The episode of Revisited covering The Others was Written, Edited, and Narrated by Ric Solomon, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
If you go into any AMC theater in the past year, you’ve been graced with one of the best theater chain openings of all time. I’m sure anyone watching this video knows exactly what I’m referring to. If not, it’s none other than Nicole Kidman welcoming you to the movies. Her onscreen presence has been nothing short of incredible. She has starred in some truly great films such as Eyes Wide Shut, Moulin Rouge, Cold Mountain, and this writer’s favorite Practical Magic. But back in 2001, Nicole teamed up with Alejandro Amenabar to make one of the creepiest supernatural horror flicks of all time. It’s a film that was not only a big box office success, but...
If you go into any AMC theater in the past year, you’ve been graced with one of the best theater chain openings of all time. I’m sure anyone watching this video knows exactly what I’m referring to. If not, it’s none other than Nicole Kidman welcoming you to the movies. Her onscreen presence has been nothing short of incredible. She has starred in some truly great films such as Eyes Wide Shut, Moulin Rouge, Cold Mountain, and this writer’s favorite Practical Magic. But back in 2001, Nicole teamed up with Alejandro Amenabar to make one of the creepiest supernatural horror flicks of all time. It’s a film that was not only a big box office success, but...
- 1/3/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Spoiler warning: This article openly discusses the full plot of “The Others.”
It’s been said many times that every love story is a ghost story, and the pop art of the 21st century would seem to suggest that the opposite is also true.
The rise of “elevated horror,” the traumafication of genre narratives, and the ever-increasing role that supernatural forces appear to be playing in arthouse fare have combined to recenter the heartsick longing — romantic or otherwise — that has always haunted tales of grief and loss, even if only from the shadows or in the subtext. These days, a movie or TV show about ghosts is less likely to scare you than it is to make you cry, and the ones that manage to do both tend to rely on the former as a means of accomplishing the latter; look no further than the work of Mike Flanagan, whose...
It’s been said many times that every love story is a ghost story, and the pop art of the 21st century would seem to suggest that the opposite is also true.
The rise of “elevated horror,” the traumafication of genre narratives, and the ever-increasing role that supernatural forces appear to be playing in arthouse fare have combined to recenter the heartsick longing — romantic or otherwise — that has always haunted tales of grief and loss, even if only from the shadows or in the subtext. These days, a movie or TV show about ghosts is less likely to scare you than it is to make you cry, and the ones that manage to do both tend to rely on the former as a means of accomplishing the latter; look no further than the work of Mike Flanagan, whose...
- 10/30/2023
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Right from the start, one gets the sense that something’s amiss in Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others. Three servants emerge from the fog that cloaks an estate on the Channel Island of Jersey to apply for jobs we soon learn weren’t yet listed in the local newspaper. Meanwhile, the imposing head of the household, Grace (Nicole Kidman), is perpetually on edge. When she instructs the new help to keep the curtains drawn at all times and always shut and lock every door behind them, it’s unclear whether her neuroses actually stem from the condition that supposedly prevents her two children from being in the sunlight for more than a few seconds or if it’s a calamitous side effect of her rigid Catholic beliefs.
It’s a familiar setup, but The Others doesn’t follow the same path of so many other horror films about women succumbing...
It’s a familiar setup, but The Others doesn’t follow the same path of so many other horror films about women succumbing...
- 10/20/2023
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
Beloved filmmaker and cineaste directed nine features, a TV movie, four TV series, two documentaries, and four shorts.
Agustí Villaronga, one of the foremost Spanish auteurs of recent decades whose credits include Black Bread and The Sea, died in Barcelona on Sunday (January 22). He was 69 and had cancer.
Born in 1953 in Mallorca, Villaronga directed nine features, a TV movie, four TV series, two documentaries, and four shorts.
From a radical auteur approach demonstrating a keen insight into human pain and cruelty, Villaronga threaded his artistic commitment with a progressive exploration of different genres and broader audiences.
Villaronga’s horror debut...
Agustí Villaronga, one of the foremost Spanish auteurs of recent decades whose credits include Black Bread and The Sea, died in Barcelona on Sunday (January 22). He was 69 and had cancer.
Born in 1953 in Mallorca, Villaronga directed nine features, a TV movie, four TV series, two documentaries, and four shorts.
From a radical auteur approach demonstrating a keen insight into human pain and cruelty, Villaronga threaded his artistic commitment with a progressive exploration of different genres and broader audiences.
Villaronga’s horror debut...
- 1/22/2023
- by Emilio Mayorga
- ScreenDaily
In a bid to further extend its Shooting in Spain brand around the world, the Spain Film Commission (Sfc) began in 2018 to name prominent figures in the international entertainment biz as honorary ambassadors. Among them are former HBO executive and U.S. ambassador to Spain James Costos; director Terry Gilliam; actors Emily Blunt and Aitana Sánchez- Gijón; NBCUniversal executive Veronica Sullivan; Dp Javier Aguirresarobe and Indian location manager Ramji Natarajan.
Variety approached three of them to give their take on helping to promote Spain as a key destination for film-tv shoots and assess the challenges that remain.
As the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 2013-17, Costos was laser focused on supporting U.S. studios’ efforts to find growth opportunities. However, despite the country’s many advantages, other European destinations offered better incentives and it was often outbid. Notwithstanding, some major productions landed, led by “Game of Thrones” and “The Bourne Identity,...
Variety approached three of them to give their take on helping to promote Spain as a key destination for film-tv shoots and assess the challenges that remain.
As the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 2013-17, Costos was laser focused on supporting U.S. studios’ efforts to find growth opportunities. However, despite the country’s many advantages, other European destinations offered better incentives and it was often outbid. Notwithstanding, some major productions landed, led by “Game of Thrones” and “The Bourne Identity,...
- 9/11/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Playing a character in a film who dies by suicide, adapted from a book penned by a famed author who met the same fate, is already a heady experience. But for Liev Schreiber, who tackles the stoically heroic Colonel Richard Cantwell in the big screen version of Ernest Hemingway’s final full-length novel, “Across the River and Into the Trees,” life imitated art — which imitated life — in ways not even Schreiber could have expected.
“One of the things that happened to us in this epic, long shoot [in Venice, Italy] is that my father had found a sarcoma on his leg — a very, very rapid [growing] one,” Schreiber told a crowd gathered for a special screening and premiere of the film, directed by Paula Ortiz, at the Sun Valley Film Festival Thursday night.
“We only had a month left to shoot,” he continued, “and the crew graciously stopped the film and let me go home to Seattle,...
“One of the things that happened to us in this epic, long shoot [in Venice, Italy] is that my father had found a sarcoma on his leg — a very, very rapid [growing] one,” Schreiber told a crowd gathered for a special screening and premiere of the film, directed by Paula Ortiz, at the Sun Valley Film Festival Thursday night.
