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Is God Is has landed an early summer release date from Orion Pictures, a division of Amazon MGM Studios.

Playwright Aleshea Harris is directing the big screen adaptation of her acclaimed, award-winning stage play of the same name will open in cinemas May 15, 2026. That’s just around the time of the Cannes Film Festival, although there’s no word yet as to whether the movie will make an awards play, although Orion is known as a home for prestige fare.

Is God Is marks Harris’ feature directorial debut, and stars Kara Young (Virgo) and Mallori Johnson (Kindred) as twin African-American sisters who were burned badly as babies in a fire that left them with permanent, disfiguring scars. Now 21 years old, they embark on an epic quest for revenge and, and along the way, confront a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths.

Janelle Monáe, Erika Alexander, Mykelti Williamson and Josiah Cross co-star,...

If there were to be a leaderboard of seeing who knows the most about Hollywood, the best way to reach the top would be to practice daily on Actorle, a daily puzzle site themed precisely to bring together the fun of solving challenges combined with cinema.

It does not matter if you are solving them for the first time or have been around for a while. Actorle.com treats everyone equally, and that’s precisely what makes the site special: the ability to be unpredictable every single day. If you are stuck on any of the challenges on August 8, 2025, the following are the answers I was able to figure out, and ones that you can feel free to refer to.

Actorle Solution for Today The answer to Actorle on August 8 is Rene Russo | Credit: Actorle/ Fandomwire

While the long list of films with hidden names might be enough to intimidate any newcomer on the site,...

Jesse Plemons is gearing up for a reunion with filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and his Kinds of Kindness co-star Emma Stonein Bugonia, set to buzz into cinemas this fall. As part of Collider’s Exclusive Preview event, we’re excited to share a never-before-seen image from the production that puts the two leading actors in the same frame. This time around, they’ll be playing enemies — although Stone’s character has absolutely no idea that she’s made a dangerous nemesis in Plemons’ Teddy. The film, which also features supporting performances from Alicia Silverstone (Clueless), Stavros Halkias (Let’s Start a Cult) and newcomer Aidan Delbis, serves as an English-language remake of Jang Joon-hwan’s 2003 feature, Save the Green Planet! and already looks like it has all the makings of another hit from the director of The Favourite and Poor Things.

Teddy (Plemons) is taking a load off in our exclusive look at Bugonia,...

Cameron Crowe’s beloved coming-of-age rock drama Almost Famous has officially landed on Pluto TV this August — and if you’ve never seen it, or it’s been a while since your last tour with Stillwater, there’s no better time to hop on the bus. Released in 2000, Almost Famous is widely regarded as one of the greatest music films ever made. Based on Crowe’s own teenage years as a journalist for Rolling Stone, the movie follows 15-year-old William Miller (played by a wide-eyed Patrick Fugit) as he gets the assignment of a lifetime: to hit the road with a rising rock band in the early 1970s and write about it. The result is a brilliantly heartfelt, hilarious, and regularly heartbreaking look at fame, fandom, and the bittersweet nature of growing up.

Crowe, who won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, based the story on his real-life experiences touring...

Time to celebrate New York independent producer Killer Films, a beacon of flexible creativity and longevity with almost 150 film credits in a tough business from namesake comedy horror Office Killer by Cindy Sherman in 1997 to Celine Song’s 2025 summer hit Materialists.

Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, who founded and run the company, have curated a selection for Metrograph this weekend and next featuring I’m Not There, Office Killer, One Hour Photo, Far From Heaven, Zola, Happiness, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and a surprise screening. The duo, who will appear at selected showtimes, spoke with Deadline on the films they chose and the indie film landscape then and now.

The selection “was an attempt to sort of like pick films that were meaningful to us but also represented certain milestones for us. There have been so many eras of the way movies that we make got made and some are truly independent,...

Elle Fanning said she was a fan of the character Effie Trinket before she cast to take on the role in the next “Hunger Games” film. Fanning has fans of her own to thank for getting to play the part.

The actress, who will soon star in “Predator: Badlands,” sat down with “Badlands” director Dan Trachtenberg and co-star Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi for an interview at San Diego Comic-Con. At the end of the interview, panel moderator Josh Horowitz turned the conversation to “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” congratulating Fanning on what he called “perfect casting.”

“I think fans kind of made this happen in a way,” Fanning said. “The studio said, like, they were getting kind of hounded online, being like ‘Elle needs to play Effie,’ and they were like, ‘Ok.'”

You can watch the full interview below.

She’s not the only fan-casting subject to get the actual job.

Sometimes studios just can’t fight the power of fan casting. In-demand star Elle Fanning recently confirmed that she joined prequel film “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” in part due to fans online.

