The Red Circle Club sequence is arguably the moment that made Keanu Reeves’ John Wick as an action icon. We dig into it on Scene Breakdown. John Wick is far and away one of the quintessential action franchises of the modern era. With intense stunt work, incredible creative teams, and …
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In an ever-evolving technological landscape, where social media platforms vie for our attention, the quest for genuine online connections can be overwhelming. Amidst this digital chaos, the nostalgia for simpler times often arises, prompting the question: “Do chat rooms still exist?” The good news is, they do! However, we’re not …
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One of the year’s buzziest titles is Orion’s American Fiction, the directorial debut from Emmy-winning Watchmen writer Cord Jefferson that has picked up accolades on the festival circuit, including the people’s choice award from the Toronto Film Festival (a major bellwether for the best picture race). Based on Percival Everett’s …
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Zac Efron’s “Ego” Was Bruised While Making “The Iron Claw” Throughout his career, Zac Efron has portrayed a number of real-life people on screen, from Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, to former Marine John “Chickie” Donohue in The Greatest Beer Run Ever. In case you’ve not …
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It’s a Wonderful Knife is out this week and puts a slasher spin on the high-concept behind a beloved Christmas classic. It’s a movie that shares its influence’s heart and uses Christmas effectively. It also has a fantastic performance from Justin Long as a corrupt and deadly Mayor. ComingSoon’s Senior …
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It’s been a long time coming, but anime veteran Masayuki Yoshihara finally helmed his first feature-length film with the 2023 release Komada — A Whisky Family. Yoshihara is best known for his anime projects on television, with credits including Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East …
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Across a 45-year career in the movies, Koji Yakusho has worked with every major Japanese director of his generation and inhabited over 80 characters, spanning salarymen, samurai, yakuza gangsters, taxi drivers, journalists, cops, killers, heroes, dancers, seducers and everymen of all kinds. But in German filmmaker Wim Wender’s latest feature, …
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In early 1991, 20-year-old Tupac Shakur was torn between ambitions of acting and rapping, and struggling to catch a break on both fronts. He had studied theater at the Baltimore School for the Arts and toured with the west coast hip-hop collective Digital Underground, but acting opportunities were scarce and …
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John Stamos remembers the days leading up to Lori Loughlin‘s college scandal like it was yesterday. In his memoir, If You Would Have Told Me, which was released on Tuesday, October 24, Stamos, 60, discussed how he found out about Loughlin being accused of bribing the University of Southern California …
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Shozo Ichiyama’s first two years as programming director of the Tokyo International Film Festival were overshadowed by travel restrictions sparked by a stubborn and deadly pandemic, but now he is looking to this edition of the festival to fully reflect the lineup revamp he has been working toward. A well-connected …
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Nicholas Simon is busier than ever. The Thailand-based American producer has had a very productive 2023 thus far with all the various projects he’s been involved in via his production services company Indochina Productions making their mark. Ben Wheatley’s Meg 2: The Trench did solid business at the global box …
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