Portraying the role of Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series, Carrie Fisher has become one of the most legendary pop culture icons. The actress, who starred alongside Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford in the film series, captivated the audience with her charm and her on-screen chemistry with Han Solo. However, things behind the scenes were far more complex.
Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford | Credit: Lucasfilm
In her memoir The Princess Diarist, the actress revealed her whirlwind affair with Ford while filming the 1977 film A New Hope. She revealed that they had a brief fling for three months, however, she always felt that her love for her co-star was unreciprocated, while wondering if Ford ever truly understood the depth of her feelings for him.
Carrie Fisher Had a Brief Affair While Filming Star Wars: Episode I
Carrie Fisher opened up about her brief relationship with her Star Wars co-star Harrison Ford in her memoir,...
Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford | Credit: Lucasfilm
In her memoir The Princess Diarist, the actress revealed her whirlwind affair with Ford while filming the 1977 film A New Hope. She revealed that they had a brief fling for three months, however, she always felt that her love for her co-star was unreciprocated, while wondering if Ford ever truly understood the depth of her feelings for him.
Carrie Fisher Had a Brief Affair While Filming Star Wars: Episode I
Carrie Fisher opened up about her brief relationship with her Star Wars co-star Harrison Ford in her memoir,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Described as a live-action Pixar film by the director John Krasinski, the fantasy adventure film If is charming audiences worldwide with its wonderful cast, brilliant visuals, and a lot of heart. If follows the story of a young girl named Bea who finds out that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends and with the help of Cal, she goes on a mission to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. If stars Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Krasinski, Steve Carell, Emily Blunt, Awkwafina, Blake Lively, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Louis Gossett Jr., Vincent Vaughn, Fiona Shaw, Sam Rockwell, Bradley Cooper, George Clooney, and many popular actors. So, if you also love the fantastical nature of If here are some similar films you should check out next.
The Bfg (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Disney
The Bfg is a fantasy-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Melissa Mathison.
The Bfg (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Disney
The Bfg is a fantasy-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Melissa Mathison.
- 5/19/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
"E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" isn't just a perfect movie, it's a delicate one. Director Steven Spielberg was coming off a rip-snorter of an adventure film in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," which, following the (unjustified) critical drubbing he received for "1941," reestablished him as Hollywood's preeminent orchestrator of escapist entertainments. Given his box office bona fides, he had clout to burn, and could've easily mounted a David Lean-sized epic (which had to be tempting considering that "Lawrence of Arabia" is one of his favorite movies). But he saw a piece of his melancholy childhood in Melissa Mathison's tale of a boy and his alien buddy, and let his heart be his guide instead of his ego.
Released on June 11, 1982, "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" hung out in the box-office Top 10 well into 1983. It was the highest-grossing movie of all time globally until Spielberg one-upped himself commercially 10 years later with "Jurassic Park." But...
Released on June 11, 1982, "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" hung out in the box-office Top 10 well into 1983. It was the highest-grossing movie of all time globally until Spielberg one-upped himself commercially 10 years later with "Jurassic Park." But...
- 11/23/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
In hindsight, it’s a story so simple a child could’ve come up with it. A story about a boy feeling lost and alone in the world. He befriends a small alien, similarly lost and alone in the world. Their bond is almost immediate, and in a few short days, they become the best of friends. But the alien doesn’t belong here, and the boy knows it. One day soon, that loveable creature will have to return home, and when he does, he won’t be coming back… The end.
It might not sound spectacular on paper, but with the right storyteller in charge, the result broke millions of hearts and earned hundreds of millions of dollars. When Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came out in June of 1982, the world was not quite prepared for just how much of a phenomenon the movie – and its title character – would become.
It might not sound spectacular on paper, but with the right storyteller in charge, the result broke millions of hearts and earned hundreds of millions of dollars. When Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came out in June of 1982, the world was not quite prepared for just how much of a phenomenon the movie – and its title character – would become.
- 6/21/2023
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
The release of The Little Mermaid—the latest in a long line of live-action remakes of Disney’s animated classics—brought with it a hell of a lot of discourse. Much of the noise surrounding this film, which received mostly solid reviews, was blatantly bad-faith, obsessed with the apparent fantastical notion of a Black woman in a leading role.
At a time when forced culture wars so thoroughly dominate every entertainment-related topic, navigating the racism swarming around The Little Mermaid has been tough. And the distressing realities of this bigotry reared its ugly head after it was reported that the film was struggling in key foreign markets, apparently in part because of racist backlash. More damning still for the film’s box office, The Hollywood Reporter cited headlines from government-affiliated publications in China that claimed The Little Mermaid suffered from “forced inclusion of minorities in classic films.”
Not so long ago,...
At a time when forced culture wars so thoroughly dominate every entertainment-related topic, navigating the racism swarming around The Little Mermaid has been tough. And the distressing realities of this bigotry reared its ugly head after it was reported that the film was struggling in key foreign markets, apparently in part because of racist backlash. More damning still for the film’s box office, The Hollywood Reporter cited headlines from government-affiliated publications in China that claimed The Little Mermaid suffered from “forced inclusion of minorities in classic films.”
Not so long ago,...
- 6/14/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart returned to the red carpet together for the first time in almost five years to celebrate the world premiere of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The Hollywood couple, who tied the knot in 2010 after eight years of dating, flocked to the South of France on May 18 in matching black looks for the annual event - which could mark Ford's final "Indiana Jones" film shown there - and they looked joyful as ever as they held hands and posed for cameras.
Though Ford, 80, has attended numerous Hollywood events recently to promote his Indiana Jones reprisal, he and his wife haven't appeared on a red carpet together since the Academy's 10th annual Governors Awards in November 2018. Before they wed, Ford had been married twice to Mary Marquardt and Melissa Mathison, and he welcomed four kids from those relationships. He later adopted Flockhart's son Liam,...
Though Ford, 80, has attended numerous Hollywood events recently to promote his Indiana Jones reprisal, he and his wife haven't appeared on a red carpet together since the Academy's 10th annual Governors Awards in November 2018. Before they wed, Ford had been married twice to Mary Marquardt and Melissa Mathison, and he welcomed four kids from those relationships. He later adopted Flockhart's son Liam,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Steven Spielberg is admitting that he made a mistake when he edited guns out of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Speaking at Time’s 100 Summit, the director explained why he made the changes in the first place and why he now regrets it.
“That was a mistake. I never should have done that,” Spielberg said about editing guns out of the science fiction film. “E.T. is a product of its era. No film should be revised based on the lenses we now are, either voluntarily, or being forced to peer through.”
He continued, “E.T. was a film that I was sensitive to the fact that the federal agents were approaching kids with firearms exposed and I thought I would change the guns into walkie-talkies… Years went by and I changed my own views. I should have never messed with the archives of my own work, and I don’t recommend anyone do that.
