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15/05/2023

In 2014, José Padilha and MGM teamed up to bring a "RoboCop" remake to the big screen; it did not go particularly well. Despite a half-decent run at the box office, earning just over $240 million against a $100 budget, "RoboCop" flopped with critics and fans alike, and today it holds a simultaneous 49% Tomatometer and audience score on Rotten Tomatoes....

In 2014, José Padilha and MGM teamed as much as carry a "RoboCop" remake to the large display screen; it didn't go significantly nicely. Despite a half-decent run on the field workplace, incomes simply over $240 million towards a $100 finances, "RoboCop" flopped with critics and followers alike, an...

14/05/2023

The sixth edition of the Quirino Awards, an annual event dedicated to the promotion of animation in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, saw a triumph for Portuguese cinema, with animations from the country taking home four of the nine awards. The Quirino Awards also proved a veritable showcase of Portugal’s rich animation history– apt as the event also marked the centenary of animation in Portugal. ...

The sixth version of the Quirino Awards, an annual occasion devoted to the promotion of animation in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, noticed a triumph for Portuguese cinema, with animations from the nation taking dwelling 4 of the 9 awards. The Quirino Awards additionally proved a veritable showc...

14/05/2023

"Every kid wants to take a walk on the dark side, or the wild side, every once in a while," Josh Rimes explained to Screen Rant. "Even growing up with the original trilogy, just the mystique of Darth Vader — what happened? How did he all this power? What is that all about? When you really dissect it, the Sith were people too....

"Every kid wants to take a walk on the dark side, or the wild side, every once in a while," Josh Rimes defined to Screen Rant. "Even growing up with the original trilogy, just the mystique of Darth Vader — what happened? How did he [have] all this power? What is that all about? When you

14/05/2023

You know that scene in "Back to the Future" when Marty is voicing his insecurities about his future in music and why he's afraid to send his audition tape to some industry folk? ("What if they say, 'Get outta here, kid. You got no future'?") Apparently, that was Michael J. Fox in real-life during much of the "Back to the Future" shoot, having overworked himself to the point where he could no longer tell if his acting as Marty was even any good....

You know that scene in "Back to the Future" when Marty is voicing his insecurities about his future in music and why he is afraid to ship his audition tape to some business people? ("What if they say, 'Get outta here, kid. You got no future'?") Apparently, that was Michael J. Fox in real-life throug...

14/05/2023

We learned upon the release of "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace" that Ewan McGregor made the sound while crossing lightsabers with Darth Maul in the film. It's an endearing habit that he continues to this day. During the virtual press conference for Disney+'s "Obi-Wan Kenobi," McGregor was initially evasive about the practice. But then his co-star Moses Ingram busted him....

We realized upon the discharge of "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace" that Ewan McGregor made the sound whereas crossing lightsabers with Darth Maul within the movie. It's an endearing behavior that he continues to this present day. During the digital press convention for Disney+'s "Obi-Wa...

14/05/2023

Angela Bassett, who plays Queen Ramonda in the "Black Panther" movies, recalled the week-long shoot in a 2018 interview with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show." Bassett explained that shooting days were long on "Black Panther," often requiring ten straight hours of work day after day in "blazing hot" weather. Additionally, there were artificial lights, making the set — designed by Oscar winner Hannah Beachler — extraordinarily bright....

14/05/2023

What could possibly make an established actor drop everything, agree to sign onto an incredibly technically challenging World War II drama, and do so without even having a fully-written character on the page to play? That was the circumstances surrounding Christopher Nolan's offer to Cillian Murphy in becoming part of the cast of 2017's "Dunkirk." As the filmmaker reminisced with Murphy elsewhere in the EW interview, "In the draft you read, your character was underwritten and unfinished....

What may probably make a longtime actor drop every thing, conform to signal onto an extremely technically difficult World War II drama, and achieve this with out even having a fully-written character on the web page to play? That was the circumstances surrounding Christopher Nolan's provide to Cilli...

14/05/2023

Released in 1988, "The Killing Joke" remains one of the most influential stories in Batman history. "Watchmen" writer Alan Moore approached the Joker origin story as a way of demonstrating the similarities between the Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight, ultimately helping popularize the now ubiquitous notion of the two being opposite sides of the same coin. The graphic novel influenced everyone from future DC comics writers to directors Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan, and famously contained the genesis of Barbara Gordon becoming Oracle, after she's shot by the Joker, who then takes pictures of his victim as she lies helpless on the floor....

Released in 1988, "The Killing Joke" stays one of the vital influential tales in Batman historical past. "Watchmen" author Alan Moore approached the Joker origin story as a means of demonstrating the similarities between the Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight, finally serving to popularize th...

