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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This Action-Packed Spy Thriller Remake Is The Top Movie On Hulu Right Now
'The Amateur,' starring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne, is the No. 1 movie on Hulu after hitting the streamer on July 17. The espionage thriller follows a highly intelligent CIA operative (Malek) whose world flips upside down when his wife is killed in a terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to intervene, he takes it upon himself to track down the perpetrators for a dangerous mission across the globe. The James Hawes-directed film, a remake of the 1982 movie based on Robert Littell's novel of the same name, hit theaters back in April. It also stars Jon Bernthal, Julianne Nicholson, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Adrian Martinez and Danny Sapani. Read on for more trending movies of the moment across streaming services, including Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video. And if you want to stay informed about all things streaming and entertainment, subscribe to the Culture Catchall newsletter. 'Brick' One of the top movies on Netflix right now is a German thriller about a mysterious brick wall. 'Brick,' written and directed by Philip Koch, centers on residents of a building who get trapped in their apartment after strange black bricks block every possible exit. The movie premiered on Netflix on July 10. 'Man of Steel' The arrival of a new Superman movie has renewed interest in an old one that's currently trending on HBO Max. 'Man of Steel,' which premiered in 2013, tells the origin story of Clark Kent, a superpowered alien who assumes the role of mankind's protector when the fate of humanity is threatened. The movie stars Henry Cavill as Superman, alongside Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Shannon and Diane Lane. 'Uncharted' Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg's 'Uncharted' is currently trending on Prime Video. The action flick, based on the popular PlayStation video game, follows a street-smart thief who gets recruited by a seasoned treasure hunter to recover a 500-year-old lost fortune. If you're looking for other films to watch, check out our What We're Watching blog. Related... Forget The Dumb 'Superman' Controversy — This Movie Is A Truly Great Superhero Film The New 'Jurassic World' Sequel Is Big, Dumb And Fun He Rewrote The Rules Of TV For Black Artists — And Forever Changed American Pop Culture
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Exclusive: Watch Thrilling Clips From Rami Malek's 'The Amateur'
If you missed the action thriller The Amateur, you've missed one of the best espionage movies of the year. But, there's good news: The Amateur just hit streaming on Hulu (and Disney+ with Hulu), meaning there's really no reason why you can't fire it up right now. And, to give you a taste of what this movie is like, Men's Journal is pleased to present some exclusive clips from the movie, as well as behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast. The Amateur is all about a CIA code-breaker named Charlie Heller (Rami Malek), whose wife Sarah (Rachel Brosnahan) is killed in a terrorist attack, sending Charlie on a mission for revenge. His mentor in all of this is a Hendo (Laurence Fishburne) who helps Charlie transition from a cryptologist to a badass field agent. Here's some exclusive clips from the movie, plus interviews with the cast. A veteran of James Bond, Malek mentions that this film has elements of The Fugitive as well as the 1975 Robert Redford classic, Three Days of the Condor, also about a cryptologist going on the run in a massive spy story. Elsewhere in the interviews, Malek's co-star, Caitríona Balfe, mentions that she also "likes the Bournes," and in terms of appreciating this movie, "I do like a bit of James Bond." In the film, Balfe plays a super cool agent named Inquiline, who is Charlie's contact throughout the movie. With elements of Bond, Bourne, and other retro spy thrillers, The Amateur is one film not to miss right Watch Thrilling Clips From Rami Malek's 'The Amateur' first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 18, 2025
Forbes
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Spy Games In D.C.: ‘The Amateur' Celebrates Digital Release With Director James Hawes
"The Amateur," starring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne, is now available for viewers to watch at ... More home at Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango. Secrets and danger. Complex plots and cover-ups. Suspense and intrigue. High-stakes operations and unexpected twists. And stories that unravel like puzzles, with each piece more thrilling than the last. The commonality? These are the descriptors for the spy-espionage content category, which was the theme at a recent press event in Washington D.C. orchestrated by Disney and 20th Century Studios in honor of the recent digital release of the James Hawes spy thriller The Amateur. Based on the 1981 novel by Robert Littell, The Amateur, which opened in theaters in April, is now available for viewers to watch at home at Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango. "The Amateur" is now available for viewers to watch at home at Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and ... More Fandango. Inside the Plot Filmed across London, Paris, Istanbul, and Madrid, The Amateur stars Rami Malek as Charlie Heller, a CIA cryptographer whose quiet life unravels after his wife's (Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) murder by terrorists. Suddenly, Malek's Charlie shifts into vigilante mode. But does he have what it takes to find justice? LONDON, ENGLAND: James