Speaking at Time’s 100 Summit, the director explained why he made the changes in the first place and why he now regrets it.
“That was a mistake. I never should have done that,” Spielberg said about editing guns out of the science fiction film. “E.T. is a product of its era. No film should be revised based on the lenses we now are, either voluntarily, or being forced to peer through.”
He continued, “E.T. was a film that I was sensitive to the fact that the federal agents were approaching kids with firearms exposed and I thought I would change the guns into walkie-talkies… Years went by and I changed my own views. I should have never messed with the archives of my own work, and I don’t recommend anyone do that.
- 4/26/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
On paper, filmmaker Steven Spielberg and novelist Roald Dahl couldn't be more different. Spielberg has been known as a sentimental filmmaker, expertly presenting many heartwarming fables throughout his career. Thanks to films like "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Always," "Hook," and "War Horse," one can see the optimist in Spielberg shining through. His films tend to end well for their protagonists, and his little kid characters experience growth and wonderment, even as they survive mayhem. Yes, Spielberg could be intense and bitter at times, but he's hardly known for his cynicism. Roald Dahl, meanwhile, might be defined by his cynicism. In Dahl's children's stories, the world is a bleak and aggressive place, full of abusive adults and systems designed to exploit children. "Matilda" takes place at the world's most miserable school. "James and the Giant Peach" begins with the eponymous character being horrible abused by his two aunts. It's a...
- 3/24/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Los Angeles, March 1 (Ians) Actress Drew Barrymore has dashed film fans’ dreams of an ‘E.T. The Extra Terrestrial’ sequel by revealing that its director Steven Spielberg told her he will never make a follow up as he doesn’t want to be “greedy” or “water down” its impact.
She told E! News: “Steven Spielberg became like a father to me, and I remember sitting in his house one day and he said to me, ‘I will never make a sequel to this movie. And I really understood were he was coming from – (it was) something so beautiful and contained, and (he said) ‘I don’t want to be greedy and water it down in any way.'”
Drew added that despite working in the showbiz industry since she was 11 months old – when she appeared in a puppy ad – she will always feel like an outsider, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
She told E! News: “Steven Spielberg became like a father to me, and I remember sitting in his house one day and he said to me, ‘I will never make a sequel to this movie. And I really understood were he was coming from – (it was) something so beautiful and contained, and (he said) ‘I don’t want to be greedy and water it down in any way.'”
Drew added that despite working in the showbiz industry since she was 11 months old – when she appeared in a puppy ad – she will always feel like an outsider, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
- 3/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Has any filmmaker had as much of an impact on cinema and pop culture at large as Steven Spielberg in an autobiographical drama which underpins the dramatic threads of so many of his works.
There’s the impossible question though: among his many masterful works, which one stands tallest? Team Empire gathered to vote for the best Steven Spielberg films, picking from a catalogue packed with unimpeachable masterpieces. But a consensus was eventually reached – and you can read the official ordering below. Ranked order aside, taking an overview of his astonishing career is another reminder of just how lucky we are to have him.
34) 1941 (1979)
“Steve’s direction was brilliant,” George Lucas march, and is the answer to the pub question: “Which film features Toshiro Mifune, Christopher Lee and Mickey Rourke?” But it’s also monotonal, repetitive and, as critic Pauline Kael once eloquently put it, like “having your head stuck...
There’s the impossible question though: among his many masterful works, which one stands tallest? Team Empire gathered to vote for the best Steven Spielberg films, picking from a catalogue packed with unimpeachable masterpieces. But a consensus was eventually reached – and you can read the official ordering below. Ranked order aside, taking an overview of his astonishing career is another reminder of just how lucky we are to have him.
34) 1941 (1979)
“Steve’s direction was brilliant,” George Lucas march, and is the answer to the pub question: “Which film features Toshiro Mifune, Christopher Lee and Mickey Rourke?” But it’s also monotonal, repetitive and, as critic Pauline Kael once eloquently put it, like “having your head stuck...
- 1/30/2023
- by Ben Travis, Ian Freer, Tom Nicholson, John Nugent, Beth Webb, James Dyer
- Empire - Movies
There hasn’t been a single filmmaker – perhaps in the history of the medium – to capture the popular zeitgeist the way that Steven Spielberg has. Saying something is “Spielbergian” conjures a very specific set of criteria – it probably involves children (or is at least viewed through the honeyed lens of the adolescent experience), an uncanny scenario and a potent mixture of both fear and awe, sometimes in the same sequence or same moment. These ideas and concepts are usually conveyed through technically unparalleled camera movements that are still somehow unshowy (we get into the “Spielberg oner” later). He’s the most well-known director of all time and, as “The Fabelmans” has proved, continues to deliver top-tier entertainment that also doubles as a towering work of art.
He has also made many, many movies. Over his 50+ year career, Steven Spielberg has directed 34 features, with more on the way (how has he never made a western?...
He has also made many, many movies. Over his 50+ year career, Steven Spielberg has directed 34 features, with more on the way (how has he never made a western?...
- 1/20/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
I always need to remind myself that Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford have not worked together on a movie outside of the four "Indiana Jones" pictures. The two men seem to exist in similar circles and simultaneously rose to stratospheric heights in their respective fields, but their collaborations are rather limited. It's not like Spielberg is opposed to working with movie stars, as shown by his decades-long collaboration with Tom Hanks, but for whatever reason, Ford and Spielberg's working paths don't cross as often as you'd think.
There was actually supposed to be a fifth collaboration between Spielberg and Ford, and it wasn't another Indiana Jones movie. Harrison Ford was originally meant to appear in Spielberg's 1982 classic "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," which he made just a year after the first Indiana Jones film "Raiders of the Lost Ark." In fact, this was something that was actually shot but ended up on the cutting room floor.
There was actually supposed to be a fifth collaboration between Spielberg and Ford, and it wasn't another Indiana Jones movie. Harrison Ford was originally meant to appear in Spielberg's 1982 classic "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," which he made just a year after the first Indiana Jones film "Raiders of the Lost Ark." In fact, this was something that was actually shot but ended up on the cutting room floor.
- 12/28/2022
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
It's been 25 years since Martin Scorsese made "Kundun" and inspired an almighty political battle between Disney and the Communist government of China, and it's time one of his most underseen films got its due.
'Tis the season for Martin Scorsese Discourse. Well, in fairness, it feels like the endless, frequently bad-faith conversations surrounding one of our greatest living filmmakers has become a year-round event. Ever since Scorsese made his nuanced and perfectly reasonable comments about Marvel Studios and the creative curiosities of their cinematic output, poor Marty has been subjected to all manner of Film Twitter nonsense. It's baffling that one of the art form's most ardent champions, arguably the most cine-literate person in the industry, has been positioned as some kind of gatekeeping bully against the scrappy underdog that brought us the highest-grossing film franchise of all time. It's all very silly, of course, but also deeply ignorant of Scorsese's own work.
