Watch: Entertaining And Instructive Video Essay On Jackie Chan’s Action Filmmaking By Russ Fischer/May 22, 2015 2:00 pm EST We’ve been talking a lot about Mad Max: Fury Road for the past couple weeks, and one reason is that it is, as I argued in my review of the film, incredibly precise and clear storytelling from a visual perspective. There is virtually nothing as good as Fury Road in action films of late....
‘Blackhat’ Is An Early Contender For One Of The Worst Films Of 2015 [Video Review] By David Chen/Jan. 19, 2015 7:00 am EST Michael Mann’s Blackhat is an early contender for one of the worst films of 2015. It plays out like a really bad, excruciatingly boring parody of Mann’s films. The plot is paper thin, the relationships are completely implausible, and the dialogue is laughable, to the extent that much of my audience found the film unintentionally hilarious....
‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ Trailer: Get Ready To Root For A Terrible Opera Singer By Jack Giroux/April 27, 2016 1:30 pm EST Director Stephen Frears (High Fidelity) has not one but two biopics out in theaters this year. The Program was recently released, but the Lance Armstrong biopic was a disappointment, despite a dedicated performance from Ben Foster. It’s probably Frears’ next film, Florence Foster Jenkins, that more people will be talking about later this year....
‘Hannibal’ Trailer Offers A Little Taste Of Season 3 By Angie Han/Jan. 22, 2015 12:30 pm EST It’s probably a bad idea to accept a taste of anything Hannibal the brilliant psychiatrist/cannibal has to offer, but it’s an excellent idea to get a taste of Hannibal the acclaimed NBC drama. Especially when the taste is as delectable as this one is. The very first trailer shows Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) looking for his old friend Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), in what appears to be Florence, Italy....
‘Jason Bourne’ Clips: Matt Damon Talks To Tommy Lee Jones And Runs From Vincent Cassel By Ethan Anderton/July 11, 2016 7:00 am EST The summer of sequels is coming to an end later this month with Star Trek Beyond and Jason Bourne arriving late this month. However, we could probably call Suicide Squad as much of a sequel as it is a spin-off to start a new franchise, so maybe it’s coming to an end at the beginning of August....
‘Power Rangers’ Director Says The Script Is ‘Mature But Playful’ By Ethan Anderton/June 6, 2015 4:30 pm EST Back in April we learned that Project Almanac director Dean Israelite was being brought on board Lionsgate’s big screen reboot of Power Rangers, based on the long-running action adventure series that has seen countless iterations over the years. Then more recently, the film was pushed back from a 2016 release to an eyebrow-raising January 2017 debut....
‘Roar’ Trailer: One Of The Wildest Movies You’ll See All Year By Russ Fischer/March 10, 2015 4:00 pm EST “No animals were harmed in the making of this movie. 70 members of the cast and crew were.” That’s the most eye-catching tagline we’ve seen in years, and it is for the movie Roar, originally released in 1981 and set to return to theaters via Drafthouse Films in April. The Roar trailer will give you a good first look at the movie, and probably make you wonder who was insane enough to make it....
‘Sherlock: The Abominable Bride’ Trailer: Sherlock And Watson Travel Back In Time By Jack Giroux/Dec. 15, 2015 6:00 am EST Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Watson (Martin Freeman) are going back in time. The hour-and-a-half-long New Year’s Day special, titled Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, sends the two pals back to 1895 London. The duo must track down Thomas Ricoletti’s ex-wife, a killer ghost who still sports her wedding gown. Watch the Sherlock: The Abominable Bride trailer after the jump....
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Writer Mark Boal Boards ‘Uncharted;’ Get The Plot Details By Angie Han/Nov. 12, 2014 1:30 pm EST Video game adaptations tend to get a bad rap, but Sony is doing what it can to make sure Uncharted bucks that trend. The studio’s efforts now include bringing an Oscar winner on board. Mark Boal, the acclaimed screenwriter behind The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, has signed to work on the screenplay....
A Cast Of Kings S6E02 - Home By David Chen/May 2, 2016 11:28 pm EST In this episode of “A Cast of Kings,” Joanna and David discuss second episode of the sixth season of Game of Thrones, “Home.” Be sure to read Joanna’s pieces about the easter eggs in this episode, and why dead characters should stay dead. Thanks to textline.com for sponsoring us this week! Go to textline.com/castofkings to get an additional month of free service....
