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Opening in theaters on January 14th is the latest film from director Ron Howard (Backdraft), the comedy, The Dilemma. The movie, about two life-long friends, features an all-star cast that includes Vince Vaughn (Old School), Kevin James (Grown Ups), Jennifer Connelly (Blood Diamond), Winona Ryder (Black Swan), Channing Tatum (Dear John) and Queen Latifah (Chicago). We recently traveled to Chicago, where the movie was shot and takes place, to speak with director Ron Howard, actors Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum and Queen Latifah about the hilarious new film....

Many times, when I’m reading a news story about a certain movie in development, there will be some sort of sentence saying the project is like “Movie 1” meets “Movie 2” (i.e. The Matrix meets Jack and Jill). That being said, The Divide could aptly be descibed as Saw meets Das Experiment, but, as is usually the case, the sum isn’t quite equal to the whole of its parts, even though it heads in the right direction....

The Human Centipede (First Sequence), Tom Six’s unforgettable horror movie, will be available for home viewing on DVD and Blu-ray on October 5. The standard DVD will be priced at $24.98 SRP while the BD will be priced at $29.98 SRP. You can take a look at the cover art and special features details for both editions below. The movie stars Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, Akihiro Kitamura and Dieter Laser....

Lionsgate has announced that Jeffrey Wright has been cast in the role of Beetee in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel “Catching Fire.” Hailing from District 3, Beetee earns the nickname “Volts” because of his electronics expertise. Critically acclaimed and known to theater, film and television audiences alike, Wright garnered a Tony Award in 1994 for his work in Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic Angels in America and reprised his Angels role in HBO’s 2003 mini-series adaptation of the play, earning both a Golden Globe and an Emmy for his groundbreaking performance....

People will say that there are no surprises left in the entertainment industry, but news that Matthew Vaughn is bringing a new R-rated quiz show to TV is certainly one of them. Vaughn is finally seeing his new movie The King’s Man arrive in cinemas this Christmas to a less than glowing response from critics and early audiences. While his original Kingsman: The Secret Service was a huge hit, the sequel wasn’t quite as well-received, but he will be hoping to put all that right with the newly announced third movie heading into production....

The already critically acclaimed HBO series, The Last of Us, has now been renewed for a second season. The series, which has so far been met with rave reviews as well as being hailed as the greatest video game adaptation of all time, will return for more intense adventures across the post-apocalyptic landscape. Despite only being two episodes in, the quick renewal is sure to delight fans. ​ The Last of Us has been with an overwhelmingly positive reaction from both critics and audiences alike, and currently holds a deliciously fresh 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus stating; “Retaining the most addictive aspects of its beloved source material while digging deeper into the story, The Last of Us is bingeworthy TV that ranks among the all-time greatest video game adaptations....

Dave Filoni delivers Star Wars greatness in an astonishing episode of The Mandalorian that brings epic reveals. Chapter Thirteen, “The Jedi”, gives us the answers to many questions and vastly expands the scope of the show. Mando (Pedro Pascal) and Baby Yoda arrive at the forest planet of Corvus. They do indeed encounter Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), but in an unexpected way. Calodan has been captured by an evil magistrate (Diana Lee Inosanto) and her ex-military gunfighter, Lang (Michael Biehn)....

Following his struggles with the law and addiction, a recovered Shaun Weiss has been making people laugh through his stand-up comedy. The former child star, who appeared in The Mighty Ducks and its sequels as fan favorite Greg Goldberg, reached a particularly low point in his life when he was arrested in 2020 for burglary while under the influence of drugs. With great support of those wanting to see him do better, Weiss recently celebrated two years of sobriety and has been focusing on performing again....

With more than 200 short stories and more than 50 novels, Stephen King has provided the entertainment industry with numerous fantastic tales to be adapted into movies or TV shows. The undisputed master of horror and terrifying emotions never fails to impress the audience with the narratives he weaves. While there is a long list of great movies that King has contributed to the film industry. There are some specific moments from certain films that deserve to be put under the spotlight....

NBC has given early pickups to The Office, 30 Rock and The Biggest Loser. According to Variety, renewals were announced Thursday afternoon during NBC’s portion of the TV Critics Assn. press tour by new primetime entertainment prexy Angela Bromstad and incoming alternative topper Paul Telegdy. “These renewals represent our faith in ‘The Office’ and ‘30 Rock’ as they continue to represent the gold standard in acclaimed and award-winning series,” Bromstad said....