'Tis the season for Martin Scorsese Discourse. Well, in fairness, it feels like the endless, frequently bad-faith conversations surrounding one of our greatest living filmmakers has become a year-round event. Ever since Scorsese made his nuanced and perfectly reasonable comments about Marvel Studios and the creative curiosities of their cinematic output, poor Marty has been subjected to all manner of Film Twitter nonsense. It's baffling that one of the art form's most ardent champions, arguably the most cine-literate person in the industry, has been positioned as some kind of gatekeeping bully against the scrappy underdog that brought us the highest-grossing film franchise of all time. It's all very silly, of course, but also deeply ignorant of Scorsese's own work.
- 12/8/2022
- by Kayleigh Donaldson
- Slash Film
For a director whose body of work contains some of the most instantly recognizable images in all of cinema, Steven Spielberg's 1982 masterpiece "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" is arguably his most visually rich movie. The mixture of cinematographer Allen Daviau's expressive color palette and the cast's open-hearted faith in a creature that was ultimately a hunk of wires and rubber helped make the film a slice of pure movie magic.
One of the collaborators that deserves a large amount of credit for bringing "E.T." to life is Academy Award-winning costume designer Deborah Lynn Scott. Her work on the film ensured that not only would the look of the titular alien enter the popular culture, but that the human characters of the film would be just as memorable. Her penchant for iconography began with "E.T.," and has continued in her subsequent work designing costumes for "Back to the Future," "Heat," "Titanic,...
One of the collaborators that deserves a large amount of credit for bringing "E.T." to life is Academy Award-winning costume designer Deborah Lynn Scott. Her work on the film ensured that not only would the look of the titular alien enter the popular culture, but that the human characters of the film would be just as memorable. Her penchant for iconography began with "E.T.," and has continued in her subsequent work designing costumes for "Back to the Future," "Heat," "Titanic,...
- 10/19/2022
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (watch it Here), and earlier this year Universal celebrated the anniversary by giving the film a re-release on IMAX screens. Next up, they’re going to be giving E.T. a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital release on October 18th (pre-order Here). In anticipation of that release, we’ve gotten our hands on an Exclusive clip that gives a glimpse behind-the-scenes of E.T. and shows Spielberg working with E.T. himself while Chris Columbus discusses the film’s practical special effects. Check it out in the embed above!
Scripted by Melissa Mathison, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial has the following synopsis:
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed,...
Scripted by Melissa Mathison, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial has the following synopsis:
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed,...
- 10/14/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" may have earned a reputation as an beloved (and sometimes heartbreaking) classic, but the film wouldn't have been possible without a good word from Hollywood's favorite grump. Speaking before a 40th anniversary screening of his alien classic, director Steven Spielberg recalled how he thought screenwriter Melissa Mathison would be a great fit for the film, even though she claimed she was retired. Mathison refused to hear him out, but Spielberg didn't give up: he asked Harrison Ford, her then-boyfriend, to put in a good word. Cue near-instant success:
"[S]he came to me the next day and said, 'Ok you got Harrison so excited about this. What is it that I missed?' I think I hadn't told her the story very well because I told her the story again and she got really emotional and she committed right there in the Tunisian desert."
Given Spielberg's track record,...
"[S]he came to me the next day and said, 'Ok you got Harrison so excited about this. What is it that I missed?' I think I hadn't told her the story very well because I told her the story again and she got really emotional and she committed right there in the Tunisian desert."
Given Spielberg's track record,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Demetra Nikolakakis
- Slash Film
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Review — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Film Review, a movie directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, K.C. Martel, Sean Frye, C. Thomas Howell, Erika Eleniak and Milt Kogan. Filmmaker extraordinaire Steven Spielberg’s heartfelt science fiction masterpiece, E.T. the [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: E.T. The Extra-terrestrial (1982): Steven Spielberg’s Truly Moving Masterpiece Returns for its 40th Anniversary...
Continue reading: Film Review: E.T. The Extra-terrestrial (1982): Steven Spielberg’s Truly Moving Masterpiece Returns for its 40th Anniversary...
- 8/26/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
Universal City, California, August 23, 2022 – Journey back to the magic and adventure of E.T. The Extra-terrestrial, the beloved masterpiece from Academy Award®-winning director Steven Spielberg, with this all-new release celebrating the 40th anniversary of the film, available to own on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM, and Digital October 18th, 2022 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. There has never been a better time to relive this cinematic classic and four-time Academy Award® winner including Best Music by legendary composer John Williams. The anniversary release showcases over 45 minutes of all-new bonus features including a retrospective of the film and its lasting legacy and a featurette with Steven Spielberg reflecting on his career and the making of E.T. 40 years later. This release also includes all the original bonus features including deleted scenes, cast and filmmaker reunion, a discussion with John Williams about the iconic music from the film, and more. This E.T. The Extra-terrestrial...
- 8/24/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
This year’s TCM Classic Film Festival, which took place over the weekend in Hollywood, showcased more than 80 movies, including a particularly memorable classic that takes a child’s-eye view of the aftermath of a spaceship landing on Earth. And no, I’m not talking about the festival’s opening-night movie, Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”
Sure, “E.T.” is probably the most famous movie in which aliens are shown through the eyes of children, and it was a kick to see its IMAX remaster screened at the huge Tcl Chinese Theatre as the opening attraction on Thursday.
(And it was a kick to hear Spielberg, who was supposed to have been joined by stars Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore until unspecified events prevented them from coming, talk about how he persuaded screenwriter Melissa Mathison to take on the film, and how the first 50 or so people to see the...
Sure, “E.T.” is probably the most famous movie in which aliens are shown through the eyes of children, and it was a kick to see its IMAX remaster screened at the huge Tcl Chinese Theatre as the opening attraction on Thursday.
(And it was a kick to hear Spielberg, who was supposed to have been joined by stars Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore until unspecified events prevented them from coming, talk about how he persuaded screenwriter Melissa Mathison to take on the film, and how the first 50 or so people to see the...
- 4/25/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Steven Spielberg was in a nostalgic mood this week, appearing at the TCM Classic Film Festival to commemorate the 40th anniversary of “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial.” On the red carpet, he revealed that his beloved movie could have looked very different were it not for the help of frequent collaborator Harrison Ford.
Spielberg recalled that he came up with the idea for the film while shooting “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in Tunisia (via The Hollywood Reporter). He did not have time to write the script himself, but he thought he knew the perfect person for the job: Melissa Mathison, the screenwriter behind “The Black Stallion” who just happened to be dating Harrison Ford at the time.
“I pretty much had worked out most of the story and I needed a writer to write it with me, or write it just based on the story,” Spielberg said. “I was...
