“Of course, it is exhausting, having to reason all the time in a universe that wasn’t meant to be reasonable.” Back in 1999, an unimpeachable satirical black comedy classic, Kurt Vonnegut’s 1973 novel, “Breakfast Of Champions”—about a used car salesman/struggling science fiction writer who, after fatefully meeting a wealthy businessman, becomes successful and wins a Nobel Prize and the insanity that ensues afterward— finally was adapted into a movie by the filmmaker Alan Rudolph (“Mrs.

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Yesterday, it was announced by Bruce Willis‘ family that the action star would be stepping away from acting. Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological condition that affects the ability to speak, write or understand language. Willis has created a body of work to be proud of, but folks who worked on his recent string of films are sharing their experiences with Willis on the set and their concerns.

The Los Angeles Times has posted an in-depth article that highlights alleged aspects of Willis’ more recent productions that signaled a cognitive decline to those working on the films, speaking with “nearly two dozen people” from the set that are said to be concerned about the actor’s well-being.

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Sad news this afternoon. The family of actor Bruce Willis has announced that he will be retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological condition that affects one’s ability to speak, write or understand language.

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The official statement from the Willis family, including ex-wife Demi Moore, was posted on daughter Rumer Willis‘ Instagram account and is as follows:

To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family, we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.

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Obviously, we all know about the Razzies. Every year, timed with the announcement of the Oscars nominations, the Golden Raspberry Awards nominations are revealed, showcasing the very worst in film each year. And this year is no different. There are films up for Worst Film, such as “The Woman in the Window,” “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” and “Infinite,” among others.

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Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

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This week brings a quartet of all-timers to 4K Blu-ray, along with a handful of ‘90s faves, some classic comedies, and a new Criterion box for a recently departed indie innovator. 

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“Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films”: The passing last week of this Black cinema icon makes what was already one of the year’s best box sets feel even more valuable.

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When you think Megan Fox and Bruce Willis, you might think a lot of things — FBI agents probably aren’t what initially comes to mind. However, “Midnight in the Switchgrass” is ready to subvert that expectation with its first trailer.

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The movie follows agents Helter (Willis) and Lombardo (Fox) as they assist a local cop on a string of unsolved female murders that seem to be connected.

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This month marks the 25th anniversary of “12 Monkeys,” one of the best time-travel movies ever made, and one of Bruce Willis‘s best performances in a film, but things could have gone very differently. In a new oral history on the making of “12 Monkeys,” director Terry Gilliam reveals we could have a very different actor instead of Willis.

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The oral history comes courtesy of Inverse, where Gilliam revealed some of the other actors who could have got the role of the visitor from the future, James Cole.

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The 25th anniversary of Terry Gilliam’s “12 Monkeys” would be worth noting no matter when it fell – it remains a modern sci-fi masterpiece, beautifully juggling big ideas, time-travel paradoxes, breathless action, and inspired performances. But that milestone didn’t fall during any year; it fell in 2020, a year in which the film’s prediction of a world crippled by a terrifying pandemic, of deadly airborne viruses, hazmat suits, and quarantines, so yes, you could say it lands with a bit more force. 

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The script, by David and Janet Peoples (the former also co-wrote “Blade Runner,” which plays in a similar key), was inspired by Chris Marker’s short film “La Jetée” – and it’s a thick, dense text, but one in which exposition and information are doled out piecemeal, on a need-to-know basis.

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Back in December, actor-comedian Kumail Nanjiani broke the internet when he posted a picture of his newly-chiseled body on Instagram. The picture showed the culmination of months of preparation for his role in Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Eternals” and, once again, proved that Marvel Studios probably has the best fitness bootcamp on the planet. But muscles aren’t all that’s required to be a successful superhero on the big screen.

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Edward Norton has something of a bad rep for his reportedly prickly professional persona. Just ask “American History X” director Tony Kaye, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige or “Rounders” director John Dahl. The Golden Globe-winning actor apparently has a predilection for demanding creative control of his characters, their script and their scenes, occasionally to the detriment of his working relationships.

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One of the finest actors of his generation, Edward Norton is also one of the best thespians we have, period. Known for his refined taste, and good choices, the three-time Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe and SAG Award winner is also recognized for his sharp filmmaking sensibilities, offering substantial, though usually uncredited, rewrites on several films he has starred in over the years, (“The Incredible Hulk,” “Frida”)— in one case, having his cut favored by the studio over the director’s for the final theatrical release (“American History X”).

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After reportedly stewing on the back-burner for nearly two decades, Edward Norton’s “Motherless Brooklyn” has finally become a reality. Based on Jonathan Lethem’s novel of the same name, Norton (“Keeping the Faith,” “American History X,” “Fight Club”) wrote and directed this noir mystery set in 1950s New York City, and we now have our first trailer courtesy of Warner Bros.

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With M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass” hitting the ground running on its opening weekend, the Screen Junkies tip their hats to the director’s work in the latest Honest Trailer focusing on the 2000 film, “Unbreakable.”

The beginning of Shyamalan’s superhero trilogy (and yes, they do bring up the time gap), “Unbreakable” is oft-forgotten among the famed director’s early works. But, with the forthcoming “Glass” riding on the coattails of 2016’s surprise hit “Split,” the Screen Junkies thought it best to remind us where it all started, and give their own hilarious tribute to Shyamalan at the same time.

