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If you asked many actors to name a favorite movie from their own body of work, they’d probably dodge the question, saying their films are like children. You just can’t choose. Well, the bold ones made the choice and Gene Hackman was one of them. And if you, as a film lover, were asked to guess what his pick was, you’d name one of his hits.

Was it The French Connection, the neo-noir action thriller that earned him his first Oscar? Bonnie & Clyde would be a great guess too, since it marked the first time that Hackman ever got noticed by the good people at the Academy Awards (nomination for Best Supporting Actor). What about Unforgiven? That, too, was brilliant, and so were Superman and The Conversation.

Interestingly, none of these films were remembered fondly by the Hollywood legend. During a conversation with The Independent, the...

The news that Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, had been found dead sent shockwaves through Hollywood. Hackman had an extraordinary career, winning Academy Awards for his roles in The French Connection and Unforgiven.

Of course, many of you will know him best for playing the villainous Lex Luthor in three Superman movies released between 1978 and 1987. He retired from acting in 2004 after Welcome to Mooseport and wrote several novels, including Justice for None.

The unusual circumstances surrounding Hackman and Arakawa's deaths have raised big questions and we finally have some answers. Heather Jarrell, the chief medical examiner for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator held a press conference yesterday. She confirmed that Hackman died of cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's disease as a significant contributing factor.

As for Arakawa, she's believed to have died around a week before her husband from hantavirus, a potentially fatal virus transmitted by mice.

One of the first major film stars to break out in the 1970s, Gene Hackman was the epitome of New Hollywood. An actor with livewire intensity, he had a grit and brusqueness that few others could ever match, and he was perfectly suited for the types of anti-heroic, morally gray characters that would define the Hollywood revolution of the decade. In his Oscar-winning role as a violent, thuggish cop on a mission in “The French Connection,” he showcases unnerving levels of adrenaline and thirst for justice: The way he grits his teeth during the movie’s iconic car chase scene elevates it from very good to extraordinary. In the hands of another actor, the role could be one-note, but Hackman made it iconic.

What Hackman a great actor wasn’t just his talent for playing morally compromised, loathsome men — although his most famous roles over the course of his career fall into that broad archetype.

Gene Hackman, the legendary everyman actor who won two Oscars before stepping away from Hollywood in 2004, and Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe, N.M., home on Wednesday. Hackman was 95. Arakawa, whom he married in 1991, was 64.

While authorities did not suspect foul play, the deaths of Hackman and Arakawa have been ruled suspicious. A detective's affidavit stated that "an open prescription bottle scattered pills" were found on a bathroom counter near Arakawa's body. One of the couple’s dog, a German shepherd, was found dead in the bathroom closet, about 15 feet from Arakawa. Two other family dogs were found alive.

A maintenance worker discovered the bodies on Wednesday. Arakawa was found in the bathroom near a space heater. Her body showed signs of decomposition, per the detective report. Hackman's body, in a similar state, was found in the mud room appearing as if he had "suddenly fallen.

Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Nathan Lane, Viola Davis, Josh Brolin, and Superman actress Valerie Perrine are among the stars mourning Gene Hackman.

The 95-year-old legend and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 63, were found dead on Wednesday, alongside their dog, in their Santa Fe, N.M., home. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office initially said foul play is not suspected, and there's an "active and ongoing investigation" into their deaths. In a search warrant affidavit released Thursday, authorities said their deaths are "suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation," and that there were "no obvious signs of a gas leak."

Tributes poured in for the beloved actor after the news broke early Thursday. Hackman won two Oscars -- Best Actor for 1971's The French Connection and Best Supporting Actor for 1992's Unforgiven -- and had three other nominations for Bonnie & Clyde (1967), I Never Sang for My Father...

Legendary actor Gene Hackman has passed away at the age of 95. Tragically, according to authorities, Hackman’s 64-year-old wife Betsy Arakawa, and a dog, were also found deceased in the couple’s New Mexico home. While “no foul play is suspected” the cause of death has yet to be determined.

It’s hard to overstate Hackman’s impact on the world of film; he starred in all-time classics like The Conversation, Night Moves, Bonnie & Clyde, Superman and, of course, The French Connection. Plus, he had key supporting roles in more modern masterpieces such as Unforgiven and The Royal Tenenbaums (even if he clearly didn’t want to be in the latter).

Then, after decades of acclaimed performances in countless films, he gave up on the entire industry after making a single Ray Romano movie.

In the latter half of his career, it certainly wasn’t unusual to see Hackman...

