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In 1982, Drew Barrymore became America's little sister thanks to her adorable turn as Gertie in Steven Spielberg's "E.T." But she has another Steve to thank for solidifying her child star status. "E.T." might have made her famous, but back-to-back Stephen King films made her a star. Barrymore followed up "E.T." with a little-remembered 1984 drama called "Irreconcilable Differences," about a young girl suing her neglectful parents for emancipation. It was a mild success at the time, but is now mostly known for being prophetic since Barrymore herself would go on to sue for emancipation from her own parents at the age of 14. Producer Dino De Laurentiis saw her potential as a child star — and also happened to have the rights to a bunch of Stephen King stories — so he cast her in "Firestarter" as Charlie McGee, a girl on the run from a shady government agency who wants to study her pyrotechnic powers. We can argue all day about

(Welcome to Year of the Vampire , a series examining the greatest, strangest, and sometimes overlooked vampire movies of all time in honor of "Nosferatu," which turns 100 this year.) Comedy legend Mel Brooks ended his career on low note, with his final film "Dracula Dead and Loving It" bombing at the box office in 1995 and going down as one of his worst-rated films. The legend had seemingly lost his touch -- the former Academy Award winner (his debut feature "The Producers" won Best Original Screenplay) failed to satisfy either critics or audiences, with the current Rotten Tomatoes score  being a pathetic 11% among critics and 49% among audiences. But a closer look at the review breakdowns reveals a different story: of the 50,000-plus audience ratings, the average score is actually 3.2 out of 5 -- admittedly, not amazing, but still better than the "11%" critic rating implies.  And  this  critic would go even higher.  To this day, there are m

With his long-awaited third feature, " Nope ," hitting theaters in a few short months, it feels like the perfect time to delve into Jordan Peele's directorial influences. Although little has been revealed about the forthcoming film's plot , it is easily one of the most anticipated titles of the summer — and honestly, the hushed mystery surrounding it only adds to the hype. Bursting onto the scene with his directorial debut, " Get Out ," in 2017, Peele effectively reinvigorated the socially conscious horror film by focusing on the grim reality of racism in America. He proved his horror prowess wasn't just a fluke with his 2019 follow-up, " Us ," which features a stirring dual lead performance from Lupita Nyong'o as a woman named Adelaide and her evil "tethered" doppelgänger. To prepare Nyong'o for the demanding role, Peele gave her some " homework ": nine horror films, each brimming with parallels to "Us"

Over the last half-decade, Laura Linney's character, Wendy Byrde, has undergone quite a journey on Netflix's "Ozark." When the show first launched in 2017, it was anchored more to the perspective of Wendy's husband, Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman), as he cast off his civilian life as a mild-mannered financial advisor and uprooted his family from Chicago to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel in Missouri. Comparisons between "Ozark" and "Breaking Bad" abounded, which initially seemed to leave Linney in the unenviable position of playing second fiddle to Marty as the mere "wife" in a show that was framed more from a male, "Walter White Collar" perspective.   Over the course of four seasons, however, Wendy has evolved into a true co-lead on "Ozark," and the force of her presence and personality even outshines (or out-darks) that of Marty much of the time. With the release of  "Ozark" Season 4: Part 2  over

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Ukraine are already the firm favourites to take victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in a fortnight’s time with their entry Kalush Orchestra. Now another Ukrainian band are reaching out musically to Western allies, teaming up with Ed Sheeran on a song. Antytila, whose members have been fighting as part of the Ukrainian resistance, are […]Deadline https://ift.tt/y8FbSr3 April 30, 2022 at 10:44AM

Streaming platforms are set to be regulated like linear broadcasters for the first time, under the UK Government’s new plans, set out in a ‘White Paper’ policy document revealed this week. The UK regulator Ofcom, which currently monitors content on network television, will be responsible for applying and enforcing guidelines on Netflix, Disney+ and other […]Deadline https://ift.tt/ptGOzcm April 30, 2022 at 09:44AM

