A man lies in bed, his girlfriend asleep on her side; he stares at her nondescript back until she rolls over to face him, the shape of her body clearly visible but her features obscured in the night. There’s a hole where her face should be, a close and horrid darkness that’s impossible to identify — are shadows cast upon her, or is there something awful in the bed with him?...
Philippe Lesage’s Genesis (Genèse) had its premiere at the Locarno Festival back in 2018, yet, especially in this day and age, it is a must-see. Genesis won many awards, including the Golden Wolf (Festival of New Cinema, Montreal). It was also selected to be screened at the Museum of Modern Art, AFI FEST, and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. The movie stars Théodore Pellerin and Noée Abita as Guillaume Bonnet and Charlotte, teenage half-siblings simultaneously struggling with romance....
The CW Network has released the first official poster for IZombie, following the series order that was handed out yesterday. Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas adapted the Vertigo Comics title created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred, which centers on Liv (Rose McIver), a zombie who realizes she ingests the memories of the dead with each brain she consumes. Take a look at this poster, which shows that Liv prefers to eat human brains with the help of some chopsticks....
Director Christopher Nolan is keeping the action down and dirty on the set of The Dark Knight Rises. Actress Anne Hathaway, who is playing Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman), got so carried away shooting a fight scene, she injured her opposing stuntman. Apparently, Anne Hathaway was so lost in the moment, she shoved the butt of her gun full-force into the stunt actor’s eye socket, turning half his face black and blue....
IFC Midnight announced today that Tom Six, the writer and director of The Human Centipede (First Sequence) and The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) will be participating in a live chat on Friday, January 27th at 7 PM EST while the un-cut version of the controversial horror film The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) is available on Facebook’s new Social Cinema. Viewers are now able to view some of the most gruesome and graphic scenes known in cinematic history!...
Jennifer Lawrence has been confirmed to play Katniss Everdeen in Lionsgate’s adaptation of The Hunger Games. We reported last week that the actress, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Winter’s Bone, was close to landing the role. It seems the offer went out to Jennifer Lawrence on Tuesday, with the deal already finalized yesterday. It is believed that her deal would encompass possible sequels. The Hunger Games is the first in a trilogy of novels by Suzanne Collins, which also includes Catching Fire and Mockingjay....
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is still hoping and praying that he will one day return to tell more stories set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Speaking with Variety, Johnson described making The Last Jedi as the “high point” of his life, before stating that he would still love to helm his proposed trilogy. Check out what Rian Johnson said below....
Avatar: The Last Airbender is undoubtedly one of the greatest animated series of all time. Fans left the finale of the show absolutely delighted at the journey they went on with Aang, Sokka, Katara, Toph, and the rest of the gang, and thoroughly satisfied with how the narrative was beautifully wrapped up, allowing the Avatar to confront his ultimate enemy in Fire Lord Ozai, while keeping the moral compass endowed on him by his fellow Air Temple monks....
The newest trailer for upcoming sci-fi sequel The Matrix Resurrections has been unveiled, and things are about to get (even more) confusing. Rather than answering any of the lingering questions currently lingering like splinters in all our minds, the brief-yet-mindblowing trailer for The Matrix Resurrections decides instead to ask many more while making everything supremely meta, splicing the bulk of new footage with scenes from The Matrix past. Where the original trilogy was all about choice, it appears that The Matrix Resurrections will focus on change, and the lack thereof, as Trinity saying “a déjà vu is usually a glitch in the Matrix, it happens when they change something” from the first The Matrix plays throughout the new footage....
You can bring home George Clooney’s new film about a bizarre military unit on DVD and Blu-ray this March. The Men Who Stare at Goats will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 23. The standard DVD will be priced at $29.98 SRP while the BD will cost $39.98 SRP. The film stars George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges. The film, based on true events described in Jon Ronson’s 2004 book of the same title, The Men Who Stare at Goats, involves a down-on-his-luck reporter (McGregor) who gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent (Clooney) who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to use paranormal powers to end war as we know it....
