All dads are not created equal. Some offer unconditional love, some take a firm-but-fair approach, some are rolling stones, some are actual Rolling Stones, and some are The Great Santini. It's a cosmic crap shoot as to which kind of paterfamilias you wind up with, and even an ideal upbringing can morph into a contentious relationship over time. Life, and human beings, are weird that way.
This is why there is no shortage of fiction dealing with dads. We're especially flush with tales centered on the always tricky father-son dynamic. Whole civilizations have come and gone, but dudes have always been hung up for one reason or another on their pops. And over the past 40 years, no actor has been more closely associated with the dramatic exploration of this occasionally fraught kinship than Kevin Costner.
Indeed, the first film that comes to mind for many when they rattle off their...
This is why there is no shortage of fiction dealing with dads. We're especially flush with tales centered on the always tricky father-son dynamic. Whole civilizations have come and gone, but dudes have always been hung up for one reason or another on their pops. And over the past 40 years, no actor has been more closely associated with the dramatic exploration of this occasionally fraught kinship than Kevin Costner.
Indeed, the first film that comes to mind for many when they rattle off their...
- 12/3/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
The Dead Zone 4K Uhd from Scream Factory
The Dead Zone will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on December 19 via Scream Factory. The 1983 Stephen King adaptation has been newly transferred in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision (Hdr-10 compatible) and DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 sound.
David Cronenberg directs from a script by Jeffrey Boam (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). Christopher Walken stars with Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, and Martin Sheen.
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan and The Kingcast podcast hosts Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler recorded a new audio commentary for the release.
All the special features from Scream Factory’s 2021 Blu-ray edition are also...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
The Dead Zone 4K Uhd from Scream Factory
The Dead Zone will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on December 19 via Scream Factory. The 1983 Stephen King adaptation has been newly transferred in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision (Hdr-10 compatible) and DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 sound.
David Cronenberg directs from a script by Jeffrey Boam (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). Christopher Walken stars with Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, and Martin Sheen.
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan and The Kingcast podcast hosts Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler recorded a new audio commentary for the release.
All the special features from Scream Factory’s 2021 Blu-ray edition are also...
- 11/3/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Synopsis
In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends – sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and scaredy-cat Vern (Jerry O’Connell) – are in search of a missing teenager’s body. Wanting to be heroes in each other’s and their hometown’s eyes, they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery. They sneak smokes, tell tall tales, cuss ’cause it’s cool, and band together when the going gets tough. When they encounter the town’s knife-wielding hoods, who are also after the body, the boys discover a strength they never knew they had. Stand By Me is a rare and special film about friendship and the indelible experiences of growing up. Filled with humor and suspense, Stand By Me is based on the novella ‘The Body’ by Stephen King.
Disc Details & Bonus Materials
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In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends – sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and scaredy-cat Vern (Jerry O’Connell) – are in search of a missing teenager’s body. Wanting to be heroes in each other’s and their hometown’s eyes, they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery. They sneak smokes, tell tall tales, cuss ’cause it’s cool, and band together when the going gets tough. When they encounter the town’s knife-wielding hoods, who are also after the body, the boys discover a strength they never knew they had. Stand By Me is a rare and special film about friendship and the indelible experiences of growing up. Filled with humor and suspense, Stand By Me is based on the novella ‘The Body’ by Stephen King.
Disc Details & Bonus Materials
4K...
- 10/16/2023
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
In the early 1980s, Stephen King was officially a household name. Writer of such instantly memorable titles as “Carrie,” “The Shining” and “The Stand,” it was very unlikely to find someone who’d not read – or at least heard of – a Stephen King novel. The author was getting so big that pretty much anything he published landed on the number one spot of the bestseller list. But would his devoted readers gobble up anything he put in front of them? That was put to the test in the middle of 1982, when King convinced his publisher to put out a collection of four novellas he’d written in between novels. The stories had some macabre elements in them, and one did indeed feature a bit of the old supernatural, but for the most part these stories were dramas that dealt with the human condition. The collection was called “Different Seasons,” and...
- 7/6/2023
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Camila Cabello has found her next major acting gig on the heels of Prime Video’s Cinderella. The Cuban-born pop star has closed a deal to join Jay Will, Mary J. Blige and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Rob Peace — the drama Ejiofor is directing from his own script, as his sophomore feature effort.