Spielberg recalled that he came up with the idea for the film while shooting “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in Tunisia (via The Hollywood Reporter). He did not have time to write the script himself, but he thought he knew the perfect person for the job: Melissa Mathison, the screenwriter behind “The Black Stallion” who just happened to be dating Harrison Ford at the time.
“I pretty much had worked out most of the story and I needed a writer to write it with me, or write it just based on the story,” Spielberg said. “I was...
- 4/23/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Steven Spielberg was in a nostalgic mood this week during the opening night of this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival.
Speaking about “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” which celebrates its 40th anniversary in this year and was the opening night selection by TCM to kickoff the 2022 event, Spielberg recalled how the project came together during production on “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
“I pretty much had worked out most of the story and I needed a writer to write with me or, hopefully, write it based on the story,” Spielberg said. Fortunately, star Harrison Ford had arrived on the “Raiders” set in Tunisia with his then-girlfriend, writer Melissa Mathison.
When Spielberg brought up collaborating, however, Mathison wasn’t so sure. “She said, ‘Well, I’m retired from writing. I don’t write anymore. I’m not interested in writing anymore, it’s too hard,” he explained. “I went to Harrison and said,...
Speaking about “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” which celebrates its 40th anniversary in this year and was the opening night selection by TCM to kickoff the 2022 event, Spielberg recalled how the project came together during production on “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
“I pretty much had worked out most of the story and I needed a writer to write with me or, hopefully, write it based on the story,” Spielberg said. Fortunately, star Harrison Ford had arrived on the “Raiders” set in Tunisia with his then-girlfriend, writer Melissa Mathison.
When Spielberg brought up collaborating, however, Mathison wasn’t so sure. “She said, ‘Well, I’m retired from writing. I don’t write anymore. I’m not interested in writing anymore, it’s too hard,” he explained. “I went to Harrison and said,...
- 4/22/2022
- by Christopher Rosen and Caillou Pettis
- Gold Derby
1982's "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" marked a shift in Steven Spielberg's directing career. It's not that his movies were impersonal up to that point; far from it, Spielberg has included pieces of himself in every feature film he's ever made (even the less than stellar ones). Yet, it wasn't until he told the story of a lonely boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas) and the lost little alien he befriends that it felt like Spielberg had really put his own life on the silver screen.
Over time, it's come to light just how much of his real childhood Spielberg and "E.T." writer Melissa Mathison poured into the film, from the...
The post E.T. Ending Explained: Spielberg Bids His Childhood Farewell appeared first on /Film.
Over time, it's come to light just how much of his real childhood Spielberg and "E.T." writer Melissa Mathison poured into the film, from the...
The post E.T. Ending Explained: Spielberg Bids His Childhood Farewell appeared first on /Film.
- 1/4/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
“Scorsese And Spiritualism, MacH II”
By Raymond Benson
In 1988, filmmaker Martin Scorsese unleashed the mesmerizing—and undeservedly controversial—The Last Temptation of Christ. It revealed a side of the director that one would call “spiritual,” which to many was something of a surprise. After all, this was the guy who had given us Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, and Raging Bull.
Nine years later, Scorsese presented yet another entry into what now could be called his “Spiritualism Trilogy,” i.e., three movies that deal with crises of faith. This one was Kundun, the epic biopic about the life of the Dalai Lama. (The third piece in the trilogy, Silence, appeared nineteen years after that, in 2016.)
It was the late screenwriter Melissa Mathison who apparently got Scorsese interested in doing a picture about the Dalai Lama, whom the other lamas addressed as “Kundun.” Mathison had become friendly with the real exiled Dalai...
By Raymond Benson
In 1988, filmmaker Martin Scorsese unleashed the mesmerizing—and undeservedly controversial—The Last Temptation of Christ. It revealed a side of the director that one would call “spiritual,” which to many was something of a surprise. After all, this was the guy who had given us Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, and Raging Bull.
Nine years later, Scorsese presented yet another entry into what now could be called his “Spiritualism Trilogy,” i.e., three movies that deal with crises of faith. This one was Kundun, the epic biopic about the life of the Dalai Lama. (The third piece in the trilogy, Silence, appeared nineteen years after that, in 2016.)
It was the late screenwriter Melissa Mathison who apparently got Scorsese interested in doing a picture about the Dalai Lama, whom the other lamas addressed as “Kundun.” Mathison had become friendly with the real exiled Dalai...
- 11/4/2019
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The Hamptons Intl. Film Festival continues its 27-year run as a premier showcase for both contemporary global cinema and the most eagerly awaited awards season prestige movies.
Unspooling among the tony beach towns of New York’s Long Island, it’s earned a reputation as a kind of East Coast Telluride.
“It’s pretty busy,” says executive director Anne Chaisson. “Twenty-five thousand people descending on the area to come see movies is significant.”
Running Oct. 10-14, Hiff is less focused on splashy world premieres than in serving as a comfortable, slightly glamorous waystation for the most acclaimed titles on the international festival circuit. If there’s a movie you’ve heard about from Cannes, Venice or Berlin, you’re likely to find it in East Hampton.
Artistic director David Nugent, a Hamptons local, takes a curatorial approach to programming.
“We’re trying to bring a mixture of what we think...
Unspooling among the tony beach towns of New York’s Long Island, it’s earned a reputation as a kind of East Coast Telluride.
“It’s pretty busy,” says executive director Anne Chaisson. “Twenty-five thousand people descending on the area to come see movies is significant.”
Running Oct. 10-14, Hiff is less focused on splashy world premieres than in serving as a comfortable, slightly glamorous waystation for the most acclaimed titles on the international festival circuit. If there’s a movie you’ve heard about from Cannes, Venice or Berlin, you’re likely to find it in East Hampton.
Artistic director David Nugent, a Hamptons local, takes a curatorial approach to programming.
“We’re trying to bring a mixture of what we think...
- 10/10/2019
- by Akiva Gottlieb
- Variety Film + TV
Mark Harrison Aug 9, 2019
From E.T. II to Robopocalypse, here are some of the most interesting movies Steven Spielberg never made…
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
Having excelled in both the artistic and commercial side of American cinema for almost 50 years, Steven Spielberg knows how to get a movie made. Showing no signs of slowing down, the director has 33 feature films under his belt to date and many other films where he’s credited as a producer, including those made by his companies Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures.
Some of those films include projects he was originally intended to direct but were eventually set up for other filmmakers to helm, including Rain Man, Big Fish, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, American Sniper, and Interstellar, to name a few. Inevitably, we’re more tantalized by the projects that never came to fruition and the stories behind their...
From E.T. II to Robopocalypse, here are some of the most interesting movies Steven Spielberg never made…
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
Having excelled in both the artistic and commercial side of American cinema for almost 50 years, Steven Spielberg knows how to get a movie made. Showing no signs of slowing down, the director has 33 feature films under his belt to date and many other films where he’s credited as a producer, including those made by his companies Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures.
