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A remake that took two years to make couldn’t entertain its audience fully for more than two hours and managed to stay on the right lane only for half its runtime. “Vidaamuyarchi” (meaning: Perseverance) is a Tamil road action film starring Ajith Kumar as Arjun, Trisha Krishnan as Kayal, Arjun Sarja as Rakshith, Regina Cassandra as Deepika, and a mix of some Indian and Azerbaijani actors. Directed by Magizh Thirumeni, the film attempts to deliver a gripping action thriller but ends up diluting its core by focusing on unnecessary emotional baggage.

Arjun, the protagonist, was a charming man in his early days but has grown bitter over time. Kayal, once drawn to his presence and personality in their youth, was deeply in love with him. That was twelve years ago. Now, the once-happy couple is struggling with their marriage, on the verge of separation. Before the divorce, an unexpected...

March 17, 1951 was a great day in history, because that’s the day Kurt Vogel Russell entered the world. And while he would go on to become one of the biggest icons of the eighties and nineties, many folks don’t know that Russell started as a child star for The Walt Disney Company, even acting opposite his future life partner Goldie Hawn in The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) – although they wouldn’t get together until Russell ended up in another movie starring Goldie Hawn, Swing Shift (1984). From the sixties into the seventies, he starred in Disney flicks like The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), but as the studio’s movies started to flop and Russell got older, a change of pace was needed. Arguably, Russell’s career took off when he began working with director John Carpenter, with the first movie being 1979’s TV movie Elvis, but what...

Stephen King may be best known for his horror stories involving monsters and murder, but he just as often deals with headier, more mature themes of alcoholism and domestic abuse. About the former, King can speak from experience, having wrestled with substance addiction throughout the 1980s. About the former, he luckily didn't experience it first-hand but is drawn to stories of children who are victimized by their alleged caregivers. This was certainly true of his summertime epic "It," which featured children's domestic turmoil as a parallel to the supernatural monster stalking them. 

As such, King is sensitive to stories that mishandle themes of abuse. There is a certain kind of Hollywood melodrama that explores the psychological trauma experienced by abuse victims, but that wraps up their stories in a neat little bow, declaring that abuse can simply be "gotten over" with a few trips to a shrink and some kind of hackneyed reconciliation.

Kurt Russell sure has an illustrious career. We've seen him play a living planet, Wyatt Earp, Santa Claus, and (depending on whether you stand with MacReady or Childs in "The Thing") the killer of a shape-shifting alien. This guy has done it all and more, which makes it understandable that there are so many favorites to choose from. Ask the man himself, though, and there's a trio of Kurt Russell gems that he thinks were massively overlooked.

The big three were selected during an interview with FilmInk when the actor was promoting "The Hateful Eight." After the eight-year gap between his then-fresh new collaboration with Quentin Tarantino, the duo's first pairing was just starting to get some love, as well. "I'm beginning to have people come up to me, now, and say, 'I just saw 'Death Proof'; that was great,'" recalled Russell. The film, which was part...

James Cameron is about to complete his latest blockbuster sci-fi trilogy with Avatar 3 after his last blockbuster sci-fi trilogy was finished by a different director. Since 2009, Cameron has been almost exclusively working on his ambitious plans for four (or possibly as many as six) Avatar sequels. The immense blockbuster success of Avatar: The Way of Water proved there’s still an audience for Cameron’s mind-blowing 3D spectacle. The third movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash, is hoping to replicate that success on December 19, 2025.

Much like The Way of Water, Fire and Ash will explore new corners of Pandora and introduce new variants of Na’vi. In this one, audiences will go to the fiery volcanoes of Pandora and meet the “Ash People.” As with the previous films, Cameron is directing, co-producing, and working on the script for the threequel. This isn’t the first time that Cameron has mounted a major sci-fi movie franchise,...

Ahead of the opening of Gerard Butler's Den of Thieves 2: Pantera this coming weekend, another one of his films is currently climbing the streaming charts. Last Seen Alive, which was a massive box office and critical bomb in 2022, is at number two in the Max international streaming charts. This despite a truly horrendous score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The film has a respectable cast with Butler, Jaimie Alexander (Thor), Russell Hornsby (The Hate U Give), and Ethan Embry (Sweet Home Alabama), and was directed by Brian Goodman, mostly known for his acting. Last Seen Alive follows Will (Butler) as he searches for his soon-to-be ex-wife, Lisa (Alexander), who goes missing while at a gas station. As is typical with these types of films, Will finds himself up against the small town's criminal element, while also on the run from the authorities.