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The core elemental ideas behind superhero paradigms and archetypal comic book tropes—the secret identity, the alter-ego, the evil masterplan, the origin story and more— are explored, pushed, but deconstructed beyond their limits in director M Night Shyamalan’s initially engaging, but ultimately rough and jagged “Glass,” the third film in his unconventional superhero and so-called Eastrail 177 trilogy.

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A belated 19-years-later post-hoc sequel to 2000’s “Unbreakable” and continuation of the story unveiled in 2016’s secretly connected “Split”—which only revealed its existence in the same “Unbreakable” cinematic universe in a surprise concluding end tag—“Glass” is ambitious in its grand intentions and mythology making.

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First bit of news we have to get out of the way before we talk about Bruce Willis is that MoviePass is still a thing. That’s right, despite all signs pointing to a certain demise, MoviePass is still chugging along, attempting to become profitable before it’s too late. Which leads us to the news of the day – Bruce Willis has signed a three-film deal with MoviePass Films.

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Christmas is a time for family – bringing everyone together to laugh, share stories, give gifts, and most importantly, watch classic Christmas films. And though it’s been debated for decades, it’s this writer’s humble opinion that “Die Hard” is probably the best Christmas film of all time. Eat it, “It’s a Wonderful Life!” And luckily, Fox agrees with me, and has released a special holiday-themed trailer for the classic film that’s celebrating its 30th Christmas this year.

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It’s hardly surprising that Samuel L. Jackson is the highest grossing actor of all time; having appeared in a number of hugely successful franchises, from the “Star Wars” prequels and “The Incredibles” to “Jurassic Park” and most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. All told, it’s pretty easy to see how the films Jackson appeared in have grossed more than five and a half billion dollars.

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Despite being on the edge of apparent doom, MoviePass is still moving ahead with their film venture, MoviePass Films, and the company has lined up a pretty big star for its next project.

According to Deadline, Bruce Willis has signed on to star in a film titled “10 Minutes Gone.” In the film, a man loses 10 minutes of his memory after being hit by a stray bullet during a failed bank heist.

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You wouldn’t be alone in thinking that “Die Hard: Year One” sounds like a horrible idea. Having Bruce Willis’ John McClane back in the ‘70s doing his ‘Die Hard’ thing just isn’t very interesting and is the antithesis of the franchise. The entire selling point on the first, and absolutely classic, “Die Hard” is the idea that McClane is in way over his head and is the quintessential “everyman.”

But that hasn’t deterred filmmaker Len Wiseman, who is still working on the script for the upcoming ‘Year One.’ And in a new interview with Slash Film, he discusses what the structure of the film will be, plus just how they’ll decide who to cast as the young John McClane.

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In a world where all of your favorite comic book characters are earning their spots in their respective cinematic universes, did you ever think that M. Night Shyamalan would be connected? Yeah, us either. Welcome to “Glass,” the long-awaited sequel to Shyamalan’s “Split” and 2000’s sleeper hit “Unbreakable.”

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While David Dunn from “Unbreakable” may not be the next Captain America, Shyamalan seems to be following up on creating his own indie-horror cinematic universe with his version of a superhero.

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There are tons of classic Christmas films. You have “Miracle on 34th Street,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “A Christmas Story,” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” And yes, you can absolutely add Bruce Willis‘ classic action film “Die Hard” to the list, as well. While Santa doesn’t make an appearance himself, there is no mistaking the film as anything less than a holiday film.

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Next year is going to start with a box office bang, as filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan launches the third film in his “Unbreakable” trilogy, “Glass.” Fans of “Unbreakable” have been waiting almost 20 years for a true sequel to the film, and with last year’s “Split,” fans got the promise of a major crossover event that they’ve been clamoring for. And thanks to EW, we have the first look at Samuel L.

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LAS VEGAS –  Universal Pictures has quite a year in front of them.  There’s “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again,” Damien Chazelle’s “First Man,” Illumination’s “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch,” “Night School” with Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish (can they host the Oscars together?), Dreamworks’ “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” Eli Roth‘s kid friendly “The House With A Clock In Its Walls,” Dwayne Johnson’s “Skyscraper,” an untitled Robert Zemeckis drama and the Peter Jackson produced “Mortal Engines.”   The two films that really blew away the crowd of theater owners and operators at CinemaCon, however, were David Gordon Green’s “Halloween” and M.

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Eli Roth is not the first name that comes to mind when you think of modern-day cinematic satirists. Given his background of grindhouse throwbacks of the ’70s and ’80s, you would expect his version of “Death Wish” — a remake of the 1974 Michael Winner film starring Charles Bronson — to be a straightforward exploitation film shot on 16mm, blown up to 35mm, and grimy as all hell.

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Originally slated to open in November, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures decided to push the “Death Wish” remake to spring. Frankly, no one particularly noticed or cared, because whatever time of year this movie arrives, it looks like trash. And not the kind that’s enjoyably brain numbing.

Bruce Willis is your new Charles Bronson, in this story of a man who takes the law into his own hands after his wife and daughter are viciously attacked.

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