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In 2006, Mel Gibson was just about the most controversial guy in Hollywood. But he was, let’s all admit it, still an icon of the screen. As such, some people still had a lot of faith in him. And that faith would be translated in Hacksaw Ridge. There was the faith of its central figure, Desmond Doss; that which the producers and studio put into Gibson; and that which Gibson himself had in the project, which would tell of a conscientious objector during World War II. A gamble? Absolutely. A success? Unprecedented. So pick up that weapon, soldier – or, better yet, be at ease – as we find out: What Happened to This Movie?!

Hacksaw Ridge centers around the real-life figure of Desmond Doss, who served as a medic during World War II and became famous for his refusal to carry a weapon. Even still, he is credited with saving 75 lives while in action.

In today’s world of gaming, there shouldn’t be any distinctions between men and women. However, not everyone can accept this fact. A similar thing happened with Battlefield 5. Before the release of this popular title, the trailer of the game stirred serious controversy.

EA’s only mistake was to show female soldiers in Battlefield 5. | Credit: Electronic Arts.

Why was there a backlash? Although women did serve in combat during World War II, some fans claimed that the game’s reveal trailer, which showed a woman fighting on the front lines, compromised authenticity for political correctness. This baseless criticism was later smashed by Electronic Arts. However, the same thing can’t be said about Call of Duty: WWII.

EA Didn’t Hold Back Against the Criticisms Towards Battlefield 5 Battlefield 5 was historically accurate. | Credit: Electronic Arts.

The inclusion of female soldiers in Battlefield 5‘s World War II setting may have infuriated some online gamers,...

The atmosphere in Steven Spielberg’s office was icy in November 1999. Paul Bucha, president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, is at the director’s Amblin production company on the Universal Studios lot.The Vietnam veteran, who received America’s highest honor for his own bravery in the face of criticism, is speaking out against video games. firmly. The specific object of his ire was Medal of Honor, a first-person shooter that Spielberg himself created.

Medal of Honor was released in 1999. | Credit: Danger Close.

Spielberg, whose company DreamWorks Interactive developed the title, looks absolutely gutted. Medal of Honor was his passion project, after all, designed to give kids genuine insight into the history behind WW2. As a proud American, the filmmaker is left heartbroken by Bucha’s verbal tirade.

The Tension Between Sacrifice and Entertainment: Spielberg’s Medal of Honor Dilemma Medal of Honor stumbled pretty hard at the beginning.

When I met him, he was the member of the band with a portable PlayStation suitcase setup, on which they all played FIFA and Medal of Honor during long tour-bus rides. One Direction were a new band, and Liam Payne was about to turn 19. In the spring of 2012, I spent a few days hanging out with the group for a potential Rolling Stone cover story that never came to fruition. Over the years, we’ve released a few interviews from that reporting. Here’s my solo conversation with the singer...

For the past three decades, DreamWorks has been seen as the studio that challenged Disney and, in some cases, won. If you are still in business after so many years and are still making movies, then you are clearly doing something right. Originally founded on October 12th, 1994, by three innovators with different motivations, the studio has gone on to make some of the biggest franchises in film history.

Who founded Dreamworks?

Originally conceived by former Disney executive Jeffery Katzenberg, he sought the aid of fellow entertainment executives Steven Spielberg and David Geffen. The three would found DreamWorks Skg with the purpose of becoming a major force in the entertainment industry. The studio’s first release was The Peacemaker in 1997 with other films like Amistad and Mouse Trap releasing that same year.

Things really began to take off in 1998 with action films like Saving Private Ryan and Deep Impact, as well...

Steven Spielberg, the legendary filmmaker behind blockbusters that require no introduction, has a secret passion that might surprise some of his fans: he’s an avid gamer. But not just any gamer—Spielberg is a true PC Master Race loyalist with a particular fondness for first-person shooters, especially Call of Duty.

Truly a living legend. | Image Credit: Elena Ternovaja/Cc By-sa 3.0/Wikimedia Commons

But, what many don’t realize is that Spielberg’s connection to the gaming world runs much deeper than just being a fan. His influence on the industry, particularly in the genre of war games, is far more significant than most people know.

In fact, it’s not an exaggeration to say that without Spielberg, the Fps gaming scene as we know it today might look very different.

Steven Spielberg’s Gaming Legacy The pioneer of war games as we know it. | Image Credit: DreamWorks Interactive/EA...

