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Paramount+ has a lot to offer this June. The biggest highlight is the 78th Annual Tony Awards, which airs on June 8. It’s hosted by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo and features stars from TV like Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Snook, and George Clooney.

Another big release is Love Me, a new movie starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun. It comes out on June 16.

There are also many great movies coming to the service this month, like But I’m a Cheerleader, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, No Country for Old Men, and The Godfather trilogy. Keep reading to see the full list!

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12 Years a Slave

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Boogie Nights

But I’m a Cheerleader

Call Me By Your Name

Carol

Carriers

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Changing Lanes

Chasing Amy

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The most common complaint that movie fans direct towards Hollywood is that remakes, reboots, and sequels are far too dominant, and the stats reflect this. 17 of the top 20 highest-grossing films of 2024 were not the first films in their series, with the only exceptions being It Ends With Us, The Wild Robot, and Wicked. While this is a harrowing trend that could bode poorly for Hollywood going forward, the continuous overflow of sequels isn't as bad as some fans may have you believe. Audiences absolutely loved legacy sequels like Gladiator II and Alien: Romulus; children and grown-ups alike flocked to the theater to see Inside Out 2 and Moana 2, and Dune: Part Two is currently nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The pure idea...

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Landman episode 3.Long before he played Tommy Norris in Landman, Billy Bob Thornton portrayed another character with the same hilariously crass sense of humor. Billy Bob Thornton is one of the best working actors in Hollywood, and he's dominated both movies and TV shows for decades. From drama to romance to Westerns like Tombstone, Thornton has essentially done it all. His most recent role, as Tommy in Landman, has highlighted his comedy skills, but Taylor Sheridan's series is far from the first time Thornton has played a hilarious and unrefined character.

In recent years, Billy Bob Thornton has mostly been known for his dramatic roles. His long-running role on the show Goliath and in the film The Gray Man both put him in rather serious positions, and he played them exceptionally well. Viewers who are less familiar with Thornton's early work may have...

David Gordon Green found the story of Nutcrackers in his friend's backyard. Well, kind of. Nutcrackers is his warmhearted new holiday dramedy about an uptight businessman (Ben Stiller) whose independent world is upended when his sister and brother-in-law pass away, and he finds himself caring for their four young children on their farm in the immediate aftermath. The roots of Nutcrackers lie in Green's own masterful directorial debut, George Washington, from 25 years ago, where he befriended the second unit cinematographer. As Green explained in a recent MovieWeb interview, the rest is history:

"I've just kept up with her. She dropped out of the movie business and went back to Ohio, where she's a fifth-generation farmer. So she dropped back to take care of the family farm. I've just kept up with her through the years. Then, when I went back to Ohio a couple years ago, I had a...

Nutcrackers marks the return of Ben Stiller in a leading role. He plays Mike, who heads to the heart of Ohio to care for his four rambunctious nephews in the aftermath of his sister and her husband passing away in a tragic car accident. Though initially hesitant, Mike realizes they may be the family he's always needed.

Director David Gordon Green was inspired by real-life brothers - Homer Janson, Ulysses Janson, Arlo Janson, and Atlas Janson - and actually filmed on their family farm. This is the first acting role for all four boys. Green is well known in the horror world for movies like Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween (2018), but is no stranger to comedy either, as he directs and produces The Righteous Gemstones.

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There is a reason certain Christmas movies stand the test of time and return year after year, and also a reason the Hallmark-style factory-made product is easily forgotten. It’s a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas and A Christmas Story are pure examples of the former. They are perennials, classics.

In fact, that sweetly nostalgic 1983 A Christmas Story is what I thought of most when watching the latest entry in the genre, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, which may not be the best Christmas movie ever, but it grabs your heart and makes you smile. It also is that increasingly rare so-called “faith based” film that doesn’t try to hit you on the head with a sermon. Instead, it manages to be thoroughly entertaining family fare that also uncovers the true, not commercial, meaning of the holiday. I wouldn’t be surprised if this Lionsgate release becomes a perennial itself.

Jackie Earle Haley has over 70 screen acting credits to his name. He was one of the Bad News Bears, he earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in the film Little Children, he played Rorschach in Zack Snyder‘s take on Watchmen. He worked with Steven Spielberg on Lincoln and with Martin Scorsese on Shutter Island. He has dealt with Dollman, the Maniac Cop, and the remake RoboCop, and he played Freddy Krueger in a poorly-received remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. And now, Deadline reports that Haley is set to star in the game show-themed slasher movie I’m Your Host.