“We only had a month left to shoot,” he continued, “and the crew graciously stopped the film and let me go home to Seattle,...
- 3/31/2022
- by Malina Saval
- Variety Film + TV
Liev Schreiber is attached to star in a big-screen adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s novel “Across the River and Into the Trees,” Tribune Pictures and The Exchange announced Monday. The film will be introduced to buyers through The Exchange at the TIFF 2020 virtual market.
The film will start production in October in Venice, Italy, and the Veneto region under Covid-19 guidelines.
“Across the River and Into the Trees” was written by Hemingway in 1950 and spent seven weeks atop the New York Times best-seller list. It was initially serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine.
Schreiber will play Colonel Richard Cantwell, a semi-autobiographical character partially based on Hemingway’s friend Colonel Charles T. Lanham, a complex and conflicted character, wounded and damaged both physically and mentally by World War II who seeks inner peace and tries to come to terms with his own mortality.
Joining Schreiber are Italian actors Matilda De Angelis, Laura Morante and Giancarlo Giannini,...
The film will start production in October in Venice, Italy, and the Veneto region under Covid-19 guidelines.
“Across the River and Into the Trees” was written by Hemingway in 1950 and spent seven weeks atop the New York Times best-seller list. It was initially serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine.
Schreiber will play Colonel Richard Cantwell, a semi-autobiographical character partially based on Hemingway’s friend Colonel Charles T. Lanham, a complex and conflicted character, wounded and damaged both physically and mentally by World War II who seeks inner peace and tries to come to terms with his own mortality.
Joining Schreiber are Italian actors Matilda De Angelis, Laura Morante and Giancarlo Giannini,...
- 9/7/2020
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Spotlight and Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber is attached to lead cast on the feature adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s Venice-set novel, Across The River And Into The Trees.
Also aboard to star are emerging Italian actress Matilda De Angelis (The Prize), Laura Morante (Cherry On The Cake), Javier Camara (Truman) and Oscar-nominated Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini (Seven Beauties).
Six-time Golden Globe nominee Schreiber will play Colonel Richard Cantwell, Hemingway’s semi-autobiographical lead character who is an American officer serving in Italy right after World War II, facing up to the news of his terminal illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend his weekend in quiet solitude, he commandeers a military driver to facilitate a simple duck hunting trip and a visit to his old haunts in Venice. As his plans begin to unravel, a chance encounter with a young countess begins to kindle in him the hope of renewal.
Also aboard to star are emerging Italian actress Matilda De Angelis (The Prize), Laura Morante (Cherry On The Cake), Javier Camara (Truman) and Oscar-nominated Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini (Seven Beauties).
Six-time Golden Globe nominee Schreiber will play Colonel Richard Cantwell, Hemingway’s semi-autobiographical lead character who is an American officer serving in Italy right after World War II, facing up to the news of his terminal illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend his weekend in quiet solitude, he commandeers a military driver to facilitate a simple duck hunting trip and a visit to his old haunts in Venice. As his plans begin to unravel, a chance encounter with a young countess begins to kindle in him the hope of renewal.
- 9/7/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a real shame that too few filmmakers know how to give Brian Cox a proper leading man role. Sure, he’s no spring chicken, but his screen presence and talent are a true force to be reckoned with. On television, he’s turning heads once again with the HBO series Succession. Today, out on VOD is The Etruscan Smile, a movie that actually does give Cox the lead to play. Sadly, despite his strong performance, the film is just not up to snuff, overstaying its welcome and ultimately not giving the man a vehicle worthy go his skills. It’s truly a shame. The flick is a drama about re-establishing bonds with your family. Aging Scotsman Rory McNeil (Cox) has long been content in his cozy little hometown. However, the need for medical treatment requires him to leave, so he packs his bags, with much protesting, and travels to San Francisco.
- 3/20/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The original Dora the Explorer was synonymous with learning by repetition. We’ll begin with a hat tip to that educational cartoon – the inspiration for this fabulous family film – and say, Dora and the Lost City of Gold is estupendo! Can you say estupendo?!
Young Dora (Madelyn Miranda), her vivid imagination and her cousin Diego have enjoyed an idyllic (and mildly treacherous) childhood roaming free in the Peruvian jungle surrounding their isolated home. When Diego’s parents relocate to the city Dora’s imaginary talking map, backpack and monkey friend Boots fill the hole her companion has left in her life. And help her evade Swiper the light-fingered fox.
As Dora grows, so does her appetite for adventure. Ten years pass and her indulgent parents become increasingly concerned about the risks she takes (and her tendency to narrate). A thrilling discovery leads them to make a tough decision about her future.
Young Dora (Madelyn Miranda), her vivid imagination and her cousin Diego have enjoyed an idyllic (and mildly treacherous) childhood roaming free in the Peruvian jungle surrounding their isolated home. When Diego’s parents relocate to the city Dora’s imaginary talking map, backpack and monkey friend Boots fill the hole her companion has left in her life. And help her evade Swiper the light-fingered fox.
As Dora grows, so does her appetite for adventure. Ten years pass and her indulgent parents become increasingly concerned about the risks she takes (and her tendency to narrate). A thrilling discovery leads them to make a tough decision about her future.
- 8/15/2019
- by Emily Breen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Dora the Explorer was seven years old when audiences met her on television, a sing-songy polymath who traveled the map seeking answers and solving puzzles, accompanied by a big-mouthed backpack and equally loquacious monkey, Boots. Nearly 20 years have passed since the adventure show first aired (enough to cultivate a massive global awareness), but only 10 in Dora’s world, which means her live-action debut, director James Bobin’s “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” gives audiences of all ages the chance to see the character — whose unquenchable thirst for education knew no bounds — face the ultimate test: adjusting to an American high school.
If that sounds like a pretext for a snappy, self-parodying TV-to-film adaptation — something in the vein of “21 Jump Street” or “The Dukes of Hazzard,” perhaps — think again. Yes, the movie is postmodern enough to acknowledge that there’s something odd about Dora’s penchant for breaking...
If that sounds like a pretext for a snappy, self-parodying TV-to-film adaptation — something in the vein of “21 Jump Street” or “The Dukes of Hazzard,” perhaps — think again. Yes, the movie is postmodern enough to acknowledge that there’s something odd about Dora’s penchant for breaking...
- 7/29/2019
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Cannes– Rosie Day (“Outlander”), Harriet Sanson Harris (“Phantom Thread”) and Natalia Tena (“Game of Thrones”) will star in Spaniard Juanma Bajo Ulloa’s psychological thriller “Baby,” Variety has learned exclusively.
The project will be pitched on May 19 at Fantastic 7, a new Cannes initiative seeing seven of the world’s most prestigious fantastic festivals back and mentor a genre project.
“Baby” is put forward by the Sitges Intl. Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, represented by Sitges deputy general manager Mónica Garcia Massagué, which has created Fantastic 7 with Cannes Film Market executive director Jérôme Paillard and Ventana Sur and Blood Window founder Bernardo Bergeret.
