Jennifer Lopez in AtlasImage: Netflix
Almost every strand of DNA within Atlas’ genetic makeup is toxic. The haphazard, ham-handed sci-fi film, distributed by a streamer that utilizes computer algorithms to guide its creative process, revolves around a guilt-riddled heroine fighting “evil” artificial intelligence with the help of a “good” artificial intelligence.
Almost every strand of DNA within Atlas’ genetic makeup is toxic. The haphazard, ham-handed sci-fi film, distributed by a streamer that utilizes computer algorithms to guide its creative process, revolves around a guilt-riddled heroine fighting “evil” artificial intelligence with the help of a “good” artificial intelligence.
- 5/24/2024
- by Courtney Howard
- avclub.com
Netflix has announced the premiere of its highly anticipated sci-fi adventure, “Atlas”, starring Jennifer Lopez. The movie is slated for exclusive release on the streaming platform on May 24, 2024, promising to deliver an action-packed space adventure that explores the complex relationship between humans and artificial intelligence.
Directed by Brad Peyton and penned by screenwriters Aron Eli Coleite and Leo Sardarian, “Atlas” unveils the story of Atlas Shepherd, portrayed by Jennifer Lopez, a brilliant yet misanthropic data analyst with a profound distrust of artificial intelligence. Shepherd’s skepticism towards AI is challenged as she joins a daring mission to apprehend a rogue robot connected to her by a mysterious past.
Atlas (2024)
The plot thickens when the mission falters, pushing Shepherd to place her faith in the very technology she fears, in a desperate attempt to safeguard humanity’s future. This narrative not only offers a thrilling cinematic experience but also prompts a...
Directed by Brad Peyton and penned by screenwriters Aron Eli Coleite and Leo Sardarian, “Atlas” unveils the story of Atlas Shepherd, portrayed by Jennifer Lopez, a brilliant yet misanthropic data analyst with a profound distrust of artificial intelligence. Shepherd’s skepticism towards AI is challenged as she joins a daring mission to apprehend a rogue robot connected to her by a mysterious past.
Atlas (2024)
The plot thickens when the mission falters, pushing Shepherd to place her faith in the very technology she fears, in a desperate attempt to safeguard humanity’s future. This narrative not only offers a thrilling cinematic experience but also prompts a...
- 4/30/2024
- by Alice Lange
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Exclusive: The Murtha Skouras Agency, representing top below-the-line talent, has elevated longtime agents Hillary Cook and Karen Berch to Partner, founding partners Ann Murtha and Spyros Skouras announced on Friday.
Created in 2016 following the mergers of The Murtha Agency and The Skouras Agency, The Murtha Skouras Agency has had Cook and Berch serving in the film and television arm ever since.
“Hillary and Karen, longtime agents of The Murtha Skouras Agency, have been indispensable, passionate members of our team. Both possess a wealth of knowledge, experience and a deep commitment to promoting and celebrating the art of film,” Murtha and Skouras said in a joint statement. “They are also known for their honesty, integrity, unwavering dedication, exceptional work ethic, commitment to excellence, and professionalism. With these promotions, we are delighted to recognize their accomplishments – and future achievements.”
Recently, Cook and Berch saw client Arthur Max receive his fourth Oscar nomination...
Created in 2016 following the mergers of The Murtha Agency and The Skouras Agency, The Murtha Skouras Agency has had Cook and Berch serving in the film and television arm ever since.
“Hillary and Karen, longtime agents of The Murtha Skouras Agency, have been indispensable, passionate members of our team. Both possess a wealth of knowledge, experience and a deep commitment to promoting and celebrating the art of film,” Murtha and Skouras said in a joint statement. “They are also known for their honesty, integrity, unwavering dedication, exceptional work ethic, commitment to excellence, and professionalism. With these promotions, we are delighted to recognize their accomplishments – and future achievements.”
Recently, Cook and Berch saw client Arthur Max receive his fourth Oscar nomination...
- 3/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In every battle between good and evil, there’s always chaos — and generally, fire. The same is true for the climactic battle of Netflix’s new film, “The School for Good and Evil.” And yes, that fire was actually present. In fact, according to director Paul Feig, and movie stars Sofia Wylie and Sophia Anne Caruso, most of that battle was done very practically.
The movie centers on Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) as they’re plucked from their village and taken to the schools of good and evil, which are responsible for training all the storied heroes and villains of the world. But when Sophie ends up in the school for evil and Aggie gets dropped in the school for good, Sophie breaks down. After all, she believes she’s a completely good and pure princess, and Agatha didn’t even want to come to the schools.
The movie centers on Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) as they’re plucked from their village and taken to the schools of good and evil, which are responsible for training all the storied heroes and villains of the world. But when Sophie ends up in the school for evil and Aggie gets dropped in the school for good, Sophie breaks down. After all, she believes she’s a completely good and pure princess, and Agatha didn’t even want to come to the schools.
- 10/22/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Stars: Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Joe Tippett, Conor William Wright | Written and Directed by John Lee Hancock
When Craig, a young boy living in a small town (Jaeden Martell) befriends Mr. Harrigan, an older, reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland), the two begin to form an unlikely bond over their love of books and reading. But when Mr. Harrigan sadly passes away, Craig discovers that not everything is dead and gone and strangely finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone in this supernatural coming-of-age story that shows that certain connections are never lost.
There’s always something interesting about Stephen King feature film adaptations, and there’s no exception when it comes to John Lee Hancock‘s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, which serves as a feature adaptation of King’s story of the same name that he wrote for his collection If It Bleeds.
When Craig, a young boy living in a small town (Jaeden Martell) befriends Mr. Harrigan, an older, reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland), the two begin to form an unlikely bond over their love of books and reading. But when Mr. Harrigan sadly passes away, Craig discovers that not everything is dead and gone and strangely finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone in this supernatural coming-of-age story that shows that certain connections are never lost.
There’s always something interesting about Stephen King feature film adaptations, and there’s no exception when it comes to John Lee Hancock‘s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, which serves as a feature adaptation of King’s story of the same name that he wrote for his collection If It Bleeds.
- 10/6/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
Universal City, California, August 9, 2022 – Bring home Jurassic World Dominion boasting 14 minutes of never-before-seen footage, an alternate opening, more dinosaurs and more action on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray™ on August 16th, 2022 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Having generated over 950 million in global ticket sales, the summer’s colossal adventure from Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures topped the box-office charts in 72 markets around the world release weekend and broke franchise records in 16, earning an “A-” CinemaScore. In addition to the Extended cut, this exclusive special edition includes captivating behind-the-scenes content chronicling the making of the movie from beginning to end, the original short film Battle at Big Rock, and much more, for the perfect movie night at home.