Some of those films include projects he was originally intended to direct but were eventually set up for other filmmakers to helm, including Rain Man, Big Fish, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, American Sniper, and Interstellar, to name a few. Inevitably, we’re more tantalized by the projects that never came to fruition and the stories behind their...
- 8/9/2019
- Den of Geek
Harrison Ford might just be adding “skydiver” to his extensive résumé.
The actor, 76, opened up about his latest adventure while on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday in which he revealed he went skydiving in New Zealand during a recent holiday.
“So was that your first time skydiving? Why would you wait so long to skydive?” Ellen DeGeneres, 61, asked The Secret Life of Pets 2 actor.
“Probably because Liam said he wanted to do it,” Ford said, explaining it was 18-year-old son’s “idea.”
He added, “But it was fun, it was great. I did like it.”
When asked if...
The actor, 76, opened up about his latest adventure while on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday in which he revealed he went skydiving in New Zealand during a recent holiday.
“So was that your first time skydiving? Why would you wait so long to skydive?” Ellen DeGeneres, 61, asked The Secret Life of Pets 2 actor.
“Probably because Liam said he wanted to do it,” Ford said, explaining it was 18-year-old son’s “idea.”
He added, “But it was fun, it was great. I did like it.”
When asked if...
- 6/4/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
In honor of Women's History Month, this March, Syfy Fangrrls is launching a new limited podcast dedicated to women in genre films whose accomplishments have gone unrecognized or have been forgotten. In today's Highlights, we also have details on the California run of Evil Dead The Musical and Popcornflix's first wave of streaming movies with Terror Films.
Syfy Fangrrls Presents Limited Podcast Series Forgotten Women of Genre: "Syfy Wire Fangrrls present: Forgotten Women of Genre.
March is Women's History Month and while Syfy Fangrrls celebrates women's achievements throughout the year, they’re going above and beyond for the upcoming month with a limited podcast series called Forgotten Women of Genre.
Science fiction, fantasy, and all associated genres have finally evolved from a niche interest into a mainstream staple. But the women who have been instrumental in creating and shaping the nerdverse have largely gone unrecognized. Until today. Forgotten Women...
Syfy Fangrrls Presents Limited Podcast Series Forgotten Women of Genre: "Syfy Wire Fangrrls present: Forgotten Women of Genre.
March is Women's History Month and while Syfy Fangrrls celebrates women's achievements throughout the year, they’re going above and beyond for the upcoming month with a limited podcast series called Forgotten Women of Genre.
Science fiction, fantasy, and all associated genres have finally evolved from a niche interest into a mainstream staple. But the women who have been instrumental in creating and shaping the nerdverse have largely gone unrecognized. Until today. Forgotten Women...
- 3/18/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Films by three female alumni of the Hamptons Film Festival’s screenwriters lab have been confirmed for the lineup of the festival’s 26th annual edition in October. They include Sara Colangelo’s The Kindergarden Teacher, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, which will open the 26th edition in October.
Other alums with films in the initial lineup unveiled today include a pair of pics that premiered this year at Sundance: Ísold Uggadóttir’s And Breathe Normally and Cathy Yan’s Dead Pigs. Yan was also the first recipient of support from the Melissa Mathison Fund, which supports female writers.
The festival, to be held this year over Columbus Day weekend October 4-8, also confirmed slots for the Oscar Wilde biopic The Happy Prince, starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and Emily Watson, which will screen in the fest’s Spotlight section; and the U.S. premiere of Cannes jury prize winner Capernaum from Nadine Labaki.
Other alums with films in the initial lineup unveiled today include a pair of pics that premiered this year at Sundance: Ísold Uggadóttir’s And Breathe Normally and Cathy Yan’s Dead Pigs. Yan was also the first recipient of support from the Melissa Mathison Fund, which supports female writers.
The festival, to be held this year over Columbus Day weekend October 4-8, also confirmed slots for the Oscar Wilde biopic The Happy Prince, starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and Emily Watson, which will screen in the fest’s Spotlight section; and the U.S. premiere of Cannes jury prize winner Capernaum from Nadine Labaki.
- 8/15/2018
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Malcolm Ford is the son of actor Harrison Ford and his screenwriter ex-wife, Melissa Mathison. He was born on October 3, 1987. Although he has very famous parents, there is very little that people know about Malcolm. In fact, there are many people who are completely unaware of him and of who is parents are. However, he is now beginning to put himself in the limelight and forging his own career in the entertainment industry. Here are five things that you probably didn’t know about Malcolm Ford. 1. He Played Himself in ‘Water to Wine’ ‘Water to Wine’ is a
Five Interesting Facts About Harrison Ford’s Son Malcolm...
Five Interesting Facts About Harrison Ford’s Son Malcolm...
- 5/16/2018
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Harrison Ford is nothing like Han Solo, the space loner he plays in Star Wars, as evidenced by his busy love life. The 75-year-old actor has had three marriages, one known affair with a famous costar, and a family spanning five kids and four grandchildren.
His performance alongside Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049 has shone a spotlight on his strong marriage of eight years to Calista Flockhart, who was by his side during a near-fatal experience shortly before filming.
Here’s a closer look at their romance.
When Harry Met Ally
Flockhart, 52, best known for playing the title character...
His performance alongside Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049 has shone a spotlight on his strong marriage of eight years to Calista Flockhart, who was by his side during a near-fatal experience shortly before filming.
Here’s a closer look at their romance.
When Harry Met Ally
Flockhart, 52, best known for playing the title character...
- 10/4/2017
- by Madison Rossi
- PEOPLE.com
Harrison Ford is nothing like Han Solo, the space loner he plays in Star Wars, as evidenced by his busy love life. The 75-year-old actor has had three marriages, one known affair with a famous costar, and a family spanning five kids and four grandchildren.
His performance alongside Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049 has shone a spotlight on his strong marriage of eight years to Calista Flockhart, who was by his side during a near-fatal experience shortly before filming.
Here’s a closer look at their romance.
When Harry Met Ally
Flockhart, 52, best known for playing the title character...
His performance alongside Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049 has shone a spotlight on his strong marriage of eight years to Calista Flockhart, who was by his side during a near-fatal experience shortly before filming.
Here’s a closer look at their romance.
When Harry Met Ally
Flockhart, 52, best known for playing the title character...
- 10/4/2017
- by Madison Rossi
- PEOPLE.com
For “Spielberg,” an HBO documentary about the highest-grossing director in film history, director and producer Susan Lacy (“American Masters”) conducted 30-plus hours of interviews with Steven Spielberg. She also spoke to more than 80 of his family members, friends, and collaborators, among them Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Brian De Palma, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Robert Zemeckis, J.J. Abrams, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Oprah Winfrey, Cate Blanchett, Drew Barrymore, and late “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial” screenwriter Melissa Mathison.
