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Steve Zahn gained early attention for his breakout roles in the 1990s, including Reality Bites and That Thing You Do! He became a frequent scene-stealer in films like Out of Sight, Happy, Texas, and Saving Silverman, showcasing his offbeat humor and charm. In HBO’s Treme, he played a passionate music teacher navigating post-Katrina New Orleans. More recently, he appeared in the first season of The White Lotus, earning critical acclaim for his role as a troubled father on vacation. His latest is personal on multiple levels—the indie film She Dances, which he co-wrote with his producing partner Rick Gomez, who […]

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Steve Zahn gained early attention for his breakout roles in the 1990s, including Reality Bites and That Thing You Do! He became a frequent scene-stealer in films like Out of Sight, Happy, Texas, and Saving Silverman, showcasing his offbeat humor and charm. In HBO’s Treme, he played a passionate music teacher navigating post-Katrina New Orleans. More recently, he appeared in the first season of The White Lotus, earning critical acclaim for his role as a troubled father on vacation. His latest is personal on multiple levels—the indie film She Dances, which he co-wrote with his producing partner Rick Gomez, who […]

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Our decision to declare Miami Vice this century’s greatest action film some eight years ago was neither made lightly nor received unanimously, but fortune favors the bold. Part and parcel of its canonization, Michael Mann’s classic streams on Criterion this July as part of Miami Neonoir, a set boasting Larry Clark’s Bully, the recently departed George Armitage’s Miami Blues, Out of Sight, Body Heat, and John Bailey’s lesser-seen China Moon. Series-wise, films about David Lynch, Picasso, and Basquiat fill out Portraits of Artists, while Summer Romances arrives just in time for you to imagine a better life than watching movies on your laptop.

July is a retrospective-heavy month: the recently restored, totally essential films of Jacques Rozier, works directed and shot by D.A. Pennebaker, shorts by Suzan Pitt, and Lino Brocka, Moustapha Alassane, Michael Haneke, and Hou Hsiao-hsien programs are complemented by an exposition of the Rolling Stones on film.

“George Clooney figured it this way: If he was going to come back to television, he might as well do something different.”

That’s not my lede; that intro belongs to Hilary De Vries. She wrote it for The New York Times in April 2000 when Clooney first returned to television. Just a year after he left the cast of “E.R.,” the former Doug Ross convinced CBS president Leslie Moonves to mount a live production of “Fail Safe,” one of the actor’s favorite films.

“I suggested we do a remake and Les said ‘Yes,'” Clooney said 25 years ago. “Then I said, ‘Let’s do it live,’ and Les said ‘Ok,’ and then I said, ‘And let’s do it in black-and-white,’ and he said, ‘Then you have to be in it.’ […] I thought that was a fair trade-off to get CBS to do something — a live broadcast — that...

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate, and Ld Entertainment have revealed the official trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, which is set to open in theaters on October 10, 2025.

Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon returns to the movie musical in this dazzling Technicolor-hued fantasy. In the film, Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency.

The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez). Kiss of the Spider Woman is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit.

Bill Condon’s visionary new adaptation is based on the acclaimed 1976 novel Kiss of the Spider Woman by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name by the multiple Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally and composer/lyricist team John Kander and Fred Ebb.

The Sundance Institute has added four to its Board of Trustees: Veteran television executive and producer David Nevins, screenwriter Scott Frank, author and academic Greg Sarris and marketing exec Blair Ligelis Stein.

“As the Institute evolves to meet the ever-changing landscape of independent film and media, the expertise of our board members is paramount,” said Amanda Kelso, Sundance Institute acting CEO.

Added Ebs Burnough, Sundance Institute board chair, “Their diverse backgrounds and remarkable achievements in their respective fields will bring invaluable perspectives to our work. Greg’s deep understanding of storytelling rooted in his Native American heritage and literary accomplishments, David’s producing and industry expertise, Scott’s acclaimed career as a screenwriter and director, and Blair’s extensive experience in global marketing and brand strategy will be crucial as we continue to support and champion independent artists.”

“The Sundance Institute has long been a champion for distinctive voices and compelling narratives,...

Plot: Dci Carl Morck is a brilliant cop but a terrible colleague. His razor-sharp sarcasm has made him no friends in Edinburgh police. After a shooting that leaves a young pc dead, and his partner paralysed, he finds himself exiled to the basement and the sole member of Department Q; a newly formed cold case unit. The department is a PR stunt, there to distract the public from the failures of an under-resourced, failing police force that is glad to see the back of him. But more by accident than design, Carl starts to build a gang of waifs and strays who have everything to prove. So, when the stone-cold trail of a prominent civil servant who disappeared several years ago starts to heat up, Carl is back doing what he does best – rattling cages and refusing to take no for an answer.