14/05/2023

The Cannes Film Festival, which will kick off Tuesday, is such a colossal extravaganza that taking measure of its ups and downs is notoriously difficult. It’s a showcase of the world’s best cinema. It’s a red-carpet spectacular. It’s a French Riviera hive of dealmaking. But by at least some metrics, Cannes — following a canceled 2020 festival, a much-diminished 2021 edition and a triumphant 2022 return — is finally all the way back....

The Cannes Film Festival, which can kick off Tuesday, is such a colossal extravaganza that taking measure of its ups and downs is notoriously troublesome. It’s a showcase of the world’s greatest cinema. It’s a red-carpet spectacular. It’s a French Riviera hive of dealmaking.But by no less th...

14/05/2023

“Padatik,” a birth centenary homage to Indian auteur Mrinal Sen, is in post-production and is aiming to launch at a major film festival this fall. Sen is probably India’s most revered filmmaker after Satyajit Ray. Sen was born on May 14, 1923 in Faridpur, British India, now in Bangladesh and died in 2018, leaving behind a glittering array of work, most of which are considered landmarks of Indian cinema, including “Neel Akasher Neechey” (1959), “Baishey Shravana” (1960), “Akash Kusum” (1965), “Bhuvan Shome”(1969), “Interview,” (1971), “Calcutta 71” (1972), “Padatik” (1973), “Mrigayaa” (1976), “Ek Din Pratidin” (1979), “Akaler Sandhane” (1980), “Kharij” (1982) and “Khandhar” (1983)....

14/05/2023

The lack of romance in the third season of "Picard," it seems, stemmed from scheduling and the necessities of the plot. Matalas constructed the season like a feature film, adding a lot more action and plot-driven (as opposed to character- or philosophy-driven) elements. There were sinister plot threads that involved devious Changelings, and a mystery about Jack Crusher's developing X-Men powers....

The lack of romance within the third season of "Picard," it appears, stemmed from scheduling and the requirements of the plot. Matalas constructed the season like a characteristic movie, including much more motion and plot-driven (versus character- or philosophy-driven) parts. There had been siniste...

14/05/2023

Erica Lee has been involved with the "John Wick" franchise since its early developmental stages, back when it was supposed to be a standalone revenge flick about a man devoted to his dog. When asked about the initial cut of the fourth (and perhaps, final) installment in the film franchise, Lee was refreshingly forthcoming and honest about its quality: "There really that many big lifts ....

14/05/2023

Lions Gate Films "Lord of War" is one of Nicolas Cage's best movies, but not one that is usually brought up in a conversation about his work. After all, he doesn't give a deranged, larger-than-life performance like in "Face/Off," and the story isn't over-the-top or even based on a very known figure, like "Renfield." Instead, it is a drama from 2005 written and directed by "The Truman Show" writer Andrew Niccol....

Lions Gate Films "Lord of War" is one in every of Nicolas Cage's greatest motion pictures, however not one that's often introduced up in a dialog about his work. After all, he would not give a deranged, larger-than-life efficiency like in "Face/Off," and the story is not over-the-top and even based....

14/05/2023

This year’s GLAAD Media Awards in New York city honored shows and movies like “Fire Island,” “Anything’s Possible,” “Heartstopper” and “We’re Here.” The awards were handed out Saturday night at the New York Hilton Midtown and the ceremony was hosted by “What We Do in the Shadows” star Harvey Guillén. Maren Morris received the excellence in media award, which was introduced by Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Alyssa Edwards, and Jonathan Van Ness received the Vito Russo Award, which was presented by Alok....

This 12 months’s GLAAD Media Awards in New York metropolis honored reveals and films like “Fire Island,” “Anything’s Possible,” “Heartstopper” and “We’re Here.” The awards have been handed out Saturday evening on the New York Hilton Midtown and the ceremony was hosted by “Wha...

14/05/2023

In the Amsterdam episode, each character has a somewhat unreplicable experience during their overnight stay. For Rebecca, it's a whirlwind romance. For Roy and Jamie, it's a chance to build a true bond ... and learn to ride a stolen bike. For Ted, it's an opportunity to see things differently through the gift of self-reflection. It makes sense that Beard's evening would include something as singular as performing in a "Piggy Stardust" cover band with a bunch of non-English speaking locals....

In the Amsterdam episode, every character has a considerably unreplicable expertise throughout their in a single day keep. For Rebecca, it is a whirlwind romance. For Roy and Jamie, it is an opportunity to construct a real bond ... and be taught to experience a stolen bike. For Ted, it is a chance t...

