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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The New ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer Is Here
Sit down and take a deep breath: the second trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is here.
Meryl Streep Speaks Out Against Harvey Weinstein, Calls Sexual Harassment Allegations ‘Inexcusable’
Harvey Weinstein is a god no more in Meryl Streep’s eyes. The Oscar winning actress is just one among many who have thanked the studio mogul in awards acceptance speeches, and Streep once playfully likened Weinstein to god following a Golden Globes win...
11 Best Performances By Non-Professional Actors in Movies
In honor of the newcomers in ‘The Florida Project,’ we’re celebrating the best non-professional movie performances, from ‘American Honey’ to ‘City of God.’
Lucasfilm Had a ‘Big Debate’ With Disney’s Bob Iger Over Killing Off Han Solo
Han Solo’s death is the kind of cinematic moment you never forget. I certainly won’t forget the reaction of the theater I was in when I first saw The Force Awakens, the audible gasps and cries (one very loud one from my mom sitting beside me) when that dirtbag Kylo Ren pretended to give up the Dark Side then killed his pops just like that...
The 10 Best Episodes of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ To Revisit Before Season 9
Larry David is back! Here is our prettay, prettay, prettay great ranking of the best ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ episodes before Sunday’s premiere.
‘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.
Take a Gander at a Huge New Batch of Hi-Res ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Photos
Lucasfilm released upwards of 25 new ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ photos in gorgeous hi-res.
See Poe Dameron’s New and Improved X-Wing in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
It’s getting to that time of the year when Lucasfilm starts sprinkling new Star Wars details as The Last Jedi approaches. This afternoon we learned some new details about Andy Serkis’ Supreme Leader Snoke, namely that we won’t get an origin story for the villain. And now we have a brand look at Poe’s new and improved X-Wing in the upcoming movie.
Adam Driver Promises the Unexpected for Kylo Ren in ‘The Last Jedi’
You never know what you’re going to get with Adam Driver. The actor has continually surprised us over the years as he’s expanded his resume since HBO’s Girls, from poetic bus driver to kooky hillbilly criminal in this week’s Logan Lucky to warrior of the Dark Side. And you can expect the unexpected when it comes to his Kylo Ren, too.
Ron Howard and Lando Calrissian Head to Hyperspace in Latest ‘Han Solo’ Photo
Just last night we got our first look at Donald Glover all dressed up as a young Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo movie. Ron Howard shared a little selfie with a shot of Glover on the monitor behind him, and this morning the director revealed another little sneak peak: a trip to Hyperspace.