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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeTom Hanks has revealed which of his films he believes does not get enough praise.The actor has been a regular fixture in Hollywood since the late 1980s, racking up roles in high-profile films including Big, Toy Story, Saving Private Ryan and Catch Me If You Can.He won two Oscars back-to-back in 1994 and 1995 for Forrest Gump and Philadelphia respectively, with the Cast Away actor being…

Having been dubbed “The King of the B-Movie,” a title he’s spent well over a decade earning, it was a little surprising to hear Gerard Butler admit that he was just as humiliated as he was disappointed with being anointed as the reigning monarch of the mid-budget runner and gunner. In the Scotsman’s own words, he’d much rather be “the Tom Hanks of action movies,” which makes it all the more ironic that Butler’s new adrenaline-fueled escapade Plane is being handily defeated at the box office by mild-mannered drama A Man…

“A Man Called Otto is a straightforward drama that often veers too far into sentimentality but is nonetheless frequently saved by Tom Hanks' reliably charming lead performance.” Pros Tom Hanks' moving lead performance Mariana Treviño's breakout supporting performance The film's surprisingly deadpan sense of humor Cons Several superfluous,…

Tom Hanks has quite the history with his latest film co-star, his son, Truman, 27, who plays a younger version of his dad`s crotchety character in `A Man Called Otto`. To be widely released on January 13, the film is based on Fredrik Backman`s 2012 novel `A Man Called Ove`, reports `People` magazine. During a post-screening Q&A, Tom told `People` magazine what it was like working with his son, whom he shares with wife Rita Wilson. Also Read: Tom Hanks loses cool at fans as wife Rita Wilson nearly trips and…

Even though he’s reigned as one of the biggest and most popular stars in the business for over 30 years, Tom Hanks has never even come close to signing on for a blockbuster action spectacular, with his three-film stint in Ron Howard’s Robert Langdon trilogy the nearest he’s ever been to the orbit of a big budget IP-driven title designed with mass-market appeal. The two-time Academy Award winner admitted that part of the reason is down to the fact he’s never been offered any such roles, having revealed in the past that…

Tom Hanks is overcome by ‘self-doubt’ when he watches his films(Photo Credit –wikimedia) Hollywood star Tom Hanks chooses not to watch his hit movies. While having doubts about his acting ability, the 66-year-old also has to “wrestle with authenticity” when looking back at his films. “I wrestle with authenticity. I wrestle with the difference between lying for a living as an actor and lying to myself as a human being,” Hanks said when speaking on ‘The Great Creators with Guy Raz’ podcast, reports aceshowbiz.com. The…

Hailey Bieber Enters The ‘Nepotism Debate’ With A Savage Statement Attire!(Pic Credit: Instagram, Wikipedia) Looks like the ‘nepotism’ debate has hit the Hollywood world and no actor will be spared, not even the A-listers. It all began when leading cover of a magazine featured faces like Zoe Kravitz, Dakota Johnson and others with the headline ‘The Year Of The Nepo Baby’. Hailey Bieber is now giving it back to the haters in her signature supermodel avatar. Scroll below for all the details! It was just yesterday when…

As of late, there’s been ongoing discussions across Hollywood regarding nepotism in the industry since a ton of the big names right now are the sons and daughters of other big names. So far, actors like Zoë Kravitz, Lily-Rose Depp and Lily Collins have defended their success, and “OG nepo baby” Jamie Lee Curtis called the discourse “hurtful.” The latest to add to the conversation is Tom Hanks, as one of his sons, Truman Hanks, stars with him in his new movie, A Man Called Otto. In the 2023 movie release, Truman Hanks…

Tom Hanks has spoken up about the issue of nepotism in Hollywood. The actor has been promoting his latest film, A Man Called Otto, which has been adapted from the Oscar-nominated 2015 Swedish film A Man Called Ove, written and directed by Hannes Holm. In the Hollywood film, Tom's youngest son Truman Hanks plays a younger version of his character Otto. He defended his children joining Hollywood and said it was 'a family business'. (Also read: Tom Hanks reveals that a Forrest Gump sequel had been planned but never…

By Jake Coyle | Associated Press Sentimental tales about grumpy old men and American decline have, until recently, typically been the domain of Clint Eastwood. But in “A Man Called Otto,” Marc Forster’s adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s bestseller and a remake of the 2016 Swedish film “A Man Called Ove,” it’s Tom Hanks prowling the neighborhood and irritably grumbling about how things used to be. In the original, Rolf Lassgård richly inhabited the role of Ove, a curmudgeonly widower — a Forrest Grump —whose suicide attempts…