Clint Eastwood’s rise to global stardom wasn’t exactly smooth sailing. Before becoming the icon he is renowned as today, the actor’s initial days in showbiz saw him working as a contract actor for Universal, which didn’t last long, as he was eventually fired for his Adam’s apple, which Universal claimed stuck out too far.
Clint Eastwood in a still from A Fistful of Dollars | Credit: United Artists
But the setback didn’t hold his career back for too long as he’d soon land his breakout role and later headlined the iconic Dollars trilogy. However, his success outside Hollywood did little to garner him roles when he returned.
Clint Eastwood’s Success Overseas Didn’t Get the Ball Rolling in Hollywood
After rising to prominence following his stint in the CBS hour-long western series Rawhide, which he wasn’t particularly fond of, the actor then...
Clint Eastwood in a still from A Fistful of Dollars | Credit: United Artists
But the setback didn’t hold his career back for too long as he’d soon land his breakout role and later headlined the iconic Dollars trilogy. However, his success outside Hollywood did little to garner him roles when he returned.
Clint Eastwood’s Success Overseas Didn’t Get the Ball Rolling in Hollywood
After rising to prominence following his stint in the CBS hour-long western series Rawhide, which he wasn’t particularly fond of, the actor then...
- 9/5/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
John Carpenter's 1981 sci-fi film "Escape from New York" has a novel premise: in the distant future of 1997, crime skyrocketed 400%. Instead of stopping crime in New York City, the government merely built walls around the island of Manhattan and transformed the whole burg into a massive prison. There are no cops on the inside, and only armed guards — and mined bridges — keep people inside. Anyone who commits a major crime is dropped into New York and forced to fend for themselves.
Naturally, Air Force One is shot down, and the President's escape pod lands inside New York Prison. The president (Donald Pleasance) is trapped! The dangerous, eyepatch-sporting criminal Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) was recently apprehended for robbery and is offered an ultimatum by the smarmy Police Commissioner (Lee Van Cleef). Snake will have his record expunged if he agrees to break into New York and rescue the president. Also, as additional motivation,...
Naturally, Air Force One is shot down, and the President's escape pod lands inside New York Prison. The president (Donald Pleasance) is trapped! The dangerous, eyepatch-sporting criminal Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) was recently apprehended for robbery and is offered an ultimatum by the smarmy Police Commissioner (Lee Van Cleef). Snake will have his record expunged if he agrees to break into New York and rescue the president. Also, as additional motivation,...
- 9/1/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That’s the aim. If you have any questions or comments, or even suggestions of art or other great artists, feel free to contact me at any time at [email protected].
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy by Maxthor Woo
Avatar: The Way of Water by Wolfgang LeBlanc
Batman by Edward Pun
Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas by Taylor Blue
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly...
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy by Maxthor Woo
Avatar: The Way of Water by Wolfgang LeBlanc
Batman by Edward Pun
Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas by Taylor Blue
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly...
- 8/31/2024
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
Quentin Tarantino has "no desire" to see the fourth 'Toy Story' movie because the third film was the “perfect” ending.The Hollywood filmmaker has discussed famous trilogies that have worked or not work, in his opinion, and he cannot believe the classic animated franchise went ahead with another flick.Speaking on Bill Maher’s 'Club Random' podcast, he said: “I don’t watch all the animated movies and stuff, but I’m a big fan of the ‘Toy Story’ trilogy.“I think there’s only one trilogy that completely and utterly works to the Nth degree and that’s ‘A Fistful of Dollars', ‘For a Few Dollars More’ and ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.'”He continued: “It does what no other trilogy has ever been quite able to do.“The first movie is terrific, but the second movie is so great and takes the whole...
- 8/27/2024
- by Lizzie Baker
- Bang Showbiz
Quentin Tarantino thinks “Toy Story 3” is one of the greatest movies ever, which is why he refuses to watch 2019’s “Toy Story 4.” During an interview on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, the Oscar winner suggested that “Toy Story” could’ve been one of the great film trilogies had the animated franchise not continued with a fourth film. A fifth “Toy Story” is now on the way.
“I don’t watch all the animated movies and stuff, but I’m a big fan of the ‘Toy Story’ trilogy,” Tarantino said. “I think there’s only one trilogy that completely and utterly works to the Nth degree and that’s ‘A Fistful of Dollars,’ ‘For a Few Dollars More’ and ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.'”
“It does what no other trilogy has ever been quite able to do,” he continued. “The first movie is terrific, but...
“I don’t watch all the animated movies and stuff, but I’m a big fan of the ‘Toy Story’ trilogy,” Tarantino said. “I think there’s only one trilogy that completely and utterly works to the Nth degree and that’s ‘A Fistful of Dollars,’ ‘For a Few Dollars More’ and ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.'”
“It does what no other trilogy has ever been quite able to do,” he continued. “The first movie is terrific, but...
- 8/26/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino shared his thoughts on the Toy Story franchise during a recent podcast interview. While he loves the original trilogy, Tarantino says the fourth film is where the story should have ended.
Tarantino appeared on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast to discuss animated films and movie trilogies. He praised the first three Toy Story movies, especially the third one. “The third one is just magnificent. It’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen,” Tarantino stated.
However, when it comes to 2019’s Toy Story 4, Tarantino feels differently. “You literally ended the story as perfect as you could, so no, I don’t care if it’s good. I’m done,” he said. Tarantino emphasized that he has no plans to watch the fourth film or any others in the series going forward.
His comments raise questions about continuing successful franchises past a natural conclusion.
Tarantino appeared on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast to discuss animated films and movie trilogies. He praised the first three Toy Story movies, especially the third one. “The third one is just magnificent. It’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen,” Tarantino stated.
However, when it comes to 2019’s Toy Story 4, Tarantino feels differently. “You literally ended the story as perfect as you could, so no, I don’t care if it’s good. I’m done,” he said. Tarantino emphasized that he has no plans to watch the fourth film or any others in the series going forward.
His comments raise questions about continuing successful franchises past a natural conclusion.
- 8/26/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Well, it seems like Quentin Tarantino’s long-awaited 10th and final film will not be a “Toy Story” installment.
The director said during Bill Maher’s YouTube (video) podcast “Club Random” that the original “Toy Story” trilogy is one of the greatest trio of films of all time. According to Tarantino, the franchise overextended with the fourth installment. Well, he’s gonna hate this news: a fifth “Toy Story” was announced earlier this year with original director Andrew Stanton returning to the chair. “Toy Story 5” will center on children who become obsessed with technology; it is slated for a June 19, 2026 release.
“I don’t watch all the animated movies and stuff, but I’m a big fan of the ‘Toy Story’ trilogy,” Tarantino told Maher in the below video. “In the case of ‘Toy Story,’ the third one is just magnificent. It’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen.
The director said during Bill Maher’s YouTube (video) podcast “Club Random” that the original “Toy Story” trilogy is one of the greatest trio of films of all time. According to Tarantino, the franchise overextended with the fourth installment. Well, he’s gonna hate this news: a fifth “Toy Story” was announced earlier this year with original director Andrew Stanton returning to the chair. “Toy Story 5” will center on children who become obsessed with technology; it is slated for a June 19, 2026 release.
“I don’t watch all the animated movies and stuff, but I’m a big fan of the ‘Toy Story’ trilogy,” Tarantino told Maher in the below video. “In the case of ‘Toy Story,’ the third one is just magnificent. It’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen.
