Jennifer Garner has been a familiar face since the 90s, and her talents have led her to a diverse range of roles across a variety of genres. She first gained recognition in the spy series Alias—which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary—before quickly making the leap to film roles, leading her to become a household name. Garner has been acting for decades, and there’s no type of film she hasn’t lent her talents to....
You all know the saying: “the book was better." Well, in this case, the book was good enough to make a TV miniseries about it. Adapting a book into a miniseries has become a very popular format over the years. As the miniseries format has grown in popularity, the demand for a compelling plot has grown, which is why most of the popular miniseries expand on best-selling books. One of the perks of using a TV miniseries format to adapt a book is that it gives a longer format to bring to life the contents of the book....
When telling a story in any medium, figuring out the right setting is a necessity. Urban and suburban, and for that matter intergalactic, storylines carry their own magic, but there’s something about the countryside that grounds us and forces us to return to nature, even for a little while. Indeed, movies set in the countryside have a way of spotlighting stories about humanity, juxtaposing interpersonal conflict and inner turmoil with a grand natural landscape....
Luscious silver locks, with dainty Windsor spectacles perched at the end of one’s nose, is a classic look. It emits this real sense of assured experience, wisdom, knowledge, and this air of wholehearted trustworthiness. This is exactly the man you picture when the phrase “a wise man once told me” is uttered, with his staff and a glowing, godly light forming a halo around his figure. Images of Dumbledore, Gandalf, and Billy Connolly flood our brains… the Professor, the Wizard, and the softly spoken, Scottish Comedian… sounds like an updated take on C....
Modern horror is often lost in a sea of bad CGI and cutaways. The art of practical effects isn’t entirely extinct, but the days of every horror movie relying on them are long gone. The 1980s were truly the pinnacle of practical effects, puppeteering, and animatronics. From grizzly murders, to monsters never before seen on the silver screen, there are countless movies that still impress to this day. This list highlights the best of the decade....
Robert Egger’s long-in-development Nosferatu remake has taken a huge leap forward with news that The Northman helmer’s passion project is looking to cast Bill Skarsgard in the titular role, with Lily-Rose Depp joining him as the female lead. As per Deadline, Skarsgard is already attached to the Focus Features movie, while Depp is in talks at this stage, and as previously reported, Eggers will be both directing and writing the picture....
We have an exclusive featurette for the Academy Award nominated drama Biutiful, which will expand to theaters nationwide today, January 28. Click on the video player below to hear from director Alejandro González Iñárritu, who takes us deeper inside this movie, which stars Javier Bardem in an Oscar-nominated performance: Biutiful is a love story between a father and his children. This is the journey of Uxbal, a conflicted man who struggles to reconcile fatherhood, love, spirituality, crime, guilt and mortality amidst the dangerous underworld of modern Barcelona....
Black Adam made it to theaters last month in no small part thanks to the resolute stance of Dwayne Johnson, who petitioned Warner Bros. to give the anti-hero his own origin story rather than having him introduced in Shazam! While it now seems like the two characters are set to meet at some point in the DCU’s future, it has been reported that Johnson doesn’t really like the Shazam! franchise at all....
We really can’t seem to get enough zombies, and Netflix is quenching our thirst for brains this June with the second season of their intense horror series, Black Summer. It’s been just under two years since the first season impressed with its scary zombies, unpredictable twists and race to the finish final episode that left plenty of questions and a hope that Netflix wouldn’t abandon the series after just one season....
The New At the Movies? Boo! Double Ben? Boo! Complaining about the state of film criticism is like gnawing on a papier-mache hamburger full of sawdust. Especially when you’re getting paid to do it yourself. At one time, it was a respected position held by few and worshipped by many. Watching movies every single day? And then getting a paycheck for your troubles? Whoop-doo! Seriously? Who wouldn’t want that job? But something went wrong along the way....
