Now who doesn’t know Clint Eastwood, an actor and director who pretty much revolutionized the face of Hollywood with his acting and directing talent. A one-of-a-kind star, it wasn’t until he was cast in Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars that he received the much-needed break that would enable him to become an enduring cultural icon of masculinity.
Clint Eastwood | Credits: Gran Torino / Warner Bros Pictures
One of the most iconic collaborations in the history of films, A Fistful of Dollars, not only put Eastwood on the map but also revolutionized the Western genre and the era of ‘Spaghetti Westerns’. However, the film wouldn’t probably have made it so far if hadn’t been for the brilliance of Eastwood, who was a compromise ‘cast’ after Leone failed to sign his first choice.
Sergio Leone on Casting Clint Eastwood in His Breakthrough Role Clint Eastwood in a...
Clint Eastwood | Credits: Gran Torino / Warner Bros Pictures
One of the most iconic collaborations in the history of films, A Fistful of Dollars, not only put Eastwood on the map but also revolutionized the Western genre and the era of ‘Spaghetti Westerns’. However, the film wouldn’t probably have made it so far if hadn’t been for the brilliance of Eastwood, who was a compromise ‘cast’ after Leone failed to sign his first choice.
Sergio Leone on Casting Clint Eastwood in His Breakthrough Role Clint Eastwood in a...
- 9/19/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Studiocanal announces a stunning brand-new 4K restoration of the thrilling and unique western Red Sun as part of the Cult Classics Collection available on 4K Uhd Steelbook, Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital from 9th September to celebrate we are giving away a Steel Book edition!
Billed as the first East meets West Western, and directed by Terence Young, Red Sun is based on a true story from the American Wild West of 1870. When outlaw Link (Charles Bronson) is betrayed by his gang during a train robbery, he is forced by the Japanese Ambassador to help regain a priceless sword stolen by Link’s double-crossing partner Gauche (Alain Delon).
Link and the Ambassador’s bodyguard, Kuroda (Toshiro Mifune), travel the West in pursuit of Gauche, attempting to lure him out by taking his girlfriend (Ursula Andress) as hostage. Although Kuroda plans to kill Gauche straight away, Link needs him alive to find the loot from their last robbery.
Billed as the first East meets West Western, and directed by Terence Young, Red Sun is based on a true story from the American Wild West of 1870. When outlaw Link (Charles Bronson) is betrayed by his gang during a train robbery, he is forced by the Japanese Ambassador to help regain a priceless sword stolen by Link’s double-crossing partner Gauche (Alain Delon).
Link and the Ambassador’s bodyguard, Kuroda (Toshiro Mifune), travel the West in pursuit of Gauche, attempting to lure him out by taking his girlfriend (Ursula Andress) as hostage. Although Kuroda plans to kill Gauche straight away, Link needs him alive to find the loot from their last robbery.
- 9/3/2024
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Se estrenará en los cines en el verano de 2025. © Universal Pictures
Se han revelado las primeras imágenes de la película Jurassic World: Rebirth, la nueva entrega de la mítica saga de dinosaurios, dirigida por Gareth Edwards (The Creator) y escrita por David Koepp (Parque Jurásico).
Jurassic World: Rebirth se ambienta cinco años después de los sucesos de Jurassic World Dominion, cuando la ecología del planeta ha demostrado ser en gran medida inhóspita para los dinosaurios. Las tres criaturas más colosales tienen la clave de un fármaco que podría ofrecer beneficios milagrosos a la humanidad. Una experta en operaciones encubiertas, Zora Bennett (Johansson), es contratada para dirigir un equipo especializado en una misión de alto secreto para conseguir material genético de los tres dinosaurios más enormes del mundo. Cuando la operación de Zora se cruza con la de una familia de civiles cuya expedición en barco ha sido volcada por dinos acuáticos merodeadores,...
Se han revelado las primeras imágenes de la película Jurassic World: Rebirth, la nueva entrega de la mítica saga de dinosaurios, dirigida por Gareth Edwards (The Creator) y escrita por David Koepp (Parque Jurásico).
Jurassic World: Rebirth se ambienta cinco años después de los sucesos de Jurassic World Dominion, cuando la ecología del planeta ha demostrado ser en gran medida inhóspita para los dinosaurios. Las tres criaturas más colosales tienen la clave de un fármaco que podría ofrecer beneficios milagrosos a la humanidad. Una experta en operaciones encubiertas, Zora Bennett (Johansson), es contratada para dirigir un equipo especializado en una misión de alto secreto para conseguir material genético de los tres dinosaurios más enormes del mundo. Cuando la operación de Zora se cruza con la de una familia de civiles cuya expedición en barco ha sido volcada por dinos acuáticos merodeadores,...
- 9/1/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Exclusive: Annette Bening is joining Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein lore feature at Warner Bros; the studio making it official that this is a go-project. Cameras roll in Q1. This package with its attachments has been out there since it was at Netflix, and the deals have finally closed with everyone. Jessie Buckley is the star of the movie which follows Frankenstein’s pursuit of love.
There’s already been word out there about the cast, including Buckley, and it’s a murderers’ row with Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, and Peter Sarsgaard. Bale and Buckley have been circling this project well before the strikes.
Logline: A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the...
There’s already been word out there about the cast, including Buckley, and it’s a murderers’ row with Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, and Peter Sarsgaard. Bale and Buckley have been circling this project well before the strikes.
Logline: A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the...
- 1/12/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Features the voices of: Nolan North, Matt Bomer, Jensen Ackles, Darren Criss, Ashleigh Lathrop, Ike Amadi, Zachary Quinto, Jonathan Adams, Stana Katic, Lou Diamond Phillips | Written by James Krieg | Directed by Jeff Wamester
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One is, the first part of a trilogy adapting one of the major milestones in the history of DC Comics and ending the “Tomorrowverse” series of movies. For those unfamiliar with it, Crisis on Infinite Earths was a comic book crossover original published from 1985 to 1986 as a 12-issue limited series, with events spilling over into other comics. It was written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by George Pérez, to whom this adaptation is dedicated. It has since been reprinted in other formats including a graphic novel and as part of TV’s “Arrowverse” in 2019.
As the android known as Amazo wreaks havoc in Metropolis, The Flash brings Batman, Superman and...
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One is, the first part of a trilogy adapting one of the major milestones in the history of DC Comics and ending the “Tomorrowverse” series of movies. For those unfamiliar with it, Crisis on Infinite Earths was a comic book crossover original published from 1985 to 1986 as a 12-issue limited series, with events spilling over into other comics. It was written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by George Pérez, to whom this adaptation is dedicated. It has since been reprinted in other formats including a graphic novel and as part of TV’s “Arrowverse” in 2019.
As the android known as Amazo wreaks havoc in Metropolis, The Flash brings Batman, Superman and...
- 1/12/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Zack Snyder’s space opera, Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire, is ready to take audiences on an epic journey. The premiere of the Netflix film was held this week in Los Angeles. Our own Chris Bumbray was able to attend and he came away tweeting that the movie “owes a lot to Star Wars and a ton to The Magnificent Seven, but it’s also way more entertaining than anything Lucasfilm has put out in a while.” And in another tweet, “Very old-school Star Wars. Felt like a movie that could have been made in 1980, but in a good way.” He also noted that Netflix may have made an error in their release approach. “Netflix could have made a mint with this in theaters given how weak a line up of tentpoles we have in theaters this Christmas.”
