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Matthew Morrison probably thinks fans who saw his performance in “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical!” have hearts 2 sizes too small … ’cause they’re going off about his hyper-sexual take on the Grinch. The “Glee” star drenched himself in the green getup for Wednesday night’s musical on NBC, but instead of softening hearts around the

Nab Film Collectibles From Mondo And Alamo Drafthouse Whether it’s to add to your own personal collection or to snag a last-minute holiday gift for a fellow film-lover, Mondo and Alamo Drafthouse are selling film collectibles and posters, with all of the proceeds going toward paying Alamo Drafthouse staff and paying debt and expenses occurred

Monster Hunter director Paul W.S. Anderson has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the film, which was pulled from Chinese cinemas during its opening weekend amid backlash over a line of dialogue that has been perceived as racist by local audiences. In a statement provided to Deadline, Anderson says he is “devastated” and “mortified” that

East Coast child actor, Adam Hann-Byrd, is best known for his role as the young boy genius Fred Tate — who gets accepted to college at 7 years old and learns about scholastics … but mostly learns about life — in the 1991 coming-of-age film, “Little Man Tate.” Adam Hann-Byrd was cast alongside some big-name

1. Guardians of the Galaxy (Gamora) And here it is, Zoe Saldana’s best performance. It’s kind of weird that Gamora would even stand out in a movie with a talking raccoon and a sentient tree, but she does. Because Gamora is bad, man. I mean, really, really bad. She’s a stone cold killer! But she’s

Can cinemas play day-and-date releases from Warner Bros after continually refusing to show Netflix films? The big circuits have to be feeling really stupid now: If they had only made a deal with Netflix last year on Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman at a 45-day window instead of emphatically rejecting one, perhaps this looming apocalypse brought on

Natalie Desselle-Reid — a prolific actor known for roles in “Eve,” a ‘Madea’ film and ‘B*A*P*S’ — has died after a battle with cancer … one she’d kept private. The veteran comedic actor passed away Monday morning. A family member tells TMZ she died of colon cancer after having been diagnosed earlier this year. We’re

That being said, this could be a situation where the metaphorical genie can’t be put back in the bottle. We’ll just have to wait and see how Warner Bros’ movies do next year playing both in theaters and on HBO Max, but even once life settles down on the coronavirus front, it’s entirely possible that

Christopher Nolan, who was doing consumer press interviews today for the DVD release of Tenet, was asked about that movie’s film studio, Warner Bros., and their recent radical windows plan to drop their entire 2021 slate both in theaters and on their struggling frosh streaming service HBO Max at the same time. It was a

Breaking News Scottie Pippen says “The Last Dance” didn’t tell the REAL story of the ’90s Chicago Bulls … and he was so upset about it, he directly voiced his frustrations to Michael Jordan. The 10-part series documentary was one of the most-watched series in 2020 … with fans getting an inside look at MJ

This is a pretty big deal for the box office business of Monster Hunter, which was surely hoping that the film would find success in China. Major markets around the globe are still being affected by the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, which means that every ticket sold counts right now, but there is also the consideration

It goes without saying that the domestic box office is struggling. That said, it feels that we are trying to find different ways of framing that story every week.  At the end of the day, it’s a win to report any numbers at all considering the circumstances — especially for the specialty box office space

Breaking News The author of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” — the guy who said Hitler had reason to target the Jews — was cruel to say what he said, according to the guy’s own family. Roald Dahl, a wildly successful author who also wrote “Matilda,” “The BFG” and “The Witches,” said during a 1983

He jokes, but there’s something to be said about romance movies often killing off one of their characters just to get us crying. And then, of course, there’s the trauma of John Boyega’s Finn perhaps having more intimate ties with Daisy Ridley’s Rey or Oscar Isaac’s Poe. Fans were teased with both of these possibilities

An online backlash that swirled in China on Friday over a scene in Monster Hunter has resulted in the movie being pulled from the country’s cinemas. The Paul WS Anderson-directed feature game adaptation had been eyeing the market as one of its biggest plays, but a short exchange in the film has been perceived as