- 8/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Quentin Tarantino has “no desire” to watch ‘Toy Story 4’.The acclaimed director thought the previous three entries into Pixar’s animated series were excellent - but Tarantino is now “done” with the franchise and so won’t watch the fourth or upcoming fifth movies in the series.During an appearance on the ‘Club Random with Bill Maher’ podcast, Tarantino said: “I don’t watch all the animated movies and stuff, but I’m a big fan of the ‘Toy Story’ trilogy."Tarantino loved the third movie in the money-spinning franchise, but he's insisted that the series shouldn't continue.He shared: “The third one is just magnificent.“It’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. And if you’ve seen the other two, it’s just devastating. But the thing is, then three years later or something they did a fourth, and I have no desire to see it.
- 8/26/2024
- by Alex Getting
- Bang Showbiz
In Hollywood, there haven’t been many feuds, but the ones that exist (or existed) have been nothing short of epic. And among all the names on this list, Clint Eastwood has a place as well. Apparently, the mastermind 94-year-old filmmaker had an alleged fight with his peer and 67-year-old director Spike Lee around a decade and a half ago.
Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven. | Credits: Warner Bros.
While Eastwood has maintained his high profile throughout his legendarily carved-out career both in front of and behind the lenses, he was called out on his filmmaking skills by Lee in a rather unprecedented manner, which escalated to the point where Steven Spielberg had to intervene. And, curiously enough, Eastwood actually came clean about it all.
Clint Eastwood Had an Alleged Feud With Spike Lee
Back in the early 2000s, when Flags of Our Fathers and its sequel Letters from Iwo Jima came out,...
Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven. | Credits: Warner Bros.
While Eastwood has maintained his high profile throughout his legendarily carved-out career both in front of and behind the lenses, he was called out on his filmmaking skills by Lee in a rather unprecedented manner, which escalated to the point where Steven Spielberg had to intervene. And, curiously enough, Eastwood actually came clean about it all.
Clint Eastwood Had an Alleged Feud With Spike Lee
Back in the early 2000s, when Flags of Our Fathers and its sequel Letters from Iwo Jima came out,...
- 8/20/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
The popular video game “Fallout” has become one of Amazon Prime Video’s most successful shows thanks to the collaborative work of its screenwriters Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner. Bringing diverse experiences in film and television, the pair have crafted a nuanced narrative set in the post-apocalyptic world inspired by the games.
Robertson-Dworet focuses on action movies but understood the need for character depth. Wagner specializes in comedy but recognized “Fallout’s” dramatic potential. They spent five years carefully designing a story entertaining to fans but accessible to new audiences. “We needed humor to balance the difficult topic,” explained Wagner.
The open-ended nature of the “Fallout” games allowed creativity but risked frustration if deviations upset loyal fans. Minor changes sparked online outrage, acknowledged Wagner. Overall freedom to develop new plots and personalities proved liberating. “We got to invent our own characters within the established world,” said Robertson-Dworet.
By showcasing three protagonists from different factions,...
Robertson-Dworet focuses on action movies but understood the need for character depth. Wagner specializes in comedy but recognized “Fallout’s” dramatic potential. They spent five years carefully designing a story entertaining to fans but accessible to new audiences. “We needed humor to balance the difficult topic,” explained Wagner.
The open-ended nature of the “Fallout” games allowed creativity but risked frustration if deviations upset loyal fans. Minor changes sparked online outrage, acknowledged Wagner. Overall freedom to develop new plots and personalities proved liberating. “We got to invent our own characters within the established world,” said Robertson-Dworet.
By showcasing three protagonists from different factions,...
- 8/18/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of September titles. The Tubi September 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals and numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.
As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library: over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.
You can watch the Tubi September 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.
You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.
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Hazard – 9/6
Noah really loves his girlfriend,...
As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library: over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.
You can watch the Tubi September 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.
You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.
Tubi Originals
Action
Hazard – 9/6
Noah really loves his girlfriend,...
- 8/16/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Clint Eastwood, the man who made squinting an art form, once thought he’d ride off into the sunset, leaving acting behind for good. But then, a script with an epic tale came along—so irresistible, even this Hollywood legend couldn’t turn it down. Enter the $216 million blockbuster that roped Eastwood back in front of the camera, a film so powerful it not only reignited his passion but also landed him two Oscars.
Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | United Artists
Just when he thought he was out, the allure of a story this grand pulled him right back in. What movie could possibly be so compelling? Let’s dive into the film that Clint just couldn’t refuse.
Clint Eastwood’s $216M Epic That Pulled Him Back to Acting and Snag 2 Oscars Clint Eastwood in a still from In The Line of Fire by...
Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | United Artists
Just when he thought he was out, the allure of a story this grand pulled him right back in. What movie could possibly be so compelling? Let’s dive into the film that Clint just couldn’t refuse.
Clint Eastwood’s $216M Epic That Pulled Him Back to Acting and Snag 2 Oscars Clint Eastwood in a still from In The Line of Fire by...
- 8/11/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
Ranker is a popular place on the Internet where people can rank whatever they want, however, they want, and whenever they want. This is always a fan-focused ranking system, and it is never officially tied to the people behind the projects in question. Recently, a large survey was organized on Ranker, whose goal was to determine the best action films of all time. The list includes more than 300 titles, but in our report, we have decided to list the top ten films from the site to provide you with better insight, combined with our original comments and opinions, which will add flavor to the whole report.
Of course, since this is indeed an important list, we have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 movies on this list, from 10th to first place. We hope you’ll enjoy it!
Of course, since this is indeed an important list, we have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 movies on this list, from 10th to first place. We hope you’ll enjoy it!
- 8/6/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
A slew of shows and films like “Grown-ish,” “Selena,” “Jennifer’s Body” and more will be arriving on Tubi on Sept. 1.
Action-packed films like “Assassin’s Creed,” “Empire State,” “G.I. Jane” and “The Last of the Mohicans” will be hitting the streamer alongside art house flicks like “The Beach Bum” and “Hacksaw Ridge.”
As for originals, Tubi will premiere a number of films in September, including action, drama, horror and documentaries.
Here are all the new titles coming to Tubi in September:
Tubi Orignal Action
“Hazard:” Noah really loves his girlfriend, his daughter and his car, but when he accepts a dangerous driving job, he risks losing it all. (9/6)
Tubi Original Documentary
“Ms. Murder:” Uncover three shocking stories of women whose seemingly ordinary lives are upended by questionable deaths. (9/11)
Tubi Orginal Dramas
“Lethal Lookalike: The Viktoria Nasyrova Story:” Based on a shocking true story, a Russian conwoman with a dark...
Action-packed films like “Assassin’s Creed,” “Empire State,” “G.I. Jane” and “The Last of the Mohicans” will be hitting the streamer alongside art house flicks like “The Beach Bum” and “Hacksaw Ridge.”
As for originals, Tubi will premiere a number of films in September, including action, drama, horror and documentaries.
Here are all the new titles coming to Tubi in September:
Tubi Orignal Action
“Hazard:” Noah really loves his girlfriend, his daughter and his car, but when he accepts a dangerous driving job, he risks losing it all. (9/6)
Tubi Original Documentary
“Ms. Murder:” Uncover three shocking stories of women whose seemingly ordinary lives are upended by questionable deaths. (9/11)
Tubi Orginal Dramas
“Lethal Lookalike: The Viktoria Nasyrova Story:” Based on a shocking true story, a Russian conwoman with a dark...
- 7/29/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
The drama and intrigue of an attempt on a president’s life gripped moviegoers when In the Line of Fire debuted 31 years ago.