14/05/2023

Early in his career, Tim Burton stated his general dislike for sequels (via Last Movie Outpost): "Sequels are only worthwhile if they give you the opportunity to do something new and interesting. It has to go beyond that, really, because you do the first for the thrill of the unknown. The sequel wipes all that out, so you must explore the next level....

Early in his profession, Tim Burton acknowledged his basic dislike for sequels (through Last Movie Outpost): "Sequels are only worthwhile if they give you the opportunity to do something new and interesting. It has to go beyond that, really, because you do the first for the thrill of the unknown. Th...

14/04/2023

TOKYO (AP) — Makoto Shinkai doesn’t yet know the story he will tell in his next film, only that it will be about what he knows best. For one, it will be set in J*pan, filled with those breathtakingly gorgeous landscapes he draws on his animation storyboards. If he were to set his film outside J*pan, he would have to live in that city for at least several months....

TOKYO (AP) — Makoto Shinkai doesn’t yet know the story he will tell in his next film, only that it will be about what he knows best. For one, it will be set in J*pan, filled with those breathtakingly gorgeous landscapes he draws on his animation storyboards.If he were to set his film outside J*p...

13/04/2023

A vampire film can be defined by such by the presence of, you guessed it, a vampire. What form said creature takes is another question. Dracula is a 180 turn from Edward Cullen, who is the total opposite of Nosferatu, who is nothing like Santanico Pandemonium, and so on. Centuries of vampiric lore give creators endless options to pick and choose when telling their own tale....

A vampire film can be defined by such by the presence of, you guessed it, a vampire. What form said creature takes is another question. Dracula is a 180 turn from Edward Cullen, who is the total opposite of Nosferatu, who is nothing like Santanico Pandemonium, and so on. Centuries of vampiric lore g...

13/04/2023

The long-awaited grand reveal of Warner Bros. Discovery’s new streaming offering was, you might say, a bit anticli-Max-tic. WBD leadership unveiled the new version of its HBO Max service Wednesday with a press event weighted with grandiosity: “This is our time. This is our chance … This is our rendezvous with destiny,” intoned CEO David Zaslav, by way of an introduction....

The long-awaited grand reveal of Warner Bros. Discovery’s new streaming offering was, you might say, a bit anticli-Max-tic. WBD leadership unveiled the new version of its HBO Max service Wednesday with a press event weighted with grandiosity: “This is our time. This is our chance … This is our...

13/04/2023

The global impact of traditional tattooing and the need to end its stigma is explored in upcoming feature-documentary “Treasure of the Rice Terraces,” directed by Filipino-Canadian Kent Donguines. The film sees Donguines embark on a journey of self-discovery and record the oral history recounted by 106-year-old Indigenous tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od, who was recently an unlikely cover star of Vogue Philippines....

The global impact of traditional tattooing and the need to end its stigma is explored in upcoming feature-documentary “Treasure of the Rice Terraces,” directed by Filipino-Canadian Kent Donguines. The film sees Donguines embark on a journey of self-discovery and record the oral history recounted...

13/04/2023

To elucidate: remember Boba Fett? He debuted in "The Star Wars Holiday Special" riding a dinosaur. In the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back," he was a near-mute bounty hunter whose defining character trait was merely the helmet he wore. He returned in 1983's "Return of the Jedi" where he was killed in the mouth of a carnivorous desert creature. That could have been the end for Boba Fett....

To elucidate: remember Boba Fett? He debuted in "The Star Wars Holiday Special" riding a dinosaur. In the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back," he was a near-mute bounty hunter whose defining character trait was merely the helmet he wore. He returned in 1983's "Return of the Jedi" where he was killed...

13/04/2023

Jio Studios, the content arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has unveiled a huge slate of 100 new films and TV shows that will play on Reliance’s streaming platforms. They range from the previously-announced Shah Rukh Khan-starring Bollywood movie project “Dunki,” through Adil Hussain’s Bengali-language art-house picture “The Storyteller,” which appeared at the Busan Film Festival last year, to a range of web originals and mini-series....

Jio Studios, the content arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has unveiled a huge slate of 100 new films and TV shows that will play on Reliance’s streaming platforms. They range from the previously-announced Shah Rukh Khan-starring Bollywood movie project “Dunki,” through Adil Hussain’s Beng...

13/04/2023

In this new sequel film, it will now be in Rey's hands to make a decision that will shape the future generations of Jedi ahead of her. Taking into account all that we know about the timeline of "Star Wars" and the endless push and pull between the dark and the light, as well as what Rey has learned from Luke and his failures in "The Last Jedi," the most logical conclusion to Rey's story would be to abandon the old Jedi way and forge a new, healthier path....

