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2 hours ago
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Road House 2 Cast Adds MCU Star as Possible Villain
Amazon MGM Studios has officially enlisted the first key cast member, who will be joining the cast for its upcoming sequel to the 2024 action remake. This comes nearly two months after it was announced that The Gentlemen director Guy Ritchie had signed on to helm the project. Guardians of the Galaxy vet Dave Bautista has been tapped to star opposite returning lead star Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House 2. The former WWE wrestler will reportedly be playing a former fighter, just like Gyllenhaal's character. At the moment, it's unclear if he would be playing the sequel's newest antagonist or not. The first installment featured UFC champion Conor McGregor as the main villain. The casting search for the new characters is still underway. Ritchie will be directing from a screenplay written by Bad Boys: Ride or Die's Will Beall. This marks Ritchie's reunion project with Gyllenhaal, after previously working with Gyllenhaal in the 2023 action drama movie The Covenant, which received positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike. Ritchie is succeeding the first installment's director, Doug Liman, whose return was unlikely following his public criticisms of Amazon and MGM Studios over their decision to release the movie through streaming instead of giving it a wide theatrical release. The Road House remake was directed by Liman from a screenplay written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry. It received a Tomatometer rating of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 205 reviews. The first movie also starred UFC star Conor McGregor, The Suicide Squad breakout Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen (Game Night), Gbemisola Ikumelo (The Last Tree), Lukas Gage (The White Lotus), Hannah Love Lanier (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Travis Van Winkle (Accepted), B.K. Cannon (Switched at Birth), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Dominique Columbus (Ray Donovan), Beau Knapp (Southpaw), and Bob Menery. (Source: Nexus Point News) The post Road House 2 Cast Adds MCU Star as Possible Villain appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
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6 hours ago
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Tom Hardy's 'MobLand' just wrapped up with a stunning finale — and I can't wait for a season 2
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. After the premiere of "MobLand," I felt the Paramount Plus show had a major problem, but showed a lot of promise. Fast forward to today's (June 1) season finale, and I can confirm the show wound up delivering on that promise — and then some. No, the show's not perfect by any means. Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren are incredible actors ... just not in this show. They're such caricatures of Irish gangsters that I'm still surprised they agreed to perform their roles the way they did. Then again, there is something very "Guy Ritchie" about their performance, and given the English director's involvement in the show's talented creative team, maybe Brosnan's and Mirren's performance was directed by him in particular. Even though this show isn't technically a Guy Ritchie series — he's an executive producer and director, but "The Day of the Jackal" creator Ronan Bennett is the creative lead behind "MobLand" — it has Ritchie's fingerprints all over it, including the finale. You don't even have to go back far to find a Guy Ritchie movie that feels related to "MobLand." I couldn't stop thinking about "The Gentlemen" while watching this show, especially how much Tom Hardy's Harry Da Souza reminds me of Charlie Hunnam's Raymond Smith. Also, there's plenty of violence. Spoilers for 'MobLand' beyond this point All season long, "MobLand" has been building toward an all-out gang war between the Harrigans and the Stevensons. To call it a simmering conflict would be an understatement. There's been dismemberment, car bombings and much more violence besides. But things go up a notch in the finale. The entire Stevenson crime family gets wiped out in a brilliant move by Harry that involves luring all of Richie Stevenson's (Geoff Bell) soldiers away from the rival gang leader, eliminating them in a hail of gunfire, grenades and bombs. Then, of course, Harry and Kevin (Paddy Considine) kill Richie and the Harrigan family lawyer, O'Hara (Lisa Dawn), who turned out to be a rat. It may be cliche, but this was my favorite part of the episode. First, seeing Harry's move play out in a way that lets you know what's coming just