Brad Dourif has had an incredible acting career that stretches back more than fifty years – and back in the early days of that career, he even earned a “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” Oscar nomination for his performance in the 1975 classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Over a decade later, he started playing the role he is best known for, that of Charles Lee Ray, a.k.a. Chucky, a serial killer who uses voodoo to transfer his soul into the body of a doll. Dourif is now 74 years old, so when we hear that he has decided to retire from acting, it’s totally understandable… but while talking about his retirement, Dourif has also made sure to assure fans that his days of Chucky are not over. He will still continue to work on any Chucky projects that might come up.
News of Dourif’s retirement comes...
News of Dourif’s retirement comes...
- 4/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Bruce Willis burst onto the American entertainment scene as the glib, smart-alecky detective David Addison Jr. opposite Cybill Shepherd’s Maddie Haynes in ABC’s Moonlighting, a show that helped launch the dramedy genre. Willis was not long for the small screen, though, with his his sharp tongue and sarcastic wit destined for bigger things.
More than 90 films and $5.3 billion later, Willis has played a smart-aleck New York detective in the Die Hard series, a smart-aleck oil driller-turned-astronaut in Armageddon, a smart-aleck cop in The Last Boy Scout, a smart-aleck gangster in Last Man Standing, a smart-aleck soldier in Tears of the Sun … well, you get the picture.
When he wasn’t cracking wise, Willis played many other memorable roles in films that included The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Billy Bathgate (1991), Color of Night (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), The Sixth Sense (1999) The Story of Us (1999), Looper (2012) and Motherless Brooklyn...
More than 90 films and $5.3 billion later, Willis has played a smart-aleck New York detective in the Die Hard series, a smart-aleck oil driller-turned-astronaut in Armageddon, a smart-aleck cop in The Last Boy Scout, a smart-aleck gangster in Last Man Standing, a smart-aleck soldier in Tears of the Sun … well, you get the picture.
When he wasn’t cracking wise, Willis played many other memorable roles in films that included The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Billy Bathgate (1991), Color of Night (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), The Sixth Sense (1999) The Story of Us (1999), Looper (2012) and Motherless Brooklyn...
- 10/16/2023
- by David Morgan
- Deadline Film + TV
I'm not the biggest fan of Netflix. I don't want to get into a huge rant about it, but my biggest issue is that here in the Czech Republic, it takes the service forever to upload any new movies. Then, when something fresh finally drops, it's usually something starring Ryan Reynolds, Adam Sandler, or Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. I may be exaggerating, but that's what it feels like; too many mediocre Netflix originals and not much in the way of variety beyond the most mainstream of offerings.
To give Netflix its due, it does throw up some surprises from time to time. Given how subtitle-adverse many viewers in English-speaking countries can be, they took a bit of a chance on "Squid Game," but it went on to become a phenomenon and further advanced the cause of the booming Korean entertainment industry. Then there was "Cobra Kai," which sounded a lot...
To give Netflix its due, it does throw up some surprises from time to time. Given how subtitle-adverse many viewers in English-speaking countries can be, they took a bit of a chance on "Squid Game," but it went on to become a phenomenon and further advanced the cause of the booming Korean entertainment industry. Then there was "Cobra Kai," which sounded a lot...
- 5/27/2023
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Gary Kent, an actor, director and, most notably, stuntman whose career is thought to have been an inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, died Thursday at an assisted care facility in Austin, Texas. He was 89.
Born on June 7, 1933, in Walla Walla, Washington, Kent’s early film credits include 1959’s Battle Flame, and roles in other low-budget films of the 1960s including The Black Klansman (1966) and biker film The Savage Seven (1968). In 1969, he served as a stunt double for Bruce Dern in the now-cult-classic Richard Rush-directed exploitation film Psych-Out.
Among his other credits were such drive-in movie favorites as Peter Bogdanovich’s first film Targets (1968), featuring Boris Karloff, 1970’s Hell’s Bloody Devils and, the following year, The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant and Angels’ Wild Women.
Though he had numerous small acting parts through the era, his most endurable contributions to Hollywood would come as a...
Born on June 7, 1933, in Walla Walla, Washington, Kent’s early film credits include 1959’s Battle Flame, and roles in other low-budget films of the 1960s including The Black Klansman (1966) and biker film The Savage Seven (1968). In 1969, he served as a stunt double for Bruce Dern in the now-cult-classic Richard Rush-directed exploitation film Psych-Out.
Among his other credits were such drive-in movie favorites as Peter Bogdanovich’s first film Targets (1968), featuring Boris Karloff, 1970’s Hell’s Bloody Devils and, the following year, The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant and Angels’ Wild Women.
Though he had numerous small acting parts through the era, his most endurable contributions to Hollywood would come as a...
- 5/26/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
As an avid moviegoer, I have always been fascinated with the life and career of John Malkovich. His versatility as an actor is truly remarkable, having portrayed various characters in both theatre and Hollywood. In this blog post, I will take a closer look at Malkovich’s early years in theatre, his big break in Hollywood, his notable performances in theatre, his contributions to the fashion industry, and the future of his career. Let’s begin.
Malkovich’s Early Years in Theatre
John Malkovich was born in Illinois in 1953 and grew up in a family of conservationists. He attended Eastern Illinois University, where he initially studied environmental science, but later changed his major to theatre. Malkovich moved to Chicago after college and became a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He established himself as a talented stage actor in the 1970s and 1980s, earning critical acclaim for his roles...
Malkovich’s Early Years in Theatre
John Malkovich was born in Illinois in 1953 and grew up in a family of conservationists. He attended Eastern Illinois University, where he initially studied environmental science, but later changed his major to theatre. Malkovich moved to Chicago after college and became a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He established himself as a talented stage actor in the 1970s and 1980s, earning critical acclaim for his roles...
- 4/27/2023
- by Pilar Lachén
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Directed by David Lynch
On the occasion of the home video and streaming release of the newly remastered Inland Empire (for which we were lucky enough to chat with the man himself), Criterion has put together a fine tribute to David Lynch, also featuring Eraserhead (1977), Dune (1984), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Lost Highway (1997), and Mulholland Dr. (2001). Don’t sleep on the bonus features, including a new conversation between Laura Dern and Kyle Maclachlan. Also, set to arrive on April 1 is The Elephant Man (1980).
Where to Stream: The Criterion Channel
Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons
French New Wave master Eric Rohmer’s 1990s project was Tales of the Four Seasons, all of which have now received new restorations. Following...
Directed by David Lynch
On the occasion of the home video and streaming release of the newly remastered Inland Empire (for which we were lucky enough to chat with the man himself), Criterion has put together a fine tribute to David Lynch, also featuring Eraserhead (1977), Dune (1984), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Lost Highway (1997), and Mulholland Dr. (2001). Don’t sleep on the bonus features, including a new conversation between Laura Dern and Kyle Maclachlan. Also, set to arrive on April 1 is The Elephant Man (1980).
Where to Stream: The Criterion Channel
Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons
French New Wave master Eric Rohmer’s 1990s project was Tales of the Four Seasons, all of which have now received new restorations. Following...