The thriller from director Wolfgang Petersen (Air Force One) stars Clint Eastwood as Frank Horrigan, an aging Secret Service agent tormented over his inability to stop President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Frank finds himself in a battle of wits with a former CIA agent (John Malkovich) intent on killing the current president.
Producer Jeff Apple was drawn to the idea of a Secret Service film based on a high school memory of seeing President Lyndon B. Johnson in person in Miami in 1965. “These guys jump out of the car with dark glasses and dark suits, and I was so amazed,” Apple tells The Hollywood Reporter.
During the early 1980s, he reached out to Robert Snow, then-deputy director of the Secret Service, who offered guidance and later...
The thriller from director Wolfgang Petersen (Air Force One) stars Clint Eastwood as Frank Horrigan, an aging Secret Service agent tormented over his inability to stop President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Frank finds himself in a battle of wits with a former CIA agent (John Malkovich) intent on killing the current president.
Producer Jeff Apple was drawn to the idea of a Secret Service film based on a high school memory of seeing President Lyndon B. Johnson in person in Miami in 1965. “These guys jump out of the car with dark glasses and dark suits, and I was so amazed,” Apple tells The Hollywood Reporter.
During the early 1980s, he reached out to Robert Snow, then-deputy director of the Secret Service, who offered guidance and later...
- 7/29/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nach Scott Stubers Weggang von Netflix war spekuliert worden, was der vormalige Filmchef der Plattform als nächstes tun würde. Nun wurden die Gerüchte bestätigt, dass er bei MGM Amazon das lange ruhig gelegte Label United Artists zu neuem Leben erwecken wird.
Scott Stuber zu United Artists (Credit: Imago / Abacapress)
Scott Stuber war zwischenzeitlich der mächtigste Filmchef Hollywoods: Unter seiner Ägide konnte Netflix seine Position als mächtigste Streamingplattform untermauern und ausbauen, mit teilweise um die 50 Filmproduktionen im Jahr wurde Netflix auch zum produktivsten aller Studios. Im Januar hatte Stuber seinen Stuhl für Dan Lin geräumt und zunächst begonnen, eine eigene Produktionsfirma auf die Beine zu stellen: Das Bruce-Springsteen-Projekt „Deliver Me From Nowhere“ mit Regisseur Scott Cooper und Jeremy Allen White in der Hauptrolle über die Arbeiten des Boss an dem legendären Album „Nebraska“ war bereits ein erstes Projekt, das der vormalige Vice-Chairman von Universal vom Boden gebracht hat.
Nun steht allerdings fest,...
Scott Stuber zu United Artists (Credit: Imago / Abacapress)
Scott Stuber war zwischenzeitlich der mächtigste Filmchef Hollywoods: Unter seiner Ägide konnte Netflix seine Position als mächtigste Streamingplattform untermauern und ausbauen, mit teilweise um die 50 Filmproduktionen im Jahr wurde Netflix auch zum produktivsten aller Studios. Im Januar hatte Stuber seinen Stuhl für Dan Lin geräumt und zunächst begonnen, eine eigene Produktionsfirma auf die Beine zu stellen: Das Bruce-Springsteen-Projekt „Deliver Me From Nowhere“ mit Regisseur Scott Cooper und Jeremy Allen White in der Hauptrolle über die Arbeiten des Boss an dem legendären Album „Nebraska“ war bereits ein erstes Projekt, das der vormalige Vice-Chairman von Universal vom Boden gebracht hat.
Nun steht allerdings fest,...
- 7/26/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
Clint Eastwood has had a glorious movie career spanning various decades. In addition to being an accomplished actor, Eastwood is also a talented filmmaker who has made a diverse range of films that have won Oscars. At 94, he is still making films and refuses to slow down. The actor got his huge break with his collaboration with Sergio Leone in the Dollars trilogy.
Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | United Artists
Eastwood’s iconic role made him a household name and the trilogy was a major factor in reinvigorating the spaghetti Westerns. A new report now states that a remake of the first film in the trilogy A Fistful of Dollars, is in the works and fans are not happy about Hollywood trying to cash in by remaking yet another classic.
Hollywood Continues Its Frustrating Remake Trend With Clint’s Eastwood’s A Fistful of Dollars...
Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | United Artists
Eastwood’s iconic role made him a household name and the trilogy was a major factor in reinvigorating the spaghetti Westerns. A new report now states that a remake of the first film in the trilogy A Fistful of Dollars, is in the works and fans are not happy about Hollywood trying to cash in by remaking yet another classic.
Hollywood Continues Its Frustrating Remake Trend With Clint’s Eastwood’s A Fistful of Dollars...
- 7/10/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
El clásico que propulsó la carrera de Clint Eastwood será reimaginado.
De acuerdo con Deadline, está en marcha un remake del clásico de Sergio Leone, “Por un Puñado de Dólares”, película precursora del spaghetti western y que también propulsó la carrera de Clint Eastwood y otros, como el compositor Ennio Morricone.
Todavía no se conocen detalles sobre la producción, el equipo, la fecha de inicio del rodaje ni el reparto.
“Por un Puñado de Dólares” es la historia de un pistolero errante sin nombre que se enfrenta a dos familias rivales en un pueblo desgarrado por la codicia, el orgullo y la venganza. Su enorme éxito dio lugar a otras dos películas de una trilogía icónica, conocida como la Trilogía del Dólar, compuesta por “Por un Puñado de Dólares” de 1964, “La Muerte Tenía un Precio” de 1965 y “El Bueno, el Feo y el Malo de 1966.
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De acuerdo con Deadline, está en marcha un remake del clásico de Sergio Leone, “Por un Puñado de Dólares”, película precursora del spaghetti western y que también propulsó la carrera de Clint Eastwood y otros, como el compositor Ennio Morricone.
Todavía no se conocen detalles sobre la producción, el equipo, la fecha de inicio del rodaje ni el reparto.
“Por un Puñado de Dólares” es la historia de un pistolero errante sin nombre que se enfrenta a dos familias rivales en un pueblo desgarrado por la codicia, el orgullo y la venganza. Su enorme éxito dio lugar a otras dos películas de una trilogía icónica, conocida como la Trilogía del Dólar, compuesta por “Por un Puñado de Dólares” de 1964, “La Muerte Tenía un Precio” de 1965 y “El Bueno, el Feo y el Malo de 1966.
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- 7/10/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Sergio Leone's "A Fistful of Dollars" is not the greatest Spaghetti Western ever made, but it is widely considered to be the first. As the film that made Clint Eastwood an global movie star, it is inarguably the most significant. Most importantly in today's movie marketplace, people who've never seen a Spaghetti Western likely know the title, which makes it a viable candidate for a remake.
And this is fitting because "A Fistful of Dollars" is itself a remake. In fact, it was such a brazenly beat-for-beat copy of Akira Kurosawa's 1961 samurai classic "Yojimbo" that U.S. distributors wouldn't release Leone's film until the filmmaker settled up with the Japanese master and his backers at Toho (Kurosawa wound up making more money off this deal than he did with "Yojimbo").
Of course, "Yojimbo" wasn't an original either. Kurosawa openly acknowledged that his film was inspired by Stuart Heisler...
And this is fitting because "A Fistful of Dollars" is itself a remake. In fact, it was such a brazenly beat-for-beat copy of Akira Kurosawa's 1961 samurai classic "Yojimbo" that U.S. distributors wouldn't release Leone's film until the filmmaker settled up with the Japanese master and his backers at Toho (Kurosawa wound up making more money off this deal than he did with "Yojimbo").