Given the sad news that Gene Hackman, the most legendary of all actors, has passed away, tributes will (appropriately) be coming in non-stop. After all, he was the greatest of the greats, and the fact that he retired relatively early (back in 2004) adds to his mystique, as he went out at the top of his game. Given his rich legacy of work, everyone will no doubt be offering tributes to his best movies, like Unforgiven, The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, and many more. Here at JoBlo, we’re gonna do something a little different and pay tribute to the star by singling out some of his lesser-seen films, hoping that maybe fans of his find something on this list they haven’t seen before and can enjoy for the first time!

The French Connection II:

While everyone will (rightly) be raving about William Friedkin’s The French Connection and...

Subhash K Jha revisits the Amitabh Bachchan-Ben Kingsley brilliant drama Teen Patti in this special look back feature at the film that released in 2010.

Teen Patti is a surprisingly skilful and audaciously complex piece of drama. It is a tautly scripted and brilliantly executed film on the deep-rooted link between financial ambitions and moral compromises.

Writer-director Leena Yadav gives the theme of monetary indulgence a dizzying but pinned-down spin. She speeds confidently across out-of-control lives on a college campus with the confident vision of a raconteur who spins a seemingly indecipherable web of deceit, intrigue, and crime.

Miraculously, Yadav’s yarn preserves its pencil-sharp edge of intrigue and wit right to the end. The story of the eccentric math magician’s adventures takes the narrative from underground addas to high-class casinos, where Professor Venkat Subramaniam, his junior colleague Madhavan, and four students convert the professor’s newly discovered mathematical theory...

One X fan conducted a detailed investigation into Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s relationship. After the allegations against the couple, the fan wanted to know if the relationship began on a major red flag. The fan’s aim was to find out how old Beyoncé was when she started dating Jay-Z, real name Shawn C. Carter. While the couple maintains that their romance started at a legal age, the fan doesn’t believe so.

Jay-Z in a still from the music video of Family Feud | Credits: Roc Nation

After collaborating on the song 03 Bonnie & Clyde, fans began speculating about the duo’s relationship. They were eventually married in a very private ceremony in April 2008. They had Blue Ivy Carter in 2012; their twins were born in 2017.

How Old Was Beyoncé Really When She First Met With Jay-Z? Beyoncé Knowles-Carter | Credits: J.ébey, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jay-Z was...

It's hard to believe that an actor like Gene Hackman could ever be worried about ruining his career. The same actor who won an Oscar for his roles in The French Connection and Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven, the same man who dazzled audiences in Bonnie & Clyde and Enemy of the State. But that's exactly how he felt about taking a certain part in a certain 1978 blockbuster. That's right, Hackman was worried that his role as Lex Luthor, "the greatest criminal mind of our time," in Superman would nuke his entire career. In fact, he nearly quit acting as a result, not believing the same way director Richard Donner did that a man really could fly. Thankfully, he was mistaken.

Ah, celebrity relationships, where privacy can feel like a distant dream. In this arena, Kanye West, now known as Ye, frequently stirs the pot and raises eyebrows. For instance, in an earlier episode of Candace Owens’ podcast, recorded in 2022, West’s remarks certainly stirred the waters. His bold suggestion that Beyoncé should let Jay-Z cheat has led many to wonder just how far is too far, even for him.

Jay-Z and Beyoncé | Credit: Erin McCormack, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

This comment follows the infamous cheating scandal that came to light in 2016, largely ignited by Beyoncé’s groundbreaking album Lemonade. While Jay-Z has openly addressed his transgressions, West’s unsolicited advice seems to traverse beyond conventional decorum.

Kanye West’s Unconventional Relationship Advice: A Disturbing Take on Jay-Z & Beyoncé

When it comes to relationship advice, we often look to trusted sources, but Kanye West’s remarks have left many bewildered.

Once upon a time, in a magic kingdom, long before the Renaissance and days of corporate intellectual property piranhas, trouble engulfed the Walt Disney Studios. The New Hollywood era had transformed American moviemaking, with such titles as The Godfather, The Exorcist, Bonnie & Clyde, The Last Picture Show and M*A*S*H* attracting record-breaking audiences. These films, often directed by young, counterculture directors, also pushed the envelope on the amount of sexuality and violence a movie could show without landing an X rating.

At the same time, the Disney Studio, with its long reputation for nostalgic, schmaltzy, squeaky-clean family entertainment, seemed like a product of a bygone era. With the company facing an ever more financially tenuous future, the company bosses decided on a new strategy: emulate New Hollywood's success with more adult-leaning movies, while still maintaining the Disney brand as kiddie-friendly. If those two approaches seem at odds with one another,...

Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is one of the most respected and acclaimed American directors of all time - here's every movie he made, ranked from worst to best. With a career spanning five decades, Coppola has made a number of iconic films. The Italian-American filmmaker is known for his epic, stylistically ambitious projects that often went over budget. Francis Ford Coppola is, without a doubt, one of the most significant filmmakers of the New Hollywood era, also known as the American New Wave. New Hollywood filmmakers include the likes of George Lucas, Brian De Palma, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Stanley Kubrick.

The best New Hollywood directors opened up a whole new way of making movies, emerging out of '60s counter-culture with such films as Easy Rider, Bonnie & Clyde, The Graduate, The Deer Hunter, and Taxi Driver. However, the era would end with the massive commercial failure of...

Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” recounts Richard Gadd‘s experience with a stalker. He wrote and starred in the limited series, documenting his own story as a struggling standup and writer who becomes the object of obsession by a woman, named Martha in the show. “Baby Reindeer” was a huge hit for the streamer earning rave reviews including for Jessica Gunning‘s performance as Martha.

This critical acclaim translated to awards success. “Baby Reindeer” is nominated for 11 Emmys: Best Limited Series, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor for Gadd, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor for Tom Goodman-Hill, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress for Gunning, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress for Nava Mau, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Directing, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Writing, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Casting, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Contemporary Costumes, Best TV Movie/Limited Series Picture Editing, and Best Music Supervision.

On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.

First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.

Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.

The Pitch: Christopher Walken Gets to Dance and Steve Martin Sings… Sort of?

Known for his BBC TV series “The Singing Detective,” starring Michael Gambon, and “Pennies from Heaven,” which launched the career of Bob Hoskins, British journalist and screenwriter Dennis Potter seemed to have a fascination with the music trapped inside our inner beings. Mixing fantastical musical sequences with harsh dramatic realities, Potter used spectacle to expose his characters’ complex natures, as well as the complex nature of the world around them, with biting wit and stunning inventiveness. When his work arrived on the big screen,...

Lounging by the pool in a silk robe and stiletto heels at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1977, actress and style icon, Faye Dunaway is shown in a kind of Sunset Boulevard-esque tableaux the morning after she won the Academy Award for the prophetic newsroom classic Network. This photo was taken by her beau at the time, photographer Terry O'Neill, and makes for a great "Polariod" poster for HBO's documentary Faye. Her Oscar on the table, and a veritable treasure trove of easter eggs in the form of half-glimpsed headlines on the scattered newspapers at her feet. One of Old Hollywood's last great mid-century movie stars, she worked with every leading man of the day, Warren Beatty in Bonnie & Clyde, Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair,...

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Robert Towne, the renowned screenwriter and filmmaker responsible for the scripts of movies like "Chinatown," "Shampoo," and "Mission: Impossible," has died. The Hollywood Reporter shared the news (confirmed by publicist Carri McClure) that the 89-year-old storyteller passed away on Monday in his home.

A singularly influential and talented craftsman, Towne was as revered for the scripts that didn't end up with his name on them as for the ones that did. In 1973, when Francis Ford Coppola won the Oscar for Best Screenplay for "The Godfather," he acknowledged Towne's contributions in his acceptance speech, saying, "Giving credit where it's due, I'd like to thank Bob Towne, who wrote the very beautiful scene between Marlon [Brando] and Al Pacino in the garden — that was Bob Towne's scene."

According to THR, other scripts he worked on without credit include Oliver Stone's "8 Million Ways To Die," Paul Schrader's "The Yakuza," Jack Nicholson's "Drive,...

It’s summertime, and Max is ready to ride the wave! This July marks the long-awaited return of Discovery’s Shark Week, which will be hosted this year by John Cena. Starting Sunday, July 7, you’ll be able to watch all of this year’s specials, including “Big Shark Energy,” “Belly of the Beast Pt. 2,” and “Great White Serial Killer: Sea of Blood” with your Max subscription. If you still haven’t made the dive in, you can sign up for an ad-supported plan beginning at $9.99 per month or an ad-free plan beginning at $16.99 per month.

Beyond shark-related content, HBO and Max are preparing for a big month, with the streaming debut of the recent A24 hit “Love Lies Bleeding,” Cannes and Tribeca festival documentaries including “Quad Gods” and “Faye,” and many HBO and Max Originals like a new season of “Hard Knocks” focused on the New York Giants offseason...

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the Max streaming service in July. The Max July 2024 lineup includes Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants and Max Original series Kite Man: Hell Yeah!

The July schedule also includes the HBO Original documentaries Faye, Wild Wild Space, and Quad Gods, A24’s Love Lies Bleeding, and Saban Films’ Knox Goes Away.