Rebel Moon is split into two parts, but Snyder...
Rebel Moon is split into two parts, but Snyder...
- 12/15/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
As divisive as his films tend to be, many can agree that Zack Snyder's career has always been that of a trendsetter. When the filmmaker's distinct grasp of visual style and flair (developed while working in the music video scene early on) brought Hollywood knocking at his door, Snyder spent the next several years bringing various concepts to life that most considered "unfilmable." His groundbreaking adaptation of the graphic novel "300," which arguably redefined blockbuster action in pop culture throughout the early aughts, directly led to Snyder getting his hands on the holy grail of "Watchmen" in 2009. Although superhero movies moving forward would generally opt for the airy tone of Marvel's "Iron Man" rather than Snyder's grand and operatic take, the seeds were planted for the DC superhero world that would consume him for much of the next decade -- and eventually lead to darker, more cynical, and self-reflexively...
- 12/15/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
With the debut of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon — or, at least the first part, subtitled A Child of Fire — just one day away, our own editor-in-chief Chris Bumbray made the journey to the debut in Los Angeles. And yes, Snyder has stuck the landing.
Upon first reaction, he wrote that Rebel Moon “owes a lot to Star Wars and a ton to The Magnificent Seven, but it’s also way more entertaining than anything Lucasfilm has put out in awhile.” In a separate tweet, he wrote, “Very old-school Star Wars. Felt like a movie that could have been made in 1980, but in a good way.” He also noted that Netflix may have made an error in their release approach. “Netflix could have made a mint with this in theaters given how weak a line up of tentpoles we have in theaters this Christmas.” You can expect more thoughts from JoBlo.com on Friday.
Upon first reaction, he wrote that Rebel Moon “owes a lot to Star Wars and a ton to The Magnificent Seven, but it’s also way more entertaining than anything Lucasfilm has put out in awhile.” In a separate tweet, he wrote, “Very old-school Star Wars. Felt like a movie that could have been made in 1980, but in a good way.” He also noted that Netflix may have made an error in their release approach. “Netflix could have made a mint with this in theaters given how weak a line up of tentpoles we have in theaters this Christmas.” You can expect more thoughts from JoBlo.com on Friday.
- 12/14/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Zack Snyder finally got to make his long-rumored Star Wars movie, except this one has the “violence, sex, and swearing.” That’s according to actor Ed Skrein, who plays the evil Admiral Atticus Noble in the new Netflix sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon. Headed to the streaming service next week, the latest Snyder film is the culmination of a long journey for the director, who first pitched his idea for a more mature, “Seven Samurai in space” to Lucasfilm in the early days of the Disney take over. While the Mouse House didn’t bite back then, Netflix was happy to oblige as part of an ongoing collaboration with the director, which began the 2021 smash hit Army of the Dead.
As you likely guessed, Rebel Moon follows a similar setup to the galaxy far, far away. A group of freedom fighters led by a warrior with a dark past named Kora...
As you likely guessed, Rebel Moon follows a similar setup to the galaxy far, far away. A group of freedom fighters led by a warrior with a dark past named Kora...
- 12/14/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
In a big step forward for data transparency, the leading streaming platform Netflix releases total hours of viewing time for everything on its service.
One of the major criticisms of Netflix and other Silicon Valley streaming platforms over the past few years has centred upon the company’s reluctance to play nice and share data with others.
Big Tech has always been renowned for data secrecy but as it has increasingly moved into the entertainment sector, that refusal to reveal information has led to conflict with the creative community who are used to seeing viewing numbers as a means of determining a film or TV series’ success, not to mention that it’s also vital in helping creators to put a dollar-figure on any subsequent work that they create.
The battle for increased data transparency was one of the key areas being contested throughout this year’s strikes, with Netflix...
One of the major criticisms of Netflix and other Silicon Valley streaming platforms over the past few years has centred upon the company’s reluctance to play nice and share data with others.
Big Tech has always been renowned for data secrecy but as it has increasingly moved into the entertainment sector, that refusal to reveal information has led to conflict with the creative community who are used to seeing viewing numbers as a means of determining a film or TV series’ success, not to mention that it’s also vital in helping creators to put a dollar-figure on any subsequent work that they create.
The battle for increased data transparency was one of the key areas being contested throughout this year’s strikes, with Netflix...
- 12/13/2023
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Zack Snyder first came up with the idea for 'Rebel Moon' as a college student.The 57-year-old filmmaker is helming the two-part space opera and explained that the concept first entered his mind when he was in the classroom.Zack told Total Film magazine: "It came from a pitch class I had at college. I said it was like a cross between 'The Dirty Dozen' and 'The Magnificent Seven' set in space."Part of the conversation was: 'Why would Hollywood say no to your idea?' And no one could think of a reason. It always stuck in my mind."'Rebel Moon' has been split into two parts – with the first movie slated for later this month and the sequel 'Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scaregiver' to follow in April 2024 – and screenwriter Shay Hatten explained that there is a "different flavour" to each picture.He said:...
- 12/2/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
There’ll be some happy holidays on Prime Video in December, as the streamer’s seasonal offerings hope to keep the fires warm in your home this month!
As such, there are quite a few new original holiday movies coming to the service. At the beginning of the month, Eddie Murphy stars in Candy Cane Lane. In this film, the Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America star plays a determined man who is willing to go above and beyond to win the annual Christmas home decoration contest in his neighborhood – even if it means making a very magical deal.
The DC universe will also be getting festive in December thanks to Merry Little Batman, an animated feature that sees Batman’s son, Damian Wayne, stumble upon a villainous plot on Christmas eve, one that may give him a chance to save the day when his dad isn’t around.
As such, there are quite a few new original holiday movies coming to the service. At the beginning of the month, Eddie Murphy stars in Candy Cane Lane. In this film, the Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America star plays a determined man who is willing to go above and beyond to win the annual Christmas home decoration contest in his neighborhood – even if it means making a very magical deal.
The DC universe will also be getting festive in December thanks to Merry Little Batman, an animated feature that sees Batman’s son, Damian Wayne, stumble upon a villainous plot on Christmas eve, one that may give him a chance to save the day when his dad isn’t around.
- 12/1/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Tubi is offering lots of originals for July, including the thriller “Five Star Murder” on July 28. A concierge and a guest investigate a hotel murder while a storm traps nasty hidden-treasure hunters inside.
Also coming to the streamer, a podcaster investigates his sister’s death in “Deep Web: Murdershow” on July 8. The murder leads him to a site where the highest bidder determines how a victim is killed.
“The Mummy” franchise is available July 1. In the first installment, an adventurer in 1926 Egypt travels to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, with a librarian and her older brother. Excited by their discoveries, they accidentally awaken Imhotep, a cursed high priest who was mummified alive. Now, the all-powerful Imhotep must be destroyed before his wrath destroys everything in his path. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz co-star in the action-packed thriller.
Finally, the cult classic “Big Trouble in Little China” stars Kurt Russell...
Also coming to the streamer, a podcaster investigates his sister’s death in “Deep Web: Murdershow” on July 8. The murder leads him to a site where the highest bidder determines how a victim is killed.