Hawes attends the European Premiere of 20th Century Studios' "The Amateur" at ... More Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on March 31, 2025 in London, England. (Photo byfor The Walt Disney Company Limited) From Cryptographer to Operative: The Unlikely Hero of The Amateur Shades of the Charles Bronson vigilante classic Death Wish blended with the more current Jason Bourne movie franchise, Charlie demands expert training at a military base with a license to hunt down the four assailants himself. But, new to the spy game, he finds himself in over his head as he travels across the globe to find the assailants who killed his wife. Enter Laurence Fishburne as Robert "Hendo" Henderson, a grizzled old school CIA operative who underestimates Charlie due to his unassuming nature and lack of a "killer instinct.' However, Charlie demonstrates an unexpected capacity for lethal action, using his intelligence and computer skills to orchestrate elaborate and unconventional methods of eliminating his enemies. The result is a riveting spy thriller packed with exotic locations, top-tier performances, and enough twists to leave audiences wanting more. 'The spy/espionage genre puts an everyday person out into the world. You don't have to join the Army or NASA, or go to war anywhere extreme, to be that kind of hero,' said James Hawes, who directed The Amateur and is known for his work on television series like Doctor Who, Black Mirror, and the Emmy Award-winning spy thriller Slow Horses, 'You don't have to go to space and you don't have to go to underwater. It could be on your own streets where suddenly the world is turned upside down.' LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 31: Director James Hawes attends the European premiere of 'The ... More Amateur' at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, United Kingdom on March 31, 2025. (Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images) A Night at the Spy Museum Hawes spoke with journalists and media influencers at the June 18 event in Washington, D.C., who were treated to a private tour at the International Spy Museum led by Jonna Mendez, the former CIA Chief of Disguise and wife of Tony Mendez (the real-life inspiration for the 2012 Oscar-winning film Argo); and an Embassy Row walking spy tour guided Rosanna Minchew, a former CIA director of Operations. The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. documents the tradecraft, history, and contemporary ... More role of the intelligence field and espionage. Specifically, Tony Mendez, a CIA operative, orchestrated the rescue of six American diplomats during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, using a fake movie project called "Argo" as a cover. His book Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History served as the basis for the 2012 film Argo, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Retired CIA operative Tony Mendez photographed at his gallery in rural Maryland with the movie ... More poster of Argo, and Ben Affleck in his role on February 19, 2013. The film won the Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards held on February 24, 2013. (Photo by Mark Makela/Corbis via Getty Images) After retiring from the CIA in 1993, Tony and Jonna served on the board of directors for the International Spy Museum, where they were both involved in the museum planning and design. Founded in 2002, the International Spy Museum is dedicated to the history and practice of espionage, tracing its history back as early as the Ancient Greeks and the Roman Empire to modern day. The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., which opened in 2002, displays more than 7,000 ... More artifacts with approximately 1,000 on public display, accompanied by historical photographs, interactive displays, film, and video. 'We lived under deep cover. No one knew what we did for a living,' noted Mendez, who detailed her top-secret association with the CIA in her 2024 memoir In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked. 'It was a career I loved. I was doing work that mattered, work that made a difference – making history in some small way,' wrote Mendez in her book. 'I was, after all, just a girl from Kansas seeking adventure, never dreaming that would translate into a life that was both covert and trailblazing.' 'I loved The Amateur and I don't usually love spy shows,' said Jonna Mendez on the tour, noting similarities in her career that Rami Malek's character in the film faced. 'I didn't have Laurence Fishburne training me, however.' Jonna Mendez, the former CIA Chief of Disguise, serves on the board of directors for the ... More International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. While fans of the spy-espionage category of storytelling may recall an earlier Canadian film of the same name also based on the same Robert Littell novel, James Hawes cites only one similarity: the casting of Swiss actress Marthe Keller in a cameo as the flower seller. CANNES, FRANCE: Jury member Marthe Keller attends the Jury Un Certain Regard Photocall during the ... More 69th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 13, 2016 in Cannes, France. (Photo by) Hawes emphasized that the film is a reinterpretation of Littell's novel rather than a remake: 'Naturally, we were inspired by the underlying concepts of the novel. We have the essence of it. We update it. And, of course, the film takes place in a different climate,' he said. 'But, for the film buffs out there, there is a character in the original movie played by Marthe Keller who, as a favor to me, agreed to return in this one scene.' 'The goal behind The Amateur was to be a new version of the novel rather than a remake of the earlier film,' he said.
