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Rob Zombie Has An Unexpected Take On Heavy Metal’s Place In Horror Films Saban Films By Witney Seibold/Aug. 23, 2022 10:25 am EST It’s a cliché as old as the musical genre: If a filmmaker wishes to use a handy piece of cinematic shorthand in order to communicate that a character is a bad, scary, violence-prone person, then heavy metal will be played on the soundtrack. Heavy metal as a descriptor first came into vogue in the mid-1970s to describe the sound of louder, “heavier” types of rock coming from bands like Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin....

Sam Witwer Personally Pitched His Own Death Scene In The Mist [Exclusive] Dimension Films By Marcos Melendez/Nov. 21, 2022 2:17 pm EST Fifteen years after its release, the Frank Darabont-directed Stephen King adaptation “The Mist” still stands the test of time. The horror flick more than delivers on its premise, with some gnarly creatures and a mystery-filled narrative. The clash between humans and monsters is not as simple as the bloody horror that follows them, too....

The Academy Changed Their Minds About Richard Linklater’s Apollo 10 1/2, Now Qualifies For Animation Oscar Netflix By Erin Brady/Nov. 9, 2022 7:28 pm EST It looks like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided that rotoscoping is, in fact, a legitimate animation process. According to IndieWire, the organization has officially declared that Richard Linklater’s “Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood” will be eligible to campaign for the Best Animated Feature category....

The Animation ‘Magic Trick’ That Made Finding Nemo Work Disney/TMDB By Tyler Llewyn Taing/July 27, 2022 3:14 pm EST For over 35 years, Pixar Animation Studios have been praised for not just for pioneering the craft of photorealistic computer animation but also their ability to utilize their technology for emotionally authentic storytelling. While most traditional filmmakers understand the importance of immersing an audience through visual clarity and consistency, this is an especially challenging task for animators, who are often faced with meticulously creating a reflection of reality from the ground up....

The Barefoot Contessa Proved Hollywood Didn’t Know What To Do With Ava Gardner United Artists By Sarah Musnicky/Oct. 29, 2022 11:00 pm EST Throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood, many actresses came and went. Those we remember are the ones who were able to make a clear and distinct mark on cinema, and a lot of that has to do with their found niche. Marilyn Monroe had brilliant comedic timing and could grab the camera’s attention, even in small roles....

The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To Hulu In September 2022 ABC By Shania Russell/Aug. 30, 2022 12:53 pm EST It’s out with the old and in with the new — another month is coming to a close, so it’s time for each of our many different streaming services to refresh their libraries by adding new titles and getting rid of others. So far, no one is doing this quite as dramatically as HBO Max, but alas, no one is completely safe from the possibility of removal....

The set-up Warner Bros. In “The Dark Knight Rises,” eight years have passed since the events of “The Dark Knight,” in which the Joker (Heath Ledger) blew Gotham halfway to hell and turned crusading District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) into the murderous Two-Face. In order to keep the people of Gotham hopeful, Batman (Christian Bale) and Gotham Police Commissioner Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) agreed to cover up Harvey’s Two-Face murders....

The Most Disturbing Moments In The Boys By Gino Orlandini/July 11, 2022 8:46 pm EST The following article includes references to sexual assault. Prime Video’s “The Boys” is packed with progressive political threads including hot takes on race, sex, power, and corruption. Series creator Eric Kripke isn’t shy either, going on an expletive-filled rant to Yahoo! in 2022 calling both “gun culture” and the NRA “insane.” “The Boys” also signals support for #MeToo and BLM-inspired themes; Starlight dealing with sexism and A-Train juggling his hero identity with his Black identity both come to mind....

What Makes Industrial Light & Magic So Special, According To Empire Strikes Back Writer Lawrence Kasdan Disney+ By BJ Colangelo/July 26, 2022 6:31 pm EST If it wasn’t for the brilliant and creative minds at Industrial Light & Magic, the moviemaking industry likely wouldn’t be where it is today. The special effects company founded by George Lucas was created to help bring his vision for “Star Wars” to life, but grew into an artistic revolution led by some extremely talented dorks possessing the gifts of special effects artistry and so much more....

Who Is The New Marvel Group Introduced In She-Hulk? The Wrecking Crew Explained Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 1, 2022 11:28 am EST This post contains spoilers for episode 3 of “She-Hulk: Attorney at law.” “She-Hulk: Attorney At Law” isn’t a show that lacks in self-awareness, that’s for sure. After the premiere episode charted Jennifer Walters’ (Tatiana Maslany) origin story alongside a healthy dose of Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner/Hulk, the second episode (re)introduced Tim Roth’s Emil Blonsky/Abomination, a holdover from 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk” who many fans wouldn’t have expected to see again before his appearance in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings....

