Critically speaking, Murder Mystery fell into mixed territory, ranking at 44% among professional critics on Rotten Tomatoes and earning a 42% audience score. However, as already noted, the movie wasn’t lacking for views, as Netflix reported in July 2019 that it was watched by over 73 million households during its first four weeks. It was
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West Side Story (1961) (Amazon Rental) I can’t have a forbidden love list without mentioning West Side Story. In 1950s New York, several Italians (the Jets) and Puerto Ricans (the Sharks) are in opposing gangs who are fighting for territory in the city. However, when Tony, an Italian, and Maria, a Puerto Rican, fall in
Warning: some spoilers for Free Guy are in play. If you haven’t seen the movie, and want to remain fresh, respawn in another one of our stories covering the movie until you’ve caught up. While Free Guy plays up the connection that Ryan Reynolds’ Guy feels towards Jodie Comer’s Molotov Girl, the supposed “woman of
Gosford Park (2001) As the last film item on this list, Gosford Park is a satirical black comedy film that follows the story of a wealthy Britons plus an American producer, as well as their servants, who are gathering for a shooting weekend at Gosford Park, but a murder occurs, and the rest of their
When you’re related to The Fast and Furious franchise, you’re family. Meadow Walker knows this acutely, being the daughter of the late Paul Walker, an integral member of the franchise before his untimely death in an accident at a charity event. Years later, she’s sort of been unofficially adopted into the Diesel clan, and when
It turns out the two girls were Shawn Levy’s children, and they shot the whole thing in his daughter’s bedroom. Before explaining the scene in question, Levy says he’s never been around an actor like Ryan Reynolds. The star was involved in the overall edit of the movie, and Levy attributes some of the funniest
Joe Pantoliano (Francis Fratelli) Playing the part of Francis Fratelli, Mama Fratelli’s other son, Joe Pantoliano provided a notable supporting turn in The Goonies. A prominent character actor with over 100 credits on his resume, Pantoliano’s most famous film credits include The Matrix, Memento, La Bamba, Bound, The Fugitive, Risky Business, and the Bad Boys
In addition to Ryan Reynolds, the star-studded ensemble cast of Free Guy also stars the Emmy and BAFTA-winning Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), the Oscar-winning Taika Watiti (What We Do in the Shadows, JoJo Rabbit), Joe Keery (Stranger Things) and Lil Rel Howery (Get Out, Judas and the Black Messiah). Originally intended for a July 3,
The question that I asked Tom Holland was relatively harmless. Where do they hope that Spider-Man, the character AND the franchise, can take the MCU as it moves into Phase Four. With Avengers: Endgame, some heavy hitters such as Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) were coming off of the board.
We jumped over buildings together that exploded. We were on a three-story building that collapsed and I landed on my back and told him that something went wrong because I got hurt. And he said, ‘Injured or hurt?’ I said, ‘What’s the difference?’ And he goes, ‘Can you go again or is something broken?’ And
Halloween is always a great time to visit almost any theme park, but none embrace the scares quite like Universal Parks and Resorts. Halloween Horror Nights has been a mainstay at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood for three decades, and after missing out on the event last year due to the pandemic, HHN
As Gemma Chan discussed as well, Hollywood is still catching up to telling more Asian female stories. We already have a few Asian male stars we could name off, be it Jackie Chan, Ken Jeong, Randall Park, John Cho or Henry Golding. But Asian women? It’s starting to stack up a bit more with the
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Disney’s Jungle Cruise movie, like many films coming out these days, is having an interesting time in the marketplace. The film was released in theaters but was also dropped on Disney+ as a
Welp, now I’m certain I’ll have nightmares of a version of Jaws where it’s King Shark targeting Martin Brody, Matt Hooper and Quint rather than ol’ Bruce, as the prop sharks were nicknamed on the set of the Steven Spielberg-directed movie. Or maybe there’s a chance he simply wants to make friends with Roy Scheider,
Similar to the way that the summer heat gives way to fall foliage as we work our way through August and into September, so to do the movies we watch tend to shift gears away from the effects-driven bombast of a Free Guy or Black Widow, and into the character-driven pull of a meaty human
Either way, this is another top-notch casting for John Wick: Chapter 4, with Clancy Brown joining a lineup of new faces that includes Rina Sawayama, Donnie Yen, Shamier Anderson, Bill Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada, Scott Adkins and Mark Zaror. We’ll also reunite with Ian McShane’s Winston and Lance Reddick’s Charon, both of whom have been part
This bombshell occurred in the mid-credits scene of Spider-Man: Far From Home, where J. Jonah Jameson (JK Simmons, reprising his role) blasted Peter’s face on the side of Madison Square Garden. Fallout from this reveal has to be a crucial plot point of Spider-Man: No Way Home, and there were posters and banners photographed on
The Mosquito Coast (Amazon Rental) The 1986 drama The Mosquito Coast follows the idealistic Allie Fox (Harrison Ford) as he uproots his family and sets out for a Caribbean Island where he plans to create a utopia free of the consumerism and pitfalls of modern life in America. His plan, however, is inherently flawed and
So it turns out Dwayne Johnson had a gruesome injury that resulted in him tearing his abdominal wall, which prevented him from having “perfect abs.” Of course, the idea of “perfect abs” is in the eye of the beholder, as everyone is different and has different circumstances. Plus, The Rock deserves serious kudos because such
The Characters Dawn of the Dead’s Characters A normal group of everyday people, from couples to normal people, all trying to survive. Ty Burrell, Jake Weber, Sarah Polley, and more lead this cast. Army of the Dead’s Characters A group with individualized skills, such as lock-picking, weaponry, and more, come together to open a high-tech