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The Northman Is Now Avenging Father, Saving Mother, & Killing Fjölnir On Peacock Focus Features By Jenna Busch/June 3, 2022 2:59 pm EST If you didn’t get a chance to see Robert Eggers’ “The Northman” in theaters, now’s your chance. Vikings are all the rage between this film, “Vikings: Valhalla,” the game “Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla,” and the upcoming “Thor: Love and Thunder.” (That one might be a stretch, but there is a Valkyrie in both that and “The Northman....

The Oscars Inexplicably Decided Jokes About Sexual Assault Were Okay If They’re Made About Men Neilson Barnard / Getty Images By BJ Colangelo/March 28, 2022 7:00 pm EST (This piece will discuss sexual harassment, so please consider this your trigger warning.) Back in 2013, Oscar host Seth MacFarlane opened the show with a high-production value musical number called, “We Saw Your Boobs” in which he highlighted the numerous women in Hollywood who have appeared nude or topless in feature films....

The Real Anna Delvey Used Netflix Money From Inventing Anna To Repay Her Debts Netflix By Kaylee Dugan/Feb. 15, 2022 10:13 am EST If you’ve already felt a little grossed out, a little weird, and a little ambivalent about Netflix and its true crime aspirations, this news certainly isn’t going to change your mind or make you feel better! (Although it might make you feel morally correct about your gut feeling, in which case, congratulations....

The Studio ‘Scam’ That Started Steven Spielberg’s Film Career Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock By Travis Yates/June 22, 2022 10:15 am EST Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film “Catch Me If You Can” is based on the true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. In the film, Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) leaves home as a teenager, following in his father’s footsteps as a con man. Many of his crimes involved fraud, but it was his ability to transform himself into someone else that made Abagnale so unique....

This Is George Lucas’ Favorite Akira Kurosawa Film Of All Time Lucasfilm By Collier Jennings/March 17, 2022 11:00 am EST If you love “Star Wars,” you owe a great deal of thanks to Akira Kurosawa. Series creator George Lucas has been open about how Kurosawa’s work helped shape the landscape of the “Star Wars” universe, particularly the Japanese auteur’s film “The Hidden Fortress.” In fact, learning about how much “A New Hope” drew from “Hidden Fortress” in terms of plot and structure during college not only led me to discover more of Kurosawa’s work, but it’s also the reason I decided to get into seriously writing about film!...

Does he regret his decision? Universal Pictures Did Pacino feel any remorse for not participating in what would become one of the most thriving multimedia conglomerates of all-time? In an interview with The Talk, he expresses his general satisfaction with his career path: “I don’t regret anything. I feel that I’ve made what I would call mistakes. I picked the wrong movie, or I didn’t pursue a character or I played somebody and made some choices....

The Star Wars prequels were a different kind of story Lucasfilm The “Star Wars” prequels looked back and used a different cast to tell a completely different type of story, in many ways the inverse of the original trilogy. Instead of moving his original story forward, he decided to bring it full circle. Part of the appeal of these entries is that they’re Lucas’ genuine attempts to expand on his original mythology, even if their faults are due to the man’s inability to restrain himself from his own ideas....

Why Stephen King And Tobe Hooper’s The Mangler Was A Box Office Disaster New Line Cinema By Ryan Scott/March 17, 2022 11:12 am EST In the modern context, it’s easy to think of Stephen King as a man who has conquered all mediums in the entertainment industry with ease. Not only is he one of the most prolific and accomplished authors of all time, but his books have inspired dozens of adaptations both on the big and small screen....

King watches his movies as a fan Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Stephen King has a unique approach to his film adaptation projects. According to The Guardian, King only charges $1 when granting the rights to a project and must approve of the screenwriter, director, and main cast. His concern is for the creative rather than the ultimate success of his adaptations. In an interview with Lilja’s Library, King reinforced this. When asked about the potential for the film adaptation of his short story “1408,” King said:...

13 Shows Like Euphoria That You Really Need To Watch HBO By Leah Marilla Thomas/Feb. 1, 2022 7:53 pm EST HBO’s “Euphoria,” which is based on the Israeli series of the same name, has struck a chord with American audiences. It has been heralded for its hyperrealistic, edgy storytelling and criticized for being provocative, especially when it comes to its frank depictions of sex, nudity, and drug use. But come on....