“The Mummy” franchise is available July 1. In the first installment, an adventurer in 1926 Egypt travels to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, with a librarian and her older brother. Excited by their discoveries, they accidentally awaken Imhotep, a cursed high priest who was mummified alive. Now, the all-powerful Imhotep must be destroyed before his wrath destroys everything in his path. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz co-star in the action-packed thriller.
Finally, the cult classic “Big Trouble in Little China” stars Kurt Russell...
- 6/30/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Now Amazon’s MGM+ is playing with “Power.” And “Outlander,” and “P-Valley,” etc.
Starz and Amazon have struck what the companies are calling a “long term” deal to bundle Starz with MGM+ on Prime Video in the U.S. The subscription bundle, which is launching “in the coming weeks,” will cost 11.99 per month, the companies said on Friday. That’s a 20 percent discount vs. subscribing to both services on a standalone basis, which would cost 14.99. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Starz was already available as a Prime Video Channels add-on for 8.99 per month. This arrangement just brings it more within the family.
“We are excited to join forces with Amazon to offer Starz together with MGM+ to their millions of customers on Prime Video,” said Alison Hoffman, president of domestic networks for Starz. “Starz is a complementary service to general entertainment offerings, so we’re thrilled to...
Starz and Amazon have struck what the companies are calling a “long term” deal to bundle Starz with MGM+ on Prime Video in the U.S. The subscription bundle, which is launching “in the coming weeks,” will cost 11.99 per month, the companies said on Friday. That’s a 20 percent discount vs. subscribing to both services on a standalone basis, which would cost 14.99. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Starz was already available as a Prime Video Channels add-on for 8.99 per month. This arrangement just brings it more within the family.
“We are excited to join forces with Amazon to offer Starz together with MGM+ to their millions of customers on Prime Video,” said Alison Hoffman, president of domestic networks for Starz. “Starz is a complementary service to general entertainment offerings, so we’re thrilled to...
- 2/17/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
The Story of Film: A New Generation opens at two dozen theaters this weekend — Laemmle Royal in LA, Museum of the Moving Image in NY, Music Box Theatre in Chicago and Brattle in Cambridge. It’s a mix of arthouses, cinematheques, museums and even a few multiplexes for Mark Cousins’ follow-up to his 15-hour, 2011 opus The Story Of Film: An Odyssey. (This one clocks a relatively brief three hours.)
Several theaters are programming repertory series with the release, “which we feel will elevate its profile and continue the conversation,” said Kyle Westphal, head of theatrical sales for Music Box Films, the distributor for both installments.
A New Generation debuted at Cannes to strong reviews, Deadline’s here. Now, Westphal said, the first film, only available in standard definition, has been remastered in HD and both works will be released in a Blu-ray box set. The earlier work, which essentially played...
Several theaters are programming repertory series with the release, “which we feel will elevate its profile and continue the conversation,” said Kyle Westphal, head of theatrical sales for Music Box Films, the distributor for both installments.
A New Generation debuted at Cannes to strong reviews, Deadline’s here. Now, Westphal said, the first film, only available in standard definition, has been remastered in HD and both works will be released in a Blu-ray box set. The earlier work, which essentially played...
- 9/9/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
This Bullet Train article contains some spoilers.
Bullet Train comes barreling into theaters loaded with a heaping helping of gratuitous violence. This is no surprise from director David Leitch, who began his career as a stuntman, specifically Brad Pitt’s stuntman. Consequently, Leitch is a master at delivering action and ultra-violence on a grand scale.
The title reflects this and its setting, with the Shinkansen, a 50+ year old network of high-speed railways, colloquially known as the “bullet train” in Japan. Since it began, there has not been a single passenger fatality or injury on board these lines due to either derailments or collisions. That all changes in Leitch’s Bullet Train where a sword through the throat is standard operating procedure.
Bullet Train is based on the 2010 Japanese novel, Maria Bītoru (Maria Beetle), by bestselling author Kōtarō Isaka. This book was translated into English last year and retitled Bullet Train to match the movie,...
Bullet Train comes barreling into theaters loaded with a heaping helping of gratuitous violence. This is no surprise from director David Leitch, who began his career as a stuntman, specifically Brad Pitt’s stuntman. Consequently, Leitch is a master at delivering action and ultra-violence on a grand scale.
The title reflects this and its setting, with the Shinkansen, a 50+ year old network of high-speed railways, colloquially known as the “bullet train” in Japan. Since it began, there has not been a single passenger fatality or injury on board these lines due to either derailments or collisions. That all changes in Leitch’s Bullet Train where a sword through the throat is standard operating procedure.
Bullet Train is based on the 2010 Japanese novel, Maria Bītoru (Maria Beetle), by bestselling author Kōtarō Isaka. This book was translated into English last year and retitled Bullet Train to match the movie,...
- 8/7/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Ezekiel Ajeigbe (The Giant), Alix Angelis (The Cleansing Hour), Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier) and Ella Cannon (Trees of Peace) have signed on to star in the horror Do Not Watch, marking the feature directorial debut of veteran cinematographer Justin Janowitz (Unsolved Mysteries).
Details as to the film’s plot are being kept under wraps. But it’s said to be a decades-spanning mystery revolving around an unexplained phenomenon known as The Bunker Anomaly.
Ryan Toyama wrote the script and is executive producing alongside James & Bo Colton, Jonathan Boateng, Javier C. Ortiz, Graeme Laronge, Jasson Walker and Skip Waugh. Jp Ouellette, Dylan Matlock and Nico Falls are producing for Circa 1888, with the film marking their follow-up to the critically acclaimed drama Mass, which world premiered at Sundance, before going on to win the Robert Altman Award at the 2022 Independent Spirit Awards.
“The screenplay for Do Not Watch is one of the most interesting,...
Details as to the film’s plot are being kept under wraps. But it’s said to be a decades-spanning mystery revolving around an unexplained phenomenon known as The Bunker Anomaly.
Ryan Toyama wrote the script and is executive producing alongside James & Bo Colton, Jonathan Boateng, Javier C. Ortiz, Graeme Laronge, Jasson Walker and Skip Waugh. Jp Ouellette, Dylan Matlock and Nico Falls are producing for Circa 1888, with the film marking their follow-up to the critically acclaimed drama Mass, which world premiered at Sundance, before going on to win the Robert Altman Award at the 2022 Independent Spirit Awards.
“The screenplay for Do Not Watch is one of the most interesting,...
- 8/2/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon is weeks into negotiations on a deal to acquire MGM for about $9 billion, industry sources tell Variety.
Chatter that Amazon (and other tech and media giants) have been sniffing around MGM has circulated for some time. But sources indicated that Amazon’s interest in acquiring the studio has taken on a new tenor beyond the usual rumor mill. The deal is said to be being orchestrated by Mike Hopkins, senior VP of Amazon Studios and Prime Video, directly with MGM board chairman Kevin Ulrich, whose Anchorage Capital is a major MGM shareholder.
Reps for Amazon and MGM declined to comment.
MGM had already effectively nailed up a “for sale” sign: Variety confirmed in December that the company was looking for a buyer.
News of Amazon’s talks with MGM began to swirl this weekend. The Information reported Monday that Amazon was in talks about a potential deal for MGM,...
