Sebastian Stan in ‘Fresh’ Searchlight Pictures Mimi Cave’s “Fresh” takes a good long while to get to anything overtly terrifying. For its first act it’s a very relatable romantic comedy, in which a young woman named Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) can’t find a romantic connection in the realm of online dating — a sympathetic situation if ever there was one — but finally has a proper “meet cute” with a handsome guy in a grocery store....
The Dragon Prince Creators On The Season 4 Time Jump, Repentant Villains, And More [Exclusive Interview] Netflix By Rafael Motamayor/Nov. 4, 2022 10:00 am EST While everyone was fighting over which live-action fantasy show is the best — the one with the rings and the steamy hot sexual tension, or the one with the incest and the dragons that are basically nuclear weapons — the conversations tended to forget that there is another fantasy epic coming out this fall, one with elves and dragons and political scheming of its own....
The Evil Dead’s Brutal Shoot Was Too Much For Most Of The Cast To Take New Line Cinema By Witney Seibold/Oct. 7, 2022 9:15 pm EST Anyone who has heard director Sam Raimi speak knows that shooting the 1981 low-budget horror movie “The Evil Dead” was a grueling experience. Raimi has gone on record repeatedly, describing the horrors of working in a remote cabin in freezing cold weather, trying to finish the movie in four weeks, but ultimately taking eight....
The Office Considered A Massive List Of Actors For The Role Of Michael Scott, Including Philip Seymour Hoffman NBC By Valerie Ettenhofer/Aug. 16, 2022 2:22 pm EST Steve Carell has taken on plenty of memorable roles in his life, from the depressed scholar Frank in “Little Miss Sunshine” to the sexually frustrated Andy in “The 40-year old Virgin” to sweet supervillain Gru in “Despicable Me.” Yet no matter how many great performances he puts in, he’ll always be known first and foremost to many people as Michael Scott from “The Office....
The Original Ocean’s 11 Owes A Lot To The Rat Pack’s Improv Warner Bros. By Leigh Giangreco/Aug. 1, 2022 4:38 pm EST The charm of each “Ocean’s Eleven” film, from the original to the George Clooney and Sandra Bullock vehicles, lies in its star-studded cast. Starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford, the first film cemented the Rat Pack’s fame. It was thanks to that motley crew of crooners that the dialogue felt like it was ripped straight from the floor of the Sands where they performed in real life....
The Witch From Mercury Uncovers The Limits Of ‘Guel’s Pride’ Crunchyroll By Adam Wescott/Oct. 17, 2022 5:35 pm EST There’s a practice in anime fandom called the three-episode rule. The way it works is, if you watch a series for at least three episodes, you’ll come away with an idea of what the anime is and whether it is worth continuing. The three-episode rule is rather useless at judging anthology shows like “Space Dandy,” or even older series that ran for 52 episodes or more....
Tim Curry Didn’t Know What He Was Getting Into When He Agreed To Legend Universal Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/Aug. 26, 2022 3:00 pm EST Ridley Scott’s “Legend” might be the closest thing we’ve gotten to a “Legend of Zelda” movie so far. The film came out in 1985, just a year before Nintendo’s beloved fantasy-adventure video game series was created. Even so, the parallels between the two are hard to miss....
Tommy Lee Jones Wanted Men In Black’s Script To Pick One: Comedy Or Science Fiction Sony Pictures By Christian Gainey/Dec. 5, 2022 4:46 pm EST For decades, the mythology of the Men in Black has hovered over the UFO community. Legend says that investigating paranormal phenomena, spotting unidentified craft, or encountering alien beings often leads to a scary visit from pale men in black suits who threaten the witness to keep quiet about what they’ve seen....
What Interview With The Vampire Gets Right About Adapting Anne Rice’s Work AMC By Danielle Ryan/Nov. 10, 2022 11:00 am EST When people talk about the writing of the late author Anne Rice, they usually focus on sensuous prose and bold sexuality. Her early erotic fiction under a pseudonym is often discussed, and most people describe her “Vampire Chronicles” as sexy more than scary. What people fail to mention is that the woman was capable of describing horrific acts of violence just as artfully as she did moments of ecstasy or beauty; in fact, she may have been even better at the blood and guts....
Yellowjackets Season 2 Casts Obi-Wan’s Simone Kessell As Adult Lottie Disney+ By BJ Colangelo/Aug. 17, 2022 3:47 pm EST After months of anticipation and fantasy casting, the hit Showtime original “Yellowjackets” has finally found the adult version of our Antler Queen. New Zealand actor Simone Kessell (“Obi-Wan,” “Our Flag Means Death,” “Reckoning”) has been cast to play Adult Lottie Matthews, one of the surviving members of the 1996 Wiskayok High School Varsity Girls Soccer team following a plane crash that stranded them in the Canadian wilderness for 19 months....
