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The Guardian
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Mountainhead to See How They Run: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
In Jesse Armstrong's squirmingly funny satire, four tech moguls gather at a retreat called Mountainhead (a wry nod to Ayn Rand's paean to individualism The Fountainhead). When the launch of a deep-fake tool by Cory Michael Smith's billionaire Venis plunges the world into financial and social meltdown, he and his alpha male peers – Jeff (Ramy Youssef), Randall (Steve Carell) and their host Souper (Jason Schwartzman) – insouciantly ponder exploiting this 'moment of creative destruction' and taking over the world. As in Succession, Armstrong has a keen eye for the supercilious world of the super-rich, where people are expendable and petty grievances can be dressed up as utopianism. Sunday 1 June, 9pm, Sky Atlantic Part affectionate throwback to classic Agatha Christie, part knowing sendup, Tom George's engaging comic whodunnit is set in the wake of a murder after the 100th West End performance of The Mousetrap in 1953. The corpse is lecherous American director Leo Kopernick (Adrien Brody), who was due to film a version of the play. Sozzled Insp Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager, naive PC Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) are put on the case, with a star-stuffed cast of suspects – Ruth Wilson, David Oyelowo, Reece Shearsmith, Harris Dickinson – joining in the fun. Saturday 31 May, 9.20pm, Channel 4 Pete Docter's relentlessly inventive animation spins a touching yarn out of the competing emotions that swirl around a child's brain. Joy (a chipper Amy Poehler) is the controlling voice in the head of 11-year-old Riley. But when the girl and her parents move to a big city, San Francisco, the other feelings – Anger, Fear, Disgust, but principally Phyllis Smith's Sadness – come into play. An error in the handling of core emotions sends Joy and Sadness on a desperate quest into the weirder recesses of Riley's mind to save their charge in a bitter, sweet tearjerker. Sunday 1 June, 3.30pm, BBC One Tommy Lee Jones always appears most at home on screen with a stetson, a horse and a noble purpose. For this rare 2005 foray into directing, he gave himself a plum role as Texas ranch foreman Pete, who is determined to honour the last wishes of his friend and colleague, illegal immigrant Melquiades (Julio Cedillo), shot dead by trigger-happy border patrolman Mike (Barry Pepper). A modern western with a social conscience and a dose of mordant wit, it also has time for those genre staples of self-sufficiency, friendship and loyalty. Sunday 1 June, 9pm, Great! Action Sign up to The Guide Get our weekly pop culture email, free in your inbox every Friday after newsletter promotion A woman who lived her life battling the repression that is an enduring theme in her novels, Irish author Edna O'Brien is a terrific subject for a documentary. Sinéad O'Shea does her proud here and is blessed with access to the then 93-year-old – who is as sharp as ever when talking through her experiences. But O'Brien is also tinged with melancholy – a result of a traumatic childhood, an oppressive marriage and the misogynist resentment she faced – not least back in Ireland – due to her frank opinions. Sunday 1 June, 9pm, Great! Action Armando Iannucci's 2009 comedy bridges the gap between The Thick of It and Veep by throwing together governmental fools and chancers from the UK and US. It also ups the ante by making the result of the bungling of its apparatchiks, spin merchants and elected officials an actual war. Most of the Thick of It cast return, though confusingly as different characters. Luckily, Peter Capaldi's vituperative director of comms Malcolm Tucker is present and incorrect, bullying the out-of-his-depth minister for international development Simon Foster (Tom Hollander) on an ill-fated visit to Washington DC. Tuesday 3 June, 11.45pm, BBC Two New Mexico casual labourer Dylan (Charlie Plummer) is getting by day to day with his alcoholic mother and younger brother, until he gets a casual job at the House of Splendor ranch. It is home to – and refuge for – a community of LGBTQ+ folk, in particular rodeo rider Sky (Eve Lindley). Her and Dylan's mutual attraction is instant, though she is already in a relationship that maybe isn't as open as she says and he hopes. Luke Gilford's queer coming-of-age drama is a warm-hearted tale of finding your people, set in a bigotry-free environment that keeps the political personal. Wednesday 4 June, 11.20pm, Film4
