Barry Levinson talks about how the idea came to him, working with Robin Williams and the rhythm of filmmaking As the director of one of my Top 5 favorite films of all time, I was elated when I was given the assignment of interviewing Barry Levinson. For me, it doesn’t get much better than the director’s first film Diner. However, this man has also helmed Tin Men, Rain Man, Good Morning, Vietnam, and that’s just in the 1980s....
A new image of Michael Keaton and Leslie Grace on the set of Batgirl has been revealed and it might be the best look we will ever get at their characters meeting in the movie. With Batgirl planned as part of the DCEU, it would have featured Keaton reprising his role of Batman alongside Grace’s Barbara Gordon. The film was recently axed by Warner Bros. Discovery amid controversy even though filming had already been completed....
Many of our childhoods have been enriched over the years by the animated movies we’ve grown up watching. Some of these films are now timeless classics that still hold up today. Oftentimes, sequels were made if and when the films proved successful and this continued the legacies of these movies for younger audiences to enjoy for years to come. Perhaps most importantly, though, these films have created everlasting childhood memories for millions of fans all over the world....
MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 7 Emergency MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 6 Gone Girl Regency Enterprises 2014’s Gone Girl will be available on May 1st, though the David Fincher movie has drawn acclaim for its cold, dark narrative ever since it was released. In it, the disappearance of a man’s wife becomes the focus of an intense media circus, but he quickly has to battle the media as he sees the spotlight turn on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent....
The classic Beverly Hills Cop trilogy is getting a long-awaited sequel in Beverly Hills Cop 4. Ever since the third movie was released, this sequel has been teased many times but, in the end, has been canceled over and over again. Even with the time that has passed since the last movie, the series was popular enough upon its release that Paramount was not ready to give up on its sequel....
Amongst all the COVID craziness, 2020 saw the release of the crime drama thriller Big Sky, created by David E. Kelley. Based on The Highway series of books, written by C. J. Box, the series was later renewed for a second season, which premiered in 2021, and has now recently been renewed for a third season, which is set to hit our screens in September this year. The series is set in Montana and follows Detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt as they go on the hunt for the bad guys; in particular, they seek help from his ex-wife (and ex-cop) for help in finding missing sisters who have actually been kidnapped by a strange truck driver....
Director Ryan Coogler has hyped the role of Namor the Submariner in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, calling the character a “dream antagonist.” Speaking with Empire, the filmmaker teased how Namor will factor into the Marvel sequel and explained why the underwater ruler is the perfect bad guy following the loss of T’Challa. Check out what Ryan Coogler said below. According to Coogler, it is the contrast between Namor and T’Challa that makes him so well-suited for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever....
The Good A well written show that isn’t glossy for flashy unless it needs to be. The Bad No Extras came with this release. Caroline Quentin is Janine Lewis in the well conceived British TV show, Blue Murder: Set 1. As a single mom who also commands a tight knit group of detectives, Lewis is the shrewdest of them all. Juggling her duties as a mother with her constant load of cases, Lewis never seems like she has a moment to rest....
According to lead actor Bob Odenkirk, the upcoming fifth season of Better Call Saul is going to be the most explosive yet. Talking about the hit AMC series in a recent interview, Odenkirk spoke about the slow build with the story the show has been taking throughout its previous seasons, culminating in what’s best described as the thrilling trajectory of a roller coaster ride for the fans in season 5....
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Margaret Nagle (Boardwalk Empire, Red Band Society) has come aboard to write the pilot script. The writer will also executive produce alongside Chuck Lorre, with author/political correspondent David Corn serving as a consultant. The series will be set in 1980s New York City, like the original novel, described as a drama series that explores “ambition, racism, social class, politics and greed.” MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY...
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE As predicted, director Christopher Nolan’s Inception defeated the new Steve Carell comedy Dinner for Schmucks and the family film Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore last weekend to take the number one spot at the box office for a third week in a row. But this weekend Nolan’s Oscar-caliber movie was no match for the much-talked-about new buddy-cop comedy The Other Guys, which knocked the buzz-worthy film out of the top spot for the first time in almost a month....
