The 1990s represented a golden epoch for action cinema. This was the time which saw VHS and its digitized successor DVD introduce a whole new generation of fans to the magic of stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. And those titans from the ‘80s still claimed big wins, too, at the box office and home media via the likes of Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Demolition Man, and Cliffhanger.
It was also the decade that saw audiences turn out in droves to theaters and rental stores to catch a glimpse of Steven Seagal’s flying fists in movies like Under Siege or Jean-Claude Van Damme and his trademark splits in Timecop; Jackie Chan finally got the larger American fanbase he so richly deserved thanks to the Rush Hour movies while Bruce Willis gave us Die Hard With A Vengeance, the best of all the Die Hard sequels, before pivoting...
It was also the decade that saw audiences turn out in droves to theaters and rental stores to catch a glimpse of Steven Seagal’s flying fists in movies like Under Siege or Jean-Claude Van Damme and his trademark splits in Timecop; Jackie Chan finally got the larger American fanbase he so richly deserved thanks to the Rush Hour movies while Bruce Willis gave us Die Hard With A Vengeance, the best of all the Die Hard sequels, before pivoting...
- 4/11/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Kathryn Bigelow’s 1990 film Blue Steel flirts with contrivance from the start. Megan Turner (Jamie Lee Curtis) joins the NYPD out of a desire to overcome an abusive childhood with a position of civic authority, then finds her job immediately threatened when a fatal shootout at a convenience store places her under internal-affairs review. To make matters more outlandish, Eugene Hunt (Ron Silver), a commodities trader whose theft of a gun from the crime scene prompted Turner’s investigation in the first place, begins to romantically pursue and eventually outright stalk her.
These are a lot of farfetched narrative strands to pile onto a B movie, but Bigelow uses this setup to deconstruct the eroticized violence of 1980s action cinema in a manner as striking and confrontational as her earlier Point Break. But if that film examined the homosocial bonds between men, Blue Steel leans into complex, insoluble gender politics...
These are a lot of farfetched narrative strands to pile onto a B movie, but Bigelow uses this setup to deconstruct the eroticized violence of 1980s action cinema in a manner as striking and confrontational as her earlier Point Break. But if that film examined the homosocial bonds between men, Blue Steel leans into complex, insoluble gender politics...
- 11/16/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 3 4K Uhd Box Set from Universal
Five more Alfred Hitchcock movies are coming to 4K Ultra HD: Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Torn Curtain, Topaz, and Frenzy. They’ll be available both individually ($19.99) and together in the third volume of The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection box set ($69.98) on October 31 via Universal.
1948’s Rope stars James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger. 1956’s The Man Who Knew Too Much stars James Stewart and Doris Day. 1966’s Torn Curtain stars Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. 1969’s Topaz stars Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, and John Forsythe. 1972’s Frenzy stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, and Barry Foster.
All five thrillers have...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 3 4K Uhd Box Set from Universal
Five more Alfred Hitchcock movies are coming to 4K Ultra HD: Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Torn Curtain, Topaz, and Frenzy. They’ll be available both individually ($19.99) and together in the third volume of The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection box set ($69.98) on October 31 via Universal.
1948’s Rope stars James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger. 1956’s The Man Who Knew Too Much stars James Stewart and Doris Day. 1966’s Torn Curtain stars Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. 1969’s Topaz stars Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, and John Forsythe. 1972’s Frenzy stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, and Barry Foster.
All five thrillers have...
- 9/22/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lionsgate has announced that the next film to reach Blu-ray as part of their Vestron Video Collector’s Series is the 1990 thriller Blue Steel! The release date is November 14th and copies are already available for pre-order at This Link.
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who crafted the screenplay with her Near Dark co-writer Eric Red, Blue Steel centers on newly minted NYPD officer Megan Turner, who responds to a grocery store robbery – and kills the perpetrator – her first day on the job. But Megan’s uncorroborated story of the shooting gets her suspended from active duty when the stickup gun mysteriously vanishes. Enter a charming-but-disturbed commodities trader, whose obsession with Megan threatens to destroy everything she holds dear, pushing her into a desperate fight to salvage her reputation… and save her own life.
The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Peña, Louise Fletcher, Philip Bosco, Richard Jenkins,...
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who crafted the screenplay with her Near Dark co-writer Eric Red, Blue Steel centers on newly minted NYPD officer Megan Turner, who responds to a grocery store robbery – and kills the perpetrator – her first day on the job. But Megan’s uncorroborated story of the shooting gets her suspended from active duty when the stickup gun mysteriously vanishes. Enter a charming-but-disturbed commodities trader, whose obsession with Megan threatens to destroy everything she holds dear, pushing her into a desperate fight to salvage her reputation… and save her own life.
The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Peña, Louise Fletcher, Philip Bosco, Richard Jenkins,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Scanners III: The Takeover episode of The Black Sheep was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Brandon Nally, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Scanners is one of those seminal 80’s sci fi horror flicks. It’s also done by the master of body horror David Cronenberg. It’s a great flick that didn’t need any sequels and just by saying that I have unleashed the probability of a remake and more sequels coming our way. It’s the rule of horror flicks. Cronenberg isn’t immune to sequels either, especially ones he had no involvement in like The Fly 2. Nothing wrong with that movie, it’s actually a lot of fun, but The Fly absolutely didn’t need a sequel. While The Dead Zone was eventually turned into a TV show starring Anthony Michael Hall, that...
Scanners is one of those seminal 80’s sci fi horror flicks. It’s also done by the master of body horror David Cronenberg. It’s a great flick that didn’t need any sequels and just by saying that I have unleashed the probability of a remake and more sequels coming our way. It’s the rule of horror flicks. Cronenberg isn’t immune to sequels either, especially ones he had no involvement in like The Fly 2. Nothing wrong with that movie, it’s actually a lot of fun, but The Fly absolutely didn’t need a sequel. While The Dead Zone was eventually turned into a TV show starring Anthony Michael Hall, that...
- 5/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s time for a new episode of The Arrow in the Head Show, and in this one hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek are digging into the 1990 thriller Blue Steel (get it Here). To find out what they had to say about the movie, check out the video embedded above.
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who crafted the screenplay with her Near Dark co-writer Eric Red, Blue Steel has the following synopsis: When rookie cop Megan Turner kills a convenience store robber, she does not notice when psychopathic commodities trader Eugene Hunt takes the dead man’s gun. With no weapon at the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. Meanwhile, Hunt uses the stolen weapon to go on a killing spree. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. An unexpected romance complicates matters.
The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis,...
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who crafted the screenplay with her Near Dark co-writer Eric Red, Blue Steel has the following synopsis: When rookie cop Megan Turner kills a convenience store robber, she does not notice when psychopathic commodities trader Eugene Hunt takes the dead man’s gun. With no weapon at the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. Meanwhile, Hunt uses the stolen weapon to go on a killing spree. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. An unexpected romance complicates matters.
The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis,...
- 4/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Better late than never. After the traditional Cannes Film Festival was cancelled last year due to Covid, the glitzy event is back with Covid protocols in order. Instead of taking place in May, the 74th annual gala opened on July 6 and will continue through July 17th at the glamorous French resort town.