“Baby” follows a young upper-class woman junkie who, unable to care for the newly-born baby, sells it to a midwife-child trafficker. Overcome with remorse, she will try to recover it.
Javier Aguirresarobe, Dp on Pedro Almodovar’s “Talk to Her” and Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine,” will serve as cinematographer.
The project will be pitched on May 19 at Fantastic 7, a new Cannes initiative seeing seven of the world’s most prestigious fantastic festivals back and mentor a genre project.
“Baby” is put forward by the Sitges Intl. Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, represented by Sitges deputy general manager Mónica Garcia Massagué, which has created Fantastic 7 with Cannes Film Market executive director Jérôme Paillard and Ventana Sur and Blood Window founder Bernardo Bergeret.
“Baby” follows a young upper-class woman junkie who, unable to care for the newly-born baby, sells it to a midwife-child trafficker. Overcome with remorse, she will try to recover it.
Javier Aguirresarobe, Dp on Pedro Almodovar’s “Talk to Her” and Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine,” will serve as cinematographer.
- 5/19/2019
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
Once upon a time, Ben Kingsley gave his career best performance in Schindler’s List. Fast forward to 2018, and he’s actually playing a member of the Nazi high command. That’s a total 180, but if any actor can pull that off, it’s Kingsley. The Academy Award winning thespian has not had the best roles to play of late, but this week, he has a solid one to sink his teeth into. It’s Operation Finale, a dramatic retelling of a true life spy operation in the 1960’s. If it won’t be another Oscar player for Kingsley, it at least gives him one of his best roles in some time, and that’s worth something. The movie is an historical thriller, as you might have guessed. This is the plot summary available for it: “Fifteen years after the end of World War II, a team of top-secret Israeli...
- 8/28/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
First Look at Isabela Moner as Dora in the film Dora The Explorer by Paramount Players
Dora The Explorer is coming to cinemas next summer on August 2, 2019.
Paramount Players announced today that the motion picture adaptation of Nickelodeon’s Peabody Award-winning children’s animated series, Dora the Explorer, began principal photography on location in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, on Monday, August 6, 2018. The production, being directed by 11-time Emmy and four-time BAFTA nominee James Bobin marks the lovable Latina character’s big screen debut (and first live-action adaptation on any platform) after fourteen seasons (2000-2014) and 172 episodes on Viacom’s enduring children’s cable network. The film is a Paramount Players and Nickelodeon production in association with Walden Media. The film is being supported by the Queensland Government via Screenland Queensland. Paramount will release the film on August 2, 2019.
Dora the Explorer stars Isabela Moner in the film’s title role. Having...
Dora The Explorer is coming to cinemas next summer on August 2, 2019.
Paramount Players announced today that the motion picture adaptation of Nickelodeon’s Peabody Award-winning children’s animated series, Dora the Explorer, began principal photography on location in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, on Monday, August 6, 2018. The production, being directed by 11-time Emmy and four-time BAFTA nominee James Bobin marks the lovable Latina character’s big screen debut (and first live-action adaptation on any platform) after fourteen seasons (2000-2014) and 172 episodes on Viacom’s enduring children’s cable network. The film is a Paramount Players and Nickelodeon production in association with Walden Media. The film is being supported by the Queensland Government via Screenland Queensland. Paramount will release the film on August 2, 2019.
Dora the Explorer stars Isabela Moner in the film’s title role. Having...
- 8/10/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Dora's biggest adventure yet starts now, as filming on the live-action movie begins today, we get our first image of the character and new details on the plot. Come inside to learn more!
Today's the start of production on the upcoming live-action Dora The Explorer movie. To mark the occasion, Paramount has released the first look at actress Isabela Moner suited up for the role, along with more details on the rest of cast and story...and I'm not sure what to think.
As a parent, I've watched a Lot of Dora the Explorer. I watched it 6-7 years ago with my son (when he was a toddler) and I'm watching it every day now with my daughter (currently a toddler). While the outfit is a very literal translation from the cartoon, it still feels off. Part of which has to do with the new High School setting, which is...
Today's the start of production on the upcoming live-action Dora The Explorer movie. To mark the occasion, Paramount has released the first look at actress Isabela Moner suited up for the role, along with more details on the rest of cast and story...and I'm not sure what to think.
As a parent, I've watched a Lot of Dora the Explorer. I watched it 6-7 years ago with my son (when he was a toddler) and I'm watching it every day now with my daughter (currently a toddler). While the outfit is a very literal translation from the cartoon, it still feels off. Part of which has to do with the new High School setting, which is...
- 8/10/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
MGM has released their first trailer for Operation Finale, a post-World War II period thriller staring Ben Kingsley and Oscar Isaac. Kingsley plays Adolf Eichmann who, as described in the trailer as “Hitler’s deadliest lieutenant,” was personally responsible for overseeing the transportation and subsequent murder of millions of innocent Jews during the Holocaust. Taking place after the conclusion of World War II, the film tells the incredible true story of Israel’s intelligence service – the Mossad – and their plan to “catch and extract” the fleeing Eichmann from Argentina. Isaac plays Mossad operative Peter Malkin who’s assigned to execute said operation – and he feels the weight of mission as he’s warned in the trailer: “If you succeed, for the first time in our history, we will judge our executioner. If you fail, he escapes justice, perhaps forever. I beg of you, do not fail.”
Chris Weitz directed Operation Finale...
Chris Weitz directed Operation Finale...
- 6/5/2018
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Blue Night director Fabien Constant on working with star Sarah Jessica Parker, her producing partners Alison Benson, Andrea Iervolino, Lady Monika Bacardi, and screenwriter Laura Eason: "I loved being the only guy on-board." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
At Cafe Cluny in the West Village Fabien Constant, director of the meticulously dashing portrait of Carine Roitfeld in Mademoiselle C, is back in New York this time for the Tribeca Film Festival world première of his début feature film Blue Night starring another style icon Sarah Jessica Parker. Shot beautifully by Javier Aguirresarobe and with a supporting cast including Simon Baker, Jacqueline Bisset, Common, Renée Zellweger, Taylor Kinney, Gus Birney, and Waleed Zuaiter, Blue Night attaches us for 24 hours to the life of a woman who has just learned the news that she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
On Sarah Jessica Parker as Vivienne in Blue Night: "For me it's...
At Cafe Cluny in the West Village Fabien Constant, director of the meticulously dashing portrait of Carine Roitfeld in Mademoiselle C, is back in New York this time for the Tribeca Film Festival world première of his début feature film Blue Night starring another style icon Sarah Jessica Parker. Shot beautifully by Javier Aguirresarobe and with a supporting cast including Simon Baker, Jacqueline Bisset, Common, Renée Zellweger, Taylor Kinney, Gus Birney, and Waleed Zuaiter, Blue Night attaches us for 24 hours to the life of a woman who has just learned the news that she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
On Sarah Jessica Parker as Vivienne in Blue Night: "For me it's...
