J. Lee Took The Long Road To His Leading Role In The Orville Hulu By Travis Yates/Nov. 1, 2022 4:53 pm EST Everyone in Hollywood seems to have a unique story about how they got there. J. Lee, who plays Lieutenant Commander John LaMarr in “The Orville,” is no different. He’s bounced around Hollywood since 2005, mostly getting bit parts with generic titles like “Partygoer 1” and “Bouncer” — or even worse, uncredited appearances....
Imperial March In addition to Bob Iger, legendary composer and conductor John Williams is also receiving the title of Honorary Knight of the Order of the British Empire this year “for services to film music.” Williams is widely regarded as one of the most influential film composers of all time. Over the course of his illustrious career, he has been nominated for 52 Academy Awards, 6 Emmys, 25 Golden Globes, and 71 Grammys....
Let Us Hear All Of Poppy’s Songs In The Rings Of Power Prime Video By Jenna Busch/Oct. 7, 2022 5:49 pm EST Throughout history, societies have told each other stories through song. Often, those ditties were the only way these stories could be passed down and remembered. There were drinking songs, sea shanties, songs to pass the time, songs to walk by, and songs to lift the heart. There is something about communal singing that lets us be a part of a group, sharing in something we know and love....
Lost Ollie Actor Tim Blake Nelson Made A Very Specific Request Before Signing On Netflix By Erin Brady/Aug. 23, 2022 8:55 pm EST If you are looking for an adorable series to watch soon, then the Netflix live-action/animated hybrid “Lost Ollie” should be on your watchlist. Try to get through the trailer without at least being on the verge of tears, we dare you. In all seriousness, “Lost Ollie” looks heartwrenching and sweet, something that might be sorely needed right now....
Luck Review: Skydance’s Pixar-Lite Adventure Jinxes Itself Apple TV+ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 3, 2022 9:00 am EST You might say “Luck” was cursed from the beginning. The first animated feature film from Skydance Animation, the studio’s animation division was mired in controversy the moment they brought disgraced former Pixar chief John Lasseter on board as its head of animation. Because as much as Lasseter was known for bringing a golden touch to the films that would make Pixar the animation powerhouse it is today, his departure from the company in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations could not be ignored....
Making Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Helped Letitia Wright ‘To Grieve, To Cry, To Laugh’ Marvel Studios By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 26, 2022 1:26 am EST Has there ever been a movie like “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”? Even before the first “Black Panther” scored an unlikely seven Academy Award nominations for a comic book movie (including one for Best Picture), Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige had confirmed, on the strength of its box office success (and Marvel’s general way of doing business), that a sequel was definitely happening....
P-Valley Is The Best Show You’re Not Watching, And It’s Time To Fix That Starz By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 20, 2022 4:30 pm EST There have been rumors swirling for a while now that Lionsgate Entertainment’s premium cable and satellite television network, Starz, is heading toward a possible sale. The channel has been delivering fantastic series and specials as of late, like “Gaslit,” the Watergate drama starring Julia Roberts, and the upcoming return of the Hollywood catering comedy, “Party Down....
Terrifier 2’s David Howard Thornton Took Inspiration From Some Comedy Greats For His Art The Clown Role Cinedigm / Bloody Disgusting By Witney Seibold/Oct. 27, 2022 9:30 am EST “Terrifier 2” marks the latest cinematic appearance of Art the Clown, one of the newer faces in the ever-growing canon of notable slasher villains. Art made his debut in Damien Leone’s 2008 short film “The 9th Circle,” followed by the 2011 short “Terrifier,” later to be adapted into a 2016 feature film....
The 11 Best Akira Kurosawa Movies, Ranked Janus Films By Douglas Laman/July 27, 2022 1:21 pm EST It’s impossible to overstate just how impactful Akira Kurosawa’s body of work has been on cinema. Given how ubiquitous his influence is, it can be easy to forget the specific factors that made Kurosawa such a remarkable filmmaker. Kurosawa could do period pieces set throughout the history of Japan that still register as deeply relevant....
The Boys Season 4 Could Be A ‘Defining’ Moment For Erin Moriarty’s Starlight Prime Video By Michael Boyle/Sept. 21, 2022 6:57 pm EST There’s a lot to look forward to with season 4 of “The Boys,” which likely won’t air until sometime in 2023. Will Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) make a return? How will Butcher (Karl Urban) deal with his declining health? Will Homelander (Antony Starr) ever overcome his mommy issues?...