Spike Lee, who was supposed to be jury head last year, was asked to take up the reigns of this edition. And he appeared on the legendary red carpet decked out in a striking pink ensemble. The festival opened with the Leos Carax’ offbeat musical “Annette” featuring music by the Sparks Brother and Val Kilmer’s self-titled documentary “Val,” which earned kudos and a long-standing ovation. Other films premiering at the festival including Sean Penn’s “Flag Day,” Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” Asghar Farhadi’s “The Hero” and Francois Ozon’s “Everything Went Fine.”
Besides screening and selling movies,...
Spike Lee, who was supposed to be jury head last year, was asked to take up the reigns of this edition. And he appeared on the legendary red carpet decked out in a striking pink ensemble. The festival opened with the Leos Carax’ offbeat musical “Annette” featuring music by the Sparks Brother and Val Kilmer’s self-titled documentary “Val,” which earned kudos and a long-standing ovation. Other films premiering at the festival including Sean Penn’s “Flag Day,” Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” Asghar Farhadi’s “The Hero” and Francois Ozon’s “Everything Went Fine.”
Besides screening and selling movies,...
- 7/8/2021
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Welcome to this week’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the continued build toward Money In The Bank. I hope that this year’s version of Mitb is better than the one where they ran up a building. Superman: Shut up, nerd! Me: Eat Kryptonite, Super-Bitch! Superman: Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhh!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! Me: Yeah! Didn’t think of that, did you…smart mouth mother-f–ker?! Superman: Ahhhhhhh!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Me: While Super-Bitch dies from touching a rock, let’s dive right into SmackDown. Superman: Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! Me: Take a salt tablet! Walk it off!
Match #1: Bayley/Seth Rollins b. Bianca Belair/Cesaro The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Prior to their scheduled Mixed Tag Team Match, Seth Rollins & Bayley interrupted SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, leading to The Est of WWE and her emerging partner Cesaro to...
Match #1: Bayley/Seth Rollins b. Bianca Belair/Cesaro The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Prior to their scheduled Mixed Tag Team Match, Seth Rollins & Bayley interrupted SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, leading to The Est of WWE and her emerging partner Cesaro to...
- 6/28/2021
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
The director of Palmer helps us kick off our new season by walking us through some of his favorite movies.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Bloodhounds Of Broadway (1989)
Salvador (1986)
True Believer (1989)
Palmer (2021)
Wonder Wheel (2017)
A Face In The Crowd (1957)
On The Waterfront (1954)
No Time For Sergeants (1958)
The Confidence Man (2018)
Lolita (1962)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
The Ghost Of Peter Sellers (2018)
The Marrying Man (1991)
The Ruling Class (1972)
The Krays (1990)
Let Him Have It (1991)
The Changeling (1980)
On The Border (1998)
Murder By Decree (1979)
Bigger Than Life (1956)
The Night of the Iguana (1964)
Fat City (1972)
Angel (1984)
Animal House (1978)
My Science Project (1985)
Lucía (1968)
Paper Moon (1973)
Sullivan’s Travels (1941)
The Great McGinty (1940)
I Married A Witch (1942)
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Raging Bull (1980)
Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
The Rider (2017)
The Mustang (2019)
Nomadland (2020)
Murmur of the Heart (1971)
Sweet Smell Of Success (1957)
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Conversation (1974)
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather Part III (1990)
The Magnificent Ambersons...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Bloodhounds Of Broadway (1989)
Salvador (1986)
True Believer (1989)
Palmer (2021)
Wonder Wheel (2017)
A Face In The Crowd (1957)
On The Waterfront (1954)
No Time For Sergeants (1958)
The Confidence Man (2018)
Lolita (1962)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
The Ghost Of Peter Sellers (2018)
The Marrying Man (1991)
The Ruling Class (1972)
The Krays (1990)
Let Him Have It (1991)
The Changeling (1980)
On The Border (1998)
Murder By Decree (1979)
Bigger Than Life (1956)
The Night of the Iguana (1964)
Fat City (1972)
Angel (1984)
Animal House (1978)
My Science Project (1985)
Lucía (1968)
Paper Moon (1973)
Sullivan’s Travels (1941)
The Great McGinty (1940)
I Married A Witch (1942)
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Raging Bull (1980)
Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
The Rider (2017)
The Mustang (2019)
Nomadland (2020)
Murmur of the Heart (1971)
Sweet Smell Of Success (1957)
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Conversation (1974)
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather Part III (1990)
The Magnificent Ambersons...
- 2/2/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Jeremy Irons as Claus von Bülow in Reversal Of Fortune is currently available on Blu-ray From Warner Archive. Ordering info can be found Here
Did European aristocrat Claus von Bulow (Jeremy Irons) try to murder his wife, Sunny (Glenn Close), at their luxurious Newport mansion in 1980? Tabloids of the day had their opinions. “You have one thing in your favor,” defense attorney Alan Dershowitz (Ron Silver) told von Bulow. “Everybody hates you.” Written for the screen by Nicholas Kazan, directed by Barbet Schroeder (Single White Female) and based on Dershowitz’s book, Reversal of Fortune is the acclaimed filmization of events that had all of America talking. For his precise portrait of icy brittleness, Irons won the Best Actor Academy Award as well as the Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics Awards. Think you know the truth? Until you watch.you have no idea.
Extras include Original Theatrical...
Did European aristocrat Claus von Bulow (Jeremy Irons) try to murder his wife, Sunny (Glenn Close), at their luxurious Newport mansion in 1980? Tabloids of the day had their opinions. “You have one thing in your favor,” defense attorney Alan Dershowitz (Ron Silver) told von Bulow. “Everybody hates you.” Written for the screen by Nicholas Kazan, directed by Barbet Schroeder (Single White Female) and based on Dershowitz’s book, Reversal of Fortune is the acclaimed filmization of events that had all of America talking. For his precise portrait of icy brittleness, Irons won the Best Actor Academy Award as well as the Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics Awards. Think you know the truth? Until you watch.you have no idea.
Extras include Original Theatrical...
- 9/25/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In 1977 Burt Reynolds was on top of the Hollywood world, a bankable star whose popularity knew no bounds. In between his payday Smokey and the Bandit vehicles, he tried working with directors Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Aldrich, Stanley Donen … and with this film, the highly entertaining, somewhat unpredictable Michael Ritchie. The adaptation of Dan Jenkins’ NFL football book takes a left turn into social satire (or honest reportage), and centers on a romantic triangle with Jill Clayburgh and Kris Kristofferson. You might not remember all of its non- PC rough edges … which were already Sop for comedies of the ’70s.
Semi-Tough
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1977 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 108 min. / Street Date January 21, 2020 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston, Brian Dennehy, Bert Convy, Roger E. Mosley, Lotte Lenya, Richard Masur, Carl Weathers, Mary Jo Catlett, Ron Silver.
Cinematography: Charles Rosher Jr.
Film Editor: Richard A.
