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Sci-fi and action are two of the most popular film genres of all time. Since Hollywood has become an exceedingly saturated market with hundreds of films being released every year, the intersection of genres allows for greater freedom for the filmmaker to be able to cover more ground with their film while keeping the audience interested. We’ve seen romantic comedies, action-fantasy, and even horror comedy movies dominating the box office. One of the best and smoothest intersections of genres is sci–fi action....

AMC originally stood for “American Movie Classics,” however, the acronym has since been rebranded in order to fit with the new diverse programming of the channel, which has moved away from classic films and added a great deal of TV shows, including the recently concluded The Walking Dead. While AMC is still a regular TV channel, the network made the decision to join the popular world of streaming services in 2020 with the creation of AMC+, a service that includes live feeds of AMC content and program libraries of the channel’s exclusive offers....

NBC’s unscripted laughfest Last Comic Standing will return to the schedule this summer with new host Bill Bellamy, new talent scouts including Last Comic Standing alumni Alonzo Bodden, Ant and Kathleen Madigan – and an all new quest – to find the funniest new comedian in the world. The Emmy-nominated series broadens its scope this season by searching internationally for the world’s funniest comedian, holding casting calls in London, Montreal and Sydney, Australia in addition to Los Angeles, New York, Minneapolis, San Antonio and Tempe....

It has been four years since it was announced that Steven Spielberg would be jumping on board the DC bandwagon by developing a movie based on Blackhawk. Seeming to fall squarely in the war-based film genre that Spielberg frequently acquaints, there has been a distinct lack of updates on the project, with the most recent coming in 2020. However, scriptwriter David Koepp has now finally shared some promising news about the movie, although it is still a long way from being a solid confirmation that the film is going ahead exactly as planned....

While this past TV season has come and gone, many networks will be spending their summer creating Emmy Award campaigns for their hit shows. Starz is taking a different approach, by letting Ash Vs. Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell essentially start his own Emmy campaign, with four new videos debuting through digital outlets starting tomorrow. Today, we have a look at two of these videos, which are unlike any Emmy campaign videos you’ve ever seen....

According to Variety, Superman Returns helmer Bryan Singer has engaged documentary director Kevin Burns to make Look Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman. Singer, who is exec producing with Burns, is working with the studio on ambitious plans to get the feature-length docu a theatrical release through a Warner Bros. distributor and a TV viewing before WB unveils Superman Returns on June 30. Singer, who met the documaker when the helmer was a film student, said he always wanted to do a documentary with Burns....

The highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’Or, often goes to arthouse films with important social messages. These films explore new horizons of cinematography and often impress cinephiles more than Academy Award winners. The purpose of the Cannes Film Festival is “to draw attention to and raise the profile of films, with the aim of contributing towards the development of cinema, boosting the film industry worldwide and celebrating cinema at an international level....

While we await official confirmation from LucasFilm and Disney that Carrie Fisher is returning as Leia in Star Wars: Episode VII, the actress has been confirmed for two high profile guest starring appearances on two very different sitcoms. First, she’ll be seen as Angela Greenberg, an aggressive comedy-development executive that takes up a meeting with comedian Jim Jeffries on his FXX series Legit, which is set to launch Season 2 very soon....

According to Variety, Phoenix Pictures has set Carroll Ballard to direct the period action drama Colter’s Run after acquiring the Mark St. Germain script in turnaround from MGM. The drama concerns John Colter, a guide with Lewis and Clark’s Corps. Of Discovery expedition in 1803. Colter left that expedition to make his fortune trapping beavers, but he and other trappers were ambushed by the Blackfeet Indian tribe. Phoenix topper Mike Medavoy said he is near financing deals that will put the $35 million picture in production this summer, and they have begun discussions for a star to play Colter, the chief and his wife....

Cars on the Road is an upcoming computer-animated adaptation series based on the Cars franchise, produced by Pixar for Disney+. The original Cars film followed race car Lightning McQueen in a race against The King and Chick Hicks for the Piston Cup Championship. When he falls out of his trailer, he finds himself lost in a town called Radiator Springs and befriends its residents, Sally, Doc Hudson, and Mater. When the time comes for him to leave, he finds himself belonging in Radiator Springs....

