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Suit: Stunt Double Traumatized by Kevin Costner Rape Scene

Devyn LaBella says she didn't consent to unscripted shoot that violated rules

(Newser) - Kevin Costner has been sued by a stunt performer on his Horizon sequel , who claims she had to perform in a "violent" unscripted rape scene without the required notice, consent, or participation of an intimacy coordinator. Devyn LaBella was the lead stunt double for Ella Hunt, who plays Juliette...

On Last Day of Cannes, All Goes Dark
On Last Day of Cannes,
All Goes Dark
May 24, 2025 10:30 AM CDT

On Last Day of Cannes, All Goes Dark

Power outage shuts everything down for hours at film fest in southeastern France

(Newser) - A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday morning, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to hand out its top prize. Power was restored around 3pm local time, amid cheers from bystanders and music blasting again from beachfront speakers....

Kristen Stewart Drops 'One Hell of a Directorial Debut'

The Chronology of Water receives a 6-minute standing ovation at Cannes

(Newser) - Standing ovations aren't unusual at the Cannes Film Festival, but the six-minute-long one that greeted Kristen Stewart's directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, in the early hours of Saturday "didn't feel like a normal standing ovation," writes Jada Yuan at the Washington Post . "It...

Think the US Can't Remake a Foreign Film? Think Again

Guardian provides a ranked list, with the Magnificent Seven at the top

(Newser) - Snobby cinephiles may insist that American redos of foreign films often aren't up to snuff, but the Guardian disagrees—at least in terms of the remakes it found that more than hold their own. At the top of the outlet's list: The Magnificent Seven, the 1960 do-over of...

A Strange Hollywood Gaffe, Solved
A Strange
Hollywood
Gaffe, Solved
longform
May 18, 2025 7:37 AM CDT

A Strange Hollywood Gaffe, Solved

Forrest Wickman unravels a bird goof in Charlie's Angels for Slate

(Newser) - It is, writes Forrest Wickman at Slate , tongue planted in cheek, "one of the greatest mysteries of recent cinema." Make that "was," because Wickman has cracked the case of a strange bird goof in the first Charlie's Angels movie. Wickman is a newly converted birder,...

Alligator Made Famous in Happy Gilmore Dies

Morris the alligator was likely at least 80 years old

(Newser) - An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy Happy Gilmore, has died at a gator farm in southern Colorado, the AP reports. Based on his growth rate and tooth loss, Morris the alligator was at least 80 years...

After Taliban Killed Man Exposed in Documentary, His Widow Sues

Suit says Taliban killed Afghan mine-clearer Omar Khan after he was featured in film

(Newser) - An Emmy-winning National Geographic documentary about Afghanistan's final days under US occupation is now at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit, after a featured Afghan was identified by the Taliban and killed. The widow of the man who appeared in Retrograde has filed her complaint against the...

Steven Spielberg Names the Best American Movie Ever
Steven Spielberg Names
'Greatest American Film Ever'
in case you missed it
May 4, 2025 4:00 PM CDT

Steven Spielberg Names 'Greatest American Film Ever'

For the award-winning director, it's Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather

(Newser) - Steven Spielberg has named the No. 1 movie ever created here in the US—and it's not Jaws, ET, Schindler's List, Raiders of the Lost Ark, or any of his other award-winning flicks. At a star-filled American Film Institute event on Saturday in Los Angeles honoring fellow filmmaker...

Wuthering Heights Casting Riles Book Fans

Emerald Fennell's adaptation stars Margot Robbie as Catherine, Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff

(Newser) - Responses have not been entirely favorable to the casting of Australian actors Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to lead Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights. "There was one Instagram comment that said the casting director should be shot," said casting director, Kharmel Cochrane, at a film festival...

After Pope's Death, Ralph Fiennes Flick Gets a Boost

Conclave , about the selection of a new pope, saw 283% streaming spike right after Francis died

(Newser) - As the world awaits the papal conclave that will replace the late Pope Francis with a new head of the Catholic Church, many are taking to their TV remotes to get an idea of how that process works—specifically, by watching the Oscar-winning movie Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes. NBC News...

