![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzk2OGYxMGMtNmY0MS00NDJjLWI5ZTAtN2NhYWQ5NTk2OWVhXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,19,500,281_.jpg)
British filmmaker Mike Leigh will be feted at this year’s Toronto Film Festival with the TIFF Ebert Director Award for career achievement. The announcement was made this morning by TIFF head Cameron Bailey.
Leigh returns to TIFF this year for the World Premiere of his 23rd film, Hard Truths, screening as part of the Special Presentations programme. He reunites with Academy Award nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets & Lies) in the pic which is described as an “intimate study of modern family life.” Hard Truths will be distributed by Bleecker Street in the US and by Mongrel Media in Canada. Leigh has had eight films in Official Selection at the festival, including Another Year, Happy-Go-Lucky, and Mr. Turner.
Named after legendary film critic Roger Ebert, previous recipients of the award include Martin Scorsese, Claire Denis, Ava DuVernay, Wim Wenders, and the late Agnès Varda.
The Canadian festival further announced this...
Leigh returns to TIFF this year for the World Premiere of his 23rd film, Hard Truths, screening as part of the Special Presentations programme. He reunites with Academy Award nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets & Lies) in the pic which is described as an “intimate study of modern family life.” Hard Truths will be distributed by Bleecker Street in the US and by Mongrel Media in Canada. Leigh has had eight films in Official Selection at the festival, including Another Year, Happy-Go-Lucky, and Mr. Turner.
Named after legendary film critic Roger Ebert, previous recipients of the award include Martin Scorsese, Claire Denis, Ava DuVernay, Wim Wenders, and the late Agnès Varda.
The Canadian festival further announced this...
- 7/30/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNjY1NWQ1YzYtYjk1NS00YmEwLWEwYTQtMGFlNWEyMTUxODk3XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR31,0,500,281_.jpg)
This year’s Toronto International Film Festival continues to catch some major stars. Today, festival head Cameron Bailey has announced the addition of more more honorees who will be receiving a TIFF Tribute Award at this year’s festival. Those honorees include Academy Award–nominated and renowned British filmmaker Mike Leigh, who will be honored with the TIFF Ebert Director Award.
Leigh will premiere his twenty-third film “Hard Truths,” at the festival, which will screen as part of the Special Presentations program and reunites him with Academy Award nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Secrets & Lies”). Named after legendary film critic Roger Ebert, the award has gone to celebrated visionaries such as Martin Scorsese, Claire Denis, Ava DuVernay, Wim Wenders, and the late Agnès Varda. Past recipients who received the TIFF Ebert Director Award since the TIFF Tribute Awards were introduced include Spike Lee in 2023; Sam Mendes in 2022; Denis Villeneuve in 2021; Chloé Zhao...
Leigh will premiere his twenty-third film “Hard Truths,” at the festival, which will screen as part of the Special Presentations program and reunites him with Academy Award nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Secrets & Lies”). Named after legendary film critic Roger Ebert, the award has gone to celebrated visionaries such as Martin Scorsese, Claire Denis, Ava DuVernay, Wim Wenders, and the late Agnès Varda. Past recipients who received the TIFF Ebert Director Award since the TIFF Tribute Awards were introduced include Spike Lee in 2023; Sam Mendes in 2022; Denis Villeneuve in 2021; Chloé Zhao...
- 7/30/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOGJkNzZjY2ItOWRkMS00NDM1LTg5MWQtYWI0YTA5Mzg1ZDRmXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOGJkNzZjY2ItOWRkMS00NDM1LTg5MWQtYWI0YTA5Mzg1ZDRmXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
During the weekend of July 30, 2004, moviegoers had a choice between two high-profile new releases: The Village, the latest twisty entry from M. Night Shyamalan; and the Jonathan Demme-directed remake of the political thriller The Manchurian Candidate starring Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep.
Oh, and one other contender opened that day, too: Titled Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, it was a lowbrow, zero-frills comedy centered on two friends in New Jersey who, in a single night that turns from mild to wild, seek out their favorite burger joint to satisfy their munchies.
Oh, and one other contender opened that day, too: Titled Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, it was a lowbrow, zero-frills comedy centered on two friends in New Jersey who, in a single night that turns from mild to wild, seek out their favorite burger joint to satisfy their munchies.
- 7/30/2024
- by Mara Reinstein
- Rollingstone.com
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZDZjODM4OTYtYTNmNC00NjdmLWFmYzAtMjQ0M2Q1ZDQyMDI1XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Rotten Tomatoes is a truly fascinating thing. Though it simply works by aggregating other critics' reviews, the site itself has become, whether we like it or not, somewhat of a tastemaker for the masses. It's odd to think that a site which doesn't actually review movies itself has taken on this role as a kind of cultural arbiter, yet here we are in 2024 when AI movies will soon be a thing and Kevin Hart's "Lift" tops the Netflix most-watched charts. But before we start lamenting the cultural landscape of the moment, here's a question for you — do you know how Rotten Tomatoes works?
Everyone pretty much knows that Rt collects reviews for a film or TV show and spits out a percentage score based on how many of those reviews are positive. But how does Rotten Tomatoes judge a review to be positive? What is a "good" review? Does...
Everyone pretty much knows that Rt collects reviews for a film or TV show and spits out a percentage score based on how many of those reviews are positive. But how does Rotten Tomatoes judge a review to be positive? What is a "good" review? Does...
- 7/30/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNDk5MmM2YWUtMzc5ZC00OTgwLWIyODctMzY1MDM3Mjk3YzljXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNDk5MmM2YWUtMzc5ZC00OTgwLWIyODctMzY1MDM3Mjk3YzljXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
And we’re back. We’re back to possession and we are back to it being heavy on the religious side and everything purported to be a true story. This time we are looking a little deeper into the legal implications of what happens when someone is injured or even dies during an exorcism, sanctioned or not. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (watch it Here) was a massive commercial hit and garnered middle of the pack reviews when it came out in 2005. 2005 was not a banner year for horror and it was different from the slew of remakes as well as setting itself apart from nearly everything else that came out that year. While The Asylum, known for schlock takes on popular products, would release their version of the true story in 2011 and German film Requiem would come out to far better acclaim the next year, Emily Rose would be...
- 7/24/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzk3OWJiYjgtZmEzNC00NWI2LTkxNzItNTc2YmU1MmEzYmU1XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,25,500,281_.jpg)
Film critic Roger Ebert used to say that a movie wasn’t about what it was about — it was about how it was about what it was about.
That’s why, when someone told him that they weren’t interested in “Raging Bull” because they didn’t like boxing, he immediately dismissed that person as an idiot. Few directors prove Ebert’s thesis as definitively as Paul Brickman, whose “Risky Business” is newly available in an exquisite 4K Uhd edition from Criterion. While this 1983 comedy is unquestionably “about” a lot in the traditional literary sense — even on the page, it’s an exceptionally accomplished piece of satirical storytelling filled with razor-sharp irony, fertile metaphors, and clever structural conceits — what elevates it to true greatness is a style no one but Brickman would have thought to apply to the subject matter.
That subject matter — a sexually inexperienced teenager partners with a...
That’s why, when someone told him that they weren’t interested in “Raging Bull” because they didn’t like boxing, he immediately dismissed that person as an idiot. Few directors prove Ebert’s thesis as definitively as Paul Brickman, whose “Risky Business” is newly available in an exquisite 4K Uhd edition from Criterion. While this 1983 comedy is unquestionably “about” a lot in the traditional literary sense — even on the page, it’s an exceptionally accomplished piece of satirical storytelling filled with razor-sharp irony, fertile metaphors, and clever structural conceits — what elevates it to true greatness is a style no one but Brickman would have thought to apply to the subject matter.
That subject matter — a sexually inexperienced teenager partners with a...
- 7/23/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNDEwNGY0YzAtNjgwMy00NTU2LThlYmMtYTdlMmQxOTRkZDUzXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Spoilers for "Longlegs" follow.
It seems to happen like a clockwork. A new Nicolas Cage movie will arrive, and with it comes a question: "Is Nicolas Cage a good actor?" Cage has been working for decades now, but at some point, some folks got it in their heads that the off-kilter performer was bad at his job. To be fair, this could have something to do with the quality of the films he appears in. Cage once got himself in trouble with the IRS -- he made lavish purchases (including buying a dinosaur skull that turned out to be stolen), and according to CNBC, ended up owing the IRS "$6.3 million in property taxes."
To offset his financial woes, Cage began working -- a lot. He would seemingly take any job thrown his way, and as a result, he appeared in a lot of direct-to-video stinkers. Now, I'm not going to...
