Warner Bros has released the first real look at Todd Philips’ sequel to 2019’s Joker – Joker: Folie A Deux.
When Joker released in 2019 it became one of the most talked about films of the year, not to mention one of the most commercially successful. Todd Philips’ take on the Clown Prince of Crime’s origin story featured an absorbing central performance from Joaquin Phoenix that would earn the actor an Oscar, adding another memorable cinematic interpretation of the popular character to what is becoming an increasingly long list.
Given that the first film grossed over a billion dollars at the global box office, Warner Bros was very keen to secure Philips and Phoenix for a sequel.
Enter Joker: Folie a Deux then: a film that looks to be taking some bold creative choices, much like its predecessor.
Also like the original, 4th October is the release date for the film,...
When Joker released in 2019 it became one of the most talked about films of the year, not to mention one of the most commercially successful. Todd Philips’ take on the Clown Prince of Crime’s origin story featured an absorbing central performance from Joaquin Phoenix that would earn the actor an Oscar, adding another memorable cinematic interpretation of the popular character to what is becoming an increasingly long list.
Given that the first film grossed over a billion dollars at the global box office, Warner Bros was very keen to secure Philips and Phoenix for a sequel.
Enter Joker: Folie a Deux then: a film that looks to be taking some bold creative choices, much like its predecessor.
Also like the original, 4th October is the release date for the film,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Joaquin Phoenix as JokerScreenshot: Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube
Get your jazz hands ready, people. Joker 2, which premieres in theaters October 4, finally has a trailer. The buzzy sequel to the 2019 Batman offshoot is subtitled Folie á Deux, which is a term for shared psychosis, or when two people share the same delusion.
Get your jazz hands ready, people. Joker 2, which premieres in theaters October 4, finally has a trailer. The buzzy sequel to the 2019 Batman offshoot is subtitled Folie á Deux, which is a term for shared psychosis, or when two people share the same delusion.
- 4/10/2024
- by Mary Kate Carr
- avclub.com
Celebrities’ love life often garners much public interest. While some are instantly able to find the love of their lives, others often have to struggle a bit before achieving the same.
But when it comes to Drew Barrymore, she has been lacking a bit in the romantic love department. Although she has received much love and support from family and fans, enjoying a healthy romantic relationship is something she has gotten only temporarily.
Drew Barrymore in Everyone Says I Love You
She once revealed how her dates went completely off as several people ghosted her but many might be unaware that she once left Christian Bale heartbroken after they went on a date.
Drew Barrymore Recalled Getting Ghosted on Her Dates! Drew Barrymore in Scream
Drew Barrymore has a lot of experience when it comes to romantic relationships. Having split up with her third ex-husband, Will Kopelman in 2016, she has been publicly single ever since.
But when it comes to Drew Barrymore, she has been lacking a bit in the romantic love department. Although she has received much love and support from family and fans, enjoying a healthy romantic relationship is something she has gotten only temporarily.
Drew Barrymore in Everyone Says I Love You
She once revealed how her dates went completely off as several people ghosted her but many might be unaware that she once left Christian Bale heartbroken after they went on a date.
Drew Barrymore Recalled Getting Ghosted on Her Dates! Drew Barrymore in Scream
Drew Barrymore has a lot of experience when it comes to romantic relationships. Having split up with her third ex-husband, Will Kopelman in 2016, she has been publicly single ever since.
- 3/2/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
When we recently compiled our list of science fiction movies based on true stories, one film that didn’t make the list was Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer. After all, the technology behind the nuclear bomb can no longer be said to be undiscovered, sadly. Nonetheless, Oppenheimer remains the archetypal science fiction story—one about a mad scientist who devises a new machine that changes the world through terrible unforeseen consequences. He is an an American Prometheus, yes, but also a regular Yankee Frankenstein. More than that though, by ushering in the nuclear age, Oppenheimer may have lit the fuse on the genre of cinematic science fiction.
It is hardly a new observation, but walk into any cinema in the 1950s and you will find no shortage of creatures, monsters, or occasionally people grown to giant size by the mysterious power of radiation. You don’t need to look too closely...
It is hardly a new observation, but walk into any cinema in the 1950s and you will find no shortage of creatures, monsters, or occasionally people grown to giant size by the mysterious power of radiation. You don’t need to look too closely...
- 1/20/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
A legend is no longer with us, for Arleen Sorkin has died at the age of 67. The news was first reported by voice actor Neil Kaplan and later confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. She is survived by her husband and their two sons. DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn shared a tribute to Sorkin on Instagram, and her old friend and co-star Mark Hamill wrote: "Not just a wonderful talent, but a truly wonderful person. I'm grateful not only to have worked with her, but to have been her friend."
Mrs. Sorkin is most remembered for being the original voice of the DC Comics character Harley Quinn. She played the part across 17 years, beginning in "Batman: The Animated Series" in 1992 and for the last time in the 2009 video game, "Batman: Arkham Asylum." We'll talk about this part of her legacy soon, but first, let's be clear — Sorkin was not a one-trick pony.
Mrs. Sorkin is most remembered for being the original voice of the DC Comics character Harley Quinn. She played the part across 17 years, beginning in "Batman: The Animated Series" in 1992 and for the last time in the 2009 video game, "Batman: Arkham Asylum." We'll talk about this part of her legacy soon, but first, let's be clear — Sorkin was not a one-trick pony.
- 8/27/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
All comic characters evolve with the times, but few have grown from such humble beginnings to become an icon in quite the same way as Harley Quinn. Initially created for "Batman: The Animated Series" simply to add a female henchperson to Joker's minions, Harley has since not only grown increasingly popular, but has also become quite a symbol of hope. She's empowered both the LGBTQ+ community and survivors of domestic violence, as well as countless others who could relate to her resilience, humor, heart, and frankly, how bonkers she can be. Harley has also taken an exciting journey from villain to antihero that is so often reserved for male characters. Her toxic relationship with Joker may have been what once defined her, but when people discuss the character in 2022, Mr. J is barely a footnote. In fact, Harley Quinn has become one of the most compelling of DC's comic characters all on her own.
- 8/15/2022
- by Jamie Gerber
- Slash Film
Metrograph
With her sublime debut All is Forgiven now playing, Mia Hansen-Løve has curated a series populated by the likes of Varda, Rohmer, and Edward Yang.
Museum of Modern Art
A series curated by Mark McElhatten sees India Song screen on Saturday and L’amour Fou this Sunday.
Film Forum
Miraculously rediscovered and restored, the Iranian film Chess of the Wind continues; Harold Lloyd’s For Heaven’s Sake and an Amos Vogel program screen on Sunday.