- 4/7/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
1993 was a banner year for Sylvester Stallone. While he had started the nineties on shaky ground due to the failure of Rocky V and his two comedies, Oscar and Stop or My Mom Will Shoot, the back-to-back success of Cliffhanger and Demolition Man reestablished Sly as one of Hollywood’s biggest action heroes. For his follow-up, he would pick another action flick, albeit one that embraced elements of another genre quickly gaining popularity in Hollywood: The erotic thriller.
Flashback to 1992. The movie Basic Instinct was a worldwide smash and established Sharon Stone as the biggest sex symbol of the day. A veteran actress with a career going back a decade, her performance as the murderous but insanely alluring Catherine Trammel made her a cultural icon. She followed it up with another steamy thriller, 1993’s Sliver, also a hit, and The Specialist would be her last entry into the cycle of erotic thrillers,...
Flashback to 1992. The movie Basic Instinct was a worldwide smash and established Sharon Stone as the biggest sex symbol of the day. A veteran actress with a career going back a decade, her performance as the murderous but insanely alluring Catherine Trammel made her a cultural icon. She followed it up with another steamy thriller, 1993’s Sliver, also a hit, and The Specialist would be her last entry into the cycle of erotic thrillers,...
- 3/26/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Good news for those who wish to know what their Twitter feed’s jacking off to: the Criterion Channel are launching an erotic thriller series that includes De Palma’s Dressed to Kill and Body Double, the Wachowskis’ Bound, and so many other movies to stir up that ceaseless, fruitless “why do movies have sex scenes?” discourse. (Better or worse than middle-age film critics implying they have a hard-on? I’m so indignant at being forced to choose.) Similarly lurid, if not a bit more frightening, is a David Lynch retro that includes the Criterion editions of Lost Highway and Inland Empire (about which I spoke to Lynch last year), a series of shorts, and a one-month-only engagement for Dune, a film that should be there in perpetuity.
Retrospectives of Harold Lloyd, Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons, and shorts by Fanta Régina Nacro round out the big debuts,...
Retrospectives of Harold Lloyd, Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons, and shorts by Fanta Régina Nacro round out the big debuts,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Bruce Willis was unquestionably one of the biggest movie stars of the 1990s, but it's difficult to think of another actor of his stature who racked up, and survived, more box-office bombs during their commercial heyday. Between 1990 and 1995, he appeared in more flops than hits. Any one of "The Bonfire of the Vanities," "Hudson Hawk," "Billy Bathgate," "North," "Color of Night" and "Four Rooms" could've killed his career. But when things were at their bleakest, he'd bounce back as John McClane or knock out an unexpectedly brilliant film like "12 Monkeys," and all would be forgiven.
Much ink has been spilled recounting the nightmarish productions of most of the above titles, but "Striking Distance" has generally flown under the radar since its September 17, 1993 release. Perhaps this is because the 30 million production offset its poor domestic 24 million take with a respectable 53 million international gross. Or maybe it's due to the Rowdy Herrington...
Much ink has been spilled recounting the nightmarish productions of most of the above titles, but "Striking Distance" has generally flown under the radar since its September 17, 1993 release. Perhaps this is because the 30 million production offset its poor domestic 24 million take with a respectable 53 million international gross. Or maybe it's due to the Rowdy Herrington...
- 10/7/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Since 1980, UCLA film grads and industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy have honored the very worst in cinema with the Razzie Awards. Here’s a look back to the worst pictures of the last four decades.
“Can’t Stop the Music” (1980)
The Golden Raspberry Awards got their start by recognizing this musical comedy, a justly mocked quasi-biopic of the Village People.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8%
“Mommie Dearest” (1981)
Faye Dunaway goes full camp as Joan Crawford in a docudrama whose comedy was often unintentional.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%
“Inchon” (1982)
This bloated, over-budget Korean war film starring Laurence Olivier as Gen. Douglas MacArthur was an epic turkey.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
“The Lonely Lady” (1983)
Pia Zadora followed her mysterious (and widely mocked in retrospect) Golden Globe win for “Butterfly” with this adaptation of a trashy Harold Robbins novel about a schoolgirl/wannabe screenwriter.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
“Bolero” (1984)
Bo Derek ditches her “10” cornrows to...
“Can’t Stop the Music” (1980)
The Golden Raspberry Awards got their start by recognizing this musical comedy, a justly mocked quasi-biopic of the Village People.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8%
“Mommie Dearest” (1981)
Faye Dunaway goes full camp as Joan Crawford in a docudrama whose comedy was often unintentional.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%
“Inchon” (1982)
This bloated, over-budget Korean war film starring Laurence Olivier as Gen. Douglas MacArthur was an epic turkey.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
“The Lonely Lady” (1983)
Pia Zadora followed her mysterious (and widely mocked in retrospect) Golden Globe win for “Butterfly” with this adaptation of a trashy Harold Robbins novel about a schoolgirl/wannabe screenwriter.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
“Bolero” (1984)
Bo Derek ditches her “10” cornrows to...
- 3/26/2022
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
The following contains spoilers for Psych 2: Lassie Come Home.
As fun as 2017’s Psych: The Movie was, its 2020 sequel Psych 2: Lassie Come Home will likely supplant it in Psych-Os’ hearts, because it’s got 500% more Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson). But how does it stack up to its predecessor in terms of Psych callbacks and pop culture homages? Using our Spencer powers of observation, we’ve tried to catch every recurring inside joke between Shawn (James Roday Rodriguez) and Gus (Dulé Hill), plus all the episodic-specific bits. It’s a feature-length Hitchcock homage, but it’s also the toughest Easter egg hunt of your life. C’mon, son!
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Easter Eggs and References
The title is a reference to Lassie Come Home, the 1943 Lassie movie about the beloved dog making her way home from Scotland. A German-language remake came out early in 2020.
It’s always...
As fun as 2017’s Psych: The Movie was, its 2020 sequel Psych 2: Lassie Come Home will likely supplant it in Psych-Os’ hearts, because it’s got 500% more Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson). But how does it stack up to its predecessor in terms of Psych callbacks and pop culture homages? Using our Spencer powers of observation, we’ve tried to catch every recurring inside joke between Shawn (James Roday Rodriguez) and Gus (Dulé Hill), plus all the episodic-specific bits. It’s a feature-length Hitchcock homage, but it’s also the toughest Easter egg hunt of your life. C’mon, son!
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Easter Eggs and References
The title is a reference to Lassie Come Home, the 1943 Lassie movie about the beloved dog making her way home from Scotland. A German-language remake came out early in 2020.
It’s always...
- 7/15/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Shirley Knight, who was twice Oscar nominated for best supporting actress, for “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” (1960) and “Sweet Bird of Youth” (1962), and won a Tony and three Emmys, died on Wednesday of natural causes in San Marcos, Texas. She was 83.
Her daughter, actress Kaitlin Hopkins, paid tribute to Knight in a lengthy Facebook post.
Knight continued to work as she approached 80, reprising her role as Mom in “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” in 2015 after appearing in the 2009 original.
In 1997’s “As Good as It Gets,” starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt, Knight played the mother of Hunt’s character; the New York Times called her performance “tenderly funny.”
