‘Lady Boss’ Director on How Jackie Collins Created a New Kind of Feminist Hero

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaReggie Bush is ready to tell his side of the story in a new documentary from Believe Entertainment Group, the studio behind the Oscar-winning “Dear Basketball.”Before he achieved NFL stardom as a running back for the New Orleans Saints, Bush was one of the top college football players in the country.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Sleep No More,” the groundbreaking and immersive reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” will resume performances this fall, becoming the latest show to announce its return after COVID-19 caused theaters and live events to go on a months-long hiatus.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaBy the time Patrick Fugit was ready to shoot an extended sequence where Stillwater, the fictional rock band at the center of “Almost Famous,” shows him the best of 1970s New York City, he was physically exhausted.It makes sense. Shooting came towards the end of the film’s five-month production and required the 16-year old Fugit to be on set at 4 a.m., something that had left him barely able to keep his eyes open.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaPaul Verhoeven has made a career out of pushing cinematic boundaries, particularly when it comes to depicting sex or violence on screen.In films like “Basic Instinct” and “Showgirls,” he battled the ratings boards, while blockbusters like “Total Recall” and “Robocop” popularized R-rated action.

The diary of Anne Frank is an item that most people are very familiar with. Whether it’s something you studied in school or perhaps a story that you’ve seen adapted in films and TV series, the story of a young girl being hidden away from the Nazis during World War II is one of the most well-known in modern history.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJeff Cohen first met Richard Donner while making “The Goonies,” the 1985 adventure classic about a group of misfit kids hunting for treasure. Cohen played Chunk, a mischevious preteen who loves ice cream and prank calls.

It’s been 35 years since the original Top Gun movie was released and the upcoming sequel features some amazing new technology!

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaDreamWorks Animation’s “The Boss Baby: Family Business” and Blumhouse and Universal’s “The Forever Purge” both netted $1.3 million each in Thursday previews.The two sequels, which appeal to vastly different segments of the moviegoing audience, will likely be overshadowed by the second weekend grosses of “F9,” which is expected to earn roughly $28 million over the July 4th holiday.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIndie moviemaker Amy Seimetz pulls off the ultimate heist in “No Sudden Move.”Though relatively unknown to most viewers, Seimetz slyly steals the star-studded film out from under the likes of Don Cheadle and Benicio del Toro with her portrayal of a housewife who gets caught up in a dangerous plot to steal a priceless document.The Steven Soderbergh film is now streaming on HBO Max, and Seimetz is nothing short of a revelation.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens will lead the voice cast of “My Little Pony: A New Generation,” a Netflix film based on the popular children’s toy line.The animated adventure’s cast will also include Kimiko Glenn (“Orange Is the New Black”) and James Marsden (“Enchanted”), with the two playing Izzy Moonbow and Hitch Trailblazer.

Sometimes life can be just as compelling as fiction – and best-selling author Jackie Collins was proof of that.The late star, who passed away from breast cancer in 2015, aged 77, became an icon thanks to her fabulously raunchy romantic novels, unashamed ambition and penchant for all things leopard-print. While her motto “Girls can do anything” and strong female characters inspired a generation of women to grab life by the horns.

Ben Platt is putting his own spin on a Lady Gaga classic.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSince she first captured kids’ hearts in the late 1980s, Polly Pocket has inspired playsets, dolls, web series and television shows. She’s roller-skated, snowboarded, shopped, sang, and exhibited a captivating can-do attitude.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIn another sign that New York’s cultural life is coming back after a long COVID-era hiatus, “A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet” will premiere in September. The show will be the first new musical to debut Off-Broadway since the pandemic shutdown went into effect in March 2020.

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

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNew works by Kenneth Branagh, Edgar Wright, and Céline Sciamma will screen at the 2021 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaShailene Woodley will star in “Robots,” which is being described as a “fast-paced comedy” from Anthony Hines, one of the writers of “Borat” and “Bruno.” It marks a change of pace for Woodley, best known for the dystopian “Divergent” films and the dare-you-not-to-devolve-into-a-puddle-of-tears romance “The Fault in Our Stars.”“Robots” is based on a short story by science fiction writer Robert Sheckley.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaHaving recently tackled the world of haute couture in “Halston,” Ewan McGregor is going to break out his climbing gear to scale the heights in “Everest.”The high-altitude adventure comes courtesy of Doug Liman, the exacting action auteur behind “The Bourne Identity” and “Edge of Tomorrow,” and will star McGregor as George Mallory, an English mountaineer who took part in the first three British expeditions to Mount Everest.