Roxy Cinema
Prints of Boarding Gate and Demonlover screen throughout the weekend; Irma Vep also plays.
IFC Center
While the 4K restoration of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s masterpiece Cure continues and World of Wong Kar-wai keeps going, El Topo, Natural Born Killers, Mulholland Dr., House, and Hour of the Wolf have showings.
Anthology Film Archives
A series on “Folk Horror” continues.
Museum of the Moving Image
A 90th-anniversary retro of Universal Horror continues, while an Amos Vogel retrospective is underway.
With her sublime debut All is Forgiven now playing, Mia Hansen-Løve has curated a series populated by the likes of Varda, Rohmer, and Edward Yang.
Museum of Modern Art
A series curated by Mark McElhatten sees India Song screen on Saturday and L’amour Fou this Sunday.
Film Forum
Miraculously rediscovered and restored, the Iranian film Chess of the Wind continues; Harold Lloyd’s For Heaven’s Sake and an Amos Vogel program screen on Sunday.
Roxy Cinema
Prints of Boarding Gate and Demonlover screen throughout the weekend; Irma Vep also plays.
IFC Center
While the 4K restoration of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s masterpiece Cure continues and World of Wong Kar-wai keeps going, El Topo, Natural Born Killers, Mulholland Dr., House, and Hour of the Wolf have showings.
Anthology Film Archives
A series on “Folk Horror” continues.
Museum of the Moving Image
A 90th-anniversary retro of Universal Horror continues, while an Amos Vogel retrospective is underway.
- 11/4/2021
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
“I have conquered science! Why can’t I conquer love?”
Peter Lorre in Mad Love (1935) will be available no Blu-ray October 19th from Warner Archive
In his American feature-film debut, Peter Lorre turns in one of his creepiest performances as a renowned plastic surgeon whose sadistic obsession with an actress drives him over the edge of sanity.
Dr. Gogol (Lorre) is in love with Yvonne Orlac (Frances Drake), an actress whose appearance in a Grand Guignol-like horror theater has mesmerized him. She quits the theater to travel with her concert pianist husband, Stephen (Colin Clive), enraging Gogol. But when Stephen’s hands are crushed in a train accident, Yvonne turns to Gogol as a last resort. Motivated by sadistic intentions, Gogol secretly replaces Stephen’s hands with those of a guillotined murderer, hoping that the operation will send Yvonne rushing into his arms as the murderer’s hands take on a life of their own.
Peter Lorre in Mad Love (1935) will be available no Blu-ray October 19th from Warner Archive
In his American feature-film debut, Peter Lorre turns in one of his creepiest performances as a renowned plastic surgeon whose sadistic obsession with an actress drives him over the edge of sanity.
Dr. Gogol (Lorre) is in love with Yvonne Orlac (Frances Drake), an actress whose appearance in a Grand Guignol-like horror theater has mesmerized him. She quits the theater to travel with her concert pianist husband, Stephen (Colin Clive), enraging Gogol. But when Stephen’s hands are crushed in a train accident, Yvonne turns to Gogol as a last resort. Motivated by sadistic intentions, Gogol secretly replaces Stephen’s hands with those of a guillotined murderer, hoping that the operation will send Yvonne rushing into his arms as the murderer’s hands take on a life of their own.
- 9/27/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Jeremy Shada has signed with A3 Artists Agency, Variety has learned exclusively. He continues to be represented by Scale Management.
Shada is an actor, voice actor, and artist. He is best known for voicing Finn the Human in the beloved cartoon series “Adventure Time.” He is also known for voicing Lance McClain in “Voltron: Legendary Defender.”
Onscreen, Shada has starred in numerous projects. Among those is the Go90 series “Mr. Student Body President” opposite Christina Moore. He also starred in the Snapchat original series “Denton’s Death Date” along with Inde Navarrette. Most recently, he starred in the Netflix original series “Julie and the Phantoms” from executive producer Kenny Ortega as Reggie.
In 2014, Shada formed a pop punk band with his brother Zach called Make Out Monday, which toured the US, Australia, and the UK between 2015-2017. At the end of 2020, Shada launched his solo artist project with a stand-alone single titled “Ballerina,...
Shada is an actor, voice actor, and artist. He is best known for voicing Finn the Human in the beloved cartoon series “Adventure Time.” He is also known for voicing Lance McClain in “Voltron: Legendary Defender.”
Onscreen, Shada has starred in numerous projects. Among those is the Go90 series “Mr. Student Body President” opposite Christina Moore. He also starred in the Snapchat original series “Denton’s Death Date” along with Inde Navarrette. Most recently, he starred in the Netflix original series “Julie and the Phantoms” from executive producer Kenny Ortega as Reggie.
In 2014, Shada formed a pop punk band with his brother Zach called Make Out Monday, which toured the US, Australia, and the UK between 2015-2017. At the end of 2020, Shada launched his solo artist project with a stand-alone single titled “Ballerina,...
- 8/16/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
A bookending pair of calving scenes, an hour apart and starkly reversed in perspective, tell the whole story in “Cow,” Andrea Arnold’s tough, full-immersion documentary on the life cycle of a bovine servant. In the first, we watch in challenging close-up as a calf, glazed in gelatinous afterbirth, emerges feet first from the womb of her mother, a veteran dairy cow named Luma who has been through this ordeal many times before. The camera is locked on Luma’s rear, eerily detached from her moos of discomfort, as if she were little more than a vessel for new life; we see her only when, all too briefly, she gets to lick the newborn clean. In the second, we watch Luma do it all over again, this time fixed on her heavy head as farmhands busy themselves behind her. Perhaps it’s an anthropomorphic reach to say she looks tired.
- 7/13/2021
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Is this a horror classic? I’d certainly says yes, just for the shrewd, sympathetic performance of Peter Lorre as an unlucky immigrant whose disfigurement in a fire turns him to life of crime and vengeance. An impossibly young Evelyn Keyes shines as the sweet love interest, but the performances and Robert Florey’s good direction keep the tone from going soft. And the ending is as bleak and chilling as they come. Whatever you may do, my recommendation is to Not double-cross Peter Lorre. The disc producers give experts Alan K. Rode and Kim Newman the podium, and they respond with three full extras on this highly unusual, seldom-seen gem of a horror film.
The Face Behind the Mask
Blu-ray (Plays on Region A players)
Viavision [Imprint] 44
1941 / B&w / 1:37 Academy / 68 min. / Street Date May 21, May 26 or June 2, 2021 / Available from / 34.95 au
Starring: Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe, George E. Stone,...
The Face Behind the Mask
Blu-ray (Plays on Region A players)
Viavision [Imprint] 44
1941 / B&w / 1:37 Academy / 68 min. / Street Date May 21, May 26 or June 2, 2021 / Available from / 34.95 au
Starring: Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe, George E. Stone,...
