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The OG TV superhero team of the modern era has spoken, marking the impact of their work on the currentArrowverse. Michael Rosenbaum and Tom Welling were attending Canada’s FAN EXPO, where the duo who once played archenemies on screen, but are actually best friends in real life, were asked about their possible involvement with the epic crossover being teased between CW’sSupergirl,Arrow,Legends of TomorrowandThe Flash. Weighing in on the success these shows enjoy in their current time, Rosenbaum creditedSmallvillefor paving the way for the DC television shows currently in vogue....

With 10 days and counting until the release ofSolo: A Star Wars Story, Disney and LucasFilm have released a new preview that goes behind-the-scenes with director Ron Howard and cinematographer Bradford Young. The director and cinematographer explain the visual style they wanted to create withthis Star Wars spin-off, with Bradford Young revealing that one of the things that “struck” him about this film was that it had to be natural, with practical sets and locations, adding that everything had to come from the “right place,” including the placement of the camera, lights, and so on....

We now know precisely what was added during the reshoots forThe Rise of Skywalker. Editor Maryann Brandon has revealed three key scenes that were added relatively late in the process, which opens up some important questions about what the movie looked like before the reshoots took place. Whether or not the changes were for the better, we may never know. Warning:spoilersahead forThe Rise of Skywalker. During a recent interview,Maryann Brandonwas asked about the specifics of the reshoots....

Romancefilms are a balancing act. They can’t be too brash or too boring, too sexy or too prudish. They must be fresh, but without forgetting the tried and true tropes of the past. From the outside looking in, romance in film is a seamless, meaningful, and equal share of affection. One thing that many a romance movie fails to deliver on, however, is a healthy dose of reality. Characters in romance are notorious for making questionable decisions about relationships....

It appears theUnchartedmovie is truly happening, as Sony has added Antonio Banderas to the cast, with filming expected to begin in the coming weeks. The studio has also locked down a new release date for 2021. To add even more fuel to the fire, Sophia Ali and Tati Gabrielle have also signed on for the movie, which helps to flesh out the cast led by Tom Holland, who will star as Nathan Drake....

“Say when…” Withthe tragic lossof the greatVal Kilmer, it makes sense to look back on a career-defining role and moment in cinematic and cultural history withTombstone. In 1993, Val Kilmer was already one of Hollywood’s brightest stars, a diva to his core entrenched in a form of method acting, dashingly handsome, devastating in dramatic roles (The Doors), and somehow also hilariously funny (Top Secret). It all came together in the iconic role of Doc Holliday, the doomed dentist of the West who ran with legendary lawman Wyatt Earp in his epic and bloodiest days....

Movie fans might have aJurassic Park-adjacent blockbuster franchise coming up from the land down under.The Australian action horror sci-fi moviePrimitive Warhas just received an in-depth update that is sure to excite fans of the franchise created by author Ethan Pettus.The film by co-writer and director Luke Sparkle — best known forOccupation RainfallandBring Him To Me— adapted Pettus' sci-fi military novel about soldiers in the Vietnam War finding another unexpected opponent in the jungle....

The murder mystery has been one of the most prevalent movie subgenres of the last 20 or so years, especially recently, with theKnives Outseries and Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot franchise performing well at the box office and cultivating a strong fan base. Given that renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is the modern-day master of making genre films for the masses, it should come as no surprise that he took advantage of this growing trend withThe Hateful Eightin 2015....

Rebel Moon, directorZack Snyderhas shared his eagerness to tackle another cinematic icon: James Bond. Not content with his already diverse portfolio, which spans horror, comic book adaptations, and sci-fi epics, Snyder is eyeing the storied Bond franchise with a fresh perspective. The British spy, known for his suave demeanor and lethal precision, has been a cinematic staple for over half a century. However, as the series stands at a crossroads, with its most recent star, Daniel Craig, having bid adieu and the franchise nestling into its new home with Amazon-MGM, the time seems ripe for reinvention....

In the historical context of acting and performance,Al Pacino’s name is up there with the greats of the craft. Throughout his career, Pacino has always had a knack for taking up roles that are distinctly different from each other, in an attempt to constantly reinvent himself, and focus on ingenuity at the heart of all things. With films likeThe Godfatherseries, Dog Day Afternoon, andHeat,Pacino’s place among the upper echelons of elite performers is sealed and steady....

It’s been a big year at the movies. So much so that 2019 is going to wind up as one of the biggest years ever at theU.S. box office. It’s been a year defined by massive event movies, sequels and superheroes. It’s been a year that saw one of the biggest media mergers in history, with Disney purchasing Fox in a landmark $71.3 billion deal. That deal is set to define the box office for years to come and, if 2019 was any indication, rival studios will be struggling to play catch up....

Created by Army Air Corps veteran Gene Roddenberry in 1966, the belovedscience-fiction and space adventurefranchiseStar Trekhas spawned several TV shows, movies, and video games. It has tackled themes as heavy as war, xenophobia, religious discrimination, cloning, A.I. control, and bio-weapons, but has also featured comedic-relief plots involving physical shrinking, age regression, body swapping, transporter malfunctions, roleplaying in the holodeck or holosuite, cute fuzzy aliens breeding at an alarming speed, and clumsy seduction games....

Anyone who has ever worked in a kitchen will say it is an incredibly stressful job. However, it’s an incredibly rewarding one that allows people to not onlycraft delicious foodthat can be shared but can also be an artistic medium, crafting and mixing unique flavors to make something truly special. Everyone has had that one meal where they wanted to send their compliments to the chef. The world of a kitchen is a high-stakes area with plenty of drama and comedy to be mined from it....