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Like many an actor or actress who finds out that he or she will be in the Star Wars universe, Ben Schwartz revealed his excitement and glee over getting to help voice BB-8 early on as the latest trilogy of movies was coming together. Plus, he also revealed how Harrison Ford’s infamous injury on the set of The Force Awakens led to it happening. On a set visit for the Disney+’s Flora & Ulysses, Schwartz recalled the tale and it was one filled with ups and downs, beginning with the...

That also happens to be a terrifically small lens with which to look at the character, though. While the 1987 includes a backstory involving a career as a pilot refusing orders and being incarcerated in a military prison, Richards’ story comes from a much more simple and dark place in the novel. As originally created by Stephen King/Richard Bachman, he is an ordinary man in his late 20s living in abject poverty with his wife and sick baby. He is representative of society’s lowest class – destitute, blacklisted, and left...

For those of you who haven't yet seen Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, it is an absolute must, and a spectacular dramatic achievement. This film, which co-stars Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts, is now available to stream on Netflix. Watch it now, because Chadwick Boseman's performance is only going to be getting more attention as we get closer to the Academy Awards, and it wouldn't be a surprise in any way shape or form if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bestowed the turn and the movie...

While the past year has been absolutely crazy for the entertainment industry (and the rest of the world, of course), awards season is still happening, and the 2021 Golden Globes are upon us, honoring the best the industry has to offer. Streaming favorites such as Hamilton, One Night in Miami, Soul, Schitt's Creek, and more have been welcome escapes as the world shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and we've all gotten more accustomed to even more streaming services to choose from. See how all of the nominated movies...

Vos’ Possession Of Tate Is A Back And Forth Identity StruggleThe first key to understanding the symbolism and hidden details of Tasya Vos and Colin Tate's conflict is Brandon Cronenberg's inspiration to write Possessor, as he told JoBlo, from his own experience feeling he had to play a character to fit his surroundings. Vos does that for a living and its psychological toll, outside of murder, is clear from having to rehearse conversations with family to forgetting specific memories. Tate is similarly damaged even before his identity is literally stolen...

A number of other professionals have also weighed in on Goop’s health advice. Dr. Christian Sandrock, who is a physician specializing in infectious diseases and critical care medicine said fasting after having COVID-19 could be detrimental to one’s health, depending on the patient, adding that he does not recommend patients of the virus fast. He did, however, recommend against overeating and eating non-processed foods....

Her Parents And Finneas Are With Her Every Step Of The WayFans of the singer will already know that Billie Eilish still lives with her parents in the home she grew up in Los Angeles and they play a huge role in her life and career, but this documentary illustrates this in ways we could not have imagined. The movie shows Billie and Finneas in the middle of crafting their hit songs, always in their home, and even her mom walking in midway through listening to ask about the dark...

Given the popularity of the Fast & Furious franchise, I suspect that Hobbs & Shaw 2 stands a better chance of getting off the ground sooner than some of these other projects. Nevertheless, as Kelly McCormick laid out, those involved with the sequel are simply too busy right now to take things to the next level, especially Dwayne Johnson. A Hobbs & Shaw 2 script hasn’t even been written yet, so don’t be surprised if the movie doesn’t arrive until around 2023 or 2024, if not later....

Set in the fictional Castle Rock, Maine (the same setting as The Dead Zone, Cujo, Needful Things, and more), Elevation tells the story of Scott Carey, a man with a mysterious problem: no matter what he does, he continues to lose weight – and what only makes the condition more bizarre is that not even heavy clothes seem to impact the scales. And as though being a medical oddity weren’t enough, he finds himself embroiled in a controversy involving his next door neighbors, a lesbian couple who want to open...

Beyond just the mythology, however, what also can’t be ignored in this conversation are the literal horrors that the Jewish people have endured for multiple millennia. The community’s history is darkened by traumatic nightmares like slavery in Egypt, the Spanish Inquisition, the Holocaust, Russian/Eastern European pogroms, and persistent anti-Semitism. It generally hasn’t been material that we’ve seen directly addressed in the genre in question, though, and what makes it even stranger, as Keith Thomas noted, is that there are a number of great horror movies made by Jewish directors (the...

Cinderella keeps it real simple. You like Cinderella? What about a really talented cast, a classic story and some adorable songs? OK, cool, here you go! That’s it. No nonsense. I feel like there’s been something lost from trying to appeal to the animated versions and then also provide a sense of scale that will interest us into reliving it in a different and elevated way. There's nothing wrong with thinking big, but along the way, some potentially great performances get lost in the shuffle. Remember how Ewan McGregor played...

Paramount is getting serious about their plans to be a dominant name in the streaming game, and with Paramount+ set to launch next week the studio made some announcements today (via Variety) that should get movie fans excited. One of the special features of their new in-house service is that they are promising much faster digital releases for major films, and three of the first titles that will be impacted by this decision are A Quiet Place Part II, Mission: Impossible 7, and Top: Gun Maverick. Following their respective release...

The works of Stephen King have been adapted more times than any other living author, with short stories and novels being transformed into movies, shows, and miniseries – and it’s not all that uncommon for filmmakers to take multiple cracks at the same material. For example, King’s first three books were Carrie, Salem’s Lot, and The Shining, and since they were released in the late 1970s all three have been given the Hollywood treatment multiple times. For Constant Readers it’s always interesting to watch how things shake out, which is...