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Hard Knocks: Offseason With The New York Giants (HBO Original Sports Unscripted Series)

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Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants will bring viewers inside the New York Giants organization as the team prepares for its highly anticipated 100th season. Camera crews will chronicle the team’s every move as general manager Joe Schoen and other members of the team’s front office and staff navigate the critical offseason...

In a world where marriages come with an expiry date, Jay-Z and Beyoncé are still going as strong as ever. Parents to three kids, the couple has been together for two decades now. Despite various rumors and speculations of their breakup and divorce, Jay-Z and Beyoncé have stuck together through thick and thin.

Jay-Z in the music video, War Zone | YouTube

While fans love their relationship, they love their many musical collaboration even more. Recently, fans unearthed an old performance video of the duo. And a closer look at the video will reveal that Beyoncé was apparently angry at Jay-Z for botching up her intro.

When Jay-Z Made Beyoncé Mad During a Live Performance

Jay-Z looks scared to death after allegedly making Beyoncé mad [Credits: Rap Hub | YouTube]Jay-Z and Beyoncé are not only relationship goals, but career goals as well. together for the past 20 or more years, the duo has consistently broken barriers with their impeccable talent.

The rise of Gene Hackman happened to coincide with a significant change in the cinematic landscape that resulted in one of the most creatively exciting moments in the history of the medium. Hackman got his breakout role in the highly influential crime film Bonnie & Clyde, which signified a sea change in which Hollywood studios began investing in more artistic mainstream projects. In the subsequent decade, Hackman starred in such acclaimed films as I Never Sang For My Father, The French Connection, The Conversation, and A Bridge Too Far. While he was arguably one of the most popular actors of his generation, Hackmans starring role in the road drama Scarecrow wasnt given the credit that it deserved.

Its hard to overstate how significantly the 1967 crime movie classic Bonnie & Clyde changed the state of American filmmaking. With its striking visuals, inclusion of graphic sexual and violent content, emphasis on young protagonists, and surprisingly nihilistic themes, the film served as the gateway to the New Hollywood era of the 1970s. The film is still cited as a classic to this day, with many similar runaway crime thrillers utilizing the format that director Arthur Penn had perfected. The film grew so iconic that there was inherent trepidation about ever revisiting the material. However, the 2019 neo-Western The Highwaymen re-examined the Bonnie & Clyde story from the perspective of the lawmen tasked with bringing them to justice.

Late in the highly entertaining and enlightening new HBO Documentary Films movie on the life and career of Faye Dunaway we learn how much this iconic star just loves coming to the Cannes Film Festival. “Just about every year,” she says — not only for the world’s best films but also to immerse herself in all aspects of filmmaking. I have seen her many times just soaking it all up cinematically both here in Cannes and Telluride, to name two fests.

So it seems appropriate that the Cannes Classics section would be the place for the World Premiere Wednesday night — in the presence of Dunaway as the French like to call it — of this terrific new docu in which Dunaway pretty much tells it all straight about her life, loves, desires, ambitions, movies, co-stars, depression, controversies, family and hopes for the future in a profession she says she can’t imagine not working in.

Exclusive: Faye Dunaway (Bonnie & Clyde), Harvey Keitel (Bugsy) and Andrew McCarthy (The Blacklist) have signed on to star in Fate, a suspenseful, supernatural romance that will launch international sales via Highland Film Group at Cannes.

Set to enter production in Vancouver this month, the film’s plot is under wraps, though its key location, the fictional Vista hotel, is said to draw inspiration from the iconic Los Angeles movie theater of the same name, which filmmaker Quentin Tarantino refurbished in 2022. Jonathan Baker is directing and producing the project, which has been in development for five years, and tells Deadline, “there is an excellent chance it will stand as one of the most memorable love stories of our time.”

Known for iconic turns in films like Bonnie & Clyde and Chinatown, Dunaway comes to Fate after collaborating with Baker on his debut feature Inconceivable, a 2017 thriller also starring Gina Gershon, Nicky Whelan and Nicolas Cage.

Dracula will be revived in Dracula: A Love Tale, adding to a long list of vampire films. Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula is as bizarre as it sounds, featuring an unexpected mash-up. The movie fails to deliver on its promise of a Dracula vs. Bonnie and Clyde showdown, falling short of expectations.

With nearly 100 years of cinematic immortality, Dracula remains one of the most beloved horror movie vampires on record. In February 2024, acclaimed French filmmaker Luc Besson announced plans to revive the dashing bloodsucker in Dracula: A Love Tale, adding to a roster of over 100 feature films featuring the fiendish foe. As A Love Tale develops, it's worth steering horror fans to arguably the most bizarre movie mash-up, pitting Dracula against two of the most unlikely cinematic criminals.

