‘The Protégé’ review: Samuel L. Jackson stars in a messy action film

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off his lauded performance in arthouse darling Pig, Oscar winner Nicolas Cage has saddled up to lead action Western The Old Way.

Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker are set to star in an action and science fiction film called “Corrective Measures” for the free streaming platform Tubi. Sean Patrick O’Reilly (“Howard Lovecraft,” “The Kingdom of Madness”) will direct the film, which is based on a graphic novel from Arcana Comics.

th edition, stars kicked off the opening night as they mean to go on, with a generous helping of high octane glamour. The first evening saw the premiere of Madres Paralelas, a film about motherhood starring Penélope Cruz, who looked chic as ever in a navy and cream tulle Chanel couture gown.

Netflix, he evolves from a cold and methodical arithmetic wonk to a compassionate listener who’s willing to change.But the writing in Max Borenstein’s script continuously eschews subtlety for static melodrama.

David Benedict Is the quite splendid “Operation Mincemeat” ridiculously clever or cleverly ridiculous? Both. Making a song-n-dance show out of a real-life, stiff-upper-lip, British World War II intelligence operation sounds like a mad idea until you hear the bonkers details of the actual story.

Governors Awards ceremony, which is currently scheduled to take place on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.

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Jason Momoa will make his return to the post-apocalyptic future as “See” season 2 arrives on Apple TV+. 

Maggie Q has some words of warning to anyone considering modelling as a career.

Michael Keaton is Batsuiting up once again. The actor reprises his role as Bruce Wayne in Warner Bros.' Ezra Miller-starrer,, and although he's taken on a number of physical roles throughout his career, Keaton discussed with ET the challenges of filming action films at 69.«It just is harder.

Maggie Q should really be the star of “The Protege.” She's in virtually every scene, whether covered in blood or couture. But top billing for this thriller goes to Michael Keaton, who saunters in by the 22-minute mark.

HBO Max — is a burdensome slog.Running time: 114 minutes. Rated PG-13 (strong violence, drug material throughout, sexual content and some strong language).

“Don’t go into the woods,” altogether too many characters have been warned through the annals of spooky literature and cinema, only to do so anyway, but Rebecca Hall has no choice because she already lives there in The Night House. Director David Bruckner clearly relishes the tropes of the horror genre and everything that comes with them.

Pop stars know how to handle stadiums full of fans – but can they hold up during long chase scenes and beat up enemies on the big screen too? As it turns out: yes!

While many are still waiting to watch director Wes Anderson‘s October release “The French Dispatch,” the filmmaker is already assembling a cast for his next pic, an untitled film reportedly heading into production this week in Spain. READ MORE: ‘The French Dispatch’: Wes Anderson’s Latest Premieres At Cannes Then Set For October U.S.

Jordan Moreau “The Night House,” the upcoming psychological horror directed by David Bruckner, follows the trend of recent films, like “The Invisible Man,” “Hereditary” and “Midsommar,” by centering on female protagonists dealing with grief and trauma.