- 6/12/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Like nearly everything else, late-night musical performances don’t look the way they did a year ago. It’s not just that musicians in these contexts are playing to mostly vacant studios or places with a single-digit number of audience members.
It’s that a growing number of artists and bands with spots on network talk shows are slowly figuring out a new form that exists somewhere between concert and music video. Of course, that’s a line that was pushed well before last spring. (Take Spike Jonze’s live-to-tape video for Karen O & Danger Mouse’s “Woman” or Travis Scott’s euphoric “goosebumps” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”) But what used to be a rare occurence has inched a lot closer towards the norm. With packed studios still a possibility in the distance, this new way of bringing music to these shows is giving musical acts and the shows they...
It’s that a growing number of artists and bands with spots on network talk shows are slowly figuring out a new form that exists somewhere between concert and music video. Of course, that’s a line that was pushed well before last spring. (Take Spike Jonze’s live-to-tape video for Karen O & Danger Mouse’s “Woman” or Travis Scott’s euphoric “goosebumps” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”) But what used to be a rare occurence has inched a lot closer towards the norm. With packed studios still a possibility in the distance, this new way of bringing music to these shows is giving musical acts and the shows they...
- 2/2/2021
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
By Sugandha Rawal
New Delhi, Nov 19 (Ians) Drew Barrymore made it big in Hollywood at the age of seven, only to be blacklisted at the age of 12. The Hollywood actress says living through the turbulent times of her career has made her appreciate her position and opportunities today.
"It's crazy, I've never felt more humble and grateful in my entire life than I do right now to be alive, to have two kids that are healthy," Barrymore told Ians while looking back at her showbiz struggles.
"I don't know how I ended up here but I'll never lose sight and I never have lost sight of how lucky I am. I've lost my job. When you are blacklisted at 12 you appreciate every job, I appreciate every job I have," she shared, adding: "I know what it's like to lose and work for things, and be so lucky and have the...
New Delhi, Nov 19 (Ians) Drew Barrymore made it big in Hollywood at the age of seven, only to be blacklisted at the age of 12. The Hollywood actress says living through the turbulent times of her career has made her appreciate her position and opportunities today.
"It's crazy, I've never felt more humble and grateful in my entire life than I do right now to be alive, to have two kids that are healthy," Barrymore told Ians while looking back at her showbiz struggles.
"I don't know how I ended up here but I'll never lose sight and I never have lost sight of how lucky I am. I've lost my job. When you are blacklisted at 12 you appreciate every job, I appreciate every job I have," she shared, adding: "I know what it's like to lose and work for things, and be so lucky and have the...
- 11/19/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
The November 2020 lineup for The Criterion Channel has been unveiled, toplined by a Claire Denis retrospective, including the brand-new restoration of Beau travail, along with Chocolat, No Fear, No Die, Nenette and Boni, Towards Mathilde, 35 Shots of Rum, and White Material.
There will also be a series celebrating 30 years of The Film Foundation, featuring a new interview with Martin Scorsese by Ari Aster, as well as a number of their most essential restorations, including films by Jia Zhangke, Ritwik Ghatak, Luchino Visconti, Shirley Clarke, Med Hondo, and more.
There’s also David Lynch’s new restoration of The Elephant Man, retrospectives dedicated to Ngozi Onwurah, Nadav Lapid, and Terence Nance, a new edition of the series Queersighted titled Queer Fear, featuring a new conversation between series programmer Michael Koresky and filmmaker and critic Farihah Zaman, and much more.
See the lineup below and learn more on the official site.
There will also be a series celebrating 30 years of The Film Foundation, featuring a new interview with Martin Scorsese by Ari Aster, as well as a number of their most essential restorations, including films by Jia Zhangke, Ritwik Ghatak, Luchino Visconti, Shirley Clarke, Med Hondo, and more.
There’s also David Lynch’s new restoration of The Elephant Man, retrospectives dedicated to Ngozi Onwurah, Nadav Lapid, and Terence Nance, a new edition of the series Queersighted titled Queer Fear, featuring a new conversation between series programmer Michael Koresky and filmmaker and critic Farihah Zaman, and much more.
See the lineup below and learn more on the official site.
- 10/27/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
In our Q&a series Last Call, we get down to the bottom of every last thing with some of our favorite celebs - from the last thing they texted to the last thing they binge-watched. This week, singer JoJo takes our call.
Few people have been topping the charts and breaking records since the casual young age of 13, but JoJo is one of them. From her breakout hit "Leave (Get Out)" that we all dramatically sang along to on windows-down car rides to her comeback album Mad Love in 2016, she never ceases to bring us some perfect, relatable bops. So it's no surprise that her latest album, Good to Know, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard R&b albums chart.
Now, she's released a deluxe edition of the album, with new songs and collabs featuring fellow badass women Demi Lovato and Tinashe. In celebration of the album release, we...
Few people have been topping the charts and breaking records since the casual young age of 13, but JoJo is one of them. From her breakout hit "Leave (Get Out)" that we all dramatically sang along to on windows-down car rides to her comeback album Mad Love in 2016, she never ceases to bring us some perfect, relatable bops. So it's no surprise that her latest album, Good to Know, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard R&b albums chart.
Now, she's released a deluxe edition of the album, with new songs and collabs featuring fellow badass women Demi Lovato and Tinashe. In celebration of the album release, we...
- 9/11/2020
- by Kristin Harris
- Popsugar.com
Jacques Rivette's Out 1, Noli Me Tangere (1971) is showing on Mubi in the United States.There’s a lot of confusion about what improvisation in movies consists of—when it is or isn’t used, and sometimes what it means when it is used. Those who think that the dialogue in Orson Welles’ The Other Side of the Wind is improvised don’t realize that the screenplay by Welles and Oja Kodar with that dialogue was published years ago, long before the film’s posthumous completion. It’s worth adding, however, that the film’s mise en scène was improvised by Welles on a daily basis. Similarly, those misled by director Robert Altman’s dreamy pans and seemingly random zooms in The Long Goodbye into concluding that the actors must be inventing their own lines are ignoring the careful work done by screenwriter Leigh Brackett, not to mention Raymond Chandler.
- 6/21/2020
- MUBI
This review contains Harley Quinn spoilers.
Harley Quinn Season 2 Episode 6
Over one and a half seasons, Harley Quinn has established itself as silly, satirical, and brilliantly crude. But with “All The Best Inmates Have Daddy Issues,” Harley Quinn reveals a softer side.
