Measuring end-of-life anxiety with an open heart if not the most disciplined head, science-fiction-tinged drama Omni Loop serves up a couple nice moments for its lead performers, but otherwise relies on a viewer’s offscreen feelings about mortality to supply its punch. The result, pleasant enough but frustratingly bland, exists in a soupy,...

The Bear's Ayo Edebiri star continues to rise as she takes a central role in time loop film Omni Loop, opposite Mary-Louise Parker.

Excuse the poor time travel gag, but what is it about time loop movies that never gets old?

We’ve seen the narrative conceit bolted on to almost every genre imaginable at this point, but it’s an idea that still feels fresh even though the decades since 1993’s Groundhog Day have given us Edge Of Tomorrow, Palm Springs, Happy Death Day, Source Code and more. There’s a whole range of genres in that list alone and the list of time loop movies goes way beyond that smattering of titles.

Get set for another entry in the genre, with the arrival of Omni Loop in September. The film premiered at South by Southwest in March of this year. Ahead of the film’s release in the US next month,...

One of Netflix's tactics to keep audiences engaged is finding forgotten films and presenting them to modern viewers. So often the streamer asks us all the question, "Are you sure you didn't like this when it first came out?," and apparently our collective response is frequently "No, actually, it's kinda good." This happened earlier this year with forgotten action movie "The Bricklayer" and prior to that Netflix breathed new life into Keanu Reeves' 2008 crime-thriller "Street Kings." In the latter's case, it was a worthy resurgence for a decent little effort from director David Ayer that slipped under the radar when it first released. But in the case of, say, "The Snowman," which resurfaced in Netflix in 2023 after a dismal theatrical debut back in 2017, we started to get the idea that Netflix viewers will watch pretty much anything.

Now, the streaming juggernaut is once again offering a forgotten film somewhat of a reprieve.

Exclusive: SpectreVision, the award-winning production company founded by Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah, has brought on Lawrence Inglee as Partner and President of Production, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

A veteran producer with 25 years of industry experience, Inglee will work alongside Wood and Noah in overseeing all aspects of the company’s business as SpectreVision rapidly expands across multiple avenues. He comes to the company after producing such notable films as the Academy Award-, Golden Globe and Spirit Award-nominated The Messenger starring Woody Harrelson; the Daniels’ debut feature, Sundance Best Director Winner Swiss Army Man; and HBO’s Emmy, Golden Globe and Spirit Award-nominated The Tale, starring Laura Dern. Previously, he served as Co-President of The Mark Gordon Company, where he shepherded international blockbusters including The Day After Tomorrow and Source Code, having begun his career at Imagine Entertainment.

(L-r) Steven Demmler and Michael Risley

With regard to their hiring of Inglee,...

To celebrate the release of Source Code available to buy on 4K Uhd now, we have a 4K Uhd to give away!

Director Duncan Jones’ dazzling sci-fi thriller Source Code, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring) and Academy Award-nominee Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction) makes its long awaited 4K Uhd debut.

Gyllenhaal stars as soldier Colter Stevens, who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers that he is part of a government mission to identify the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. The experiment, known as the ‘Source Code’, enables its subjects to take on a person’s identity for the last eight minutes of their lives. Colter has been programmed to relive the incident over and over again, piecing together clues until he can figure out who the suspect is and prevent another large-scale terrorist attack.

Shot by Don Burgess...

8. Source Code (2011)

Have you ever considered that the most optimal way to prevent terrorist attacks is to lock soldiers into a never-ending hell? A US soldier wakes up stuck in a military simulation: he needs to find a terrorist on a commuter train before the latter succeeds, but he only has eight minutes to do that. So he dies, over and over…

You can watch Source Code on Netflix, Apple TV, and Prime Video.

7. Deja Vu (2006)

Another soldier, another terrorist attack — but this time, everything is real. He needs to prevent a bomb from going off on a ferry and killing countless civilians, and he has little time to do so. The mission becomes personal when the soldier falls in love with one of the passengers, but no matter how hard he tries, she keeps dying every time.

You can watch Deja Vu on Apple TV, Disney Plus, and Prime Video.

Documentary fans have a lot to be excited about this month on HBO and Max. April begins with the premiere of The Synanon Fix, a docuseries that follows the rise and fall of the cult-like drug rehabilitation program Synanon. The documentary Brandy Hellville and the Cult of Fast Fashion takes a deep-dive into the controversial “one size fits most” clothing brand Brandy Mellville and the impact of fast fashion on the planet.

An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th looks at the surge of political violence and anti-government sentiment that led to the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, and the effects still felt nearly 30 years later. HBO is also returning with a second part to their popular docuseries The Jinx, with filmmakers continuing their investigation of Robert Durst.

