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Jennifer Aniston played the role of Rachel Green for ten years and won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance. The actress starred in the sitcom Friends for ten seasons and was one of the most popular characters in the culture-defining show. Her career skyrocketed after her tenure in the sitcom.

However, despite it being a decade since the show ended, many critics have called Aniston out for still playing Rachel in other roles. Some critics of her latest TV offering The Morning Show have accused her of being a bad actor and of struggling to move on from Rachel’s persona.

Has Jennifer Aniston Been Able To Move On From Friends? A still from Friends | Credits: Warner Bros. Television

For ten years, Jennifer Aniston brought in a fun, sarcastic, and slightly dimwit sense of humor to every household in America as she starred in Friends. The actress played Rachel Green,...

The Bricklayer could give Aaron Eckhart a new action franchise with the character of Steve Vail. Eckhart's last action series was the Has Fallen franchise, which he exited after the second entry. The Bricklayer has a sequel book titled Last Chance to Die (Aka Agent X).

If Aaron Eckhark's thriller The Bricklayer receives a sequel, this would finally give the star a replacement for his former action franchise. Despite his incredible performance as Harvey Dent/Two-Face in The Dark Knight, Hollywood never quite knew what to do with Aaron Eckhart. Despite being a great actor and having movie star looks, he was largely wasted in forgettable outings like Love Happens. A failed bid to become an action star with the terrible I, Frankenstein in 2014 appears to have paid off in the long run, however.

Beginning with 2019's Line of Duty, Eckhart has fronted several action movies that have gone straight to streaming,...

Jennifer Aniston became a household name with her role as Rachel Green in the popular sitcom Friends, and ever since the role, she has not turned back. The actress went on to become one of the most loved actresses in the entertainment industry, as her acting stole the attention as well as the hearts of the viewers.

Even at the age of 55, Aniston is going strong as her magnetic aura and charisma continue to make her a go-to choice actress in a rom-com film. However, the actress is not just limited to one film genre, as she prefers to work in different genres to show her acting range.

Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in Friends

Nevertheless, despite having so much popularity, a dedicated fan base, and numerous smash-hit movies, Jennifer Aniston has a number of box office bombs, that have been forgotten by her fans. Here is a list of...

Zorro and Expats are the big shows coming to Prime Video in January. The former is what Amazon are calling a “bold reinterpretation” of the classic hero El Zorro for 2024. Starring Miguel Bernardeau as Diego de la Vega and Renata Notni as Lolita Marquez, it’s definitely an intriguing-sounding action-adventure series, with a ten-episode first season based on the iconic character originally created by Johnston McCulley all the way back in 1919.

Meanwhile, upcoming drama series Expats is based on the bestselling 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, and follows “the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community” in Hong Kong. Nicole Kidman has been known for picking the right kind of shows to lead in the past, so let’s hope this is another banger for the actress, who is also on board as an executive producer here.

Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month.

Love Again is a romantic comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse. The rom-com movie is based on a German film titled SMS für Dich, which was based on a 2009 of the same name Sofie Cramer. Love Again follows the story of Mira, a young woman who is still grieving over the loss of her fiance, in order to deal with her grief she still sends romantic texts to her fiance’s number not knowing that the phone number has been reassigned to another man, who becomes more and more interested in her. Love Again stars Priyanka Chopra, Sam Heughan, and Celine Dion in the lead roles. So, if you loved the rom-com film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

P.S. I Love You (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.

Synopsis: Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank stars with Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow,...

In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,

Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.

These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.

This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.

To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.

Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.

Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.

UK

Movies

1 February

Amélie

Biking Borders

Christmas Under Wraps

The Cider House Rules

Collateral (2004)

Equilibrium

Event Horizon...

In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,

Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.

These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.

This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.

To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.

Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.

Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.

UK

Movies

1 February

Amélie

Biking Borders

Christmas Under Wraps

The Cider House Rules

Collateral (2004)

Equilibrium

Event Horizon...

In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,

Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.

These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.

This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.

To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.

Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.

Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.

UK

Movies

1 February

Amélie

Biking Borders

Christmas Under Wraps

The Cider House Rules

Collateral (2004)

Equilibrium

Event Horizon...

In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,

Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.

These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.

This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.

To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.

Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.

