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The Daily Stream: Carnival Of Souls Retains Its Creepiness 60 Years Later Herts-Lion International Corp. By Sandy Schaefer/May 4, 2022 6:00 pm EST The Movie: “Carnival of Souls” Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max The Pitch: Years ago, Utah’s Megaplex Theatres chain used to screen a clip from “Carnival of Souls” as part of its pre-show of film trivia and ads for local businesses. I remember being intrigued by the shots of Candace Hilligoss walking among the decaying remains of the second Saltair pavilion, Saltair II, on the shores of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, which wasn’t all that far from where I lived....

The Last Samurai Was A Challenge Tom Cruise Wasn’t Sure He Could Overcome Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/May 24, 2022 5:07 pm EST Fair or not, A-list actors tend to come with an added burden of expectations on their shoulders, at least among those who can still be counted among the rapidly dwindling ranks of bona fide movie stars these days. Not only do they have to maintain an extraordinarily high level of performance from movie to movie — or risk the dreaded accusations of “sleep-walking” through a role — but they can also feel even more pressure to go above and beyond the call of duty, delivering a movie that will turn a profit and also avoid shattering their perceived aura as top-tier performers at the same time....

The Sea Beast Animation Director Zach Parrish On Trusting The Process And Making Epic Animation [Interview] Netflix By BJ Colangelo/June 9, 2022 5:00 pm EST Zach Parrish knows a thing or two about what it takes to make a phenomenal work of animation. The director of the moving Disney short film “Us Again,” Parrish recently served as the animation director on the upcoming Netflix animated epic, “The Sea Beast.” The story of a swashbuckling monster hunter and his crew as they face down their most challenging adventure yet, “The Sea Beast” comes from director Chris Williams (“Bolt,” “Big Hero 6,” “Moana”), who brought on Parrish to help bring the film to fruition....

The Timeline Difference Between The Snowpiercer TV Series And Movie TNT / CJ Entertainment By Lyvie Scott/Feb. 7, 2022 11:40 am EST TNT’s “Snowpiercer” is in the middle of its third season, with a fourth (surprisingly) already on the way. The long-gestating adaptation of Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 film had quite the uphill battle: “Snowpiercer” spent more than three years in development — and was passed from one director, showrunner, and network to the other — before finally landing on TNT....

Three Minutes - A Lengthening Trailer: Memory Matters Neon By Jenna Busch/Jan. 27, 2022 3:15 pm EST There is a documentary out at the Sundance Film Festival right now and even the trailer is haunting. It’s called “Three Minutes — A Lengthening,” and I cannot stop thinking about it. The trailer, I mean, as I haven’t seen the film. Our own Chris Evangelista has and reviewed it for /Film. It’s based around the mystery of a three-minute film of people in the Polish town of Nasielsk, most of whom were killed during the Holocaust....

What Squid Game Fans Want Most From Season 2 Netflix By Cass Clarke/April 29, 2022 5:58 pm EST When “Squid Game” debuted its bloody and satirical takedown of capitalism in September 2021, it quickly became a global hit for Netflix. Within the first 28 days of Season 1’s release, “Squid Game” garnered 1.65 billion views, or “182,000 years” worth of watches. Notably, “Squid Game” also became the first Netflix Original Korean television series to debut in the number one spot in the U....

Why Stephen King Thinks Brian De Palma’s Carrie Is Better Than His Novel United Artists By Miyako Pleines/March 24, 2022 1:55 pm EST The thing about adaptations from book to movie is that they are so often polarizing. Die-hard fans of the book are often never satisfied with the way a film takes on one of their favorite stories, but those who are less attached to the original source material can often find positives within a new retelling....

1883 Lands Rita Wilson In Guest-Starring Role HBO By Jenna Busch/Jan. 5, 2022 10:01 pm EST The “Yellowstone” prequel “1883” will air its fourth episode on Sunday, January 9. In the three episodes we’ve seen so far, we’ve had two big cameos: one was from Billy Bob Thornton (whose take on his character you can check out in our coverage from the red carpet for the show’s premiere), one from Tom Hanks who played Civil War General George Meade in episode 2, and now we’re getting yet another....

A Fistful Of Dollars Could Easily Have Been An ‘Absolute Disaster’ United Artists By Shae Sennett/May 27, 2022 6:13 pm EST “A Fistful of Dollars” is now considered a cinematic staple, but it wasn’t exactly set up for success. The spaghetti Western was a breakout film for both its star and director, both of whom were propelled into Hollywood. Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone became household names in the decades to follow, but a gambling man would have been betting against the odds if he banked on the success of their first collaboration....

Straczynski has kept busy since Babylon 5 Marvel Comics After a 90-minute pilot film, “The Gathering,” the “Babylon 5” series ran for 5 seasons and a total of 110 episodes from 1994 to 1998. At a time when most network shows were content to deliver self-contained episodes from week to week, Straczynski approached “Babylon 5” as a “novel for television.” The show was ahead of the Golden Age of TV curve in terms of serialization....

