Who needs Netflix and Prime? BBC iPlayer has a terrific collection of films to watch – here’s our updated list of what to watch right now (and when they’re leaving the service).
Whilst all eyes tend to be on streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime when it comes to movie updates, on the quiet the BBC iPlayer service continues to play host to a limited, diverse selection of films. What’s more, a good number of them you can download to your tablet to watch on the move.
So, without further ado, welcome to the weekly updated iPlayer film list. This list will be updated every week with the test available data from the BBC, in order of how long you have left to watch (so you can prioritise your viewing pleasure)
New! – denotes all new movies this week!
Brand-new This Week: Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie, The Adventures of Priscilla,...
Whilst all eyes tend to be on streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime when it comes to movie updates, on the quiet the BBC iPlayer service continues to play host to a limited, diverse selection of films. What’s more, a good number of them you can download to your tablet to watch on the move.
So, without further ado, welcome to the weekly updated iPlayer film list. This list will be updated every week with the test available data from the BBC, in order of how long you have left to watch (so you can prioritise your viewing pleasure)
New! – denotes all new movies this week!
Brand-new This Week: Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie, The Adventures of Priscilla,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Em McGowan
- Film Stories
A gripping plot, superb acting, thought-out dialog, an amazing ability to hold the audience's attention, sex, violence, and struggle for power – Game of Thrones was famous for all of this, but was it the first of its kind?
Perhaps in every genre there is the series that was unfairly closed at the most interesting moment. For fans of science fiction, Firefly became such a wound in the heart, and for fans of historical dramas, there is Rome, the return of which most connoisseurs of the genre dream of.
As it happens, Rome has only two seasons. But even that is enough to appreciate it.
Rome Was Game of Thrones’ Predecessor
Even before Game of Thrones, HBO and the BBC tried the "sex, blood and political intrigue" formula with Rome, which was released in 2005. And the historical period was more appropriate than ever: the Roman Empire just after the Gallic War...
Perhaps in every genre there is the series that was unfairly closed at the most interesting moment. For fans of science fiction, Firefly became such a wound in the heart, and for fans of historical dramas, there is Rome, the return of which most connoisseurs of the genre dream of.
As it happens, Rome has only two seasons. But even that is enough to appreciate it.
Rome Was Game of Thrones’ Predecessor
Even before Game of Thrones, HBO and the BBC tried the "sex, blood and political intrigue" formula with Rome, which was released in 2005. And the historical period was more appropriate than ever: the Roman Empire just after the Gallic War...
- 5/1/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Studiocanal and Editions Albert René have signed an exclusive development agreement for the sixth live-action film of the adventures of beloved French comic book character Asterix.
Created in 1959 by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, Asterix is celebrating its 65th anniversary in 2024. The series follows the adventures of Asterix and Obelix and their friends who live in a small village in Gaul, the only outpost of resistance against Julius Caesar’s mighty Roman empire. Since the characters were launched, they have become a cultural phenomenon, both in France and internationally.
Some 400 million Asterix books in 130 languages and dialects have been sold. Since 1961, 40 albums of Asterix adventures have been published and five live-action films have been produced.
The Asterix live-action films are “Asterix and Obelix take on Caesar” (1999), “Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra” (2002), “Asterix at the Olympic Games” (2008) “Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia” (2012) and Asterix and Obelix : The Middle Kingdom...
Created in 1959 by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, Asterix is celebrating its 65th anniversary in 2024. The series follows the adventures of Asterix and Obelix and their friends who live in a small village in Gaul, the only outpost of resistance against Julius Caesar’s mighty Roman empire. Since the characters were launched, they have become a cultural phenomenon, both in France and internationally.
Some 400 million Asterix books in 130 languages and dialects have been sold. Since 1961, 40 albums of Asterix adventures have been published and five live-action films have been produced.
The Asterix live-action films are “Asterix and Obelix take on Caesar” (1999), “Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra” (2002), “Asterix at the Olympic Games” (2008) “Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia” (2012) and Asterix and Obelix : The Middle Kingdom...
- 4/29/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
[Warning: The following story contains spoilers about Season 1 of “Fallout.”]
Aaron Moten was not exactly familiar with “Fallout,” the game, when “Fallout,” the TV show, came to him. “I think if I had seen a poster, if I had seen a photograph of the T-60 — the big power armor suit — I would’ve recognized it to be ‘Fallout,’ but yeah, totally new to me,” he tells Gold Derby (watch the exclusive video interview above). “The world, the deep dive, if you will.”
The actor did a deep dive into gamers and Twitch streamers to prep for his audition, but after landing the part of Maximus, he made a conscious choice not to play the game. “My job as an actor always feels like bringing a human element to something. I felt that if I jumped into the video game, I think I’d be overly concerned with other things happening on set than what I need to be concerned with,...
Aaron Moten was not exactly familiar with “Fallout,” the game, when “Fallout,” the TV show, came to him. “I think if I had seen a poster, if I had seen a photograph of the T-60 — the big power armor suit — I would’ve recognized it to be ‘Fallout,’ but yeah, totally new to me,” he tells Gold Derby (watch the exclusive video interview above). “The world, the deep dive, if you will.”
The actor did a deep dive into gamers and Twitch streamers to prep for his audition, but after landing the part of Maximus, he made a conscious choice not to play the game. “My job as an actor always feels like bringing a human element to something. I felt that if I jumped into the video game, I think I’d be overly concerned with other things happening on set than what I need to be concerned with,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation of Bethesda’s Fallout video game series is proving to be a raging hit with fans and critics. It has been lauded with praise for its acting, action set pieces, and faithfulness to the source material. The series features Aaron Moten as Maximus, a squire of the Brotherhood of Steel.
Aaron Moten as Maximus in Fallout
However, unlike most actors who embark on the quest to tackle a live-action video game adaptation, Moten did not rely on playing the Fallout games to learn more about the source material. Instead, the actor opted for an alternative method that helped him prepare for his role. Here is what Aaron Moten revealed about his preparation for his role in Fallout.
Aaron Moten Reveals The Reason He Did Not Play the Games Before Fallout Role
Actor Aaron Moten made a name for himself with roles in shows such as Disjointed and Next.
Aaron Moten as Maximus in Fallout
However, unlike most actors who embark on the quest to tackle a live-action video game adaptation, Moten did not rely on playing the Fallout games to learn more about the source material. Instead, the actor opted for an alternative method that helped him prepare for his role. Here is what Aaron Moten revealed about his preparation for his role in Fallout.
Aaron Moten Reveals The Reason He Did Not Play the Games Before Fallout Role
Actor Aaron Moten made a name for himself with roles in shows such as Disjointed and Next.
- 4/17/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Mark Ruffalo is returning to the stage in a one-night performance of the new play Ironweed: An Evening of Art & Humanity.
Ruffalo will star opposite Jessica Hecht in a performance set for May 17 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The play is based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which was first published in 1983, and conceived of by Jodie Markell, who directs, and Brad Gilbert, who is the producer.
