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From action movies to high-octane thrillers, Dad Movie magic is still a huge box office draw. Although somewhat nebulous as a genre descriptor, "Dad Movies" - or films that tend to appeal to middle-aged men - tend to share certain elements or themes between them. Dadcore cinema is most synonymous with the action, war, Western, and historical drama genres, and may include a certain familial or comradely element that is endearing to the dad demographic. There is no set definition exactly - but there are certain films that give off a Dad Movie vibe, and some naturally fit that vibe better than others.

Given the broad nature of the Dad Movie umbrella, some of the greatest films of all time are in contention to be included in any list ranking the genre's greatest examples. However, this ranking is not about the best films that happen to be Dad Movies, but...

There might not be crying in baseball, but there is room to change it. Prime Video's A League of Their Own, premiering Aug. 12, takes the classic 1992 A League of Their Own movie, starring Geena Davis, Madonna, Tom Hanks and Rosie O'Donnell, and flips it on its head. Starring and co-created by Broad City's Abbi Jacobson, the series modernizes and diversifies the tale of the Rockford Peaches—which felt like a necessity, even for diehard fans of the original. "I loved the film and I feel like it told some of the stories of some women in that generation who dreamed of playing baseball," Jacobson exclusively told E! News. "Our show is attempting to tell a lot more of...

Life is so much more than a box of chocolates to Tom Hanks. On Nov. 10, the Oscar winner sat down with The Bill Simmons Podcast to talk about the favorite films he has worked on during his 40-year career in Hollywood. With nearly 100 films on his résumé and two Oscars, he has a lot to cherry-pick from, but the big ones that stand out have special 'personal' meaning. Tom told host Bill Simmons that working on 1992's A League of Their Own was like being a kid again. "All I did all summer was play baseball," he said. "I shagged flies. I ate turkey dogs. I took infield with Robin Knight and a ton of other people. I played baseball all summer long in Evansville,...

By Yashika Mathur

Mumbai, March 21 (Ians) Hansal Mehta's web series "Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story" seems to have triggered off an interest in our film and web series makers in the subject of scams. As many as five projects are on the way, which talk of the biggest scams to have hit the headlines in India.

Hansal Mehta is, however, reluctant to slot films and series based on the subject as a specific genre. Talking to Ians, he says: "Don't put stories into boxes. All you have to do is tell a good story, whether it is about a scam or love. A story well told, well acted-out and directed in an all-round manner is what counts. A story done in the right way resonates with the audience. It doesn't have to be about a scam or a biopic."

Producer Vipul Shah, who is co-directing the upcoming series...

Applause Entertainment’s Scam 1992 The Harshad Mehta Story proved popular beyond all expectations. Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story which is currently streaming on SonyLIV, witnessed immense love and fanfare unlike any other show has till date. It left audiences thoroughly entertained and speculating as to what the next season could entail.

All that speculation is now being put to rest as Applause Entertainment has officially announced that the second season of this popular franchise will feature the story of the 2003 Stamp Paper Scam by Abdul Karim Telgi. Tentatively titled as ‘Scam 2003: The Curious Case of Abdul Karim Telgi’, the show will be adapted from the Hindi book ‘Reporter ki Diary’ authored by journalist / news reporter Sanjay

Singh, who is credited with breaking the story of the scam back in the time.

The series promises to be an intriguing watch as it will capture the life of Abdul Karim Telgi,...

May’s feature directorial debut is from Adrian Bailey’s screenplay.

Charlotte Rampling and Niamh Algar will lead the cast of Jodhi May’s feature directorial debut Mooring, produced by Bait producers Linn Waite and Kate Byers from the UK’s Early Day Films.

Bankside Films has boarded sales on the project and will introduce it to buyers at next week’s online European Film Market. Production dates are yet to be confirmed.

The film follows single mother Megan and her young son Charlie, who are looking to escape the hard life of river nomads; and Eve Hertford, a lady...

Today in 1992, Crazy for You opened at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 1622 performances. Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as 'The New Gershwin Musical Comedy', it is largely based on the songwriting team's 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well. Crazy for You won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production was directed by Mike Ockrent and choreographed by Susan Stroman.The cast included Jodi Benson as Polly, Harry Groener as Bobby Child, Bruce Adler as Bela Zangler, John Hillner as Lank Hawkins, Michele Pawk as Irene Roth, Jane Connell as Mother, and Beth Leavel as Tess.

Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story review is here. The Indian Hindi-language drama web-series directed by Hansal Mehta is based on 1992 Indian stock market scam committed by stockbroker Harshad Mehta in 1992, the series is adapted from journalist Sucheta Dalal and Debashish Basu's book The Scam: Who Won, who Lost, who Got Away.

Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story stars Pratik Gandhi, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Hemant Kher and Nikhil Dwivedi in pivotal roles. The series premiered on SonyLIV on 9th October, 2020.

Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story review

Will come straight to the point. Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story is a modern-day classic in Indian web series genre. It’s based on Harshad Mehta (was called The Lord of Bank Frauds), the man whose meteoric rise in the stock exchange and the terrible downfall is a classic case of how our ‘system’ worships greed over and over again.

CinemaIn her latest photos, the actor can be seen having some adventurous fun in the wilderness.Digital NativeSai Pallavi posted some new pictures of her outing with her friends which proves yet again that the star is a nature lover to the core. The actor can be seen thoroughly enjoying the moments with some close friends and the location, by the river-side, is a feast to the eyes. The talented actor updates her social media page with regular posts and the latest set has gone viral among her fans. In one, Sai Pallavi is seen holding on adventurously to a low-hanging branch/vine while the river flows beneath her. In the subsequent pictures her friends too can be seen doing the same. "I came in like a wrecking ball," she captioned one and in another wrote, "Proving Darwin's theory of evolution." View this post on Instagram I came in like...

According to a new report this week by the Pew Research Center, Americans have finally come to an agreement about how to solve the climate crisis: by planting trees. A trillion of them. In theory, those trees will suck so much carbon out of the air that we won’t have to worry about installing solar panels or ditching the SUV for an electric car. According to the Pew report, the trillion trees solution is supported by 90 percent of both Democrats and Republicans. Contrast this, for example, with support for...

TollywoodThe film is directed by Srikanth Addala. Digital NativeTollywood actor Venkatesh is all set to remake Dhanush-starrer Asuran in Telugu. Asuran which was directed by Vetrimaaran is a thrilling plot against caste and received rave reviews for its theme. Initially, it was rumoured that Shriya Saran is likely to reprise Manju Warrier’s role from the original. The latest is that the makers are planning to rope in Priyamani to play Manju Warrier's role. Director Srikanth Addala who is known for films like Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu and Brahmotsavam will be directing Venkatesh again in the Telugu remake. The Telugu remake will be bankrolled by Suresh Babu and the original producer Kalaipuli S Thanu under Suresh Productions and V Creations, respectively. The director and rest of the cast and crew are yet to be announced. The National-Award winning actor is busy with the shooting of Amazon Prime Originals' web...

Robert De Niro is paying tribute to his former costar Danny Aiello.

The Irishman actor, 76, starred with Aiello in four films throughout their careers: his breakthrough role in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Once Upon a Time in America (1984) and 1992’s Mistress.

Aiello died Thursday night at the age of 86.

De Niro honored Aiello in a statement obtained by People, saying, “I am very saddened to hear of Danny’s passing. I have known him for almost 50 years. I am sad.”

He added, “See you in Heaven, Danny.”

Aiello, who also starred in Do the Right Thing and Moonstruck,...

When the Academy announces its shortlist for song nominations on Dec. 16, you can be certain that at least one Disney song will be on it and probably more.

Disney songs have been nominated 33 times in the past 30 years, winning 12 of the gold statuettes.

This year, the studio has at least four in the running: two from live-action remakes of animated classics and two from highly anticipated sequels. Three are already among the top-10 grossing films of the year, and the fourth, just released, is expected to join that elite crowd in a matter of weeks.

“Speechless,” from this year’s “Aladdin” remake, was written by original composer Alan Menken (who won a 1992 Oscar for that film’s “A Whole New World”) with new lyricist partners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Oscar winners for a song from “La La Land” three years ago). It’s sung by Naomi Scott as...

Mark Harrison Nov 20, 2019

Released in 1990, The Rescuers Down Under is one of the great forgotten films of the Disney Renaissance.

In conversations about Disney Animation’s spell-binding run of films from The Little Mermaid to The Lion King and beyond, there’s rarely enough lip-service given to the overlooked milestone that came out in 1990.

Sandwiched between the transformational The Little Mermaid, the studio’s biggest box office success in decades, and Beauty and the Beast, which became the first ever animated Best Picture nominee at the 1992 Oscars and is still considered by many to be Disney's best, The Rescuers Down Under is somewhat lost in the mix.

Nevertheless, it was a groundbreaking film for the studio’s steadily regrouping feature animation department and marked a number of notable firsts for them and the medium in general. The circumstances of its production and its release would make it the...