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ReutersJake LaMotta, boxing's 'Raging Bull,' dies in his 90s
Jake LaMotta, the brutish former boxing champion whose life of violence in and out of the ring was portrayed in the movie "Raging Bull," died on Tuesday, according to one of his daughters. LaMotta, who admitted intentionally losing a fight at the behest of mobsters, was in his 90s, listing his birthday as July 10, 1922, while other sources had the year as 1921. TMZ reported that LaMotta died in a nursing home after suffering pneumonia.
Gwynne WatkinsNew 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' trailer: Kevin Hart rides an elephant — and Dwayne Johnson — through a video-game adventure
Jumanji isn’t a board game anymore, and that means there are new rules to follow. For example, don’t give Kevin Hart cake. The second trailer for Sony’s action-comedy Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (in theaters Dec. 20) nods to the classic children’s book that inspired the story, about an adventure-themed board game that invades the real world.
Variety'The Lego Ninjago Movie' review: Formulaic but still funny
Latest entry in the Lego Cinematic Universe is beautifully rendered but lacks originality.
- Ethan Alter
'Star Wars' star Domhnall Gleeson on 'Episode IX': 'I'm really happy J.J. is back'
While a certain segment of Star Wars fandom isn’t pleased as Boonta Eve Punch that J.J. Abrams will helm the still-untitled Episode IX after Colin Trevorrow’s surprise departure, The Force Awakens director does have the Force-ful endorsement of one galactic veteran. “I’m really happy J.J. is back,” Domhnall Gleeson tells Yahoo Entertainment while chatting about his role in the upcoming drug-running drama, American Made. Of course, the Irish actor — who reprises his Force Awakens role as First Order commander General Hux in the upcoming middle chapter, The Last Jedi — emphasizes to Yahoo Movies that his endorsement shouldn’t be taken as confirmation that Hux will play a role in Abrams’s trilogy-capper, set to hit theaters on Dec. 20, 2019.
- The Hollywood Reporter
Linda Hamilton joining Arnold Schwarzenegger in James Cameron's 'Terminator' relaunch
With James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger involved, it's a reunion more than 25 years in the making.
Marcus Errico'Tomb Raider': Alicia Vikander turns action hero in first trailer for franchise reboot
Meet Lara Croft 2.0 as she blasts bad guys and dodges booby traps in our initial glimpse of new action film
- Deadline
'Akira' Back? 'Thor: Ragnarok' helmer Taika Waititi In talks
New Zealand-born director eyeing long-stalled live-action version of classic anime as his next project.
- Hello Giggles
The trailer for Melissa McCarthy’s next comedy is here – although movie was made *10 years ago*
Melissa McCarthy may be basking in the glory after winning her second Emmy award, this time for her portrayal of Sean Spicer…
- Ethan Alter
Hugh Jackman as Sen. Gary Hart in Jason Reitman's 'The Front Runner': First photos surface
First photos of Hugh Jackman as Gary Hart in 'The Front Runner' surface from the set; actor plays presidential candidate whose run was derailed by scandal
- Yahoo Movies
'Star Wars' fan petition seeking removal of J.J. Abrams from 'Episode IX' picks up steam
"Star Wars" fans who believe "The Force Awakens" ripped off the original film seek another director change.
Gwynne Watkins'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' turns 40: Steven Spielberg in exclusive featurette talks making of sci-fi classic
Yahoo Entertainment exclusive debut of new Steven Spielberg interview included on 40th anniversary Blu-ray edition of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Yahoo Movies'The Big Sick' exclusive deleted scene: Saving lives — and killing time — at the hospital
Yahoo Entertainment debuts exclusive deleted scene set in hospital waiting room from 'The Big Sick,' starring Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano, and Holly Hunter
VarietyMatt Damon to Star as Con-Man Doctor in 'Charlatan'
After headlining two movies that debuted on the fall festival circuit — “Suburbicon” and “Downsizing” — Matt Damon has found a new project.
- Ethan Alter
How 'Mom and Dad' delivers epic Cage Rage
Classic Nicolas Cage movies have a moment when the actor erupts. Fans call such moments “Cage Rage.” In a movie that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, he does it bigtime — with a sledgehammer.
- Yahoo Movies Editorial
Toronto Film Festival faves: We pick 10 top movies and 10 best performances of 2017
Yahoo Entertainment's favorites include 'The Shape of Water,' 'The Disaster Artist,' 'Lady Bird,' Jessica Chastain, Shia LaBeouf, Denzel Washington
Variety'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' review: Secret-agent sequel is a cartoonish crowd-pleaser
Silly doesn’t even begin to describe this plot, which also involves killer robot dogs and an extended Elton John cameo.
- Gwynne Watkins
'Mother!' director Darren Aronofsky answers our burning questions (Spoilers!)
"Mother!" director Darren Aronofsky answers spoiler-y questions about his polarizing allegorical horror film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem.
- Vulture
Alicia Vikander’s 'Tomb Raider' reboot has a poster now — with trailer to follow
Alicia Vikander’s Lara Croft, as seen in the 'Tomb Raider' reboot's first poster comes armed with an ice pick... just in case there are mountains nearby?
- Indiewire
Paramount defends ‘Mother!’ against bad box office and ‘F’ CinemaScore: ‘This movie is brave’
The studio knew what it was getting into when it decided to take a chance on 'Mother!,' Darren Aronofsky's polarizing new movie starring Jennifer Lawrence
- Ethan Alter
How the makers of 'I Kill Giants' made a non-superhero comic-book movie for kids
In this golden age of comic-book cinema, there are a plethora of superhero options for the young (and young at heart), as well as more serious-minded fare for the grown-up crowd adapted from graphic novels and series like Road to Perdition and American Splendor. The feature debut of Danish director, Andres Walter, who previously won an Oscar for the 2013 live-action short Helium, I Kill Giants — which is currently without a definite release date — occupies that perfect middle ground for young viewers who are hungry for more challenging fare outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe, but aren’t quite ready for the graphic violence on display in, say, David Cronenberg’s version of the graphic novel A History of Violence.
Marcus Errico'The Last Jedi': New details emerge about 'Star Wars' mystery planet via Marvel
New comic miniseries will reveal more of Crait's backstory, including its connection to Luke and Leia.
- Marcus Errico
Harry Dean Stanton (1926-2017): His most memorable roles
Legendary character actor and occasional leading man Harry Dean Stanton passed away on Sept. 15 at the age of 91. Here, some of his most memorable roles.
- The Hollywood Reporter
Harry Dean Stanton, quintessential American actor, dies at 91
Harry Dean Stanton, the character actor with the world-weary face who carved out an exceptional career playing grizzled loners and colorful, offbeat characters in such films as Paris, Texas and Repo Man, has died. Stanton, who also was memorable in Cool Hand Luke (1967), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971), Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979), John Carpenter’s Escape From New York (1981) and John Hughes’ Pretty in Pink(1986) — in fact, what wasn’t he memorable in? — died Friday afternoon of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, his agent, John Kelly, told The Hollywood Reporter.
- Ethan Alter
'Woman Walks Ahead': Jessica Chastain, Michael Greyeyes, director Susanna White on their portrait of old West
Jessican Chastain, co-star Michael Greyeyes, and director Susanna White talk 'Woman Walks Ahead,' a tale of an portrait artist and Sitting Bull in 1880
Variety'True Lies' TV series in the works from James Cameron
Fox is developing new version of spy-themed movie that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis.