“I think fans made this happen in a way,” Fanning told MTV in the below video. “The studio [Lionsgate] said they were getting kind of hounded online, like, ‘Elle needs to play Effie.'”

Fanning was announced to be playing Effie Trinket on May 20; the character was originally brought to the screen by Elizabeth Banks, whom Fanning said that she “loves.”

Fanning added to Et that Effie is her “favorite character” because of “how great” Banks’ performance is. According to Fanning, Banks also congratulated her on being cast in the role. “She sent me flowers that were beautiful, saying, ‘The odds are ever in your favor,'” Fanning said, continuing that she really does want...

At San Diego Comic-Con, Elle Fanning opens up about how fan campaigns helped her get cast in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Beginning in 2012, the Hunger Games series has produced five movie adaptations to date, including the four mainline franchise films and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Next up is the Haymitch backstory movie Sunrise on the Reaping.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will be directed by Francis Lawrence and features Joseph Zada in the lead role of young Haymitch. Fanning has been cast as a young Effie Trinket, while other cast members include Mckenna Grace, Ralph Fiennes, Maya Hawke, Jesse Plemons, Kieran Culkin, Ben Wang, and Glenn Close.

Speaking with MTV at Sdcc, Fanning addressed the role fans played in her casting process. According to the actor, the studio told her that "they were getting kind of hounded online" by fans who demanded "Elle needs to play Effie!

Billy Bob Thornton has built a long career playing memorable characters. From his Oscar-winning role in “Sling Blade” to the grumpy St. Nick in “Bad Santa,” he is known for taking on unique parts. His work in films like “A Simple Plan” and “Monster’s Ball” has made him a respected actor in Hollywood.

Many successful actors have stories about the major roles they almost played. These “what if” moments are common in the film industry. An actor’s choice to turn down a part can change their career and lead to another actor’s big break. Thornton recently shared his own stories about two blockbuster movies he decided not to do.

During an appearance on a podcast, Thornton revealed he was offered the chance to play two major villains in huge film franchises. He turned down the part of the Green Goblin in the first “Spider-Man” movie and the role...

Hollywood history is full of “what if” scenarios, with actors famously turning down roles that later became iconic. Decisions to pass on a major film can happen for many reasons, from scheduling conflicts to creative differences. For actor Billy Bob Thornton, who has built a career on playing a wide range of memorable characters, the reasons for declining certain high-profile parts can be surprisingly straightforward and quite amusing.

Thornton is known for his versatility, taking on roles from the foul-mouthed star of “Bad Santa” to an Oscar-nominated part in the thriller “A Simple Plan”. He even won an Academy Award for writing the screenplay for “Sling Blade,” in which he also starred. His career choices often lean towards the unpredictable, a tendency that is clearly reflected in the roles he chooses to accept and, perhaps more interestingly, the ones he chooses to reject. His decisions offer a glimpse into the...

The second trailer for One Battle After Another has Leonardo DiCaprio in a frenzy as he is chased to the ends of the earth, and we're here for it. As one of the most unique projects hitting theaters this year, it really seems director Paul Thomas Anderson went all-out with a quirky and action-packed thriller.

Warner Bros. has released the second official trailer for One Battle After Another, which has DiCaprio's former revolutionary looking for his daughter, encountering one action-packed confrontation after another. The film will seemingly move back and forth between the past and present, fleshing out the protagonist's explosive past alongside the love of his life. The star-studded ensemble features Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Wood Harris and Alana Haim. Check out the trailer below.

One Battle After Another will be the first Anderson-directed film to hit IMAX theaters, and the...

It’s been three years since up-and-coming horror filmmaker Zach Cregger unleashed Barbarian on unsuspecting audiences. The mysterious film, starring Bill Skarsgård, Georgina Campbell, and Justin Long, generated early buzz thanks to its unpredictability, unconventional premise, and enthusiasm from die-hard horror buffs. On August 8, Cregger returns to theaters with Weapons, another frightfest with clever viral marketing, a cherry cast, and positive word of mouth fueling its release. The first reactions to Weapons are making the rounds online, with critics and moviegoers saying it’s another feather in Cregger’s cap, proving he’s a filmmaker to watch with a promising career ahead.

The first reactions to Weapons call Cregger’s film a horror masterpiece, saying it’s a brilliant commentary on the attitudes and institutions during the fallout of a communal tragedy. Sadly, efforts to quell violence in rural areas yield little to no results in the face of calamity,...

To celebrate the stunning re-release of the Oscar®-winning crime drama Capote, we’re giving away two copies of the brand new 2-Disc Limited Collector’s Mediabook Edition, available in the UK from 21st July, courtesy of Capelight Pictures and Altitude on Blu-ray & DVD.