It debuted on Oct. 1, 2022 on Netflix, and became...

The intense 1997 thriller Breakdown, starring Kurt Russell, is making its way to Paramount+.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, subscribers can stream this gripping film about desperation, deceit, and survival on Paramount+. Directed by Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines), Breakdown follows a man’s harrowing quest to rescue his missing wife, blending nail-biting suspense with riveting performances. The film’s relentless pacing and tense atmosphere make it a standout entry in the thriller genre and Russell's iconic career.

A Classic Thriller That Keeps You Guessing

Breakdown remains one of Kurt Russell’s most gripping performances, playing Jeff Taylor, a man whose wife mysteriously vanishes after their car breaks down in the middle of the desert. As Jeff digs deeper into her disappearance, he uncovers a sinister conspiracy and is forced to fight for his life. Praised for its relentless pacing and taut direction, the film has become a standout entry in the thriller genre,...

Since the earliest days of Hollywood, audiences have signaled a desire for some of their favorite stories to continue in the form of sequels, with franchises like Star Wars and Halloween being kept alive for decades. The idea of the sequel has always been hit or miss, with some filmmakers wanting their best stories to be left at one, while studios insist on keeping their ideas alive. Naturally, this has been reflected in the quality of some movies, which can either delight or divide audiences.

While some sequels rank among the greatest and most successful films ever made, others are among the worst. In the middle, however, audiences have a long list of underrated continuations, some of which failed to live up to a predecessor while others were quickly overshadowed by the next entry. Some of these movies simply flew under the radar or weren't appreciated for their time, but have aged incredibly well.

Finding a satisfying ending for a movie is no easy feat. The amount of pressure on the filmmakers to do so is immense, as they know that the ending will likely be the part that sticks with the audience the most. Therefore, it is crucial to make sure that the final moments before the credits roll will leave the viewers with a positive impression of the film.

Just as easily as a bad ending can ruin an otherwise great movie, a spectacular ending has the power to improve the overall quality of an otherwise underwhelming film. Even some of the greatest directors of all time can sometimes struggle with finding the right way to end a story. Likewise, some of the best movies ever made are remembered as such partially due to their endings. Even some not-so-great films still managed to work due to their final minutes.

The Mist (2007) Directed...

Despite some war movies telling compelling stories and being visually spectacular showcases of pure cinema, these achievements dont always equate to astounding box office success. Several incredible war movies have flopped at the box office, being outshined by bigger releases or sadly being forgotten by modern viewers. Although a box office flop doesn't necessarily mean a financial loss, it often implies that the film didn't meet its potential or expectations.

Many of the best war movies ever didnt earn big at the box office, and there were many powerful depictions of lesser-known conflicts that viewers didnt turn out for. While some of the best directors of all time have put passion and power behind extraordinary cinematic showcases of battle, conflict, and warfare, these have not always earned the kind of enduring legacy they deserve despite having such a high quality. While its always disappointing when a great war movie does...

Matthew McConaughey has proven himself as a jack of all trades in Hollywood. He's starred in everything from a handful of 2000s romantic comedies to heavy-hitting dramas like The Lincoln Lawyer and Dallas Buyer's Club (for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor), not to mention his role as a stripper in Magic Mike, a disturbing villain in Killer Joe, an animated koala in the Sing franchise, or his iconic role in Dazed and Confused. McConaughey is able to fully embody any role he takes on.

However, in U-571 and Free State of Jones, the celebrated star takes on a totally different genre: War. Portraying rugged men who manage to be compassionate yet headstrong leaders while running head-first into battle seems to come naturally to him. Though one film is fashioned more as a blockbuster with giant explosions and nail-biting turns and the other a more zoomed-in analysis of...

After the still entertaining but undeniably sillier Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, the Terminator franchise was ready for salvation. But what would be the next step? Arnold was fully engulfed in his political career; James Cameron would rather remake Piranha 2 than return; and per the usual for this franchise….no one even knows who owns the rights! This is What the F*ck Happened to Terminator Salvation.

A bit after Terminator 3’s release, both Nick Stahl and Claire Danes were recast to return as John Connor and Kate Brewster in the next installment of the franchise. Jonathan Mostow (director of Terminator 3) was also involved and helping with the script but a retread of Terminator 3 sounded dreadful. On top of that, the rights situation was once again a mess…. After months of fighting, lawsuits, and distribution hassles…. the rights to the franchise were again sold. This time,...