Review: Scott Frank earned himself a golden...

Starz has announced the movie and TV titles that will be available on the service in June. The Starz June 2025 schedule includes World Outlander Day, the premiere of Bmf season four, and a slate of movies to celebrate Pride and Black Music Appreciation Month.

New movies added in the month of June include the action-thriller Dirty Angels, The Exorcist: Believer, and The Holdovers, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Starz will also exclusively unveil the captivating, untold story of photographer Bette Marshall and 18-year-old Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston in Focus, narrated by six-time Tony Award-winning actress and singer Audra McDonald.

Bmf Season 4

To celebrate World Outlander Day on June 1, Starz will release Outlander and Blood of my Blood: The Gathering on its YouTube channel and the Starz app. The Gathering unites cast members from both series for the first time to celebrate the Outlander journey, welcome in the new generation of Frasers,...

Sometimes, it just takes two people desperate to find success to come together to create a masterpiece. George Clooney, now deemed one of the most successful Hollywood stars, had a humble beginning.

During an interview, the Ocean’s Eleven star opened up about the transition from television to celluloid and the rather difficult challenge he faced in Hollywood. The 64-year-old star reflected on the time when he helped Steven Soderbergh bag the critically acclaimed 1998 film Out of Sight.

However, Soderbergh’s luck opened only when another Oscar-winning director refused to work on the films, citing Clooney’s lack of experience in movies.

Sydney Pollack quit Out of Sight because of George Clooney

Riding high on the success of his television role in ER, George Clooney looked to transition to the silver screen in the late ‘90s. After playing Batman in 1997’s Batman & Robin, the star was on the lookout for...

Best Geogre Clooney movies to watch (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

George Clooney’s career is a masterclass in picking the right projects. He doesn’t just go for the blockbuster or the easy paycheck, rather he opts for characters with depth, often in films with something to say.

As he celebrates his birthday on May 6, it’s the perfect time to look back at some of the movies that really show us what makes him such a standout in Hollywood.

So, here are the best five George Clooney films that are definitely worth revisiting:

1. Out of Sight (1998)

This is the one that flipped the switch for Clooney’s film career. He plays Jack Foley, a bank robber who’s all charm and confidence. When he crosses paths with a no-nonsense federal marshal (played by Jennifer Lopez), things get complicated, in the best possible way.

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Back on September 19, 1994, NBC rolled the dice with ER, the medical drama that set the ’90s TV scene on fire. Critics couldn’t get enough of it, and viewers were hooked on the chaotic world of emergency rooms.

Fast forward to 2025, and with the streaming bubble long burst, nostalgia for good old-fashioned linear TV is making a comeback. Fans are craving the days of epic seasons, fewer breaks, and more drama in every episode. And guess what? The classic medical dramas are thus benefiting, basking in the spotlight!

It turns out, what was once “old TV” is now exactly what the people want. But when NBC launched ER, they didn’t just throw together another show, they spent a staggering $13 million per episode, outspending even Game of Thrones at the time. And the result was a show that not only made George Clooney a household name but also helped redefine what TV could be.

Despite standing less than five-feet tall, Danny DeVito is a giant of the entertainment industry. With literally dozens of credits to his name, DeVito has towered over the film and TV worlds through sheer force of his talent for more than half a century, with no signs of slowing down. While he has made his name and earned his fame as an actor, he's also an accomplished director and a prolific producer. Heck, he has credits for screenwriting, editing, and even soundtracks! DeVito's a cinematic "Renaissance Man," and not just because he starred in a 1994 comedy with that name.

Despite DeVito's gargantuan cinematic contributions, this multi-talented, multi-hyphenated filmmaker has never won an Academy Award, and has only been nominated once, for producing "Erin Brockovich." Yet even while watching his buddies Jack Nicholson and Michael Douglas roll in gold, DeVito stays in good spirits, because that's the guy he is. Well,...

In Hollywood’s ever-shifting constellation of stars, Jennifer Lopez has carved out a place all her own. She sings, acts, dances, produces, and somehow makes each move feel intentional. Her style is sharp. Her presence, steady.

Her journey, though, goes far deeper than glitz and glamour. Before the world knew her name, she was a dancer with big dreams and relentless drive, slowly building her path from small TV roles to leading lady status. Along the way, she’s broken ground—not just for herself but for Latin artists everywhere—challenging old narratives and expanding what representation in film and music can look like.

