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For those who decided that studio flicks like "Madame Web" or "Rebel Moon" were among the worst film of 2024, do I have some good news for you: they weren't even close. Some brave critics, or even braver explorers of the deep trenches of 2024's cinematic offerings may have much more dire stories for you, telling tales of Neil Marshall's dumb actioner "The Duchess," or Sean McNamara's embarrassing deification of Ronald Reagan in "Reagan." Have you even heard of the Nick Frost horror sitcom spoof "Krazy House," or the Netflix Biblical drama "Mary"? 

The above-mentioned films all have one thing in common: they were voted among the ten worst films of the year, as gauged by Metacritic. Metacritic, for those who don't visit the website, is a film review aggregator. The site gathers together multiple professionally written reviews and boils each one down to a score of one to...

It’s that time of year again, when Hollywood celebrates the year’s best motion pictures and performances and such. It’s also when the Razzie Awards turns all that on its ear.

In the running for Worst Picture at the 45th Golden Raspberry Awards — watch a video about them above — are vidgame adaptation Borderlands, musical sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, Marvel’s Madame Web, Freancis Ford Coppola’s passion project Megalopolis and presidential biopic Reagan.

Not coincidentally, all five are tied with six Razzie noms apiece. Those films’ helmers also are up for the Director “prize,” except for Reagan‘s Sean McNamara; Jerry Seinfeld took that fifth slot for his Pop Tarts comedy Unfrosted. The erstwhile sitcom king also is up for Worst Actor.

From the “How the Mighty Have Fallen” Department, among the men and women nominated for acting Razzies are Academy winners Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga...

"Kindergarten Cop" is the quintessential 90s movie. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, the defining action star of the era, in a role few thought he could pull off, and it's directed by one of the most prolific filmmakers of the decade. The film also features a cast of young actors just before they went on to achieve major success. Now, we're looking back at the talent involved in "Ghostbusters" director Ivan Reitman's popular 1990 comedy to find out what they're up to these days, mainly because we love reminding ourselves just how old we are. 

For those unaware, "Kindergarten Cop" follows Detective John Kimble (Arnold) as he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to bust a dangerous criminal. Like "Twins," Reitman's previous collaboration with Arnold, "Kindergarten Cop" blends comedy with drama, plus a hefty dose of surprisingly violent action, resulting in the perfect movie to show kids of all ages in...

Bau: Artist at War, a Holocaust feature that stars Emile Hirsch as real-life artist Joseph Bau, has landed a theatrical release for early next year.

The historical drama film from director Sean McNamara (Reagan) is set to hit theaters Jan. 24, 2025, with distribution from Showbiz Direct and Republic Pictures. Rounding out the cast are Inbar Lavi, Josh Zuckerman, Brittany Mitchell, Adam Tsekhman, Eugene Lipinski, Michael Benyaer, Josh Blacker and Yan Tual.

Bau: Artist at Work’s inspirational story centers on Holocaust survivor Bau (Hirsch), who relied on his creativity and wit while in concentration camps, and whose skills as a forger helped many to avoid the atrocities of those camps. During the course of the film, Bau finds enduring love with Rebecca (Lavi).

“So excited to share the Bau trailer with the world,” says McNamara of the video that is exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter and can be seen below. “This is a...

“Reagan”, the new ‘bio-pic’ feature, directed by Sean McNamara, based on the 2006 book by Paul Kengor, stars Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Davi, Lesley-Anne Down and Jon Voight, now available to rent or own on digital platforms, followed by a Blu-ray/DVD release November 19, 2024:

“…the new film follows the life of ‘Ronald Reagan' from his childhood, his years in Hollywood….

“…and as president of the United States, recalled by Russian ‘Viktor Ivanovo’ a former spy…”

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Tyler Perry Studios and DeVon Franklin have set the cast and director of their first faith-based film for Netflix, under their deal with the streamer revealed in May.

R&b stars Serayah (Empire), Tyler Lepley (Harlem), Phylicia Rashad (The Gilded Age), Walnette Santiago (Doom Patrol), Nijah Brenea (Kold x Windy), James Lee Thomas (One Spoon of Chocolate), Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, Jermaine Dupri (Genius: Aretha) and Lecrae Moore. Alanna Brown (Trees of Peace) will take on directing duties.

From writers Michael Elliot (Brown Sugar) and Cory Tynan (Play’d), R&b is a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, a love story from the Bible. Set in Tennessee, the film tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman and in the process finds the love of her life and gains the mother she never had.

DeVon...

Dennis Quaid has declared Donald Trump the best president since Ronald Reagan.

