Sunday, September 12, 2021
A dark and dirty morality play where nobody’s very concerned with morals, John Michael McDonagh’s “The Forgiven” takes some extremely questionable behavior and makes it as intriguing as it is off-putting. There’s a lot of despicable stuff going on in this efficiently nasty drama from the Irish writer-director of “The Guard” and “Cavalry,” but in the hands of McDonagh, Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain, you may actually find yourself caring for these people more than they care for themselves. The film had its world premiere on Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it’s looking for a potential distributor….
Saturday, September 11, 2021
The Capitol rioter wanted to see his grandfather before his death, his attorney said, but the judge ruled he was still a flight risk. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Friday, September 10, 2021
Disney is committing to release all six of the remaining films on its 2021 film slate theatrically, with all but one getting a minimum of a 45-day exclusive theatrical window, the studio announced Friday. Marvel’s “Eternals” as well as the 20th Century titles “The Last Duel,” “West Side Story,” “Ron’s Gone Wrong” and “The King’s Man” will all be released with a 45-day window, while the animated musical film “Encanto” will be released with a 30-day window on November 24 before coming to Disney+ one month later. “Encanto” will then open on Disney+ on Christmas Eve in time for the…
Friday, September 10, 2021
Anissa Weier, 19, helped stab a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man, will be released from a Wisconsin mental institution after nearly four years. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Universal announced on Thursday that it will move “Halloween Kills” — the sequel to the 2018 David Gordon Green horror film that brought Jamie Lee Curtis back to her debut role — to a day-and-date release in theaters and on Peacock on Oct. 15. This is the second Universal film this year to attempt a hybrid release with Peacock after the studio did so with DreamWorks’ “The Boss Baby: Family Business” in early July. Universal has released more theatrically exclusive films this year than any other studio, including “F9,” which grossed $172 million in North America and $710 million worldwide….
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Like a lot of people, Jimmy Kimmel was pretty surprised by how Donald Trump and his son, Don Jr, will be marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11. But while Kimmel still greatly dislikes the disgraced ex-president, he also had unexpected praise for the man who egged on his followers to try and overthrow the government. Specifically, Kimmel thinks Trump might be “the greatest troll of all time.” For those catching up, Trump and Trump, Jr. have been hired to provide color commentary in an alternate telecast for Triller’s upcoming “Triller Fight Club,” which is headlined by a match between 58-year-old…
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
The three troopers face a federal investigation into the alleged coronavirus vaccination card scheme, authorities announced this week. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Jennifer Shah’s arrest will be tackled head on when “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” returns for its second season this Sunday. Cameras were rolling when federal officers descended upon the Bravo production and the footage will open the season premiere. The cast is seen prepping for a girl’s trip aboard a luxury bus outfitted with cameras. Castmates Heather Gay and Whitney Rose are first to board, followed by new housewives Jennie Nguyen and Lisa Barlow. Shah then enters and sits next to Rose when she receives a call, apparently from her husband. “Hi babe,” she answers. “We’re still…
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Jones is back on The CW’s “Roswell, New Mexico” and he’s got his eyes set on his next target: Maria DeLuca. And, according to series star Heather Hemmens, who plays Maria and directed Monday night’s episode, we should definitely be concerned for her right now. “I think we should be very worried. This episode is so fun because there’s twists and turns, and there’s chaos everywhere. And I feel like things are really coming to a head,” Hemmens told TheWrap. “And you know, there’s there’s that massive showdown in this episode. So, we’re not sure how things are gonna turn…
Monday, September 6, 2021
Former military sharpshooter Bryan Riley is accused of invading the home of apparent strangers and killing a woman, her 3-month-old baby and two others. Source: Huffingtonpost feed