Semi-Tough
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1977 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 108 min. / Street Date January 21, 2020 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston, Brian Dennehy, Bert Convy, Roger E. Mosley, Lotte Lenya, Richard Masur, Carl Weathers, Mary Jo Catlett, Ron Silver.
Cinematography: Charles Rosher Jr.
Film Editor: Richard A.
- 2/29/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Claus von Bulow, the socialite whose conviction and then sensational acquittal of the attempted murder of his wealthy wife was portrayed in the award-winning film “Reversal of Fortune,” has died. He was 92.
The Danish-born von Bulow died Saturday at his home in London, news reports said.
Von Bulow was found guilty in 1982 of trying to kill his wife, Martha (also known as Sunny), by injecting her with insulin. The heiress to a utilities fortune, Martha was discovered unconscious in the couple’s lavish home in Newport, R.I., in 1980, and fell into an irreversible coma. Prosecutors said von Bulow wanted his wife out of the way so that he could be with his mistress, soap opera actress Alexandra Isles.
Von Bulow was freed on $1 million bail, and a successful appeal by his defense attorney, renowned constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz, triggered a second, sensational trial that resulted in von Bulow’s...
The Danish-born von Bulow died Saturday at his home in London, news reports said.
Von Bulow was found guilty in 1982 of trying to kill his wife, Martha (also known as Sunny), by injecting her with insulin. The heiress to a utilities fortune, Martha was discovered unconscious in the couple’s lavish home in Newport, R.I., in 1980, and fell into an irreversible coma. Prosecutors said von Bulow wanted his wife out of the way so that he could be with his mistress, soap opera actress Alexandra Isles.
Von Bulow was freed on $1 million bail, and a successful appeal by his defense attorney, renowned constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz, triggered a second, sensational trial that resulted in von Bulow’s...
- 5/31/2019
- by Henry Chu
- Variety Film + TV
Based on Frank De Felitta's unsettling book of the same name, 1983's The Entity is coming to Blu-ray like never before in a new Collector's Edition from Scream Factory, and we've been provided with the full list of special features ahead of its June 11th release, including a new interview with star Barbara Hershey.
Press Release: Carla Moran, a hard-working single mother whose life becomes a nightmare when she is attacked in her bedroom by someone – or something – that she cannot see. Disbelieved by her friends and dismissed by skeptical psychiatrists, Carla begins to lose her grip as she is repeatedly attacked in her car, in the bath, and even in front of her children. Could this be a case of hysteria, a manifestation of childhood sexual trauma, or something even more horrific? Seeking help from a group of daring parapsychologists, Carla will attempt an unthinkable experiment: to seduce,...
Press Release: Carla Moran, a hard-working single mother whose life becomes a nightmare when she is attacked in her bedroom by someone – or something – that she cannot see. Disbelieved by her friends and dismissed by skeptical psychiatrists, Carla begins to lose her grip as she is repeatedly attacked in her car, in the bath, and even in front of her children. Could this be a case of hysteria, a manifestation of childhood sexual trauma, or something even more horrific? Seeking help from a group of daring parapsychologists, Carla will attempt an unthinkable experiment: to seduce,...
- 4/25/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
What more can be said about Chuck Norris? The ubiquitous ’80s B star, he made a series of mostly bland actioners that would only come alive if the director brought a little something different to the table, because they certainly weren’t going to work with an actor who has the charisma of a constipated two-by-four. This brings us to Silent Rage (1982), a hybrid sci-fi/horror/kung fu effort that is quite effective when it pushes away from The Hairy One’s usual antics. You want to see Michael Myers karate chopped by Lone Wolf McQuade? Step right up.
Okay he’s not Michael Myers, but he may as well be; Pov shots and the unstoppable killer’s relentless gait definitely harken back to Halloween and even the previous year’s Halloween II in a bid for some of that sweet slasher bread. It worked well enough at the box office,...
Okay he’s not Michael Myers, but he may as well be; Pov shots and the unstoppable killer’s relentless gait definitely harken back to Halloween and even the previous year’s Halloween II in a bid for some of that sweet slasher bread. It worked well enough at the box office,...
- 4/6/2019
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Tough break. After 15 years in director’s jail, “Wonderland” helmer James Cox resurfaces with another smarmy true-crime drama, “Billionaire Boys Club,” this one about a bunch of Los Angeles investment scammers who wound up whacking a couple of their associates when their Ponzi scheme started to go south, only to have the film implode in the wake of #MeToo allegations against co-star Kevin Spacey. This one quietly debuted via VOD on July 17, where there was presumably little demand, followed by a small theatrical release a month later.
Granted, it doesn’t help that “Billionaire Boys Club” was horrible to begin with, the kind of dumbed-down, West Coast, wanna-be “The Wolf of Wall Street” that gives “derivatives trading” a whole new meaning. But the irony of the film’s inevitable failure is that Spacey — who delivers one of his great egomaniacal scenery-chewing performances — took the risk of playing a character dangerously...
Granted, it doesn’t help that “Billionaire Boys Club” was horrible to begin with, the kind of dumbed-down, West Coast, wanna-be “The Wolf of Wall Street” that gives “derivatives trading” a whole new meaning. But the irony of the film’s inevitable failure is that Spacey — who delivers one of his great egomaniacal scenery-chewing performances — took the risk of playing a character dangerously...
- 8/18/2018
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Disgraced Hollywood star Kevin Spacey’s film “Billionaire Boys Club” will get a theatrical release this summer, despite his exile from the entertainment community, the film’s distributor told TheWrap on Monday.
The film, which was shot before Spacey’s #MeToo scandal hit last November, will see a digital and VOD rollout on July 17 followed by a limited theatrical run beginning Aug. 17. It’s fate in North America was up for debate last week after an international trailer from Malaysian distributor Tgv Pictures hit the web.
“We hope these distressing allegations pertaining to one person’s behavior — that were not publicly known when the film was made almost 2.5 years ago — do not tarnish the release,” a statement to TheWrap from indie distributor Vertical Entertainment said.
Also Read: Ryan Murphy Is Developing #MeToo Anthology Series 'Consent' Tackling Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey
“We don’t condone sexual harassment on any level and...
The film, which was shot before Spacey’s #MeToo scandal hit last November, will see a digital and VOD rollout on July 17 followed by a limited theatrical run beginning Aug. 17. It’s fate in North America was up for debate last week after an international trailer from Malaysian distributor Tgv Pictures hit the web.
“We hope these distressing allegations pertaining to one person’s behavior — that were not publicly known when the film was made almost 2.5 years ago — do not tarnish the release,” a statement to TheWrap from indie distributor Vertical Entertainment said.
Also Read: Ryan Murphy Is Developing #MeToo Anthology Series 'Consent' Tackling Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey
“We don’t condone sexual harassment on any level and...
- 6/19/2018
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Simon Brew Aug 18, 2017
Looking for a film to watch, that you might not have considered before? Try some of these...
Sometimes, we figure, you come to a site like this just to find out about a film you didn’t know about. That you want recommendations of movies that you might not otherwise have uncovered. This list, then, has no theme, save that the films on it are really good, and didn’t get much of an audience first time around. That, or they seem to have been forgotten. It’s a real mix, but hopefully, there’s something on here that appeals..