UK

Movies

1 February

Amélie

Biking Borders

Christmas Under Wraps

The Cider House Rules

Collateral (2004)

Equilibrium

Event Horizon

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Guest House

Holmes & Watson

Hostel

The King’s Speech

Letters to Juliet

Love Happens...

From Warren Zevon and David Bowie to Gregg Allman and Pop Smoke and Mac Miller, posthumous albums recorded during an artist’s final months have become a sadly inevitable part of the pop landscape. That’s also the case with Things Happen That Way, the album Dr. John was working on when he died of a heart attack in June 2019. Now, three years after his passing, the album, which includes covers as well as some of his last newly written songs, will finally be heard when Rounder Records releases it on Sept.

This article contains spoilers for Station Eleven.

“I’ve been adrift in the strangest galaxy for a long time. But I’m safe now. I found it again. My home.” – Dr. Eleven

It’s not an original observation that many, if not most, good stories are about stories themselves. After all, they say “write about what you know” and what does a storyteller know if not the power of story?

Even with that in mind, however, HBO Max’s Station Eleven is really about stories. Station Eleven, which just premiered its brilliant finale on Jan. 13, began on Dec. 16 with the end of everything. Starting with a superflu that kills seemingly more than 99% of humanity, the series immediately confronts viewers with images of apocalyptic decay: empty train stations, cracked highways, and theaters drowned in jungle. The world of Station Eleven is unambiguously over.

And yet…those left carry on anyway, as...

The following contains spoilers from the Jan. 13 finale of HBO Max’s Station Eleven limited series.

With its 10th and final episode released this Thursday, HBO Max’s Station Eleven closed the book on its dystopian saga about the aftermath of a brutal pandemic.

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In it, we learned that Jeevan (played by Himesh Patel) was the doctor called upon by the Severn City Airport community to check on, and ultimately lay to rest,...

Marvel Studios live-action Original Series "Hawkeye", based on the Marvel Comics characters, follows champion archer, crime-fighter 'Clint Barton' aka 'Hawkeye' (Jeremy Renner) and his protégé 'Kate Bishop' (Hailee Steinfeld), in a two-episode premiere, streaming November 24, 2021 on Disney+:

"...Disney+ and Marvel Studios invite you on an unexpected holiday getaway with 'Hawkeye', a new series set in post-blip New York City. Former 'Avenger Clint Barton' has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible?  "Maybe with the help of 'Kate Bishop', a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a superhero  The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton's past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit.   "Starring Jeremy Renner as 'Clint Barton'/'Hawkeye' and Hailee Steinfeld as 'Kate Bishop', 'Hawkeye' also features Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d'Arcy James and Alaqua Cox as 'Maya Lopez'.

Since 1997, Rahsaan Patterson has specialized in handsome songs, loving and lovelorn, packed with vocal pirouettes, supple pleading, and lush harmonies. The singer draws from R&b’s venerable Quiet Storm tradition, making music that would fit comfortably next to oldies by Anita Baker and Stevie Wonder. But when Patterson entered the music industry in the Nineties, R&b was growing less interested in “Quiet” and more interested in “Storm” — a certain amount of musical thunder was necessary to compete with hip-hop.

Still, Patterson found a niche, sprinkling more than a...

Marvel Studios live-action Original Series "Hawkeye", based on the Marvel Comics characters, follows champion archer, crime-fighter 'Clint Barton' aka 'Hawkeye' (Jeremy Renner) and his protégé 'Kate Bishop' (Hailee Steinfeld), in a two-episode premiere, streaming November 24, 2021 on Disney+:

"...Disney+ and Marvel Studios invite you on an unexpected holiday getaway with 'Hawkeye', a new series set in post-blip New York City. Former 'Avenger Clint Barton' has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible?  "Maybe with the help of 'Kate Bishop', a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a superhero  The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton's past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit.   "Starring Jeremy Renner as 'Clint Barton'/'Hawkeye' and Hailee Steinfeld as 'Kate Bishop', 'Hawkeye' also features Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d'Arcy James and Alaqua Cox as 'Maya Lopez'.