The film, currently in production, is based on Jeff Hobbs’ bestselling biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League. It follows Robert Peace (Will), a young man who grew up in a crime-ridden section of Newark, NJ and later graduated from Yale with degrees in molecular biophysics and biochemistry earned on scholarship. Peace led a dual life living in the insular world of academia and as a lab researcher of cancer and infectious diseases, while at the same time making six figures from the sale of marijuana.
The film, currently in production, is based on Jeff Hobbs’ bestselling biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League. It follows Robert Peace (Will), a young man who grew up in a crime-ridden section of Newark, NJ and later graduated from Yale with degrees in molecular biophysics and biochemistry earned on scholarship. Peace led a dual life living in the insular world of academia and as a lab researcher of cancer and infectious diseases, while at the same time making six figures from the sale of marijuana.
- 2/22/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: 2x Academy Award nominee Mary J. Blige (Mudbound) is set to star alongside Tulsa King‘s Jay Will in the upcoming drama Rob Peace. Through her banner Blue Butterfly, she’ll also exec produce the pic, written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, which is now in production.
Based on Jeff Hobbs’ best-selling biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League, the film follows a young man who grew up in a crime-ridden section of Newark, NY and later graduated from Yale with degrees in molecular biophysics and biochemistry earned on scholarship. Peace led a dual life living in the insular world of academia and as a lab researcher of cancer and infectious diseases, while at the same time making six figures from the sale of marijuana. He was killed in a drug-related shooting in 2011.
Blige will play Rob’s mother,...
Based on Jeff Hobbs’ best-selling biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League, the film follows a young man who grew up in a crime-ridden section of Newark, NY and later graduated from Yale with degrees in molecular biophysics and biochemistry earned on scholarship. Peace led a dual life living in the insular world of academia and as a lab researcher of cancer and infectious diseases, while at the same time making six figures from the sale of marijuana. He was killed in a drug-related shooting in 2011.
Blige will play Rob’s mother,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Rob Reiner's 1986 film "Stand By Me" still stands as one of the best coming-of-age films of all time. An adaptation of acclaimed horror author Stephen King's "The Body," the film follows a group of friends who go on a hike to find the dead body of a missing boy. The compelling, deeply-moving film stars actors Will Wheaton (Gordie Lachance), River Phoenix (Chris Chambers), Corey Feldman (Teddy Duchamp), and Jerry O'Connell (Vern Tessio).
The movie is highly regarded for its performances, its authentic take on pre-teens and is a small-scale masterpiece. Aside from critical acclaim, "Stand By Me" earned an Oscar nomination for "Best Adapted Screenplay," but its most significant victory was that author Stephen King approved of it. In fact, the King of Horror yearned to have written a scene the way the film's creators conceptualized it.
The Film Focused On Gordie's Journey
It's challenging to replicate the...
The movie is highly regarded for its performances, its authentic take on pre-teens and is a small-scale masterpiece. Aside from critical acclaim, "Stand By Me" earned an Oscar nomination for "Best Adapted Screenplay," but its most significant victory was that author Stephen King approved of it. In fact, the King of Horror yearned to have written a scene the way the film's creators conceptualized it.
The Film Focused On Gordie's Journey
It's challenging to replicate the...
- 8/29/2022
- by Fatemeh Mirjalili
- Slash Film
If you pulled a bloody leech from your underwear, you'd pass out, too. That's what happened to Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton) when he ventured into the woods with three friends in September of 1959 for a memorable scene from Rob Reiner's coming-of-age film "Stand By Me." After one of the group overhears his brother talking about discovering the body of a missing kid, Chris Chambers (River Phoenix), Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman), and Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell) conspire with Gordie to locate the body of Ray Brower, a discovery they believe will make them local heroes.
"Stand By Me" is adapted from a novella of best-selling author Stephen King, titled "The Body." It was Rob Reiner's third film, coming in between the John Cusack comedy "The Sure Thing" in 1985 and classic family fairytale "The Princess Bride" in 1987. In adapting King's story, Reiner suggested to screenwriters Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon a larger focus on Gordie,...