Written and directed by Timothy Friend, Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula is precisely as weird and wonderful as it sounds. The movie concerns notorious...

In “Back to Black,” Jack O’Connell’s Blake Fielder-Civil comes into the life of Amy Winehouse — played by an exceptional Marisa Abela — with seductive bravado, sweeping the singer off her feet on their first meeting in a London pub thanks to, among other things, a lip-synced rendition of the Shangri-La’s “Leader of the Pack”.

As the divisive biopic, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and released in the U.K. by StudioCanal this Friday (and in the U.S. by Focus Features on May 17), agonizingly portrays, the smitten pair quickly descend into violent self-destruction — a “toxic co-dependency” as Fielder-Civil later describes it in the film — fueled by alcoholism and drug abuse.

Many may question the ethics of picking at a tragic story that was heavily chronicled and sensationalized by the media in real-time during Winehouse’s final years. But for anyone who’s been tracking O’Connell’s career, the opportunity to...

Three of the predicted five Best Limited Series Emmy nominees — “Lessons in Chemistry,” “Shōgun” and “Masters of the Air” — are new shows, while the other two are, well, not. “Fargo,” in first place in the odds,” and “True Detective: Night Country,” in third, are competing with their respective fifth and fourth seasons. Both Emmy-winning shows, the anthology series debuted within months of each other in 2014, and if they both make the cut, it’ll be the very first time they’ll go head to head in a series race, 10 years late.

A decade ago, the shows could’ve — and should’ve — collided at the Emmys. Starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, “True Detective” debuted that January on HBO to great acclaim and became a ratings smash. In April, a month after “True Detective” concluded, Noah Hawley‘s “Fargo,” starring Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Alison Tolman and Colin Hanks, arrived...

Exclusive: Great American Family is about to drop another installment of its Candace Cameron Bure Presents series. The movie is called Just in Time and stars Broadway’s Laura Osnes, Peter Bryant (Family Law), and Greyston Holt (The Night Agent).

Premiering March 26, Just in Time follows Hannah (Osnes) and her husband, Rowan (Holt), who have focused all their time, energy, and attention into trying to have a baby. The pressure to complete their family starts weighing heavily on their relationship. The couple is left questioning if having a child is the right thing to do and if they are still right for one another. When Hannah receives a call from a stranger, named Franklin (Bryant), who claims to have discovered an antique on the beach bearing an inscription unique to Hannah and Rowan, she reluctantly agrees to meet him to look. Franklin is certain the watch is a long-lost heirloom from Hannah’s family.

From Namibian western to animated revenge thriller, from Bosnian family saga to a lesbian vampire breakup story, 10 upscale scripted TV projects were spotlighted at the Berlinale Series Market’s Co-Pro Series on Tuesday morning, representing “unique and bold choices with regard to genre and perspective, on top of great storytelling,” Martina Bleis, Head of the Berlinale Co-Production Market, observed before the presentation..

“This should attract buyers and co-producers now, and will surely convince discerning audiences once they have been made,”

With Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy joining climate change satire “S.O.L.,” created by late Ruth McCance, or Cannes-awarded director Aida Begić now focusing on “Mirrors,” it was a high-profile affair.

“This female family chronicle serves as a bridge between two centuries, two eras and two societies, shedding light on the hidden lives of Balkan women. Female secrets touch on taboos such as sexuality, violence and mental health. What would...

The 1970s was one of the most creative periods in American cinema, after films like Bonnie & Clyde, Midnight Cowboy, and Easy Rider ushered in the Hollywood New Wave. Throughout the decade, many directors started getting free rein and monetary support from major studios to experiment with form and style. Francis Ford Coppola, for example, went from getting tremendous push-back throughout his production of The Godfather at the start of the decade to infamously having no oversight of Apocalypse Now several years later.

In the upcoming episode of “Booked: First Day In,” Season 2 Episode 4, titled “Bonnie & Clyde,” set to air at 10:01 Pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, on A&e, viewers are in for a riveting look into the first day experiences of individuals navigating the justice system. The episode unfolds with a dramatic incident in Modesto, Calif., where a fight erupts at a marijuana dispensary, culminating in a stabbing that sets the tone for a tense legal journey.

Meanwhile, in Bay St. Louis, Miss., the episode takes a unique turn as a 22-year-old rapper finds unexpected delight in his mugshot but grapples with the sobering reality of potentially spending his birthday behind bars. “Bonnie & Clyde” promises a mix of suspense, human stories, and the raw emotions surrounding those entering the legal system on their first day in custody.

Tune in for a gripping exploration of real-life narratives in the criminal justice system...