A Five-Minute Meeting With Ridley Scott Was All It Took To Get Matt Damon In The Martian By Devin Meenan/Nov. 5, 2022 2:57 pm EST Damon spoke with the Canadian magazine MacLean’s shortly before the film’s wide release. According to the actor, he and Scott were both so wowed by the script, they jumped into making it. Trek to the silver screen Goddard’s influence comes through in the film’s humor. A light touch was necessary given not only the dire straits Watney faces but all the technical detail too....

A Now-Classic Seinfeld Episode Nearly Sunk The Show NBC By Mike Shutt/Oct. 15, 2022 6:30 pm EST The first two seasons of “Seinfeld” have a bit of a rocky start. There are some undeniably brilliant episodes in those early days, such as “The Chinese Restaurant,” “The Phone Message,” and “The Deal,” but it was not until season 3 that basically every single episode was an absolute banger. It is not uncommon for shows to take a bit of time to find their footing....

A Stunt On The Set Of James Cameron’s True Lies Almost Ended In Disaster 20th Century Studios By J. Gabriel Ware/Sept. 25, 2022 6:00 pm EST For stunt workers and actors who dare to perform their own stunts, making an action movie can be dangerous. Doing a stunt isn’t merely performing a trick; it requires putting your body on the line. Even just being in proximity on a film set that involves big explosions, high-speed chases, etc....

Bradley Cooper as Robert De Niro’s Neil McCauley Warner Bros. Finding someone to fill in De Niro’s shoes is a tall order. Part of what makes his performance so great is that it is very understated. Save for perhaps “The Hangover” films, Cooper has made quite the career out of being both handsome and understated, while also having range available. Just look at something like “Silver Linings Playbook,” in which he played De Niro’s son....

Look into his eyes MGM When we’re behaving naturally in life, we rarely are cognizant of how we present to other people. The timbre of our voice and the gestures we make are just natural parts to our everyday lives. It’s why when we listen to a recording of our voice or see a video of ourselves we realize exactly how the rest of the world experiences us. When you are in a film, these aspects of behavior take on entirely new meanings because of the way actors are framed, lit, and styled....

What do I sacrifice? Disney+ A clandestine meeting between Luthen and a mystery informant reveals that Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) officer Lonni Jung ((Robert Emms) has been working as a lone double agent inside the Empire for over six years. Lonni wants out of deep undercover work, giving up a lot of new information about his supervisor Dedra Nero (Denise Gough) and her newfound obsession with a suspect she’s calling Axis....

Christopher Nolan Somehow Manages To See Comedy In His ‘Darkly Serious’ Films Summit Entertainment By Michael Boyle/Dec. 24, 2022 3:00 pm EST Although Christopher Nolan’s movies are always technically impressive (audio notwithstanding), people often discuss how it is sometimes difficult to connect to the characters on an emotional level because we’re too busy trying to figure out what exactly is going on, or sometimes the movie is an exhausting watch due to how bleak the tone is....

Gary Nelson, Get Smart And Freaky Friday Director, Dies At 87 Mubi.com By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 10, 2022 10:13 am EST Director Gary Nelson, whose credits include live-action Disney films like “The Black Hole” and the original “Freaky Friday,” as well as numerous TV episodes, has died of natural causes at the age of 87. Nelson’s son confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Friday that Nelson had passed away in his Las Vegas home several months ago, on May 25, 2022, though the news is only just now coming to light....

How Charlie Cox Reacted To Seeing His New Daredevil Suit For The First Time Marvel Studios By Ernesto Valenzuela/Sept. 16, 2022 2:20 pm EST There have been a lot of exciting announcements from Marvel Studios over the past year. However, none were as unexpected and welcome as Charlie Cox reprising the role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, complete with his own show coming to Disney+. Following a critically-acclaimed third season, the original “Daredevil” show starring Cox was canceled by Netflix, leading to the heartbreak that such an incredible portrayal of the character of Daredevil would be lost....

A classic pairing Universal Pictures Knightley’s frequent collaborator Joe Wright, who directed her in “Atonement,” “Pride and Prejudice,” and “Anna Karenina,” also has dyslexia. In an interview with Vulture, Wright noted that he and Knightley may have bonded over their shared experience because they both must work harder than those without a reading disability. Since Wright can’t speed read, he said he must really consider the subject: “And you find other modes of expression, and also other forms of study, be that film or visual arts....