Reimagining the classic Mad Love arc through the lens of Silence of the Lambs and some instantly recognizable Harley Quinn humor, we get to see Harley and Joker’s first meeting. Though there is, of course, a twist as it’s revealed that our anti-heroine met someone else on that fateful first day at Arkham: her closest friend and ally, Poison Ivy.
Something that’s immediately intriguing in what could’ve been an overly familiar arc is how they shine a blinding light on why Harley might have fallen for the Joker. Sure, it’s all done in the silliest way possible, but Dr. Quinzel sees horrific human...
Harley Quinn Season 2 Episode 6
Over one and a half seasons, Harley Quinn has established itself as silly, satirical, and brilliantly crude. But with “All The Best Inmates Have Daddy Issues,” Harley Quinn reveals a softer side.
Reimagining the classic Mad Love arc through the lens of Silence of the Lambs and some instantly recognizable Harley Quinn humor, we get to see Harley and Joker’s first meeting. Though there is, of course, a twist as it’s revealed that our anti-heroine met someone else on that fateful first day at Arkham: her closest friend and ally, Poison Ivy.
Something that’s immediately intriguing in what could’ve been an overly familiar arc is how they shine a blinding light on why Harley might have fallen for the Joker. Sure, it’s all done in the silliest way possible, but Dr. Quinzel sees horrific human...
- 5/8/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Elvis Costello performed “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding” from his home in Vancouver, where he’s spent the last two weeks in self-quarantine. Filmed for Artists4NHS, all proceeds will go to the UK National Health Service (NHS) amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
After opening with his classic, Costello discussed the coronavirus crisis. “You can look on social media to find out how you might contribute,” he said. “Pretty much anything you do that adds to the solution rather than adds to the problem is the right thing to do,...
After opening with his classic, Costello discussed the coronavirus crisis. “You can look on social media to find out how you might contribute,” he said. “Pretty much anything you do that adds to the solution rather than adds to the problem is the right thing to do,...
- 3/27/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Happy birthday to Linda Ronstadt’s New Wave album Mad Love, released 40 years ago, in March 1980. It’s the weirdest oddity in her catalog, with three Elvis Costello covers. Mad Love is forgotten by time, written out of her official history. Not even Linda has a kind word for this album. In the acclaimed 2019 documentary, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice — which treats every one of her career moves as a stroke of brilliance — Mad Love doesn’t get mentioned much. But for some of us, it’s one...
- 3/23/2020
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Wamg has a list of comics and TV shows from DC Universe, DC’s digital subscription service, to salute the heroes who continue to inspire women and girls across the globe including the Amazon warrior Wonder Woman, the Clown Princess of Crime Harley Quinn, and the shining star of the upcoming DC Universe original series, Stargirl.
At Dcuniverse.com, members can access a wide selection of stories starring their favorite female DC Super Heroes.
Symbolizing justice and equality, Wonder Woman is the most celebrated heroine of all time. A founding member of Justice League of America, fans can visit Dcuniverse.com to relive Diana Prince’s very first appearance in All Star Comics #8 (1941), experience her first trip to Man’s World in Sensation Comics #1 (1942), and learn how she first received her powers in Wonder Woman #105 (1959).Overcoming hardships and heartbreak, Harley...
At Dcuniverse.com, members can access a wide selection of stories starring their favorite female DC Super Heroes.
Symbolizing justice and equality, Wonder Woman is the most celebrated heroine of all time. A founding member of Justice League of America, fans can visit Dcuniverse.com to relive Diana Prince’s very first appearance in All Star Comics #8 (1941), experience her first trip to Man’s World in Sensation Comics #1 (1942), and learn how she first received her powers in Wonder Woman #105 (1959).Overcoming hardships and heartbreak, Harley...
- 3/4/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
You can tell that the Halloween season is getting closer, between various retailers already donning their shelves with tons of decorations, the days are getting shorter, and Turner Classic Movies has debuted their October schedule online, which features an abundance of genre awesomeness that will be hitting airwaves this fall. Without a doubt, TCM is one of the best resources for classic film, so for those of you looking to broaden your horizons this Halloween, definitely check out their calendar and set those DVRs.
Also, TCM has designated Godzilla as their “Monster of the Month” for October, so look for a bunch of classic films featuring the “King of the Monsters” and other beloved Kaiju throughout October as well.
**All Listings are in Est.**
Friday, September 27th
3:15pm – The Mummy’s Shroud
6:30pm – The Mummy (1959)
Saturday, September 28th
2:00am – Belladonna of Sadness
3:30am – House (1977)
Sunday, September...
Also, TCM has designated Godzilla as their “Monster of the Month” for October, so look for a bunch of classic films featuring the “King of the Monsters” and other beloved Kaiju throughout October as well.
**All Listings are in Est.**
Friday, September 27th
3:15pm – The Mummy’s Shroud
6:30pm – The Mummy (1959)
Saturday, September 28th
2:00am – Belladonna of Sadness
3:30am – House (1977)
Sunday, September...
- 8/22/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
It’s hard to imagine, but The A.V. Club has never run a Random Roles with Judy Greer. We’ve talked to her, sure—in 2011, for her show Mad Love—but never sat down and run through all her appearances as the funny friend in rom-coms or how she cut her teeth alongside Kyle Chandler in an episode of Early Edition. We…...
- 8/19/2019
- by Marah Eakin on Film, shared by Marah Eakin to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Y2k and bbno$’s juvenile, onomatopoeic single “Lalala” is Number One on this week’s Trending 25 chart, thanks to 118% growth in audio streams. The song has become massively popular on the video app TikTok, where three different snippets of “Lalala” have been used over 900,000 times combined. Interest on the app has translated into increased plays on streaming platforms: Y2k and bbno$’s single has been streamed 27 millions time to date, according to the analytics company Alpha Data.
The Rolling Stone Trending 25 ranks new songs that are seeing the...
The Rolling Stone Trending 25 ranks new songs that are seeing the...
- 7/12/2019
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Well, here we are, just a few short days away from the kickoff of the 10th annual TCM Classic Film Festival. I promise I am excited for what will undoubtedly be yet another stimulating weekend of buzzing about in Hollywood, engaged in an exuberant celebration of all things classic Hollywood with all manner of fellow travelers from the furthest-flung locales around the country and the world. But what I also am is pre-exhausted, which is a condition that has preceded at least the last five TCMFFs I’ve attended, regardless of the quality and consistency of the individual festivals themselves. I’ve attended every Tcmff since the inaugural festival in 2010, am about to dive deep into the tenth such gathering, and after ten years one develops ways of forgetting, in much the same way that, say, a cyclist can allow herself to forget the grueling aspects of a long-distance road...
- 4/10/2019
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
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 God Friended Me, NCIS, Jane the Virgin and Grey’s Anatomy!