The following contains major spoilers from Accused Season 2, Episode 2, "April's Story," which debuted Tuesday, Oct. 15 on Fox.

Accused Season 2, Episode 2, "April's Story" does a 180 from the Fox show's heartwrenching season premiere -- but it's no less intense or well-crafted. The episode maintains the drama's commitment to deeply thought-out scripts, portrayed by actors who understand the layers to the material. And in doing things almost completely different from "Lorraine's Story," it reminds audiences how broad of a range this anthology series has.

"April's Story" features Orange is the New Black star Taylor Schilling as April Harris, a hard-working nurse who finds herself having the worst day of anyone short of Jack Bauer. As audiences see all the little things that push April to the edge, they're also horrified by what her actions lead to. And what could have been a straightforward and melodramatic road rage thriller -- the stuff of Lifetime...

It's safe to say The Terminator franchise feels like it may have peaked some time ago. But if series creator James Cameron has his way, the glory days are set to return for the apocalyptic sci-fi saga. Cameron knocked it out of the park with Terminator 2: Judgment Day, but after that, things got messy as he stepped away from the franchise. Jonathan Mostow's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines carried on without him, and Terminator Salvation (directed by McG) tried to shake things up by diving into the war with the machines as Christian Bale took on the mantle of John Connor.

The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Terminator Zero, now streaming on Netflix.

One of the most intriguing aspects of Terminator Zero is the fact that Skynet isn't the only artificial intelligence in this narrative. This second AI is the entity known as Kokoro. It gives the franchise a fresh feel. 2019's Terminator: Dark Fate moved away from Skynet, admittedly, when it introduced Legion in a rebooted timeline.

But the existence of a second AI in this particular timeline is noteworthy because Skynet still exists. It's not defunct or replaced by Legion. With that in mind, here is a comprehensive analysis of Kokoro. And how she is being set up to change the property in a massive way.

What is The Purpose of Terminator Zero's Kokoro? Kokoro Was Meant to Battle Skynet

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James Cameron's 1991 action spectacular "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" felt, at the time, like the biggest movie imaginable. Cameron upgraded his low-budget 1984 original into one of the slickest, most visually innovative action movies made to date, featuring a robotic villain that could transform into a living blob of shape-shifting mercury-like metal. The villainous robot, the T-1000 (Robert Patrick), travels back in time from the future to kill the adolescent John Connor (Edward Furlong), destined to lead a resistance force against an army of machines. Yes, the future in Cameron's movies is bleak; robots will soon achieve consciousness and, almost instantly, detonate a nuclear bomb.

Luckily, John has his mentally unbalanced mother Sarah (Linda Hamilton) to look after him, as well as a "good" time-traveling Terminator robot (Arnold Schwarzenegger) reprogrammed to protect him. By the end of the film, it seems that the characters were able to close off several causality...

Without a shadow of a doubt, the Terminator franchise has been one of the most popular of all time. While the recent movies didn't get as much love, the James Cameron films remain top-tier stuff. To that point, Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day are regarded as some of the best action movies ever.

Now, Netflix is getting in on the sci-fi property. This comes via the anime, Terminator Zero. Interestingly, from the latest trailer, it looks like the war between man and machine will be taking shocking twists and turns in Japan. It foreshadows a ton of unpredictable swerves in a medium that holds so much potential for spectacle.

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Before Jonathan Mostow attempted to break out with big sci-fi films like the much-maligned Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and the Bruce Willis movie Surrogates, he made a humble little missing persons thriller with Kurt Russell called Breakdown. The film’s plot would involve one of the worst situations to have while traveling cross-country in the middle of nowhere and it is also one of our picks for the 10 Best Kurt Russell Movies. The paranoia film is an underrated gem that features one of the last great performances of the late J.T. Walsh. Blu-ray.com has now reported that Breakdown will soon be getting a 4K physical media release from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The cast that rounds out the film includes Kathleen Quinlan, M.C. Gainey, and Jack Noseworthy. And the description reads, “All roads lead to excitement with Kurt Russell in reakdown, the non-stop thrill ride that’s ‘a movie of nerve-frying intensity…...

Kurt Russell-headlined thriller Breakdown is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK – more details here.

It took a fair amount of time between the film’s US and UK release for the movie Breakdown to land in cinemas over here. If memory serves, by the time it did – in an era of heavily staggered release dates – the film was already on video in the US. Still, Breakdown was absolutely worth the weight, arguably the high point in Kurt Russell’s run of 1990s hit movies.