The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch films never really seemed to do much business in the UK, and that’s a real pity. No foreknowledge of the series is required, and the first movie takes the Brady film and transplants them into 1990s America, with no...
Looking for a film to watch, that you might not have considered before? Try some of these...
Sometimes, we figure, you come to a site like this just to find out about a film you didn’t know about. That you want recommendations of movies that you might not otherwise have uncovered. This list, then, has no theme, save that the films on it are really good, and didn’t get much of an audience first time around. That, or they seem to have been forgotten. It’s a real mix, but hopefully, there’s something on here that appeals..
The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch films never really seemed to do much business in the UK, and that’s a real pity. No foreknowledge of the series is required, and the first movie takes the Brady film and transplants them into 1990s America, with no...
- 8/15/2017
- Den of Geek
It’s a quality true-life mystery-exposé that doesn’t come off as tabloid trash or Oliver Stone hysteria — the true story of Karen Silkwood is told without cooking the books. The all-superstar cast is something too — Meryl Streep, Cher and Kurt Russell. Only a fine director like Mike Nichols could steer this one into good entertainment & memorable cinema territory.
Silkwood
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1983 / Color B&W / 1:85 widescreen / 131 min. / Street Date July 25, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Fred Ward, Ron Silver, Charles Hallahan.
Cinematography: Miroslav Ondrícek
Production Designer: Patrizia von Brandenstein
Art Direction: Richard D. James
Film Editor: Sam O’Steen
Original Music: Georges Delerue
Written by Alice Arlen and Nora Ephron
Produced by Larry Cano, Michael Hausman, Buzz Hirsch, Mike Nichols
Directed by Mike Nichols
Remember when the big movies about adult themes were in the theaters, and not on cable TV?...
Silkwood
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1983 / Color B&W / 1:85 widescreen / 131 min. / Street Date July 25, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Fred Ward, Ron Silver, Charles Hallahan.
Cinematography: Miroslav Ondrícek
Production Designer: Patrizia von Brandenstein
Art Direction: Richard D. James
Film Editor: Sam O’Steen
Original Music: Georges Delerue
Written by Alice Arlen and Nora Ephron
Produced by Larry Cano, Michael Hausman, Buzz Hirsch, Mike Nichols
Directed by Mike Nichols
Remember when the big movies about adult themes were in the theaters, and not on cable TV?...
- 8/5/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Ryan Lambie May 31, 2019
Before Arrival there was Charlie Sheen in The Arrival, which was an unusual piece of 1990s sci-fi
When it came to sci-fi movies, 1996 was a crowded year: at the high end of the budget spectrum we had the invasion movies Independence Day and Mars Attacks; towards the middle we had John Carpenter's disappointing Snake Plissken sequel Escape From La, while Rutger Hauer starred in the cheap and cheerful Crossworlds and the brilliantly titled Omega Doom.
Throw in the startlingly botched Island Of Doctor Moreau, Star Trek: First Contact, and Stuart Gordon's fun sci-fi oddity Space Truckers, and you have a busy 12 months in genre movies. Somewhat lost in the static was The Arrival, a nifty genre thriller which had the misfortune of coming out just a few weeks before the bigger, splashier Independence Day. A more modest and quirkier movie than Roland Emmerich's invasion flick,...
Before Arrival there was Charlie Sheen in The Arrival, which was an unusual piece of 1990s sci-fi
When it came to sci-fi movies, 1996 was a crowded year: at the high end of the budget spectrum we had the invasion movies Independence Day and Mars Attacks; towards the middle we had John Carpenter's disappointing Snake Plissken sequel Escape From La, while Rutger Hauer starred in the cheap and cheerful Crossworlds and the brilliantly titled Omega Doom.
Throw in the startlingly botched Island Of Doctor Moreau, Star Trek: First Contact, and Stuart Gordon's fun sci-fi oddity Space Truckers, and you have a busy 12 months in genre movies. Somewhat lost in the static was The Arrival, a nifty genre thriller which had the misfortune of coming out just a few weeks before the bigger, splashier Independence Day. A more modest and quirkier movie than Roland Emmerich's invasion flick,...
- 11/2/2016
- Den of Geek
Ryan Lambie Nov 2, 2016
Before Arrival there was Charlie Sheen in The Arrival. Ryan takes a look at an unusual 90s sci-fi film...
When it came to sci-fi movies, 1996 was a crowded year: at the high end of the budget spectrum we had the invasion movies Independence Day and Mars Attacks; towards the middle we had John Carpenter's disappointing Snake Plissken sequel Escape From La, while Rutger Hauer starred in the cheap and cheerful Crossworlds and the brilliantly titled Omega Doom.
Throw in the startlingly botched Island Of Doctor Moreau, Star Trek: First Contact and Stuart Gordon's fun sci-fi oddity Space Truckers, and you have a busy 12 months in genre movies. Somewhat lost in the static was The Arrival, a nifty genre thriller which had the misfortune of coming out just a few weeks before the bigger, splashier Independence Day. A more modest and quirkier movie than Roland Emmerich's invasion flick,...
Before Arrival there was Charlie Sheen in The Arrival. Ryan takes a look at an unusual 90s sci-fi film...
When it came to sci-fi movies, 1996 was a crowded year: at the high end of the budget spectrum we had the invasion movies Independence Day and Mars Attacks; towards the middle we had John Carpenter's disappointing Snake Plissken sequel Escape From La, while Rutger Hauer starred in the cheap and cheerful Crossworlds and the brilliantly titled Omega Doom.
Throw in the startlingly botched Island Of Doctor Moreau, Star Trek: First Contact and Stuart Gordon's fun sci-fi oddity Space Truckers, and you have a busy 12 months in genre movies. Somewhat lost in the static was The Arrival, a nifty genre thriller which had the misfortune of coming out just a few weeks before the bigger, splashier Independence Day. A more modest and quirkier movie than Roland Emmerich's invasion flick,...
- 10/31/2016
- Den of Geek
Michael Polish ("90 Minutes in Heaven") has been set to direct the film adaptation of David Mamet's Hollywood-themed play "Speed-The-Plow" for Emmett/Furla/Oasis and Winkler Films.
Mamet penned the script in which a newly minted studio chief and his longtime colleague who try to lure a superstar who always works for the competition to a new project of their own. At the same time they place bets on bedding an attractive temp secretary who is a lot smarter than they think.
Randall Emmett, George Furla, and Irwin Winkler will produce the film which begins shooting July 30th. Joe Mantegna, Ron Silver and Madonna starred in the original 1988 Broadway play.
Source: Deadline...
Mamet penned the script in which a newly minted studio chief and his longtime colleague who try to lure a superstar who always works for the competition to a new project of their own. At the same time they place bets on bedding an attractive temp secretary who is a lot smarter than they think.
Randall Emmett, George Furla, and Irwin Winkler will produce the film which begins shooting July 30th. Joe Mantegna, Ron Silver and Madonna starred in the original 1988 Broadway play.
