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Stand By Me is an undeniable 80s classic, and many of its young actors would go on to have impressive careers. Based on the Steven King novella The Body, the film unfolds the dramatic story of four young boys who set out to discover the dead body of a missing boy. Despite its dark premise, Stand By Me is really a touching tale about youth and friendship. Its enduring influence has earned it a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rob Reiner's coming-of-age story has appealed to each generation with its timeless themes and remains one of the best movies about childhood. Set in 1950s Oregon, the film banked on its adult audience's nostalgia for an era of baseball cards and drive-in movie theaters. Revisiting the film today produces another kind of nostalgia for those who grew up in the era it was released, though. The young cast of Stand By Me...

This September, Netflix is bringing you a lot of entertainment with the highly anticipated Nicole Kidman drama series The Perfect Couple, a Netflix original drama film starring Elizabeth Olsen, and the brilliant new animated series Twilight of the Gods. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Netflix this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 5 best films that are coming to Netflix in September 2024 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Jaws (September 1)

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%

Jaws is a classic survival thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay co-written by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb. Based on a 1974 novel of the same name by author Peter Benchley, the 1975 film revolves around Sheriff Martin Brody as he teams up with a marine biologist and a local fisherman to hunt down a giant white...

It’s been thirty-four years since the last Young Guns movie was released, and although the cast seems game to return for Young Guns 3, it hasn’t happened. While speaking on the Inside of You podcast hosted by Michael Rosenbaum, Lou Diamond Phillips dropped a few details about the long-awaited sequel and who is holding it up.

When asked if he would consider doing Young Guns 3, Phillips said, “Not only would I consider it, I said yes to it.” The actor explained that Emilio Estevez had written a “great script” in the last few years and had bumped the timeline forward “to put us at the age we are now.“

Related Young Guns 4K Ultra HD release announced to celebrate the iconic Western’s 35th anniversary

“Without giving too much away, those of us whose deaths were off-camera get to come back,” Phillips teased, adding that original writer John Fusco...

Andrew McCarthy is one of the lesser-known members of The Brat Pack, who recently directed the Hulu documentary Brats. McCarthy has starred in iconic Brat Pack favorites, including St. Elmo's Fire and Pretty in Pink. Andrew McCarthy has a number of acting credits in many different genres, making him an underrated member of The Brat Pack.

Andrew McCarthy recently directed the Brats documentary on Hulu, and with that, he proves he's an underrated member of the Brat Pack. Brat Pack explores the effect of the Brat Pack nickname on the young group of actors given it in the 1980s, and the careers of the actors are called into question. In the documentary, McCarthy instigates conversations with his fellow Brat Pack members about how the label affected their careers. Throughout the documentary, it becomes clear that the label affected the actors' perceptions of themselves, with McCarthy exploring his shortcomings in the conversations.

Tom Cruise and Jon Bon Jovi made uncredited, brief cameo appearances in the Young Guns franchise. Young Guns, followed by its sequel, played a crucial role in the revival of the Western genre in the 1990s. A third Young Guns film has been written and prepped, but its future is uncertain; if it happens, it should continue the tradition of hidden cameos.

On the surface, Tom Cruise and Jon Bon Jovi may not appear to have much in common, but they both share a unique Western trait in common. Without a doubt, the 1980s was the worst time for Westerns, thanks to the box-office failure of Heaven's Gate. This 1980 epic cost a staggering (for the time) $44 million to produce, and grossed less than a tenth of that back at the box office. In the aftermath, studios avoided Westerns like the plague, with Clint Eastwood's genre comeback Pale Rider being a rare exception.

February is here, and the countdown has begun at Netflix as many major titles are on their way out the proverbial door. With “Dune: Part Two” finally heading to theaters at the start of March, the streamer is giving subscribers one more month to rewatch (or catch up on) 2021’s “Dune,” starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and more. Plus, dive into other unfamiliar worlds with “Dredd,” “Snowpiercer,” and Prometheus.

Watch now before they’re gone: see The Streamable’s top picks for what’s leaving Netflix this month, and check out all the shows and movies leaving the streamer this February!

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More than 23 years after its release, 2000’s “Chicken Run” still holds the record as the highest-grossing stop motion animated film of all time, beating all “Wallace and Gromit” features to top the list.

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

The Dead Zone 4K Uhd from Scream Factory

The Dead Zone will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on December 19 via Scream Factory. The 1983 Stephen King adaptation has been newly transferred in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision (Hdr-10 compatible) and DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 sound.

David Cronenberg directs from a script by Jeffrey Boam (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). Christopher Walken stars with Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, and Martin Sheen.