Two worlds collide as the epic saga that began with Jurassic Park comes to a grand conclusion in Jurassic World Dominion. Directed by Colin Trevorrow and executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, the director...
Two worlds collide as the epic saga that began with Jurassic Park comes to a grand conclusion in Jurassic World Dominion. Directed by Colin Trevorrow and executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, the director...
- 8/9/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
“Jurassic World: Dominion” places more animatronic dinosaurs alongside CG creatures than any other film in the franchise. This was more than a nostalgic nod to late practical wiz Stan Winston, who worked on the first three “Jurassic Park” films: It was also a strategy to capture as much in-camera interaction as possible between the actors and creatures (shot in 35mm and 65mm by cinematographer John Schwartzman). The results are striking and seamless, thanks to state-of-the art animatronics and animation, as well as closer collaboration between creature effects, visual effects, and SFX.
The creature team worked with 14 different species and 48 total builds, but the greatest emphasis was on the newest baddie, the Giganotosaurus — the franchise’s largest carnivore and an actual dino, not a gene-spliced hybrid. According to creature FX supervisor John Nolan, director Colin Trevorrow wanted battle scars running down the Giganotosaurus’ face, approximating the look of Jack Nicholson’s...
The creature team worked with 14 different species and 48 total builds, but the greatest emphasis was on the newest baddie, the Giganotosaurus — the franchise’s largest carnivore and an actual dino, not a gene-spliced hybrid. According to creature FX supervisor John Nolan, director Colin Trevorrow wanted battle scars running down the Giganotosaurus’ face, approximating the look of Jack Nicholson’s...
- 6/25/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Writer-director John Lee Hancock is best known for crowd-pleasing, mainstream films like “The Blind Side” and “Saving Mr. Banks,” which makes his new film “The Little Things” something of a shock. A noir drama starring Denzel Washington in one of the weariest, least flashy and most affecting performances he’s ever given, it’s a meditation on blurred lines and questionable morality; it looks like a whodunnit, but it’s less interested in the answer than in the toll it takes to find that answer.
Washington plays a small-town California detective who returns to Los Angeles, where he worked before leaving under troubling circumstances, and is drawn into a serial-killer investigation by a young hotshot played by Rami Malek. Jared Leto plays a creepy local who might be the killer, or might just enjoy stringing the cops along.
“The Little Things” is the blackest thing Hancock has been part of...
Washington plays a small-town California detective who returns to Los Angeles, where he worked before leaving under troubling circumstances, and is drawn into a serial-killer investigation by a young hotshot played by Rami Malek. Jared Leto plays a creepy local who might be the killer, or might just enjoy stringing the cops along.
“The Little Things” is the blackest thing Hancock has been part of...
- 1/29/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Ever since the very first Trailer for Last Christmas was released, something felt…off. The story shown just seemed to be hiding a little bit of information. This led to subsequent analysis and over analysis of the little bit of footage, leading to wild theories about what could be happening within this holiday season romantic tale. Well, now that I’ve seen it and the embargo has lifted, I can report that while there is a degree of accuracy to some theories, it’s also a disservice to an otherwise fairly serviceable film. In fact, the plot itself probably would have been better off keeping things simple. At least there’s George Michael music throughout the flick, right? Alas, it’s not nearly enough. The movie is a romantic holiday story, following a troubled young woman. For Kate (Emilia Clarke), bad choices are a way of life, only compounded by...
- 11/6/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
People don’t generally think of a musician’s Christmas albums as their best work — unless that musician is named Bing or Mariah — but fans still enjoy that rush of holiday familiarity and sentimentality. So think of “Last Christmas” as director Paul Feig’s Christmas album; it won’t be the first comedy anyone thinks about in his accomplished filmography, but viewers might find themselves reaching for it come December all the same.
I’ve seen more than my share of Christmas films, and “Last Christmas” scratches a lot of my holiday-movie itches while also delivering what I want from a Paul Feig movie. Those cameos, incidentally, are a Feig tradition going all the way back to his last Christmas movie, 2006’s underappreciated “Unaccompanied Minors.”
This isn’t as hearty a repast as, say, “A Simple Favor” or “Bridesmaids,” but if you just want to stuff your face with a sticky pudding,...
I’ve seen more than my share of Christmas films, and “Last Christmas” scratches a lot of my holiday-movie itches while also delivering what I want from a Paul Feig movie. Those cameos, incidentally, are a Feig tradition going all the way back to his last Christmas movie, 2006’s underappreciated “Unaccompanied Minors.”
This isn’t as hearty a repast as, say, “A Simple Favor” or “Bridesmaids,” but if you just want to stuff your face with a sticky pudding,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Kevin Costner is an actor who makes almost everything he’s in better. A reliable force in Hollywood for decades now, he brings a gravitas to his roles that elevate most projects. In the case of The Highwaymen, a new film that just hit Netflix yesterday, his performance almost is enough to recommend it on its own. The whole final product is a bit too uneven, though Costner is really strong in the central role. While the flick is making some unusual choices, Costner is just doing his thing and putting the movie on his back. It doesn’t fully make up for the shortcomings, but the film knows that Costner is the selling point and leans into that. The movie is a true life drama based on the untold story of the two legendary detectives and former Texas Rangers who were able to bring down Bonnie and Clyde. At the onset,...
- 3/30/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
In its nature, the romance driving folklore bends truths, historical or otherwise. While Davy Crockett was a huntsman, he certainly never killed a bear “when he was only three.” Though this pattern can be justified in almost all cases for the sake of entertainment – though in dull times, the longing for excitement could be an alternative goad for exaggeration – it becomes dangerous once the story it tells and the truth it bends is one that perhaps doesn’t deserve glorification. The purpose of The Highwaymen is to disassemble our perception of one such story.
It’s been over 50 years since Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde was released and changed the landscape of American cinema forever. At the time it was an overlooked masterpiece, a film courageous enough to exhibit the violence we as a species are capable of. Director John Lee Hancock introduced his film at SXSW with the story of Gladys Hamer,...
It’s been over 50 years since Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde was released and changed the landscape of American cinema forever. At the time it was an overlooked masterpiece, a film courageous enough to exhibit the violence we as a species are capable of. Director John Lee Hancock introduced his film at SXSW with the story of Gladys Hamer,...