Other film credits of recent vintage include Luis Mandoki’s “Angel Eyes” (2001), starring Jennifer Lopez; thriller “The Salton Sea” (2002); “Grandma’s Boy” (2006); Rebecca Miller’s “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee” (2009), with Robin Wright; “Our Idiot Brother” (2011), toplined by...
Her daughter, actress Kaitlin Hopkins, paid tribute to Knight in a lengthy Facebook post.
Knight continued to work as she approached 80, reprising her role as Mom in “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” in 2015 after appearing in the 2009 original.
In 1997’s “As Good as It Gets,” starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt, Knight played the mother of Hunt’s character; the New York Times called her performance “tenderly funny.”
Other film credits of recent vintage include Luis Mandoki’s “Angel Eyes” (2001), starring Jennifer Lopez; thriller “The Salton Sea” (2002); “Grandma’s Boy” (2006); Rebecca Miller’s “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee” (2009), with Robin Wright; “Our Idiot Brother” (2011), toplined by...
- 4/22/2020
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Alec Bojalad Feb 20, 2020
We have the highlights of what's coming and going from HBO Now and HBO Go in March 2020.
March 2020 is an extremely HBO month for HBO.
What we mean by that is that the list of new releases for the month contain a lot of the hallmarks of the HBO brand that the network has built over the years. There is the third season of an expensive and popular sci-fi series with Westworld season 3 premiering on March 15. Then there's also the requisite new David Simon series when Philip Roth adaptation The Plot Against America premieres on March 16.
If that weren't enough, March 2020 sees the arrival of a big ticket superhero movie with X-Men: Dark Phoenix arriving on March 21. It's not a good big ticket superhero movie, but still! You may want to rewatch it all the same. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is a sort of superhero movie itself.
We have the highlights of what's coming and going from HBO Now and HBO Go in March 2020.
March 2020 is an extremely HBO month for HBO.
What we mean by that is that the list of new releases for the month contain a lot of the hallmarks of the HBO brand that the network has built over the years. There is the third season of an expensive and popular sci-fi series with Westworld season 3 premiering on March 15. Then there's also the requisite new David Simon series when Philip Roth adaptation The Plot Against America premieres on March 16.
If that weren't enough, March 2020 sees the arrival of a big ticket superhero movie with X-Men: Dark Phoenix arriving on March 21. It's not a good big ticket superhero movie, but still! You may want to rewatch it all the same. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is a sort of superhero movie itself.
- 2/21/2020
- Den of Geek
Review by Roger Carpenter
We all have so-called “guilty pleasures” in life and I guess my affinity for Color of Night would be considered a guilty pleasure. This film, which has been reviled by critics and viewers alike since it’s 1994 release, and won several Razzie awards upon its release, is one of my favorite films. I absolutely love this film. It’s not a guilty pleasure for me at all because I feel no guilt whatsoever in admitting my love for this film. I cannot tell you how excited I was when I received a screener copy from Kino-Lorber in my mail. So, now that my admission is out of the way, let’s talk about the release itself.
Director Richard Rush, who had not directed a film for 14 years after the success of 1980’s Peter O’Toole vehicle The Stuntman , was tapped to direct Color of Night. Rush...
We all have so-called “guilty pleasures” in life and I guess my affinity for Color of Night would be considered a guilty pleasure. This film, which has been reviled by critics and viewers alike since it’s 1994 release, and won several Razzie awards upon its release, is one of my favorite films. I absolutely love this film. It’s not a guilty pleasure for me at all because I feel no guilt whatsoever in admitting my love for this film. I cannot tell you how excited I was when I received a screener copy from Kino-Lorber in my mail. So, now that my admission is out of the way, let’s talk about the release itself.
Director Richard Rush, who had not directed a film for 14 years after the success of 1980’s Peter O’Toole vehicle The Stuntman , was tapped to direct Color of Night. Rush...
- 9/11/2018
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For all you genre fans who enjoy more serialized storytelling, August 21st features some truly excellent seasons of a variety of cable television series, including the final ten episodes of Ash vs Evil Dead, season 8 of The Walking Dead, and the first season of The Terror, and Kino Lorber has put together a 20th anniversary Blu-ray for Deep Rising. Scream Factory is keeping busy with William Castle’s The Tingler and Strait-Jacket on tap this week, and Shout Select has a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of David Lynch’s Wild at Heart coming home as well.
Other notable releases for August 21st include Deadpool 2, What Still Remains, First Reformed, Leonor, and The Ninth Passenger.
Ash vs Evil Dead: Season 3
“Ash vs Evil Dead”: Season 3 features Ash, who – having gone from urban legend to hometown hero –discovers that he has a daughter. And, when Kelly witnesses a massacre with...
Other notable releases for August 21st include Deadpool 2, What Still Remains, First Reformed, Leonor, and The Ninth Passenger.
Ash vs Evil Dead: Season 3
“Ash vs Evil Dead”: Season 3 features Ash, who – having gone from urban legend to hometown hero –discovers that he has a daughter. And, when Kelly witnesses a massacre with...
- 8/21/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Simon Brew Feb 3, 2017
When Basic Instinct hit big, Hollywood went hunting for more erotic thrillers. Er, it found some. Includes Kevin Spacey with odd hair.
When a movie hits big out of the blue, it’s unwritten Hollywood law that the imitators aren’t too far behind. That’s why, after American Pie brought Porky’s-esque sex-tinged (late) teen comedies back to prominence in 1999, the box office was flooded with similar fare for years after. The Blair Witch Project, meanwhile, hit out of nowhere, and found footage horror is only now dying away. The late Wes Craven, meanwhile, wryly noted just how quickly Hollywood had cashed in on the success of 1996’s Scream, when spoof Scary Movie popped out the year after.
See related Lara Croft Tomb Raider 1 & 2: What went wrong? Walton Goggins interview: The Hateful Eight
Going back to 1992, though, and it was the turn of the erotic thriller to enjoy its resurgence.
When Basic Instinct hit big, Hollywood went hunting for more erotic thrillers. Er, it found some. Includes Kevin Spacey with odd hair.
When a movie hits big out of the blue, it’s unwritten Hollywood law that the imitators aren’t too far behind. That’s why, after American Pie brought Porky’s-esque sex-tinged (late) teen comedies back to prominence in 1999, the box office was flooded with similar fare for years after. The Blair Witch Project, meanwhile, hit out of nowhere, and found footage horror is only now dying away. The late Wes Craven, meanwhile, wryly noted just how quickly Hollywood had cashed in on the success of 1996’s Scream, when spoof Scary Movie popped out the year after.
See related Lara Croft Tomb Raider 1 & 2: What went wrong? Walton Goggins interview: The Hateful Eight
Going back to 1992, though, and it was the turn of the erotic thriller to enjoy its resurgence.
- 1/30/2017
- Den of Geek
Color of Night (1994) Director: Richard Rush Stars: Bruce Willis, Jane March, Ruben Blades This weekend, Emily Blunt is getting caught up in a scary and sexy mystery as The Girl On The Train, so Awfully Good Movies is pulling out its magnifying glass--and pulling down its pants--to solve the mystery of the 1994 Razzie-winning erotic thriller Color Of Night, starring Bruce Willis! Yes, Bruce... Read More...