It’s no secret that Steven Spielberg, the legendary director behind cinematic masterpieces like Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List, is a bit of a geek at heart. But did you know that he’s also a hardcore PC gamer?

In a recent interview, Spielberg’s son Max, himself a game developer and co-founder of the studio Fuzzybot, shed some light on his father’s gaming habits and their shared love for the medium.

Steven Spielberg. | Image Credit: Gage Skidmore/Cc By-sa 2.0/Wikimedia Commons

As it turns out, the elder Spielberg is not only a passionate gamer but also a staunch believer in the superiority of the keyboard and mouse!

The Spielberg Gaming Connection

Max Spielberg revealed that his father’s love for gaming was actually the catalyst for his own interest in the medium. “He loves gaming. He’s the one who got me into it. He plays games. He’s a big PC gamer.

NCIS: Origins is debuting, so here are some classic NCIS episodes to watch to get ready for it!

NCIS fans have long been missing Agent Jethro Gibbs. The heart of the series since it debuted as a backdoor pilot on Jag, Gibbs was loved for his stern demeanor, dedication to his job, sometimes wry humor and tragic backstory of losing a wife and child. Mark Harmon made the character beloved, so it was a shock when Gibbs opened Season 19 by quitting to retire to Alaska.

Fortunately, Harmon will be returning to the franchise in a unique way. NCIS: Origins takes us back to 1993 with Austin Stowell playing a younger Gibbs joining the agency and how he became the agent we know. It looks to be an intriguing spin on the franchise and to prepare for it, these episodes are must-watch to see what parts of Gibbs' life can come to play.

When it comes to successful video games with a team-based approach to their single player campaign, Call of Duty would be the first name to be popped on a gamer’s tongue. But if it wasn’t for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, we might’ve gotten a different product.

So many instances in the game as we know them today may not even come to fruition in the first place. Maybe we could’ve been left to our own devices in those lonely alleyways to kill soldiers asking for an identity.

Medal of Honor Didn’t Have Any Fight Left in it Despite its failure, the game’s visuals were praised. Credits: MKIceAndFire on YouTube

“That was a real close tight-knit group of people,” the founder of Infinity Ward told North Nugget Bay in 2005 when Call of Duty‘s success sparked growth for the company. It prompted them to triple their staff.

Two is always better than one, and Activision took that seriously when it released the first Call of Duty game in 2003. Before that, we had video games like Doom and Project Igi where users were on their own. Yes, the characters with guns gave them an adrenaline rush, but it wasn’t enough.

In reality, Medal of Honor tried this approach with Allied Assault and became an instant hit. It was that time Infinity Ward began hiring and managed to bring a large piece of the game’s development team onboard. Today, EA’s game is nowhere to be found in the news, but Activision’s remains.

Yes There Were Allies But it Still Felt Moving Like a Lone Wolf

It is true, humans are social animal. And it’s not just true for the world we live in, but for the other worlds too. We gamers often enter from one world to another.

The late Sen. John McCain’s youngest son, Army 1st Lt. Jimmy McCain, told CNN on Tuesday that he has changed his voter registration to Democrat and plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.

His endorsement of the vice president arrives after Republican candidate Donald Trump received widespread backlash following reports that one of his campaign aides pushed a staffer at Arlington National Cemetery during a visit to the burial ground last week. Following the visit, the former president’s campaign social media posted videos and images taken at...

After members of Donald Trump’s campaign were allegedly involved in a physical altercation with staff at Arlington National Cemetery, veterans are stepping forward to condemn the former president’s use of the hallowed burial ground as a campaign backdrop.

On Tuesday, Trump attended an event at the cemetery honoring servicemembers who were killed in the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. NPR reported later that afternoon that during the visit staffers attempted to stop members of Trump’s campaign entourage from taking photographs and videos in Section 60, a section of the cemetery...

As Donald Trump’s team visited Arlington National Cemetery Monday for an event honoring American troops who were killed in a deadly attack in Afghanistan, members of his campaign staff were involved in a physical altercation with a cemetery official, according to NPR.

Citing a source with knowledge of the incident, the outlet said that Arlington officials made it clear only cemetery staff members were authorized to take photographs in the area known as Section 60. Despite this, the source told NPR, two Trump campaign staffers pushed and verbally attacked the...