All of that makes for a long movie — it clocks at nearly two-and-a-half hours — but the documentary has its rewards. Here’s the highlights of Lacy’s look at the 70-year-old icon.
There was a pet monkey
“My mom was Peter Pan,” said Spielberg. “She was a sibling, not a parent.” Prior to Leah Adler’s death in February at 97, the longtime restaurateur told Lacy about the time she came across...
All of that makes for a long movie — it clocks at nearly two-and-a-half hours — but the documentary has its rewards. Here’s the highlights of Lacy’s look at the 70-year-old icon.
There was a pet monkey
“My mom was Peter Pan,” said Spielberg. “She was a sibling, not a parent.” Prior to Leah Adler’s death in February at 97, the longtime restaurateur told Lacy about the time she came across...
- 10/4/2017
- by Chris O'Falt and Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
After weeks of so much difficult news, here’s something uplifting: This Sunday, September 17, and next Wednesday, Sept. 20, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is back on movie screens for the first time this generation — for two days only! Tickets are available now at www.FathomEvents.com. The classic 1980s story of childhood adventure and fantasy told in Steven Spielberg’s unique cinematic style, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial has inspired such massively popular current hits as It and Stranger Things.
Now comes a rare opportunity to see the film that started it all on the big screen, in its original 1982 theatrical version.
Thirty-five years ago, a little lost alien, three million light years from home, wandered into the life of a lonely young boy … and into the hearts of moviegoers around the world. For two days only – Sunday, September 17, and Wednesday, September 20 – moviegoers across the country will have a chance to experience the unforgettable...
Now comes a rare opportunity to see the film that started it all on the big screen, in its original 1982 theatrical version.
Thirty-five years ago, a little lost alien, three million light years from home, wandered into the life of a lonely young boy … and into the hearts of moviegoers around the world. For two days only – Sunday, September 17, and Wednesday, September 20 – moviegoers across the country will have a chance to experience the unforgettable...
- 9/11/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It's been 35 years since E.T. first phoned home in Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and you can celebrate the film's anniversary with a new limited edition 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray set from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (just make sure you're stocked up on Reese's Pieces).
Press Release: Universal City, Calif., July 13, 2017 -- In 1982, acclaimed director Steven Spielberg created iconic movie magic with his classic film, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the unforgettable and emotional adventure of an adorable alien lost on Earth and the lonely boy who befriends him. Winner of four Academy Awards®, including Best Music, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial has become a cinematic touchstone for generations of moviegoers and one of the most beloved films of all time. Now, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates the film's original theatrical release with a special gift set, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Limited Edition on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital available...
Press Release: Universal City, Calif., July 13, 2017 -- In 1982, acclaimed director Steven Spielberg created iconic movie magic with his classic film, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the unforgettable and emotional adventure of an adorable alien lost on Earth and the lonely boy who befriends him. Winner of four Academy Awards®, including Best Music, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial has become a cinematic touchstone for generations of moviegoers and one of the most beloved films of all time. Now, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates the film's original theatrical release with a special gift set, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Limited Edition on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital available...
- 7/17/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Snowpiercer director Bong Joon-ho has delivered a wonderful film comparable to Et or Roald Dahl in this story of a 13-year-old girl and her outsize pet
How can this movie’s producer - Netflix - ever be content with just letting it go on the small screen? Apart from everything else, the digital effects are spectacular and the visual images beautiful. It’s a terrible waste to shrink them to an iPad.
Okja is a Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s new “creature feature”, rather like his 2006 film The Host. But it’s also a lovely family action-adventure about a girl and the giant hippoesque pig, named Okja, that she has come to love like family. This exciting, charming, sweet-natured movie gives its audience heartmeltingly tender moments showing us their magical life together in the Korean mountains. Then it whooshes us to New York City and a world of cynicism, menace and danger.
How can this movie’s producer - Netflix - ever be content with just letting it go on the small screen? Apart from everything else, the digital effects are spectacular and the visual images beautiful. It’s a terrible waste to shrink them to an iPad.
Okja is a Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s new “creature feature”, rather like his 2006 film The Host. But it’s also a lovely family action-adventure about a girl and the giant hippoesque pig, named Okja, that she has come to love like family. This exciting, charming, sweet-natured movie gives its audience heartmeltingly tender moments showing us their magical life together in the Korean mountains. Then it whooshes us to New York City and a world of cynicism, menace and danger.
- 5/19/2017
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
As you may or may not know, Harrison Ford made a cameo appearance in Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi film E.T. The scene he shot ended up being deleted from the film, but the footage is online to watch. I actually included it below in case you've never seen.
During a recent interview with Spielberg and actor Henry Thomas, who played Elliot in the film, they reveal the untold story of how this whole cameo came about. Thomas explains:
“When I met Steven, the first thing out of my mouth was I think, ‘I love Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ and my hero was Harrison Ford. I basically was just excited to meet Steven in hopes that I would meet Harrison.”
He ended up getting is wish! Ford was dating E.T. screenwriter Melissa Mathison at the time and when he was asked to do a little cameo in the film he agreed.
During a recent interview with Spielberg and actor Henry Thomas, who played Elliot in the film, they reveal the untold story of how this whole cameo came about. Thomas explains:
“When I met Steven, the first thing out of my mouth was I think, ‘I love Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ and my hero was Harrison Ford. I basically was just excited to meet Steven in hopes that I would meet Harrison.”
He ended up getting is wish! Ford was dating E.T. screenwriter Melissa Mathison at the time and when he was asked to do a little cameo in the film he agreed.
- 4/3/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
A sweet joke now takes on a more somber meaning after the tragic deaths of both Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds.
Fisher, who had an especially close relationship with her mother in their final years, thanked Reynolds in the acknowledgments section of her last book, The Princess Diarist. But in true Fisher fashion, rather than being overly sentimental, she made light of her mother’s recent health scares.
“For my mother — for being too stubborn and thoughtful to die,” the late actress writes. “I love you, but that whole emergency, almost dying thing, wasn’t funny. Don’t...
Fisher, who had an especially close relationship with her mother in their final years, thanked Reynolds in the acknowledgments section of her last book, The Princess Diarist. But in true Fisher fashion, rather than being overly sentimental, she made light of her mother’s recent health scares.
“For my mother — for being too stubborn and thoughtful to die,” the late actress writes. “I love you, but that whole emergency, almost dying thing, wasn’t funny. Don’t...
- 1/2/2017
- by russiale93
- PEOPLE.com
Fly over the moon. Sing in the rain. Fasten your seatbelts. Make an offer no one can refuse. See classic movies on the big screen!