Of course, "Yojimbo" wasn't an original either. Kurosawa openly acknowledged that his film was inspired by Stuart Heisler...
- 7/9/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars, starring Clint Eastwood, is set for a remake now in development from Euro Gang Entertainment.
The classic film, directed by Leone in 1964, created the “spaghetti Western” and was itself a remake of Akira Korosawa’s 1961 film Yojimbo. The latest version will come from Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horseman’s Euro Gang Entertainment and Italian production partner, Enzo Sisti and Fpc S.r.l., and Rome-based Jolly Film, the film’s original producer and distributor.
Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars, about a drifting and detached gunfighter who plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride and revenge, made Eastwood a star. A Fistful of Dollars was also the first of a trilogy that included For a Few Dollars More and The Good the Bad and the Ugly, films about the “man with no name” that starred Eastwood.
The classic film, directed by Leone in 1964, created the “spaghetti Western” and was itself a remake of Akira Korosawa’s 1961 film Yojimbo. The latest version will come from Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horseman’s Euro Gang Entertainment and Italian production partner, Enzo Sisti and Fpc S.r.l., and Rome-based Jolly Film, the film’s original producer and distributor.
Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars, about a drifting and detached gunfighter who plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride and revenge, made Eastwood a star. A Fistful of Dollars was also the first of a trilogy that included For a Few Dollars More and The Good the Bad and the Ugly, films about the “man with no name” that starred Eastwood.
- 7/9/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fresh off IndieWire’s list of the 100 greatest Westerns, Sergio Leone’s classic Spaghetti Western “A Fistful of Dollars” is getting a remake.
The original 1964 feature, which starred Clint Eastwood as a nameless gunfighter, began a film trilogy that included “For a Few Dollars More” and “The Good the Bad and the Ugly.” Now, “A Fistful of Dollars” is going to be reimagined by the producers behind “The Departed,” “300,” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”
Euro Gang Entertainment, founded by Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horsman, will produce the “A Fistful of Dollars” remake, along with Italian producer Enzo Sisti of Fpc and Rome-based Jolly Film, which produced the original movie. The film is expected to be an English-language remake, but no details have been made public yet.
Euro Gang and Sisti recently collaborated on Roland Emmerich’s upcoming Peacock gladiator series “Those About to Die” starring Anthony Hopkins.
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The original 1964 feature, which starred Clint Eastwood as a nameless gunfighter, began a film trilogy that included “For a Few Dollars More” and “The Good the Bad and the Ugly.” Now, “A Fistful of Dollars” is going to be reimagined by the producers behind “The Departed,” “300,” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”
Euro Gang Entertainment, founded by Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horsman, will produce the “A Fistful of Dollars” remake, along with Italian producer Enzo Sisti of Fpc and Rome-based Jolly Film, which produced the original movie. The film is expected to be an English-language remake, but no details have been made public yet.
Euro Gang and Sisti recently collaborated on Roland Emmerich’s upcoming Peacock gladiator series “Those About to Die” starring Anthony Hopkins.
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- 7/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Saddle up! One of the great westerns is getting a remake.
Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood classic A Fistful Of Dollars is set for a movie remake from Euro Gang Entertainment, the company founded by Hollywood vet Gianni Nunnari (300) and Simon Horsman (Magazine Dreams), alongside Italian production vet Enzo Sisti (Ripley) of Fpc, and Rome-based Jolly Film, which produced the original movie.
Hit western A Fistful of Dollars is the story of a wandering gunfighter with no name who plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.
The film, released in the mid ’60s, helped launch the “spaghetti western” genre and Eastwood’s career (and others including that of composer Ennio Morricone). Its huge success spawned two more films in an iconic trilogy also comprising For a Few Dollars More and The Good the Bad and the Ugly, all starring Eastwood.
Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood classic A Fistful Of Dollars is set for a movie remake from Euro Gang Entertainment, the company founded by Hollywood vet Gianni Nunnari (300) and Simon Horsman (Magazine Dreams), alongside Italian production vet Enzo Sisti (Ripley) of Fpc, and Rome-based Jolly Film, which produced the original movie.
Hit western A Fistful of Dollars is the story of a wandering gunfighter with no name who plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.
The film, released in the mid ’60s, helped launch the “spaghetti western” genre and Eastwood’s career (and others including that of composer Ennio Morricone). Its huge success spawned two more films in an iconic trilogy also comprising For a Few Dollars More and The Good the Bad and the Ugly, all starring Eastwood.
- 7/9/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
There are only a few people whose influence on the movie industry can hardly be overestimated. One of them is undoubtedly Clint Eastwood. Over the course of his career, he has managed to become one of the most popular western actors, playing tough heroes.
But westerns are not the only thing he managed to become famous for, in fact all his appearances in different genre movies became iconic and you can never get enough of them. However, there are some films that we like to watch again and again, that’s how brilliant Eastwood is in them.
1. Unforgiven (1992)
This is the movie that brought Eastwood his acclaim as a director. Unforgiven earned Eastwood the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director that he had long deserved.
For the film, Eastwood cast himself as Will Munny, a rather ruthless former gunslinger. The movie is a deeply disturbing revisionist western that...
But westerns are not the only thing he managed to become famous for, in fact all his appearances in different genre movies became iconic and you can never get enough of them. However, there are some films that we like to watch again and again, that’s how brilliant Eastwood is in them.
1. Unforgiven (1992)
This is the movie that brought Eastwood his acclaim as a director. Unforgiven earned Eastwood the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director that he had long deserved.
For the film, Eastwood cast himself as Will Munny, a rather ruthless former gunslinger. The movie is a deeply disturbing revisionist western that...
- 7/6/2024
- by [email protected] (Rachel Bailey)
- STartefacts.com
There are only a few people whose influence on the movie industry can hardly be overestimated. One of them is undoubtedly Clint Eastwood. Over the course of his career, he has managed to become one of the most popular western actors, playing tough heroes.
But westerns are not the only thing he managed to become famous for, in fact all his appearances in different genre movies became iconic and you can never get enough of them. However, there are some films that we like to watch again and again, that’s how brilliant Eastwood is in them.
1. Unforgiven (1992)
This is the movie that brought Eastwood his acclaim as a director. Unforgiven earned Eastwood the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director that he had long deserved.
For the film, Eastwood cast himself as Will Munny, a rather ruthless former gunslinger. The movie is a deeply disturbing revisionist western that...
But westerns are not the only thing he managed to become famous for, in fact all his appearances in different genre movies became iconic and you can never get enough of them. However, there are some films that we like to watch again and again, that’s how brilliant Eastwood is in them.
1. Unforgiven (1992)
This is the movie that brought Eastwood his acclaim as a director. Unforgiven earned Eastwood the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director that he had long deserved.
For the film, Eastwood cast himself as Will Munny, a rather ruthless former gunslinger. The movie is a deeply disturbing revisionist western that...
- 7/6/2024
- by [email protected] (Rachel Bailey)
- STartefacts.com
This July, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment with a sequel of a beloved film like My Spy titled The Eternal City and an animated sequel series to the comedy gold, which was the Sausage Party film titled Foodtopia. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 7 best films that are coming to Prime Video in July 2024 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Animal House (July 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
National Lampoon’s Animal House is a classic comedy-drama film directed by John Landis from a screenplay co-written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney, and Chris Miller. Inspired by National Lampoon stories written by Matty Simmons and Ivan Reitman, the 1978 film follows the story of freshmen Larry and Kent as they join a troublemaking...