Chatter that Amazon (and other tech and media giants) have been sniffing around MGM has circulated for some time. But sources indicated that Amazon’s interest in acquiring the studio has taken on a new tenor beyond the usual rumor mill. The deal is said to be being orchestrated by Mike Hopkins, senior VP of Amazon Studios and Prime Video, directly with MGM board chairman Kevin Ulrich, whose Anchorage Capital is a major MGM shareholder.
Reps for Amazon and MGM declined to comment.
MGM had already effectively nailed up a “for sale” sign: Variety confirmed in December that the company was looking for a buyer.
News of Amazon’s talks with MGM began to swirl this weekend. The Information reported Monday that Amazon was in talks about a potential deal for MGM,...
- 5/17/2021
- by Todd Spangler, Joe Otterson and Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
It’s tough for Ethan Hawke to remember his relationship to John Brown prior to playing him in Showtime’s “The Good Lord Bird” because he fell so hard for the project. His understanding of Brown came from differing perspectives. “My dad was living in Texas and my mom was living in Vermont and you’d hear very different stories about the Civil War about what it was and what it wasn’t,” Hawke tells us in our recent webchat (watch the exclusive video above). In one area Brown would be considered a lunatic and a terrorist but in the another he’d be recognized as part of the abolitionist movement. It wasn’t until a camera operator on the set of “The Magnificent Seven” introduced him to James McBride’s novel that a clearer picture formed in his head. “I was so moved, touched, in love with and grateful...
- 5/14/2021
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Landmark Studio Group has partnered with Louisiana-based production studio Orwo to greenlight Safehaven, a 10-episode hourlong supernatural thriller series based on James Seale’s graphic novel, from Seale and Michael Bay’s 451 Media Group. Brad Turner is attached to direct and executive produce.
Casting is underway on the series, which is targeting a late August/early September production start date and is believed to be one of the first projects heading into production in Louisiana since the coronavirus pandemic halted filming in mid-March.
The production will be filming on virtual sets, implementing a slew of safety measures. They include temperature checks and using full body scans, weekly Covid testing for everyone and more frequent testing, three times a week, for those who jobs require close contact, like hair and makeup. There also will be...
Casting is underway on the series, which is targeting a late August/early September production start date and is believed to be one of the first projects heading into production in Louisiana since the coronavirus pandemic halted filming in mid-March.
The production will be filming on virtual sets, implementing a slew of safety measures. They include temperature checks and using full body scans, weekly Covid testing for everyone and more frequent testing, three times a week, for those who jobs require close contact, like hair and makeup. There also will be...
- 7/1/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Five years after Parks and Recreation wrapped its run, Chris Pratt is plotting his return to the small screen: The actor will star in and executive-produce the conspiracy thriller The Terminal List, based on Jack Carr’s novel of the same name.
The series — written by David Digilio (Strange Angel) and directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), who both serve as EPs — follows Navy Seal Reece (Pratt) after his entire platoon is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. “Reece returns home with conflicting memories of the event and questions about his culpability,” per the official synopsis. “However, as new evidence comes to light,...
The series — written by David Digilio (Strange Angel) and directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), who both serve as EPs — follows Navy Seal Reece (Pratt) after his entire platoon is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. “Reece returns home with conflicting memories of the event and questions about his culpability,” per the official synopsis. “However, as new evidence comes to light,...
- 2/4/2020
- TVLine.com
Joseph Baxter Feb 4, 2020
Chris Pratt will star in a television series adaptation of Jack Carr’s thriller novel, The Terminal List, directed by Antoine Fuqua.
Chris Pratt has spent most of the last decade in the once-unlikely position as one of Hollywood's biggest breakout stars. However, despite a budding big-budget backlog, the A-lister is planning his return to the medium on which he got his start: television.
Pratt has signed on for a television project titled The Terminal List, on which he’ll serve as headlining star and executive producer. The project, which adapts the conspiracy thriller novel of the same name by Jack Carr, will see Pratt joined behind the camera by Antoine Fuqua, who is set to direct and executive-produce the pilot. The gig facilitates a reunion, due to Pratt's co-starring role in Fuqua's 2016 remake of The Magnificent Seven. While the key creative ducks are in their proverbial row,...
Chris Pratt will star in a television series adaptation of Jack Carr’s thriller novel, The Terminal List, directed by Antoine Fuqua.
Chris Pratt has spent most of the last decade in the once-unlikely position as one of Hollywood's biggest breakout stars. However, despite a budding big-budget backlog, the A-lister is planning his return to the medium on which he got his start: television.
Pratt has signed on for a television project titled The Terminal List, on which he’ll serve as headlining star and executive producer. The project, which adapts the conspiracy thriller novel of the same name by Jack Carr, will see Pratt joined behind the camera by Antoine Fuqua, who is set to direct and executive-produce the pilot. The gig facilitates a reunion, due to Pratt's co-starring role in Fuqua's 2016 remake of The Magnificent Seven. While the key creative ducks are in their proverbial row,...
- 2/4/2020
- Den of Geek
Chris Pratt is lining up his first TV gig in nearly five years. The “Park & Recreation” alum is set to star and executive produce “The Terminal List” with Antoine Fuqua.
The series, which doesn’t have a network attached, is being developed by Mrc Television. Fuqua will direct the pilot as well as executive produce.
It is based on the Jack Carr novel of the same name. Pratt will star as Reece, whose entire platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. As he returns home with conflicting memories of the event and questions about culpability, new evidence comes to light as Reece discovers dark forces working against him.
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David Digilio will write the script and executive produce alongside Pratt and Fuqua. The...
The series, which doesn’t have a network attached, is being developed by Mrc Television. Fuqua will direct the pilot as well as executive produce.
It is based on the Jack Carr novel of the same name. Pratt will star as Reece, whose entire platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. As he returns home with conflicting memories of the event and questions about culpability, new evidence comes to light as Reece discovers dark forces working against him.
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David Digilio will write the script and executive produce alongside Pratt and Fuqua. The...
- 2/4/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Chris Pratt could soon be returning to the small screen.
Variety has learned that Pratt is attached to star in and executive produce a series adaptation of the Jack Carr novel “The Terminal List.” Antoine Fuqua is attached to direct and executive produce, with Fuqua and Pratt having brought the project to the studio. David Digilio is set to write executive produce the series.
Digilio previously created the ABC series “Traveler.” He most recently worked as a writer and executive producer on the CBS All Access series “Strange Angel.” Pratt will executive produce via his Indivisible Productions. Fuqua will direct and executive produce under his Fuqua Films banner. The show is Civic Center Media project in association with Media Rights Capital (Mrc) Television. Civic Center was formed in 2018 as a joint venture between UTA, Valence Media, and Mrc.
“The Terminal List” is described as a conspiracy thriller. It follows Reece...
Variety has learned that Pratt is attached to star in and executive produce a series adaptation of the Jack Carr novel “The Terminal List.” Antoine Fuqua is attached to direct and executive produce, with Fuqua and Pratt having brought the project to the studio. David Digilio is set to write executive produce the series.
Digilio previously created the ABC series “Traveler.” He most recently worked as a writer and executive producer on the CBS All Access series “Strange Angel.” Pratt will executive produce via his Indivisible Productions. Fuqua will direct and executive produce under his Fuqua Films banner. The show is Civic Center Media project in association with Media Rights Capital (Mrc) Television. Civic Center was formed in 2018 as a joint venture between UTA, Valence Media, and Mrc.
“The Terminal List” is described as a conspiracy thriller. It follows Reece...
