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Film Review – ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ is a Fun Celebration of Judaism and Being a Teenager with Surprising Substance

A Bar or Bat Mitzvah is a religious event that signifies the transition to becoming an adult for Jewish teenagers, but the emphasis in many cases is put on how big a party a kid might have. The notion of officially being considered an adult at age twelve or thirteen is a strange one given…

Straw Hats Unite: Pirates on the Pier – A ONE PIECE Fan Celebration and Iñaki Godoy Meets Eiichirô Oda For the First Time

Thursday, August 24, 2023 at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, Netflix hosted the first of ten global fan celebrations for the live action adaptation of the world’s most legendary and popular manga series in history, “ONE PIECE.” More than 2,500 attendees arrived dressed as their favorite characters from “ONE PIECE,” took pictures on…

Netflix Exits Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed Frankenstein Movie ‘The Bride’ Starring Christian Bale

Netflix has decided it will no longer distribute the upcoming horror movie The Bride, World of Reel is reporting. The drama is serving as a remake of the 1935 sci-fi-horror film Bride of Frankenstein, which was a sequel to the 1931 feature Frankenstein. The latter famously starred Boris Karloff as the titular character’s Monster. Christian…

Despite Huge Ratings, ‘Suits’ Will Likely Remain in Mothballs

Despite its record-breaking performance on the streaming charts, and despite strong support from its fans, Suits is going into mothballs, say its creators. “Let me say right off that there is no Suits reboot or anything in the works, creator Aaron Korsh tweeted. “Strike would have to end, some network or streamer would have to…

Netflix’s ‘The Monkey King’ Explores the Inner Realms of the Human Psyche

Owing to my age and temperament, I must confess that I am not partial to animated action-adventure films in general. To my unenlightened eye, the characters often seem undeveloped, the plots hackneyed, and the action-adventure label merely a euphemism for unbridled violence. I am pleased to report that The Monkey King exhibits none of these…

‘Heart of Stone’: Special Effects But No ‘Waiting for Gadot’

First, the good news. Heart of Stone will definitely get many thumbs up from nerdy adolescents who appreciate the thriller genre. This is one of the most action-packed films of this or any season, jam-packed with apocalyptic scenes from such far-flung locations as London, Lisbon, Senegal, Reykjavik, and the Tyrolean Alps. The movie exposes the…

Maggie Gyllenhaal Reportedly Set to Direct ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ Remake Starring Christian Bale

Director Maggie Gyllenhaal is reportedly poised to direct Netflix’s upcoming remake of The Bride of Frankenstein. While few details are known about the project, it’s being reported that production may begin sometime during 2024, with Peter Sarsgaard and Christian Bale playing leading roles, though it’s not clear which will be the scientist and which will…

ONE PIECE | Official Trailer | Netflix : Starring Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson, Taz Skylar

Today, to celebrate ONE PIECE Day, Netflix released the official trailer for the highly-anticipated live-action series “ONE PIECE,” accompanied by new images and a personally penned letter from Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the global phenomenon. “ONE PIECE,” a legendary high-seas adventure starring Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as…

Benny Safdie Confirms He Won’t Serve as Co-Director with Brother Josh on Adam Sandler’s Upcoming Netflix Movie

Acclaimed filmmaker Benny Safdie, who, along with his brother, Josh, directed Adam Sandler in the hit crime thriller Uncut Gems, won’t be reuniting with the duo on their upcoming Netflix movie. Benny, who will next be seen on screen as an actor in writer-helmer Christopher Nolan’s anticipated biographical thriller, Oppenheimer, shared the news during an…

Lena Dunham Reportedly To Create ‘Too Much’ for Netflix

@Girls, Full Disclosure  According to Comingsoon.net, Lena Dunham is planning to write and direct Too Much for Netflix, a romantic comedy about “an American woman in London.” Few other details are known about the project. Dunham had come to wide public attention back in 2012 with the premiere of the HBO smash hit Girls. The…

SAG-AFTRA Actors Set to Strike After Contract Negotiations with Major Studios and Streamers Collapse

SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents approximately 160,000 Hollywood actors, is poised to go on strike after its talks with major studios and streamers have collapsed. The decision comes after the union completed its final day of negotiations with the studios and streamers yesterday, which didn’t produce an agreement, CNN is reporting. Fran Drescher, the president…