Animal House (July 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
National Lampoon’s Animal House is a classic comedy-drama film directed by John Landis from a screenplay co-written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney, and Chris Miller. Inspired by National Lampoon stories written by Matty Simmons and Ivan Reitman, the 1978 film follows the story of freshmen Larry and Kent as they join a troublemaking...
- 7/5/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Amazon Prime Video is the place to go for movies this month, with a plethora of original films as well as new library additions for just about every movie fan. The Emma Roberts-led original Space Cadet hits the streaming service aptly on the Fourth of July, for anyone looking for a fish-out-of-water style comedy. My Spy the Eternal City, the newest film in the Dave Bautista-led family action series also drops on July 18.
Action film fans are also in for a treat with recent films The Beekeeper and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning coming to Prime Video in July.
As far as TV shows go, the most notable addition this month is the adult animated series Sausage Party: Foodtopia, a continuation of the 2016 film Sausage Party.
Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in July – Amazon originals are designated with an asterisk.
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Action film fans are also in for a treat with recent films The Beekeeper and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning coming to Prime Video in July.
As far as TV shows go, the most notable addition this month is the adult animated series Sausage Party: Foodtopia, a continuation of the 2016 film Sausage Party.
Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in July – Amazon originals are designated with an asterisk.
New on Amazon Prime Video...
- 7/1/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
While breaking down Prime Video’s “Fallout,” showrunners and series creators Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet recognized that they were headed straight toward a “whopper pileup” in their finale. With three main characters — Lucy (Ella Purnell), Maximus (Aaron Moten) and the Ghoul/Cooper (Walton Goggins) — barreling toward the climactic showdown housed inside a burned-out, post-apocalyptic Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, the duo realized they had three major narrative reveals about to collide.
“We talked briefly about spreading the gravy a little thinner, as you spread gravy, of course,” jokes Wagner. “And at some point, there was a moment we were like, ‘Fuck it, it’s whopper city.’”
That creative chaos — the balance between the somber and the surreal — is where “Fallout” found its sweet spot. The TV series’ ability to distill the quirks from the video game’s retro-futuristic wasteland and dig into a deeper story while maintaining its signature...
“We talked briefly about spreading the gravy a little thinner, as you spread gravy, of course,” jokes Wagner. “And at some point, there was a moment we were like, ‘Fuck it, it’s whopper city.’”
That creative chaos — the balance between the somber and the surreal — is where “Fallout” found its sweet spot. The TV series’ ability to distill the quirks from the video game’s retro-futuristic wasteland and dig into a deeper story while maintaining its signature...
- 6/21/2024
- by Meredith Woerner
- Variety Film + TV
The actor-director’s second film behind the camera is a quirky spin on the genre given true grit by its magnetic heroine
On the surface, The Dead Don’t Hurt, the second directorial venture from Viggo Mortensen, has the weathered, leathery look of a traditional Hollywood western. The story of a rocky romance between a spirited, rebellious woman and a strong, silent man, the film was shot, in imposing widescreen, largely on location in Durango, Mexico, a region that also provided the backdrop for numerous classics of the genre. John Sturges’s The Magnificent Seven, Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid and Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly all made use of the wide open sky, sweeping vistas and photogenically phallic geological formations. There’s a rough-hewn drama to the look of the land, with jutting rocky outcrops contrasted against the squat,...
On the surface, The Dead Don’t Hurt, the second directorial venture from Viggo Mortensen, has the weathered, leathery look of a traditional Hollywood western. The story of a rocky romance between a spirited, rebellious woman and a strong, silent man, the film was shot, in imposing widescreen, largely on location in Durango, Mexico, a region that also provided the backdrop for numerous classics of the genre. John Sturges’s The Magnificent Seven, Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid and Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly all made use of the wide open sky, sweeping vistas and photogenically phallic geological formations. There’s a rough-hewn drama to the look of the land, with jutting rocky outcrops contrasted against the squat,...
- 6/9/2024
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner are longtime friends, but the two had never worked together. “Fallout” proved to be the perfect starting point. “Graham wrote one of my very favorite unproduced pilots ever, which was to the great ‘Star Trek’ show ‘Worf,’ which Graham always described as the ‘Baskets’ of a ‘Star Trek’ show,” Robertson-Dworet tells Gold Derby (watch above). “But I think what it showed me was that he has a really unique sensibility and he brought to that show — which is a very popular world that has been explored and very serious sci-fi tone for a long time — a lot of just sort of surprising comedy. And I think that was what ‘Fallout’ needed and I was very excited to partner with my longtime friend Graham. And when [Jonathan Nolan] offered me the IP for ‘Fallout,’ I knew I was never gonna do it alone. I was only...
- 5/30/2024
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
When it comes to versatility, few do it better than Jeff Daniels, who has had no problem switching between dramas and comedies throughout his illustrious career. However, for his 1993 comedy, Dumb and Dumber, which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Daniels recalled his agents being against him taking the gig in the Jim Carrey-led film.
While this proved to be the right decision, as the comedy cemented itself as a classic and made a fortune at the box office, the actor feared his career might end because of the toilet scene. But opposed to his fear, the scene was lauded by fans and critics, and it also reminded Clint Eastwood of his failed date.
An upset stomach doesn’t differentiate between people
Clint Eastwood Could Relate to Jeff Daniels’ Toilet Scene
Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber | New Line Cinema
Considering the actor was coming off the...
While this proved to be the right decision, as the comedy cemented itself as a classic and made a fortune at the box office, the actor feared his career might end because of the toilet scene. But opposed to his fear, the scene was lauded by fans and critics, and it also reminded Clint Eastwood of his failed date.
An upset stomach doesn’t differentiate between people
Clint Eastwood Could Relate to Jeff Daniels’ Toilet Scene
Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber | New Line Cinema
Considering the actor was coming off the...
- 5/21/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
10. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967)
With the backdrop of the Civil War, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is already pretty epic by default — but it only gets better. Three bounty hunters have to forge an uneasy alliance to find stolen gold before their competitor does, but they don’t trust each other and anyone else. High stakes, high tension, and pure adrenaline.
You can watch The Good, the Bad and the Ugly on Apple TV and Prime Video.
9. The Godfather (1972)
The first movie in Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic trilogy, The Godfather is often dubbed the best gangster movie in history, and that might just be right. Post-wwii America is still largely ruled by the mafia, and the wise and cunning Godfather leads one of them through tumultuous times as he prepares a transfer of power in the family.
You can watch The Godfather on Netflix and Prime Video.
With the backdrop of the Civil War, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is already pretty epic by default — but it only gets better. Three bounty hunters have to forge an uneasy alliance to find stolen gold before their competitor does, but they don’t trust each other and anyone else. High stakes, high tension, and pure adrenaline.
You can watch The Good, the Bad and the Ugly on Apple TV and Prime Video.
9. The Godfather (1972)
The first movie in Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic trilogy, The Godfather is often dubbed the best gangster movie in history, and that might just be right. Post-wwii America is still largely ruled by the mafia, and the wise and cunning Godfather leads one of them through tumultuous times as he prepares a transfer of power in the family.
You can watch The Godfather on Netflix and Prime Video.
- 5/19/2024
- by [email protected] (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Madonna brought her “Celebration Tour” to a close with the biggest show of her career.
The pop icon held a free concert on Saturday, May 4th, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, drawing upwards of 1.6 million attendees.