Directed by Jonathan Mostow (and it’d be a film that’d prove a stepping stone to him getting the Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines job), Breakdown co-stars Kathleen Quinlan and J T Walsh (in one of his final roles), and the conceit is a simple one: a couple break down, the husband stays with the car, the wife gets a...

The director's job includes understanding how small changes can improve a movie. Some franchises continue with disappointing sequels instead of addressing past weaknesses. Lackluster movies could have been spectacular with a top Hollywood director at the helm.

Scattered throughout Hollywood are movies that are just a little disappointing, leading me to believe that they would have been more impactful with a different director making some slight changes to the story. In some of these cases, I have a hard time describing exactly what went wrong when it just feels a little bland. The director's job includes understanding how a multitude of small changes will make a movie better. In the back of my mind is the vague idea that some lackluster movies would have been spectacular if one of the top Hollywood directors had applied their style to them.

With some movie franchises that have gone on for too long,...

When Kurt Russell shed his Disney child star image once and for all as the leathery, laconic renegade Snake Plissken in John Carpenter's dystopian action hit "Escape from New York," he seemed poised for a long career as a handsome, rough-and-tumble leading man, the John Wayne-Steve McQueen hybrid America needed now that both had hit the soil. Russell, however, had other plans.

For starters, Russell didn't dig the laconic shtick. After a tonally similar performance as the perpetually cheesed-off R.J. MacReady in Carpenter's "The Thing," the actor sought to send up his tough-guy persona in goofball action flicks like "Big Trouble in Little China" and "Tango & Cash." He also gleefully made a fool of himself in broad comedies (memorably/infamously in "Overboard" and "Captain Ron"), while playing in-over-their-heads everymen in thrillers like "The Mean Season" and "Unlawful Entry." He could still do the gruff act when...

The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was Written by Mike Holtz, Narrated by Shawn Knippelberg, Edited by Joseph Wilson, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Following the world-dominating success of Terminator 2 in 1991…we all knew what was coming. As Matthew Lillard’s Stu from Scream would say, “Let’s face it, baby….these days….You Gotta Have A Sequel!”. But stop me if you’ve heard this one before, and a trigger warning alert for Friday the 13th fans…..before anything could be done, a tricky rights situation had to be sorted out. In this particular situation, the Terminator film rights belonged 50% to Carolco Pictures and 50% to James Cameron’s ex-wife Gale Anne Hurd. Rights she accrued in part when Cameron sold her his half of the Terminator estate for merely a...

James Cameron confirmed Avatar 6 and 7, but revealed he won't direct them. Without Cameron, the franchise may suffer as his unique filmmaking skills are crucial. However, Cameron could finally work on a non-Avatar movie after the fifth film, exploring new projects.

Director James Cameron revealed that Avatar 6 and 7 could definitely happen, just not with him in the director's seat, which causes one big Avatar problem, but fixes a James Cameron issue. Though Cameron has long been a pillar in Hollywood, directing record-breaking movies such as Avatar and Titanic, the director really returned to the spotlight in 2022 when he released the Avatar sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water. After that, Cameron revealed his plan for every upcoming Avatar movie: Avatar 3 in 2025, Avatar 4 in 2029, and Avatar 5 in 2031. However, he didn't stop there.

In an interview with People, Cameron confirmed Avatar 6 and Avatar 7. These films aren't an official part of Cameron's years-long,...

"Austin Powers" is arguably one of the most beloved comedy movie franchises in history. Beginning with "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" in 1997, Mike Myers helped craft a James Bond spoof that came at just the right time, with "GoldenEye" reviving 007 to kick off Pierce Brosnan's tenure with the character. For as much as the movie is remembered, it actually didn't top the box office when it opened -- the film lost out to an oft-forgotten Kurt Russell thriller.

Directed by Jonathan Mostow, "Breakdown" centers on a married couple Jeff (Kurt Russell) and Amy Taylor (Kathleen Quinlan) who run into some car trouble as they're driving across the country. A passing truck driver offers to help, and that's where things go wrong; Amy goes missing, leading Jeff on a chase to find her. In a 2021 interview with Forbes, Mostow recalled the film's opening weekend, as it was in a...

In Jonathan Mostow's 1997 thriller "Breakdown," Kurt Russell and Kathleen Quinlan play a happily married couple driving their high-tech SUV from Boston to San Diego. By accident, they almost run into a pickup truck on the remote highways of Arizona. When Russell later meets the driver of the pickup (M.C. Gainey) at a gas station, tensions are high. Later still, when Russell and Quinlan are back on the road, their car suddenly stops. Quinlan offers to hitchhike into town to get help, while Russell stays with the SUV. It will be quite a while before they see each other again. It seems that Quinlan has been kidnapped! Russell has to drive around Arizona's remote backroads looking for clues, and eventually, he faces off against the kidnappers. "Breakdown" also stars the immortal J.T. Walsh, and a punky Jack Noseworthy.