enough for you to get excited for the payoff. Second, Kevin delivering the line 'The Harrigans say hello' right before killing Richie is excellent. Yes, the killer delivering a final line right before the kill has been done before, but it still works. This show may have started slow, but now that the season is over, I can freely admit I've fallen for "MobLand." It's the perfect role for Hardy, who is great on screen with Conisidine. It's just the right blend of clever dialogue, brooding, double crossing and violence, even if the show definitely has some flawed performances and occasionally devolves into cliche. So, Paramount, give us "MobLand" season 2. I'm shocked that the show hasn't been renewed already, even after the finale's release on Paramount Plus. The show is clearly setting up a season 2 with Harry versus the notorious Kat McAllister (Janet McTeer) or a lieutenant of hers we have yet to meet. If we get that showdown, it could genuinely produce a great season of television. Watching Hardy and McTeer on screen this episode gave me real Timothy Olyphant and Margot Martindale in "Justified" season 2 vibes, and that might be one of the greatest seasons of television ever made. Paramount owes it to us and the show to give it the chance to build on a season that's gotten better and better with every episode. Stream "MobLand" on Paramount Plus 'Your Friends and Neighbors' season finale proves there are no consequences as long as you're rich and look like Jon Hamm 'Hacks' shocking season 4 finale has me hopeful season 5 could be the show's best yet — here's why 'The Last of Us' season 2 finale live — reactions, who survived, recap and more
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4 days ago
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- The Guardian
‘The best thing I've seen in my life' – your top TV of 2025 so far
(Disney+) Andor is a cool, intelligent look at how fascism grows and the cost of resistance. It may be set in a galaxy far far away, but it is in an entirely different universe to any other Star Wars production. No lightsabers; no magic space wizards; barely a stormtrooper in sight – until the grim and horrifying mid-season climax. Who knew committee meetings and wedding parties could be so gripping? It's as though George Lucas placed the keys to his kingdom in the hands of John le Carré instead of Disney. Remember that fizz of excitement you got as an eight-year-old heading in to see A New Hope? Andor makes this 55-year-old feel the same way. Russell Jones, Cheshire (Paramount+) I love MobLand. It's Tom Hardy doing what Tom Hardy does best: playing the quiet and measured yet still highly intimidating and pretty scary fixer for an Irish mob family. The pacing is sharp and succinct without being breakneck; very on-brand Guy Ritchie, in the best way. Clare Kleinedler, Sierra Madre, California (Channel 4) The animated series Common Side Effects is not merely the best thing I've seen on TV this year but one of the best shows I've seen in my life. Why? The writing. The plot is superb: opposite to The Last of Us, it's about the discovery of a fungus that appears to heal all illnesses – but everything else about the show is grounded in the real world. The characters are nuanced and compelling. To sum up its virtues in a single sentence, it respects its audience. The fact that the show even managed to get made at all in today's political environment boggles the mind. Jude Kirkham, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada (Apple TV+) I'm always years behind everyone else these days and I only found Severance after I'd run out of Slow Horses episodes. Severance offers a chilling theme of corporate control taken to the max, and features some brilliantly understated performances. There are echoes of The Matrix, of course, and – unexpectedly – Franz Kafka, but its originality shines through. A very good series indeed! Malcolm Armstrong, Gateshead (Netflix) Dept. Q is an English language adaptation of the first in a series of Danish crime novels by Jussi Adler-Olsen with labyrinthine plots and characters straight out of noir central casting. This adaptation moves the setting to Scotland, but loses none of the bleakness and despair with a small group of investigators trying to solve cold cases. Bring on season two! Niall, Dublin (Channel 4) It's bonkers. It's weird. It's a really mind-boggling mirror that Alex Horne has held up to himself and what may, or may not be, his own insecurities. Why does he write himself to be this pathetic? Why does his real life best friend play both himself and an evil hypnotherapist-cum-estate agent who can't stand to look at him? How are a bunch of middle aged men mucking around with instruments in a shed, taking dad jokes