Marvel Studios live-action Original Series "Hawkeye", based on the Marvel Comics characters, follows champion archer, crime-fighter 'Clint Barton' aka 'Hawkeye' (Jeremy Renner) and his protégé 'Kate Bishop' (Hailee Steinfeld), in a two-episode premiere, streaming November 24, 2021 on Disney+:

"...Disney+ and Marvel Studios invite you on an unexpected holiday getaway with 'Hawkeye', a new series set in post-blip New York City. Former 'Avenger Clint Barton' has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible?  "Maybe with the help of 'Kate Bishop', a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a superhero  The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton's past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit.   "Starring Jeremy Renner as 'Clint Barton'/'Hawkeye' and Hailee Steinfeld as 'Kate Bishop', 'Hawkeye' also features Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d'Arcy James and Alaqua Cox as 'Maya Lopez'.

The director of Spencer, Pablo Larraín, discusses a few of his favorite movies with host Josh Olson.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Spencer (2021)

Jackie (2016)

Tony Manero (2008)

Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) – David DeCoteau’s trailer commentary

Back To The Future (1985) – Tfh’s time-traveling quiz

Fitzcarraldo (1982) – Dennis Cozzalio’s Herzog guide

Burden of Dreams (1982)

Aguirre: The Wrath Of God (1972)

Paris, Texas (1984) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary

Barry Lyndon (1975) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review

The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary

Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Michael Lehman’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

A Woman Under The Influence (1974)

Salò, Or The 120 Days of Sodom (1975) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary

Theorem (1968)

Medea (1969)

Naked (1993)

Secrets And Lies (1996) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Vera Drake (2004)

Topsy-Turvy (1999)

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

A History Of Violence (2005)

There Will Be Blood (2007)

The Master (2012)

Phantom Thread (2017) – Dennis...

Marvel Studios live-action Original Series "Hawkeye", based on the Marvel Comics characters, follows champion archer, crime-fighter 'Clint Barton' aka 'Hawkeye' (Jeremy Renner) and his protégé 'Kate Bishop' (Hailee Steinfeld), in a two-episode premiere, streaming November 24, 2021 on Disney+:

"...Disney+ and Marvel Studios invite you on an unexpected holiday getaway with 'Hawkeye', a new series set in post-blip New York City. Former 'Avenger Clint Barton' has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible?  "Maybe with the help of 'Kate Bishop', a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a superhero  The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton's past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit.   "Starring Jeremy Renner as 'Clint Barton'/'Hawkeye' and Hailee Steinfeld as 'Kate Bishop', 'Hawkeye' also features Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d'Arcy James and Alaqua Cox as 'Maya Lopez'.

On VOD, Universal’s “Nobody” and the debut of the latest Liam Neeson action film, “The Marksman,” topped the charts along with “Nomadland.” The Bob Odenkirk thriller “Nobody” has been overall the top performer for its initial three weeks of $19.99 home play (with the studio collecting $16 for each rental). It is the sole title to make all four charts, placing #1 at GooglePlay and Spectrum, second and fifth at Fandango and Apple TV. Two million rentals would mean $32 million in studio rentals.

For “The Marksman,” Open Road held to the pre-pandemic 75 day window, grossing a little under $16 million in domestic theaters, before going PVOD. It took #1 at FandangoNow, #2 at Apple TV, and #3 at GooglePlay.

“Nomadland” took the final top spot, placing first at Apple TV at $5.99 after a PVOD release (and while it still runs on Hulu). It is #9 at GooglePlay and #5 at FandangoNow, where it ranks highest among non-pvod titles...

“When the Time Is Right” manages to be both nonchalant and agitated at the same time. Producer Cody Currie lays out a series of contrasts — between the stubby, stabbing electric piano and the marauding bass, between a stern, slapping cymbal and a stream of hurrying, rat-a-tat percussion — over a driving rhythm. The result is freeing for dancers, who can choose to align their movements with either the calmer or the more frenetic elements in Currie’s track.

Currie, who moved from the U.K. to Berlin two years ago and...

Harry Potter is leaving HBO Max behind.

Peacock today announced all eight Harry Potter films will be available to stream in windows over the next six months starting later this year and into 2021.

The movie adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s famed series ranked as the highest-grossing film franchise in history and are a fantastic addition to Peacock’s growing library of iconic films.