Barry Season 3 Trailer: Barry Promises A Whole Lot Of Drama On-Stage And Off HBO By Jeff Ewing/March 16, 2022 2:18 pm EST It’s been a minute (three years’ worth of minutes, to be precise), but our favorite assassin-turned-actor is almost back! HBO’s Bill Hader-starring “Barry” will soon return to our screens for the first time since its curtains closed in 2019. The series follows Barry Berkman AKA Barry Block (Hader), an assassin who goes undercover in a Los Angeles acting troupe for a hit and falls in love with life as a thespian....

BioShock Movie Is Coming To Netflix - No Gods Or Kings, Only Streaming 2K Games By Jeremy Mathai/Feb. 15, 2022 1:02 pm EST “Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? ‘No!’ says the man in Washington, ‘It belongs to the poor.’ ‘No!’ says the man in the Vatican, ‘It belongs to God.’ ‘No!’ says the man in Moscow, ‘It belongs to everyone.’ I rejected those answers; instead, I chose something different....

Jason Alexander Paramount Pictures George Constanza on “Star Trek?” Yes, this really happened. “Seinfeld” actor Jason Alexander made his Trek debut in 1999 as the alien Kurros in the “Star Trek: Voyager” Season 5 episode “Think Tank.” Kurros was a mullet-rocking humanoid scientist with elaborate forehead prosthetics typical of the Trek aesthetic. Kurros leads a group of diverse intergalactic problem solvers who attempt to aid Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and her crew in dealing with a race of bounty hunters known as the Hazari....

Dark Winds Review: Zahn McClarnon Leads A Solid Cast In AMC’s Navajo-Centric Foray Into Genre Thrills AMC By Joshua Meyer/June 6, 2022 10:00 am EST Zahn McClarnon should have starred in his own TV series a long time ago. The instinct to make him more of a main character was there toward the end of “Fargo” season 2, where he played the mercurial enforcer Hanzee, and since then, we’ve seen McClarnon costar or take on a recurring role in shows like “Westworld,” “Barkskins,” “Reservation Dogs,” and “Hawkeye....

Eddie Murphy Will Play Parliament-Funkadelic Leader George Clinton Prime Video By Jenna Busch/March 31, 2022 6:09 pm EST Eddie Murphy is in early talks to take on the role of Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton, according to Deadline. He’ll serve as a producer along with John Davis and Catherine Davis through their Davis Entertainment. The rights are reportedly being negotiated with Clinton, after which writers will be sought. Murphy is, of course, a movie and comedy icon with roles in films like “The Nutty Professor,” “Coming to America,” “Beverly Hills Cop,” “48 Hours,” and the “Shrek” movies in which he voiced Donkey....

Ethan Peck Leaned Heavily On Leonard Nimoy’s Voice To Learn How To Play Spock Paramount+ By Jacob Hall/May 2, 2022 2:25 pm EST Spock, the half-Vulcan science officer of the USS Enterprise under two captains, may be the greatest science fiction character of all time. A man torn between two worlds. One of the galaxy’s greatest minds. A brilliant leader and researcher. A master of his home world’s psychic arts. A brilliant vessel for deadpan comedy....

Every Peacemaker Helmet In Season 1 (Ranked From Most To Least Useful) Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/Feb. 25, 2022 1:00 pm EST The first season of James Gunn’s “Peacemaker” series has come to a close, and over the course of its eight episodes, we learned that Peacemaker doesn’t have just one weird-looking chrome helmet, but more like a dozen of the things. Peacemaker’s father, Auggie (Robert Patrick), is a super scientist who designed his son’s helmets, and in episode 1, he shows Peacemaker (John Cena) all of the various head coverings he’s been tinkering with....

Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian And Voice Of Iago In Aladdin, Has Died Comedy Central By BJ Colangelo/April 12, 2022 4:26 pm EST It takes a special talent to become one of the most easily recognizable voices in the world, and for over five decades, Gilbert Gottfried was that voice. As reported by his family, the legendary comedian, actor, and voiceover artist passed away today at the age of 67 after a long battle with illness....

Hailee Steinfeld Loves Her Hawkeye Scenes With Florence Pugh As Much As You Do Disney+ By Sandy Schaefer/Dec. 28, 2021 11:41 am EST Spoilers ahead for all six episodes of “Hawkeye” season 1. One of the best parts of any Marvel Cinematic Universe film or series is getting to see major characters interact with one another for the first time. Indeed, in the case of “Hawkeye,” one highlight exchanges between Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) and Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), both of whom only joined the franchise this year....

How Liam Neeson Helped Sam Neill Prepare For Peaky Blinders BBC Studios By Lindsay Duke/Jan. 11, 2022 9:15 am EST The lush, visually stunning world of “Peaky Blinders” is set to come to an end in 2022 after six seasons. The show follows the Irish gang known as the Peaky Blinders, led by Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) as they rise and make waves through the underworld of early 20th century Birmingham....