Hollywood often pushes actors into unusual situations, and Amy Smart also had a similar experience while working on the 2003 film The Battle of Shaker Heights. Starring Smart, alongside Shia Labeouf and Elden Henson, the film follows two teenage friends who devise historical battle tactics to confront school bullies, however, complications arise when one of them develops feelings for his friend’s older sister.
The Battle of Shaker Heights | Miramax
Smart portrayed the older sister Tabby, and the 15-year-old Labeouf played Kelly, who becomes infatuated with Tabby and shares a kiss with her in one of the scenes. Recollecting the experience, the Just Friends star admitted feeling uncomfortable kissing a teenager for the film.
Amy Smart Recalled the Weird Experience While Filming The Battle of Shaker Heights
After gaining recognition in Disney’s Even Stevens, Shia Labeouf landed a role opposite Amy Smart in The Battle of Shaker Heights, which emerged...
The Battle of Shaker Heights | Miramax
Smart portrayed the older sister Tabby, and the 15-year-old Labeouf played Kelly, who becomes infatuated with Tabby and shares a kiss with her in one of the scenes. Recollecting the experience, the Just Friends star admitted feeling uncomfortable kissing a teenager for the film.
Amy Smart Recalled the Weird Experience While Filming The Battle of Shaker Heights
After gaining recognition in Disney’s Even Stevens, Shia Labeouf landed a role opposite Amy Smart in The Battle of Shaker Heights, which emerged...
- 4/25/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
What’s new on Amazon’s Prime Video in February 2024?
In light of Valentine’s Day, Prime Video nailed it. This February, the platform is bringing a variety of new shows and movies for you and yours. There is something for everyone — from the latest releases to classic romantic comedies to thrillers and more.
Rom-com “Upgraded,” starring Camila Mendes and Archie Renaux, hits the streamer on Friday, while a series adaptation of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s steamy spy thriller “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” is already taking the world by storm since its Feb. 2 debut with stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine.
The platform will also debut 2015’s “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” with Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson, last year’s animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” and the well-liked 2014 indie “St.Vincent” with Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts and Chris O’Dowd.
And don’t forget about...
In light of Valentine’s Day, Prime Video nailed it. This February, the platform is bringing a variety of new shows and movies for you and yours. There is something for everyone — from the latest releases to classic romantic comedies to thrillers and more.
Rom-com “Upgraded,” starring Camila Mendes and Archie Renaux, hits the streamer on Friday, while a series adaptation of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s steamy spy thriller “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” is already taking the world by storm since its Feb. 2 debut with stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine.
The platform will also debut 2015’s “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” with Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson, last year’s animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” and the well-liked 2014 indie “St.Vincent” with Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts and Chris O’Dowd.
And don’t forget about...
- 2/5/2024
- by Francie Ebert
- The Wrap
Prime Video’s big February drop is Mr. & Mrs. Smith! No, not the 2005 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie action movie, but a new TV series kinda based on it starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. The set up for the show version? Glover and Erskine are two strangers who both get jobs at a shady spy agency and are asked to get married so that they can pretend to be a couple undercover, but things get more complicated when they start falling in love for real. Uh oh!
If you’re in the mood for a movie or two this month, you can also check out the Prime debuts of Strays, Bottoms, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. In the meantime, here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month. Amazon Originals are accompanied by an asterisk!
New on Amazon Prime Video – February 2024
February 1
12 Angry Men...
If you’re in the mood for a movie or two this month, you can also check out the Prime debuts of Strays, Bottoms, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. In the meantime, here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month. Amazon Originals are accompanied by an asterisk!
New on Amazon Prime Video – February 2024
February 1
12 Angry Men...
- 2/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Love is in the air this February at Prime Video! From the long-awaited espionage comedy series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” to Jennifer Lopez’s new album companion film “This Is Me…Now: A Love Story,” the streamer is days away from adding dozens of classic and fresh titles to its seemingly endless catalog, including the premieres of many more Amazon Originals like “The Second Best Hospital in The Galaxy,” “Five Blind Dates,” and “The Silent Service.”
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for February on Prime Video, and find out everything coming to the platform this coming month!
30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Prime Video in February 2024? “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” | Friday, Feb. 2
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star in the long-awaited spy comedy series about two lonely strangers who land a job working for a mysterious spy agency...
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for February on Prime Video, and find out everything coming to the platform this coming month!
30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Prime Video in February 2024? “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” | Friday, Feb. 2
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star in the long-awaited spy comedy series about two lonely strangers who land a job working for a mysterious spy agency...
- 1/30/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Exclusive: Anna Faris (Mom) has joined the cast of I, Object, the newest feature from Oscar-nominated Gattaca filmmaker Andrew Niccol, first announced during last year’s Cannes Film Festival. She takes over the role of Melanie Lynskey, who departed due to scheduling conflicts.
Faris is now part of an ensemble that includes Karl Urban, Thomasin McKenzie, and Jemaine Clement, as previously announced.
A live-action/animation hybrid, I, Object centers on Tom, a 10-year-old grieving the loss of his father. Unable to relate to the people in his life, Tom takes refuge in the everyday objects around him. Pop can lids, suitcases and untold numbers of everyday objects reveal their true faces and speak to him, helping him on his healing journey.
Niccol directs from his own script. The project is a co-production between Canada (Good Question Media) and New Zealand (Southern Light Films). The Exchange introduced the pic to buyers at Cannes,...
Faris is now part of an ensemble that includes Karl Urban, Thomasin McKenzie, and Jemaine Clement, as previously announced.
A live-action/animation hybrid, I, Object centers on Tom, a 10-year-old grieving the loss of his father. Unable to relate to the people in his life, Tom takes refuge in the everyday objects around him. Pop can lids, suitcases and untold numbers of everyday objects reveal their true faces and speak to him, helping him on his healing journey.
Niccol directs from his own script. The project is a co-production between Canada (Good Question Media) and New Zealand (Southern Light Films). The Exchange introduced the pic to buyers at Cannes,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Atomic Entertainment, the Emmy-nominated team behind acclaimed projects such as Nat Geo’s hit series Brain Games, Netflix’s live-action science series Brainchild, and the hit family podcast Who Smarted?, is thrilled to announce the launch of their latest venture into podcasting with the release of Slaycation. This gripping and darkly comedic true crime podcast takes listeners on a twisted journey through the chilling world of murders and mysterious deaths that take place on vacation.
Hosted by a true crime enthusiast, her comedy writer husband, and a seasoned TV producer, Slaycation offers a refreshing twist on the true crime genre by blending comedy, twisty turny storytelling, a husband & wife dynamic and respect for the victims and survivors involved, while focusing exclusively on cases of murder and suspicious deaths that happened while the victims were on vacation! Listeners can expect to be both captivated and entertained as they delve into the...
Hosted by a true crime enthusiast, her comedy writer husband, and a seasoned TV producer, Slaycation offers a refreshing twist on the true crime genre by blending comedy, twisty turny storytelling, a husband & wife dynamic and respect for the victims and survivors involved, while focusing exclusively on cases of murder and suspicious deaths that happened while the victims were on vacation! Listeners can expect to be both captivated and entertained as they delve into the...
- 1/10/2024
- Podnews.net
It’s the reunion you didn’t know you needed. Eighteen years after Amy Smart and Ryan Reynolds exited the friend zone in 2005 rom com Just Friends, the co-stars have reunited for an ad for Reynolds’ Aviation American Gin.