But if documentaries aren’t your thing, there’s still plenty of popular films hitting Max in April, like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,...

It's a new month, and HBO and Max will be showering their subscribers with gifts all April long! This month, the Wbd properties will welcome the arrival of unscripted projects like the premiere of Conan O’Brien’s new travel comedy series “Conan O’Brien Must Go” and the fourth season of the Emmy Award-winning drag-centric “We're Here.” Plus, Park Chan-wook and A24’s “The Sympathizer” limited series and the highly anticipated continuation of “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” will all be available to stream throughout the month.

Find out everything coming to Max this April, including The Streamable’s top picks to add to your watch list!

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Filmed in front of a live audience at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre in August 2023, Alex Edelman brings his solo special,...

Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki continues his investigation of convicted murderer Robert Durst in The Jinx – Part Two, a six-episode documentary series premiering on Max on April 21, 2024. The streaming service’s April lineup also includes the seven-episode limited series The Sympathizer, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and starring Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr in multiple roles.

Comedian Alex Edelman hosts a brand new comedy special, and Conan O’Brien visits favorite fans from his podcast series in the four-episode unscripted series Conan O’Brien Must Go. The documentary series The Synanon Fix exploring the drug rehabilitation program joins Max’s lineup on April 1st. And the streaming service has set April premiere dates for the documentaries Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion and An American Bombing: The Road To April 19th.

Series & Films Arriving On Max In April 2024

April 1

American Renegades (2018)

Basquiat (1996)

Black Swan (2010)

Body of Lies (2008)

Bridget Jones’s Diary...

Duncan Jones made an incredible debut with his Sam Rockwell-starring sci-fi, Moon. However, his follow-ups haven’t collected as much acclaim with the Groundhog Day-on-a-train thriller Source Code, his step into the big-budget franchise world with Warcraft, and his high-concept Netflix sci-fi, Mute. For years, Jones has been developing an adaptation of the comic Rogue Trooper, which is to be an animated feature. The production has been rolling along, and Variety has revealed the cast of actors that Jones has been able to compile for the film.

Aneurin Barnard, Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden are reportedly said to be the main cast in the lead roles for the science-fiction animated film. Barnard, whose credits include The Goldfinch and Dunkirk, is set to star as the eponymous Rogue Trooper. Joining him in the movie is Atwell, who is known for her roles in the Captain America movies and various Marvel Studios appearances,...

Aneurin Barnard, Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden lead the cast of science fiction movie “Rogue Trooper,” written and directed by Duncan Jones, whose credits include “Moon,” “Source Code,” “Warcraft” and “Mute.”

The animated film, which is being created with Epic’s 3D tool Unreal Engine 5, was adapted by Jones from the comic book published by 2000 Ad, home to “Judge Dredd,” “Halo Jones” and “Sláine.” “Rogue Trooper,” produced by Rebellion and Liberty Films, has wrapped principal photography at Rebellion Film Studios in the U.K. The film is set to be finished next year.

Barnard stars as the eponymous Rogue Trooper. Cast alongside him are Atwell, Lowden, Daryl McCormack and Reece Shearsmith.

Others in the cast include Jemaine Clement (“Avatar 2: The Way of Water”), Matt Berry (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Diane Morgan (“Cunk on Earth”), Alice Lowe (“Black Mirror”), Asa Butterfield and Sean Bean.

“Rogue Trooper” tells the story of 19, a “Genetic Infantryman,...

Now a week into the new year, Max is, like many of us, cleaning house. The streamer is ushering in a new month of library additions and new originals, and, like usual, we have to give to get.

While the streamer has lost a few titles already this month, including 2018’s “The Nun,” nearly all of Max’s departures will make their exit during the final week of the month, including “Birdman,” “Barbarian,” and more!

Before January comes to an end, check out The Streamable’s top picks of what to watch before they’re gone, and see the full list of what’s leaving Max throughout the rest of the month!

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Georgina Campbell leads the horror-thriller as Tess, a young woman who books a rental home only to...

Update: Max announced today that the great Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age) has joined the already stacked cast of The White Lotus season 3. I can’t wait.

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Mike White’s The White Lotus is in full bloom with the announcement of several primary cast members for the show’s third season. Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Dom Hetrakul and Tayme Thapthimthong will join the cast, with Natasha Rothwell returning. From the look of it, The White Lotus Season 3 cast is just as exciting as previous installments of the series.

The White Lotus Season 3 takes place in Thailand, with filming scheduled around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok in February. The plot revolves around a new group of guests at another White Lotus location. Frustratingly, few details about the cast have been made available. Still, we know the cast features a patriarch, a female corporate executive, an actress, a couple of mothers,...