Source: Deadline...
- 3/2/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Kevin Spacey is set to join Ansel Elgort and Taron Egerton in James Cox's film adaptation of "Billionaires Boys Club".
The story story deals with how financial genius Joe Hunt (Elgort) and tennis pro Dean Karny (Egerton) ran a Ponzi scheme which allowed them to lead a lavish lifestyle.
The scheme collapsed when the investment of high-roller Ron Levin (Spacey) turned out to be worthless and Hunt was convicted of killing Levin. Judd Nelson, Ron Silver and Brian McNamara took on the roles in a previous 1987 mini-series version.
James Cox ("Wonderland") is directing from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner. Holly Wiersma and Cassian Elwes are producing.
Source: Deadline...
The story story deals with how financial genius Joe Hunt (Elgort) and tennis pro Dean Karny (Egerton) ran a Ponzi scheme which allowed them to lead a lavish lifestyle.
The scheme collapsed when the investment of high-roller Ron Levin (Spacey) turned out to be worthless and Hunt was convicted of killing Levin. Judd Nelson, Ron Silver and Brian McNamara took on the roles in a previous 1987 mini-series version.
James Cox ("Wonderland") is directing from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner. Holly Wiersma and Cassian Elwes are producing.
Source: Deadline...
- 11/4/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Taron Egerton ("Kingsman: The Secret Service") and Ansel Elgort ("The Fault in Our Stars") are in final negotiations to team up for James Cox's true story tale "Billionaires Boys Club" at Armory Films.
Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, the story follows the rise and fall of two outsiders - financial genius Joe Hunt (Elgort) and tennis pro Dean Karny (Egerton) - whose investment pool propelled them into society's upper echelons.
Their lavish lifestyle and impressive returns obscured a snowballing fraud with the Ponzi scheme collapsing after an investment by Beverly Hills high-roller Ron Levin turned out to be worthless. Hunt was convicted in 1987 of the murder of Levin.
"Wonderland" director Cox will helm from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner. Holly Wiersma and Cassian Elwes are producing.
The story was previously adapted into a 1987 mini-series with Judd Nelson, Brian McNamara and Ron Silver.
Source: Variety...
Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, the story follows the rise and fall of two outsiders - financial genius Joe Hunt (Elgort) and tennis pro Dean Karny (Egerton) - whose investment pool propelled them into society's upper echelons.
Their lavish lifestyle and impressive returns obscured a snowballing fraud with the Ponzi scheme collapsing after an investment by Beverly Hills high-roller Ron Levin turned out to be worthless. Hunt was convicted in 1987 of the murder of Levin.
"Wonderland" director Cox will helm from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner. Holly Wiersma and Cassian Elwes are producing.
The story was previously adapted into a 1987 mini-series with Judd Nelson, Brian McNamara and Ron Silver.
Source: Variety...
- 10/30/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
We may remember Independence Day, The Matrix, The Phantom Menace. But what about these forgotten 90s sci-fi films? And are any worth seeing?
Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.
But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.
So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...
Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.
But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.
So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...
- 7/16/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Battle of the Sexes: Steve Carell and Emma Stone are set to star in Battle of the Sexes, based on a well-publicized tennis match in 1973 between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Ferris will direct; they worked with Carell on 2006's Little Miss Sunshine, while Carell and Stone appeared together in 2011's Crazy Stupid Love. Simon Beaufoy (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) wrote the script. Two other similar projects are in development; this one is aiming for release next year. [Deadline] The Entity: Director James Wan (Furious 7) will produce a remake of The Entity, a 1982 horror movie about a woman (Barbara Hershey) who comes under physical and sexual attack by a demon. The woman must also deal with a doctor (Ron Silver) who doubts...
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- 4/21/2015
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
James Wan will produce a new take on The Entity, along with his The Conjuring producing partner Roy Lee.
This week's new remake to add to the list is a fresh take on Sidney Furie's 1983 horror flick, The Entity.
The original film starred Barbara Hershey, and was based on the novel by Frank De Felitta. In the movie, Hershey plays a woman attacked by a supernatural entity, with Ron Silver taking on the role of the doctor who thinks she's inflicted damage on herself.
The new take on the movie is to be produced by James Wan, who's directed The Conjuring, Insidious and Fast & Furious 7. Joining him on producer duties is Roy Lee, whilst Chad and Carey Hayes have been signed up to pen the new screenplay.
It's unclear as of yet who's going to direct the new film, or when to expect the new The Entity. But...
This week's new remake to add to the list is a fresh take on Sidney Furie's 1983 horror flick, The Entity.
The original film starred Barbara Hershey, and was based on the novel by Frank De Felitta. In the movie, Hershey plays a woman attacked by a supernatural entity, with Ron Silver taking on the role of the doctor who thinks she's inflicted damage on herself.
The new take on the movie is to be produced by James Wan, who's directed The Conjuring, Insidious and Fast & Furious 7. Joining him on producer duties is Roy Lee, whilst Chad and Carey Hayes have been signed up to pen the new screenplay.
It's unclear as of yet who's going to direct the new film, or when to expect the new The Entity. But...
- 4/21/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
You might remember The Entity from when it first haunted the big screen in 1983, telling the supposedly true life tale of Doris Bither, a woman who claimed she was sexually abused by a supernatural presence. It's now been announced that The Entity is being reimagined in a remake produced by James Wan and Roy Lee, with two notable horror movie scribes set to write the script.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Entity remake will be penned by Chad and Carey Hayes, the brothers behind the respective screenplays of The Conjuring (and its upcoming sequel), 2005's House of Wax, and The Reaping. No director is attached to the project at this time.
In 1983's The Entity, directed by Sidney J. Furie, "Barbara Hershey played Moran while Ron Silver played a doctor who believes the woman is actually abusing herself and experiencing delusions brought about by a troubled past. Also figuring...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Entity remake will be penned by Chad and Carey Hayes, the brothers behind the respective screenplays of The Conjuring (and its upcoming sequel), 2005's House of Wax, and The Reaping. No director is attached to the project at this time.
In 1983's The Entity, directed by Sidney J. Furie, "Barbara Hershey played Moran while Ron Silver played a doctor who believes the woman is actually abusing herself and experiencing delusions brought about by a troubled past. Also figuring...
- 4/21/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Fast & Furious 7's world-conquering box office means James Wan can pretty much do what he likes these days. But he hasn't forgotten his smaller-scale roots, and what he clearly still likes is horror. Already working on The Conjuring 2, he's now also set his sights on a new version of the 1983 horror The Entity.The Conjuring's Chad and Carey Hayes will write the screenplay, finding a new spin for the tale of the demon-abused single mother and her sceptical psychiatrist. Based on a true story - of course - the original's director was Sidney J. Furie (The Ipcress File, Superman IV, Iron Eagle) whose stars were Barbara Hershey and Ron Silver. Martin Scorsese thinks it's one of the scariest films ever made. So no pressure there for the Hayes brothers.Wan won't direct this one, since he currently has his hands full of Enfield Poltergeist and may also be diving towards Aquaman.
