‘A Bigger Splash’ Trailer: Tilda Swinton Puts On Her Best Bowie By Jacob Hall/Feb. 11, 2016 11:00 am EST How did it take this long for Tilda Swinton to play a rock star? The seemingly ageless Academy Award winner has tackled many roles throughout her fascinating career, but A Bigger Splash seems to be the first film to recognize how great she can look in shiny face paint and glittery costumes....
‘Drive’ Gets A New Soundtrack For UK Broadcast By Russ Fischer/Oct. 20, 2014 4:30 pm EST Part of the reason Nicolas Winding Refn’s film Drive took on an unusual life was the film’s skillful use of music. Beyond the original electronic compositions from Cliff Martinez (The Knick, Only God Forgives), the heartbeat of the very quiet film was provided by pop and electronic songs from Kavinsky and Chromatics. Music was a more important aspect of Drive than is the case in many other films, and the movie probably wouldn’t have enjoyed the same cultural impact without those sounds....
‘Ex Machina’ Trailer: Alex Garland Directs A Bizarre Love Triangle [UPDATED] By Angie Han/Oct. 30, 2014 6:30 am EST After years of scripting and producing sci-fi movies, Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine) is finally trying his hand at directing one. Ex Machina features Star Wars Episode 7 castmates Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson as two men working on an artificially intelligent robot played by Alicia Vikander. As is always the case in movies about AIs, things don’t go quite the way they expect....
‘Holy Hell’ Trailer: Jared Leto-Produced Documentary Goes Deep Inside A Cult By Angie Han/April 26, 2016 2:30 pm EST Holy Hell is Allen’s account of time in the cult, combining footage from his years inside with present-day interviews with former cult members. Jared Leto has an executive producer credit on this film, so you know what that means: expect the weird and twisted. Watch the Holy Hell trailer below. Holy Hell opens in theaters May 27....
‘Lethal Weapon’ TV Series: Damon Wayans Sr. Isn’t Too Old For This… You Know By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 12, 2016 1:00 pm EST Undoubtedly, the new trend in network television is bringing back movies that have been around for years and retooling them as TV shows. Limitless and Minority Report have already made the jump, Training Day, Rush Hour and Cruel Intentions are on the way, and now one more is being thrown together at Fox....
‘Love & Friendship’ Trailer: Whit Stillman Turns Kate Beckinsale Into A Jane Austen Heroine By Angie Han/March 23, 2016 12:30 pm EST No one has a better eye for the elaborate rituals and complicated dynamics of privileged society than Whit Stillman — no one, that is, except perhaps Jane Austen. Love & Friendship is Stillman’s first time adapting the iconic writer’s work for the big screen, but it’s a combination that feels inevitable in retrospect....
‘Pan’ Trailer: Every Kid Needs A Visually Lavish Backstory By Russ Fischer/May 19, 2015 5:00 am EST The story of Peter Pan is reconfigured in Pan, from Atonement and Hanna director Joe Wright. While J.M. Barrie’s most well-known creation, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up, is a perpetually immature child, there’s still room in his youth for a backstory. And this version of Peter seems quite different, with — at least briefly — a strong sense of purpose and determination....
‘The Angry Birds Movie’ Teaser Trailer: From The Smartphone Screen To The Big Screen By Angie Han/Sept. 23, 2015 9:30 am EST Video game movies don’t have the greatest track record, but recently we’ve noticed some attempts to battle that trend. Duncan Jones is going wildly ambitious with Warcraft, while Macbeth director Justin Kurzel has amassed a Shakespeare-worthy cast for his take on Assassin’s Creed. And then there’s Angry Birds, which turns a simple, colorful game about warring animals into a simple, colorful movie about warring animals voiced by big-name stars....
‘The BFG’ Trailer: Steven Spielberg Brings Roald Dahl’s Classic To Life By Angie Han/Dec. 9, 2015 6:30 am EST After stealing scenes from right out under Tom Hanks’ nose in Bridge of Spies this fall, Mark Rylance has a much bigger role in Steven Spielberg’s next movie. Literally: he plays the Big Friendly Giant (which is to say the BFG) in The BFG, Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s classic....
Anna Kendrick Wants To Play Marvel’s Squirrel Girl By Ethan Anderton/July 2, 2016 11:00 am EST Believe it or not, Squirrel Girl is a Marvel superhero and she has gained quite the following in recent years. While there’s no indication that a Squirrel Girl movie is even in development, that might change once the folks at Marvel Studios hear that Anna Kendrick may have an interest in playing the superhero. Find out more about this Squirrel Girl movie chatter after the jump....
