THE MOVIE "The Master" 
 THE DEAL A new trailer for <a href="/topics//Paul_Thomas_Anderson">Paul Thomas Anderson</a>'s drama "The Master," about a charismatic spiritualist (<a href="/topics//Philip_Seymour_Hoffman">Philip Seymour Hoffman</a>) and a new recruit (<a href="/topics//Joaquin_Phoenix">Joaquin Phoenix</a>), may not put to rest speculation that the movie is directly based on Scientology. <a href="/topics//Philip_Seymour_Hoffman">Hoffman</a>, playing Lancaster Dodd, looks somewhat like <a href="/topics//L._Ron_Hubbard">L. Ron Hubbard</a> and delivers the enigmatic line, "I have unlocked and discovered a secret to living in these bodies that we hold." Anderson has acknowledged that Hubbard inspired the character but also has stated, 
 "It's not the <a href="/topics//L._Ron_Hubbard">L. Ron Hubbard</a> story." The film opens Sept. 14. 
 &nbsp; 
 THE MOVIE "Evil Dead 4: Consequences" 
 THE DEAL Production on an unauthorized sequel to <a href="/topics//Sam_Raimi">Sam Raimi</a>'s famous horror-trilogy has been halted by a California federal court, according to The <a href="/topics//Hollywood_Reporter">Hollywood Reporter</a>. It's the latest pound of the gavel in a battle between <a href="/topics//Sam_Raimi">Raimi</a>'s company, Renaissance Pictures, and the company producing the new sequel, Award Pictures, which had initially argued that "Evil Dead" was fair game since 20 other motion pictures had used it in their titles. <a href="/topics//Sam_Raimi">Raimi</a> reportedly is planning to make his own sequel with <a href="/topics//Sony_Pictures">Sony Pictures</a> and FilmDistrict. 
 &nbsp; 
 THE MOVIE "Wakaliwood: The Documentary" 
 THE DEAL Two years ago, a trailer for "Who Killed Captain Alex?," reportedly <a href="/topics//Uganda">Uganda</a>'s first action film, became a viral sensation, thanks to its crude effects and wildly incoherent soundtrack. Intrigued, <a href="/topics//East_Northport,_NY">East Northport</a> native Alan Hofmanis tracked down the director, Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey Nabwana, in the slums of Wakaliga and chronicled his heroic efforts to make movies using homemade computers, scrap-metal props and local villagers. The documentary is being screened as a work in progress with Hofmanis and producer Ben Barenholtz ("Miller's Crossing," "Requiem for a Dream") in attendance. 
 INFO Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington. Admission is free. 631-423-7610; cinemaartscentre.org.

THE MOVIE "The Master" THE DEAL A new trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's drama "The Master," about a charismatic spiritualist (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and a new recruit (Joaquin Phoenix), may not put to rest speculation that the movie is directly based on Scientology. Hoffman, playing Lancaster Dodd, looks somewhat like L. Ron Hubbard and delivers the enigmatic line, "I have unlocked and discovered a secret to living in these bodies that we hold." Anderson has acknowledged that Hubbard inspired the character but also has stated, "It's not the L. Ron Hubbard story." The film opens Sept. 14. THE MOVIE "Evil Dead 4: Consequences" THE DEAL Production on an unauthorized sequel to Sam Raimi's famous horror-trilogy has been halted by a California federal court, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It's the latest pound of the gavel in a battle between Raimi's company, Renaissance Pictures, and the company producing the new sequel, Award Pictures, which had initially argued that "Evil Dead" was fair game since 20 other motion pictures had used it in their titles. Raimi reportedly is planning to make his own sequel with Sony Pictures and FilmDistrict. THE MOVIE "Wakaliwood: The Documentary" THE DEAL Two years ago, a trailer for "Who Killed Captain Alex?," reportedly Uganda's first action film, became a viral sensation, thanks to its crude effects and wildly incoherent soundtrack. Intrigued, East Northport native Alan Hofmanis tracked down the director, Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey Nabwana, in the slums of Wakaliga and chronicled his heroic efforts to make movies using homemade computers, scrap-metal props and local villagers. The documentary is being screened as a work in progress with Hofmanis and producer Ben Barenholtz ("Miller's Crossing," "Requiem for a Dream") in attendance. INFO Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington. Admission is free. 631-423-7610; cinemaartscentre.org.

Entertainment

Movies

ETMVBUZZ30.WEB

Movie buzz: 'The Master' channels Hubbard

Newsday

p2MASTER

Entertainment trending

Take our quizzes

50 best LI movies

AI's effect on entertainment

Jones Beach summer 2026 concerts

Most Popular

Entertainment Rail Module

A new musical about the country superstar will open Jan. 19, her 81st birthday.

Well, hello 'Dolly'! Parton show headed to Broadway

The Floral Park author's book is back with a bonus novella, "My Killer Role."

Beachy keen: Tessa Bailey slays with 'Killer Vacation'

The film festival from Tuesday through Sunday will showcase more than 100 titles.

'Ringside' doc among LI Film Expo highlights

"She has embodied life experiences for generations of fans," says one Swift observer.

Why we're obsessed with Taylor Swift's wedding and other celebrity nuptials

Here's a look back at the movies, theater, TV and music that captivated us during that glorious year:

Remembering the pop culture of 1976: The Bicentennial year brought us 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Rocky,' 'Disco Duck,' lots more

What did Michael Jackson and Madonna think of his songs?