South Wales Argus
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Matrix's Laurence Fishburne at Newport Comic Con Wales 2025
The actor, known for his roles in films such as The Matrix, John Wick, and Boyz N the Hood, will join other big names at the convention in Newport. The Matrix star Laurence Fishburne is the star guest at Comic Con Wales 2025 (Image: Comic Con Wales) The event, held at the ICC Wales, is one of the UK's largest pop culture conventions, drawing in more than 10,000 fans each year. The main attraction is always the star guests, and this year, apart from Fishburne, attendees will get to meet the likes of Billie Piper, Misha Collins, Christian Serratos, Michelle Gomez, and Peggy, also known as Dogpool. With 25 celebrities set to visit the event, fans will have plenty to look forward to. Supernatural star Misha Collins will also be attending Comic Con Wales 2025 (Image: Comic Con Wales) A spokesperson for Comic Con Wales said: "We're all a fan of something, and Comic Con Wales is the best place to celebrate all things pop culture. "As well as having the chance to meet your heroes, get an item signed or a photo, many guests will also appear live on stage so you'll get to hear directly about their new projects and previous roles." The event will also feature unique props and set builds for photo opportunities, a stage for cosplayers to showcase their costumes, retro and modern gaming areas for attendees to test their skills, and a large show floor for shopping. The spokesperson added: "The shared fandoms and sense of community is central to everything we do. "Fans from all over the UK come together every year in South Wales to share their love of comics, fantasy, sci-fi, gaming, horror and cosplay. "To find and bond with like-minded individuals who share their interests. "We'll continue to grow and evolve this event as a place you can celebrate your community fandoms, discover new ones and most of all have fun." For those interested in meeting Laurence Fishburne or any of the other celebrities, tickets are available on the Comic Con Wales website. The event will take place on August 9 and 10. Fans unable to attend can still have items signed by emailing merchandise@
Forbes
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Rami Malek Spy Thriller ‘The Amateur' Gets Digital Streaming Date
"The Amateur" partial poster featuring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne. The Amateur — a CIA spy thriller starring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne — is coming soon to digital streaming. Rated R, The Amateur opened in theaters on April 11. The summary for The Amateur reads, 'Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. 'When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.' Directed by James Hawes, The Amateur also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez and Danny Sapani. The Amateur will be released on streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, June 10, 20th Century Studios announced on Tuesday. The digital purchase and rental prices have not yet been announced, but new films released on PVOD generally cost anywhere between $19.99 to $29.99 to purchase and $14.99 to $24.99 to rent for 48 hours. The Amateur will be available on a variety of digital platforms including Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube. The Amateur earned $40.7 million in North American theaters and $55 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $95.7 million against a $60 million budget before prints and advertising costs. The Amateur also received a 60% 'fresh' rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 177 reviews. The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, 'Rami Malek is a compellingly unconventional action hero in the otherwise formulaic The Amateur, which dispenses justice with solid execution but a curious lack of emotional stakes.' The film also received an 88% 'fresh' score on RT's Popcornmeter. The audience summary for the film on RT reads, 'Jason Bourne goes geek, The Amateur proves that heart and a good cast can elevate a seen-before premise into an action-packed, thrilling ride.' The Amateur arrives on PVOD on June 10.