In addition to the onstage cast, the performance will include excerpts from the audio recording of the play, which is set to be released in fall 2024 and features Norbert Leo Butz, Kristine Nielsen, John Magaro, Michael Potts, David Rysdahl, Frank Wood and Katie Erbe, as well as songs by Tom Waits and an original score by Tamar-kali.
The play is set on All Hallow’s Eve in Albany in 1938. Francis Phelan, played by Ruffalo, returns to his hometown after being...
Ruffalo will star opposite Jessica Hecht in a performance set for May 17 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The play is based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which was first published in 1983, and conceived of by Jodie Markell, who directs, and Brad Gilbert, who is the producer.
In addition to the onstage cast, the performance will include excerpts from the audio recording of the play, which is set to be released in fall 2024 and features Norbert Leo Butz, Kristine Nielsen, John Magaro, Michael Potts, David Rysdahl, Frank Wood and Katie Erbe, as well as songs by Tom Waits and an original score by Tamar-kali.
The play is set on All Hallow’s Eve in Albany in 1938. Francis Phelan, played by Ruffalo, returns to his hometown after being...
- 4/15/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The audience is having a great time enjoying the latest Prime Video’s Fallout TV series. One of the most applauded elements of the show is the armor costumes. Aaron Moten, who played the role of Maximus in the show, recently revealed how he struggled with the huge and heavy armor.
Prime Video Fallout TV Series
Interestingly, before being signed for the game adaptation, stars Ella Purnell, who plays Lucy, and Aaron Moten were familiar with Bethesda’s game franchise. However, the most intriguing thing for them, when they received the scripts, was the complex characters of Vault dweller Lucy and Brotherhood of Steel soldier Maximus.
Aaron Morten on playing Maximus
Aaron Morten, in an interview with The Wrap, spilled the tea on what it was like to play Maximus in the Fallout TV series. Moten revealed that he was drawn to playing the role of a young man who...
Prime Video Fallout TV Series
Interestingly, before being signed for the game adaptation, stars Ella Purnell, who plays Lucy, and Aaron Moten were familiar with Bethesda’s game franchise. However, the most intriguing thing for them, when they received the scripts, was the complex characters of Vault dweller Lucy and Brotherhood of Steel soldier Maximus.
Aaron Morten on playing Maximus
Aaron Morten, in an interview with The Wrap, spilled the tea on what it was like to play Maximus in the Fallout TV series. Moten revealed that he was drawn to playing the role of a young man who...
- 4/12/2024
- by Amarylisa Gonsalves
- FandomWire
Before joining the cast of Prime Video’s “Fallout,” stars Ella Purnell and Aaron Moten were vaguely familiar the popular Bethesda video game franchise. But they were both immediately drawn in when they received the series’ scripts and got to dig in to the complex characters of Vault dweller Lucy and Brotherhood of Steel soldier Maximus.
“I just thought the script was hilarious and amazing. I wanted to watch it, so therefore had to be a part of it,” Purnell told TheWrap. “With Lucy, I think it was an exciting place to start as this fresh out of the vault, naive, innocent woman who has so much more to her than meets the eye. I knew she was trained, I knew she knew how to handle a gun and I knew she was tough and educated and smart. I wanted to put her in the Wasteland and see what happens.
“I just thought the script was hilarious and amazing. I wanted to watch it, so therefore had to be a part of it,” Purnell told TheWrap. “With Lucy, I think it was an exciting place to start as this fresh out of the vault, naive, innocent woman who has so much more to her than meets the eye. I knew she was trained, I knew she knew how to handle a gun and I knew she was tough and educated and smart. I wanted to put her in the Wasteland and see what happens.
- 4/11/2024
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Marlon Brando – the man whom Time magazine crowned the greatest actor of the 20th century back in 1998 – would be celebrating his 100th birthday today had he not died 20 years ago. Born on April 3, 1924, Brando was a fascinating if divisive character, a perpetually enigmatic figure whose impact not only on the acting profession but on American popular culture itself can’t be overstated. He starred in numerous iconic roles, from Stanley Kowalski in “A Streetcar Named Desire” to Terry Malloy in “On the Waterfront” to Julius Caesar in “Julius Caesar” to Vito Corleone in “The Godfather.”
While he wound up nominated for eight Academy Awards and six Golden Globes and won two of each, it was the one honor Brando rejected, of course, that came to define his awards legacy: his Best Actor win for “The Godfather” in 1973 in which he sent actress and purported Native American representative Sacheen Littlefeather (a.
While he wound up nominated for eight Academy Awards and six Golden Globes and won two of each, it was the one honor Brando rejected, of course, that came to define his awards legacy: his Best Actor win for “The Godfather” in 1973 in which he sent actress and purported Native American representative Sacheen Littlefeather (a.
- 4/3/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
When Assassin’s Creed: Origins was released at the tail-end of October 2017, it came during a moment of transition and epiphany for the long-running video game franchise. After being launched a decade earlier, almost to the day, there had been a new Assassin’s Creed title virtually every year from the game publisher Ubisoft. Until 2016. Due to spending so many years returning to the same formula, Assassin’s Creed developers realized they needed time off; they needed to regroup and reimagine; they needed bold change in what their vision of the future could be.
Abubakar Salim could relate. Fresh out of a classical education at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Salim did not necessarily anticipate discovering a career in video game voice acting and motion-capture, yet his casting in the central role of Assassin’s Creed: Origins as Bayek of Siwa had a life-altering effect.
“I never knew that...
Abubakar Salim could relate. Fresh out of a classical education at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Salim did not necessarily anticipate discovering a career in video game voice acting and motion-capture, yet his casting in the central role of Assassin’s Creed: Origins as Bayek of Siwa had a life-altering effect.
“I never knew that...
- 4/3/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
“Sic semper tyrannis!” With these words John Wilkes Booth fled Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. after shooting Abraham Lincoln in the head with a 44 caliber derringer on April 14, 1865, altering the course of history and prompting a 12-day manhunt that ended when Sgt. Boston Corbett shot Booth in a Virginia farmhouse (he died hours later). The assassination and the pursuit are now the subjects of Manhunt, a brisk new limited series on Apple TV+.
Based on James L. Swanson’s 2007 nonfiction book of the same name, the series, created...
Based on James L. Swanson’s 2007 nonfiction book of the same name, the series, created...
- 3/19/2024
- by Chris Vognar
- Rollingstone.com
Christopher Reeve was initially unsure about landing the role of Superman when he heard that Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman were going to appear in the movie. Since he was not as famous as these actors, he doubted his chances of getting the role. Working with Brando was a big deal at the time. However, in an interview, Reeve revealed that he did not enjoy working with him.
Christopher Reeve in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Christopher Reeve’s career quite literally went skywards with his appearance as the DC superhero Superman in the eponymous 1978 movie. His first professional screen appearance as an actor came with his role as Ben Harper in the 1974 CBS soap opera Love of Life. He did not appear in a Hollywood movie until 1978 when he starred in Gray Lady Down. He once told David Letterman the reason behind the hostility between him and Brando after working in Superman.