- 3/12/2019
- by Luke Parker
- We Got This Covered
The legacy of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow has been so tied to Arthur Penn’s 1967 movie that it’s often mistaken as an authoritative account. But the robbers weren’t the only players in the sprawling legacy of Depression-era bank robbers who faced death in a hail of bullets after years on the run. The gory death scene at the end of Penn’s movie comes at the hands of a supporting player on the killer couple’s trail, but “The Highwaymen” flips the equation: As grizzled Texas Rangers Frank Hamer (Kevin Costner) and Maney Gault (Woody Harrelson) roam dusty southern roads on the outlaws’ trail, Bonnie and Clyde remain faceless monsters whose entire presence exists to fuel the men determined to take them down.
The saga of Hamer and Gault is such a natural alternative to this seminal American myth that it’s a wonder it took more...
The saga of Hamer and Gault is such a natural alternative to this seminal American myth that it’s a wonder it took more...
- 3/11/2019
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Throughout the legacy of cinema, there have been phenomena that have just caught fire with the audience and proved to be 24-carat box office gold. Star Wars, James Bond, Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Transformers, the list goes on and on. However, among all these hit franchises and brands (often based on a previously existing property), arguably one of the most curious is Fifty Shades, the erotic drama/thriller franchise based on the highly successful if polarising book series by E. L. James. Now, as we arrive at the end of this trilogy, is Fifty Shades Freed a conclusion the feverish fanbase deserves or is it just further punishment? Well, what do you think?
This final instalment sees Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) tie the knot and adapt to a more standard life, outside of their Bdsm kinks, as husband and wife. Though a dark reminder of...
This final instalment sees Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) tie the knot and adapt to a more standard life, outside of their Bdsm kinks, as husband and wife. Though a dark reminder of...
- 3/1/2018
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
Author: Emily Breen
This Valentine’s weekend our favourite brooding, hard-bodied billionaire returns to the big screen with a brand new adventure. You may read our 4 star Batman review here. Unfortunately we need to speak of Fifty Shades Darker.
The last time we saw Anastasia Steele she was walking away from her abuser. Escaping with tear stains on her cheeks but a new resolve in her heart to never let that mercurial Christian Grey close enough to hurt her again. HeyUGuys had the same reaction when we read the Fifty Shades novels. Never again would we endure such pain. Yet here we are.
Sam Taylor-Johnson did an impressive job of helming Fifty Shades of Grey. Taking E L James’ preposterous and childish source material and (together with screenwriter Kelly Marcel) crafting something pleasing on the eye and inoffensive to the soul. When her Anastasia said goodbye there was a triumphant...
This Valentine’s weekend our favourite brooding, hard-bodied billionaire returns to the big screen with a brand new adventure. You may read our 4 star Batman review here. Unfortunately we need to speak of Fifty Shades Darker.
The last time we saw Anastasia Steele she was walking away from her abuser. Escaping with tear stains on her cheeks but a new resolve in her heart to never let that mercurial Christian Grey close enough to hurt her again. HeyUGuys had the same reaction when we read the Fifty Shades novels. Never again would we endure such pain. Yet here we are.
Sam Taylor-Johnson did an impressive job of helming Fifty Shades of Grey. Taking E L James’ preposterous and childish source material and (together with screenwriter Kelly Marcel) crafting something pleasing on the eye and inoffensive to the soul. When her Anastasia said goodbye there was a triumphant...
- 2/10/2017
- by Emily Breen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Founder has a mesmerizing sequence wherein a pair of restauranteurs train their staff in proper kitchen procedure by having them run through it repeatedly on a tennis court covered in chalk outlines. Over a montage, the troop of clean-cut lads master the intricate choreography of the “Speedee Service System,” going from bumping into one another to pirouetting along the lines with industrial grace. It’s like Martha Graham, Dogville, and Ronald McDonald had a beautiful cinematic child. And then nothing interesting happens in the movie again.
In an earlier scene, traveling salesman Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) visits the first McDonald’s location in Bakersfield, curious as to what kind of small restaurant needs so many milkshake machines. (This is the 1950s, at a point when “McDonald” is just another Gaelic name.) Kroc is enchanted by the Speedee Service System, which treats food preparation as an assembly line that delivers orders in record time.
In an earlier scene, traveling salesman Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) visits the first McDonald’s location in Bakersfield, curious as to what kind of small restaurant needs so many milkshake machines. (This is the 1950s, at a point when “McDonald” is just another Gaelic name.) Kroc is enchanted by the Speedee Service System, which treats food preparation as an assembly line that delivers orders in record time.
- 1/18/2017
- by Daniel Schindel
- The Film Stage
I will never fully understand the thinking behind this movie’s long review embargo. The Founder began screening more than a month ago, but until this week, when it hits theaters, the film has been somewhat under lock and key. It’s a shame too, since with the right backing, this could have been more of a player, notably for Michael Keaton in the Best Actor race. Alas, now it’s a longer shot, though we’ll discuss that later. For now, just know that this is a solid flick, one that deserved a better fate than it has so far received. Perhaps audiences will rescue it? The film is a biopic of sorts, centered on Ray Kroc (Keaton), the man who would come to be known as “the founder” of fast food chain McDonald’s. Initially a traveling milkshake machine salesman, Kroc is struggling until he gets a larger...
- 1/17/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Image via Disney/Lucasfilm
Sooner or later, the film format is going to be gone. It’s a sad fact. In the 15 or so years since digital filmmaking began its use in the professional space, we’ve seen film diminish from most movies — both mainstream and independent. Ironically enough, one of the main proponents of that was George Lucas, who shot Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith on digital. In the time since then, digital filmmaking has progressed exponentially, both in quality and in its widespread use. Usually, unless a director has a really good reason to shoot for film these days — or has a name like Christopher Nolan or Quentin Tarantino — chances are they go for digital. In 99% of cases, no one can really tell the difference, anyways.
However, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams felt it necessary to sort of match the style of the original trilogy.
Sooner or later, the film format is going to be gone. It’s a sad fact. In the 15 or so years since digital filmmaking began its use in the professional space, we’ve seen film diminish from most movies — both mainstream and independent. Ironically enough, one of the main proponents of that was George Lucas, who shot Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith on digital. In the time since then, digital filmmaking has progressed exponentially, both in quality and in its widespread use. Usually, unless a director has a really good reason to shoot for film these days — or has a name like Christopher Nolan or Quentin Tarantino — chances are they go for digital. In 99% of cases, no one can really tell the difference, anyways.
However, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams felt it necessary to sort of match the style of the original trilogy.
- 11/11/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Colin Trevorrow’s 2015 feature Jurassic World, the fourth entry in the franchise that began with Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Jurassic Park, has been the biggest domestic hits and one of the biggest international hits of the year, with an opening weekend total that exceeded $200 million and a year-to-date domestic gross that puts it nearly 200 million ahead of second place box office winner The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Much of the conversation around Jurassic World has revolved around the comparisons, intentional and unintentional, between Trevorrow’s film and the trilogy that preceded it, whose last entry came in 2001.