to the next level, this charming? It makes no sense on any of the many levels it operates on. Amanda Jeffrey, Birmingham (Prime Video) The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a brilliant adaptation of a brilliant Booker prize winning novel by Richard Flanagan. It's beautifully paced, deeply emotional, and marvellously acted. It moved me to tears, as did the book. Mark Smithers, Melbourne (BBC One/iPlayer) This was Liverpool's answer to The Godfather. The drama, the acting and the writing are magnificent. The web of crime and how it infiltrates the lives of ordinary people is portrayed brilliantly. I'm so pleased there is another series to follow. Teresa Curtis, Stockport (Netflix) It's wonderful to see this graphic novel classic by Héctor Germán Oesterheld brought to life. I did not know much about Argentinian cultural works, outside Ariel Ramírez's composition Misa Criolla (part of which is used here with electrifying effect) and this series made me want to know more about the country, its people and their struggles in the last century. They say that science fiction is an examination of the time it is written and this story, originally published in the 1950s, has been brought into the 21st century in a thought-provoking way. Viv Blagden, Somerset (Prime Video) Criminally unwatched by the masses, finally, this show has come of age, and the flashback episode (Rand's journey through Rhuidean) is hands down one of the best fantasy episodes ever. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled last month, just as it was finding its footing. At least we will always have the Rhuidean episode to comfort ourselves with. Stephen, Dublin (Apple TV+) Shrinking features an incredible ensemble cast and a stellar performance by Harrison Ford who plays a grieving therapist who decides to tell his clients what he really thinks. It provides a brilliant treatment of a difficult range of topics, and it's hilarious to boot. Penny, Lancashire (Netflix) Black Mirror season seven has been far and away the best ever – not a dud episode. In Bête Noire, Charlie Brooker takes the 'is the main character going mad?' genre and gives it a technological twist. The ending is preposterous but fun, and Rosy McEwen as Verity is quite the revelation. Des Brown, Newcastle upon Tyne (BBC Two/iPlayer) My Brain: After the Rupture is a documentary about the crisis faced by the writer and broadcaster Clemency Burton-Hill after she suffered a brain haemorrhage at 38 years old. Alongside The Last Musician of Auschwitz, it's one of the most extraordinary, deeply moving documentaries so far this year. Kate, Scottish Borders
Daily Mail
5 days ago
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- Daily Mail
MobLand star Lisa Dwan announces the tragic death of her beloved dad on Father's Day as co-stars and famous friends pay tribute
MobLand star Lisa Dwan shared a bittersweet Father's Day post as she announced the death of her beloved dad Liam on Sunday The Irish actress, 47, who plays lawyer O'Hara Delaney in the Guy Ritchie series, took to her Instagram with the sad news. No cause of death was given. Alongside snaps of herself and her father, who died aged 85, Lisa wrote: 'Liam Dwan always knew how to make an entrance and today on Fathers Day of all days an exit. My Dad 1939 -2025 RIP'. Co-stars and famous friends rushed to the comments with Joanne Froggatt posting support heart emojis while This Morning's Clodagh McKenna wrote: 'Oh darling.... I'm so sorry May he rest in peace. Sending love xxxx'. Liam was known as an amateur actor in his home town of Athlone, in County Westmeath, Ireland. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Sharing insight into her theatrical family, she told the Irish Times in 2021: 'I had an Aunt Rita who was an amazing actress. I had an Uncle Dennis who was an opera singer, and there was Pauline … They were all on the stage.' As well as an award winning stage career, Lisa has also starred in BBC's Bloodlands with James Nesbitt and Netflix's Top Boy. In the ten-part Paramount+ drama MobLand Tom Hardy plays the fixer Harry Da Souza to Pierce Brosnan 's crime boss Conrad Harrigan and wife Maeve, played by Dame Helen Mirren. As well as his dodgy dealings Harry is trying to salvage his marriage and avoid couples' therapy with his wife Jan (Downton Abbey 's Joanne Froggatt). Tom told Radio Times: 'He's a dad, he has a partner and kills people, the compartmentalisation is what makes him fascinating because nothing spills into other compartments'. In one scene Harry threatens a man in hopistal and quips: 'I, or possibly one of my associates, depending on my availability, will find you'. Speaking about the unlikely comedy in the show, he said: 'I think making something very pedestrian or civilised can turn the tone of a scene into something with an element of comedy'. The action star, whose father Chips Hardy, 75, with whom he co-created BBC series Taboo, won numerous award for writing for Irish comedian Dave Allen, was then asked if he was usually considered for straight forward comedic roles. 