"Stand By Me" is adapted from a novella of best-selling author Stephen King, titled "The Body." It was Rob Reiner's third film, coming in between the John Cusack comedy "The Sure Thing" in 1985 and classic family fairytale "The Princess Bride" in 1987. In adapting King's story, Reiner suggested to screenwriters Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon a larger focus on Gordie,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Mark Harrison Feb 12, 2019
Looking for something to watch this Valentine’s Day? Here’s why John Carpenter’s sci-fi romance Starman is worth another look…
This feature contains minor spoilers for Starman. If you haven’t seen the film, please read on with caution.
John Carpenter hasn’t made too many conventional date movies. Films like Halloween, Escape From New York, and his thematic Apocalypse trilogy don’t typically get couples in the mood for love. Nevertheless, he made a doozy of a romance in the form of 1984’s Starman, which stars an Oscar-nominated Jeff Bridges and an equally great Karen Allen as an unlikely couple who take a road trip across America.
Starting with the 1977 launch of the Voyager 2 space probe, which carries a golden record full of samples of Earth culture and greetings in 57 different languages, the film is about an alien who answers mankind’s invitation to extra-terrestrial life.
Looking for something to watch this Valentine’s Day? Here’s why John Carpenter’s sci-fi romance Starman is worth another look…
This feature contains minor spoilers for Starman. If you haven’t seen the film, please read on with caution.
John Carpenter hasn’t made too many conventional date movies. Films like Halloween, Escape From New York, and his thematic Apocalypse trilogy don’t typically get couples in the mood for love. Nevertheless, he made a doozy of a romance in the form of 1984’s Starman, which stars an Oscar-nominated Jeff Bridges and an equally great Karen Allen as an unlikely couple who take a road trip across America.
Starting with the 1977 launch of the Voyager 2 space probe, which carries a golden record full of samples of Earth culture and greetings in 57 different languages, the film is about an alien who answers mankind’s invitation to extra-terrestrial life.
- 2/12/2019
- Den of Geek
Arguably one of the lesser-seen and underrated movies from John Carpenter's career, Starman is getting the Collector's Edition Blu-ray treatment it deserves on December 18th from Scream Factory, and the special features include a new featurette in which Carpenter, Jeff Bridges, Charles Martin Smith, and Sandy King Carpenter revisit the beloved 1984 sci-fi romance:
Press Release: Visionary filmmaker John Carpenter presents a romantic science fiction odyssey starring Jeff Bridges as an innocent alien from a distant planet who learns what it means to be a man in love. On December 18, 2018, Scream Factory™ is proud to present 80’s cult film classic Starman Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. Directed by John Carpenter, produced by Larry J. Franco, and written by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, Starman stars Jeff Bridges (Kingsman: The Golden Circle), Karen Allen (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull), Charles Martin Smith (American Graffiti), and Richard Jaeckel (Baywatch...
Press Release: Visionary filmmaker John Carpenter presents a romantic science fiction odyssey starring Jeff Bridges as an innocent alien from a distant planet who learns what it means to be a man in love. On December 18, 2018, Scream Factory™ is proud to present 80’s cult film classic Starman Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. Directed by John Carpenter, produced by Larry J. Franco, and written by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, Starman stars Jeff Bridges (Kingsman: The Golden Circle), Karen Allen (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull), Charles Martin Smith (American Graffiti), and Richard Jaeckel (Baywatch...
- 11/13/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Texan singer’s surviving children will collaborate on The Big O: Roy Orbison, bringing pop star’s tumultuous story to the screen
Following recent films chronicling the lives of Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, the career and tumultuous private life of Roy Orbison is to be turned into a movie.
According to Deadline, The Big O: Roy Orbison will be produced by two of Orbison’s surviving sons, Alex and Roy, with another, Wesley Orbison, one of the executive producers. The script will be written by Ray Gideon and Bruce Evans, who collaborated on 1985’s Stand by Me, Starman and Mr Brooks.
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Following recent films chronicling the lives of Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, the career and tumultuous private life of Roy Orbison is to be turned into a movie.
According to Deadline, The Big O: Roy Orbison will be produced by two of Orbison’s surviving sons, Alex and Roy, with another, Wesley Orbison, one of the executive producers. The script will be written by Ray Gideon and Bruce Evans, who collaborated on 1985’s Stand by Me, Starman and Mr Brooks.
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- 9/29/2016
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Tony Sokol Sep 29, 2016
An official biopic of Roy Orbison has been confirmed...