Coming our way from Benacus Entertainment and Rnf Productions, I’m Your Host is directed by Dw Medoff (I Will Never Leave You Alone) from a screenplay written by Joey Miller. The story centers on four friends trapped in a sadistic game show, where they must outwit a twisted...

In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to filmmakers Toby Poser & John Adams about their 3rd horror movie Where the Devil Roams and “3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life,” which includes:

Toby Poser’s choices:

Bad News Bears (1976) Rebel Without A Cause (1955) Jaws (1975)

John Adams’ choices:

Barry Lyndon (1975) Phantasm (1979) First Blood (1982)

“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.

Where the Devil Roams is available to watch now on Tubi.

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Although the New Hollywood era that emerged in the 1970s changed many aspects of the American cinematic landscape, one of the most interesting trends was the rise of the inspirational sports genre, a style of filmmaking that had been surprisingly dormant in the previous decades. Hits like Rocky proved that there was an audience for serious films about newly introduced heroes, but comedies like Bad News Bears and Sling Shot proved that sports stories could be uplifting and hilarious at the same time. Breaking Away is often cited as the best sports film of the 1970s because it is simultaneously a window into an underrepresented competition and a terrific coming-of-age story. Although the film featured many future stars in their breakout roles, Breaking Away is best remembered for the scene-stealing performance from Dennis Quaid.

The premiere of Nutcrackers starring Ben Stiller and Linda Cardellini kicked of the 2024 Toronto Film Festival Thursday night, with several other actors in attendance on the red carpet.

The film centers Stiller’s Mike, a no-nonsense workaholic who takes over caregiving for his orphaned nephews that challenge his straig-laced living style. Working to find them a new home after their parents die in a car accident, Mike is forced to adjust to farm life before he realizes he may find a home with his nephews. This marks Stiller’s first movie role in seven years following 2017’s The Meyerowitz Stories and Brad’s Status. In between those and Nutcrackers, Stiller has spent time directing and producing 2018’s miniseries Escape at Dannemora and Apple’s sci-fi thriller show Severance, which has a second season arriving in January 2025.

Co-head of Rivulet Films, the financial backer of the TIFF Opener Rob Paris described the...

When “Boulevard Nights” opened in early 1979, it was one of several major studio films — along with “The Warriors,” The Wanderers,” and “Over the Edge” — to take on gang violence as its primary subject. After the movies inspired a handful of violent incidents at theaters, Paramount doubled down on the marketing of Walter Hill‘s “The Warriors” and turned it into a box office hit; unfortunately for “Boulevard Nights” director Michael Pressman, Warner Bros. went in the opposite direction and pulled their film from the venues where violence had broken out, essentially abandoning the movie.

“Warner Bros. said, ‘We’re very proud of this movie, don’t get us wrong,'” Pressman told IndieWire, “‘but we’re not about to risk lawsuits.'” Over the years, however, “Boulevard Nights” has found the audience it always deserved via repertory screenings (it’s a perennial favorite at Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema...

If Jack Harlow once lit a fire under his career by flirting with Saweetie on a red carpet, the rumors of his suave are true. At a movie premiere — still fresh ground for the Grammy-nominated artist — Harlow is smooth. Taller than you’d expect with a baby face punctuated by diamond earrings, he is several degrees cooler than your average movie star. He doesn’t so much walk a red carpet as he strides his way around it.

Standing on a carpet Wednesday evening in New York City — at the premiere for “The Instigators,” a buddy crime comedy starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, which features Harlow as a petty thief — the rapper told Variety that he’s ready for a fresh try at acting.

“Shit got killed,” he admitted, admirably, about his first role in the 2023 reboot of “White Men Can’t Jump.”

For a first-time actor, that had to sting.

From premieres to existing classics, there’s something for everyone to enjoy on Paramount+ this month.

The legendary RuPaul Charles is upping the stakes with all-new franchise of the Emmy-winning “RuPaul’s Drag Race” with the premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars.” In this new show, 12 queens from all around the globe will compete for a grand prize and a place in the international pavilion at the Drag Race Hall of Fame.

And that’s not the only beloved property giving something new. The final season of the Paramount+ original series “Seal Team” is also set to hit the streamer this month.

Along with the new content, there are loads of existing films and shows coming to the platform, including family favorites like “We Bought a Zoo” and “Hotel for Dogs.” Staple movies like “Pulp Fiction” and “The Big Short” will also be available to watch.

