Richard Linklater’s newest movie Hit Man is based on the true story of Gary Johnson who was a psychology professor posing as a hitman to help law enforcement catch contract killers. Soon to be an upcoming Netflix movie, fans of Glen Powell will get to see him don the real-life fake hitman sporting many disguises
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When it comes to Disney movies, there are plenty of instances where I’m sure we all look at the TV screen, look at our partner next, and sigh, wondering how our lives could never be as romantic as the couples in Disney movies. Alright, well, maybe that was a bit dramatic, but you get what
Just when you thought The Hunger Games film franchise was over once Katniss’ story concluded, we got the first Hunger Games prequel in 2023 about a young President Snow. Then, the news just kept getting better when we found out a prequel film about Katniss’ mentor Haymitch was in the works! With the Suzanne Collins
Will Smith has become somewhat infamous for the movie roles that he did not take. He could have been Neo in The Matrix. He almost starred in Django Unchained. It’s possible he would have never even had the chance to be in those movies, however, if the original version of Bad Boys had come to
Reese Witherspoon continues to be a household name based on her best movies, every time she glows with the color red, and because of her kick-ass role in Apple TV+’s The Morning Show. However, did you know that her household name isn’t actually her real name? Fans have their minds blown by Witherspoon’s recent name
When I watched Inside Out for the first time, I immediately started thinking about who would voice the emotions in my head. And as a fellow human named Riley, I’ve always thought Amy Poehler would be my voice of Joy, just like she is in the movie. However, I’ve also always wondered who would voice
Ashton Kutcher has been in the film industry since the late ‘90s known for the top stoner film Dude, Where’s My Car?, the rom-com Just Married, and one of the best time travel movies The Butterfly Effect. After voicing his opinions on how AI could positively shape the film industry, the internet didn’t exactly take
From the teaser promo above, it appears Elizabeth accompanies Nathan on the trip to retrieve Allie. She may be able to support both father and daughter as Nathan admits the actual reason Dylan is on prison. Related: Hero or Smooth Criminal? These TV Characters Make It Hard to Tell This could be the turning point
The Brat Pack is a group of actors given that nickname in the 1980s. Known for appearing in ensemble movies, often together, members of the group didn’t join by choice. A journalist named David Blum initially labeled them that way, which caused many problems for the Brat Pack’s members. The “Brat Pack” Label’s Influence on
Jennifer Love Hewitt loves the holiday season, and she’s had tremendous success in her collaborations with Lifetime. So who better to direct, produce, and star in a Christmas flick for the network’s 2024 It’s a Wonderful Lifetime movie slate? Deadline reported today that Hewitt will be pulling triple duty on a Yuletide flick with the
Big news for fans of Matt Bomer and the beloved series that introduced him to the world. We can now confirm that White Collar — the USA Network procedural dramedy that ended its run in 2014 — is returning to TV. Original showrunner Jeff Eastin revealed the big news during Variety‘s TV fest on Thursday.
Good news: NBC’s The Irrational will return for Season 2 in the fall of 2024. Even better, most of the cast will be returning. The Jesse L. Martin-led police procedural stands out in a sea of crime dramas because it focuses on a behavioral scientist who moonlights as an FBI consultant. It is fun, entertaining,
Red-headed actress and legendary country crooner Reba McEntire is at it again with another funny project for the whole family. And this time, she’s joined by a familiar face. Believe it or not, a whole generation of adults grew up watching McEntire’s classic series Reba and didn’t even know she was a country singer. Her
Phrases like “the end of an era” and “TV legend” might be tossed around a bit too often these days. But in the case of Pat Sajak and the end of his 43-year run as host of Wheel of Fortune, such descriptions couldn’t be more apt. As you’ve likely heard by now, Sajak is retiring
Storytelling has been a facet of social behavior since the days of fingerpainting on dimly lit cavern walls. Hopefully, the grunting, scratching cave audience didn’t bludgeon the artist to death with makeshift clubs when a bad story resulted. Modern fans can get downright mean over aspects of their favorite series. Sometimes, the showrunners acknowledge the
As a small-screen veteran, Zachary Quinto is no stranger to building a television persona, much like the role in Heroes that made him a household name. The actor then went on to be a veteran of the hit horror show American Horror Story, appearing in multiple seasons starting as early as 2022, during the show’s
The 1980s was the age of the Brat Pack. Before the phrase was even coined in 1985, many of the young actors later named Brat Pack members starred in unforgettable films. In preparation for the release of the 2024 documentary Brats, we’re looking at that explosion of Brat Pack movies and what made them so
There are some high quality reads on the way and top of our pile this week is the latest from Chris Carter. He’s an author with a huge and dedicated following, and for good reason – the knowledge he built up as a criminal behaviour psychologist goes straight into his books, and you can tell.
