E. Oliver Whitney is a senior editor at ScreenCrush. When not talking Game of Thrones theories or waiting for the next Terrence Malick film, Oliver is probably having an SVU marathon. Oliver was formerly an entertainment editor at Huff Post and has written for Variety, New York magazine, Indiewire, Moviefone, and Backstage.
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‘Black Panther’ First Reviews Call It the Best Marvel Movie To Date
The first reactions to ‘Black Panther’ are in! And yep, they call the film incredible.
Sylvester Stallone Reportedly Being Investigated for Rape Accusation
The Santa Monica police are reportedly investigating Sylvester Stallone for an alleged sexual assault.
15 Years Later, ‘The Ring’ Still Holds Up As One of the Best Modern Horror Movies
Gore Verbinski’s 2002 remake ‘The Ring’ turns 15 years old this week, but is a horror movie about a VHS tape still scary today?
In Another, Better World Beyoncé Was in the Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Yup, Beyoncé – the Beyoncé – was offered a part in the live-action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ by her ‘Dreamgirls’ director.
Terry Crews Reveals He Was Sexually Assaulted By a ‘High-Level’ Hollywood Exec
In light of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, the ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ actor speaks out about being groped by a Hollywood exec.
Sylvester Stallone Will Direct, Write, and Produce ‘Creed 2’
Sly will write, direct, produce, and co-star in the highly-anticipated ‘Creed’ sequel alongside star Michael B. Jordan.
Jackie Chan Confirms ‘Rush Hour 4’ Is Happening… Almost
A fourth ‘Rush Hour’ movie could be in the works as early as next year, says Jackie Chan, but there’s one catch.
‘IT’ Unseats ‘The Exorcist’ as the Highest-Grossing Horror Film of All Time
The Stephen King adaptation has broken another box office record, beating ‘The Exorcist’ to become the highest-grossing horror movie ever.
‘I, Tonya’ Review: Margot Robbie Is Better Than Ever as Tonya Harding
Margot Robbie is outstanding as Tonya Harding in this hilarious and sympathetic portrait of the scorned figure skater.
Apple and Amazon Emerge as Potential Competitors for James Bond Film Rights
The latest studios to join the race for James Bond film rights suggest potential big changes for the 007 franchise.
Thor and Hulk Go Head to Head in New ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Empire Magazine Covers
The electric, neon typography of the Thor: Ragnarok trailers was just one of many things that got us hyped about the Taika Waititi film – Cate Blanchett’s Hela being 99 percent of those other ‘many things.’ Marvel took that psychedelic aesthetic even further with the new poster that dropped at Comic-Con last month, glowing with phosphorescent color. Hopefully you’re not tired of that look just yet because Empire magazine debuted two new Thor: Ragnarok covers full of colorful neon.
‘Kidnap’ Is the Dumbest Movie of the Summer, But Oh God It’s Fun
There are bad movies. Then there are bad movies where Halle Berry screams and recites monologues inside a minivan for an hour and a half. In Kidnap, Berry plays Karla, a working class single mother whose son gets, you guessed it, kidnapped – but the title of this movie is in the present tense, because Karla sure as hell won’t let this kidnap(ping) become a thing of the past. She’s saving her kid, and she’s saving him right now.