There are a lot of things that go into making a film. From the actors you cast and the location you shoot to the plot and the ever-so-important ending, movie-goers from all over the world leave a theater with lasting impressions of the film. However, a movie’s setting tends to take a back seat to the famous faces we see starring in it. Now, we are very excited to give a movie’s setting the love, attention, and appreciation it deserves....
Last year, when Eddie Murphy was promoting the comedy Tower Heist, many were hoping for an update on the long-gestating Beverly Hills Cop 4. Instead, he made the surprising revelation that the sequel is dead, and that he is working on a Beverly Hills Cop TV series. Today, we have word that the actor is teaming up with The Shield creator Shawn Ryan and Sony Pictures Television to make this show a reality....
Production on Spike TV’s first original scripted offering Blade: The Series has begun this week in Vancouver, Canada. New Line Television will produce 11, one-hour episodes of the weekly action-adventure series which premieres on Spike TV starting Wednesday, July, 5, following the previously announced two-hour kick-off episode that premieres on June 28. Based on the Marvel Super Hero of the same name, Blade: The Series stars Kirk “Sticky” Jones (Over There) as the title character who is half-man, half-vampire and employs his extraordinary powers in a crusade to save mankind from the demonic creatures who walk the night....
Ana de Armas has opened up about her upcoming film Blonde, which details the life of Marilyn Monroe. The biopic is directed by Andrew Dominik and based on a book of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates. According to de Amas, per Entertainment Weekly, it’s also the “most intense work” she’s ever done as an actress. During the time that de Armas was preparing for Blonde, the film got pushed, and she got called for the James Bond film No Time to Die....
Blood Relatives is a new film coming to the streaming service Shudder after sweeping the festival circuit. Noah Segan of Knives Out and Starry Eyes fame wrote, directed, and starred in the film. He’ll play Francis, a 115-year-old Yoddosh vampire that still looks 35. He’s been roaming the backroads of American in a beat-up muscle car for decades, keeping to himself and liking it that way. So, of course, he’s not going to stay that way....
Hollywood legend Bruce Willis looks happier than ever in the latest video posted online by his wife, Emma Heming Willis. In the video, posted to Instagram, Willis can be seen beaming as he dances to the tune of Lizzo’s “About Damn Time” alongside his 10-year-old daughter, Mabel Ray. It’s a peek into the life Willis has been living since stepping away from his acting career following the aphasia diagnosis that led to his sudden retirement....
The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision Blog chatted with Bryan Singer who recently confirmed he will direct X-Men: First Class. Singer will likely shoot Jack the Giant Killer first, but he confirmed that screenwriter Jamie Moss is working on the screenplay for the next installment in the X-Men franchise. About the plot, Singer said: Singer also describes the supposed studio skirmish about his X-Men: The Last Stand exit as “comical and exaggerated”, and also says that Jack the Giant Killer will likely be his next project, possibly in 3D, as the filmmaker found Avatar inspiring....
Buena Vista is stepping up their support of Blu-ray across the board. Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment (BVWHE) president Bob Chapek today announced BVWHE’s next wave of Blu-ray Disc titles including the first day-and-date with DVD new release title – Walt Disney Pictures’ Invincible (December 19) – as well as the first 50GB Blu-ray Disc titles available from the studio, Touchstone Pictures’ Enemy of the State, Flightplan (both November 21) and Pearl Harbor (December 19)....
I have to say right off the bat … I have always been a sucker for movies about talking dogs. Seriously, it’s true. Who doesn’t like a talking dog movie? While “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore” is not the best family film of all-time, I did feel like the films message was coming from a good place and I found the film mostly amusing. What works best is the film’s concept and tone, it’s basically “Men in Black” meets James Bond but with animals … and it works....
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the most influential festivals in the movie industry. Its 47th edition took place this year from September 8 to 18, and, as usual, showcased some of the very best the film industry has to offer, covering a myriad of genres and styles. While TIFF is well-known for its ability to generate “Oscar buzz” among many other things, it is an event intended to transform the way people see the world through film, which is why this festival has been a platform for innovative and ground-breaking productions of all kinds....