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Prime Video is the place to be in August with an incredible month of new releases. The month kicks off with the premiere of the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader on Aug. 1. The series was produced by J.J. Abrams and The Batman‘s Matt Reeves. We also return to Middle Earth this month with the premiere of The Rings of Power season 2 on Aug. 29.

As far as movies go, the Amazon original Jackpot! arrives on Aug. 15 starring Awkwafina and John Cena. This comedy is set in a world where Lottery winners have to survive until sundown in order to claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot – anyone who kills them before that gets to claim their prize.

The Hobbit trilogy also joins the Prime Video library this month, as do 21 and 22 Jump Street, Superman I-iv, Superman Returns, Night Swim, Drive Away Dolls, and 10 Cloverfield Lane.

Here’s everything coming...

Paramount has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and live sports coming to the Paramount+ streaming service in August. The Paramount Plus August 2024 schedule includes Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the final season of Seal Team.

With new English Football League and Serie A deals, CBS Sports brings even more thrills and drills to Paramount+. And to balance all that team spirit with cutthroat competition, renowned drag queens from 12 countries contend for the crown in RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars.

In August, Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo continue their pizza-fueled antics when Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premieres. The reimagined animated series—which picks up the foursome’s story after last year’s box-office hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem—will delight fans of all ages.

The 2023 film’s main voice cast returns, along with mutants voiced by Post Malone, Rose Byrne,...

America’s favorite pastime is getting another life onscreen.

In the wake of “Field of Dreams,” “Bad News Bears,” and “The Sandlot,” a new crop of baseball features have swung onto the field of latest releases. Adam Sandler’s long-awaited reunion with director Josh Safdie includes baseball memorabilia; Austin Butler is teaming up with Darren Aronofsky to play a former high school baseball prospect turned alcoholic bartender who gets caught up in a crime-fueled treasure hunt in “Caught Stealing”; and cinematographer Carson Lund made his directorial debut with adult rec team coming-of-age drama “Eephus,” which debuted at Cannes 2024.

Now, baseball is going the way of heartfelt family drama for “You Gotta Believe.”

The upcoming film is based on the true story of a Fort Worth youth baseball team that defied the odds to make it all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series. Ty Roberts directs the feature that...

Linklater's filmography spans iconic modern classics, including Dazed and Confused and Boyhood, inspiring filmmakers for decades. Hit Man showcases Linklater's genius, offering a love story with Powell's challenging role and sharp writing that defies expectations. From groundbreaking animations like A Scanner Darkly to romantic masterpieces like Before Midnight, Linklater's diverse work continues to captivate audiences.

Richard Linklaters newest film Hit Man is the latest in the director's expansive filmography, but which of his movies is the best? The director and writer of many landmark pieces of modern cinema, such as the cinematic classics Dazed and Confused, the Before trilogy, Boyhood, and Everybody Wants Some!!, his first collaboration with Powell. Linklater was also an instrumental figure in the independent film movements of the 1990s. His innovations in animation and narrative continue to inspire filmmakers across the decades.

Born in Texas, Richard Linklater developed a love for cinema in his early twenties.

Most Young and the Restless (Y&r) fans can remember that fateful day in February 2019 when the unexpected news hit about Kristoff St. John’s tragic passing. He played the popular Neil Winters on the soap.

Now People reports a new documentary, titled Kristoff, is set to be released in 2025 that will highlight the actor’s turbulent life. Bobby Razack is directing the film, and it will chronicle the actor’s struggles with mental illness, drug abuse, and alcoholism, as well as his sexual assault and the passing of his son Julian in 2014.

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Kristoff St. John – What The Documentary Will Cover

The documentary will cover St. John’s time as a child actor, who made his TV debut at eight years old in the sitcom That’s My Mama.

Kristoff moved on from this with a role in the Roots: The Next Generation mini-series, and also...

If the perfect sports movie illuminates the fundamentals that make one fall in love with the game, there may be no better movie about baseball than Carson Lund’s Eephus. Structured solely around a single round of America’s national pastime, Lund’s debut feature beautifully, humorously articulates the particular nuances, rhythms, and details of an amateur men’s league game. By subverting tropes of the standard sports movie––which often captures peak physical performance in front of legions of adoring fans––Lund has crafted something far more singularly compelling. Rather than grand slams and no-hitters, there are errors aplenty and no shortage of beer guts and weathered muscles amongst the motley crew. Lund is more interested in examining the peculiar set of social codes that only apply when one is on the field, unimpeded by life’s responsibilities and entirely focused on the rules of the game.

Carrying an...

