Two long shadows hang over Clarice, the new CBS drama following FBI agent Clarice Starling in the aftermath of her showdown with serial killer Buffalo Bill. The first shadow is cast by The Silence of the Lambs, the 1991 film that swept the top five Academy Awards categories that year, …
Read More »'Malcolm & Marie': A Man, a Woman and One Feature-Length Argument
Life’s too short to make this review long. So, in the nature of Sam Levinson’s Malcolm & Marie — which, mercifully, jumps right to it — let’s dive right in. It’s a film-length argument between Malcolm (John David Washington), a filmmaker who’s just premiered a new movie, and Marie (Zendaya), …
Read More »Viggo Mortensen Returns, New Kristen Wiig Comedy: Best Movies and TV to Stream in February
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The entertainment world continues to be turned upside down by the pandemic. Though traditionally a big month for television, this February is seeing relatively few high-profile premieres. (It’s …
Read More »'Godzilla Vs. Kong': Legendary Movie Monsters Clash in New Trailer
Two legendary movie monsters battle in the new trailer for Godzilla Vs. Kong, arriving in theaters and HBO Max on March 26th. The blockbuster is the fourth installment in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse, following 2014’s Godzilla, 2017’s Kong: Skull Island and 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Those films have been …
Read More »John Lurie on His New Cult-TV Adventure and Why He Misses Anthony Bourdain
Midway through the first episode of his new show, Painting With John, John Lurie stands on the porch of his home in the Caribbean, gazing at a serene purplish-pink sunset. “I felt I should I use this beautiful moment to say something poetic, but I don’t have anything. So just …
Read More »'Saved by the Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer
Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond, who played Screech in the popular teen series, has been hospitalized with stage 4 cancer. A rep for the actor confirmed the diagnosis to Rolling Stone, adding that Diamond checked himself into a hospital this week after feeling unwell. The type of cancer …
Read More »David Prowse, Darth Vader Actor in 'Star Wars,' Dead at 85
David Prowse, the hulking British actor who gave menacing physicality to Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at the age of 85. Prowse died following a short illness Saturday, his agent confirmed to the BBC. “It’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and million …
Read More »The Star of 'Big Mouth' Season 4 Is Anxiety
The Big Mouth gang have one anxious summer in Season 4, out December 4th on Netflix. The trailer features the crew going to summer camp, as Connie the Hormone Monstress (Maya Rudolph) exclaims, “Welcome back, bitches!” John Oliver voices the camp counselor, Harry, while Maria Bamford stars as the anxiety-ridden …
Read More »David Fincher's 'Mank' Brings Old Hollywood Thrills — and Eerie Political Chills
The first surprise was that David Fincher, Hollywood’s master-influencer of stylish, impeccably-designed thrillers, was making a movie about… the writing of a screenplay. A jarring match-up — even if the screenplay in question is Citizen Kane, and even if the debate over Kane’s authorship, in which Orson Welles’ contribution became …
Read More »'Let Him Go' Review: Ma and Pa Kettle Go American Gothic
Diane Lane and Kevin Costner. A gothic, Dakotan rescue mission. A bit of loss, and a bit of crass, mean mugging from a helmut-haired Lesley Manville. Add a dash of violence, of course — it’s a pretty good recipe. And writer/director Thomas Bezucha’s Let Him Go, an adaptation of novelist …
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