- 4/21/2015
- EmpireOnline
Though his spectacular work behind the camera on Furious 7 is sure to send countless blockbuster offers across his desk, James Wan is still keeping true to his bloodcurdling origins. The Insidious helmer will produce a remake of 1980s horror pic The Entity with the same creative team behind his 2013 horror hit The Conjuring.
Chad and Carey Hayes, who scripted The Conjuring and are also set to reteam with Wan in the same capacity when he directs next year’s The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist, will write the screenplay, working from novelist Frank De Felitta’s original script. Roy Lee, a major player in the horror world, is also attached as a producer.
The original Entity starred Barbara Hershey as Carla Moran, a single mother who was reportedly assaulted, both physically and sexually, by a supernatural presence. Ron Silver also starred as a doctor who believed Moran was abusing...
Chad and Carey Hayes, who scripted The Conjuring and are also set to reteam with Wan in the same capacity when he directs next year’s The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist, will write the screenplay, working from novelist Frank De Felitta’s original script. Roy Lee, a major player in the horror world, is also attached as a producer.
The original Entity starred Barbara Hershey as Carla Moran, a single mother who was reportedly assaulted, both physically and sexually, by a supernatural presence. Ron Silver also starred as a doctor who believed Moran was abusing...
- 4/20/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
"The Conjuring" scribes Chad and Carey Hayes are re-teaming with that film's director James Wan for a remake of the 1983 horror film "The Entity". The Hayes will pen the script and Wan will produce the new take on the property.
Barbara Hershey starred in the original as a single mom who was abused physically and sexually by a supernatural demon. Ron Silver played a doctor who believes the woman is actually abusing herself and experiencing delusions brought about by a troubled past.
Wan, who is not attached to direct "Entity," will direct "Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist" this Fall. Roy Lee is also slated to produce the film.
Source: Heat Vision...
Barbara Hershey starred in the original as a single mom who was abused physically and sexually by a supernatural demon. Ron Silver played a doctor who believes the woman is actually abusing herself and experiencing delusions brought about by a troubled past.
Wan, who is not attached to direct "Entity," will direct "Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist" this Fall. Roy Lee is also slated to produce the film.
Source: Heat Vision...
- 4/20/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
David Mamet is set to turn his own 1988 Tony-nominated, Hollywood-skewering stage play "Speed-The-Plow" into a feature film for Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, Winkler Films & The Fyzz Facility. Mamet will adapt the script for the work which boasts two lead male and one lead female roles.
The story follows newly appointed studio chief Bobby Gould who is under pressure to deliver a hit. His longtime colleague Charlie Fox gives him a tip that will enrich Fox and enable him to land a superstar at a rival studio.
But as the men discuss, they involve an attractive temp secretary who becomes the subject of a bet between them. Turns out she has her own angle to rise up the Hollywood ladder, and manipulates both of them.
Joe Mantegna, Ron Silver and Madonna were the stars of the original Broadway hit, and the play scored a recent successful revival on London's West End.
The story follows newly appointed studio chief Bobby Gould who is under pressure to deliver a hit. His longtime colleague Charlie Fox gives him a tip that will enrich Fox and enable him to land a superstar at a rival studio.
But as the men discuss, they involve an attractive temp secretary who becomes the subject of a bet between them. Turns out she has her own angle to rise up the Hollywood ladder, and manipulates both of them.
Joe Mantegna, Ron Silver and Madonna were the stars of the original Broadway hit, and the play scored a recent successful revival on London's West End.
- 4/7/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Hollywood is no stranger to smart, cynical, profane, edgy dialogue and writing in their modern dramas and comedies, but for a few years they’ve been without the style’s eminent champion, David Mamet. His last film was the HBO Movie Phil Spector, preceded by the 2008 Mma fighting drama Redbelt.
Deadline reported Monday that Mamet is making his way back to the big screen via an adaptation of his play Speed-the-Plow, in which Mamet himself will adapt the stage production.
Speed-the-Plow is a movie-biz satire in which two Hollywood producers angle to get a big movie star to make a film under their studio banner, despite him being under contract with another. The two also make a bet to see who can first seduce and bed a young Hollywood upstart, who has her own motives to deceive the producers. It involves a theme that Mamet would later revisit in Wag the Dog...
Deadline reported Monday that Mamet is making his way back to the big screen via an adaptation of his play Speed-the-Plow, in which Mamet himself will adapt the stage production.
Speed-the-Plow is a movie-biz satire in which two Hollywood producers angle to get a big movie star to make a film under their studio banner, despite him being under contract with another. The two also make a bet to see who can first seduce and bed a young Hollywood upstart, who has her own motives to deceive the producers. It involves a theme that Mamet would later revisit in Wag the Dog...
- 4/7/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
First performed in 1988, David Mamet's Speed The Plow has been a hit on Broadway and in London's West End, and is now finally making the jump to the very industry it satirises. Mamet himself is writing a film adaptation. Randall Emmett, George Furla and Irwin Winkler, the team behind Martin Scorsese's Silence, will produce along with Wayne Marc Godfrey (London Fields).Speed-The-Plow involves new studio chief Bobby Gould, who's in the market for a hit to shore up his tenuous position. His colleague Charlie Fox comes to him with a project that he guarantees will snare a star who usually only works for a rival studio. But the pair then get distracted by a bet over which of them can sleep with Fox's secretary Karen, who they've involved in their creative process and has her own industry agenda.The original Broadway run starred Ron Silver, Joe Mantegna and Madonna,...
- 4/7/2015
- EmpireOnline
Timecop
Written by Mark Verheiden and Mike Richardson
Directed by Peter Hyams
U.S.A., 1994
In 1994, on the day Washington police detective Max Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is about to accept a new position as member of a secretive police squad that will employ time travel in order to stop criminals that have already set foot in the past to commit various illegal activities, his wife Melissa (Mia Sara) is brutally murdered by unknown thugs. Flash forward ten years later in 2004, and Walker is a seasoned member of the Tec, the Time Enforcement Commission, a police division managed by Eugene Matuzak (Bruce McGill). A mission to the early 1930s leads Max to believe that current presidential hopeful Senator Aaron McComb (Ron Silver) is using time travel to his own nefarious benefit, a plot that just might have even played a role in his wife’s demise.
Jean-Claude Van Damme is...
Written by Mark Verheiden and Mike Richardson
Directed by Peter Hyams
U.S.A., 1994
In 1994, on the day Washington police detective Max Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is about to accept a new position as member of a secretive police squad that will employ time travel in order to stop criminals that have already set foot in the past to commit various illegal activities, his wife Melissa (Mia Sara) is brutally murdered by unknown thugs. Flash forward ten years later in 2004, and Walker is a seasoned member of the Tec, the Time Enforcement Commission, a police division managed by Eugene Matuzak (Bruce McGill). A mission to the early 1930s leads Max to believe that current presidential hopeful Senator Aaron McComb (Ron Silver) is using time travel to his own nefarious benefit, a plot that just might have even played a role in his wife’s demise.
Jean-Claude Van Damme is...