The Golden Globe nominee referenced his starring role as his “favorite president of the 20th century” in the recent Reagan biopic as he showed his support for Trump at the Republican nominee’s campaign rally Saturday in Coachella, California.

“God bless you. God bless America,” said Quaid to the crowd. “I’m here today to tell you that it’s time to pick a side. Are we going to be a nation that stands for the Constitution? Or for TikTok? Are we going to be a nation of law and order? Or wide open borders? Which is it? Because it’s time to pick a side.”

He proceeded to compare the current state of affairs in the US to when Reagan took office. “It’s amazing how the issues of the 1980 election are very similar to what they are today,...

Casper introduced not only the title Friendly Ghost but also his chaotic uncles, known as the Ghostly Trio, but the relationship between them is a bit confusing. In 1995, Casper got his first live-action movie, directed by Brad Silberling. Casper was created by Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo and made his debut in 1945 in a series of theatrical cartoons. The first Casper movie mixed live-action performances with CGI, becoming the first feature movie to have a fully CGI character in the lead role. Although Casper got mixed reviews from critics, it was a commercial success, making way for prequels, sequels, and more.

Casper followed paranormal therapist James Harvey (Bill Pullman) and his teenage daughter, Kat (Christina Ricci), who were hired by Carrigan Crittenden (Cathy Moriarty) to get rid of the ghosts in the mansion she just inherited. Said ghosts were Casper and his uncles Stretch, Fatso, and Stinkie, with Casper bonding...

There’s a reason that hardline American conservatives regard so many books, movies, TV shows, music, theater, and other creative arts as ideologically poisonous, tools for “indoctrinating” people with “woke” values or “grooming” children to adopt an LGBTQ+ identity and become sexually permissive. It’s because they find little value in a piece of entertainment beyond its reinforcement of a political agenda and preferred cultural norms. To many of the far-right persuasion, Hollywood being a liberal place means it necessarily produces content to liberalize the masses.

Therefore, the right is...

American may have taken Monday off, but Disney still had a great day at the office. After a relatively disastrous summer in 2023 (remember the mind-numbingly stupid decision to release Haunted Mansion in July?), the Mouse House is up a whopping 121% at the box office, according to Deadline. This is, of course,...

Worldwide box office August 30 - September 1 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Alien: Romulus (Disney) $31.9m $283.5m $22.6m $194.7m 52 2. Deadpool & Wolverine (Disney) $29.1m $1.3bn $13.9m $658.4m 53 3. It Ends With Us (Sony) $23.3m $283.7m $150m $7.4m 59 4. Despicable Me 4 (Universal) $16.3m $913.8m $12.3m $559.7m 85 5. Inside Out 2 (Disney) $9.9m $1.7bn $7.1m $1bn 53

Credit: Comscore. All figures are estimates.

‘Alien: Romulus’ tops global box office for third week in a row

Even by the standards of late summer, a becalmed worldwide box office continues to show significant stasis, with the top four titles at...

The Dennis Quaid-led Ronald Reagan biopic “Reagan” landed in theaters Aug. 30 and has drawn mixed reviews. The historical drama follows Reagan’s life from his childhood to his time as an actor in Hollywood and his second marriage to Nancy Reagan, all the way to his years in the White House. It concludes with his announcement of his Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis at age 83.

The movie is directed by Sean McNamara and written by Howard Klausner and Jonas McCord. It’s largely told through conversations between two former Kgb agents.

Here is how to watch “Reagan” in theaters and on streaming platforms.

When did “Reagan” come out?

“Reagan” was released in theaters on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Is “Reagan” in theaters or streaming?

“Reagan” was released exclusively in theaters, so right now that is the only way to see the movie.

It’s currently unclear if “Reagan” will be available on any streaming platform.

In recent years, Labor Day weekend’s reputation as a box office dead zone has been upended by strong showings from films like “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and “The Equalizer 3.” Unfortunately, for 2024, standard perception prevails with a predictably lackluster showing.

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Warner Bros.) opens next week to a projected $100 million+ debut, starting what looks like an improved rest of the year compared to the final four months in 2023. For now, it’s tread water time, with the late summer’s best doing best (and in some cases holding extremely well).

The weekend’s total of $86 million was down only $6 million from last year despite the boost from the Denzel Washington sequel ($35 million). Key was the sustained strength of previously top titles. Still #1 “Deadpool & Wolverine” (Disney) fell only 17 percent ($15 million), now about $600 million. Two Universal hits already on PVOD did even better. #5 “Twisters” actually...