Today, she’s more than just a star. She’s a storyteller, a risk-taker, a businesswoman—and someone who’s turned her creative instincts into a global legacy.

Jennifer Lopez | Credits: Good Morning America / ABC

From her early days as a Fly Girl on In Living...

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.

In a recent interview, Steven Soderbergh referred to “The Good German” as the “most reviled” film he’s ever made, claiming no one has ever brought it up to him in a positive manner. Soderbergh remains baffled by the response, and justifiably so. While the World War II drama was poorly reviewed and failed to find an audience in 2006, it’s one of the director’s most fascinating, original, and, for viewers able to get on its wavelength, emotionally devastating films.

Adapted by screenwriter Paul Attanasio from a novel by Joseph Kanon, “The Good German...

Jennifer Lopez enjoyed a fun night on the town with her child Emme!

The music and acting superstar was joined by her 17-year-old child for a date night on Broadway to catch the opening night performance of Good Night, And Good Luck on Thursday (April 3) at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

Jennifer was there to support her Out of Sight co-star George Clooney, who not only stars in the play, but also helped write it.

There were so many celebs at the show that night and we have a recap of everyone we spotted on the red carpet!

A couple weeks ago, Jennifer took Emme to catch the opening night performance of Othello on Broadway. If you didn’t know, these two plays are the hottest tickets right now.

Fyi: Jennifer is wearing Saiid Kobeisy.

George Clooney is getting the support of celeb friends like Jennifer Lopez and the Gerber-Crawford family at his opening night on Broadway!

The Oscar-winning actor celebrated the official red carpet opening of his play Good Night, and Good Luck on Thursday (April 3) at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

George‘s Out of Sight co-star Jennifer and his Casamigos co-founder Rande Gerber, with wife Cindy Crawford and daughter Kaia Gerber, were among the opening night guests.

Also in attendance were ER co-stars Julianna Margulies and Anthony Edwards, Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, and more.

Good Night, and Good Luck is a stage adaptation of George‘s award-winning movie of the same name, which he wrote and directed. Check out the official production photos.

Get tickets now to see the play on Broadway through June 8!

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No one can say that Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh delivers the same movie time after time. In an eclectic three-decade career, he has directed crowd-pleasing all-star vehicles, action comedies, political dramas, micro-mini experimental works, true-life story ("Erin Brockovich") and even a film starring porn actress Sasha Grey ("The Girlfriend Experience").

In addition to his Oscar success, Soderbergh has also found success bringing his singular vision to the small screen, winning an Emmy for directing and editing the TV movie "Behind the Candelabra" (which isn't included on this list of big screen outings). He's also been nominated twice as a director on "The Knick," as a cinematographer on "Behind the Candelabra" and as a producer on "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired," "His Way" and "Godless."

Take a tour of our photo gallery of Soderbergh's 11 greatest films, and see if your favorite topped the list.

Starbreeze and developer The Gang have announced a May 22 release for their upcoming horror puzzle game Out of Sight, which is headed to PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and the Nintendo Switch. In addition, a VR version will also be released on the same day for Steam VR, and will see a release on the Meta Quest and PlayStation VR2 at a later date.

Previously known as Unseen, Out of Sight is described as a “deeply atmospheric horror game” that blends first and second-person perspectives. You play as Sophie, a young girl with blindness who relies on her faithful teddy bear to guide her. You’ll need it, as Sophie is trapped in a haunted house, and must find a way out before it’s too late.

You must rely on your wits and instincts to overcome the many challenges of the mansion. That...

Certain movie directors — Hitchcock and Tarantino come to mind — constitute a genre unto themselves. Steven Soderbergh was never like that, at least not until he started making his “little” films: the cleverly plotted low-budget indie palate cleansers that he got into the habit of directing in between his more deluxe features. He did it as a way to recharge his batteries, and to remind himself that moviemaking is supposed to be fun.

You could say that Soderbergh’s first official “little” film was “Full Frontal” (2002), an all-star Hollywood satire made for $2 million, or you could say that it was “Bubble” (2005), a Middle American existential crime drama that also happened to be the first day-and-date release. In a way, though, the original Soderbergh “little” film was “Schizopolis,” the aggro experimental doodle he made all by himself and released in 1996, as a way to clear his pipes after what he characterized as...

Pam Grier is universally recognized as the first female action movie hero. Grier is a trailblazer and an icon. It’s no wonder Quentin Tarantino wanted to feature her as the titular character in his 1997 exploitation throwback Jackie Brown.

