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Dakota Johnson enthusiastically shared her unexpected joy at stunt training, specifically the stunt driving involved in her upcoming film titled Madame Web. The actress provided insights into her forthcoming superhero movie during her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Actress Dakota Johnson at the 17th annual Hope for Depression Research Foundation luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, (AP) On the show, she mentioned that Madame Web is set in 2003 and unfolds in Sony's stand-alone Spider-Man…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAt its best, film criticism can deepen or enrich a viewing experience, help people understand the wider context of a film, or even explore a personal connection to the subject matter.For many people, however, the purpose of film critics is to act as something like consumer advice gurus – someone to turn to when you need to simply know whether a film is worth watching.Unfortunately,…

Image via Paramount Pictures In 1997, Good Burger came out to poor reviews, only to influence and find love with a generation of kids who are now adults. The sequel, dubbed Good Burger 2, is coming later this year and, while everyone knows Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are returning to it, many wondered about others popping back up, and today, there is an answer available for those hungry fans. A report published in Variety reveals Carmen Electra, Lori Beth Denberg, and Josh Server are all returning alongside…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeNeil Cross has admitted that a well-loved series character almost returned in the Luther film.The novelist and TV writer has created a Netflix movie based on the BBC series, titled Luther: The Fallen Sun, in which Luther is pitted against David Robey (Andy Serkis), a tech billionaire with deadly motives. It’s the first Luther project since the fifth series in 2019, and is low on…

via Universal When it comes to frothy genre flicks powered by a pair of renowned and supremely gifted A-listers, the general rule of thumb is that audiences will prefer the end product to critics. While the latter camp is actively seeking flaws in the construction and execution, paying crowds simply want to have a good time. With that in mind, 2009’s Duplicity turned out to be a very curious case indeed. Written and directed by current Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy (who was hot off the back of making his…

Among the most notable fans of High Noon, Fred Zinnemann’s unusually circumspect and politically loaded western, are two US presidents: Ronald Reagan, who considered it his favorite film, and Bill Clinton, who reportedly hosted 17 screenings of it at the White House. It is not difficult to see how heads of state might see themselves in Gary Cooper’s Will Kane, a small-town marshal in the New Mexico territory who’s determined to do what’s right, even if it defies popular will. And while it’s funny to imagine either of…