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Clint Eastwood Had An Unusual Commitment To Unforgiven’s Script Warner Bros. By Joshua Meyer/May 16, 2022 10:15 am EST When a big-name Hollywood director first optioned David Webb Peoples’ script for “Unforgiven,” Peoples was not so far removed from his work co-writing another classic film, “Blade Runner.” Yet “Blade Runner” came out in the summer of 1982 and “Unforgiven” would not ride into theaters until the summer of 1992. In the 10-year gap, People’s “Unforgiven” script would pass from Francis Ford Coppola, the director of “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now,” to Clint Eastwood, who eventually won two Academy Awards for producing and directing the film (and received a Best Actor nomination for starring in it as well)....

Doomlands Trailer: We Don’t Need Another Hero, But Danny Doom Is Here Anyway Roku By Anya Stanley/Jan. 24, 2022 5:51 pm EST Are you ready to Rockatansky? The new adult animated series “Doomlands” is set to drop on The Roku Channel later this week, and there’s a trailer available for a peek at what’s to come in one of the streaming service’s many pickups from the shutdown of Quibi in 2020....

Euphoria Season 2 Viewership Has Skyrocketed HBO By Shania Russell/Feb. 2, 2022 2:58 pm EST “Euphoria” is getting more popular by the week. This is wonderful news for HBO, a company I assume is buried in debt thanks to Sam Levinson’s body glitter budget. And don’t even get me started on how much this show probably spends on music — but who can blame them? The numbers don’t lie and it looks like this investment is paying off in spades....

Malice Columbia Pictures Part of the neo-noir movement of the 1990s, “Malice” was Aaron Sorkin’s first attempt at an original screenplay, in collaboration with fellow ace writer Scott Frank. It stars Nicole Kidman and Bill Pullman as a couple whose decision to rent part of their home out to a mysterious young surgeon (Alec Baldwin) leads to a disturbing web of secrets being exposed. Sorkin was famously discontented with his contributions to the film, balking at director Harold Becker’s idea of writing a more risqué sex scene between Kidman and Baldwin, which was ultimately drafted without Sorkin’s help....

How Quentin Tarantino Convinced Michael Keaton To Star In Jackie Brown Miramax Films By Steven Ward/March 24, 2022 3:22 pm EST The career of Michael Keaton is one rife with unforgettable roles. He’s even revisited some of those parts, with the veteran actor set to reprise his role as Gotham’s dark knight in both “The Flash” and “Batgirl.” It’s not the first time Keaton’s casting has been cause for buzz — the actor has had some interesting casting experiences....

Jonah Ray Says Netflix Budgets Were ‘Antithetical’ To What Mystery Science Theater 3000 Is [Exclusive] Netflix By BJ Colangelo/May 2, 2022 3:53 pm EST Nearly three and a half decades since audiences were first introduced to the Shadowrama goodness of “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” the long-running movie riffing program doesn’t show signs of stopping anytime soon. The show about a human test subject being forced by The Mads to watch bad movies in the hopes of being driven insane atop a spacecraft has gone through a number of cast and broadcast changes over the years, but the heart of the show continues to beat as strong as ever....

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Season 5 Trailer: Nedry’s Barbasol Can Returns Netflix By Rafael Motamayor/April 18, 2022 1:16 pm EST There have been countless kid-friendly cartoon spin-offs of blockbuster movies that are anything but, from “RoboCop” and “Rambo,” to “Starship Troopers” and “The Toxic Avenger,” but few are as good as “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.” Though this animated show is still aimed at general audiences, it is an all-around great piece of television, with moments of chilling tension, plenty of dino-carnage, and also some surprising amount of emotionally mature content and themes like PTSD....

When legasequels and superheroes ruled the earth Universal Pictures “The Batman” bombed in China, one of the world’s biggest movie markets, but “Dominion” is faring better there (despite the closure of some theaters due to Covid restrictions), with $15 million on its first day alone. In this respect, it also has an edge over “Maverick” and “Doctor Strange,” neither of which have been cleared for release in China. Reviews for “Dominion” have not been kind, but as THR notes, the movie came away with an A- Cinemascore, and it has benefited from occupying some of the IMAX and Premium Large Format screens that “Top Gun: Maverick” held before....

Korean Dramas You Should Definitely Watch On Netflix Right Now Netflix By Jessica Fisher/June 15, 2022 4:22 pm EST Last year, “Squid Game” was everywhere. The show was a huge hit with U.S. audiences and inspired everything from Halloween costumes to a real-life YouTube recreation of the deadly games from the series. “Squid Game” may have been some people’s first foray into Korean dramas (also known as K-dramas), but it is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the genre....

Movies Like The IT Franchise You Should Watch Next Warner Bros. By Chad Collins/May 24, 2022 10:20 am EST Andy Muschietti’s “IT” franchise might have left fans with some unanswered questions, though there’s no denying it set the horror world ablaze with its cosmic weirdness and killer clown. As fans speculate about the series’ next directions, currently poised to be an HBO Max miniseries, they’re like to find a giant, Pennywise-shaped hole in their heart....