“Deadpool & Wolverine” notched a major box office milestone, surpassing $600 million in domestic ticket sales. It’s one of 16 films in history to reach that benchmark.

The Marvel superhero sequel hit this achievement during the otherwise desolate Labor Day weekend, in which “Deadpool & Wolverine” ruled over the box office in its sixth outing. The R-rated film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, collected $15.2 million over the weekend and an estimated $19.5 million from 3,630 theaters through Monday’s holiday. “Deadpool & Wolverine” has claimed the No. 1 spot for five out of the past six weekends and ranks as the second highest-grossing movie of the year with $603.8 million in North America and $1.25 billion globally.

Labor Day isn’t a holiday that’s known for bringing people to the movies, but this weekend was among the most sluggish of the year. Summer season ended with domestic revenues down 14.3% from 2023 and 26.6% from 2019, the last pre-covid year,...

Classic rock and politics sometimes collide in unexpected ways. For example, Bob Dylan recorded some music for the new movie Reagan, a biographical film about Ronald Reagan. He didn’t write the music himself. Everything about this story is surprising.

Bob Dylan covered a Cole Porter song for the movie ‘Reagan’

Dylan and Reagan were two of the defining figures of the last 60 years of American life, but in completely different ways. Dylan was an icon of the overwhelmingly left-wing 1960s counterculture and sang about progressive topics like civil rights, the anti-war movement, and youthful rebellion. Reagan was a B-movie star who became the Governor of California and later the President of the United States. He became a global icon of conservative politics. He’s hardly the sort of guy one would imagine getting high with some hippies and singing along to “Lay Lady Lay.”

However, that hasn’t stopped...

These days, it seems like Hollywood is turning everyone’s life into a movie. The new movie Reagan brought President Ronald Reagan’s life to the screen, and all it took was a little help from the Freemasons. Here’s a look at how the secret society is influencing your local multiplex.

The new movie ‘Reagan’ used a Freemason Lodge in an unexpected way

Sean McNamara, a veteran of Disney Channel Original Movies like The Even Stevens Movie and The Suite Life Movie, directed Reagan. During a 2024 interview with The Oklahoman, McNamara said that Reagan didn’t use many locations. While the former president’s life took him across the globe, including to Hollywood, McNamara and company mainly stayed in Guthrie, Oklahoma — even using a local Masonic Lodge to recreate one of the most iconic locations in the United States.

“We literally shot 95% of the movie in Guthrie, Oklahoma,” he said.

Reagan has dominated a horde of other new releases during a slow summer weekend at the domestic box office. The new movie, directed by Sean McNamara, is a biopic of former President Ronald Reagan starring Dennis Quaid in the title role. The Reagan release came during the final weekend of August, at the same time as several similar non-tentpole new releases including the Blumhouse AI horror movie Afraid, the L.A. riots thriller 1992, and the Casey Affleck sci-fi movie Slingshot.

Per Deadline, as of Saturday morning, projections for the domestic box office show the overall grosses turning out one of the summer's slower weekends in spite of the 4-day Labor Day holiday. The holdover hit Deadpool & Wolverine is continuing to reign supreme, taking the No. 1 spot for the fifth non-consecutive time with a projected 4-day total between $19 and $20 million. Of the raft of new releases hitting theaters, the most prominent was Reagan,...

The summer always gets colder by the end. Even in its sixth weekend, Disney’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” is landing the top slot on domestic charts once again as theaters take in an assortment of low-performing new releases, including Dennis Quaid’s presidential biopic “Reagan” and the Blumhouse horror feature “Afraid.”

The Marvel Studios production earned another $3.6 million on Friday, down about 26% from its daily total a week ago. Apart from a one-weekend ceding of No. 1 to the opening frame of “Alien: Romulus,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” has been dominating for over a month now. Its domestic haul should reach $600 million within the next few days — a milestone that only 15 other releases have ever notched.

The superhero team-up feature comes in ahead of “Afraid,” released by Sony to 3,003 locations. The sci-fi thriller, which follows John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a married couple whose AI-assisted household begins to attack their family,...

Saturday Am: Refresh for more analysis and chart…Here’s something worth celebrating in a summer that’s currently commanding 64% of the year: Disney/Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine is bound to cross $600M by Labor Day. Estimates for the four-day are between $19M-$20M. Even on the low end, that gets the Shawn Levy directed/produced/co-written feature to that threshold.