Emma Thompson holds a distinct Oscars record. She is the only person in the history of the Academy Awards to win for both acting and writing. She took home the Best Actress trophy in 1993 for “Howard’s End.” Three years later, she collected an Oscar bookend with her Best Adapted Screenplay win for bringing Jane Austen‘s 1811 novel “Sense and Sensibility” to the screen.

Prior to Thompson’s double wins, several others contended for both acting and writing. Orson Welles won Best Original Screenplay in 1942 with Herman J. Mankiewicz for “Citizen Kane.” He also picked up a Best Actor nomination for the same film. Warren Beatty has a rich history in both acting and writing awards. He was nominated for Best Actor in 1968 for “Bonnie & Clyde,” in 1979 for “Heaven Can Wait, in 1982 for “Reds,” and in 1992″ for “Bugsy.” He picked up Original Screenplay bids in 1976 for “Shampoo” (shared with...

Gene Hackman is one of the legendary movie stars from the New Hollywood era. His career began with movies such as Bonnie & Clyde, The French Connection, and The Conversation, and he continued for decades with the Christopher Reeve Superman franchise, blockbusters like Crimson Tide and Enemy of the State, and his second Oscar-winning role in Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven. Hackman retired in the mid-2000s to write novels in New Mexico, which resulted in a strange cap to the prolific career. While Hackman may have left the industry, his last on-screen appearance involved the industry coming to him. Despite retirement, Hackman showed up for one more television program: Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.

Sadao Nakajima passed away from pneumonia on 11th June, 2023. He was 88 years old. Active as a director until just four years before his passing, Nakajima left behind legacy of work that most directors would dream of. Alongside Kinji Fukasaku and Junya Sato, he is credited as being one of the main names to define the Yakuza genre, with some of his greatest works coming within that genre for Toei Studios, showcasing a range of styles and narrative complexities while at it. Outside of the yakuza genre as well though, Nakajima made a number of terrific features, mixing a range of genres and filmmaking styles effectively over an illustrious career that lasted a little under 60 years, starting from his debut in 1964 all the way until his swansong in 2019.

Without further ado, we list 12 essential films by Sadao Nakajima that are not in the Yakuza genre, in chronological order.

1. Female Ninja Magic...

Megan Fox (Jennifer’s Body) will next be seen in the crime thriller Johnny & Clyde, a new take on the classic Bonnie & Clyde tale that’s being released by Screen Media.

Johnny & Clyde comes to theaters and On Demand outlets on Friday, May 5.

Watch the official trailer below, while you wait…

Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap), Ajani Russell (Betty), and Tyson Ritter (Preacher) also star in Johnny & Clyde, which is said to have a wild supernatural element in play.

“The spin on the iconic Bonnie and Clyde story follows two serial killers who are madly in love and on a shocking crime spree. They ultimately set their sights on robbing a prosperous casino run by a crime boss, Alana (Megan Fox), and her head of security, Guy (Ritter).”

Tom DeNucci (Vault) directed Johnny & Clyde.

The script was co-written by Nick Principe (Laid to Rest), who teased...

"Two lunatics on a cross-country kill tour." Screen Media Films has revealed an official trailer for a crime thriller titled Johnny & Clyde, yet another modern re-imagining of the classic Bonnie & Clyde. This new update is dropping in May and will be available on VOD right away, because of course it will be. This should be in the bargain bin already. Johnny & Clyde are two serial killers who are madly in love and on an endless crime spree. They have their sights set on robbing a prosperous casino – owned by the crime boss Alana and guarded by a demonic slayer that she commands. Have they finally met their match? Only one way to find out... Johnny & Clyde stars Avan Jogia and Ajani Russell in the lead roles, with Megan Fox as Alana, Tyson Ritter, Bai Ling, Vanessa Angel, Robert Lasardo, and Armen Garo. Not only does this look like low budget trash,...

Whether The Godfather could be remade today is a volatile topic, but there are clear reasons it would be impossible. For some, nothing is sacred when it comes to cinema. If a film has the ability to be redone in a new way, then it could very well be worth the time and effort. When it comes to The Godfather, however, the mere idea that anyone would attempt to remake what is largely considered one of the greatest films of all time is, quite frankly, sacrilege in the eyes of many. Over 50 years after its release, The Godfather remains untouchable.

While there was a certain degree of anticipation for what filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola and other 1970s "New Hollywood" upstarts were capable of, there was no way of knowing just how phenomenal Coppola’s talents would turn out to be. The Godfather was not his first film, but it...

Warner Bros. today celebrates its centennial milestone as April 4, 2023, marks 100 years of its iconic contribution to film and television.