Madonna’s performance spanned 26 songs and included guest appearances from Brazilian pop stars Anitta (who joined for “Vogue”) and Pabllo Vittar (who took part in the tour debut of “Music”). Check out the full setlist and watch performance footage below.
Previously, Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach massive concerts from The Rolling Stones, who played to a crowd of 1.5 million in 2006, and Rod Stewart, who broke the world record for most-attended concert of all time with an audience of 4.2 million people in 1994.
Beyond being a big night in live music history, Madonna’s performance also closed out her “Celebration Tour,” which saw her honor her long, multi-faceted career with “reverence and joy,...
The pop icon held a free concert on Saturday, May 4th, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, drawing upwards of 1.6 million attendees.
Madonna’s performance spanned 26 songs and included guest appearances from Brazilian pop stars Anitta (who joined for “Vogue”) and Pabllo Vittar (who took part in the tour debut of “Music”). Check out the full setlist and watch performance footage below.
Previously, Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach massive concerts from The Rolling Stones, who played to a crowd of 1.5 million in 2006, and Rod Stewart, who broke the world record for most-attended concert of all time with an audience of 4.2 million people in 1994.
Beyond being a big night in live music history, Madonna’s performance also closed out her “Celebration Tour,” which saw her honor her long, multi-faceted career with “reverence and joy,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
10. James Arness (1923–2011)
James Arness is primarily recognized for his iconic portrayal of Marshal Matt Dillon in the long-running prime-time Western TV show Gunsmoke.
From 1955 to 1975, Arness entertained the audience by keeping the peace in Dodge City, but he also starred in legendary movies like Them!, Hondo, The Farmer's Daughter, and others.
9. Lee Marvin (1924–1987)
Famous for his tough and brutal character, Lee Marvin was just as masculine off-screen as he was in his movies. He blew up after portraying Kid Shelleen in Cat Ballou and went on to star in other iconic Western movies, including The Dirty Dozen, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Big Red One, and many others.
8. Sam Elliott (1944–Now)
Sharp and rugged, Sam Elliot was born to portray gruffly cowboys with a no-bs attitude. His iconic mustache broke many hearts, and the actor didn’t become less popular after Westerns died off: since his famous Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,...
James Arness is primarily recognized for his iconic portrayal of Marshal Matt Dillon in the long-running prime-time Western TV show Gunsmoke.
From 1955 to 1975, Arness entertained the audience by keeping the peace in Dodge City, but he also starred in legendary movies like Them!, Hondo, The Farmer's Daughter, and others.
9. Lee Marvin (1924–1987)
Famous for his tough and brutal character, Lee Marvin was just as masculine off-screen as he was in his movies. He blew up after portraying Kid Shelleen in Cat Ballou and went on to star in other iconic Western movies, including The Dirty Dozen, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Big Red One, and many others.
8. Sam Elliott (1944–Now)
Sharp and rugged, Sam Elliot was born to portray gruffly cowboys with a no-bs attitude. His iconic mustache broke many hearts, and the actor didn’t become less popular after Westerns died off: since his famous Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,...
- 5/1/2024
- by [email protected] (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Clint Eastwood was already 30 years old when he landed his breakout role in the CBS Western "Rawhide." The actor had spent much of the 1950s getting by on bit parts in B movies (most notably the Jack Arnold monster duo of "Revenge of the Creature" and "Tarantula"), and guest roles on TV series like "Maverick" and "Death Valley Days," so you'd think he would've been thrilled. But Eastwood was displeased with his character Rowdy Yates, who, early on in the series' run, was a wet-behind-the-ears ramrod. At his age, he was eager to play a grown, capable man with enough years behind him to allow for a bit of mystery.
Eastwood's restlessness coincided with a shift in filmmakers' approach to the Western genre. Though maestros like John Ford, Howard Hawks, Anthony Mann, and Budd Boetticher had allowed for moral ambiguity in their movies, the vast majority of Westerns were white...
Eastwood's restlessness coincided with a shift in filmmakers' approach to the Western genre. Though maestros like John Ford, Howard Hawks, Anthony Mann, and Budd Boetticher had allowed for moral ambiguity in their movies, the vast majority of Westerns were white...
- 4/28/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The best things come in threes, especially stories. In Western nations, we like a three-act structure in which we set a status quo, watch our heroes fall, and then see them return to greatness. Some of these stories cannot be held within a single movie. For those epics, those monumental narratives, the movie trilogy was born. Trilogies represent some of the best that cinema has to offer, movies that changed the culture and the art form. The trilogy might vary in quality from film to film, but together these three films tell a story that cannot be ignored.
Before we get too far, let’s lay out our criteria. The trilogies chosen here are those intended to be a trilogy, either from the outset or by the end of the third film. Thus we’re including things such as the Toy Story and Indiana Jones trilogies, even though those continued on with further entries.
Before we get too far, let’s lay out our criteria. The trilogies chosen here are those intended to be a trilogy, either from the outset or by the end of the third film. Thus we’re including things such as the Toy Story and Indiana Jones trilogies, even though those continued on with further entries.
- 4/20/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Genndy Tartakovsky's "Clone Wars" is one of the best things to ever happen to "Star Wars." The micro-series gave us a vision of the Jedi as they saw themselves; as people thought the Jedi were; the version of the Jedi a young Anakin had in mind when he first met Qui-Gon Jinn — superhuman, invincible, god-like. Even 20 years later, there's nothing quite like it.
One of the best things the show did was bring the character of Durge over from the comics to the animated series. Durge is an alien bounty hunter with regenerative powers who fights Obi-Wan in one of the best episodes of "Clone Wars," an episode full of body horror and even a sequence inspired by anime masterpiece "Akira."
It's a shame that neither the character nor the show are considered canon by Lucasfilm and Disney.
When it came time to create a new "Clone Wars" cartoon,...
One of the best things the show did was bring the character of Durge over from the comics to the animated series. Durge is an alien bounty hunter with regenerative powers who fights Obi-Wan in one of the best episodes of "Clone Wars," an episode full of body horror and even a sequence inspired by anime masterpiece "Akira."
It's a shame that neither the character nor the show are considered canon by Lucasfilm and Disney.
When it came time to create a new "Clone Wars" cartoon,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
This is a stacked weekend for movies that could get awards attention but probably won’t, both in theaters and on digital platforms. First up is a lively ode to one of cinema’s musical masters.
The contender to watch this week: “Ennio”
Giuseppe Tornatore‘s documentary about influential composer Ennio Morricone has been a long time coming, and not only because Morricone’s career dates back to 1946. “Ennio” premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2021 and was released in Italy in 2022. But don’t take its delayed domestic debut as a bad omen: The movie is a spellbinding tribute to the two-time Oscar winner, who wrote the scores for “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “Days of Heaven,” “The Untouchables,” “The Hateful Eight,” and Tornatore’s own “Cinema Paradiso.” The talking heads include Quentin Tarantino, Clint Eastwood, Quincy Jones, and Bruce Springsteen. Following a theatrical run in February,...