It seems to happen like a clockwork. A new Nicolas Cage movie will arrive, and with it comes a question: "Is Nicolas Cage a good actor?" Cage has been working for decades now, but at some point, some folks got it in their heads that the off-kilter performer was bad at his job. To be fair, this could have something to do with the quality of the films he appears in. Cage once got himself in trouble with the IRS -- he made lavish purchases (including buying a dinosaur skull that turned out to be stolen), and according to CNBC, ended up owing the IRS "$6.3 million in property taxes."
To offset his financial woes, Cage began working -- a lot. He would seemingly take any job thrown his way, and as a result, he appeared in a lot of direct-to-video stinkers. Now, I'm not going to...
- 7/17/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BN2MyMDk2YTUtMTQ4Ni00YjE2LWE4YTMtODJkYmVhODQyZjJhXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Exclusive: Arthouse streamer and distributor Mubi is set to re-release Tarsem’s cult 2006 film The Fall in a newly restored 4K version from 27 September 2024 in the US, Canada, Latin America, the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Benelux, Turkey and India. The Match Factory is handling sales for the rest of the world.
The 4K restoration will have its world premiere at this year’s Locarno Film Festival where it will play on the Piazza Grande. Mubi will subsequently stream it on its service.
Set in Los Angeles, circa 1920s, the visually striking movie charts the story of an immigrant girl in a hospital recovering from a fall who strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man. He captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination.
Filmed over four years in 20 different locations across the globe, the movie starred Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru and Justine Waddell. The film was originally presented by David Fincher and Spike Jonze, with a script from Dan Gilroy and Nico Soultanakis.
Reviews were mixed for the film and it failed to ignite at the box office, but its visuals were highly praised and Roger Ebert gave it 4 stars, calling it a singular work: “You might want to see [it] for no other reason than because it exists. There will never be another like it,” he said.
After debuting at Toronto back in 2006, the film became very hard to track down on streaming services and director Tarsem recently expressed hope the feature would soon get a revival.
Tarsem Singh, known as Tarsem, is also known for movies such as The Cell, starring Jennifer Lopez, The Immortals starring Henry Cavill, Mirror Mirror starring Julia Roberts and Self/less with Ryan Reynolds. The filmmaker is also well known for his music videos, including Rem’s Losing My Religion, which won MTV’s Best Video Award. In 2023, he directed his first feature film in Punjabi, Dear Jassi which won the Platform Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The 4K restoration will have its world premiere at this year’s Locarno Film Festival where it will play on the Piazza Grande. Mubi will subsequently stream it on its service.
Set in Los Angeles, circa 1920s, the visually striking movie charts the story of an immigrant girl in a hospital recovering from a fall who strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man. He captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination.
Filmed over four years in 20 different locations across the globe, the movie starred Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru and Justine Waddell. The film was originally presented by David Fincher and Spike Jonze, with a script from Dan Gilroy and Nico Soultanakis.
Reviews were mixed for the film and it failed to ignite at the box office, but its visuals were highly praised and Roger Ebert gave it 4 stars, calling it a singular work: “You might want to see [it] for no other reason than because it exists. There will never be another like it,” he said.
After debuting at Toronto back in 2006, the film became very hard to track down on streaming services and director Tarsem recently expressed hope the feature would soon get a revival.
Tarsem Singh, known as Tarsem, is also known for movies such as The Cell, starring Jennifer Lopez, The Immortals starring Henry Cavill, Mirror Mirror starring Julia Roberts and Self/less with Ryan Reynolds. The filmmaker is also well known for his music videos, including Rem’s Losing My Religion, which won MTV’s Best Video Award. In 2023, he directed his first feature film in Punjabi, Dear Jassi which won the Platform Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- 7/15/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOWI1MGEyNzktMzk4NC00MzRlLWFmNDktZWNhMjQ4YTk3ZTM0XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice opened up a whole lot of opportunities for Winona Ryder in Hollywood. However, the film almost cost her another critically acclaimed role in her career. Lydia Deetz was a weird character and Ryder had to ditch her looks to transform into the character. When she met with the makers of Heathers in the new look, they did not initially want her in the role.
Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice | The Geffen Company
She was eventually able to convince them and star as Veronica Sawyer in the film. Beetlejuice was a critical and commercial success, even winning an Academy Award for Best Makeup. While Heathers failed at the box office, it went on to become a cult-classic dark comedy film.
Beetlejuice Almost Cost Winona Ryder Her Role In Heathers Winona Ryder as Veronica Sawyer in Heathers | Cinemarque Entertainment
Daniel Waters wrote Heathers as a spec...
Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice | The Geffen Company
She was eventually able to convince them and star as Veronica Sawyer in the film. Beetlejuice was a critical and commercial success, even winning an Academy Award for Best Makeup. While Heathers failed at the box office, it went on to become a cult-classic dark comedy film.
Beetlejuice Almost Cost Winona Ryder Her Role In Heathers Winona Ryder as Veronica Sawyer in Heathers | Cinemarque Entertainment
Daniel Waters wrote Heathers as a spec...
- 7/14/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTMzODlkNWItMTJhNy00MTJiLWI2OGUtMWU5ZDBlMTdkNGIxXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Steven Spielberg's 2002 sci-fi film "Minority Report" takes place in the year 2054, when the Washington D.C. police department will be revolutionized by the birth of three people blessed with precognitive abilities. The pre-cogs are kept in a sort of semi-stasis in a tank of saline, while elaborate machines read their thoughts and broadcast them into interactive TV projections. The pre-cogs can predict when murders are going to occur, and even the names of the killers and victims. It's up to the Department of Pre-Crime to interpret the TV projections, find the location of the murder, and stop it before it happens.
The film's protagonist, John Anderton (Tom Cruise) trusts the projections implicitly, but a visiting agent from the Department of Justice, Danny Witwer (Colin Farrell) doesn't trust it. Predicting the future is a little too woo-woo for Witwer, and he is investigating Pre-Crime to look for flaws in the system.
The film's protagonist, John Anderton (Tom Cruise) trusts the projections implicitly, but a visiting agent from the Department of Justice, Danny Witwer (Colin Farrell) doesn't trust it. Predicting the future is a little too woo-woo for Witwer, and he is investigating Pre-Crime to look for flaws in the system.
- 7/14/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZDVmMjFlYzgtMmZmZC00ZjVkLTg1OTMtODc4ODMzNDhjMTQzXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Horror movies are a dime a dozen, so it's imperative that we celebrate the good ones when they arrive. Regrettably, audiences often miss out on a novel new entry to the genre due to bad or misleading marketing, poorly timed release dates, or an inability to grasp a unique concept, causing a potential blockbuster to flame out at the box office. On many occasions, such pictures will earn solid reviews from critics and go on to achieve cult status thanks to solid word-of-mouth. In other instances, however, many impeccably made horror pictures needlessly fade into obscurity after bombing in theaters and never find the success they deserve.
Well, I'm here to put an end to the madness. I've scoured the World Wide Web and located a handful of horror box office bombs with great RottenTomatoes scores in dire need of more attention. Some of these entries, like John Carpenter's classic "The Thing,...
Well, I'm here to put an end to the madness. I've scoured the World Wide Web and located a handful of horror box office bombs with great RottenTomatoes scores in dire need of more attention. Some of these entries, like John Carpenter's classic "The Thing,...
- 7/14/2024
- by Jeff Ames
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTkxOTIzOWItMjQyNS00NDkzLWFjNDgtZmU2YzM0YmYyNjEyXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
In his 1992 piece "Reflections after 25 years at the movies," the late, great film critic Roger Ebert observed: "Look at a movie that a lot of people love, and you will find something profound, no matter how silly the film may seem." You can extend that sentiment to any other artistic medium, television included. Even a fluffy slapstick show like "Gilligan's Island" has an unspoken depth that's kept viewers coming back to it decades after it went off the air.
According to creator Sherwood Schwartz, who passed away in 2011 after a long, prolific TV career, people were quick to assume the '60s sitcom began as a comedic spin on the Robinson Crusoe story. However, he maintained that the series was really born out of his desire to make a show about what might happen if a group of people from different walks of life somehow found themselves stuck together and...
According to creator Sherwood Schwartz, who passed away in 2011 after a long, prolific TV career, people were quick to assume the '60s sitcom began as a comedic spin on the Robinson Crusoe story. However, he maintained that the series was really born out of his desire to make a show about what might happen if a group of people from different walks of life somehow found themselves stuck together and...