- 5/5/2018
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
In the early 1990s, Madonna met with French New Wave pioneer Agnès Varda about the idea of directing her in a remake “Cléo from 5 to 7.” That film, which was told virtually in real time, followed a free-spirited chanteuse confronted with her own mortality as she wanders the streets of Paris. Though the project never came to pass, its ghost lives on in French director Fabien Constant’s “Blue Night,” which considers itself more of an homage than a remake, pilfering from not just “Cléo,” but Antonioni’s “La Notte” and a handful of other European art films as well.
A mopey indie drama that delivers an unusually introspective role for “Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker (who clearly relishes the opportunity to go deep), “Blue Night” wraps with Parker whisper-singing “I Think We’re Alone Now” over the end credits. That’s fitting for what basically amounts to a stylish,...
A mopey indie drama that delivers an unusually introspective role for “Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker (who clearly relishes the opportunity to go deep), “Blue Night” wraps with Parker whisper-singing “I Think We’re Alone Now” over the end credits. That’s fitting for what basically amounts to a stylish,...
- 4/20/2018
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Blade Runner 2049 notwithstanding, Thor: Ragnarok will be remembered as one of the best-looking movies of 2017.
Between them, writer-director Taika Waititi and Javier Aguirresarobe, the cinematographer tasked with bringing Sakaar’s technicolor vistas to life, created a wondrous space oddity for Thor’s third (and final?) solo adventure. And now, thanks to this new clip you’ll see up above, we can relive one of the film’s best moments – the fight between Hulk and the God of Thunder.
Those who’ve already seen Ragnarok, which we imagine is almost everyone at this point – given how much business it did at the box office – will be very familiar with this scene. For those who may have missed it in theaters, though, the clip sees Thor and Hulk pitted against one another in a gladiator arena. Though the God of Thunder is happy to come across “his friend from work,” his...
Between them, writer-director Taika Waititi and Javier Aguirresarobe, the cinematographer tasked with bringing Sakaar’s technicolor vistas to life, created a wondrous space oddity for Thor’s third (and final?) solo adventure. And now, thanks to this new clip you’ll see up above, we can relive one of the film’s best moments – the fight between Hulk and the God of Thunder.
Those who’ve already seen Ragnarok, which we imagine is almost everyone at this point – given how much business it did at the box office – will be very familiar with this scene. For those who may have missed it in theaters, though, the clip sees Thor and Hulk pitted against one another in a gladiator arena. Though the God of Thunder is happy to come across “his friend from work,” his...
- 1/13/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Blade Runner 2049 notwithstanding, Thor: Ragnarok will be remembered as one of the best-looking movies of 2017.
Between them, writer-director Taika Waititi and Javier Aguirresarobe, the cinematographer tasked with bringing Sakaar’s technicolor vistas to life, created a wondrous space oddity for Thor’s third (and final?) solo adventure. And now, we know when we’ll be able to revisit the hugely enjoyable threequel, as Reddit has outed the film’s Blu-ray release date as March 6th.
That’s only two months away and with Black Panther also on the horizon (look for it to claw its way into theaters on February 16th), there’s much for Marvel fans to be excited about in the first quarter of 2018. But circling back to Waititi’s blockbuster, and given that the studio has yet to make any kind of official announcement about its home video release, we’re currently without a list of special features.
Between them, writer-director Taika Waititi and Javier Aguirresarobe, the cinematographer tasked with bringing Sakaar’s technicolor vistas to life, created a wondrous space oddity for Thor’s third (and final?) solo adventure. And now, we know when we’ll be able to revisit the hugely enjoyable threequel, as Reddit has outed the film’s Blu-ray release date as March 6th.
That’s only two months away and with Black Panther also on the horizon (look for it to claw its way into theaters on February 16th), there’s much for Marvel fans to be excited about in the first quarter of 2018. But circling back to Waititi’s blockbuster, and given that the studio has yet to make any kind of official announcement about its home video release, we’re currently without a list of special features.
- 1/6/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Blade Runner 2049 notwithstanding, Thor: Ragnarok will be remembered as one of the best-looking movies of 2017.
Between them, writer-director Taika Waititi and Javier Aguirresarobe, the cinematographer tasked with bringing Sakaar’s technicolor vistas to life, created a wondrous space oddity for Thor’s third (and final?) solo adventure, and today brings forth a batch of beautiful concept art that allows you to trace the evolution of the hero’s gladiator costume in the pic, which originally looked quite different.
Don’t believe us? Check out the gallery below for a glimpse at what concept artist Andy Park originally envisioned for the mighty God of Thunder:
Unused Ragnarok Concept Art Shows Us A Very Different Looking Thor 1 of 5
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Pretty neat, right? While we’re not sure if any of these designs are better than what we ultimately got, some of...
Between them, writer-director Taika Waititi and Javier Aguirresarobe, the cinematographer tasked with bringing Sakaar’s technicolor vistas to life, created a wondrous space oddity for Thor’s third (and final?) solo adventure, and today brings forth a batch of beautiful concept art that allows you to trace the evolution of the hero’s gladiator costume in the pic, which originally looked quite different.
Don’t believe us? Check out the gallery below for a glimpse at what concept artist Andy Park originally envisioned for the mighty God of Thunder:
Unused Ragnarok Concept Art Shows Us A Very Different Looking Thor 1 of 5
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Pretty neat, right? While we’re not sure if any of these designs are better than what we ultimately got, some of...
- 12/18/2017
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Blade Runner 2049 notwithstanding, Thor: Ragnarok will be remembered as one of the best-looking movies of 2017.
Between them, writer-director Taika Waititi and Javier Aguirresarobe, the cinematographer tasked with bringing Sakaar’s technicolor vistas to life, created a wondrous space oddity for Thor’s third (and final?) solo adventure, and today brings forth a batch of beautiful concept art that allows you to trace the evolution of Ragnarok – from a nascent idea fastened to the proverbial Marvel whiteboard to the critically-adorned blockbuster that continues to exert its dominance at the global box office.
Thanks to Laurent Ben-Mimoun, whose previous credits include Passengers and Alice Through the Looking Glass, below you’ll see early designs for The Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum) along with Sakaar’s ultra-futuristic skylines. It’s a much more fantastical setting than, say, the grim future-dystopia of Blade Runner 2049, but Ben-Mimoun’s work is no less impressive. There’s...
Between them, writer-director Taika Waititi and Javier Aguirresarobe, the cinematographer tasked with bringing Sakaar’s technicolor vistas to life, created a wondrous space oddity for Thor’s third (and final?) solo adventure, and today brings forth a batch of beautiful concept art that allows you to trace the evolution of Ragnarok – from a nascent idea fastened to the proverbial Marvel whiteboard to the critically-adorned blockbuster that continues to exert its dominance at the global box office.