“The Harry Potter franchise is beloved by people of all ages and represents the caliber of quality entertainment customers can expect to find on Peacock,” said Frances Manfredi, President, Content Acquisition and Strategy, Peacock.

“We’ve built a world-class collection of iconic movies and shows, and we will continue to expand the film library with treasured titles from NBCUniversal and beyond that will surprise and delight Peacock customers time and time again.”

Come October, Peacock customers will be able to stream Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone...

Brooklyn Nine-Nine officer Debbie Fogle blew her top and went full-on coke fiend in Thursday’s episode, which revealed why Holt’s partner broke bad in the first place.

As you’ll recall, the previous episode ended with quite the twist: We watched as Vanessa Bayer’s character stole 20 bricks of cocaine and machine guns from the evidence lockup. This week, she returned to the Nine-Nine amid a precinct-wide investigation and was obviously guilty to the entire squad. When Terry brought her into the interrogation room for questioning, she revealed that she was working for notorious crime boss Silvio Nucci,...

In a sign of its perceived attractiveness for audiences in its native Portugal, major Portuguese distributor Nos Audiovisuais and public broadcaster Rtp have acquired rights to Portuguese director Bruno Gascon’s sophomore feature “Shadow.”

A title worth keeping an eye on at this year’s Locarno Match Me! networking and co-production event, “Shadow” marks Gascon’s follow up to debut feature “Carga.”

A human-trafficking drama-thriller, “Carga” was sold to more than 20 countries by Paris-based Wide and finished in the top five most popular Portuguese films in that country last year by number of admissions, proving a breakout hit for the director and the film’s upstart production company Caracol Protagonista.

“More than just being happy with the successes we had with ‘Carga,’ as a female producer I was so proud that was about female empowerment and raising awareness,” Caracol Protaganista producer Joana Domingues recalled in a conversation with Variety from Locarno.

Amazon Prime Video has announced its new content offerings for July 2019, a list that includes five Amazon Original series and one Amazon Original movie. The service will also start streaming Epix’s new series “Pennyworth,” which takes a look at the early life of Batman’s famous butler Alfred, on July 28.

In terms of original series, “Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny” returns for Season 1B on July 5. Season 2 of “Comicstaan” airs July 12, while Season 4 of “All or Nothing” premieres July 19. Season 3 of “Dino Dana” and the series premiere of “The Boys” — a superhero comic book adaptation — are coming July 26.

The Amazon original movie “Peterloo” — a historical drama that chronicles one of that bloodiest chapter’s in Britain’s history — debuts July 3.

Some other movies to look forward to include “Under the Silver Lake,” the new “Hellboy,” “Corpse Bride,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” and five different “Star Trek” films ranging...

Judy Greer has made a name for herself as the consummate costar to the likes of Jennifer Lopez (The Wedding Planner), George Clooney (The Descendants) and Jennifer Aniston (Love Happens) in more than 100 films and TV shows over the past 20 years. Now, her career is busier than ever.

She stars with Jim Carrey on the new Showtime series Kidding, plays Jamie Lee Curtis’s daughter in next month’s Halloween sequel and makes her directorial debut with the indie comedy A Happening of Monumental Proportions.

But the Detroit native, 43, also has much to celebrate in her personal life. Her husband,...

Wow! Here's a blast from the past that I haven't thought of in years! Today Netflix released the trailer for a new original film called Benji. This movie is based on a franchise of films that were made in the 70s and 80s. I completely forgot about these films until I saw this trailer pop up today and then all these memories came flooding back of watching those old-school Benji films.

There were nine Benji films made between 1974 and 1987 and they followed the adventures of a shaggy dog named Benji. In this latest film, Benji "comes to the rescue and helps heal a broken family when a young boy and his sister stumble into some serious danger."

My kids love dogs, so there's no doubt they are going to want to watch this. The movie was directed by Brand Camp (Love Happens) and the cast includes Gabriel Bateman, Darby Camp,...