The two-minute commercial spot has Smart and Reynolds reprising their roles as Chris Brander and Jamie Palamino, playing out an emotional scenario against a green screen.
“How was work?” Reynolds asks Smart, as she returns home from work. “Mm, I’ve had better days. The bar ran out of Aviation American Gin,...
The two-minute commercial spot has Smart and Reynolds reprising their roles as Chris Brander and Jamie Palamino, playing out an emotional scenario against a green screen.
“How was work?” Reynolds asks Smart, as she returns home from work. “Mm, I’ve had better days. The bar ran out of Aviation American Gin,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Carita Rizzo
- Rollingstone.com
Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart reunited for a festive commercial.
The Just Friends stars filmed an ad for Reynolds’ Aviation Gin in a green screen room, designed to look like a home decorated for Christmas.
The two-minute spot sees the actors seemingly reprise their roles of Chris Brander and Jamie Palamino from the 2005 rom-com about a man who makes it out of the friendzone 10 years after confessing his love for his best friend.
“Oh, hey, honey, I was just looking at the tree. Nothing like the smell of real pine,” Reynolds tells his onscreen wife at the start of the commercial. “Oh, I love our pine tree,” she replies. “How was work?” he asks her. “Mm, I’ve had better days. The bar ran out of Aviation American Gin,” she says while holding a bottle of Reynolds’ gin. “Oh no, that’s so bad. That’s terrible. They ran out of Aviation American Gin,...
The Just Friends stars filmed an ad for Reynolds’ Aviation Gin in a green screen room, designed to look like a home decorated for Christmas.
The two-minute spot sees the actors seemingly reprise their roles of Chris Brander and Jamie Palamino from the 2005 rom-com about a man who makes it out of the friendzone 10 years after confessing his love for his best friend.
“Oh, hey, honey, I was just looking at the tree. Nothing like the smell of real pine,” Reynolds tells his onscreen wife at the start of the commercial. “Oh, I love our pine tree,” she replies. “How was work?” he asks her. “Mm, I’ve had better days. The bar ran out of Aviation American Gin,” she says while holding a bottle of Reynolds’ gin. “Oh no, that’s so bad. That’s terrible. They ran out of Aviation American Gin,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Reynolds knows the holidays can be stressful, and there’s nothing better after a long day of buying presents with money you don’t have than kicking back with a smooth glass of Aviation Gin. The only thing that could make the crystal clear alcohol better is a Just Friends reunion promo! That’s right, Santa’s Little Helpers, Just Friends stars Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart are getting cozy in front of a green screen to hock Aviation Gin before the holiday rush!
You can watch the Just Friends reunion below:
It’s a Just FRIENDSgiving miracle! Thank you, Amy Smart. @aviationgin pic.twitter.com/PPfXlLtqLZ
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 20, 2023
In the Just Friends reunion ad, Reynolds transports us to New Jersey circa 2023. While marveling at this year’s decoration spread, Reynolds surveys the cozy room with a satisfied grin and twinkling eyes. When Smart enters from off-screen...
You can watch the Just Friends reunion below:
It’s a Just FRIENDSgiving miracle! Thank you, Amy Smart. @aviationgin pic.twitter.com/PPfXlLtqLZ
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 20, 2023
In the Just Friends reunion ad, Reynolds transports us to New Jersey circa 2023. While marveling at this year’s decoration spread, Reynolds surveys the cozy room with a satisfied grin and twinkling eyes. When Smart enters from off-screen...
- 11/20/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The holiday season is finally here and so is Prime Video’s ad-supported streaming service Freevee’s Christmas rom-com film EXmas. Starring Leighton Meester and Robbie Amell in the lead roles. Directed by Jonah Feingold, from a screenplay by Dan Steele, EXmas revolves around Graham (Amell), his family, and his ex-fiancée Ali during the Christmas holiday. When Graham has to work during Christmas he tells his family that he won’t be able to make it home, but despite his work promises he still goes home and finds his ex, who broke up with him sometime ago celebrating Christmas with his family. When he learns that his family invited her and they still like her he vows to make everyone hate her and ask her to leave by Christmas time. So, if you love the Freevee film here are some similar Christmas rom-coms you could watch next.
Holidate (Netflix) Credit...
Holidate (Netflix) Credit...
- 11/18/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
September may traditionally be a month that sees the weather cool off, but the action is just heating up on Tubi! The free ad-supported streaming service has some fantastic new titles debuting this month, including original action movies like “The Vigilante.”
There’s a wide range of other shows and movies headed to Tubi this month, including original stoner comedies, 2000s action series like “The Expendables,” and much more. Check below for a list of every show and movie headed to Tubi in September, and for The Streamable’s top five titles that will be available there this month!
What Are the Top 5 Series and Movies Headed to Tubi in September? ‘A Knight's Tale’ | Friday, Sept. 1
Heath Ledger stars as William Thatcher, a lowly squire who dreams of becoming a knight himself. Thatcher takes a chance and reaches for everything he’s ever wanted, finding love, excitement and adventure. But...
There’s a wide range of other shows and movies headed to Tubi this month, including original stoner comedies, 2000s action series like “The Expendables,” and much more. Check below for a list of every show and movie headed to Tubi in September, and for The Streamable’s top five titles that will be available there this month!
What Are the Top 5 Series and Movies Headed to Tubi in September? ‘A Knight's Tale’ | Friday, Sept. 1
Heath Ledger stars as William Thatcher, a lowly squire who dreams of becoming a knight himself. Thatcher takes a chance and reaches for everything he’s ever wanted, finding love, excitement and adventure. But...
- 8/31/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
The Jonas Brothers played their first of two shows at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday to kick off “The Tour,” their 90-plus date international live trek.
Similar to their early 2023 Broadway residency, the Yankee Stadium show consisted of a career-spanning, 60-song set that featured separate acts dedicated to each of the trio’s five albums: 2007’s self-titled Hollywood Records debut, 2008’s A Little Bit Longer, 2009’s Lines, Vines and Trying Times, 2019’s Happiness Begins, and portions of their latest effort, May’s The Album, performed in spurts throughout. A mini-set of songs from their solo projects was also included, treating fans to full-band renditions of Nick Jonas’s 2014 hit “Jealous” and 2015’s “Cake by the Ocean” by Joe Jonas’s band Dnce.
To mark the ceremonious opening night, the concert boasted special guests Kirk Franklin, producer Jon Bellion, and a gospel choir for a run-through of The Album single “Walls.
Similar to their early 2023 Broadway residency, the Yankee Stadium show consisted of a career-spanning, 60-song set that featured separate acts dedicated to each of the trio’s five albums: 2007’s self-titled Hollywood Records debut, 2008’s A Little Bit Longer, 2009’s Lines, Vines and Trying Times, 2019’s Happiness Begins, and portions of their latest effort, May’s The Album, performed in spurts throughout. A mini-set of songs from their solo projects was also included, treating fans to full-band renditions of Nick Jonas’s 2014 hit “Jealous” and 2015’s “Cake by the Ocean” by Joe Jonas’s band Dnce.
To mark the ceremonious opening night, the concert boasted special guests Kirk Franklin, producer Jon Bellion, and a gospel choir for a run-through of The Album single “Walls.
- 8/13/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
Spin up some margaritas and call over your gals, “Sweet Magnolias” Season 3 is here. Based on the book series by Sherryl Woods, Netflix’s sweet small-town drama follows the intertwined lives of three life-long best friends — Maddie Townsend, Dana Sue Sullivan and Helen Decatur — who call themselves the “Sweet Magnolias.”
