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Depending on where one watches a war film, a particular brand or tradition lingers in the storyline or characters. American war films may focus on World War II or the Civil War from a Western angle, but a Japanese war film like Grave of the Fireflies focuses on the opposite side of World War II. Globally, war films offer contemporary perspectives on how war and cruelty are viewed, but they are a slippery slope when it comes to how the opposing side is seen....

The Good It’s nice to see Paramount acknowledging a consumer’s love of the 1980s. The Bad The double-dip nature of this release.Top Gun follows Maverick (Tom Cruise) a crack-shot jet pilot who is living in the shadow of his father and his past mistakes. Helping Maverick cope with this is Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly McGillis) and his bestfriend and wingman, Goose (Anthony Edwards). As Maverick enters the Top Gun ram he realizes just how hard life can be....

From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, in association with Hasbro, Paramount Pictures’ global smash hit Transformers: Dark of the Moon returns to Earth January 31, 2012 in a four-disc Ultimate Edition Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD combo pack with UltraViolet and a Digital Copy. A must-own film for every home media collection, Transformers: Dark of the Moon features “jaw-droppingly amazing 3D” (Harry Knowles, AintItCool.com) and fan-favorite characters Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Sam Witwicky amidst bigger and more spectacular action in an adventure that surpassed its predecessors to earn over $1....

We may not have seen the last of the hit HBO series True Detective just yet, as there are early plans at the network to produce a fourth season. Originally developed for the cabler by Nic Pizzolatto, the show serves as an anthology series with each of its first three seasons following new sets of characters and settings. Each of the three seasons has performed rather well with critics, and the series was last on when season 3 aired in 2019....

Actor Tyrese Gibson talks Fast Five, shooting this and Transformers: Dark of the Moon at the same time, future projects, his new book and TV show, and much more When actor Tyrese Gibson signed on to portray Roman Pierce in 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious, it was only his second movie role after Baby Boy in 2001. Now the actor can’t stop working with blockbuster movie roles, a best-selling book (“How To Get Out of Your Own Way”), and a new music album due out next month....

The U.S.A. has elected numerous celebrities and actors into high office, despite not having much of a political career, though we’re pretty good at it. We took the B-movie actor Ronald Reagan, star of She’s Working Her Way Through College, Tugboat Annie Sails Again, and Brother Rat and a Baby, and made him the governor of California and then President of the United States. We elected the wrestler Jesse “The Body” Ventura as governor of Minnesota, before the Saturday Night Live alumnus Al Franken took that spot....

It seems audiences are going to have to wait a little bit long to see Benecio del Toro in full wolf-mode. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal Pictures has delayed the release of The Wolfman yet again, moving the film from its November 6 release to February 12, 2010. The studio cited, in part, post-production work that would need longer to complete for the film’s marketing campaign, even though a trailer is still scheduled to hit theaters on August 21....

You can bring home Garry Marshall’s brand new comedy home on both formats this May. Valentine’s Day will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 18th. The standard DVD will be priced at $28.98 SRP and the Blu-ray, which will include a Digital Copy and a standard-definition disc of the film, will be priced at $35.99 SRP. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Taylor Swift, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Shirley MacLaine, Emma Roberts and Julia Roberts...

Victoria Beckham – style icon and Spice Girl - will pay a visit to ABC’s award-winning comedy Ugly Betty in an episode to film this fall. She will play herself, a celebrity bridesmaid at the wedding of the millennium: Wilhelmina Slater’s (Vanessa Williams) nuptials to publishing mogul Bradford Meade (Alan Dale). Who knows what will happen when “bridezilla” Wilhelmina takes that march down the aisle, especially with “Posh Spice” leading the way?...

Marvel announced the long awaited details of the upcoming WandaVision series due to arrive on Disney’s streaming service, Disney+, in the spring of 2021. Fans have speculated about the series since Marvel first announced the title. During their Comic-Con panel of rotating stars, Marvel finally answered some of our questions. Standing in front of the WandaVision logo, Marvel Studios president Kevin Fiege had this to say. As we learned at San Diego Comic-Con, WandaVision is set to air in the spring of 2021 and will feature returning stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as Vision....