Starring the unforgettable Philip Seymour Hoffman in his Academy Award®-winning role as author Truman Capote, this gripping film follows the chilling true story of Capote’s research into the brutal 1959 Kansas murders that would inspire his legendary true-crime novel In Cold Blood.

Directed by Bennett Miller and featuring a powerhouse cast including Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener, and Chris Cooper, Capote was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

This beautifully crafted Collector’s Mediabook Edition includes both Blu-ray and DVD versions of the film, packed with extensive bonus features and an exclusive behind-the-scenes booklet—making it an essential addition for fans of true crime,...

An actor of such magnetism, gravitas, style, charisma, and raw talent that people around the world are convinced that he's literally them (you're all delusional –- he's literally me), Ryan Gosling might just be the most beloved actor working in Hollywood right now. The coming years are set to be momentous for the Canadian former child star, who has gone from performing with Britney Spears on "The Mickey Mouse Club" to leading such highly-anticipated projects as Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's sci-fi thriller "Project Hail Mary" and Shawn Levy's "Star Wars: Starfighter" film.

Either movie could be yet another hit for Gosling, adding to a list of incredible projects so long it was hard to pick just 15 to talk about. Even so, we've painstakingly sifted through indie dramas, cult classics, overlooked box office duds, and more than a few major blockbusters to rank the best Ryan Gosling films of all time.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, begins today, July 1. Netflix is bringing the first five Mission: Impossible movies to the platform, giving longtime fans and new recruits a chance to binge the evolution of Tom Cruise’s legendary Imf agent, Ethan Hunt. From wire-hanging espionage to death-defying stunts atop skyscrapers and airplanes, this drop is the perfect lead-up to the recently released (and possibly final) installment: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. The lineup includes:

Mission: Impossible (1996) – Brian De Palma’s slick and twisty original where Ethan Hunt is framed and betrayed in classic '90s spy fashion. Mission: Impossible II (2000) – John Woo dials everything up with slow-motion gunplay, leather jackets, and a motorcycle joust. Mission: Impossible III (2006) – J.J. Abrams introduces emotional stakes and one of the series’ most menacing villains, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) – The Burj Khalifa sequence redefined Cruise’s stunt game and relaunched the franchise.

Asturias se convierte en la arena de los Quincuagésimos Juegos del Hambre. © Lionsgate

Ya es oficial: el Parque Natural de Somiedo, en pleno corazón de Asturias, será uno de los enclaves de rodaje de Los juegos del hambre: Amanecer en la cosecha. Y no es para menos. Con sus frondosos bosques y su lago rodeado de imponentes montañas, el paisaje parece hecho a medida para recrear la estética de las arenas vistas en anteriores entregas de la saga basada en las novelas de Suzanne Collins.

Pero, ojo, no será el único paraje asturiano que sirva de escenario para la película. La vecina Teverga también formará parte del itinerario de rodaje, concretamente el Hayedo de Montegrande, próximo al puerto de Ventana, considerado uno de los pulmones verdes más espectaculares del suroccidente asturiano.

Y es que, según ha adelantado el diario La Nueva España, la superproducción internacional de Lionsgate ha iniciado...

This July, Tom Cruise fans are getting an Independence Day blow—but not the Will Smith kind. On July 1, Prime Video is pulling the plug on not one, not two, but six of Cruise’s most iconic titles—including the one that landed him his first Oscar nomination, the one that gave us shirtless volleyball and high-altitude melodrama, and the first four chapters of a franchise that turned him into an unstoppable stunt machine. If you were planning to celebrate America’s birthday by watching Born on the Fourth of July, Top Gun, or revisiting Ethan Hunt’s first impossible missions, you’ve got about 48 hours to hit play before they vanish from Prime’s library.

Long before Cruise was sprinting across rooftops or clinging to the side of a plane, he was earning critical respect as Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Born on the Fourth of July. Directed by...

Suzanne Collins gave her readers a huge gift in returning to the world of The Hunger Games series, the first three books of which she wrote in 2008, 2009 and 2010, for the prequel story of one Haymitch Abernathy.

Haymitch, portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the quartet of films based on Collins’ original book trilogy, was Katniss Everdeen’s (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark’s (Josh Hutcherson) mentor for their two Hunger Games — the 74th and 75th.

For everything we know about the film adaptation of Hunger Game: Sunrise on the Reaping, read on:

When does the The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping film come out?

The film will arrive in theaters November 20, 2026.

Has the Sunrise on the Reaping film started production yet?

The film is still in early rounds of casting.