Gene Kelly will sing in the rain, Bette Davis will fasten her seatbelt for a bumpy night, Marlon Brando will make an offer no one can refuse, Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint will scurry across Mount Rushmore, and Elliott and E.T. will fly over the moon – and they’ll do it all on the silver screen in 2017. Today, Fathom Events and TCM announce their continuing partnership to bring monthly screenings of their “TCM Big Screen Classics” series to movie theaters nationwide throughout the year.
For the second consecutive year, “TCM Big Screen Classics” offers film fans an amazing journey into the magic of movies year-round. Beginning in January, the series presents one or more films each month in movie theaters – all accompanied by specially...
Gene Kelly will sing in the rain, Bette Davis will fasten her seatbelt for a bumpy night, Marlon Brando will make an offer no one can refuse, Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint will scurry across Mount Rushmore, and Elliott and E.T. will fly over the moon – and they’ll do it all on the silver screen in 2017. Today, Fathom Events and TCM announce their continuing partnership to bring monthly screenings of their “TCM Big Screen Classics” series to movie theaters nationwide throughout the year.
For the second consecutive year, “TCM Big Screen Classics” offers film fans an amazing journey into the magic of movies year-round. Beginning in January, the series presents one or more films each month in movie theaters – all accompanied by specially...
- 12/13/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Paul Bullock Dec 15, 2016
From Raiders Of The Lost Ark through to Always - we take a look through the work of Steven Spielberg in the 1980s...
When we look back on Steven Spielberg's career, we'll likely think of his 1980s output as his defining era. Spielberg ruled the 80s, releasing 22 movies as a producer and a further seven as director (eight if you include Kick The Can in the ill-fated Twilight Zone: The Movie). It remains his most active period (though if all goes to plan, he'll surpass it when 2019's Indiana Jones 5 marks his eighth film of this decade). Put simply, Spielberg is the 80s, and recent criticisms that he's lost his magic, exacerbated after the box office struggles of The Bfg, really represent a frustration that he's no longer the film-maker we fell in love with when we were growing up.
See related The Big Bang Theory...
From Raiders Of The Lost Ark through to Always - we take a look through the work of Steven Spielberg in the 1980s...
When we look back on Steven Spielberg's career, we'll likely think of his 1980s output as his defining era. Spielberg ruled the 80s, releasing 22 movies as a producer and a further seven as director (eight if you include Kick The Can in the ill-fated Twilight Zone: The Movie). It remains his most active period (though if all goes to plan, he'll surpass it when 2019's Indiana Jones 5 marks his eighth film of this decade). Put simply, Spielberg is the 80s, and recent criticisms that he's lost his magic, exacerbated after the box office struggles of The Bfg, really represent a frustration that he's no longer the film-maker we fell in love with when we were growing up.
See related The Big Bang Theory...
- 12/10/2016
- Den of Geek
Steven Spielberg’S Imagination And Disney Magic Come Together To Bring Roald Dahl’S Beloved Classic To Life The Bfg comes to Digital HD, Blu-ray™ and Disney Movies Anywhere Nov. 29 This month, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl, beloved children’s author of family favorites like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda” and Dahl’s personal favorite, “The Bfg,” as well as World Dream Day, an annual event honoring “the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all of us.” It seems a fitting time to announce the in-home release of “The Bfg,” Disney’s fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, on Nov. 29 on Digital HD, Blu-ray™, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand. As dreamers around the globe gear up for Sunday’s World Dream Day, an annual holiday honoring “the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all of us,” it...
- 11/29/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Rob Leane Nov 15, 2016
Which films are coming to disc this festive season? What on Earth do I buy for [insert friend’s name here]? We’ve got the answers...
Christmas comes this time each year, and, purely by coincidence, a lot of DVDs and Blu-rays just so happen to be released at the same sort of time. They fit rather well in stockings, don’t they? How convenient!
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If, like me, you’ve a tendency to give and/or receive a few discs each yuletide, read on for our run-through of all the new goodies coming to home release formats this winter...
Out now Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders
One of the surprise treats of this year, Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders...
Which films are coming to disc this festive season? What on Earth do I buy for [insert friend’s name here]? We’ve got the answers...
Christmas comes this time each year, and, purely by coincidence, a lot of DVDs and Blu-rays just so happen to be released at the same sort of time. They fit rather well in stockings, don’t they? How convenient!
See related The Missing series 2: the writers on episode 5’s revelation The Missing series 2 episode 5 review: Das Vergessen The Missing series 2 episode 4 review: Statice The Missing series 2 episode 3 review: A Prison Without Walls
If, like me, you’ve a tendency to give and/or receive a few discs each yuletide, read on for our run-through of all the new goodies coming to home release formats this winter...
Out now Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders
One of the surprise treats of this year, Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders...
- 11/11/2016
- Den of Geek
Roald Dahl's classic story, The Bfg, finally came to the big screen earlier this year. If you missed out on it, or simply want to watch it again, Disney has revealed when you'll be able to take it home with you on blu-ray, along with the bonus features coming with it. Come inside to learn more!
While The Bfg didn't exactly blow up the box office when it released earlier this year, it was still and endearing children's tale that brought to life one of my favorite Roald Dahl books. As such, I'm pretty excited that the film will hit blu-ray and digital on November 29th. Check out the list of bonus features below:
Blu-ray & Digital HD:
· Bringing “The Bfg” to Life – Ruby Barnhill (Sophie) hosts a phizz-whizzing journey through the making of “The Bfg.” This behind-the-scenes documentary details the film’s progression through interviews with Roald Dahl’s daughter Lucy Dahl,...
While The Bfg didn't exactly blow up the box office when it released earlier this year, it was still and endearing children's tale that brought to life one of my favorite Roald Dahl books. As such, I'm pretty excited that the film will hit blu-ray and digital on November 29th. Check out the list of bonus features below:
Blu-ray & Digital HD:
· Bringing “The Bfg” to Life – Ruby Barnhill (Sophie) hosts a phizz-whizzing journey through the making of “The Bfg.” This behind-the-scenes documentary details the film’s progression through interviews with Roald Dahl’s daughter Lucy Dahl,...
- 11/8/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Disney's The Bfg is coming to Blu-ray and Digital HD December 6.
This month, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl, beloved children’s author of family favorites like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda” and Dahl’s personal favorite, “The Bfg,” as well as World Dream Day, an annual event honoring “the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all of us.” It seems a fitting time to announce the in-home release of “The Bfg,” Disney’s fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, on Dec. 6 on Digital HD, Blu-ray™, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand.
As dreamers around the globe gear up for World Dream Day, an annual holiday honoring “the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all of us,” it seems a fitting time to announce the in-home release of “The Bfg,” Disney’s fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg...
This month, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl, beloved children’s author of family favorites like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda” and Dahl’s personal favorite, “The Bfg,” as well as World Dream Day, an annual event honoring “the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all of us.” It seems a fitting time to announce the in-home release of “The Bfg,” Disney’s fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, on Dec. 6 on Digital HD, Blu-ray™, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand.
