Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best reveals he became suicidal after receiving intense criticism for his role in the Star Wars prequels. When developing The Phantom Menace, director George Lucas envisioned Jar Jar as a comic relief character, but the results were hardly what he had in mind. After Episode I was released, Jar Jar became one of the most derided elements of the film. The tremendous technological achievement of the CGI character (which paved the way for Gollum) was rendered moot as moviegoers - especially those who grew up on the original trilogy - outright hated the character, feeling he was included solely to appeal to the youngest possible demographic....

Jennifer Garner saved Ben Affleck’s new movie, The Way Back, from being cancelled. In the film, Affleck stars as Jack Cunningham, a former high school basketball standout who’s hired as his alma mater’s head coach. Much has already been made about how The Way Back parallels Affleck’s life, as Jack is struggling with alcoholism throughout the movie’s story. A couple of years ago, Affleck did a stint in rehab for alcohol addiction, adding a meta layer to The Way Back that makes viewers all the more interested to see the sports drama....

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCr5Vfk57t8] We know Apple previously tested Siri on iPhone 4 and older devices but hasn’t enabled the voice recognition software to work on customers’ iOS devices released before the iPhone 4S. Meanwhile however, the hacking community cracked Apple’s digital secretary to work on jailbroken devices and ported the dictation feature to iPhone 4. And now, it looks like a Chinese hacker group called CD-Team was able to create the first fully-featured Siri port....

When Ian Fleming first sat down to write Casino Royale, he couldn’t have possibly imagined just how popular James Bond would become beyond his lifetime. Now that the film series is one of the most prolific and well-loved franchises in cinema, 007 has become one of the most familiar names in pop culture. However, there is one thing that has been a sticking point for many Bond fans is how often the films stray away from their source material....

Set photos from James Bond 25 show new 007 Lashana Lynch sporting action gear during the movie’s Italian shoot. The 25th entry in the very long-running Bond series recently received the official title No Time to Die. Though Daniel Craig returns as Bond, the movie reportedly features a new female secret agent who carries Bond’s old code number 007. Speculation about the possibility of a female 007 has of course been going on for years, with everyone from Charlize Theron to Emily Blunt to Claire Foy being fan cast in the role....

Jamf is kicking off JNUC 2019 today with some exciting announcements for IT departments who manage Apple devices in the enterprise and K–12. Today, they have launched Jamf Protect, an enterprise endpoint protection solution build from the ground up for macOS. Jamf Protect extends the built-in macOS security tools like XProtect and Gatekeeper for improved reporting, compliance, and security posture. IT departments can receive real-time alerts to analyze activity on the device and choose whether to block, isolate, or remediate threats....

This is without a doubt the golden age of the comic book movies. Even if there are equally passionate defenders and detractors of the DC Extended Universe, nothing can change the company’s incredible cinematic legacy. Long before Marvel’s big screen success, DC changed the game in the late ‘70s with Superman: The Movie and again in the late ‘80s with Tim Burton’s Batman. However, even the best movies have their awkward moments and these classics were no exceptions....

#GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 director @JamesGunn is pushing @Disney for blu-ray release to include 4K Ultra HD HDR/Dolby Vision version @UHD4k pic.twitter.com/1ArcGmez6M— lizo mzimba (@lizo_mzimba) April 24, 2017 Director James Gunn is hoping that Disney’s Blu-ray of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will release in 4K HDR. The format has become increasingly popular in recent years as the quality of home TVs has dramatically increased, but Disney have yet to buy into the trend....

Director James Wan is literally exploring uncharted waters with the latest live-action DC adaptation, Aquaman. Having tackled the action genre only once before with Fast and Furious 7, Wan is breathing new life into the DCEU after films like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League divided fans. While the aforementioned entries in the DCEU did their best to create a unique foundation in comic book adaptations - contrasting the Marvel Cinematic Universe with darker storylines, solemn characters, and just an overall moodier aesthetic - Wan is bringing something new to the DC universe....