Everything We Know About Jake Gyllenhaal- Led Road House Remake (Picture Credit: Facebook)

Jake Gyllenhaal’s ripped physique for his upcoming film Road House has given his admirers sleepless nights! It is a remake of the 1989 classic of the same name, and the audiences are eagerly waiting for its release, but unfortunately, it won’t be coming to the theatres. Keep scrolling to learn more about the upcoming film.

Jake is one of the most talented actors of the current generation, with several remarkable movies to his credit. Films like Nightcrawler, Wildlife, Source Code, October Sky, Brokeback Mountain, and more helped establish his credibility as a versatile artiste.

Jake Gyllenhaal starrer Road House was reportedly in the development phase for an extended period. While it is finally happening, a few people associated with the project are unhappy with the film’s release on the Ott platform instead of the theatres.

ABC Signature head of creative affairs Tracy Underwood has been elevated to president of the Disney-owned TV studio.

Underwood, who has been at the studio since 2010, will be filling the role vacated in July by Jonnie Davis. Davis was named president of ABC Signature (then ABC Studios) in July 2019 in the wake of the 21st Century Fox-Disney merger.

Reporting to Eric Schrier, president of Disney Television Studios and global original TV strategy for Disney Entertainment, Underwood will now oversee all creative affairs, including the studio’s development of drama, comedy and limited series, as well as the current series slate.

Senior vice president of series Sydnee Rimes will continue to lead the current series team, now reporting into Underwood. Susan Lewis, senior vice president of drama development, and Danny Feldheim, senior vice president of comedy development, will continue to report to Underwood.

Underwood’s prior role will not be backfilled.

Director Mohamed Diab got started working on dramas, making his feature debut with the 2010 film Cairo 678, about “three women and their search for justice from the daily plight of sexual harassment in Egypt.” That was followed by the 2016 film Clash, which takes place entirely inside a police van and shows what happens when “a number of detainees from different political and social backgrounds are brought together by fate”. In 2021, he made Amira, which showed that a “girl’s world is turned upside down when she learns the man she grew up idolizing is not her real father.” Then he shifted gears, directing four of the six episodes that made up the Marvel / Disney+ series Moon Knight. And now Deadline reports that Diab has signed on to direct a sci-fi thriller called Leap.

Scripted by Source Code writer Ben Ripley and produced by The Picture Company, Leap is “a high...

Exclusive: Mohamed Diab is set to direct Leap, a high concept action thriller script by Source Code writer Ben Ripley and produced by The Picture Company.

This follows Studiocanal’s recent acquisition of a minority stake in The Picture Company under an expanded overall deal made during Cannes. Leap is a priority project for both companies. Partners Andrew Rona & Alex Heineman will produce for The Picture Company.

Pic is set aboard the Eurostar train which runs high-speed between London and Paris. Leap is a high-concept action-thriller with a grounded sci-fi idea at the center. The story follows a daring rescue mission to save one of the train’s passengers, who is trapped onboard in a never-ending time loop.

Diab’s breakout turn came when he recently directed the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series Moon Knight, starring Oscar Isaac. Diab made his directorial debut on Cairo 678, about a trio of female vigilantes...

Exclusive: Coda and Source Code producer Vendôme Pictures has appointed Kathryn Thal as Senior Vice President of Development and Production.

Thal will be based in LA with a remit to expand the Paris-based company’s connection to the U.S. market. In the new role, Thal will oversee all English-language film and TV projects from the development stage to production and delivery.

She will report to Vendôme founder, chairman and CEO Philippe Rousselet and co-ceo Fabrice Gianfermi, effective immediately.

Thal joins from Black Bear, where she was a Vice President and worked closely with the production and management teams. She was part of the producing team for Scott Frank’s Monsieur Spade starring Clive Owen and also worked closely on developing projects with Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game), Johan Renck (Chernobyl) and Kyle Killen (Halo).

Prior to Black Bear, Thal worked at Anonymous Content, Hunting Lane, ICM Partners, HBO and Netflix.

Spooky season is upon us and Max is getting in on the action.

New to the streamer in September are “Annabelle” (2014), “Annabelle: Creation” (2017) and “Annabelle Comes Home” (2019), as well as “The Curse of La Llorona” (2019) — all spin-offs from “The Conjuring” universe.

Other horror entries include “It” (2017), “It: Chapter Two” (2019), eight “Friday the 13th” films (from the 1980 cult classic to 1989’s “Jason Takes Manhattan”) and six “Children of the Corn” sequels.

