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Look, I know people might be surprised to hear this, but it’s true–I’m an avid fan of the ‘Purge’ franchise. Even though the films are often seen as micro-budget horror-thrillers that aren’t top-tier entertainment, I’ll defend them to my dying breath.
I feel as if “The Purge” is a franchise that is one of the most thematically strong and creative that we’ve seen over the past decade, hands down. Continue reading Frank Grillo Confirms He’s Returning For ‘Purge 6’ & There’s Already A Finished
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EXCLUSIVE: Frank Whaley has joined the season two cast of Starz’s flagship drama series Power Book II: Ghost in a heavily recurring role.
DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- Frank Thomas has found his Field of Dreams.The Hall of Famer has headed a venture that bought controlling interest in Go the Distance Baseball’s stake of All-Star Ballpark Heaven and the Field of Dreams Movie Site.The company said Thursday that This is Heaven LLC, a company of the 53-year-old Thomas and Chicago real estate developer Rick Heidner, bought the interests in Go the Distance Baseball owned by the Denise M.
Haley Joel Osment, Amy Sedaris, Danny Pudi, and Zoe Chao are just four of the stars who have joined Dave Franco’s upcoming film, Somebody I Used to Know.
Lil Nas X has a new album to promote, and he dropped by SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live” on Wednesday to discuss the new LP, Montero.
Julie Hagerty, Haley Joel Osment, Amy Sedaris, Danny Pudi, Zoe Chao, Evan Jonigkeit, Olga Merediz, Ayden Mayeri and Kelvin Yu have been added to the cast of Somebody I Used to Know, the Amazon original film being directed by Dave Franco and starring Alison Brie, Jay Ellis and Kiersey Clemons.
Epix is digging into the story behind iconic A&M Records. The network has set a December premiere date for music docuseries Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records, from Laurel Canyon producers Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern, Kennedy/Marshall Company, Polygram Entertainment, Interscope Films and Universal Music Publishing Group. The two-part docuseries will premiere December 5 and conclude December 12 at 10 pm.
Frank Grillo and Nicky Whelan are having a fabulous time abroad.
EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Byrne (Hereditary) and Oscar winner Mira Sorvino (Impeachment: American Crime Story) have joined feature biopic Lamborghini, about Italian sports car founder Ferruccio Lamborghini.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”It sounds like Michelle Obama will appear on the final season of “Black-ish.” After star Anthony Anderson teased the possibility when I caught up with him at the Television Academy’s pre-Emmy party for performer nominees, sources tell me that the former first lady’s appearance isn’t a done deal just yet, but they’re close to finalizing the details any day now.Anthony Anderson teases a possible
The “one last job” trope has been used in crime films for decades. But sometimes, a film can rise above its routine premise and deliver something special.
The creator of the hit Netflix limited series The Queen’s Gambit is responding to speculation about a possible second season after the show’s Emmy wins.
Ladies and gentlemen, Joe Carnahan, Frank Grillo, & Gerard Bulter have returned to re-light the flame of old-school R-rated badass action with their new film “Copshop.” The film follows a con man (Grillo) who gets himself arrested to avoid dying at the hands of a frightful hitman (Butler). In true Carnahan fashion, blood, guts, and explosions occur, and the actors chew the hell out of the scenery.
Metallica played their first full concert in 2021 with a surprise show in San Francisco last night (September 16).The metal veterans played a 16 song set spanning hits across their entire back catalogue at The Independent venue including the likes of ‘Sad But True’, ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’, ‘Moth Into The Flame’, ‘One’, ‘Master Of Puppets’ and ‘Seek And Destroy’, the latter of which you can view below.
Filmmaker Joe Carnahan (“Narc,” “The Grey“) is back with the action pic “Copshop” with a cast that includes seasoned action veterans such as Scottish actor Gerard Bulter and Frank Grillo. The film is opening this weekend, and Carnahan has been noticeably absent from the press.
Instagram that the version of “Copshop” cut his performance that he says was more “three dimensional,” “colorful” and “planned out,” but that’s not the performance audiences will end up watching. The drama opens in theaters today.“Needless to say that’s not what ended up in the film.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhile he’s still best known for his pastoral cover of the Knife’s “Heartbeats” popularized by a 2005 Sony Bravia ad (you know, the one with the balls bouncing through San Francisco), Swedish-Argentinian singer Jose Gonzales’ interpretation of that song includes all of the hallmarks of his stellar solo work.
If you’re a fan of horror films, you know the name James DeMonaco. He’s the writer, director, and overall creative mastermind behind “The Purge” franchise.