- 10/5/2016
- by Jesse Shade
- JoBlo.com
In this ongoing Shock column, editor Chris Alexander muses on classic and contemporary films and music worthy of a deeper discussion. It’s easy for contemporary, unschooled audiences to poke fun of the European thrillers of a certain vintage. The beautiful, broadly painted and unapologetically melodramatic Hitchcock and French New Wave informed murder mysteries made by…
The post Chris Alexander’s Shock Treatment: 1994’s Color Of Night is an American Giallo appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
The post Chris Alexander’s Shock Treatment: 1994’s Color Of Night is an American Giallo appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 1/27/2016
- by Chris Alexander
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 31 Oct 2013 - 07:01
We train our sights on the year 1996, and the 25 underappreciated films it has to offer...
Independence Day managed to revive both the alien invasion movie and the disaster flick in 1996, and just about every other mainstream picture released that year lived in its saucer-shaped shadow.
Yet beyond the aerial battles of Independence Day, the flying cows in Twister, and the high-wire antics of Tom Cruise in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible, there sat an entire library of lesser-known and underappreciated movies.
As part of our attempts to highlight the unsung greats of the 90s, here's our selection of 25 such films from 1996 - the year chess champion Garry Kasparov lost to the might of the computer Deep Blue, and the year comedy star Jim Carrey starred in an unexpectedly dark tale of obsession...
25. The Cable Guy
We can't sit here and...
We train our sights on the year 1996, and the 25 underappreciated films it has to offer...
Independence Day managed to revive both the alien invasion movie and the disaster flick in 1996, and just about every other mainstream picture released that year lived in its saucer-shaped shadow.
Yet beyond the aerial battles of Independence Day, the flying cows in Twister, and the high-wire antics of Tom Cruise in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible, there sat an entire library of lesser-known and underappreciated movies.
As part of our attempts to highlight the unsung greats of the 90s, here's our selection of 25 such films from 1996 - the year chess champion Garry Kasparov lost to the might of the computer Deep Blue, and the year comedy star Jim Carrey starred in an unexpectedly dark tale of obsession...
25. The Cable Guy
We can't sit here and...
- 10/30/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Sex sells; there is absolutely no getting away from the fact that in every walk of life, a nice pair of breasts or a guy’s pert arse is going to sell whatever product they’re attached to, and more than anywhere else – other than porn, perhaps – that is true of movies.
Who isn’t going to enjoy a steamy sex scene in the middle of a movie? Sure, it might be gratuitous and completely pointless to the plot and/or the characters, but hey, it provides a nice break in the other action and gives us a bit of a thrill at the same time.
However, some movies have sold themselves on sex and come up short, as must be embarrassing for the owners of the bodies involved. After all, how much must it suck if you confidently flaunt your body on screen, and the box office tallies tell you,...
Who isn’t going to enjoy a steamy sex scene in the middle of a movie? Sure, it might be gratuitous and completely pointless to the plot and/or the characters, but hey, it provides a nice break in the other action and gives us a bit of a thrill at the same time.
However, some movies have sold themselves on sex and come up short, as must be embarrassing for the owners of the bodies involved. After all, how much must it suck if you confidently flaunt your body on screen, and the box office tallies tell you,...
- 6/26/2013
- by Shaun Munro
- Obsessed with Film
Warning: Somewhat Nsfw.
If there's one thing you can count on from "The Hangover Part III," it's that at some point in the film, Zach Galifianakis (and probably Ken Jeong, too) is gonna let it all hang out.
Now, while we respect such a display of uninhibited revelry, it doesn't mean that anybody — and we mean anybody — necessarily wanted to see such a thing. Let's face it (or, rather, let's not) — there are just some people who need to keep their junk in the trunk.
Speaking of which, here are nine nude scenes that made us wanna cover our eyes.
9. Philip Seymour Hoffman, 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead' (2007)
The opening shot of director Sidney Lumet's last film shows Philip Seymour Hoffman energetically humping Marisa Tomei. Say what you will about the big guy, but he seems a more than capable lover ... not that we needed any visual proof of that.
If there's one thing you can count on from "The Hangover Part III," it's that at some point in the film, Zach Galifianakis (and probably Ken Jeong, too) is gonna let it all hang out.
Now, while we respect such a display of uninhibited revelry, it doesn't mean that anybody — and we mean anybody — necessarily wanted to see such a thing. Let's face it (or, rather, let's not) — there are just some people who need to keep their junk in the trunk.
Speaking of which, here are nine nude scenes that made us wanna cover our eyes.
9. Philip Seymour Hoffman, 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead' (2007)
The opening shot of director Sidney Lumet's last film shows Philip Seymour Hoffman energetically humping Marisa Tomei. Say what you will about the big guy, but he seems a more than capable lover ... not that we needed any visual proof of that.
- 5/20/2013
- by Zach Laws
- NextMovie
There you are, sitting comfortably watching a film, safe in the knowledge that you know what’s going on and then someone pulls the rug out from under you and suddenly you’re as confused as a member of the N.R.A. Your viewing pleasure much dependent on whether you’ve just witnessed a good twist, a bad twist or a so incredibly ugly-it-must-be-inbred twist.
Since long before Mr & Mrs Shyamalan got drunk and decided to ‘risk it’ twists have been used as story telling devices. They can either make us see everything in the movie through eyes anew with a deft sleight of hand or, with a heavier touch, have you unintentionally laughing out loud, rolling your eyes in utter disbelief or crying tears of anger into your popcorn.
This is a celebration of the 20 most ridiculous twists of all time. Those that left you shocked or appalled,...
Since long before Mr & Mrs Shyamalan got drunk and decided to ‘risk it’ twists have been used as story telling devices. They can either make us see everything in the movie through eyes anew with a deft sleight of hand or, with a heavier touch, have you unintentionally laughing out loud, rolling your eyes in utter disbelief or crying tears of anger into your popcorn.
This is a celebration of the 20 most ridiculous twists of all time. Those that left you shocked or appalled,...
- 5/15/2013
- by Kristopher Powell
- Obsessed with Film
When you think about 90s pop culture, you have to think about Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 erotic thriller, Basic Instinct. That movie dropped like a bomb, dominating the entertainment news cycle for months and inspiring years worth of parodies. Its success didn’t come because Michael Douglas’ cop character investigating a murder made for all that interesting a story, or because Verhoeven orchestrated the thing all that well either. It came almost solely because people were so shocked by the content. There were threesomes, ice pick murders, and, of course, there was that interrogation scene where you could catch the briefest glimpse of Sharon Stone’s vagina if you turned your head sideways and squinted. The 90s were more innocent times—before the near daily release of celebrity sex tapes—so this was intense stuff, and Basic Instinct made a mint off the scandal. Two years later, a sporadically working director named Richard Rush tried to cash in...
- 3/12/2013
- by Nathan Adams
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The Asylum is the studio behind such cheap rip-offs as "Transmorphers" and "Snakes on a Train." It's now back with "Jack the Giant Killer," which is a rip-off of Bryan Singer's upcoming "Jack the Giant Slayer." And today we have a trailer for the new movie, showing that it also borrows from Guillermo Del Toro's "Pacific Rim." Check it out below. Plot: A giant beanstalk brings Jack to a land in the clouds filled with snarling, evil beasts. When the creatures make their way to Earth, Jack must figure out how to get back down before they destroy his hometown and everyone in it. "Jack the Giant Killer" is directed by Mark Atkins (Sand Sharks), and stars Jane March (Color of Night) and Ben Cross (Chariots of Fire). It's set to be released on VOD and DVD/Blu-ray on March 12th, just eleven days after Singer's "Jack the Giant Slayer" hits theaters.
