How Michael Mann Made Heat’s Massive Shootout Work Warner Bros By Jeremy Smith/June 22, 2022 9:54 am EST If you ever make an action movie with Michael Mann, you’d better be ready to dance. According to the writer-director of “Heat,” choreographing the film’s epic shootout in Downtown Los Angeles was precisely like staging a musical number. He doesn’t mean “choreography” in a hyper-stylized John Woo sense, but rather in terms of logistics....
How Robin Williams Kept His Improv In Check Behind The Scenes Of Jumanji Sony/TriStar Pictures By Matthew Bilodeau/April 16, 2022 10:58 am EST Revisiting the movies of your childhood can sometimes lead to the realization that you’ve been wearing nostalgia goggles, but that isn’t the case with “Jumanji.” The irrational fear of being sucked into a board game for over two decades while everyone in your life presumes you’ve died still stands because of this movie....
If Boba Fett Can Have A Series, Why Not Captain Phasma? Lucasfilm By Danielle Ryan/Dec. 29, 2021 4:24 pm EST Once upon a time … no, wait. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the bounty hunter clad in Mandalorian armor, Boba Fett, was a silent “Man with No Name” type, becoming a fan favorite despite doing very little in either “The Empire Strikes Back” or “Return of the Jedi....
John Hughes Took The Brute Force Approach To Writing Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Paramount Pictures By Travis Yates/June 28, 2022 2:24 pm EST In “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” the titular character famously opines, “Life moves pretty fast, you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it.” For “Bueller” writer and director John Hughes, truer words had never been spoken — or perhaps written. Because the story behind how Hughes came up with “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” sounds like something straight out of a teenager’s caffeine-fueled overnight sleepover....
Mads Mikkelsen To Play The Hero, For Once, In Action Spy Thriller The Black Kaiser Netflix By Danielle Ryan/May 12, 2022 2:17 pm EST Mads Mikkelsen has earned quite a name for himself playing villains on both the big and small screens, from the creepy blood-weeping Le Chiffre in “Casino Royale” to charismatic cannibal epicurean Hannibal Lecter on NBC’s “Hannibal.” Now he’s set to play a hero (sort of) in Jonas Åkerlund’s “The Black Kaiser,” a new film based on the “Polar” graphic novels by Victor Santos....
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Ending Explained: I Guess This Is Just Another Lost Cause Columbia Pictures By Witney Seibold/April 7, 2022 4:14 pm EST It bears repeating that Frank Capra’s classic “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” is a fundamentally important film in the annals of American politics. The 1939 production tells the story of an optimistic Boy Scout leader named Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) who, following the death of a local senator, is recruited to be his replacement....
Muppets Creator Jim Henson Getting ‘Definitive’ Documentary From Ron Howard Associated Film Distribution By Sandy Schaefer/March 30, 2022 11:45 am EST The late Jim Henson was a true innovator who helped to develop the beloved puppet characters for the ground-breaking children’s educational TV show “Sesame Street,” on top of creating the equally-cherished Muppets, “The Muppet Show,” and “Fraggle Rock” (a musical fantasy series which, as legend tells it, was the result of Henson saying out loud, “I’d like to make a TV show that brings about world peace”)....
Peacemaker Actress Alison Araya On Life As A Character Actor And Pedro Almodovar [Interview] HBO Max By Jack Giroux/Feb. 17, 2022 3:12 pm EST Among the subplots and side characters, there is a very dark romantic comedy playing out in “Peacemaker.” It’s the story of Amber and Evan, a couple without a whole lot of pleasantries to say about one another. Peacemaker crashes into their apartment, hits it off with Amber over music, and then one thing later leads to another....
Superhero Bits: Daredevil’s Return To The MCU, Michael Bay’s Condition To Make A Superhero Movie & More DC By Ryan Scott/April 5, 2022 4:50 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....
The Amazing Spider-Man #1 trailer Marvel Comics has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming “The Amazing Spider-Man” #1. The classic Spidey title is getting a re-launch next month with a brand new #1 issue that is seemingly being released in the hopes of offering new readers a jumping-on point. Given the success of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” at the box office, the timing makes a great deal of sense....
That Website In The Batman Is Real — Here’s What Happens When You Go To It Warner Bros. Pictures By Deshawn “DeLa Doll” Thomas/March 4, 2022 8:32 am EST Spoilers ahead. If you haven’t seen “The Batman” yet and happen to care about that sort of thing, turn back now. If you have seen what is easily the best big screen “Batman” adaptation — or you’re like me and don’t care about spoilers either way — then proceed....