As previously reported, over 200 episodes of AMC Networks’ television series are coming to Max in September at no additional cost to subscribers, spreading their availability beyond AMC+. Shows that are part of the partnership include “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” Season 1; ”Dark Winds” Season 1; “Gangs of London” Seasons 1 and 2; “Fear the Walking Dead” Seasons 1-7; “Killing Eve” Seasons 1-4; “A Discovery of Witches” Seasons 1-3; and “Ride with Norman Reedus” Seasons 1-5.

If fright flicks aren’t your thing,...

There’s an interesting experiment going on over at Max in September, as from the first of the month you’ll be able to find seven AMC+ series streaming for 60 days on the service. If you’ve been dying to check out some of their best shows but just haven’t had access to them, now’s your chance! Max will be streaming Fear the Walking Dead seasons 1-7, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire season one, Dark Winds season one, Gangs of London seasons 1-2, Ride with Norman Reedus seasons 1-5, A Discovery of Witches seasons 1-3, and Killing Eve seasons 1-4.

Also on Max this September is the original animated series Young Love, a Matthew A. Cherry project which seeks to expand on the critically acclaimed short film, Hair Love. Sam Jay has a new stand-up special on HBO, too. Sam Jay: Salute or Shoot Me will...

Time loops are a cinematic commonplace now, thanks to the likes of “Groundhog Day,” “13 Monkeys,” “Palm Springs,” “Source Code,” “Edge Of Tomorrow,” “Happy Death Day,” and “Russian Doll” (with Chris Marker‘s “La Jetée” the ur-text to them all). But 20th Digital Studios has a new, intimate twist for that kind of narrative in “Jagged Mind,” set to premiere on Hulu later this month.

Continue reading ‘Jagged Mind’ Trailer: A Woman Gets Caught In A Series Of Time Loop In Thriller Coming To Hulu On June 15 at The Playlist.

Clockwise from top left: Dune (Universal Pictures), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Tri-Star Pictures), The Ring (DreamWorks Pictures), Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures)Image: The A.V. Club

June marks a big moment for Netflix: it’s the first full month with the streaming platform’s new draconian rules on password sharing...

This week's big streaming releases include the return of "Sweet Tooth," a rare post-apocalyptic tale that's all about optimism (and cute critters), and the premiere of "Citadel," the second-most-expensive TV show ever made and the hopeful start of a global franchise. Elsewhere, if you want more apocalyptic fun with big smiles and dark undertones, there's "Ranking of Kings" and "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts." Or perhaps you want something before the apocalypse but with dark forces starting to gather, like the criminally underseen "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance." For something completely different, "Person of Interest" is a spy thriller with some rather prescient thoughts about AI, "Source Code" is a fun sci-fi time loop thriller, "Spies in Disguise," is a hilarious take on the "James Bond" formula, and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" stares at the end of the world and chooses kindness.

Sweet Tooth Is Back For...

Jake Gyllenhaal as Sgt. John Kinley in The Covenant, directed by Guy Ritchie, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.

Credit: Christopher Raphael / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures

© 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved. Jake Gyllenhaal takes on the role of a U.S. Army officer in his new film, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant. It was a familiar position for Gyllenhaal to be in, as he’s played characters with military experience in some of his previous films, including Jarhead, and Source Code, Because of those previous experiences, Gyllenhaal told us, he already felt like he had a head start on understanding the character when he got the role. (Click on the media bar below to hear Jake Gyllenhaal) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jake_Glyenhal-Guy_Richie_The_Covenant_.mp3 Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant is now playing in theaters.

The post ‘Covenant’s’ Jake Gyllenhaal Has Done The Military Drill...

Hey, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" fans. We've got another batch of good news for you guys in this report. The ABC people are giving you another new episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight. April 20, 2023. That's right, guys, and we've got another new preview session for it. In tonight's new episode, you're going to see an actor, a comedian/actress and a musical performance. The first description for tonight's new, April 20, 2023 episode reveals that 42 year old American actor Jake Gyllenhaal is going to show up to speak with Jimmy tonight. Jake has been seen in many productions like: Ambulance movie, Marvel's Spiderman: Far From Home movie, Everest, Southpaw movie, Nightcrawler, Source Code, Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time movie, Brokeback Mountain movie and more.

Ti West has locked in an all-star cast for his Mia Goth-led A24 horror pic MaXXXine, with Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.), Moses Sumney (The Idol), Michelle Monaghan (Nanny), Bobby Cannavale (The Watcher), Lily Collins (Emily in Paris), Halsey (Americana), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul) and Kevin Bacon (City on a Hill) closing deals for roles.

MaXXXine is the third title in A24‘s first major horror franchise, on the heels of West’s films X and Pearl, both of which were released to much acclaim last year. The ’70s-set X had Goth pulling double duty as Maxine, who sees her pornography-shooting friends violently murdered in Texas, and one of their elderly assailants, Pearl. The latter film, set in 1918, meanwhile, served up an origin story for the latter villain character.