- 7/13/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzk0N2IwODMtMTBmZi00N2JhLThjZWYtYjZmNTIwMjgxZDIwXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
The ’70s were an important period for Hollywood, which saw the rise of many auteurs, who redefined the medium, and Hollywood giants like Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, etc. Shelley Duvall was one of the prominent names that garnered traction during this period following the actor’s appearance in her frequent collaborator Robert Altman’s Nashville.
However, her biggest challenge arrived when she joined forces with auteur Stanley Kubrick, most notable for his knack for perfection, which ended up being extremely excruciating for Duvall.
Shelley Duvall’s Excruciating Experience in The Shining Shelley Duvall in The Shining | Warner Bros.
When it comes to adaptations of acclaimed novels, straying away from the source material is often a recipe for disaster. However, this doesn’t apply to Stanley Kubrick, as despite not sticking to the original book by Stephen King, 1980’s The Shining became a major critical hit, which saw Duvell delivering an iconic performance.
However, her biggest challenge arrived when she joined forces with auteur Stanley Kubrick, most notable for his knack for perfection, which ended up being extremely excruciating for Duvall.
Shelley Duvall’s Excruciating Experience in The Shining Shelley Duvall in The Shining | Warner Bros.
When it comes to adaptations of acclaimed novels, straying away from the source material is often a recipe for disaster. However, this doesn’t apply to Stanley Kubrick, as despite not sticking to the original book by Stephen King, 1980’s The Shining became a major critical hit, which saw Duvell delivering an iconic performance.
- 7/12/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTM3NDkwNDItZTM2MC00YjNmLTgxNTktMmM4NjllZDBlZjJiXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY140_CR55,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTM3NDkwNDItZTM2MC00YjNmLTgxNTktMmM4NjllZDBlZjJiXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY140_CR55,0,140,140_.jpg)
This past week was a huge one for John Mulaney. Sure he got married to Olivia Munn, but most importantly, he was a contestant on a TV game show!
Mulaney appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, along with his Oh, Hello co-star Nick Kroll. This season will find all the famous contestants competing as pairs, either because it leads to more fun cross-talk, or because two celebrities have the combined intelligence of one regular person.
One question the duo was asked early on involved Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, specifically, the title of a recent book about the legendary film critics by Matt Singer, which nods to their “signature gesture.” Some of the options included “Cold Feet” and “Restless Legs.”
Mulaney responded by launching into an anecdote about a decades-old interaction with one-half of Siskel and Ebert. “My friend in Chicago lived below Siskel,...
Mulaney appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, along with his Oh, Hello co-star Nick Kroll. This season will find all the famous contestants competing as pairs, either because it leads to more fun cross-talk, or because two celebrities have the combined intelligence of one regular person.
One question the duo was asked early on involved Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, specifically, the title of a recent book about the legendary film critics by Matt Singer, which nods to their “signature gesture.” Some of the options included “Cold Feet” and “Restless Legs.”
Mulaney responded by launching into an anecdote about a decades-old interaction with one-half of Siskel and Ebert. “My friend in Chicago lived below Siskel,...
- 7/12/2024
- Cracked
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTVhMzY0NDgtOWUxZi00MWUxLWJiNTYtN2VkNDcwZjkwZDZjXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTVhMzY0NDgtOWUxZi00MWUxLWJiNTYtN2VkNDcwZjkwZDZjXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
The sad news came down earlier today that actress Shelley Duvall died in her sleep of complications related to diabetes. She was 75.
“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us,” Dan Gilroy, her life partner, said in a statement. “Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley.”
Duvall was one of the most celebrated and accomplished actresses of the Seventies. Director Robert Altman launched her career by giving her one of the lead roles in his 1970 classic Brewster McCloud. He continued to work with...
“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us,” Dan Gilroy, her life partner, said in a statement. “Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley.”
Duvall was one of the most celebrated and accomplished actresses of the Seventies. Director Robert Altman launched her career by giving her one of the lead roles in his 1970 classic Brewster McCloud. He continued to work with...
- 7/11/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMDMyYzQ4YjYtNjc0ZS00ODJhLTg4MTQtNTRjMDRhNThjMzFlXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Sometimes, when watching a movie like Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black, you grade them on a curve. This depends on the aspirations of the filmmaker(s) and the intended audience. After all, can you grade pornography in the same way you would evaluate Citizen Kane? Before you mock my point, remember that Roger Ebert used to review them, ensuring Russ Meyer received his due.
This brings us to another entry from the uber-successful filmmaker Tyler Perry. To put it politely, his latest film, Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black, has something for everyone. The truth, however, is that the movie is wildly uneven. Perry’s script morphs from a thoughtful story about a woman dealing with divorce into Sleeping with the Enemy territory.
Cory Hardrict and Meagan Good in Prime Video’s Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black | Image via Amazon Studios.
Suggested“A lot of...
This brings us to another entry from the uber-successful filmmaker Tyler Perry. To put it politely, his latest film, Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black, has something for everyone. The truth, however, is that the movie is wildly uneven. Perry’s script morphs from a thoughtful story about a woman dealing with divorce into Sleeping with the Enemy territory.
Cory Hardrict and Meagan Good in Prime Video’s Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black | Image via Amazon Studios.
Suggested“A lot of...
- 7/11/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMmU0OTEyZGMtNDcyMi00OTkzLThlZjgtYzVkZWMyOTIzZTM1XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMmU0OTEyZGMtNDcyMi00OTkzLThlZjgtYzVkZWMyOTIzZTM1XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
Shelley Duvall, the actress who captivated moviegoers in Robert Altman classics and brought wide-eyed terror to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, has died at the age of 75.
Duvall’s life partner Dan Gilroy confirmed the actress’ death to the Hollywood Reporter, adding that she died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at their home in Blanco, Texas, where Duvall moved to after leaving Hollywood in the mid-Nineties.
“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,...
Duvall’s life partner Dan Gilroy confirmed the actress’ death to the Hollywood Reporter, adding that she died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at their home in Blanco, Texas, where Duvall moved to after leaving Hollywood in the mid-Nineties.
“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,...
- 7/11/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
![Shelley Duvall in 3 Women (1977)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjQzMDE0MTYzNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMjY5NzUyMTI@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,207_.jpg)
![Shelley Duvall in 3 Women (1977)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjQzMDE0MTYzNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMjY5NzUyMTI@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,207_.jpg)
Shelley Duvall, the saucer-eyed, rail-thin waif who starred in seven films directed by her mentor, Robert Altman, and avoided the ax wielded by an unhinged Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, died Thursday. She was 75.
Duvall died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas, Dan Gilroy, her life partner since 1989, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” Gilroy said.
In November 2016, a disheveled Duvall appeared on an episode of the syndicated talk show Dr. Phil and revealed that she was suffering from mental illness. “I am very sick. I need help,” she said. Four years later, THR‘s Seth Abramovitch visited her for a memorable story.
Before she fled Hollywood for her native Texas in the mid-1990s, Duvall had a thriving career as a versatile,...
Duvall died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas, Dan Gilroy, her life partner since 1989, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” Gilroy said.
In November 2016, a disheveled Duvall appeared on an episode of the syndicated talk show Dr. Phil and revealed that she was suffering from mental illness. “I am very sick. I need help,” she said. Four years later, THR‘s Seth Abramovitch visited her for a memorable story.
Before she fled Hollywood for her native Texas in the mid-1990s, Duvall had a thriving career as a versatile,...
- 7/11/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZWE1YTY2OTYtNDMxNy00ODA4LWExZjgtNGE3ZGI1NDZhNDQzXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Max (formerly HBO Max) is a top-notch streaming service with many of the best TV and movies available. Amazon’s Prime Video service has some great shows and a huge library of movies from other studios. Importantly, you can add Max to Prime Video to create a giant super-streamer! We’ll show you how.
Step 1: Subscribe to Prime Video
Step 2: Add Max
Step 3: Add Other Channels If You Want
What Can You Watch on Max?
What Can You Watch on Prime Video?
Step 1: Subscribe to Prime Video
If you have Amazon Prime, you already have Prime Video. If you don’t, you can start your subscription for just $8.99 / month after a 30-day Free trial.
30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com Step 2: Add Max
Instead of buying a standalone Max subscription, you want to subscribe through the Prime Video interface. Just go to this page and choose...
Step 1: Subscribe to Prime Video
Step 2: Add Max
Step 3: Add Other Channels If You Want
What Can You Watch on Max?
What Can You Watch on Prime Video?
Step 1: Subscribe to Prime Video
If you have Amazon Prime, you already have Prime Video. If you don’t, you can start your subscription for just $8.99 / month after a 30-day Free trial.
30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com Step 2: Add Max
Instead of buying a standalone Max subscription, you want to subscribe through the Prime Video interface. Just go to this page and choose...