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan and The Kingcast podcast hosts Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler recorded a new audio commentary for the release.

All the special features from Scream Factory’s 2021 Blu-ray edition are also...

Young Guns, a Western film featuring a star-studded cast, includes a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Tom Cruise cameo. Although the movie gained commercial success, it remains relatively lesser-known compared to other Westerns. Tom Cruise's involvement in the film showcases his collaborative spirit and willingness to take on diverse roles, contributing to his enduring success in Hollywood.

Young Guns is known for boasting a roster of renowned actors like Kiefer Sutherland, Emilio Estevez, and Charlie Sheen, but not many know about its surprising Tom Cruise cameo. Based on American outlaw Billy the Kid's adventures during the Lincoln County War, Young Guns unfolds in New Mexico, where a group of young gunmen get embroiled in a game of cat-and-mouse. Upon release, although Young Guns primarily received mixed reviews from viewers and critics, it performed fairly well at the box office by raking in $56 million against a budget of $11 million.

However, despite being commercially successful,...

Lionsgate is releasing a 4K version of the iconic 1988 Western Young Guns for its 35th anniversary, allowing viewers to appreciate the wild Western landscapes even more effectively. Young Guns, dubbed the "Brat Pack Western," stars '80s heartthrobs Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland, along with other popular actors, ensuring the film's long-lasting legacy and mass appeal. The Young Guns 4K release includes special features such as audio commentary with actors, a featurette on the making of the film, and exclusive character art cards as part of the Best Buy SteelBook release. Available on December 5 for $34.99 or $37.99 as a Best Buy exclusive.

Lionsgate is revisiting the iconic 1988 Western Young Guns for the movie's 35th anniversary. Directed by Christopher Cain and written by

John Fusco, the story follows Billy the Kid's adventures during the Lincoln County War in the 1870s. The legend began when British ranch owner John Tunstall hired six...

Holy Moses! Has it really been 35 years since Young Guns rode with guns ablazing into theaters? You better believe it, pardner, and Lionsgate plan to celebrate the occasion with a timed 35th-anniversary release of the modern Western on a SteelBook in National 4K Ultra HD (+ Blu-ray + Digital), plus a Best Buy exclusive release on December 5th. This is the first time the film will be available in 4K with a brand-new transfer featuring Dolby Vision Hdr. A new Dolby Atmos audio mix and the original 2.0 stereo theatrical mix will be included. This is also the first time the film will be on digital and Blu-ray.

Here’s the official synopsis for Youg Guns via Lionsgate:

The year is 1878, Lincoln County. John Tunstall, a British ranch owner, hires six rebellious boys as “regulators” to protect his ranch against the ruthless Santa Fe Ring. When Tunstall is killed in an ambush, the Regulators,...

Howdy pardners! Today, we’re galloping back to 1988, when Christopher Cain and a band of rootin’ tootin’ outlaws shot up the silver screen for the American Western action film Young Guns. Presented as a retelling of the adventures of Billy the Kid during the Lincoln Couty War, Young Gun features a murderers’ row of talent, including Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Casey Siemaszko, Terence Stamp, Jack Palance, and Terry O’Quinn.

Cain directs from a script by John Fusco. Young Guns revolves around a group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, who become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. However, when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.

Historian Paul Hutton once called Young Guns the most historically accurate of all films focusing on the dirty deeds of Billy the Kid as of its year of release.

Lennie's size is downplayed in the Of Mice and Men film, relying more on Malkovich's performance to convey his isolation and loneliness. The Of Mice and Men film focuses on Lennie's intellectual disability rather than his mental illness, forgoing hallucinations like Aunt Clara and the rabbit featured in the book. The character of Curley's wife is portrayed as more sympathetic in the film, making her death appear more tragic and less deserving.

One of the great American classics, Of Mice and Men, was turned into a 1992 feature film starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinese, but there are several Of Mice and Men differences between the film and book. John Steinbeck is one of the greatest American writers to have set pen to paper. His novels shine a light on the realities of the American experience and stands as some of the classics of literature, with books such as The Grapes of Wrath,...

A new episode of the Revisited video series has just been released, and while all of the previous entries have been a look back at feature films, this episode does something a little different. This one is looking back at the three-part mini-series Storm of the Century (pick up a copy Here), which aired on ABC back in February of 1999. To find out all about Storm of the Century, check out the video embedded above.