Most baseball movies are not, per se, about baseball. To take some examples: The Natural is about a prodigy overcoming trauma; Eight Men Out is about greed and corruption; Bad News Bears is a foul-mouthed coming-of-age flick; Bull Durham is all about Kevin Costner’s sex appeal; Moneyball carries the sport into the information age; and Field of Dreams (Costner, again) is haunted by the ghosts of baseball past.

First-time director Carson Lund clearly had this in mind when he made his feature debut Eephus, a movie steeped in nostalgia for the game itself, as well as what it represents for a bunch of men past their prime: the long afternoons in the sun, the trash-talking at the plate, the brewskies in the cooler and the kind of camaraderie you can only find in the dugout.

In many ways, this existential and increasingly surreal indie effort, which seems to be...

Johnny Knoxville takes on a role that comes with just as much drama as it does comedy with the new film Sweet Dreams. It's a film that the Jackass star compares to the classic sports comedy Bad News Bears, but with adults.

Sweet Dreams was directed by Lije Sarki, who joined Knoxville to speak about the movie with Cbr's Kevin Polowy following its digital release on April 16. In the film, Knoxville plays a recovering alcoholic who forms a baseball team with a group of misfits to save their rehab facility from getting auctioned. Sarki mentioned how the film was inspired in part by his real life, as he's struggled with addiction in the past. Though this is serious subject matter, the goal was to make light of it in an entertaining way with Sweet Dreams.

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Directors are lining up left and right each month to share their favorite films from the TCM lineup, and the latest is Jason Reitman. He follows Steven Spielberg going deep on “Meet Me in St. Louis,” Martin Scorsese praising “Madonna of the Seven Moons,” Guillermo del Toro making the case why overlooked “Suspicion” is top-tier Hitchcock, and so many more.

IndieWire simply loves directors sharing their favorite films and paying tribute to the directors and screenwriters behind them. And that enthusiasm comes across loud and clear in “SNL 1975” director Reitman’s picks. First up, Reitman, whose always had an ear for dialogue himself, talks about what’s so great about the patter in Barry Levinson’s “Diner.”

“[‘Diner’] is probably one of the best first movies for a filmmaker of all time,” Reitman said. “And the dialogue is delicious. You can’t look at a Quentin Tarantino movie and...

The Underdoggs is an R-rated children's sports comedy starring Snoop Dogg as a former NFL player coaching a losing youth football team. The movie combines R-rated humor with twists on the kids sports formula to create a crowd-pleasing film. Director Charles Stone III was drawn to the project because of its portrayal of a Southern California blue-collar Little League and the transformative power of children's actions.

The world of children's sports comedies is getting an R-rated twist with The Underdoggs. The movie centers on Two Js Jennings, a washed-up NFL player who finds himself in hot water after driving recklessly in the streets of LA. Being sentenced to over 300 hours of community service in his hometown of Long Beach, he thinks he finds a way around it by coaching a losing youth football team, and a way to restore his career, only to realize he has a hard road ahead of him.

Snoop plays a former sports star who takes on losing pee-wee outfit in a charming comedy that has more than a passing resemblance to Bad News Bears

When laconic rapper-turned-actor Snoop Dogg is called on to appear in a film, he more often than not plays himself or a version thereof – and so it goes again in this salty but ultimately very wholesome sports movie. There’s even a sly parallel between the character Snoop plays and the efforts he’s made in the real world setting up an American football league for kids. Yes, his thespian range may be pretty limited, but there’s no denying Snoop has a palpable onscreen charisma and a good sense of comic timing that director Charles Stone III skilfully directs around.

The plot, as old as time – or at least as old as vintage 1976 comedy The Bad New Bears – posits Snoop as JJ,...

Snoop Dogg stars in The Underdoggs, a sports comedy about a former NFL superstar sentenced to coach a youth football team. The movie pays tribute to genre predecessors like Bad News Bears and is both feel-good and funny. Kal Penn was excited to work with Snoop Dogg and hopes he can be in a potential fourth Harold & Kumar movie.

Kal Penn's steady return to comedy continues with The Underdoggs. The sports comedy stars Snoop Dogg as Jaycen "Two Js" Jennings, a former NFL superstar whose arrogance led to his downfall in skills and popularity. After his failed attempts to revive his career land him in trouble with the law, Two Js is sentenced to extensive community service, though elects to coach a scrappy youth football team full of foul-mouthed kids in his hometown.

Alongside Dogg, who also produced the movie, the ensemble The Underdoggs cast includes Sonic the Hedgehog's Tika Sumpter,...