The Rookie season 4 finale left the future pending, not only for its main character but for Chenford, the main ship of the show. With a new season just around the corner, it’s time to bring the plot, the cast, and everything else we know about The Rookie season 5 to the table. In The Rookie, John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) is a 45-year-old divorcee with a construction business and one adult son....

Fox’s long-running hit animated series The Simpsons airs a new episode tonight, “Grampy Can Ya Hear Me,” featured an unusual shout-out to another animated series, Adult Swim’s beloved show Rick & Morty. Longtime Simpsons producer Al Jean sent out a screenshot from the episode that features young Maggie holding up a bottle of szechuan sauce, an homage to a recent Rick and Morty episode about McDonald’s discontinued szechuan sauce. This series is just the latest to be referenced in The Simpsons, with the Season 29 premiere referencing Game of Thrones throughout the episode....

One of CBS’ biggest hits is coming back to DVD this October. The Unit: Season 3 will be released on DVD on October 14. This three-disc set will contain all 11 episodes of this season and will be priced at $39.98 SRP. The series stars Dennis Haysbert, Scott Foley and Robert Patrick. A full breakdown of the set is below. Known only as The Unit, they are an ultra-secret contingent of Special Forces soldiers who operate outside the usual military chain of command....

Screenwriter Mark Bomback (Total Recall, Jack the Giant Killer) has come aboard to rewrite the script for The Wolverine. Christopher McQuarrie wrote the original screenplay, which follows Hugh Jackman’s title character to Japan, where he will search for more clues about his origin. There, he encounters the criminal underworld and a new love interest. James Mangold is directing, which will reunite him with Hugh Jackman for the first time since the romantic comedy Kate & Leopold....

Jon Bernthal has been dazzling us as Frank Castle in Marvel’s The Punisher since 2016. He has given a heartbreaking and badass performance as the anti-hero looking to avenge his family’s murders. Frank Castle is not for everyone. He is a traumatized and grieving former soldier who lives in a morally gray area where he doesn’t want people to die, but he also has no issues killing people who he feels deserve it....

Sometimes when trying to embrace a film, it can be difficult to relate with a protagonist on screen. As humans, we’re naturally flawed, so being thrown into a story where the hero we’re rooting for has the perfect physique and is motivationally flawless throughout, can be a little jarring. Yes, we love the Luke Skywalkers and the Supermans (men?) but seeing ourselves in our heroes is what really drives our connections to characters....

Director’s cuts have been further popularized by the successful release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League following a successful fan campaign, but we shouldn’t expect to see a longer version of Thor: Love and Thunder. Directed by Taika Waititi, Love and Thunder is the fourth solo Thor film to feature Chris Hemsworth in the role of the titular god. He is joined by Natalile Portman as Jane “Mighty Thor” Foster and Christian Bale as the sympathetic but sinister supervillain Gorr the God Butcher....

FX has ordered the second cycle of its first year late night comedy series Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell for seven half-hour installments, announced Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX. Totally Biased will conclude its six-episode first cycle this Thursday, September 20 at 11:00 PM, and the second cycle of shows will begin on Thursday, October 11 in a new 11:30 PM time period, following the return of Brand X with Russell Brand that night at 11:00 PM....

Actress Téa Leoni has become the latest cast member of Brett Ratner’s new project Tower Heist, according to Variety. It wasn’t clear what kind of role she would have in the movie, but she joins a cast that includes Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda, Gabourey Sidibe and Michael Peña. Brett Ratner will direct from a script by Jeff Nathanson, who rewrote the original script by Ted Griffin. Jeff Nathanson had previously written Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3, which Brett Ratner directed as well....

YouTube has posted a Transformers featurette, which was ripped from the 20th Anniversary DVD of 1986’s Transformers: The Movie. The video clip contains both the recently released Transformers teaser trailer followed by the featurette. CLICK HERE to watch the featurette. Transformers hits theatres on July 4, 2007. Introduced in 1984, the Transformers brand took the world by storm with its compelling saga of the Autobots versus the Decepticons. The innovative “Robots in Disguise” resulted in a tremendously successful toy line from Hasbro and Takara, comic book series, television program and an animated feature film....