The mini-series was written by Stephen King, and this wasn’t an adaptation of any of King’s previous works. He wrote this one specifically to be a TV mini-series. Directed by Craig R. Baxley, the mini-series has the following synopsis:

A dangerous blizzard hits an isolated town and brings along a mysterious stranger intent on terrorizing people for his own desires.

Tim Daly, Debrah Farentino, Dyllan Christopher, Colm Feore, Jeffrey DeMunn, Nada Despotovich, Spencer Breslin,...

Favorite director Bill Forsyth lends his knack for droll understatement to a screenplay by John Sayles, a crime tale that opts for keen character study and doesn’t stretch credibility. Burt Reynolds has a gem of a role as a career burglar doing his bit for the next generation, showing a ‘new guy’ the ins and outs of thievery; Casey Siemaszko is his thick-headed but resolutely faithful assistant on several outrageous heists. The criminal life almost doesn’t seem too terrible — except for the going-to-prison part. The disc commentary with Forsyth and Sayles is a great listen.

Breaking In

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Kl Studio Classics

1989 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 94 min. / Street Date January 11, 2022 / available through Kino Lorber / 24.95

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley, Lorraine Toussaint, Albert Salmi, Harry Carey Jr., Maury Chaykin, Stephen Tobolowsky.

Cinematography: Michael Coulter

Production Designer: Adrienne Atkinson

Film Editor: Michael Ellis

Original Music: Michael Gibbs

Written by John...

Hollywood’s latest obsession with the works of prolific author and horror icon Stephen King shows no signs of slowing down, and just like the last time he found his novels and short stories being adapted for the big and small screens on a regular basis, the most recent batch have also been marked with inconsistency.

With so many filmmakers of vastly different styles tackling the material with such wildly fluctuating results, it almost seems hard to believe that stone-cold classics like The Shining and The Shawshank Redemption are based on books written by the same mind behind infamous duds like Dreamcatcher and The Dark Tower.

There are currently eleven movies and nine TV shows in various stages of development based on the 72 year-old’s literary output, and while we might be veering dangerously close to saturation point, it appears that the industry’s latest Stephen King renaissance is set...

Welcome to The Best Movie You Never Saw, a column dedicated to examining films that have flown under the radar or gained traction throughout the years, earning them a place as a cult classic or underrated gem that was either before it’s time and/or has aged like a fine wine. This week we’ll be looking at Three O’Clock High! The Story: Jerry Mitchell (Casey Siemaszko), a hopelessly meek high…...

Francis Coppola’s get-out-of-debt directorial assignments may not be his most personal movies, but this one is satisfying just the same, with its marvelous, mellow ensemble cast. It’s a movie to admire, as it’s not easy to attract an audience to a show about the Army’s burial detail.

Gardens of Stone

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Powerhouse Indicator

1987 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 111 min. / Street Date January 21, 2019 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £17.33

Starring: James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D.B. Sweeney, Dean Stockwell, Mary Stuart Masterson, Dick Anthony Williams, Lonette McKee, Sam Bottoms, Elias Koteas, Laurence Fishburne, Casey Siemaszko, Peter Masterson, Carlin Glynn, Bill Graham.

Cinematography: Jordan Cronenweth

Film Editor: Barry Malkin

Original Music: Carmine Coppola

Written by Ronald Bass from the novel by Nicholas Proffitt

Produced by Francis Ford Coppola, Michael I. Levy

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Let’s make a feel-good movie about the Dead of War! I don...

New Person Of Interest season 3,episode 16 official spoilers,plotline & clips hit the net. Last night, CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers and promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Person Of Interest" episode 16 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Ram," and it appears to be very intense and interesting as John gets pretty violent, partnerships end and new ones begin, and more. In the new,16th episode press release: The secrets of Finch’s operation before he enlisted Reese, are going to get revealed, including shocking ties to present-day events. Cheat Tweet: How did Finch operate without The Man in the Suit? Secrets will be revealed #PersonOfInterest 3/4 10:01pm http://bit.ly/NfkylM. Guest stars will feature: Neil Jackson (Rick Dillinger), Joseph Mazzello (Daniel Casey), Casey Siemaszko (Lester Strickland), Julian Ovenden (Lambert), and Dillan Arrick (Haley McNabb). The episode was written by Nic Van Zeebroeck and Michael Sopczynski, and...

A couple of weeks ago, Quentin Tarantino said that he loved working on Django Unchained so much, he wanted his next film to be a western also. This news made my day because I would love to see a resurgence of the western genre. Westerns are not considered one of the top tier genres, but I think that they are one of the most complex and interesting. Conventional rules do not apply to westerns. The protagonist/antagonist line is slightly blurred. That is what makes them more real. Any one of us would like to think that we are good people, but put us in a circumstance where we or someone we love is threatened, and we will fight to the bitter end. That is what the western is all about, the darker, grittier side of humanity. That is what I love about these films.