Christopher Reeve in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Christopher Reeve’s career quite literally went skywards with his appearance as the DC superhero Superman in the eponymous 1978 movie. His first professional screen appearance as an actor came with his role as Ben Harper in the 1974 CBS soap opera Love of Life. He did not appear in a Hollywood movie until 1978 when he starred in Gray Lady Down. He once told David Letterman the reason behind the hostility between him and Brando after working in Superman.
- 3/16/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
Coleman Hough, who received solo screenplay credit on the quirky Steven Soderbergh-directed improvisational films Full Frontal and Bubble, has died. She was 62.
Hough died Feb. 24 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, her friend Jennifer Romine told The Hollywood Reporter. She was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s when she was 42.
Full Frontal (2002), set in Hollywood and a film within a film, shot in 18 days using a consumer-grade digital camera and was the first produced screenplay by playwright and poet Hough.
Featuring Julia Roberts, Catherine Keener, David Hyde Pierce, Blair Underwood, David Duchovny and Jeff Garlin as a Harvey Weinstein type, it marked an extreme change of pace for Soderbergh, who was coming off Erin Brockovich (2000), an Oscar win for Traffic (2000) and Ocean’s Eleven (2001).
Hough’s characters are “simultaneously self-absorbed and less introspective than they think they are,” Craig J. Clark...
Hough died Feb. 24 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, her friend Jennifer Romine told The Hollywood Reporter. She was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s when she was 42.
Full Frontal (2002), set in Hollywood and a film within a film, shot in 18 days using a consumer-grade digital camera and was the first produced screenplay by playwright and poet Hough.
Featuring Julia Roberts, Catherine Keener, David Hyde Pierce, Blair Underwood, David Duchovny and Jeff Garlin as a Harvey Weinstein type, it marked an extreme change of pace for Soderbergh, who was coming off Erin Brockovich (2000), an Oscar win for Traffic (2000) and Ocean’s Eleven (2001).
Hough’s characters are “simultaneously self-absorbed and less introspective than they think they are,” Craig J. Clark...
- 3/12/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” used a metaphor to portray the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. He also said that The Who influenced the song indirectly. One of these claims is easier to swallow than the other. Regardless, “Helter Skelter” still inspired one of the most infamous cults of all time.
A review and the Roman Empire inspired The Beatles’ ‘Helter Skelter’
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul recalled writing “Helter Skelter.” He said he read a review of The Who’s “I Can See for Miles,” which described the song as the loudest and dirtiest entry in the band’s catalog. “I was always trying to write something different, trying to not write in character, and I read this and I was inspired, ‘Oh, wow! Yeah! Just that one little paragraph was enough to inspire me, to make me make a move.
A review and the Roman Empire inspired The Beatles’ ‘Helter Skelter’
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul recalled writing “Helter Skelter.” He said he read a review of The Who’s “I Can See for Miles,” which described the song as the loudest and dirtiest entry in the band’s catalog. “I was always trying to write something different, trying to not write in character, and I read this and I was inspired, ‘Oh, wow! Yeah! Just that one little paragraph was enough to inspire me, to make me make a move.
- 3/1/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Shanghai & Los Angeles – The historical, genre-defining strategy game Age of Empires comes to mobile later this year from TiMi Studio Group and World’s Edge, an Xbox Games Studio, and the development team behind the Age of Empires franchise.
The first details for the free-to-play Age of Empires Mobile were introduced during a broadcast showcase event, Age of Empires: New Year, New Age. TiMi and World’s Edge begin testing soon. Pre-register on the App Store and Google Play in North America, South America, Europe, Mena and Southeast Asia to remain up-to-date on playtests and the official launch later this year. For more information on which countries and regions will be testing first, check the Age of Empires Mobile website.
Earnest Yuen, Senior Director of Production at World’s Edge said, “We’re excited for even more players around the world to experience the magic of Age of Empires with...
The first details for the free-to-play Age of Empires Mobile were introduced during a broadcast showcase event, Age of Empires: New Year, New Age. TiMi and World’s Edge begin testing soon. Pre-register on the App Store and Google Play in North America, South America, Europe, Mena and Southeast Asia to remain up-to-date on playtests and the official launch later this year. For more information on which countries and regions will be testing first, check the Age of Empires Mobile website.
Earnest Yuen, Senior Director of Production at World’s Edge said, “We’re excited for even more players around the world to experience the magic of Age of Empires with...
- 2/24/2024
- by Video-Games MCM
- Martin Cid Tech
Fantasy and fact come together in the Lola Arias’ Reas, which spins a musical drama out of the real experience of female and transgender former prisoners. It shares some DNA with the likes of Phyllida Lloyd’s Julius Caesar, which drew on workshops in Holloway and Hank Rogerson’s Shakespeare Behind Bars, but it is perhaps closest in spirit to Brian Hill’s Feltham Sings and Songbirds, which also brought prisoners’ experience to the screen through music, although Arias’ film is much less wedded to the documentary form.
The non-professional cast means this does feel rough around the edges but, on the other side of the equation, they bring a truthful energy to the screen.
Our guide to the world of Buenos Aires’ Casero prison is Yoseli, a young woman whose dreams of travelling were scuppered when she was caught drug trafficking at the airport. We encounter her as she is being strip searched and.
The non-professional cast means this does feel rough around the edges but, on the other side of the equation, they bring a truthful energy to the screen.
Our guide to the world of Buenos Aires’ Casero prison is Yoseli, a young woman whose dreams of travelling were scuppered when she was caught drug trafficking at the airport. We encounter her as she is being strip searched and.
- 2/18/2024
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Historically, the relationship between Hollywood and European comic books has been fraught with mutual distrust and cultural dissonance. Not to disparage Steven Spielberg — one of our national treasures — but his 2011 adaptation of The Adventures of Tintin was a bit of a disaster. And when La Femme Nikita director Luc Besson fulfilled a childhood fantasy in 2017 by bankrolling Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets out of his own pocket, the most expensive independent movie ever made landed with the thud of a global box office bomb.
But there’s hope on the horizon. European comic books — specifically, the Franco-Belgian school spearheaded by the Tintin character and his creator Hergé — are both a multimillion Euro industry and a sumptuous art form with dozens of successful franchises waiting to be developed. N
ow that the offerings of Marvel and DC are beginning to feel a tad fatigued, to say the least,...
But there’s hope on the horizon. European comic books — specifically, the Franco-Belgian school spearheaded by the Tintin character and his creator Hergé — are both a multimillion Euro industry and a sumptuous art form with dozens of successful franchises waiting to be developed. N
ow that the offerings of Marvel and DC are beginning to feel a tad fatigued, to say the least,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Ernesto Lechner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alexander the Great was an objectively terrible person. The 4th century Bce Macedonian king and military leader came to power when his father was assassinated, and immediately had any rivals for the throne killed. When Alexander executed a man who had conspired against him, he had the man’s father killed as well, just to make sure he could not try to avenge his son. This might be explained away as a powerful ruler doing what was necessary to protect himself, but that does not excuse his murder of Cleitus – a man who had earlier saved his life – in a drunken rage. Alexander’s stated aim was to conquer the whole world, something that should surely make him a villain in any version of his story. Emperors who kill and take over other people’s land are usually the bad guys.
