On The Late Show on Monday, Stephen Colbert broke down the latest development in the coronavirus pandemic: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, basically confirmed that Trump mishandled the crisis. Several outlets highlighted Trump’s failure and mishandling of the pandemic over the …
Read More »'Candyman' Trailer: Jordan Peele Produces Bloody New Spin on Horror Classic
UPDATE: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Candyman‘s theatrical release has been pushed from mid-June to September 25th. Jordan Peele puts a bloody new spin on a Nineties horror classic with the new trailer for Candyman, a modern-day reboot produced and co-written by the Get Out filmmaker. The new Candyman, directed …
Read More »Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson Carry on Terrifying 'Saw' Legacy in 'Spiral' Trailer
Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson star in the trailer for Spiral, the latest installment in the Saw horror franchise. The film opens in theaters on May 15th. Rock plays Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks, who takes charge of a case involving the gruesome murder of a police officer. Alongside his rookie …
Read More »Oscars: 'Joker' Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Is Making History
Hildur Guðnadóttir has had a historic few weeks. It began Sunday, January 4th, when the Icelandic composer became the first solo woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Original Score for Joker; it continued the Tuesday after that, when she picked up two prizes — one for Joker, one …
Read More »Buck Henry, 'The Graduate' Screenwriter, Dead at 89
Buck Henry, screenwriter for The Graduate and co-creator of Get Smart, has died at the age of 89. Henry died of a heart attack at a hospital in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. Born Henry Zuckerman in 1930 in New York City, the noted screenwriter was …
Read More »See John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Reprise 'Grease' Roles For Sing-Along
More than 40 years after the release of Grease, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John reprised their roles of Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson for a Q&A and sing-along on Friday. The Meet n’ Grease sing-along event, held at the Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida, featured a screening …
Read More »See Thrilling New Trailer for Live-Action 'Mulan' Remake
Following its teaser trailer in July, Disney has unveiled the first lengthy look at their upcoming Mulan live-action remake. As evidenced by the new trailer, the live-action version strips away some of the more cartoonish elements of the 1998 animated film — that indestructible bug, the Eddie Murphy-voiced mini-dragon Mushu …
Read More »See Bernie Sanders 'Slow Jam' the Democratic Debate on 'Fallon'
Bernie Sanders delivered his “slow jam” analysis of the most recent Democratic debate alongside the Roots and Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday’s The Tonight Show. Sanders’ slow jam technique leaned closer to spoken word and stump speeches than smooth vocal stylings, but the Roots provided the Vermont senator with an R&B …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Cats,' 'The Call of the Wild,' 'Hunters,' and More
Antebellum The trailer opens with an idyllic image of a little girl surrounded by ponies, flowers, and butterflies. From there, the scenes quickly become chilling, which is to be expected from the producers that brought us Get Out and Us. Pivoting from the pre-Civil War era to modern times, Janelle …
Read More »Watch the Joyous New Trailer for 'Cats'
A new trailer for Cats was released on Tuesday, featuring its full roster of all-star cast members: Taylor Swift, James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellan, Rebel Wilson and Royal Ballet dancer Francesca Hayward in her feature film debut. Much like the previous Cats teaser, the two-minute …
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