Who will play Haymitch Abernathy in The Sunrise on the Reaping movie?

Joseph Zada has been cast in the main...

Tom Cruise has been one of the biggest names in action movies for years, largely thanks to his role as Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible series. The franchise, which began in 1996, has grown into one of Hollywood’s most popular action franchises.

While the newer Mission: Impossible films get a lot of attention, one earlier movie in the series often doesn’t get the credit it deserves: Mission: Impossible III. This 2006 film is now available to watch for free on Pluto TV as of May 2025, giving fans a chance to revisit it or discover it for the first time.

In Mission: Impossible III, Ethan Hunt faces a dangerous villain named Owen Davian, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman. The movie adds more personal stakes for Hunt, focusing on his efforts to save his fiancée Julia. This emotional depth was new for the series and helped make the story more engaging.

Tom Cruise has made a name for himself as one of Hollywood’s top action stars, and his Mission: Impossible movies are a big reason why. Since taking on the role of Ethan Hunt in 1996, Cruise has turned the franchise into one of the most successful action series of all time.

While some of the later movies have received huge praise, one earlier entry often gets overlooked, but now it’s making a comeback.

Mission: Impossible III is now available to stream for free on Pluto TV as of May 2025. This might be the perfect time to revisit the film, which many fans believe doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.

Related: 15 Best Tom Cruise Movies, Ranked

Released in 2006, Mission: Impossible III was Cruise’s third outing as Ethan Hunt. In the movie, Hunt is trying to rescue his fiancée, Julia, while going up against a ruthless arms dealer played by Philip Seymour Hoffman.

An underrated 2000s action movie from Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible series is available to stream for free. Since first slipping into Ethan Hunt's shoes back in 1996, Tom Cruise's stock as an action movie star has seen a monumental rise. From Minority Report to the Jack Reacher movies, Cruise has sprinted his way through a plethora of action flicks during his decorated onscreen career, but Mission: Impossible will always be the high-octane, thrill-a-minute franchise he's known best for.

With eight Mission: Impossible movies released across the span of almost 30 years, Ethan Hunt has enjoyed plenty of highlights, but the series noticeably kicked up a gear with Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol in 2011. That movie sits at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the hot streak continued for the next three entries, peaking with Mission: Impossible - Fallout's staggering 98% Tomatometer score. That is not to say earlier installments were lacking, and Cruise's...

Sam Rockwell wishes he got the chance to share the screen with a very good friend before his tragic passing.

In a new interview, the 56-year-old Oscar-winning actor admitted there are a few opportunities that were “squandered” that he now regrets.

Keep reading to find out more…“I had two opportunities, maybe three, and they were squandered and I regret that,” Sam shared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “There’s a couple [of actors] — I could have worked with Nick Nolte, could have worked with Kurt Russell, really been kicking myself. Richard Jenkins. They’re still out there, there’s time.”

Sam went on to say that his biggest regret is not taking up the opportunity to work on-screen with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died in 2014 from a drug overdose at the age of 46.

“But Phil, we were very close, we were good friends and he directed me and...

The stance of most admirers toward the third “Mission: Impossible” film feels oddly liminal. It’s as if the film merely exists—just another cog in the relentless engine of Ethan Hunt’s spy saga. And honestly, it’s not hard to see why. The film operates within the familiar mechanics of the first two entries. Neither the espionage nor the seduction has the same bite or spectacle, and the teamwork often feels more like a patch job holding together the storm of narrative twists. It also carries a deeply un-American, mainstream-spectacle sin: the plot is, unmistakably, driven by love. Which, let’s be real, is not what a Tom Cruise big-screen banger is usually sold on—especially not when we’re in the mood for chaos.

Yet, for a feature-length directorial debut, this film is everything a cautious first-timer could ask for. J.J. Abrams doesn’t go fully rogue with his vision,...

Films have a magical ability to transport us across worlds and time when done right. While fictional tales have their own magic, some stories are so extraordinary, so deeply human, that they deserve to be told on the silver screen.

Such biographical dramas, rooted in real-life events, have the rare power to not only captivate and entertain but also to educate and inspire. These films peel away the layers of history and paint a picture of the triumphs, struggles, and complexities of some of the most remarkable individuals who helped shape the world and occasionally, and made it a better place.

From tales of heroism in the face of unimaginable horrors and adversities to stories of quiet resilience, Hollywood has no shortage of biographical dramas that resonate. Although there are times when the creative flair takes over and adds a bit of dramatic flourish to create a story worthy of cinematic appeal,...

The Hunger Games franchise is getting full. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the sixth installment in the overall Hunger Games film franchise and the second prequel, is in development at Lionsgate, with a fall 2026 premiere slated.