The film is Hitchcockian in its trimness, and Mostow wrings every bit...

It's clear by now that The Terminator franchise simply does not work without James Cameron. That's not to say that Arnold Schwarzenegger, co-writer and producer Gale Anne Hurd, or any other filmmaker who worked on those first two entries didn't contribute to the franchises' success. It's just that the next four entries (none of which were directed by Cameron) each had a varying degree of diminishing returns, both creatively and financially. What makes Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines stand out from those four entries is that director Jonathan Mostow (whose 1997 thriller Breakdown starring Kurt Russell is one of the '90s most underrated flicks), hand-picked by Schwarzenegger, is very aware that he is not James Cameron, and wisely, doesn't even try to be.

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Edward Furlong reveals that he had signed a contract to reprise his role as John Connor in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Furlong recounts that he overdosed on cocaine while celebrating getting the role, which broke a clause in his contract. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is the worst of the first three entries in the franchise, and it may be for the best that Furlong didn't reprise his role.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day star Edward Furlong recalls losing out on a role in 2003's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Directed by Jonathan Mostow, the third film in the popular Terminator franchise sees Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 (though technically a T-850 this time) return for another action-packed adventure. This time, the robot is sent back to protect John Connor, played by Nick Stahl, and his future wife,...

Over the past three decades, few filmmakers have mastered their craft better than David Fincher. With a fastidious eye for framing and a deep focus on directorial details, Fincher has fashioned some of the most precisely orchestrated cinematic outings since his big screen debut in 1992. Yet, for most avid cinephiles and casual movie fans alike, Fincher will almost always be most associated with Se7en and Fight Club in the 90s and perhaps The Social Network and Gone Girl in the 2010s. If that’s an accurate assessment, then it begs the question – what is David Fincher’s all-time most underrated movie? While the recent release of The Killer is a worthy candidate, and a serious case can be made for Zodiac, The Game continues to be a criminally unheralded psychological thriller that, upon repeat viewings, toys and torments the audience with devious plotting and duplicitous tricks as only Fincher can forge.

Begin with The Terminator in 1984 to lay the foundation for the franchise's future war and characters. James Cameron's films offer a solid viewing order to follow if you want his directorial style. Consider watching based on quality, starting with Terminator 2 for the best experience in the series.

With six films released and lots of time travel in the mix, there are several potential options for watching the Terminator movies in order, with the chronological and release order making for different viewing experiences. The Terminator franchise has passed through several directors, with each putting their spin on the future war between Skynet and humanity, taking different approaches and incorporating alternate timelines. The franchise begins with Sarah Connor in 1984 LA. She is approached by Kyle Reese, a man from the future on a mission to protect her from a relentless killing machine known as a Terminator.

The Terminator was sent...

Walt Disney Studios has had a pretty abysmal year at the international box office in 2023. Between Ant-Man: Quantumania, The Little Mermaid, Elemental, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and perhaps most disappointing, The Marvels, the typically successful movie studio has lost an ungodly amount of money by producing overly expensive feature films that failed to resonate among the masses and earn back their financial investments. If the studio isn’t careful and the trend continues, Disney could break another record for the all-time biggest box-office bomb on record.

Speaking of which, what would your answer be if you had to guess Disney’s most notorious financial flop of all time? Well, up until recently, the correct response would have been John Carter, the disastrous 2012 adaptation of Edgar Rice Boroughs’ A Princes of Mars. However, after tallying up the receipts in 2023, Disney’s most infamous box office failure now belongs to The Lone Ranger,...

April Ferry, the Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning costume designer known for her work on Big Trouble in Little China, Maverick, Rome and Game of Thrones, died Thursday, the Costume Designers Guild announced. She was 91.

Ferry, who graduated to costume designer on Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill (1983), collaborated with John Hughes on Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), She’s Having a Baby (1988) and Flubber (1997) and with Jonathan Mostow on U-571 (2000), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) and Surrogates (2009).

She received her Academy Award nom for Richard Donner’s reimagining of Maverick (1994) — she lost out to Lizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappel of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on Oscar night — and won her Emmy in 2006 for HBO’s Rome.