“Naaaanccy….”. Dennis Quaid is Ronald Reagan

Most of the newcomers aren’t making a mark dollar wise, however, Showbiz Direct’s Reagan landed an A CinemaScore and 4 1/2 stars on PostTrak. Current 4-day projection is $9M in 4th place at 2,754 locations after a $2.6M Friday. As expected this movie is playing to the middle of the country with Icon Cinema in Edmond, Ok the top grossing location so far this weekend with $10K. The South is also dominant for the Sean McNamara directed movie. Men/women split is 51%/49% with a 77% definite recommend from audiences.

Dennis Quaid leads the cast of Reagan as the 40th President himself, telling his story from a small-town upbringing to Hollywood stardom to commander-in-chief. Director Sean McNamara aims to capture Reagan’s journey in a positive light, with help from Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy and notable supporting players.

The film follows Reagan through career peaks and personal struggles, with flair shown in his acting days and devotion to Nancy during life’s challenges. Their bond anchors the biopic as dramatic reenactments unfold. We see Reagan rise as SAG leader and later California governor, cementing his conservative views challenged by communism.

Quaid embodies the Gipper with mannerisms conveying charm and wisdom. His passion comes through as the film highlights confronting issues as president, from “Reaganomics” to the Berlin Wall speech. International crises also get coverage, like negotiations with Soviet chief Gorbachev played by Olek Krupa.

Yet for all its accomplishments spotlighting Reagan’s impact,...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for 1992, The Deliverance and Only Murders in the Building.

Adam Sandler: Love You special screening

Sandler debuted his new Netflix comedy special in NYC on Aug. 20, alongside director (and former Uncut Gems collaborator) Josh Safdie.

Josh Safdie and Adam Sandler The Crow premiere

Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs walked the carpet at the NY premiere of their new version of The Crow on Aug. 20. The premiere was followed by an afterparty hosted by Lionsgate, TikTok and Ssense.

Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs Director Rupert Sanders at the afterparty. Only Murders in the Building premiere

With season four of the hit Hulu comedy heading to Los Angeles, stars Steve Martin, Martin

Short, Selena Gomez and Meryl Streep followed suit for the premiere on the Paramount lot on Aug. 22.

Meryl Streep,...

Dennis Quaid's new movie, Reagan, has critics and audiences very divided. Directed by Sean McNamara, with a script written by Howard Klausner based on Paul Kengor's book, The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, the film follows the life of Ronald Reagan from his childhood to his time as president of the United States, told through a conversation between two former Kgb agents. Quaid stars as Reagan alongside Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Davi, Lesley-Anne Down, and Jon Voight in supporting roles.

Now, with reviews published and Reagan released in theaters, the film is fiercely dividing critics and audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, Reagan has a 25% score from critics and a 97% audience score, recently renamed the Popcornmeter. These scores are only based on 28 reviews from critics and 50+ verified ratings from users, so they are subject to change over time.

Related Where To Watch Reagan: Showtimes & Streaming Status

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Dennis Quaid said that he can relate to the late Ronald Reagan, whom he plays in a new feature biopic, because, “he was really kind of a fading actor towards the end of his career.”

Quaid noted that Reagan, who retired from acting in 1964, initially ran for president of the Screen Actors Guild in 1947, which was “right around the time” his first wife, Jane Wyman, won a Best Actress Oscar for “Johnny Belinda.”

“I think he felt a bit of a failure, to tell you the truth,” said the “Innerspace” actor. “I know he never got to the place that he aspired to be and I could really relate to that,” he said on Thursday’s Megyn Kelly Show podcast.

Quaid also said he “didn’t have any qualms” about playing the late president, despite the political division in the country, noting that — like Kelly — he’s voted both Democrat...

There is a great deal more hagiography than history in “Reagan,” a worshipful biopic of the 40th U.S. President that often plays like the cinematic equivalent of CliffsNotes, or one of those compact paperback biographies of notable figures that are designed to be consumed in an hour or less.

Director Sean McNamara (“Soul Surfer”), working from a by-the-numbers screenplay by Howard A. Klausner (based on Paul Kengor’s book “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism”), is nothing if not brisk in his recounting of highpoints in the life of an iconic figure who, for better or worse, loomed large and exerted influence on the world stage throughout the final quarter of the 20th century and beyond.

Indeed, McNamara’s movie is so streamlined that, if you knew nothing about Reagan’s Hollywood heyday before he entered politics, you might wonder why he has a poster for...

During a year of political tension, it’s not uncommon to see films and television take advantage of the mood. In past years, this has often manifested through documentaries, but recent years have seen a rise in narrative recreations. Reagan takes a 90s approach to the biopic, trying to capture the attitudes and tone of Forrest Gump, Gandhi, and Chaplin.