Now vimeo user whoispablo has put together a compilation of the numerous shots in which Jurassic World intentionally pays homage to the prior three films. The video, which illustrates the level of awareness that Trevorrow and director of photography John Schwartzman had of all three preceding films, can be seen below.
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Now vimeo user whoispablo has put together a compilation of the numerous shots in which Jurassic World intentionally pays homage to the prior three films. The video, which illustrates the level of awareness that Trevorrow and director of photography John Schwartzman had of all three preceding films, can be seen below.
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- 10/27/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Meet Indominus Rex, a designer dinosaur with the brain of Hannibal Lecter and a cloaking device like Predator! Steven Spielberg steps back and lets a pro team put together the most-likely-to-earn-billions entry imaginable for the Jurassic Park franchise, where dinosaurs love to eat people, but not cute kids or privileged heroes. The special effects are better than ever in 3-D. Jurassic World Blu-ray + DVD Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2015 / Color / 2:1 widescreen / 125 min. Street Date October 20, 2015 / 34.98 Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, Bd Wong, Judy Greer, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Tee, Katie McGrath, Andy Buckley. Cinematography John Schwartzman Film Editor Kevin Stitt <Original Music Michael Giacchino Written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly, based on characters by Michael Crichton Produced by Patrick Crowley, Frank Marshall Directed by Colin Treverrow
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Is a review even necessary?...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Is a review even necessary?...
- 10/27/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Wamg is giving away copies of Jurassic World to five lucky readers.
Shattering records globally, Jurassic World crushed the opening-weekend box-office, scoring the highest domestic, international and worldwide openings of all time. The film has taken in more than $1.6 billion globally to become the third-highest grossing film in history.
Now fans can experience the thrill and awe when Jurassic World arrives on Digital HD on October 1, 2015 and on 3-D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on October 20, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
More than two decades since Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park was released, fans of the original films and new moviegoers alike can witness the story come full circle as the park that was only a promise comes to life.
Now, 22 years later, an even bigger and enormously popular attraction has risen on Isla Nubar: Jurassic World. To keep attendance high, the park operators introduce a new, genetically modified hybrid creature called Indominus Rex.
Shattering records globally, Jurassic World crushed the opening-weekend box-office, scoring the highest domestic, international and worldwide openings of all time. The film has taken in more than $1.6 billion globally to become the third-highest grossing film in history.
Now fans can experience the thrill and awe when Jurassic World arrives on Digital HD on October 1, 2015 and on 3-D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on October 20, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
More than two decades since Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park was released, fans of the original films and new moviegoers alike can witness the story come full circle as the park that was only a promise comes to life.
Now, 22 years later, an even bigger and enormously popular attraction has risen on Isla Nubar: Jurassic World. To keep attendance high, the park operators introduce a new, genetically modified hybrid creature called Indominus Rex.
- 10/14/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
© 2015 Universal Studios and Amblin Entertainment, Inc.
Filming has begun locally on The Book Of Henry, director Colin Trevorrow’s (Safety Not Guaranteed) first feature as director since this year’s blockbuster Jurassic World (which has grossed nearly $1.7 billion worldwide). Focus Features is overseeing the production and holds worldwide rights, including for domestic release.
The original screenplay for The Book Of Henry is by acclaimed novelist Gregg Hurwitz.
Two-time Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts stars in the film alongside young actors Jacob Tremblay (of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival hit Room) and Jaden Lieberher (of St. Vincent and the upcoming Midnight Special).
The supporting cast includes Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), Lee Pace (The Hobbit trilogy, Guardians of the Galaxy), Emmy Award winner Sarah Silverman, Maddie Ziegler (of Sia’s music videos “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart”), and Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live).
The Book of Henry is the story of...
Filming has begun locally on The Book Of Henry, director Colin Trevorrow’s (Safety Not Guaranteed) first feature as director since this year’s blockbuster Jurassic World (which has grossed nearly $1.7 billion worldwide). Focus Features is overseeing the production and holds worldwide rights, including for domestic release.
The original screenplay for The Book Of Henry is by acclaimed novelist Gregg Hurwitz.
Two-time Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts stars in the film alongside young actors Jacob Tremblay (of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival hit Room) and Jaden Lieberher (of St. Vincent and the upcoming Midnight Special).
The supporting cast includes Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), Lee Pace (The Hobbit trilogy, Guardians of the Galaxy), Emmy Award winner Sarah Silverman, Maddie Ziegler (of Sia’s music videos “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart”), and Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live).
The Book of Henry is the story of...
- 10/5/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Shattering records globally, Jurassic World crushed the opening-weekend box-office, scoring the highest domestic, international and worldwide openings of all time. The film has taken in more than $1.6 billion globally to become the third-highest grossing film in history.
Now fans can experience the thrill and awe when Jurassic World arrives on Digital HD on October 1, 2015 and on 3-D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on October 20, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. More than two decades since Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park was released, fans of the original films and new moviegoers alike can witness the story come full circle as the park that was only a promise comes to life.
Now, 22 years later, an even bigger and enormously popular attraction has risen on Isla Nubar: Jurassic World. To keep attendance high, the park operators introduce a new, genetically modified hybrid creature called Indominus Rex. Bigger, stronger and far more intelligent than...
Now fans can experience the thrill and awe when Jurassic World arrives on Digital HD on October 1, 2015 and on 3-D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on October 20, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. More than two decades since Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park was released, fans of the original films and new moviegoers alike can witness the story come full circle as the park that was only a promise comes to life.
Now, 22 years later, an even bigger and enormously popular attraction has risen on Isla Nubar: Jurassic World. To keep attendance high, the park operators introduce a new, genetically modified hybrid creature called Indominus Rex. Bigger, stronger and far more intelligent than...
- 8/25/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Viewers will be able to enter the realm of dinosaurs from the comfort of their couches this fall, when Jurassic World comes out on Digital HD October 1st and 3-D Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray, and DVD October 20th.
Press Release: Universal City, Calif., Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Shattering records globally, Jurassic World crushed the opening-weekend box-office, scoring the highest domestic, international and worldwide openings of all time. The film has taken in more than $1.6 billion globally to become the third-highest grossing film in history. Now fans can experience the thrill and awe when Jurassic World arrives on Digital HD on October 1, 2015 and on 3-D Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on October 20, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. More than two decades since Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park was released, fans of the original films and new moviegoers alike can witness the story come full circle as the park that was only a promise comes to life.