This week, London really showcases its status as a truly international city by celebrating diversity, uniqueness, and assorted ball skills. Forget work and let your hair down while enjoying the wonder of London in all its glory. New balls, please.Wimbledon starts this week and if you haven’t already got a ticket, there’s still hope especially at the start of the tournament when more courts are in action. Every day, a limited amount of seats are released through Ticketmaster or you can join in the very British tradition of queuing patiently on the streets of SW13 from the early hours. Fun. (Tickets: from £8) Say it loud, say it proud.Saturday, July 8 is London’s annual Pride Parade, which promises to be bigger, brighter and bolder than ever. Ending in a poptastic concert in the middle of Trafalgar Square, this year’s parade theme is “Love Happens Here”. Expect joy,...

Kendall Jenner puts on a sexy display for day five of Love magazine's advent calendar.

In a video posted on Monday, the 21-year-old model strikes a series of poses to the tune of Barry White's classic slow jam song, "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More," while sporting purple Agent Provocateur lingerie, Dsquared2 high-heeled lace-up boots and a jacket complete with a big patch of the Rolling Stones lips.

Exclusive: Inside the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show After-Party -- Friendly Exes, Supermodel DJs and More!

Kendall's video for Love happens to fall on the same day that the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show will air on CBS. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star walked in the show last week, and wore some seriously sexy ensembles.

Et was backstage with Kendall just moments before she hit the runway, and spoke to her about why none of her famous siblings were in Paris to watch her on...

Being a woman can be difficult.

No, sorry. Being a woman is difficult.

The different messages we all face to do with how we should look is overwhelming.

Depressing.

I am sure many women can relate to that feeling of not being good enough. Or to that assumption of they will love me once: I’ve lost weight, or I’ve coloured my hair, or I’ve shaved my legs, or sorted out that facial hair.

Rubbish. It’s all rubbish.

The truth is that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it takes much more than so-called beauty for a person to fall in love. Love is when a person accepts us as we are with a heart connection. Completely. Without having to dye those grey hairs or shave those legs.

Love happens when we can each accept ourselves and love ourselves for who we truly are.

Ben Schwartz is prolific. Best known for his work as an actor, in projects such as House Of Lies, BoJack Horseman, Parks And Recreation, and Turbo, he is also a writer (Robot Chicken, The Oscars), a producer (Funny Or Die Presents…, Bronx World Travellers), and director (CollegeHumor Originals). He is also the proud owner of a Primetime Emmy Award for writing music and lyrics for the 81st Annual Academy Awards. But now, he has really hit the big time, because he’s about to star in Blue Iguana with Sam Rockwell.

Soon to be written, directed and produced by Hadi Hajaig (Cleanskin), Blue Iguana is characterized as a dark comedy thriller that’s also a love story. Plot details remain scarce, but the synopsis, as outlined on IMDb, gives some indication of what to expect.

“He’s a low level criminal with no future and just out of prison. She’s a low level lawyer never noticed by others – a lost soul without a life. Their anger and hostility makes them serious criminals. Love happens in the strangest of places.”

Blue Iguana happens in London shortly, and has Sam Rockwell locked in for the lead role – the “low level criminal with no future.” The nature of the role now associated with Ben Schwartz is not currently known, but it is probably a safe bet that he will be playing something akin to “Best Friend No 1.”

If his friendship is with Sam Rockwell, this promises some excellent comedy, as the respective style of the two actors certainly would seem to complement each other – Rockwell with his laid back, mildly irritated delivery, and Ben Schwartz with his trademark self-assured swagger.

The big question is, who will play the “low level lawyer never noticed by others?” This is the key role at this point, as the actress concerned will need to go toe-to-toe with the comedic skill of both Rockwell and Schwartz. My first choice would be Kathryn Hahn – simply because she would be able to play anger and hostility opposite Sam Rockwell with hilarious conviction. Alternatively, I think it’s about time Charlyne Yi got a shot at a lead role. Her measured delivery and deadpan comedy style would serve this role, and this cast, well. Whichever actress lands the part, we should hear the announcement soon, as cameras are set to roll on Blue Iguana in July.

Warner Bros has plotted the release date for Alcon Entertainment’s Chicken Soup For The Soul, the Alcon Entertainment movie based on the bestselling inspirational book series. The pic will bow on December 16, 2016, the date staked out so far by only one other film: Disney’s Star Wars stand-alone movie Rogue One. Alcon acquired film and TV rights to the Chicken Soup property in 2013, tapping Brandon Camp (Love Happens) to write the screenplay. The current draft is from…...