And yet, we are obsessed with him, and have been for over 2,000 years.
And yet, we are obsessed with him, and have been for over 2,000 years.
- 2/14/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Zendaya, the Emmy-winning star of Euphoria and Spider-Man: No Way Home, is set to play the legendary Egyptian queen Cleopatra in a new biopic directed by Denis Villeneuve, the acclaimed filmmaker behind Dune and Arrival. The film, which is based on the best-selling book by Stacy Schiff, will explore Cleopatra’s ruthless rise to power using her skills as a seductress, a strategist, and a survivor.
According to a tweet by insider Daniel Richtman, Timothée Chalamet, who co-starred with Zendaya in Dune, was offered the role of Octavius, the Roman general who became Cleopatra’s enemy after the death of Julius Caesar. Daniel Craig, the current James Bond, is being sought to play Caesar, Cleopatra’s lover and ally. The film is expected to begin production in late 2024.
Dune
Cleopatra has been a popular subject for Hollywood adaptations, most famously portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 epic that nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox.
According to a tweet by insider Daniel Richtman, Timothée Chalamet, who co-starred with Zendaya in Dune, was offered the role of Octavius, the Roman general who became Cleopatra’s enemy after the death of Julius Caesar. Daniel Craig, the current James Bond, is being sought to play Caesar, Cleopatra’s lover and ally. The film is expected to begin production in late 2024.
Dune
Cleopatra has been a popular subject for Hollywood adaptations, most famously portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 epic that nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox.
- 11/9/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Priscilla is a biographical drama film produced, written, and directed by Sofia Coppola. Based on the 1985 memoir titled Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon, the romantic drama film revolves around the life of Priscilla Presley and her relationship with Elvis Presley. Priscilla stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi in the lead roles with Ari Cohen, Dagmara Dominczyk, and Tim Post in supporting roles. So, if you loved Priscilla, here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Walk the Line (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – 20th Century Studios
Synopsis: Singer. Rebel. Outlaw. Hero. With his driving freight-train chords, steel-eyed intensity and a voice as dark as the night, the legendary “Man in Black” revolutionized music – and forged his legacy as a genuine American icon. Golden Globe winners Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon star (and sing) as Johnny Cash and June Carter in this inspiring true story of...
Walk the Line (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – 20th Century Studios
Synopsis: Singer. Rebel. Outlaw. Hero. With his driving freight-train chords, steel-eyed intensity and a voice as dark as the night, the legendary “Man in Black” revolutionized music – and forged his legacy as a genuine American icon. Golden Globe winners Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon star (and sing) as Johnny Cash and June Carter in this inspiring true story of...
- 11/4/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
In the third and final season of "Star Trek: Picard," a vicious Changeling named Captain Vadic (Amanda Plummer) is eager to apprehend Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), the son of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Vadic is a vicious killer who has no compunction about blowing up ships and murdering thousands. It seems she and several of her Changeling compatriots were medically tortured during the Dominion War (a conflict dramatized on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine") and was in no mood to offer forgiveness. Vadic commanded a starship she called the Shrike, a massive, pointy, claw-like vessel that was armed to the teeth. Captain Riker (Jonathan Frakes) took one look at the Shrike and declared it to be more guillotine than starship.
On the bridge of the Shrike, Vadic sat in an enormous chair, surrounded in the shadows by masked servants who fired weapons and cut down enemy combatants. The chair, as it so happens,...
On the bridge of the Shrike, Vadic sat in an enormous chair, surrounded in the shadows by masked servants who fired weapons and cut down enemy combatants. The chair, as it so happens,...
- 10/15/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The following article contains spoilers for "Ahsoka."
"Ahsoka" has finally arrived on Disney+, bringing us the further adventures of Ahsoka Tano, the former Jedi Padawan turned Rebel voiced by Ashley Eckstein in the animated shows "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels" and played in live-action by Rosario Dawson. Ahsoka has also appeared in the Disney+ series "The Book of Boba Fett" and "The Mandalorian," the latter of which introduced us to one of the big villains of "Ahsoka," Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto). The character showed up in "Chapter 13: The Jedi" as the Imperial Magistrate of Calodan on the planet Corvus. She battled with Ahsoka, who defeated her before demanding to know the location of Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen). As a close associate of that "Star Wars" villain, we can rest assured that Morgan isn't going to be making things easy for our heroes.
Let's...
"Ahsoka" has finally arrived on Disney+, bringing us the further adventures of Ahsoka Tano, the former Jedi Padawan turned Rebel voiced by Ashley Eckstein in the animated shows "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels" and played in live-action by Rosario Dawson. Ahsoka has also appeared in the Disney+ series "The Book of Boba Fett" and "The Mandalorian," the latter of which introduced us to one of the big villains of "Ahsoka," Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto). The character showed up in "Chapter 13: The Jedi" as the Imperial Magistrate of Calodan on the planet Corvus. She battled with Ahsoka, who defeated her before demanding to know the location of Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen). As a close associate of that "Star Wars" villain, we can rest assured that Morgan isn't going to be making things easy for our heroes.
Let's...
- 8/24/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
In my other life, I am an Ancient History lecturer at a UK university, which means I am often giving my students recommendations for films and TV shows to watch about Ancient Rome. None of them are especially historically accurate (a totally historically accurate film would probably be a boring film) but as long as you don’t take anything in them too literally, they are a nice introduction to the world of ancient Rome. Gladiator might make Rome a Republic again about 1600 years too early, but it shows how the Colosseum functioned, trapdoors and all, very well. The Eagle’s history of the Ninth Legion and depiction of Iron Age Picts might be a bit iffy, but it gives you a taste of life in the Roman provinces. You get the idea.
TV shows are particularly useful for getting to grips with a large cast of characters and learning...
TV shows are particularly useful for getting to grips with a large cast of characters and learning...
- 8/22/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
It may have been a little while since we last heard of the Cleopatra movie starring Gal Gadot, but the actress told Vogue Hong Kong that the project is still moving forward and that it will “change the narrative” about the leader.
“This woman was so ahead of her time,” Gal Gadot said of Cleopatra. “Egypt and what Egypt was back then, was still futuristic to where we are today. I can’t say much. But to me, I’m so passionate to tell her story and to bring justice to this character, and her legacy and celebrate her and her legacy. We have a beautiful script, and I cannot wait to share this story with the world and change the narrative of Cleopatra simply being a seductor.“
Gal Gadot continued: “Israel borders Egypt, and I grew up with so many stories about Cleopatra, and she’s like a household name.
“This woman was so ahead of her time,” Gal Gadot said of Cleopatra. “Egypt and what Egypt was back then, was still futuristic to where we are today. I can’t say much. But to me, I’m so passionate to tell her story and to bring justice to this character, and her legacy and celebrate her and her legacy. We have a beautiful script, and I cannot wait to share this story with the world and change the narrative of Cleopatra simply being a seductor.“
Gal Gadot continued: “Israel borders Egypt, and I grew up with so many stories about Cleopatra, and she’s like a household name.
