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Zac Efron may be garnering career-best reviews for his heartbreaking work in The Iron Claw, his wrestling movie with Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons. But don’t think that any of his co-stars are letting the movie star forget where he came from.  During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the quartet of

Everything is bigger in Texas, they say, and that certainly includes the star power of its homegrown celebrities. From the biggest stars in music to the biggest on the silver screen, the biggest celebs in the squared circle, and almost everywhere else, Texas has bred them all.  California may be home to Hollywood, but there

Mandy Moore has always had a lovely girl-next-door relatability about her, and her completely understandable reaction to working with teen heartthrob Shane West in 2002’s A Walk to Remember is even more proof.  The actress-singer — who, fun fact about A Walk To Remember, turned 17 during the production of the romantic movie — detailed

After happy couple Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse announced they are expecting their first child together last month, The Batman actor is making some changes behind the scenes regarding his properties. Pattinson has owned a two bedroom, two bathroom home in California’s Hollywood Hills for nearly a decade, but he has just reportedly sold the

Big Little Lies besties Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern are one Hollywood friendship that we all want to be part of, and their hilarious holiday posts are only adding more fuel to the fire.  The Oscar-winning actresses—who first got close while playing daughter and mother in Wild, the 2014 film adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s memoir—

Since the debut of the initial trailer for Anyone But You, it was evident that Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney shared a captivating on-screen presence, sparking widespread fan speculation about what might be happening off-camera. As you witness the duo hooking up and fighting in Anyone But You footage, the undeniable chemistry is palpable. However,

Rumors regarding The Holiday 2 have been swirling for years now, with outlets reporting that the cast of the popular Christmas movie had officially signed on to return for the sequel, even star Cameron Diaz, who had largely retired from acting. Those initial reports were, sadly, swiftly debunked by director Nancy Meyers, but another actor from

“Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire” takes you on a journey through space straight from the mind of filmmaker Zack Snyder… and falls flat in almost every way according to CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor Sean O’Connell. The one thing it does best? Sparking controversy over the extended director’s cut Snyder claims to have

Actor Jonathan Majors has had quite a year, starring in Ant-Man 3 and Creed III before getting involved in a serious legal battle. Majors’ legal issues related to allegations from his ex, which resulted in him being charged with a number of crimes back in March. He and his ex Grace Jabbari have been facing

After the Barbie movie became the biggest blockbuster of the year and one of the best movies of 2023, Warner Bros. has just made history. The film has reportedly just become the first to have an American Sign Language (ASL) version available to stream on Max at the same time as the original version. Bringing

It’s fifteen years since Stephanie Meyers’ Twilight book was adapted to the big screen. Whether you loved the series to watch a shirtless Jacob, some vampire action, or to laugh at cringe-worthy lines like “Where the hell have you been, loca?” this fantasy franchise still holds up. Now, imagine if the Twilight characters you love

The upcoming A24 movie The Iron Claw may not have Lily James showing off her wrestling moves, but she still had to be around Zac Efron and the rest of the cast as they wore their ‘80s wrestling garb. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it. If you look at Efron’s insane

War for the Planet of the Apes could have easily ended the “reboot” era of the Apes franchise, with audiences being left to imagine what happened after the death of Andy Serkis’ Caesar. Instead, we’ll revisit this world next year in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, with the story picking up roughly 300

In 2023, the staff here at CinemaBlend watched a lot of movies. Between us all, we screened over 260 titles – with over 1,400 screenings/streams counted. We all have individual favorites, but there are certain titles that we love as a collective, and that’s what this ranked feature represents. Every year, we maintain a screening

Along with all the things we know about Poor Things and its reception, I’m certain that it will go down as one of Emma Stone’s best movies (if not the best). And it’s with the same confidence that I think Emma Stone is guaranteed a second Oscar for the film too. Now, I know that’s

It seems as though the best Christmas movies revolve around family, and while each member of the family is equally important, I tend to focus on the dads more than most. As a father of a child, I look as much to the dads of Christmas movies as much as my own father and step-father

Jonathan Majors’ legal issues continue to dominate the headlines, especially as his trial for alleged assault continues. While most eyes have arguably been on the legal proceedings themselves, a sum of people have also been keeping tabs on the embattled actor’s love life. Majors is currently in a relationship with fellow superhero movie vet Meagan

Every major sport has its own movie. Some of the most popular spectator sports – baseball, football, basketball, and soccer – have multiple films that use competition as the backdrop. But which films constitute the best sports movies ever made? There are so many factors at play. Is it an underdog sports story, about loveable

It’s always great to be a scary movie fan whenever an upcoming horror movie drops with a new take on an old concept or incorporates fresh mythology and manages to impress at the box office. That’s precisely what we horror hounds got when this Talk To Me landed on the 2023 movie release schedule and

Dig up some magical jeans and get your mailing labels ready, because The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is alive and well! All four actresses from the 2005 coming-of-age book adaptation and 2008 sequel — Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn — made a public appearance together, and obviously, the internet is

Each year, the list of best movies on Netflix and the collection of binge-worthy original series gets a little longer, with new titles being added pretty much every day of every week of every month. As we look toward what appears to be another landmark year for the popular streaming service with new and returning

This week, as we mourn the death of Andre Braugher, who died at the age of 61 on Monday, December 11 due to a brief illness, we remember the great movies and TV shows the actor appeared in. But as Scoob! Holiday Haunt writer Tony Cervone has pointed out, there’s one performance by the talented

Andy Serkis’ Caesar died at the end of 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes, but he’s hardly forgotten in the forthcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. While we’ve known for a while that this next installment in the long-running franchise takes place a significant amount of time after War rather than

Zack Snyder is a talent who more often than not has the word “visionary” attached to his name, and that’s not without merit. He’s made a career of crafting fantastical adaptations of comics like Watchmen as well as forging ahead with creative ambitions of his own invention like the Army of the Dead franchise, and

Spoilers ahead for Talk to Me.  It’s a great time to be a horror fan, as the genre has been thriving for a number of years now. While some of the best horror movies returned to theaters with new sequels, there have also been a steady supply of wholly original projects. Acclaimed studio A24 has

In the canon of Matthew Lillard movies, the star’s turn as one of the O.G. Ghostface killers, sarcastic Stu Macher, in Wes Craven’s 1996 Scream ranks high for fans. As it should, as the original Scream is one of the best horror movies of all time. Though the character is a crowd-favorite (serving up some of the franchise’s

There’s no question that more than three decades after its release, Pretty Woman remains one of the best Julia Roberts movies. Not only is it a trademark classic romantic comedy, but after you’re done watching the movie, there are many interesting Pretty Woman behind-the-scenes facts to read about. Alas, this is not one of those

With the first Godzilla coming out in 1954, the massive monster has one of the longest-running movie franchises ever. The newest entry in the series, Godzilla Minus One, is being called one of the best in the character’s history, if not the absolute best. The movie has been a hit, with Godzilla making bank at

Dwayne Johnson’s career is taking a turn as he gears up to star in his first A24 movie. Written and directed by one-half of Uncut Gems‘ directors, Benny Safdie, The Smashing Machine, will see The Rock playing legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Honestly, it sounds like a fitting and fantastic next step in the wrestler-turned-actor’s

In John Candy’s best movies, he tended to play characters with a real heart of gold. It turns out that in real life, the Canadian actor was no different. That was on full display too in resurfaced footage of the late actor, as Candy agreed to let a reporter interview him as long as he