Lionsgate has sent us this first look at a brand new R-rated clip from Bangkok Dangerous, the action-thriller hitting theaters on September 5. Check out the clip below CLICK HERE to check the R-Rated clip. Directed by directed by Danny and Oxide Pang, the story centers on the life of an anonymous assassin who takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings. Joe (Nicolas Cage), a remorseless hitman, is in Bangkok to execute four enemies of a ruthless crime boss named Surat....
Brendan Fraser has reminisced about his role in George of the Jungle, one of the roles that made him a movie icon. It seems, though, that the actor had to go to extreme lengths to keep himself in prime physical form for the movie, and it ended up causing him memory problems. Will speaking with Adam Sandler for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, Fraser recalled eating so little that it started to mess with his brain....
If there is one thing that social media is good for, it’s allowing actors to share plenty of videos of their movie training regimes. In the last year Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman have all shared some of the intense workouts that have helped them get in shape for their upcoming comic book movies Black Adam and Thor: Love and Thunder. Another superhero returning soon is Captain Marvel and star Brie Larson has also been flexing her muscles on Twitter in an impressive display that sees her performing five chin-ups while she noted that there are “no holidays for training....
The Terminator franchise is one of the most recognizable movie series in the world, and the face of the franchise is arguably what people think of when they hear the title: Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger’s depiction as the android killer from the future has earned praise from audiences the world over, as the franchise has brought in $2 billion worldwide. The character has the distinct honor of being the only character listed on both AFI’s 100 Heroes List and 100 Villains, at number 48 as the hero and number 22 as the villain....
The writers of Capote, are the winners of the 18th annual USC Scripter Award, a literary award that honors both author and screenwriter for best adaptation of a book, novella or short story to film. Gerald Clarke’s book was adapted for the screen by actor-turned-screenwriter Dan Futterman. Clarke and Futterman will be honored for their work on the film Capote at the Scripter Award ceremony, the black-tie gala to be held on Feb....
CBS today announced the 20 castaways who will compete in Survivor: Micronesia - Fans Vs. Favorites, when the 16th installment of the Emmy Award-winning series premieres Thursday, Feb. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. In a Survivor first, 10 ultra-fans of the series will take on 10 former castaways to compete as Fans vs. Favorites. The two tribes will be marooned amid the Rock Islands of Palau, Micronesia....
Chad Lowe has joined ABC’s upcoming drama series Pretty Little Liars, while Gina Torres has boarded Huge. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Greg Germann and Damon Gupton round out Fox’s comedy Strange Brew, Riki Lindhome has boarded CBS’ comedy Hitched, and Robbie Jones and Heather Hemmens have been added to the CW’s Hellcats. Pretty Little Liars, based on Alloy’s series of novels, revolves around four teen girls – Aria (Lucy Hale), Emily (Shay Mitchell), Spencer (Troian Bellisario) and Hanna (Ashley Benson) – who begin to receive mysterious messages, seemingly from a girlfriend who disappeared three years earlier....
If there’s one thing we can appreciate the ‘80s for, it’s for being a horror movie gold mine. Some gems one might recall from the era include A Nightmare on Elm Street, Aliens, Hellraiser, and The Evil Dead — and that’s just getting started. There are countless others that have flown a bit more under the radar over the years. Yet overall, the ’80s saw the momentous rise of all types of horror, from creature features to slashers to psychological thrillers, into the mainstream film canon, permanently changing how we continue to see horror today....
Sound in film was the biggest innovation in the industry as films transitioned from silent films to the films we know today starting in the early 20th century. Of course, sound in film now is incredibly important, as sound effects, score, dialogue, narration, and more are all essential components to telling a captivating story. But what happens when the sound is put on mute? When there is no sound at all, all the emphasis is then placed on how the film looks visually, and how a film’s story is told through what the viewer is seeing, rather than hearing....
