Alan Ritchson’s Tough Guy Talk Rings Hollow. Here’s Why
Actor Alan Ritchson is having a moment. It’s a rare and magical thing in Hollywood when a star’s docket brims with exciting new projects. The media, as if on cue, fawns over his or her every syllable. That’s where Ritchson stands today. Not only does he headline Amazon Prime’s “Reacher,” he also has a buzzy …
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John Cleese on Cancel Culture: An ‘Organized … Totalitarian’ Movement
John Cleese is the master of both silly walks and sublime comedy takes. The Monty Python veteran is as feisty as ever at 84, slashing those attempting to crush comedy that breaks any kind of so-called rule. Cleese opened up to FIRE’s Greg Lukianoff about free speech, “The Life of Brian” and much more in …
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Hollywood Triples Down on Sequels, Remakes and Reboots
There’s a good reason movie studios can’t stop making sequels to popular films. Return on Investment. Or, at the very least, they’re less risky than original stories. Just ask the minds behind 2023’s well-regarded thriller “The Creator” how that works. That explains the flood of new movie projects announced this week. Sequels. Prequels. Reboots. It’s …
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Censorship Run Wild? Two Docs Attacked by Big Tech
It’s increasingly clear we’re not allowed to share select thoughts in public. We saw that with Hunter Biden’s laptop and contrarian views about the pandemic. The Twitter Files exposed how both topics got censored beyond a reasonable doubt. RFK Jr arguing that Biden is a bigger threat to Democracy than TrumpLook no further than the …
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‘Blackout’ Offers Low-Rent Werewolf Shocks
Director Larry Fessenden pumped new life into Frankenstein’s monster with 2019’s “Depraved.” The genre veteran’s attempt to reimagine the werewolf genre, alas, deserves a swift silver bullet. “Blackout” is sluggish from start to finish and marinates in stale progressive talking points. The creature itself is the ultimate let down. When a horror film’s budget is …
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Late-Night Panic: Biden Could Lose to Trump!
Late-night television changed forever after Donald Trump descended that escalator in 2015. The left-leaning format abandoned all pretense of objectivity, turning their hosts into DNC shills. Fox News’ “Gutfeld!’ remains a sobering exception. When President Trump left office in January 2021 that mission creep stayed in place. Now, with the Biden-Trump rematch heading our way, …
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We Need More Horror Movies Like ‘Sting’
Every kid deserves a pet, but the young heroine in “Sting” gets more than she bargained for. The latest arachnid thriller spins from a familiar premise but turns into a family affair. Sound confusing? Not in the hands of director Kiah Roache-Turner (the “Wyrmwood” franchise), who brings a plucky sense of humor to the shocks …
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Andrew Schulz Needs Free Speech Primer
Influencers are taking sides in the Ben Shapiro/Candace Owens war. Owens got the heave-ho from The Daily Wire last month, a site co-founded by Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing. Many assumed her harsh rhetoric regarding the current Israel/Hamas war may be to blame, but neither side has shared specifics on the termination. Now, the war of …
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Is Hollywood (Finally) Coming to Its Senses?
Conservatives have little patience for modern Hollywood. They pine for the days of John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart, and they’ve had enough of Tinsel Town circa 2024. The progressive messaging The woke storytelling The forced diversity at all costs The industry, in return, seemed disinterested in their opinions. Hollywood all but ignores “flyover country” in …
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Bulletproof ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Survives ‘Deadnaming’ Gag
Larry David is liberal to the core, but he’s not a Leftist. There’s a difference. The genius behind both “Seinfeld” and HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” may loathe Donald Trump, but he doesn’t hold back in his comedy. Ever. He kicks over sacred cows via his on-screen doppelgänger in “Curb,” now in its 12th and final …
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