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Kevin PolowyMVPs of Horror: How Jack Nicholson coached George Miller through his first Hollywood directing gig on 'Witches of Eastwick'
George Miller was well established in the rough-and-rugged world of Ozploitation cinema thanks to his work on the cultishly adored Australian trilogy Mad Max (1979-85). “It was my first full Hollywood feature,” Miller told Yahoo Entertainment (watch above) about the horror-comedy about three women (Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer) who get into some hocus pocus after Jack Nicholson’s mysterious playboy arrives in their sleepy New England town. “Jack said to me, ‘Look, George, they mistake politeness for weakness.
Kevin PolowyJackie Chan thought 'Rush Hour' was terrible when he first saw it
Jackie Chan was sick and tired of trying to cross over into American movies. The martial arts wonder and ex-Bruce Lee stuntman was a superstar in his native China, but his attempts at going Hollywood in films like Big Brawl (1980), The Cannonball Run (1981), and The Protector (1985) barely registered with stateside audiences. “Nobody knew who this little Chinese guy was that spoke no English,” Chan told Yahoo Entertainment during a recent Role Recall interview (watch clip above).
- Variety
'Blade Runner' breakout Sylvia Hoeks joins 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' sequel
After breaking out in Blade Runner 2049, Sylvia Hoeks is looking to move on to another franchise revamp.
- Gwynne Watkins
Frank Oz admits 'it hurt' to give up Muppets, says they'll never be as 'touching and soulful' (exclusive)
"What’s really strong about the Muppets is the people underneath the characters. That’s what it’s all about," he says in rare interview.
- Yahoo TV
Halloween horror: 19 terrible 'sexy' movie and TV costumes no one should ever wear
So-called sexy Halloween costumes have gotten out of control in the last few years, with manufacturers doing their best to crank out a “sexy” version of pretty much anything. Even characters that have no business being sexy are now tarted up — and it’s time for the madness to end. Click through to see 19 terrible “sexy” pop culture costumes that simply should not exist. More Halloween stories from Yahoo Entertainment: • ‘World War Z’ mastermind Max Brooks ranks pop culture zombies • ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ turns 20: Ryan Phillippe looks back • Inside the ‘Punky Brewster’ episode that scarred you for life
- Kevin Polowy
Miles Teller gives VA clerk a piece of his mind in a scene from 'Thank You for Your Service' (exclusive)
In a scene from the upcoming film “Thank You for Your Service,” two veterans (played by Miles Teller and Beulah Koale) who are haunted by their experiences in the Middle East try to obtain counseling.
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'Geostorm' review: Global-warming flick whips up a disaster of a disaster movie
If you’ve ever wanted to see a tidal wave sweep over the horizon of a waterless desert or eggs frying on a superheated city street, "Geostorm" is the movie for you
Gwynne WatkinsPixar's 'Coco' clip: Rescue and reunion in the Land of the Dead (exclusive video)
Watch what happens when the film's young hero voyages into the Land of the Dead to meet his hero, who also happens to be a long, lost relative.
Kevin PolowyMVPs of Horror: As 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' turns 25, Hilary Swank remembers her Valley Girl one-liners
The Nebraska native was 16 at the time, and working on a television show ("Camp Wilder") during the day and her first film role by night.
- Ethan Alter
'Wonderstruck' director Todd Haynes on making a movie for kids and his lost Shakespeare debut
Acclaimed filmmaker Todd Haynes reveals why he decided to make a PG film for and about kids, "Wonderstruck" ... and what inspired it.
- Variety
Review: 'Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween' is scary bad
Filmmaker's sequel has a joyless, obligatory, cardboard feeling that marks it as one of his least satisfying works.
- Kevin Polowy
'Get Out' already looking like legit Oscar contender
Jordan Peele’s brilliant racial satire could be rare horror movie to make an awards-season run.
