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Stranger Things star Sadie Sink has opened up about the impending conclusion of the hit Netflix show, after over a month since wrapping up the fifth and final season. Since the second installment, Sink has been portraying the fan-favorite role of Max Mayfield.

During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Sink discussed what it was like to bid Stranger Things farewell, especially when she grew up alongside her character.

“It was really hard, really difficult to say goodbye,” she said. “I think 10 years for the whole show. But I don't know, we grew up on it, grew up with each other, like our audience grew up watching us and I don't know.” Sink’s Max was last during the shocking Season 4 finale, where she almost died because of Vecna’s curse. However, even though Elle and the others were able to interfere with Vecna’s plans,...

A Still From Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Movie. (Photo Credit – Facebook)

While many view the Joker as pure evil, a closer look reveals he might not be so one-dimensional. Beneath his chaotic facade, he’s a complex character who deeply craves heroism. Most comic villains have clear motivations, but what if the Joker’s twisted psyche hides a hero waiting to emerge?

Sure, he wreaked havoc in the DC Universe, causing immense suffering and claiming countless lives. It’s easy to dismiss him as unspeakably evil, and who can blame readers for that? But after diving into the depths of his character—like in Jason Aaron and John Timms’ I, Bizarro—I discovered intriguing hints that suggest there’s more than just madness at play.

The Joker’s Regret

One compelling moment occurs in Jla #15. In this story, Martian Manhunter temporarily reorganizes the Joker’s mind, granting him brief lucidity.

Xle's Party HQ at San Diego Comic-Con offers three unforgettable nights of live music, entertainment, and immersive themes. Enjoy themed parties like Legends Of Fantasy, AntiHero After Party, and PartyPocalypse with unique atmospheres and experiences. Join the Villains' Lair VIP Lounge powered by Screen Rant for exclusive performances, an ice cream cart, and discounts with code Screenrant.

The award-winning team at Xle has created three incredible nights filled with live music, entertainment, immersive dcor, photo ops and so much more for this year's San Diego Comic-Con, and Screen Rant is joining in on the fun. The festivities will run from Wednesday, July 24 through Friday, July 26, with a special VIP section known as "Villain's Lair" courtesy of Sr's team. Each night holds something for every Comic-Con lover, as shown below.

Wednesday's event is Legends Of Fantasy, where retro adventure awaits akin to classic fantasy films such as Legend, Labyrinth,...

Brimming with the kinetic energy of an approaching storm, Anthony Ramos must be over the moon with the torrent of enthusiasm surrounding the much-anticipated Twister sequel. No, we haven’t predicted that, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Ramos would make such a jubilant return to the big screen.

Towering a staggering 28 years over its predecessor, this cinematic cyclone—helmed by Lee Isaac Chung— has created a completely novel path, virtually untethered from the original Twister’s narrative anchorage.

Anthony Ramos in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) | Paramount Pictures

The silver lining? Critics are showering praise like gentle rain, and the box office is resounding with the sound of roaring success. It’s an awe-inspiring comeback after Ramos, known for his role in In The Heights, steered through the upheaval of a personal tempest. Wait…. personal tempest?

Yes, in 2021, his reputation took a nosedive into the eye of the...

My Hero Academia season 7, episode #4 premieres on Saturday, May 25. My Hero Academia season 7, episode #3 revealed Aoyama as the traitor and set him up to be a major player in the final arc. The reveal may have come too late in the series, but it still came with plenty of emotional depth.

My Hero Academia has finally delivered on one of the oldest plot threads in the series, and its resolution sets up season 7, episode #4 to be another episode of big, emotional tension for the final arc. As always, theres a lot to be excited about with the My Hero Academia anime, and that creates a lot of anticipation for the next episodes release.

What Time My Hero Academia Season 7, Episode 4 Releases Produced by Bones, based on the manga by Kohei Horikoshi

My Hero Academia streams on both Crunchyroll and Hulu, which can be accessed through their websites, their apps, or...

The following contains spoilers for Season 7, Episode 3 of My Hero Academia, "Villain," now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Season 7 of My Hero Academia is now in full swing and the plot is already moving at a breakneck pace, which is exactly what the show needs. After Season 5's endless setup, Seasons 6 and 7 are delivering incredible plot twists one after another. For its part, Season 7 opened strong with Star and Stripe's battle against Tomura Shigaraki. Their fight is now over as of Episode 3, but the plot twists are still coming and it's a delight to watch.

Episode 3, "Villain," explores the villainy of All For One in two different ways, some more compelling than others. Right now, All For One is competing with his own heir, Tomura Shigaraki, to determine who the real supervillain is, which may lead to a rather confusing narrative. Then again, All For One's plans also involve the UA traitor,...

Sean Cronin’s vampire road movie, Bogieville, has completed post-production and is headed to market at the Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25), with a first-look party taking place at the Fantastic Pavilion on May 16th at 4pm. To give you a tease of the upcoming vampire film, we have an exclusive still, plus additional details, photos, and a look at the official poster:

The horror film – which was directed by Cronin from a screenplay by Henry P. Gravelle (“The Over Easy Courthouse Café”) was filmed in England, and is produced by Djonny Chen for Silent D Pictures, along with Cronin for Magnificent Films. Cronin as an actor has portrayed villains in dozens of box office hits, as well as having directed several award-winning titles.

