The Plot: After witnessing a mysterious train crash, a group of friends in the summer of 1979 begin noticing strange happenings going around in their small town, and begin to investigate into the creepy phenomenon.

The Buzz: The trailer for Super 8 sent shivers down my spine — good shivers. This film looks to be a beautifully crafted Spielbergian throwback. I’m pleased with the lack of A-list actors too. There’s been an air of mystery around this whole production, as J.J.Abrams and company did their best at keeping everything about this film on the hush-hush. I’ll be checking it out as soon as humanly possible...

Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 Barry Pepper & Thomas Jane portray baseball legends in Billy Crystals’ 61* (2001) The Adventure Of Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert (1994) The comedian’s life is documented in American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009) Ian McKellen & Brad Renfro star in Bryan Singer’s chilling Apt Pupil (1998) Sasha Jackson & Elizabeth Mathis star in Blue Crush 2 - Blu-Ray/DVD Combo (2011) David Lean’s Academy Award-winning war epic The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) Adam Sandler & Damon Wayans star in Bulletproof (1996) Andrea Bianchi’s Italian horror Burial Ground: The Nights Of Terror (1981) Clint & Clyde – Double Feature: Every Which Way But Loose / Any Which Way You Can Nathan Fillion voices Green Lantern: Emerald Knights – Blu-Ray/DVD Combo (2011) John Savage & Treat Williams star in Hair (1979) Adam Sandler stars in Happy Gilmore (1996) G.I. Clint – Double Feature: Firefox / Heartbreak Ridge Jackie plays himself in Jackie Chan Kung...

Here's the latest celeb gossip excerpt from a post originally featured on Green Celebrity Network (http://greencelebrity.net). The website says...

Celebrity Scandal! Brigitte Nielsen embarrassing Maria Shriver more by announcing she was sleeping with Schwarzenegger as well? [Jun. 5 -- Editorial] More bad news for Maria Shriver related to Arnold Schwarzenegger and his Hollywood mistress list. It seems reality television and former movie actress Brigitte Nielsen, ex-wife of Sylvester Stallone and former Conan The Barbarian series movie starlet who once played the role of Red Sonja is glamming on the press junket celebrity scandal wagon by being the first Hollywood star to say she too was having an affair with Arnold Schwarzenegger behind Maria Shriver's back. Talk about kicking your friend Arnold in the testes while he is down! The six-foot blond who has become a bit of a joke in Hollywood now after her very public affair with rapper Flava-a-flav (and...

The Black Swan soundtrack. There are many wondrously skilled musicians across the globe whose bands have dispersed before their time, who have not been fortunate enough to be in a Radiohead, or a Red Hot Chili Peppers, a Queens Of The Stone Age or a Green Day. No appearance on Cribs for them, few residual sales, sod all in the savings account, almost nothing of monetary value to show for five or eight or twelve years making records and being in magazines. For these musicians their creative life becomes back-story, and out of necessity they forge new careers – maybe in production like Ian Broudie (The Lightning Seeds) or in criticism like Andy Gill (Gang of Four). The vast majority fade away, go to work in suits and ties, open a vegetarian cafe or a bar, start a sub-par later-life band and tour provincial town halls, or, like the lead singer...

Ever since it was announced last week that there was going to be a feature-length remake of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (not even the television show; the movie), the fan community has been reacting with the predictable mixture of horror at what the producers could possibly be conceiving and inability to comprehend who this reboot could possibly be aimed at.

Admittedly, I don’t really know. But this in addition to a long stream of other recent remakes (we're all looking at you, Platinum Dunes), are conspiring to take the few remaining strands of original thought in Hollywood and squish them like so many grapes between the toes of a Frenchman (they do that, you know; it's how wine is made). It’d be easy to complain here, but I’d feel like I was simply copying and pasting older articles and simply replacing Psycho or The Wicker Man or...