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The Daily Stream: In Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance, Everyone Has Their Reasons For Revenge Tartan By Devin Meenan/Oct. 6, 2022 7:45 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 Movie: “Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance” Where You Can Stream It: Tubi, Vudu The Pitch: Ryu (Shin Ha-kyun) is a deaf-mute man in South Korea, slaving away at a grueling factory job to pay for his ill sister’s (Im Ji-eun) kidney transplant....

The Sound Of 007 Director Mat Whitecross Explores The History Of Bond’s Theme Songs [Exclusive Interview] By Jack Giroux/Oct. 7, 2022 11:14 am EST Director Mat Whitecross was handed a large task with “The Sound of 007.” The filmmaker, who also directed the hilarious “Oasis: Supersonic,” had to tell 60 years of history in a 90-minute documentary. The brisk doc easily could’ve been a six-hour miniseries exploring the life of composer John Barry or going through all the ins-and-outs of every single theme song....

Thunderbolts Will End Phase 5 Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe [Comic-Con] Marvel Studios By Jenna Busch/July 23, 2022 9:12 pm EST San Diego Comic-Con is swinging like Spider-Man, and Marvel Studios is on stage, giving us all the goodies on what’s coming for the rest of Phase 4 and the upcoming Phase 5! If you can’t keep up, it’s all good, friends! Our /Film team is in Hall H, listening to the news and taking furious notes....

Julia Ducournau’s Reputation Precedes Her Wild Bunch It’s really cool to see the breakout horror writer-director of “Raw” finally starting to get her due in a more mainstream context. When her debut feature premiered at Cannes in 2016, she quickly made headlines due to filmgoers supposedly passing out and throwing up in the audience. The film — which I absolutely adore — isn’t for the faint of heart, and the same could be said for “Titane” — so it’s an understatement to say it’s a breath of fresh air for a film like this to be raised up in this way....

By Witney Seibold/Dec. 18, 2022 6:00 am EST The year is 3042, and the Earth has been destroyed. 15 years ago, humankind unveiled a mysterious and powerful technology called the Titan Project. Its true nature is not revealed immediately, but a species of envious aliens made of pure energy, the Drej, fear it and have destroyed humankind in defense. Now, the galaxy’s remaining humans roam the cosmos as outcasts, forced to take odd jobs on freighters....

Vincent Price Was Originally Cast To Play Santa Claus In The Nightmare Before Christmas Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures By Jenna Busch/Dec. 2, 2022 7:39 pm EST Just under three decades ago, the stop-motion animated classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was released. Directed by Henry Selick, the film introduced us to Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town in charge of the holiday. He’s starting to get bored with being spooky, though....

The dance is period appropriate DVV Entertainment “RRR” takes place in 1920 during the British Raj, which was also a bountiful time for the proliferation of dances. The West was in the middle of “the Flapper craze,” which also brought along the appropriation of popular Black dances like the “Charleston.” Considering just about every viral TikTok dance trend was stolen from Black creators and popularized by white people, not much has changed....

The Night House (2020) Searchlight Pictures/YouTube “The Night House” expertly juggles chills and thrills with a devastating story about depression. Director David Bruckner takes great care to fill every single frame, either with palpable dread or raw emotion. With a screenplay co-written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, the film follows a young woman named Beth (Rebecca Hall) in her grief over the suicide of her husband Owen (Evan Jonigkeit). His death hangs like a shroud over her entire life, but that’s not the only darkness following her around....

It’s all in the eyes Shōnen Jump Akira Toriyama spoke about how Bruce Lee’s forceful stare inspired Goku’s look in an interview for Dragon Ball Z guide book translated by Kanzenshuu: “His eyes from right after he transforms for the first time and looks up at Freeza… I based those off of Bruce Lee.” Akira Toriyama, like any good mangaka, is a stickler for detail. At the time of the manga’s original publication, Goku’s first ever transformation was a big deal....

A return to form for blockbuster storytelling 20th Century Studios As expected, critics are currently raving over the visual effects of “The Way of Water.” Variety’s Courtney Howard went so far as to call it a “riveting, awe-inducing masterclass in world-building,” partially due to its beautiful visuals. I mean, we could have seen this coming from a mile away. Seriously, have you guys seen those water animations? James Cameron & Co....

