Magic Mike’s Last Dance Will End With A 30-Minute Dance Scene Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 23, 2022 12:47 pm EST You have to give the “Magic Mike” movies this much credit, at least: They certainly know how to go out with a (ahem) bang. When director Steven Soderbergh’s first “Magic Mike” was released in 2012, I’m not sure anyone realized just how much of a phenomenon this franchise would eventually turn into....
Michael Madsen’s Most ‘Fun’ Film Experience Involved Killing Philip Seymour Hoffman Universal Pictures By Drew Tinnin/Nov. 16, 2022 1:19 pm EST Showtime’s “The Offer” chronicled the true story of how “The Godfather” made the unlikely leap from Mario Puzo’s bestseller to a sweeping family epic that reinvented the crime genre and went on to win three Oscars. Centered around the day-to-day dealings and improbable situations that producer Albert Ruddy (Miles Teller) had to navigate to get Francis Ford Coppola’s classic made, “The Offer” also highlights the glamorous and tumultuous life of legendary producer Robert Evans (Matthew Goode), the man responsible for helping Paramount Pictures become a major Hollywood player after taking a big risk on the romantic drama “Love Story” starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw....
Mixing Comedy And Kung Fu Was A Strategic Move For Jackie Chan New Line Cinema By J. Gabriel Ware/Aug. 6, 2022 8:57 am EST Many martial arts movies show how kung fu is used for more than just self-defense. Often the movies center young hotshot protagonists eager to learn some secret style or special maneuver so they can go out and kick butt, only to be cut down to size by their older, Yoda-esque mentors who uses the teachings of the martial arts to strengthen the pupil’s mind, body, and spirit....
One Of John Cleese’s Only Fawlty Towers Regrets Involves Getting Hit With A Moose Head BBC By Joe Roberts/Dec. 2, 2022 9:13 pm EST In 2021, the BBC made all episodes of “Fawlty Towers” available to watch on its iPlayer streaming service. Naturally, the ever-voluble John Cleese had some retrospective thoughts on his beloved sitcom, which had debuted some 46 years earlier. The first run of six episodes hit BBC Two in 1975, before a further six arrived in 1979 — all of which were a big hit for the BBC and the Monty Python alum....
Spike Lee And Ernest Dickerson Didn’t Want Do The Right Thing To Feel Like A Documentary Universal By Anthony Crislip/Dec. 24, 2022 10:00 am EST For such a complex and troubling film, Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do The Right Thing” has a simple premise. On the hottest day of the year, in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, tensions escalate to an unbelievable degree. Its citizens’ sense of community is fractured over the course of the day as small incidents stack up, gradually building to an unforgettable climax set at a pizzeria that has seen it all....
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Brings Back A Fan-Favorite Klingon Character – Here’s What You Need To Remember Paramount By Danielle Ryan/Sept. 1, 2022 7:00 am EST This post contains minor spoilers for episode two of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” season 3, and major spoilers for “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” “Star Trek: Lower Decks” is an irreverent animated take on “Star Trek” created by a bunch of nerds who love the franchise and really know their stuff....
The heroes lose Lucasfilm The Duffers dove into the influence of “Empire” for Netflix Geeked. Here is Matt Duffer’s exact words on the matter: “I mean, this season, we always wanted our Empire Strikes Back season. We tried it a little bit with 3, but this is kind of really doubling down on the idea of, like, you know, at least 3 has a sad note. There’s a sacrifice, but they’ve defeated the evil, or at least pushed it back for a while....
The timeline Tri-Star Pictures The bulk of “Terminator 2” is a chase, with John, the Terminator, and Sarah (recently sprung from a mental institution) attempting to outrun the super Terminator — the T-1000 — on their collective tail. Partway through the film, however, the theme is introduced. Sarah has a dream wherein she sees a nuclear bomb falling on a major city. The playground she is next to bursts into flame and the humans are vaporized....
50/50 Summit Entertainment In “50/50,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a twenty-something named Adam who learns that he has cancer. With the support of his best friend, Kyle (Seth Rogen), Adam enters treatment, trying to keep his spirits up. His girlfriend, Rachael (Anna Kendrick), sticks with him, too, though his failing health puts a strain on their relationship. Sure, “cancer comedy” sounds like it might be an inadvisable genre, but Gordon-Levitt and Rogen bring a refreshing humanity to their roles, even through all the stoner shenanigans (marijuana does have medicinal properties, you know!...
The Daily Stream: Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe In Santa Should Be Your New Holiday Tradition YouTube/Promark Television By Erin Brady/Dec. 24, 2022 12:00 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 Film: “Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa” Where You Can Stream It: YouTube The Pitch: Everyone that celebrates Christmas probably has a holiday movie that they watch to get them in the spirit....