Ben Foster’s Lance Armstrong Movie ‘The Program’ Will Premiere On DIRECTV By Jack Giroux/Feb. 1, 2016 1:30 pm EST The Program began principal photography almost two and a half years ago, and that’s when we get our first look at actor Ben Foster in the role of Lance Armstrong. It’s an impressive transformation, but one we haven’t gotten to see on the big screen yet. After opening overseas and playing at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Stephen Frears’ drama will premiere on DirecTV this month....
Carl Sagan Movie Developing At Warner Bros. By Russ Fischer/Aug. 18, 2015 3:30 pm EST The work of Carl Sagan has led to some justly influential TV and film, in the form of the two Cosmos series, and the film Contact based on his novel, but now there is going to be a movie about Carl Sagan himself. Warner Bros. is developing a film based on Sagan’s life, with the participation of his widow and collaborator Ann Druyan....
Christopher Nolan Fondly Recalls His Time With David Bowie By Jack Giroux/Jan. 21, 2016 12:30 pm EST David Bowie couldn’t have asked for a grander entrance in Christopher Nolan’s finest film, The Prestige. Walking through a field of electricity, Bowie’s Nikola Tesla greets Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), conducts and produces electricity with his body, and then offers the magician a meal. Even though the real Tesla, a famous germaphobe, probably wouldn’t have shaken Angier’s hand, it’s still a wonderful exchange between the two characters....
Cool Stuff: A ‘Labyrinth’ Board Game Is On The Way, So Do The Magic Dance By Ethan Anderton/April 19, 2016 2:00 pm EST There just aren’t enough new board games commemorating hits movies from the 1980s. In an effort to help rectify that situation, a company called River Horse has partnered up with The Jim Henson Company to create a Labyrinth board game, based on the 1986 fantasy film starring the late David Bowie and a young Jennifer Connelly....
Final ‘The Interview’ Red-Band Trailer: “This Is A Major Event” By Angie Han/Dec. 31, 2014 10:30 am EST Lost in all the commotion surrounding Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s The Interview is the question of whether the movie itself is actually worth seeing, for reasons other than patriotism. Personally I’m a fan, but your mileage may vary if you’re not into that kind of thing. So to help you make up your mind, Sony has released one final The Interview red-band trailer....
First ‘Daily Show With Trevor Noah’ Promo: “Same Chair, Different A**” By Angie Han/Aug. 18, 2015 11:00 am EST Comedy Central unveiled the first Daily Show with Trevor Noah promo on YouTube. Oh, right. Well, let’s just hope the song proves more helpful for Trevor Noah than it did Reed Richards. The teaser doesn’t offer much of a clue as to what we can expect from Noah’s reign as the new Daily Show host....
HBO’s Vice Principals Won’t Last That Long, But That’s Part Of The Plan By Peter Sciretta/July 8, 2016 10:30 am EST One new televisions series I’m excited about is HBO’s Vice Principals. The dark comedy series, which begins airing on July 17th 2016, is from Pineapple Express director David Gordon Green and Eastbound & Down creator Jody Hill stars Danny McBride and Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight) as two vice principals “who are an in epic power struggle, vying for the top spot: to be school principal....
Is Steven Soderbergh Un-Retiring? By Angie Han/Feb. 4, 2016 8:31 am EST It’s been a couple of years now since Steven Soderbergh announced his retirement from movie directing. And although he’s kept plenty busy with TV and other projects, he’s kept true to his word so far: he hasn’t helmed a big-screen feature since 2013’s Side Effects. But that may be about to change, depending on whom you believe. The trades are reporting that Soderbergh is coming out of retirement for a heist pic that would reunite him with his Magic Mike star Channing Tatum....
It Was Only A Matter Of Time: A ‘Don’t Look Now’ Remake Is Developing By Russ Fischer/April 28, 2015 3:30 pm EST Some films are so firmly rooted in the ’70s that separating them from the time of their creation is futile. The Godfather and The Conversation. All the President’s Men. On the horror side, alongside the decade’s crop of films led by The Exorcist, Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now is among the defining films of the ’70s....
James Bond Musical Aims To Hit Broadway In 2017 Or 2018 By Angie Han/July 7, 2015 7:00 am EST 007’s next jetsetting adventure could bring him all the way to Broadway. A James Bond musical is reportedly in the works, and could hit the stage as early as 2017. The show will bring back classic villains and introduce some new ones, as well as a new Bond girl. More details on the James Bond musical after the jump....