It’s a celebratory affair that is more willing to negatively frame Americans questioning his actions than be critical of its subject. An effort to recapture the grandeur of biopics of old causes Reagan to feel incredibly thin. Its tone feels very out of touch, but apart from star Dennis Quaid, the ensemble leans into cartoonish portrayals of iconic politicians and world figures.

Related“You’re getting warned to keep your mouth shut”: Dennis Quaid Couldn’t Care Less About Getting Canceled By Hollywood Amid Backlash on His Biopic...

Due to the sheer lack of compelling options, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is expected to top the box office in its sixth weekend of release.

Several movies will open nationwide — the Dennis Quaid-led biopic “Reagan” and Sony and Blumhouse’s AI horror fable “Afraid” among them — but none are projected to make a dent on box office charts over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Those newcomers are aiming for low-single digits and will be lucky to crack the top five, which looks to be populated with holdovers such as “Alien: Romulus” and romantic drama “It Ends With Us.”

In what’s shaping up to be one of the slowest weekends of the year, Disney’s Marvel sequel “Deadpool & Wolverine” looks to rule with $12 million to $13 million over the extended holiday frame. The R-rated film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, has claimed the No. 1 spot for four out of the past five weekends.

ShowBiz Direct's new biopic Reagan offers a closer look at the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the 40th President of the United States. The film hits theaters on Friday, August 30 and is told from the perspective of Kba agent, Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes entwined with Reagan after the Hollywood actor attracts Soviet attention. Directed by Sean McNamara, Reagan stars Dennis Quaid, Jon Voight, Penelope Ann Miller, Mena Suvari, Lesley-Anne Down, David Henrie, Kevin Dillon, and Amanda Righetti.

Righetti plays the role of Nelle Wilson Reagan, a devoted Christian who dedicated her life to raising her two boys. The president held his mother's bible when he was sworn into office, paying homage to Nelle nearly twenty years after her death. While Righetti had little knowledge of Nelle's life before joining the film, she was excited to learn about the historical figure and her influence on Reagan's presidency. Righetti shares...

Labor Day weekend has always been hit or miss for movie theaters, and the odds and ends released this weekend do not bode particularly well for the final holiday weekend of the summer. Essentially, this is another weekend where we have one bigger release and a bunch of smaller films, with many arriving into a vague number of theaters nationwide. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.

Opening the widest in 3,000 theaters is the new high-concept horror movie “Afraid” from Sony and Blumhouse, written and directed by Chris Weitz (“About a Boy”) and starring John Cho, Katherine Waterston and Havana Rose Liu (“Bottoms”). It’s about a family selected to test out a Siri-like device called “Aia” which is meant to provide the family with anything it can possibly need … and it won’t let anything get in that family’s way either.

Being so high concept and...

Sean McNamara’s biopic Reagan moves well beyond hero worship, as it paints the 40th U.S. president as a saint among men. The film opens with Ronald Reagan (Dennis Quaid) quoting his mother via voiceover—“Everything, even seemingly random twists of fate, is all a part of the divine plan”—just as it cuts to a vision of John Hinckley Jr.’s 1981 attempted assassination of the president. The mix of slow-mo re-enactment and archival footage is the first of many bizarre, unintentionally funny moments in a film that’s determined not only to position Reagan as the great man of the second half of the 20th century, but as a man ordained by God to defeat the colossal, religion- and freedom-hating villain of our times: communism.

In an especially strange decision, the story of Reagan’s life is told from the perspective of a fictionalized Kgb agent, Victor Novikov...

The upcoming Ronald Reagan movie (officially titled Reagan) is quickly garnering strong reactions and reviews from those who have seen it early.

Directed by Sean McNamara, Reagan follows Dennis Quaid's take on the United States' 40th President from his early life through his time spent in the White House from 1981 to 1989.

The story is based on a book written by Paul Kengor titled The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, detailing President Reagan's reign as the country's leader from a political and personal perspective.

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Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan, captures the notable political figure's life from start to finish. Unlike past movies, Reagan focuses more on Reagan's rise to power and impact as Potus. The movie premieres in theaters exclusively on August 30, 2024, but no streaming or digital release dates are confirmed.

The 40th President of the United States has a new movie about his life, and there are different options for where to watch Reagan. The 2024 movie stars Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan, with the film navigating the majority of his life. Whether it is time before, during, or after being the President of the United States of America, Reagan gave Quaid a chance to bring the notable political figure to life. The film pulls from Ronald Reagan's real life and experiences, but it is also inspired by Paul Kengor's book The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism.

Dennis...