The Original Godzilla Film Could Have Ended The Careers Of Everyone Involved Toho By Debopriyaa Dutta/Oct. 6, 2022 1:54 pm EST Ishirō Honda’s 1954 kaiju film “Godzilla” became a cult phenomenon that eventually birthed the ever-expanding “Godzilla” franchise, which is still a significant part of Japanese pop culture. Although Honda’s original is very much a spectacle with a prehistoric monster at the center of the tale, the film is also intensely melancholic, as it reflects the socio-political situation in Japan at the time....
The Targaryen Family Tree On House Of The Dragon Is A Confusing Mess, And That’s Perfect HBO By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 10, 2022 4:00 pm EST This article contains spoilers for “House of the Dragon” episode 8. There is no drama like family drama, and the Targaryens are one seriously messy family. While “Game of Thrones” followed more than a half-dozen houses in depth, “House of the Dragon” is only concerned with one....
Tremble, Puny Humans! The Solar Opposites Halloween Special Gets A Release Date Hulu By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 9, 2022 3:06 pm EST “Rick and Morty” co-creator Justin Roiland has had an extremely busy past couple of years. In addition to his duties writing and voicing his Emmy award-winning series for Adult Swim, he and co-creator Mike McMahan have also brought to life the alien-centric animated comedy “Solar Opposites,” which just celebrated the release of its third season....
We’re Giving Away Some Harry Potter Toys – Here’s How You Can Win Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Dec. 19, 2022 11:41 am EST It’s a weird time to be a “Harry Potter” fan these days. There’s no denying the genuinely positive impact that the beloved series of novels and their feature film adaptations have had on multiple generations of fans over the years. But the largely underwhelming reception of the “Fantastic Beasts” movies combined with the laundry list of controversies associated with the franchise in general — particularly after creator J....
George & Tammy comes to Showtime Dana Hawley/Showtime Based on the book “The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George” which was written by their daughter, Georgette Jones, “George & Tammy” will become the latest prestige television series hoping to ride a wave of critical acclaim and A-list stars to awards glory. The move to Showtime should help with the optics of such ambitions, at the very least. Newly installed President and CEO of Showtime and Paramount Media Networks Chris McCarthy had this to say about the announcement:...
Old 97’s on film Disney+/Marvel Studios When Gunn began making the first “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie back in 2014, he knew that he had access to a long musical roster and phoned up the Old 97’s, hoping to work with them. Bethea recalled that Old 97’s songs couldn’t be included on the eclectic “Guardians” soundtrack, however, as they were beyond the mandated 1970s vintage that Star-Lord would be listening to....
Why Peaky Blinders’ Grace Was The Hardest Role To Cast For The Show BBC By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Dec. 15, 2022 8:18 am EST In “Peaky Blinders,” Cillian Murphy effortlessly leads the crime drama series as Tommy, the Shelby family patriarch and Peaky Blinders boss, while Helen McCrory’s character Aunt Polly is the family’s pragmatist; she believes in being realistic and is often Tommy’s voice of reason. As for the other Shelby brothers, they’ve dedicated themselves to fulfilling Tommy’s dreams for the family and rising to the top....
You Can Watch The First Episode Of House Of The Dragon Online For Free HBO By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 2, 2022 1:38 pm EST Unless you’ve been living under an especially soundproof rock, you may have heard that we’re in the middle of a genre arm’s race between two of the biggest fantasy IPs around. “House of the Dragon” beat its competitors to the punch in terms of timing, premiering to incredibly positive word of mouth recently and quickly washing away the bad aftertaste left by the final season of “Game of Thrones....
3 Reasons To Subscribe To The /Film Newsletter Disney By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 17, 2022 3:00 pm EST Did you know that /Film has a newsletter? It’s true! And it’s been up and running for a few months. However, the newsletter recently underwent some changes. For one thing, I, Chris Evangelista, am now running it, so if you want more nonsense from me, that’s a good thing! If you can’t stand me, well, uh … I understand, but you should subscribe anyway....
The masterpiece that begat a masterpiece Miramax Sometimes, one brilliant turn inspires another. This was the case with the inception of “Kill Bill.” The revenge epic that grew so unwieldy it had to be split into two volumes to protect Miramax’s investment was born one wild night during the production of “Pulp Fiction.” As Thurman told Time in 2003: “‘We were with people from the cast and crew of Pulp Fiction, just talking about revenge-genre filmmaking,’ she says, ‘batting ideas around....
