Quentin Tarantino has had the kind of career stardom that a indie filmmaker can only dream of. The Oscar-winning writer, director and producer’s collection of cult classics and box-office blockbusters such as “Kill Bill: Vol. 1,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “Jackie Brown,” and “The Hateful Eight.” Like Alfred Hitchock before him, Tarantino has made appearing in his own films one of his signature moves. But his nonlinear form of storytelling, signature wide shots, mixing of genres, and enthralling aesthetics (typically saturated with violence), are what help set him apart from other Hollywood filmmakers....

From its opening chaos to its closing reveal, Marvel’s second Disney+ series set in the MCU isn’t exactly subtle. It’s mission is to replicate the movies’ big-screen success on smaller screens at home, and its first episode doesn’t deviate from the established plan. Directed by Kari Skogland (Netflix’s “The Punisher,” Epix’s “Condor”), the show looks like “Iron Man” (lots of flying) blended with “Captain America” (lots of American iconography), which is exactly what you’d expect from a show bringing together two supporting characters tied to each hero....

The official synopsis for “The Forty-Year-Old Version” from Netflix reads: “Radha, a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. But when she foils what seems like her last shot at success, she’s left with no choice but to reinvent herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime. ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’ follows Radha as she vacillates between the worlds of Hip Hop and theater on a quest to find her true voice.”...

As then-Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger explained, the studio was looking for a little break from “Star Wars” cinema. “We will take a pause, some time, and reset, because the Skywalker Saga comes to an end with this ninth movie,” Iger said at the time. “There will be other ‘Star Wars’ movies, but there will be a bit of a hiatus.” Three years later, Iger’s comments have more than proven out....

During the New Jersey stop on his “After Hours Til Dawn” tour on Saturday night, The Weeknd debuted an exclusive first look at the upcoming limited series created by Tesfaye, Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim. The teaser promises another visceral, debauchery-filled offering from, among the others, “Euphoria” creator Levinson. Check it out below. Based on the trailer, Lily-Rose Depp is indeed the star of this show about an LA self-help guru (Tesfaye) who lures a rising pop star (Depp) into his sway....

Of the five finalist writers for film adaptation, three are also Oscar nominees. Rebecca Hall (Nella Larsen’s “Passing”) and Joel Coen (William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth”) did not make that cut. “The Lost Daughter,” therefore, advances in the Oscar race ahead of “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures and Ace) screenwriters Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts, and Denis Villeneuve, who adapted the novel by Frank Herbert; and screenwriter Jane Campion and author Thomas Savage for “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix and Back Bay Books)....

In upcoming series “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as an extraterrestrial who travels to Earth after his home planet dies. He seeks out scientist Justin Falls (Naomie Harris) to save both his world and hers. Inspired by the Walter Tevis novel of the same name — as well as the David Bowie film — “The Man Who Fell to Earth” will premiere April 24 on Showtime, with the first two episodes airing back to back....