- 2/4/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Haley Bennett, who starred opposite Emily Blunt in the thriller The Girl on the Train and most recently alongside Miles Teller in Thank You For Your Service, has signed with Wme for representation.
The move comes as she is next up starring with Chris Evans in Red Sea Diving Resort, the Gideon Raff-directed true-life drama about the 1981 rescue and transport of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Bennett, whose credits also include Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven update and Rules Don’t Apply. She soon will begin work on Cyrano, Goodspeed’s stage musical adaptation featuring music from the band The National, playing Roxanne to Peter Dinklage’s Cyrano de Bergerac.
The musical is set to run August 3-September 2 at the Terris Theatre in Connecticut.
The move comes as she is next up starring with Chris Evans in Red Sea Diving Resort, the Gideon Raff-directed true-life drama about the 1981 rescue and transport of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Bennett, whose credits also include Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven update and Rules Don’t Apply. She soon will begin work on Cyrano, Goodspeed’s stage musical adaptation featuring music from the band The National, playing Roxanne to Peter Dinklage’s Cyrano de Bergerac.
The musical is set to run August 3-September 2 at the Terris Theatre in Connecticut.
- 5/4/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
By John M. Whalen
In MGM’s 1958 Western “The Law and Jake Wade,” Robert Taylor rides down from the Sierra Nevada mountains early one morning into a small town and busts his old partner-in-crime, Clint Hollister (Richard Widmark), out of the hoosegow. Hollister is a nasty guy. Not satisfied with escaping a hanging, to Jake’s dismay, he clubs the sheriff and shoots a couple of people out in the street while he and Jake make their getaway. Jake has to take his rifle away from him to keep from killing more people.
Back up in the mountains Clint wants to ride on with Jake but Jake says no. He busted Clint out of jail because he figured he owed him for doing the same thing for him once. Now they’re even. Clint doesn’t agree. There’s that matter of the $20,000 they stole on their last job together.
In MGM’s 1958 Western “The Law and Jake Wade,” Robert Taylor rides down from the Sierra Nevada mountains early one morning into a small town and busts his old partner-in-crime, Clint Hollister (Richard Widmark), out of the hoosegow. Hollister is a nasty guy. Not satisfied with escaping a hanging, to Jake’s dismay, he clubs the sheriff and shoots a couple of people out in the street while he and Jake make their getaway. Jake has to take his rifle away from him to keep from killing more people.
Back up in the mountains Clint wants to ride on with Jake but Jake says no. He busted Clint out of jail because he figured he owed him for doing the same thing for him once. Now they’re even. Clint doesn’t agree. There’s that matter of the $20,000 they stole on their last job together.
- 11/9/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Steve McQueen died at the age of 50 on Nov. 7, 1980, after suffering cardiac arrest. The Indiana native made a name for himself starring as the rugged antihero in classic 1960s films like Bullitt, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, and The Magnificent Seven; he was dubbed "The King of Cool" thanks to his good looks - That sandy blond hair! Those piercing baby blues! - laid-back attitude, and penchant for doing his own stunts. We're paying homage to Steve McQueen with a look back at his most memorable (and most handsome) photos over the years. Scroll through to see them all now. RelatedThe Cursed Car That Played a Part in James Dean's Untimely Death...
- 11/7/2017
- by Brittney Stephens
- Popsugar.com
(Aton) The trailer for the ‘Death Wish‘ remake has finally landed. The Eli Roth-directed vehicle stars Bruce Willis as Dr. Paul Kersey, a Chicago surgeon who goes out for revenge when his wife, (Elizabeth Shue) and daughter (Camila Morrone) are attacked in a vicious home invasion.
The original ‘Death Wish‘, which stared Charles Bronson and spawned four sequels, is considered to be a classic among revenge flicks, if not cult status at the least. The remake was written by Joe Carnahan, and will mark Roth’s first venture into the action/revenge genre. Carnahan was originally set to direct, but after creative differences Roth stepped in to helm the picture.
The film also stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Jack Kesy, Dean Norris, and Mike Epps. Here’s the first full trailer.
Here’s the official synopsis for the remake:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents director Eli Roth’s reimagining of the classic 1974 revenge thriller Death Wish.
The original ‘Death Wish‘, which stared Charles Bronson and spawned four sequels, is considered to be a classic among revenge flicks, if not cult status at the least. The remake was written by Joe Carnahan, and will mark Roth’s first venture into the action/revenge genre. Carnahan was originally set to direct, but after creative differences Roth stepped in to helm the picture.
The film also stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Jack Kesy, Dean Norris, and Mike Epps. Here’s the first full trailer.
Here’s the official synopsis for the remake:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents director Eli Roth’s reimagining of the classic 1974 revenge thriller Death Wish.
- 8/7/2017
- by Taylor Salan
- Age of the Nerd
"They came for his family. Now he's coming for them."
Bruce Willis shoots people first and asks questions later in this first trailer for the remake of Death Wish. He goes on a killing spree of revenge after his wife is murdered. The movie was directed by Eli Roth, and this is a different kind of film for him. Roth is mostly known for the horror films that he's made. Death Wish is more of an action-thriller, an action-thriller that involves lots of killing. So, it seems like something Roth would enjoy making.
I'm not the biggest fan of Roth, but I enjoy watching Bruce Willis movies and the screenplay was written ben Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, The A-Team, The Grey). Those are the two main reasons that I'll end up watching this movie. Judging by the trailer, the movie looks like it could be fun an entertaining, but it...
Bruce Willis shoots people first and asks questions later in this first trailer for the remake of Death Wish. He goes on a killing spree of revenge after his wife is murdered. The movie was directed by Eli Roth, and this is a different kind of film for him. Roth is mostly known for the horror films that he's made. Death Wish is more of an action-thriller, an action-thriller that involves lots of killing. So, it seems like something Roth would enjoy making.
I'm not the biggest fan of Roth, but I enjoy watching Bruce Willis movies and the screenplay was written ben Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, The A-Team, The Grey). Those are the two main reasons that I'll end up watching this movie. Judging by the trailer, the movie looks like it could be fun an entertaining, but it...
- 8/3/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Author: Competitions
To mark the release of Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans on 5th June, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
McQueen’s run of hit films and his starring role in the project persuaded the studios that ‘Le Mans’ would be a sure-fire hit. The legendary director John Sturges (The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven) would oversee a hugely ambitious production backed by the best technical team ever assembled and 45 of the world’s most famous racing drivers. McQueen was attempting to break new cinematic ground. However, in his search for perfection he would fly too close to the sun…
directed and produced by Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna, Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans tells the incredible true story of how one of the most charismatic movie stars of all time risked his life and the lives of those closest...
To mark the release of Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans on 5th June, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
McQueen’s run of hit films and his starring role in the project persuaded the studios that ‘Le Mans’ would be a sure-fire hit. The legendary director John Sturges (The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven) would oversee a hugely ambitious production backed by the best technical team ever assembled and 45 of the world’s most famous racing drivers. McQueen was attempting to break new cinematic ground. However, in his search for perfection he would fly too close to the sun…
directed and produced by Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna, Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans tells the incredible true story of how one of the most charismatic movie stars of all time risked his life and the lives of those closest...
- 6/5/2017
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Simon Brew Jan 31, 2017
Live By Night is now a big flop, apparently. Sony is writing its film business down by $1bn. This is all headline news. But at what cost?
