Most major movie stars get their start in horror...
Not exact matches
In an announcement unprecedented by the head of a
major conglomerate, the chairman of Viacom, Sumner Redstone, publicly ripped into the
star, who at the time was one of the
most profitable at Viacom's
movie studio, Paramount Pictures.
It's very much the year's
most upsetting performance by a
major movie star.
Arguably the only true
movie star that Hollywood has produced in the 21st century (he may not be able or willing to launch an original property, but his personal box office appeal is on par with many of today's
major franchises), Johnson has proven that he's one of the
most charismatic performers on the planet.
Solo: A
Star Wars Story saw a
major director shakeup, resulting in Ron Howard remaking
most of the
movie.
Although it's refreshing to see a
major studio take a gamble on a modestly budgeted film targeted towards adults (even if it
stars one of the
most bankable actors in the world), when that
movie is as passively mediocre as «Focus,» you can understand why other studios have been afraid to pull the trigger.
The
most famous
movie theatre on the globe is world - renowned for its unique forecourt of the
stars, featuring cement hand and footprints of
major movie stars, from Marilyn Monroe to Brad Pitt, and numerous
stars from all eras of Hollywood.
When it comes to
most major movie franchises (especially within the sci - fi and action genre), there's always an argument after the film's release about who the break - out
star of the film may be.
I suppose I could choose the great
movies that have made me laugh the
most — the first that come to mind, such as: a Keaton («Sherlock, Jr.» or «Steamboat Bill, Jr.»), a Fields («It's A Gift» or «The Bank Dick»), a Marx Bros. («Animal Crackers» or «Duck Soup»), a Sturges («The Lady Eve» or «Miracle of Morgan's Creek»), and, let's say, a classic comedy (preferably
starring Cary Grant or Barbara Stanwyck or Jean Arthur, and written and / or directed by Ernst Lubitsch or Howard Hawks or Billy Wilder or Mitchell Leisen, like «Trouble in Paradise» or «Heaven Can Wait» (1943) or «Bringing Up Baby» or «His Girl Friday» or «The
Major and the Minor» or «Some Like It Hot» or «Easy Living» or «Ball of Fire»...).
David Mackenzie — «
Starred Up» Scottish helmer David Mackenzie is easily the
most experienced name on this list: his latest is actually his eighth film as director, and his previous work has included
major movie stars like Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell and Ashton Kutcher in films like «Young Adam,» «Hallam Foe,» «Spread» and «Perfect Sense,» some of which were decent, some of which weren't.
One of the
most popular and versatile
movie stars working today, Scarlett Johansson, plays the
Major, a human - cyborg who's the head of a police task force in a futuristic Tokyo.
Most of their comments pertain to the chemistry of the cast, the fears and challenges of having
major movie stars really riding motorcycles,
Chris Pratt is one of Hollywood's busiest actors these days with
starring roles in three
major franchises: as Peter Quill in Marvel's «Guardians of the Galaxy,» the voice of Emmet Brickowski in «The LEGO
Movie,» and
most recently, Owen in «Jurassic World,» the fourth film in the Jurassic Park series.
Along with a trade show floor that featured the the latest technological innovations, theatre seating, food concession goodies and more that enhance the
movie going experience, the annual highlight for attendees is the opportunity to get a sneak peak at some of the
most highly anticipated films from the
major studios» upcoming slate, attend the screenings of several full lengths films and to catch special in person appearances by big name
stars and filmmakers.
He penned the post-apocalyptic young adult adaptation «Blood Red Road,» and a TV
movie of Stephen Kelman «s «Pigeon English» for Ridley Scott, a version of the novel «
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand» for Warner Bros, and
most recently, was hired for magician
movie «Mortimer Wintergreen» by Johnny Depp «s company, with Depp likely to
star.
It's the sort of performance
movies exist to present, a career - defining turn at 21 for an actor with a white hot future (his other
major role of 2017 is in Lady Bird, giving him the distinction of
starring in quite possibly the two
most celebrated films of the year).
In the 2011 biographical
movie about Oakland Athletics» general manager Billy Beane's efforts to assemble a winning team from a small budget, Brad Pitt
starred as the guy who employed the assistance of a number - crunching economist to use data and analytics to put together a competitive team despite having less money than
most other
major league teams — about one third that of the New York Yankees.