NCIS has been a staple of the CBS lineup since 2003. Over the years, fans of the procedural drama have seen beloved characters come and go, including Michael Weatherly’s Tony Dinozzo, Cote de Pablo’s Ziva David, and Pauley Perrette’s Abby Sciuto. The show has also welcomed dozens of guest stars over the course of its 21 seasons, including these 10 notable appearances. How many of them do you remember?

Jamie Lee Curtis

Scream queen and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis had a multi-episode arc on NCIS Season 9. She portrayed Dr. Samantha Ryan, the head of the Department of Defense’s PsyOps division, who also had a short-lived relationship with Gibbs.

Sean Astin Sean Astin and Michael Weatherly in ‘NCIS’ | Monty Brinton/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

During one of her NCIS appearances, Curtis shared the screen with Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin. In the 2012 episode “The Tell,...

Donald Trump doubled down on his comments about how the Presidential Medal of Freedom is superior to the military Medal of Honor because the former involves no sacrifice.

“The Presidential Medal of Freedom, to my knowledge, I don’t think anybody suffered,” Trump said in an interview after his rally on Saturday, attempting to clarify comments made on Thursday. “People [who] get the Congressional Medal of Honor, which I’ve given to many, are often horribly wounded or dead. They’re often dead, they get it posthumously. And when you get the Congressional Medal of Honor,...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth has strong words for Donald Trump. She called the former president “despicable” after he disparaged the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest military award for valor. Last week, Trump said that service member recipients of the medal are “either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by bullets or they’re dead.”

Trump also said the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a civilian award, is “actually much better” than the Medal of Honor. Trump then boasted that he gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to his billionaire donor,...

Veterans of Foreign Wars (Vfw), the country’s largest veterans advocacy group, condemned Donald Trump in a new statement after comments the former president made earlier this week comparing the Congressional Medal of Honor to the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

At an event meant to center on fighting antisemitism Thursday at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, Trump talked about awarding a civilian Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018 to megadonor Miriam Adelson, noting how its equivalent to the Congressional Medal of Honor — the highest military honor given for valor in combat — but even better,...

While addressing Jewish supporters gathered at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Thursday — an event meant to center on fighting antisemitism — Donald Trump said that a civilian Presidential Medal of Freedom is better than the Medal of Honor because soldiers who are recognized are “in very bad shape … or they’re dead.”

The insulting remark was made as the former president lauded Miriam Adelson, a billionaire and widow of longtime Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson. Miriam has continued to dump millions into Trump’s campaign following Sheldon’s death...

Michael Giacchino, one of Hollywood’s most celebrated and prolific composers, certainly has enough material for a greatest hits album. He’s created the brilliant scores to “The Incredibles,” “Up,” “Lost” and 2009’s “Star Trek”. An album with cues from these titles (and others that he’d composed), would do gangbusters. But he didn’t want to do just another greatest hits album.

Instead, he thought about his uncle Pete, who lived outside of Philadelphia. Uncle Pete, you see, owned an appliance store.

“He also sold stereos, and at the stereos were those big console stereos which we love. And RCA would send him tons of these demo records for the customers, so they can understand how great it sounds. Inevitably, we would go visit the store on weekends, and he would always give us albums to take home,” Giacchino explained. Soon enough, they had a giant collection of records,...

Meg Ryan will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival in recognition of her contribution to the art of film.

Ryan will also present her latest film, “What Happens Later,” a romantic comedy that she directed and wrote, and in which she stars opposite David Duchovny. The Bleecker Street Media film marks Ryan’s second directorial effort following the 2015 film “Ithaca.”

Ryan will also present a special screening of her 1998 hit romantic comedy “You’ve Got Mail” at Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema in the Bosnian city, the same venue where this film was screened 25 years ago at the 5th Sarajevo Film Festival in 1999.

Ryan will hold a masterclass moderated by Bosnian director Danis Tanović, best known for his Oscar-winning film “No Man’s Land.” This will seek to offer insights into key aspects of Ryan’s career.

Jovan Marjanović, director of the Sarajevo Film Festival, said:...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is confirmed to hit Xbox Game Pass on day one. Ever since Microsoft acquired Activision, the excitement about the eventual of all Call of Duty games becoming a part of the Xbox Game Pass has been at an all-time high.

The ability to play the entire catalog of over 20 games from the iconic franchise is unlike anything else seen today on any platform. However, fans are concerned that the original Call of Duty isn’t compatible with the latest platforms and might not be on Xbox Game Pass.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Is Coming To Game Pass but What About Other Games Black Ops 6 is set during Gulf War.