Last week, a story started doing the rounds that Ben Affleck’s latest directorial outing, Live By Night, has been a major financial failure for Warner Bros. The film, reported Variety, has left a $75m hole in Warner Bros’ pockets, off the back of less than chipper reviews and – more pertinently for Warner Bros – weak box office. The film cost $65m to make, with marketing and distribution costs on top. The current worldwide takings for Live By Night are sat at just shy of $20m, and thus the red ink.
It was disappointing, though, in the aftermath of that news to see it become almost widely-celebrated headline news, to the point where even the BBC knocked together a list of ‘costly film flops’. Ben Affleck,...
Live By Night is now a big flop, apparently. Sony is writing its film business down by $1bn. This is all headline news. But at what cost?
Last week, a story started doing the rounds that Ben Affleck’s latest directorial outing, Live By Night, has been a major financial failure for Warner Bros. The film, reported Variety, has left a $75m hole in Warner Bros’ pockets, off the back of less than chipper reviews and – more pertinently for Warner Bros – weak box office. The film cost $65m to make, with marketing and distribution costs on top. The current worldwide takings for Live By Night are sat at just shy of $20m, and thus the red ink.
It was disappointing, though, in the aftermath of that news to see it become almost widely-celebrated headline news, to the point where even the BBC knocked together a list of ‘costly film flops’. Ben Affleck,...
- 1/30/2017
- Den of Geek
Something strange is happening in South Korea. While Hollywood is churning out dismal remakes and teen-friendly jump scare franchise films, South Korea, for the past decade or so, has been producing intelligent, highly-original and truly effective horror films – including monster movies, zombie thrillers and nerve-shattering psychological mysteries.
The latest is The Wailing, a scary and sometimes funny supernatural epic that mixes police procedural with terrifying occult horror to devastating effect. The film features a bumbling cop investigating a spate of killings that may or may not be linked to a strange man living in the woods, and is packed with incredible set pieces and shocking twists – cementing South Korea’s growing reputation for world class horror. Here are some more that will turn you into a SoKo horrorphile…
R-Point (2004)
A Vietnam war film featuring a platoon of ghosts, this is a genuinely creepy and atmospheric horror film directed by Kong Su-chang,...
The latest is The Wailing, a scary and sometimes funny supernatural epic that mixes police procedural with terrifying occult horror to devastating effect. The film features a bumbling cop investigating a spate of killings that may or may not be linked to a strange man living in the woods, and is packed with incredible set pieces and shocking twists – cementing South Korea’s growing reputation for world class horror. Here are some more that will turn you into a SoKo horrorphile…
R-Point (2004)
A Vietnam war film featuring a platoon of ghosts, this is a genuinely creepy and atmospheric horror film directed by Kong Su-chang,...
- 1/24/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Sinclair Broadcast Group and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will soon launch Charge!, an action-based network with more than 2,000 movie titles such as Dances with Wolves and Platoon and 2,300 hours of TV series content like In the Heat of the Night and The Magnificent Seven. The round-the-clock Charge!, debuting this spring, follows Sinclair and MGM's first network partnership, the science fiction multi-channel network Comet that launched in 2015. The announcement was made today by…...
- 1/17/2017
- Deadline TV
First announced in 2014, MGM, seemingly uninterested in fresh, novel, original ideas, continues to mine its library for remakes/reboots. You’ll recall the recent “RoboCop,” “Carrie” and “The Magnificent Seven” remakes, as well as the “Rocky” spin-off movie “Creed,” with remakes… Continue Reading →...
- 1/12/2017
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
The Walking Dead was never a show one would attempt to describe as being light-hearted, but this latest season has been its darkest yet by far. Fans of the source material had been waiting anxiously for the debut of the villainous Negan, but even they had to have been taken aback by just how gruesome and disturbing things got when Jeffrey Dean Morgan finally made good on his sinister promise of retribution, via a barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat he’d christened Lucille.
The deaths of Abraham and Glenn (particularly the latter) left so many viewers shell-shocked that they swore they were going to stop watching The Walking Dead altogether, and this coupled with the amount of complains the showrunners received might well have prompted them to plan a less intense final batch of season 7 episodes.
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The deaths of Abraham and Glenn (particularly the latter) left so many viewers shell-shocked that they swore they were going to stop watching The Walking Dead altogether, and this coupled with the amount of complains the showrunners received might well have prompted them to plan a less intense final batch of season 7 episodes.
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During a recent interview with EW,...
- 1/3/2017
- by Mark Cassidy
- We Got This Covered
Surprise! The 2016 North American box office total is slightly higher than 2015’s $11.13 billion. Yes, the record has been broken (it should reach $11.4 billion). But that doesn’t mean record-breaking attendance; ultimately, it’s increased ticket prices that get the credit.
With minor inflation this year, theaters sold slightly more tickets in 2016. After a summer dip, it looked unlikely that the year could catch up with last year’s jumbo summer and holiday seasons, led by the year-end “Star Wars” reboot.
Check out why 2016 beat 2015 below, along with our box-office charts revealing the surprising theatrical winners and losers of the year — based not on grosses, but on real profits and losses.
The Good News
Smart opening dates elevated a majority of the top-grossers that were released outside the five prime months (May-July, November-December). That allowed more appealing films to thrive for longer periods with less competition, as well as fill in...
With minor inflation this year, theaters sold slightly more tickets in 2016. After a summer dip, it looked unlikely that the year could catch up with last year’s jumbo summer and holiday seasons, led by the year-end “Star Wars” reboot.
Check out why 2016 beat 2015 below, along with our box-office charts revealing the surprising theatrical winners and losers of the year — based not on grosses, but on real profits and losses.
The Good News
Smart opening dates elevated a majority of the top-grossers that were released outside the five prime months (May-July, November-December). That allowed more appealing films to thrive for longer periods with less competition, as well as fill in...
- 12/30/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Andy, Mike and Joseph sit down and talk about the Alien: Covenant trailer and IFC Midnight’s The Autopsy of Jane Doe.
Show Notes
What we’ve watched since last episode:
00:01:49 – Joseph watched I Am Not A Serial Killer, Netflix’s The Oa, Passengers (Joseph’s review), Rogue One and The Magnificent Seven
00:10:50 – Mike watched The Hateful Eight, Reindeer Games, Go, Elle and American Honey
00:18:00 – Andy watched Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 & 2, Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders, SiREN, National Lampoon’S Christmas Vacation, Good Neighbors, The Good Neighbor, Edward Scissorhands, A Monster Calls, Critters, Scrooged and La La Land
00:29:49 – Discussion about the Alien: Covenant trailer
Main Discussion:
00:41:38 – The Autopsy Of Jane Doe
Important Announcement:
01:14:20 – The future of the podcast
Follow us on Twitter: @destroythebrain
Follow us individually on Twitter:
Andy on Twitter at @triefy
Mike on...