The contender to watch this week: “Ennio”
Giuseppe Tornatore‘s documentary about influential composer Ennio Morricone has been a long time coming, and not only because Morricone’s career dates back to 1946. “Ennio” premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2021 and was released in Italy in 2022. But don’t take its delayed domestic debut as a bad omen: The movie is a spellbinding tribute to the two-time Oscar winner, who wrote the scores for “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “Days of Heaven,” “The Untouchables,” “The Hateful Eight,” and Tornatore’s own “Cinema Paradiso.” The talking heads include Quentin Tarantino, Clint Eastwood, Quincy Jones, and Bruce Springsteen. Following a theatrical run in February,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Matthew Jacobs
- Gold Derby
Fallout is one of the most popular video game franchises and is finally getting a live-action TV adaptation, which is set to release on Prime Video on April 11. The series has some of the best names in the film industry, including Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
The show will tell an original story and put three characters at the center of it: Lucy, Maximus, and the Ghoul, played by Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, and Walton Goggins, respectively. The creator of the series has now revealed that one classic Clint Eastwood film was a big inspiration for the show.
One Clint Eastwood Film Was an Inspiration for the Fallout TV Show The Fallout show has been highly inspired by the classic film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
The Fallout TV show will present a fresh approach to the game’s source material and tell an original story.
The show will tell an original story and put three characters at the center of it: Lucy, Maximus, and the Ghoul, played by Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, and Walton Goggins, respectively. The creator of the series has now revealed that one classic Clint Eastwood film was a big inspiration for the show.
One Clint Eastwood Film Was an Inspiration for the Fallout TV Show The Fallout show has been highly inspired by the classic film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
The Fallout TV show will present a fresh approach to the game’s source material and tell an original story.
- 4/8/2024
- by Rohit Tiwari
- FandomWire
Powerful roles and memorable lines have been the hallmark of Clint Eastwood’s career. Cops, cowboys drifters, soldiers and, generally bad ass men’s men … he’s played them all.
The lines that stick with you? Dirty Harry: “You’ve got to ask yourself a question: ‘Do you feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk.” Josey Wales: “When I get to likin’ someone, they ain’t around long.” Bill Munny in Unforgiven: “It’s a hell of a thing, killin’ a man. Take away all he’s got, and all he’s ever gonna have.” And perhaps the most quoted of all, Harry Callahan in Sudden Impact: “Go ahead, make my day.”
Eastwood has a cop for so long he should be collecting a pension. He joined the force with Dirty Harry in 1971 and his last movie as a cop was A Perfect World in (1993). He made five...
The lines that stick with you? Dirty Harry: “You’ve got to ask yourself a question: ‘Do you feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk.” Josey Wales: “When I get to likin’ someone, they ain’t around long.” Bill Munny in Unforgiven: “It’s a hell of a thing, killin’ a man. Take away all he’s got, and all he’s ever gonna have.” And perhaps the most quoted of all, Harry Callahan in Sudden Impact: “Go ahead, make my day.”
Eastwood has a cop for so long he should be collecting a pension. He joined the force with Dirty Harry in 1971 and his last movie as a cop was A Perfect World in (1993). He made five...
- 4/4/2024
- by David Morgan
- Deadline Film + TV
In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to John Maxwell about his debut novel Water Street and “3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life,” which includes:
Midnight Cowboy (1969) The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
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Midnight Cowboy (1969) The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
Powered by RedCircle...
- 3/29/2024
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net.” In this column, we are focusing on one artist and the awesome art that they create, whether they be amateur, up and coming, or well established. The goal is to uncover these artists so even more people become familiar with them. We ask these artists a few questions to see their origins, influences, and more. If you are an awesome artist or know someone that should be featured, feel free to contact me at any time at [email protected] month we are very pleased to bring you the awesome art of…
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- 1/6/2024
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
With director George Miller prepping his post-apocalyptic prequel, "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" for a 2024 release, take another look at "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" in Miller's "Mad Max: Fury Road", starring Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy:
Michael Stevens For 'The Good':
"'Mad Max: Fury Road', director George Miller's sardonic $150 million budgeted 3D demented demolition derby of a movie, throws everything to the wind and cuts to the chase for an insanely wild 2 hour ride...
"...in a ferociously adrenalized crash 'n burn', petrol-pumped speed-demon of a movie that leaves his previous "Mad Max" trilogy in the dust...
"The new film gets into gear early on, revved-up by grotesque, dystopian death cult-followers, scrambling like vile Rat Patrols through the Namibian desert...
"...accompanied by explosive set pieces, broken CG bodies and scattered car debris.
"Like a cranked-up 'Cirque Du Soleil', led by a pounding dirge and...
Michael Stevens For 'The Good':
"'Mad Max: Fury Road', director George Miller's sardonic $150 million budgeted 3D demented demolition derby of a movie, throws everything to the wind and cuts to the chase for an insanely wild 2 hour ride...
"...in a ferociously adrenalized crash 'n burn', petrol-pumped speed-demon of a movie that leaves his previous "Mad Max" trilogy in the dust...
"The new film gets into gear early on, revved-up by grotesque, dystopian death cult-followers, scrambling like vile Rat Patrols through the Namibian desert...
"...accompanied by explosive set pieces, broken CG bodies and scattered car debris.
"Like a cranked-up 'Cirque Du Soleil', led by a pounding dirge and...
- 1/6/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
New month, new titles! With January underway, Max has released dozens of library titles, including “The Breakfast Club,” “Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” and much, much more.
But the streamer is preparing for a big month from all of its brands, including the Bleacher Report, the platform will carry multiple big match-ups, including the NBA Rivals Week games on Jan. 23 (New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers) and Jan. 25 (Boston Celtics at Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors).
There’s plenty more still to come throughout the month, including the highly anticipated return of “True Detective” with its latest installment, entitled “Night Country” and starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s coming to the streamer and find out everything coming to Max this month!
But the streamer is preparing for a big month from all of its brands, including the Bleacher Report, the platform will carry multiple big match-ups, including the NBA Rivals Week games on Jan. 23 (New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers) and Jan. 25 (Boston Celtics at Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors).
There’s plenty more still to come throughout the month, including the highly anticipated return of “True Detective” with its latest installment, entitled “Night Country” and starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s coming to the streamer and find out everything coming to Max this month!
- 1/4/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
One of HBO’s former hot properties returns in a big way this January, as True Detective season four finally arrives on the service. Will this be a return to form for the gritty show? Well, that remains unclear, but this time around the anthology series will follow detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) as the long winter darkness in Alaska. When eight people at the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace, these detectives need to get on the case quickly.
Also hitting Max this month is the final season of Sort Of. Season three finds Sabi (Bilal Baig) dealing with the unexpected death of their father, and making some big life choices as a result.
Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…
HBO and Max New Releases – January 2024
January 1
90 Day Fiancé: Holiday Special 2023 #3 (TLC) 90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk...
Also hitting Max this month is the final season of Sort Of. Season three finds Sabi (Bilal Baig) dealing with the unexpected death of their father, and making some big life choices as a result.
Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…
HBO and Max New Releases – January 2024
January 1
90 Day Fiancé: Holiday Special 2023 #3 (TLC) 90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk...
- 1/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Max’s January 2024 lineup includes season four of True Detective, led by Oscar-winner Jodie Foster, as well as the third and final season of Sort Of with Bilal Baig. Max is also kicking off the new year with the debut of On The Roam, an eight-part documentary series featuring Aquaman star Jason Momoa.
The streaming service’s January 2024 roster includes the return of Real Time with Bill Maher for season 22, along with the seventh season of Rick and Morty. The critically acclaimed documentary Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project arrives on January 8.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In January 2024:
January 1
90 Day Fiancé: Holiday Special 2023 #3 (TLC)
90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk: Single All The Way (TLC)
The A-Team (2010)
After Earth (2013)
Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Aniara (2019)
Austenland (2013)
Bachelorette (2012)
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2013)
Body at Brighton Rock (2019)
Booty Call (1997)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Brothers (2001)
Cabin Fever (2003)
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever...