HBO’s Game of Thrones is currently in production on its final season, and while the show is no stranger to creating headlines in various different ways, the show and its stars Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) and Kit Harington (Jon Snow) made headlines last weekend, along with movie star Brad Pitt. All three actors were in attendance on Saturday night’s auction at Milk Studios in Los Angeles, part of Sean Penn’s annual Haiti Gala, and part of the proceedings was a silent auction....
IESB.net picked up a scoop over the weekend from actor Bradley Cooper himself, who confirmed that he is indeed portraying “Face” in the upcoming adaptation of The A-Team. Joe Carnahan directs the team, which will hit theaters on June 11th, 2010. IESB asked Bradley Cooper point blank if he was excited about playing Faceman in The A-Team. His reaction? A mixture of surprise and astonishment - “That’s out already!?” Following some laughter and excitement, he continued, “Wow....
Revolution Studios has completed principal photography on Perfect Stranger, a suspense thriller directed by James Foley and starring Academy Award® winner Halle Berry and Bruce Willis, it was announced by Revolution Studios’ New York-based partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas. The film, which was shot entirely in New York City, will be released in 2007 by Columbia Pictures. Perfect Stranger focuses on Rowena Price (Halle Berry), a reporter for a major New York City newspaper who goes undercover to investigate the unsolved murder of one of her childhood friends....
It was announced today that The Indomina Group, the fast-growing U.S. and Dominican Republic based producer and distributor of film, TV and trans-media content, and leading proponent of ‘fanboy’ cinema is resurrecting the popular Cabin Fever franchise and will produce and distribute at least two more feature films. The announcement was made by Indomina Group Vice Chairman and CEO no_pereson|Jasbinder Singh Mann. The Indomina Group has optioned the rights for two new Cabin Fever installments, which will be Cabin Fever: Patient Zero and Cabin Fever: Outbreak....
The Mandalorian’s third season is already set to be one of the biggest series to ever stream on Disney+, and as the recent trailer broke records, the show’s star Carl Weathers has been hyping up fans for what he calls a “slammin” season. Weathers will reprise his role as Greef Karga and also directs one episode of the new season. While speaking with Gambit, Weathers was more than happy to build up expectations for the new episodes, saying:...
The producers and casting team of the hit reality series Supernanny are searching the country for men and women at least fifty pounds overweight to compete on a brand new transformational series on ABC. This summer’s new hit combines physical and mental challenges with the opportunity to win a large cash prize. The nationwide search kicks off in Arizona the week of February 12th and leads up to an open call on Saturday, February 17th 12PM until 4PM at Elizabeth Savage Talent in the Scottsdale Executive Villas (480/945-1155)....
The use of CGI goes back to the 1950s, even though its first appearance in a feature movie was in Westworld back in 1973. However, it most definitely didn’t start off as the CGI we know in modern-day movies, and it still had many rough edges to it to become what modern-day viewers are used to. Before the heavy use of CGI, many movies used a wide range of special effects from stop-motion, miniature models, and inventive use of props and makeup....
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences released the complete list of the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) Avatar: The Last Airbender – City Of Walls And Secrets – Nickelodeon – Nickelodeon Animation Studio Nominees TBD Robot Chicken – Lust For Puppets – Cartoon Network – ShadowMachine Films The Simpsons – The Haw-Hawed Couple – Fox – Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox...
The fall 2012 TV season is upon us, that yearly crap-shoot where we find out what shows will be the next big water-cooler conversation starters, and what shows will be over in the blink of an eye. Back in 2010, Lone Star was, hands down, the most critically-lauded pilot from any network. It lasted two episodes before being yanked off the air. And yet, Whitney is getting a second season… Mind-boggling....
Actress Angelina Jolie has become attached to star in Gertrude Bell for director/producer Ridley Scott. We first reported on this project back in March, when Ridley Scott signed on to direct. Gertrude Bell became a seminal Middle East figure in the early 1900s, after leaving her upper-class English roots behind. She established the boundaries and framework for what would become the countries Jordan and Iraq. During World War I, she became a spy for British Intelligence, and her work helped put an end to the Ottoman Empire....