- 7/9/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
![Dennis Quaid at an event for Legion (2010)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTU4ODk3NTcyMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTIwMTQxMw@@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR4,0,140,207_.jpg)
![Dennis Quaid at an event for Legion (2010)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTU4ODk3NTcyMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTIwMTQxMw@@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR4,0,140,207_.jpg)
Actor Dennis Quaid co-starred alongside Cousin Skeeter star Meagan Good in the 2019 horror thriller The Intruder. Given how intense and intimate the movie was, Good asserted that scenes could be a bit extreme between herself and her onscreen partner — so much so that she joked that she needed to establish a safe word.
What Meagan Good thought about working with Dennis Quaid in ‘The Intruder’ Meagan Good | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
The Intruder was a callback to older thrillers. Good starred in the 2019 feature alongside Michael Ealy as a young couple being stalked and harassed by their house’s previous homeowner. Good had already worked with Ealy before. But Intruder marked the first time the actor teamed up with Dennis Quaid, whom she was a huge fan of growing up.
“With Dennis, it’s something a little different because I grew up watching him, and he’s absolutely incredible,” Good once told Brief Take.
What Meagan Good thought about working with Dennis Quaid in ‘The Intruder’ Meagan Good | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
The Intruder was a callback to older thrillers. Good starred in the 2019 feature alongside Michael Ealy as a young couple being stalked and harassed by their house’s previous homeowner. Good had already worked with Ealy before. But Intruder marked the first time the actor teamed up with Dennis Quaid, whom she was a huge fan of growing up.
“With Dennis, it’s something a little different because I grew up watching him, and he’s absolutely incredible,” Good once told Brief Take.
- 7/8/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODRiZDg4ZWQtZGJmYi00MjE0LWI0YTMtZTA4NDI2NTg2YTMzXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY140_CR55,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODRiZDg4ZWQtZGJmYi00MjE0LWI0YTMtZTA4NDI2NTg2YTMzXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY140_CR55,0,140,140_.jpg)
The theatrically released stand-up comedy movie has pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur, thanks to cable and streaming. Which is too bad, because big-screen stand-up releases allow viewers to laugh along with a crowd. Or, in some cases, sit in a prolonged, uncomfortable silence with a crowd:
Inarguably one of the biggest stand-up movies ever released was 1982’s Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip. But it was very nearly a disaster.
Live on the Sunset Strip was a comeback of sorts for Pryor, a return to the stage after he famously lit himself on fire in 1980 while freebasing cocaine. In his four-star review of the film, legendary critic Roger Ebert noted that Pryor was “clearly nervous,” but he eventually witnessed “the emergence of a Richard Pryor who is older, wiser, and funnier than before,” adding that “the last 50 or 60 minutes of this film are extraordinary.”
Live at the Sunset Strip,...
Inarguably one of the biggest stand-up movies ever released was 1982’s Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip. But it was very nearly a disaster.
Live on the Sunset Strip was a comeback of sorts for Pryor, a return to the stage after he famously lit himself on fire in 1980 while freebasing cocaine. In his four-star review of the film, legendary critic Roger Ebert noted that Pryor was “clearly nervous,” but he eventually witnessed “the emergence of a Richard Pryor who is older, wiser, and funnier than before,” adding that “the last 50 or 60 minutes of this film are extraordinary.”
Live at the Sunset Strip,...
- 7/6/2024
- Cracked
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNDY0NWFlNzEtMWFlNC00ZDdlLTg2ZDItNDU4NGIwMmIxMmU1XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Robert Towne, the renowned screenwriter and filmmaker responsible for the scripts of movies like "Chinatown," "Shampoo," and "Mission: Impossible," has died. The Hollywood Reporter shared the news (confirmed by publicist Carri McClure) that the 89-year-old storyteller passed away on Monday in his home.
A singularly influential and talented craftsman, Towne was as revered for the scripts that didn't end up with his name on them as for the ones that did. In 1973, when Francis Ford Coppola won the Oscar for Best Screenplay for "The Godfather," he acknowledged Towne's contributions in his acceptance speech, saying, "Giving credit where it's due, I'd like to thank Bob Towne, who wrote the very beautiful scene between Marlon [Brando] and Al Pacino in the garden — that was Bob Towne's scene."
According to THR, other scripts he worked on without credit include Oliver Stone's "8 Million Ways To Die," Paul Schrader's "The Yakuza," Jack Nicholson's "Drive,...
A singularly influential and talented craftsman, Towne was as revered for the scripts that didn't end up with his name on them as for the ones that did. In 1973, when Francis Ford Coppola won the Oscar for Best Screenplay for "The Godfather," he acknowledged Towne's contributions in his acceptance speech, saying, "Giving credit where it's due, I'd like to thank Bob Towne, who wrote the very beautiful scene between Marlon [Brando] and Al Pacino in the garden — that was Bob Towne's scene."
According to THR, other scripts he worked on without credit include Oliver Stone's "8 Million Ways To Die," Paul Schrader's "The Yakuza," Jack Nicholson's "Drive,...
- 7/3/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNjA0ZjgwOWItMDE2OC00NmE3LWExNjEtMDQ2MjM1ODRhYTUwXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY140_CR55,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNjA0ZjgwOWItMDE2OC00NmE3LWExNjEtMDQ2MjM1ODRhYTUwXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY140_CR55,0,140,140_.jpg)
Following the massive success of Home Alone, legendary writer-director John Hughes churned out more than a few half-baked scripts for family movies in which low-level criminals are brutalized by small children and/or adorable dogs. There was Dennis the Menace, Beethoven, heck, even the live-action version of 101 Dalmatians updated the classic story to include shabby crooks getting electrocuted in the balls.
But perhaps the wildest example of this trend is Baby’s Day Out, the 1994 comedy in which Joe Mantegna tries to kidnap an infant, with near-fatal results.
Unlike Home Alone, Baby’s Day Out wasn’t exactly a big hit. The film, which came out 30 years ago this week, made just over $16 million at the domestic box office, but cost $48 million to make. This was seemingly due to its cutting-edge animatronics. Had the filmmakers simply opted to imperil a real baby atop a skyscraper, it probably would have been a whole lot cheaper.
But perhaps the wildest example of this trend is Baby’s Day Out, the 1994 comedy in which Joe Mantegna tries to kidnap an infant, with near-fatal results.
Unlike Home Alone, Baby’s Day Out wasn’t exactly a big hit. The film, which came out 30 years ago this week, made just over $16 million at the domestic box office, but cost $48 million to make. This was seemingly due to its cutting-edge animatronics. Had the filmmakers simply opted to imperil a real baby atop a skyscraper, it probably would have been a whole lot cheaper.
- 7/2/2024
- Cracked
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzQ2NjkxY2YtMjZmOS00MzkwLTljMjUtMjcwNDEzM2I3ZTVhXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
I love long movies. Some of my favorite movies of all time have monster runtimes. Oliver Stone's "JFK," which has a director's cut that runs 205 minutes, is a movie I can rewatch over and over and over again. Ditto David Fincher's "Zodiac," which has a director's cut that's a whopping 2 hours and 40 minutes. Hell, my all-time-favorite movie is Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas," which clocks in at 146 minutes.
And yet, at the same time, movies these days can seem, well ... too long. I genuinely subscribe to the mantra of the late, great Roger Ebert, who once wrote, "No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough." But gosh, sometimes, I wish movies would just hurry the f**k up. Maybe that's a "me" problem. Maybe my attention span has been shot to hell. I don't know. But when a modern blockbuster movie comes out these days, it's...
And yet, at the same time, movies these days can seem, well ... too long. I genuinely subscribe to the mantra of the late, great Roger Ebert, who once wrote, "No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough." But gosh, sometimes, I wish movies would just hurry the f**k up. Maybe that's a "me" problem. Maybe my attention span has been shot to hell. I don't know. But when a modern blockbuster movie comes out these days, it's...
- 6/28/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzNmOGZiZWItNDJjOS00NTJkLWFhMzItYTQxODVhNTgwYmEwXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,17,500,281_.jpg)
While “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull” basically put Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader on the map as massive cinematic forces and “The Last Temptation of Christ” continues to have a strong cult following, as well as an early Criterion Collection release (Spine #70 to be exact), their final collaboration, 1999’s “Bringing Out the Dead,” starring Nicolas Cage and Patricia Arquette, still has yet to receive the praise and recognition of their previous works.
Paramount, the studio behind the film, seems to want to change that this upcoming September, as they plan on giving the psychological drama a 4K Uhd Blu-Ray release to coincide with its 25th anniversary. In reappraisal of this unfairly maligned capper to a multi-decade partnership, IndieWire lists our reasons for why “Bringing Out the Dead” is worth bringing out of the shadows.
