Ronin Cinema

17/06/2024

Because that’s what I’m feeling …

The Crow (1994) Alex Proyas

04/05/2024

May the fourth be with you

17/04/2024

10/03/2024

Regarded as one of the best manga authors, Akira Toriyama's work has spanned beyond Dragon Ball to the world of video games as well.

10/03/2024

After procrastinating for what seems like forever! I’ve finally posted my article about why I am still thinking about this film … The Prestige (2006) Christopher Nolan.

Check it out on my blog, Ronin Cinema of course!

08/03/2024

This !

Hiroyuki Sanada had certain conditions before signing on to ‘SHOGUN’ to ensure Japanese culture was accurately depicted.

Episode 1 & 2, now streaming on Disney+ PH and FX's Sh**un.

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04/03/2024

Gina Prince-Bythewood is set to direct Paramount Pictures' adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi's (bottom right) bestselling novel, "Children of Blood and Bone."

https://blexmedia.com/gina-prince-bythewood-direct-children-of-blood-and-bone-adaptation/

29/02/2024

Happy 63rd birthday to Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961). She is a Canadian-American actress who made her big screen debut appearing in the 1978 musical drama film Stony Island, and in 1981 starred in the fantasy film Quest for Fire, for which she received the Genie Award for Best Actress.

Her father is of Chinese and Scots-Irish descent and her mother, Maxine Sneed, was of Black Canadian descent. She also self-identifies as being of Cherokee descent through her mother.

After acting in a few television roles, Chong's second feature film was Quest for Fire (1981), for which she won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in 1983. Other notable roles have been in the films Choose Me (1984), Beat Street (1984), The Color Purple (1985), and Commando (1985). She appeared with her father in Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) and Far Out Man (1990). In 1985, Chong played the love interest in Mick Jagger's video "Just Another Night".

At 19 years old, Chris Pratt was waiting tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant in Maui when he was scouted by Chong; she cast him in her directorial debut, the short horror film Cursed Part 3, which was filmed in Los Angeles in 2000.

On television, Chong starred opposite Adrian Pasdar in the science fiction drama series Mysterious Ways from 2000 to 2002. later she starred in the first season of Lifetime comedy-drama series Wild Card opposite Joely Fisher. The following years, she appeared in a number of independent movies. She returned to television appearing in two episodes of Better Things in 2016, and two episodes of 9-1-1 (2018-19). In 2021, she played Betty Currie in the FX series Impeachment: American Crime Story.

In 2021, Chong was honored with the "Invisible Woman Award" from the Women Film Critics Circle for "Supporting performance by a woman whose exceptional impact on the film dramatically, socially or historically, has been ignored" for her performance in the drama film The Sleeping Negro.

In 2022, Chong portrayed Florence de Pointe du Lac in the AMC series Interview with the Vampire.

10/02/2024

Here it is! Remake number two … can or will it surpass the others? Time will tell!

TOM HARDY CAPE FEAR!!!

Experience the chilling revival of a classic in the newly adapted "Cape Fear," starring Tom Hardy as the formidable Max Cady, on a relentless quest for vengeance. With a stellar cast including Mark Ruffalo and Emily Blunt, this modern remake weaves a harrowing tale of manipulation, revenge, and survival, pushing a family to their limits. Directed by Denis Villeneuve with a keen eye for psychological depth and moral ambiguity, this gripping thriller promises to hold you captive until its breath-taking climax. Coming to theaters in June of 2024.

14/01/2024

This sounds interesting!

An alien ( ) crashes deep into the oilfields of New Mexico with a mission: he must find the brilliant scientist Justin Falls ( ), the one woman on earth who can help save his species. Even as he struggles to adapt to our world and to become more "human," her faith in humanity couldn't be lower. An unlikely duo, together they discover that in order to save his world, they must first save ours. An inspired continuation of the novel by Walter Tevis and the iconic 1976 film starring David Bowie.
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31/12/2023

31/12/2023

It is always interesting to know what directors rank as their top 10 …

The greatest films of all time, as selected by Sofia Coppola for the Sight and Sound poll

30/12/2023

This is something different!

Only slightly disturbing😂
~Leela~

06/12/2023

In regards to the movie "Bad Boys", how risky was it in the mid 90s to have an action adventure cop flick starring 2 black actors mostly known for TV sitcoms?

According to the film’s director, Michael Bay, it was very risky and very difficult to have two black male leads during the 1990s. He struggled with Sony, the studio that didn’t believe in the film. But he believed in his leads.

Bay told Entertainment Weekly:

“Sony didn’t believe in the movie, because two Black actors don’t sell overseas. They had no faith in it.”

He goes on to say:

“I was watching James Cameron’s ‘True Lies’ and I’m like, Oh, my god, this guy has so much money. I have only $19 million. And they shut me down, literally. They shut the power off. That’s how rude they were on this movie. Luckily I had 500 days of film set experience doing videos, commercials, working with some of the most famous athletes in the world, and that’s where you really truly know how to deal with assholes.”

Bay mentioned how pivotal Bad Boys was for black stars.

“‘Bad Boys’ literally changed the game on Black actors. It’s the first movie that really traveled overseas.”

The film was a sleeper hit, making $145 million worldwide off of a $19 million budget.

At the time, Will Smith was a year away from his hit TV show coming to a close.

He had never starred in a feature film as the main lead. The action genre was predominantly white when it came to male leads in the early 1990s. And because the action genre was a major international box office draw, it was believed that a black actor could not draw in the international dime.

Smith’s costar Martin Lawrence was an even bigger risk in the eyes of the studios and the industry. He had a hit show, yes. But it was widely viewed as drawing in more of a specific ethnic demographic.

So, make no mistake, it was very risky.

And Smith being cast in a major studio film lead role was also considered a risk even after the success of Bad Boys.

When director Roland Emmerich was casting Independence Day, Fox had an issue with his preference of casting Will Smith in the lead.

Emmerich told The Hollywood Reporter:

“No, we don’t like Will Smith. He’s unproven. He doesn’t work in international [markets].”

Emmerich was ready to take the film to another studio.

Producer Dean Devlin added:

“They said, ‘You cast a Black guy in this part, you’re going to kill foreign [box office].’ Our argument was, ‘Well, the movie is about space aliens. It’s going to do fine foreign.’ It was a big war, and Roland really stood up for [Smith] — and we ultimately won that war.”

Recent issues aside, Will Smith changed Hollywood in a great way. He proved a lot of people wrong in Hollywood, for the better of the industry.
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06/11/2023

Zombieland (2009) Ruben Fleischer

05/11/2023

Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) Alejandro G. Iñarritu

04/11/2023

Enter the Void (2009) Gaspar Noé

03/11/2023

The Sixth Sense (1999) M. Night Shyamalan

02/11/2023

Annihilation (2018) Alex Garland

01/11/2023

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) Charlie Kaufman

31/10/2023

The Crow (1994) Alex Proyas

31/10/2023

Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Roman Polanski

31/10/2023

Beetle juice (1988) Tim Burton

31/10/2023

The Lost Boys (1987) Joel Schumacher

30/10/2023

Hocus Pocus (1993) Kenny Ortega

29/10/2023

Coraline (2009) Henry Selick

29/10/2023

Rest in Peace Matthew Perry

Former friends celebrity Matthew Perry has died at age 54, from an apparent drowning.

28/10/2023

An American Werewolf in London (1981) John Landis

24/10/2023

The Craft (1996) Andrew Fleming

24/10/2023

Sleepy Hollow (1999) Tim Burton