DeadlineWeinstein Company Staffers Pen Statement About “Monster” Harvey Weinstein
The New Yorker has published a statement signed by “select members of the Weinstein Company staff” in the wake of that magazine’s exposé on the company’s co-founder Harvey Weinstein. The group, which did not sign individual names but is said by the magazine to number about 30, says among other things that they “did not know we were working for a serial sexual predator” said that the TWC board “failed” in its duty to keep Weinstein in check. “We know that in writing this…
Yahoo MoviesFrank Oz restores dark original ending of 'Little Shop of Horrors' for Trump era (exclusive)
Test audiences loved the 1986 horror musical until the conclusion arrived. Its director talks to Yahoo Entertainment about how the film was made, what he thinks about its altered ending, and how it all might be perceived now.
Kevin PolowyTeens just say yes to drugs in the trailer for new dark thriller 'Thumper' (exclusive)
The new thriller, written and directed by Jordan Ross (MTV’s True Life), follows the dark and unsavory exploits of a pair of teens in a low-income neighborhood where drugs rule everything around them.
Ethan Alter'I, Tonya' teaser: Margot Robbie flawlessly skates into Tonya Harding's body
Coming off its rapturous reaction at the Toronto International Film Festival — where Yahoo Entertainment called it one of the festival’s “hottest tickets” — the mockumentary-cum-biopic, I, Tonya, has released its first teaser trailer in advance of its Dec. 8 theatrical release. Directed by Craig Gillespie (of Lars and the Real Girl notoriety) the film stars a potentially Oscar-bound Margot Robbie as disgraced Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding, who was infamously implicated in a scandal to harm rival Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. It’s safe to say that Robbie knows plenty about Harding’s rise and fall now, aided by American co-stars like Allison Janney, who plays the skater’s nightmare-inducing mother, LaVona Golden. Though she doesn’t have a big role in this trailer, The West Wing star has been singled out amongst the ensemble cast as a comic force to be reckoned with.
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Review: Self-deprecating 'Ragnarok' skewers MCU in best 'Thor' movie yet
Thor battles his sister and Marvel franchise fatigue alike as director Taika Waititi injects a welcome dose of self-parody into the character's standalone series.
Kevin PolowyJackie Chan remembers impromptu bowling with Bruce Lee just days before martial arts legend died
Bruce Lee recognized his stuntman Jackie Chan on the street, then followed him to a bowling alley.
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Giant Star Wars Halloween Display In Ohio
A two-story, "Star Wars"-inspired Halloween yard display is surprising people in Ohio. Nick Meyer has built a replica four-legged All Terrain Armored Transport, or AT-AT walker, nearly as tall as his home in Parma. (Oct. 19)
- Vulture
Christian Bale and Amy Adams have transformed into Dick and Lynne Cheney, and there’s no getting them back
The actors are unrecognizable in their roles for Adam McKay’s upcoming biopic.
Good Morning America'Star Wars: Battlefront II': New story takes place from Imperial perspective
"Battlefront II" just dropped a new trailer for the EA game out next month and its single player story mode actually takes place from the perspective of the Imperial forces.
- Variety
‘Get Out’ Leads 2017 Gotham Awards Nominations
“Get Out,” writer-director Jordan Peele’s surprise smash of a scary movie, led the pack of nominations for the 2017 Gotham Awards, Independent Filmmaker Project’s annual ceremony honoring indie film. “Get Out” scored a nod for best feature, along with nominations for breakthrough director, best screenplay, and best actor (Daniel Kaluuya). Other nominees for the top […]
- Ethan Alter
MVPs of Horror: 'World War Z' mastermind Max Brooks rates the best zombies in pop culture
Once upon a time, kids were introduced to the wild, wonderful world of horror through slender volumes like the immortally terrifying Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (the version with the original Stephen Gammell artwork — not the significantly toned-down drawings glimpsed in contemporary copies). — Max Brooks, who literally wrote the book on the walking dead in the form of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z. The author recently expanded Minecraft‘s trans-media footprint by penning Minecraft: The Island, its first officially-licensed tie-in novel.
Entertainment WeeklyLaura Dern shares new photo of her purple-haired The Last Jedi character
“See, I am in Star Wars! I told you guys!” the actress says.
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Morgan Freeman to play Colin Powell in biopic
Morgan Freeman will star as Colin Powell in an independent biopic about the former U.S. Secretary of State.