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have engaged in a war of words on social media, after the Oscar winner used the platform to urge the South American country’s young people to vote in the forthcoming elections. The Oscar-winning eco-champion wrote on Twitter on Thursday: “Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems […]Deadline https://ift.tt/p0VHzvL April 30, 2022 at 09:06AM

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has renewed Pàlpito (The Marked Heart), the Spanish-language hit from Leonardo Padrón which premiered on April 20. The series has reached 68.04 million hours viewed and has hit the Top 10 in 68 countries within and beyond Latin America. On the heels of the show’s success, Netflix has signed Padrón to a multi-year […]Deadline https://ift.tt/FmXQRsy April 29, 2022 at 12:00PM

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Universal Studio Group Chair Pearlena Igbokwe says the “arms race” to sign creative talent on exclusive deals is “subsiding” as the scripted market readjusts economically. Igbokwe — whose studio houses Universal International Studios, Universal Cable Productions (UCP), Universal Television and Universal Television Alternative Studio — said the big-ticket ‘golden handcuffs’ deals of the past half-decade […]Deadline https://ift.tt/X9wSE3e April 29, 2022 at 10:52AM

( The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, watch a homemade remake of the "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" trailer using thrift store costumes and stuff around the house. Plus, Paramount+ gives a behind the scenes look at what goes into making the props for "Star Trek: Picard" in the show's second season. And finally, Vanity Fair somehow convinced Pedro Pascal to take a lie detector test and the results are an absolute delight. Homemade Movies Gets Strange, Doctor Strange Could CineFix and IGN have recreated the " Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness " trailer using state of the art digital effects? Yes. Did they instead utilize stop motion action figures, staff members in costum

EXCLUSIVE: Monty Python star John Cleese and Gomorrah actor Fortunato Cerlino have been confirmed to us as among supporting cast for Roman Polanski’s new movie The Palace, which is in production in Switzerland. German actor Oliver Masucci and French actress Fanny Ardant lead cast in the movie, which Wild Bunch is handling for sales. Mickey […]Deadline https://ift.tt/QZnwi02 April 29, 2022 at 10:15AM

EXCLUSIVE: Creator+, a next-generation content studio and distribution platform for digital-first storytellers and creators, has unveiled their inaugural class of emerging filmmakers for its ‘Flip the Script’ Short Film Fund. Creator+ is a studio and distribution platform, whose goal is to empower the next generation of diverse creators to make impactful films and expand their […]Deadline https://ift.tt/RW9QNYv April 28, 2022 at 12:00PM

The backstory of Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi film "Alien" is well-known to its fans, and many details are in the 2019 documentary " Memory: The Origins of Alien ." Screenwriters Dan O'Bannon and Ron Shusett intended "Alien" to be a low-budget B-picture, thrown off in a few weeks with fingers crossed that it make its modest budget back. The original title was "Star Beast" (changed to "Alien" because they liked its double-duty as a noun and adjective), inspired by the legend of gremlins that would foul up the mechanical elements of World War II bombers. O'Bannon and Shusett were on the cusp of signing a deal with legendary B-movie luminary Roger Corman, who would have made "Alien" on the cheap, when they were offered a better deal. O'Bannon admits he modeled the script on his favorite monster movies of a previous era: "The Thing from Another World," Mario Bava's "Planet of the Vampires,"

Lesley Manville finds herself on the other side of couture fashion in the charming comedy "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris." The film is directed by "Skin" and "Louder than Words" filmmaker Anthony Fabian, and is based on a 1958 book by author Paul Gallico. In the book, a woman named Mrs. Harris is determined to visit the Parisian House of Dior for a dress of her own. Focus Features shared some tidbits about "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris," calling it a "whimsical comedy" led by "Phantom Thread" actress Lesley Manville, who plays a widowed cleaning woman in the 1950s-set period piece. Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, and Lucas Bravo round out the film's cast. Mrs. Harris Lives For A Day After terrorizing us with her steely gaze and no-nonsense attitude in "Phantom Thread," Lesley Manville turns around to play a frumpy cleaning lady in "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" (it's pronounced Par-EE). Wasting her life