- 6/30/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Gal Gadot is moving forward with her Cleopatra movie, and she recently told Vogue Hong Kong that it will “change the narrative” about the historical figure.
“Israel borders Egypt, and I grew up with so many stories about Cleopatra, and she’s like a household name,” Gadot said. “You know, if Wonder Woman is the imaginary strong female leader, Cleopatra’s actually the real one. That’s a perfect example of a story that I wanted to tell because I started reading different books about Cleopatra, and I said, ‘Wow, that’s fascinating.’ All I ever saw in regards to Cleopatra from film was that she was this seductive woman who had an affair with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony. But the truth is, there’s so much more to her.”
“This woman was so ahead of her time,” Gadot continued. “Egypt and what Egypt was back then, was still...
“Israel borders Egypt, and I grew up with so many stories about Cleopatra, and she’s like a household name,” Gadot said. “You know, if Wonder Woman is the imaginary strong female leader, Cleopatra’s actually the real one. That’s a perfect example of a story that I wanted to tell because I started reading different books about Cleopatra, and I said, ‘Wow, that’s fascinating.’ All I ever saw in regards to Cleopatra from film was that she was this seductive woman who had an affair with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony. But the truth is, there’s so much more to her.”
“This woman was so ahead of her time,” Gadot continued. “Egypt and what Egypt was back then, was still...
- 6/30/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Al Pacino says he doesn’t remember much of the 1970s. So, The Godfather, Serpico, Scarecrow, Dog Day Afternoon, …And Justice For All are some of the greatest movies ever, let alone of the 1970s: all a blur. But unfortunately, he remembers Gigli and 88 Minutes, Revolution, Righteous Kill, and too many more all too well. He is a guy that always goes over the top, and sometimes it results in brilliance and other times, it causes Mr. Pacino to become a parody of himself. But is his legacy strong enough, and is Al in the middle of another comeback?
It’s a diverse career of ups and downs and whatever he was thinking with Jack and Jill. And so let’s find out: Wtf Happened to… Al Pacino?
But to truly understand what happened to Al Pacino, we go back to the beginning. And the beginning began when he was born on April 25th,...
It’s a diverse career of ups and downs and whatever he was thinking with Jack and Jill. And so let’s find out: Wtf Happened to… Al Pacino?
But to truly understand what happened to Al Pacino, we go back to the beginning. And the beginning began when he was born on April 25th,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Joseph L. Mankiewicz’ “Cleopatra,” which opened in New York on June 12, 1963 and in Los Angeles a week later, was not a flop. In fact, the 243-minute film was a box office champ making $26 million at the box office, $6 million more than the Cinerama epic “How the West was Won.” But being the most expensive movie of its time — the budget ended up being around $44 million which would be around $429.5 million in 2023 — it took a long time to recoup its staggering costs. The film was such a drain on Twentieth Century Fox, the studio ended up having to sell nearly 300 acres of its backlot. That acreage was transformed into Century City.
The budgets started to soar when the original production with Elizabeth Taylor, who asked for and received $1 million for her services, Peter Finch as Julius Caesar, Stephen Boyd as Marc Antony and veteran filmmaker Rouben Mamoulian as director, stopped production...
The budgets started to soar when the original production with Elizabeth Taylor, who asked for and received $1 million for her services, Peter Finch as Julius Caesar, Stephen Boyd as Marc Antony and veteran filmmaker Rouben Mamoulian as director, stopped production...
- 6/19/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Richard Loncraine’s The Haunting of Julia is something of a film maudit. Adapted from Peter Straub’s first horror novel, the film was shot around London in late 1976 under the title Full Circle (as its title card still reads), then made the festival rounds throughout 1977, before barely being released in England in 1978. It belatedly turned up in the U.S. three years later, boasting the more genre-friendly title The Haunting of Julia but still failed to find much of an audience. A lot of this has to do with some significant stylistic differences between Loncraine’s film and the wave of slasher movies that dominated the horror market at the time: Above all, its unhurried pace and relatively restrained depiction of violence stand in stark contrast to the slasher’s relentless plotting and unfettered brutality.
From its disturbing opening scene to its unforgettable final shot, The Haunting of Julia...
From its disturbing opening scene to its unforgettable final shot, The Haunting of Julia...
- 5/2/2023
- by Budd Wilkins
- Slant Magazine
Cleopatra is one of the most iconic and famous people in the world. There is no doubt that the former female ruler of Ancient Egypt was one of the most influential in history, and that influence is something that is still recognized in the modern era.
There have been a number of films to have been made about her, with many of them having gone on to achieve plenty of success. When it comes down to trying to work out the best 10 films to have featured her, it can become rather tricky. While the sheer number of them makes it difficult, it is also important to recognize that there are many that are simply brilliantly put together, and the actresses that portrayed the former empress did a stellar job.
What are the 10 best Cleopatra films?
When trying to think of the 10 best Cleopatra films to have ever been released, it...
There have been a number of films to have been made about her, with many of them having gone on to achieve plenty of success. When it comes down to trying to work out the best 10 films to have featured her, it can become rather tricky. While the sheer number of them makes it difficult, it is also important to recognize that there are many that are simply brilliantly put together, and the actresses that portrayed the former empress did a stellar job.
What are the 10 best Cleopatra films?
When trying to think of the 10 best Cleopatra films to have ever been released, it...
- 4/25/2023
- by Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
This post contains spoilers for the series finale of "Star Trek: Picard."
Throughout the final season of "Star Trek: Picard," Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is a man of surprisingly few words. Sure, the beloved retired captain chimes in with theories during the show's many exposition-heavy scenes, and has a few heart-to-hearts with his son Jack (Ed Speleers) and old pal Riker (Jonathan Frakes), but he's decidedly light on leaderly monologues. Picard is even fairly reticent when he's saying what may be one final goodbye to his crewmates, simply saying, "It means so much to me --" to Riker before parting ways.
I'll admit that moment in the finale had me yelling at the screen, hoping Picard would get the chance to say something, anything, that felt like a signature "Star Trek" sign-off before bowing out. I should've known the show was saving the best for last, and by best, I...
Throughout the final season of "Star Trek: Picard," Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is a man of surprisingly few words. Sure, the beloved retired captain chimes in with theories during the show's many exposition-heavy scenes, and has a few heart-to-hearts with his son Jack (Ed Speleers) and old pal Riker (Jonathan Frakes), but he's decidedly light on leaderly monologues. Picard is even fairly reticent when he's saying what may be one final goodbye to his crewmates, simply saying, "It means so much to me --" to Riker before parting ways.
I'll admit that moment in the finale had me yelling at the screen, hoping Picard would get the chance to say something, anything, that felt like a signature "Star Trek" sign-off before bowing out. I should've known the show was saving the best for last, and by best, I...
- 4/20/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Have you ever been in awe of a masterful feat of storytelling? Orson Welles was an artist like no other when it came to captivating his audience with his movies and plays. If you love film and theater, then you will want to learn about the life and legacy of the incredible Orson Welles.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the career of this great director, actor, writer and producer who left behind a timeless legacy. We’ll explore his works, delve into the context that inspired them and discuss the continued relevance of his art today.
