Movies news summaries — Page 4
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Lili Reinhart marked her 30th birthday with “13 Going on 30”
Lili Reinhart celebrated her 30th birthday on Sept. 13 with a restful day, cake, pool time and 13 Going on 30 with boyfriend Jack Martin, 28, after feeling sick following travel. She told PEOPLE she thought trips to Brazil and Europe had caught up with her. -
Éanna Hardwicke anchors ‘Ancestors,’ a tender AIDS-era queer elegy
David Turpin’s debut follows Beau (Éanna Hardwicke), an Irishman in 1988 London who takes in Tiny, a young hustler later diagnosed with AIDS. Variety praises Hardwicke’s performance and the film’s emotional force, while noting occasional overreach. -
Bailey and Gyllenhaal Star in Audible’s ‘Dracula’ Audio Reimagining
PEOPLE’s exclusive behind-the-scenes first look previews Audible’s nearly six-hour “Dracula” audio production, due Oct. 1. Jonathan Bailey plays Dracula, Maggie Gyllenhaal is Professor Van Helsing, recast as a woman, and Ella Purnell voices Mina. -
Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale play Madden and Davis in new biopic trailer
Prime Video’s trailer shows Nicolas Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale as Raiders owner Al Davis. The film traces Madden’s path from Raiders coach to TV commentator and the Madden NFL games. It opens in select theaters Nov. 11 and streams globally on Prime Video Nov. 18. -
Ted Kaczynski's 17-year bombing campaign behind Netflix's “Unabomber”
Netflix’s new crime drama “Unabomber,” starring Jacob Tremblay as Ted Kaczynski, is inspired by the mathematician’s 1978–95 bombing campaign, which killed three people and injured 23. His brother and sister-in-law helped investigators identify him after recognizing his writing. -
A trailer spotlights Nicolas Cage as John Madden in David O. Russell biopic
A trailer is out for Amazon MGM’s “Madden,” starring Nicolas Cage as NFL coach John Madden and directed by David O. Russell. Christian Bale plays Raiders owner Al Davis; the film opens in select theaters Nov. 11, then streams on Prime Video the following week. -
Huezo’s ‘Galerna’ wins Egeda Platino Industria Award; Sula Films joins as co-producer
Mexico’s Sula Films has joined Pimienta Films as a co-producer of Tatiana Huezo’s fiction feature “Galerna,” which won the Egeda Platino Industria Award at San Sebastián’s WIP Latin America competition. The award carries $34,466 (€30,000) for its lead producer. -
Mauro Mueller’s Swissair Flight 111 film focuses on grief, not crash suspense
Swiss-Mexican director Mauro Mueller’s “111 – Echoes From Halifax,” playing at the Zurich Film Festival, revisits Swissair Flight 111’s Sept. 2, 1998, crash, which killed 229 people, through families’ grief and unexpected bonds rather than suspense over survival. -
Barry Levinson says Tom Cruise excelled at improvising on ‘Rain Man’
Barry Levinson says Tom Cruise was “exceptionally good” at improvising with Dustin Hoffman in 1988’s Rain Man. The actors improvised while playing long-lost brothers on a cross-country trip; Levinson said the film sought to help audiences understand autism. -
Irish-language road comedy ‘Baile’ begins production with Marion O’Dwyer and Hazel Doupe
Production has begun on “Baile,” an Irish-language comedy co-commissioned by BBC Gaeilge and TG4. Marion O’Dwyer plays Bríghid, who is in the early stages of dementia; Hazel Doupe plays Naomi, a cleaner who drives her from Belfast to her childhood home in Donegal. -
A new ‘Love & War’ image shows Ranbir Kapoor with blood on his arm
A new image from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Love & War” shows Ranbir Kapoor driving a vintage turquoise convertible, blood running from his shoulder down his arm to his wrist. The film also stars Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal and opens worldwide Jan. 21, 2027. -
‘Guyver: Dark Hero’ Blu-ray pairs an enhanced version with extensive extras
The new “Guyver: Dark Hero” Blu-ray includes an enhanced version; a Forbes reviewer praises its picture quality and says the live-action sequel still holds up more than three decades later. The review recommends it to Guyver fans, and Amazon lists the disc for $26.99. -
In ‘Saints,’ Mikel Gurrea pairs religious-art theft with a mother-daughter story
“Saints” follows Lali (Victoria Luengo), who joins a group stealing religious objects as she faces the responsibility of caring for her estranged mother, Gloria. Director Mikel Gurrea says the Barcelona-set film began with a locked church near his home. -
