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Emile Hirsch plays a violent cop who finds his way into the mafia in a film whose devotion to Martin Scorsese’s classic runs through every frame

This 70s-set based-on-a-truish-story crime drama about an undercover cop embedded with mobsters was originally released in the US as The Gemini Lounge; for some reason it’s been retitled Inside Man for the UK, but on no account should it be confused with either the excellent Spike Lee-directed heist movie from 2006 or the recent Netflix show starring David Tennant. And while it merely borrows the title of better made movies, there’s something almost superfan-stalkerish about this film’s relationship to Martin Scorsese’s GoodFellas. It’s not a remake in any way and revolves around totally different characters and a different plot, but it somehow does a cheap karaoke version of GoodFellas’ rhythms, phrasing, look and general vibe.

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The god of mischief is having a hard time adjusting to the times… the past, present and future, that is.

In a new clip for Loki Season 2 released Monday, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is seen being pulled through time, as his body morphs, twists, shrinks and disappears throughout. We also catch new glimpses of Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) and He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors), as our titular master of magic struggles to get his footing in his new time-traveling reality. (Watch the clip embedded above.)

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With The Equalizer 3 pulling in solid numbers in its debut weekend, we wanted to know what your favorite movie in the legendary actors filmography is. Are you more a fan of his hard hitting dramatic work or his more action packed films? As always if you don’t see your favorite listed, click “Other” and let us know what it is (and why) in the comments.

Favorite Denzel Washington FilmCry Freedom (1987)Glory (1989)Mo' Better Blues (1990)Malcolm X (1992)The Pelican Brief (1993)Philadelphia (1993)Crimson Tide (1995)Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)Courage Under Fire (1996)The Preacher's Wife (1996)Fallen (1998)He Got Game (1998)The Siege (1998)The Bone Collector (1999)The Hurricane (1999)Remember The Titans (2000)Training Day (2001)John Q (2002)Antwone Fisher (2002)Man on Fire (2004)The Manchurian Candidate (2004)Inside Man (2006)American Gangster (2007)The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)The Book of Eli (2010)Unstoppable (2010)Safe House (2012)Flight (2012)The Equalizer (2014)The Magnificent Seven (2016)Fences (2016)Roman J. Israel, Esq (2017)The Equalizer 2...

Denzel Washington is one of the most acclaimed and versatile actors in Hollywood. He has won two Oscars, three Golden Globes, and a Tony Award. He has starred in a variety of genres, from biopics to thrillers, from dramas to action. He has played heroes and villains, historical figures and fictional characters, and has always delivered memorable performances. Here are his top 10 movies ranked from worst to best, based on their critical and audience ratings.

10. The Tragedy of Macbeth (2023) The Tragedy of Macbeth Traile

This is the latest film by Denzel Washington, directed by Joel Coen. It is a faithful adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, with Washington playing the ambitious and doomed Scottish king. The film has received rave reviews for its stunning cinematography, atmospheric score, and powerful acting by Washington and Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth. The film is a dark and haunting masterpiece that showcases Washington’s...

Burbank, CA – After three explosive seasons, the hit TV show inspired by DC comic book characters concludes in Titans: The Fourth and Final Season, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD on October 17, 2023. A gritty take on the Teen Titans franchise, Titans follows a group of young superheroes from the DC Universe. As they come of age and try to find where they belong, the Titans must defend against supervillains, dark conspiracies, corrupt laboratories, and demonic possessions – across Metropolis and beyond.​

Also available on October 17, is Titans: The Complete Series on Blu-ray and DVD, which includes all four seasons of the comic-inspired series in one set.

Season four stars Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson/Nightwing, Anna Diop as Kory Anders/Starfire, Teagan Croft as Rachel Roth/Raven, Ryan Potter as Gar Logan/Beast Boy, Joshua Orpin as Connor Kent/Superboy, Jay Lycurgo as Tim Drake with Franka Potente as May Bennett/Mother Mayhem...

Snape in Harry Potter is neither a hero nor a villain, but a layered character who keeps audiences on their toes with his cryptic behavior. Characters like Tom Stall in A History of Violence and The Driver in Drive may be heroes, but their capacity for violence makes them just as scary as the villains they fight. Even though they are not villains, characters like Quint in Jaws and Dalton Russell in Inside Man exhibit an obsession and intensity that make them truly intimidating.

It is typical that a particularly scary movie character is the villain of the story but that is not always the case. Now and then, a movie character comes along who instills fear into audiences without actually being an antagonist. They might be red herrings, where they're made to seem like an antagonist only to surprise audiences later on, or they could even be the hero...