From ‘Citizen Kane’ to ‘The War of the Worlds’, this is your comprehensive guide to understanding why Orson Welles is still remembered as one of the greats in entertainment history.
Who Was Orson Welles?
Who was Orson Welles? He was an American actor, director and screenwriter. He’s best known...
In this article, we’ll take a look at the career of this great director, actor, writer and producer who left behind a timeless legacy. We’ll explore his works, delve into the context that inspired them and discuss the continued relevance of his art today.
From ‘Citizen Kane’ to ‘The War of the Worlds’, this is your comprehensive guide to understanding why Orson Welles is still remembered as one of the greats in entertainment history.
Who Was Orson Welles?
Who was Orson Welles? He was an American actor, director and screenwriter. He’s best known...
- 3/22/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Ciaran Hinds joins ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ (Photo Credit: Prime Video)
Prime Video’s epic fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has signed on Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, and Tanya Moodie for season two. The just-announced new cast members will be featured in recurring roles in the upcoming season. Prime Video did not provide any details on who Hinds, Kinnear, or Moodie are playing.
Season two is currently shooting in the UK.
J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay return as showrunners, guiding the series through the Second Age of Middle-earth, a period prior to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books. Payne, McKay, Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, and Gennifer Hutchinson serve as executive producers.
In December 2022, it was announced Ben Daniels (The Exorcist), Nia Towle (Persuasion), Gabriel Akuwudike (Hanna), Yasen “Zates” Atour (The Witcher), Amelia Kenworthy,...
Prime Video’s epic fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has signed on Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, and Tanya Moodie for season two. The just-announced new cast members will be featured in recurring roles in the upcoming season. Prime Video did not provide any details on who Hinds, Kinnear, or Moodie are playing.
Season two is currently shooting in the UK.
J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay return as showrunners, guiding the series through the Second Age of Middle-earth, a period prior to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books. Payne, McKay, Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, and Gennifer Hutchinson serve as executive producers.
In December 2022, it was announced Ben Daniels (The Exorcist), Nia Towle (Persuasion), Gabriel Akuwudike (Hanna), Yasen “Zates” Atour (The Witcher), Amelia Kenworthy,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has cast an ex-Game of Thrones star, months after another big GoT name dropped out.
It was announced on Monday (20 March) that three new actors will appear in the forthcoming season.
These include Rory Kinnear, Tanya Moodie and Irish actor Ciarán Hinds, who appeared in HBO series Thrones as Mance Rayder as well as the cable channel’s Rome, playing Julius Caesar.
His casting comes after Joseph Mawle, who played Benjen Stark in Thrones, quit the role of Adar following the conclusion of season one.
Mawle made his debut as the orc leader when the show, based on the work of Jrr Tolkien, was released on Prime Video in September.
He took centre stage as the series progressed, and by the end of the season, is shown to become “king of the Southlands” before changing the location’s name to...
It was announced on Monday (20 March) that three new actors will appear in the forthcoming season.
These include Rory Kinnear, Tanya Moodie and Irish actor Ciarán Hinds, who appeared in HBO series Thrones as Mance Rayder as well as the cable channel’s Rome, playing Julius Caesar.
His casting comes after Joseph Mawle, who played Benjen Stark in Thrones, quit the role of Adar following the conclusion of season one.
Mawle made his debut as the orc leader when the show, based on the work of Jrr Tolkien, was released on Prime Video in September.
He took centre stage as the series progressed, and by the end of the season, is shown to become “king of the Southlands” before changing the location’s name to...
- 3/20/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Original "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" scribes Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson are almost extensions of their characters. They've written all three movies in the series, maintaining their close friendship for over forty years. From the script's first draft, the idea was less about a time-traveling history lesson and more about making a buddy movie with two lovable rockers. The SoCal duo, known as the Wyld Stallyns, didn't necessarily have to go on a grand adventure through time to be compelling. Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) wandering around the quiet suburban streets of San Dimas, California, jamming guitar and hanging out at the Circle K could've been a great mumblecore movie all on its own.
The same could be said for "Back to the Future." When Marty McFly plugs into that Gibson Ga-5T and sends himself flying through the air in a sonic blast, he already seems like your new best friend.
The same could be said for "Back to the Future." When Marty McFly plugs into that Gibson Ga-5T and sends himself flying through the air in a sonic blast, he already seems like your new best friend.
- 3/5/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
Jonathan Majors is aiming high with his portrayal of Kang the Conqueror in "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania." For months now, Marvel Studios has been hyping up Kang as the next big thing, an antagonist who can "rewrite existence and shatter timelines." As the overarching villain of The Multiverse Saga, he's already got a future "Avengers" sequel named after him -- "Avengers: The Kang Dynasty," coming in May 2025 -- and has drawn numerous comparisons to previous big baddie Thanos, though studio president Kevin Feige says he's a "totally different" character.
Majors has spoken in the press about how seeing Heath Ledger's Joker in "The Dark Knight" was part of what inspired him to become an actor. And he's compared joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe to linking up with a Shakespearean acting troupe. He's also listed real-life historical figures like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Genghis Khan as influences behind Kang.
Majors has spoken in the press about how seeing Heath Ledger's Joker in "The Dark Knight" was part of what inspired him to become an actor. And he's compared joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe to linking up with a Shakespearean acting troupe. He's also listed real-life historical figures like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Genghis Khan as influences behind Kang.
- 2/15/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Before Karl Urban was in "The Boys," he played characters who love swords and shields as much as Billy Butcher loves killing supes. There's his role as Skurge in "Thor: Ragnarok" and as Éomer in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, as well as the box-office dud "Pathfinder" or any of his various appearances in the Riddick films as Vaako. The reason for Urban's casting in this niche probably has something to do with the two television series that make up a large part of his early career: "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and "Xena: Warrior Princess."
Although Urban first appeared in "Hercules" as Cupid in the season 3 episode "The Green Eyed Monster," he's better known for the recurring character Julius Caesar in the spin-off "Xena". The actor also played two other guest roles in "Xena": the father-drugging psychopath Mael and the nomadic human Kor.
Urban's experience working on "Hercules...
Although Urban first appeared in "Hercules" as Cupid in the season 3 episode "The Green Eyed Monster," he's better known for the recurring character Julius Caesar in the spin-off "Xena". The actor also played two other guest roles in "Xena": the father-drugging psychopath Mael and the nomadic human Kor.
Urban's experience working on "Hercules...
- 8/28/2022
- by Steven Ward
- Slash Film
San Francisco, Aug 16 (Ians) After people spotted the resemblances between the baby’s face and that of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, images of a sculpture of Mother Mary and baby Jesus have gone viral and left some Twitterati in splits.
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey also retweeted the pictures with a cryptic caption “Meta,” that a user named, Arix (@Arix_Ki) posted on the microblogging platform.
“This baby Jesus sculpture at LA Museum of Art looks like Mark Zuckerberg,” the user tweeted with pictures of Mother Mary and baby Jesus from the Los Angeles Museum of Art.