In this new sequel film, it will now be in Rey's hands to make a decision that will shape the future generations of Jedi ahead of her. Taking into account all that we know about the timeline of "Star Wars" and the endless push and pull between the dark and the light, as well as

13/04/2023

PARIS (AP) — New films by Wes Anderson, Wim Wenders and Ken Loach are in the lineup announced Thursday for the 76th Cannes Film Festival. Anderson’s sci-fi homage “Asteroid City,” Wenders’ “Perfect Days” and Loach’s “The Old Oak” are among 19 movies competing for the coveted Palme d’Or, the festival’s top prize. The schedule for next month’s festival includes Cannes-favorite directors such as Italy’s Nanni Moretti (“Il Sol Dell’Avvenire”), J*panese director Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Monster”) and Turkey’s Nuri Bilge Ceylan (“About Dry Grasses”)....

PARIS (AP) — New films by Wes Anderson, Wim Wenders and Ken Loach are in the lineup announced Thursday for the 76th Cannes Film Festival.Anderson’s sci-fi homage “Asteroid City,” Wenders’ “Perfect Days” and Loach’s “The Old Oak” are among 19 movies competing for the coveted Palme...

13/04/2023

The Cannes Film Festival unveiled its lineup for its 76th edition on Thursday, with a collection of new works from such mega-watt auteurs as Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Wim Wenders, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Todd Haynes. These filmmakers will premiere films both in and out of competition, meaning only a select few will have a chance at capturing the Palme d’Or, the festival’s highest honor....

The Cannes Film Festival unveiled its lineup for its 76th edition on Thursday, with a collection of new works from such mega-watt auteurs as Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Wim Wenders, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Todd Haynes. These filmmakers will premiere films both in and out of competition, meaning onl...

13/04/2023

Alex Wolff will play Leonard Cohen in a new series about the Canadian icon and his muse Marianne Ihlen. Thea Sofie Loch Næss (“The Last Kingdom,” “Delete Me”) will portray Ihlen in the show, which is called “So Long, Marianne” — the title of one of Cohen’s songs about his partner. Other cast members include Anna Torv (“The Newsreader,” “The Last of Us”) as Charmian Clift and Noah Taylor (“Preacher,” “Peaky Blinders”) as George Johnston....

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13/04/2023

The hot-button issue of abortion is approached in a humane, meaningful way in “Cherry,” an intimate dramedy about a young woman forced to make the toughest decision of her life in a very short timeframe. Making immediate her emotional and physical struggles as she explores whether or not to keep her baby, the film wins us over with an unwavering focus on its eponymous heroine’s coming-of-age journey....

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13/04/2023

Jamie Foxx has been hospitalized in Atlanta following a “medical complication” his family revealed late Wednesday evening. “We wanted to share that my father Jamie Foxx experienced a medical complication yesterday,” Foxx’s daughter, Corinne Fox, posted in a statement on Instagram. “Luckily due to quick action and great care he is already on his way to recovery. We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers....

Jamie Foxx has been hospitalized in Atlanta following a “medical complication” his family revealed late Wednesday evening. “We wanted to share that my father Jamie Foxx experienced a medical complication yesterday,” Foxx’s daughter, Corinne Fox, posted in a statement on Instagram. “Lucki...

13/04/2023

“Sweetwater” is a biopic about Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, the Black power forward who broke the color barrier of the NBA in 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson accomplished the same feat in baseball. It’s telling that Robinson remains one of the most celebrated heroes in sports history, while Clifton is still a somewhat obscure figure. (He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014, but still.)...

“Sweetwater” is a biopic about Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, the Black power forward who broke the color barrier of the NBA in 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson accomplished the same feat in baseball. It’s telling that Robinson remains one of the most celebrated heroes in sports history,...

13/04/2023

If I were to count on one hand the most preeminent humanist filmmakers of our time, the first two fingers would have to be dedicated to Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Bringing empathy and insight to stories of immigrants, outcasts and the working poor, the Belgian siblings have dedicated their career to observing characters Western society prefers to overlook. In that time, the brothers have screened every one of their 12 features at Cannes, collecting two Palme d’Or trophies — in 1999 for “Rosetta” and 2002 for “L’Enfant.” The Dardennes keep the prizes in the office they share at their Liège-based production company, Les Films du Fleuve....

If I were to count on one hand the most preeminent humanist filmmakers of our time, the first two fingers would have to be dedicated to Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Bringing empathy and insight to stories of immigrants, outcasts and the working poor, the Belgian siblings have dedicated their career...