I’ve loved gangster movies since I was four years old and saw Humphrey Bogart and Sylvia Sidney in Dead End (1937) on TV, and Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967) at the movies (My dad pinched a lobby card for me). Every Friday night, a local NYC station ran old crime flicks on a slot called “Tough Guys.” Bogart, James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, and George Raft were the faces over the title. Today that might be Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, and James Gandolfini.

The gangster and crime genre produced some of the most influential films in cinema history. Mervyn LeRoy’s Little Caesar (1931), William A. Wellman’s The Public Enemy (1931), and Howard Hawks’ Scarface (1932), get a lot of credit for breaking ground in topics beyond criminality, shattering sexual taboos as well as the boundaries of acceptable visual violence. High Sierra (1941) and White Heat...

Exclusive: Ryan Phillippe (American Murderer), Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Mena Suvari (American Horror Story) will topline Kalahari, a new action thriller from Vertical, which has wrapped production.

Vertical fully financed the pic and has taken North American rights, with Voltage Pictures locking down rights for all international territories, preparing now to present the film to buyers at Cannes.

In the film written and directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil (Collide), a young couple is forced to flee their Christian missionary post in the Kalahari Desert aboard a rickety plane after an extremist militant group threatens their lives. Piloted by a corrupt smuggler (Hirsch), the plane loses power and crash-lands in the middle of an animal preserve populated by lions, leopards and hyenas. Injured, frightened, and being tracked by the extremists, this ragtag group must fight for their survival from both man and beast where only the strong will survive.

Wif kicked off Oscar weekend with its highly-anticipated cocktail party presented by sponsors Johnnie Walker, Max Mara, and Mercedes-Benz.

Malala Yousafzai attends the 16th Annual Wif Oscar® Party Presented By Johnnie Walker, Max Mara, And Mercedes-Benz

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The party honored all 65 women, in front of and behind the camera, who have been nominated for an Academy Award this year, and is the only event throughout awards season that celebrates all the women nominated for Oscars. Since 2007, the annual event has celebrated the belief that collaboration between women, behind and in front of the camera, is the best way to ensure more films are made by and for women. Co-hosted by Oscar-winning producer and Wif Board President Emerita Cathy Schulman, Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin and director and Oscar®-winning screenwriter Siân Heder, the event was held at NeueHouse Hollywood.

Nominated attendees included Anne Alvergue,...

The Gemini Lounge with Lucy Hale Gets Distributor — An upcoming mafia dramatic thriller starring Emile Hirsch, Lucy Hale and Ashley Greene, The Gemini Lounge, has been bought by Vertical Entertainment. A 1960’s/1970’s crime family, The DeMeos, gets the central focus in a new movie called The Gemini Lounge. This film will feature almost everybody’s favorite [...]

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Vertical Entertainment has secured North American rights to “The Gemini Lounge,” a mob thriller set in the world of “the DeMeo crew,” a crime family who reigned over New York in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

The film is written by Kosta Kondilopoulos, and directed by and starring Danny A. Abeckaser. It follows a recently demoted detective who tries to find redemption by signing up for an undercover assignment to infiltrate the DeMeo family. Vertical will release the film day-and-date later this year.

The film stars Emile Hirsch (“Into the Wild”), Lucy Hale (“Pretty Little Liars”), Ashley Greene (“Twilight”) along with Greg Finley (“The Flash”), Jake Cannavale (“The Offer”) and Bo Dietl (“The Wolf of Wall Street”).

In “The Gemini Lounge,” Bobby Belucci’s (Hirsch) life falls apart after he discovers his wife (Greene) is having an affair. After beating up her lover, his wife leaves him and he’s demoted at work.

Exclusive: Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood) will exec produce and star in My Time’s Up, an upcoming indie drama from writer-director Michael MacRae (Fishbowl California).

The film is centered around fictional comedian Micky Hoffman, who faces backlash after a stand-up set—then returning to his hometown in the Midwest to mentor rising, ‘woke’ comics.

MacRae, Michael Nassau and Pritesh Shah will produce under their 290 West Productions banner, with Max Adler (The Trial of the Chicago 7) exec producing and taking on a role before the camera. Buffalo 8’s Nikki Stier Justice, Grady Justice, Luke Taylor and Matthew Helderman will also serve as executive producers on the project, which marks MacRae’s follow up to the 2018 dramedy Fishbowl California, starring Kate Flannery and Katrina Bowden. Thomas Sullivan is handling casting.

Hirsch is perhaps best known for his SAG Award-nominated turn as Chris McCandless in Sean Penn’s 2007 film Into the Wild.