While replying to Dorsey, a user wrote that it is an insult in the name of art.
“Sad to see this in the name of art. It is insulting to see something this holy made fun of. His privates are on display. Some limits are not to be broken, period! A baby pic naked online is a crime,...
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey also retweeted the pictures with a cryptic caption “Meta,” that a user named, Arix (@Arix_Ki) posted on the microblogging platform.
“This baby Jesus sculpture at LA Museum of Art looks like Mark Zuckerberg,” the user tweeted with pictures of Mother Mary and baby Jesus from the Los Angeles Museum of Art.
While replying to Dorsey, a user wrote that it is an insult in the name of art.
“Sad to see this in the name of art. It is insulting to see something this holy made fun of. His privates are on display. Some limits are not to be broken, period! A baby pic naked online is a crime,...
- 8/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
For the past three decades, Karl Urban has been a regular face in genre productions. He first came to international attention for "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and "Xena: Warrior Princess" — across these shows, he played four different roles, including Julius Caesar and Cupid. He's since enjoyed a steady film career, either as supporting characters or heavies; he's just a bit too sinister to be a leading man.
However, that same presence is why his return to TV, as Billy Butcher on "The Boys," has been so successful. So, what was it that drew him to not just acting, but screen acting in particular? Let's find...
The post How Karl Urban Fell in Love With Filmmaking appeared first on /Film.
However, that same presence is why his return to TV, as Billy Butcher on "The Boys," has been so successful. So, what was it that drew him to not just acting, but screen acting in particular? Let's find...
The post How Karl Urban Fell in Love With Filmmaking appeared first on /Film.
- 7/29/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Once Upon a Time, NCIS, Empire and Arrow!
1 | How is Once Upon a Time‘s Henry keeping his motorcycle fueled after years in the Enchanted Forest? (Seems like a throwaway line about Regina “enchanting” his gas tank would have sufficed.) And is Roni’s bar situated on a hill… or not?
2 | Has Inhumans elicited a bigger groan than when Medusa commanded an Atm to give money to “the queen of Attilan”?
3 | Was Outlander...
1 | How is Once Upon a Time‘s Henry keeping his motorcycle fueled after years in the Enchanted Forest? (Seems like a throwaway line about Regina “enchanting” his gas tank would have sufficed.) And is Roni’s bar situated on a hill… or not?
2 | Has Inhumans elicited a bigger groan than when Medusa commanded an Atm to give money to “the queen of Attilan”?
3 | Was Outlander...
- 10/13/2017
- TVLine.com
This review is based on the first episode.
I’m not sure I can pinpoint the exact moment that Legends of Tomorrow (or DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, to be technical) became one of the best shows on The CW lineup. After all, as our very own Robert Yaniz Jr. pointed out in his review of season 2 last year, the show had not yet found its footing.
Perhaps it was when Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) became the new captain of the Waverider then, or maybe during the bantering sessions between the well-realized Legion of Doom. At some point, a new vibe started to ripple through the show’s DNA, transforming it into the pulpy celebration of DC comics that fans had wanted from the very start.
Of course, this didn’t happen at the expense of the stakes. In fact, season 2 ends after some of the most chaotic storytelling I...
I’m not sure I can pinpoint the exact moment that Legends of Tomorrow (or DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, to be technical) became one of the best shows on The CW lineup. After all, as our very own Robert Yaniz Jr. pointed out in his review of season 2 last year, the show had not yet found its footing.
Perhaps it was when Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) became the new captain of the Waverider then, or maybe during the bantering sessions between the well-realized Legion of Doom. At some point, a new vibe started to ripple through the show’s DNA, transforming it into the pulpy celebration of DC comics that fans had wanted from the very start.
Of course, this didn’t happen at the expense of the stakes. In fact, season 2 ends after some of the most chaotic storytelling I...
- 10/11/2017
- by Jon Negroni
- We Got This Covered
Jim Dandy Oct 11, 2017
It looks like the DC TV Universe is diversifying a little with the Legends Of Tomorrow season 3 premiere!
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Flash season 4 episode 2 trailer and preview pictures Annual DC TV crossover: title and spoilery poster released Supergirl season 3 episode 2 trailer, images and synopsis Legends Of Tomorrow season 3: Victor Garber is leaving the show
3.1 Aruba-con
Part of the reason why Legends Of Tomorrow was so good so quickly is because the writers and staff had a strong sense of the show’s identity almost immediately. So about a third of the way through the Legends Of Tomorrow season 3 premiere, I had a brief flash of terror when I said out loud at my TV “well it’s just a straight-up action comedy now.”
I didn’t really need to worry. The show has always leaned towards action comedy, owning its craziness and...
It looks like the DC TV Universe is diversifying a little with the Legends Of Tomorrow season 3 premiere!
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Flash season 4 episode 2 trailer and preview pictures Annual DC TV crossover: title and spoilery poster released Supergirl season 3 episode 2 trailer, images and synopsis Legends Of Tomorrow season 3: Victor Garber is leaving the show
3.1 Aruba-con
Part of the reason why Legends Of Tomorrow was so good so quickly is because the writers and staff had a strong sense of the show’s identity almost immediately. So about a third of the way through the Legends Of Tomorrow season 3 premiere, I had a brief flash of terror when I said out loud at my TV “well it’s just a straight-up action comedy now.”
I didn’t really need to worry. The show has always leaned towards action comedy, owning its craziness and...
- 10/11/2017
- Den of Geek
Before the Legends of Tomorrow even had a hot second to assess the anachronistic situation they had created in the Season 2 finale, they butted heads with the new sheriffs in town — Rip Hunter’s Time Bureau.
RelatedThe Flash Season 4 Premiere Recap: Barry Is Back, and Better Than Ever…?
Formed in the “five years” since Rip bid Sara & Co. adieu, the Bureau and its fancy gizmos made quick work of the dinosaurs and such that had been displaced into modern-day L.A. Worse, Rip informs Sara that the Legends’ services are thus no longer needed, their ship taken from them...
RelatedThe Flash Season 4 Premiere Recap: Barry Is Back, and Better Than Ever…?
Formed in the “five years” since Rip bid Sara & Co. adieu, the Bureau and its fancy gizmos made quick work of the dinosaurs and such that had been displaced into modern-day L.A. Worse, Rip informs Sara that the Legends’ services are thus no longer needed, their ship taken from them...
- 10/11/2017
- TVLine.com
In Season 1, the Legends of Tomorrow battled Vandal Savage. After that, they got dogged by the Legion of Doom. Now, in Season 3 (premiering tonight at 9/8c, on The CW), yet another wild mission stands before them.
TVLine spoke with co-showrunner Marc Guggenheim about the Legends fixing what they done broke, the addition of some new faces and the joy of “taking the piss out of” its world-saving heroes.
VideosArrow Promo Reveals Michael Emerson, Helix Return (and a Slade Relapse?)
Tvline | As fun as “rebooting” Legends each season is, are you starting to find it’s difficult?
This year, maybe...