There’s a chance that at some point in your life, when you were watching a film in a theater or at home, you actually covered your eyes. Forget experiences during childhood, when someone else probably did it for you. Sometimes, covering your eyes means simply looking away, and doing what Nicolas Cage did during 8 mm and that terrible scene. Chances are something terrible was taking place on the screen, and it probably had some violence in it....
One of the most intriguing pilots currently in development is NBC’s reboot The Munsters, from Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller. It seems the title itself is getting a reboot, with the project now being titled Mockingbird Lane. The new title represents the street this family of creatures moves into, and it also signifies that this new series will be much different than the original version of The Munsters, which aired from 1964 to 1966....
Robert Eggers has quickly established himself as one of the industry’s foremost must-see directors. Indeed, with only two films under his belt, his work is already recognizable. His directorial debut film The Witch earned high praise from critics and a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes for its unique style, story, and aesthetic. His 2019 follow-up The Lighthouse earned the same rating. Both films were made under the A24 umbrella, an independent production company that earned a reputation in the 2010s for its marketing expertise and support of filmmakers’ creative expressions....
Directed by Scott Cooper and starring Academy Award winner Christian Bale, the Netflix gothic thriller The Pale Blue Eye begins streaming today – and the reviews are now in. So, is The Pale Blue Eye and its central murder mystery worth a watch? Or is this tale of a world-weary detective and his partner, who so happens to be a young Edgar Allen Poe, one to miss? Let’s find out....
It’s official, The Umbrella Academy will return for a fourth and final season only on Netflix. Following the announcement, series creator Steve Blackman has now revealed details about the superhero siblings’ last hurrah in a discussion with Netflix.com. The third season of The Umbrella Academy ends with the Hargreeves emerging in yet another timeline, only this time without their powers, and Blackman has teased how these major changes will affect the family....
In one the most creative action figure collaborations of 2011, McFarlane Toys announced today two separate deals concerning the licensing rights of The Walking Dead. The first is with AMC to create action figures based on the original series that premiered on the network in October of last year. The second is with Robert Kirkman to also create action figures based on the comic-book series created by him. This is the first time action figures have been produced and both lines are available to retailers this Fall....
Another seven days has come and gone and has brought us a fresh batch of movie news, box office info, new official websites for upcoming movies and new trailers. So lets get this shindig started with this week’s Notables. NOTABLES “Crispin Glover Is The I Scream Man” - Monday, April 23: This sounds like something that should’ve come out in the 80s alongside flicks like Chopping Mall or something, and Crispin Glover attached as the title character only reenforces that notion....
Viola Davis towers in a fierce and gut-wrenching portrayal of courage. The Woman King is literally unlike any film I have seen. For the first time, Hollywood delivers a historical epic about and driven by the travails of black female warriors. Davis and a sublime supporting cast grace a sweeping narrative that touches many difficult issues. But their journey is not solely defined by pain and suffering. The characters experience love, joy, and purpose while defending their sacred way of life....
The ’80s revolutionized cinema by bringing an enormous collection of cult classics to the silver screen. During this decade of big hair and even bigger personalities, we got ’80s horror favorites like The Evil Dead (1981) and Lost Boys. In addition, we also got toe-tapping dance movies like Footloose (1984) and Dirty Dancing (1987). Actresses Jennifer Gray and Molly Ringwald dominated Hollywood and were unstoppable, having both appeared in several ’80s cult classics....
In addition to his extensive work with today’s finest auteurs in Hollywood, Academy Award-winning actor Christan Bale has also more-than-dabbled in the superhero genre. While Bale’s latest starring vehicle Amsterdam was a flop, he has also starred in commercially successful films over the years. We all know about his 21st-Century Batman persona, compliments of Christopher Nolan. And more recently, he co-starred as the villain in the MCU’s Thor: Love and Thunder, another box office gem despite mixed reviews....