MaXXXine reverses the franchise’s trajectory through time to pick with Maxine after the violent events of X,...

To have your consciousness transferred to another body sounds really cool. Remember “Source Code” (2011) starring Jake Gyllenhaal? But keeping in mind the lust for war that humans have, what if someone decides to turn this concept into a reality, developing such technology and weaponizing it? This is what “Assassin” deals with. However, while the concept is interesting, especially the ending, the film fails to have the intended impact, thanks to a lazy story and even lazier acting. Here’s more on the film:

Spoilers Ahead

‘Assassin’ Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?

Alexa and her husband have both served in the army. But for the last 3 months, Sebastian has been in a coma. Upon reaching out to Valmora, the guy who recruited Sebastian, Alexa finds out that her husband’s consciousness is inside a bug that international smuggler Adrian Delorio is presently in possession of. Valmora had Sebastian’s...

Justin Lin may be the foremost director of the "Fast and Furious" franchise, but he's taking a break from the Hollywood big leagues for his next film: an indie movie about the misguided missionary John Allen Chau. Before helming half of the entries in one of the most successful blockbuster series in modern times, Lin directed indie movies that centered on the Asian-American communities of Southern California, including the quirky comedy "Shopping for Fangs" and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-nominated "Better Luck Tomorrow."

Lin directed "Shopping for Fangs" with Quentin Lee when they were both students in UCLA's film school in 1997. The film marks the acting debut of John Cho, who would go on to work with Lin on his follow-up feature, "Better Luck Tomorrow," as well as years later on "Star Trek Beyond." "Better Luck Tomorrow," a drama about an aimless group of Asian-Americans who throw their successes...

"I have seen you before... in a dream." Amazon has revealed an official trailer for a thrilling action sci-fi spy series called Citadel, from the creators of the series "Zoo" before. Streaming at the end of April on Prime Video. Global spy agency Citadel has fallen, and its agents' memories were wiped clean. Now the powerful syndicate, Manticore, is rising in the void, planning to establish a New World Order. Can the Citadel agents recollect their past and summon the strength to fight back? The show is described as an "action-packed spy series with a compelling emotional center" and "an expansive and groundbreaking global event comprising a mothership series & several local language satellite series" - apparently set in the Italian Alps, India, Spain and Mexico. Richard Madden stars as Mason Kane, Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Nadia Sinh, Stanley Tucci, Lesley Manville, Osy Ikhile, Ashleigh Cummings, Roland Møller, Davik Silje, Caoilinn Springall,...

After spending 15-plus years as the brain behind the “Fast and the Furious” franchise, Justin Lin has lined up his first post-car racing film. The filmmaker, who left “Fast X” over creative differences last year, is set to direct “The Last Days of John Allen Chau,” IndieWire has confirmed.

The film, an indie based on the 2019 Outside Magazine article by Alex Perry, will represent something of a return to Lin’s roots. The director first rose to prominence with several independent films like “Shopping for Fangs,” 2002 Sundance title “Better Luck Tomorrow,” and 2007’s “Finishing the Game.” Since 2006, however, Lin has become best known for his work on the blockbuster “Fast and the Furious” movies, directing “Tokyo Drift” and the following four titles in the series. After handing the franchise off to James Wan and F. Gary Gray after “Fast and Furious 6,” he returned to the director’s chair for 2021’s “F9,...

Nic Pizzolatto, the creator of True Detective, is making a movie! Pizzolatto is making his directorial debut on Easy’s Waltz, an indie drama starring Vince Vaughn, Michelle Monaghan, Al Pacino, and Simon Rex. In addition to directing the feature, Pizzolatto wrote the script. Margot Hand is producing.

According to Deadline, Easy’s Waltz is a mix between Swingers and A Star Is Born. The star-studded drama follows a down-and-out comedian crooner navigating modern Las with old-school Vegas personalities.

After collaborating on the first season of Bad Monkey for Apple TV+, Vaughn and Monaghan are old friends. Pacino joins the duo, who recently wrapped production for Knox Goes Away. Michael Keaton directs Knox Goes Away, focusing on a contract killer diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia who has an opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son. Keaton also stars in Knox Goes Away alongside Pacino,...

Clockwork from top left: Looper (Screenshot: Sony/YouTube); 12 Monkeys (Screenshot: Universal/YouTube); Palm Springs (Screenshot: Hulu/YouTube) Graphic: AVClub “Life can only be understood by looking backward,” the famed 19th Century existentialist Søren Kierkegaard opined, “but it must be lived looking forward.” Then again, the venerable and dynamic film...