TVLine spoke with co-showrunner Marc Guggenheim about the Legends fixing what they done broke, the addition of some new faces and the joy of “taking the piss out of” its world-saving heroes.
VideosArrow Promo Reveals Michael Emerson, Helix Return (and a Slade Relapse?)
Tvline | As fun as “rebooting” Legends each season is, are you starting to find it’s difficult?
This year, maybe...
- 10/10/2017
- TVLine.com
There's a world of trouble ahead for the motley crew from DC's Legends of Tomorrow.
When we last checked in with our heroic legends, they broke the cardinal rule of time travel -- do not return to a time you've already altered - and have essentially broken time. Dinosaurs and Julius Caesar running
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When we last checked in with our heroic legends, they broke the cardinal rule of time travel -- do not return to a time you've already altered - and have essentially broken time. Dinosaurs and Julius Caesar running
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Read More >...
- 10/9/2017
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVGuide - Breaking News
"Blade Runner 2049" director Denis Villeneuve is in early talks to direct Sony’s "Cleopatra", based on author Stacy Schiff’s best-selling book "Queen Of The Nile, Cleopatra: A Life", in a big budget feature, with actress Angelina Jolie originally attached to star:
Actress Elizabeth Taylor previously played "Cleopatra" in the 1963 feature of the same name.
The historical 'Cleopatra VII Philopator', believed to be the re-incarnation and embodiment of a goddess...
... was the last person to rule Egypt as a 'pharaoh'. After she died, Egypt became a Roman province.
"...her palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, 'Cleopatra' was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator.
"She had children by both 'Julius Caesar' and 'Mark Antony', two of the most prominent Romans of the day. With Antony she would attempt to forge a new empire,...
Actress Elizabeth Taylor previously played "Cleopatra" in the 1963 feature of the same name.
The historical 'Cleopatra VII Philopator', believed to be the re-incarnation and embodiment of a goddess...
... was the last person to rule Egypt as a 'pharaoh'. After she died, Egypt became a Roman province.
"...her palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, 'Cleopatra' was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator.
"She had children by both 'Julius Caesar' and 'Mark Antony', two of the most prominent Romans of the day. With Antony she would attempt to forge a new empire,...
- 9/28/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The director of Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villenueve is lining up another directing gig. According to Deadline, he's in talks with Sony Pictures to helm one of their highest profile films... Cleopatra.
The film is said to be an "epic female empowerment story of one of history’s most complex heroines." It will be an adaptation of the biography written by Stacy Schiff. The film project has already gone through a few directors including James Cameron, Ang Lee, Paul Greengrass, Martin Scorsese, and David Fincher. It looks like Villenueve might be their lucky charm.
The filmmaker has helmed some amazing films such as Prisoners, Sicario, and Arrival. Blade Runner 2049 is also getting amazing reviews, many of which are calling the film a masterpiece. It would be great if he ended up taking the gig because I know he would do some great things with it.
Sony has a script...
The film is said to be an "epic female empowerment story of one of history’s most complex heroines." It will be an adaptation of the biography written by Stacy Schiff. The film project has already gone through a few directors including James Cameron, Ang Lee, Paul Greengrass, Martin Scorsese, and David Fincher. It looks like Villenueve might be their lucky charm.
The filmmaker has helmed some amazing films such as Prisoners, Sicario, and Arrival. Blade Runner 2049 is also getting amazing reviews, many of which are calling the film a masterpiece. It would be great if he ended up taking the gig because I know he would do some great things with it.
Sony has a script...
- 9/27/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
With the next “super season” set to commence in just under three weeks, it’s only understandable that The CW pulls out all the stops in order to assure that viewers come back for another helping. And usually when we’re that close to any specific episode airing, synopses are bound to surface online, effectively bringing some minor spoilers along with them. In this case, that rule applies to fan favorites Legends Of Tomorrow and Arrow.
First, let’s talk about Legends of Tomorrow because it’ll be the first of these two shows to air. In “Aruba-Con,” we’ll see the Waverider crew bereft of the ship they call home and, apparently, carrying on with life in this broken timeline. Seriously, with dinosaurs running amok in the streets and Julius Caesar being a beach bully, I’m not sure if I’d be able to even sleep, so how do they manage?...
First, let’s talk about Legends of Tomorrow because it’ll be the first of these two shows to air. In “Aruba-Con,” we’ll see the Waverider crew bereft of the ship they call home and, apparently, carrying on with life in this broken timeline. Seriously, with dinosaurs running amok in the streets and Julius Caesar being a beach bully, I’m not sure if I’d be able to even sleep, so how do they manage?...
- 9/22/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
With the “super season” now being just three weeks away from officially commencing, The CW is finally rolling out more substantial teasers for each respective Arrowverse series. Not long ago, we were treated to another trailer for Legends of Tomorrow, with the latest surprise coming in the form of a new batch of images.
From what we can tell, time is still “broken” in the scenes these photos were culled from. We say that because there’s really no other explanation as to why Julius Caesar would be confronting Heat Wave on the beach. Normally, you wouldn’t see such a thing unless you were seriously inebriated – something not unfamiliar to Mick Rory – but in this case, we’re inclined to believe that he’s sober enough. Thus, it’s probably safe to assume that time is quite out of joint.
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From what we can tell, time is still “broken” in the scenes these photos were culled from. We say that because there’s really no other explanation as to why Julius Caesar would be confronting Heat Wave on the beach. Normally, you wouldn’t see such a thing unless you were seriously inebriated – something not unfamiliar to Mick Rory – but in this case, we’re inclined to believe that he’s sober enough. Thus, it’s probably safe to assume that time is quite out of joint.
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- 9/20/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Today, the nominations for the UK Theatre Awards were announced. Honouring productions in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, they are the only nationwide award ceremony for excellence in the performing arts. In a notable and history-making advancement, all Best New Play nominees come from female playwrights: Tash Breed, Lizzie Nunnery, and Katherine Soper. “This [year’s] nominations demonstrate the extraordinary breadth of work being written, directed, and performed across the United Kingdom,” said UK Theatre Chief Executive, Julian Bird. “The performing arts are one of the country’s most dynamic and progressive industries, shaped by incredibly talented individuals and companies, on and off stage.” Nominations for Best Musical Production include “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” directed by Jonathan Batterell, “Caroline, or Change” directed by Michael Long, and “Sweet Charity” directed by Derek Bond. Best Director nominees include Emma Jordan for “Red,” Gemma Bodinetz for the repertory at Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, and Robert Hastie for “Julius Caesar.
- 9/14/2017
- backstage.com
Michael Friedman, a composer and lyricist whose musical “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” played on Broadway in 2010, died Saturday at age 41. He died of complications from HIV/AIDS, according to New York’s Public Theater, where he was an artist in residence and director of the Public Forum. In addition, Friedman served as artistic director of Encores! Off-Center at New York City Center and was co-founder of The Civilians theater company. Also Read: Michael Moore Donates $10K to Public Theater After 'Julius Caesar' Outcry He created a sensation with “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” a modern take on America’s seventh president — with a book.
- 9/9/2017
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
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