Posts

Buffy the Vampire Slayermay be giving its title character a second chance at life, as reports are swirling abouta potential revival serieson Hulu. This time,Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy Summers would act as the mentor to a younger vampire slayer — a fitting premise, since the original series ended with Buffy empowering a vast number of Slayers.Gellar herself opened upabout the potential sequel series, saying it was born out of talks withChloé Zhao, who’s set to direct the pilot....

Psycho IIIis a 1986slasher filmand the second sequel to the original genre-altering classic,Psycho. The film is directed by Norman Bates actor,Anthony Perkins, and takes place 22 years after the first film in the series.Psycho IIIfollows Bates as he navigates a blossoming romance with failed nun Maureen Coyle (Diana Scarwig),as well as rising suspicions as to his role in the disappearances of several women in the sparsely populated desert town of Fairvale, California....

When I was a young trade reporter, I relished the chance to chase down movie casting rumors and sort fact from fiction – a thankless job in a town known for bending the truth. I’ve heard all kinds of rumors over the past dozen-plus years, some of which have been verified, and others that have been lost to the notepads of yore. In fact, just the other day, a friend and I were recounting some old movie casting rumors that never panned out, which got me thinking that I should turn the whole convo into an article....

There may not be a better connoisseur of “dad cinema” working today thanJames Mangold, who has consistently been able to deliver the types of old-fashioned genre films that it doesn’t seem like Hollywood is interested in making. Between rousingly entertaining musician biopics (Walk the Line,A Complete Unknown), genuinely inventive blockbuster sequels (Logan,Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), exciting action thrillers (Cop Land,Knight and Day), and classical character dramas (Ford v....

If you’ve been waiting for the latest piece of genre obsession by way of prestige TV, get ready forThe Terror. The tradition of the handsome, impeccably cast period drama gets a horror makeover in the new AMC event series, which adapts fromDan Simmonscelebrated novel of the same name to create an immersive world of antarctic nautical nightmare. Produced byRidley Scottand inspired by the true-life tale of the H.M.S.Erebusand H.M.S.Terror,which famously disappeared in the ice on a mission to discover the fabled Northwest Passage almost two centuries ago (the ships were only just discovered in 2014),The Terrorsketches out the fantasy horror version of a nautical journey gone wrong gorgeous, excruciating detail....

During World War II, propaganda was everywhere in the film industry. Along with blatant propaganda works like the documentary films oflegendary Western directorJohn Ford,evenclassics likeCasablancawere ingrained with anti-fascism to boost morale in the fight against the Axis Powers. While no one should feel upset about propaganda made in oppositionto the Nazis, it should come as no surprise that most movies from this time period also promoted intense nationalism. This is what makesEmeric Pressburger and Michael Powell’sfilmThe Life and Death of Colonel Blimpsuch an enduring and powerful work of art....

Well, we’re here to rain on your parade because time is running out on those follow-up films.Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,Transformers: Dark of the Moon, andTransformers: Age of Extinctionare all set to roll out on December 31. Luckily, we’re telling you now, so there’s still plenty of time for your decade-lateTransformerswatch party. To start at the very basics, the first live-actionTransformersmovie arrived in cinemas in 2007. The Bay-helmed feature sawShia LaBeoufin the leading role as Sam Witwicky, a teenager who finds himself unwillingly entangled in an intergalactic battle between a good group of alien robot shape-shifters known as the Autobots and their nemesis, the villainous Decepticons....

Way beforeFerris Buller’s Day Offcreatively brokethe boundaries of the fourth wall, dozens of significant movies creatively utilized the cinematic technique, but none can compare to the influence of the world’s first Cockney film — 1966’sAlfie. Adapted from the 1963 play byBill Naughton,Alfiestarred one of the most acclaimed British actors of all time, and came about during the rise of the“kitchen sink” realism movement, where protagonists depicted the domestic situations of working-class Brits....

Picking a favorite episode ofCelebrity IOUis hard. Sometimes the draw is because it’s your favorite celebrity. Other times, it might be because of the story. No matter what episode is your favorite,Celebrity IOUisone of the most heartfelt HGTV seriesthat offers viewers the chance to watch Hollywood stars give back to their loved ones in a beautiful way. Currently, with eight seasons under their tool belt,JonathanandDrew Scotthave tapped into something special with their extraordinary show,Celebrity IOU....

The Autobots are back in action. Last week, Paramount Pictures and directorMichael Bayannouncedthe official titleforTransformers 5(Transformers: The Last Knight) in addition to the first look at Optimus Prime’s glowing profile. As promised by the director, production is underway in Cuba, making this the second major American blockbuster to set up shop in the country after President Obama lifted restrictions, and we have the first look from the set. Bay posted a photo to Instagram of a green car parked on the street....

Quick Links Cate Blanchett, having won two Academy Awards and been nominated for an additional four, has more than proven herself as one of the best acting talents in the industry today. Winning for bothThe Aviator(2004) andBlue Jasmine(2013), and being a part of massive franchises likeThe Lord of the RingsandIndiana Jones, Blanchett has no intention of finishing up her acting portfolio any time soon. Teaming up withLittle Children(2006) director,Todd Field, for his first project in over 15 years, Blanchett’s latest is already garnering major critical praise....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Severance Season 2 Episode 3. Apple TV+‘sSeverancerelies on a unique premise of people living separate personal and work lives byopting into a surgical procedurethat plants a chip in their brain. Unable to remember anything about the other version of themselves, the “innies” never leave the mysterious Lumon Industries, while the “outies” have no idea what they do there or who they work with. In the first season’s finale, Mark (Adam Scott),Helly (Britt Lower), andIrving (John Turturro)use theOvertime Contingency Protocolto experience their outies’ lives, finally getting a better sense of their other selves, but other questions remain once the OTC is reversed....

Quick Links Rise and shine. Nightmares and dreams are waiting eagerly in the epic fantasy series,The Sandman. To say the project has been a long time coming is a massive understatement, and the millions of fans who’ve patiently waited for decades finally got to see the iconic comic book characters come to life in 2022.The Sandmanis a dark fantasy graphic novel series written byNeil Gaimanthat was published byDC Comics' Vertigo imprintfrom 1989-1996....