Jackie Brown is an iconic effort and peak Tarantino. Though it was somewhat underrated upon release, I think people are coming to recognize just how effective it really is.

In addition to directing, Tarantino also wrote the script for the film. He adapted the screenplay for Jackie Brown from the novel Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard. Rum Punch is far from the only one of Leonard’s novels adapted for the screen. Celebrated director Steven Soderbergh previously adapted his novel Out of Sight with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez playing the lead roles.

In addition to Grier, Jackie Brown stars Robert Forster, Samuel L. Jackson, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, and Robert De Niro.

Steven Soderbergh has done everything, from heist flicks to artsy experiments and everything in between. With a decades-spanning career, this Oscar-winning director has made films that are as wildly diverse as they are memorable. Whether it’s the sleek charm of Ocean’s Eleven or the gritty realness of Traffic, Soderbergh has a knack for keeping us guessing. One minute, he’s giving us big-budget blockbusters; the next, he’s diving headfirst into indie territory with handheld cameras and tiny crews. Who does that? Steven Soderbergh, that’s who.

Ranking the movies of the Swiss Army knife of filmmakers feels almost unfair because each one carries its own unique vibe. From star-studded casts to experimental narratives, there’s always something surprising in his work. Love action-packed thrillers? He’s got you covered. Prefer something slow, cerebral, and artsy? He’s got those, too. And let’s not forget his playful, offbeat...

Should rom-coms be reserved for men of a certain age? Well, Hollywood star, George Clooney, seems to think so. A two-time Sexiest Man Alive, Clooney was one of the hottest stars of the aughties and among the industry's most bankable talents. Never one to be typecast, he has showcased his versatility across a range of roles. However, his natural charm made him a perfect fit for romantic films, and he shined in the few he took on. While his charisma remains as strong as ever, it seems Clooney has now decided on the kind of roles that best suit him going forward, and rom-coms are no longer part of the plan.

Even after decades in the business, Clooney continues to challenge his craft. He recently made his Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck, a stage adaptation of the 2005 film he directed and starred in. In his latest interview with 60 Minutes,...

Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate, and Ld Entertainment announced today the acquisition of Kiss of the Spider Woman, from Bill Condon, the Academy Award-winning writer-director known for such films as Gods and Monsters, Chicago, Dreamgirls, and Beauty and the Beast.

This visionary new adaptation is based on the acclaimed 1976 novel Kiss of the Spider Woman by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name by the multiple Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally and composer/lyricist team John Kander and Fred Ebb.

Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions

Written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon, this visually stunning and emotionally charged adaptation stars Emmy Award nominee Diego Luna, Tonatiuh, and Emmy and Grammy Award-nominated superstar Jennifer Lopez, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Diego Luna.

Produced by Barry Josephson, p.g.a., Tom Kirdahy, p.g.a., and Greg Yolen, p.g.a., the...

The face of romantic movies is done! George Clooney has decided to leave romantic comedies behind. At 63, the actor shared his thoughts during an interview on “60 Minutes” while promoting his new Broadway play, “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

He made it clear that he’s done with romance on the big screen. “Look, I’m 63 years old. I’m not trying to compete with 25-year-old leading men,” Clooney said. “That’s not my job. I’m not doing romantic films anymore.”

Clooney’s career has been packed with memorable roles, including plenty of romantic leads. He charmed audiences in films like “One Fine Day” in 1996 with Michelle Pfeiffer and “Intolerable Cruelty” in 2003 alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones. His most recent romantic comedy, “Ticket to Paradise,” came out in 2022 and paired him with Julia Roberts.

Now, Clooney is shifting gears. His Broadway debut in “Good Night, and Good Luck” marks a new chapter.

Being partly responsible for turning George Clooney into a movie star, Steven Soderbergh knows a thing or two about spotting a hitmaker. Sure, Clooney had the looks, the charm, and a juicy part on the hit medical drama “E.R.” that gave him the opportunity to hone his craft, but in casting him to lead “Out of Sight,” and their most successful collaboration, “Ocean’s Eleven,” Soderbergh gave him a leg up few stars manage to receive today. Nowadays, it seems acting is a talent you have to be born with, and no one knows this better than recent Oscar-nominee Timothée Chalamet.

“It would appear Timothée Chalamet is a movie star,” said Soderbergh in a recent interview with Men’s Health. “Like, this guy can make movies hits, and they’re a wide range of movies. So, everybody’s chasing him. I don’t know him, but he seems to be making interesting choices.

There have been multiple takes on the life of British Intelligence Officers. While the James Bond franchise is considered by many to be the epitome of the genre, Kingsman provided a fresh take for many. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was another film about the life of British Intelligence Officers that turned the world on its head.

