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A good film intro, whether it occurs over the credits or is just simply the first scene in a movie, can impact the rest of the film, leaving an impression that shapes how a viewer experiences and interacts with what follows. It’s worth taking a look at some of the best movie intros.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 8

Cate Blanchett set to star in Sweetsick

Cate Blanchett is set to star in and produce Sweetsick. The 56-year-old actress will play a mercurial character in the upcoming movie, which will mark the directorial debut of Alice Birch.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / August 12

Cate Blanchett 'wildly interested' in English-language Squid Game

Cate Blanchett is "wildly open" to leading an English-language take on Squid Game. The 56-year-old actress made a surprise appearance in the third series of the South Korean series as an unnamed American recruiter and she aditted she would love to take the role further.

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20 iconic film performances that were truly terrifying

There’s something uniquely pleasurable about a terrifying performance in a movie. Very often, the most terrifying performances emerge out of the horror genre — as one would expect — but they also have been known to come from a wide variety of other cinematic genres, including film noir, fantasy, and even, on occasion, a children’s film.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / June 27

SQUID GAME Finale Episode Sees Major Star Set Up English-Language Spinoff

Squid Game, as we know it, has come to an end. The South Korean drama/horror series, which is supposedly dystopian, but honestly hits just a little too close to home, received a three-season run in total.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / June 15

How to Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois eyeing Cate Blanchett for live-action sequel

How to Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois wants Cate Blanchett to appear in the sequel. The 56-year-old actress voiced Hiccup’s mother Valka Haddock

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The 20 most heartwarming LGBTQ+ movies and TV series

As a result of their tireless work and advocacy, members of the LGBTQ+ community can now watch quite a few films and TV shows that show that everyone, no matter who they are or who they love, deserves their happy ending.

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20 groundbreaking LGBTQ+ characters from the TV & film world

The LGBTQ+ community has had a very vexed relationship with popular culture. For a very long time, members of the community were either not represented at all or were shown to be disturbed or villainous. However, the past couple of decades have seen a sea-change in representation, and though there’s been some backsliding, there are more LGBTQ+ figures on TV than ever before. As Pride Month is around the corner, it’s worth looking back at some of the most groundbreaking figures in film and TV and appreciating just how far society has come and how far it still has to go.

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20 beloved films that flopped at the box office

Film history is filled with films that flopped at the box office yet still managed to be good. Some of these films would receive critical re-evaluation in subsequent decades, revealing the extent to which box office numbers shouldn’t be the sole barometer by which movies are judged.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / April 24

Top 10 Cate Blanchett Movies That Prove Her Acting Prowess

Cate Blanchett is one of the most talented actresses of our time. She has been in over 100 TV shows and motion pictures. She has also lent her voice to a number of projects, and is adept at changing her accent and dialect.

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20 Oscar-winning actors who weren't afraid to star in action films

Winning an Oscar for acting is considered prestigious. Being in an action movie is, well, not generally considered prestigious. However, there have been actors that have bridged that gap.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / April 3

'How To Train Your Dragon 2' live-action sequel movie already sets release date

Hold onto your horses! Or is that, hold onto your dragons! Because a live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2 movie is already on the way, complete with a release date, but… the first How to Train Your Dragon live-action film has not yet even been released in theaters.

The 100 movies, TV shows, albums, and video games we're more interested in for 2025

Cartoon characters from this century who are already iconic

20 movies you might not know that were adapted from books

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 23

Black Bag star Cate Blanchett can’t keep a secret – ‘I would be a terrible spy’

Cate Blanchett can’t keep a secret. The Oscar-winning actress plays a spy accused of betraying her country in the new movie ‘Black Bag’ and she has admitted she’d make a terrible undercover agent in real life because she finds it hard to keep things to herself.

