When it comes to creating stories, the timeline from start to finish is one of the most important aspects. It shows us how long we will see our characters develop. Some films take place over the course of decades, while others are confined to a matter of hours. Although films that take place over several years can show an immense amount of growth and change within the characters, films with shorter timelines can be just as effective....
In 1929, 29-year-old Spaniard Luis Buñuel (who decided to devote himself to the cinema after watching Fritz Lang’s silent masterpiece Destiny), shocked the world by cutting an eye with a razor blade in his directorial debut, An Andalusian Dog (Un Chien Andalou). Then, for nearly half a century, Buñuel directed more than 30 movies that pushed viewers out of their comfort zones and become one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time....
The epic streaming juggernaut Netflix is no stranger to producing and acquiring fascinating flicks, with many making their way to the platform in May. The service is constantly refining its impressive library of colorful content, and its upcoming selection of movies are sure to impress and entertain loyal viewers. Both new originals and older films are heading to Netflix, covering a wide array of genres including the uproarious comedy Jackass 4....
Susan Sarandon is no stranger to Hollywood. With her early roles dating back to the 1970s to her most recent appearance in the 2021 movie, Jolt, Sarandon has made quite the name for herself. Some of her most notable performances come from her early days when she appeared in the horror/comedy musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show as the heroine, Janet Weiss. After Rocky Horror, Sarandon went on to star in a slew of films with a new one premiering almost every year....
Anime has truly become something quite extraordinary over the years and has developed into some really memorable and high-quality movies and tv series. It goes beyond childish fantasies and can portray some remarkably thought-provoking and engaging storylines while providing beautifully stunning imagery and animation. However, as impressive as modern-day anime is, you can never really beat the classics. There are some great examples of vintage anime which helped pave the way for modern-day adaptions, inspirations, and successors....
Let’s be honest for a moment: we all love at least one bad movie. Whether you think the criticism is unwarranted or you just enjoy laughing at something that takes itself too seriously, bad movies can be a genuinely great source of entertainment. The Golden Raspberry Awards might try to convince us otherwise when it comes to their yearly Worst Picture winners, but even some of these films are pretty good in their own way....
This article contains spoilers for Better Call Saul.TV legal dramas typically have one goal in mind: showcase criminals brought to justice; show defense teams and police officials track down and persecute bad guys brings joy to countless viewers. Why else have shows such as Law & Order or NCIS lasted so long? From the early days of television, this has been the case. However, there is one recently concluded legal drama that turns the genre on its head....
It has been long believed that actor Bill Murray is the main roadblock in gettting Ghostbusters 3 off the ground. A new report reveals Bill Murray, who has script approval for the sequel, sent actors Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis a box containing shredded contents of the latest script draft, and the following note. The report indicates both Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis were furious over Bill Murray’s actions, and have vowed to make Ghostbusters 3 without him....
People’s Choice Award winner Billy Campbell is set to reprise his role as Jordan Collier for the first time as a series regular in the Emmy-nominated and critically acclaimed hit series The 4400, it was announced by Jeff Wachtel, USA’s executive vice president, original programming. Returning for its fourth season, the series will premiere in summer 2007 with 13 one-hour original episodes. Playing the self-anointed leader of the 4400, Campbell joins other returning cast members including: Joel Gretsch (Taken) as Tom Baldwin, Jacqueline McKenzie (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood) as Diana Skouris, Patrick Flueger (The Princess Diaries) as Shawn Farrell, Conchita Campbell (Scary Movie 4) as Maia Rutledge, Megalyn Echikunwoke (That ’70s Show) as Isabelle and Chad Faust (Saved) as Kyle Baldwin....
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the highly anticipated sequel to the 2018 hit film Black Panther. The movie will mark the 30th entry into the MCU and is set for release on November 11, 2022. Yet with six months until the film’s release, very little about the movie has been revealed officially to the press. Marvel Studios is keeping production on this film highly secretive. The film has a lot of expectations behind it, as Black Panther grossed $700 million domestically and $1....