Fans can now add another name to this illustrious list—Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag. The Michael Fassbender starrer, which hit the theatres in the US on 14 March 2025, has already carved its place in fans’ (and critics’) hearts.

Steven Soderbergh knows a thing or two about delivering quality movies Steven Soderbergh has an illustrious list of movies to his credit || Image by Nicolas Genin, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes with your first venture isn’t a small feat after all. That is just what Steven...

We have some sad news to share today, as the official Wings Hauser page on social media has revealed that the prolific character actor passed away over the weekend at the age of 77. As the post reads, “Movie icon Wings Hauser took flight in the arms of his film & music partner, Cali Lili Hauser at their studio this weekend.“

Known for having one of the coolest names in cinema history, Wings Hauser was actually born Gerald Dwight Hauser on December 12, 1947. “Wings” was part of a stage name (Wings Livinryte) he used for a 1975 folk music album called Your Love Keeps Me Off the Streets, and he was credited as Wings Livinryte when he appeared on an episode of the TV series Cannon that same year. After that, he moved on to calling himself Wings Hauser.

Hauser made his screen debut with an uncredited appearance in the 1967 film First to Fight.

[Editor’s Note: this list was originally published in August 2017. It has since been updated to include more of Soderbergh’s films, including “Black Bag.”]

Steven Soderbergh’s directing career started with “Sex, Lies and Videotape,” a massive breakout that not only launched his career — it changed the industry of independent filmmaking in America. While struggling to find his footing after becoming a household name at age 26, Soderbergh never let himself become frozen by his early success or some preconceived notion of what his career would be. Instead, he dogmatically followed any story that piqued his interest, regardless if it was building the slick “Ocean’s Eleven” franchise or an experimental film he shot in his hometown with friends (“Schizopolis”).

He has been careful to build a career that was commercially viable so as to maximize his ability to be constantly creating and experimenting with films that were sometimes aggressively uncommercial. Along the way, he has fought to be as efficient a filmmaker as possible — constantly trying different approaches and new technology to make...

Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp had a very offbeat idea for their next movie.

“David and I talked about what it would be like if George and Martha were spies,” Soderbergh says. “We wanted to make an espionage version of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.'”

The result is “Black Bag,” a sleek, sexy and frequently surprising thriller that opens in theaters on Friday. It may be the breeziest movie Soderbergh has made since he stuffed George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez in the trunk of a car for “Out of Sight.” Only this time, it’s Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett providing the romantic sparks as George Woodhouse and Kathryn St. Jean, intelligence operatives whose marriage is threatened after he discovers that one of their colleagues is a traitor. The twist is Kathryn is a prime suspect.

To ferret out the mole, George hosts two dinner parties at their...

Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag is the kind of old-fashioned caper that the filmmaker can make in his sleep, and unfortunately in this case, it feels as if he did just that. Like the Ocean’s series, the film seeks to pay tribute to a bygone era of genre cool—to a brand of popular escapist cinema where beautiful people casually navigated high-stakes situations while trading blithe bon mots. That it ultimately comes to feel so inconsequential may be partly by design, but it’s hard not to wish that the newly prolific Soderbergh had woken up a bit to give the routine plot machinations in this London-set spy yarn the same spark that he’s brought to similar genre throwbacks in the past, among them 1998’s Out of Sight.

Black Bag drops us into the shadowy milieu of British intelligence agents with an opening one-take shot that follows top...

Exclusive: Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) has been cast in the Catherine Hardwicke-directed movie Street Smart.

The drama feature heralds Hardwicke’s return to her storytelling roots from such past work as Lords of Dogtown and Thirteen, while revisiting her exploration of found-family dynamics in Twilight. She co-wrote Street Smart with New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter Nic Sheff (13 Reasons Why).

Hardwicke and producers Natalie Marciano and Jamie R. Thompson began principal photography at the end of January in Los Angeles.

Street Smart offers a gripping look into the lives of a lively group of unhoused young adults in the iconic beach town of Venice, CA. They come together with humor and a bit of Robin Hood-style larceny, forging unbreakable bonds and redefining what it means to be a family.

Guillén joins...

Continuing to prove that retirement is not just overrated but a real impediment to an artist’s best work, in “Black Bag,” Steven Soderbergh dashes off a sleek little genre exercise. It’s a doodle really, at a stage in his career when he’s clearly just having fun, yet it proves to be one of his smartest and sexiest films yet. Heading up an impeccable cast are Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, who play George Woodhouse and Kathryn St. Jean, a Nick and Nora-like pair of spies so deeply, foolishly in love that they find it inconceivable that the mole in the British intelligence agency for which they both work could well be their spouse.