‘Bringing Out The Dead,’ Martin Scorsese©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection A Spiritual Sequel to...
Paramount, the studio behind the film, seems to want to change that this upcoming September, as they plan on giving the psychological drama a 4K Uhd Blu-Ray release to coincide with its 25th anniversary. In reappraisal of this unfairly maligned capper to a multi-decade partnership, IndieWire lists our reasons for why “Bringing Out the Dead” is worth bringing out of the shadows.
‘Bringing Out The Dead,’ Martin Scorsese©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection A Spiritual Sequel to...
- 6/28/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNWMzNWUzMDctZTQyNC00YzgzLTlmYzktYWI3YWE5ZTAyODRiXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR31,0,500,281_.jpg)
Russell Crowe, Academy Award-winning actor and all-around Generally Very Aussie Guy, has never turned in a bad performance. Some of his best films are benchmarks for who we are in modern pop culture, from his relentless turn as Maximus in Gladiator to his tactical and charming Captain Jack Aubrey in Master and Commander. The rest, well, they’re somebody’s favorite, anyway. And then, there’s his early ride to Hollywood as Sid 6.7 in 1995’s Virtuosity, a brain-dead summer sci-fi flick that even Denzel Washington cannot help but sleepwalk through.
The premise is classic ‘90s cheese on toast points: With appropriate magical science, AI will become real and hurt us, and it will take One Cool Cop to save us from technology’s predations. At that time, I think roughly two people on Earth genuinely liked this movie. Me and Roger Ebert. Ebert liked it for trying to do new...
The premise is classic ‘90s cheese on toast points: With appropriate magical science, AI will become real and hurt us, and it will take One Cool Cop to save us from technology’s predations. At that time, I think roughly two people on Earth genuinely liked this movie. Me and Roger Ebert. Ebert liked it for trying to do new...
- 6/27/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNTQ4YzAxMzgtN2I3YS00OThiLTgxMDQtMDU4NWQxYzg2Y2FjXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
July 2024 is going to be a bustling month on Netflix, with over 50 movies scheduled to hit the streamer's library in the United States. As ever when it comes to Netflix, the incoming titles will generally skew mainstream and recent, but they still cover a wide array of genres and countries -- and sci-fi fans will find plenty of good stuff to dig into in that new batch.
The selection of science fiction titles coming to Netflix this July (not counting new originals) will include seven total movies, with six of those movies hailing from two enormously popular trilogies that are set to be made available in full on the service. The seventh one, meanwhile, is a sequel to a popular animated film that Netflix currently doesn't have. But as frustrating as that impracticality is always wont to be, the sequel in question is fun and self-contained enough to be enjoyed on its own.
The selection of science fiction titles coming to Netflix this July (not counting new originals) will include seven total movies, with six of those movies hailing from two enormously popular trilogies that are set to be made available in full on the service. The seventh one, meanwhile, is a sequel to a popular animated film that Netflix currently doesn't have. But as frustrating as that impracticality is always wont to be, the sequel in question is fun and self-contained enough to be enjoyed on its own.
- 6/26/2024
- by Leo Noboru Lima
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOWJkMmM4Y2ItOWI1My00NzE5LThmZDUtYTJmYmQ4MzljOTcyXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
There isn't a more wearisome topic in the oft-wearisome realm of Film Discourse than the unkillable movie runtime debate. For those who actually care enough about cinema to read up on the wisdom dispensed by the medium's most learned critics and scholars, this superficial subject was succinctly settled when Roger Ebert wrote in his 1992 essay "The Thrill of Breaking the 120-Minute Barrier," "Bad movies are always too long, but good movies are either too short, or just right."
Of course, I've seen good movies that dragged a bit, and bad/disappointing movies that could be vastly improved by an expanded narrative focus. Franchise-launching first installments often fall into that former camp due to an excess of track-laying exposition; James Cameron's "Avatar" sags during its first two acts as he brings us up to the speed on the history/flora/fauna/what-have-you (and what you have is a lot) of...
Of course, I've seen good movies that dragged a bit, and bad/disappointing movies that could be vastly improved by an expanded narrative focus. Franchise-launching first installments often fall into that former camp due to an excess of track-laying exposition; James Cameron's "Avatar" sags during its first two acts as he brings us up to the speed on the history/flora/fauna/what-have-you (and what you have is a lot) of...
- 6/23/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNmU1MzE4MzEtNzQ0NC00M2ZkLWExNWItODNkMzA5MWU1ZDQ1XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
When my younger brother was growing up, he went through an extreme car phase. We're talking collecting Micro Machines of every variety and cruising around in an electric kids Ride-On Jeep. What I'm saying is, when Pixar's "Cars" films proved hugely popular with younger Millennials and the first wave of Gen Z-ers starting in the '00s, I understood why. I was there, Gandalf.
Out of all of the animation powerhouse's franchises, "Cars" has always been the most contentious. The "Cars" universe itself makes no sense, which has spawned all manner of dark fan theories, including that these movies take place in a post-apocalyptic future where cars gained sentience Skynet-style and murdered all the humans. Also, the personalities of the vehicles tend to be based on broad cultural or ethnic stereotypes associated with their models. Meanwhile, their personal interests are primarily limited to racing because, again, they're all cars,...
Out of all of the animation powerhouse's franchises, "Cars" has always been the most contentious. The "Cars" universe itself makes no sense, which has spawned all manner of dark fan theories, including that these movies take place in a post-apocalyptic future where cars gained sentience Skynet-style and murdered all the humans. Also, the personalities of the vehicles tend to be based on broad cultural or ethnic stereotypes associated with their models. Meanwhile, their personal interests are primarily limited to racing because, again, they're all cars,...
- 6/22/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZmU5YTA4YzgtMGY4MS00MjZlLWE5Y2ItNmNkNGJhMzRkNTRmXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY140_CR55,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZmU5YTA4YzgtMGY4MS00MjZlLWE5Y2ItNmNkNGJhMzRkNTRmXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY140_CR55,0,140,140_.jpg)
Donald Sutherland passed away Thursday at the age of 88, an actor so respected for his dramatic acting that he won an honorary Oscar in 2017. He’ll be remembered for Klute, Ordinary People, Don’t Look Now and even The Hunger Games, but don’t forget that Sutherland played key roles in three of the most influential comedies ever.
1 M*A*S*H
Take a seat, Alan Alda — Sutherland was the original Hawkeye Pierce in Robert Altman’s epic satire. Sutherland didn’t get along with the director, but who cares? It was Altman’s first hit-it-out-the-park classic, a movie that thumbed its nose at the Vietnam War by pretending to be about the Korean War. “Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland are two genuinely funny actors,” wrote Roger Ebert in his four-star review. “They don’t have to make themselves ridiculous to get a laugh. They’re funny because their humor comes so directly from their personalities.
1 M*A*S*H
Take a seat, Alan Alda — Sutherland was the original Hawkeye Pierce in Robert Altman’s epic satire. Sutherland didn’t get along with the director, but who cares? It was Altman’s first hit-it-out-the-park classic, a movie that thumbed its nose at the Vietnam War by pretending to be about the Korean War. “Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland are two genuinely funny actors,” wrote Roger Ebert in his four-star review. “They don’t have to make themselves ridiculous to get a laugh. They’re funny because their humor comes so directly from their personalities.
- 6/21/2024
- Cracked
![Cote de Pablo at an event for My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTYwMDEyNTcxMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjM5ODQ2Ng@@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR8,0,140,207_.jpg)
![Cote de Pablo at an event for My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTYwMDEyNTcxMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjM5ODQ2Ng@@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR8,0,140,207_.jpg)
NCIS star Cote de Pablo had a few ideas she had for Ziva David after being cast as the agent. One of them was making sure her character’s hair remained unkempt during certain specific situations.
How Cote de Pablo helped influence Ziva David’s look Cote de Pablo | CBS / Getty Images
Fashion was the last thing on Ziva David’s mind. The character was often seen on the show wearing plain clothing only fit for her job. David’s choice of attire was intentional and said a lot about the agent. But it was also something de Pablo wished she could change every once in a while.
“Does it play a role in my vanity? Hmm, yes. Would I love to look at times more presentable on TV? Absolutely,” she once told America Reads Spanish.
But a lot of David’s look resulted from de Pablo’s own creative input.
How Cote de Pablo helped influence Ziva David’s look Cote de Pablo | CBS / Getty Images
Fashion was the last thing on Ziva David’s mind. The character was often seen on the show wearing plain clothing only fit for her job. David’s choice of attire was intentional and said a lot about the agent. But it was also something de Pablo wished she could change every once in a while.
