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20 years ago, Michael Mann didn't want to replicate film with new technology, but make something viscerally new.
Miami Vice embraced a high-tech look while Hollywood clung to the past20 years ago, Michael Mann didn't want to replicate film with new technology, but make something viscerally new with Miami Vice.www.avclub.comAs Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, Pastore embodied one of the defining tragic figures of a golden age of TV.
R.I.P. Vincent Pastore, Big Pussy from The SopranosR.I.P. Vincent Pastore, Big Pussy from The Sopranoswww.avclub.comCreators, some with hundreds of thousands of followers, say the bans arrived abruptly and with no hope of appeal.
YouTube bans several ASMR creators over accusations of "sexually gratifying" contentYouTube bans several ASMR creators over accusations of "sexually gratifying" contentwww.avclub.comSure, Barbie made $1.4 billion for Warner Bros., but that's no reason to be "too generous" with its talent.
David Zaslav's stinginess is reportedly getting in the way of a Barbie sequelDavid Zaslav's stinginess is reportedly getting in the way of a Barbie sequelwww.avclub.comThe uploaded full-length leak reportedly reached 5.9 million accounts on the Elon Musk-owned social media site.
"High-quality bootleg" of Spider-Man: Brand New Day survived for nine hours on Twitter/X"High-quality bootleg" of Spider-Man: Brand New Day survived for nine hours on Twitter/Xwww.avclub.comGraham Yost and Aric Avelino will adapt Whitehead's trilogy, which just wrapped up with the publication of Cool Machine, for TV.
Apple taps the Silo guys to adapt Colson Whitehead's Harlem TrilogyApple taps the Silo guys to adapt Colson Whitehead's Harlem Trilogywww.avclub.comJohn Oliver will be supplying HBO with rat erotica and law-suit baiting gags through 2027.
Business daddies be damned, John Oliver is staying at HBO through 2027Business daddies be damned, John Oliver is staying at HBO through 2027www.avclub.comPolice are hoping the public can identify the authors of the letters, which claim Nancy Guthrie died of a heart attack shortly after her abduction in February.
Police release letters claiming Savannah Guthrie's mom died shortly after kidnappingPolice release letters claiming Savannah Guthrie's mom died shortly after kidnappingwww.avclub.comThe breakout star of the summer confirms rumors that she spoke to director Jake Schreier about his upcoming X-Men movie.
Obsession's Inde Navarrette wants MystiqueObsession's Inde Navarrette wants Mystiquewww.avclub.comDC Studios is reportedly dumping David Jenkins' Booster Gold show and hiring a new creative team for the cult-favorite get-rich-quick time traveler.
DC kills Our Flag Means Death creator's Booster Gold showDC kills Our Flag Means Death creator's Booster Gold showwww.avclub.comSpidey's Brand New Day brought in more money in preview screenings this week than any other film, ever.
Spider-Man is already smashing box office recordsSpider-Man is already smashing box office recordswww.avclub.comThe Culture Club leader was set to appear in a London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera until he got a little too into generative AI.
Boy George's AI-generated pro-Israel reggae track costs him Jesus Christ SuperstarBoy George's AI-generated pro-Israel reggae track costs him Jesus Christ Superstarwww.avclub.comMahershala Ali drops Blade and Marvel: "I don't really want to be known for remakes." www.avclub.com/mahershala-a...
Mahershala Ali gives up on Blade, says Marvel would've made the film by now if it "wanted to"Mahershala Ali gives up on Blade, says Marvel would've made the film by now if it "wanted to"www.avclub.comExorcist II: The Heretic director John Boorman looks back on that famous debacle in a new documentary. www.avclub.com/exorcist-ii-...
Reflect on one of the most famous movie failures of all time with Boorman And The Devil trailerReflect on one of the most famous movie failures of all time with Boorman And The Devil trailerwww.avclub.comFollowing in the footsteps of Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond, D&D is getting its own Star Wars.
IP-hungry Dungeons & Dragons to gorge itself on Star Wars and World Of WarcraftIP-hungry Dungeons & Dragons to gorge itself on Star Wars and World Of Warcraftwww.avclub.comAbdul-Mateen just got done celebrating a fresh Emmy nomination for his work on the Marvel streaming show.
Wonder Man star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II issues very chill "That's life, right?" to cancelation newsWonder Man star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II issues very chill "That's life, right?" to cancelation newswww.avclub.comAlthough, to be fair, Robbins did then still complain quite a bit about cancel culture in the interview.
Tim Robbins drops by Rogan to declare that ayahuasca fixed his cancel culture woesTim Robbins drops by Rogan to declare that ayahuasca fixed his cancel culture woeswww.avclub.comCreated by Selfie and Suburgatory's Kapnek, and produced by Lawrence, the series will center on an advertising executive who decides to "live off the land" in his backyard.
HBO indulges its growing "Bill Lawrence show" addiction with Emily Kapnek's Alan Opts OutHBO indulges its growing "Bill Lawrence show" addiction with Emily Kapnek's Alan Opts Outwww.avclub.comCage's new film Fortitude was allegedly sitting on an unencrypted drive in Netflix's offices when someone walked off with it.
Netflix sued after thieves manage to heist entire completed Nicolas Cage movieNetflix sued after thieves manage to heist entire completed Nicolas Cage moviewww.avclub.comOscar-winning filmmakers Daniels were so impressed by John Leguizamo's performance in The Odyssey that they might just have cast him in their super-secret new film.
John Leguizamo might reunite with Matt Damon in Daniels' still super-secret new movieJohn Leguizamo might reunite with Matt Damon in Daniels' still super-secret new moviewww.avclub.com