Taking the inspirational sports movie template, then infusing it with so much weed and foul language that it deserves its own MPAA rating, The Underdoggs is a good example of what happens when Snoop Dogg steps into an otherwise familiar tween-age comedy to wreak havoc. The results, perhaps suprisingly, are far from disastrous and ultimately quite endearing, though parents should be forewarned of a movie that drops more f- and b-bombs than all the ordnance released during World War II.

Inspired by the West coast rapper’s eponymous football league, which has provided a valuable community service to his native L.A. for nearly two decades, this fun and dirty Amazon release has the D-o-double-g playing himself alongside a bunch of adorable pre-teens who are just as snarky and crude. It’s something like the original Bad News Bears meets Rodney Dangerfield’s Ladybugs remixed by Dr. Dre, which could...

The puckish appeal of Charles Stone III’s The Underdoggs, a new spin on The Bad News Bears, is apparent from its opening title card, which offers a warning that its R rating was well earned, that no child should watch it, and that, well, the kids you really have to worry about are the ones whose parents don’t allow them to watch R-rated films.

Snoop Dogg stars as Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings, a former high school football star whose clutch, single-handed catch during his senior-year championship game set him up for a career as a young NFL hotshot who, predictably, flamed out in a blaze of ignominy, hubris, and sativa. (His puff-don’t-pass signature end-zone dance makes it clear that the “two Js” of his nickname aren’t derived from his first and last names.) Much like Bernie Mac’s character in Stone’s Mr. 3000, Jaycen seems...

There have been, as of this writing, approximately 900 "Star Trek" episodes and 13 "Star Trek" motion pictures. That is, and forgive me for getting technical about this, a whole heck of a lot of "Star Trek."

Indeed, there has been so much gosh-darned "Star Trek" that the various writers have probably cycled through just about every possible type of story there is. This is the type of franchise where the exact same characters could do a "Bad News Bears" episode, a heart-wrenching drama about overcoming Ptsd, and an "Ocean's Eleven" episode over just a couple of months, and nobody in the audience ever batted an eye or thought that was weird. Heck, it's one of the main reasons why people now argue that "Deep Space Nine" is the best "Trek" show ever."

And yet throughout what's getting close to 1,000 episodes, there is one type of story that "Star Trek" has never done,...

Billy Bob Thornton starred in two popular Christmas movies from 20 years ago, Love Actually and Bad Santa. Love Actually and Bad Santa initially received mixed reviews but eventually became cult Christmas classics. Bad Santa's success led to a sequel in 2016, with Billy Bob Thornton reprising his role as the iconic mall Santa thief.

Billy Bob Thornton may not be primarily remembered as a Christmas movie actor, but he actually starred in two of the most popular Christmas movies from 20 years ago. Many actors who are primarily associated with all kinds of different genres often dip their toes into Christmas movies, with the genre being an easy way to raise popularity due to them being near-guaranteed commercial successes. Billy Bob Thornton double-dipped in Christmas movies, however, with him starring in two of the most popular ones from two decades ago.

Billy Bob Thornton is an incredibly popular actor most active in the 1990s and early 2000s,...

With the persona of a profane biker that had no problem being offensive to his crowd, comic Andrew Dice Clay has made a name for himself since the late 1980s on comedy stages all across the United States by borrowing and combining mannerisms from such icons as Sylvester Stallone and Elvis Presley. Riding that fame into other areas of Hollywood, he has also actively starred in many big and small screen productions that span various genres and categories. Most recently though, the former humorist known as The Diceman has bounced right out of an action thriller called God Is a Bullet and into the role of a troubled high school basketball coach in a new movie called Warrior Strong.

Directed by Shane Belcourt and produced by Darius Films, actor Jordan Johnson-Hinds also stars in this feel-good sports movie opposite Clay as Bilal Irving. Once hailed as the hometown hero that...

A brand new “The Boys” spinoff series, the second season of “Wheel of Time” and football highlight a robust lineup of new movies and shows coming to Amazon Prime Video in September. “Gen V,” a spinoff of “The Boys” set at a college, premieres on Sept. 29, while new episodes of “The Wheel of Time” Season 2 are rolling out all month long after the season premiere on Sept. 1.

Thursday Night Football is streaming starting Sept. 14, and a whole host of library movies worth checking out – from “Four Weddings and a Funeral” to “Dracula” to “10 Things I Hate About You” – are now streaming.

There’s also the premiere of the original film “Cassandro” starring Gael Garcia Bernal as a gay wrestler, and the acclaimed drama “A Thousand and One” comes to Prime Video on Sept. 19.

Check out the full list of what’s new on Amazon Prime Video in September 2023 below.