“Does it play a role in my vanity? Hmm, yes. Would I love to look at times more presentable on TV? Absolutely,” she once told America Reads Spanish.
But a lot of David’s look resulted from de Pablo’s own creative input.
- 6/21/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODMzZWRhNmItYzUwYy00YTQ2LWExNjMtZDNjZGE2NWJmZTk5XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODMzZWRhNmItYzUwYy00YTQ2LWExNjMtZDNjZGE2NWJmZTk5XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
Well, I warned you. Kind of. While today’s story is released with Stephen King’s name plastered all over it, at the time of its release The Running Man was under the name of Richard Bachman, who had some dark stories attached to him. I was planning on doing this for a while but with the news that Edgar Wright is going to tackle the story in a new version that hopefully is closer to the book, it makes too much sense to talk about this dystopian horror now. While it’s a stalwart of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s catalogue of action, especially that range from 1987 to 1991, it’s not often looked at as a premiere Stephen King adaptation. It’s not expressly seen as horror but when it gets boiled down, both book and film, it’s horrific what happens in both stories and what’s going on in the worlds of both medias.
- 6/20/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNTJjMTQxZDktNTg1ZS00OGZhLWFjOGUtZmIyNTdjNTY0YWI3XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNTJjMTQxZDktNTg1ZS00OGZhLWFjOGUtZmIyNTdjNTY0YWI3XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
Colin Farrell has had a stellar few years, turning in exquisite performance after exquisite performance in a variety of projects from deadpan comedy movies such as “The Lobster” and “The Banshees of Inisherin” to a transformative turn in the superhero flick “The Batman.”
Farrell has delivered another enigmatic performance with the Apple TV+ detective series “Sugar.” In this neo-noir drama, Farrell plays private investigator John Sugar, who delves into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the granddaughter of a famous Hollywood producer. Farrell is as magnetic as ever in, wielding his natural charisma and captivating screen presence with ease while also sowing in the sort of sad, lamentable quality that he displayed in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” a film that earned him his first Oscar nomination (for Best Actor). Critics have applauded Farrell for his turn in “Sugar.”
Todd Lazarksi (The Av Club) stated that the show is a success,...
Farrell has delivered another enigmatic performance with the Apple TV+ detective series “Sugar.” In this neo-noir drama, Farrell plays private investigator John Sugar, who delves into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the granddaughter of a famous Hollywood producer. Farrell is as magnetic as ever in, wielding his natural charisma and captivating screen presence with ease while also sowing in the sort of sad, lamentable quality that he displayed in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” a film that earned him his first Oscar nomination (for Best Actor). Critics have applauded Farrell for his turn in “Sugar.”
Todd Lazarksi (The Av Club) stated that the show is a success,...
- 6/19/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYjM0YmE2MzUtN2E5MC00MjY1LTgyNTgtMzYzYTRmNDYyNDhhXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
If you’re trying to decide between Max and Netflix, you’re looking at two of the most impressive streaming services around. While Netflix is the default streamer for millions of people, we can make a case that Max is the better choice. Why? Let’s dig in.
Max vs. Netfflix: Price
Max vs. Netfflix: Movies
Max vs. Netfflix: TV
Max vs. Netfflix: Children’s Content
Max vs. Netfflix: Sports
Max vs. Netfflix: Bottom Line
Max vs. Netfflix: Price
Max is $9.99 / month with ads, $16.99 ad-free, and $20.99 if you want 4K.
Netflix is $6.99 / month with ads or $15.49 to go ad-free, and $22.99 for the 4K option.
Sign Up $9.99+ / month Max.com Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com Max vs. Netfflix: Movies
We can make a case that Max has the best movie library of any streaming service since the Warner Bros. archive goes back 100 years and includes some of the biggest blockbusters ever created.
Max vs. Netfflix: Price
Max vs. Netfflix: Movies
Max vs. Netfflix: TV
Max vs. Netfflix: Children’s Content
Max vs. Netfflix: Sports
Max vs. Netfflix: Bottom Line
Max vs. Netfflix: Price
Max is $9.99 / month with ads, $16.99 ad-free, and $20.99 if you want 4K.
Netflix is $6.99 / month with ads or $15.49 to go ad-free, and $22.99 for the 4K option.
Sign Up $9.99+ / month Max.com Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com Max vs. Netfflix: Movies
We can make a case that Max has the best movie library of any streaming service since the Warner Bros. archive goes back 100 years and includes some of the biggest blockbusters ever created.
- 6/18/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjExZDVjOTMtYTJmNi00MDBjLWE0N2EtN2UzYjk1YWFlYjNkXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,26,500,281_.jpg)
Anouk Aimée, the French actress known for her elegance and cool sophistication in films including Claude Lelouch’s “A Man and a Woman” (1966), Fellini classics “La Dolce Vita” (1960) and “8½” (1963) and Jacques Demy’s “Lola” (1961), died on Tuesday. She was 92.
Aimée’s daughter, Manuela Papatakis, confirmed her death in a post on Instagram.
“With my daughter, Galaad, and my granddaughter, Mila, we have great sadness to announce the departure of my mother Anouk Aimée,” she wrote. “I was right by her side when she passed away this morning at her home in Paris.”
Fairly described in one encyclopedia as an “an aloof but alluring presence on the screen,” Aimée was frequently described as ““regal,” “intelligent” and “enigmatic,” giving the actress, according to journalist Sandy Flitterman-Lewis, “an aura of disturbing and mysterious beauty that has earned her the status of one of the hundred sexiest stars in film history (in a...
Aimée’s daughter, Manuela Papatakis, confirmed her death in a post on Instagram.
“With my daughter, Galaad, and my granddaughter, Mila, we have great sadness to announce the departure of my mother Anouk Aimée,” she wrote. “I was right by her side when she passed away this morning at her home in Paris.”
Fairly described in one encyclopedia as an “an aloof but alluring presence on the screen,” Aimée was frequently described as ““regal,” “intelligent” and “enigmatic,” giving the actress, according to journalist Sandy Flitterman-Lewis, “an aura of disturbing and mysterious beauty that has earned her the status of one of the hundred sexiest stars in film history (in a...
- 6/18/2024
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOGI5Y2JkNjEtMDRkZS00ZTE1LWJmZjctYTliNjIwY2RiOWJjXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOGI5Y2JkNjEtMDRkZS00ZTE1LWJmZjctYTliNjIwY2RiOWJjXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
The Exorcist Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images The internet is filled with facts, both true and otherwise. In Film Trivia Fact Check, we’ll browse the depths of the web’s most user-generated trivia boards and wikis and put them under the microscope. How true are the IMDb Trivia pages?...
- 6/17/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNGZlNjMyMGUtODg4NS00MzQzLWJkNGUtNTU5ZGQwOWUwMDk2XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
The Exorcist
Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
The internet is filled with facts, both true and otherwise. In Film Trivia Fact Check, we’ll browse the depths of the web’s most user-generated trivia boards and wikis and put them under the microscope. How true are the IMDb Trivia pages?...
Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
The internet is filled with facts, both true and otherwise. In Film Trivia Fact Check, we’ll browse the depths of the web’s most user-generated trivia boards and wikis and put them under the microscope. How true are the IMDb Trivia pages?...
- 6/17/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOWIxNTc2NGYtN2Q1OC00MzUxLWI2NTAtZGRmM2JmMDcxNzlhXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Hayao Miyazaki, one of the legends in the anime industry, is known for anime movies that have taken him and Studio Ghibli to the top of the game. He has not only earned fame in Japan but has also become a popular name all over the world. His worldwide fame came from the first Oscar-winning movie he made, Spirited Away.
Spirited Away (2001) | Studio Ghibli
Spirited Away follows the adventures of Chihiro Ogino, a young ten-year-old girl who accidentally enters the world of spirits and is forced to work in the bathhouse of an evil witch called Yubaba to free her parents, who have been transformed into pigs. It is the 12th animated film written and directed by Miyazaki and the first to earn him an Academy Award.
Spirited Away is a unique story, and Miyazaki once revealed the inspiration behind the movie. He explained the goal he had in mind...
Spirited Away (2001) | Studio Ghibli
Spirited Away follows the adventures of Chihiro Ogino, a young ten-year-old girl who accidentally enters the world of spirits and is forced to work in the bathhouse of an evil witch called Yubaba to free her parents, who have been transformed into pigs. It is the 12th animated film written and directed by Miyazaki and the first to earn him an Academy Award.
Spirited Away is a unique story, and Miyazaki once revealed the inspiration behind the movie. He explained the goal he had in mind...