Thanks to Laurent Ben-Mimoun, whose previous credits include Passengers and Alice Through the Looking Glass, below you’ll see early designs for The Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum) along with Sakaar’s ultra-futuristic skylines. It’s a much more fantastical setting than, say, the grim future-dystopia of Blade Runner 2049, but Ben-Mimoun’s work is no less impressive. There’s...
- 11/14/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
If there’s one black mark on Marvel’s resume to date, it’s that they’ve yet to really get the Thor franchise right. He’s worked as part of the group in The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, but in solo outings Thor and Thor: Ragnarok, he’s been the blandest character of the lot. Aside from Hulk, he’s essentially been the read headed stepchild of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, feature player wise. On Friday, the McU gets an unexpected jolt of comedy from the God of Thunder when Thor: Ragnarok opens. Not only is this the best of the Thor trilogy by far, it’s also one of Marvel’s better overall works. You’ll see a ranking later on in the piece, but if you’re a fan of the lighter McU works, this will be completely up your alley. The film is the...
- 11/2/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the two Thor films have been among the most forgettable. They’re not bad, but they lack personality and the fun of the rest of the McU. Well, as you’ll see with this Teaser Trailer that debuted yesterday, Thor: Ragnarok certainly seeks to change all of that. As will become apparent, there’s a lighter tone in effect, a larger scale, and a vibe that isn’t at odds with the rest of the McU. It’s very different, almost entirely in good ways. The Teaser Trailer will probably tickle your fancy, but before we get to that, some mild analysis is coming your way! This sequel is the third Thor film and one that works as a sequel not just to Thor: The Dark World, but also to Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War as well. Having left Earth, Thor...
- 4/11/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Shaping up to be the kind of sweeping romantic war epic Hollywood doesn’t seem all that interested in making today, The Promise follows an Armenian medical student (Oscar Isaac), an artist (Charlotte Le Bon), and a worldly American journalist (Christian Bale) who form a love triangle amid the chaos of the First World War. Directed by Terry George (Hotel Rwanda), following a Tiff premiere, it’ll arrive next month, and the new theatrical trailer has arrived.
We said in our review, “Terry George, whose Hotel Rwanda also dealt with a historical genocide, shoots the film with visual care. With the help of cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe (Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Road), he sets the scene capturing a vast, alluring Middle Eastern landscape, filled with deserts and mountains. The battle scenes are also immaculately shot by George, giving the film a grit that might be hiding under Aguirresarobe’s romantic photography.
We said in our review, “Terry George, whose Hotel Rwanda also dealt with a historical genocide, shoots the film with visual care. With the help of cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe (Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Road), he sets the scene capturing a vast, alluring Middle Eastern landscape, filled with deserts and mountains. The battle scenes are also immaculately shot by George, giving the film a grit that might be hiding under Aguirresarobe’s romantic photography.
- 3/2/2017
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Featuring a terrific lead cast, lensing by Javier Aguirresarobe (“The Road,” “The Others,” “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”), and direction by Terry George (“Hotel Rwanda“), it’s a shame that “The Promise” was such a crushing disappointment when we saw it at Tiff this fall. However, there are few films that have been set against the backdrop of the Armenian genocide, which is perhaps one small credit one can give to the film.
Continue reading Christian Bale & Oscar Isaac Fight For Love Amidst War In New Trailer For ‘The Promise’ at The Playlist.
Continue reading Christian Bale & Oscar Isaac Fight For Love Amidst War In New Trailer For ‘The Promise’ at The Playlist.
- 3/2/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Terry George‘s The Promise begins with a title card that appears on-screen stating that 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Turkish government during World War I. It’s a tragedy that has been depicted before in film, perhaps most notably in Atom Egoyan’s underwhelming Ararat, with ample room still made available to deliver the definitive version. Despite formidable talent on both sides of the camera, unfortunately we’ll have to wait longer for such a drama to arrive.
The film takes place on the brink of World War I in Turkey. Michael (Oscar Isaac), an intelligent, compassionate Armenian, decides to settle down and marry a girl (Angela Sarafyan) that he’s not completely smitten by, but claims that with time he will indeed love her. He lives in Armenia, but opts to journey to Turkey, without his wife, to study medicine at the Imperial Medical School and become...
The film takes place on the brink of World War I in Turkey. Michael (Oscar Isaac), an intelligent, compassionate Armenian, decides to settle down and marry a girl (Angela Sarafyan) that he’s not completely smitten by, but claims that with time he will indeed love her. He lives in Armenia, but opts to journey to Turkey, without his wife, to study medicine at the Imperial Medical School and become...
- 9/12/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
When at the end of Casablanca, Rick puts his unexpected sense of duty before love and tells Ilsa that their problems “don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world,” he might as well have been describing the biggest issue in Craig Gillespie’s The Finest Hours, a lush disaster film that assumes audiences will undoubtedly root for love at all costs, even if it’s just a device used to avoid constructing a solid dramatic structure. Gillespie allegedly set out to tell the story of the greatest small boat rescue mission in Coast Guard history, but in the process ended up making a film about the dullest marriage proposal of all time.
When the film begins it’s 1951 and shy Coast Guard officer Bernard Webber (Chris Pine) is en route to a blind date where he will meet Miriam Webber (Holliday Grainger). Miriam is introduced with...
When the film begins it’s 1951 and shy Coast Guard officer Bernard Webber (Chris Pine) is en route to a blind date where he will meet Miriam Webber (Holliday Grainger). Miriam is introduced with...
- 1/28/2016
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
By the time the "Goosebumps" publishing phenomenon began, I was well past the age of the target audience. I worked at a bookstore for a little while in the '90s, and watching the way kids went berserk about the series, I was always curious about what made them so addictive. Now I've got a voracious reader in my house, and he's burning his way through the series, which made us the perfect pair to watch Sony's new big-budget "Goosebumps" movie. Sony has several films on their slate that follow the "Jumanji" model, including an actual "Jumanji" reboot, and the script credited to Darren Lemke, from a story by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, is certainly efficient at setting up and unleashing the bad guys here. What once would have seemed avant-garde, blending the author of the series with his own creations, is now a big fat commercial hook. After all,...
- 10/5/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
'The Sea Inside': Javier Bardem and director Alejandro Amenábar. 'The Sea Inside': Outstanding supporting cast help to lift flawed Right to Die drama Alejandro Amenábar's The Sea Inside often verges on melodrama, featuring as its centerpiece a showy performance by Javier Bardem as a tetraplegic man eager to end his life “with dignity.” Its not inconsiderable flaws notwithstanding – including a simplistic “right to die” debate – this real-life-inspired drama is in and of itself both compelling and touching enough to merit a look; but what makes The Sea Inside a must-see are the superb performances of those in Bardem's periphery. The story revolves around Ramón Sampedro (Javier Bardem), a middle-aged man who has been bed-ridden and dependent on the care of others since a diving accident in his early 20s. (Hence the original Spanish title “Into the Sea.”) Yearning for freedom from his mostly immobile body,...