Chicago – It’s been a while since I walked out of a screening so affected and feeling that I just experienced a truly honest, important film.

Sure, other ones have since, but back in 2007, “Once” especially made me feel that way long before the Oscars. I never would have expected it here and nor will you from this film you’ve probably heard little or nothing about, but a little engine that could called “Cake” has done that to me again. And you’d never guess who primarily made it possible: Jennifer Aniston in a visually unflattering, dramatic role.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

While “Cake” as a film is receiving mixed reception, Aniston is being recognized for the career-growing range it’s proving for her beyond the “Friends” comedic stigma she’s trying to grow beyond. Though she tried with the dramatic romance “Love Happens” in 2009, it bombed. “Horrible Bosses” in 2011 and “Horrible Bosses 2...

20. Love/Chloe in the Afternoon (1972)

Directed by: Éric Rohmer

Originally titled “Love in the Afternoon,” but released in North America as “Chloe in the Afternoon,” this Rohmer film is a tale of possible infidelity, seen through the eyes of a conflicted man. Frédéric (Bernard Verley) is a successful young lawyer who is happily married to a teacher named Hélène (Françoise Verley), who is pregnant with their second child. While Frédéric is in a considerably good place in his life, he still struggles with the loss of excitement he had before he married, when he could sleep with whomever he chose. It wasn’t so much the sex that thrilled him, but the chase itself. Still, he feels that these thoughts and fantasies, paired with his refusal to act upon them, only proves that he is completely dedicated and in love with his own wife. That is, until he meets Chloé...

I haven't been the biggest fan of Jennifer Aniston's movie career. The trailers to The Bounty Hunter and Love Happens inspired what I like to call "The Aniston Theory." But recently We're The Millers started to break the actress's streak of misery, and the trailer for her latest film, Life Of Crime, seems to continue the trend upward. Thanks to Yahoo, we have our first look at the 1970's period comedy, which co-stars Tim Robbins, Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def), Isla Fisher, and John Hawkes. The film is based off of the Elmore Leonard novel The Switch, and involves a housewife whose husband isn't too worried when she's kidnapped by two thugs demanding a ransom. In true Leonard fashion, more people start to get involved in the proceedings, and things start to get a little crazier with each new contestant. While I'm not a huge Jennifer Aniston fan, I'm...

Looking to skip the lines at the movie theater and celebrate Valentine's Day with a good movie at home instead? No one says you have to watch some tired romcom or a dramatic Nicholas Sparks movie just to stay on theme. Over the years, cinema has given us some truly wonderful love stories, packaged in great movies that might not traditionally be billed as a romances. Love happens in some unlikely places in film, like while being hunted by a futuristic cyborg, or during a murder trial, for example. We came up with a few of our favorite love stories in non-romance movies, for those looking for something a bit outside the box this Valentine's Day, and we've offered an argument for each as to why these romantic pairings resonated with us. The Terminator - Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese On the surface, The Terminator is a movie about a...

Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2013—in theaters or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2013 to create a unique double feature.

All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2013 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch in that perfect world we know doesn't exist but can keep dreaming of every time we go to the movies.

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After taking parts in studio fare like Kung Fu Panda, Take Me Home Tonight, Love Happens and Fanboys, funnyman Dan Fogler has been more low key in indie releases like Hellbenders and Scenic Route. Now he's back with another indie, but this one he co-wrote and directs. Don Peyote stars Fogler as Warren Allman, a man who takes a steep descent into madness as he attempts to unravel the fabric of status-quo society. What's cool is that Fogler got friends and previous co-stars like Anne Hathaway, Jay Baruchel, Topher Grace and Josh Duhamel to pop up, and you can see them in the first trailer. Watch it below! Here's the first trailer for Dan Fogler's Don Peyote, originally from Yahoo: Don Peyote is directed by Dan Fogler (star of Take Me Home Tonight, Fanboys, Scenic Route) who co-wrote the script with Michael Canzoniero (Wedding Bros.) The film follows Warren...

Sasha Alexander, star of the TNT original drama “Rizzoli & Isles,” and Clark Gregg, star of the ABC series “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” will reveal the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® nominations on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. The nominations announcement will be telecast live on TNT at 9 a.m. (Et) / 6 a.m. (Pt) and webcast live on tntdrama.com and tbs.com. Prior to the announcement, this year’s stunt ensemble nominees will be unveiled during a live webcast at 8:50 a.m. (Et) / 5:50 a.m. (Pt).

