Jack Black is totally down for a School Of Rock sequel. More than two decades after the beloved musical comedy, directed by Richard Linklater, premiered in 2003, the actor-comedian recently told JOE that he’s “ready” to reprise his role as energetic musician Dewey Finn. “I wish there’d be a School Of Rock 2 Electric Boogaloo,” he said, referencing the
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To some, she’s “Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman“. To us, she’s “AMC Icon Nicole Kidman”. Anyone who has been to an AMC theater in the last few years knows what we’re talking about: the theater chain’s pre-movie promo video featuring Kidman in a pinstriped suit, settling in for a good movie and waxing poetic about
Susan Sarandon is still waiting to see Hollywood improve its working conditions for women. The actress said on Sunday that she doesn’t feel the industry is yet to reckon with the #MeToo movement’s revelations surrounding Harvey Weinstein. “I don’t think we’ve done the cleanup afterwards that we should be doing,” Sarandon said during a ’90s
If I’m challenged to pick my favorite filmmakers, Shane Black will forever be in my Top 5. With a resume that includes titles like Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and The Nice Guys, Black is a genius when it comes to crafting tight, pulp mysteries with “buddy” leads who always
The Ghostbusters are back in action. Sony’s spring event pic Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is opening everywhere Friday in North America following select Thursday previews. It also begins its international rollout this week. The studio is betting on an opening in the $43 million to $44 million range, while tracking services are suggesting $45 or more.
The earlier months of the 2024 movie schedule have seen friendships forged and tested on massive scales. We’re going to see more action on that wavelength this summer, as frenemies Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are finally starring together in the upcoming Marvel movie Deadpool and Wolverine. However, we may have a new pair of
The Ghostbusters universe seems to be getting awfully crowded. The latest film in the franchise, celebrating its 40th anniversary (gulp), features a plethora of ghostbusters old and new, including the surviving members of the original cast, the characters introduced in 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and a variety of eccentric new figures who are bound to figure
In what can only be described as a divinely-inspired promotional stunt, Hollywood’s darling Sydney Sweeney took to a hallowed hall, not to offer a word of prayer but to present one of the most anticipated horror movies. The Euphoria veteran presented her new movie Immaculate to a group of devout fans and horror lovers. The
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has updated its classification guidelines, informed by its largest-ever public consultation, meaning its age ratings will change according to changing public opinion, including on the on-screen depiction of violence, sex and drug use. Throughout 2023, the BBFC spoke to 12,000 people across the U.K. “to explore what matters
Oscar night is known to have a pretty positive effect on many of the films nominated, and this years’ winners fared no differently. Not just the actors, directors, writers and producers, but also musicians such as Billie Eilish, who at 22 became the youngest ever two-time winner in the ceremony’s 96th year, and brother Finneas.
The makers of Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 1 & 2 are at work on another twisted take on A.A. Milne’s children’s story. The prolific low-budget genre labels Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Films have unveiled plans to swing their bloody axe again with Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble, a slasher horror pic set to shoot this year
Jodie Foster began acting when she was 3 years old, and she’s been consistently working basically ever since. With two Oscras, many nominations and a stack of acting and directing credits under her belt, she has proven over and over again that she’s not only here for the long haul, but that she’s a shining
A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz, according to an indictment made public Sunday. Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, Minnesota, was charged with theft of a major artwork and witness tampering. He did not
March has been a very different month for the 2024 domestic box office compared to what we got used to in the previous two. In January and February, Hollywood had little to really get movie-goers excited about heading to their local cinema, and that was very much reflected in ticket sales. The past few weeks
The Idea of You, the new romantic comedy from Michael Showalter (The Big Sick), begins like many of the best in its genre: a meet-cute so silly it endears. This one happens in a trailer that Solene (a delightful Anne Hathaway) confuses for a restroom during Coachella. The almost-40-year-old divorcée wasn’t supposed to be in