The Daily Stream: Thunderbolt Fantasy Is The Best, Bloodiest Puppet Show On Earth Crunchyroll By Adam Wescott/May 19, 2022 4:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Series: “Thunderbolt Fantasy” Where You Can Stream It: Crunchyroll The Pitch: In the land of Dong Li, a wandering swordsman named Shang Bu Huan saves the holy priestess Dan Fei from the cruel Xuan Gui Zong martial arts clan....
The Reason John Turturro Was Embarrassed Of The Big Lebowski At First Grammercy Pictures By Steven Ward/Jan. 19, 2022 3:45 pm EST From the Dude’s sunglasses and cardigan getup to the gravely-voiced Stranger played by Sam Elliott and his perfectly sculpted mustache – every character in “The Big Lebowski” leaves a lasting impression. But perhaps no one was more potent than the volatile and eccentric Jesus Quintana. He might only appear in two scenes of the Coen Brothers’ classic with just seconds of dialogue, but anyone whose watched the film can attest to the explosive memorability actor John Turturro ignites when playing the fiercely competitive bowler decked out in purple....
The Web Of Real-Life Horror That Surrounds Rosemary’s Baby Paramount Pictures By Natalia Keogan/March 25, 2022 11:40 am EST When it comes to horror staples that remain totally inimitable, “Rosemary’s Baby” pretty much reigns supreme. Much of the 1968 film’s enduring appeal might just be entrenched in the supposed “curse” that seemingly affected the cast, crew, and the very building where it was shot since its theatrical release. While rumored on-set curses are relatively run of the mill for most iconic horror pictures, said to have tormented the production of films like “The Exorcist” and “Poltergeist,” the web of wickedness that has followed “Rosemary’s Baby” feels particularly chilling....
We Don’t Talk About How Lin-Manuel Miranda Just Teased A Possible Broadway Adaptation Of Encanto Disney By Ben F. Silverio/Feb. 10, 2022 11:15 am EST Since opening its doors in 1993, the stage play and musical production company wing of the House of Mouse known as Disney Theatrical Productions Limited (or Disney On Broadway for short) has taken some of the most beloved offerings from the Disney catalogue and adapted them into larger-than-life stage musical extravaganzas....
Weetzie Bat TV Series Coming From You Showrunner Harper Collins By BJ Colangelo/March 1, 2022 9:46 am EST If you’re wondering what that strange, high-pitch sound echoing in the distance was, it was just the collective squeal of Gen X and elder Millennials losing their collective s*** over the announcement that not only is “Weetzie Bat” finally getting an adaptation, but that it’s coming from Sera Gamble, the showrunner for “You” on Netflix....
“The MCU is an opportunity to distill the character down to her basic essence” Netflix Casey touched further on Chavez’s history in Marvel Comics, and how the MCU presents a chance to simplify some of that history and make the character more accessible to moviegoers who are meeting her for the first time. He continued: “I think we all know she’s had a weird journey in the comics when it comes to the consistency of her depiction....
Why Rip Torn Sued Dennis Hopper Over Easy Rider Columbia By Anthony Crislip/April 20, 2022 2:01 pm EST “Easy Rider” changed everything. The 1969 classic — filmed on a $360,000 budget – tore up the box office and made movie stars of its lead actors and co-writers, Peter Fonda (who also produced) and Dennis Hopper (who also directed). It also gave Jack Nicholson his breakout role: George Hanson, a southern lawyer with a drinking problem who finds his mind blown by the drugs and freewheeling lifestyle of his biker buddies....
Year Of The Vampire: Forgetting Sarah Marshall Sinks Its Teeth Into A Sucky Relationship Universal Pictures By Ben F. Silverio/April 1, 2022 2:45 pm EST (Welcome to Year of the Vampire, a series examining the greatest, strangest, and sometimes overlooked vampire movies of all time in honor of “Nosferatu,” which turns 100 this year.) Lust and desire are themes that are often associated with vampire movies. When we covered them in one of my film studies classes, I remember my professor talking about the French phrase “la petite mort....
10 Movies To Watch If You Love Playing Elden Ring FromSoftware By Jessica Fisher/April 6, 2022 8:51 pm EST For those untarnished by Fromsoft designer Hidetaka Miyazaki’s newest creation, “Elden Ring” is an action role-playing adventure and the spiritual successor to “Dark Souls,” “Bloodborne,” and Miyazaki’s other infamously difficult and bewitchingly obtuse video games. In a departure from his past titles, “Elden Ring” focuses on exploring an open world called the Lands Between and the challenging combat against the wretched horrors that lurk in every corner of the map....