1 | God Friended Me‘s God account “exclusive” dilemma: Are you Team Miles or Team Cara?
2 | On World of Dance, was the smack talk between the junior teams a bit much?
3 | We understand that being gay is a big part of American Idol contender Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon’s backstory, but must the show keep playing that same song from Call Me by Your Name...
1 | God Friended Me‘s God account “exclusive” dilemma: Are you Team Miles or Team Cara?
2 | On World of Dance, was the smack talk between the junior teams a bit much?
3 | We understand that being gay is a big part of American Idol contender Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon’s backstory, but must the show keep playing that same song from Call Me by Your Name...
- 3/29/2019
- TVLine.com
“Orange Is The New Black” and “American Pie” star Jason Biggs has been cast in the lead role opposite Maggie Lawson in the upcoming Fox multi-camera comedy pilot “Geniuses,” Variety has learned.
Biggs will play Mike, an affable, enthusiastic dad and husband to Cay (Lawson), who is described as a true Jersey girl. While Mike is definitely not cerebral, Cay can be tough and blunt when she needs to be, with a strong intuition and a nose for Bs, which is a useful skill at her job as a pit boss at an Atlantic City casino.
The pilot follows the blue-collar couple in South Jersey trying to get by and raise four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses. Lon Zimmet will write and executive produce, while Jonathan Judge will direct.
As well as starring in four “American Pie”-related movies, Biggs previously toplined the CBS comedy series “Mad Love.
Biggs will play Mike, an affable, enthusiastic dad and husband to Cay (Lawson), who is described as a true Jersey girl. While Mike is definitely not cerebral, Cay can be tough and blunt when she needs to be, with a strong intuition and a nose for Bs, which is a useful skill at her job as a pit boss at an Atlantic City casino.
The pilot follows the blue-collar couple in South Jersey trying to get by and raise four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses. Lon Zimmet will write and executive produce, while Jonathan Judge will direct.
As well as starring in four “American Pie”-related movies, Biggs previously toplined the CBS comedy series “Mad Love.
- 2/27/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Jason Biggs (Orange is the New Black) has been tapped as the male lead opposite Maggie Lawson in Geniuses (working title), Fox’s multi-camera blue-collar family comedy pilot from La to Vegas creator/executive producer Lon Zimmet.
Written and executive produced by Zimmet, Geniuses harkens back to one of Fox’s signature comedy series, Malcolm in the Middle. The comedy is about Cay (Lawson) and Mike (Biggs), a blue-collar couple in South Jersey trying to get by while raising four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses.
Biggs plays Mike, the dad. He is affable, enthusiastic and not dumb but definitely not cerebral.
Biggs next will be seen reprising his role as Larry Bloom on the final season of Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black and in the indie The Subject, directed by Lanie Zipoy. In TV, the American Pie alum previously headlined the CBS comedy series Mad Love.
Written and executive produced by Zimmet, Geniuses harkens back to one of Fox’s signature comedy series, Malcolm in the Middle. The comedy is about Cay (Lawson) and Mike (Biggs), a blue-collar couple in South Jersey trying to get by while raising four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses.
Biggs plays Mike, the dad. He is affable, enthusiastic and not dumb but definitely not cerebral.
Biggs next will be seen reprising his role as Larry Bloom on the final season of Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black and in the indie The Subject, directed by Lanie Zipoy. In TV, the American Pie alum previously headlined the CBS comedy series Mad Love.
- 2/27/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“I feel if I were to organize it correctly I would try to sing like a Mexican and think like a German. You know what I mean? I get it mixed up,” Linda Ronstadt joked to Rolling Stone in 1978. The quip was a comical reference to her Mexican-German heritage but also, in retrospect, a reflection of Ronstadt’s many musical influences and interests, along with the self-deprecating humor she has employed throughout more than five decades of music stardom. Born in July 1946 in Tucson, Arizona, where her father, Gilbert, the...
- 2/7/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Thirty-nine years ago next month, Linda Ronstadt released Mad Love, her tenth LP as a solo artist. Ronstadt had previously topped both the pop and country singles charts respectively with high-spirited takes on “You’re No Good” and “When Will I Be Loved,” but Mad Love put the singer in new-wave rock & roll territory. While it’s actually one of her most adventurously vibrant efforts – not to mention Grammy-nominated and her seventh straight million-seller – reviews of the album were decidedly mixed.
Nonetheless, when young pay-cable company Home Box Office came...
Nonetheless, when young pay-cable company Home Box Office came...
- 1/30/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
When Batman: The Animated Series was confirmed to be released on Blu-ray as a complete package, I was not only thrilled to learn that as a longtime fan, but also eager to review it as a critic. As you may know, this was a show that changed the game when it came to superhero cartoons because there’d simply been nothing like it beforehand. Seriously, it boasted rich, dramatic storytelling that was mature enough for adults to enjoy, yet still accessible for kids – plus it featured actors whom you normally wouldn’t think of as participating in such a production.
These days, it could be argued that some series have surpassed B:tas (I think Justice League Unlimited now takes the cake for me), but there’s no denying the impact it made, or how it has held up more than two decades later. Maybe it’s the film noir quality...
These days, it could be argued that some series have surpassed B:tas (I think Justice League Unlimited now takes the cake for me), but there’s no denying the impact it made, or how it has held up more than two decades later. Maybe it’s the film noir quality...
- 11/17/2018
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
It’s been a busy week for the Bat-verse. We’ve gotten our first peeks at Joaquin Phoenix in Joker makeup, the casting for Birds of Prey has started to take shape and now, we’re getting some details on the Jared Leto and Margot Robbie-starring Joker and Harley Quinn.
Though the pair were hugely popular after Suicide Squad, the film’s critical disappointment together with Warner Bros. getting cold feet on the shared universe idea seems to have put the brakes on a direct sequel to the 2016 movie. And with the studio seemingly constantly reshuffling their superhero slate, many thought that this particular project wasn’t going anywhere, until now.
Writers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (known for Bad Santa and NBC’s This Is Us) have turned in a script that’s apparently inspired by the classic story Mad Love. This was originally a 1994 one-shot comic book...
Though the pair were hugely popular after Suicide Squad, the film’s critical disappointment together with Warner Bros. getting cold feet on the shared universe idea seems to have put the brakes on a direct sequel to the 2016 movie. And with the studio seemingly constantly reshuffling their superhero slate, many thought that this particular project wasn’t going anywhere, until now.
Writers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (known for Bad Santa and NBC’s This Is Us) have turned in a script that’s apparently inspired by the classic story Mad Love. This was originally a 1994 one-shot comic book...