Gaspar Noé is known for his highly controversial films which are, in turn, known for their depiction of sex, violence, and vibrant colors that make for an instantly recognizable viewing experience. Noé’s films are designed to challenge audiences and provoke a strong reaction, which can sometimes be an uncomfortable viewing experience. This was the case for his 2021 movie Vortex, which The Guardian dubbed as “punishing” and “painfully bleak,” but nonetheless gave it a four-star rating....

The Lord of The Rings is still considered to be one of the best fantasy stories ever told, even to this day. Both the books and the films are beloved by billions of fans. So, when it was announced that J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, would be adapted into a movie and would also be directed by Peter Jackson, many fans, or “Ringers” (as they are sometimes referred to) were ecstatic at the news....

Cinematography is a versatile art form, and as a result, not everyone will always be pleased with the films they see. Some movies may not be appreciated upon first viewing but can grow in value over time. Others may be instantly loved. However, certain films stand the test of time and only improve with age. These films may have deeper themes that become more meaningful as time passes, and their performances become more vivid in our memories....

The Eric Andre Show is the first, and perhaps last, talk show of its kind. Shot in Los Angeles in a non-air conditioned studio, sans audience, the titular comedian has on celebrity guests who have no idea what they’re in for as he proceeds to shock and confuse them for laughs. From asking inappropriate questions in rapid succession to fake-defecating on the floor, the comedy show can even veer into body horror territory....

The Lunar New Year, otherwise known as Chinese New Year, celebrates the designation of the new year on the lunisolar calendar. The holiday is prominent across many Asian countries and has been recognized by a variety of different names from Tết Nguyên Đán in Vietnam to Seollal in South Korea. Millions of Asian-Americans partake in Lunar New Year celebrations that symbolize a fresh start and new beginnings. In China, the Lunar New Year spans over 15 days of observance, whereas Tết Nguyên Đán is only a week, and Seollal takes place across three days....

Classic movies are those considered to be timeless and widely impactful. They are universal favorites that have been repeatedly recognized for greatness. The purpose of merging film genres is to use different narrative elements to create a cohesive story. This is also referred to as “genre-crossing” or “genre mashups.” It’s used in many art forms such as film, music, and literature. Romantic Thrillers revolve around romance and suspenseful adventures. The characters are usually caught up in a larger-scale intrigue....

A&E Network has picked up a 10-episode third season of the acclaimed drama series, Longmire starring Robert Taylor, it was announced today by David McKillop, General Manager and Executive Vice President of A&E. In its second season, Longmire averaged 3.7 million total viewers with the season finale episode on August 26th, 2013 delivering a season high of 4.4 million total viewers. The show continues as A&E’s number one original drama series of all time in total viewers....

Casting has begun for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, director Timur Bekmambetov’s adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel. What’s Playing is reporting that casting director Mindy Marin has been assigned the task of finding “someone not necessarily famous, just appropriate” at the director’s request. “As such, every gruff, 6-foot-tall hunk between the age of say, 20 to 39 are being considered.” Filming commences in New Orleans March 1, 2011. Here is the character breakdown:...

Altered Carbon season 2 has been given the go-ahead by Netflix. The streaming service debuted the first season of the ambitious sci-fi series, which is based on the classic novels by author Richard K. Morgan, six months ago and had yet to make any announcement regarding a sophomore season. Indeed, we’ll see the return of the lead character Takeshi Kovacs, but with one very major change. Joel Kinnaman (Suicide Squad) played the part of Takeshi Kovacs during the events of season 1....

The Good Who doesn’t enjoy 576 minutes of family arguing? This type of show is a motorcycle fan’s dream come true. The Bad Seeing these people go at it over and over again does get a big boring. Sometimes it seems like if things got a bit slow, they would “cook up” an argument just to liven the show up a bit. It would be hard not to like a show that plays like a real life version of “All in the Family....