Taika Waititi Never Thought He’d Wind Up As A Professional Filmmaker Disney By Mike Williams/April 20, 2022 9:56 am EST Taika Waititi just keeps going from strength to strength. Not only does he have a creator credit on fun television series like “Wellington Paranormal” and “Reservation Dogs,” but he’s also starring in the fantastic “Our Flag Means Death” as Blackbeard. As a director, Waititi has two films coming this year: “Thor: Love and Thunder” and “Next Goal Wins....

The 4 Best And 4 Worst Things About Morbius Sony Pictures By Scott Thomas/April 4, 2022 6:59 pm EST In 1965, rock legend Roy Orbison crooned, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” It’s a nice sentiment. That said, Roy Orbison never saw “Morbius.” All kidding aside, Sony Pictures’ pseudo-Gothic extension of its Spider-Man Universe has finally arrived in theaters, and it is worth discussing. Sifting through the various creative decisions made for the project, be they good, strange, or awful, is certainly more interesting than sitting through your average “Dracula” ripoff or reading a subpar comic....

The Conjuring Universe Is Getting A Complete Blu-Ray Box Set In May Warner Bros. By Debopriyaa Dutta/April 11, 2022 1:21 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you ever wanted to own a complete Blu-ray box set of the entire “The Conjuring” Universe, your wish has come true. Now you can own the complete 7-film collection on Blu-ray, which consists of the following films: “The Conjuring,” “Annabelle,” “The Conjuring 2,” “Annabelle: Creation,” “The Nun,” “Annabelle Comes Home,” and “The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It” (via Bloody Disgusting)....

The Cursed Review: Boyd Holbrook Hunts Werewolves In Atmospheric Thriller LD Entertainment By Ben Pearson/Feb. 17, 2022 3:00 pm EST Note: This review was initially published during Sundance 2021 under this movie’s original title, “Eight For Silver.” Since the film arrives in theaters on February 18, 2022, we have republished the review below with the updated title reflected throughout. Werewolf stories frequently involve allegorical explorations of the duality of man: the clash between the “civilized” surface layer and the violent beast within....

Why It’s Essential Viewing Showbox Entertainment On a number of levels, “The Host” is an incredible genre entry with the accomplishments to match. Loosely based on a true story of a mutated fish emerging from the Han River (it didn’t end up a massive rampaging beast), the film was the highest-grossing South Korean film in history at that point with over 13 million tickets. It succeeds on a number of levels, anchored by stunning performances across the whole cast....

The Matrix Resurrections Is The Series Conclusion The Matrix Revolutions Could Never Be Warner Bros By Michael Boyle/April 7, 2022 10:00 am EST In December of 2021, “The Matrix: Resurrections” was released to mixed reactions. Depending on who you ask, the fourth movie was an unnecessary, cynical cash-grab, or a beautiful, necessary conclusion to the franchise. The sequel either stomped on everything that made the original movies so great, or it was a thoughtful love letter to the fans....

The Other Shoe Is Dangling In Episode 4 Of Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Paramount By Witney Seibold/March 24, 2022 4:00 am EST Watching the second season of “Star Trek: Picard” has become a fraught experience. Although the first three episodes have been relatively solid in setting up a clear, singular goal for the cast to achieve rather than bog the audience in oblique, senseless mystery, one may still find themselves with jaw still clenched, waiting for the show to drop the other shoe....

The gods in the Overvoid Disney+ The episode, entitled “The Friendly Type,” sees Marc and Khonshu becoming desperate to stop Arthur, who has the scarab that will reveal the location of Ammit. As an effort to stop Arthur, Khonshu calls a meeting of the gods inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. The gods all show up to meet Marc/Steven using their human avatars. A trial of sorts ensues, in which Arthur is called in to defend himself....

The Power Of The Dog Filmmaker Jane Campion Is The First Woman To Receive Two Best Director Nominations Netflix By Sandy Schaefer/Feb. 8, 2022 10:15 am EST It’s never a good thing when a major organization like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is still dolling out “firsts” when it comes to award nominations for people based on gender, race, and/or sexual orientation. True, the Academy has made some improvements in recent years, but it’s only just begun to compensate for decades of overlooking films starring and/or made by anyone who wasn’t a cisgender heterosexual white man....

This Uncharted Sequence Was Tom Holland’s Hardest Stunt Ever Sony Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Feb. 18, 2022 12:00 pm EST During his years as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man-in-residence, Tom Holland has had to navigate all sorts of extensive action set pieces. The actor kicked things off with a massive airport battle in “Captain America: Civil War” (during the dog days of the Atlanta summer, mind you), survived a crashing plane in “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” fended off various elemental battles in “Far From Home” before finally coming face-to-face with Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his trippy VFX deceptions, and — oh, yeah — remember that time Thanos threw an entire moon at him and the other heroes during “Avengers: Infinity War”?...