Revolving around a young couple ‘Ham’ and ‘Jody’ on the run who come across the eponymous derelict American trailer park, they are convinced to stay by...

Charlize Theron is known for her intense dedication, which is well reflected in her projects. Being a familiar face in the action genre, she has impressed audiences with her action projects like Mad Max: Fury Road where she portrayed Imperator Furiosa, a fierce warrior who rebels against ruler Immortan Joe to rescue a group of women he has enslaved.

Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road

She was joined by Tom Hardy’s Max Rockatansky, a former captive who joins her in her quest for freedom. Despite their insane dynamics on-screen, the duo got engaged in an ugly fight with the former’s dedication playing an integral part in the same.

George Miller Reflects on Charlize Theron’s Dedication in Mad Max: Fury Road

George Miller, who has helmed all Mad Max movies, is bringing yet another interesting project to the saga. Titled Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,...

The intriguing storyline, striking animation, and thrilling action sequences of the Solo Leveling anime have made it the most appreciated anime of 2024. With just 7 episodes in, the series has made huge waves in the anime industry, and fans eagerly await the next episode of one of the best anime series on screen currently.

Solo Leveling

While nearly every manhwa and anime enthusiast has praised it, others have also attacked the anime, claiming that its strength lies solely in its animation and criticized it for lacking a compelling plot. According to some people, the series is being carried by its brilliant animation because of which the focus of the story is being diverted.

Because of these allegations, fans have started comparing Solo Leveling with another anime, which, according to fans, also became famous only because of its animation. The anime in discussion is Demon Slayer or Kimetsu No Yaiba, which also...

Actress Raashii Khanna, who is attending her cousin’s wedding, got nostalgic on meeting her loved ones after a long time, reminisced about her childhood memories. She added that the last two days have been a joy ride for her.

Raashii, who hails from Delhi, made her acting debut with a supporting role in the 2013 Hindi political spy thriller film ‘Madras Cafe’, directed by Shoojit Sircar.

The diva then starred in several Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam movies like ‘Oohalu Gusagusalade’, ‘Supreme’, ‘Villain’, ‘Oxygen’, ‘Aranmanai 3’.

An avid social media user, Raashii took to her Instagram account, where she enjoys 10.7 million followers, and shared a series of pictures with her family members.

The actress is smiling gleefully, looking gorgeous in an ethnic pink suit and matching phulkari dupatta. She rounded off the look with minimal glossy makeup, and big jhumkas. The string of snaps shows the ‘Sardar’ actress hugging her close and loved ones.

When Rishi Kapoor Exposed The Dark Side Of Bollywood Awards, Slamming Them For Awarding Parineeti Chopra After Losing Weight & Asked: “Will They Give Me One For Gaining…” (Photo Credit – Instagram)

This roller-coaster journey of Rishi Kapoor and his bold and blunt attitude towards life has always attracted polarising reactions from around the crowd. Some liked him being the man he always was; some didn’t agree with the things he used to say. He once slammed award shows for ‘distributing’ the trophies without substance & merit.

Parineeti Chopra‘s transformation led her to win the Style Icon Of The Year award, and that didn’t really go down well with Rishi. On a broader level, he was ridiculing the nature of many award shows left. But, as with every other Rk news, it grabbed many eyeballs.

While conversing with DNA, Rishi Kapoor said, “I use trophies as doorstops in my home.

Stars: Richie Jackson, Jacques Grimbeek | Written and Directed by Eileen Yaghoobian

In a post-apocalyptic world only populated by skateboarders, a quietly spreading synthetic drug is transforming female users into skater zombies. Following on from the 2022 short Skater Zombies that offered a taster of this world, Skater Zombies: The Villain changes gears to shine a light on a character that identifies himself as The Villain – as played by celebrity skateboarder Richie Jackson.

Within a junkyard, the eccentrically dressed villain chases after a skater named Kris (Jacques Grimbeek). The swooping shots dynamically convey a sense of scale to this location, as the vehicular graveyard marks the death of the commonplace transportation within this world where the skateboard reigns supreme.

While Jackson’s role could have merely been a case of stunt casting in lesser hands, this short sees him provide an effective portrayal as the titular antagonist who fully believes in his anarchic actions.

Marvel villains often have intense last words, either expressing disbelief in their defeat or pleading for understanding. Some villains, like Doc Ock and Killmonger, experience redemption or sympathy in their final moments. Others, such as Thanos and Mysterio, display arrogance or leave lasting consequences even after their defeat.

Across the many movies taking place within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many of the most memorable lines have come from the franchise's many villains. Beyond the MCU, other Marvel-branded movies from earlier years have also carried this distinction, with unforgettable villains who leave a chilling final impact with their last words. From sympathetic souls driven forced into villainy like Norman Osborn and Otto Octavius to the unrelenting evil of cosmic villains like Ego and Thanos, Marvel's most powerful villains make some intense last impressions.