Show Notes
What we’ve watched since last episode:
00:01:49 – Joseph watched I Am Not A Serial Killer, Netflix’s The Oa, Passengers (Joseph’s review), Rogue One and The Magnificent Seven
00:10:50 – Mike watched The Hateful Eight, Reindeer Games, Go, Elle and American Honey
00:18:00 – Andy watched Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 & 2, Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders, SiREN, National Lampoon’S Christmas Vacation, Good Neighbors, The Good Neighbor, Edward Scissorhands, A Monster Calls, Critters, Scrooged and La La Land
00:29:49 – Discussion about the Alien: Covenant trailer
Main Discussion:
00:41:38 – The Autopsy Of Jane Doe
Important Announcement:
01:14:20 – The future of the podcast
Follow us on Twitter: @destroythebrain
Follow us individually on Twitter:
Andy on Twitter at @triefy
Mike on...
- 12/30/2016
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
South Korean political thriller Master opened at the top of the local box office on Thursday, breaking several records.
The film, which is due in U.S. theaters on Jan. 6 via Cj Entertainment, drew 390,000 admissions on Thursday alone, setting a record for a weekday opening in December in the country and beating the opening performances of some of the top Korean films of all time, including Ode to My Father and The Attorney.
The title features The Magnificent Seven star Lee Byung-hun as a politically connected con man committing fraud, and is the latest of a...
The film, which is due in U.S. theaters on Jan. 6 via Cj Entertainment, drew 390,000 admissions on Thursday alone, setting a record for a weekday opening in December in the country and beating the opening performances of some of the top Korean films of all time, including Ode to My Father and The Attorney.
The title features The Magnificent Seven star Lee Byung-hun as a politically connected con man committing fraud, and is the latest of a...
- 12/23/2016
- by Lee Hyo-won
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Never mind the subtitle: From literally its first seconds, which ditch the Pavlovian jolt of the series' opening crawl and John Williams' unmistakable fanfare blast of a theme, Rogue One establishes its intention to be a very different kind of "Star Wars Story." The first film in the franchise set outside a trilogy framework since George Lucas birthed this far-away galaxy in the long-ago year of 1977, director Gareth Edwards' stand-alone spinoff/prequel has a rhythm and tone all its own. The settings are murky rather than majestic. The...
- 12/20/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Every week we dive into the cream of the crop when it comes to home releases, including Blu-ray and DVDs, as well as recommended deals of the week. Check out our rundown below and return every Tuesday for the best (or most interesting) films one can take home. Note that if you’re looking to support the site, every purchase you make through the links below helps us and is greatly appreciated.
Hitchcock/Truffaut (Kent Jones)
The world of cinematic discourse was a markedly place when François Truffaut interviewed Alfred Hitchcock Nowadays, high-profile filmmakers are talking about their craft whenever someone turns on a recorder, and few people doubt the greatness of this text’s main subject. This might explain why the decidedly old-fashioned degree to which Kent Jones’ documentary honors the book seems out-of-place. What Jones (most often identified as an essayist / critic) settles upon is a chance to expand the field,...
Hitchcock/Truffaut (Kent Jones)
The world of cinematic discourse was a markedly place when François Truffaut interviewed Alfred Hitchcock Nowadays, high-profile filmmakers are talking about their craft whenever someone turns on a recorder, and few people doubt the greatness of this text’s main subject. This might explain why the decidedly old-fashioned degree to which Kent Jones’ documentary honors the book seems out-of-place. What Jones (most often identified as an essayist / critic) settles upon is a chance to expand the field,...
- 12/20/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
This year, Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington teamed up again for MGM’s long-in-development remake of “The Magnificent Seven” (the 1960 American western directed by John Sturges, which itself was a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai”). The original “Magnificent Seven” starred Yul Brynner, Steve… Continue Reading →...
- 12/20/2016
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
Kirsten Howard Dec 20, 2016
Based purely on pageviews, these were the ten most popular movies over at IMDb...
Right out of the gate, let's put the assumption that the movies on the list below are in any way reflective of overall quality, or IMDb users' personal preference, to bed. The movie database site's new "best of 2016" rundown is based purely on pageviews - clicks that people usually make when they're either having thoughts like "this Jai Courtney dude looks pretty familiar, but I...ohhh, yeah" or when they need the answers to fairly standard questions, such as "have I seen anything else this guy directed?"
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IMDb's decision to...
Based purely on pageviews, these were the ten most popular movies over at IMDb...
Right out of the gate, let's put the assumption that the movies on the list below are in any way reflective of overall quality, or IMDb users' personal preference, to bed. The movie database site's new "best of 2016" rundown is based purely on pageviews - clicks that people usually make when they're either having thoughts like "this Jai Courtney dude looks pretty familiar, but I...ohhh, yeah" or when they need the answers to fairly standard questions, such as "have I seen anything else this guy directed?"
See related Inside No. 9 series 2: Pemberton & Shearsmith's twisted genius Conflicts in the work of screenwriter Nigel Kneale Celebrating the chilling ghost stories of M.R. James Inside No. 9 series 2 episode 2 review: The 12 Days Of Christine Inside No. 9 episode 1 review: Sardines
IMDb's decision to...
- 12/20/2016
- Den of Geek
Well, those twelve months blasted past us at “light speed”! Film fans were all a flutter (and full of the “force”) when Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens exploded onto multiplex screens at this time last December and proved that the power of this franchise had not weakened. Now that original trilogy (episodes IV through VI) that began in 1977, and its prequel flicks (episodes I through III) which resumed in 1999, were released in three-year spurts. All that changed when the Disney company bought the series’ home, Lucasfilm, a few years ago. It was announced that new “episode” installments would come out every other year. So just what is this new movie then. The “mouse house” game plan is to have a film “set in the Star Wars’ universe” in theatres every year. In between the episodes there will be “back story” and ‘spin-off” flicks, like the “currently in pre-production” young Han Solo adventure.
- 12/16/2016
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Bechdel-Wallace Test was developed in 1985 by Alison Bechdel and Liz Wallace to see if a work of fiction featured at least two women talking about something other than a man. Looking at the 25 top-grossing films of 2016, The Hollywood Reporter decided to conduct the test to see if those movies passed.
The test has three requirements: 1. Does it have more than two female characters (with names) in it? 2. Do those characters engage in a conversation with each other? 3. And is that conversation about anything other than a man?
The results were put into four categories, Pass, Incomplete, Fail and Seriously, which meant that the film didn’t achieve any of the three requirements. According to THR only half of the movies passed, with “Ghostbusters” having 36 scenes involving two or more women talking about something other than a man and “The Conjuring 2” having 27 scenes.
Other films that checked all the requirements were “Bad Moms,...
The test has three requirements: 1. Does it have more than two female characters (with names) in it? 2. Do those characters engage in a conversation with each other? 3. And is that conversation about anything other than a man?
The results were put into four categories, Pass, Incomplete, Fail and Seriously, which meant that the film didn’t achieve any of the three requirements. According to THR only half of the movies passed, with “Ghostbusters” having 36 scenes involving two or more women talking about something other than a man and “The Conjuring 2” having 27 scenes.
Other films that checked all the requirements were “Bad Moms,...
- 12/10/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Author: The Jt Leroy Story (Jeff Feuerzeig)
Author: The Jt LeRoy Story relives the literary hoax of the early aughts, the truly weird and out of control tale of Jt LeRoy. An allegedly gender-fluid HIV positive son of a West Virginia truck stop hooker, he rose to the heights of indie stardom befriending the likes of Courtney Love, Shirley Manson, Lou Reed, Michael Pitt, Billy Corgan and filmmakers Gus Van...