It’s a deceptively big month on Prime Video in September! To kick things off, The Wheel of Time will be back for a second season on the service, while a live-action The Boys spinoff series called Gen V will be capping off the original series content later in the month.

But there are also some interesting new projects lined up between those two biggies. On September 15, Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen star in what is sure to be a delicious tale of revenge. Wilderness, based on B.E. Jones’ novel of the same name, stars Coleman as a heartbroken wife who discovers her husband has been cheating on her after she gives up her whole life to move over to America with him and support his career.

You should also keep an eye out for Cassandro, landing on Prime Video on the same day. The film, which has been...

There is no shortage this September of new (and old) things to watch on Prime Video! The Amazon streamer is adding over 300 new TV series and films to its library this month, from highly anticipated season premieres to classic movies.

Included in the list this month are many Amazon Originals, including the highly anticipated “Cassandro,” starring Gael García Bernal, and the Season 2 premiere of the high fantasy series “The Wheel of Time,” starring Rosamund Pike.

But if you’re looking to revisit old favorites, Prime Video will be adding hundreds of movies to its library, including the “Bourne” franchise, “The Birdcage,” and many, many others.

Not sure where to start? Check out The Streamable’s picks below for what’s coming to platform this month!

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The Bad News Bears feels like the kind of story that could have really happened. The idea of an underdog sports team with no hope of ever winning (under typical circumstances) is part of the tried and true sports film formula. It is inspirational and comedic and has the feel of based-on-real-life baseball stories like A League of Their Own. This has led to the speculation that the 1976 The Bad News Bears and its sequels and reboot series were based on an actual baseball coach and his ragtag crew of reject athletes.

The Bad News Bears, starring Walter Matthau as the alcoholic ex-minor-league ball player Morris Buttermaker was released in 1976 to an excellent reception. Buttermaker's junior-league sports team, the Bears, were the rejects of the junior high league and were therefore thrown together into a team that no one expected to do well. Naturally, a little unconventional coaching and...

Some of the most awesome and inspiring sports movies are not based on a true story. Although some sports movies are authentic and emotional enough to feel like they were derived from real-life teams and athletic scenarios, not every outstanding sports movie is based on true events. It's a common assumption that every great sports movie is likely based on an actual player, coach, or group of teammates who defied the odds to become champions in their given field.

Surprisingly, a significant handful of the greatest sports films ever made are entirely works of fiction. Sports movies that are not inspired by true events are not creatively inhibited by historical accuracy, allowing in some cases for more dynamic characters, bigger comeback stories, and more thoughtful plot developments. Although sports films that are based on true events carry a certain spark, the following twelve works of fiction do well to maintain...

Filmmaker Kevin Smith has a legacy sequel to Bad News Bears that's high atop his wish list. Smith, who rose to fame after his indie comedy Clerks became a big hit in 1994, has directed a variety of films, recently getting back behind the camera for Clerks III. Having gone back to his roots, Smith is working on the horror-comedy film Moose Jaws, a story that the filmmaker describes as "like Jaws but with a moose instead of a shark."

As for what's after Moose Jaws, perhaps that could be a new sequel to The Bad News Bears directed by Smith. While speaking about classic films he'd like to see rebooted on his podcast Fat Man Beyond (per ComicBook.com), Smith mentioned The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension and The Shadow as fun possibilities. But what he wants to see most of all, even hoping to direct such a reboot himself,...

Despite an uptick in sports movies, the days of Bull Durham, The Natural and Moneyball are long behind us

The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. The green grass and the brown dirt. These are the sights and sounds that bring joy to baseball fans every April, both in person and on the silver screen. Historically, baseball films are released in the spring to coincide with Opening Day, when even the most deadened fanbase can spare a smidge of romance and optimism. The Bad News Bears, Major League, Field of Dreams, Fever Pitch and 42 were all released in April. This year, there are none to be found, and that’s not a scheduling accident. A baseball film hasn’t had a significant theatrical release – in any month, let alone April – since 2016, when Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!! landed with a thud at the box office.

(Welcome to The Movies That Made "Star Wars," a series where we explore the films and television properties that inspired George Lucas' iconic universe. In this edition: Peter Bogdonavich's masterpiece "Paper Moon.")