Movie villains are often depicted as the ultimate evil force, wreaking havoc and causing destruction in their wake. From their imposing appearance to their devious plans, they are the ones who make us root for the heroes and feel satisfied when they get what’s coming to them. However, in some franchises, the villain’s story doesn’t end with their defeat. They are given a second chance in the form of a sequel, where they are given the opportunity to grow, change, and even become a hero....
Stanley Kubrick once said that “if it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed.” This was no doubt true for the revered filmmaker, who made a career out of adaptations that elevated their source material and visual compositions that conveyed complex ideas - but this oft-quoted remark ignores some fundamental differences between the film and written art forms. In the essay collection Deep Focus: Reflections on Cinema, filmmaker Satyajit Ray (a giant of equal stature to Kubrick) noted that good films made from books are re-shapings of their sources, because “books are not primarily written to be filmed....
A Shot Through The Wall has finally received Vertical Entertainment as the distributor for its official U.S. release, and its first trailer for the audience is out. Directed by Aimee Long in her directorial feature, A Shot Through The Wall has been doing wonders at various film festivals for the past one year, before landing Vertical Entertainment for nationwide distribution of the film in the United States. The trailer, crisply edited, brings out the broad context of the story to the light, which explores a meta of socio-cultural issues pertaining to race and police violence....
Audiences will always have their favorite actors. Many times it is because they play the best hero or the most relatable character. However, some actors were just born to play the villains. Some of the best performances are given when actors get to release their inhibitions and take a walk on the dark side. MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 13 Vincent D’Onofrio After seeing Vincent D’Onofrio as the mentally broken Pvt....
America’s Got Talent, NBC’s hit summer series from American Idol producers FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell’s SYCO Television, will be traveling to Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York as part of a nationwide search for the hottest performers in the country to compete in the blockbuster reality show’s third season. Auditions and show tapings take place in each city as an array of hopeful stars, including singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, magicians and ventriloquists of all ages strut and perform on stage in front of judges David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne....
In the second episode of American Horror Story titled The Morning After, a new arrival at Outpost Three poses plenty of terrifying questions, but offers few answers. Plus: The Rubber Man from Murder House makes himself at home. Michael Langdon’s arrival at Outpost Three throws the Ms. Venable’s routine into chaos. But nothing less than the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. In the aftermath of the Apocalypse, a group of survivors live together in an underground haven called Outpost Three, a refuge from the radiation fallout, where the matriarchal coven controls its inhabitants and punishes those who violate the rules....
The “found family” trope has captured the hearts of audiences for decades. From The Legend of Vox Machina to Parks and Recreation to New Girl to all things Star Wars, the trope has compelled audiences for many reasons. For one, its relatability allows fans to personally identify with the friendship-turned-family-member relationships that occur on the screen. Two, it centers the story on the characters and their relationships with one another. If one enjoys character-driven storytelling, this falls under the same canter....
James Cameron’s place as one of the most successful directors in cinema history has been secured as Avatar: The Way of Water passed $2 billion at the worldwide box office. This makes Cameron the first director to see three of his movies hit that huge milestone, and with more Avatar movies coming his record-breaking feat may not be done yet. There is seemingly no end in sight for the popularity of the Avatar franchise, even with such a long wait between the first two movies....
In 1959, Ruth Handler created the first-ever Barbie Doll, modeled after a German doll called Bild Lilli, for the American toy company Mattel. Since then, the toy has skyrocketed in popularity and become one of the biggest toys to ever be sold. The doll brand expanded in the early 2000s to include a long line of animated films and series. The doll has become a cultural icon for many, so it’s not surprising that one of the biggest upcoming films for next year is centering itself around the plastic princess....
After generating some controversy with an interview on The Howard Stern Show, Ben Affleck is hoping to shed some new light on how he really feels about ex-wife Jennifer Gardner. During the interview, Affleck opened up a bit on his alcoholism, noting that his struggles had increased during his marriage. The Tender Bar star noted that he would “probably still be drinking” if he were still married to Gardner, as he used alcohol as a crutch during their marriage....
