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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Short Round surprised Indiana Jones on the red carpet. Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, who was a child actor when he portrayed Short Round in the 1984 film “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” crashed a Harrison Ford interview on the red carpet recently during the premiere

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Before Marvel conquered the pop culture and cinematic universe, Stan Lee served as the genial goodwill ambassador of the comic-book industry. As such Lee created a rich archive that provides the basis for “Stan Lee,” a breezy Disney+ documentary looking back at the colorful comics patriarch’s life and

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Premiering in April 2020, “Extraction” landed at a fortuitous time, showcasing “Thor’s” Chris Hemsworth in a muscular, theatrical-style action vehicle on Netflix at a moment when Covid brought theaters to a grinding halt. The sequel, “Extraction 2,” hammers away at the same basic outline, while feeling particularly simple

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The promotional line for “The Blackening” is so good – “We can’t all die first” – there was reason to fear the movie couldn’t live up to it. Yet like other self-referential horror/comedies (the “Scream” franchise come to mind), the film ably delivers on its premise, mining enough

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — While the viewing public was very surprised to learn that Kim Cattrall is rejoining the fray on Season 2 of “And Just Like That…,” the continuation series to “Sex and the City,” one veteran from the hit HBO show “wasn’t shocked” at all. Patricia Field, legendary costume designer who

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While Jamie Foxx continues to recuperate from a “medical complication,” he still has new projects coming out. The Oscar-winning actor has shared a trailer for his upcoming Netflix film, “They Cloned Tyrone.” Foxx stars in the film alongside John Boyega and Teyonah Parris. Their three characters stumble “onto

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When the sun shines, Tom Holland and Rihanna can shine together. The “Spider-Man” star appeared on “Lip Sync Battle” back in 2017 and performed to the superstar singer’s hit song, “Umbrella.” People are still talking about it. Holland was asked about the performance in a recent interview with

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Pixar movies have seldom suffered from a lack of ambition, but that’s still the defining characteristic of “Elemental,” which mixes a tender opposite-side-of-matter romance with an immigrant story. While younger kids might not spark to the depth of that, adding to the commercial hurdles, the mixture should thaw

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — DJ Khaled refuses to let pain stop his golfing. The uber-producer, who takes every opportunity he can to encourage folks to stay winning and remind them that he stays winning, has been documenting what’s been going on since he injured while surfing. Khaled recently shared a video on

By Samantha Bresnahan and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — If there’s one thing French Montana wants you to know, it’s this: his new documentary film is not really about the multi-platinum, record-breaking hits, or the highs and lows of making it in the music industry. It’s about faith and family – a love story between

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — For decades, audiences have been used to seeing Harrison Ford star in blockbuster action films, zipping through space in “Star Wars,” or taking viewers along on his heroic “Indiana Jones” adventures. So when “Ted Lasso” writer and star Brett Goldstein had his eye on casting Ford in his AppleTV+

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Hanks has starred in some of the most iconic films of all time, but he passed up the opportunity to star in a certain 1989 classic because of a personal matter, according to wife Rita Wilson. “People probably don’t know this but Tom was offered ‘When Harry Met

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Based on who you talk to, artificial intelligence (AI) is either going to save the world or destroy it. While Hollywood is in the midst of a writers’ strike, in part due to concern over AI, we have put together a list of some of the films you