When the time comes for the antagonists of Marvel properties to be defeated or otherwise bid the audience farewell,...

Pedro Jimeno from The Family Chantel mocks entitled women, referring to them as "Karens," in a recent unnecessary social media post. His post may be a sly dig at his former mother-in-law, Karen, and other members of Chantel's family, whom he has had a hostile relationship with. Pedro is now reveling in his villain status, confidently embracing his edgier personality since Chantel is out of his life.

Pedro Jimeno from The Family Chantel indirectly mocked Karen Everett with an unwarranted social media post. The 32-year-old reality star was among the most likable cast members in 90 Day Fiancé season 4. He loved his partner, Chantel Everett, and wanted to marry her to kickstart a new life. Unfortunately, Pedro didn’t turn out to be as good as many viewers expected. He became a wild, dramatic man who argued and fought with Chantel’s family. Over the seasons, the Dominican man tarnished...

Luke Evans is a Welsh actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in Dracula Untold, Beauty and the Beast and Echo 3.

Luke Evans Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education

Luke Evans was born on April 15, 1979 (Luke Evans: Age 43) in Pontypool, Wales to Yvonne and David Evans. When Evans was 17 he left school and moved to Cardiff to study under the singing coach Louise Ryan. In 1997 he won a scholarship to London Studio Centre and graduated three years later.

Luke Evans Biography: Career

Evans started his career on the stage in productions of La Cava, Taboo, Rent, Avenue Q and Small Change. It was thanks to his role as Vincent in Small Change that got him nominated for the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer.

In 2009 Evans had his first role in a movie playing Apollo in Clash of the Titans. More of Evan’s movie roles include...

Diana Rigg was a certified screen icon, and she even played an important role as a villain in season 7 of the science fiction series Doctor Who. Most remembered for her turn in the classic TV series The Avengers in the mid-1960s, Rigg's career also took her to the top of the film industry when she was a Bond girl in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Besides being a film and TV star, Rigg was also noted for her dramatic abilities that she put to good use in numerous theatrical productions. A heavily decorated actor, Rigg secured Emmy, Tony, and BAFTA Award wins across her illustrious seven-decade career.

By 2013, Rigg was one of Great Britain's grand dames of the screen, and her appearance in Doctor Who's season 7 was a big get for the series. Although the episode she appeared in was a Doctor and companion-lite story, it was...

Controversial Love Is Blind cast member Damian Powers is in the limelight again for his relationship with Too Hot To Handle star Francesca Farago on the new hit Netflix show Perfect Match. Damian was a notable figure in Love Is Blind season 1, due to the deterioration of his engagement to Giannina Gibelli, and Francesca turned heads during Too Hot To Handle season 1 and beyond. However, their relationship isn’t new, and there are many questions surrounding the history of their connection and how it progressed on Perfect Match.

Although she was known as a troublemaker, Too Hot To Handle's Francesca Farago became a full-on villain on Perfect Match. Her conniving ways and focus on winning were perceived only by Chase DeMoor, a fellow Too Hot To Handle alum. Damian is best known as a heartbreaker from Love Is Blind season 1, when he said “I do not” to Giannina, who...

Netflix's new dating show Perfect Match has created a potential love triangle between Shayne Jansen, Mitchell Eason, and Chloe Veitch, and the boys are at each other's throats about it. Perfect Match features reality TV personalities from different shows who go through compatibility challenges while seeking to find their "perfect match." Shayne starred in Love Is Blind season 2, while Mitchell and Chloe were co-stars in The Circle season 2. After Shayne's first match was unsuccessful, he was mutually excited to be put on a date with Chloe when she arrived. The two were beaming together until Mitchell entered and matched with Chloe, which resulted in Shayne having to leave the house.

When the Perfect Match season 1 cast was announced, drama was expected to ensue in regular reality TV fashion. Drama from the show appears to have extended post-filming, however, as Shayne and Mitchell exchanged words on social media. In an Instagram post,...

There was a time — way before the reality-tv chaos of “Top Chef,” “Hell’s Kitchen” and their ilk, and the ubiquitous trend for open restaurant kitchens — when most of us didn’t think all that much about the labor and drama behind the scenes of eating out. Now, we probably overcook the theater of fine dining in our imaginations: Not every perfectly done steak has been screamed over as part of the seasoning.

After a year when many of us have missed out on the restaurant experience, along comes “Boiling Point” to re-whet our appetite for its flash and sizzle. Presented as one continuous 90-minute take, Philip Barantini’s thoroughly absorbing film plunges the audience into one hectic Christmastime service at a high-end restaurant in East London, juggling a dizzy array of courses, characters and subplots that range from plausibly high-stakes to wildly contrived.

Even at its most far-fetched, however,...

Lily Rose was running on empty when she uploaded a clip of her song “Villain” to TikTok in December 2020. She’d been working on her music career for several years, steadily building a following around the South, but her bank account was dipping lower and lower.

The video, which Rose hashtagged with #lesbiansinger and #lesbiancouplegoals, could’ve disappeared into the ether, but instead it catapulted the singer up a level. Rose signed a joint deal with Big Loud, Back Blocks Music, and Republic Records, and the brooding “Villain” — which she...