Raised together in the idyllic yet gossip-hungry town of Serenity, the trio has been through it all, together. The series follows the stories of the Sweet Magnolias and their families, from the messy first loves and heartbreaks of their kids at Serenity High School to the (even messier) adult trials of romance, parenting and pursuing your dreams.
If you’re wondering who’s who in “Sweet Magnolias,” or who plays them, here’s a handy guide to the residents of Serenity and their tangled family ties.
Netflix
JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend
Recently divorced and rebuilding her life, Maddie...
Raised together in the idyllic yet gossip-hungry town of Serenity, the trio has been through it all, together. The series follows the stories of the Sweet Magnolias and their families, from the messy first loves and heartbreaks of their kids at Serenity High School to the (even messier) adult trials of romance, parenting and pursuing your dreams.
If you’re wondering who’s who in “Sweet Magnolias,” or who plays them, here’s a handy guide to the residents of Serenity and their tangled family ties.
Netflix
JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend
Recently divorced and rebuilding her life, Maddie...
- 7/21/2023
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
The classic question – should best friends hook up – is explored with a hilarious, modern twist in E!’s sizzling summer rom-com, Maybe It’s You.
Premiering Sunday, July 23 at 9 pm on E!, Maybe It’s You follows newly single best friends Peter (Jane the Virgin‘s Brett Dier) and Lexa (Veronica St. Clair from La Brea and 13 Reasons Why) who decide to try the one thing they’ve never done before – date each other.
Will their chemistry be enough to keep them romantically afloat as they regress back into younger versions of themselves?
‘Maybe It’s You’ will slide its way into viewers’ hearts
The eternally clumsy Peter goes for the gusto and proposes to his girlfriend who responds: “You’re a child.” Despite delivering a hilarious suggestion of being her “child bride,” Peter finds himself single and crying on best friend Lexa’s shoulder – along with a very large bottle of vodka.
Premiering Sunday, July 23 at 9 pm on E!, Maybe It’s You follows newly single best friends Peter (Jane the Virgin‘s Brett Dier) and Lexa (Veronica St. Clair from La Brea and 13 Reasons Why) who decide to try the one thing they’ve never done before – date each other.
Will their chemistry be enough to keep them romantically afloat as they regress back into younger versions of themselves?
‘Maybe It’s You’ will slide its way into viewers’ hearts
The eternally clumsy Peter goes for the gusto and proposes to his girlfriend who responds: “You’re a child.” Despite delivering a hilarious suggestion of being her “child bride,” Peter finds himself single and crying on best friend Lexa’s shoulder – along with a very large bottle of vodka.
- 7/12/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Coachella is always full of buzz-worthy performances (and equally as buzzy celeb sightings — Shawn and Camilla, we’re looking at you). But amidst the hustle and bustle of the fest, you’ll find Grammy-nominated artist Amber Mark away from the chaos, taking a break at the official Aperol Piazza to sip on a cool, bubbly spritz.
But this is just the calm before the touring storm — Mark is...
Coachella is always full of buzz-worthy performances (and equally as buzzy celeb sightings — Shawn and Camilla, we’re looking at you). But amidst the hustle and bustle of the fest, you’ll find Grammy-nominated artist Amber Mark away from the chaos, taking a break at the official Aperol Piazza to sip on a cool, bubbly spritz.
But this is just the calm before the touring storm — Mark is...
- 4/25/2023
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
New York-based investment firm Mep Capital, which previously acquired the library of Lotus Entertainment, is launching West Side Pictures, a new independent rights management banner.
Along with Lotus Entertainment, Mep also recently acquired the distribution rights to over 500 films and TV shows previously owned by Kew Media, including “Line of Duty,” “Thank You For Smoking” and “Jack Taylor” and “Rules of Engagement.”
Now boasting a library comprising more than 800 movies, TV series and documentaries, Mep Capital has signed deals with Magnolia and Abacus Media Rights to handle the distribution of these titles in the U.S. and internationally, across streamers and TV channels.
West Side Pictures will also own and manage ongoing debt and equity participations positions in the late Roger Michell’s “Blackbird” and The Jim Henson Company’s “Portable Door,” among a dozen of productions funded by Mep Capital.
Prior acquisitions consolidated in West Side Pictures include the...
Along with Lotus Entertainment, Mep also recently acquired the distribution rights to over 500 films and TV shows previously owned by Kew Media, including “Line of Duty,” “Thank You For Smoking” and “Jack Taylor” and “Rules of Engagement.”
Now boasting a library comprising more than 800 movies, TV series and documentaries, Mep Capital has signed deals with Magnolia and Abacus Media Rights to handle the distribution of these titles in the U.S. and internationally, across streamers and TV channels.
West Side Pictures will also own and manage ongoing debt and equity participations positions in the late Roger Michell’s “Blackbird” and The Jim Henson Company’s “Portable Door,” among a dozen of productions funded by Mep Capital.
Prior acquisitions consolidated in West Side Pictures include the...
- 3/16/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video has secured the return of Dave Bautista (Knock at the Cabin), Chloe Coleman (Avatar: The Way of Water), Kristen Schaal (What We Do in the Shadows), Ken Jeong (The Afterparty) and others for their My Spy sequel, My Spy: The Eternal City. Among the new additions to the ensemble in the second installment are Anna Faris (Mom), Craig Robinson (The Office) and Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin).
An action-comedy from STXfilms that Prime Video picked up for release amidst the theatrical shutdown of the Covid pandemic, My Spy told the story of JJ (Bautista), a hardened CIA operative who found himself at the mercy of precocious nine-year-old Sophie (Coleman), after being sent undercover to surveil her family. Schaal played JJ’s tech specialist colleague Bobbi, with Jeong as his boss, David.
Related Story Simona Tabasco Joins Sydney Sweeney In Psychological Horror Film ‘Immaculate’ Related Story 'Holland,...
An action-comedy from STXfilms that Prime Video picked up for release amidst the theatrical shutdown of the Covid pandemic, My Spy told the story of JJ (Bautista), a hardened CIA operative who found himself at the mercy of precocious nine-year-old Sophie (Coleman), after being sent undercover to surveil her family. Schaal played JJ’s tech specialist colleague Bobbi, with Jeong as his boss, David.
Related Story Simona Tabasco Joins Sydney Sweeney In Psychological Horror Film ‘Immaculate’ Related Story 'Holland,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
From “House Bunny” and “Hot Chick,” to “Just Friends” and the “Scary Movie” franchise, it seems that just about every project Anna Faris touches becomes a cult classic. And she’s very thankful for it – but it wasn’t always that way.
Speaking to “UnWrapped” hosts Emily Vogel and Andi Ortiz, Faris admitted that, while she always recognized how lucky she was to have landed the “Scary Movie” franchise on her first audition, there was some resentment of what it did for her career after the fact.
“I went through a whole lot of internal agitation with being associated with comedy, solely,” she said. “Like, I did not feel like comedy was ever my strong suit. And it felt confusing. And I felt resentful to — like, after a while, it felt like, ‘Why can’t I get that audition?’ You know, ‘Why can’t I at least audition for whatever...
Speaking to “UnWrapped” hosts Emily Vogel and Andi Ortiz, Faris admitted that, while she always recognized how lucky she was to have landed the “Scary Movie” franchise on her first audition, there was some resentment of what it did for her career after the fact.
“I went through a whole lot of internal agitation with being associated with comedy, solely,” she said. “Like, I did not feel like comedy was ever my strong suit. And it felt confusing. And I felt resentful to — like, after a while, it felt like, ‘Why can’t I get that audition?’ You know, ‘Why can’t I at least audition for whatever...