- 4/1/2015
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
Love can be a many splendid thing…both in triumph and sometimes in tragedy. The emphasis of this sentiment is mainly on the latter as tragedy can be defined in various degrees of despair. Consequently, we have endured all sorts of conflict between lovers in cinema throughout the history of frequenting the movies.
In You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling: Top Ten Tragic Lovers in the Movies we will look at a selection of films where the tragic circumstances have shaped the foundation of film lovers convincingly. The tragic overtones come in all varieties: marital discourse, criminal activity, fraud, addiction, etc. Granted that there are probably bigger and better choices for lovey-dovey antagonism that could be cited in You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling but hey…the outcome remains the same: hampered relationships that are creatively rooted in turmoil.
The spotlight of “lovers” are open to discussion in the realm of combative married couples,...
In You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling: Top Ten Tragic Lovers in the Movies we will look at a selection of films where the tragic circumstances have shaped the foundation of film lovers convincingly. The tragic overtones come in all varieties: marital discourse, criminal activity, fraud, addiction, etc. Granted that there are probably bigger and better choices for lovey-dovey antagonism that could be cited in You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling but hey…the outcome remains the same: hampered relationships that are creatively rooted in turmoil.
The spotlight of “lovers” are open to discussion in the realm of combative married couples,...
- 1/27/2015
- by Frank Ochieng
- SoundOnSight
Legendary film and theater director, writer and producer Mike Nichols has passed away. An Oscar winner for 1967′s seminal The Graduate, he also was nominated for such films as Working Girl, Silkwood and Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? For his stage work, he amassed 10 Tony Awards including as director for such plays as Barefoot In The Park, The Odd Couple, The Prisoner Of Second Avenue and Death Of A Salesman; and as producer of Annie and The Real Thing.
“William Goldman said there were two great American film directors—Elia Kazan and Mike Nichols,” said Broadway producer Emanuel Azenberg, who co-produced Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing with Nichols, who also staged ythe play’s Tony-winning Broadway edition with Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons. “I think that’s true. He was a giant who could convince people to be better than they were.”
Nichols died suddenly late Wednesday night...
“William Goldman said there were two great American film directors—Elia Kazan and Mike Nichols,” said Broadway producer Emanuel Azenberg, who co-produced Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing with Nichols, who also staged ythe play’s Tony-winning Broadway edition with Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons. “I think that’s true. He was a giant who could convince people to be better than they were.”
Nichols died suddenly late Wednesday night...
- 11/20/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
“It was the decision of a lifetime. I had a couple hundred bucks, a backpack, and not much else, other than a ton of will. I certainly wouldn’t be here today if I didn’t make the decision to grab that backpack and work my way to California.’’ — Jared Leto, The Art of Discovery
CEO of The Creative Coalition Robin Bronk has just released The Art of Discovery published by Rizzoli New York and sponsored by Renaissance Hotels. This is her third book of celebrity portraits and interviews where a portion of the proceeds goes to The Creative Coalition’s campaign to encourage support for the arts in public schools and in communities. Bronk says:
I came up with the idea for this book after spending almost two decades traveling with actors, members of The Creative Coalition, to all corners of the world on various service projects. There’s a lot of time spent waiting in airports, and crossing countries on buses and trains. I work with the greatest storytellers and I wanted to create a vehicle to share these tales of discovery and inspiration that would support the arts — the core of why The Creative Coalition exists.
This collection of inspirational stories from 100 notable celebrities was photographed by celebrity photographer Jeff Vespa and elegantly designed by award-winning art director and designer Nancy Rouemy of We Live Type Ltd. Rouemy’s modern and innovative typography and brilliant photographic art direction paired with Vespa’s stunning shots make for a mesmerizing visual experience.
Vespa and Rouemy collaborated together on set, but mostly 2800 miles apart. Rouemy says:
It was thrilling to art direct many of the artists at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, and, via the Internet from New York, in Los Angeles. I shared a screen with Jeff and was able to see everyone on set in Los Feliz and direct from my New York office; yet, they couldn’t see me, only hear my voice. During each shoot, every single artist parroted, “I feel like I’m in the movie, “Her!’’
Bronk credits Rouemy as an “off the charts designer who made the book sing.’’ Bronk continues:
We were tremendously fortunate to have Nancy Rouemy on the team. Her creative mastery and experience were instrumental in garnering a publishing deal with the premier coffee table book publisher, Rizzoli. That, coupled with the support of Renaissance Hotels — a company that is vested into supporting arts in America — has made for a powerful campaign to do well by doing good.
The Art of Discovery is not your typical coffee table book of celebrities. It’s a deep exploration of spirit and insight. It is a reminder that anyone can turn a dream into reality. The heart and tone of each individual story is the result of, as Rouemy encapsulates, “What was that pinpointed moment that either changed the direction of your life or inspired you creatively?”
One of the featured artists Jena Malone shares the story of her mother who worked two jobs and was “always a little disheveled and dirty, just like a mom.” Then one day she saw her mother playing Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, and was blown away by what she saw:
She looked enchanting — long hair; make-up, and a beautiful red dress. She had transformed herself, and she didn’t make a big deal out of it.
Malone goes on to say, “I wanted that metamorphosis — that ability to change, to elevate, to be a completely different person.”
Mark Webber shares his experience of being homeless for two years:
Bathed in Polo cologne... I remember lying in a sleeping bag next to my mom in the freezing cold one night and making a connection with a star. It was my first spiritual experience…
At that moment, I knew that life was going to be ok. I still look up to the stars to remind myself that I can still take risks, explore my fears, and challenge myself.
As with the best creative processes, the project was enhanced by unexpected magic. Nancy Rouemy shares her experience photographing Jason Alexander:
I wanted to create something unexpected and funny for Jason Alexander’s photo. While researching existing images of Alexander, I kept focusing on his bald head. I saw it as “prime real estate,’’ and decided to top his shine with a stuffed white dove. When I married the final image with the text (which I received after the shoot), ala kazam... serendipity!
Alexander admits, “My entire childhood, I wanted to be a magician.... My hands were genetically small and especially challenged to accomplish the particular dexterity of the great close-up magicians.’’
However, transfixed by Ben Vereen on stage in “Pippin,’’ Alexander realizes, “the theater is an illusion, a huge and amazing illusion... I could still have magic in my life.’’ The magician’s dove was the perfect prop and Jason’s roaming eyes — nailed it.
The Art of Discovery is the latest entry of a series of books that Bronk created and edited for The Creative Coalition (www.thecreativecoalition.org) that maximizes the power and position of celebrity to serve the common good. The Art of Discovery was sponsored by Renaissance Hotels. The Creative Coalition was galvanized in 1989 by actors Christopher Reeve, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin and Ron Silver to marshal the voice and reach of the arts community and entertainment industry to support social welfare issues, particularly arts in education. The Art of Discovery is available in local bookstores and at barnesandnoble.com...