The 1997 science fiction movie Contact could be remembered for many things. Crafted by the esteemed American astronomer Carl Sagan, the film is celebrated as one of the best space movies ever made and as a highlight in Matthew McConaughey’s filmography. Also, Contact‘s controversial ending continues to spark discussions among fans and critics alike. Amidst
Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part Two are still going strong at the box office, with both movies celebrating milestones this weekend. From DreamWorks Animation and Universal, the Jack Black-voiced Kung Fu 4 is expected to top the chart with an estimated $31.5 million-plus from 4,067 theaters as it leaps past the $100 million
The Best Actress category for the 2024 Oscar nominations was a tough one this year. You had Emma Stone portray Bella Baxter’s emotional and intellectual journey in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things. Then there was Lily Gladstone, who portrayed the pain the Osage Nation went through in the captivating Martin Scorsese film Killers of the Flower
The NAACP Image Awards announced its fifth round of winners in non-televised categories on Friday, which were presented amid a fashion show hosted by Brandee Evans. Warner Bros.’ The Color Purple swept all three categories, with Francine Jamison-Tanchuck winning outstanding costume design; Lawrence Davis, Tym Wallace, Andrea Mona Bowen, Angela Renae Dyson and Jorge Benitez Villalobos winning outstanding
The news that we would be getting a new Jurassic World movie was maybe not that surprising. After all, the property includes some of the best sci-fi movies of all time. The last trilogy made billions at the box office and so it’s not too surprising that Universal would want to keep that train rolling.
The details of American politics do not concern Alex Garland in Civil War. Despite the controversy it’s already courted about its supposed prescience, the unsettling feature from the British filmmaker doesn’t predict a future based on the country’s current two-party system. Garland is far more interested in the United States’ self-regarding exceptionalism, its belief in
When making a sequel like Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, there tend to be nods and winks to the franchise past what everyone assumes will be present. As the follow-up to the lovably bonkers Tim Burton horror-comedy is slated to debut later in the 2024 movie schedule, the world at large is still being kept in the dark
Billie Eilish’s Oscar Speech Shout-Out Speaks Up Before the Oscar ceremony, an announcer begged nominees not to waste airtime by name-checking their agents and publicists in their speeches — but nobody said anything about thanking old choir teachers. “Ms. Brigham, thanks for believing in me,” Billie Eilish gushed while accepting the trophy for best original
Over the last decade plus, Jennifer’s Body has built a major cult following. However, in 2009, it was considered a major flop. It only made a humble 16 million on a 32 million budget, critics had mixed reactions to it, and it became a joke before it was even given a chance. By Hollywood standards,
Michael Culver, the veteran British actor who portrayed the doomed Captain Needa in The Empire Strikes Back and a bigoted police inspector in David Lean’s A Passage to India, has died. He was 85. Culver died Feb. 27, according to Alliance Agents, which represented him for the past decade. No other details were immediately available.
You may know Lenny Kravitz from his Grammy Award-winning rock songs and for playing Cinna in The Hunger Games. His impressive achievements in the entertainment industry were celebrated with the rock star gaining a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One of the most heartwarming speeches that came from the ceremony was from his
Ryan Gosling and director David Leitch brought their ode to stunt performers, The Fall Guy, to the SXSW Film and TV Festival, where it was met with a very warm welcome. “We hope that it is reflective of how much the crew gives to every single film,” said Gosling on the action rom-com, which had
In the more than 100 years that Walt Disney Company has been making films and television. They have created some of the most iconic heroes. in the history of cinema and every good hero needs a good sidekick. Unfortunately, not every great hero gets a great sidekick. Some Disney sidekicks are incredible. They add something
HBO has released the first trailer (below) for its upcoming documentary chronicling the rise and fall of one of the most controversial and disgraced voices in American media: Alex Jones. In The Truth vs. Alex Jones, filmmaker Dan Reed (Leaving Neverland, Four Hours at the Capitol) shows how Jones built an empire peddling supplements to
2023’s The Exorcist: Believer was an attempt to reboot the classic horror franchise in the same way that the Halloween series was revived in order to give it new life. Unfortunately, the demon possession-centric film did not become the major hit that the Michael Meyers-centric series was. However, despite the box office struggles, and the
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