Press Release: Universal City, Calif., Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Shattering records globally, Jurassic World crushed the opening-weekend box-office, scoring the highest domestic, international and worldwide openings of all time. The film has taken in more than $1.6 billion globally to become the third-highest grossing film in history. Now fans can experience the thrill and awe when Jurassic World arrives on Digital HD on October 1, 2015 and on 3-D Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on October 20, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. More than two decades since Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park was released, fans of the original films and new moviegoers alike can witness the story come full circle as the park that was only a promise comes to life.
- 8/25/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Dracula Untold didn’t get much love from critics when it played theatrically this fall (Jim Batts here at Wamg only gave it 1 ½ stars – read his review Here), but horror fans like myself were more forgiving. Dracula Untold is not really a horror film. It is a fantasy-action film with historical references to the Turkish or Ottoman Empire as it was known. This film is titled ‘Untold’, so I was glad to find new mythology, things I did not know about Dracula (at least according to these screenwriters,) and about how he became a vampire. It’s also supposedly the start of a new wave of films from Universal utilizing their classic monsters so I wish it had done better at the B.O.
I found Dracula Untold an enjoyable, well-paced adventure with horror overtones. Even the historical background is handled pretty well, given that it is basically a fantasy superimposed on real historical events.
I found Dracula Untold an enjoyable, well-paced adventure with horror overtones. Even the historical background is handled pretty well, given that it is basically a fantasy superimposed on real historical events.
- 2/3/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
One of the most enduring and captivating figures of all time unveils his beginnings in Dracula Untold, a gorgeously realized, never before seen, story of the legendary vampire’s origin story. Dracula Untold debuts on Digital HD on January 20, 2015 and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, including Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet™, and On Demand February 3, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Legendary Pictures.
For almost a century, the legend of Dracula has mesmerized audiences with the story of a charismatic royal who feasts on the blood of innocents after the sun goes down. Dracula Untold reveals the man behind the myth in the thrilling, action-packed tale of Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (Luke Evans – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Fast & Furious 6), who makes a terrifying deal with a supernatural ally that will allow him to save his family and his country – at the cost of his soul.
For almost a century, the legend of Dracula has mesmerized audiences with the story of a charismatic royal who feasts on the blood of innocents after the sun goes down. Dracula Untold reveals the man behind the myth in the thrilling, action-packed tale of Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (Luke Evans – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Fast & Furious 6), who makes a terrifying deal with a supernatural ally that will allow him to save his family and his country – at the cost of his soul.
- 1/26/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Vlad III, the prince of Wallachia, has a tough choice to make in Gary Shore’s Dracula Untold. He can either remain human and see his son unwillingly recruited into the vast army of Sultan Mehmed II, or he can become a monster and save his family. The early, human days of Bram Stoker’s timeless character, Dracula, are explored in Dracula Untold, which is hitting home media soon with an abundance of bonus features.
Coming out on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on January 20th ahead of its On Demand release on February 3rd, Dracula Untold will feature the following bonus features courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Legendary Pictures (for more details, see the official press release and cover art below):
“Bonus Features Exclusive to Blu-ray
Alternate Opening Deleted Scenes The Land of Dracula – An exclusive interactive map that takes fans deep into Dracula’s mysterious world,...
Coming out on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on January 20th ahead of its On Demand release on February 3rd, Dracula Untold will feature the following bonus features courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Legendary Pictures (for more details, see the official press release and cover art below):
“Bonus Features Exclusive to Blu-ray
Alternate Opening Deleted Scenes The Land of Dracula – An exclusive interactive map that takes fans deep into Dracula’s mysterious world,...
- 12/5/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
With just the charming time-travel drama “Safety Not Guaranteed” under his feature belt, director Colin Trevorrow initially scanned as a curious choice to helm the new installment of the dormant “Jurassic Park” franchise. Would the massive step up in scale and stakes for “Jurassic World” prove to hit the same atmosphere and excitement of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 original? More than a year stands before we get the final answer, but for now new details have promised he’s aiming for a classic old-school approach. Many rumors have circled the project regarding its new storyline: dinosaur amusement parks and a return to Isla Nubar are both elements that have cropped up, but the only one confirmed is that the film will take place 22 years after the original. While details around the narrative remain shrouded, we now how Trevorrow plans to shoot it – in two separate film formats. “Honored to be working...
- 2/7/2014
- by Charlie Schmidlin
- The Playlist
Production on Jurassic World is in full swing right now, and director Collin Trevorrow has just revealed that filming begins 2 months from now in April. In addition to that, he also reveals that he will be teaming up with cinematographer, John Schwartzman, to film the movie with 35 and 65mm cameras. Check out Trevorrow's tweet below: Honored to be working with cinematographer John Schwartzman on Jurassic World, shooting this April on 35mm and 65mm film. @Kodak @Panavision— Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) February 6, 2014 With filming to take place in parts of Hawaii and Louisiana, expect more casting announcements soon. Chris Pratt, (Guardians of the Galaxy), stars in Jurassic World, which is expected to stomp into theaters June 12th, 2015.
- 2/7/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Though we still know very little about Jurassic World, the long-awaited next installment in the Jurassic Park franchise, director Colin Trevorrow just tweeted out a tasty little tidbit that we think you're going to like. Read on!
In a tweet posted from Trevorrow's account earlier today, Trevorrow stated that Jurassic World will be shot on film, rather than digital, and both 35mm and even 65mm stock will be used to bring the dinosaurs to life.
He also says that John Schwartzman (The Amazing Spider-Man, Armageddon) will be the cinematographer on the film.
Good news? You bet your sweet dinosaur-loving ass!!
Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, and Nick Robinson are in various stages of talks to star. Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) penned the script with Derek Connolly and will direct the film. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it is known that Robinson would play Simpkins’ older brother.
In a tweet posted from Trevorrow's account earlier today, Trevorrow stated that Jurassic World will be shot on film, rather than digital, and both 35mm and even 65mm stock will be used to bring the dinosaurs to life.
He also says that John Schwartzman (The Amazing Spider-Man, Armageddon) will be the cinematographer on the film.
Good news? You bet your sweet dinosaur-loving ass!!
Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, and Nick Robinson are in various stages of talks to star. Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) penned the script with Derek Connolly and will direct the film. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it is known that Robinson would play Simpkins’ older brother.
- 2/6/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Art by flyYZ
We now live in a world where everything is going digital, and the way movies are made is getting easier and faster. But that won't stop director Colin Trevorrow from shooting his next movie Jurassic World on good old fashioned film. The director made the announcement via Twitter saying that part of the film will be shot in 35mm and part of it in 65mm.
John Schwartzman is the cinematographer on the movie, and he has worked on films such as The Amazing Spider-Man, Armageddon, and The Rock all of which looked great!