'The scripts that I get are fairly funny but tend to often be connected to really dark matter, Which others might find unpalatable but I find absolutely normal,' before adding: 'There's a wicked humour in sitting in pain.' Tom was then quick to shut down suggestions that the series, which co-star Brosnan, 72, described as 'twisted', glamourised violence. 'It's not glamorous, it's horrible, Violence and cruelty has existed in literature and theatre from the Iliad and the Odyssey, to the Bible and Dante's Inferno. 'I think when it comes to art, nothing is really sacred – it's a safe place to play and evoke conversation. We watch in order to better understand the human condition'. It comes after Tom opened up about his various health woes in a candid chat with Esquire magazine. He posed for a striking photoshoot to accompany the interview, which saw him share the cover with his French bulldog Blue. During the interview, he opened up about various surgeries he's undergone over the years and the way he's trying to build his strength up - but did admit one unhealthy habit - he vapes. Tom told the interviewer: 'I've had two knee surgeries now, my disc's herniated in my back, I've got sciatica as well. 'And I have that… is it plantar fasciitis? [inflammation of foot tissue]. Where did that come from? And why? Why?! And I pulled my tendon in my hip as well. It's like, it's all falling to bits now, and it's not going to get better. Unless you do all the stem cells... 'This is the biopsy of where we're at: two vapes, somebody else's clothes, and a hotel room that neither of us feels comfortable in.' Tom previously revealed that he needed to undergo surgery on his knee as a result of injuries sustained from filming stunts and practising jiu-jitsu. Later in the interview, Tom was described by the interviewer as stopping mid-answer to 'wheeze' and then 'suck' on the vape before continuing. The actor has previously been spotted vaping while filming Guy Ritchie's The Fixer earlier this year. The Peaky Blinders star also revealed that he had taken Sudafed that day to fight dizziness, before suggesting that he had been losing his hair, his teeth were loose and his knees were getting weaker.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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7 Netflix crime dramas so addictive, you'll want to binge them more than once
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission. Streamers like Netflix have a way of turning crime dramas into compulsive viewing, with stories that pull us deep into the dark side of human nature and show what happens when people decide the rules don't apply to them. It's not just the thrill of a heist or the tension of a cover-up that make them so perversely fascinating; it's watching ambition, desperation, and ego collide in slow motion, usually with a body count. It's the way power and avarice can build up and dash an empire. These kinds of stories, when you think about it, offer the entertainment of pure escapism and a front-row seat to chaos. Which, by the way, is more or less what MobLand star Tom Hardy told me when I recently interviewed him about his Paramount+ series, and I asked him why we're so drawn to stories like these: Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Ring Video Doorbell deals Memorial Day security camera deals: Reolink's unbeatable sale has prices from $29.98 'It's sort of wish fulfillment and escapism, isn't it? Watching people doing things that are beyond me doing. And I think there's something of the comic book within them as well, in many aspects. And, there's a parody in a lot of it, too — because, in real life, gangsterin' is pretty horrible and heinous, serious stuff. I think it's just an escape. And there's freedom in it as well … like saying, 'No, I'll do what I want whenever I want.' We like to see whether they get away with it.' -Tom Hardy, in an April 2025 interview with BGR That mix of danger and hedonism is what makes these stories so hard to resist. And so, with that in mind, I've rounded up seven Netflix crime dramas that are so addictive, bingeing them just once won't be enough. Believe me, because I've burned through all of these at least twice. Guy Ritchie's signature swagger gets the perfect delivery vehicle in the form of this Netflix original that feels like a cross between Succession and a blood-soaked pub brawl. Set in the same universe as his 