Her résumé also included Made in Heaven (1987), Child’s Play (1988), The Babe (1992), Donner’s Radio Flyer (1992), Unlawful Entry (1992), Free Willy (1993), Beethoven’s 2nd (1993), Little Giants (1994), Donnie Darko (2001), Elysium (2013), RoboCop (2014) and Jurassic World (2015).

In 2014, she...

James Cameron's previous successes with sequels to hit franchises, such as Terminator 2 and Aliens, were followed by disappointing third outings that he did not direct. Directing the third movie in Avatar presents a new challenge for Cameron, as it is his first franchise "threequel" and the third entry in a franchise is often difficult to get right. Cameron's commitment to the Avatar franchise is evident, as he has been working on it since 1994 and waited 11 years for film technology to advance before releasing the first movie. His strong commitment to the franchise gives hope that Avatar 3 will be just as successful as its predecessors.

The upcoming Avatar 3 movie will mark a new first in James Cameron's career, breaking an exciting franchise record after his acclaimed outings in Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). In 2022, Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the 2009 phenomenon, was released to critical and commercial acclaim,...

The American Society of Cinematographers has announced the honorees for its 38th Annual Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Gala on March 3, 2024. They are: Don Burgess, ASC; Steven Fierberg, ASC and Amy Vincent, ASC.

Burgess, Robert Zemeckis’ longtime collaborator, will be recognized with the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. While his latest work is Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, directed by James Wan, Burgess is best known for shooting Zemeckis’ Oscar-winning Forrest Gump, for which he earned ASC Award and Oscar nominations. The duo have also collaborated on such films as last year’s live-action Pinocchio, Flight, Contact, Cast Away, What Lies Beneath, The Polar Express and the upcoming Here.

Burgess’ other credits include Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, the first Aquaman, Brian Helgeland’s 42, Allen and Albert Hughes’ The Book of Eli, Gary Winick’s 13 Going on 30, Jonathan Mostow’s Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Billy Crystal’s Forget Paris.

It's a miracle Peter Berg's "Hancock" exists at all.

The revisionist Will Smith superhero flick began life in 1996 as a spec screenplay by Vy Vincent Ngo called "Tonight, He Comes." The tale of a surly, alcoholic antihero was way ahead of its time; it was a refutation of comic book movies that weren't being made in the absurd volume we're seeing today. It was also startlingly original, which prompted no less an A-lister than Tony Scott to acquire it as a potential directing project. It was one of the hottest scripts in Hollywood, and, for six solid years, it went absolutely nowhere.

"Tonight, He Comes" nearly went before cameras in the early 2000s under the direction of Michael Mann, then nearly came to fruition with the likes of Jonathan Mostow and Gabriele Muccino at the helm. Vince Gilligan and John August were brought in to rework the script in...

To celebrate the release of U-571 which arrives on 4K Ultra HD Edition, Blu-ray and DVD on September 25th we have 2 Blu-Rays to give away!

A team of U.S. soldiers are sent on a mission to sneak aboard a disabled German U-Boat (a submarine) to steal an encryption device that would give the Allies the edge they need to win the war. What they don’t know is… Germans are on their way to answer the S.O.S. as well…

U-571, making its Uhd debut in a stunning new 4K restoration, is the intense Oscar-winning World War Two action thriller based on a true story, directed by Jonathan Mostow (Breakdown) and starring an outstanding A-list cast including Oscar winner Matthew McConaughy, Oscar nominee Harvey Keitel, Bill Paxton and Jon Bon Jovi.

The film, which won an Oscar for Best Sound Editing, is a nerve-shredding experience in a fantastic new 4K restoration,...

David Ayer, director of the first Fast & Furious movie, feels left out and forgotten by the franchise despite its massive success. Ayer believes that people who attend industry parties and socialize were able to control and manage narratives, leaving him as an outsider. Ayer gave the original movie depth and meaning by setting it in L.A. and including people of color and street culture, which was groundbreaking at the time.

David Ayer is one of the first people to be part of the Fast & Furious family, but the director feels he was left out by the franchise after working on the first movie.

Ayer started working in the industry as a writer in 2000, working on Jonathan Mostow's U-571, with two of his most famous collaborations coming the year following with Training Day and The Fast & the Furious, the first installment of what would become one...

War movies, while addressing delicate subjects, allow filmmakers to explore historical events or tell epic fictional stories rooted in reality, but more often than not, these end up being so inaccurate that military experts have to step in to share the truth. Due to the topics addressed in war movies, these are often paired with the drama genre, sometimes combined with historical drama or biographical, depending on the story they are telling, though war movies have also teamed up with comedy for a lighter tone. However, in every case, either telling a true or fictional story, war movies are subjected to more analysis and scrutiny than any other genre.