Sunrise on the Reaping is based on a dystopian young adult novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins, published in March 2025. It became the fastest-selling title in the Hunger Games book series so far, selling more than 1.5 million copies in its first week. The film adaptation was already in the works when the novel was released. Still, with the publication of the novel, the pace of movie development has accelerated, and news about it is emerging at a steady clip.

Here’s what we know so far about The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

What is Sunrise on the Reaping about?

Sunrise on the Reaping is set 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games.

If The Amateur has you on the edge of your seat with its intense spy drama, smart storytelling, and emotional stakes, then you’re in for a treat. This gripping thriller perfectly blends espionage with personal loss and creates a story that’s as heartfelt as it is suspenseful. And if that’s exactly what drew you in, there are plenty of other movies that strike the same powerful balance.

From lone operatives seeking justice to plots filled with twists and tension, these movies deliver the same adrenaline rush and depth. Whether you’re a fan of undercover missions or a quiet revenge story, this list of 10 must-watch titles is packed with stories that echo the same tone and emotional core of The Amateur. Let’s dive deeper!

10. A Most Wanted Man

If you were drawn to The Amateur for its emotional depth and grounded espionage, then A Most Wanted Man is a must-watch.

One of the best parts about a new release is the press tours and the information about movies new and old that are often revealed. These tours always tend to consist of behind-the-scenes stories, actors talking about their characters, their filming experience, and even fun facts about the stars in general. While Mission: Impossible —The Final Reckoning is Tom Cruise's eighth and final Mission: Impossible franchise, it's nothing short of the thrilling action fans love. To promote the movie, which is already one of the highest-grossing films of 2025 so far, Cruise embarked on a major press tour sharing fun facts about the movie itself and even about past projects.

During an interview with BFI Southbank's Edith Bowman, the actor revealed that his famous "respect the c**k" scene's monologue in Magnolia (1999), and one of the best scenes in the actor's glittering filmography, was penned by him. He started...

What makes a movie hard to watch? A mixture of unpleasant imagery and taboo storytelling? No matter the answer, the fact that a movie is disturbing or difficult to endure doesn’t mean it isn’t without its qualities. Some of the most disturbing movies of all time are great works of art from auteur visionaries.

I hope you’ve got a strong stomach, because these are the 10 most disturbing movies that are hard to watch, but are actually great.

1. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Described by some as “irredeemably depraved,” Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom is the last film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, released three weeks after his tragic murder. Set in the World War II era, the film follows four libertines who kidnap eighteen teenagers and subject them to four months of unimaginable torture. It’s not a fun time at the movies,...

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Tom Cruise has had one of the wildest careers in Hollywood — starting with “Risky Business,” leveling up with hits like “Top Gun,” and now, somehow, still jumping out of planes and setting parachutes on fire in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” which just hit theaters. If you’re looking to scratch that Tom Cruise itch — whether you’re looking for his early charm, his sci-fi mind-benders, or just pure blockbuster action — there’s one clear streamer that delivers: Paramount+. Here’s why it’s the best streamer for Tom Cruise fans.

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This Oscar-Nominated Movie Starring Om Puri & Tom Hanks Is Now Streaming On Ott! (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

Om Puri is widely regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema. The late actor is known for his powerhouse performances in films like Ardh Satya, Maachis, Mirach Masala, Dhoop, Maqbool, and Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, to name a few. But not many know that the legendary actor once starred alongside Tom Hanks in an Oscar-nominated film.

Can you guess which movie? That film was Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), which featured Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in the lead roles. Read on to learn about the film’s plot, Om Puri’s role, and where you can stream it on Ott.

Charlie Wilson’s War: Plot

Directed by Mike Nichols and set in the 1980s, the political comedy-drama follows the incredible true story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson...

The 1990s are having a moment, a quarter of a century (yikes!?) since we welcomed the new millennium. Maybe it's merely millennials sipping the sweet nectar of nostalgia, "kids these days" having an archaeological-like fascination with the past, or our collective desire to remember the last time the world wasn't constantly ending (except on the big screen). Whatever the reason, it's also worth noting the '90s were also a terrific time for movies.

It was the last decade before Hollywood completely sold its soul to serialized slop. Sure, the film industry has long fawned at the feet of franchises, but get this: in the '90s, only a handful of sequels led the end-of-year box office, while Best Picture-winners even topped the domestic box office twice. Beyond the box office, the decade saw the apex of the indie film movement, "grown up" movies still being made for theaters, and...

With Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning lighting up IMAX screens and charging toward box office dominance, there’s more hype than ever around Tom Cruise’s death-defying spy franchise. But in a twist, it’s 2006’s Mission: Impossible III that’s having a streaming resurgence. According to FlixPatrol, the J.J. Abrams-directed installment is currently sitting at #10 in the U.S. on Paramount+, and there’s a very good reason why.

Sure, M:i III has all the explosive stunts you’d expect from an Ethan Hunt adventure — but what makes it special is the villain. Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Owen Davian remains the gold standard for antagonists in this franchise. In fact, M:i III may be the only entry where the villain is just as compelling as Cruise’s indestructible Imf agent, his impeccable stuntwork, and his endless, relentless running. Oh god, the running.

The third film arrived at a pivotal moment for the franchise.

Though Tom Cruise may be recognized for more action-packed titles, his best performance is arguably in the 1999 drama, Magnolia. As it turns out, Cruise improvised his character, Frank T.J. Mackey's X-rated rant.

Speaking at the British Film Institute, while promoting Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Cruise discussed his portrayal of Mackey, a misogynistic dating guru who teaches desperate men how to deal with women who challenge their masculinity. Cruise recalled the seminar scene in Magnolia, where Mackey uttered the infamous "respect the c**k" and "tame the c**t" lines that resonated with his audience.

According to the Hollywood legend, he invited director Thomas David Anderson to his home screening room for a performance, presenting a different version of Mackey than Anderson imagined. "And I lit it … and I had the whole music, and I basically wrote the opening monologue... my version. [Anderson was] like, 'What the f**k?’ I was like,...

El Parque Natural de Somiedo está entre las opciones de Lionsgate para recrear la arena de los Quincuagésimos Juegos del Hambre. © Getty Images

Atención, tributos: Somiedo podría convertirse en el escenario de Los juegos del hambre: Amanecer en la cosecha, según ha informado El Comercio, que asegura que Lionsgate ha incluido el Parque Natural asturiano entre sus posibles localizaciones para el rodaje.

De hecho, el equipo de localización ya ha movido ficha y ha enviado a expertos a la zona para evaluar su potencial como plató cinematográfico. Con sus frondosos bosques y su lago rodeado de imponentes montañas, el paisaje encajaría perfectamente con la estética de las arenas vistas en entregas anteriores entregas de la saga de Suzanne Collins. De ser elegido, el rodaje en este enclave podría extenderse durante cinco días.

La precuela Los Juegos del Hambre: Amanecer en la cosecha ha cosechado (nunca mejor dicho) un elenco de lujo,...

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This June, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the much-anticipated streaming release of Robert Eggers‘ Nosferatu to all the beloved K-dramas coming to Prime Video next month. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Prime Video in June 2025 with an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

12 Angry Men (June 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100% Credit – United Artists

12 Angry Men is a legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet from a screenplay by Reginald Rose. Based on Reginald Rose’s 1954 television play of the same name, the 1957 film revolves around twelve men serving as jury members on a murder trial, but their prejudices and doubts get...

After nearly two decades of speculation, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning finally revealed the true nature of the enigmatic "Rabbit's Foot" that drove the plot of 2006's Mission: Impossible III. While this has been a long-standing mystery within the franchise, an answer was finally provided in this curtain call.

What fans long assumed was simply a convenient MacGuffin turns out to have been a crucial piece of the franchise's overarching mythology and the key to understanding the Entity's origins. In Mission: Impossible III, the Rabbit's Foot was the film's central mystery object. Villain Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman) desperately wanted it. Ethan Hunt's team needed to retrieve it, but audiences were never told what it was beyond some dangerous bioweapon. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is now in theaters worldwide (read more about the array of popcorn buckets accompanying the film).

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Sometimes the scariest performances aren’t the loudest explosions or the tallest buildings leapt in a single bound; they’re the ones whispered through clenched teeth, trembling hands, and eyes brimming with grief. And we stand by it. Because no mission, impossible or otherwise, comes close to what Tom Cruise gave us in Magnolia.

Forget gadgets, helicopters, or dangling from ceilings. Forget Ethan Hunt. The real enigma was Frank T.J. Mackey: a swaggering misogynist whose armor cracked on screen, exposing a pulse-quickening truth. It was so unvarnished that it reportedly brought the late Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman to tears.

Tom Cruise’s finest hour isn’t in a helicopter cockpit Tom Cruise as Frank Mackey in Magnolia | New Line Cinema

Let us be perfectly candid: Tom Cruise is good at running and doing any kind of action. Nobody sprints on screen like this actor. But running from emotion?...

Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios has optioned the short story “Morning Person” by Emily Ziff Griffin, enlisting the author to pen a feature adaptation.