When you think of "The Mandalorian," the primary cinematic influence that comes to mind might be the Japanese classic series "Lone Wolf and Cub." The relationship between Din Djarin and Grogu is very reminiscent — at least in early seasons — of Itto Ogami and his toddler son Daigoro. The choice given to Grogu by Luke Skywalker, where he must choose between the way of the Jedi and the way of the Mandalorians, is a shot-for-shot recreation of the choice Ogami gives Daigoro in the films. He's to choose between a ball or the sword in "Lone Wolf and Cub," rather than a beskar shirt or a lightsaber. We talked about the influences of "Lone Wolf and Club" in a previous installment,...

A number of great movies are leaving HBO Max at the end of March, so it’s time to prioritize these titles in your queue. Filmmaker James Gunn’s sequel/soft reboot “The Suicide Squad” will depart the streaming service on March 22 after first hitting HBO Max the same day it was released in theaters back in 2021. Similarly, “Space Jam: A New Legacy” was whisked away on March 1 after also getting a day-and-date release in 2021 (sorry/not sorry if you missed it).

You also only have until March 7 to stream “Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen,” a short documentary on the making of the Oscar-nominated biopic “Elvis.”

Other noteworthy films leaving HBO Max this month include “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Contagion,” the extended version of “Dances with Wolves,” “Ghostbusters,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Love & Basketball” and “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.

W​ith Creed III hitting movie screens and the spring weather finally about to bring people outside again, everyone begins thinking about sports. What will we play? What will we watch? It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year. The world of sports brings with it some great stories that inspire everyone’s daily life. It’s no surprise that films try to capture that and push the narrative format to give everyone a story they can cheer for.

R​udy (1993)

E​asily one of the most motivating sports stories ever told. Rudy has spent his entire life being told he was too small to play football. He dreams of attending Notre Dame college and playing for the team. When his friend dies in an accident, he decides he has to chase his dream, or he may never get a chance. Through pure grit and determination, he is able to get into the school,...

There’s nothing quite like when HBO is airing one of its trademark watercooler-worthy dramas weekly. Thankfully, we’ll get to it experience exactly that and more on HBO Max in March 2023.

The big ticket item on HBO Max this March is undoubtedly Succession Season 4 on March 26. Part prestige drama and part screwball comedy, Succession is about as fun a watch as they come. Season 4 of the series about egregious wealth will find the Roy siblings reeling after trying and failing to take down their father, Logan (Brian Cox).

HBO Max’s other major TV option this month is another weekly release from HBO. Matthew Rhys returns as the titular lawyer in Perry Mason Season 2 on March 6. Season 1 of this period piece reboot flexed the classic TV character’s detective skills. From the look of the trailer, it seems as though this is the year Perry makes his name in the court room.

“The Young and The Restless” welcomes back an All-Star lineup of past cast members for the CBS soap’s 50th anniversary, the network said Thursday.

Beginning in mid-March, Genoa City will see the return of Michael Damian as rock star Danny Romalotti; Patty Weaver as his sister, Gina Roma, and Barbara Crampton as celebrity journalist Leanna Love; Tricia Cast as reformed bad girl Nina Webster; and Veronica Redd as the Abbott family’s surrogate mom, Mamie Johnson.

Damian made his Y&r debut in 1980 and left the show in 1998. He reprised his signature role from 2002-2004, 2008, and 2012-2013 and again in December 2022. The director, writer, and producer’s latest movie was the Lindsay Lohan Netflix holiday romcom “Falling for Christmas.” He reteams with Lohan on the upcoming “Irish Wish,” also for Netflix.

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Growing up in Philadelphia, I've experienced my fair share of harsh winters. The blizzard of 1996 stands out, but there were a number of other rough years for a while too. Although, when I moved to Chicago a few years ago, I experienced a whole new level of frigid chills. It got even worse when a polar vortex delivered such sub-zero temperatures and precipitation that people were advised not to leave their houses since even the slightest bit of exposed skin could get frostbite within minutes. Seriously, despite this year being relatively tame in comparison, midwestern winters are no joke. And someone else who knew this was Walter Matthau.

By the mid-1990s, the award-winning star of the stage and screen had quite an illustrious career. He had become known for his roles in "Bad News Bears," "King Creole," and "Hello, Dolly!," but fans probably remembered him best from his many...

“More Than Robots” is a sports film like you’ve never seen before.

Sure, it has teams and there is some fierce competition. But instead of a ball that is being passed around, “More Than Robots” follows groups of high school students who quickly assemble robots, create custom programs that control the robots and then enter their robots into battle. (It’s not exactly battle; the First Robotics competition depicted here is loosely “Star Wars” themed.) It’s pretty awe inspiring. And the kids are a ragtag, “Bad News Bears”-y outfit, no matter where in the world. It’s inspired and inspiring, odd and (occasionally) oddly emotional.

