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It’s easy to write offKeanu Reeves. He’s not an actor who disappears into roles, he has an unusual first name, and he rarely performs in the high drama that courts the approval of critics. Whenever he does drama, it’s usually stuff that’s too small for people to notice (The Whole Truth) and for the most part, he’s fairly comfortable in his role as a genre staple. But to write off Reeves as nothing more than an action star who lacks range would be missing the breadth of his filmography and his skill....

Children’s entertainment has gone through big changes through the decades. TV shows and movies used to appeal to kids with colorful, simplistic visuals and safe stories. Nowadays, emotionally-charged TV shows for kids are common ground, and epic adventures are no longer reserved for teenagers and adults. What better time is there to go through Netflix’s vast catalog and pick the best TV series for kids? There is something in this list for everyone, from educational, PBS-style animated shows about magic buses to live-action shows about fighting evil and classicanime....

The premise ofThe Office—borrowed from its original U.K. counterpart—is as simple as a blank sheet of paper. A documentary crew decides to follow the employees of the Dunder Mifflin paper company (Scranton branch) for eight straight years, for reasons that are never made quite clear. But man, the things their cameras captured. We got to watch a doofy-haired salesman named Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) fall in love with the engaged receptionist Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) five feet away....

It’s the end of October, and you know what that means. Just in time for Halloween, literary manager and horror mavenKailey Marshhas unveiled the 2018 BloodList, which celebrates its 10th edition this year. Like the Black List, which features Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays, the BloodList highlights the most-liked screenplays and pilots in the horror, thriller, sci-fi and dark comedy genres. Marsh, who is currently a manager/producer at Brillstein Entertainment Partners and a co-EP on the Hulu seriesLight As a Feather, has had her finger on the pulse of horror for more than a decade, having founded the BloodList in 2009....

Hulu has released a new trailer for its limited seriesCatch-22, executive produced and directed byGeorge Clooney. It’s an adaptation of Joseph Heller’s classic satirical novel, which most of us had to read in high school. I remember loving it at the time, but not remembering much about it now – helpfully (or far too obviously) Hulu makes sure the catch is explained immediately in the trailer. But what’s more interesting is the tone, visual look, and very recognizable cast in this adaptation, which looks like a lot of fun....

Christopher Nolan’s latest film,Oppenheimer,had such a profound effect on his filmmaking process that he found himself doing something completely alien in the making of it - writing the script from the perspective of the main character. The majority of the film is told from the perspective ofCillian Murphy’s Robert J. Oppenheimer, the title character who led the Manhattan Project in creating the atomic bomb. Speaking with Empire Magazine, the director elaborated on the process - and explained why he felt the need to get so deep inside the scientist’s mind, as part of a desire to keep the film as subjective as possible....

WhenFelicity Jonesthrust her Jyn Erso action figure into the air during theRogue Onepanel atStar Wars Celebration Europe, it was an uplifting moment. Months earlier,Shane Blackrevealed the villain ofIron Man 3wassupposed to be a woman but was changed to a manbecause of pressure to sell more toys, another example of the misogyny-tinged climate in Hollywood. Jones’ own action figure marks a step in the right direction, and now fans heading to San Diego Comic-Con will be able to share in the moment....

In addition toGreg Nicoterotaking on showrunner duties at Shudder’s upcoming anthology seriesCreepshow, horror guruTom Saviniwill also be bringing his particular talents to bear. The pair of Pittsburghers have a long shared history in the horror world, not to mention theCreepshowuniverse, so it’ll be a blast to see what the duo get up to on the new show. And rather than just bringing his make-up and prosthetics expertise to the series behind the scenes, Savini will be directing a segment in the upcoming anthology....

With theaters across America closed for the foreseeable future and the industry’s release calendar in disarray, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has decided to alter its film eligibility rules for the 2021 Golden Globes. To be eligible for a Golden Globe, films had to screen for HFPA members at a third party facility in the greater Los Angeles area, but that rule has been suspended, with new guidelines dictating that distributors must provide voters with a screening link or a DVD copy of the film so they can view it at home....

“Bond,” he says, eyes focused on the beautiful woman across the table, freshly lit cigarette precariously balanced on his bottom lip as he speaks. “James Bond.” Intrigue swirls around his face like the smoke wafting from the cherry between his lips. Cigarettes and smoking have been fundamental to the Hollywood mythos since the earliest “talkies.” Hollywood stars have long glamorized smoking both on screen and off. Stars fromBette DavistoCary Grant,Marilyn MonroetoHumphrey Bogart,Natasha LyonnetoBen Affleck, cigarettes are part of the movie star uniform....

Beforehorrorwas a genre known for innovatively presenting complex concepts through fear, many saw it as the source of everything wrong with society. This led tothe “video nasty” phenomenonin 1980s United Kingdom.This period saw Britain’s politicians, the press, and the general public believe that all acts of violence in real life were causedby people watching the gory B-moviesthat had infiltrated cinema. Similar to the many moral panics that have filled the U....

Fresh off the release of Bad Robot’s WWII-set mutant Nazi thrillerOverlord, the production company led byJ.J. Abramshas acquired six new film projects from a host of up-and-coming writers and directors, according toVariety. Most intriguing among the six genre films is an untitled “female-driven horror allegory” penned byMegan Amram. The writer and comedian currently serves as a producer andresident pun wizardonThe Good Place, on which she’s also written a number of the NBC comedy’s best episodes....

Jason Stathamhas long established himself as one of the greatest action stars in Hollywood history, and he’s done so by taking on all manner of foes, even giant sharks. In 2018, Statham starred alongsideRainn Wilson(The Office) andCliff CurtisinThe Meg, the kaiju thriller following a crew who ventures to the bottom of the ocean on a rescue mission, only to find themselves in danger thanks to a massive prehistoric shark.The Megis not currently streaming anywhere, butHBO Max has announced that it will begin streaming on the platform at the start of next month, on July 1....