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal has starred in several critically acclaimed and commercially successful projects in his long career. But the film End of Watch provided him with an experience he might never forget.

David Ayer promised to taint Jake Gyllenhaal’s soul in ‘End of Watch’ Jake Gyllenhaal | Jason Laveris/Getty Images

In 2012, Gyllenhaal added the police thriller End of Watch to his filmography. The movie was directed and written by David Ayer, with veteran actor Michael Pena as Gyllenhaal’s co-star. Pena and Gyllenhaal played the role of two young police officers documenting their daily experiences on the job on video. As time goes on, the two police officers find themselves in an increasingly volatile situation.

The Nightcrawler star was fascinated by Ayer’s script the moment it reached his hands. So much so that it woke up an already exhausted Gyllenhaal who was tired because of his work schedule.

The beautiful and talented Michelle Monaghan has been an incredible presence in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. She has graced our screens with her versatile talent as an actress, producer, and philanthropist, and has proven time and time again that she is truly one of a kind.

Michelle Monaghan. Depositphotos

Born and raised in Iowa, Monaghan began her career as a model before making her film debut in 1994’s Going All the Way. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of projects including the Mission: Impossible film franchise, the HBO series True Detective, Patriots Day, and Source Code. Her roles have earned her critical acclaim, multiple award nominations, and recognition from both industry professionals and fans alike.

Aside from her on-screen exploits, Monaghan is also a dedicated activist who works to support a number of charities – most notably The Art of Elysium. She is a firm believer in...

Blood is a horror film directed by Brad Anderson starring Michelle Monaghan.

A horror film in which, curiously, the acting is outstanding.

And this is not exactly good for the genre: don´t do much scarin’.

Movie Review Blood (2022)

Blood is a movie that, despite its title, does not cause an impact that it should in the retina of the viewer, at least for a (supposedly) horror film.

This is a good movie in all senses, from the technical level all the way to the development of the characters and the settings. It has rhythm and takes its time to do the presentations, in developing the feelings of the child and the dog correctly, but this development, which is kind of tiresome, will detract the horror from the fans who expect something a little more impacting, and above all, horrifying.

Blood, in this sense, is almost a realistic film with suspense.

Jake Gyllenhaal has unfinished business to resolve in the first trailer for director Guy Ritchie’s upcoming film The Covenant.

The MGM military thriller, hitting theaters April 21, stars Gyllenhaal as Army Sergeant John Kinley, who is rescued during a tour in Afghanistan by his interpreter, played by Dar Salim. The footage shows Kinley grappling with whether to put himself back in harm’s way to rescue Ahmed.

“If it wasn’t enough for him to carry me across those mountains, now he’s hiding in a hole somewhere,” Gyllenhaal’s character says somberly in the trailer. “I should be in that hole.”

He later adds, “Ahmed and his family are in trouble. I am gonna have to get him out myself.”

The cast also includes Alexander Ludwig, Antony Starr, Jason Wong, Bobby Schofield, Sean Sagar, Sina Parvaneh, Emily Beecham, Cyrus Khodaveisi and Christian Ochoa.

Initially entitled The Interpreter, Ritchie wrote...

It’s the new year, and there are a lot of new shows and films coming to Amazon Prime Video, including the Jennifer Lopez-led comedy “Shotgun Wedding” and Season 2 of the platform’s animated fantasy series “The Legend of Vox Machina.”

If you’re not in the gym working on those New Year’s resolutions, you can go on an comedic adventure with Prime Video’s “Shotgun Wedding,” which stars Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel who play a couple that attempts to wrangle their family members together for an ultimate designation wedding. However, things take a dark turn when the couple starts to get cold feet, and the entire wedding ends up being held hostage. The film drops on Prime Video Jan. 27.

As for shows, “Hunters” returns Jan. 13 with its second and final season. The series follows a group of skilled Nazi hunters who are on a mission to...

HBO Max may (hopefully) be done randomly pulling original series from the service, but there are still a number of TV shows and films due to leave HBO Max in January as part of the regularly scheduled shuffling.

Multiple seasons of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” will leave HBO Max on Jan. 3, so get those final binge-watches in Asap. And the beloved WB series “Everwood” is due to depart on Jan. 21 if you feel like seeing what young Chris Pratt was up to in the early 2000s.

In terms of movies leaving HBO Max, there are quite a lot. “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” turns into a ghost on Jan. 20, while Jon M. Chu’s delightful musical “In the Heights” leaves on Jan. 27.

Noteworthy films leaving HBO Max on Jan. 31 include the first three “John Wick” movies, the first three “Jurassic Park” films, the first two installments in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise,...