- 2/3/2023
- by Emily Vogel and Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Remember “Fat Monica”? Every now and again, in Friends, there’d be a flashback scene. Encased in a fat suit and holding a doughnut, Courteney Cox would dance, while the laugh track whooped and shrieked. That laughter confirmed that the flashback character was created for one purpose only: to be a big joke. As the ultimate embodiment of the “before” to older Monica’s stick-thin “after”, “Fat Monica” imprinted onto the minds of millennials everywhere the idea that attractiveness relied on extreme weight loss. But Cox was far from the only one donning a fat suit in the Noughties. There was Gwyneth Paltrow in Shallow Hal, Mike Myers in Austin Powers, Ryan Reynolds in Just Friends, and both Elizabeth Moss and January Jones in Mad Men. And don’t forget the cross-dressing fat suit “comedies”. Eddie Murphy as foul-mouthed bully Rasputia in Norbit; John Travolta as agoraphobic Edna Turnblad in...
- 2/3/2023
- by Eloise Hendy
- The Independent - Film
Exclusive: Veteran comedic actress Anna Faris (Mom) has returned to CAA for representation, having previously inked there at a couple of points over the last decade-plus.
Faris starred alongside Allison Janney in seven seasons of the Emmy-winning CBS sitcom Mom, between 2013 and 2020. That acclaimed series had her playing Christy, a newly sober single mom trying to pull her life together in Napa Valley, while dealing with the antics of her wayward mother, Bonnie (Janney).
Faris broke out in the early 2000s with her lead role in the Scary Movie franchise developed by the Wayans brothers, and is also known for leads roles in such comedic features as The Dictator, Overboard, Observe and Report and Just Friends.
She exec produced and starred in the sorority comedy The House Bunny and the Mark Mylod-directed rom-com What’s Your Number?. Additional film credits include Waiting…, Brokeback Mountain, Lost in Translation, Take Me Home Tonight,...
Faris starred alongside Allison Janney in seven seasons of the Emmy-winning CBS sitcom Mom, between 2013 and 2020. That acclaimed series had her playing Christy, a newly sober single mom trying to pull her life together in Napa Valley, while dealing with the antics of her wayward mother, Bonnie (Janney).
Faris broke out in the early 2000s with her lead role in the Scary Movie franchise developed by the Wayans brothers, and is also known for leads roles in such comedic features as The Dictator, Overboard, Observe and Report and Just Friends.
She exec produced and starred in the sorority comedy The House Bunny and the Mark Mylod-directed rom-com What’s Your Number?. Additional film credits include Waiting…, Brokeback Mountain, Lost in Translation, Take Me Home Tonight,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
For fans of "Spirited," the Christmas movie musical starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, Santa is delivering an early gift this year. As was announced via Deadline, Apple Original Films will be showing a special theatrical release of "Spirited," complete with a sing-along track for optimal audience participation. The film boasts original music from the Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning team of Benji Pasek and Justin Paul, and provides some new Christmas tunes to add to your holiday playlist rotation. "Spirited" was previously given a limited theatrical release the week prior to its streaming availability on Apple TV+ back in November, but this new release will include stylized lyrics on screen, just like what you'd see on a karaoke screen, with each word highlighted in time to allow audience members to sing along.
This means that you, your family, and your friends can all join a bunch of strangers for...
This means that you, your family, and your friends can all join a bunch of strangers for...
- 12/15/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Ryan Reynolds must sure love Christmas. Not only did he co-star in the holiday rom-com Just Friends, but he also has the A Christmas Carol spin Spirited in theaters and on Apple TV+ (read our review here). Oh, and he wrote a Deadpool Christmas movie, which Santa really needs to pull through on!
As he revealed in a new interview, Ryan Reynolds has indeed co-scripted a Deadpool holiday movie. “Four years ago [Deadpool co-writers] Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and I wrote a Christmas movie starring Deadpool. But it got lost in the shuffle of Disney acquiring Fox and it never got made.” That Reynolds pulled this out of his sack during the holiday season makes this a tantalizing tease for fans of the Merc with a Mouth.
While we won’t get Wade Wilson wrapped in a bow this year, Reynolds is hopeful that the script will get made. “Maybe...
As he revealed in a new interview, Ryan Reynolds has indeed co-scripted a Deadpool holiday movie. “Four years ago [Deadpool co-writers] Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and I wrote a Christmas movie starring Deadpool. But it got lost in the shuffle of Disney acquiring Fox and it never got made.” That Reynolds pulled this out of his sack during the holiday season makes this a tantalizing tease for fans of the Merc with a Mouth.
While we won’t get Wade Wilson wrapped in a bow this year, Reynolds is hopeful that the script will get made. “Maybe...
- 11/20/2022
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Before streaming, cable television never let us down on delivering seasonally themed content. Back when we'd watch an episode a week for a season spanning several months, it was common for sitcoms or other shows to shift gears in the latter part of the calendar year to a string of holiday specials. Under the binge model that dominated early streaming, however, it felt to me like we lost this tradition for a while, as showrunners could not as easily plan for the holidays if the audience was watching entire seasons in a weekend.
When I was growing up, the Walt Disney Company was a strong contributor to the holiday spirit in my home through original movies and special episodes on Disney Channel or through ABC Family's (now Freeform's) "25 Days of Christmas" and "13 Nights of Halloween" extended movie marathons. But even Disney has needed time to realign its holiday...
When I was growing up, the Walt Disney Company was a strong contributor to the holiday spirit in my home through original movies and special episodes on Disney Channel or through ABC Family's (now Freeform's) "25 Days of Christmas" and "13 Nights of Halloween" extended movie marathons. But even Disney has needed time to realign its holiday...
- 11/20/2022
- by Walter Roberts
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Amy Smart, Matt Davis, Ne-Yo, Billy Zane and Greer Grammer are set to star in writer/director Anna Elizabeth James’ Blunt.
Voltage Pictures is handling global sales on the mystery thriller and will introduce to buyers immediately.
In Blunt, a single mother (Smart) wakes up to find herself hogtied and held captive at her country vacation rental by an unknown assailant. In a race against time, she must piece together clues from the previous guests to find out who assaulted her, and hopefully survive the ordeal.
James produces under her Kiss and Tale Productions banner alongside Richard Switzer, Julie Gause, Paul Luba and Chad Verdi Jr. EPs are Larry Galluzzo and Tim Bien.
James previous film, the suspenseful thriller, Deadly Illusions, was No. 1 worldwide for eight days upon release on Netflix last year. Voltage also repped rights.
“Deadly Illusions deservedly earned cult status, becoming one of the biggest streaming...
Voltage Pictures is handling global sales on the mystery thriller and will introduce to buyers immediately.
In Blunt, a single mother (Smart) wakes up to find herself hogtied and held captive at her country vacation rental by an unknown assailant. In a race against time, she must piece together clues from the previous guests to find out who assaulted her, and hopefully survive the ordeal.
James produces under her Kiss and Tale Productions banner alongside Richard Switzer, Julie Gause, Paul Luba and Chad Verdi Jr. EPs are Larry Galluzzo and Tim Bien.
James previous film, the suspenseful thriller, Deadly Illusions, was No. 1 worldwide for eight days upon release on Netflix last year. Voltage also repped rights.
“Deadly Illusions deservedly earned cult status, becoming one of the biggest streaming...
