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“The Columnist” (Film Movement) turns homicidal when she becomes the subject of attack by social-media trolls; over the course of “Three Summers” (Icarus Films Home Video), a Brazilian housekeeper (Regina Casé) strives to break out of a rigid caste system; Andrei Konchalovsky’s acclaimed “Sin” (Corinth Films) examines Michelangelo as both a legendary artist and a political animal, contending with the agendas of the Medicis and the Vatican. Based on the manga series, “The Gre...

Four years ago this week, the classic movie "Smokey and the Bandit" was celebrating the 40th anniversary of its debut, and Overdrive is paying tribute. Read more here.

Starring Brittany Underwood, Camila Banus. When a bride is kidnapped on her wedding day she begins to question whether the kidnapper is delusional or simply trying to save her life. Not reviewed. Janis: Little Girl Blue Māori TV, 8.30pm Documentary about legendary rock singer/songwriter Janis Joplin, who became famous in the 60s before dying from a heroin overdose. ★★ Supplied Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Sky Premiere, 8.30pm Starring Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio. This Quentin Tarant...

Burt Reynolds used to make movies about peoples lifestyles. Now he seems more interested in making movies that fit in with his own lifestyle. "Stroker Ace" is another in a series of essentially identical movies he has made with director Hal Needham, and although its allegedly based on a novel, its really based on their previous box-office hits like "Smokey and the Bandit" and "The Cannonball Run." To call the movie a lightweight, bubble-headed summer entertainment is not criticism but simply de...

50 Movies with the Worst Ratings on Rotten Tomatoes By Tom Fish On 4/3/21 at 7:00 AM EDT Rotten Tomatoes is an easy way to check whether a movie deserves two hours of your time. But although movie makers always aim to create a memorable experience, they sometimes release something that attracts attention for all the wrong reasons. Because aggregation review site Rotten Tomatoes allows film fans to provide a Tomatometer rating on every movie, the curious can just as easily discover which flic...

Mar 16, 2021 SPONSOR Today, etnies and the cult classic BMX film  RAD are proud to launch the first-ever official full-scale production of  RAD limited footwear and apparel in celebration of their respective 35 th anniversaries – having both originally debuted in 1986.  RAD is a powerful piece of BMX pop cultural nostalgia with an international cult following and etnies’ global distribution makes this limited product available to fans around the world. Available now on etnies.com a...

Opinion Our car experts choose every product we feature. We may earn money from the links on this page. Phoenix Rising: How the Trans Am Was Turbocharged Was it one guys dream to turbocharge the Trans Am or just a bad couple of years at the end of an era? Only way to find out is to ask. Jessica Lynn WalkerCar and Driver From the April 2021 issue of Car and Driver . The 1977 Pontiac Trans Am gets all the attention, what with its starring role in Smokey and the Bandit, but to me, the turbocha...

The Untold Truth Of The Wild Samoans The Untold Truth Of The Wild Samoans By Miles Schneiderman/March 12, 2021 8:47 am EDT NBCs Young Rock is a show about the life of actor and suspected future presidential candidate Dwayne Johnson. Its also a show about professional wrestling — not only because Johnson first became a celebrity in the wrestling ring as the Rock, but because his family had roots in the wrestling industry before he was even born. Many of the characters who surround Johnson i...

Sam Bernard just knew he had something. His film Rad debuted in 1986 and while it may not have been an Oscar winner, the film brought plenty of joy to teenagers enthralled by all things BMX racing and freestyle. Hollywood projects, Rad remains a beloved film for many children of the ‘80s. Bernard looks back fondly at the film, but in recent years his focus has turned from pedals to poker. The writer and producer is a regular player at the sweepstakes poker site Global Poker. His interest...

100 Worst Comedies of All Time By Jacob Osborn, Stacker News On 1/16/21 at 8:00 AM EST The notion that terrible films are often funny for being so inept is certainly applicable in the sci-fi or horror genres. But how can the worst comedies be funny in their failure to be funny? Therein lies the paradox and the reason why bad comedies are usually just plain bad. Nevertheless, its been said that anything worth doing is worth doing badly—comedy is certainly no exception. With this in mind, St...