Roy Orbison’s estate will cooperate with The Big O, a new biopic based on the life of the man who wrote 'Pretty Woman', 'Running Scared', 'In Dreams' and 'Only the Lonely'.
Roy Orbison was made for movies. That pallor. Those sunglasses. David Lynch saw it and Dennis Hopper channeled it. Roy Orbison was a mystery man, who never showed his eyes after losing his wife Claudette, who haunted his songs. Actually, Roy lost his regular, Buddy Holly style glasses on a tour bus with the Beatles when they opened for him in the UK. He kept both the shades and his friendship with George Harrison. They even formed a band together with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.
The biopic The Big O will be written by Ray Gideon and Bruce Evans,...
An official biopic of Roy Orbison has been confirmed...
Roy Orbison’s estate will cooperate with The Big O, a new biopic based on the life of the man who wrote 'Pretty Woman', 'Running Scared', 'In Dreams' and 'Only the Lonely'.
Roy Orbison was made for movies. That pallor. Those sunglasses. David Lynch saw it and Dennis Hopper channeled it. Roy Orbison was a mystery man, who never showed his eyes after losing his wife Claudette, who haunted his songs. Actually, Roy lost his regular, Buddy Holly style glasses on a tour bus with the Beatles when they opened for him in the UK. He kept both the shades and his friendship with George Harrison. They even formed a band together with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.
The biopic The Big O will be written by Ray Gideon and Bruce Evans,...
- 9/28/2016
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: The estate of iconic singer Roy Orbison has pledged its cooperation in The Big O: Roy Orbison, setting up what will be the first estate-authorized movie biopic. Ray Gideon & Bruce Evans have been set to write the script. It will be a family affair: Marty Katz will produce with Alex Orbison and Roy Orbison Jr, and Wesley Orbison will be exec producer along with Chuck Fleckenstein and Ron Moore. Those are the surviving children of the singer, whose Roy’s Boys LLC…...
- 9/28/2016
- Deadline
It's a scorching summer day, and four neighborhood boys are trying to beat the heat by lounging in the shade near a junkyard's water pump with a refreshing drink. As they cool off, they listlessly toss little rocks into an old tin can a few feet away, and fill the empty air with idle speculation over whether or not Mickey Mouse Club cast member Annette Funicello has started to develop breasts. Enjoying this brief interlude of nothingness, one boy happily sighs: "This is a really good time." The dated specifics...
- 8/22/2016
- Rollingstone.com
The first film set I ever visited was for John Carpenter’s Starman. I was 13, and the film was shooting just outside Chattanooga, Tn, where I lived at the time. When I was leaving the set at the end of the day, the unit publicist (the great Peter J. Silbermann) gave me a copy of the script by Bruce A. Evans & Raynold Gideon and Dean Riesner, the first actual film script I ever read. It could have been anything I read first, but I’m glad that as I started try to break down structure and character and the crazy magic trick that is writing words on a page that then come to life on a film set, it was that script which I was studying. It’s a lovely piece of writing, and there’s a reason Jeff Bridges got nominated for an Oscar playing the lead role of...
- 4/1/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Network: NBC
Episodes: 20 (half-hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: July 10, 2014 -- July 26, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Greg Poehler, Josephine Bornebusch, Lena Olin, Claes Månsson, Christopher Wagelin, Per Svensson, Patrick Duffy, and Illeana Douglas.
TV show description:
Based on events in the life of Greg Poehler, this comedy TV show revolves around Bruce Evans (Poehler) and Emma Wiik (Josephine Bornebusch), seemingly the perfect couple. He's a successful money manager to the stars in New York. He lives with Emma, the sweet woman from Sweden whom he loves and adores. A rare combination of intelligent, funny, kind and beautiful, Emma believes she has finally found her true soul mate in Bruce.
After being with him a year, she makes the life-changing decision to move back to her native Stockholm to accept...
Episodes: 20 (half-hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: July 10, 2014 -- July 26, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Greg Poehler, Josephine Bornebusch, Lena Olin, Claes Månsson, Christopher Wagelin, Per Svensson, Patrick Duffy, and Illeana Douglas.