Just a little disclaimer; I...

On Nov. 22, America and the world mark the 50th anniversary of one of the most momentous events of the 20th century, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

As it did last year with "Killing Lincoln," National Geographic Channel has turned to another best-seller by Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard to dramatize the occasion.

Premiering Sunday, Nov. 10, the docudrama version of "Killing Kennedy" follows the twin trajectories of JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald until they meet on that fateful day in Dallas' Dealey Plaza.

Directed by Nelson McCormick from a script by Kelly Masterson, "Killing Kennedy" stars Rob Lowe as JFK, Ginnifer Goodwin as first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Will Rothhaar as Lee Harvey Oswald, Michelle Trachtenberg as Marina Oswald, Jack Noseworthy as Bobby Kennedy, Casey Siemaszko as Jack Ruby, Francis Guinan as Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Flood as Kennedy insider Kenneth O'Donnell.

On this bright mid-June day in Richmond,...

We’re coming up to the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, and National Geographic Channel is paying tribute to the late Commander-in-Chief with “Killing Kennedy.”

The new teaser trailer just hit the web, featuring Rob Lowe as JFK and Ginnifer Goodwin as his iconic wife Jackie Kennedy.

Also on the impressive cast are stars like Michelle Trachtenberg, Will Rothhaar, Jack Noseworthy, and Casey Siemaszko.

“Killing Kennedy,” due to hit the airwaves in November, is based on the bestselling novel by Bill O’Reilly and directed by Nelson McCormick.

Check out the trailer below!

Considering it's where most of us (bar the weird home-schooled kids) spend our crucial formative years, where we have our first fights, our first loves, our first tentative steps into adulthood, it's no surprise that high school has long been a popular setting for movies. A range of genres (though generally leaning towards comedy) have taken place in those hallways, particularly from the 1980s onwards, when John Hughes, among others, made an entire career out of the lives and loves of 15-18 year olds.

The latest film to head back to class is "21 Jump Street" (review here) the big-screen reboot of the '80s TV show, which stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as youthful-looking cops who are sent back to high school in order to bust a drug-running ring. While you might assume this to be another lazy remake, you'd be very wrong, as Tatum, Hill, co-writer Michael Bacall,...

"Cowboys & Aliens" rode to the top of the box office this past weekend (tying with "The Smurfs"), so "Extra" is highlighting those sexy men of the West - be they old or new! Yee haw!

30 Sexy CowboysDaniel Craig in 'Cowboys & Aliens'

As Jake Lonergan, Craig is the latest Hollywood star to play a ruggedly handsome cowboy from the Old West.

Kurt Russell in 'Tombstone'

Role: The famed lawman Wyatt Earp Best line: "I...

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In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Rob Reiner's seminal classic 'Stand by Me' was released on Blu-ray for the first time this week. The movie, set in the 1950s, tells a bittersweet tale of four adolescent friends who go off into the woods in search of a rumored dead body that may or not be a missing young boy they know. They must also find this body before the bullying Ace Merrill (Kiefer Sutherland) and his gang, the Cobras, get to it. What follows is a poignant coming-of-age tale about childhood adventures in the summer and the pain of growing up.

'Stand by Me' was an immediate success, touching a nerve with audiences young and old. To celebrate the film's 25th anniversary, Moviefone spoke with director Rob Reiner and several of the film's stars: Wil Wheaton...

Some subgenres see pretty clear divides run down their middle according to certain criteria. One is the buddy comedy, where depending on the film’s intent to target male or female audiences, there will be a pretty safe difference in the kind of comedy used. Look at Dumb and Dumber and Clueless, each one caters safely to one gender or the other, though both films can arguably be enjoyed by both. Then you have the coming of age drama where this divide persists. Again you have a great parallel between Stand by Me and Now & Then, stories about revisiting a key point in youth. As a guy, I may be somewhat biased, but for my money both Dumb and Dumber and Stand by Me win in their respective categories by miles; Stand by Me however is miles ahead of its counterpart and stands up to the test of time in many ways.

To celebrate Lionsgate’s UK release of The Expendables on DVD and Blu-ray on December 13th, we here at Blogomatic3000 thought we’d take a look at our favourite team-ups in movie history…

13) Bubba Ho-Tep

Who else but Phantasm director Don Coscarelli could bring you a tale that sees an elderly Elvis team up with JFK to to battle an evil Egyptian mummy who has chosen their East Texas rest home as his hunting grounds. Based on the award-winning short story by Joe R. Lansdale, Bubba Ho-Tep is a movie that needs to be seen to be believed, and is possibly Bruce Campbell’s greatest performance.