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Yes, you read that right. The uplifting self-help series Chicken Soup For The Soul is getting a big screen adaptation, courtesy of Alcon Entertainment (the same people behind The Blind Side). The company also has plans for a TV series, though that seems further in the future.

Chicken Soup For The Soul takes the form of uplifting stories for those in need of some solace, some motivation or just some good feels. The original bestseller was published back 1993 and shot to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Now books continue to roll out, many of them dedicated to particular demographics (Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul, Chicken Soup For The Preteen Soul, Chicken Soup For The Grandparent’s Soul, etc.) The series remains wildly popular, so really it’s surprising that there hasn’t been a big screen adaptation until now.

Writer Brandon Camp (Love Happens) has...

A Chicken Soup For The Soul movie is in the works.

Alcon Entertainment recently acquired the feature rights to the inspirational book series, a collection of short motivational stories and essays.

Chicken Soup For The Soul will be produced by Jordan Kerner (The Smurfs) of the Kerner Entertainment Company, Alcon announced in a press release.

Alcon co-founders Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove are also slated to produce.

Johnson and Kosove referred to the book series as "synonymous with inspiration and life improvement and has touched hundreds of millions of readers through the power of storytelling".

"The Chicken Soup for the Soul series lends itself perfectly to a fictional narrative that will inspire, entertain and intrigue," they added.

Brandon Camp (Love Happens) has been tapped to write the screenplay.

Chicken Soup for the Soul comes from original creators Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen in 1993.

You can blame New Line for this. Back in 2009 the studio wrestled the self-help book He's Just Not That Into You into a relationship drama. That non-fiction, non-narrative-tome-into-fictional-story trajectory subsequently gave us Alcon's What To Expect When You're Expecting (from the pregnancy manual), and that same company now has big plans for the touchy-feely Chicken Soup For The Soul franchise. Brandon Camp (Love Happens) is the lucky recipient of the screenplay gig.The original Chicken Soup For The Soul first graced bookshelves in 1993, and was so named for its alleged warming and nourishing qualities. A collection of motivational essays and inspirational stories, it was compiled by self-help gurus Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.They did rather well out of it. It sold in its millions and sparked a series of juggernaut follow-ups and spin-offs, which included Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul (multiple volumes), Chicken Soup For The Mother's Soul,...

Alcon Entertainment (The Blind Side) has acquired film and TV rights to the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand from Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing.

Alcon will finance and produce a major feature film that shares the brand's name, Chicken Soup for the Soul. Warner Bros will release via Alcon's output deal.

The film will be produced by The Kerner Entertainment Company and its principle Jordan Kerner (Fried Green Tomatoes) along with Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove.

Brandon Camp (Love Happens) will write the screenplay, which is inspired by a variety of characters and stories from the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

The film will be executive produced by Ben Haber (Across the Universe), Bill Rouhana and Tim Rouhana, while Kate Moulene will co-produce.

Here's what Alcon's Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove had to say in a joint statement.

"We're thrilled to partner with Chicken Soup for the Soul,...

Alcon Entertainment (“The Blind Side,” “Dolphin Tale,” “P.S. I Love You”) has acquired film and television rights to the famed Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Alcon is set to finance and produce a major feature film that shares the brand’s name, “Chicken Soup for the Soul.”

Writer Brandon Camp (“Love Happens”) will write the screenplay, which is inspired by a variety of characters and stories from the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series. Warner Bros will release via Alcon’s output deal.

Originally created by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen in 1993, Chicken Soup for the Soul has evolved into a worldwide multi-channel brand now stewarded by publisher Amy Newmark and expanded by veteran CEO Bill Rouhana.

Alcon’s next film “Prisoners,” is a dramatic film about abduction directed by Denis Villeneuve starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhall, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo, Terrance Howard and Paul Dano. It will...