Honored to be working with cinematographer John Schwartzman on Jurassic World, shooting this April on 35mm and 65mm film. @Kodak @Panavision
— Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) February 6, 2014
The story takes place 22 years after the events of the first Jurassic Park movie and so far the cast includes Nick Robinson, Ty Simpkins, Josh Brolin, Bryce Dallas Howard and maybe Jason Schwartzman.
We now live in a world where everything is going digital, and the way movies are made is getting easier and faster. But that won't stop director Colin Trevorrow from shooting his next movie Jurassic World on good old fashioned film. The director made the announcement via Twitter saying that part of the film will be shot in 35mm and part of it in 65mm.
John Schwartzman is the cinematographer on the movie, and he has worked on films such as The Amazing Spider-Man, Armageddon, and The Rock all of which looked great!
Honored to be working with cinematographer John Schwartzman on Jurassic World, shooting this April on 35mm and 65mm film. @Kodak @Panavision
— Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) February 6, 2014
The story takes place 22 years after the events of the first Jurassic Park movie and so far the cast includes Nick Robinson, Ty Simpkins, Josh Brolin, Bryce Dallas Howard and maybe Jason Schwartzman.
- 2/6/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
These dinosaurs are going to be Big. But that's the way they should be. Some excellent news for film purists out there - director Colin Trevorrow has tweeted confirmation the Jurassic World, the upcoming Jurassic Park reboot/sequel in the works for 2015, will be shot on film. Trevorrow was tweeting about the news that cinematographer John Schwartzman (of Pearl Harbor, Seabiscuit, Green Hornet, Amazing Spider-Man, Saving Mr. Banks) would be shooting the project and will be shooting "this April on 35mm and 65mm film." For those unfamiliar, 65mm film is also IMAX-size, meaning they're shooting large format for some scenes. Here's the original tweet embedded from director Colin Trevorrow, who revealed quite a bit of info here. .twitter-tweet { margin: 12px auto !important; }Honored to be working with cinematographer John Schwartzman on Jurassic World, shooting this April on 35mm and 65mm film. @Kodak @Panavision— Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) February 6, 2014 Jurassic World, being...
- 2/6/2014
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
One of 2015's most highly anticipated blockbusters, director Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World is getting ready to enter production and has today revealed plans to lens in both Hawaii and Louisiana. MidWeek reports that the production will shoot for four weeks on Oahu in April and then two weeks on Kauai. Then, as revealed today by The Times-Picayune , the shoot will head to New Orleans, Louisiana for 11 weeks beginning in June. Trevorrow also posted on Twitter that the movie will be shot both on 35mm and 65mm. Honored to be working with cinematographer John Schwartzman on Jurassic World, shooting this April on 35mm and 65mm film. @Kodak @Panavision — Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) February 6, 2014 Set to star Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard,...
- 2/6/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Director Colin Trevorrow is gearing up to take us all back to a very familiar park in 2015 and has just revealed that he'll be doing so with a now "classic" format: film. Trevorrow, via Twitter, announced that Jurassic World will shoot in both 35 mm and 65 mm film with veteran cinematographer John Schwartzman handling the director of photography duties. He also revealed that they would start shooting in April.Honored to be working with cinematographer John Schwartzman on Jurassic...
- 2/6/2014
- by Paul Shirey
- JoBlo.com
Like "Mary Poppins," "Saving Mr. Banks" seems deceptively simple on the surface. But dig deeper, and the story resonates as a brilliant memory piece for Emma Thompson's P.L. Travers, slipping back and forth from her painful childhood in Australia in 1906 to cooperating and subverting the adaptation of her beloved novel with Walt Disney in 1961. And that was the creative hook for director John Lee Hancock and his fellow filmmakers, including production designer Michael Corenblith, cinematographer John Schwartzman and costume designer Daniel Orlandi. "We had two individuals that had not only recreated themselves but had also created these characters [Mickey Mouse and Mary Poppins] that turned into empires in some ways, so there were so many beautiful parallels between their two stories," explains Corenblith. "But it wasn't clear to me that I was going to have to bring a new level in contemplating these two periods and these two worlds for Travers until I got to the part.
- 12/11/2013
- by Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
It was announced today that John Lee Hancock.s new film, Saving Mr. Banks , starring Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, Colin Farrell and Paul Giamatti, with cinematography from Academy Award nominated cinematographer John Schwartzman ( Seabiscuit , Armageddon ), will open the 2013 Camerimage Film Festival with a gala screening (and Poland premiere) on Saturday, November 16th at Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, Poland . just three weeks before the film.s Us wide release. The announcement was made by Camerimage Festival Director Marek Żydowicz. Saving Mr. Banks tells the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney.s iconic classic Mary Poppins made it to the big screen. Walt Disney's daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers' .Mary Poppins,. so he...
- 11/5/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Screening at cinematography festival to be Polish Premiere.
The Camerimage Film Festival is to open with the Polish premiere of Disney’s Saving Mr Banks, the story of how Mary Poppins was brought to the big screen.
John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) directs Emma Thompson as the author of Mary Poppins, P.L. Travers, and Tom Hanks as Walt Disney. Supporting cast includes Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti and Ruth Wilson.
Cinematography was handled by Oscar-nominated John Schwartzman (Seabiscuit, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor).
The gala screening will take place on Nov 16 at Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, Poland – just three weeks before the film’s Us wide release.
The 21st edition of Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, will run from Nov 16-23.
Click here for the competition titles and more details.
The Camerimage Film Festival is to open with the Polish premiere of Disney’s Saving Mr Banks, the story of how Mary Poppins was brought to the big screen.
John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) directs Emma Thompson as the author of Mary Poppins, P.L. Travers, and Tom Hanks as Walt Disney. Supporting cast includes Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti and Ruth Wilson.
Cinematography was handled by Oscar-nominated John Schwartzman (Seabiscuit, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor).
The gala screening will take place on Nov 16 at Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, Poland – just three weeks before the film’s Us wide release.
The 21st edition of Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, will run from Nov 16-23.
Click here for the competition titles and more details.
- 11/4/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Best Cinematography is always a tough category to predict. Many so often get caught up in the pretty pictures and forget cinematography isn't all about capturing a beautiful image, but instead using the camera to tell the story as much as actors, direction, editing, score, screenplay, etc. As of now it's far too early to tell which films will be the ultimate front-runners so I've based my initial picks on story and what little has been seen so far. After Children of Men and considering so much of the pre-release hype has centered on the camerawork of Emmanuel Lubezki through the use of space and long takes, I couldn't help but place Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity at #1. Second is Bruno Delbonnel's work in the Coens' Inside Llewyn Davis as his use of lighting attempts to capture 1960's Greenwich Village folk scene. Barry Ackroyd was nominated for an Oscar for...