- 10/25/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Olivia Wilde’s Florence Pugh, Harry Styles-starrer out-performed its Friday-Saturday hold in the US.
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Sept 23-25) Total gross to date Week 1. Don’t Worry Darling (Warner Bros) £2.7m £2.8m 1 2. Ticket To Paradise (Universal) £1.7m £2.8m 1 3. Avatar re-release (Disney)
£1.2m £1.2m 1 4. See How They Run (Disney) £471,638 £3.7m 3 5. Moonage Daydream (Universal)
£375,399 £676,185 2
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.07
Olivia Wilde’s thriller Don’t Worry Darling has topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, with a strong £2.7m start.
Don’t Worry Darling opened in 697 sites to become the widest-ever opening for a female-directed film ever in the territory. It...
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Sept 23-25) Total gross to date Week 1. Don’t Worry Darling (Warner Bros) £2.7m £2.8m 1 2. Ticket To Paradise (Universal) £1.7m £2.8m 1 3. Avatar re-release (Disney)
£1.2m £1.2m 1 4. See How They Run (Disney) £471,638 £3.7m 3 5. Moonage Daydream (Universal)
£375,399 £676,185 2
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.07
Olivia Wilde’s thriller Don’t Worry Darling has topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, with a strong £2.7m start.
Don’t Worry Darling opened in 697 sites to become the widest-ever opening for a female-directed film ever in the territory. It...
- 9/26/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
As the back-to-school rush arrives, Netflix has dropped a perfect mix of new titles and classic flicks right in time to procrastinate homework, work and whatever else life has in store.
This month, the streaming service will serve up a dark comedy featuring Camila Mendes, Ana de Armas’ rendition of Marilyn Monroe and a highly anticipated reunion episode of “Love is Blind.”
As far as library titles, “A Little Princess,” “Clueless,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “The Notebook” and “This Is 40” will find a home on Netflix. The streaming service will also add parts of beloved film series, including “Despicable Me,” “Austin Powers” and “Resident Evil.”
Also Read:
‘Resident Evil’ Canceled at Netflix After 1 Season
Check out the complete list of what’s coming to Netflix this month:
Sept. 1
Fenced In
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean Episodes 13-24
Liss Pereira: Adulting
Love in the Villa
Off the Hook...
This month, the streaming service will serve up a dark comedy featuring Camila Mendes, Ana de Armas’ rendition of Marilyn Monroe and a highly anticipated reunion episode of “Love is Blind.”
As far as library titles, “A Little Princess,” “Clueless,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “The Notebook” and “This Is 40” will find a home on Netflix. The streaming service will also add parts of beloved film series, including “Despicable Me,” “Austin Powers” and “Resident Evil.”
Also Read:
‘Resident Evil’ Canceled at Netflix After 1 Season
Check out the complete list of what’s coming to Netflix this month:
Sept. 1
Fenced In
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean Episodes 13-24
Liss Pereira: Adulting
Love in the Villa
Off the Hook...
- 9/16/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Another summer of content has come and gone in the streaming world. And to celebrate the arrival of fall, Netflix is filling its list of new releases for September 2022 with, what else? More content!
Netflix is never shy about loading up its servers each month but September 2022 is a particularly packed time for the streamer, particularly when it comes to movies. The list of prominent Netflix original movies includes: road trip thriller End of the Road (Sept. 9), Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes-starring dark comedy Do Revenge (Sept. 16), and the Marilyn Monroe epic biopic Blonde (Sept. 28).
That’s not even to mention the usual arrival of new library titles, which are particularly juicy this fall. September 1 sees the arrival of A Clockwork Orange, Clueless, Scarface, and more. Meanwhile This is the End is set to roll on Sept. 16.
Read more TV That Time How I Met Your Mother Foretold Cobra Kai...
Netflix is never shy about loading up its servers each month but September 2022 is a particularly packed time for the streamer, particularly when it comes to movies. The list of prominent Netflix original movies includes: road trip thriller End of the Road (Sept. 9), Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes-starring dark comedy Do Revenge (Sept. 16), and the Marilyn Monroe epic biopic Blonde (Sept. 28).
That’s not even to mention the usual arrival of new library titles, which are particularly juicy this fall. September 1 sees the arrival of A Clockwork Orange, Clueless, Scarface, and more. Meanwhile This is the End is set to roll on Sept. 16.
Read more TV That Time How I Met Your Mother Foretold Cobra Kai...
- 9/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Wheel of Time is not slowing down at Prime Video.
The streaming service announced Thursday during The Wheel of Time: Origins panel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con that it has officially ordered a third season of its critically acclaimed, world-spanning fantasy series The Wheel of Time.
The hit drama is based on Robert Jordan's series of best-selling novels.
The Wheel of Time Season 1, which premiered November 19, 2021, is exclusively available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
The series is a co-production with Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television.
"I'm so thrilled that we'll be making a third season of The Wheel of Time," said Rafe Judkins, executive producer and showrunner of The Wheel of Time.
"The Shadow Rising has always been my favorite book in the series, so being able to bring it to television and introduce new audiences to the stories that made...
The streaming service announced Thursday during The Wheel of Time: Origins panel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con that it has officially ordered a third season of its critically acclaimed, world-spanning fantasy series The Wheel of Time.
The hit drama is based on Robert Jordan's series of best-selling novels.
The Wheel of Time Season 1, which premiered November 19, 2021, is exclusively available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
The series is a co-production with Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television.
"I'm so thrilled that we'll be making a third season of The Wheel of Time," said Rafe Judkins, executive producer and showrunner of The Wheel of Time.
"The Shadow Rising has always been my favorite book in the series, so being able to bring it to television and introduce new audiences to the stories that made...
- 7/22/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Wolfe Releasing has acquired worldwide rights to Charles Busch and Carl Andress’ comedy The Sixth Reel, and to the late director Mark Rucker’s cult comedy Die, Mommie, Die!, slating the former film for release in theaters and on digital this fall. The latter will hit theaters in 2023, subsequently making its streaming debut.
In The Sixth Reel, a down-on-his-luck movie collector (Busch) discovers a legendary lost film and becomes entangled in an outrageous adventure to deliver it to the right hands before it is lost forever. Longtime collaborators Busch and Andress directed the pic from their script, with Julie Halston (And Just Like That…), Patrick Page (In the Heights), Tim Daly (Life & Beth) and Margaret Cho (Fire Island) rounding out the cast. The film was produced by Jamie Buckner and Alex Peace-Power of Derby City Productions, and the late Ash Christian of Cranium Entertainment. It won a Special...
In The Sixth Reel, a down-on-his-luck movie collector (Busch) discovers a legendary lost film and becomes entangled in an outrageous adventure to deliver it to the right hands before it is lost forever. Longtime collaborators Busch and Andress directed the pic from their script, with Julie Halston (And Just Like That…), Patrick Page (In the Heights), Tim Daly (Life & Beth) and Margaret Cho (Fire Island) rounding out the cast. The film was produced by Jamie Buckner and Alex Peace-Power of Derby City Productions, and the late Ash Christian of Cranium Entertainment. It won a Special...
- 6/30/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Arclight Films and Mep Capital Management are teaming up to acquire and license all available media rights to the library of The Lotus Entertainment.
That library consists of a mix of worldwide and foreign sales rights to 58 films released between 2005 to 2019, which earned more than 500 million at the global box office. Notable titles include “Just Friends” starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart and Anna Faris; “The Grey” starring Liam Neeson; “Killing Them Softly” starring Brad Pitt; “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” starring Richard Gere; “Freelancers” starring Robert DeNiro; “Jobs” starring Ashton Kutcher; “The Host” starring Saoirse Ronan; “Maggie” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; “The Women” starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, and Eva Mendes; and “Kill Your Darlings” with Daniel Radcliffe and Michael C. Hall.
