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Next month brings bad news for action,Tom Cruise, andMission: Impossiblefans, courtesy ofNetflix. Beginning back in 1996, theMission: Impossibleis now on its eighth installment and has since become one of the most popular action movie franchises of all time. Thanks in large part to Tom Cruise and his dedication to putting his own life on the line at any given opportunity for the sake of our cinematic entertainment. But, whileMission: Impossible 8, AKAMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoningis due to hit theaters later this year, audiences don’t have long to catch up with the beginnings of the franchise,asMission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II,andMission: Impossible IIIare all set to leave Netflix in February....

Somehow, the cast of upcoming action sequel extravaganzaThe Expendables 4is looking more stacked with action heroes than ever before, with martial arts superstar Tony Jaa having now shared a glimpse behind the scenes alongside Jason Statham andThe Raidstar Iko Uwais. Echoing the sentiments of many an action movie fan, Jaa writes “finally! we work together,” alongside an image of himself standing with clenched fists besides The Stath. Statham, who has been flying the flag for no-nonsense action flicks for years now, is due to take overThe Expendablesfranchise from Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone, with Stallone saying in a recent set video; “Well, they just finished a very successful stunt, and it’s time to be moving on....

Francis Ford Coppolais a titan of American cinema, an architect of the New Hollywood movement that changed the way films are made. Alongside filmmakers including George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, and Brian de Palma, Coppola defined a new era of film that reflected the auteur’s vision. These guys didn’t want to churn out stale movies with mass appeal; they wanted to create cinema with something to say. For Coppola, this amounted to a wide catalog of over 20 films that reflect a seminal push and pull between the studio, culture, and the artist’s life....

Long beforeA Nightmare on Elm StreetandScream,Wes Cravenhad his directorial debut with the 1972 filmThe Last House on the Left. Inspired by Ingmar Bergman’sThe Virgin Spring— itself inspired by a medieval Swedish ballad — Craven and producer Sean S. Cunningham set out to make a film that accurately reflected real-world violence and death. The director’s first draft of the script, titledNight of Vengeance, was far more hardcore and pornographic. After shooting began on this version of the film, Craven decided to tone down the violence to make the version of the film we see today....

Chris Hemsworth discussed a possible retirement from the Marvel Cinematic Universe afterThor: Love and Thunderin a new interview. The actor also revealed that the script for the highly anticipated sequel is even better thanThor: Ragnarok. Hemsworth was not shy about admitting that he was struggling with the way his character was portrayed after the release ofThor: The Dark World, but that all changed when Taika Waititi was brought on board forRagnarok....

Guy Pearce searches for a wealthy mogul’s missing daughter in a city of android slaves.Zone 414is set in a near dystopian future where humanity has perfected artificial intelligence. “Synths” are allowed to interact with mankind freely in one designated place.Zone 414is a playground where the rich and powerful can fulfill any deviant desire. It’s gritty, low-tech industrial grime mirrors the ugliness of base instincts. The film opens with a unique job interview....

There are some films that make the audiencescratch their heads after the credits roll; a select few of them are actually great. That question of “what on Earth just happened,” forces the movie to barricade its way into the mind. Viewers spend their time thinking and trying to connect the dots. Sometimes the answers come, but other times they don’t, and demand a repeat viewing. However, discussion and criticism are what make film such a subjective form of art....

When we think of timeless movies and shows, it makes sense that we jump to classic movies that have had time to become recognizable, even for people who have never seen the works themselves. Some may not know thatNetflixhas existed in some form since the late-1990s. Of course, what’s now known as a streaming platform giant wasn’t a streaming service at all then. The company went through many different business models before it became what we all know it as today, including the influx of original programming....

A popular theme inChristmas moviesis the non-believer. Basically, a Christmas movie starts off and a character, for whatever reason, loses their love the holidays. Or, the movie might open with them already not loving “the most wonderful time of the year,” but eventually they get on board with the reason for the season. Now, all of this is fine. It’s certainly okay to question how consumerism has taken over the holiday spirit....

Highly anticipated horror sequelA Quiet Place Part IIis gearing up to terrify audiences very soon, and now star Emily Blunt has suggested that there may be more terror to come. The actress, who returns as post-apocalypse survivor Evelyn Abbott in the soon-to-be-released follow-up, has revealed that writer and director John Krasinski already has a few different arcs planned forA Quiet Place Part III. “He has a whole arc of ideas that could work....

One of the things most fans were impressed with as soon asStar Wars: The Force Awakensstarted production last year was directorJ.J. Abrams' commitment to practical effects. Instead of green-screen backdrops and CGI creations, the filmmaker opted to honor the original trilogy, employing practical creature effects and shooting on massive sets, as opposed to the digitally-created world of the much-maligned prequel trilogy. It seems this tradition is continuing with the first spinoff, directorGareth Edwards’Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which started production in London back in August....

While most movie studios want their blockbuster releases to be made available for the widest possible audience, ultimately meaning that they’ll gun for a PG-13 rating, it turns out that the majority of movies over the last 50 years have been R-rated. This comes from a newly revealed study conducted by theMotion Picture Association of America, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The breakdown of their study is pretty interesting....

Time Warner is a global leader in media and entertainment with a great portfolio of content creation and aggregation, plus iconic brands across video programming and TV/film production. Each of Time Warner’s three divisions is an industry leader: HBO, which consists of domestic premium pay television and streaming services (HBO Now, HBO Go), as well as international premium & basic pay television and streaming services; Warner Bros. Entertainment, which consists of television, feature film, home video and videogame production and distribution....