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Cruise Doing His Own Stunts Gets A Lot Of Opinions, But I Didn't Expect Sam Rockwell's Bad Guys 2 To Join The Conversation In Such A Fun Way
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Let's say that you only know two things about Tom Cruise besides his name. One would almost certainly be that he's the face of the Mission: Impossible movies, and the other, well, that would be that the Ethan Hunt actor always does all of his own stunts. The 2025 movie schedule has now brought us Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which has, of course, gone to entirely new heights of action and danger when it comes to those stunts. Cruise's propensity for doing things like extreme wing-walking stunts has always gotten lots of opinions, but I can honestly say that I never thought that Sam Rockwell's The Bad Guys 2 would enter the convo in such a cool way. A lot of actors are fond of doing their own stunts for movies, but few are as committed and (some might say) intense about it as Tom Cruise. The Oscar nominee has pretty much always been one to go the extra mile in that category (which will finally receive Academy Award recognition at the 2028 ceremony), but for nearly three decades he's devoted himself to learning completely new skill sets just so he can do things like eventually perform an actual space walk. In a few months, it turns out that we will see yet another stunt-filled spectacular hit the big screen, and these stars got the jump on Cruise by beating him to the punch with that space action. Take a look! Wowwwwww. OK, I gotta say, I both see and love what The Bad Guys 2 (which had a funny presentation at 2025 CinemaCon) did here! This special look 'behind the scenes' of the DreamWorks Animation sequel 'confirms' that Sam Rockwell's Mr. Wolf and his band of reformed merry men (and one Ms. Tarantula, voiced by Awkwafina) took it upon themselves to perform a super-dangerous stunt that involved the crew getting a bit chilly in the void of space before their eventual terrestrial return. Obviously, Rockwell, Awkwafina and their voice castmates (Marc Maron, Craig Robinson and Anthony Ramos) weren't involved in any stunts for the making of this animated epic, but no one can deny that this is a great, hilarious way to poke a bit of fun at the Maverick star. The Bad Guys released in 2022, and though the original received mixed to positive critical reviews, there were some who did think that factors like that awesome voice cast, the intriguing animation style, and the cool heist sequences were all fulfilling reasons to give the film a shot. If nothing else, the sequel certainly looks to build on those first and third points. The cast has added the talents of Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, and Maria Bakalova, with Zazie Beetz, Richard Ayoade, Alex Borstein and others also returning. Meanwhile, who doesn't want to see how these creatures survive the vacuum of space? I'm already on the edge of my seat!
Geek Tyrant
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Fun New Trailer for the Animated Comedy Heist Movie THE BAD GUYS 2 — GeekTyrant
DreamWorks Animation has released a second trailer for animated comedy heist movie The Bad Guys 2 , which finds the crew from the first movie struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys. It's at this point in their journey where they are forced to do one last job, with a female crew of criminals, known as The Bad Girls . The synopsis reads: 'Everyone's favorite felons are back, and this time, they've got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.' The Bad Guys 2 brings back the great original cast of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, and Awkwafina. Newcomers include Danielle Brooks as The Bad Girls leader Kitty Kat, a clever snow leopard; Maria Bakalova as Pigtail, a brilliant Bulgarian wild boar engineer; Natasha Lyonne as Doom, a wry raven with a knack for deception. This actually looks like it'll be a fun follow-up to the first movie. The Bad Guys 2 is once again directed by Pierre Perifel, making his second feature after the first film and lots of work as an animator at DreamWorks previously. it was co-directed by JP Sans, who was head of character animation on the first film. The film is adapted from the Scholastic book series by Aaron Blabey, and it will be released in theaters starting August 1st, 2025.
