New Shows Feature Diverse and Daring Concepts Including “VIVA LAUGHLIN,” Where Drama is Accented by Iconic Music; “CANE,” Starring Jimmy Smits as the Head of a Powerful South Florida Cuban Family; “MOONLIGHT”, a Romantic Thriller with a New Twist on the Vampire Legend; “THE BIG BANG THEORY,” a Comedy About Genius Geeks; and “KID NATION,” a New Reality Series Where 40 Kids Try to Build a New Society in an Abandoned Ghost Town...
Maybe West Side Story and Hairspray aren’t your style. That’s OK. There are plenty of great movies out there about theatre and dance that aren’t necessarily musicals. Whether it’s about a struggling dancer trying to make it big and find someone to recognize their talent, a playwright hoping to find someone to bring their play to life on stage, or even just a fun romp about dancing at a summer country club — there’s something for everyone....
The house used as the location setting for Tim Burton’s 1990 cult classic, Edward Scissorhands, is now on the market for a lucky movie buff. The house is looking to sell at the price of $700k. Located in Lutz, Florida, just 20 minutes outside of Tampa, the house is filled with memorabilia from the Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder classic. This is all thanks to the house’s previous owner Joey Klops who bought the house two years ago for $230k....
In Howard We Trust. Starting midnight on Friday, November 3rd through Sunday, November 5th, Howard Stern will give devoted fans and first timers an opportunity to relive the wildest, sexiest, funniest, most jaw-dropping moments of 2006 for just one cent with the Howard TV On Demand Preview. The weekend event will enable viewers to access an all-new special featuring the best-of antics, interviews and stunts from Howard Stern’s Sirius Satellite radio show, re-edited uncensored classic Stern show moments, original programming and excusive behind-the-scenes footage....
Director David Fincher recently confirmed that his upcoming project 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo will be his first 3D endeavor. We reported back in May that David Fincher was taking over the directing duties on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo. The director also discussed another project he’s attached to direct, Rendezvous with Rama, which he wants Morgan Freeman to star in. Here’s what he had to say below:...
You can relive Zack Snyder’s 2007 classic in the fullest possible way in high-def this July. 300: The Complete Experience will be released on Blu-ray on July 21. This new BD Digibook set will be priced at $39.99 SRP and will include a 40-page book with new photos and sketches, plus two hours of brand new special features. The film stars Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham and Rodrigo Santoro....
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the seven films being considered for Achievement in Makeup for the 78th Academy Awards®. The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order: “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” Cinderella Man A History of Violence The Libertine Mrs. Henderson Presents The New World Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Ten-minute clip reels from each of the seven films will be screened for the Makeup Award Nominating Committee on Saturday, January 28....
Guy Ritchie is coming back for another piece of Disney pie. The director behind the 2019 live action Aladdin is coming back to direct another remake of a Disney classic. According to Deadline, this time the director will be tackling Hercules. Ritchie’s most recent projects are a yet untitled action thriller alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, as well as directing and executive producing the spy action-comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. Both films currently have no official release dates yet....
The international trailer for director Roland Emmerich’s Shakespeare drama Anonymous has come online. Check out the trailer below! Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds ranging from Mark Twain and Charles Dickens to Henry James and Sigmund Freud, namely: who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? Experts have debated, books have been written, and scholars have devoted their lives to protecting or debunking theories surrounding the authorship of the most renowned works in English literature....
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is soon returning to Nickelodeon for a limited series run, and the official trailer has been released by the network. Those who remember watching the original horror anthology series from the ’90s should appreciate seeing the classic series revived for a new generation, and the trailer definitely has the same atmosphere as the original show. Previously, it was reported that Nickelodeon was bring the show back as a limited series starting on Oct....
Production recently wrapped on The Expendables 2, and as one would expect, these action movies take a toll on the body. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently went in to have his shoulder worked on, and, coincidentally, he happened to be there at the same time Sylvester Stallone was in for shoulder surgery. Click on the photo below to see both of these action stars as you have never seen them before, as they prepare to reunite once more for The Tomb....
One of the big stories yesterday was that former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will star in Jee-woon Kim’s thriller Last Stand. Today, it seems that Arnold Schwarzenegger is actually deciding between that project and Summit Entertainment’s The Tomb. We first reported on The Tomb last May, which had director Antoine Fuqua and Bruce Willis in talks to direct and star. Antoine Fuqua is reportedly now set to direct, though it doesn’t seem that Bruce Willis will be involved at this point....
The Suicide Squad is coming to Arrow Season 2 on March 19. This all-new episode of Arrow follows Slade’s return as he promises to make good on his threat to destroy Oliver’s loved ones. Oliver must now focus all his energy on preparing for battle with his former friend. Sarah tries to help but, fearing for her safety, Oliver pushes her away. We have new photos from this anticipated episode, airing on The CW at 8 pm ET/PT....
Fans of all things merry can ring in the holiday season by checking out AMC+’s newest films heading to the streaming platform this December. The popular service has been steadily keeping up with its subscription video competitors by releasing exciting and unique content, and an array of Christmas-related flicks are front-and-center in their upcoming catalog. Charming romantic comedies like Christmas with the Campbells and Saving Christmas Spirit are set to make their debuts, as is the pulse-pounding mystery thriller Burial, which features Harry Potter star Tom Felton....
Hulu is certainly including various seasonal titles in their lineup of titles joining the streaming platform, such as The Good Witch of Christmas, I’m Glad it’s Christmas, This Christmas, A Chance for Christmas, CMA Country Christmas, A Very Backstreet Holiday, and New Year’s Eve: Times Square Ball Drop 2022. However, some of the most interesting movies coming to Hulu are not related to Christmas or the holidays (and the many new Hulu TV series certainly aren’t either)....
Agency and representation go hand in hand. Every group deserves to be represented without being stereotyped or fetishized. While systemic racism still stands strong, it’s slowly being torn down, like the John Wayne exhibit at USC for the actor’s history of racist behavior. The most important thing we can do to support the anti-racism movement is to support self-representation by those marginalized groups. With shows like Insecuredominating our screens and multiple awards ceremonies, Black women are finally getting the recognition they deserve for their work in the arts....
With a cinematic history spanning more than a century, there were bound to be a variety of advances as technology improves. One of the biggest things to take off in cinema was sound as 1927’s The Jazz Singer made audiences aware of how much better a film could be when the sound was actually a part of the film. Another huge advance on the big-screen is that of Technicolor, which was first seen in Becky Sharp back in 1935 (via Studio Binder)....
The Rashomon Effect is a storytelling technique used to portray an instance where the same event is described in varying and often contradictory ways by those who were involved in or witnessed it. The term was inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 film Rashomon, which was the first film ever to use the revolutionary technique. Even though Kurosawa had been making films since the 1940s, Rashomon was his breakthrough hit that received immediate recognition in the form of critical praise and award nominations....
It’s hard to believe that Bob Clark, the director of the modern classic A Christmas Story (1983) first cut his teeth on a much darker holiday film. Hitting theaters in 1974, Black Christmas is often considered to be the first true North American slasher film. Shockingly enough, it actually came out the same year as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), the two films creating a fascinating blueprint for horror films to come....
Hollywood is going 3-D and BD is looking to keep up with the times. According to EE Times, The Blu-Ray Disc Association is currently developing its stance on bringing stereoscopic 3-D technology into homes. “There are discussions going on right now, and we are putting together a public statement,” said Andy Parsons, chairman of the association’s marketing group. It is believed that Blu-Ray will be the first to deliver a stereoscopic 3-D film, which combines separate images for the left eye and the right eye into one, converging into a unique 3-D experience, to the home theater....