- 8/12/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Almost as old as Hollywood itself, nepotism has had the movie industry stitched up for decades and Will Smith's family are keeping up the tradition
Seriousfacing its way into cinemas this weekend, After Earth is the $130m father-son action movie that fans of slightly icky familial relationships have been waiting for. Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth 1,000 years after its abandonment by humankind, the film stars Will Smith and his real-life son Jaden Smith, has a story by Will Smith, and is produced by Will Smith, his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and her brother Caleeb Pinkett. And people say Hollywood is too incestuous.
The Smiths have been cultivating their showbiz dynasty for more than a decade now, ever since a four-year-old Jaden was cast in All Of Us, an autobiographical sitcom produced by his parents. (Layabout sibling Willow was a doddering six-year-old by the time her own acting career began). Still,...
Seriousfacing its way into cinemas this weekend, After Earth is the $130m father-son action movie that fans of slightly icky familial relationships have been waiting for. Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth 1,000 years after its abandonment by humankind, the film stars Will Smith and his real-life son Jaden Smith, has a story by Will Smith, and is produced by Will Smith, his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and her brother Caleeb Pinkett. And people say Hollywood is too incestuous.
The Smiths have been cultivating their showbiz dynasty for more than a decade now, ever since a four-year-old Jaden was cast in All Of Us, an autobiographical sitcom produced by his parents. (Layabout sibling Willow was a doddering six-year-old by the time her own acting career began). Still,...
- 6/7/2013
- by Charlie Lyne
- The Guardian - Film News
The Guilt Trip brings together Seth Rogen, who is one of the funniest actors working in movies today, and Barbara Streisand, who is a bonafide screen and stage icon. In the movie they play Joyce and Andy Brewster, a mother and son who ended up driving together across America to help Andy sell a cleaning product and to reunite Joyce with a long lost love. It’s awfully similar to numerous road movies that we’ve seen in the past, but it has a genuine sweetness that will appeal to moviegoers of all kinds (especially Streisand fans).
Recently, at the film’s La press day, stars Barbara Streisand and Seth Rogen, along with director Anne Feltcher, took the time to talk with journalists about balancing the comedy and drama in the film, the approach they took to the characters, why the script attracted them to the film and more.
Check it out below.
Recently, at the film’s La press day, stars Barbara Streisand and Seth Rogen, along with director Anne Feltcher, took the time to talk with journalists about balancing the comedy and drama in the film, the approach they took to the characters, why the script attracted them to the film and more.
Check it out below.
- 12/19/2012
- by Ben Kenber
- We Got This Covered
Andy Brewster (Seth Rogen) is about to embark on the mother of all road trips when he is guilted into brining his mom Joyce (Barbra Streisand), along for the ride on a cross country adventure that careen through comical curves on the way to a surprising connection. Rogen plays a struggling young inventor searching for a lucky break as Streisand is a pesky parent and vibrant widow ready to unravel her lonely lifestyle. But when they come together in the front seat of a sub compact, with years of family habits and secrets between them, it shakes up both of their lives.
At a recent press conference we had the opportunity to speak with Mrs. Streisand and Seth Rogen about working together, which one is funnier, Barbra’s thoughts on the new camera technology out on the market, what’s the secret to her success and why she really doesn...
At a recent press conference we had the opportunity to speak with Mrs. Streisand and Seth Rogen about working together, which one is funnier, Barbra’s thoughts on the new camera technology out on the market, what’s the secret to her success and why she really doesn...
- 12/18/2012
- by Fernando Esquivel
- LRMonline.com
Disney and Travers
Disney began production today on Saving Mr. Banks the account of Walt Disney.s twenty-year pursuit of the film rights to P.L. Travers. popular novel, Mary Poppins, and the testy partnership the upbeat filmmaker develops with the uptight author during the project.s pre-production in 1961.
Saving Mr. Banks will film entirely in the Los Angeles area, with key locations to include Disneyland in Anaheim and the Disney Studios in Burbank. Filming will conclude around Thanksgiving, 2012, with no specific 2013 release date yet set. I’d suspect an end-of-the-year bow for an awards season push. But who will this type of subject matter appeal to exactly? Unless your a fan of Mary Poppins and Walt Disney, it seems boring. They better jazz it up somehow. It reads like an old-peoples’ movie. An HBO showing may have been a better venue for Saving Mr. Banks. On the other hand it could be huge,...
Disney began production today on Saving Mr. Banks the account of Walt Disney.s twenty-year pursuit of the film rights to P.L. Travers. popular novel, Mary Poppins, and the testy partnership the upbeat filmmaker develops with the uptight author during the project.s pre-production in 1961.
Saving Mr. Banks will film entirely in the Los Angeles area, with key locations to include Disneyland in Anaheim and the Disney Studios in Burbank. Filming will conclude around Thanksgiving, 2012, with no specific 2013 release date yet set. I’d suspect an end-of-the-year bow for an awards season push. But who will this type of subject matter appeal to exactly? Unless your a fan of Mary Poppins and Walt Disney, it seems boring. They better jazz it up somehow. It reads like an old-peoples’ movie. An HBO showing may have been a better venue for Saving Mr. Banks. On the other hand it could be huge,...
- 9/19/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Disney began production today on “Saving Mr. Banks,” the account of Walt Disney’s twenty-year pursuit of the film rights to P.L. Travers’ popular novel, Mary Poppins, and the testy partnership the upbeat filmmaker develops with the uptight author during the project’s pre-production in 1961.
Two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks (“Philadelphia,” “Forrest Gump”) will essay the role of the legendary Disney (the first time the entrepreneur has ever been depicted in a dramatic film) alongside fellow double Oscar®-winner Emma Thompson (“Howard’s End,” “Sense and Sensibility”) in the role of the prickly novelist. Before actually signing away the book’s rights, Travers’ demands for contractual script and character control circumvent not only Disney’s vision for the film adaptation, but also those of the creative team of screenwriter Don DaGradi and sibling composers Richard and Robert Sherman, whose original score and song (Chim-Chim-Cher-ee) would go on to win...
Two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks (“Philadelphia,” “Forrest Gump”) will essay the role of the legendary Disney (the first time the entrepreneur has ever been depicted in a dramatic film) alongside fellow double Oscar®-winner Emma Thompson (“Howard’s End,” “Sense and Sensibility”) in the role of the prickly novelist. Before actually signing away the book’s rights, Travers’ demands for contractual script and character control circumvent not only Disney’s vision for the film adaptation, but also those of the creative team of screenwriter Don DaGradi and sibling composers Richard and Robert Sherman, whose original score and song (Chim-Chim-Cher-ee) would go on to win...