The First Avatar Left Many Fans Depressed – Can The Way Of Water Cure What Ails Them? 20th Century Studios By Drew Tinnin/Dec. 19, 2022 3:13 pm EST Now that “Avatar: The Way of Water” is finally playing in theaters the world over, first-time travelers and returning visitors can now re-explore the dazzling world of Pandora. In 2009, when the original “Avatar” transported audiences to James Cameron’s stunning, untouched planet, a huge number of fans became enamored with the ways of the Na’vi alien race....
Till Review: Danielle Deadwyler Is The Saving Grace In Chinonye Chukwu’s Thoughtful Emmett Till Drama [NYFF] MGM By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 2, 2022 5:59 pm EST The first thing that Chinonye Chukwu’s deeply empathetic biographical drama “Till” draws its attention to is Emmett Till’s smile. Jalyn Hall’s Emmett is positively beaming in nearly every scene he’s in, singing along to a song on the radio while his worried mother Mamie Till-Bradley (Danielle Deadwyler) fusses over him....
Why Christopher Lee Was Reluctant To Voice Count Dooku In Star Wars: The Clone Wars [Exclusive] Warner Bros. Pictures/Lucasfilm By Sandy Schaefer/Oct. 31, 2022 2:50 pm EST George Lucas’ “Star Wars” prequel trilogy, in this author’s humble opinion, are films with strong concepts but jumbled execution. Consider, for example, Count Dooku. On paper, a morally gray Force user who comes to recognize the failings of the Jedi Order, only to succumb to the dark side, sounds fascinating....
Why David Hyde Pierce Isn’t Returning As Niles For The Frasier Revival CBS By Joe Roberts/Nov. 28, 2022 5:39 pm EST “Frasier” seems so quintessentially of that ’90s sitcom golden age it’s undoubtedly going to be weird to see the lovably pretentious radio therapist emerge in the streaming age. Regardless, that’s exactly what’s about to happen, with the “Frasier” revival set to debut on Paramount+. An actual release date remains unconfirmed but production appears to be underway, setting the stage for a likely 2023 launch on the streamer....
Will Evil Get A Season 4 At Paramount Plus? Paramount+ By Shania Russell/July 6, 2022 2:41 pm EST Three seasons into its run, “Evil” is making waves as one of the boldest and most unsettling shows on TV. This is no big surprise, given it comes from Robert King and Michelle King, the creative duo behind “The Good Wife,” “The Good Fight,” “Brain Dead,” and other exciting TV series. But it’s nice to see the show finally getting some well-deserved appreciation....
Will We Ever Get A Third Installment Of Mike Flanagan’s Haunting Anthology? Here’s What We Know Netflix By Debopriyaa Dutta/Oct. 12, 2022 11:17 am EST Mike Flanagan recently delivered a YA Netflix series called “The Midnight Club,” which focuses on a group of terminally ill teenagers grappling with grief and death. In our review of “The Midnight Club,” /Film’s Chris Evangelista described it as a rare Flanagan misfire, as the series lacks the convincing scares and subtleties of his usual horror offerings....
‘We got to kind of artistically fall in love with both of those actors’ Lucasfilm You’re both playing children of legacy characters. How much studying did you do of the original movies or the performances of Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley? Cruz: Genuinely a lot. Bryk: So much. Cruz: Having access to such in-depth footage of our parents was really awesome. Watching their performances and learning about their characters and having the freedom to envision them as parents and envision being their child and having Madmartigan raise you was a very interesting thing to play with....
Year Of The Vampire: Planet Of The Vampires And Lifeforce Took Sci-Fi Schlock To New Heights American International Pictures By Max Evry/Aug. 12, 2022 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Year of the Vampire, a series examining the greatest, strangest, and sometimes overlooked vampire movies of all time in honor of “Nosferatu,” which turns 100 this year.) While there are vampire films set in creepy European castles, snowy Alaskan towns, or even the mean streets of New York, very few have ventured beyond the Earth’s thermosphere and into the vast darkness of space....
Avatar: The Way Of Water Will Get A Theatrical Release In China, Which Is A Very Big Deal 20th Century Studios By Ryan Scott/Nov. 23, 2022 2:13 pm EST We are just a few weeks away from one of the most anticipated blockbuster releases in years in the form of James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” This is not about what one thinks of the first movie on an individual level....
‘I don’t give a f*** about Mario’ Netflix One of the criticisms of the episode, which Charlie Brooker was actually happy to hear, was that viewers cared too much about the main character Stefan (Fionn Whitehead). After all, the young man was struggling with severe mental health issues, and he actively tried to resist many of the choices the audience picked for him. While some of the more sadistic viewers were more than happy to have Stefan throw his pills away and see what sort of chaos would happen next, many other viewers felt too protective of him to choose any of the more “exciting” options....