Behold! Demolition Man’s Naked Sylvester Stallone Prop Has Appeared In An Aussie Antique Shop Warner Bros. By Erin Brady/Aug. 31, 2022 2:11 pm EST No, you’re not hallucinating that headline. An important, infamous, and dare I say iconic piece of movie history has resurfaced after several years; a dummy in the likeness of Sylvester Stallone that was used for the 1993 film “Demolition Man.” Even more miraculously, it doesn’t even look that worn down despite its age....

Daniel Craig Hopes Someone Destroyed His James Bond Screen Test Eon Productions By Lyvie Scott/Aug. 4, 2022 7:09 pm EST The role of James Bond may be one of the most coveted positions in the land, but the auditioning process is remarkably straightforward — at least when it comes to the material. Ever since Sean Connery retired the Bond title in 1967, Bond hopefuls (and even potential Bond girls) have tested for the role with the exact same scene....

Denise Dowse, Star Of Beverly Hills, 90210 And Insecure, Has Died At 64 HBO By Ben F. Silverio/Aug. 14, 2022 5:05 pm EST Veteran actor Denise Dowse, who is best known for her roles as vice principal Yvonne Teasley on “Beverley Hills 90210,” scientist Dr. Olivia Biggs in “Bio-Dome,” and Judge Rebecca Damsen on “The Guardian,” died on August 13, 2022. More recently, Dowse is probably most recognizable as Dr. Rhonda Pine in the award-winning HBO dramedy “Insecure” from Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore....

Elijah Wood’s Lord Of The Rings Audition Was A Little Out Of The Ordinary New Line Cinema By Steven Ward/July 30, 2022 12:23 pm EST When it comes to casting, the stakes are never higher than when adapting a much-loved book. That’s something Peter Jackson took to heart when he embarked on the monumental quest to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy tale “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy to the big screen....

Every Shazam! Fury Of The Gods Trailer Easter Egg, According To Director David F. Sandberg Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch/July 25, 2022 4:35 pm EST Comic book movie fans spend countless hours poring over every trailer and every clip of every release, looking for Easter eggs and clues to what’s coming. I absolutely include myself in this. With San Diego Comic-Con happening over the weekend, I fully admit to spending a whole lot of time watching trailers at reduced speeds....

Grown-Up Groot Is Absolutely Terrifying In The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special Marvel Studios By Rafael Motamayor/Nov. 25, 2022 4:00 pm EST The Marvel Cinematic Universe has fully embraced horror in 2022. After slowly introducing new elements and genres over the past decade, the massive universe is getting spooky, particularly this year. There’s “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” giving us that sweet Sam Raimi horror, with his fantastic camera work, love of practical zombies, and terrifying villains....

How Dr Pepper Helped Land David Naughton His Role In An American Werewolf In London Universal Pictures By Anya Stanley/Oct. 16, 2022 10:30 pm EST John Landis’ 1981 classic “An American Werewolf in London” is one of the most revered horror-comedies ever, standing on the shoulders of the goofy “Abbott and Costello Meet…” film series and leaning into the natural absurdities of one of the horror genre’s most overt manifestations of man’s duality....

How The Cast Of Schindler’s List Dealt With The Constant Darkness Of The Film Universal Pictures By Witney Seibold/Sept. 20, 2022 7:30 am EST The title character of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film “Schindler’s List” performed numerous heroic acts during World War II, but is not depicted as being the least bit conventionally “heroic.” He’s a flawed alcoholic who, at the outset of World War II, sees a business opportunity in hiring Jewish workers....

Industrial Light & Magic Senior Vice President On The Biggest Challenge Facing The VFX Industry Marvel Studios By Erin Brady/July 26, 2022 5:39 pm EST Visual effects artists are arguably the backbone of the modern filmmaking industry. As superhero and other effects-heavy movies continue to boom, concerns over crunching and the treatment of artists in the lead-up to a movie’s release have been brought to light. According to a new report from Vulture, one visual effects artist claimed that the stress Marvel Studios puts on them is excessive and in dire need of relief, saying that when they worked on an MCU project, they worked “seven days a week, averaging 64 hours a week on a good week....

Jonathan Majors On The Extreme Relevance Of Jesse Brown’s Story In Devotion Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/Nov. 22, 2022 8:00 am EST It’s remarkable how often seemingly ancient history becomes relevant again in our modern day — sometimes tragically so. Such is the case in director J.D. Dillard’s newest movie, “Devotion.” The movie focuses on the Korean War of the early 1950s, telling the harrowing true story of two elite U....