"Who do you think you are, some kind of animal?" Saban Films has debuted the official Us trailer for an indie crime drama titled Villain, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Philip Barantini. The story follows a former criminal just released from prison and his attempts to help his family by reconnecting with his daughter and clearing his brother's debt. Despite his efforts, he is drawn back into a criminal way of life, with devastating consequences. As as always when criminals get out, try to stay away from crime, then get sucked back in for "one more job" to settle the score that still ruins everything. Craig Fairbrass (from "EastEnders") stars, along with a big cast including George Russo, Izuka Hoyle, Mark Monero, Tomi May, Eloise Lovell Anderson, Taz Skylar, Nicholas Aaron, Michael John Treanor, Marcus Onilude, Robert Glenister. This looks pretty forgettable and repetitive, there's not much you're...

Based on a short story by Shuichi Yoshida, whose fiction also inspired the critically acclaimed “Villain” and “A Story of Yonosuke”, the film won the Special Jury Prize at the 35th Moscow International Film Festival, although in Japan, it was mainly praised for Yoko Maki’s performance.

The script implements a rather unusual narrative, as it begins with a number of reporters besieging an apartment where a woman suspected of murdering her own baby lives. Eventually the police arrest her and the focus turns to the couple having sex door, Shunsuke and Kanako. A bit later, we are introduced to Watanabe, a reporter covering the story, who seems to have marital issues. The woman arrested informs the police that she had an affair with Shunsuke and that turns the attention of Watanabe and his partner, Kobayashi to him. Eventually they dig up his past, which involved a rape,...

Ahead of Peter Weber’s season of “The Bachelor” coming up on Jan. 6, here’s a look back at the 20 most dramatic moments of the past 17 years of “The Bachelor” franchise, from Colton Underwood jumping the fence to Hannah Brown telling off Luke Parker.

Jesse Palmer Forgets Karen Lindsay’s Name

Former NFL player Jesse Palmer accidentally called the wrong name during his season as The Bachelor in 2004. In a hilariously panicked moment, he pulled Chris Harrison aside to tell him that he had forgotten Karen’s name and had called Katie [Gehart] instead. “I froze and forgot,” he told a bemused Harrison. “We gotta do that again.”

Trista Rehn Reveals Some Intimate Details

The first ever Bachelorette, Trista Rehn, now Trista Sutter, revealed that she’d “never had an orgasm during real intercourse” in the fantasy suite.

Brad Womack Walks Away Empty-Handed

On his first season as the Bachelor, Womack...

Exclusive: Vertigo Releasing has picked up the Craig Fairbrass-starring thriller Villain for UK and Ireland release.

Pic is the directing debut of Philip Barantini, whose short Boiling Point starring Stephen Graham was recently nominated for a Bifa. Barantini also has acting credits including Chernobyl, Humans and Band Of Brothers.

Villain follows Eddie Franks, a man who is released from prison after serving a 10 year sentence and attempts to help his family by reconnecting with his daughter and clearing is brother’s debt. Despite his best efforts, he finds himself drawn back into a life of crime, with devastating consequences. Bart Ruspoli produced the feature.

Also starring are Robert Glenister (Live By Night), George Russo (I Am Soldier) and Izuka Hoyle (Mary Queen of Scots).

The deal was negotiated by Vertigo Releasing’s Ed Caffrey and Ddi’s Mark Padilla on behalf of the filmmakers.

The UK release is provisionally...

Anthony Carrigan, who plays fan favorite NoHo Hank on HBO's Barry, has joined Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted Face the Music, the third installment of the Bill & Ted comedies.

Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) is directing the movie, which has a script by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, the screenwriter duo behind the first two Bill & Ted films. The pic is set to begin shooting in July in New Orleans.

The cast already includes William Sadler, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine and Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi).

The new story, according to the production, once again centers on the affable ...

Tollywood'Villain' is a crime thriller that has Mohanlal playing an ex-cop with the cast including a bevy of actors including Manju Warrier and Vishal.Digital NativeThe Malayalam film Villain, starring Mohanlal in the lead role, will be dubbed and released in Telugu on March 21st. The Telugu version is titled Puli Judham. With its lead star enjoying a good fan base in Tollywood, the makers of Villain have decided to release the film in Telugu even though it is two years since the Malayalam movie had come out. The film had a historical opening on October 27th, 2017 with its first day box office collection standing at Rs 4.91 crore. According to reports from the Kerala box office, the film had collected Rs 2.81 crore the next day. Villain is a crime thriller that has Mohanlal playing an ex-cop with the cast including a bevy of actors including the Tamil actor Vishal,...

The first issue of Cinema Retro's 15th season (#43) has now been mailed to subscribers around the globe. Thanks to our loyal readers, the world's most unique film magazine is entering another exciting year with every issue packed with the kind of coverage of classic cinema that you've come to expect. (Issue #44 will ship in April/May and issue #45 ships in September/October.)  Our kickoff issue for the new season features the following:

Tribute to the 50th anniversary of the James Bond classic "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" starring George Lazenby: a five-page photo feature packed with rare images, some never published before.