- 2/11/2013
- WorstPreviews.com
The Asylum’s Jack the Giant Killer likely won’t prompt legal action from Bryan Singer’s similarly titled blockbuster since it appears to be set in the early 20th century, the giants are dinosaur-like monsters, and I’m unaware of any version of “Jack & the Beanstalk” that includes a giant robot.
Jane March (Color of Night), Ben Cross (Chariots of Fire), and newcomer Jamie Atkins star in writer-director Mark Atkins’ (Sand Sharks) Jack the Giant Killer, coming to VOD/DVD/Blu-ray on March 12th. That’s 11 days after Jack the Giant Slayer beanstalks theaters worldwide.
So how is The Asylum version of this classic fairy tale different?
A giant beanstalk brings Jack to a land in the clouds filled with snarling, evil beasts. When the creatures make their way to Earth, Jack must figure out how to get back down before they destroy his hometown and everyone in it.
Jane March (Color of Night), Ben Cross (Chariots of Fire), and newcomer Jamie Atkins star in writer-director Mark Atkins’ (Sand Sharks) Jack the Giant Killer, coming to VOD/DVD/Blu-ray on March 12th. That’s 11 days after Jack the Giant Slayer beanstalks theaters worldwide.
So how is The Asylum version of this classic fairy tale different?
A giant beanstalk brings Jack to a land in the clouds filled with snarling, evil beasts. When the creatures make their way to Earth, Jack must figure out how to get back down before they destroy his hometown and everyone in it.
- 2/10/2013
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Though there has been a lot of talk lately about the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation, the movie still has no director and no cast — our interactive reader polls have Ian Somerhalder, Emmy Rossum and Michelle Pfeiffer playing the lead roles — so it's going to be some time before we're going to be able to see the Bdsm-charged romance between Christian Grey & Ana Steele play out on the big screen. But, there are still plenty of sexy, steamy movies on home video that somehow managed to sneak by with an R-rating to tide you over until Fifty Shades of Grey debuts. Put down your copy of Fifty Shades Freed for a minute and help us select the Top 10 Kinky R-Rated Movies.
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- 10/1/2012
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
We have finally done it and have recorded Episode 100! Yes, it took 6 years for this milestone to be reached but we did it. Joining us in this episode is Josh Hurtado (@zombeaner) from Twitch and El Goro from the Talk Without Rhythm podcast as we talk about films that can’t be unsee (ie. Extreme Horror).
*Josh’s audio doesn’t sound all too great before the break but it is considerably better for the roundtable discussion.
Show Notes:
Intro
What We’ve Been Watching (1:30)
Josh: Safe, The Living Dead Girl, The Secret of Nimh, Mad Monster Party, Hop
El Goro: Gremlins, The Possession, Breaking Bad, Color of Night
Michael: Face Off (TV), Aftermath, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Anatomy of Hell Andy: Compliance, Detention, Movie that cannot be mentioned
Picks of the Week for September 11, 2012 (19:13)
El Goro’s Pick:
Price: -
Josh’s Pick(s...
*Josh’s audio doesn’t sound all too great before the break but it is considerably better for the roundtable discussion.
Show Notes:
Intro
What We’ve Been Watching (1:30)
Josh: Safe, The Living Dead Girl, The Secret of Nimh, Mad Monster Party, Hop
El Goro: Gremlins, The Possession, Breaking Bad, Color of Night
Michael: Face Off (TV), Aftermath, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Anatomy of Hell Andy: Compliance, Detention, Movie that cannot be mentioned
Picks of the Week for September 11, 2012 (19:13)
El Goro’s Pick:
Price: -
Josh’s Pick(s...
- 9/7/2012
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Terry Gilliam followed up 1991‘s The Fisher King with the even more successful sci-fi, Twelve Monkeys. Andrew takes a look back at a 90s classic...
After 1991’s The Fisher King proved to be a relatively easy production and comfortably made its budget back, Terry Gilliam decided to work from somebody else's script again for his next movie, having abandoned an adaptation of A Tale Of Two Cities. The initial inspiration for Twelve Monkeys came from 1962's La Jetée, which resulted in a pitch to Universal Studios by Robert Kosberg (a producer on Commando and Deep Blue Sea) after gaining permission from the La Jetée's director Chris Marker.
Gilliam came on board at the request of producer Charles Roven, agreeing to do the film because of the script and the fact that he saw the film as being conceptually similar to Brazil. For Twelve Monkeys, though, Universal was willing to...
After 1991’s The Fisher King proved to be a relatively easy production and comfortably made its budget back, Terry Gilliam decided to work from somebody else's script again for his next movie, having abandoned an adaptation of A Tale Of Two Cities. The initial inspiration for Twelve Monkeys came from 1962's La Jetée, which resulted in a pitch to Universal Studios by Robert Kosberg (a producer on Commando and Deep Blue Sea) after gaining permission from the La Jetée's director Chris Marker.
Gilliam came on board at the request of producer Charles Roven, agreeing to do the film because of the script and the fact that he saw the film as being conceptually similar to Brazil. For Twelve Monkeys, though, Universal was willing to...
- 3/27/2012
- Den of Geek
There is no doubt that films aimed squarely at women is an underserved market. Every year there is a title or two that does solid business (think "Julie & Julia," "Eat Pray Love," "The Help") that makes Hollywood act surprised that if you give that demographic quality product, they'll turn out to see it. And so, it's not really much of shock that one of the hottest books of the year for women started a studio bidding war.
In case you've missed the headlines in recent weeks, "Fifty Shades Of Grey" has been tearing up the best selling charts. Penned by E.L. James, the book is a "Twilight" inspired erotic novel (we're not kidding) -- the first in a trilogy -- about a Bdsm relationship between a wealthy Seattle businessman and a virginal young college student. Initially published as a print-on-demand and e-book title from the small Australian publisher The Writers' Coffee Shop,...
In case you've missed the headlines in recent weeks, "Fifty Shades Of Grey" has been tearing up the best selling charts. Penned by E.L. James, the book is a "Twilight" inspired erotic novel (we're not kidding) -- the first in a trilogy -- about a Bdsm relationship between a wealthy Seattle businessman and a virginal young college student. Initially published as a print-on-demand and e-book title from the small Australian publisher The Writers' Coffee Shop,...
- 3/26/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Before you say, “Wait, this sounds familiar…” your memory serves you right. Syfy aired Nick Willing’s (Alice, Tin Man) version of a Peter Pan origin story, also titled Neverland, just last December. Sony’s project began from a seedling idea from actor Channing Tatum (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Dear John), and producers Reid Carolin and Eric Bromberg.
Variety reports that Warrior director Gavin O’Connor is in talks with Sony to direct this project to expand upon J.M. Barrie’s story of Peter Pan and Captain Hook. Joe Roth (Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and the Huntsman) and Palak Patel will be producing the project through Roth Films while Tatum and Carolin will produce through Iron Horse. O’Connor will be involved with the drafting of the script that Billy Ray (The Hunger Games, Color of Night) is working on.