- 6/16/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZWIzYTcyMjctMDJjMS00NDcxLWI3MjItN2EyYjlhNmJmNjNkXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Hayao Miyazaki is undoubtedly a master at his craft. Being the only director to win Academy Awards twice for anime films, his works stand out exceptionally and the care he puts into them shows through and through. The level of care and attention to detail put into a Ghibli movie is what makes it so special. Each film stands out and the way that they do proves that the things in one man’s mind are only a fraction of a vast unexplored territory.
Spirited Away | Credit: Studio Ghibli
The world is a mixture of many genres and mediums through which media and entertainment can be perceived. Animation, live-action, literature, and much more. The variety is endless and the availability, at times limited. Seeing his own understanding, Miyazaki had a unique perspective to why Hollywood movies lack an element anime films don’t.
Tranquility in Emptiness – Hayao Miyazaki’s Ma...
Spirited Away | Credit: Studio Ghibli
The world is a mixture of many genres and mediums through which media and entertainment can be perceived. Animation, live-action, literature, and much more. The variety is endless and the availability, at times limited. Seeing his own understanding, Miyazaki had a unique perspective to why Hollywood movies lack an element anime films don’t.
Tranquility in Emptiness – Hayao Miyazaki’s Ma...
- 6/16/2024
- by Adya Godboley
- FandomWire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMWVjYTkyNjMtM2EyMi00ODc2LWI1ZjEtMzFhZjYxMjM2ZGQ3XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,8,500,281_.jpg)
Prime Video is Amazon’s streaming service, packed with Hollywood blockbusters, independent gems, compelling originals, and sports exclusives like NFL Thursday Night Football. Max unlocks the best movies from Warner Bros., all-time great shows from HBO, and some unscripted standouts from Discovery’s family of channels.
But did you know you can add Max to Prime Video? We’ll explain how to connect the two services.
What Can You Watch on Prime Video?
What Does Prime Video Cost?
How to Sign Up for Prime Video
What Can You Watch on Max?
What Does Max Cost?
Why Might You Want to Add Max to Prime Video?
How to Add Max Once You Have Prime Video
Are There Other Ways to Subscribe to Max?
Can You Add Other Streaming Services to Prime Video?
What Can You Watch on Prime Video?
Prime Video’s library rotates frequently, but there’s always A-list content available.
But did you know you can add Max to Prime Video? We’ll explain how to connect the two services.
What Can You Watch on Prime Video?
What Does Prime Video Cost?
How to Sign Up for Prime Video
What Can You Watch on Max?
What Does Max Cost?
Why Might You Want to Add Max to Prime Video?
How to Add Max Once You Have Prime Video
Are There Other Ways to Subscribe to Max?
Can You Add Other Streaming Services to Prime Video?
What Can You Watch on Prime Video?
Prime Video’s library rotates frequently, but there’s always A-list content available.
- 6/13/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzg5MzNjNjItNTYzYy00ZWMxLWJiYmEtOWMzNmJiN2ZkZTFkXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
“In the next 45 minutes, we’re about to hear Gus speak more than he has in the last 40 years,” Vito Schnabel, the art world scion who is increasingly turning his head toward Hollywood, told a crowd at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival last week.
He was there to moderate a conversation with American heavyweight filmmaker Gus Van Sant, who just directed Schnabel (and a pack of actors barreling toward Emmy nominations) in “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.” That history, of a glittery New York whose underbelly was found in the bedrooms and hallways of the ruling class, took a back seat to Van Sant’s impactful career.
He has directed some of the stickiest and profound films of the past four decades, including “Drugstore Cowboy,” “My Own Private Idaho,” the Columbine shooting-inspired “Elephant,” Nicole Kidman’s “To Die For,” the Oscar winner “Milk,” and “Good Will Hunting,” which launched...
He was there to moderate a conversation with American heavyweight filmmaker Gus Van Sant, who just directed Schnabel (and a pack of actors barreling toward Emmy nominations) in “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.” That history, of a glittery New York whose underbelly was found in the bedrooms and hallways of the ruling class, took a back seat to Van Sant’s impactful career.
He has directed some of the stickiest and profound films of the past four decades, including “Drugstore Cowboy,” “My Own Private Idaho,” the Columbine shooting-inspired “Elephant,” Nicole Kidman’s “To Die For,” the Oscar winner “Milk,” and “Good Will Hunting,” which launched...
- 6/12/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTNlN2EyNWEtNDk3Mi00NDJiLWI1YzctMmIyOGU4MmM0MjBiXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
In June 1985, a young group of talented actors was ready to take the world by storm as the release of Joel Schumacher‘s “St. Elmo’s Fire” approached. Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, and Demi Moore had already done fine work in other films both together and apart, but “St. Elmo’s Fire” was the best showcase any of them had ever gotten, in an era when youth movies were better and more numerous than they had ever been before. Nothing stood in the way of their becoming the next generation of great American screen actors — except for a New York magazine writer named David Blum.
Blum spent a night out with Estevez and several of his friends for what was supposed to be a simple profile of the actor but turned into a cover story in which the journalist dubbed the entire group the “Brat Pack...
Blum spent a night out with Estevez and several of his friends for what was supposed to be a simple profile of the actor but turned into a cover story in which the journalist dubbed the entire group the “Brat Pack...
- 6/12/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMDQ3ZTAzMmUtZDk0Zi00ZDBiLThmZGYtMzVjMDg0YWE0OTAyXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,26,500,281_.jpg)
In its lean two-hour runtime, Alan J. Pakula’s 1990 adaptation of “Presumed Innocent” makes a number of incisive points about the American judicial system. First and foremost, it questions whether a courtroom is where truth is ascertained, or merely where various facts are tossed about until a version of the truth satisfies the controlling parties.
Each fallible, failing step in the process of trying a man for murder is given enough of a nudge to amplify the viewer’s unease, be it ingrained biases of supposedly neutral adjudicators, political influences dictating an individual’s freedom, or the sexist assumptions inherent to yet another patriarchal American institution. What’s left, in the end, isn’t just a climactic verdict for the accused — and a juicy reveal outside the courtroom — but the ruins of a man who lived his life for the law, if not also the legal apparatus itself.
In the...
Each fallible, failing step in the process of trying a man for murder is given enough of a nudge to amplify the viewer’s unease, be it ingrained biases of supposedly neutral adjudicators, political influences dictating an individual’s freedom, or the sexist assumptions inherent to yet another patriarchal American institution. What’s left, in the end, isn’t just a climactic verdict for the accused — and a juicy reveal outside the courtroom — but the ruins of a man who lived his life for the law, if not also the legal apparatus itself.
In the...
- 6/12/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMGRiM2M2YTEtYmFkMS00YzBkLWE4MTMtNjJkY2I0MTFhMGEwXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,26,500,281_.jpg)
It’s a romantic comedy thriller with winning performances from Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. But isn’t there also darkness in Richard Linklater’s Hit Man, Ryan wonders…?
Nb: The following contains spoilers for Hit Man and 2005’s A History Of Violence.
As two lovers gaze into one another’s eyes, solemnly devoting their lives to one another, the body of a man lies on the floor. There’s a plastic bag over his head, and he’s fighting for breath. In a few seconds, the man will be dead and the lovers will kiss.
It’s a bold, extraordinarily dark turning point in an otherwise glossy romantic comedy-thriller.
Did Richard Linklater and Glen Powell consciously set out to make a subversive rom-com with Hit Man? Quite possibly. Whatever their intentions, the film has certainly resonated. Directed with vim by Linklater and given plenty of smiling charisma by Powell and co-star Adria Arjona,...
Nb: The following contains spoilers for Hit Man and 2005’s A History Of Violence.
As two lovers gaze into one another’s eyes, solemnly devoting their lives to one another, the body of a man lies on the floor. There’s a plastic bag over his head, and he’s fighting for breath. In a few seconds, the man will be dead and the lovers will kiss.
It’s a bold, extraordinarily dark turning point in an otherwise glossy romantic comedy-thriller.
Did Richard Linklater and Glen Powell consciously set out to make a subversive rom-com with Hit Man? Quite possibly. Whatever their intentions, the film has certainly resonated. Directed with vim by Linklater and given plenty of smiling charisma by Powell and co-star Adria Arjona,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNTRlNTk3MmEtYTU5Ny00ZWFlLTgwMTktMTE1OTQzNTZmY2Y2XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
In 1960, Kirk Douglas had helped to break the Hollywood Blacklist with "Spartacus" by publicly crediting then-blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo as the screenwriter. But in 1969, he found himself working with a director who had been anything but helpful to his Hollywood colleagues during the height of McCarthyism. Sadly, this team-up between Douglas and director Elia Kazan also had the unfortunate distinction of being one of the Greek-American filmmaker's most derided films.