Reagan explores the former president's life from childhood to his time office from the perspective of a former Kgb agent. Jon Voight delivers a complex performance as a former spy, showcasing Reagan's impact during the Soviet era. The film aims to deepen Reagan's story through the eyes of a Russian agent, highlighting the respect Reagan earned in Russia.

Reagan follows the life of President Ronald Reagan from his childhood through his time in the White House. It delves into the mark he made on the world and history as well as the love story that played out between himself and Nancy. The movie is told from the perspective of Viktor Ivanov a former Kgb agent showing the Soviet Union, now Russia's, point of view on the President.

The movie is based on Paul Kengor's book, The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, and directed by Sean McNamara...

Dennis Quaid embodies Ronald Reagan expertly with support from a talented cast in Reagan. Penelope Ann Miller draws inspiration from Nancy Reagan's autobiography for authenticity. The film focuses on the personal aspects of Reagan's life, emphasizing love and relationships.

Reagan tells the story of Ronald Reagan's life from his childhood into his time as President of the United States. It also delves into the impact he had on history and the love story between himself and Nancy. However, perhaps most intriguingly, this isn't the traditional biopic. Instead, Reagan's life story is being told by Viktor Ivanov, a former Kgb agent.

Dennis Quaid expertly embodies Ronald Reagan, bringing the former President to life on screen with the help of Tommy Ragen, who plays a young Ronald Reagan, and David Henrie who plays the teenage Ronald Reagan. Penelope Ann Miller is an expert scene partner with the chemistry between the two...

“Reagan” is a new ‘bio-pic’ feature, directed by Sean McNamara, based on the 2006 book by Paul Kengor, starring Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Davi, Lesley-Anne Down and Jon Voight, releasing August 30, 2024 in theaters:

“…the new film follows the life of ‘Ronald Reagan' from his childhood, his years in Hollywood….

“…and as president of the United States, recalled by Russian ‘Viktor Ivanovo’ a former spy…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Reagan is a sweeping new biopic that tells the story of the late President Ronald Reagan in its entirety. Set to be released in U.S. theaters on August 30, it stars Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Davi, Lesley-Anne Down, and Jon Voight.

Earlier this month, we got to sit down for a second time with Voight (you can check out our previous interview here) to learn how he approached the role of Viktor Petrovich Ivanov, a former Kgb agent who plays a major role in this new biopic.

During our conversation, the legendary Hollywood star broke down his approach to playing the real-life figure, sharing some fascinating insights into how he physically transformed into the Russian.

We also hear from Voight on the challenges of bringing Reagan to the big screen, including the difficulties presented by shooting the movie when the Covid-19 pandemic regularly forced productions to shut down.

Hollywood is home to many experts on counter-programming but insiders behind the new film Reagan, which had its world premiere Tuesday at the town’s most iconic theater, insist that it was merely a coincidence that the event bumped up against the Democratic National Convention.

“It wasn’t intended but what the heck, that’s awesome,” offered filmmaker Sean McNamara with a smile, adding that despite missing the night’s program that featured onetime White House residents Barack and Michelle Obama, he would be watching clips once he got home. “I always watch it all day if I’m not working to try and get a sense of what everybody is saying, both Republicans and Democrats.”

McNamara, who pointed out that he’s a registered Democrat, said people are sometimes too quick to link politics to movies when sometimes those ties don’t tell the full story. “Look at the movie Lincoln,...

The Dennis Quaid-led biopic of Ronald Reagan is one of those movies I feel like I’ve been hearing about forever. While it’s been in the planning stages for years, it first really started to pick up steam in 2019 when director Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer) signed on to helm the film, along with the great Dennis Quaid to play the famed 40th President of the United States.

Shot at the height of the pandemic in 2020, the film has spent a good chunk of time in post-production. I’ve been seeing posters of it at CinemaCon since 2021. Yet, the movie is now set for release, and star Dennis Quaid has been open about how pleased he is with the finished product, calling it his favorite movie of his own since The Right Stuff.

In the lead-up to the film’s release, we had the chance to sit and talk...

“Reagan” is a new ‘bio-pic’ feature, directed by Sean McNamara, based on the 2006 book by Paul Kengor, starring Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Davi, Lesley-Anne Down and Jon Voight, releasing August 30, 2024 in theaters:

“…the new film follows the life of ‘Ronald Reagan' from his childhood, his years in Hollywood….

“…and as president of the United States, recalled by Russian ‘Viktor Ivanovo’ a former spy…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Exclusive: C. Thomas Howell (Seal Team) and Michelle Hurd (Star Trek: Picard) have signed on to star alongside Trevor Donovan and Ashley Elaine in Where the Wind Blows, a romantic Western based on the USA Today bestselling novel by Caroline Fyffe.