If you read this story, then you might be one of the many fans whose frustrations and criticism compelled Warner Bros. president Alan Horn to issue a statement to respond to fans, regarding the delay of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’s release until next July. Warner Bros. president Alan Horn has released the following statement: Many of you have written to me to express your disappointment in our moving Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to Summer 2009....

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have provided us with 12 new clips from tomorrow’s DVD release of 8MM 2: Unrated & Exposed. Entering a seamy underground world of peep shows, nude clubs and live Internet sex is David Huxley (Johnathon Schaech, Hush), an aspiring politician who has everything to lose. Secretly filmed in a steamy three-way with his fiancée Tish (Lori Heuring, Mulholland Dr.) and a gorgeous young model (Zita Görög, Underworld), David is desperate to find the extortionist who’s demanding an exorbitant amount of money for the negatives....

If you recently missed an episode of your favorite show, don’t sweat it. TV Daily has you covered. Every day, we will be updating you with the funniest, most exciting series out there. Finally, you can catch all of these water cooler conversation starters in one convenient place. Today, we have brand new episodes of Rubicon, Sons of Tucson, ‘Til Death, Cops, Friday Night SmackDown, and Friday Night Lights. To get started, click on one of the boxes below:...

The CW has given the green light for the reality show, The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll. The 8-episode show will feature a group of diverse young women living together and putting their singing ability, dance moves and “sheer self-confidence” to the test as they compete for the chance to become the seventh member of the performing and recording group, whose debut album, “PCD,” has sold nearly 5 million copies worldwide....

When The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, was first released in theaters July 18, 2008, it received massive commercial and critical acclaim for its acting (mostly towards Ledger), complexity, and for being more than just a comic book film. The film is often considered the greatest superhero film ever made, and even to this day shapes the way superhero films are made. At the box office, it became the fourth highest-grossing film of its time and the highest grossing superhero film at the time....

Spoiler Alert: The Last of UsThere’s little reason to gush about just how good HBO’s The Last of Us is. No matter where you turn, nothing but universal praise has been showered upon the project, with many claiming it to be one of the best video game adaptations ever conceived. It’s not like they’re wrong. Who could’ve thought translating a game that was already presented as a cinematic experience into a series would be a recipe for success?...

The genre of the undead flourishes again in the new trailer for Martin Owen’s The Loneliest Boy in the World, set to release in theaters on October 14th and drop on VOD platforms on October 18th. Billed as “a modern fairytale, except with zombies,” the dark comedy stars Max Harwood as Oliver, a timid teenager trying to find his way through suburban life after his mother passes. The UK production is the sixth full-length feature for indie filmmaker Owen, whose previous films include L....

Children aren’t dolls. While often depicted as cherished cherubs or perfectly precocious, kids can be a terrible handful– they kick, scream, punch, cry, lie, and demand parents to abandon their lives in order for the children to survive. While hardly worthy of blame, they require a kind of patience, compassion, and (above all) attention which some people simply don’t have, and claiming that all women should be mothers only results in a slew of bad parents and unhappy children....

Jennifer Aniston is an American actress known for her performance on the TV series Friends. This launched her into stardom, earning her numerous film roles between seasons and, more notably, after the sitcom ended. Indeed, over the years, Aniston’s career has blossomed, with her starring in light-hearted comedies like We’re the Millers to more serious dramas like Cake, a performance which many critics called Oscar-worthy. Aniston’s award-winning career has made her one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood history....

For many, The Office is background music. The beloved series still plays on a loop across streaming services and cable providers in homes around the world. It’s the ensemble cast, their relatable stories, and familiar setting that make it all so comforting. Rarely, if ever, has there been a program that reached into the hearts of viewers and made them relate to so many different characters at once. The diverse cast may have been its most popular attribute, but not for the reasons many might think....