The deal was negotiated by Elizabeth Zavoyskiy, investment principal of Mep Capital, and Brian Beckmann, CFO of Arclight Films, with Jim Seibel, co-chairman of Lotus Entertainment. Arclight Films is handling...
That library consists of a mix of worldwide and foreign sales rights to 58 films released between 2005 to 2019, which earned more than 500 million at the global box office. Notable titles include “Just Friends” starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart and Anna Faris; “The Grey” starring Liam Neeson; “Killing Them Softly” starring Brad Pitt; “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” starring Richard Gere; “Freelancers” starring Robert DeNiro; “Jobs” starring Ashton Kutcher; “The Host” starring Saoirse Ronan; “Maggie” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; “The Women” starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, and Eva Mendes; and “Kill Your Darlings” with Daniel Radcliffe and Michael C. Hall.
The deal was negotiated by Elizabeth Zavoyskiy, investment principal of Mep Capital, and Brian Beckmann, CFO of Arclight Films, with Jim Seibel, co-chairman of Lotus Entertainment. Arclight Films is handling...
- 5/20/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Wolfe Releasing has acquired North American rights to Antonia Campbell-Hughes’ first narrative feature, It Is In Us All, in which she stars alongside Cosmo Jarvis (Peaky Blinders), Claes Bang (The Northman) and newcomer Rhys Mannion, slating it for release in theaters and on digital this fall.
The thriller picked up from Sphere Films centers on Hamish (Jarvis), who is forced to confront his self-destructive core when a violent car crash involving precocious teenager, Evan (Mannion), challenges him to face his truth. It made its world premiere at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival, there winning a Special Jury Prize for Extraordinary Cinematic Vision. Emma Foley and Tamryn Reinecke of Pale Rebel Productions produced the pic, with Conor Barry of Savage Productions exec producing.
“It Is In Us All embraces a setting that is without geography. It was integral for me that this story sit in the universal and the ambiguous,” said Campbell-Hughes.
The thriller picked up from Sphere Films centers on Hamish (Jarvis), who is forced to confront his self-destructive core when a violent car crash involving precocious teenager, Evan (Mannion), challenges him to face his truth. It made its world premiere at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival, there winning a Special Jury Prize for Extraordinary Cinematic Vision. Emma Foley and Tamryn Reinecke of Pale Rebel Productions produced the pic, with Conor Barry of Savage Productions exec producing.
“It Is In Us All embraces a setting that is without geography. It was integral for me that this story sit in the universal and the ambiguous,” said Campbell-Hughes.
- 5/17/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Aaron Raitiere excels at writing the kind of country songs that blend a biting sense of humor with a little something extra, like the righteous indignation of Caylee Hammack’s spiky “Just Friends” or the winking desire of Maren Morris’ “Tall Guys.” The Kentucky singer-songwriter brings all of this to the fore on his new solo album Single Wide Dreamer, shuffling through a group of songs that convey empathy and humor alike, in the tradition of John Prine or wordplay master Roger Miller.
“Worst I Ever Had” is a prime example,...
“Worst I Ever Had” is a prime example,...
- 5/11/2022
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Wolfe Releasing has acquired North American rights to the Italian Lgbtqia+ dramedy Blessed Boys (La Santa Piccola) from Minerva Pictures, ahead of its June 11 North American premiere at the Tribeca Festival, with plans to release it in theaters and on digital in the fall.
Writer-director Silvia Brunelli’s first feature centers on Mario (Vincenzo Antonucci) and Lino (Francesco Pellegrino), who two 18-year-old friends born and raised in the Sanitá quarter in Naples who never have stepped out of their small town. They lead a simple life, until Lino’s little sister, Annaluce (Sofia Guastaferro), convinces the locals that she has performed a miracle and they begin worshipping her as a living saint. The fate of her family abruptly changes: Mario realizes that he is in love with Lino, who does not notice it, and tries to find a way out from his routine life.
Blessed Boys made its world...
Writer-director Silvia Brunelli’s first feature centers on Mario (Vincenzo Antonucci) and Lino (Francesco Pellegrino), who two 18-year-old friends born and raised in the Sanitá quarter in Naples who never have stepped out of their small town. They lead a simple life, until Lino’s little sister, Annaluce (Sofia Guastaferro), convinces the locals that she has performed a miracle and they begin worshipping her as a living saint. The fate of her family abruptly changes: Mario realizes that he is in love with Lino, who does not notice it, and tries to find a way out from his routine life.
Blessed Boys made its world...
- 5/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Walking Dead is embracing the Commonwealth of late as we approach the end of the AMC hit.
One of the most vital aspects of the Commonwealth arc is Josh Hamilton's Lance Hornsby.
If you watch The Walking Dead online, you know Lance has been vocal about wanting to reel in the other communities.
TV Fanatic got the chance to speak to Hamilton about his character.
"The most enjoyable thing is just his complications," Hamilton says of playing such a multi-layered character, adding that he likes the question surrounding his actions.
"Is he a good guy? Is he a bad guy? I mean, maybe that's not so tricky to figure out, but I think his motivations are complicated even to himself."
The actor added that Lance is ambitious, but cautions that his motivations are more complicated than what we see on the surface.
"I think he has some longstanding feelings...
One of the most vital aspects of the Commonwealth arc is Josh Hamilton's Lance Hornsby.
If you watch The Walking Dead online, you know Lance has been vocal about wanting to reel in the other communities.
TV Fanatic got the chance to speak to Hamilton about his character.
"The most enjoyable thing is just his complications," Hamilton says of playing such a multi-layered character, adding that he likes the question surrounding his actions.
"Is he a good guy? Is he a bad guy? I mean, maybe that's not so tricky to figure out, but I think his motivations are complicated even to himself."
The actor added that Lance is ambitious, but cautions that his motivations are more complicated than what we see on the surface.
"I think he has some longstanding feelings...
- 3/14/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The Little Rascals Volume 4
Blu ray – The ClassicFlix Restorations
ClassicFlix
1933, ’34, ’35,/ 1.37:1 / 218 Min.
Starring George McFarland, Dorothy DeBorba, Dickie Moore
Written by H.W. Walker
Directed by Robert F. McGowan, Gus Meins
Often dismissed for their old-fashioned ways, classic films should be applauded for those very qualities. For better—and sometimes for a lot worse—movies operate as de facto documentaries of their generation, and none more so than the string of depression-era comedies produced under the most un-comical circumstances. Those two-reelers featured bankable stars at center stage but lingering on the sidelines were the dime a dozen extras who came to California looking for work and found it in, of all places, Hollywood. Brutalized by their circumstances, these migrants would not have been out of place in a Walker Evans photograph—instead those careworn faces would be documented by the likes of Mack Sennett and Hal Roach. One of Roach...
Blu ray – The ClassicFlix Restorations
ClassicFlix
1933, ’34, ’35,/ 1.37:1 / 218 Min.
Starring George McFarland, Dorothy DeBorba, Dickie Moore
Written by H.W. Walker
Directed by Robert F. McGowan, Gus Meins
Often dismissed for their old-fashioned ways, classic films should be applauded for those very qualities. For better—and sometimes for a lot worse—movies operate as de facto documentaries of their generation, and none more so than the string of depression-era comedies produced under the most un-comical circumstances. Those two-reelers featured bankable stars at center stage but lingering on the sidelines were the dime a dozen extras who came to California looking for work and found it in, of all places, Hollywood. Brutalized by their circumstances, these migrants would not have been out of place in a Walker Evans photograph—instead those careworn faces would be documented by the likes of Mack Sennett and Hal Roach. One of Roach...