"Mackenna's Gold"- a look back fifty years on at the much-hyped big budget fiasco that has a fascinating back story.. This major article by Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer is the most comprehensive ever written about the troubled production that starred Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas...

Controversy The Nivin Pauly film opened to mixed reviews on Friday and the film's PR team appears to be on damage control mode, say social media users.Tnm StaffNivin Pauly's Mikhael, directed by Haneef Adeni and produced by Anto Joseph, opened on Friday to mixed reviews. However, the makers of the film have allegedly been trying to control negative reviews on social media by misusing the Facebook copyright policies. Two Facebook groups which discuss films - Movie Tracker and Movie Munshi - have allegedly been blocked due to the efforts of the Mikhael promotions team in a attempt to save the film from getting negative word of mouth. This is the latest instance of the Malayalam film industry trying to silence social media groups that come out with honest reviews. Cine Paradiso Club, one of the most vibrant groups on Facebook when it comes to Malayalam cinema discussions, has banned...

KollywoodFor Deepavali 2001, there was a Vikram, Suriya, Vijay and Kamal Haasan clash at the box-office - can you imagine that happening now?Tnm StaffPetta and Viswasam, with Rajini and Ajith in the lead respectively, will be clashing at the box-office this Pongal. Both films will take on a massive opening in Tamil Nadu, although the number of screens will get divided between the two. As trade pundits have predicted, this may affect the box-office collections and end up hurting the makers. The Tamil film industry, in recent times, has been keen to avoid box-office clashes when it comes to big budget films. Some have grumbled about the favourable treatment meted out to certain stars and production houses, with their films being allowed a one week or even two week free run in theatres. This, they say, is unfair, when smaller films get crowded dates at the box-office and are unable to sustain.

Idris Elba has — possibly? — given his two cents on the rumors that he’s been floated as a new James Bond.

On Sunday, Elba posted a series of cryptic tweets, beginning with a heavily filtered selfie accompanied by the caption “my name’s Elba, Idris Elba,” a clear reference to the famous line spoken by Bond.

A few hours later, however, he posted an image of the rap group Public Enemy and followed it up with the titular lyric from one of their most famous songs, “Don’t Believe The Hype.” Whether or not that puts to bed the rumors circulating that Elba is being eyed as the next Bond remains to be seen.

Though Elba’s name has been put forth for years by fans as a possible option for the first non-white Bond, the rumor mill was set off again after the Daily Star published a story last...

Film CommentaryFrom going after the loosu ponnu to taking on Gautham Menon's obsession with killing women, 'Tamizh Padam 2' exposes the misogyny in Tamil films. Spoilers ahead.Sowmya Rajendran*Spoilers ahead Cs Amudhan's Tamizh Padam 2, much like the first film, takes a dig at Kollywood trends and spares no mainstream film. This time around though, the director has also addressed how female characters are represented in Tamil cinema, especially the heroine, who has been reduced to a "loosu ponnu." Agila Ulaga Superstar Shiva's first wife, Priya (Disha Pandey), is killed off unceremoniously because this is a sequel and obviously, a sequel can never have the same heroine. Besides, Tamizh Padam 2 is a cop film and as guruji Gautham Menon has taught us over and over again, a police officer's sincerity to the job is inversely proportional to his wife's longevity. So, Priya dies and is replaced by Ramya (Iswarya Menon). How? Shiva's friend advises him to simply close his eyes and fall in love with the first woman he sees. Shiva has only two conditions – a. The girl must be the colour of maida b. She must be a 'loosu ponnu'. This may seem satirical to people who are not familiar with mainstream Tamil films, but it's actually an accurate description of the heroine in most of them. Amudhan goes one step ahead and breaks down the conditions that establish a "loosu ponnu" – she must chase a puppy, she must help blind people cross the road, and she must eat ice-cream in the rain. While film critics have been lamenting this annoying trope for eons now, it's refreshing to see someone from the industry spelling it out in neon. Ramya also wears a T-shirt that says "Mental manadhil" and gets into a bus for patients with mental health issues (one supposes that mental healthcare professionals won't be delighted by this) to seal the deal for Shiva. He's in love! Among the films that Amudhan takes a dig at is the horrendous Remo which romanticised stalking on a whole other level. When his friends advise him to torture the heroine into falling in love with him, Shiva asks if that would not be wrong. They, however, tell him that he's the hero and that he can go to any extent to make the woman fall for him. Santhana Bharathi, who appears as one of Shiva's friends, also dresses up as a female nurse – to make sure we don't miss the reference. Ramya is hilariously oblivious to the fact that the heavily bearded person in the nurse uniform is not a woman – well, she's a loosu ponnu after all. 'Adida avala' from Mayakkam Enna and 'Evandi unna petha' from Vaanam (by Dhanush and Simbu respectively, the kings of the soup song genre) get a rehaul with Ramya singing the woman's version of it when she's dumped by Shiva for a stupid reason. Although the song is meant to be funny, it has some poignant lines that hit home, especially given the spate of stalker related murders in Tamil Nadu. "Love failurenu solli acid adikkara neenga/ engakita enda kolaveri pathi maanamkettu pesureenga" (Those of you who say love failure and throw acid, why do you speak to us about murderous rage without any shame?) are lyrics that Kollywood will do well to remember next time directors are tempted to make the same-old "suffering" hero nonsense. There's plenty of good-natured humour about a plethora of films – Vivegam, Vikram-Vedha, Thupparivalan, Thuppaki, Pisasu, Kaththi, VIP, 24, 7aam Arrivu, Thevar Magan, 2.0, Kabali, Ms Dhoni, Baahubali, Irudhi Suttru, Villain, Veeram, Saamy – the list is super long. However, what's appreciable is how Amudhan has also gone after the misogyny present in the films of directors who are considered to be "classy", particularly Gautham Menon. Although Gautham Menon is usually credited with giving "sensible" women characters who are not the "loosu ponnu", they tend to die brutal deaths, especially in his cop films. The misogyny is not as glaring as it is in the average mainstream film, but it's all the more disturbing. In Tamizh Padam 2, Shiva stalks Ramya (his tenant - Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya) to the Us (Vaaranam Aayiram) and the heroine eventually dies. But then, she hilariously comes back as Gayathri (the proposal scene is straight out of Vettaiyadu Vilaiyaadu). The self-obsessed hero voice-overs that are present in every Gautham Menon cop film – Khaaka Khaaka, Yennai Arindhal, Achcham Yenbadhu Madamayada – are also unmistakable. By the end of the movie, Shiva, the sincere cop, has a wall full of pictures of dead wives – so much so that his long-suffering paati decides to kill him and put an end to it. And oh, Kasthuri does an "item" number in the middle of an investigation because that's how the "classy" directors show off their "massy" side to the audience. Tamizh Padam 2 is not without its issues. It is essentially a string of scenes from popular films and if you don't get the references, chances are that it will not make any sense to you. But Amudhan has dared to show Kollywood an aspect that is seldom discussed by people from within the industry seriously – why can't we have better female characters? Why can't our love stories treat women with more respect? And when will our heroines grow up and behave like adults?...