Last October, Microsoft finally completed the infamous $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This made them owners by proxy of a vast gaming library, and not least among them Activision’s series.

SUGGESTEDCall of Duty: Black...

In response to a lawsuit by Rolling Stone and National Security Counselors, the Department of Justice has turned over two tranches of FBI documents related to former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

Rolling Stone’s Freedom of Information Act request, filed hours after the announcement of his death in November 2023, seeks expedited processing of FBI files related to the former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to President Nixon. Kissinger is widely considered to be a war criminal for his role in the bombing of Cambodia, a coup in Chile,...

“Game of Thrones” composer Ramin Djawadi was honored with the BMI Icon Award at Broadcast Music Inc.’s 40th annual Film, TV and Visual Media Awards Wednesday night in Beverly Hills.

The Emmy-winning, Grammy-nominated composer was acknowledged for his “memorable scores and themes inspiring future generations of composers,” BMI president-ceo Mike O’Neill said in presenting the award.

Djawadi’s music for “Game of Thrones” became a sensation during the HBO fantasy series’ eight-season run, which concluded in 2019. He won two Emmys, for his music in the seventh and eighth seasons, and later conducted it with symphony orchestras and choirs during world tours in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

His other television credits include “Westworld,” “Prison Break” and the current fantasy and sci-fi series “House of the Dragon,” “3 Body Problem” and “Fallout.” Among his film credits are “Iron Man,” “Eternals,” “A Wrinkle in Time,” “Clash of the Titans” and “Pacific Rim,” and he has...

Helldivers 2 provides players with an option to melee enemies but it is not very effective against strong enemies so players rarely ever try to get a melee kill. A Helldivers 2 fan has come up with a concept of melee finishers that take inspiration from the Medal of Honor and Assassin’s Creed video game series.

Helldivers 2 (via Arrowhead Game Studios)

This cool concept was well-received by the fans and Arrowhead can certainly take notes from it. This is definitely something that should be in the game although it would only be effective against weaker enemies. These melee finishers are only showcased against Automaton units but it is certainly a good place to start.

Helldivers 2 fan showcases melee finishes for the game

The Automaton faction in Helldivers 2 (via Arrowhead Game Studios)

A viral video showcasing melee finishes has currently left the Helldivers 2 fandom wild. Created by Epg-6 on YouTube, this video showcases 8 different melee finishes against Automatons.

Exclusive: The Onyx Collective’s UnPrisoned is rounding out the Season 2 cast with Brandee Evans (P-Valley) in a recurring role, as well as Oliver Hudson (The Cleaning Lady) and Jamie Chung (Lovecraft Country) in guest starring roles. Season 2 premieres Wednesday, July 17 on Hulu with all 8 episodes dropping at once.

Inspired by creator Tracy McMillan’s life, UnPrisoned follows a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist, social media influencer and single mom, Paige Alexander (Kerry Washington), whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad, Edwin Alexander (Delroy Lindo), gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son Finn (Faly Rakotohavana).

In Season 2, the Alexander family is still a mess. Paige’s therapy practice is in trouble, Finn’s anxiety is through the roof, Edwin is still figuring out how to get his life together outside of prison, and their relationships are more complicated than ever. The family needs help,...

With the annual ceremony of The Oscars comes the understandable hype and speculation of who will be winners on the night. Despite there not being a Video Game category in the awards ceremony, there are still links to the industry itself with none other than Steven Spielberg.

The titan of the film industry is no stranger to academic recognition and has seen various accolades over the years. However, some people may be surprised to learn that despite his distinguished career in the film industry, he has also had a well-recognized influence on the gaming industry and is responsible for some well-known classic titles.

Are the Oscars and video games, intertwined?

Spielberg’s work with the video game industry has been pivotal for one of the most popular franchises.

As noted in a recent article from Collider, Steven Spielberg’s talents exceed more than just the film industry and it is...

Everyone is aware of how talented director Steven Spielberg is, however, not many people know that the director is equally influential in the gaming industry. In 1999, the director created and served as a producer for a first-person shooter video game, Medal of Honor, which was developed by DreamWorks Interactive and published by Electronic Arts.