Fox has ordered a fourth season of 22 all-new episodes of the Emmy-nominated animated comedy Bob’s Burgers, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. Here’s what the Fox chairman had to say about the renewal. Bob’s Burgers recently was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program as well as for a 2012 Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series. Premiering earlier this fall, Bob’s Burgers displayed the greatest year-to-year growth of any returning broadcast series and ranks No....
PREDICTED WEEKEND BOX OFFICE The holiday weekend got off to an early start on Wednesday when the long awaited third chapter of the phenomenally popular Twilight film series, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, debuted with $68.5 million in just one day of release. The film opened with midnight showings on June 30th and earned a record breaking $30 million but fell short of The Twilight Saga: New Moon’s $72.7 million opening day record with only $68....
Brendan Fraser’s comeback has been almost a perfect return for the much-loved actor, and despite the cancelation of Batgirl, it is still very much on track thanks to his role in The Whale. Fraser has been seen recently at several events to promote the movie, and during one of those appearances, he was reunited with his The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor co-star Michelle Yeoh. Back in 2008, the third movie in The Mummy franchise was seen as the weakest of the trilogy, but despite very mixed reviews, the film managed to take a decent $403 million at the box office....
In a recent interview with MTV, 80s action star Bruce Willis let it slip that he will indeed be making a cameo appearance alongside two other major stars of that decade, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, in Stallone’s all-star action extravaganza The Expendables. The actor is specifically leaving time in his busy schedule to appear in the highly anticipated film. Willis will appear along such action heavyweights as Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, and Randy Couture....
Guillermo del Toro’s tantalizingly grotesque anthology series will hit Netflix just in time for 2022’s spooky season, and it won’t be for the faint of heart. The mind behind The Shape of Water, Nightmare Alley, Crimson Peak, and Pan’s Labyrinth is plowing his penchant for emotionally gripping, horror-fraught, and drunkenly colorful and immersive aesthetics into a new Netflix original series. Cabinet of Curiosities will offer poignant takes on life and survival in extreme circumstances and what it means to go on even when life seems too brutal to warrant the affair....
Rachel Belofsky, president and founder of SCREAMFEST Horror Film Festival and partner Stan Winston announced a call for entries for its 7th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition. The festival takes place October 12th - 21st at the prestigious Grauman’s Mann Chinese 6 at Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood. “We are very excited to see our filmmakers and writers furthering their careers as a direct result from Screamfest. Several films received distribution out of last year’s festival....
The legend of Santo, El Enmascarado de Plata (the silver masked man) will reach new heights in the animated action series currently being produced for Cartoon Network. The legendary Mexican wrestler, El Hijo del Santo (son of Santo), will work with series creator and executive producer Carlo Olivares Paganoni to develop this yet-to-be-titled adventure/fantasy series set in Mexico City. El Hijo del Santo is heir to the legendary silver mask, once held by his father, the flesh and blood icon - Santo, El Enmascarado de Plata....
CBS, America’s most watched network, will officially open the 2011-2012 season on Monday, Sept. 19, highlighted by the special series debut of its new comedy, Two Broke Girls, which premieres at a special time behind the season premiere of Two and a Half Men. CBS will once again launch the majority of its new and returning programming during premiere week (Sept. 19-25). Survivor premieres one week earlier (Wednesday, Sept. 14) for the ninth time in the past 10 seasons, and the comedies Mike & Molly (Monday, Sept....
If there’s one genre, per Psychology Today, that arouses the audience’s attention in both movies and TV, it’s crime. Over the years, crime dramas have become extremely popular, and as viewership has grown, so has their quality. Currently, they take up a large part of any streaming platform’s catalog, so much so that it is often difficult for the audience to choose which one to watch next. The ones that are getting special attention from audiences are the shows based on true crimes, such as HBO Max’s recent production, The Staircase....
It seems that the latest collaboration between director Dito Montiel and actor Channing Tatum has found themselves an A-list star. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Al Pacino will star in Son of No One. The legendary actor replaces another screen legend - Robert De Niro - who recently left the film. The story centers on a young police officer (Tatum) who gets assigned to the neighborhood he was raised in, while an old secret comes back to haunt him and threatens the life of his family....