SandalwoodWhile he is a well-known name in the Kannada film circuit, he has also ventured into Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and Mollywood.Digital NativeDigital NativeRockline Venkatesh the founder of the production and distribution house, Rockline Entertainments, has been expanding his base over the past few years. While he is a well-known name in the Kannada film circuit having produced several blockbuster hits, he also ventured into Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and Mollywood producing hit movies. The latest buzz is that Rockline Venkatesh is all ready to foray into the Marathi film industry. He will be bankrolling the movie titled To Ti Aani Tisra, which will be directed by Dilip Kumar. Swapnil Joshi has been roped in to play the male lead in this flick while cinematographer Ashok Kumar, who has worked in the Kannada film industry predominantly will be cranking the camera for this venture. The official pooja of To Ti Aani Tisra was done some days ago and the shooting has begun. One of the most successful film producers, Rockline Venkatesh first co-produced the film Belli Moda with Ramesh Aravind playing the lead role. It was the remake of the hit Telugu movie Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu. In his career spanning well over two decades and a half, Rockline Venkatesh bankrolled Kannada films with top stars such as Shiva Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, V Ravichandran, Ambarish, Upendra, etc. Some of the Tamil films that were produced under his banner include Simbu starrrer Dum, Vikram starrer Majaa and the Rajinikanth starrer Lingaa. He also went on to produce the Bollywood hit movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which had Salmaan Khan and Kareena Kapoor playing the lead pair. Rockline Venkatesh ventured into the Malayalam film industry with the Mohanlal starrer Villain last year. The film marked the debut of Tamil actors Vishal and Hansika Motwani in Mollywood. With the producer bankrolling a Marathi movie for the first time, he is sure expanding his base. (Content provided by Digital Native)...

On this 206th episode of Heroes (December 20, 2017), Jon Schnepp is joined by Amy Dallen and Robert Meyer Burnett to bring you the latest news from the world of Heroes and Villain and answer your Twitter questions which include: Kevin Feige’s comments about Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War Matthew Vaughn in talks with DC G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Dungeons & Dragons movies coming from Paramount/Hasbro Comics Pull List Twitter Questions [caption id="attachment_407835" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Image via 20th Century Fox/caption] …...

Taylor Swift is back… but are fans "...Ready for It?"

After what seems like forever, the 27-year-old singer is releasing Reputation on Friday, Nov. 10, the follow-up to her massively successful 1989. In anticipation of what's to come, Et's breaking down everything we know about the album so far, and this new, edgy side of Swift, along with our predictions on what fans can expect from the rest of the tracks.

Watch: Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' Video: Everything We Know About the Snakes, Diamonds, Dancing & More

What We Know From the Songs We've Heard So Far:

"Look What You Made Me Do"

"I'm sorry, the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, because she's dead!"

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That's what Swift proclaims on the debut single from her sixth studio album, which took us all by surprise when she dropped it unexpectedly after swiping everything from all her social media accounts in August...