The streaming service’s January 2024 roster includes the return of Real Time with Bill Maher for season 22, along with the seventh season of Rick and Morty. The critically acclaimed documentary Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project arrives on January 8.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In January 2024:
January 1
90 Day Fiancé: Holiday Special 2023 #3 (TLC)
90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk: Single All The Way (TLC)
The A-Team (2010)
After Earth (2013)
Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Aniara (2019)
Austenland (2013)
Bachelorette (2012)
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2013)
Body at Brighton Rock (2019)
Booty Call (1997)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Brothers (2001)
Cabin Fever (2003)
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever...
- 12/21/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who was most recently seen in the theatrical film ‘Mission Raniganj’, is celebrating the 16th anniversary of his superhit film ‘Welcome’ on Thursday.
The film, directed by Anees Bazmee, followed the story of two gangsters who want to marry off their sister to a good guy. Akshay’s character, who is on a lookout for a ‘good family’ with a clean slate (no history of crimes) somehow gets involved in this storm that goes on to trouble his family.
On Thursday, the Bollywood superstar took to his Instagram and shared a video from his upcoming movie celebrating 16 years of the release of ‘Welcome’. The video had the theme of ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ playing in the background as Akshay rode a horse with actor Arshad Warsi behind him on a bike. He also welcomed Sanjay Dutt on the sets of the film that he is currently shooting.
The film, directed by Anees Bazmee, followed the story of two gangsters who want to marry off their sister to a good guy. Akshay’s character, who is on a lookout for a ‘good family’ with a clean slate (no history of crimes) somehow gets involved in this storm that goes on to trouble his family.
On Thursday, the Bollywood superstar took to his Instagram and shared a video from his upcoming movie celebrating 16 years of the release of ‘Welcome’. The video had the theme of ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ playing in the background as Akshay rode a horse with actor Arshad Warsi behind him on a bike. He also welcomed Sanjay Dutt on the sets of the film that he is currently shooting.
- 12/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The trailer for Giuseppe Tornatore’s documentary on the famed Italian film composer Ennio Morricone has been released ahead of its opening in select US theaters on February 9th, 2024. Watch it below.
Titled Ennio, the film traces Morricone’s career from his early work with Sergio Leone to his first Academy Award for Quentin Tarantino’s 2016 movie The Hateful Eight, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; Once Upon a Time in America; Days of Heaven; The Mission; and The Untouchables. It also offered the late composer, who died in 2020, an opportunity to tell his own story and break down his artistic process.
Adding to the portrait of Morricone are interviews with several of his collaborators and contemporaries, including Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, and Bruce Springsteen. Ennio also features appearances from Oliver Stone, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Bernardo Bertolucci, Marco Bellocchio, Giuliano Montaldo, Dario Argento, Joan Baez, and more.
Titled Ennio, the film traces Morricone’s career from his early work with Sergio Leone to his first Academy Award for Quentin Tarantino’s 2016 movie The Hateful Eight, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; Once Upon a Time in America; Days of Heaven; The Mission; and The Untouchables. It also offered the late composer, who died in 2020, an opportunity to tell his own story and break down his artistic process.
Adding to the portrait of Morricone are interviews with several of his collaborators and contemporaries, including Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, and Bruce Springsteen. Ennio also features appearances from Oliver Stone, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Bernardo Bertolucci, Marco Bellocchio, Giuliano Montaldo, Dario Argento, Joan Baez, and more.
- 12/19/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Los Angeles, Nov 17 (Ians) Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has been of late starring in his daughter Francesca’s TikTok videos.
The short videos, which have ranged from Scorsese guessing slang words like “simp” and “sneaky link” to his most recent outing ranking films via the app’s movie bracket feature, have taken the internet by storm and endeared the ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ director to a Gen Z audience, reports ‘Variety’.
But, in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese insisted his TikTok fame has been a happy accident.
“I was tricked into that,” Scorsese said of the movie bracket TikTok, which saw him choose ‘Birdman’ over ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’, much to the Internet’s entertainment. “That was a trick. I didn’t know those things go viral. They say ‘viral.’ I didn’t know (sic).”
As per ‘Variety’, Scorsese went on to...
The short videos, which have ranged from Scorsese guessing slang words like “simp” and “sneaky link” to his most recent outing ranking films via the app’s movie bracket feature, have taken the internet by storm and endeared the ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ director to a Gen Z audience, reports ‘Variety’.
But, in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese insisted his TikTok fame has been a happy accident.
“I was tricked into that,” Scorsese said of the movie bracket TikTok, which saw him choose ‘Birdman’ over ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’, much to the Internet’s entertainment. “That was a trick. I didn’t know those things go viral. They say ‘viral.’ I didn’t know (sic).”
As per ‘Variety’, Scorsese went on to...
- 11/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Los Angeles, Nov 17 (Ians) Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has been of late starring in his daughter Francesca’s TikTok videos.
The short videos, which have ranged from Scorsese guessing slang words like “simp” and “sneaky link” to his most recent outing ranking films via the app’s movie bracket feature, have taken the internet by storm and endeared the ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ director to a Gen Z audience, reports ‘Variety’.
But, in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese insisted his TikTok fame has been a happy accident.
“I was tricked into that,” Scorsese said of the movie bracket TikTok, which saw him choose ‘Birdman’ over ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’, much to the Internet’s entertainment. “That was a trick. I didn’t know those things go viral. They say ‘viral.’ I didn’t know (sic).”
As per ‘Variety’, Scorsese went on to...
The short videos, which have ranged from Scorsese guessing slang words like “simp” and “sneaky link” to his most recent outing ranking films via the app’s movie bracket feature, have taken the internet by storm and endeared the ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ director to a Gen Z audience, reports ‘Variety’.
But, in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese insisted his TikTok fame has been a happy accident.
“I was tricked into that,” Scorsese said of the movie bracket TikTok, which saw him choose ‘Birdman’ over ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’, much to the Internet’s entertainment. “That was a trick. I didn’t know those things go viral. They say ‘viral.’ I didn’t know (sic).”
As per ‘Variety’, Scorsese went on to...
- 11/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has recently found himself in the role of a lifetime: starring in TikToks posted by his 24-year-old daughter, Francesca.
The short videos, which have ranged from Scorsese guessing slang words like “simp” and “sneaky link” to his most recent outing ranking films via the app’s movie bracket feature, have taken the internet by storm and endeared the “Killers of the Flower Moon” director to a Gen Z audience. But, in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese insisted his TikTok fame has been a happy accident.
“I was tricked into that,” Scorsese said of the movie bracket TikTok, which saw him choose “Birdman” over “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” much to the internet’s entertainment. “That was a trick. I didn’t know those things go viral. They say ‘viral.’ I didn’t know.”
@francescascorsese
In case you can’t tell,...
The short videos, which have ranged from Scorsese guessing slang words like “simp” and “sneaky link” to his most recent outing ranking films via the app’s movie bracket feature, have taken the internet by storm and endeared the “Killers of the Flower Moon” director to a Gen Z audience. But, in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese insisted his TikTok fame has been a happy accident.
“I was tricked into that,” Scorsese said of the movie bracket TikTok, which saw him choose “Birdman” over “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” much to the internet’s entertainment. “That was a trick. I didn’t know those things go viral. They say ‘viral.’ I didn’t know.”
@francescascorsese
In case you can’t tell,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
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