Alicia Silverstone to Reprise Her Most Famous Role

Actor, 48, will star as Cher Horowitz in TV series based on 1995's Clueless

(Newser) - Alicia Silverstone was just a teen when she made Clueless, the movie that put her on the Hollywood map. Now 48, the actor is reprising the role of the Valley Girl-like Cher Horowitz for a TV series based on the 1995 film set to air on Peacock, reports Variety . The...

Even Top Indie Directors Make Little Money

IndieWire: Sean Baker, Brady Corbet illustrate the challenges of independent film

(Newser) - Indie directors Sean Baker and Brady Corbet both had banner awards seasons for their respective films Anora and The Brutalist. But as IndieWire notes, both made clear on the interview circuit and in their speeches that it's nearly impossible for independent directors to make a living these days. Corbet,...

These 10 Old Movies Are Worth Watching
These 10 Old Movies
Are Worth Watching
OPINION
Apr 12, 2025 7:31 AM CDT

These 10 Old Movies Are Worth Watching

John McWhorter offers a list in the New York Times

(Newser) - It's a list of movie recommendations with a twist: all were made decades ago, the most recent one clocking in at 1962. Which is precisely the point of the recommendations by Columbia linguistics professor John McWhorter in the New York Times , who argues that old movies have much to...

Meet the Stars of the Upcoming Beatles Biopics

They are Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, and Barry Keoghan

(Newser) - Sam Mendes has his John, Paul, George, and Ringo. The actors who will portray the Fab Four in four separate biopics to be released in April 2028 were announced Monday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, where director Mendes made a surprise appearance alongside his Beatles: British actor Harris Dickinson (Babygirl,...

Iconic Film Fest Ditches Utah After Nearly 5 Decades

Sundance will make the move from Park City to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027

(Newser) - For nearly a half-century, Utah has hosted the Sundance Film Festival, which kicked off in the resort town of Park City. Now, the Beehive State is bidding adieu to the iconic event, as it was announced Thursday that, after "countless meetings" and multiple presentations, Boulder, Colorado, has been chosen...

Israel Frees Oscar-Winning Director Attacked by Settlers

Witnesses say Israeli settlers attacked Hamdan Ballal's West Bank village

(Newser) - The Palestinian director who earlier this month took home an Oscar has been released by Israel after being beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by the military. Hamdan Ballal and two other Palestinians were set free on Tuesday, report the AP and New York Times , with the No Other Land...

Is Disney's Snow White Remake a Poisoned Apple?
It's Been No Fairy Tale
for This Snow White Reboot
the rundown
Mar 13, 2025 6:17 PM CDT

It's Been No Fairy Tale for This Snow White Reboot

Stellar opening weekend seems unlikely for Disney flick amid various controversies

(Newser) - Disney's new Snow White movie , out March 21, is a live-action adaptation of the 1937 animated classic, but its dwarfs aren't, er, live. The use of computer-generated dwarfs is just one element that has drawn controversy around the remake, which had a "pared-down" European premiere Wednesday at...

Gascon to Attend Oscars: 'I'm Grateful to Be Back'

Variety reports that Netflix has agreed to pay for Emilia Perez star's showing amid controversy

(Newser) - The distance between Netflix and Karla Sofia Gascon just got a bit smaller. Variety reports that best actress nominee Gascon, 52, will indeed attend the Academy Awards on Sunday at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre—and that the streaming service has agreed to pick up the tab, despite the "nightmare"...

Guy Pearce: Kevin Spacey 'Targeted Me'
Kevin Spacey
to Guy Pearce:
'Grow Up'
UPDATED
Feb 19, 2025 2:00 AM CST

Kevin Spacey to Guy Pearce: 'Grow Up'

Spacey responds after Pearce claims he was 'targeted'

(Newser) - Kevin Spacey didn't mince words in his response to Guy Pearce following Pearce's claim that Spacey "targeted" him while they filmed LA Confidential together: "Guy, you need to grow up. You are not a victim," Spacey said in a video posted to X Tuesday. Spacey...

Among Top-Grossing Films, a Big First for the Ladies

Percentage of movies with female protagonists equal those with male ones, thanks to Wicked et al.

(Newser) - For the first time in recent history, the percentage of top-grossing films featuring female protagonists equaled the percentage of films with male protagonists, according to a pair of annual studies released Tuesday. Movies like Wicked, Inside Out 2, and The Substance lifted Hollywood's theatrical releases to gender parity in...

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