Most box office analysts were predicting that the highly-anticipated Despicable Me sequel, Despicable Me 3, would have no trouble running away with the box office this weekend. While that prediction ultimately came true, the sequel came in less than expected, opening with $75.4 million, easily beating fellow newcomers Baby Driver, which opened on Wednesday, June 28, and the original comedy The House starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler. While Despicable Me 3 didn't open with a franchise low, it did mark a significant drop from the last few entries in the franchise.

Box Office Mojo reports that, while Despicable Me 3 may have opened less than expected, it did break a box office record that has stood for the past seven years. Despicable Me 3 opened in a record-breaking 4,529 theaters, breaking the record previously set by 2010's The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which opened in 4,468 theaters on the exact same date as Despicable Me 3 seven years ago,...

Since it had no direct competition in wide release last weekend, it was no surprise that Transformers: The Last Knight came away with a box office win, although it was much less than expected. The action-packed sequel opened with $44.6 million, even down slightly from the $45.3 million estimate, which was still the worst opening in franchise history, far below the $70.5 million the franchise kicked off with in the 2007 movie Transformers, although the movie is still performing strong overseas. This weekend, it will face three newcomers, Universal's animated sequel Despicable Me 3, New Line Cinema's comedy The House and Sony's Baby Driver, which opens in theaters tomorrow, June 28. Despicable Me 3 should have no trouble taking the top spot with a projected $90.2 million.

Box Office Mojo reports that Despicable Me 3 will open in more than 4,350 theaters, and while that isn't an exact figure yet, it should be higher than the...

April and May are to the Emmys as November and December are to the Oscars, as networks strive to premiere shows before the May 31 Emmy eligibility cutoff date, in hopes that these shows will be fresh in voters’ minds when filling out ballots.

With that in mind, it may not be too crazy to start looking at what shows could collect nominations this summer, and potentially stand as major players at the Emmys in September. So here are six of our bold predictions for this year’s Emmy’s nominations, and you can hear all of Ben and Liz’s picks in their podcast below.

“Westworld” Sweeps All Technical Categories for TV Drama

While it’s still early to see whether or not HBO’s new hit series will compete for the ultimate prize of Best TV Drama, it may not be too crazy to think that “Westworld” will, at the very least,...

The Continental, the hotel for assassins, will be open for business in Lionsgate’s John Wick 2. Ian McShane is set to reprise his role as Winston, the owner of the boutique hotel that caters to hit-person community with its discretion, on-call doctors and no-killing rule. The hotel and its steely-eyed owner, who lethally enforces the rules, proved popular with geek audiences. { "nid": 834635, "type": "blog", "title": "Common to Play Villain in Keanu Reeves' 'John Wick 2' (Exclusive)", "path": "http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/john-wick-2-common-play-834635", "relative-path": "/heat-vision/john-wick-2-common-play-

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Entertainment Geekly is a weekly column that examines pop culture through a geek lens and simultaneously examines contemporary geek culture through a pop lens. So many lenses!

The vast majority of human beings will never cast anyone in anything, but that doesn’t mean we can’t hold opinions about who should (and shouldn’t) play some beloved character in the next blockbuster iteration of that character’s franchise. Recently, I’ve engaged in a bit of fantasy casting for the Justice League movie, the next Fantastic Four movie, and the next next Amazing Spider-Man movie. In an effort to...

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Last week I wrote a long and rant-y column about the Disney Myth, as constructed in Saving Mr. Banks and deconstructed in Escape From Tomorrow. In an effort to prove I’m not the world’s biggest grouch — and because I spent the past week in the metaphorical Disneyland known as “being back home with my family for the holidays” — I decided to try an experiment that...

New Star Trek 2,Into Darkness vicious villain to reveal he is indeed Khan,new spoiler. According to a new report from Comicbookmovie.com,via Shockya, the major villain who is played by Benedict Cumberbatch, is going to indeed,reveal that he is super villain Khan at some point during the film. Throughout most of it,he will go by the name John Harris,but it turns out that will just be a front after he reveals his true identity. The Shockya.com source told them, "Well moviegoers, through a trusted source, I can confirm that the Cumberbatch Is indeed playing Khan. He is called John Harrison at points in the film, but during a key scene where Harrison is held prisoner on the Enterprise, he does reveal to Kirk and crew that his true identity is Khan. In addition, the film takes another cue from Wrath Of Khan and...

From Lovejoy to Deadwood, Ian McShane has made a career out of playing rogues. He tells us about his drink- and drug-fuelled past, and how he's given it all up to make blockbusters for his grandchildren

On a breezy spring afternoon in Santa Monica, Ian McShane and I are hauling furniture around a hotel room. The suite has been used recently for a photo shoot, and McShane has decided he wants everything back the way it was. I pull one of the sofas towards the fireplace, dragging the rug with it. He manoeuvres the other with surprising ease: he's a small but compact man, around 5ft 7in, sinewy, with a light mahogany tan; and although there is some grey amid the glossy black curls, it's very easy to forget that he is 70. "Seventy years old!" he rages in his distinctive Lancastrian burr, like syrup on sandpaper. "How did that happen?...