TV show description:
Based on events in the life of Greg Poehler, this comedy TV show revolves around Bruce Evans (Poehler) and Emma Wiik (Josephine Bornebusch), seemingly the perfect couple. He's a successful money manager to the stars in New York. He lives with Emma, the sweet woman from Sweden whom he loves and adores. A rare combination of intelligent, funny, kind and beautiful, Emma believes she has finally found her true soul mate in Bruce.
After being with him a year, she makes the life-changing decision to move back to her native Stockholm to accept...
- 7/29/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It’s official: NBC will no longer be welcoming anyone to Sweden.
Greg Poehler, creator and star of Welcome to Sweden, announced the sophomore comedy’s cancellation via Instagram on Tuesday in a lengthy, humorous and bittersweet message to its fans:
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Despite Poehler’s mention of the remaining episodes being available online, there has been no announcement of a rollout plan.
The international production, which returned to NBC on July 19 to “craptastically low ratings,” starred Poehler as Bruce Evans, who experiences a bit of culture shock when he moves to Sweden with his girlfriend (Josephine Bornebusch). The comedy’s cast...
Greg Poehler, creator and star of Welcome to Sweden, announced the sophomore comedy’s cancellation via Instagram on Tuesday in a lengthy, humorous and bittersweet message to its fans:
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Despite Poehler’s mention of the remaining episodes being available online, there has been no announcement of a rollout plan.
The international production, which returned to NBC on July 19 to “craptastically low ratings,” starred Poehler as Bruce Evans, who experiences a bit of culture shock when he moves to Sweden with his girlfriend (Josephine Bornebusch). The comedy’s cast...
- 7/28/2015
- TVLine.com
I don't believe that they are "just" movies. I mean, sure, there are plenty of movies that I would consider inconsequential, and many of those are even movies that I like. But the entire culture of films, the idea of these shared narratives that make up something that unites people from around the world, is something that I think people dismiss too easily sometimes. Films are transformative. Films can force you to see things in a new ways. They can build or destroy communities. They can be powerful forces for social change, and they can shine a spotlight on things in a way that is undeniable and immediate. And, in their best moments, they can save lives. Right now, "The Wolfpack" is making its way into theaters, a documentary about a family of young men, all raised by a domineering father who intentionally cut them off from the outside world.
- 6/29/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Like all superheroes (or anyone else who uses a secret identity), there came a moment when someone finally cracked the code and published my real name. To be fair, my identity was a pretty poorly-kept secret by that point. The first time I went to an actual press event, I used my real name, and anytime I met someone, I used my real name. "Moriarty" was a fun identity to slip into, and especially in the early days of the site, we played up the mythology of things. My friends all got their own spy names and would show up in the reports in the form of Henchman Mongo and Segue Zagnut and Harry Lime and more. From my end, it was silly and fun, and not something to be taken seriously. But when Film Threat ran a fairly vicious hit piece on Harry, I was also a target, and...
- 6/18/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Tonight at 9 p.m., NBC will debut a comedy series starring a Poehler. Not A. Poehler as in Amy, but Greg Poehler, as in her younger brother. A former lawyer whose only Hollywood experience is that blood relation, Greg is the creator/writer/producer/star of Welcome to Sweden, a somewhat-autobiographical tale about a New York accountant named Bruce Evans who meets the Swede of his dreams (played by Josephine Bornebusch) and decides to give it all up for love and move to Scandinavia with her. (The single-camera comedy, which is also executive-produced by Amy, has already aired its first...
- 7/10/2014
- by Dan Snierson
- EW - Inside TV
While his older sister has spent the better part of this century making a living in comedy through Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation, and movies, Greg Poehler toiled as an intellectual property lawyer. But in a series of events that inspired the semi-autobiographical comedy Welcome to Sweden — already a hit TV show in that country and premiering Stateside Thursday night on NBC — Amy’s little brother met a Swedish woman in New York, fell in love, and moved overseas with her in 2006. By 2012, Poehler had finally decided to pursue comedy full time, and in the half-hour show, he plays accountant-to-the-stars Bruce Evans, a man struggling to adapt to life in Scandinavia. Despite the premise, the real-life Greg seems happy and fully acclimated to Stockholm, where he still lives with his wife, Charlotta, and their three children. He sprung for an international call to tell Vulture about growing up...
- 7/9/2014
- by Chris Serico
- Vulture
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