In a film where no shot lasts beyond a handful of seconds, the world stops briefly to go over the origins of the black goo that gives “Ick” its title. But in the latest madness from director Joseph Kahn, no one in the small, suburban town of Eastbrook can be sure where it came from, … Read more
Jimmy Stewart in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” … Frank Sinatra in “The Manchurian Candidate” … Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman in “All the President’s Men.” Big political movies with big stars have long been part of the Hollywood playbook. Claude Rains and Jimmy Stewart in the 1939 Frank Capra classic, “Mr. Smith Goes to … Read more
Twenty years ago, I was fortunate enough to visit the set of “Team America: World Police,” an ambitious Jerry Bruckheimer-style action parody, starring puppets, for which Trey Parker and Matt Stone had constructed an enormous North Korean set out of cocktail umbrellas and take-out containers. Driven by equal parts obstinacy and nostalgia (for the vintage … Read more
There are several anticipated films coming out this fall, including “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “Transformers One” and “Wicked.” Fandango’s managing editor, Erik Davis, joins “CBS Mornings” with his must-see movie picks.
SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points in “The Deliverance,” now playing on Netflix. With films like “Precious,” “The Paperboy” and “The Butler,” Lee Daniels is one of Hollywood’s most adventurous directors — but many fans were surprised to learn that his newest film, “The Deliverance,” was a horror movie. By his own admission, Daniels is known … Read more
After delivering a pair of limited series for streamers, Nicolas Winding Refn is preparing his return to feature filmmaking. Refn told Variety that he’s getting ready to shoot his next movie in Tokyo. The project will be in English and Japanese, and will mark his first feature film since 2016’s ”The Neon Demon.” The New … Read more
As a filmmaker, Lee Daniels tends to get slagged off on for being flamboyantly garish and over-the-top. Some of that is deserved, but the truth is that when he’s cooking on all cylinders Daniels is a gifted filmmaker. “The Deliverance” is the sixth feature he has directed, and I’ve been a fan of three of … Read more
Gina Gershon appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” and was asked by host Andy Cohen if she ever hooked up with Tom Cruise. The two actors starred together in 1988’s “Cocktail,” where Gershon remembered nearly breaking Cruise’s nose during the filming of a sex scene. The moment just so happened to be Gershon’s first time … Read more
Different as they may be in all other respects, Hollywood studios and die-hard “Borderlands” fans have one thing in common: They’re both in it for the loot. You see, “Borderlands” is what’s called a “looter shooter,” meaning that players blast their way through exotic worlds (in this case, the heavily guarded and treasure-rich planet of … Read more
Justin Baldoni talks “It Ends with Us” movie adaptation – CBS News Watch CBS News Justin Baldoni, director and co-star of the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends with Us,” joins “CBS Mornings” to talk about his role and working with Blake Lively. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more