12) Dead Heat

What says team-up more than a cop teaming up with his dead partner to take down zombie criminals? That’s the basic plot of Dead Heat, which follows cops Roger Mortis and Doug Bigelow as they try and solve a case that...

American high school films were a dime a dozen at the local video shop back in the day.

John Hughes had the monopoly on the teen angst market, and for those who preferred smut over senior proms, there was always sex comedies like Porky’s and its two sequels. Occasionally though, there were films from this genre which, having slipping through the net theatrically, were ripe for rediscovery amongst the other titles which sat on those red bulky display shelves.

1987’s Three O’Clock High was (and still is) one such example for me, and it also proved to be an interesting departure from the standard high school films of that time, even prompting executive producer Steven Spielberg to take his name off the credits (presumably because he felt it didn’t fit in with his series of Amblin-produced family friendly features).

Casey Siemaszko (a gang member in two iconic...

Strap yourselves in. This fall is going to be busy with new and returning sci-fi shows for your viewing enjoyment! Here’s a breakdown for you to set your DVR by with show descriptions, trailers, and U.S. premiere dates. (Organized in alphabetical order)

Show - Premiere Date – Network – Time

Big Bang Theory – September 23, Thursday on CBS at 8/7C

Caprica – October 5, Tuesday on SyFy at 9/8C

Chuck – September 20, Monday on NBC at 8/7C

The Event – September 20, Monday on NBC at 9/8C

Fringe – September 23, Thursday on Fox at 9/8C

Human Target – October 1, Friday on Fox at 8/7C

No Ordinary Family – September 28, Tuesday on ABC at 8/7C

Sanctuary – October 15, Friday on Syfy at 10/9C

Smallville – September 24, Friday on CW at 8/7C

Stargate: Universe – September 28, Tuesday on Syfy at 9/8C

Star Wars: Clone Wars (2 part premiere with back to back episodes)- September 17, Friday on Cartoon Network at 9/8C

Supernatural – September 24, Friday on...

The latest addition to the talking pooch genre, "Napoleon" is no bone apart.

A "Babe" wannabe, this live action Aussie import offers colorful nature footage, but the clumsy storytelling, ill-fitting dialogue and shrill voice characterizations leave it in the doghouse.

While clearly aimed at the kiddies, the story is fraught with peril and references to death and killing, while much of the humor is surprisingly mean-spirited.

A cuddly golden retriever puppy, Napoleon (called Muffin by his mom) yearns to leave the domestic life behind and heed the call of his wild brethren.

He gets his wish when a makeshift hot-air balloon carries him from his suburban backyard home out to the Australian bush, where he befriends a talkative Galah (a native Australian migratory bird) called Birdo Lucci.

Napoleon picks up a few quick pointers in survival skills during bouts with a feral cat, not to mention stampeding horses, a sugar cane blaze and flash flooding. Ultimately the frisky pup learns, like many screen creatures before him, that there's no place like home.

Writer-director Mario Andreacchio and director of photography Roger Dowling offer up an exotic menagerie of co-stars, including wallabies, wombats, lorikeets, and dingos in addition to the obligatory kangaroo.

But the accompanying story and dialogue have a slapped-together, after-the-fact feel and the inclusion of a handful of banal songs, credited to score composer Bill Conti and lyricist Mark Saltzman, do nothing to infuse the film with some much-needed charm.

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MGM Distribution

Australian Film Finance Corp.,

Herald Ace Inc., Goldwyn Entertainment Co. present in association with Nippon Herald Films,

Fuji Television & Pony Canyon

a Film Australia, Herald Ace

and Furry Feature Films production

Director Mario Andreacchio

Screenwriters Michael Bourchier,

Mario Andreacchio, Mark Saltzman

Producers Michael Bourchier,

Mario Andreacchio

Executive producers Masato Hara,

Ron Saunders

Director of photography Roger Dowling

Production designer Vicki Niehus

Editor Edward McQueen-Mason

Music Bill Conti

Lyrics Mark Saltzman

Color/stereo

Voices:

Napoleon Jamie Croft

Birdo Philip Quast

Conan Casey Siemaszko

Mother Penguin Joan Rivers

Parenti Lizard/Father Penguin Stuart Pankin

Kangaroo Dame Edna Everage

Running time - 81 minutes

MPAA rating: G...