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond

The Medal of Honor franchise was quite popular in the 2000s, however, the competition from franchises like Call of Duty and Battlefield slowed it down. In 2020, the franchise made a strong comeback with Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. It was certainly a remarkable game as it became the only video game to win an Oscar. The game includes the short documentary Colette, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Steven Spielberg’s Medal of Honor franchise has one Oscar under its...

Exclusive: The Last Frontier continues to round out its main cast, adding Tait Blum (Home Team) as a series regular alongside Jason Clarke in Apple TV+’s drama series from Jon Bokenkamp (The Blacklist) and Richard D’Ovidio (The Call). The series received a 10-episode series order in February 2023.

Starring Clarke as US Marshal Frank Remnick, The Last Frontier follows Frank, the lone Marshal in charge of the quiet, rugged barrens of Alaska, whose jurisdiction is turned upside-down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates. Tasked with protecting the town he’s vowed to keep safe, he begins to suspect the crash wasn’t an accident, but the first step of a well-crafted plan with international political implications.

Blum plays Luke, Frank (Clarke) and Sarah’s (Simone Kessell) son.

Haley Bennett and Dominic Cooper also star.

The series is produced by Apple Studios.

When a game like Helldivers 2 hits the market, the demand for a PvP mode is inevitable. After all, it has a lot of guns, already features squad-based gameplay, and requires an active internet connection (even for solo play sessions).

Since you are already playing with people all over the world, why not add the option to play against them as well, right? Well, it seems the developers are strongly against this decision. So much so, that we will never be getting a PvP mode to the game unless someone can create some sort of mod for the PC version.

The Devs of Helldivers 2 Are Against PvP Modes Due to Toxicity

Squad-based Helldivers 2 will never get a PvP mode

Confirmation for there never being a PvP mode for Helldivers 2 came directly from the top boss at Arrowhead Games, Johan Pilestedt. He shared this decision during a conversation on X. Pilestedt was...

International superstar Yoshiki has auctioned his beloved crystal piano to raise money for earthquake victims, with the winning bid reaching 40 million yen when the 4-day auction ended on January 16.

Yoshiki announced the auction on January 9 at his ceremony at Tcl Chinese Theatre, where his cement handprints and footprints were unveiled at the forecourt of the Hollywood landmark. Yoshiki is the first Japanese star to receive the rare honor from the Chinese Theatre since the tradition began nearly 100 years ago.

The classically-trained pianist and composer’s Kawai Cr-40N piano had been used for recording in his Los Angeles studio and for tours. Yoshiki said a final farewell to the donated piano with a performance during the Tcl Chinese Theatre ceremony: “I’m a little sad to say goodbye to my crystal piano, which is like family to me, but I think some people will be saved by this. Please cherish it.

On January 4th, Yoshiki donated 10 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross through his 501c3 non-profit organization Yoshiki Foundation America to support areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

Yoshiki said, “I was back in Japan at the end of the year for several TV appearances, and through the news reports I saw the damages caused by the earthquake. It is very painful as I think about the feelings of the many people who are suffering so much in the disaster areas. I thought about what I could do and made a donation. The reason I announce these donations each time is to attempt to expand the circle of support even a little. I sincerely hope that everyone in the affected areas can return to their normal lives as soon as possible.”

Yoshiki’s donation continues the acclaimed musician’s humanitarian work, which includes charitable support for numerous international emergencies,...

Exclusive: John Patton Ford is writing to direct an untitled film for Netflix with 21 Laps producing. Ford wrote and directed the Aubrey Plaza starrer Emily the Criminal.

The drama follows a mysterious Union spy named James Andrews who, along with infantry volunteers, stole a Confederate steam engine and planned to destroy the entire Confederacy’s supply line to end the war.

Racing along at speeds up to 60 mph, they destroyed track to the main Southern supply route behind them and shut down communications by cutting telegraph lines, all to disrupt the Confederacy’s supply line. The six surviving raiders became the first to receive the Medal of Honor, awarded by Abraham Lincoln. The caper also would be the historical basis for Buster Keaton’s 1926 silent film The General.

Ford will write to direct the drama, which is based on his idea and is part of a package that includes Russell...

