Cinestate producer Adam Donaghey ("A Ghost Story") was arrested for raping a minor. But audio of him sexually harassing a crewmember has been making the rounds for years.
The film was criticized by star Viola Davis in 2018, and its renewed popularity in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests has drawn criticism from black activists on social media.
The wacky 1985 classic from Amblin Entertainment, Steven Spielberg's production company, was an early example of the type of kid-centric movie for adults that has become a blockbuster staple in recent years
Once they earned a blank check, Pixar went and made a daring and strange science fiction romance starring robots. This is "WALL-E" revisited.
While we're all indoors watching Netflix more than ever these days, the best offerings on the streaming service vary widely based on your geographic location. Here are the countries with the highest rated movies and TV shows available on the service.
Ronnie Cox (Cohaagen), Mel Johnson, Jr. (Benny) and Robert Picardo (the face and voice behind Johnny Cab) talk "Total Recall" at 30.
A breakdown of the interesting musical themes explored "The Matrix."
The architecture of Stanley Kubrick's films are as fundamental as the characters.
An analysis of COVID-19's spread in Japan suggests theaters may not be especially susceptible to outbreaks — provided the right guidelines are in place.
It's been nearly 20 years since the "Lord of the Rings" franchise began, and it's a wonderful, heartwarming experience watching the cast get together on Zoom.
Editors are pivotal in the filmmaking process, and yet praise for their labor and creativity often goes unsung.
An expert chats about "Finding Nemo" and the movies about the deep that are somehow even less realistic than the Pixar film about talking fish.
Iron Man and Captain America both have character arcs that span the series' full length.
It's too hard to pick our favorite films, so we narrowed it down to moments.
Proof that "Mr. Blue Sky" is Hollywood's go-to feel-good song.
While stuck in quarantine, Jenny Nicholson watched every "Land Before Time" movie and ranked them.
If Jackson had tried to make these films a few years later, they could have turned out so, so much worse.
The director is sticking to a July 17th in-theatre release date for his thriller "Tenet."
"Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro" director Hayao Miyazaki is a legend, but his Ghibli cofounder, who experimented relentlessly with perfection on films like "Grave of the Fireflies," "The Tale of Princess Kaguya," "Only Yesterday" and "Pom Poko," is just as remarkable. With the movies streaming globally on Netflix and HBO Max, we take a look at his work in full.
He isn't just "Denzel's son." He's Spike Lee's leading man. He's Christopher Nolan's next action hero. He's John David Washington, dammit. And he's moments away from breaking into the stratosphere.
Robert Zemeckis' animated/live-action hybrid noir murder mystery broke boundaries of filmmaking technology and technique, and 32 years later it's every bit as fresh, warm, and funny as it ever was.
The legend that Disney's "The Lion King" ripped off the Japanese anime series "Kimba The White Lion" is repeated frequently. Adam Johnson once and for all debunks these claims in this two and a half hour video.
From Golden Age of Hollywood hits to '70s arthouse landmarks, "Adam's Rib" to "The Wizard of Oz" — your guide to the streaming service's impressively deep bench of old movies.
One of Hollywood's most enduring icons enters his 10th decade on the planet this week. After more than 50 films, 38 directed by the man himself, what's left to say about Clint Eastwood? Turns out: a lot.
Think more in line with Spotify.
Fans have been fighting for the "Justice League" Snyder cut for three years. They're finally going to be able to see it.
Apparently, the glass orbs are on their way back. Perhaps.
If you watched "Back to the Future: Part II" when it first hit Netflix, you might have noticed a little something was missing. According to the writer of the series, it wasn't exactly Netflix's fault.
The sequel to the time-travel classic briefly featured a bizarre scene edit. Screenwriter Bob Gale provided an explanation.
Movies like "My Neighbor Totoro," "Spirited Away," "Princess Mononoke" and "Ponyo" are famous around the world (and about to stream on both HBO Max and Netflix), but their creator doesn't see them as the same as "Dragon Ball Z" or "Demon Slayer." This is a look at Miyazaki's complicated relationship with popular anime and manga.