Alfred Hitchcock Couldn’t Have Cared Less About His Movies Making Sense Tony Evans/Timelapse Library Ltd./Getty Images By Matthew Bilodeau/April 28, 2022 9:49 am EST The magic of making movies revolves around the idea that you can make up anything you want to see. Budgetary restrictions may prohibit a filmmaker from realizing the full scope of their vision, but the tools at their disposal can be used to enrapture viewers with their unique settings, characters, stories, and atmosphere....

Well, so much for that DC sizzle reel… Chances are, you noticed that nifty DC superheroes sizzle reel that played before screenings of “The Batman” in theaters over this past weekend. That sneak preview of the upcoming slate of DC Universe films came out of nowhere and first debuted almost exactly a month ago, teasing how “The world needs heroes” — particularly all the fan-favorite figures who make up DC’s pantheon of classic comic book characters....

Blade Runner 2049 Was Too Good To Be A Box Office Hit Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/May 9, 2022 6:08 pm EST The movie may only be a handful of years old but it already feels as though time has been kind to “Blade Runner 2049.” The long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s unquestioned sci-fi classic was released in 2017 and, at the time, the narrative largely seemed to focus on the relative disappointment in regards to the movie’s financial performance....

Choose Or Die: Release Date, Cast, And More Netflix By Ryan Leston/March 30, 2022 5:08 pm EST What if a classic text adventure had deadly consequences? That’s the idea behind “Choose or Die,” the upcoming new Netflix horror movie that puts a lethal spin on the idea of choosing your own adventure. We all remember the classic video games — titles such as “Zork” and “Deadline” that kept us hammering away at our keyboards as kids....

Crossing the Line Universal Pictures Neeson’s makeup job had two looks: the exposed-muscle monster face, and a bandaged-wrapped face evocative of “The Invisible Man.” As one might assume, the bandaged face took less time to apply. In both cases, however, Neeson was getting up before dawn to train for “Crossing the Line,” aka “The Big Man,” a film that features a lot of glove-free fist fighting. As he explained to Collider in 2020, however, Neeson still recalls the time with fondness....

How Disneyland Led To The Downfall Of Classic Disney Movies Icon And Image / Getty Images By Andrew Housman/Feb. 2, 2022 11:06 pm EST Disney’s infamous “Dark Age,” the roughly two-decades-long nadir of the film studio, is usually attributed to the death of Walt Disney. However, there’s evidence to suggest that Walt’s busy dealings with the Disneyland theme park may have inadvertently left his apprentices without a clear understanding of how to find a clear creative direction for Disney Animation....

It Took A Call From Quentin Tarantino For John Travolta To Join Get Shorty MGM Studios By J. Gabriel Ware/June 27, 2022 10:59 am EST In the mid-’90s, John Travolta saw a resurgence in his movie career after a yearslong dry spell. The revival was ignited by the “Grease” actor’s outstanding performance in Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic “Pulp Fiction,” which earned Travolta an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a leading role....

Jason Momoa’s The Executioner, Described As Knives Out Meets Lord Of The Rings, Heads To Warner Bros. DC Films By Kaylee Dugan/May 5, 2022 9:35 pm EST If that tagline doesn’t sell you, I don’t know what will. “Knives Out” reminded everyone how good Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries can actually be (unlike “Death on the Nile” and/or “Murder on the Orient Express,” which is sad), so why not take that good classic murder mystery feel and … make it a richly plotted fantasy?...

John Williams Is Likely To Retire From Film Scores After Indiana Jones 5 Mike Windle / Getty Images By Ryan Scott/June 23, 2022 11:18 am EST After more than six decades and an immeasurable amount of influence over cinema, it appears as though John Williams, the composer behind “Jaws,” the “Star Wars” saga and so many other classics, is getting ready to retire. Not that Williams is walking away from music entirely but, after wrapping up work on “Indiana Jones 5,” it appears as though the Oscar winner is no longer going to be working on film scores, thus putting a cap on an absolutely remarkable career....

Killing Eve Season 4 Teaser: The Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer Series Comes To An End BBC America By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 16, 2021 4:54 pm EST Goodbyes are never easy, but when you’re saying goodbye to a show as beloved as “Killing Eve,” that last farewell feels excruciating. The critically acclaimed BBC America series is coming to a close with its fourth and final season, finally completing the cat and mouse game between British Intelligence operative Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) and the sociopathic assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer)....