Roger Corman's 1960 feature films "House of Usher" was the first film in a long series of Edgar Allan Poe-based movies at American International Pictures. From 1960 to 1964, Corman directed eight Poe films, with all but one of them starring Vincent Price. After "House of Usher," Corman made "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Premature Burial," the anthology film "Tales of Terror," "The Raven," "The Haunted Palace," "The Masque of the Red Death," and "The Tomb of Ligeia." Technically, 1963's "The Haunted Palace" isn't a Poe movie. It was named after Poe's 1893 poem but was in fact based on the 1927 short novel "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by H.P. Lovecraft. Poe, it seems, was a bigger marquee name than Lovecraft, so the latter author's story was merely folded into Corman's short-lived but well-remembered Poe subgenre. 

Fans of gothic horror would do well to marathon all eight movies. They're all...

A grand Hollywood tradition will kick off at 6 Pm on Sunday, as the 91st Hollywood Christmas Parade winds through the streets of the movie capital.

Sunday’s parade will be cohosted by actors Erik Estrada and Dean Cain, joined by Montel Williams, Laura McKenzie, and Elizabeth Stanton.

Pre-parade entertainment will include the Village People, pop-opera singer Anna Azerli, and The Grinch. Parade performers will include the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and California Springs Rhythmic Gymnastics.

Joining them are Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, dancer-singer Paula Abdul, singer Dwight Yoakum, radio host Kerri Kasem, pop duo Aly & Aj, and actors Chris Kattan, Craig Robinson, Ernie Hudson, Brandon Routh, Ming-Na Wen, Denise Richards and Tatyana Ali.

Overall, the 3.2-mile route will showcase 90 celebrities and Vips, 14 pre-parade and parade performers, 10 bands, six four-story-high character balloons, three floats, 39 movie cars and eight novelty vehicles. The show ends with an appearance by...

The illustrious Paula Abdul, a name synonymous with music, dance, and philanthropy, will be recognized as the 2023 Humanitarian of the Year at the iconic Hollywood Christmas Parade on November 26, 2023.

This esteemed honor reflects the depth of her generosity and her unwavering commitment to giving back to the community.

Abdul’s spirit of compassion aligns perfectly with the Hollywood Christmas Parade, a cherished tradition that has been spreading holiday cheer and fostering community spirit for an incredible 91 years. Just as Abdul extends her philanthropic hand to organizations like Wigs & Wishes, Children’s Hospital LA, No Kid Hungry, American Humane Association, and Dancers Against Cancer, the Hollywood Christmas Parade proudly supports causes like Marine Toys for Tots, ensuring that underprivileged children experience the joy of the holiday season.

Kickstarting this year’s festivities will be none other than American war hero Colonel Paris D. Davis, a recent recipient of the prestigious Medal of Honor.

Exclusive: Trimax Media, the production company led by Alan Glazer (The Bank Job), has acquired film rights to No Bullet Got Me Yet, John Stansifer’s forthcoming book about U.S. Army Chaplain, Father Emil Kapaun.

Stansifer has scripted the film adaptation, titled Father Kapaun’s Valley, which Stephen Campanelli (Drinkwater) is attached to direct. The intention with the project is to help fill the void when it comes to U.S.-produced films about the Korean War, while spotlighting a little-known war hero currently on the path to sainthood. Set to produce are Glazer and Stansifer, whose book is slated for publication on March 12, 2024.

The most decorated chaplain in U.S. military history, Kapaun regularly risked his life during the Korean War to help soldiers survive, also taking great pains to support them in their faith, no matter their religion. Among the most notable incidents from his military history was...

Exclusive: The upcoming documentary Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplains Journey has received the rare honor of a screening at the Vatican.

The film written and directed by Rich Hull and Justin D. Roberts – a former combat chaplain himself – is produced by Paulist Productions and the U.S. Army Chaplains Corps, marking the first ever co-production between Hollywood and the chaplains corps. Built around the story of Emil Kapaun, a combat chaplain who died as a prisoner of war in North Korea in 1953, the documentary examines the ultimate sacrifice made by hundreds of U.S. military combat chaplains.

Capt. Emil Kapaun (right) helps another soldier carry an exhausted soldier off the battlefield early in the Korean War.

“In 2021, when the remains of former Pow/Mia Army combat chaplain Emil Kapaun, possibly the Vatican’s next saint, are identified after 70 years, much of the nation is captivated by their journey home,” notes a description of the film.

On August 30, Yoshiki made a donation of 10 million yen to the International Organization for Migration (Iom), which was announced during his appearance on the popular Japanese television program “24 Hour Television”.

This is the third time Yoshiki has donated to the organization, bringing the total amount to 30 million yen.

Yoshiki made the donation through his non-profit corporation Yoshiki Foundation America to support emergency relief operations in Ukraine and neighboring countries.