- 9/22/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Anne-Marie finds virtual reality romance in the futuristic video for “Don’t Leave Me Alone,” her recent collaborative single with DJ/producer David Guetta.
The clip opens with the vocalist escaping her boring bedroom with a Vr headset, stepping onto a dance floor and meeting a man with eerie, glowing eyes. The duo explore forests and snowy mountains before the fantasy ends, thrusting her back in the physical realm.
Guetta is currently working on his seventh studio album, expected later in 2018. “Don’t Leave Me Alone” follows a string of recent singles,...
The clip opens with the vocalist escaping her boring bedroom with a Vr headset, stepping onto a dance floor and meeting a man with eerie, glowing eyes. The duo explore forests and snowy mountains before the fantasy ends, thrusting her back in the physical realm.
Guetta is currently working on his seventh studio album, expected later in 2018. “Don’t Leave Me Alone” follows a string of recent singles,...
- 8/20/2018
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
After an arduous process that put the season 15 contestants of “So You Think You Can Dance” through the gauntlet of auditions, Academy training and tryouts, and even a surprise final round of cuts, the live shows finally got started on Monday night, August 6. The top 10 performers — 5 men and 5 women — finally competed live in the hopes of winning America’s votes. So who withstood the pressure, and who disappointed when it really counted. Follow along below with our live blog for all of the minute-by-minute developments as they happen.
The five men in contention during this live round are Cole Mills (Latin ballroom), Darius Hickman (contemporary), Slavik Pustovoytov (hip-hop), Jay Jay Dixonbey (jazz) and Evan DeBenedetto (tap).
The five women in the running are Genessy Castillo (contemporary), Magda Fialek (Latin ballroom), Hannahlei Cabanilla (contemporary), Jensen Arnold (Latin ballroom) and Chelsea Hough (jazz).
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The five men in contention during this live round are Cole Mills (Latin ballroom), Darius Hickman (contemporary), Slavik Pustovoytov (hip-hop), Jay Jay Dixonbey (jazz) and Evan DeBenedetto (tap).
The five women in the running are Genessy Castillo (contemporary), Magda Fialek (Latin ballroom), Hannahlei Cabanilla (contemporary), Jensen Arnold (Latin ballroom) and Chelsea Hough (jazz).
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- 8/6/2018
- by John Benutty and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
David Guetta tapped rising British singer Anne-Marie for his new song, “Don’t Leave Me Alone.”
The track blends snappy percussion and simmering synths, which build to an enthusiastic hook punctuated by piano stabs and hand claps. Despite the song’s uplifting melody, Anne-Marie injects her vocals with something bittersweet as she sings, “Even when you’re angry/ Even when I’m cold/ Don’t you ever leave me/ Don’t leave me alone.”
For Guetta, “Don’t Leave Me Alone” follows a string of 2018 singles that also includes songs like “Flames,...
The track blends snappy percussion and simmering synths, which build to an enthusiastic hook punctuated by piano stabs and hand claps. Despite the song’s uplifting melody, Anne-Marie injects her vocals with something bittersweet as she sings, “Even when you’re angry/ Even when I’m cold/ Don’t you ever leave me/ Don’t leave me alone.”
For Guetta, “Don’t Leave Me Alone” follows a string of 2018 singles that also includes songs like “Flames,...
- 7/26/2018
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Hot on the heels of Stuart Gordon's Dagon being announced as a new entry to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, Brian Yuzna's Beyond Re-Animator has now been added to Vestron's limited edition Blu-ray lineup with the same release date of July 24th. Here's a look at a new trailer for the upcoming release:
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Beyond Re-Animator, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray Srp: $39.97
Program Description
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the...
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Beyond Re-Animator, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray Srp: $39.97
Program Description
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the...
- 5/16/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The cult classic Beyond Re-Animator is heading to blu-ray and with a limited edition release from the same studio that brought you the Blu-ray release of H.P. Lovecraft’s Dagon. Beyond Re-Animator (2003) followed the the mad scientist Herbert West as he serves prison time for causing a massacre. The Re-Animator franchise consisted three films, beginning with Re-Animator in 1985. Below are all the details about the limited edition release as well as a trailer.
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the past 14 years into a new branch of hell. Beyond Re-Animator is loaded with all-new special features,...
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the past 14 years into a new branch of hell. Beyond Re-Animator is loaded with all-new special features,...
- 5/14/2018
- by Chris Salce
- Age of the Nerd
Three of the most celebrated stories in Batman‘s long comic book history are being adapted into a new medium. Entertainment Weekly has announced that Titan Books are releasing a series of novels based on the Dark Knight’s adventures. Specifically, these are The Killing Joke by Christa Faust and Gary Phillips, Court of Owls by Greg Cox and Mad Love by Paul Dini and Pat Cadigan.
Pretty much every Batman fan will be familiar with The Killing Joke. Written by comic book legend Alan Moore, it’s often considered the definitive tale of the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime’s rivalry. It’s also been the cause of a lot of controversy over the years, though, due to the violent fate that befalls Barbara Gordon in the story. Hopefully, the novel can find a way to give Batgirl’s arc a lot more agency.
Court of Owls,...
Pretty much every Batman fan will be familiar with The Killing Joke. Written by comic book legend Alan Moore, it’s often considered the definitive tale of the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime’s rivalry. It’s also been the cause of a lot of controversy over the years, though, due to the violent fate that befalls Barbara Gordon in the story. Hopefully, the novel can find a way to give Batgirl’s arc a lot more agency.
Court of Owls,...
- 4/27/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Dagon (2001), coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
H.P. Lovecraft’s iconic tale comes to life when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the modern retelling of the horror classic Dagon on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror mastermind Stuart Gordon (Dolls,Re-Animator) and starring Ezra Godden, evil rises and a legend unleashes the rage of Hell after a yacht crashes on the Spanish coast and the survivors are forced to face their nightmares. Packed with all-new, never-before-seen special features, including interviews with Stuart Gordon and producer Brian Yuzna, as well as a conceptual art gallery from artist Richard Raaphorst, and featuring custom illustrated art, the restored and remastered Dagon limited edition Blu-ray will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.97.
Residents of a fishing village tempted by greed evolve into...
H.P. Lovecraft’s iconic tale comes to life when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the modern retelling of the horror classic Dagon on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror mastermind Stuart Gordon (Dolls,Re-Animator) and starring Ezra Godden, evil rises and a legend unleashes the rage of Hell after a yacht crashes on the Spanish coast and the survivors are forced to face their nightmares. Packed with all-new, never-before-seen special features, including interviews with Stuart Gordon and producer Brian Yuzna, as well as a conceptual art gallery from artist Richard Raaphorst, and featuring custom illustrated art, the restored and remastered Dagon limited edition Blu-ray will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.97.