- 3/12/2022
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
Exclusive: Erinn Hayes, River Drosche and Julianna Layne are set to join the cast of the Warner Bros. and Legendary’s A Christmas Story Christmas, the sequel to the classic holiday pic A Christmas Story, which will premiere on HBO Max. Deadline first reported that Julie Hagerty was in talks to join and sources now confirm she has also closed a deal to join the cast. Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in the original, is set to return with Ian Petrella, Zack Ward, Scott Schwartz and R.D. Robb also reprising their roles from the original. The script was written by Nick Schenk, who also will executive produce, with Clay Kaytis on board to direct. Billingsley and Vince Vaughn will produce through their Wild West Picture Show productions. Cale Boyter and Jay Ashenfelter will oversee for Legendary.
The film follows an adult Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) in the 1970s, who returns to...
The film follows an adult Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) in the 1970s, who returns to...
- 2/18/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The Critic's Choice Awards have been postponed, "John Wick: Chapter 4" has been delayed until 2023, the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is spreading faster than a click-bait headline about a Marvel movie, and "Titane" was snubbed from the Oscars shortlist. I don't know about you, but heading into the weekend holiday, it's becoming harder and harder to find things that make me feel anything other than existential dread with a sprinkle of seasonal depression. I already dipped into my usual holiday feel-good films like "The Muppets Christmas Carol" and goofy rom-coms like "Just Friends," but with each day bringing its own fresh...
The post Hulu's Puppies Crash Christmas is the Only Good Left in The World appeared first on /Film.
The post Hulu's Puppies Crash Christmas is the Only Good Left in The World appeared first on /Film.
- 12/24/2021
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Just Friends"
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: A decade earlier, Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) was a fat, retainer-wearing high school senior relentlessly bullied by his New Jersey peers, and struggling to tell his best friend Jamie (Amy Smart) that he's always loved her. After Chris' attempt to tell Jamie the truth about his feelings blows up in an excruciating humiliation at her graduation party, Chris...
The post The Daily Stream: Just Friends Perfectly Captures The Weirdness of Going Home for the Holidays appeared first on /Film.
The Movie: "Just Friends"
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: A decade earlier, Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) was a fat, retainer-wearing high school senior relentlessly bullied by his New Jersey peers, and struggling to tell his best friend Jamie (Amy Smart) that he's always loved her. After Chris' attempt to tell Jamie the truth about his feelings blows up in an excruciating humiliation at her graduation party, Chris...
The post The Daily Stream: Just Friends Perfectly Captures The Weirdness of Going Home for the Holidays appeared first on /Film.
- 12/2/2021
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The Walking Dead may be coming to an end with an expanded final season, but it may not mean the end of Negan.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan teased to TV Line that a spinoff featuring the former leader of the Saviors could be made.
“There’ve been things discussed with me and network people,” he explained to the outlet.
“We’ll see. I mean, Negan could still find his way six feet under [before Season 11 concludes], so that could be a problem unless it’s a prequel."
“But there are still stories to be told with Negan,” he adds.
“I kind of know how the season has worked itself so far, and we’re cracking open windows here and there that would lend themselves to more Negan story.”
The star revealed that he would definitely be open to the idea of spinning the character off into his own project.
“I do love Negan,” he says.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan teased to TV Line that a spinoff featuring the former leader of the Saviors could be made.
“There’ve been things discussed with me and network people,” he explained to the outlet.
“We’ll see. I mean, Negan could still find his way six feet under [before Season 11 concludes], so that could be a problem unless it’s a prequel."
“But there are still stories to be told with Negan,” he adds.
“I kind of know how the season has worked itself so far, and we’re cracking open windows here and there that would lend themselves to more Negan story.”
The star revealed that he would definitely be open to the idea of spinning the character off into his own project.
“I do love Negan,” he says.
- 9/7/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
It's official: Ryan Reynolds has joined TikTok. And in celebration of the momentous occasion, the Deadpool actor posted a comical clip of himself lip-syncing along to "I Swear" by R&b group All-4-One, which is a nod to his character, Chris Brander, doing the same in the mirror in the 2005 romantic comedy, Just Friends. The actor, whose name on the platform is @vancityreynolds, hilariously captioned the post, "I swear you will be disappointed by this account." We're sure fans are the opposite of disappointed by the father of three's decision to join the platform, seeing as he uses his other social media accounts,...
- 6/30/2021
- E! Online
Anna Faris made a surprising discovery following her highly-publicized breakups. On the latest episode of her Unqualified podcast, the Just Friends actress spoke to author Glennon Doyle about marriage and her experience with divorce. As fans may know, Anna tied the knot with actor Ben Indra in 2004 when she was 27. The duo went on to split in 2008, a year before she wed Chris Pratt. The Hollywood couple, who share 8-year-old son Jack Pratt, said "I do" in 2009 and were married for almost a decade before announcing their split in 2017. "Both times that I've gone through a divorce, I was surprised—although I shouldn't have been—by the support of my family," Anna told...
- 6/1/2021
- E! Online
Exclusive: Josha Stradowski, who is set to star opposite Rosamund Pike in the upcoming series The Wheel Of Time at Amazon, has signed with Range Media Partners.
Stradowski plays Rand Al’Thor in The Wheel of Time, a pivotal role in the series that was highly coveted by many of the rising stars in the industry. Based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novel series, the story is set in a high fantasy world where magic exists, but only certain women are allowed to access it. The story follows Moiraine (Pike) as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, a powerful individual who will either save humanity or destroy it.
Most recently, Stradowski starred in the Dutch television drama High Flyers, which premiered in 2020. He also starred as one of the leads in Just Friends,...
Stradowski plays Rand Al’Thor in The Wheel of Time, a pivotal role in the series that was highly coveted by many of the rising stars in the industry. Based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novel series, the story is set in a high fantasy world where magic exists, but only certain women are allowed to access it. The story follows Moiraine (Pike) as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, a powerful individual who will either save humanity or destroy it.
Most recently, Stradowski starred in the Dutch television drama High Flyers, which premiered in 2020. He also starred as one of the leads in Just Friends,...
- 3/31/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for “Shadow and Bone,” and Amazon Prime Video announced the premiere date for “Tell Me Your Secrets.”
Casting
OWN announced Lyriq Bent, Joseph Callender, Michel Curiel, Lamonica Garrett, Nigel Gibbs, Leonard Harmon, Candace B. Harris, Gray Hawks, Joe Holt, Kelly Jacobs, Khalil Johnson, Braelyn Rankins, Saycon Sengbloh and Amanda Tavarez have joined its upcoming drama series “Delilah” in recurring roles. Additionally, OWN announced directors for the series will include Ayoka Chenzira and Crystle Roberson. The new series hails from Craig Wright and follows its titular character (played by Maahra Hill) after she leaves a prestigious law firm to raise her children. Now, she takes on oft-ignored cases, representing disenfranchised groups and going toe-to-toe with the powerful and privileged. But this time, she’s up against her best friend and fellow attorney Tamara (Jill Marie Jones).
Dates
MTV’s “Ghosted:...
