The announcement was recently made that Chris Pratt would be leading an all-star voice cast on the new animatedSuper Mario Bros.movie from Illumination, and now according to co-producer and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, the movie is almost complete. During a Q&A session at the end of a financial results meeting, the game director said that the first cut of the movie is complete but needs some refining. In comments translated on Twitter by investment advisor David Gibson, Miyamoto commented that there is a “very good feeling” internally about the movie but they want to make sure that it “does not betray customers,” and they are still polishing the final cut....

In early 2003, the Bush administration and then US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, vigorously laid a case for war against Iraq at the United Nations. They claimed to have intelligence that the Iraqi regime secretly harbored weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The United Kingdom was firmly allied with the US in its war intentions. The intelligence both countries touted as fact was flimsy at best and from suspicious sources.Official Secretsis the true story of Katherine Gun, a British signals intelligence analyst who risked her personal freedom to reveal the appalling deception....

Citizen Kane, widely considered the greatest movie ever made by critics and movie buffs alike, hasdropped from its perfect 100% scoreon review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes down to 99%. This is thanks to a newly recovered, rather cynical, review written 80 years ago.Paddington 2, released in 2017, on the other hand, still sits proudly at the top of the list with a perfect 100% score. And has now overtaken the Orsen Wells classic....

2022 is a big year for the monarchy, as it is the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. To celebrate, Britain is putting on quite the spectacle. But one particular appearance brought a cozy and pleasant surprise to viewers on Saturday.That guest was none other than Paddington Bear, who can be seen in the clip below. Paddingtonand Her Majesty are sitting in the palace and enjoying each other’s company. It is here where the polite bear offers the Queen his favorite snack....

Get ready to leap again this fall. NBC has unveiled its scheduled for the 2022-23 season, and with that comes a premiere date for theQuantum Leapreboot series. The series will premiere on Monday, Sept. 19, at 10 p.m. on NBC. The network will also debut the new sitcomLopez vs. Lopezat 8 p.m. that evening ahead ofYoung RockwhileThe Voicewill precedeQuantum Leap. Raymond Lee stars in the newQuantum Leap, essentially taking the place of Dr....

TheRambo franchiseis coming back with some new blood! Unfortunately, it looks like the old blood is getting left behind this time around. Nu Image and Millennium Films are reportedly working on a fifth entry in theRamboseries, titledRambo: New Blood. The movie may be paying a bit of homage toFirst Bloodin name, but starSylvester Stallonewon’t be back this time around. The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news and confirmed that the studio is now treatingRamboas more of a “James Bond” type franchise....

Roger Ebertwas unquestionably the most celebrated voice in film criticism, even though some films that found their way ontohis “most hated” listhave achieved acclaim as cult classics.The Devil’s Rain, released in 1975 and featuring a cast that included Ernest Borgnine, William Shatner, and John Travolta in one of his earliest roles, was one of many that Ebert harbored disdain for.The Devil’s Rainboasts a remarkable cast in front of the camera and also had a notable figure operating behind it, as Anton LaVey, founder of The Church of Satan, served as a technical advisor....

Last week, it was confirmed that Toho’s newGodzilla movieentitledShin Godzilla, a.k.a.Godzilla: Resurgence, will get a U.S. release through Funimation Films. The film will have a limited theatrical engagement from October 11 - 18, screening in more than 440 theaters across the U.S. and Canada. Funimation Films has debuted a new trailer forShin Godzilla, while fans can buy tickets starting today. Tickets forShin Godzillawill be available for pre-purchase onFunimationFilms.comstarting today, September 9....

Earlier today, Sony Pictures debuted a photo ofTom Hollandin his Spidey suit fromSpider-Man: Homecoming, to get fans ready for the trailer debuting tonight, duringJimmy Kimmel Live. Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigerevealed that there will be an international trailer debuting today as well, which will feature all-new shots and lines of dialogue that weren’t included in the domestic trailer. Now that you’ve seen the U.S. sneak peek video, feast your eyes on this action-packed international trailer which actually reveals Bokeem Woodbine as Shocker!...

Quick Links Another day, another newStar Warsmovie was announced. It was reported that Lucasfilm had hired Simon Kinberg to write andproduce a newStar Warstrilogy.While it was originally reported as the continuation of The Skywalker Saga and would beEpisodes X,XI, andXII, later reports said this would be an unconnected trilogy that would feature a new set of characters. Further details were not revealed, and Lucasfilm itself has not made a formal announcement, but this newStar Warstrilogy does appear to be happening....

With production gearing to start up on CBS’Supergirlin the near future, the cast is coming together rapidly, witha report from yesterday even hintingat a Superman cameo.Melissa Benoistis starring as Kara Zor-El, withMehcad Brooksplaying her co-worker and neighbor Jimmy Olsen,Calista Flockhartportraying their employer, CatCo founder Cat Grant andLaura Benantiplaying Kara’s Kryptonian birth mother, Alura Zor-El. During the Independent Spirit Awards over the weekend,Melissa Benoistshed some new light on the CBS series, revealing that, despite her super-human abilities, her character is very relatable....

TheAcademy Awardshave their detractors and defenders, but even the biggest fans of the ceremony may grow tired of seeing the same names on the nominees list year after year. Some Hollywood creatives just seem to have the blessing of the Academy no matter what, earning a nomination practically any time they decide to make another movie. But while the voting body has often been accused of stodginess and a lack of diversity, efforts to correct things on those fronts have yielded some exciting results....

CEOs were paid on average 399 times what their workers earned in 2021, and yet, the higher they are paid, the morethey tank their firms. A fascinating paperfrom the University of Utahstudied CEO pay in relation to their companies' stock performance over a 17-year period and found up to a 10% negative correlation. These wealthy elites often introduce disastrous policies that satisfy some shareholders and show that they actually did something, and then abandon ship before the company consequently performs poorly....