Its rich heritage stretches back to the four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner, born to Polish-Jewish immigrants, who founded the studio in 1923 and became mavericks of the film industry. They not only created some of Hollywood’s greatest movies and film stars, but they also were pioneers behind the innovative technology of the Vitaphone that synchronized sound and put them in the forefront as major players in Hollywood.

Related: Warner Bros. Top-Secret Archives: Treasure Trove Of Film Memorabilia From ‘The Matrix’, ‘Batman’, ‘My Fair Lady’ & Dozens More

Sam Warner spearheaded the movement by applying the technology with sound effects and music, but no dialogue, in the 1926 film Don Juan, and then in two scenes from one of the first “talkies,” 1927’s The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, that featured...

A.O. Scott this week ends his 23-year run as film critic for the New York Times and most movie people are glad to see him go. So is he.

“If the film world is to become relevant again, it needs critics whose work reflects passion and advocacy, and that’s the opposite of Scott,” observes one important filmmaker who fears being quoted.

Besides, he notes, Scott didn’t leave the movies; the movies left Scott.

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When cinema was “hot,” a critic like Pauline Kael could stir anger or applause in Hollywood simply by walking into a restaurant. Contentious reviews of movies like Midnight Cowboy or Bonnie & Clyde stirred...

Quentin Tarantino has found the perfect goodbye to Hollywood.

The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” auteur is rumored to be announcing his final film, titled “The Movie Critic,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tarantino is said to be directing the feature film in fall 2023, per THR sources, but is still shopping the script for a studio home.

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While the logline is still under wraps, “The Movie Critic” is expected to be set in late 1970s Los Angeles with a female lead. THR reported that Tarantino may have used famed film critic Pauline Kael as inspiration for the film. Kael briefly worked as a consultant for Paramount in the late 1970s and closely collaborated with Warren Beatty — her support of “Bonnie & Clyde” when some older critics such as Bosley Crowther hated it helped kick off the whole idea of the New Hollywood.

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Queen and Slim arrived in theatres recently and prompted quite the conversation amongst its viewers. Indeed, the new cinematic addition helmed by writer Lena Waithe (also known for penning the critically acclaimed show The Chi) and featuring skilled actors Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) and Jodie Turner-Smith earned the hearts of several movie buffs through its modern take on the original story of Bonnie & Clyde.

Despite the similarities, Queen & Slim distinguishes itself with the numerous unique elements it adds to the story which profoundly serves to reflect the prominent social issues rampant in our society. From police brutality to its intense commentary on race and culture, let us take a look at the 5 reasons why Queen & Slim is truly the modern-day Bonnie & Clyde.

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The '70s was an amazing time to watch films, as the studio system of the '50s and '60s was starting to break down, and a new breed of filmmaker arrived. Thanks to the success of films like Easy Rider and Bonnie & Clyde at the end of the '60s, names like Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese began to change how movies were made.

Related: The Godfather: 10 Best Sonny Corleone Quotes

However, the rise of the auteur was not the only exciting thing to happen in Hollywood in the '70s. A new beast known as the summer blockbuster arrived in the form of Steven Spielberg's Jaws, and other filmmakers introduced a grittier style of horror cinema. Here is a look at the 10 most culturally influential movies of the 1970s.

Michael J. Pollard, whose long list of acting credits stretches back to the late 1950s but likely will is best remembered for his Oscar-nominated, star-making turn as the dimwitted but lovable sidekick C.W. Moss in 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde, has died. He was 80.

His death was announced on Facebook today by filmmaker Rob Zombie, who directed Pollard in 2003’s House of 1000 Corpses. A New York Times obituary cites Pollard’s friend Dawn Walker, who says the actor died Thursday of cardiac arrest at a Los Angeles hospital.

“Another member of our House of 1000 Corpses family has left us,” Zombie wrote. “The great Michael J Pollard has died. I have been a huge fan of Michael since I first saw him on the Star Trek “Miri”. He was amazing in everything from Bonnie and Clyde to Little Fauss and Big Halsy from Dirty Little Billy to The Four of the Apocalypse.

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Investigation Discovery seats the audience in the witness room for their new series The Interrogator.

As law enforcement learned from a seriel killer known as the Confession Killer, not every mea culpa leads to convictions. Det. Fil Waters, one of the city of Houston’s most successful interrogators, isn't after a confession when he starts questioning suspects. He wants the truth. The renowned homicide detective will recount his six most famous cases in the series The Interrogator, which premieres on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 10 p.m. on Investigation Discovery.

The six-part series will demonstrate how Waters convinced prime suspects to lower their guard and reveal answers police never saw coming. “Having helped to solve over 400 cases involving murder, Detective Waters has used his unique instinct and tactical interrogation skills to elicit confessions – and, in this new and informative series, he tells us how he did it,” Group President of Investigation Discovery,...