New Star Trek 2,Into Darkness promo pic shows Kirk with evil villain action. Recently, Entertainment Weekly dropped this new "Star Trek 2: Into Darkness" promo photo for the cover of their upcoming magazine issue,and it looks pretty cool,featuring main stars Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk and the new powerful villain,played by actor Benedict Cumberbatch. They are seen,going head to head in the flick,delivering some very entertaining action and drama. Cumberbatch's character is named John Harris in the movie. Although, film geeks still truly believe he may be supervillain, Khan. The movie stars: John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, and Peter Weller. In the new flick, the Enterprise crew will return back home,and find that an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, has detonated the...

Highlights Of Issue #24:

Major celebration of The Poseidon Adventure's 40th anniversary with articles by David Savage, Tom Lisanti, James Radford and Chris Poggiali. Includes many rare photos, international movie posters and interviews with Carol Lynley and Mort Kunstler, the legendary artist who created the movie poster. Kunstler also provides his original sketches for the ad campaign, reproduced in this issue for the first time.  40th anniversary tribute to Deliverance. John Exshaw visits director John Boorman at his home in Ireland for exclusive interview about working with author James Dickey on the landmark film. Gary Giblin takes an in-depth look at another classic film celebrating its 40th anniversary: Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy, complete with rare stills from sequences that the Master cut from the final version of the movie. Matthew R. Bradley looks at one of the screen's legendary baddies, James Bond nemesis Blofeld in both literature and cinema.

Best Anti-Hero

Dexter Morgan – Dexter (Showtime) – Michael C. Hall

Jax Teller – Sons of Anarchy (FX) – Charlie Hunnam

Jesse Pinkman – Breaking Bad (AMC) – Aaron Paul

Marcus Chaplin – Last Resort (ABC) – Andre Braugher

Nucky Thompson – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) – Steve Buscemi

Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones (HBO) – Peter Dinklage

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Best Wingman / Wingperson

Amy Pond – Doctor Who (BBC) – Karen Gillan

Bronn – Game of Thrones (HBO) – Jerome Flynn

Detective Joss Carter – Person of Interest (CBS) – Taraji P. Henson

Fiona Glenanne – Burn Notice (USA Network)

John Diggle – Arrow (CW) – David Ramsey

Opie – Sons of Anarchy (FX) – Ryan Hurst

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Best Wildcard

Al Capone – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) – Stephen Graham

Chalky White – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) – Michael Kenneth Williams

Huck...

In a previous article, I wrote about who I expected to become huge (in terms of exposure, not eating disorders) in this new year of ours. Now I turn my attention to what I want to see, but is unlikely to happen, in the wonderful world of film.

Note that these wishes are not based on actual announced projects or rumor mill frivolity, they’re just stuff I’d love to see.

Starting with…

Leonardo DiCaprio to Play a Villain

One of the most wonderful things to watch over the previous decade (whatever the hell you want to call it; the noughties…whatever) was the regeneration of Leo DiCaprio from teenage heartthrob and unlikely homeless man into a respected, doubtlessly talented lead, part action man, part thinking man’s action man tortured protagonist.

One part he is yet to play though is the bad guy, like many similar Hollywood stars.

Over the phone from London, British actor Ian McShane is talking about his homeland’s perennial obsession: the weather. More specifically, he is explaining how he fell ill when the U.K.’s recent Indian summer was replaced by conditions of a more briskly autumnal nature. “I’ve been sick,” he says. “I’ve a chest infection, where you just want to go around coughing. Anyway, luckily, I have the week off.”

Rare is the actor — even the plague-ridden one — who regards having a week off as “lucky.” But then McShane has been enjoying his own professional Indian summer over...

Ok, so we should probably remind ourselves that we have entered silly season with potential, proposed and fake titles regarding the 23rd James Bond movie and it’ll be like this until Daniel Craig or Eon Productions, MGM or Sony Pictures announce with a press release just what the hell the film will actually be called.

So with that in mind and taking this with as big a grain of salt as you can grab, I got an email less than 30 minutes ago that makes a good argument for the 23rd James Bond movie, which begins filming soon for a release in just over 12 months time, to be officially titled…. Skyfall.

It appears that a brand protection company working for Sony Pictures registered a dozen Urls two days ago (on October 3rd) which suggest they are planning something around the term “Skyfall” and James Bond;

http://whois.domaintools.com/jamesbond-skyfall.

Before we get down to the business of mocking teenagers for their teenager ways, I thought I'd first try and offer some perspective. First: Some of the winners in this year's Teen Choice Awards aren't bad. Where Harry Potter is concerned, I'd expect most teenagers today choose it as the best movie. At that age, I probably would have, as well. Also, Easy A wins a few categories here (as does Emma Stone) and, at 17, that movie would've been rocked my Jordan Knight pompadour, too. They also choose Black Swan and Natalie Portman in a couple of categories, which are fine choices. More inexplicable are the wins for the likes of Just Go With It, Brooklyn Decker, and Bad Teacher (as well as Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake). Not only is Bad Teacher a terrible movie, but the target audience aren't even teenagers (it was R-rated, as was Black Swan,...

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