Seek It goes without saying that the writing and the acting shine bright in this short film. It’s well paced and well acted, with enough personality given to our characters to make what little backstory we get into a solid framework for the horror within. But where the piece truly comes alive is with its animatronics and visual effects. The creature design was beautifully created by Oscar-winning “Pan’s Labyrinth” practical effects maker Arjen Tuiten, who has also worked on “Maleficent,” “Wonder,” and the upcoming film “Ghostbusters: Afterlife....
6 Movies To Watch If You Loved Nope Universal Studios By Bryan Young/July 22, 2022 3:00 pm EST Jordan Peele’s third outing as a director, “Nope” tells the tale of a family of Hollywood horse trainers that date back to the beginning of Hollywood. No one seems to care about their contributions, but they still go to work every day. When the patriarch of the family, Otis Haywood (Keith David), is killed mysteriously, his kids, OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Em (Keke Palmer) struggle to keep themselves afloat in a business that would just as soon chew them up and spit them out....
A Lot Of Thought Went Into True Detective’s Opening Credits HBO By Debopriyaa Dutta/Aug. 20, 2022 1:53 pm EST “From the dusty mesa, Her looming shadow grows. Hidden in the branches of the poison creosote…” Fans of Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective” would recognize these lyrics anywhere. “Far From Any Road” by The Handsome Family was used in the opening credits of “True Detective” season 1 to haunting effect, supplemented by striking visuals that highlighted the show’s core themes in compelling ways....
Adrien Brody Begged For His Character’s Life On Peaky Blinders Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 4, 2022 10:35 am EST Before “Peaky Blinders” built to its thrilling climax in the final season, pitting Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby against his own flesh and blood Michael Gray (Finn Cole) in a power grab for the ages, the popular BBC series largely featured one primary antagonist per season — often portrayed by established character actors or even big-name stars....
Black Adam Trailer: The Rock Meets The Justice Society Of America Warner Bros. By Valerie Ettenhofer/July 23, 2022 2:20 pm EST Comic-Con continues in sunny San Diego, and among all the weekend’s big reveals and breaking news, we’ve just caught the newest trailer for “Black Adam.” DC’s Dwayne Johnson-led comic book movie may not have all eyes on it this weekend, since fans have already seen plenty of footage of the upcoming movie by now, but the Warner Bros....
Bodies Bodies Bodies Star Maria Bakalova On The Movie’s Depiction Of Gen Z [Interview] A24 By Jack Giroux/Aug. 12, 2022 2:30 pm EST Maria Bakalova is the audience’s eyes and ears into the claustrophobic world of “Bodies Bodies Bodies.” Bee (Bakalova) is one of the two outsiders among a group of friends throwing a hurricane party in a mansion. She’s a mystery to this otherwise tight-knit group, so when someone dies, people look in Bee’s direction....
Watch the Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin trailer here Bumper’s venture outside of the world of competitive college a capella may be exactly what he needs to finally get his life together, and realize that he’s been long overdue for a heaping helping of humble pie. Especially after he asks, “I’m not like a corny a capella guy … I’m cool, right?” as his new friends stare in bemused silence. The trailer also promises a return to the “Pitch Perfect” trademark “Riff-Off,” this time between Bumper and Gisela....
Cary Grant’s Fame Caused Some Headaches While Filming Walk, Don’t Run Columbia Pictures By Demetra Nikolakakis/Dec. 2, 2022 1:17 pm EST The life of a celebrity might be glamorous, but it’s far from easy. Sure, you might get some extra love at your local pizza parlor (especially if you impersonate Ben Affleck), but being famous means that you’re highly recognizable — and lots of people want to meet you. Good luck having normal public outings....
Cow And Chicken Creator David Feiss Explains His Original Idea For The Show And Network Notes About The Devil [Interview] Cartoon Network By Rafael Motamayor/July 29, 2022 2:47 pm EST (Welcome to My Most Ridiculous Note, a series of interviews in which animators talk about the weirdest and funniest notes they received from studio executives.) The early days of Cartoon Network were a great place for weird and exciting cartoons. Once the network started airing original programming, shows like “Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Johnny Bravo,” and “Courage the Cowardly Dog” delivered fun shows aimed at kids, with oftentimes bizarre imagery or adult situations that could be appreciated by audiences of all ages....
Ferrari: Everything We Know So Far About Michael Mann’s Enzo Ferrari Biopic HBO Max By Sandy Schaefer/Aug. 17, 2022 1:10 pm EST 2022 has already been a big year for Michael Mann, between the release of the pilot for “Tokyo Vice” — which marked Mann’s first time back in the director’s chair since his 2015 cyber-crime thriller “Blackhat” — and the arrival of his “Heat 2” novel. Now comes word that Mann has officially started shooting “Ferrari,” a biopic about the titular Italian motor racing giant its director has been planning for a long time....
