Fred Topel

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Freelance Journalist and Film Critic at Showbiz Cheat Sheet

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Articles

Movie review: 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' cleverly raises bar

2 days ago | upi.com | Fred Topel

LOS ANGELES, May 13 (UPI) -- After five entries released between 2000 to 2011, Final Destination has returned with its first new movie in nearly 14 years. Final Destination: Bloodlines, in theaters Friday, expands the franchise's mythology while delivering its signature satisfyingly gratuitous death scenes. Each Final Destination movie begins with a character having a premonition that leads them to escape a deadly disaster, and Bloodlines is no different.
Weta Gave Monkey Robbie Williams' "Rear of the Year" in Better Man -

2 days ago | nukethefridge.com | Fred Topel

Better Man has the boldest take on celebrity biopics but not only not casting an actor to play Robbie Williams, but not even portraying him as human. Williams and Jonno Davies did the performance capture to show Williams as a monkey for the entire film. Weta Digital solved several problems to achieve director Michael Gracey’s approach, not the least of which was giving the monkey a Williams-worthy butt.
Keanu Reeves on ‘John Wick’: ‘I don’t do stunts - I do action’

3 days ago | goldderby.com | Fred Topel

“I don’t do stunts,” Keanu Reeves said at the premiere of the documentary Wick Is Pain. “Stunt people do stunts. They’re like, ‘Look at all those stunts you did.’ I’m like, ‘F--k that. Jackson [Spidell] just got hit by a car twice.’ I don’t do stunts. I do action.”Reeves made the distinction during a Q&A following a special Beyond Fest screening at the American Cinematheque’s Aero Theater in Santa Monica where he was joined by the creators of the John Wick franchise.
Keanu Reeves on ‘John Wick’: ‘I don’t do stunts - I do action’

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Fred Topel

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways“I don’t do stunts,” Keanu Reeves said at the premiere of the documentary Wick Is Pain. “Stunt people do stunts. They’re like, ‘Look at all those stunts you did.’ I’m like, ‘F--k that. Jackson [Spidell] just got hit by a car twice.’ I don’t do stunts.
‘Fight or Flight’ star Josh Hartnett wants to play ‘wilder characters’

6 days ago | kentucky.com | Fred Topel

LOS ANGELES, May 9 (UPI) -- Josh Hartnett says his new movie Fight or Flight, in theaters Friday, represents the direction he wants to take in his career. The actor plays Lucas Reyes, a mercenary called back into action to locate a target on a plane. Unlike the usual stoic action heroes, Reyes is retired and off his game, and further compromised when he's drugged on the plane.
Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro: 'Nonnas' was joyful, lovely film

6 days ago | upi.com | Fred Topel

LOS ANGELES, May 9 (UPI) -- Lorraine Bracco and Brenda Vaccaro say the "joyful" spirit of Nonnas, on Netflix Friday, matches the experience of making the film. Based on the true story of the restaurant Enoteca Maria in Staten Island, N.Y., the movie stars Vince Vaughn as restaurateur Joe Scaravello. Following the deaths of his mother and grandmother, Joe has the idea to open a restaurant featuring Italian grandmother, or "nonna," recipes.
'Glengarry,' 'Fear' director James Foley dies

1 week ago | upi.com | Fred Topel

May 8 (UPI) -- James Foley died earlier this week at 71. The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline confirmed with Foley's representatives Thursday and they stated the cause was brain cancer. Foley directed Madonna videos for "Papa Don't Preach," "Live to Tell" and more. He directed his first film in 1984, Reckless, followed by 1986's At Close Range starring Christopher Walken, Sean Penn and Mary Stuart Masterson.
Jodie Sweetin to star in Lifetime incel movie

1 week ago | upi.com | Fred Topel

May 8 (UPI) -- Lifetime announced the movie Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life on Thursday. The film will air June 21 at 8 p.m. EDT. Jodie Sweetin plays Noelle, the mother of two teens, Miles (Alexander Elliot) and Haley (Nikki Roumel). When Miles is rejected by girls at school, he discovers the world of involuntary celibates online. His mother and sister notice Miles becoming more hostile and isolated. They seek to save him from falling under the "incel" culture.
'Glengarry,' 'Fear' director James Foley dies

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Fred Topel

Search query'Glengarry,' 'Fear' director James Foley diesThu, May 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM UTCDirector James Foley died this week of brain cancer at age 71. Photo by Brett Sayles/PexelsMay 8 (UPI) -- James Foley died earlier this week at 71. The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline confirmed with Foley's representatives Thursday and they stated the cause was brain cancer. Foley directed Madonna videos for "Papa Don't Preach," "Live to Tell" and more.
‘Glengarry,’ ‘Fear’ director James Foley dies

1 week ago | heraldsun.com | Fred Topel

May 8 (UPI) -- James Foley died earlier this week at 71. The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline confirmed with Foley's representatives Thursday and they stated the cause was brain cancer. Foley directed Madonna videos for "Papa Don't Preach," "Live to Tell" and more. He directed his first film in 1984, Reckless, followed by 1986's At Close Range starring Christopher Walken, Sean Penn and Mary Stuart Masterson. The '80s also saw Foley direct the Madonna vehicle Who's That Girl.