Iom is the Un organization specializing in migration. They provide emergency relief to people around the world who are suffering from the effects of disasters or wars, such as the survivors of the earthquakes in southern Türkiye or the war in Ukraine.

Yoshiki has performed on “24 Hour Television” four times so far this year, donating his appearance fee to charity each time. In his performance on August 27, Yoshiki performed a live piano rendition of “Let It Go” and “Endless Rain” at the Kokugikan Arena,...

Washington, Sep 5 (Ians) US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House announced. “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for Covid-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,” CNN quoted Biden’sspokesperson Elizabeth Alexanderas saying in a statement on Monday night.

President Joe Biden, 80, tested negative, according to the White House.

An administration official told CNN that there were no changes to White House Covid protocols or to the President’s schedule at this time.

The diagnosis of the 72-year-old First Lady comes amid a busy week for the President, who delivered a Labor Day speech in Philadelphia earlier in the day.

He is scheduled to present the Medal of Honor to an Army captain in a White House ceremony Tuesday before departing for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India.

The First Lady had...

Clockwise from top left: The Wolf Of Wall Street (Paramount), Spy Kids: Armageddon (Netflix), 8 Mile (Universal), Fast Times At Ridgemont High (Universal)Graphic: The A.V. Club

It’s the last month of summer as well as back-to-school time, so Netflix is here to help make the transition easier. While...

Casting director Russell Boast, producer Annabelle K. Frost, producer Nana Greenwald, writer-director Tamar Halpern, animator David Kuhn, producer-director Sheldon Larry and broadcast journalist May Lee have been hired as full-time faculty at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.

The new faculty members have worked on some of the most prominent film and television projects of the past 30 years, including the Harrison Ford starrer The Fugitive, David Fincher’s Seven and Disney’s Pocahontas. They will assume their new roles on Monday, Aug. 28, at the start of the 2023-24 academic year.

“This is an awe-inspiring group of teachers, whose range of experience adds a wealth of valuable knowledge to our already-impressive faculty,” said Stephen Galloway, dean of Dodge College. “I can only wish I’d had professors like this when I was in film school.”

Russell Boast, CSA, head of casting and co-head of the Screen Acting program at Dodge College,...

Florian Zeller, the Oscar-winning director and playwright of “The Father” and “The Son,” received the Medal of Honor, France’s highest decoration, at an intimate ceremony in Paris on Wednesday.

The event, hosted in the gardens of the French authors and composers guild (Sacd), gathered a flurry of talent and luminaries from the worlds of film, TV, theater and literature — reflecting the breadth of Zeller’s body of work. Zeller was appointed Knight of the Legion of Honor by France President Emmanuel Macron.

Guests included Isabelle Huppert, Pierre Arditi, Catherine Frot and Elodie Navarre who have starred in Zeller’s plays; Christopher Hampton, with whom he shares a best adapted screenplay Oscar for “The Father;” “Simone” actor Elsa Zylberstein; Mediawan boss Pierre-Antoine Capton, with whom he launched the L.A.-based company Blue Morning Pictures; Victoria Bedos (“La famille Belier”); Orange Studio’s Kristina Zimmermann and Sebastien Cauchon, who distributed...

A Yes Network cameraman was hospitalized Wednesday after he was struck in the head by an errant throw.

The unsettling moment occurred during the bottom of the fifth inning, when Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson attempted to complete a double play. His throw went over the head of first baseman Ryan O’Hearn and struck camera operator Pete Stendel, who fell to the ground.

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A camera operator for the Yes Network was struck in the head by an errant throw Wednesday night in the bottom of the fifth inning. The game was halted for ten minutes as he was wheeled away on a stretcher for medical attention.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson attempted to complete a double play when his throw sailed over the head of first baseman Ryan O’Hearn. It instead struck the camera operator Pete Stendel along the first base line.

Stendel clutched his head and fell to the ground.

The cameraman gave a peace sign to the crowd, which gave him an ovation as he was driven off.

Cameraman deserves a Medal of Honor wtffff pic.twitter.com/RsMC2RUwYO

— Jimmy Randazzo (@JimmyRandazzo) July 6, 2023...

When you want action and you want it now, turn to these crowd-pleasing punch-‘em-ups on Netflix, from Chris Hemsworth’s take-charge commando in “Extraction 2,” to Daniel Craig’s jaw-dropping stunts in “Skyfall,” to Patrick Swayze as a one-man army in “Road House,” and maybe a few action flicks you haven’t seen before.