- 8/23/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
20th Century Fox and MGM released their new horror/thriller film, "Poltergeist," into theaters today, May 22nd,2015, and all the reviews are in from the top, major movie critics in the biz. It turns out that only about half of them liked it, giving it an overall 49 score out of a possible 100 across 19 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Sam Rockwell, Jared Harris, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino and Jane Adams. We've supplied blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Justin Lowe from The Hollywood Reporter, gave it a 70 grade. He said: "While Hooper favored shock value and jump scares, Kenan and cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe construct far more fluid sequences as the camera glides and hovers over its subjects, reserving the most impactful shots for the climactic scenes, particularly a concluding sequence that’s particularly thrilling." Clark Collis over at Entertainment Weekly, gave it a 67 grade, stating:...
- 5/22/2015
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
What made Tobe Hooper's -- or Steven Spielberg's, depending on whom you ask -- Poltergeist so iconic was how it blended a mix of humor, heart and character with the same atmosphere and tension. It became the rare mainstream Hollywood thriller with just the right technical and creative talent to shine. In turn, Gil Kenan's 2015 remake is disappointing in how it's basically the opposite: cold, generic and entirely ho-hum. It's by no means the worst horror remake of late, but that it has the skills behind-and-in-front of the camera to exceed and only settles on mediocrity makes this re-imagining almost as degrading. Kenan's take follows the Bowen family, which includes the recently unemployed Eric (Sam Rockwell), his wife Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) and their three children -- older daughter Kendra (Saxon Sharbino), son Griffin (Kyle Catlett) and youngest daughter Madison (Kennedi Clements) -- as they've just moved into a new suburban home.
- 5/22/2015
- by Will Ashton
- Rope of Silicon
Principal photography has commenced on Goosebumps, starring Jack Black. Rob Letterman directs the film from a screenplay by Darren Lemke and Mike White and a story by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski and Darren Lemke, based on the Goosebumps book series published by Scholastic and written by R. L. Stine. The producers are Neal H. Moritz and Deborah Forte. Executive producers are Bill Bannerman and Tania Landau. The film will be released on March 23, 2016.
Also starring in Goosebumps are Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee, and Ken Marino.
In Goosebumps, upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah (Odeya Rush), living right next door. But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach’s comes when he learns that Hannah has a mysterious dad who is revealed to be R.
Also starring in Goosebumps are Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee, and Ken Marino.
In Goosebumps, upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah (Odeya Rush), living right next door. But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach’s comes when he learns that Hannah has a mysterious dad who is revealed to be R.
- 4/24/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Another project we’ve been covering that started filming today is the feature film version of Goosebumps, starring Jack Black as R.L. Stine. Here’s a look at the press release from Sony that includes the main cast list and official synopsis:
“Principal photography has commenced on Goosebumps, starring Jack Black. Rob Letterman directs the film from a screenplay by Darren Lemke and Mike White and a story by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski and Darren Lemke, based on the Goosebumps book series published by Scholastic and written by R. L. Stine. The producers are Neal H. Moritz and Deborah Forte. Executive producers are Bill Bannerman and Tania Landau. The film will be released on March 23, 2016.
Also starring in Goosebumps are Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee, and Ken Marino.
In Goosebumps, upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette...
“Principal photography has commenced on Goosebumps, starring Jack Black. Rob Letterman directs the film from a screenplay by Darren Lemke and Mike White and a story by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski and Darren Lemke, based on the Goosebumps book series published by Scholastic and written by R. L. Stine. The producers are Neal H. Moritz and Deborah Forte. Executive producers are Bill Bannerman and Tania Landau. The film will be released on March 23, 2016.
Also starring in Goosebumps are Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee, and Ken Marino.
In Goosebumps, upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette...
- 4/24/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 20 Feb 2014 - 05:40
The unloved films of 2009 provide the focus in our final list of the 2000s' overlooked greats...
The year 2009 will partly be remembered as the year Avatar dominating the box office, with audiences flocking to see James Cameron's leafy pulp epic in shimmering 3D. Making almost $2.8bn worldwide, Avatar was a true behemoth, besting Cameron's own Titanic as the highest-grossing film of all time (not adjusted for inflation) and hastening a rush of 3D films in the years that followed.
Films such as 2012, Sherlock Holmes and boozy comedy The Hangover were also among the top 10, but as always, some of the most memorable and individual films of the year were far from the most financially successful. So to round off our series of underrated flicks of the 2000s, here's our selection of 2009's overlooked films...
25. A Perfect Getaway
A really good,...
The unloved films of 2009 provide the focus in our final list of the 2000s' overlooked greats...
The year 2009 will partly be remembered as the year Avatar dominating the box office, with audiences flocking to see James Cameron's leafy pulp epic in shimmering 3D. Making almost $2.8bn worldwide, Avatar was a true behemoth, besting Cameron's own Titanic as the highest-grossing film of all time (not adjusted for inflation) and hastening a rush of 3D films in the years that followed.
Films such as 2012, Sherlock Holmes and boozy comedy The Hangover were also among the top 10, but as always, some of the most memorable and individual films of the year were far from the most financially successful. So to round off our series of underrated flicks of the 2000s, here's our selection of 2009's overlooked films...
25. A Perfect Getaway
A really good,...
- 2/19/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Woody Allen has never been much of a storyteller—often to the benefit of his material. The films of his that attract the most enthusiasm hinge upon moral dilemmas that simplify narrative into rich, familiar morsels. (Examples of these quandaries include: “Is the romantic attention of a flirty, neurotic copywriter worth the sacrifice of a precocious, sexually experimental schoolgirl?” and, more canonically, “Is a world in which very good things happen to very bad people worth living in?”) Other memorable entries in the Allen canon (Sleeper, Hannah and Her Sisters) are meanwhile loose collections of sketches whose pungency and social verisimilitude distract us from their (very forgivable) lack of cohesion. Allen, perhaps due his background in observational comedy, generates indelible human detail with aplomb, but his plots are often purely functional—receptacles that gather up the jokes and ethical musings into a recognizable if generic shape.
The titular character of...
The titular character of...
- 8/15/2013
- by Joseph Jon Lanthier
- MUBI
Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine stands tall among the best of the iconic writer/director’s latter-day works, possessing a rich thematic resonance and depth of characterization that rivals both 2011’s Midnight in Paris and 2008’s Vicky Christina Barcelona. That Blue Jasmine is also politically and socially topical, something that can rarely be said of Allen’s films, may place it into an even higher echelon for some viewers. Personally, I feel no need to rank or classify – having a new Allen film every year is always a thrill. Sometimes they land, and sometimes they do not; it just so happens that Blue Jasmine hits the mark entirely, and leaves a lasting impression as strong as anything I have seen this year.