So, I know what you’re thinking. How will this...
Variety reports that Warrior director Gavin O’Connor is in talks with Sony to direct this project to expand upon J.M. Barrie’s story of Peter Pan and Captain Hook. Joe Roth (Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and the Huntsman) and Palak Patel will be producing the project through Roth Films while Tatum and Carolin will produce through Iron Horse. O’Connor will be involved with the drafting of the script that Billy Ray (The Hunger Games, Color of Night) is working on.
So, I know what you’re thinking. How will this...
- 3/19/2012
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
Ok Hollywood we get it, fairytales are the hot new thing. We know. What with Once Upon a Time and Grimm on TV, Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer and Two version of Snow White on the way. Actually scratch that. There’s actually Three version of Snow White on the way… The latest? Why that’s Grimm’s Snow White starring Eliza Bennett as Snow White and Jane March (The Lover, Color of Night) as the evil Queen. Only this Snow White is another Asylum mockbuster!
When the King is killed by ferocious reptile beasts, his Queen takes control of the kingdom. She tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter, Snow, but she escapes into the enchanted forest…
Rachel Goldenberg, director of the 2010 mockbuster Sherlock Holmes, (you know, the one with Spring-Heeled Jack) is behind the camera, whilst Naomi Selfman, the writer of Mega Python vs. Gatoroid and Mega Shark vs.
When the King is killed by ferocious reptile beasts, his Queen takes control of the kingdom. She tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter, Snow, but she escapes into the enchanted forest…
Rachel Goldenberg, director of the 2010 mockbuster Sherlock Holmes, (you know, the one with Spring-Heeled Jack) is behind the camera, whilst Naomi Selfman, the writer of Mega Python vs. Gatoroid and Mega Shark vs.
- 1/10/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Fairy tales are hot again in Hollywood. You’ve got “Once Upon a Time” and “Grimm” on TV. Bryan’s Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer and Pixar’s Brave continue the trend on big screens this summer. And we’re getting not one, but two – Two – Snow White movies. No wonder The Asylum is jumping on the trend with Grimm’s Snow White.
Set for DVD/VOD release on February 14th, Grimm’s Snow White stars Eliza Bennett as Snow White and Jane March (The Lover, Color of Night) as the evil Queen.
Synopsis:
When the King is killed by ferocious reptile beasts, his Queen takes control of the kingdom. She tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter, Snow, but she escapes into the enchanted forest...
Rachel Goldenberg, director of the 2010 Asylum version of Sherlock Holmes, returns to helm this variation on a classic character scripted by Naomi Selfman, the...
Set for DVD/VOD release on February 14th, Grimm’s Snow White stars Eliza Bennett as Snow White and Jane March (The Lover, Color of Night) as the evil Queen.
Synopsis:
When the King is killed by ferocious reptile beasts, his Queen takes control of the kingdom. She tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter, Snow, but she escapes into the enchanted forest...
Rachel Goldenberg, director of the 2010 Asylum version of Sherlock Holmes, returns to helm this variation on a classic character scripted by Naomi Selfman, the...
- 1/10/2012
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Oh, if only The Asylum actually was producing a movie called Snow White and the 2-Headed Shark. I would watch that in a heartbeat. But they do have a new dark fantasy retelling of Snow White in the works, and we have new artwork for 2-Headed Shark Attack.
When I saw that The Asylum had updated its website to announce a supernatural Snow White in the works, my very first thought was as to what must have brought this on. Then I remembered that one of the big movies for next summer is Snow White and the Huntsman with Kristen Stewart as an extra pouty Snow White. The Asylum will be beating Universal to the punch by several months with a Valentine's Day DVD release of Grimm's Snow White.
When the King is killed by ferocious reptile beasts, his Queen takes control of the kingdom. She tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter,...
When I saw that The Asylum had updated its website to announce a supernatural Snow White in the works, my very first thought was as to what must have brought this on. Then I remembered that one of the big movies for next summer is Snow White and the Huntsman with Kristen Stewart as an extra pouty Snow White. The Asylum will be beating Universal to the punch by several months with a Valentine's Day DVD release of Grimm's Snow White.
When the King is killed by ferocious reptile beasts, his Queen takes control of the kingdom. She tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter,...
- 10/6/2011
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
When I think of the combination of J.J. Abrams and writer Billy Ray(Color of Night, Shattered Glass), the first idea that comes to my head is "new age espionage flick". Abrams' career really took off a few years ago with the help of a sexy Jennifer Garner in the spy series, Alias. Billy Ray was the writer of the excellent FBI flick, Breach, and the political thriller, State of Play. Maybe I'm...
- 10/3/2011
- by Travis Hopson
- Punch Drunk Critics
There was a time when a psycho thriller like Faces in the Crowd would have received a wide theatrical release. There was also a time when such a movie would have been legally required to star Ashley Judd, but that’s another matter entirely.
Julian McMahon and Michael Shanks co-star in writer/director Julien Magnat’s serial killer chiller Faces in the Crowd that sees Milla Jovovich as the sole survivor of a serial killer who now finds herself suffering from a condition that makes it impossible for her to recognize faces, particularly the killer still at large and stalking her.
Face blindness, huh? Kind of like how in Color of Night Bruce Willis was so traumatized by a bloody death he lost his ability to see the color red. One can only hope Faces in the Crowd turns out better than Color of Night. But then Color of Night...
Julian McMahon and Michael Shanks co-star in writer/director Julien Magnat’s serial killer chiller Faces in the Crowd that sees Milla Jovovich as the sole survivor of a serial killer who now finds herself suffering from a condition that makes it impossible for her to recognize faces, particularly the killer still at large and stalking her.
Face blindness, huh? Kind of like how in Color of Night Bruce Willis was so traumatized by a bloody death he lost his ability to see the color red. One can only hope Faces in the Crowd turns out better than Color of Night. But then Color of Night...
- 8/22/2011
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
The big topic of conversation around the AfterElton employee break room this week — other than snicks stinking up the microwave with his damn tuna melts — was: "What is your favorite guilty pleasure movie?"
Some of the responses we heard were surprising, giving a disturbing glimpse into the twisted dark souls of some of our writers. Meanwhile, some responses (like, you know, mine) just stand as excellent movie recommendations. We thought we'd round up all the various answers in this new feature we're trying out called "AfterElton Trending Topics."
But we don't want to just hear from the Ae writers. As you might have noticed, most of them are blowhards. In the comments, we'd love to hear from our readers too. What is the biggest guilty pleasure in your DVD collection?
From the staff...
Ed Kennedy
Ok, so this is going to date me fairly precisely, but if I'm flipping through...
Some of the responses we heard were surprising, giving a disturbing glimpse into the twisted dark souls of some of our writers. Meanwhile, some responses (like, you know, mine) just stand as excellent movie recommendations. We thought we'd round up all the various answers in this new feature we're trying out called "AfterElton Trending Topics."
But we don't want to just hear from the Ae writers. As you might have noticed, most of them are blowhards. In the comments, we'd love to hear from our readers too. What is the biggest guilty pleasure in your DVD collection?