Darín invokes Peter Sellers’ ‘The Party’ to describe Argentina’s resilience
Darín says Argentina has weathered repeated crises, comparing it to Peter Sellers’ unkillable bugler in “The Party.” He says cuts have affected culture and disability services, while a bill on disability rights and services is being debated in Congress. -
Paco Rabal’s memoir recordings anchor ‘200 Lives’; Latido handles international sales
Latido Films will handle international sales for Vanesa Benítez’s “200 Lives, Paco Rabal,” set for its world premiere as the closing film in San Sebastián’s Made in Spain section. Rabal narrates his life through cassette memoir recordings and family archive. -
San Sebastián conference weighs film finance, AI and Oscar prospects
At San Sebastián’s 2026 Creative Investors’ Conference, speakers cited a U.S. box-office rebound and social media’s pull with younger audiences; Ampere Analysis put the TV market at 75% of peak levels, amid continued problems in international markets. -
Sofia Coppola says new-film nerves signal she’s invested in the work
Sofia Coppola said starting a new film still scares her, and she sees that unease as a sign the project is worth pursuing. On the “Happy Hour with Ina Garten” podcast, she said she has “no idea” how a movie will come together when she begins. -
Sean Gunn says he’s retired from Rocket Raccoon motion-reference work
Sean Gunn says he has retired from on-set motion-reference work for Rocket Raccoon, saying he feels too old for its physical demands. He said crouching and repeated pivots strain his feet and ankles; no one has called him back, but he doubts he could do the work now. -
Reddit users name 20 movies they find ridiculous and fun to watch
BuzzFeed features 20 Reddit replies described as some of the most upvoted responses to a user’s request for movies “so ridiculous or dumb” they’re fun to watch. Picks include Napoleon Dynamite, Airplane!, Face/Off, The Room and The Velocipastor. -
Brad Bird’s decades-in-the-making ‘Ray Gunn’ premieres on Netflix Dec. 18
Brad Bird’s animated sci-fi noir “Ray Gunn” premieres on Netflix Dec. 18. In futuristic Metropia, human detective Ray Gunn and alien partner Eyera take a case involving pop star Venus Nova. Bird said he had developed the idea for more than 30 years. -
Colleen Hoover says she remains proud of ‘It Ends with Us’ film
Author Colleen Hoover says she remains proud of the 2024 adaptation of her novel “It Ends with Us,” telling Variety she saw the completed film before learning of the dispute between stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. She said she feels for everyone involved. -
New trailer shows Nathan Fielder moving in with Elizabeth Holmes
On Wednesday, A24 released a trailer for “You Can See Everything,” a documentary in which Nathan Fielder moves in with Elizabeth Holmes, her partner Billy Evans and their children 34 days before Holmes reports to federal prison. The film opens in theaters Oct. 16. -
Music carries The Love Hypothesis’ Star Wars tributes, director says
Director Claire Scanlon says The Love Hypothesis channels its Star Wars fan-fiction roots through music; the team avoided naming the franchise over copyright concerns, while the score pays tribute to John Williams in two scenes featuring Adam. -
Lucas Museum opens to crowds drawn by Star Wars and art beyond it
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened to the public in Los Angeles Tuesday, drawing Star Wars fans and visitors for its architecture and broader art collection. Some praised the exhibits; others said the galleries needed more explanatory text. -
Jean Smart joins ‘The Families Stone’ sequel; her role is undisclosed
Searchlight Pictures confirmed Sept. 23 that Jean Smart has joined The Families Stone, a sequel to the 2005 holiday dramedy. Much of the original cast is returning for the story, set 20 years later; Smart’s character has not been disclosed. -
Six horror picks for fans as Kane Parsons’ ‘Backrooms’ hits HBO Max Sept. 25
Kane Parsons’ A24 horror film “Backrooms,” starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, starts streaming on HBO Max Sept. 25. The guide also recommends six more liminal or psychological horror films. His original found-footage series is free on YouTube. -
Frances Bean Cobain returns to red carpet at The Deputy screening
Frances Bean Cobain attended a Los Angeles screening of The Deputy on Sept. 22, her first red-carpet appearance since 2018, according to People. Cobain is an executive producer on the crime thriller, which opens in theaters and digitally Sept. 25.
