Except, every once in a while, one film proves an exception to the rule. “The Fighter,” David O. Russell’s fictionalized biography of boxer Micky Ward, was a rare worldwide smash in 2010. Ron Howard’s 2005 “Cinderella Man,” about James J. Braddock and starring Russell Crowe, was also a rare critical and commercial success.

Sydney Sweeney has been targeted by Ruby Rose in a blistering takedown.

When asked about her and Powell playing love interests to Sweeney, O’Brian said: Oh, my God, I didn't even think about it. I mean, I'd known Glen — I actually knew Glen from Twisters, so I knew him we...