Cate Blanchett, giving what could very well be the performance of her career, stars as Jeanette Francis – or Jasmine French, as she now calls herself – a formerly wealthy...
Cate Blanchett, giving what could very well be the performance of her career, stars as Jeanette Francis – or Jasmine French, as she now calls herself – a formerly wealthy...
- 8/10/2013
- by Jonathan R. Lack
- We Got This Covered
A mild-mannered businessman and the spend-happy con woman who stole his identity embark on an uproarious, cross-country road trip in the number one comedy blockbuster Identity Thief, available on Blu-ray™Combo Pack, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand June 4, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Identity Thief’s fearlessly funny stars – Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Emmy® winner Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) – charmed critics and audiences alike with their off-the-wall outrageous banter. Directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses), Identity Thief also features an all-star ensemble cast including Jon Favreau (Iron Man series), Amanda Peet (2012), Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris (American Gangster), Genesis Rodriguez (What to Expect When You’re Expecting), John Cho (Harold & Kumar series), Robert Patrick (Safe House) and Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”).
Both the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD include an unrated, extended version of the film featuring exclusive footage not shown in theaters, as well as a gag reel and making...
Both the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD include an unrated, extended version of the film featuring exclusive footage not shown in theaters, as well as a gag reel and making...
- 4/2/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Los Angeles — "Warm Bodies," the latest permutation of the zombie screen phenomenon, places heart over horror and romantic teen angst over sharp social commentary. The low gore quotient and emphasis on young love might disappoint genre purists, but for those open to the idea of a gently goofy mash-up, the film is strong on atmosphere and offers likably low-key, if somewhat bland, charms. As a date movie for teens and twentysomethings that nods toward edgy fantasy while favoring down-to-earth mellowness, the Summit release is primed to hit the box-office sweet spot.
Working from Isaac Marion's young-adult novel, writer-director Jonathan Levine has devised a feature that's his highest-concept production to date, yet still somehow his least contrived. His affinity for low-key male coming-of-age stories, demonstrated in "The Wackness" and "50/50," lends itself to the saga of an undead sensitive guy who falls for a real-live girl.
The story's dystopian versions of...
Working from Isaac Marion's young-adult novel, writer-director Jonathan Levine has devised a feature that's his highest-concept production to date, yet still somehow his least contrived. His affinity for low-key male coming-of-age stories, demonstrated in "The Wackness" and "50/50," lends itself to the saga of an undead sensitive guy who falls for a real-live girl.
The story's dystopian versions of...
- 1/30/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Writer/director Chris Weitz sat down with Gold Derby senior editors Chris Beachum and Rob Licuria to talk about his latest film "A Better Life," described as a poignant, multi-generational story about a an illegal immigrant worker struggling against the odds to build a better life for his son. Weitz may be best-known for his Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated "About a Boy," which he co-wrote (with Peter Hedges and his brother Paul Weitz) and co-directed (along with his brother). Since then, he helmed Oscar and BAFTA winner "The Golden Compass" and "New Moon," the second film in the "Twilight Saga" franchise. With "A Better Life, he has delivered an intimate look at a misunderstood issue in America at the moment – the plight of the undocumented immigrant worker. Working from a script by Eric Eason and bringing together such international heavyweights as cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe an...
- 11/7/2011
- Gold Derby
The first Oscar screener sent out this season was Summit's A Better Life, which quietly hit theaters back in late June and while it only took home $1.7 million from the box-office, it was loved by critics and now the studio is hoping to get a little additional love by being the first out of the gate with a screener and boy were they early.
Just as I was heading out to Toronto to cover the film festival I received two copies of the DVD and a copy of the Blu-ray. I was locked and loaded and ready to see a film I missed earlier in the year due to scheduling conflicts. So finally last night I settled in to see what was what and to very little surprise, director Chris Weitz has crafted a moving story that is essentially a remake of Vittorio de Sica's 1948 Oscar-winning film Bicycle Thieves,...
Just as I was heading out to Toronto to cover the film festival I received two copies of the DVD and a copy of the Blu-ray. I was locked and loaded and ready to see a film I missed earlier in the year due to scheduling conflicts. So finally last night I settled in to see what was what and to very little surprise, director Chris Weitz has crafted a moving story that is essentially a remake of Vittorio de Sica's 1948 Oscar-winning film Bicycle Thieves,...
- 9/28/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Not even a shortish 101-minute running time, or Dr. Who‘s David Tennant, or jokes about the Twilight franchise, or borrowing cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe from Twilight Saga: New Moon could save this film at the box office. Least of all Colin Farrell, who is decidedly not a star despite Hollywood giving him gazillion chances to become one. Everyone needs to stop trying. He’s a fine actor but audiences don’t want to watch him in massive numbers. Deal with it, people. That said, Fright Night took in a feeble $8.3M from 3,114 theaters. It certainly seemed like a good idea to do a contemporary revamp of the 1985 comedy-horror classic written and directed by Tom Holland. But in those days, spoofing vampires was still a relatively rare occurrence. Now the whole fang thing is lame (except to Twi-hards). Director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl) is being criticized for being...
- 8/21/2011
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
Colin Farrell
When the most impressive thing about your movie is the sight of Colin Farrell smoldering in a dirty wifebeater, you know you’ve got problems. Such is the case with Fright Night, Dreamworks’ anemic remake of the 1985 horror-comedy about a high school boy who discovers there’s a murderous vampire living next door.
Viewed with modern eyes, the original feels quite old-fashioned, making the original a decent (if still highly unnecessary) candidate for a remake. Unfortunately, the updated version arrives on the scene with all the panache of a frozen cadaver.
While the Tom Holland-directed original is far from a great film, it’s got quirky charm and a cheeky self-awareness that has helped it maintain a cult following in the more than 25 years since its release. Not exactly scary and not exactly funny, it’s still compulsively watchable, with impressive makeup effects, a game cast (including...
When the most impressive thing about your movie is the sight of Colin Farrell smoldering in a dirty wifebeater, you know you’ve got problems. Such is the case with Fright Night, Dreamworks’ anemic remake of the 1985 horror-comedy about a high school boy who discovers there’s a murderous vampire living next door.
Viewed with modern eyes, the original feels quite old-fashioned, making the original a decent (if still highly unnecessary) candidate for a remake. Unfortunately, the updated version arrives on the scene with all the panache of a frozen cadaver.
While the Tom Holland-directed original is far from a great film, it’s got quirky charm and a cheeky self-awareness that has helped it maintain a cult following in the more than 25 years since its release. Not exactly scary and not exactly funny, it’s still compulsively watchable, with impressive makeup effects, a game cast (including...