From the staff...
Ed Kennedy
Ok, so this is going to date me fairly precisely, but if I'm flipping through...
- 6/8/2011
- by Dennis Ayers
- The Backlot
How have you never heard of retired filmmaker Richard Rush? He twice directed Jack Nicholson in late '60s-era Aip films (Psych-Out, Hell's Angels on Wheels), kick started the buddy cop genre with Freebie and the Bean, won the notorious Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture with Color of Night, and was once praised by François Truffaut as his favorite American filmmaker after seeing his incredible 1980 genre-twister The Stunt Man—now on Blu-ray and an Ultimate Edition DVD from Severin Films:
It defied all odds to become the most unexpected and acclaimed cult hit of the '80s, and it remains one of the most slyly subversive and thrillingly original action/comedy/drama motion pictures of all time. The legendary Peter O'Toole—in an iconic Oscar-nominated performance—stars as director Eli Cross, a deliciously megalomaniacal madman commanding a film-set circus where a paranoid young veteran (Steve Railsback) finds himself maybe replacing a dead stunt man,...
It defied all odds to become the most unexpected and acclaimed cult hit of the '80s, and it remains one of the most slyly subversive and thrillingly original action/comedy/drama motion pictures of all time. The legendary Peter O'Toole—in an iconic Oscar-nominated performance—stars as director Eli Cross, a deliciously megalomaniacal madman commanding a film-set circus where a paranoid young veteran (Steve Railsback) finds himself maybe replacing a dead stunt man,...
- 6/7/2011
- GreenCine Daily
It’s official. TheWrap is reporting that actress Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to play the lead character Katniss in “Hunger Games.” She was considered over other possible actresses including Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”), Abigail Breslin (“Little Miss Sunshine”), Chloe Moretz (“Let Me In”), Lyndsy Fonseca (“Kick-Ass”), Saoirse Ronan (“The Lovely Bones”), Emma Roberts (“It’s Kind of a Funny Story”), Kaya Scodelario (“Skins”), Emily Browning (“Sucker Punch”), and Shailene Woodley (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”). She has been signed on for the entire trilogy, including “Catching Fire” and “Mockingjay.” Lawrence previous films included “Winter’s Bone,” “Devil You Know” and “The Poker House.” Lawrence’s upcoming film include “The Beaver” and “X-Men: First Class.” It was previously reported age may be a huge deciding factor for its targeted movie audience. Lawrence is twenty-years-old and with Steinfeld and Breslin both are fourteen-years-old. The decision also determines the cast for the other roles,...
- 3/17/2011
- LRMonline.com
Did they find their Peeta Mellark? E! News Online is reporting “Weeds” actor Hunter Parrish may be in negotiations to take on the coveted male lead role in “Hunger Games. “I’ve met the producers,” said Parrish to E! News Online. “I’d be grateful to get the opportunity. Like, really grateful. It would be amazing.” Parrish is best known for his role as Silas Botwin in Showtime’s “Weeds.” He has appeared in several films, including “The Space Between,” “It’s Complicated,” “Paper Man,” and “17 Again.” “You don’t get much better than that,” he said. “So regardless of whether I’m a part of the film or not, I feel honored to just sort of be thought of. I read the books all last year, and I guess they’re starting filming soon.” It was announced last week that actress Jennifer Lawrence is close to be offered the female lead role as Katniss.
- 3/17/2011
- LRMonline.com
Tom Hanks is ready to take on his next assignment—the Somali pirates. Sony Pictures Entertainment will be making a film based on Richard Phillips, the captain of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama. Hanks will play the lead role of the captain of the ship. In 2009, the Maersk Alabama was hijacked by Somali pirates off the coast of Somalia. Captain Phillips was captured and taken off the ship as a hostage. A few days later, Phillips was rescued with the assistance of the U.S. Navy Seals. The snipers killed the three pirates on the lifeboat with a simultaneous volley of three shots. A fourth pirate was captured aboard USS Bainbridge, who was negotiating for a ransom. Sony Pictures optioned the movie rights to develop the film based on Phillips’ memoir called, “A Captain’s Day: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea.” The book was published last year by Hyperion.
- 3/16/2011
- LRMonline.com
Variety is reporting that actress Jennifer Lawrence is very close on receiving an offer to play the lead character Katniss in “Hunger Games.” She would be considered over other possible actresses including Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”) and Abigail Breslin (“Little Miss Sunshine”). Lawrence previous films included “Winter’s Bone,” “Devil You Know” and “The Poker House.” Lawrence’s upcoming film include “The Beaver” and “X-Men: First Class.” It was previously reported age may be a huge deciding factor for its targeted movie audience. Lawrence is twenty-years-old and with Steinfeld and Breslin both are fourteen-years-old. The decision also determines the cast for the other roles, particularly for the male lead or Peeta, Katniss’ love interest. According to Amazon.com, the book’s synopsis is “In a not-too-distant future, the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts.
- 3/12/2011
- LRMonline.com
Whether you’re trying to avoid the releases this week or augment them with even more movie, Your Alternate Box Office offers some options for movies that would play perfectly alongside of (or instead of) the stuff studios are shoving into the megaplex this weekend. This week features a cursed trust fund baby, Matt Damon in a killer fedora, a gawky video rental store employee trying to get the girl, and Hunter S. Thompson in lizard form. Blood Of Beasts (2003) Watch Instead of: Beastly The Pitch: Sure, you could watch Beauty and the Beast and jam out to Angela Lansbury as a singing tea pot. You could also check out the brilliant Jean Cocteau version of the classic tale from 1946. However, since Beastly is the modern-day retelling of the weird story of a beautiful girl falling in love with her murderous kidnapper, it’s only fitting to check out the pure ridiculousness of setting the story in...
- 3/4/2011
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
As "The Ledge" begins, Terrence Howard is having a really bad day. He's just discovered that he's actually not the father of his two young children and is sent up to a tall building to convince a suicidal man not to swan dive onto the street below.
But at the Sundance Film Festival last week, I'm quite sure no one was having a better time than Howard. He popped into MTV News HQ early and gleefully crashed our 50 Cent interview — turning the chat into a raucous and giggle-heavy affair — then began the "Ledge" conversation by showing off all the free gear he'd picked up — boots, watch, necklace, fur-lined coat — and instructed his castmates, "Get your swag, get your swag, get your swag!"
Yep, Howard was having a very good time. And it'd only get better, as IFC nabbed the rights to "The Ledge" shortly after our interview. For good reason.
But at the Sundance Film Festival last week, I'm quite sure no one was having a better time than Howard. He popped into MTV News HQ early and gleefully crashed our 50 Cent interview — turning the chat into a raucous and giggle-heavy affair — then began the "Ledge" conversation by showing off all the free gear he'd picked up — boots, watch, necklace, fur-lined coat — and instructed his castmates, "Get your swag, get your swag, get your swag!"
Yep, Howard was having a very good time. And it'd only get better, as IFC nabbed the rights to "The Ledge" shortly after our interview. For good reason.