From 'Eat It' to 'Like a Surgeon,' the stories behind 'Weird Al' Yankovic's greatest parodies

Sign up for Newsday's Entertainment newsletter

Entertainment newsletter widget

A film about the late disability rights activist Judith Heumann will open the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.

'Being Heumann,' about a disability rights activist, to open Toronto film festival

More Entertainment

Entertainment Article Bottom Module

George Clooney is returning to the Venice Film Festival this year to receive a lifetime achievement award.

George Clooney to get the lifetime achievement prize from Venice Film Festival

"Minions & Monsters" has topped the July Fourth weekend box office, narrowly beating "Toy Story 5."

'Minions & Monsters' tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating 'Toy Story 5'

The latest Rolling Stones album and the streaming debut of the hit movie "Backrooms" are some of the new entertainment options available this week.

What to Stream: Rolling Stones, 'Little House on the Prairie' and 'Backrooms'

Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde have found a unique chemistry in screaming at each other on screen.

From 'The Invite' to 'The Studio,' Seth Rogen loves screaming at Olivia Wilde

NEWSDAY TV SHORTS

Vertical videos

A draft rule introduced this month by House and Senate Republicans would significantly limit compensation for service-connected tinnitus and sleep apnea for veterans. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI vets concerned about bill that would reduce benefits

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits Palmer Vineyards, where they host 'summer late nights,' which have become very popular.

Out East: Take a sip at this winery that's ready for summer

After the British took control of Long Island, George Washington created a special unit for intelligence gathering, the Culper Spy Ring. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

America 250: The Culper Spy Ring on LI

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus explores the new farmers market at Station Yards in Ronkonkoma.

Farmers market opens at Station Yards

Brianna's Law, named after an 11-year-old girl who died in a 2005 accident, requires all operators of motorized vessels to take a boating safety course. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

After her daughter's boating death, mom went from grief to 'unstoppable' safety advocate

The number of IOUs issued by LIRR conductors for fare evasion fell by more than half from 2024 to 2025. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo explains.

LIRR IOUs for fare evasion are down

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits L'Etoile in Oyster Bay. The French restaurant is in the building that used to be Snouder's Drug Store.

Historic LI building home to new French restaurant

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Signorama in Huntington Station.

LI Works: Ken lights up the room as he makes signs

Two sharks were spotted off Long Island shores Thursday, at Lido Beach and Long Beach. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Sharks spotted off shores of two LI beaches 

Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman takes the High Line to Chelsea Market and Pier 57.

Exploring NYC's High Line

Sitewide Video Playlist

The village defended its rejection of a St. James cell tower, proposed by LI Smart Solutions on the campus of the 40-acre Knox School, arguing in a new legal filing the applicant could have revised its proposal to comply with local regulations.

Village defends cell tower rejection

During a gathering at the Caleb Smith State Park Preserve in Smithtown, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill allowing the MTA to transform a superfund site in Suffolk into a railroad depot. NewdsayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'It's all about clean air, clean water'

Teachers' median pay on Long Island grew by 1.5% in Nassau and 0.9% in Suffolk from the 2023-24 school year. Newsday education reporter Dandan Zou has more.

'They should make more'

The 2026 FourLeaf Air Show was held at Jones Beach on Sunday, and for the first time, it featured Air Force units from across the Atlantic. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'We may have to sneak out of work tomorrow'

As tens of thousands watched from the Jones Beach boardwalk on Sunday, the U.S. Army Golden Knights kicked off the 2026 FourLeaf Air Show with a giant American flag.

A giant American flag above cheering crowds

Long Beach's Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez was the recipient of the 2026 Marcus A. Henry Award presented annually to a Long Island high school student who excels in the classroom and in athletics, and also displays great leadership.

Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez wins Marcus A. Henry Award

It was an unimaginable crime that shattered the idyllic image of a suburbia. On July 4, 1956, little Peter Weinberger, only 32 days old, was snatched out of his stroller on the back patio of his family's home in Westbury and killed. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It impacts who I am today, and I'm going to be 80'

Many beachgoers who flocked to Robert Moses State Park to beat the heat had to be mindful of life-threatening rip currents. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Rip current dangers amid heat wave

Police have raided nearly 240 spas in the last five years — 85 places more than once — and arrests are up more than 1200%. Newsday investigative reporter Sandra Peddie has the details.

'They are in every town'

Joseph Horner, 27, of North Massapequa, pleaded not guilty in the killing of his sister-in-law, Victoria Castle, 25, of Massapequa. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI teacher charged with murder

According to investigators, Alison Winter was practicing as a clinical social worker without a license between November 2018 and May 2024. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'Psychotherapy is really an umbrella term'

Dangerous extreme heat with the possibility of thunderstorms are in store for Long Island and the entire NYC area beginning Wednesday, NewsdayTV's meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

Possible record temperatures coming

App Nativo Ad Unit Slot

Movies - megaslot

Get movie reviews, movie news, and features about current and upcoming movies playing on Long Island from Newsday film critic Rafer Guzmán.

Movie buzz: 'The Master' channels Hubbard

Most Popular

Top Stories

Stay logged in.