Between films about deadly dancing A.I. dolls, Adam Driver fighting dinosaurs, and the uber-rich cloning themselves, there are some pretty wild sci-fi movies on the menu in early 2023. The genre has always been well-equipped to tackle the biggest issues on everybody's mind at any given point in history, and that will remain the case heading into the new year. After all, who among us isn't quivering in our boots right now at the thought of getting accidentally sent back in time to battle prehistoric monsters?

Jokes aside, of course, even 2022 mega-tentpoles like James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" have used the sci-fi genre to take a good, hard look at the most pressing concerns in the world today -- in that case, the destruction of the environment and our dwindling supply of much-needed natural resources. Such matters are nothing new, though, and have popped up in sci-fi...

The new year is upon us and Amazon Prime Video is kicking things off in grand fashion. Not only are they debuting the third season of their Tom Clancy adaptation “Jack Ryan,” they’re also debuting the final season of the ambitious, Al Pacino-starring actioner “Hunters.”

Initially debuting to the service in February of 2020, right as the pandemic started, the series’ first season follows a ragtag group of Nazi hunters in 1977 New York City. The so-called Hunters discover that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living in the United States and are conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in America. The Nazi hunters, led by Pacino, will embark on a bloody quest to bring the Nazis to justice and thwart their genocidal plans. The series concluded in 2020 and has taken some time to get back to screens. Unfortunately, this second season will be a finale as well so fans...

Exclusive: Coda producer Vendôme Pictures has made two appointments and launched a documentary division.

Ninon Desplat has been appointed Head of Development Documentaries and French Series, joining Sonia Droulhiole who was recently appointed Head of Development & Production, Film and Scripted Series, for the company’s English-speaking output.

Under the newly minted Vendôme documentary banner, Desplat will be charged with creating a slate with a focus on pop culture subjects in both English and French. She will also ramp up Vendôme’s TV slate and further expand its French-speaking projects. Droulhiole is responsible for overseeing all English-language features and scripted series from scouting, development, talent management, through to delivery.

Desplat and Droulhiole will report to Vendôme founder, chairman and CEO Philippe Rousselet and co-ceo Fabrice Gianfermi, effective immediately. They will both be based in Paris.

Droulhiole recently served as Senior Development Executive for Amazon Studios France. During her tenure, she managed...

Duncan Jones' "Source Code" holds the bragging rights for beating the recent slate of multiverse films by more than a decade. The 2011 movie, for those who are not familiar, centers on Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal), a U.S. Army pilot who is tasked with uncovering the identity of the terrorist behind the bombing of a Chicago commuter train. In order to do that, Colter accesses the Source Code, a newfangled invention that recreates the events on the train eight minutes prior to the bomb's detonation using the memories of the dead passengers.

If you think that's a lot to digest, you'd best get strapped in.

Upon entering the Source Code, Colter wakes up in the body of Sean Fentress (Frédérick De Grandpré), a modest school teacher who's traveling — and flirting — with a friend named Christina Warren (Michelle Monaghan). Does Sean's mind cease to exist when Colton shows up? Is the...

With its list of new releases for October 2022, Amazon Prime Video isn’t fully aboard the spooky season train but it is at least spooky adjacent.

The biggest release this month is Prime Video original series The Peripheral on Oct. 21. While not outright horror, it does sound more than a little unnerving. Based on a 2014 sci-fi novel by William Gibson, The Peripheral stars Chloë Grace Moretz as a woman in a near-future society who may have just discovered an alternate reality. Fittingly, Westworld‘s Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy serve as executive producers.

The other TV series of note in October is The Devil’s Hour on Oct. 28. This British thriller comes form Steven Moffat and tells the story of a woman who wakes up at 3:33 a.m. (the devil’s hour) each night to receive a disturbing vision.

October is home to a couple of Amazon movies of note as well.

After dropping the epic “Lord of the Rings” television series on Prime Video last month, it’s no surprise the streaming giant is taking it easy this October. They still have plenty of new shows and movies coming out, though none quite on the scale of their journey to Middle Earth.

That being said, they’re transitioning from the world of fantasy to science fiction with their new series “The Peripheral.” Touted as being from the creators of HBO’s “Westworld,” Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the time-traveling series is based on author William Gibson’s bestselling sci-fi novel.

Per an official synopsis: “The Peripheral” centers on Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future; until the future comes calling for her. “The Peripheral” is...

Sam Beckett never made it home. That revelation in the final episode of the original Quantum Leap, which aired in 1993, has to be among the most disparaging endings of a beloved TV show. Our hero, played by Scott Bakula, will never reunite with his beloved wife. Instead, he continues leaping into other bodies, righting historical wrongs. While that may be a bummer for fans of the original series, it provides hope for fans of the reboot, which debuted earlier this year — even if Bakula says there isn’t any.