And bringing together this symphony of technology and team spirit is director Gillian Jacobs. Jacobs is a super talented, in-demand actress (she starred on six seasons of “Community” and recently appeared in Netflix’s terrific “Fear Street” trilogy of films) and she...

Kiefer Sutherland is getting back to his espionage roots in a new drama series at Paramount Plus.

The untitled series has received an eight-episode order at the streamer. It finds private espionage operative James Weir (Sutherland) in the midst of a battle over the preservation of democracy in a world at odds with misinformation, behavioral manipulation, the surveillance state and the interests that control these extraordinary powers.

The show hails from writers John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, who will also direct and executive produce. Sutherland will executive produce in addition to starring, with Charlie Gogolak and Entertainment 360’s Suzan Bymel also executive producing. CBS Studios will produce, with ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group handling international distribution.

“I’ve been an admirer of John Requa and Glenn Ficarra’s unique body of work for some time, and I’m thrilled to be working on this exciting new project with them and Paramount Plus,...

There’s a load of great content coming to Netflix in November, but just as is always the case, there are also a bunch of titles being removed from the streaming service at the same time. Next month, the platform is losing 53 movies and TV shows. There are some classics amongst them, too, unfortunately, so you might want to fit in a last minute rewatch before they vanish from Netflix’s library.

On the first day of November, four titles are being removed, including horror remake Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, children’s animated sequel Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil and Gerard Butler action movie Olympus Has Fallen. 2017 horror Death House is also leaving on the 4th, while drama Into the Forest departs Netflix on the 6th and Jamie Foxx vehicle Sleepless is among those disappearing the following day.

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Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies and many more at Trailers From Hell. Crime is a hot topic in the movies, but be careful – you don’t always know who the criminals are.

Clay Pigeon didn’t exactly set 1971 on fire, but if it had it would have been liable for more serious crimes than artistic ones. Plus, in the pairing-wine-with-movies biz, it’s always touch-and-go when dealing with a movie involving substance abuse. The laughs don’t exactly fall out of the balcony.

This movie starred Tom Stern, who also co-directed with Lane Slate. You may know Stern as the one-time husband of Samantha Eggar, or he may be on your radar for being what IMDb calls the “Orson Welles of ‘60s biker movies.” Citizen Knucklehead, anyone?

In Clay Pigeon, he was a Vietnam vet who wanted to kick hard drugs.

Corey Feldman has had a tumultuous summer. He's also on record as calling the past four months some of the best he's ever experienced. Though he has been quarantined with his family during this time of worldwide crisis, he has felt a sense of safety and calm being away from the spotlight. Now, he has returned to promote a new relaunch of his captivating and important expose on child abuse in the entertainment industry. (My) Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys is now streaming with Spanish subtitles and closed captioning. Not just for the hearing impaired, but also so parents can watch without subjecting their young kids to some of the adult themes in the movie. We spoke to Corey over Zoom, which you can check out below.

Corey Feldman returned to the United States recently, after being locked out of the country back in March due to the pandemic. He...

10 random things that happened on this day, October 1st, in showbiz history

1920 Walter Matthau born in New York. He goes on to become a Tony and Oscar winning film star with muliple hits spanning four decades in the 60s, 70s, and 90s including Charade, The Odd Couple, Cactus Flower, The Sunshine Boys, California Suite, Bad News Bears, and Grumpy Old Men  Happy Walter Matthau Centennial -- do you have a favourite of his?

1937 Madame X, starring Gladys George, is released in movie theaters. It's the fourth film adaptation of the play and there would be six more including the arguably most famous version in 1966 starring Lana Turner. 

1962 Johnny Carson hosts The Tonight Show for the first time. The legend Joan Crawford is his guest...

The first of the month is always a big day for streaming services, as that’s when the bulk of their new content for that month tends to hit, with the rest being dished out in small batches over the following weeks. That’s especially true for Netflix, who kicked off June with a massive helping of fresh movies and TV shows on the 1st, and followed it up with a handful of new releases in the days after.

In fact, there were a whopping total of 64 new films and 18 new TV series that arrived on the streaming site this week, and the full list can be found down below:

64 New Movies Added This Week

122 (2019)

2 Alone in Paris (Seuls Two) (2008)

365 Days (2020)

Act of Valour (2012)

Air Force One (1997)

All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

Bad News Bears (2005)

Before the Summer Crowds (2015)

Big Stone Gap (2014)

Can’t Complain (2007)

Cape Fear (1991)

Casper (1995)

Chippa (2019)

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