- 2/2/2011
- by Eric Ditzian
- MTV Movies Blog
Upon first reading about The Ledge, it felt like one of those classic Sundance Film Festival movies that could breakout and be a hit. It has a well-known cast, an experienced writer/director and a story that's easily digestible. The story is about how and why a man on the ledge of a building is ready to kill himself, the cast includes Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson and Terrence Howard and the writer/director is Matthew Chapman, who wrote Runaway Jury, Color of Night and Consenting Adults. And while The Ledge is filled with interesting characters, solid performances and even some smart, thought-provoking dialogue, the story itself wanders around like leaf in the wind, at times totally unaware of the driving force of the movie: the Ledge of the title. Read more after the jump. Hunnam, best known for roles on Sons of Anarchy and Undeclared, plays Gavin, a...
- 1/22/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
In a night of very few surprises, "The Social Network" continued its dominance of the 2011 awards season, racking up four Golden Globes for Best Picture (Drama), Best Director (David Fincher), Best Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin), and Best Score (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross). Along with "Social Network," Fincher, and Sorkin, most of the Oscar frontrunners showed no signs of slipping from their positions in their respective races. Colin Firth won best dramatic actor for "The King's Speech," while Natalie Portman took home best dramatic actress for "Black Swan" and my personal award for the Most Endearingly Awkward Moment of the night when she cracked herself up delivering a joke about her meeting her fiance on the set of the film.
The best supporting performances both came from David O. Russell's boxing movie, "The Fighter" -- Christian Bale won on the male side and Melissa Leo won on the female side,...
The best supporting performances both came from David O. Russell's boxing movie, "The Fighter" -- Christian Bale won on the male side and Melissa Leo won on the female side,...
- 1/17/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Join the wonderful team at Zap2it as we live-blog the 68th annual Golden Globe awards. We'll take you through every win, every blooper and Ricky Gervais getting continually more inebriated and saying funnier and funnier things.
All times Eastern.
7:28 p.m. -- Tina Fey gushes over being around real-life movie stars. Eating near them, seeing them all dressed up. How adorable is Tina being all star-struck?
7:35 p.m. -- Kevin Spacey speaks about the director of "Casino Jack" George Hickenlooper passing away very suddenly last October and what a loss that was. Aww. Spacey is nominated for his role in "Casino Jack" and he credits Hickenlooper with getting the performance out of him.
7:40 p.m. -- So glad to hear Michael Douglas is doing well. We knew the tumor was gone, but it's just great to see him out at the awards show. Catherine Z-j looks amazing as well.
All times Eastern.
7:28 p.m. -- Tina Fey gushes over being around real-life movie stars. Eating near them, seeing them all dressed up. How adorable is Tina being all star-struck?
7:35 p.m. -- Kevin Spacey speaks about the director of "Casino Jack" George Hickenlooper passing away very suddenly last October and what a loss that was. Aww. Spacey is nominated for his role in "Casino Jack" and he credits Hickenlooper with getting the performance out of him.
7:40 p.m. -- So glad to hear Michael Douglas is doing well. We knew the tumor was gone, but it's just great to see him out at the awards show. Catherine Z-j looks amazing as well.
- 1/17/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
News of a film adaptation of the hit series "24" has been buzzing around like an annoying, elusive bee for years now, and fans thought they were on the verge of finally seeing it happen. Billy Ray, who also wrote marvels like Color Of Night and Volcano (Ok, to be fair, he also wrote Breach and State Of Play), was tapped to draft a script for the film, and he recently finished it.
... And Fox passed on it.
Wow.
I mean, no offense to Mr. Ray, but when motherfuckin Fox passes on something? It's either fucking brilliant, or its Manos: Hand Of Fate bad.
But hope is not lost. Howard Gordon, the show's executive producer, said that:
"As far as I know, it is in suspended animation. There is talk about re-approaching it. I understand (director/producer) Tony Scott is meeting with Kiefer to talk about ideas. People are still talking about it.
... And Fox passed on it.
Wow.
I mean, no offense to Mr. Ray, but when motherfuckin Fox passes on something? It's either fucking brilliant, or its Manos: Hand Of Fate bad.
But hope is not lost. Howard Gordon, the show's executive producer, said that:
"As far as I know, it is in suspended animation. There is talk about re-approaching it. I understand (director/producer) Tony Scott is meeting with Kiefer to talk about ideas. People are still talking about it.
- 1/3/2011
- by TK
GordonAndTheWhale.com [via Sundance] brings us a first look at pics from writer/director Matthew Chapman’s The Ledge.
Starring Patrick Wilson (Watchmen), Liv Tyler (Lord of the Rings trilogy), Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) and Terrence Howard (Iron Man), The Ledge is a dramatic thriller about a troubled detective (Howard) called in to talk down a suicidal hotel manager (Hunnam), ready to jump from (presumably) the ledge of a hotel window. As the hotel manager and the detective discuss the situation, it appears that their respective pasts may drive each other to the brink of oblivion. Read the official synopsis after the jump.
The official synopsis via Sundance:
Atop a high-rise building, Gavin, a young hotel manager, is about to end his life. Hollis, a detective whose own world has just been turned upside down, is dispatched to the scene. As Hollis tries to persuade Gavin not to jump, each man...
Starring Patrick Wilson (Watchmen), Liv Tyler (Lord of the Rings trilogy), Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) and Terrence Howard (Iron Man), The Ledge is a dramatic thriller about a troubled detective (Howard) called in to talk down a suicidal hotel manager (Hunnam), ready to jump from (presumably) the ledge of a hotel window. As the hotel manager and the detective discuss the situation, it appears that their respective pasts may drive each other to the brink of oblivion. Read the official synopsis after the jump.
The official synopsis via Sundance:
Atop a high-rise building, Gavin, a young hotel manager, is about to end his life. Hollis, a detective whose own world has just been turned upside down, is dispatched to the scene. As Hollis tries to persuade Gavin not to jump, each man...
- 12/28/2010
- by Anthony Vieira
- The Film Stage
By Christopher Stipp
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The Six Million Dollar Man - DVD Review and Contest
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The Six Million Dollar Man - DVD Review and Contest
The thing about having a newborn which many people don’t appreciate, is the ample amount of time that you have late at night to watch something like this. Regular DVDs are mere appetizers compared to the hearty stew that was this atomic collection of the best action television of the 1970’s. I mean, there is no question that this is a series is a Must Buy for any fan of nostalgia television and who remembers this series for what it was: fun television.
Forget about the shows that had people boarding boats and falling in love or little men pointing at aircraft and announcing their arrival, what The Six Million Dollar Man...
- 12/3/2010
- by Christopher Stipp
#22. The Ledge - Matthew Chapman Will a festival that promotes new talent behind the camera be interested in a first-time veteran? Matthew Chapman, the author/writer of Consenting Adults, Color of Night, Runaway Jury, and Kaye's Black Water Transit, took to directing his debut film earlier this year and technically the dramatic thriller should be in the can...but admittedly, despite a cast that includes Patrick Wilson, Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler and Terrence Howard, if The Ledge were to be included in the line-up it would be somewhat of a small victory. Expect a Premieres screening if included. A young man, Gavin, stands on the ledge of a building and seems determined to take his own life. Enter a detective, Hollis, who has been sent to talk the "jumper" out of it - but discovers that Gavin is being forced to jump off the building before noon. We soon learn...
- 11/4/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
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