As dreamers around the globe gear up for World Dream Day, an annual holiday honoring “the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all of us,” it seems a fitting time to announce the in-home release of “The Bfg,” Disney’s fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg...
- 9/28/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Victor Medina)
- Cinelinx
Burbank, Calif., Sept. 23, 2016 — This month, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl, beloved children’s author of family favorites like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda and Dahl’s personal favorite, The Bfg, as well as World Dream Day, an annual event honoring “the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all of us.” It seems a fitting time to announce the in-home release of The Bfg, Disney’s fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, on Dec. 6 on Digital HD, Blu-ray™, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand.
As dreamers around the globe gear up for Sunday’s World Dream Day, an annual holiday honoring “the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all of us,” it seems a fitting time to announce the in-home release of The Bfg, Disney’s fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring a dream-collecting Big Friendly Giant.
As dreamers around the globe gear up for Sunday’s World Dream Day, an annual holiday honoring “the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all of us,” it seems a fitting time to announce the in-home release of The Bfg, Disney’s fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring a dream-collecting Big Friendly Giant.
- 9/27/2016
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Rob Leane Published Date Friday, July 22, 2016 - 06:22
Not only is The Bfg Steven Spielberg’s first firmly-aimed-at-families directorial project since his 2011 Tintin film, but it’s also an adaptation of a beloved Roald Dhal story, Spielberg’s final collaboration with his late E.T. screenwriter Melissa Mathison, and a reunion with Mark Rylance, who nabbed an Oscar for his previous Spielberg team-up, Bridge Of Spies.
So does The Bfg live up to all those anticipation-inciting elements? Well, yes and no. One big positive is that there’s certainly a hefty heart here, as you’d expect from the writer/director duo that had audiences sobbing over a puppet alien back in 1982.
From the minute that Rylance’s eponymous Big Friendly Giant plucks Ruby Barnhill’s insomniac orphan Sophie from her bed, a heart-warming friendship is born. What begins as prickly bantering develops into genuine affection, as the Bfg shows Sophie...
Not only is The Bfg Steven Spielberg’s first firmly-aimed-at-families directorial project since his 2011 Tintin film, but it’s also an adaptation of a beloved Roald Dhal story, Spielberg’s final collaboration with his late E.T. screenwriter Melissa Mathison, and a reunion with Mark Rylance, who nabbed an Oscar for his previous Spielberg team-up, Bridge Of Spies.
So does The Bfg live up to all those anticipation-inciting elements? Well, yes and no. One big positive is that there’s certainly a hefty heart here, as you’d expect from the writer/director duo that had audiences sobbing over a puppet alien back in 1982.
From the minute that Rylance’s eponymous Big Friendly Giant plucks Ruby Barnhill’s insomniac orphan Sophie from her bed, a heart-warming friendship is born. What begins as prickly bantering develops into genuine affection, as the Bfg shows Sophie...
- 7/21/2016
- Den of Geek
Director and producer Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1982 children’s novel The Bfg. With a screenplay by Melissa Mathison, the movie tells the story of Sophie (Ruby Barnhill), an orphan snatched from her bed by a Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance), who takes her to his home in Giant Land. Penelope Wilton stars as The Queen. The Bfg is released in UK cinemas on Friday 22 July
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- 7/18/2016
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
It.s Tarzan versus the Big Friendly Giant at the box-office this weekend. Granted Alexander Skarsgard is physically fit as our King of the Jungle but he.s got a strong opponent with the triumvirate of Steven Spielberg, scriptwriter Melissa Mathison (.E.T..), and beloved author Roald Dahl (.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,. .James and the Giant Peach.). Which one is my pick of the week? Take a look!
But wait, there's more! Here's my take on "The Purge: Election Year" as seen on Kmir/NBC in Palm Springs. Click here to watch my "The Purge: Election Year" movie review.
But wait, there's more! Here's my take on "The Purge: Election Year" as seen on Kmir/NBC in Palm Springs. Click here to watch my "The Purge: Election Year" movie review.
- 7/2/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Chicago – One observation…when ‘The Bfg” was written in 1982 by iconic children’s author Roald Dahl, little did he know that acronyms would become the way we talk. When I first saw that title, I wondered what that “F” stood for. It’s “Friendly,” by the way, which is perfect for this film.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
This is a big, sweet and friendly valentine to the source, both the book and Roald Dahl (who also wrote “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ featuring Willy Wonka), and is directed impeccably by Steven Spielberg. It is a bit of a throwback to the old kid-and-giant-films (like 1958’s “Tom Thumb”) of Spielberg’s youth, because while it’s done with the latest computer techniques, there is still use of miniatures and perspective techniques to illuminate the gigantic perspective. Mark Rylance portrays the title character, and does it with a wide-eyed wonder that is never saccharin, which...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
This is a big, sweet and friendly valentine to the source, both the book and Roald Dahl (who also wrote “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ featuring Willy Wonka), and is directed impeccably by Steven Spielberg. It is a bit of a throwback to the old kid-and-giant-films (like 1958’s “Tom Thumb”) of Spielberg’s youth, because while it’s done with the latest computer techniques, there is still use of miniatures and perspective techniques to illuminate the gigantic perspective. Mark Rylance portrays the title character, and does it with a wide-eyed wonder that is never saccharin, which...
- 7/1/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The literary works of Roald Dahl hold a special place in my heart. I’ve read them all multiple times throughout the years – some of them becoming favorites and an easy way to escape back to my childhood as an adult. Most people levitate towards books like James & the Giant Peach and Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, but not me. Ever since Mr. Cook’s 4th Grade Class, my Dahl of choice has always been The Bfg. The relationship between Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant and their adventures are ones that I’ve always gotten a kick out of. After watching the animated version of the book, I was nervous about a live action adaptation of such a beloved piece of my childhood. That is until I saw who was attached to the project. Not only did Steven Spielberg take on the directing role, but he reunited with his E.T. screenwriter – Melissa Mathison.
- 7/1/2016
- by Dane Jackson
- CinemaNerdz
Another Roald Dahl story is coming to the big screen. Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by the late Melissa Mathison, Walt Disney Studios' The Bfg stars Mark Rylance as The Big Friendly Giant, Ruby Barnhill as Sophie, Penelope Wilton as The Queen, Jemaine Clement as Fleshlumpeater, Bill Hader as Bloodbottler, Rebecca Hall as Mary and Rafe Spall as Mr. Tibbs. Based on Dahl's beloved 1982 novel, the film follows Sophie and The Bfg as they try to convince The Queen to help them get rid of all the evil giants. The film, which clocks in at 117 minutes, is rated PG. Many of Dahl's other works, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda and...
- 6/30/2016
- E! Online
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