Aquaman director James Wan justifies Arthur Curry wearing leather pants under the sea in the first official poster for the movie. The Jason Momoa-led flick, which hits theaters this December and ends the DCEU’s 13-month hiatus, has started its marketing campaign. Last month, there was an extensive feature in EW on the movie, and more recently, the first one-sheet (as well as set visit details). But while most fans are pretty stoked with the cool poster, one fan is questioning why the titular hero is sporting leather trousers underwater....

Jane the Virgin focused a great deal on the romance, but the friendships between the characters shined just as bright. From Brogelios to surprising sisterhoods, every friendship added another layer of love to a show already filled with love. Jane and friends cherished each other, especially when they challenged one another to be better. Whether it was the friendships between family or newfound bonds between old enemies, the platonic relationships on Jane the Virgin gave the audience more to root for....

Jared Leto tried to get Joker cancelled. The film, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, has been equally successful and controversial. There have been debates about the movie’s overall message, and whether or not it depicts the character of Arthur Fleck too sympathetically, but it seems that Leto wanted to put a stop to Phillips’ nihilistic origin story for a more personal reason. Leto made only one appearance as The Clown Prince of Crime, showing up briefly in Suicide Squad....

Once a professional diver who competed on the British national team, Jason Statham found his calling as one of the world’s biggest action movie stars. From small beginnings as a comedic actor for Guy Ritchie’s early homegrown crime movies, Statham progressively grew into the kind of star who would go toe-to-toe with Dwayne Johnson in full butt-kicking mode and partner up with Sylvester Stallone. There are a lot of contenders for Statham’s most badass roles so far, so we’ve whittled them down to the best of the best for your reading pleasure....

Jeff Bridges reprises The Dude from The Big Lebowski in a clip from what is almost certainly an advertisement for the 2019 Super Bowl. Of the many roles the Oscar-winner has played over a career than spans more than sixty years now, Bridges’ turn as Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski has become (easily) his most iconic in the two decades since the Coen Brothers’ cult comedy hit theaters. In fact, when Bridges won the Cecil B....

[SPOILERS for those not caught up on Game of Thrones ahead.] - Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has revealed his hopes for his character Jaime Lannister in season 8. After last night’s chilling season 7 finale, titled ‘The Dragon and the Wolf’, fans finally got the satisfaction of seeing Jaime finally have enough of his sister/lover Queen Cersei’s (Lena Headey) lust for power above all else and leave King’s Landing just as winter arrives....

Maryville University is giving the next generation of students a modern tool to help aid in their college education, and using Jamf Pro to manage the deployment. Starting today, the university will be offering full-time students an iPad Pro and an Apple Pencil. While it’s unclear which model iPad Pro (10.5- or 12.9-inch) they will hand students, or which generation iPad Pros they’ll be handing out, it’s a step in the right direction....

Star Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass are finally returning to the Bourne action series in the new film Jason Bourne. The fifth overall installment in the series, it’s been a highly anticipated project for viewers eager to see the old creative team get back together for another round. While awareness was never really an issue, it did take Universal some time to start their marketing campaign. The first footage for Jason Bourne was revealed during the Super Bowl 50 broadcast in February, followed by a trailer in April....

Jawbone announced two new additions to its family of wearable products tonight. The first new device is the Jawbone Up3, which sports a seven-day battery and a capacitive touch sensor on top, as well as a new set of sensors for tracking health data. The new sensors allow the Up3 to detect data such as skin temperature, respiration, or hydration, although it currently has no way to track a user’s heart rate....

The zombie-like remains of bankrupt wearables company Jawbone is suing Apple for patent infringement. The claim relates to the noise-cancelling features used in AirPods Pro and AirPods Max models. Jawbone was once a successful company in the wearables and audio business, with its fitness bands sold in Apple stores … Things started to go downhill, however, when Apple pulled both Jawbone and Nike bands from its retail stores in the run-up to the 2015 launch of the Apple Watch....

Writer-director Kevin Smith teases that new actors will be playing comic book movie characters Bluntman & Chronic in his upcoming comedy Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Set to release in the fall, the reboot continues the adventures of the pothead characters Smith first introduced to his View Askewniverse back in his 1994 debut feature Clerks. After appearing in supporting roles in more Smith films, including 1999’s Dogma, the pot-happy pair played by Smith and Jason Mewes received their own spotlight movie with 2001’s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back....