Residents of a fishing village tempted by greed evolve into...
- 4/9/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Hot on the heels of Stuart Gordon's Dagon being announced as a new entry to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, Brian Yuzna's Beyond Re-Animator has now been added to Vestron's limited edition Blu-ray lineup with the same release date of July 24th:
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Beyond Re-Animator, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray Srp: $39.97
Program Description
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna (The Dentist, Faust, Return of the Living Dead III) and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the past 14 years...
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Beyond Re-Animator, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray Srp: $39.97
Program Description
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna (The Dentist, Faust, Return of the Living Dead III) and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the past 14 years...
- 4/5/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
After bringing H.P. Lovecraft's stories to life in Re-Animator and From Beyond, Stuart Gordon returned to Lovecraft's realm of cosmic horror with his 2001 film Dagon, which will be a new Blu-ray entry in the Vestron Video Collector's Series this summer:
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Dagon, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray Srp: $39.97
Program Description
H.P. Lovecraft’s iconic tale comes to life when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the modern retelling of the horror classic Dagon on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror mastermind Stuart Gordon (Dolls, Re-Animator) and starring Ezra Godden, evil rises and a legend unleashes the rage of Hell after a yacht crashes on the Spanish coast and the survivors are forced to face their nightmares. Packed with all-new, never-before-seen special features, including interviews with...
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Dagon, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray Srp: $39.97
Program Description
H.P. Lovecraft’s iconic tale comes to life when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the modern retelling of the horror classic Dagon on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror mastermind Stuart Gordon (Dolls, Re-Animator) and starring Ezra Godden, evil rises and a legend unleashes the rage of Hell after a yacht crashes on the Spanish coast and the survivors are forced to face their nightmares. Packed with all-new, never-before-seen special features, including interviews with...
- 4/5/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
With the second season of the Netflix series “Santa Clarita Diaries,” it’s the perfect chance to look back at the film career of star Drew Barrymore from a very young girl to now. The unusual program takes the popular zombie storyline and sets it in suburban California where a young mother and wife becomes a flesh-eating zombie and craves human flesh to eat.
See‘Santa Clarita Diet’ Season 2 trailer [Watch]
Barrymore was born to a celebrated acting family though she never really knew her famous ancestors. Her grandfather was John Barrymore, star of “Grand Hotel”, “Twentieth Century” and “Dinner at Eight” among others. She is also the great grand niece of Oscar winners Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore. Lionel won one of the earliest Oscars as Best Actor for “A Free Soul” in 1931 but is probably best remembered as the villainous Mr. Potter of the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.
See‘Santa Clarita Diet’ Season 2 trailer [Watch]
Barrymore was born to a celebrated acting family though she never really knew her famous ancestors. Her grandfather was John Barrymore, star of “Grand Hotel”, “Twentieth Century” and “Dinner at Eight” among others. She is also the great grand niece of Oscar winners Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore. Lionel won one of the earliest Oscars as Best Actor for “A Free Soul” in 1931 but is probably best remembered as the villainous Mr. Potter of the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.
- 3/28/2018
- by Robert Pius and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Actress Margot Robbie, aka 'Harley Quinn' in "Suicide Squad", who signed a first-look deal with Warner Bros. to produce new films, continues to develop the feature, "Mad Love" co-starring Jared Leto, reprising his role as 'The Joker' :
'Harleen Frances Quinzel' aka 'Harley Quinn' was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, debuting in "Batman: The Animated Series" (1992).
The character later appeared in DC Comics' "Batman" comic books, debuting in "The Batman Adventures" #12 (1993)
"...in 'Suicide Squad', flashbacks reveal that psychiatrist 'Dr. Harleen Quinzel' fell in love with the psychopathic supervillain 'Joker', during his time as her patient at 'Arkham Asylum'.
"Joker manages to convince Dr. Quinzel to free him, and after his men take over the asylum, he gives her electroshock therapy.
"Quinzel then willingly jumps into chemicals that created Joker, at the 'Ace Chemicals' plant, bleaching her skin and completing her transformation into 'Harley Quinn'.
"The...
'Harleen Frances Quinzel' aka 'Harley Quinn' was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, debuting in "Batman: The Animated Series" (1992).
The character later appeared in DC Comics' "Batman" comic books, debuting in "The Batman Adventures" #12 (1993)
"...in 'Suicide Squad', flashbacks reveal that psychiatrist 'Dr. Harleen Quinzel' fell in love with the psychopathic supervillain 'Joker', during his time as her patient at 'Arkham Asylum'.
"Joker manages to convince Dr. Quinzel to free him, and after his men take over the asylum, he gives her electroshock therapy.
"Quinzel then willingly jumps into chemicals that created Joker, at the 'Ace Chemicals' plant, bleaching her skin and completing her transformation into 'Harley Quinn'.
"The...
- 1/16/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Marc Buxton Aug 22, 2016
With the Joker back on the big screen in Suicide Squad, we celebrate the craziest plans of the Clown Prince of Crime...
He's the greatest villain of them all. He's the evil that tests Batman and makes the hero better. He's an uncontrollable force of chaos, more akin to a hurricane than a criminal, who strikes without warning. He believes that life is a chaotic farce and everything exists as part of a twisted game between him and Batman. He is the star of comics, television, cartoons, and film. He's the Joker, one of the most enduring symbols of evil in the last century.
The Joker is no match for Batman physically, so when he puts one over on the Dark Knight, when he 'gets' him, it has to be a masterpiece of chaos and violence. These are just some of the greatest moments where the Joker...
With the Joker back on the big screen in Suicide Squad, we celebrate the craziest plans of the Clown Prince of Crime...
He's the greatest villain of them all. He's the evil that tests Batman and makes the hero better. He's an uncontrollable force of chaos, more akin to a hurricane than a criminal, who strikes without warning. He believes that life is a chaotic farce and everything exists as part of a twisted game between him and Batman. He is the star of comics, television, cartoons, and film. He's the Joker, one of the most enduring symbols of evil in the last century.
The Joker is no match for Batman physically, so when he puts one over on the Dark Knight, when he 'gets' him, it has to be a masterpiece of chaos and violence. These are just some of the greatest moments where the Joker...