The second Pacific Coast Highway mystery sees the welcome return of proto-detective Adam Zantz. His job as driver on the taxi app Lyft got him into a heap of trouble in The Last Songbird, when he needed to prove his innocence of the murder of his favourite client. In Cinnamon Girl, the reluctant LA private
We crime fiction lovers know that every day offers a reading opportunity, but June is National Crime Reading Month (NCRM) in Britain – a festival of reading hosted by the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) in partnership with The Reading Agency for 2024. The aim is to encourage people to #PickUpAPageTurner. Karen Napier, CEO of The
Summer is nearly here and as temperatures rise the publishing industry begins to deliver page-turning thrillers for the holiday season. Our news column seems to reflect this – each book this week is a thriller that aims to get you hooked. We start with The Wreckage of Us by English author Dan Malakin, plus we
Like so many novels in the noir sub-genre, Holy City by Henry Wise reveals the links between its main character’s past and their present predicament, and how, no matter which choices they may make, their fate is almost predetermined. However, what sets it apart from the pack is its lyrical prose, grace and examination of
As you might have noticed, we review books here on Crime Fiction Lover. A lot of books. Over 2,900, in fact. But that’s not all we do, and it’s always interesting when new things come along that push the boundaries. Lately, we’ve been delving into a new app for iOS and Android called Storiaverse and
The world of crime fiction is a broad church, featuring everything from snooping grannies in sleepy rural hamlets to blood spattered serial killers, and everything in between. At the darkest end of that spectrum comes Chris Carter, whose Robert Hunter series is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Consequently, as a fan of a good old
Child assassins, human trafficking and buried memories are just a handful of the themes that come to the fore in Jana: Marked for Life, the new Swedish crime series that arrives on BBC Four in the UK starting Saturday 8 June, 2024. Lovers of Nordic noir will have the chance to settle in to another
Translated by Louise Rogers Lalaurie — The unconventional short novel French Windows by French author Antoine Laurain proves once again that delving into another person’s psyche is tricky business. You know from the cover that the book is a murder mystery, but what is this murder? When and where does it occur? And when the
Right, then. Are you ready for our latest weekly tour of the world of crime fiction? It starts and ends in Lancashire, with stops in Florence, the Canadian prairies, the Idaho woods plus a little vintage Hollywood glamour for good measure. It’s a week of ballroom dancing with the latest from Mark Billingham, there are
A die-hard Kanye West fan is turning his beef with Adidas into serious bucks … with his album signed “F*** ADIDAS” hitting the auction block. Moments in Time is putting Kanye’s expletively-signed 2010 album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” on the market — but it’s gonna cost ya big time ’cause they’re only entertaining offers
Bianca Censori was back at it Saturday … showing off her incredible figure while wearing practically nothing, which should come as no surprise to anyone at this point. Yup, there was Bianca rocking a teenie weenie white swimsuit in Prato, Italy — and the photogs couldn’t get enough of her, snapping a slew of images
Play video content TMZ.com Richard Dreyfuss‘ transphobic rant was seemingly premeditated — ’cause the guy was at a store right before he hit the stage and was trying on dresses … and we got the video. TMZ has obtained surveillance footage from the end of May … showing Richard being helped by a number of