Marvel Relaunches 'West Coast Avengers' as Young Hero Team

The comic book series will star teen hero Kate Bishop.With its relaunch of the core title less than a month old, Marvel Entertainment has already announced plans to expand the Avengers franchise into a second title. It’s one that is likely to thrill fans old and new alike, with the revived West Coast Avengers spinning out of the critically acclaimed recent Hawkeye run.The...

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'Capharnaum': Film Review | Cannes 2018

Actor-director Nadine Labaki explores the poorest slums of Lebanon through the eyes of a child in this Cannes competition entry.According to one definition found online, Capharnaum means a "disorderly accumulation of objects." Although that's a fantastically uncommercial title for a movie, the concept suits this latest work from actor-writer-director Nadine Labaki...

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Lisbeth Salander Returns in 'The Girl Who Danced With Death' Comic (Exclusive)

The follow-up to the original Millennium trilogy launches this August.The girl with the dragon tattoo just can’t catch a break. This August, Titan Comics continues the story of Lisbeth Salander with the new comic book series The Girl Who Danced With Death - Millennium, and THR has an exclusive preview.Written by Sylvain Runberg with art by Belen Ortega, The...

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Weekend Box Office: 'Deadpool 2' Earns Record $53.3M on Friday

Elsewhere, 'Book Club' is exceeding expectations, thanks to strong interest among older moviegoers.Avengers: Infinity War finally has some competition.Ryan Reynolds and 20th Century Fox's summer event pic Deadpool 2 rocketed to a huge $53.3 million on Friday, the best opening day in history for an R-rated film. The previous champ was New Line's It ($50...

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Bruce Willis Has Legal Win Against Film Producer Reversed by Appeals Court

Producer Michael Benaroya is fighting a contract and fraud claim over Willis' services for an aborted filmYet another lesson in getting everyone's signature on a deal came on Thursday when a California appeals court reversed  Bruce Willis' $5.9 million win against producer Michael Benaroya over the aborted film, Wake.As previously described here, Willis was...

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Why 'Psychokinesis' Is the Antidote to Summer Superhero Movie Fatigue

Sang-Ho Yeon's Netflix film tells the story of a slob who develops psychic abilities and is worth watching if you feel like skipping 'Deadpool 2On April 25, Netflix unceremoniously released the miraculous South Korean superhero film Psychokinesis, a character-driven action film about a slob who develops psychic abilities after he accidentally drinks meteorite-infused spring...

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FAMIGLIA ALLARGATA

Antoine, scapolo impenitente, vive in un magnifico appartamento di Parigi con Thomas, coinquilino che si trasferirà presto a Los Angeles e che ha promesso di trovargli un sostituto all'altezza. Il successore in questione si chiama Jeanne, è alta un metro e settanta e ha grandi occhi blu, in cui Antoine si tuffa senza indugio con una bottiglia di Champagne in mano. Ma Jeanne...

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Weekend Box Office: 'Deadpool 2' Earns Record $53.3M on Friday

Elsewhere, 'Book Club' is exceeding expectations, thanks to strong interest among older moviegoers.Avengers: Infinity War finally has some competition.Ryan Reynolds and 20th Century Fox's summer event pic Deadpool 2 rocketed to a huge $53.3 million on Friday, the best opening day in history for an R-rated film. The previous champ was New Line's It ($50...

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Hollywood Flashback: How Hedy Lamarr Helped Invent Wi-Fi

Joining forces with composer George Antheil, the actress helped patent a device that made radio frequencies jump around — technology used today in GPS and Wi-Fi — though "she didn't make a dime off it," says director Alexandra Dean, whose 'Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story' airs Friday on PBS.History and Hollywood conspired to make Hedy Lamarr’s life a bit too interesting....

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Royal Weddings in Movies, TV Shows

From 'Ella Enchanted' to 'The Crown,' nuptials involving princesses, queens and other members of royalty have been a frequent screen setting.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are just hours away from tying the knot at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, with the pair's engagement announced at the end of November. Weddings have long been a popular component of movies and...

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Luc Besson Accused of Rape (Report)

A 27-year-old French actress, who remained unnamed in the report, brought forward a complaint against the 'Valerian and a Thousand Planets' helmer on Friday morning.Luc Besson has been accused of rape and is being investigated by French authorities, according to a new report from Europe 1. The outlet reports that a 27-year-old French actress, who remains unnamed,...

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