Author: The Jt Leroy Story (Jeff Feuerzeig)
Author: The Jt LeRoy Story relives the literary hoax of the early aughts, the truly weird and out of control tale of Jt LeRoy. An allegedly gender-fluid HIV positive son of a West Virginia truck stop hooker, he rose to the heights of indie stardom befriending the likes of Courtney Love, Shirley Manson, Lou Reed, Michael Pitt, Billy Corgan and filmmakers Gus Van...
- 12/9/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Welcome to The Top 5, where every week, we list five things for a given topic. These topics can range from "5 Things We Liked About The Power Rangers Teaser Trailer" to "5 Things We Want (Or Don't Want) In Ben Affleck's The Batman."
Of course, because everyone has an opinion, there is sure to be some disagreements, which is why, despite the title "The Top 5," very rarely are these actual "best of" articles. Instead, they're meant to provide entertaining insight, and to stir a discussion, and give everyone a chance to speak their mind.
If you have a suggestion for a Top 5 piece, send them my way via #TheTop5LRM on Twitter. If I choose your topic, I'll be sure to give you a shoutout!
Now, on with today's topic!
5 Star Wars Stories We Want To See After Rogue One
As crazy as it sounds, it’s been less than a...
Of course, because everyone has an opinion, there is sure to be some disagreements, which is why, despite the title "The Top 5," very rarely are these actual "best of" articles. Instead, they're meant to provide entertaining insight, and to stir a discussion, and give everyone a chance to speak their mind.
If you have a suggestion for a Top 5 piece, send them my way via #TheTop5LRM on Twitter. If I choose your topic, I'll be sure to give you a shoutout!
Now, on with today's topic!
5 Star Wars Stories We Want To See After Rogue One
As crazy as it sounds, it’s been less than a...
- 12/7/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
HBO's Westworld was a completely awesome and mind-blowing viewing experience. This is easily one of the best shows on TV, and I'm so excited that the story will continue with a second season. Unfortunately, we'll have to wait until 2018 until we see it.
In a recent interview with Variety and EW, series showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy talked about the series and offered up some new details on where they will be taking it. If you haven't finished the series yet, then I suggest that you not read ahead because there are spoilers discussed.
One of the first things they confirm right off the bat is that Anthony Hopkins' character John Ford is dead, but it sounds like Hopkins could come back in some form. When asked if the actor would be back in season two, Nolan said:
"Working with Anthony Hopkins on this season of TV has...
In a recent interview with Variety and EW, series showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy talked about the series and offered up some new details on where they will be taking it. If you haven't finished the series yet, then I suggest that you not read ahead because there are spoilers discussed.
One of the first things they confirm right off the bat is that Anthony Hopkins' character John Ford is dead, but it sounds like Hopkins could come back in some form. When asked if the actor would be back in season two, Nolan said:
"Working with Anthony Hopkins on this season of TV has...
- 12/7/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Joan Crawford controls every aspect of this glamorous, Oscar nominated noir about a murderous marriage double-cross. Good acting enlivens a by-the-book, gimmick-laden plot, with every moment designed to flatter the star.
Sudden Fear
Blu-ray
The Cohen Film Collection
1952 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 110 min. / Street Date December 13, 2016 / 34.99
Starring Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Bruce Bennett, Virginia Huston, Touch Connors, Bess Flowers, Taylor Holmes, Lewis Martin, Arthur Space.
Cinematography Charles Lang
Film Editor Leon Barsha
Art Director Boris Leven
Original Music Elmer Bernstein
Written by Lenore Coffee, Robert Smith from a novel by Edna Sherry
Produced by Joseph Kaufman
Directed by David Miller
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
The Joan Crawford movie Sudden Fear is an efficient and stylish thriller. Although it’s technically film noir, its story of a two-way murder frame-up is sublimated to the actress’s overpowering personality. It’s the first movie where Crawford was able to...
Sudden Fear
Blu-ray
The Cohen Film Collection
1952 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 110 min. / Street Date December 13, 2016 / 34.99
Starring Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Bruce Bennett, Virginia Huston, Touch Connors, Bess Flowers, Taylor Holmes, Lewis Martin, Arthur Space.
Cinematography Charles Lang
Film Editor Leon Barsha
Art Director Boris Leven
Original Music Elmer Bernstein
Written by Lenore Coffee, Robert Smith from a novel by Edna Sherry
Produced by Joseph Kaufman
Directed by David Miller
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
The Joan Crawford movie Sudden Fear is an efficient and stylish thriller. Although it’s technically film noir, its story of a two-way murder frame-up is sublimated to the actress’s overpowering personality. It’s the first movie where Crawford was able to...
- 12/3/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Join us for some old-school 16mm Movie Madness! – It’s our monthly 16Mm Night at The Way Out Club (2525 Jefferson Avenue in St. Louis)! Join Tom Stockman and Roger from “Roger’s Reels’ for complete films projected on 16mm film. The show is Tuesday December 6th and starts at 8pm. Admission is Free though we will be setting out a jar to take donations for the National Children’s Cancer Society.
First up we have three 30-minute classic TV episodes:
The Brady Bunch – “Kitty Karry-All is Missing” The kids are torn over whom to believe when Cindy’s favorite doll, Kitty Carry-All, disappears, and she says that Bobby took it.
The Beverly Hillbillies – “Granny Learns to Dive” Granny’s driving and Ellie’s cooking makes a policeman and a cab driver think that the Clampett Mansion is a mental institution.
Johnny Socko And His Flying Robot “Opticon Must Die” A...
First up we have three 30-minute classic TV episodes:
The Brady Bunch – “Kitty Karry-All is Missing” The kids are torn over whom to believe when Cindy’s favorite doll, Kitty Carry-All, disappears, and she says that Bobby took it.
The Beverly Hillbillies – “Granny Learns to Dive” Granny’s driving and Ellie’s cooking makes a policeman and a cab driver think that the Clampett Mansion is a mental institution.
Johnny Socko And His Flying Robot “Opticon Must Die” A...
- 11/30/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
John Huston’s primal heist film is an almost perfect movie, with a score of unforgettable characterizations. A solid crime noir, it concerns itself with the human ironies in the ‘left handed form of human endeavor.’
The Asphalt Jungle
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 847
1950 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 112 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date December 13, 2016 /
Starring Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, Louis Calhern, James Whitmore, Jean Hagen, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley, Anthony Caruso, Marilyn Monroe, Brad Dexter.
Cinematography Harold Rosson
Art Direction Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons
Film Editor George Boemler
Original Music Miklos Rosza
Written by Ben Maddow and John Huston from the novel by W.R. Burnett
Produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
Directed by John Huston
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Talk about a film that becomes only more enjoyable with each viewing… John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle is the Singin’ in the Rain of noir masterpieces.
The Asphalt Jungle
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 847
1950 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 112 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date December 13, 2016 /
Starring Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, Louis Calhern, James Whitmore, Jean Hagen, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley, Anthony Caruso, Marilyn Monroe, Brad Dexter.
Cinematography Harold Rosson
Art Direction Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons
Film Editor George Boemler
Original Music Miklos Rosza
Written by Ben Maddow and John Huston from the novel by W.R. Burnett
Produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
Directed by John Huston
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Talk about a film that becomes only more enjoyable with each viewing… John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle is the Singin’ in the Rain of noir masterpieces.
- 11/29/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
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