"The Arrangement" currently has a 15% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which should tell you pretty much all you need to know about how this ill-fated drama was received upon release. The film is an adaptation of Kazan's own 1967 novel of the same name and follows LA advertising executive Evangelos Topouzoglou/Eddie Anderson (Douglas) as he endures a protracted nervous breakdown (which is what watching this incredible trailer feels like). Critics at the time were merciless with their condemnation of Kazan's film,...
"The Arrangement" currently has a 15% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which should tell you pretty much all you need to know about how this ill-fated drama was received upon release. The film is an adaptation of Kazan's own 1967 novel of the same name and follows LA advertising executive Evangelos Topouzoglou/Eddie Anderson (Douglas) as he endures a protracted nervous breakdown (which is what watching this incredible trailer feels like). Critics at the time were merciless with their condemnation of Kazan's film,...
- 6/9/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzhlYTZkNTUtMjdkOC00ZjExLWFkMzAtZDJmOTQ3YWYyM2VmXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
The 1990s was a great time for sci-fi movies, but for every great and popular flick, there were a few underrated ones. The ones that may have had intriguing ideas, a talented director, but were left without a budget, or were simply released at the wrong time.
Here are nine movies, including sci-fi classics and hidden gems, that are sure to leave you thinking.
1. The Thirteenth Floor, 1999
The Thirteenth Floor is one of the unsung masterpieces that had bad luck with its release date — around the same time as The Matrix. The plot is a complex multi-level detective story about a simulation in cyberspace.
The creator of the perfect VR system, Hannon Fuller, is murdered in his own office. All evidence points to his co-worker Douglas Hall. To find the killer and clear his reputation, Hall dives into virtual reality — a simulated Los Angeles of 1937, whose inhabitants are unaware of the artificiality of their origins.
Here are nine movies, including sci-fi classics and hidden gems, that are sure to leave you thinking.
1. The Thirteenth Floor, 1999
The Thirteenth Floor is one of the unsung masterpieces that had bad luck with its release date — around the same time as The Matrix. The plot is a complex multi-level detective story about a simulation in cyberspace.
The creator of the perfect VR system, Hannon Fuller, is murdered in his own office. All evidence points to his co-worker Douglas Hall. To find the killer and clear his reputation, Hall dives into virtual reality — a simulated Los Angeles of 1937, whose inhabitants are unaware of the artificiality of their origins.
- 6/8/2024
- by [email protected] (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMDY5OThmZjUtNzZhZi00N2EyLTkzZGMtODJjMGUyYjMwYTMwXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Steven Spielberg has made some of the best films that have been celebrated by many critics and filmmakers. The director is one of the rare filmmakers who has successfully managed to deliver in every genre with great conviction. Jaws, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial are some of his best works.
Steven Spielberg made landmark sci-fi films including classics like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Universal Pictures
Spielberg also has great admiration for other filmmakers and shares a very close relationship with Star Wars creator George Lucas. They have helped each other and supported each other’s work. Steven has hailed Lucas’ work on the Star Wars films. However, his choice of his best work may be a controversial one for fans of the franchise.
Steven Spielberg Hails Attack of the Clones as George Lucas’ Most Accomplished Film Attack of the Clones‘ subpar...
Steven Spielberg made landmark sci-fi films including classics like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Universal Pictures
Spielberg also has great admiration for other filmmakers and shares a very close relationship with Star Wars creator George Lucas. They have helped each other and supported each other’s work. Steven has hailed Lucas’ work on the Star Wars films. However, his choice of his best work may be a controversial one for fans of the franchise.
Steven Spielberg Hails Attack of the Clones as George Lucas’ Most Accomplished Film Attack of the Clones‘ subpar...
- 6/8/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTA1MzUxMTMtZGFmYi00Y2FlLWFjMDItZjM0MDBlMjZlZWE4XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UY281_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Tom Hanks was a television star in 1982 and, 42 years ago, if what you really wanted was to be a movie star, that was a problem.
Actors had made the transition from small-screen success to big-screen stardom before, but Hanks' claim to fame was as one-half of the cross-dressing duo living in an all-women's apartment building on the ABC sitcom "Bosom Buddies." Though the show was initially a hit, the gimmick quickly wore thin, and Hanks found himself back on the casting market.
Post-"Bosom Buddies," Hanks' sole film credit was in the 1980 slasher flick "He Knows You're Alone," and, to his credit, he was so charismatic that the filmmakers opted not to kill him off onscreen. Still, that's not much to hang your hat on, nor was, unfortunately, two years of mild television notoriety. The biggest sitcom stars of the 1970s roughly in Hanks' age range were getting star vehicle...
Actors had made the transition from small-screen success to big-screen stardom before, but Hanks' claim to fame was as one-half of the cross-dressing duo living in an all-women's apartment building on the ABC sitcom "Bosom Buddies." Though the show was initially a hit, the gimmick quickly wore thin, and Hanks found himself back on the casting market.
Post-"Bosom Buddies," Hanks' sole film credit was in the 1980 slasher flick "He Knows You're Alone," and, to his credit, he was so charismatic that the filmmakers opted not to kill him off onscreen. Still, that's not much to hang your hat on, nor was, unfortunately, two years of mild television notoriety. The biggest sitcom stars of the 1970s roughly in Hanks' age range were getting star vehicle...
- 6/8/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYWU3NGM3YTgtYThjOC00YWZlLWE1ZjQtZGQ5N2IyZWI4OTk3XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,0,500,281_.jpg)
Can the Rocky franchise ever be complete without ‘Mickey Loves You’? Well, actor Sylvester Stallone reportedly planned on wrapping up the sports drama franchise with Rocky III, wanting to finish up the character’s arc in a trilogy. After the worldwide success of the first film, Stallone hopped on the director’s chair for the sequels and planned a great ending.
Stallone was on the brink of giving up on his dreams when he wrote the screenplay for Rocky and sold it for a chance at starring in the sports drama. What was then a small-budget film became a worldwide phenomenon and the highest-grossing film of 1976. It spawned multiple sequels and a spinoff film centered on Adonis Creed, Apollo Creed’s son.
Sylvester Stallone Wanted To Wrap Up Rocky With The Third Film Sylvester Stallone in Rocky | Credits: Chartoff-Winkler Productions
Sylvester Stallone became an overnight star when he wrote and...
Stallone was on the brink of giving up on his dreams when he wrote the screenplay for Rocky and sold it for a chance at starring in the sports drama. What was then a small-budget film became a worldwide phenomenon and the highest-grossing film of 1976. It spawned multiple sequels and a spinoff film centered on Adonis Creed, Apollo Creed’s son.
Sylvester Stallone Wanted To Wrap Up Rocky With The Third Film Sylvester Stallone in Rocky | Credits: Chartoff-Winkler Productions
Sylvester Stallone became an overnight star when he wrote and...
- 6/6/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTA3ZDhkZTMtNGNlOC00ZmI2LThhMGQtZjgxNjBlMTI4NjE1XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
![Image](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTA3ZDhkZTMtNGNlOC00ZmI2LThhMGQtZjgxNjBlMTI4NjE1XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
100 years after the death of Franz Kafka, a new mini-series aims to dive beneath the surface of an author who remains enigmatic even as his influence on the culture continues to grow.
Kafka, an ambitious German-language meta-drama written by Austrian writer/director David Schalko (Braunschlag) and best-selling author David Kehlmann (Measuring the World), is based on Reiner Stach’s exhaustive three-volume biography of Kafka and weaves together the writer’s life and work, finding the connections and gaps between the two.
Schalko, who spent more than a decade developing the series, and directs all six episodes, says he was well aware of the perils of trying to capture Kafka on screen. “Everything we think we know about Kafka has become a cliche,” says Schalko.
Kafka
There is a temptation to depict Franz Kafka, the writer, as a “Kafkaesque” character, and his work as simply a heightened reflection of his life.
Kafka, an ambitious German-language meta-drama written by Austrian writer/director David Schalko (Braunschlag) and best-selling author David Kehlmann (Measuring the World), is based on Reiner Stach’s exhaustive three-volume biography of Kafka and weaves together the writer’s life and work, finding the connections and gaps between the two.
Schalko, who spent more than a decade developing the series, and directs all six episodes, says he was well aware of the perils of trying to capture Kafka on screen. “Everything we think we know about Kafka has become a cliche,” says Schalko.
Kafka
There is a temptation to depict Franz Kafka, the writer, as a “Kafkaesque” character, and his work as simply a heightened reflection of his life.
- 6/6/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.