Exploring the high-wire act of modern womanhood, the story chronicles a day in the life of a sharp-witted supermom whose marriage abruptly falls apart, challenging her to return to the corporate world after a 15-year hiatus.

Cathy Shulman will produce through her Welle Entertainment banner, alongside Mark Subias through his Arey Cove Media banner. Griffin will exec produce alongside Kate Roughan of Welle Entertainment.

Griffin is known for penning the critically acclaimed novel Light Years, which she developed for television with Amblin Entertainment. Currently, she’s also scripting a feature adaptation of her New Yorker essay “The Last Dance With My Dad” for Fifth Season and producer Lynette Howell Taylor. Her essays have also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Yale Review, Self, Refinery29, and more.

Update: This story was originally published May 23, 2005; it was updated on May 27, 2025 with the addition of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.

For nearly three decades, Tom Cruise has been leading the Impossible Mission Force, but that chapter is coming to a close this week with Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. There may be Mission: Impossible movies in the future, but Cruise swears it's his last ride as Ethan Hunt.

Cruise originated the role in 1996's Mission: Impossible movie, which was based on the 1960s TV series of the same name. That first film had more overt ties to the show, but as the cinematic series continued, the films gradually became their own thing. Now, the franchise is synonymous with some of the best action movies ever made.

But not every Mission: Impossible film is created equal. To celebrate the end of an era, we’re ranking the first seven Mission: Impossible movies,...

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This June, Paramount+ is a little light on original content as nothing new is coming out on the streaming service aside from the fourteenth season of SpongeBob SquarePants. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Paramount+ next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films coming to Paramount+ in June 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Boogie Nights (June 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94% Credit – New Line Cinema

Boogie Nights is a drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 1997 film is set in the 1970s, and it follows the rise and fall of Eddie Adams as he goes from being a nightclub dishwasher to a popular adult film star with a drug addiction. Boogie Nights stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore,...

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This June, Max is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated return of the period drama series The Gilded Age to the streaming release of the hit film A Minecraft Movie. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Max next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 5 best films coming to Max in June 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (June 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90% Credit – Lionsgate

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a dystopian action thriller film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay co-written by Simon Beaufoy and Michael DeBruyn. Based on the 2009 novel Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, the 2013 sequel film continues the story of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark after...

The last two installments of Mission Impossible already had an extra sense of weightage. Previously titled “Dead Reckoning – Part 2” (2025), it would later be retitled as the “Final Reckoning”, due to director and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, screenwriter Erik Jendersen and of course star Tom Cruise’s attempt to encapsulate thirty years of this franchise by connecting all the films (almost all of them) and provide a suitable coda. Needless to say, it is a ton and a half both in terms of runtime and ambition, and thus majorly flawed, but no less enjoyable.

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (2025) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: What was the Entity?

Two months after the events of Dead Reckoning, with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) having hoodwinked Gabriel (Esai Morales) and stolen the Cruciform Key, the Imf team find themselves in a world utterly under the mercy of the Entity, which manipulates the news and social media...

This Tom Cruise Gem Streaming On Ott Is A Must-Watch! ( Photo Credit – Flickr )

The eighth installment of the Mission: Impossible film series, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, starring Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise, is running in theatres worldwide. The massively mounted spy action thriller has received a critics’ score of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and a user rating of 7.6/10 on IMDb.

If you have watched the film (or even if you haven’t) and want to watch more of Tom Cruise, we recommend watching this underappreciated performance by the Top Gun actor. We are talking about Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia. Read on to know more about the film and where you can stream it online.

Magnolia: Plot & Cast

Helmed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson (Director—There Will Be Blood), the film’s underlying story follows ten interrelated characters whose stories intersect during a single, random day in the...

The "Mission: Impossible" films began in 1996 when Brian De Palma helmed the first movie, which was based on the television series of the same name. The project starred Tom Cruise as Imf agent Ethan Hunt, and wit as a huge success. Now, the franchise is still thriving nearly 30 years later. Each movie features Hunt taking on outrageous assignments to save the world, and he's battled many industrious villains along the way.

The eighth installment, "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," received a mixed review from /Film, and it could mark the franchise's end for Cruise. In the 2025 feature, Hunt continues to fight against The Entity, an all-knowing and self-aware AI that's set on world domination. While The Entity is technically the most powerful villain Ethan has faced, it's not necessarily the best. Each installment has multiple bad guys, and some are more memorable than others. From former Imf agents to arms dealers,...

In collaboration with Los Angeles’ American Cinematheque, New York’s Paris Theater will be presenting the second annual “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” from June 8 to June 14. This beloved film series embraces the darker side of cinema with empathy, introspection, and unflinching honesty.

