'False Positive' Director Responds to Critics Comparing the Movie to 'Rosemary's Baby'

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“In the Heights” star Leslie Grace has officially been cast as Barbara Gordon in “Batgirl,” the upcoming HBO Max superhero film.In securing the title role, Grace beat out several formidable contenders including “Five Feet Apart” actress Haley Lu Richardson, “Dora and the Los City of Gold” star Isabela Merced and “Set It Up’s” Zoey Deutch.Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the filmmaking duo behind “Bad Boys for Life,” will be directing “Batgirl.” Christina

Victoria Larson, best known as “Queen Victoria” on The Bachelor, is speaking out in response to comments about her new appearance.

Director James Gunn has a brand new DCEU film coming out next month, the R-Rated assemble action-comedy, “The Suicide Squad.” And as you likely already know, the filmmaker has expanded upon that world with “Peacemaker,” and HBO Max spin-off series that he created and wrote starring John Cena‘s breakout gun-totting patriotic character from the DC film.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterIn the midst of debuting a new movie at the first pandemic-era Cannes Film Festival, director Sean Penn had strong words about the Trump administration’s handling of the global health crisis.The longtime artist and activist — who donned a mask when not speaking at a Sunday press conference — discussed the past year he’s devoted to COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in underserved communities.“We were — not only as a country, but as a world – let down and openly

Lil Baby has been taken into custody after being charged with transporting drugs in Paris.The rapper and another man were arrested in the French capital yesterday (July 8) and later charged, the Paris prosecutor’s office told CBS News.Lil Baby, whose real name is Dominique Jones, has been attending Paris Fashion Week events with NBA star James Harden, the latter of whom prosecutors said was “not arrested nor placed in custody”.French newspaper Le Parisien reported that police said they checked a

PARIS -- Paris police released rapper Lil Baby from custody on Friday after fining him for having cannabis in his car, according to the city prosecutor's office.

PARIS -- American rapper Lil Baby was detained in Paris on Thursday for allegedly transporting drugs, according to the city prosecutor’s office.NBA star James Harden was also stopped but not detained, the prosecutor’s office said. Images shared on social networks showed the Brooklyn Nets star briefly frisked in the incident on one of the French capital’s most elite avenues.The prosecutor’s office said one other person was also detained, without releasing the identity.

New IndieEmma Seligman’s impressive “Shiva Baby” (Utopia) premieres on Blu-ray this month, and it’s a blisteringly funny, character-based comedy about a young Danielle (played by Rachel Sennott) whose rootless life when she attends a shiva with her parents (Fred Melamed and Polly Draper), only to encounter the boyfriend who’s financially supporting her, his wife — whom Danielle didn’t know existed — and Danielle’s ex-girlfriend.

Instagram Wednesday, calling him “a true maverick filmmaker.”His son revealed “dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson’s” on Tuesday night. Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Sr., the director of the anti-establishment satirical classic Putney Swope and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died today in his sleep at home in New York City. He was 85.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorIlana Glazer admits she’s been really worried about what people would think of her new movie, “False Positive.” While a dark comedy at times, the Hulu movie is quite different compared to the colorful comedy of “Broad City,” the sitcom she co-created with co-star Abbi Jacobson.Co-written by Glazer and the film’s director John Lee, “False Positive” is a horror thriller of sorts about a couple (Glazer and Justin Theroux) who entrust a

False Positive starring Ilana Glazer on Hulu. Ilana Glazer’s name is synonymous with comedy and specifically Broad City, but the new Hulu movie False Positive gives us a whole new perspective on the actress.The first image in False Positive is one of horror–Illana Glazer slowly limping down the street, blood covering her face and clothes.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Warning: Some spoilers ahead.Hulu’s newest horror film, “False Positive,” is a departure from Ilana Glazer’s typical comedic roles and one which she is welcoming with open arms.

The new A24/Hulu film, “False Positive,” isn’t a feature that is easily categorized. It’s a satire, sure.

Starring in John Lee’s “Falsa Positive” was the easiest “yes” of Pierce Brosnan’s career.