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The co-star Sandra Bullock thought was in a league of his own: “There’s nobody like him”
Sandra Bullock described her A Time to Kill co-star Matthew McConaughey as uniquely charismatic, saying she could not adequately compare him to anyone else. The article revisits the early stage of McConaughey’s career, before romantic-comedy roles and later dramatic work reshaped his public image. Bullock and McConaughey played law student Ellen Roark and lawyer Jake…
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GRETA VAN FLEET To Release New Single ‘Saw You Stand’
Greta Van Fleet will release a new single, “Saw You Stand”, on 31 July 2026, alongside a rare intimate show that same night at Chicago’s Metro venue. It follows the band’s recent single “Play Your Games” and a sold-out underplay gig at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, marking the Detroit-born, Nashville-based rockers’ return after a live…
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The greatest entertainer of all time, according to Eddie Murphy: “That was my idol”
Eddie Murphy has named Elvis Presley as the greatest entertainer of all time, describing the singer as his childhood idol. The article argues that Presley’s charisma and cultural reach made him an enduring model for Murphy, whose own rapid rise across stand-up, television, film and music similarly made him a major star. Murphy made the…
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Resident Evil Director Knows RE2 Didn’t Have Snow or iPhones, But He ‘Took Liberties’ to Make the Movie Better
Resident Evil director Zach Cregger has addressed criticism over his upcoming film’s snowy setting and modern-day touches like iPhones, which depart from the source material’s late-1990s, rainy Raccoon City setting. Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 following the release of a new trailer, Cregger explained that he deliberately “took liberties” with the games’ lore because…
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Tom Holland admits some of his previous films are “shit”
Actor Tom Holland has reportedly admitted that some of his earlier films are of poor quality, going so far as to describe them as “shit”. The comment reflects a candidness sometimes seen from actors reflecting on the early stages of their careers, when they may have limited control over script or project choices, and it…
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First ‘Reacher’ Season 5 Plot Details Officially Revealed
Prime Video has confirmed the first plot details for Season 5 of “Reacher”, revealing during a San Diego Comic-Con panel that the new run will adapt Lee Child’s novel “Make Me” as Alan Ritchson returns for his next outing as Jack Reacher. The announcement matters because it gives fans clarity on where the drifter-detective’s next…
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The director Steven Spielberg flew across America to yell at: “He was screaming at him”
During production of the 1996 disaster film *Twister*, Steven Spielberg reportedly flew to Oklahoma to reprimand director Jan de Bont after a confrontation on set triggered a walkout by several crew departments. The incident matters because it illustrates Spielberg’s unusually hands-on approach as producer through Amblin Entertainment when a production risked being disrupted. The dispute…
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Only Alan Ritchson Can Take on Odysseus at the Box Office
Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey continued to dominate the box office this weekend, prompting rival studios to largely avoid releasing competing films against it. The film’s success is now historic in scale, having overtaken Nolan’s own Tenet and Batman Begins, and is on pace to surpass The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, underlining…
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His iconic film was an unexpected hit in America but why DID this local hero never become a Hollywood superstar?
A retrospective piece looks back at Gregory’s Girl, the beloved 1981 Scottish comedy filmed in Cumbernauld on a tiny budget of around £200,000, and asks why its gawky young star, John Gordon Sinclair, never went on to become a major Hollywood name. The film, widely regarded as one of the finest Scottish films ever made,…
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SWFC: There’s something about Sheffield Wednesday new boy Louie Barry – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday’s signing of forward Louie Barry from Aston Villa is presented as an encouraging addition to the club’s summer rebuild. The move matters because Barry brings proven attacking potential at League One level and gives the Owls a player with experience of several Championship loan spells. The 23-year-old joined Wednesday for an undisclosed fee…