Spider-Man Movies Ranked From Worst to Best

“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the latest episode, likely will stoke even greater enthusiasm for the series with its canny mix of redemptive evolutions, abundant Easter Eggs, emotional impacts, state-of-the-art special effects — and sly hints at a back-to-basics approach in films to come. Naturally, the character also continues to attract diehard Spidey-fans to animated TV […]

20 Best Anime to Stream on Netflix in 2021

is not entirely new — other classics like “Naruto,” “Sailor Moon” and “Dragon Ball” serve as a handful of early examples — there’s no question the medium has strengthened its foothold. Its expanding catalogue offers anime across genres and demographics, from light-hearted comedies including “Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun” to such originals as “Violet Evergarden.” Far from […]

AFI Fest: Red Carpet Arrivals With Halle Berry, Andrew Garfield, Will Smith and More

This year’s edition of AFI Fest kicked off with an opening night premiere of “Tick, Tick … Boom!” Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut with adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s musical of the same name. Another starry screening included Halle Berry’s directorial debut “Bruised,” which was followed by a Q&A with the Oscar winner, moderated […]

From Joan Jett to Princess Diana: Kristen Stewart’s 10 Best Performances

After attending the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals in the summer, Kristen Stewart’s highly anticipated interpretation of Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s “Spencer” is finally here. After being discovered at the age of eight, she took on small roles in television before landing her most notable role of Sarah, the young daughter of a recently divorced mother, played by Oscar winner Jodie Foster, in […]

‘Succession’ Pits Kendall Against Shiv in ‘The Disruption,’ Season 3’s Tensest Episode Yet

Now that the Roys and their assorted hangers-on have gotten some sleep and new perspectives, the game of “who’s going to emerge from the smoldering ashes of Waystar Royco in one piece?” is officially afoot. Most everyone on this show is currently in free fall, grasping desperately at anything that might keep them from splatting […]

Ryan Reynolds Talks About His ‘Love’ of Mariah Carey and Using Her Song ‘Fantasy’ in ‘Free Guy’

“I had pitched them an idea about doing a short film with Deadpool in front of ‘Free Guy,’ where Deadpool’s interrogating the hunter who killed Bambi’s mom. I write to music anyway, and I initially put a song in the script by The Outfield called ‘Your Love.’ It’s an old ’80s tune. Reynolds did get […]

Matt Damon Says He Stopped Using the ‘F-Slur’ After Daughter Wrote Him a ‘Treatise’ on Why It’s ‘Dangerous’

I said, ‘Come on, that’s a joke! I say it in the movie Stuck on You!’ She went to her room and wrote a very long, beautiful treatise on how that word is dangerous. During the interview, Damon also reflected on a previous comment he had made regarding the sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein […]

With Cannes Market Half Over, Sellers Remain Optimistic While Deals Remain Scarce

At the halfway point, Cannes 2021 has not seen the expected flurry of deals at the festival’s concurrent Marché du Film. buyers are here for all the competition entries, and they’re active,” said Stuart Ford, CEO of the production and finance entity AGC Studio. An interesting observation from Ford noted the ongoing struggle for indie […]

‘Drive My Car’ Review: Ryusuke Hamaguchi Makes an Aching Emotional Epic From a Miniature Murakami Story

Instead, it pursues a kind of cinematic stillness to match Murakami’s plain, serene prose, and takes things suitably slow — this is the kind of film where the opening credits arrive 40 minutes in — as it ponders just how much time can heal all wounds. Where Lee’s adaptation slashed through the text with sensuous […]

Four Seasons Total Landscaping, Home of Giuliani/Trump Campaign Folly, Debuts as a Concert Venue

Before the last presidential election cycle, northeast Philadelphia’s Four Seasons Total Landscaping was a go-to business only for shrubbery enthusiasts and great garden maintainers. Now, after eight months of Four Seasons Total Landscaping jokes and merchandising Laura Jane Grace for August 21. Of the unique booking, Michael Siravo – operations manager at Four Seasons Total […]