Shooting this summer in Montana, the film follows Chase (Donovan), a rugged cowboy and solitary drifter who closed off his heart long ago — until the day he impulsively does a kindness for a beautiful young woman (Elaine), and everything changes in three days.

John Schimke will direct from his script written with Fyffe and Mike Maden. Producers are Schimke, Ashley Elaine and Don Paul with Ae Productions, Inc., and Brandon Smith and Eden Matson at Nova Vento Entertainment. Ricki Maslar, CSA is handling casting.

Previously seen in films like The Outsiders, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Red Dawn, Howell has most recently been seen on shows like Seal Team and Obliterated,...

Hollywood Accolade and Livi Birch in Shadrach [Photo: Courtesy of Great American Pure Flix 2024]

Great American Pure Flix has announced its fourth original series for 2024 titled Shadrach and starring Livi Birch and Cale Ferrin.

The new series will start streaming on July 25, 2024. The series also stars Catherine Urbanek and Phillip Boyd. Read on to find out more about the new, original series and its cast.

Great American Pure Flix announces original series, Shadrach

According to the press release, the new series comes from Affirm Originals, a division of Sony Pictures and Great American Pure Flix. Livi Birch (Tulsa), Cale Ferrin (Endlings), Catherine Urbanek (Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life and Philip Boyd (The Haves & The Have Nots).

The series tells the story of how Young Anna Wilson (Livi Birch) and her family are experiencing loss after recently moving from the city to the country. However, when Anna takes an unexpected shortcut...

Exclusive: Will this lady be for turning?

Succession star Harriet Walter is taking on Maggie Thatcher in splashy Channel 4 drama series Brian and Margaret, which is being directed by Stephen Frears, penned by James Graham and co-starring Steve Coogan. Coogan’s BBC Studios-backed Baby Cow is producing.

Unveiled with three weeks until the general election, the two-parter is a dramatization of the story behind and occasion of Thatcher’s last TV interview, the hugely damaging ITV grilling by her old friend Brian Walden (Coogan), which some view as the final nail in her prime ministerial coffin.

The pair were cosy in the run up to the interview and had faced each other before on the small screen but Walden – who was one of the most feared political interviewers of his day – struck several blows particularly with a line of questioning about the recent resignation of Thatcher’s chancellor,...

Exclusive: Susan Sarandon (Maybe I Do), William H. Macy (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) and Marcia Cross (You) have signed on to star in Exit Right, a new indie that veteran documentary filmmaker Thomas A. Morgan will direct from his own script for the London-based Garrick Street Productions and Square Zero Films.

Marking Morgan’s narrative debut, the film centers on Jan Randall (Sarandon), whose brain — affected with inoperable cancer — makes her deeply afraid of being trapped inside. Refusing to take medications that would reduce her final days to a hospital bed, she moves into a tent in her backyard. Determined to give her one last gift, her husband John courageously takes her on a trip around the world — on foot, in their own hometown, for what is truly the trip of a lifetime.

Sarandon’s Jan Randall is adventurous, confident and strong-willed. She retired after a successful career as a journalist,...

‘Reagan’: All we know about the upcoming biopic’s release date, plot, cast, characters and more(Photo Credit –IMDb)

The eagerly anticipated Ronald Reagan biopic “Reagan,” directed by Sean McNamara and featuring Dennis Quaid as the 40th President of the United States, is scheduled to open in theaters this August. “Reagan” is the first full-length biopic of the controversial president, who was in office for two terms between 1981 and 1989.

Since its initial announcement in 2010, “Reagan” has encountered several obstacles, such as delays resulting from Covid shutdowns and the SAG-AFTRA/WGA strikes. It’s interesting to remember that in 1960, Reagan spearheaded an actors’ strike while leading SAG.

Well, now that the biopic is all set to release, read below to get all the information about the upcoming McNamara’s historical biopic.

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The trailer for the upcoming Ronald Reagan biopic, Reagan, has arrived, giving viewers our first-look at Dennis Quaid’s portrayal of The Gipper.

Directed by Sean McNamara, Reagan will follow the 40th president’s life from birth to death, focusing on his political rise and opposition to the Soviet Union. Beyond Quaid, the cast is filled out by Jon Voight, Penelope Ann Miller, Mena Suvari, Nominee Kevin Dillon, David Henrie, and many more, including Creed’s Scott Stapp as Frank Sinatra.

