With Liam Neeson’s latest film “Absolution” hitting theaters this weekend, a reunion with his “Cold Pursuit” director Hans Petter Moland, in which he plays a mob enforcer struggling with memory issues (the fallout of his life of violence), it calls to mind the later period of his career in which Neeson has embraced the action-thriller B-movie mantle like a neo-Charles Bronson. Since 2008’s “Taken,” Neeson has made all manner of dramatic action films in which he’s demonstrated his particular set of skills. But not all of these so-called “geezer teasers” are created equal. So here’s a rundown of the best of these later period Neeson joints and where to stream them.
Ron Ely, the star of the original “Tarzan” TV series, has died at age 86. The actor died on Sept. 29 at the Santa Barbara, California, home of his daughter Kirsten. She confirmed his passing on Instagram Wednesday, but did not reveal a cause of death.
With Edward Berger’s papal election thriller “Conclave” hitting theaters in wide release, it’s a chance to consider all the films and TV shows of late that have delved into the secretive world of the Vatican. From documentaries to horror films, the heart of the Catholic Church has fascinated filmmakers and become rich territory upon which to explore philosophy, morality, ritual and tradition. So if “Conclave” has you hankering for more pope content, look no further than this list.
Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut with the chilling “Woman of the Hour,” which premieres on Netflix Friday, Oct. 18. Kendrick also stars in the film written by Ian McDonald, based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala, who once appeared on — and won — “The Dating Game.” Kendrick stars as Sheryl, a struggling actress who appears on the show while trying to jump-start her ...
Fran Tarkenton arrived in New York City exhausted, dispirited and maybe a little confused. Three days earlier, the Minnesota quarterback had lost to the John Madden-coached Oakland Raiders in the Super Bowl, trudging off the field at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 9, 1977, leaving the Vikings with an 0-4 record on football's biggest stage. Now, a different stage.
In Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film “Pulp Fiction,” Harvey Keitel starred as the quintessential crime-scene clean-up man, known only as the Wolf. Keitel’s character is a no-nonsense professional, competent in all the ways needed to cover up even the bloodiest of messes.
September has brought a variety of new releases on streaming services, but sometimes the best of the best can be hard to sift through. Whether you’re in the mood for a new film, series or documentary, here are some of the highlights from new releases across streaming services.
It’s been 40 years since “Miami Vice” first took custody of our TV sets, but Don Johnson remembers starring in the iconic show like it was yesterday. Mostly, he remembers the fans. Especially the female starstruck ones, who had a major crush on the blonde hunk.
Demi Moore stars in the intense new “beauty-horror” film “The Substance,” from French director Coralie Fargeat, which hits U.S. theaters this week after taking the Cannes and Toronto Film festivals by storm earlier this year. The film is a searing examination of aging, beauty standards and the desire to stay forever young, in a story that leverages Moore’s star persona as a beauty (and body) icon of the 1980s and ‘90s.
Stop the presses — Kathy Bates isn't ready to retire after "Matlock" like we thought. She was "one foot out the door" with her acting career until she read showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman's script for the Andy Griffith drama reboot, Bates told ABC's George Pennacchio during a red carpet interview Sunday at the 76th Emmy Awards.
On Sunday night from the Peacock Theater, the 76th edition of the Primetime Emmy Awards was broadcast, and let’s all take a moment to appreciate the fact that there have been 76 of these things. Three-quarters of a century! Seventy-six years before the first Emmys, whose host, Walter O’Keefe, would become a minor running joke throughout the night, there was not only no television, but no movies or radio or record business. There were 37 states.
Fans of the five -season television series “Z Nation” filmed in Spokane showed up Sunday at the Garland Theater for a 10th -anniversary event, but so many producers and crew members also showed up that it felt like a bit of a reunion.
The second Primetime Emmy Awards of 2024 are upon us. The 76th Emmy Awards, celebrating the best of the 2023-24 television season, arrives just eight months after the ceremony for the 75th edition was held in January.
New horror film “Speak No Evil” hits theaters this weekend, starring James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy and Aisling Franciosi. It’s a remake of a 2022 Danish horror film directed by Christian Tafdrup and written with his brother Mads, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is currently streaming on Shudder — it’s well worth the watch before, or after, you see the remake.
It’s clear that we live in a culture obsessed with crime. Stories about crime are all over the daily headlines, they make favorite themes for best-selling-book lists and they serve as common plotlines for movies and television shows.
Iconic actress Winona Ryder makes a return to her breakout role — Lydia Deetz — in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” teaming up with director Tim Burton and co-stars Michael Keaton and Catherine O’Hara some 36 years after the original film made Ryder a household name and the ultimate quirky cool girl. Though she made her film debut in the 1986 film “Lucas,” opposite Corey Haim, it was 1988’s ...