- 8/8/2016
- Den of Geek
Look out! Here come two A.I.P. horror pix from the soggy end of the Poe cycle: the first features Jason Robards, an impressive cast and a disorganized storyline. The second is an almost-good Lovecraft horror with interesting performances from Dean Stockwell and Sandra Dee. Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Dunwich Horror Blu-ray Color Scream Factory Street Date March 29, 2016 / 26.99
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Scream Factory's new double feature disc finishes off two different American-International horror series. The first picture is the last fright film made for the company by the directing and writing team of Gordon Hessler and Christopher Wicking. It's no gem, but it's a lot more interesting on a second viewing. The second is the company's final try to make that old joker H.P. Lovecraft into a filmic horror icon, like Edgar Allan Poe. It has a lot going for it, but also its own set of problems.
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Scream Factory's new double feature disc finishes off two different American-International horror series. The first picture is the last fright film made for the company by the directing and writing team of Gordon Hessler and Christopher Wicking. It's no gem, but it's a lot more interesting on a second viewing. The second is the company's final try to make that old joker H.P. Lovecraft into a filmic horror icon, like Edgar Allan Poe. It has a lot going for it, but also its own set of problems.
- 3/8/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Horror isn't known for being a woman-friendly genre. From the flailing histrionics of Fay Wray in "King Kong" to the slasher sub-genre and its attendant bevy of brainless, scantily-clad female victims, there's a perception -- in some ways warranted -- that the horror film caters in misogyny. And yet that's also a frustratingly reductive viewpoint. It seems obvious but I'll say it anyway: boiling down the horror genre to "Friday the 13th Part VII" is like boiling down the comedy genre to Adam Sandler's "Grown-Ups." There is so much more to horror than "a girl running up the stairs when she should be going out the front door." So what of the women working behind the scenes? The number of high-profile woman directors who have worked in the genre remains frustratingly limited, yet there are a few who have not only managed to infiltrate the boys' club but created...
- 6/5/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Marc Buxton Sep 30, 2019
We celebrate the craziest plans of the Clown Prince of Crime in honor of his first solo movie.
He is the greatest villain of them all. He is the evil that tests Batman and makes the hero better. He is an uncontrollable force of chaos, more akin to a hurricane than a criminal, who strikes without warning. He believes that life is a chaotic farce and everything exists as part of a twisted game between him and Batman. He is the star of comics, television, cartoons, and film. He is the Joker, one of the most enduring symbols of evil in the last century.
The Joker is no match for Batman physically, so when he puts one over on the Dark Knight, when he “gets” him, it has to be a masterpiece of chaos and violence. These are just some of the greatest moments when the Joker...
We celebrate the craziest plans of the Clown Prince of Crime in honor of his first solo movie.
He is the greatest villain of them all. He is the evil that tests Batman and makes the hero better. He is an uncontrollable force of chaos, more akin to a hurricane than a criminal, who strikes without warning. He believes that life is a chaotic farce and everything exists as part of a twisted game between him and Batman. He is the star of comics, television, cartoons, and film. He is the Joker, one of the most enduring symbols of evil in the last century.
The Joker is no match for Batman physically, so when he puts one over on the Dark Knight, when he “gets” him, it has to be a masterpiece of chaos and violence. These are just some of the greatest moments when the Joker...
- 11/18/2014
- Den of Geek
Reel-Important People is a monthly column that highlights those individuals in or related to the movies who have left us in recent weeks. Below you'll find names big and small and from all areas of the industry, though each was significant to the movies in his or her own way. Norma Bengell (1935-2013) - Brazilian actress who starred in Planet of the Vampires (see below), Mafioso and the Oscar-nominated The Given Word (aka Keeper of Promises). She died from lung cancer on October 9. (Uol) Antonia Bird (1927-2013) - British director of Ravenous, Mad Love and the famously controversial Priest. She died of anaplastic thyroid cancer on October 24. (BBC) Daniel H. Blatt (1937-2013) - Producer of Cujo, The...
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- 11/1/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
British film and television director Antonia Bird has died aged 54.
Bird was best known for directing films including Priest (1994), Face (1997) and Ravenous (1999), all starring actor Robert Carlyle.
The Scottish star of Trainspotting and The Full Monty said on Twitter: “Such a sad day today. Rip Antonia Bird. Farewell my beautiful friend.”
Bird, who had a rare anaplastic thyroid cancer, died peacefully in her sleep according to a statement from her partner.
The statement added that she had an operation to remove a large tumour in April but “despite a determined fight, she had come to terms with the inevitable in the last few weeks and died peacefully in her sleep.”
Bird worked in TV in more recent years on series including Spooks, Cracker and BBC drama The Village.
She began her career at London’s Royal Court as a theatre director before making episodes of BBC soap EastEnders and medical drama Casualty in the mid-1980s.
Bird...
Bird was best known for directing films including Priest (1994), Face (1997) and Ravenous (1999), all starring actor Robert Carlyle.
The Scottish star of Trainspotting and The Full Monty said on Twitter: “Such a sad day today. Rip Antonia Bird. Farewell my beautiful friend.”
Bird, who had a rare anaplastic thyroid cancer, died peacefully in her sleep according to a statement from her partner.
The statement added that she had an operation to remove a large tumour in April but “despite a determined fight, she had come to terms with the inevitable in the last few weeks and died peacefully in her sleep.”
Bird worked in TV in more recent years on series including Spooks, Cracker and BBC drama The Village.
She began her career at London’s Royal Court as a theatre director before making episodes of BBC soap EastEnders and medical drama Casualty in the mid-1980s.
Bird...
- 10/26/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
English TV and film director Antonia Bird has died after a cancer battle. She was 54. Bird broke through as a director on episodes of EastEnders and worked extensively on the small screen helming television projects including BBC series Casualty, the Bill Nighy-starring miniseries The Men’s Room, and a 2006 special telefilm episode of Cracker. In film she made a detour into teen romance with the 1995 drama Mad Love, starring Drew Barrymore and Chris O’Donnell. Bird frequently directed actor Robert Carlyle who appeared in her feature debut Priest (1994), Face (1997), and Ravenous (1999), the cannibal horror pic that amassed a cult following after initially opening to dismal returns. “Such a sad day today.. Rip Antonia Bird. Farewell my beautiful friend xxx,” Tweeted Carlyle. BBC series The Village which debuted this Spring was Bird’s final project. She directed four Season 1 episodes of the show created by Peter Moffat. “She said to...
- 10/26/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Antonia Bird, the British director who made the crisis-of-faith film Priest her feature debut in 1994, has died, the U.K. website Eye for Film reported Friday. She was 54. Bird also helmed Mad Love (1995), a romantic drama starring Drew Barrymore and Chris O’Donnell; the crime drama Face starring Robert Carlyle; and Ravenous (1999), a tale about cannibalism with Carlyle and Guy Pearce. Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2013 With Carlyle, journalist Mark Cousins and Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, she set up the production company Four Way Pictures. “Such a sad day today.. Rip Antonia Bird. Farewell
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- 10/26/2013
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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