- 9/19/2012
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
The Amazing Spider-Man has an issue, and it’s pretty big one – about nine feet tall, in fact. It’s also green, scaly, and looks a little bit like Rhys Ifans. Sort of.
It’s a shame really, because the Lizard, the villain for this first outing with our new Spider-Man, should be great. He’s a perfect foil to Peter Parker – a genius scientist, who gains super powers due to some gene-splicing. In this new incarnation, he’s also a former colleague of Peter’s geneticist father, and the mentor of new squeeze, Gwen Stacey. Unfortunately, he’s also crap.
Quite apart from the not very good design – he looks like a leprous incredible Hulk – and the even less good use of an all-digital character, which at best seems out of place, and at worst looks like a cut scene from the inevitable X-Box game, he’s also dull.
It’s a shame really, because the Lizard, the villain for this first outing with our new Spider-Man, should be great. He’s a perfect foil to Peter Parker – a genius scientist, who gains super powers due to some gene-splicing. In this new incarnation, he’s also a former colleague of Peter’s geneticist father, and the mentor of new squeeze, Gwen Stacey. Unfortunately, he’s also crap.
Quite apart from the not very good design – he looks like a leprous incredible Hulk – and the even less good use of an all-digital character, which at best seems out of place, and at worst looks like a cut scene from the inevitable X-Box game, he’s also dull.
- 6/27/2012
- by Ben Mortimer
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Pretty fancy. Watch and you’ll see some things and learn stuff. For example, The Amazing Spider-Man is “This Summer’s Most Anticipated Film.” (I thought that had been disproven.
- 5/15/2012
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
If this isn’t great publicity for the new “Spider-Man” reboot, I don’t know what is. According to CinemaBlend, professionals in the movie industry were privileged to screen footage from “The Amazing Spider-Man” starring Andrew Garfield. After screening, many in attendance were amazed at the footage. The reason for the amazement has to do with the new technology used to film the movie. Director of Photography John Schwartzman used the latest model of the Red digital camera, the Red Epic. “This is the best looking footage I have ever shot…These are the best images I have ever seen!” Schwartzman told the moderator of forum reduser.net before the footage was shown. One...
- 6/8/2011
- by monique
- ShockYa
And you thought rabid comic book fans dissecting the latest page-to-screen superhero adaptation sounded geeky. Just wait until you see cinematographers gushing over Amazing Spider-Man footage on a forum dedicated to Red cameras. If you don.t know, the Red digital camera is Hollywood.s cutting edge recording equipment that allows cinematographers to capture more frames per second at higher resolutions. The latest model, the Red Epic, is being used by Spider-Man director of photography John Schwartzman to film Marc Webb.s anticipated reboot of the web slinger.s franchise, and it was the Epic footage that reportedly was screened for a handful of professionals at Sony. In their collective opinion, the footage looked epic. "This is the best looking footage I have ever shot,. Schwartzman told the moderator of Reduser.net prior to screening the footage. .These are the best images I have ever seen!. The poster, named Jim,...
- 6/7/2011
- cinemablend.com
Chicago – A mere glance at the pedigree of this action comedy causes one’s expectations to soar: the director of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” joins forces with the writers of “Superbad.” How cool is that? Michel Gondry’s childlike sensibilities would appear to be an ideal match for Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s infectious whimsicality.
What initially makes “The Green Hornet” a letdown is the fact that none of the major players brought their A-game to the project, which is admittedly unnecessary to begin with. The film feels more like a collaboration between the director of “Be Kind Rewind” and the writers of “Pineapple Express,” but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Despite its excessive running time (119 minutes) and sluggish first act, the film does offer enough hearty chuckles and flashes of brilliance to warrant a rental (if not a purchase).
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0
The ever-enjoyable yet...
What initially makes “The Green Hornet” a letdown is the fact that none of the major players brought their A-game to the project, which is admittedly unnecessary to begin with. The film feels more like a collaboration between the director of “Be Kind Rewind” and the writers of “Pineapple Express,” but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Despite its excessive running time (119 minutes) and sluggish first act, the film does offer enough hearty chuckles and flashes of brilliance to warrant a rental (if not a purchase).
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0
The ever-enjoyable yet...
- 5/12/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
[1] Welcome back from the weekend, everyone. We've got some quick superhero bits and pieces to kick off your week. Captain America: The First Avenger star Chris Evans revealed in an interview that his character would be getting a new costume for the upcoming The Avengers film, due out 2012. This isn't a huge surprise, seeing as this summer's Captain America film takes place in the World War II era and next summer's The Avengers takes place in the modern day -- some updates were probably inevitable. But Evans' talking about the new costume might indicate that the Avengers costume is significantly different from the familiar red, white and blue one we've already seen from The First Avenger. Evans didn't reveal much else about what the new costume would actually look like, though he did say it was "awesome," "really cool," and "pretty rad." [MTV [2] via Movieline [3]] Hit the jump for tidbits on...
- 5/2/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
The Movie Pool walks 500 miles to check out the brand new Blu-ray release of the 1990s classic Benny and Joon!
Blu-ray Specs
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 enhanced for widescreen televisions
Running Time: 98 minutes
Rating: PG
Audio: English 2.0 Surround DTS-hd Master Audio, Spanish Mono, French Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, French, Spanish
Audio Commentary: By director Jeremiah Chechik
Special Features: Deleted Scenes, Behind the Scenes (Costume, Lighting) Test Reel, The Proclaimers music video, Trailer
The Set-up
Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), a girl with psychological issues, longs to live free of the protective watch of her brother Benny (Aidan Quinn). When a strange young man moves into town (Johnny Depp), he changes Benny and Joon's lives more than they could have imagined.
Director: Jeremiah Chechik
Screenplay: Barry Berman
The Delivery
It's hard to believe that Benny and Joon is almost 20 years old. Even after all this time,...
Blu-ray Specs
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 enhanced for widescreen televisions
Running Time: 98 minutes
Rating: PG
Audio: English 2.0 Surround DTS-hd Master Audio, Spanish Mono, French Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, French, Spanish
Audio Commentary: By director Jeremiah Chechik
Special Features: Deleted Scenes, Behind the Scenes (Costume, Lighting) Test Reel, The Proclaimers music video, Trailer
The Set-up
Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), a girl with psychological issues, longs to live free of the protective watch of her brother Benny (Aidan Quinn). When a strange young man moves into town (Johnny Depp), he changes Benny and Joon's lives more than they could have imagined.
Director: Jeremiah Chechik
Screenplay: Barry Berman
The Delivery
It's hard to believe that Benny and Joon is almost 20 years old. Even after all this time,...
- 4/19/2011
- Cinelinx
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