t’s been noted that the director who gave us two of the most cherished underdog sagas in American movies remained, to the end, something of an underdog himself. John G. Avildsen may have secured his place in the Hollywood firmament with “Rocky” (1976) and “The Karate Kid” (1984), both fitting tributes to the importance of working hard, staying tough and keeping your eyes on the prize. But those soaring career […]
'Wonder Woman' is having a great impact for big-screen diversity, but it's not the end of the story. Have you ever noticed we trip over ourselves talking about the importance of Oscar films but tilt our heads at someone who says a superhero is important to them? We pick and choose when fiction is supposed to mean something, when it's supposed to have an impact, and when it's supposed to […]
Kirsten Dunst didn’t want to kiss anyone. She was 16 and had been playing a young innocent on-screen for a decade. Now, on the set of Sofia Coppola’s “The Virgin Suicides,” she was supposed to film a scene in which she made out with a handful of guys. And she was riddled with anxiety. “But Sof was just like, ‘Bury your face in your hair,’” Dunst, now 35, recalls. “So […]
The Killers have unveiled new song, "The Man." The single hails from their forthcoming fifth album, Wonderful Wonderful, which is "soon to be completed," according to a statement. It's the first new album material since the band released Battle Born in 2012. Produced by Jacknife Lee, the funky track finds frontman Brandon Flowers reflecting on his presumably cockier early years in a seemingly tongue-in-cheek fashion, declaring himself "the man" several […]
Disney is putting the pedal to the metal with its Cars franchise for a third time this weekend, as the Pixar series enters a crowded theatrical arena rife with strong holdovers and a handful of newcomers alike. Wonder Woman is still performing well above expectations (midweek numbers are holding strong between $6 million and $9 million after a slight 43 percent drop from week one to week two), but Cars 3 should still lay […]
There were few signs that a major blockbuster was about to premiere when “The Mummy” rolled into Manhattan last week. The marquee of the AMC Loews Lincoln Square Theatres had gone blank. The carpet was totally covered with black plastic. Security only let guests past barricades after quizzing them about what they were there to see, and everybody had to walk through two imposing metal detectors. Inside the theater, Tom […]
Apple launched a number of new iPad Pro devices at last week’s Worldwide Developer Conference. Tim Cook and his team are pushing the Pad Pro range hard to be a portable computer that can replace the traditional laptop for professional. How successful is the latest iteration of the iOS tablet? The first reviews of the new iPad Pro hardware are in and we can start to answer that question. One key […]
Go inside Game of Thrones with special effects featurette Ahead of the return of Game of Thrones, HBO has released a new featurette for the series detailing the special effects that go into making the show’s notorious winters and punishing dragon fires. Go inside Game of Thrones using the player below and catch the series’ return on July 16. RELATED: The Great War Begins in the Game of Thrones Season […]
Dragon Ball Super is revving up its action, and fans are starting to spin out speculations about where the anime is headed next. The ‘Universal Survival’ arc will soon see its Tournament of Power get underway, leaving heroes like Goku and Vegeta to defend all of Universe 7. Still, there is one fighter who can’t stop causing a raucous, but that is Yamcha for you. Recently, fans began speculating the […]