How OJ Simpson helped kill the show, and much more from creator Greg Weisman.
"That was when the metaphor of the taxi cab occurred to me. That is what I was: this person in an iron box, a coffin, floating round the city, but seemingly alone."
Miyazaki's full catalog is coming to HBO Max. Here's what to know.
The movie launched 35 years of familiar animation obsessions — except when it came to villains.
Once designed to accompany the silver screen in a nation passionate about film, their work has moved to the domain of private art collections and upscale restaurants.
Accent expert and actor Amy Walker breaks it down — the authenticity, the enunciation and the style.
Here is a guide to all the non-actors and real-life diamond district figures who played parts in Josh and Benny Safdies' movie "Uncut Gems," starring Adam Sandler, now streaming on Netflix.
Pixar's cinematic oeuvre differentiates itself from other animated films with its vibrant spectrum of color. Take a look at the color palettes of every one of their movies.
Jack is a troubled writer looking for solitude; Wendy is a stay-at-home mom constantly worried about her gifted son. Their budget is $6.5 million. This probably won't end well.
It's not so much time travel as "time inversion," the trailer suggests. "Tenet" comes to theaters on July 17.
With the magic of special effects, costume/makeup and foley artists, a horror movie can get exponentially scary.
Actors Sarah Ramos and Dylan O'Brien both bought their A game to this re-enactment of the fight scene between Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin and Sean Parker.
The writer of "Yesterday" tells us that he was insulted and cast aside by one of the UK's most beloved screenwriters.
The director reflects on his famously divisive sci-fi thriller, which envisioned an empty, virtual city long before our current predicament.
Colin Furze pays tribute to the futuristic sequel to "Back To The Future" by constructing a homemade Stainless Steel Extendable Bat.
The identities of these mysterious warriors are on the verge of being exposed in "The Old Guard." The action movie premieres on Netflix on July 10.
The occupational hazards of being a comedian? Inadvertently ruining your career by roasting a movie director in person.
Hailed "eccentric" by critics, director Bong's first English language film "Snowpiercer" was a dystopian thriller that was almost killed by Harvey Weinstein. Now, it feels more prescient than ever.
I went into Martin Campbell's 1998 film, starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, dreading what Hollywood would do to it. Now it feels like the kind of thing for which we used to keep Hollywood around.
From the people who brought you the iPhone: a whole new theatrical experience.
Conspiracy theories about the pandemic have gained more traction than mainstream online events. Here's how.
Alyma Dorsey reviews scenes from Hollywood blockbusters and gives her take on the execution of each one.
From her home in LA, Lisa Kudrow opens up about her mom's hug-less funeral and the future of the must-see "Friends" reunion.
Before the Patriot Act, before Edward Snowden, this Will Smith movie was asking important questions.
There's nothing wrong with shedding a tear or 20 from time to time — and is there any better place to turn to for a much-needed cry than the movies?
Here's a bit of Marvel movie trivia: without the Star Wars director's "Howard the Duck" movie from the 1980s, the Wachowskis would never have had the technology to make "The Matrix." Here's how one of the biggest flops, wuxia films and wire work started a small revolution.
A lot of coordinated choreography was required to make the scene appear to be one take with no cuts.
"Da 5 Bloods," starring Chadwick Boseman, is about four black veterans returning to Vietnam to find the remains of their deceased squad leader as well as the treasure they've left buried there. "Da 5 Bloods" premieres on Netflix on June 12.
No matter how many times Christopher Nolan assures us his new film, "Tenet," will revive the much-missed cinema-going experience, we must acknowledge that 2020 will be an odd year for summer movies.
If a silly, extra violent, sex-filled comedy about a foul-mouthed, reprehensible action hero straight out of the '80s doesn't sound like a megahit, that's because it wasn't. But over the last 10 years, the absurdity and quotability of "MacGruber" has earned it cult classic status.