Most successful marriages are built on trust. Once that much is established, then there’s room — if not a psychological need — for both parties to maintain a sort of secret garden where they can keep a few things private.

There is a brief mention of suicide.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, the teenage chosen one given supernatural abilities to fight the forces of darkness. The cult phenomenon ran for seven seasons before it ended in 2003. Its spinoff, Angel, ran for another year after Buffy ended.

Buffy's big first love was Angel, the 240-year-old vampire with a soul. Buffy and Angel were star-crossed lovers. While the attraction was immediate, a vampire and the slayer dating was never going to be easy. They did their best to resist and deny their feelings for each other, but in the end, love won out. For a while, anyway.

Buffy and Angel Share Their First Kiss in Season One

When Angel first pops up in Buffy's path to warn her about the Harvest and the Master's plan, Buffy finds him to be "dark, gorgeous in an annoying sort of way.

Set your notifications. Cancel Wednesday night trivia. If you’re old like me, actually get out your red pen and mark your calendar. Seven movies are leaving Netflix this month, and you’ll want to be sure to watch them before they say farewell.

One of them is an Oscar-winning Best Picture. Another, in the eyes of many, should have been. One is a sheer guilty pleasure.

There’s cutting-edge satire, vitally important social commentary, and quite possibly the best film ever made in its particular sub-genre.

Seven movies to stream on Netflix before they leave in March

I will caution you about one thing: with a minor exception or two, these movies tend toward the violent, from the outright physical to the intensely emotional. There are some comic moments to be found and perhaps a tiny bit of offbeat romance, but these are generally high-octane, in-your-face adventures. However – and...

The Academy Awards over the years have garnered a strange reputation. Every year, without hesitation, fans will turn on their televisions to watch the pompous program, and celebrities will flock to the Dolby Theater to take part in it. Despite the awards banquet remaining a huge deal to virtually everyone, it truly seems like no one is happy with the state of the program. A mountain of complaints have been leveled against the Academy over the years, from "#OscarsSoWhite" to complaints of sexism, to allegations of xenophobia. The most common complaint, however, is far less serious and far more avoidable, and it concerns the "Consolation Oscar."

A consolation Oscar is a term for when an award is given to a legendary actor who is deserving of an Academy Award for their body of work, but isn't quite deserving of the one they received the award for. It is a collective...

These days, major Hollywood stars split their time between the small and big screens pretty reliably; hell, it seems like Nicole Kidman has a new TV project every other week. Back in the 1990s and 2000s, though, television was regarded as a lesser medium, meaning that small-screen actors were constantly trying to become big movie stars and leave their TV roots firmly in the rearview mirror. That's precisely why, after five seasons as Dr. Doug Ross, George Clooney left "ER" for greener, more cinematic pastures.

It probably sounds like an oversimplification to say that Clooney stopped playing Doug Ross so that he could focus on his film career, but that's essentially ... exactly what happened! Though Clooney made movies like "Out of Sight" and his often-maligned Caped Crusader flick "Batman & Robin" while playing Doug Ross, filming a network TV show with 20-odd episodes a season is a huge time commitment.

Monster-in-Law, Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda's rom-com from 2005, is a streaming hit on Hulu, where it currently sits at number five on the streamer. The film follows Charlie (Lopez) who falls for a doctor named Kevin (Michael Vartan). After a period of dating, the couple become engaged, but that's when things take a turn for the worst. Kevin's mother, Viola (Fonda), will stop at nothing to do whatever she can to break the relationship up before they get married.

The film was a box office hit when it debuted on May 13, 2005, making over $155 million at the worldwide box office on a production budget of only $43 million. Monster-in-Law was also good counter-programming to Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, which opened later that month. While it did take a critical drubbing when it opened, audiences still liked it enough to make it a hit. Currently, the film...

Over the last decade, Netflix has become one of the primary destinations for audiences and critics to see the best films and television series. With acclaimed dramas, laugh-out-loud comedies, and gut-wrenching horror series, Netflix has been the home to some of the most compelling television storytelling of the last ten years.

The streaming service is continuing to uphold its reputation for creating compelling series in 2025, with a slate of new series from acclaimed actors, writers and directors. These series are sure to be at the top of every television fan's watch list over the next year, and Netflix will surely continue to be a dominating force in the media landscape this year.