Reagan is due on August 30th, 2024, and will be the debut release by ShowBiz Direct, a new studio headed by exhibition veteran Kevin Mitchell, former Lionsgate distribution president Richie Fay and others. In a statement, Mitchell said, “We are honored for the opportunity to launch ShowBiz Direct with Reagan, and the cast does such an amazing job in this movie. Our team is ready to show the creative and...

The trailer for Reagan features Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan and his journey from childhood to the White House.

The new footage from the Sean McNamara-directed biopic on the 40th President of the United States was released on Thursday.

“From dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, Reagan is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds,” the film’s synopsis reads. “Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former Kgb agent who followed Reagan’s ascent, Reagan captures the indomitable spirit of the American dream.”

Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the trailer kicks off with Quaid, who portrays Reagan as an older man, saying, “There’s nothing a retired governor can do but a president, now he can do a thing or two.”

The film includes major events throughout Reagan’s life, including confrontations with childhood bullies,...

Director Sean McNamara‘s Reagan, the first full-length feature on the 40th U.S. president, is out with its first trailer.

A biopic starring Dennis Quaid and set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the film follows Reagan’s journey from his childhood in Dixon, Illinois, to Hollywood, and then on to the White House. It begins with an aging Petrovich (Jon Voight), now 90 years old, being visited by an up-and-coming Russian leader who wants to know how the Soviet Union was lost.

Petrovich, the spy who knows everything there is to know about Reagan, begins recounting the tale of his adversary: the man he mockingly nicknamed “The Crusader,” beginning in 1922, when 11-year-old Ronald Reagan faces his first life crisis.

Additional cast for Reagan includes Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan, Mena Suvari as Reagan’s first wife Jane Wyman, Lesley-Anne Down as Margaret Thatcher, David Henrie as teenage Reagan,...

ShowBiz Direct has released the first trailer for Reagan, the biopic starring Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. If it feels like we’ve been hearing about this one for a while, it’s because we have; Reagan actually wrapped production almost four years ago.

The film follows Ronald Reagan from “his humble beginnings to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, and finally on to his biggest role as Commander in Chief set on the world stage… Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former Kgb agent whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan’s when Reagan first catches the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, this film offers a perspective as unique as it is captivating.“

In addition to Dennis Quaid, Reagan stars Penelope Anne Miller as Nancy Reagan, Jon Voight as Viktor Petrovich, Mena Suvari as Jane Wyman, Kevin Dillon as Jack L. Warner,...

“Reagan” is a new biopic feature, directed by Sean McNamara, starring Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Lesley-Anne Down, David Henrie, Kevin Dillon and Jon Voight, opening August 30, 2024 in theaters:

“…from dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, ‘Reagan’ is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds.

“Told through the voice of ‘Viktor Petrovich’, a former ‘Kgb’ agent whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan’s when Reagan first caught the ‘Soviet’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, this film offers a perspective as unique as it is captivating.

“A story that transcends the boundaries of a traditional biopic, offering a profound exploration of the enduring impact of the power of one man who overcame the odds, sustained by the love of a woman who supported him in his journey…”

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AnnaSophia Robb did not do all of her surfing in the 2011 American biographical drama film Soul Surfer. While she performed some of the surfing scenes in the film, Bethany Hamilton performed the more challenging post-shark attack surfing scenes for authenticity and to showcase her incredible skill.

AnnaSophia Robb stars as Bethany Hamilton in “Soul Surfer,” but Hamilton herself performed the complex surfing scenes after the shark attack (Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing)

Bethany Hamilton: The Inspiration Behind ‘Soul Surfer

The biographical drama film directed by Sean McNamara is based on Bethany Hamilton’s 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. The book describes her life as a surfer after she lost her left arm in a shark attack at age 13.

The book tells the story of her life, from her early days as a surfer to her recovery from the attack...

Dennis Quaid is an icon, according to CinemaCon.

The annual convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners has zeroed in on the veteran star to receive this year’s Cinema Icon Award. Quaid will be honored during the Big Screen Achievement Awards, hosted by official presenting sponsor the Coca-Cola Company inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 11. The ceremony will also see trophies handed out to Amy Poehler (vanguard award), Lupita Nyong’o (star of the year), Shawn Levy (director of the year), Joseph Quinn (breakthrough performer of the year award) and Dan Stevens (excellence in acting award).

“From compelling dramas to exhilarating thrillers, Dennis Quaid’s remarkable career is a testament to his talent and versatility as an actor,” said Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon. “His ability to embody diverse characters has captivated audiences for decades with his dedication to crafting authentic portrayals. He is truly a Hollywood icon.