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20 iconic film plots that are driven by obsession

The best movies driven by obsession keep viewers riveted and glued to the edge of their seats, even as they are also cautionary tales about how obsession can destroy lives and leave wreckage in its way.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / March 10

New BLACK BAG Clip Invites Us to Dine with an Attractively Amoral Table (Exclusive)

What are the components of a perfect dinner party? You might say… A beautifully set table. The cozy ambiance of candlelight. A delicious meal. But, to us, that feels like it’s lacking a little something.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / October 12, 2024

Cate Blanchett stars in promising seven-part Apple TV+ series 'Disclaimer'

Hollywood heavyweight Cate Blanchett has teamed up with accomplished filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron on the upcoming series Disclaimer. The series follows Blanchett as the renowned journalist Catherine Ravenscroft who has received praise for uncovering large corporations’ dirty secrets.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 29, 2024

Cate Blanchett Stars Opposite a Giant Brain in RUMOURS’ Strange Teaser Trailer

Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander are a pretty great foundation for a movie about world leaders responding to a global crisis. Throw in Charles Dance and you’re pretty much guaranteed to have a film we’ll want to see.

The 20 most versatile movie actresses

The 20 films we could watch over and over again

20 celebs who shun social media

Entertainment News / Men's Journal / February 21, 2024

First Look at Cate Blanchett as Lilith in Borderlands

Eli Roth's latest film is an adaptation of one of the best-selling videogame franchises of all time, Borderlands. Borderlands follows an infamous bounty hunter called Lilith, who has a mysterious past and reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy.

Entertainment News / Murphy's Multiverse / December 29, 2023

‘What If…?’ Creators on Cate Blanchett’s Return, Hela’s Arc in Episode 7

In the most intriguing episode of What If…? Season 2 to date, Episode 7, “What If…Hela Found the Ten Rings?” explores an alternate path for the Goddess of Death.

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20 facts you might not know about 'Don't Look Up'

We’ve looked up 20 facts about McKay’s film so you don’t have to.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / December 6, 2021

Meryl Streep says 'annoying' Jonah Hill made her 'ruin a lot of takes' while filming 'Don't Look Up'

The movie will premiere in select theaters Friday (Dec. 10) before streaming on Netflix beginning Dec. 24. Watch the trailer below.

Jennifer Lawrence lost a tooth while filming 'Don't Look Up'

Leonardo DiCaprio loves Adele: 'That woman is on another level'

Billie Eilish stuns in somber 'Male Fantasy' music video

The 25 best Meryl Streep films

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / November 16, 2021

Leonardo DiCaprio & Jennifer Lawrence butt heads with Meryl Streep in 'Don't Look Up' trailer

Don't Look Up will descend upon select theaters Dec. 10 before hitting Netflix on Dec. 24.

Olivia Munn declines to clarify relationship status with John Mulaney

There was 'very extreme' pay gap between Kirsten Dunst, Tobey Maguire for 'Spider-Man'

'Party Down' revived for six-episode limited series at Starz with bulk of original cast returning

The most tantalizing "What ifs" in Hollywood history

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / November 12, 2021

Cate Blanchett, Ben Stiller teaming up for ‘The Champions’ film

Blanchett and Stiller will star opposite each other, while Stiller will additionally direct the film. Both of them will serve as producers.

The best characters from Wes Anderson films

Movie casts with impressive Oscars pedigree

Every actor who has won multiple acting Oscars

The 25 most insufferable movie families

Celebrity couples who work together often

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / October 22, 2021

Watch: Gwyneth Paltrow learns of Glenn Close dismissing her Oscar win

Paltrow claimed best actress for her role in Shakespeare in Love at the 71st Academy Awards over Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth), Fernanda Montenegro (Central Station), Meryl Streep (One True Thing) and Emily Watson (Hilary and Jackie).

Alec Baldwin fired prop gun on 'Rust' set, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Baldwin comments on Halyna Hutchins tragedy: 'My heart is broken'

Adele owns a piece of gum once chewed by Celine Dion, and more from '73 Questions' video

Thanks for nothing, Academy: The biggest snubs in Oscar history

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Our favorite Cate Blanchett performances

Cate Blanchett has won two Oscars, and yet somehow it still seems like she hasn’t been rewarded enough. Simply put, the Australian is one of the best, perhaps the best, actor working today. She brings something to her every role. Of course, some of them we appreciate more than others. Here are some of our favorite Blanchett performances over the years.