Historical and biographical war movies will inevitably be analyzed by historians who will decide how accurate or inaccurate they are, but no matter if it's a fictional or real story, veterans and military experts will also come forward to point out...

While Avatar 3 is likely to be a financial success, the Avatar series would be the first franchise to break a James Cameron threequel curse if the sequel manages to replicate Avatar: The Way of Water’s critical impact. Avatar: The Way of Water is a massive box office success. The long-awaited Avatar sequel managed to outstrip even optimistic expectations with its staggering performance in cinemas, earning more than $2 billion and breaking all manner of records as Avatar: The Way of Water made movie history since its 2022 release.

However, despite this astounding success, Avatar: The Way of Water’s critical performance was less unambiguously impressive. While some of the symbolism in Avatar: The Way of Water was surprisingly smart, a large number of reviews called the blockbuster sequel an exercise in empty spectacle. On the whole, the sheer effectiveness of Avatar: The Way of Water’s visual splendor meant that...

Rachel Bilson, Jack Davenport, and Reid Miller star in season one episode three of Fox’s new anthology series, Accused. Episode three, “Danny’s Story,” will air on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Episode three also stars August Maturo, Andi Hubick, Michelle Giroux, Camille James, and Neil Whitely. Jon Mostow (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) directed from a script by Howard Gordon and Daniel Pearle.

“Danny’s Story” Plot: After the death of his ailing mother, a teenager suspects foul play when he discovers his mother’s former hospice caretaker is now dating his father.

Season 1 Episode 1 “Scott’s Story” Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Ava’s Story” Preview Reid Miller and Jack Davenport in the “Danny’s Story” episode of ‘Accused’ (Photo by Keri Anderson © 2022 Fox Media LLC)

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Accused is a collection of 15 intense, topical, and exquisitely human stories of crime and punishment. Each episode is a...

Oscar winner Keith Carradine (The Power of the Dog), Emmy nominee Jason Ritter (Raising Dion), Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad) and Wrenn Schmidt (Nope) have joined the cast of Fox’s upcoming anthology series Accused, based on the International Emmy-winning British series. The project comes from 24 executive producers Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa and House creator/executive producer David Shore.

Developed by Gordon and co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television, Accused is based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology. It opens in a courtroom on the accused, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or how they ended up on trial. Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, Accused depicts how an ordinary person gets caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.

The series premieres Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 9 p.

DGA leaders have told their members that the guild’s upcoming contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers “will not be an ordinary negotiation” and that “if necessary, we are prepared for a fight.”

Avnet, left, and Hollander

The DGA’s current contract expires June 30, and no date has been set for the start of negotiations.

The DGA has only struck the industry once in its entire history – back in 1987. That strike only lasted 15 minutes on the West Coast, and for three hours and 15 minutes on the East Coast, before a deal was reached.

Related: Hollywood’s Covid Protocols To Remain In Place As Negotiations Continue

In a message to their members Thursday, DGA Negotiations Chair Jon Avnet and National Executive Director Russell Hollander said:

“We have been preparing for more than a year to execute our Guild’s highest purpose: to protect your economic and creative rights.

Kevin Feige explains why it took so long for Namor to reach the big screen and how Ryan Coogler set him up to appear in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Before Feige was a major player at Marvel Studios, Avi Arad ran the company and helped cement multiple Marvel characters as household names for a new generation. As Arad didn't believe that a shared cinematic universe could work at the time, the film rights to several characters were sold off to different studios who all had their own ideas on how to adapt the characters. One Marvel character who would remain stuck in development limbo for years was Namor, the Sub-Mariner.

A Namor movie had been in development as far back as 1997 with Universal Pictures behind the production. The intent was to tell an environmental story about Namor trying to save Atlantis from pollution and nuclear underwater testing. Filmmakers such as Philip Kaufman,...

The inclusion of Namor (as played by Tenoch Huerta) in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" can mean very different things depending on where you're coming from. If you're well-versed in the history of Marvel Comics, then you're likely aware the Sub-Mariner has been around since the Golden Age of comic books and has gone through varying iterations since his creation in 1939, ranging from a grumpy do-gooder to a hot-tempered antihero. Alternatively, you may only know Namor for being Marvel's "not-Aquaman," a half-human, half-merfolk weirdo with mutant flying powers who's apparently too busy being irascible to put on anything but a pair of green swimming trunks.