The ominous caverns that may be hidden below the fractured landscape of contemporary America are the violent playground for two Universal Pictures films, Us and Queen & Slim, that were represented on Saturday at Deadline’s The Contenders Los Angeles by two filmmakers who plugged into the nightmare side of the American Dream with fascinating results.

First to the stage was Melina Matsoukas, who made her directorial debut this year with the Universal/Makeready spree film Queen & Slim, which follows in tradition of Natural Born Killers, Bonnie & Clyde, Thelma & Louise and other outlaw-duo-on-the-run tales.

The film was written by Lena Waithe and it stars Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Flea, Sturgill Simpson, and Indya Moore. The story starts with Kaluuya and Turner-Smith as a couple on a first date. The flirty fun takes a dark twist, however, the a police traffic stop escalates into a physical...

Holly Hunter has joined the upcoming CBS Studios miniseries based on former FBI Director James Comey’s book “A Higher Loyalty,” Variety has learned.

Hunter will star as Acting Attorney General Sally Yates. She joins previously announced cast members Jeff Daniels (James Comey), Brendan Gleeson (President Donald Trump), Michael Kelly (Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe), and Jennifer Ehle (Patrice Comey).

Yates served as Deputy Attorney General under U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch until Lynch stepped down in January 2017 after Trump was sworn into office. The Trump administration asked Yates to serve as Acting Attorney General until a permanent replacement was confirmed by the Senate. Her tenure in that position lasted just 10 days, as she refused to enforce Trump’s controversial travel ban that focused on certain Muslim-majority countries and was subsequently dismissed by the President. Yates is also well-known for repeatedly warning the White House about National Security...

"Y'all really gave us something to believe in. We needed that, for real." Great films from the past continue to inspire new films every day. Check out this trailer mashup combining Arthur Penn's classic Bonnie & Clyde (1967) and Melina Matsoukas's Queen and Slim (2019) arriving in theaters this fall. It's obvious that Queen & Slim is an updated take on the original crime duo, with a screenplay by Lena Waithe; the marketing materials even reference the classic film. H Nelson Tracey (aka "Hint of Film") put together this video making them both feel as one. "Bonnie and Clyde remains a classic movie that catapulted Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway to legendary status. This fall, director Melina Matsoukas is releasing a Queen and Slim as a clear homage but with a modern approach, starring Daniel Kaluuya and newcomer Jodie Turner-Smith. Seeing the similarities, I decided to put them together in this trailer mashup.

Crime thriller “Queen & Slim” will have its world premiere on the opening night of AFI Fest 2019. The movie is the feature directorial debut of Melina Matsoukas, who graduated from the American Film Institute in 2005. Matsoukas has earned directorial acclaim over the years for her work on music videos like Rihanna’s “We Found Love” and Beyonce’s “Formation,” plus television episodes of “Insecure” and “Master of None.” “Queen & Slim” was written by Emmy winner Lena Waithe and stars newcomer Jodie Turner-Smith opposite Daniel Kaluuyra, a Best Actor Oscar nominee for Jordan Peele’s “Get Out.”

AFI Fest’s official synopsis for “Queen & Slim” reads: “While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man (Kaluuya) and a black woman (Turner-Smith) are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Afraid for their lives, the...

The first full-length trailer for Queen & Slim is finally here. The romantic drama comes to us from Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas, the visionary director of some of this generation's most powerful pop-culture experiences. The movie has been described as a "black Bonnie & Clyde" and according to Matsoukas, it's dedicated to "black people who have lost their lives to police brutality."

The trailer for Queen & Slim begins with an awkward Tinder date as Daniel Kaluuya's Slim meets Jodie Turner-Smith's Queen for the first time. However, things aren't what they seem and this mundane first date quickly turns into something much more and the intensity goes through the roof. From the start, the lines in the sand have been made, and it will be up to audiences to decide whose side they're on when the movie takes off.

Queen & Slim begins with a forgettable...

The protagonists of “Queen & Slim” are branded as the “black Bonnie & Clyde” after going on the run after killing a racist police officer in an act of self-defense. It’s a catchy name as seen in the new trailer for the film, which was released on Wednesday, but the movie’s director, Melina Matsoukas, doesn’t think that’s the best comparison.

In a special preview event to the press last week, Matsoukas said that black love stories are often compared to other white archetypes. But rather than turn stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith into anti-heroes as in “Bonnie & Clyde,” the story of “Queen & Slim” is meant to be universal with its themes of love, capital punishment, police brutality and the unity of the country.

The nicknames of Queen and Slim are common in black communities, and the romance between on-screen Queen and Slim is...