Exclusive Elizabeth Taylor didn’t make the cut in “The Chanukah Song,” but she famously converted to Judaism in 1959, and now … a couple mementos of her faith are hitting the auction block. Two menorahs belonging to the iconic “Cleopatra” star will be on display for the upcoming Jewish celebration at the J Greenstein Gallery

Outside of Snake Eyes serving as an origin story, no specific plot details have been revealed yet. That said, along with the aforementioned individuals, the movie also stars Peter Mensah as Blind Master, Úrsula Corberó as Baroness and Samara Weaving as Scarlett, and Haruka Abe, Takehiro Hira and Steven Allerick have been cast in undisclosed

Movie theater stocks were mixed Friday as the industry absorbed shock waves from Warner Bros.’ window-smashing announcement the day before when the cinema group collectively plunged by double digits. The smaller publicly-traded U.S. chains have lower debt and are in better financial shape. Third and fourth ranked circuits Cinemark and Marcus both rose by more

Los Angeles local Marla Sokoloff was only 20 years old when she took on the role of the high school cheerleader-turned-armed robber, Lisa “The Informer” Janusch — who teams up with her tight-knit cheer squad to stickup local businesses — in the 2001 teen-comedy “Sugar & Spice.” Marla wasn’t the only gun-totting betty doll  …

David Fincher’s Mank features a number of actors playing icons of the 20th century – including not just Gary Oldman as Herman Mankiewicz, but also Arliss Howard as studio founder Louis B. Mayer, Charles Dance as publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, Tom Burke as the legendary Orson Welles, Toby Leonard Moore as the brilliant David

EXCLUSIVE: Open Road Films has another Liam Neeson action movie, The Marksman, and they’ll be going wide with the pic on Jan. 22, 2021. Directed by Robert Lorenz, Neeson plays Jim in The Marksman, a hardened rancher in an Arizona border town who helps a young boy escape across America while being chased by the leaders of

Exclusive An argument between construction workers led to a shooting at Billie Lourd‘s home … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us … cops responded to a shots fired call at the ‘Star Wars’ star’s L.A. property, where there’s currently a bunch of renovations underway. We’re told there was a conflict between 2 workers

Set in 1927 Chicago, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, based on the same-named play by August Wilson, follows an afternoon in the life with the title singer as clashes with her manager and producer over control of her music during a recording session. Meanwhile, Levee not only has an eye for Ma’s girlfriend, but is also

Hong Kong has shuttered its cinemas again, for a period of two weeks beginning today. This comes as the government instituted new restrictions amid a rising wave of Covid-19 infections which is being referred to as a fourth wave. Should the market reopen December 16, it would be just in time for Warner Bros’ Wonder

Exclusive Irene Bedard, the actor who voiced Pocahontas in the Disney film, is way too familiar with the back of a police car after what cops call 2 wildly-drunken incidents over 3 days. Her first arrest went down at Irene’s ex-husband’s house in Beavercreek, OH — where cops responded to a possible domestic violence situation

Cara Delevingne’s new film, Life in a Year, has been a long-time coming, in fact it’s been over two years believe it or not. In March 2017, news broke that Delevingne would be starring alongside Jaden Smith in the emotional and heartbreaking film, and now, after plenty of waiting and anticipation, we finally have a trailer.

All this just goes to show the unprecedented times we live in, as the film industry is having to make tough decisions regarding movie releases. There’s no sign of the COVID-19 pandemic slowing down anytime soon, so with numerous theaters continuing to have to keep their doors shut, streaming is an alternative that, while not

STX’s Mikael Marcimain thriller Horizon Line will debut on EPIX in 2021 followings the pic’s transactional platform launch on Jan. 12. The movie will be available then for the purchase of $14.99 or to rent at $6.99. From the creators of 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Shallows, Horizon Line follows estranged couple, Sara (Allison Williams) and Jackson

Child actor, Justin Scheller, was only 5 years old when he took on the life-changing role of the annoying little Stilwell — who tormented the bus driver and Rockford Peaches squad — in the classic 1992 baseball comedy, “A League Of Their Own.” Scheller was cast alongside a major league lineup of actors including Madonna