Apple Cider Vinegar Continues the Trend of Shows About Wellness Grifters

Building off of the success of similar genres like true crime, which tell the stories of real-life criminals and the people who are trying to catch them,...

Exclusive: Bill Condon brings Kiss of the Spider Woman to Sundance for the Sunday night Eccles Theater premiere of the festival’s most eagerly anticipated acquisition title, starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and newcomer Tonatiuh. It has been 27 years since Condon redefined himself after premiering Gods and Monsters at Sundance, 32 years since Kiss of the Spider Woman opened on Broadway and won seven Tony Awards, and 40 years since the original Hector Babenco-directed film drew four Oscar nominations with the late William Hurt winning Best Actor. Condon has written and directed a compelling new version of a tale that is one part vibrant movie musical, and one part prison drama.

Given the recent wildfires in Southern California and the usual wariness that goes into acquiring indie films, it’s no surprise the Sundance market has gotten off to a slow start. But many hope things will open up after Kiss...

One of the best parts of covering the Sundance Film Festival is getting to know the filmmakers and casts, and hearing their stories of struggle to get films made, accepted and the chance to play on a big stage that has launched some of Hollywood’s great careers.

I would be hard pressed to find a group of filmmakers to root harder for than the ones who directed Didn’t Die, a modestly budgeted zombie film that will premiere Tuesday in the festival’s Midnight Madness lineup. Meera Menon directed a film in which a young podcast host clings to her ever-shrinking audience in a zombie apocalypse, with overriding themes that sprang from Covid and the double strikes, about how human nature and a sense of humor is sometimes all we as we try to overcome loss and carry on.

That context takes on extra meaning with the makers of Didn’t Die.

Jennifer Lopez does not have the best reputation in the film industry. Several of her acting performances have been considered abysmal, as she has been a part of some really bad films. Most infamously this includes Gigli, a 2003 Ben Affleck movie that achieved a mere 6% on Rotten Tomatoes. Other Lopez films, such as The Boy Next Door, Feel the Noise, Jack, and The Wedding Planner have also managed to get Tomatometers that are under 20% on Rotten Tomatoes. In critics' eyes, Lopez has had a very rotten streak.

This is not true of every Lopez movie, however, as she has been in some projects that were critical darlings. Her music documentaries are generally fairly well-received, including The Greatest Love Story Never Told, which has a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The 1998 crime drama Out of Sight got a universally positive 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. Lopez's performance in Hustlers was also praised back in 2019, and it got an 88% Tomatometer.

Quick Links 'Presence' Is Steven Soderbergh's Hair-Raising Horror Hit 'Celebrity Ghost Stories' Inspired the Film's Chilling Premise

Steven Soderbergh is one of Hollywood's most creative and refreshing directors, with the silver screen staple as the genius mind behind a slew of critically acclaimed hits like Out of Sight, Traffic, the Ocean's trilogy, and The Informant!, among an endless list of other fan-favorites. Celebrated as a pioneer of modern independent cinema, the gifted filmmaker has been the recipient of many prestigious accolades, like an Academy Award and the Palme d'Or, becoming the youngest solo director to receive the former prize at just 26 years old.

For the 2025 horror film Presence, Soderbergh teamed up with fellow cinema legend David Koepp to craft a unique and thrilling haunted house tale that provides an electrifying twist on the go-to spooky genre, finding inspiration for his latest project from an unlikely source: the...

The new sports biopic Unstoppable features an outstanding cast led by Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome as 2011 NCAA wrestling champion Anthony Robles. Unstoppable chronicles the remarkable true story and difficult upbringing of Robles, who faced obstacles and challenges both on and off the wrestling mat. Directed by Oscar-winning editor William Goldenberg in his feature film directorial debut, Unstoppable is based on Robles' 2012 book Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion. Goldenberg has been nominated for five Best Editing Oscars, winning for 2012's Argo.

Unstoppable premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024 before getting a limited release in theaters on December 6. Unstoppable has received mostly positive reviews, earning a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 75%. Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and the real-life Anthony Robles produced the film. The Los Angeles premiere of the film was scheduled for January 7, 2025 but was canceled due to the Palisades Fire. Robles remains...

Jennifer Lopez works hard to achieve her oscar goals (Photo Credit – Instagram/Apple TV)

Jennifer Lopez, still chasing her Oscar dream, is reportedly making bold moves to rebuild her image and gain the respect of Hollywood’s elite.

Following her split from Ben Affleck, the 55-year-old singer and actress is allegedly reaching out to top producers like Brad Pitt to secure award-worthy roles.