- 8/19/2011
- by Chris Eggertsen
- The Backlot
Comprised of Colin Farrell‘s delightful sniffs, Imogen Poots‘ persistent pouts, David Tennant‘s facial ticks and Anton Yelchin‘s big wide eyes roaming every which way, Fright Night, directed by Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl), will win you over. A remake of the 1985 camp classic of the same name, adapted for modern times by one Marti Noxon and shot in 3D by Javier Aguirresarobe (A Better Life, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse), Fright Night remembers its roots while never becoming a slave to them.
And why would one insist on so much? The tale being told, of teenager Charley (Yelchin) and his realization that his new next door neighbor (Farrell) is a vampire, was perhaps creative back in the 80s but, even then, a spin on something ever-familiar. By now, the vampire sub-genre has become the stuff on the side of Burger King cups and the wallpaper at your local shopping mall.
And why would one insist on so much? The tale being told, of teenager Charley (Yelchin) and his realization that his new next door neighbor (Farrell) is a vampire, was perhaps creative back in the 80s but, even then, a spin on something ever-familiar. By now, the vampire sub-genre has become the stuff on the side of Burger King cups and the wallpaper at your local shopping mall.
- 8/17/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
With vampires holding strong as the trend du jour, you could suspect that recreating 1985 American horror film Fright Night was a calculated move. But with the glamorization of the blood suckers being what has made them so popular, you could argue that this film goes against formula since Jerry, is not your typical glittery, love-struck creature. I had the pleasure of chatting with director Craig Gillespie and the cast of Fright Night, Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and screenwriter Marti Noxon during a special round table discussion at 2011 San Diego Comic Con late last month. As a collective, everyone talked about why this version stays true to the original but adds the magic available to us twenty six years later to create something fresh and scary to a whole new generation. To kick off this very exclusive discourse, director Craig Gillespie opened up about what convinced him...
- 8/9/2011
- LRMonline.com
Chris Weitz – director of big-budget adaptations The Golden Compass and Twilight’s New Moon – drops the fantasy element for new film A Better Life.
Set in eastern Los Angeles, the film charts one man’s pursuit of a better life for himself and his teenage son. A humble gardener, Carlos Galindo (Demián Bichir) has done his best to make a life for his family in America, struggling through his wife’s betrayal and the gang culture threatening to engulf his son, Luis (Jose Julian).
When his boss informs Carlos of his plans to leave the business, Carlos turns to his wealthier sister (Delores Heredia) for the means of buying the company vehicle for himself. However, when Carlos’ trusting nature is betrayed by a new employee, Carlos and Luis must set aside their differences in order to track down their ill-fated truck all the while remaining vigilent to the threat posed...
Set in eastern Los Angeles, the film charts one man’s pursuit of a better life for himself and his teenage son. A humble gardener, Carlos Galindo (Demián Bichir) has done his best to make a life for his family in America, struggling through his wife’s betrayal and the gang culture threatening to engulf his son, Luis (Jose Julian).
When his boss informs Carlos of his plans to leave the business, Carlos turns to his wealthier sister (Delores Heredia) for the means of buying the company vehicle for himself. However, when Carlos’ trusting nature is betrayed by a new employee, Carlos and Luis must set aside their differences in order to track down their ill-fated truck all the while remaining vigilent to the threat posed...
- 6/27/2011
- by Steven Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
As you know by now, Chris Weitz's first new film, after directing The Twilight Saga: New Moon in 2009, is called A Better Life, and it debuts in select theaters next weekend.
The film synopsis is as follows: "A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners." The trailer is attached.
As I mentioned before, I've seen the movie and certainly recommend it (more on this to come).
To celebrate the pending release, Chris Weitz has done a great write-up with IndieWire about his experience making A Better Life.
In one section, he talks about how directing New Moon was important to him and his career as a director.
“New Moon” was all about getting back on the horse for me and working with some very talented people - Kristen Stewart,...
The film synopsis is as follows: "A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners." The trailer is attached.
As I mentioned before, I've seen the movie and certainly recommend it (more on this to come).
To celebrate the pending release, Chris Weitz has done a great write-up with IndieWire about his experience making A Better Life.
In one section, he talks about how directing New Moon was important to him and his career as a director.
“New Moon” was all about getting back on the horse for me and working with some very talented people - Kristen Stewart,...
- 6/16/2011
- by thetwilightexaminer
- Twilight Examiner
Despite what you might think of Woody Allen's later stage work, most can agree that "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" stood head and shoulders above the rest. Beautifully shot by Javier Aguirresarobe, and a charming romantic tale all around, the film featured fine performances by everyone involved but none moreso than by Penélope Cruz who took home an Oscar for her work. And she's ready to work for the filmmaker once again. Speaking with EW, Cruz confirmed in involvement in his next film, recently reported to be set in Rome, but remained cagey on any further details. “I know [what I'm doing…...
- 4/6/2011
- The Playlist
As discussed before, director Chris Weitz’s first post-The Twilight Saga: New Moon film is called A Better Life (also brought forth by Twilight film studio Summit Entertainment), and the first trailer for the movie was only recently … of his own “vampire money” to the film because of his passion for it.
Speaking of vampire money, it should be noted that several The Twilight Saga: New Moon alums are involved in this movie, including composer Alexandre Desplat, editor Peter Lambert, cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe, and casting director Joseph Middleton …...
Speaking of vampire money, it should be noted that several The Twilight Saga: New Moon alums are involved in this movie, including composer Alexandre Desplat, editor Peter Lambert, cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe, and casting director Joseph Middleton …...
- 3/12/2011
- by thetwilightexaminer
- Twilight Examiner
The Twilight Saga is sent up in Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg’s latest spoof, Vampires Suck. Here’s Mark’s review…
Spoof veterans Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg set their sights on The Twilight Saga with Vampires Suck, their latest low budget comedy movie.
Becca Crane moves to the sleepy town of Sporks and finds herself torn between two men. There's sparkling vampire Edward, whose commitment issues stem from his bloodsucking family trying to eat his prospective girlfriends, and his dogged rival for her affections, Jacob. Hilarity ensues on a rollercoaster through pop culture and teenage vampire relationships.
Oh, I should probably mention at this point in the review that Vampires Suck is utter dogshit. Surprise!
I think, to some extent, the world has been waiting for a decent Twilight spoof, but boy, this is not it. Hell, if the real films were intended as satire, they'd be lauded...
Spoof veterans Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg set their sights on The Twilight Saga with Vampires Suck, their latest low budget comedy movie.
Becca Crane moves to the sleepy town of Sporks and finds herself torn between two men. There's sparkling vampire Edward, whose commitment issues stem from his bloodsucking family trying to eat his prospective girlfriends, and his dogged rival for her affections, Jacob. Hilarity ensues on a rollercoaster through pop culture and teenage vampire relationships.
Oh, I should probably mention at this point in the review that Vampires Suck is utter dogshit. Surprise!
I think, to some extent, the world has been waiting for a decent Twilight spoof, but boy, this is not it. Hell, if the real films were intended as satire, they'd be lauded...
- 10/15/2010
- Den of Geek
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