The series features a stellar lineup of special guests for post-screening conversations:

Kathleen Turner will be present for a screening of the dark comedy “The War of the Roses” (1989), which has recently been remade by Jay Roach starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch. John Turturro discusses “Miller’s Crossing” (1990), one of his standout collaborations with the Coen Brothers. Writer/Director Kenneth Lonergan returns to the Paris for a Q&a following “Manchester by the Sea” (2016), starring Academy Award-winner Casey Affleck and Lucas Hedges. Hot off their success with “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold, joined by actor Daniel London, will discuss their work on “Vox Lux” (2018). Closing the series,...

This article contains spoilers for "Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning."

It's a pastime that occurs in cinephile and fandom circles every time a new installment of a beloved franchise is released: the ranking. With "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" premiering in theaters this month, the debate has been raging online about "M:i" series rankings, for where some franchises have a more obvious pick of unimpeachable installments, the "Mission" films have maintained a high degree of quality entertainment. This means that there's not a clear contender for the top spot, as everything from "Fallout" to the original "Mission: Impossible" to "Ghost Protocol" have been vying for the gold.

There is, however, a consensus on the two films which appear at the bottom of most fans' lists. The first is John Woo's eternally maligned "Mission: Impossible 2." The second is J.J. Abrams' "Mission: Impossible III," a movie which...

New Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Cast Revealed(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Lionsgate just dropped a major casting bomb for the Hunger Games prequel, and it’s one hell of a lineup. Based on Suzanne Collins’ March 2025 novel, Sunrise on the Reaping hits theaters on November 20, 2026. This time, we’re heading back more than 20 years before Katniss’ rebellion to follow a 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy—yes, that Haymitch, long before he was the bitter, boozy mentor with a death glare and a flask.

Australian breakout Joseph Zada will step into the younger Haymitch’s shoes. You might’ve caught him in Total Control or Invisible Boys, but now he’s taking on the 50th Hunger Games (aka the Second Quarter Quell) with more heart and heartbreak than we’ve ever seen from the character. The twist? He’s sober, smitten, and politically aware.

Speaking of smitten — enter Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird,...

Original Hunger Games star Elizabeth Banks expresses enthusiasm for the casting of a returning character in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. After five previous movies, the world of Suzanne Collins' beloved young adult book franchise is now set to return to the big screen once more with a new film from director Francis Lawrence. Based on Collins' novel of the same name, the Sunrise on the Reaping story follows Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) as he competes in the 50th Hunger Games, with Elle Fanning recently confirmed to be playing the returning Effie Trinket.

In a recent interview with People at the premiere of The Better Sister, Banks reacts to the news that Fanning will be playing Effie in Sunrise on the Reaping. Banks, who played Effie in the four original Hunger Games movies, reveals that she's already texted Fanning about it, sharing that she thinks the star is...

Estreno en noviembre de 2026. © Getty Images

La precuela Los Juegos del Hambre: Amanecer en la cosecha sigue aumentando el hype a medida que suma nombres a su ambicioso reparto (digno de estudio). Y es que la película, basada en la novela homónima de Suzanne Collins publicada el pasado 18 de marzo, continúa cosechando (nunca mejor dicho) un elenco de lujo, que combina pesos pesados con futuras promesas y estrellas emergentes.

Como muchos ya sabréis, la historia se sitúa 24 años antes de los eventos de la primera entrega protagonizada por Katniss Everdeen, y se centra en Haymitch Abernathy, cuando tenía apenas 16 años y fue seleccionado como tributo del Distrito 12 para competir en los 50º Juegos del Hambre. En honor al aniversario, el doble del número de tributos fue enviado a la arena, dando un total de 48 tributos, 24 niños y 24 niñas. Ya os podéis imaginar lo que todo eso implicó…

El personaje de Haymitch,...

Ralph Fiennes and Kieran Culkin have joined the impressive cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping, due out next next year. The cast already includes Maya Hawke, Mckenna Grace and Jesse Plemons.

Update, 22nd May: More casting news for Sunrise On The Reaping! Things are getting very exciting as Lionsgate keeps adding to the next Hunger Games film’s cast list.

Joining the likes of Jesse Plemons, Maya Hawke and McKenna Grace in the new film are Ralph Fiennes, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Ben Wang, Iona Bell and Molly McCann.

It’s a pretty impressive cast, wouldn’t you say? Fiennes is due to take on the role of President Snow while recent Oscar-winner Culkin will be the flamboyant Caesar Flickerman. Fanning will charm us as Effie Trinket while Karate Kid: Legends star Ben Wang will be Wyatt Callow, Haymitch’s fellow tribute. McCann will play Louella, another...