2019 film, the series follows a reluctant heir to a cannabis empire trying to keep the family business from going up in smoke. It's fast-talking, sharply dressed, and full of double-crosses, with loads of dry wit and a rotating cast of psychopaths who'll charm your socks off. With The Gentlemen, Netflix in my humble opinion has found its most effortlessly cool new crime franchise. This Swedish thriller is a pulse-pounding ride through the dark intersection of ambition and greed. A tech entrepreneur chasing startup dreams gets entangled in Stockholm's criminal underworld, and suddenly lines start blurring. Snabba Cash isn't just gritty; it's icy and ruthless, with the tension of a fuse that never stops sizzling. Paced like a thriller, it also makes you care deeply about characters whose choices grow more questionable by the minute. Ricky Gervais raved on X about the series: 'Just finished Season 2 of Snabba Cash. Blown away. One of the best series of all time. The writing, acting, direction, casting, editing, soundtrack, design and titles are all perfect. The Wire meets Wall Street. Stunning.' Based on the best-selling Danish crime novels, Dept. Q is a slow-burn procedural that follows a disgraced detective and his partner as they reopen long-forgotten cold cases — and also stumble into secrets that powerful people want to keep buried. The cases are haunting, the atmosphere is bleak, and the character work here is as sharp as a coroner's scalpel. And while the show leans into familiar, Slow Horses-style grumpy detective territory, I can't stress this point enough: Dept. Q is one of the best new Netflix shows of 2025. Oh, and it comes from the writer of The Queen's Gambit, in case you need another reason to watch. Jason Bateman as a criminal mastermind? Um, yes please. What starts off in Ozark as a simple money-laundering job quickly spirals into a bloody feud with cartels, corrupt politicos, and local crime families. Bateman plays against type as genius accountant Marty Byrde, while Laura Linney's Wendy evolves into his cold-blooded Lady Macbeth of a wife. What makes Ozark so good isn't just the danger; it's the slow transformation of Marty from a mild-mannered numbers guy into a master manipulator. Like Walter White, he's calm under pressure and scarily good at rationalizing his descent. But Marty doesn't break bad so much as calculate his way there. Watching him balance family life with criminality is like watching someone juggle knives while blindfolded. This Italian gem is a bit under the radar as far as Netflix crime dramas go, but Suburra is absolutely a must-watch for fans of international thrillers. Set in the underbelly of Rome (the name itself refers to a poor slum in ancient Rome), this series puts politicians, priests, and street gangs on a violent collision course. It's got the operatic intensity of Max's Gomorrah (which, cards on the table, just so happens to be my favorite crime drama of all time) but with more political intrigue and style that's just a little bit sharper, whereas Gomorrah is much rougher and much more primal. And when you're done, don't forget to check out the follow-up show with a similar title that's also available on Netflix: Suburræterna. This next beloved Netflix crime drama is basically a walking quote book. In creator Steven Knight's Peaky Blinders, Cillian Murphy leads a Birmingham crime gang with icy calm and steely charisma, in a show that fuses post-World War I ennui with rock 'n' roll swagger. What started off as a BBC period drama became a global phenomenon, thanks to Knight's superb writing, family drama, and style so slick it should be illegal. Whether you're watching for the gangster power plays or the killer suits, Peaky Blinders delivers. What's more: Netflix has also a feature film in the works that will serve as a one-off extension of the six-episode series. This final Netflix crime classic is more about psychological warfare. Produced by David Fincher, Mindhunter is all about the early days of the FBI's criminal profiling unit. Instead of car chases and shootouts, viewers are treated to chilling interviews with serial killers. It's methodical, cerebral, and utterly terrifying. Mindhunter digs into what makes monsters tick, and what it costs to stare them in the eye. Starring Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany, the series is so good that if you ask a group of Netflix subscribers which cancelled series they'd most want to see brought back — this one would end up on most people's lists, no question about it. Don't Miss: Today's deals: Nintendo Switch games, $5 smart plugs, $150 Vizio soundbar, $100 Beats Pill speaker, more More Top Deals Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2025: Get $2,000+ free See the
