Saturday, December 20, 2025

Movies

MGM Now Stands for “Must Get Merged” After Failing to Chart “Respect” And Lowering the Flag on “Flag Day”

It hasn't been a great summer for the studio called MGM-slash-United Artists Releasing. It's the UAR part that's got real trouble, as they-- under cover...

Oh, Mr. Grant: RIP God Bless Beloved Award Winning Actor and Activist Ed Asner, 91

God Bless Ed Asner. The beloved actor and activist has died at age 91. Asner will be known forever as Lou Grant, the crusty TV...

MGM Throws in the Towel, Sends Aretha Franklin Biopic “Respect” to Streaming, Facing $30 mil Write Off

MGM  has waved the white flag, thrown in the towel, fallen on its sword. The studio is sending the Aretha Franklin biopic "Respect" to VOD...

James Bond “No Time to Die” Chooses Zurich Film Festival for Opening Same Day as London Premiere, Then US Waits

Maybe James Bond doesn't like America. After waiting and waiting for "No Time to Die," MGM is making US wait some more. The American premiere for...

“Downton Abbey” Movie Sequel (And Perhaps Finale) Gets a Subtitle: “A New Era”

The "Downton Abbey" sequel is shooting away, will miss the Oscar deadline and get released next March. The second movie from the makers of the...

RIP Actor Michael Nader, 76, Past Star of “All My Children,” “Dynasty,” “As the World Turns”

Actor Michael Nader has died at age 76. Nader famously appeared on "Dynasty" as Joan Collins' lover, Dex Dexter, and on "All My Children," as...

The New “Spider Man” Trailer is Here, Complete with Doc Ock But No Sign Yet of Past Peter Parkers

The teaser trailer for "Spider Man: o Way Home" is here after being illegally leaked. This is official. Seems like Peter Parker calls in...

Box Office Update: Hugh Jackman’s “Reminiscence” is a $60 Mil Write Off, “Respect” Fails to Launch, “Suicide Squad” Commits to Title

Not an easy time of it for summer films unless you were The Rock. "F9," the latest Fast and Furious movie, is coming up on...