Geek Tyrant
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell Join Zombie Comedy HELLBOUND — GeekTyrant
Oscar winners Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell are teaming up for a new kind of zombie comedy, one that pits love, the undead, and a deranged president against each other in Hellhound . The film also stars Chris Messina and Ivan Martin, and will be directed by Zach Golden ( High Heart ), who co-wrote the script with Martin. Set during a zombie outbreak in small-town New York, Hellhound follows a washed-up who veterinarian must team up with his ex-wife and her new cop boyfriend to stop President William White and his right-hand man General Graves from destroying NYC. It's a battle of zombies, power, and unresolved feelings — and the fate of millions rests in the hands of a guy who's already given up. The project is being produced by Joseph Restaino ( Pig, Amber Alert ) and Tony Stopperan ( Amber Alert ) through Hungry Bull Productions, alongside Martin and Golden. The newly launched sales outfit Vaneast Pictures, founded by Danielle Gasher, is bringing the film to market at Cannes. Restaino shared his excitement about the project, saying: 'We are thrilled to bring Zach Golden's and Ivan's Martin's fun, exciting, action packed script to life. 'With Zach in the director seat, we have a trusted and proven storyteller leading an all-star cast led by Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell, Chris Messina and Martin to bring Hellhound to audiences around the world. This talented team is a dream come true.' Production on Hellhound is expected to kick off later this year in Upstate New York. Source: Variety
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell and Chris Messina to Star in Zombie Comedy ‘Hellhound' (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar winners Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell plus Chris Messina and Ivan Martin are set to star in zombie comedy 'Hellhound' for director Zach Golden ('High Heart') Newly-formed sales company Vaneast Pictures, owned by Danielle Gasher, is launching sales in Cannes. More from Variety Why Harris Dickinson Put His Rising Acting Career on Hold to Direct Cannes Premiere 'Urchin': 'I Didn't Work as an Actor for a Year' Emile Hirsch, Justin Long and Kevin Connolly Teaming for Parasite Horror 'Lice,' Highland Film Group Selling in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) Tilda Swinton to Star in David Lowery's 'Death in Her Hands' From See-Saw Films Written by Golden Martin, the film will be produced by Joseph Restaino ('Pig,' 'Amber Alert') and Tony Stopperan ('Amber Alert') from Hungry Bull Productions alongside Martin and Golden. In 'Hellhound,' when a zombie outbreak hits small-town New York, a washed-up veterinarian must team up with his ex-wife and her new cop boyfriend to stop President William White and his right-hand man General Graves from destroying NYC. It's a battle of zombies, power, and unresolved feelings — and the fate of millions rests in the hands of a guy who's already given up. 'We are thrilled to bring Zach Golden's and Ivan's Martin's fun, exciting, action packed script to life,' said Restaino. 'With Zach in the director seat, we have a trusted and proven storyteller leading an all-star cast led by Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell, Chris Messina and Martin to bring Hellhound to audiences around the world. This talented team is a dream come true.' Hungry Bull recently saw 'Amber Alert' starring Hayden Panettiere and Tyler James Williams reach number 1. Hungry Bull also executive produced and financed Justin Lin' ' Last Days,' which premiered at Sundance 2025 and produced 'What We Hide' starring Mckenna Grace, Jesse Williams and Dacre Montgomery which will be released in Summer 2025. Over the past few years, Hungry Bull and its principal producers Restaino and Stopperan have financed and produced Michael Sarnoski's directorial debut 'Pig,' starring Nicolas Cage and Alex Wolff to critical acclaim and numerous awards and nominations. They also financed and executive produced Rebecca Hall's directorial debut, 'Passing.' Other titles include Lionsgate's 'Fear of Rain' starring Katherine Heigl, Madison Iseman and Harry Connick, Jr., 'Lady of the Manor' directed by Justin Long, starring Melanie Lynskey, Judy Greer, Long and Ryan Phillippe and 'Mack & Rita' starring Diane Keaton and Taylour Paige. Vaneast Pictures is a newly formed sales, financing and production company owned by Danielle Gasher, a seasoned film executive specializing in global sales and acquisitions. Gasher was formerly head of acquisitions and international sales at Gravitas Ventures and vice president of international sales at Voltage Pictures. Her executive producer credits include the upcoming romantic comedy 'F*ck Valentine's Day' starring Marisa Tomei, Virginia Gardner, Skylar Astin, and Lil Rel Howery. 'Hellhound' will begin filming later this year in Upstate NY. Negotiations for casting were handled by Jessica Kelly and Stacey Rice from Chrystie Street Casting and with Gersh and Untitled Entertainment for Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell; with CAA and Management 360 for Chris Messina; with Untitled Entertainment for Ivan Martin. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