A few weeks ago, Bakula took to Twitter to explain his absence from the series. “I have no connection with the new show, either in front of the camera or behind it,” Bakula tweeted. And while he ends his thread with well-wishes — “I am crossing my fingers that this new cast and crew are lucky enough to tap into the magic...

Settle into your binge-watching comfy clothes and fire up some popcorn, a new Netflix thriller series has arrived. Starring Michelle Monaghan as a pair of twins who have traded identities since childhood, “Echoes” builds a propulsive, twisty mystery.

It’s also got a cast full of recognizable faces alongside new discoveries — and with an overlapping triple-timeline narrative about two twins constantly pretending to be each other, you might need help keeping track of the characters too.

For a complete (and spoiler-free) guide to the cast and characters in Netflix’s “Echoes,” read on.

Michelle Monaghan as Gina and Leni Netflix

Michelle Monaghan pulls double duty in “Echoes” as twins Gina and Leni, who have swapped lives and identities (frequently) since childhood. However, when one of them goes missing, both lives quickly begin to unravel as long-hidden secrets and their tangled web of deception threatens to come to the surface. If...

With the new month come new arrivals to all TV and movie streamers, including Hulu. The August 2022 slate contains many classic re-watch options as well as new seasons of original shows and new movies as well.

For those who couldn’t get enough of Keke Palmer in Jordan Peele’s latest movie “Nope” (2022), one of her breakout films “Akeelah and the Bee” (2006) has landed on Hulu. Tom Hanks’ “Cast Away” (2000), Natalie Portman’s “Black Swan,” the first two “Despicable Me” films and Tobey Maguire’s “Spider-Man” trilogy also arrive this month.

FX’s “Reservation Dogs” Season 2 arrives exclusively on Hulu Aug. 3. The Hulu Original film “Prey” arrives Aug. 5. “Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers” premieres on Hulu Aug. 15. Another exclusive heading to Hulu later in August is Steve Carell’s limited series “The Patient,” available to stream Aug. 30.

Here’s what’s new on Hulu in August 2022.

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You ever notice how HBO’s releases tend to do the heavy lifting in HBO Max’s content library? That makes plenty of sense given that HBO has a track record of producing hits well before the streaming era even began. Well, a similar concept is now playing out over on Hulu. Like many monthly releases before it, Hulu’s list of new releases for August 2022 is highlighted by a whole bunch of FX TV shows.

The initiative once known as “FX on Hulu” is no more but that’s not stopping the cable network-turned quality TV brand from churning out some intriguing titles for the streaming world this month. It all starts early on with season 2 of the delightful comedy Reservation Dogs on Aug. 3. That is followed up by the docuseries Children of the Underground on Aug. 13, Little Demon on Aug. 26, and The Patient of Aug. 30. The most interesting of the bunch,...

So…what is sci-fi? It’s not the easiest question to answer when “sci-fi elements” permeate so many of the biggest blockbusters: thought-provoking genre concepts flattened into one-size-fits-all franchise fodder that make countless titles “feel” and, on occasion, even look the same.

Yes, science fiction is rooted in profound origins, examining humanity’s deep-seated fear of itself and the intimidating possibility of worlds unknown. But the last two decades have seen a metaphoric rush on sci-fi storytelling that’s left the once niche subgenre a supersaturated movie market. On the one hand, that’s produced an onslaught of sci-fi(ish) titles that aren’t always up to snuff. But on the other, it’s prompted some of the best sci-fi films ever made. Masterworks like “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Nope” both arrived this year, and top our list at number five and number eight respectively.

Simply put: In...

“Coda” producer Philippe Rousselet’s next movie “Maestro” has been sold to major territories by Orange Studio which hosted a market screening at Cannes.

“Maestro” is adapted from Joseph Cesar’s Oscar-nominated, Cannes-prizewinning Israeli film “Footnote.” The movie is directed by Bruno Chiche and stars Yvan Attal, Pierre Arditi, Miou-Miou and Pascale Arbillot. “Maestro” follows a father and a son, The Dumars, who are music conductors.

Orange Studio has sold the film to leading distributors around the world, including in Japon (Gaga), Canada (Az), Israel (Lev Cinema), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Benelux (Vertigo), Germany (Wild Bunch Germany), Italy (Bim), Spain (Vertigo) and South Korea (T-cast). Other territories are in advanced negotiations. The film will be released on Dec. 7 by Apollo Films Distribution.

Rousselet, one of France’s top producers who recently won an Oscar for “Coda,” described “Maestro” has an incredibly moving story which isn’t just about music but also...