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Jennifer Lopez’s Strategic Connections with Brad Pitt

Sources reveal that after years of trying to prove herself, Lopez sees an Oscar as the ultimate validation of her talent, and she’s willing to pay for the right project.

The 2025 Writers Guild Awards nominations have been delayed again.

The WGA is the latest organization to further postpone an awards announcement amid the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.

The guild was originally set to announce this year’s nominees on Thursday, Jan. 9, but the announcement was delayed until Monday due to the fires. Now the reveal has been pushed back again.

“Due to ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, we will be delaying the announcement of Writers Guild Award nominees until further notice,” the guild said Monday in a statement from both its East and West Coast branches.

The WGA’s move comes after the Producers Guild Sunday postponed for a second time the announcement of its film and TV nominees due to the ongoing devastation from the fires. And earlier Monday, the Oscars announced it would be extending its voting window until Jan. 19 and pushing back its nominations announcement...

Director Steven Soderbergh released his annual "Seen, Read" list of all the movies, TV shows, plays, books, and more he consumed in 2024. The famous helmer of Sex, Lies, and Videotape and Ocean's Eleven consumed a massive amount of content. But you'd be surprised to learn that the man who was once nominated for two movies for Best Director in one year watched the prequest Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (twice), Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith.

Soderbergh is known to be one of the busiest directors / producers / cinematographers in Hollywood, oftentimes directing and releasing multiple films per year. As an example, in 2023 alone, he directed Magic Mike's Last Dance and multiple episodes of TV shows, Command Z and Full Circle. Yet he also finds the time to watch and read dozens of films, shows, and books.

While he has one film set for 2025, the spy thriller Black Bag...

One of the reasons that Den of Thieves felt like such a breath of fresh air is that it was one of the few gritty heist films in quite some time. Although there was a generation in which modern classics like Out of Sight and Heat were coming out at a more frequent pace, heist films have begun to decline in recent years; in fact, the few that have stood out have had to settle for being part of a larger franchise, such as Ant-Man and Fast Five. Den of Thieves made no apologies about being old-fashioned, but showed a remarkable attention-to-detail in how it put together its robbery scenes and gathered an impressive ensemble cast. Although its success heightened the expectations for Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, those who appreciate gritty heist thrillers need to check out the underrated crime film Triple 9.

Jennifer Lopez keeps having to remind Judy Robles that she deserves all the attention she’s been getting as the pair promote “Unstoppable.” The inspirational sports drama has been earning awards buzz, and at screenings, Robles has been greeted with standing ovations. Audiences are clearly impressed by how successfully this single mom raised her son, Anthony, despite having to endure financial hardships and an abusive relationship.

“I tell her all the time, ‘You need to own who you are and what you’ve done,’” Lopez says. “You’re inspiring every mother who has ever struggled. You really have triumphed. You’ve raised a son who has become a leader, and you deserve credit.’ But she’s very humble.”

Anthony, as “Unstoppable” watchers know, became a college wrestling champ, an improbable accomplishment given that he was born with only one leg. Judy was there on the sidelines, unexpectedly learning the same...

Did Batman & Robin teach George Clooney an important lesson? ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia )

Yes, the infamous 1997 superhero flick that tanked both critically and commercially wasn’t just a low point for fans but also for George Clooney himself. And yet, the Caped Crusader’s stumble became the ultimate turning point. Clooney didn’t just reflect on the flop—he flipped the script on his career.

“It’s really easy to pick: Batman & Robin. That’s not a joke,” he admitted. “Up until that moment, I was an actor only concerned with finding work. After the failure of that film creatively, I understood that I needed to take control of the films I made, not just the role.”

What followed was nothing short of a Hollywood masterclass. Clooney traded bat-nipples for brilliance, delivering knockout performances in Out of Sight, Three Kings, and O Brother, Where Art Thou?. These weren’t...

2025 is shaping up to be a good year for cinema, with several big-name directors releasing exciting, original movies. As next year's movie calendar starts to take shape, many fans are looking forward to 2025's big franchise blockbusters, like Superman and Avatar: Fire and Ash. However, there are also a lot of original concepts which have just as much potential for certain fans, thanks to the high-profile directors attached.

Directors such as Wes Anderson, Spike Lee and Ryan Coogler are all returning in 2025 after a quiet 2024. Next year also has Bong Joon-ho's hotly-anticipated follow-up to Parasite, and Paul Thomas Anderson is finally collaborating with Leonardo DiCaprio. Overall, next year promises an exciting mix of big franchise movies and smaller standalone projects, with many award-winning directors back in action.

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Wes Anderson had a big year in 2023, with the release of his Roald Dahl...