Casting
OWN announced Lyriq Bent, Joseph Callender, Michel Curiel, Lamonica Garrett, Nigel Gibbs, Leonard Harmon, Candace B. Harris, Gray Hawks, Joe Holt, Kelly Jacobs, Khalil Johnson, Braelyn Rankins, Saycon Sengbloh and Amanda Tavarez have joined its upcoming drama series “Delilah” in recurring roles. Additionally, OWN announced directors for the series will include Ayoka Chenzira and Crystle Roberson. The new series hails from Craig Wright and follows its titular character (played by Maahra Hill) after she leaves a prestigious law firm to raise her children. Now, she takes on oft-ignored cases, representing disenfranchised groups and going toe-to-toe with the powerful and privileged. But this time, she’s up against her best friend and fellow attorney Tamara (Jill Marie Jones).
Dates
MTV’s “Ghosted:...
- 1/27/2021
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
Have you seen Die Hard so many times that it’s lost its ability to thrill? Are you sick of sobbing through It’s A Wonderful Life? Are you appropriately horrified by Jim Carrey’s horrendous Grinch? If you answered “yes” to any or all of these holiday movie questions: Have you tried Just Friends? The comedy was released…...
- 12/20/2020
- by Gwen Ihnat on Film, shared by Gwen Ihnat to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Caylee Hammack is joined by Everclear’s Art Alexakis for a new rendition of the Nineties alt-rock smash “I Will Buy You a New Life” released on Wednesday. The collaboration comes on the heels of Alexakis’ surprise appearance in the Justin Clough-directed video for Hammack’s single “Just Friends.”
Hammack’s rendition of the 1998 hit stays mostly faithful to the original arrangement, mixing chunky power chords with its hyper-melodic hook. She and Alexakis take turns singing the verses, with Hammack showing off the firepower in her voice as she...
Hammack’s rendition of the 1998 hit stays mostly faithful to the original arrangement, mixing chunky power chords with its hyper-melodic hook. She and Alexakis take turns singing the verses, with Hammack showing off the firepower in her voice as she...
- 12/9/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
It took Ryan Reynolds a long time to ascend to the top of the Hollywood A-list, where he’s now firmly entrenched as one of the biggest and most popular stars in the industry. To get there, though, he followed the path taken by many actors before him by catching his big break in a TV sitcom ahead of making the jump to the big screen.
Following that, he scored his first major leading role in Van Wilder: Party Liaison, and mixed it up in genre flicks Blade: Trinity and the Amityville Horror remake before solidifying his comic chops in Waiting… and Just Friends, both of which did solid business at the box office relative to their respective budgets.
Somewhat surprisingly, 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine remained the biggest commercial hit of his career until Deadpool finally arrived seven years later, but the same year he played Wade Wilson for the...
Following that, he scored his first major leading role in Van Wilder: Party Liaison, and mixed it up in genre flicks Blade: Trinity and the Amityville Horror remake before solidifying his comic chops in Waiting… and Just Friends, both of which did solid business at the box office relative to their respective budgets.
Somewhat surprisingly, 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine remained the biggest commercial hit of his career until Deadpool finally arrived seven years later, but the same year he played Wade Wilson for the...
- 10/10/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Amy Winehouse’s greatest hits will be released on a 7-inch singles box set on November 20th.
Taking from the singer’s albums — Frank, Back to Black, and Lioness: Hidden Treasures — some of the singles featured on 12×7: The Singles Collection box set will include “Stronger Than Me,” “Rehab,” “Love Is a Losing Game,” “You Know I’m No Good,” “Tears Dry on Their Own,” “Valerie” and many more. The set also includes the Grammy Award-winning “Body and Soul,” Winehouse’s duet with Tony Bennett.
Each single will be featured with its original B-side,...
Taking from the singer’s albums — Frank, Back to Black, and Lioness: Hidden Treasures — some of the singles featured on 12×7: The Singles Collection box set will include “Stronger Than Me,” “Rehab,” “Love Is a Losing Game,” “You Know I’m No Good,” “Tears Dry on Their Own,” “Valerie” and many more. The set also includes the Grammy Award-winning “Body and Soul,” Winehouse’s duet with Tony Bennett.
Each single will be featured with its original B-side,...
- 10/1/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Next month, Netflix is rolling out a ton of great new Halloween-themed content, including a bunch of must-see originals like The Haunting of Bly Manor, A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting and Rebecca. Unfortunately, though, it’s also losing a lot of horror films in October that would’ve made for perfect seasonal viewing.
On October 2nd, both Cult of Chucky – the last Chucky flick before the reboot – and Truth or Dare – that’s the 2017 TV movie, not the 2018 Blumhouse production – are being removed from Netflix’s library. The bulk of the horror titles leaving in October are, ironically, being removed on October 31st, though. So, if you’re hoping to do an Underworld marathon this Halloween or rewatch classics like Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow or The Silence of the Lambs, make sure you don’t leave it until the day itself.
See below for the full list of...
On October 2nd, both Cult of Chucky – the last Chucky flick before the reboot – and Truth or Dare – that’s the 2017 TV movie, not the 2018 Blumhouse production – are being removed from Netflix’s library. The bulk of the horror titles leaving in October are, ironically, being removed on October 31st, though. So, if you’re hoping to do an Underworld marathon this Halloween or rewatch classics like Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow or The Silence of the Lambs, make sure you don’t leave it until the day itself.
See below for the full list of...
- 9/23/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Early in Caylee Hammack’s career as a staff songwriter with Universal, she was on a writers’ retreat in Florida when she got the news that her house in Nashville had burned down. She lost nearly everything.
Fortunately, the 26-year-old Ellaville, Georgia, native had already learned a few things about resilience. She regrouped and came back stronger, wiser. With Thomas Finchum and Andy Skibb, she wrote the song “Forged in the Fire” about the experience and all the questions she had afterward. “When does a phoenix learn how to fly?...
Fortunately, the 26-year-old Ellaville, Georgia, native had already learned a few things about resilience. She regrouped and came back stronger, wiser. With Thomas Finchum and Andy Skibb, she wrote the song “Forged in the Fire” about the experience and all the questions she had afterward. “When does a phoenix learn how to fly?...
- 8/17/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Two underrated Ryan Reynolds movies, Buried and Definitely, Maybe, are now streaming on Prime/Hulu and Netflix, respectively.
About two decades ago, Reynolds’ only claim to fame was a little sitcom titled Two Guys and a Girl. An uninspired show which tried to imitate iconic comedies of the time, it hardly predicted the future that was in store for one of the two male leads. In the years that followed, Reynolds would star in numerous roles, some good, some bad.
Honing his comedic timing through films like Just Friends, The Proposal and The Change-Up, the actor eventually landed the part of Deadpool. Rectifying the mistakes made during the atrocious X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Reynolds delivered a film that honored the zany comic strips on which it was based, and gave Fox a franchise that could rival even Marvel’s.
If that isn’t enough of a testament to his skill as an actor,...
About two decades ago, Reynolds’ only claim to fame was a little sitcom titled Two Guys and a Girl. An uninspired show which tried to imitate iconic comedies of the time, it hardly predicted the future that was in store for one of the two male leads. In the years that followed, Reynolds would star in numerous roles, some good, some bad.
Honing his comedic timing through films like Just Friends, The Proposal and The Change-Up, the actor eventually landed the part of Deadpool. Rectifying the mistakes made during the atrocious X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Reynolds delivered a film that honored the zany comic strips on which it was based, and gave Fox a franchise that could rival even Marvel’s.
If that isn’t enough of a testament to his skill as an actor,...
- 7/2/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
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