Attempts to adapt Namor for the big screen in live-action date back to the late 1990s, at which time Philip Kaufman — the director of films as wildly divergent as the despondent 1978 "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" remake and the sexually subversive "Quills" — was in charge of the project.

Fox’s upcoming anthology Accused has upped the star power of its cast.

Margo Martindale (The Americans) and Molly Parker (House of Cards) will appear in an episode tackling conspiracy theories. Coming to Fox in January, the anthology from Homeland‘s Howard Gordon will feature a collection of 15 stories of crime and punishment.

Rachel Bilson (The O.C.) and Jack Davenport (The Morning Show) are set to appear in an episode about a family caught in a troubling situation. Reid Miller and August Maturo also star.

J. Harrison Ghee (Kinky Boots) will appear in the Billy Porter-directed episode about a drag queen’s affair and its aftermath. And Ian Anthony Dale (Hawaii Five-0) has been cast in an episode about a brother striving to protect his sibling who was injured in a devastating car accident as a child.

These stars join the ranks of previously announced cast that includes Michael Chiklis,...

Rachel Bilson, Margo Martindale, Molly Parker and Jack Davenport have joined Fox’s upcoming crime anthology series from “Homeland” and “24” executive producer Howard Gordon.

Described as “a collection of 15 intense, topical and exquisitely human stories of crime and punishment,” “Accused” will be comprised of individual episodes that are each their own “fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a different crime, in a different city, with an entirely original cast.”

Martindale (“The Americans”) and Parker (“House of Cards”) have been cast in an episode centered on conspiracy theories, while Bilson (“The O.C.”) and Davenport (“The Morning Show”) are starring in an installment about “a family caught in a troubling situation,” with Reid Miller and August Maturo also joining that cast.

Additionally, Fox has tapped Tazbah Rose Chavez (“Reservation Dogs”) as writer and director of an episode about Native American activists protesting a uranium mine that’s been polluting tribal lands for decades.

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Margo Martindale (“The Americans”), Molly Parker (“House of Cards”), Rachel Bilson (“The O.C.”) and Jack Davenport (“The Morning Show”) are among the new cast members that have been added to Fox’s upcoming anthology drama series “Accused” from “24” and “Homeland” co-creator Howard Gordon.

“Accused” is a collection of 15 stories about crime and punishment. The series is described by the network as a “fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a different crime, in a different city, with an entirely original cast” in each episode.

Martindale and Parker will star in an episode tackling conspiracy theories while Bilson and Davenport will appear in an episode about a family caught in a troubling situation. Reid Miller and August Maturo also star alongside Bilson and Davenport.

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Fox will put a group of celebrities through intense military-style training in a new competition show.

The network has set a January premiere date for Special Forces: The Ultimate Test, which will follow 16 celebs as they take on a series of challenges pulled from the actual special forces selection process under the eye of four former military operatives.

Fox announced the series Wednesday during its time at the Television Critics Association press tour. The network has also added six actors — including Emmy winner Margo Martindale and Emmy nominee Molly Parker — to its courtroom anthology Accused and set a premiere date for its previously announced Lego Masters celebrity holiday edition.

Special Forces is based on a British show, Sas: Who Dares Wins, that has aired 11 cycles (four with celebrities) on Channel 4. The show won’t feature any eliminations — the goal for the participants...

Exclusive: A little known episode during World War II involving three of the most powerful political figures of the time that could’ve changed the future of the Western world is the subject of a limited series in development at Sony Pictures Television starring and produced by Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome. Thriller drama Night Of the Assassins, based on the New York Times bestseller by Howard Blum, comes from Blum, Terminator 3 director Jonathan Mostow, the Emmy-winning Homeland and 24 duo Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa and their executive Glenn Geller.

Co-written by Blum and Mostow and to be directed bu Mostow, Night of the Assassins is the true story of a low-level African American soldier (Jerome) who helped thwart a Nazi plot to kill the leaders of the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union during a top secret conference in Tehran in 1943.

After the Nazis learned about the secret meeting,...

The production journey of James Cameron’s years-in-the-making “Avatar” sequels has been about as ambitious a saga as the films themselves. But 13 years after “Avatar” became the highest grossing movie of all time, its first sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” is finally hitting theaters this December.

While the as-yet unnamed third “Avatar” feature is also wrapped and due in 2024 after being filmed back-to-back with “Way of Water,” Cameron recently revealed that No. 3 may be his last time visiting Pandora. He is considering handing off the directing reins to another filmmaker for the proposed fourth and fifth installments.

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