Some great Lovecraftian horror has emerged from the blackest depths of the deepest oceans, and slowly it makes its way towards our shores. With a ponderous and slow gait it urges forward, little by little, until all life and civilization is extinguished by fear and despair beyond human comprehension. Its name: Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Movie. It probably won’t be a death knell for humankind (although you never know), but Alcon Entertainment has indeed secured the rights for both a Chicken Soup for the Soul movie and TV show. For now, the only concrete plans involve the film. Deadline Hollywood reports that Brandon Camp, writer of Love Happens, will be handling the screenplay duties, while Jordan Kerner of the Kerner Entertainment Company will be producing alongside Alcon. Kerner’s previous credits include both The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2, while Alcon was behind the similarly sappy The Blind Side. No...

If you're tired of movies about robots fighting robots, well, be careful what you wish for: There's a Chicken Soup for the Soul movie on the horizon. Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertianment announced today that they've bought the rights to the sprawling inspirational franchise and have hired Brandon Camp to write a feature script, which will be "inspired by a variety of characters and stories from the Chicken Soup for the Soul series," according to the parties. Camp's previous credits include the 2009 Jennifer Aniston movie Love Happens, and the 2002 sci-fi drama TV series John Doe. The original Chicken book came out twenty years ago and has been followed by dozens and dozens of other titles, including, truly, Chicken Soup for the Soul: O Canada, 101 Heartwarming and Inspiring Stories by and for Canadians; Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Cat's Life: 101 Stories about All the Ages and...

The Chicken Soup For The Soul series has produced over 200 book titles, but now it's apparently ready to cross mediums. Alcon Entertainment, the studio behind films like Dolphin Tale, and The Blind Side, is now planning on producing adaptations of the long-running self-help books for both film and television. For the movie, The Hollywood Reporter says that Brandon Camp, the director and co-writer of the 2009 Jennifer Aniston/Aaron Eckhart romantic drama Love Happens, has been hired to pen the script. While it still seems strange that a self-help book could be inspiration for a movie, the fact of the matter is that we've already seen it happen three other times. First director Ken Kwapis adapted Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo's He's Just Not That Into You; then Tim Story brought Steve Harvey's Think Like A Man to the big screen; and then most recently director Kirk Jones made...

Since the pregnancy advice book What to Expect When You're Expecting was turned into an ensemble romantic comedy, it's time for another series of life improvement books to hit the big screen. Alcon Entertainment, recently behind uplifting stories like The Blind Side and Dolphin Tale, is bringing the Chicken Soup for the Soul books to the big screen with Warner Bros. distributing. In what sounds like it will certainly be a cheesy melodrama, the film will bring a variety of characters and stories from extensive series of books to the big screen with Love Happens scribe Brandon Camp writing the script. More below! Millions of books have been sold around the world, and it seems only fitting that the 20th anniversary of the launch of the series brings news of a film adaptation. In the publicity fluff, the CEO of the book series brand says, "Our fans and readers trust...

Alcon Entertainment, which has done well turning books like The Blind Side into films, has acquired film and television rights to Chicken Soup For The Soul. Alcon co-founders Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove made the deal with Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC. They’ll finance and produce a feature film based on the branded book series that has sold over 100 million copies in the Us and Canada alone. The film will be produced by The Kerner Entertainment Company’s Jordan Kerner, who most recently produced The Smurfs pic, with Johnson and Kosove also producing. Brandon Camp (Love Happens) will write the screenplay, which is inspired by a variety of characters and stories from the Chicken Soup For The Soul series. Warner Bros will release via Alcon’s output deal. In a statement Kosove and Johnson described the branded title as “synonymous with inspiration and life improvement and has...

Alcon Entertainment is warming up a big- and small-screen take on self-help best-seller Chicken Soup for the Soul. The company behind The Blind Side has acquired film and TV rights to the famed books from Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing. Photos: 11 Biggest Book-to-Big Screen Adaptations of the Last 25 Years Brandon Camp (Love Happens) will write the film version's screenplay, which is inspired by various characters and stories from the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Warner Bros. will release via Alcon’s output deal. Although rare, it is not unheard of to bring self-

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Alcon Entertainment has acquired film and television rights to the famed "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series and motivational essay collection.

Alcon and Kerner Entertainment Company will now finance and produce a major feature film that shares the brand's name. Warner Bros. Pictures will distribute.

Brandon Camp ("Love Happens") will write the screenplay, while Jordan Kerner, Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove will produce.

Source: Alcon Entertainment...