“Skyfall”

From the spectacular opening chase sequence to the emotional ending, this is one of the best Bond films ever made, with one of the best, most vindictive villains in Javier Bardem.

“Road House”

Patrick Swayze is a lean, mean, fighting machine in this ’80s cult classic, with such all-time quotes as “pain don’t hurt” and “I want you to be nice until it’s time to not be nice.”

“Rrr”

This gonzo, three-hour Indian action epic where two revolutionaries take on British colonizers (and a tiger!) in 1920s-era India has to be seen to be believed,...

The Entertainment Community Fund, formerly called The Actors Fund, has a new board chair: Annette Bening.

The board for the Fund, one of Hollywood’s leading charitable nonprofits, announced that the American Beauty and 20th Century Women actor would be succeeding longtime chair Brian Stokes Mitchell at its annual meeting on Wednesday evening. Helmed by Mitchell since 2004, the board institutes policies for services provided by the Fund including emergency financial grants, affordable housing options and support groups, among other offerings, for workers in the performing arts and entertainment industries.

Bening has served on the board since 2010; she was elevated to vice chair in 2016. In 2010 Bening was awarded the Fund’s Medal of Honor, spotlighting individuals who “enrich” the entertainment community, for her work helping to lead a campaign that raised $10M for the Fund during the Great Recession. Bening also steered the Hollywood Arts Collective Campaign Committee, which helped to...

Composer Christopher Lennertz was declared a BMI Icon at Broadcast Music Inc.’s 39th annual Film, TV and Visual Media Awards Wednesday night (May 10) in Beverly Hills.

Lennertz, a two-time Emmy nominee, veteran film composer and game-music creator, was honored for his 30-year career in media music-making.

BMI president and CEO Mike O’Neill presented the award, noting that Lennertz was “legendary for his diverse and distinct impact across the worlds of film, television and gaming” and telling the 51-year-old composer, “your captivating scores have taken us on a thrilling ride.”

Added BMI’s VP creative, film, TV and visual media Tracy McKnight: “His compelling body of work, from blockbuster films to hit TV shows and gaming, highlights Christopher’s passion for all styles of music and has made him one of the industry’s most sought-after composers. He is also dedicated to giving back through philanthropic work and advancing the next generation of composers.

Romanian director won Golden Bear at Berlinale in 2013 for ’Child’s Pose’.

Beta Cinema is to handle international sales on Familiar, the new film from Berlinale Golden Bear-winning director Călin Peter Netzer.

Familiar stars Romanian actor Emanuel Pârvu, known for films such as Graduation, Miracle and Tales From A Golden Age, as a movie director investigating the darkest secrets intoxicating his family.

Netzer wrote the script with the film’s main actress Iulia Lumânare and produced together with Oana Iancu through Parada Film, the company behind Romanian director Netzer’s 2013 Golden Bear winner Child’s Pose and his 2017 Silver Bear winner Ana, Mon Amour.

Prime Video has released the first official trailer for its Emmy-winning comedy series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” The upcoming fifth and final season will have a total of eight episodes. The season will premiere with three episodes on April 14, followed by one new episode each Friday, until the May 26 series finale.

The fifth season plot has been kept under wraps, but according to Prime Video, “Midge finds herself closer than ever to the success she’s dreamed of, only to discover that closer than ever is still so far away.”

Created, written, directed and executive produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, the series stars Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, Reid Scott, Alfie Fuller and Jason Ralph.

See below for the “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” official trailer and first look images.

Maisel Season 5 – First Look Images – Photo Credit: Courtesy of Prime...

Movie star John Wayne developed a strong understanding of what audiences wanted to see from him in the roles that he chose. However, he also kept a finger on the pulse of the type of films that his peers starred in, and he certainly wasn’t afraid to speak his mind about them. Wayne didn’t care for a Gary Cooper movie that he called a “mockery of America’s highest award for valor.”

John Wayne prioritized movie morals John Wayne | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Wayne held the belief that the movie industry should be a “family business” of sorts. He detested the notion of a ratings system that allowed adult feature films with extreme violence and sexuality to hit silver screens to rely on human curiosity to make money.

The Oscar-winning actor refused to accept notable roles in movies such as High Noon and Blazing Saddles because of their morals.