Aaron Sorkin Writing A Lucille Ball Biopic With Cate Blanchett Attached To Star By Russ Fischer/Sept. 2, 2015 2:00 pm EST Cate Blanchett is attached to star in a Lucille Ball biopic, and that’s pretty interesting. It’s the sort of thing that could be easy Oscar bait, sure, but Blanchett could also deliver a performance that would elevate the film to something much more powerful. The project is being produced by Ball’s children....
By Russ Fischer/Feb. 18, 2015 9:15 am EST On the existing series front, Mozart in the Jungle will get a Season 2. The first season followed dynamic young conductor Rodrigo (Gael Garcia Bernal) as he shakes up a major New York City symphony orchestra. All the new shows are expected to arrive sometime between the end of this year and early 2016. Here are the official rundowns on each. The Man in the High Castle...
Casey Affleck To Lead Boston Marathon Bombing Drama ‘Boston Strong’ By Angie Han/Oct. 7, 2014 1:00 pm EST Massachusetts native Casey Affleck has just signed on to chronicle one of the saddest moments in his state’s recent history. He’s set to star in and produce Boston Strong, about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The Fighter scribes Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy wrote the script, based on the upcoming book by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge....
Don’t Expect To See Any R-Rated Marvel Studios Movies In The Foreseeable Future By Angie Han/March 3, 2016 3:00 pm EST Well, only time will tell, but we do know which ones definitely won’t. Disney chairman Bob Iger has made it crystal clear that the men and women of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will not be going R-rated in the foreseeable future. Iger addressed the question of a Marvel R-rated film during the Disney investor call....
Michael B. Jordan Joins ‘Black Panther’: How Can This Cast Get Any Better?! By Peter Sciretta/May 13, 2016 1:47 pm EST Michael B. Jordan has signed on to appear in Marvel’s Black Panther, reuniting with director Ryan Coogler who worked with him on both Fruitvale Station and Creed. Find out more details about the Michael B. Jordan Black Panther casting, after the jump. As you know, Chadwick Boseman is starring in the film reprising his Captain America: Civil War role as this film’s titular character Black Panther....
NBC’s ‘Powerless’ Is A Super Comedy About Non-Superpowered People [Comic-Con 2016] By Angie Han/July 21, 2016 12:30 pm EST Powerless is set in some version of the DC universe, and more specifically in the offices of the cleverly named Retcon Insurance Company. Our non-super hero is Emily (Vanessa Hudgens), a claims adjuster who finds profound satisfaction in helping ordinary civilians recover from the damage caused by all these endless superhero battles....
Page 2: Star Wars, Alien, Doctor Who, Aladdin, Frozen, Hobbit, Jim Henson, Home Alone, Miyazaki By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 6, 2015 3:00 pm EST Header Photo: Every Cat Deserves A Landspeeder Bed Back to Pandora: Why Has ‘Avatar’ Been Forgotten Just Five Years After Its Release? Alex’s Top 10 Favorite Films of 2014 – Dolan Takes #1 Kenner-Inspired Jumbo Alien Gold 35th Anniversary Edition 5 Annoying Ways Trailers Trick You Into Seeing MoviesThere Are Too Many Movies For Awards to Mean AnythingThe 1982 Sears Wish Book Featured Some of the Best Toys From the ’80s...
See The Full ‘Daredevil’ Red Costume In Official Images By Russ Fischer/April 13, 2015 12:30 pm EST For months, Marvel has been very circumspect about showing off the final costume design for Daredevil. That changed last week as the Netflix series prepped to launch on the streaming service, and with all episodes now available there’s no shortage of ways to see the final suit. But Marvel and Netflix are trying to keep the reveal in hand by offering up a couple of official images — at least one of which you’ve probably already seen on the show’s launch page within Netflix....
Superhero Bits: Captain America: Civil War, Daredevil, Suicide Squad, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D, Thor By Germain Lussier/March 19, 2015 5:00 pm EST Does Joss Whedon tease mystery superheroes appearing in Avengers: Age of Ultron? Want to see Edward James Olmos in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D? Has a plot synopsis for Captain America: Civil War leaked? Is David Tennant enjoying his A.K.A Jessica Jones scripts? How would Max Landis have opened The Amazing Spider-Man 2?...
The First ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Trailer Will Hitch A Ride With ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ By Jacob Hall/Dec. 7, 2015 10:00 am EST The oldest still-active nerd argument of all time is whether Batman or Superman would win a fight, and that question will be answered on the big screen next year. The second oldest still-active nerd argument of all time is whether Star Trek or Star Wars is the superior science-fiction series, and that classic squabble looks like it’ll be reignited very soon....