CEO of The Creative Coalition Robin Bronk has just released The Art of Discovery published by Rizzoli New York and sponsored by Renaissance Hotels. This is her third book of celebrity portraits and interviews where a portion of the proceeds goes to The Creative Coalition’s campaign to encourage support for the arts in public schools and in communities. Bronk says:
I came up with the idea for this book after spending almost two decades traveling with actors, members of The Creative Coalition, to all corners of the world on various service projects. There’s a lot of time spent waiting in airports, and crossing countries on buses and trains. I work with the greatest storytellers and I wanted to create a vehicle to share these tales of discovery and inspiration that would support the arts — the core of why The Creative Coalition exists.
This collection of inspirational stories from 100 notable celebrities was photographed by celebrity photographer Jeff Vespa and elegantly designed by award-winning art director and designer Nancy Rouemy of We Live Type Ltd. Rouemy’s modern and innovative typography and brilliant photographic art direction paired with Vespa’s stunning shots make for a mesmerizing visual experience.
Vespa and Rouemy collaborated together on set, but mostly 2800 miles apart. Rouemy says:
It was thrilling to art direct many of the artists at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, and, via the Internet from New York, in Los Angeles. I shared a screen with Jeff and was able to see everyone on set in Los Feliz and direct from my New York office; yet, they couldn’t see me, only hear my voice. During each shoot, every single artist parroted, “I feel like I’m in the movie, “Her!’’
Bronk credits Rouemy as an “off the charts designer who made the book sing.’’ Bronk continues:
We were tremendously fortunate to have Nancy Rouemy on the team. Her creative mastery and experience were instrumental in garnering a publishing deal with the premier coffee table book publisher, Rizzoli. That, coupled with the support of Renaissance Hotels — a company that is vested into supporting arts in America — has made for a powerful campaign to do well by doing good.
The Art of Discovery is not your typical coffee table book of celebrities. It’s a deep exploration of spirit and insight. It is a reminder that anyone can turn a dream into reality. The heart and tone of each individual story is the result of, as Rouemy encapsulates, “What was that pinpointed moment that either changed the direction of your life or inspired you creatively?”
One of the featured artists Jena Malone shares the story of her mother who worked two jobs and was “always a little disheveled and dirty, just like a mom.” Then one day she saw her mother playing Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, and was blown away by what she saw:
She looked enchanting — long hair; make-up, and a beautiful red dress. She had transformed herself, and she didn’t make a big deal out of it.
Malone goes on to say, “I wanted that metamorphosis — that ability to change, to elevate, to be a completely different person.”
Mark Webber shares his experience of being homeless for two years:
Bathed in Polo cologne... I remember lying in a sleeping bag next to my mom in the freezing cold one night and making a connection with a star. It was my first spiritual experience…
At that moment, I knew that life was going to be ok. I still look up to the stars to remind myself that I can still take risks, explore my fears, and challenge myself.
As with the best creative processes, the project was enhanced by unexpected magic. Nancy Rouemy shares her experience photographing Jason Alexander:
I wanted to create something unexpected and funny for Jason Alexander’s photo. While researching existing images of Alexander, I kept focusing on his bald head. I saw it as “prime real estate,’’ and decided to top his shine with a stuffed white dove. When I married the final image with the text (which I received after the shoot), ala kazam... serendipity!
Alexander admits, “My entire childhood, I wanted to be a magician.... My hands were genetically small and especially challenged to accomplish the particular dexterity of the great close-up magicians.’’
However, transfixed by Ben Vereen on stage in “Pippin,’’ Alexander realizes, “the theater is an illusion, a huge and amazing illusion... I could still have magic in my life.’’ The magician’s dove was the perfect prop and Jason’s roaming eyes — nailed it.
The Art of Discovery is the latest entry of a series of books that Bronk created and edited for The Creative Coalition (www.thecreativecoalition.org) that maximizes the power and position of celebrity to serve the common good. The Art of Discovery was sponsored by Renaissance Hotels. The Creative Coalition was galvanized in 1989 by actors Christopher Reeve, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin and Ron Silver to marshal the voice and reach of the arts community and entertainment industry to support social welfare issues, particularly arts in education. The Art of Discovery is available in local bookstores and at barnesandnoble.com...
- 11/4/2014
- by Erin Grover
- Sydney's Buzz
Jean-Claude Van Damme is reunited with legendary filmmaker Peter Hyams (Timecop; Sudden Death) for a rare villainous turn even more gleefully deranged than his role in The Expendables 2, with Enemies Closer – out now on DVD and Blu-ray from Anchor Bay.
After a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the Us-Canadian border, forest ranger and former Navy Seal Henry is plunged into survival mode when the drug cartel, led by the ruthless killer Xander (Van Damme), forces him to help retrieve the downed package. Trapped in the wilderness with no communication to the outside world, Henry finds himself face to face with Clay (Orlando Jones), a man with a personal vendetta against Henry who has returned for retribution. Now, the two mortal enemies must make a choice: put aside their past and work together, or die alone at the hands of Xander and his ruthless gang who will stop...
After a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the Us-Canadian border, forest ranger and former Navy Seal Henry is plunged into survival mode when the drug cartel, led by the ruthless killer Xander (Van Damme), forces him to help retrieve the downed package. Trapped in the wilderness with no communication to the outside world, Henry finds himself face to face with Clay (Orlando Jones), a man with a personal vendetta against Henry who has returned for retribution. Now, the two mortal enemies must make a choice: put aside their past and work together, or die alone at the hands of Xander and his ruthless gang who will stop...
- 7/22/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Universal Pictures is looking to give Timecop a redo. The 1994 film, which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme and his mullet, was an undervalued sci-fi gem. To this day, it remains Van Damme’s highest-grossing movie, but middling reviews and a crowded year of notable films meant that it was soon forgotten. And when I say a “crowded year,” I mean it. 1994 gave us The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, The Lion King, True Lies, Pulp Fiction, Natural Born Killers, Stargate, Speed, The Crow, and many more. So Timecop disappeared, except in the hearts of fans that really dug the premise.
Based on a Dark Horse Comics story, Time Cop, which was featured in an anthology for the comic book shingle, the movie told the story of Max Walker- a cop who works for a special police force that has time traveling capabilities. Ron Silver played a corrupt politician that was hellbent...
Based on a Dark Horse Comics story, Time Cop, which was featured in an anthology for the comic book shingle, the movie told the story of Max Walker- a cop who works for a special police force that has time traveling capabilities. Ron Silver played a corrupt politician that was hellbent...
- 4/10/2014
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
Universal Pictures has been trying to reboot Jean-Claude Van Damme's 1994 time-travel action film "Timecop" for many years. Back in May, the studio was reaching out to writers. And now comes word that it just hired writing partners Mark and Brian Gunn (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). The original "Timecop," which grossed $102 million globally, is set in the near future where time travel is regulated by a police force. One officer (Van Damme) attempts to stop a crooked politician (Ron Silver) using time travel to further his political career. The new version is said to be a more gritty and grounded police story with the sci-fi not playing as big of a role. It will still focus on one man's personal journey. Van Damme will not be involved.
- 4/10/2014
- WorstPreviews.com
Scribes Mark and Brian Gunn ("Journey 2: The Mysterious Island") have come onboard the "Timecop" reboot at Universal Pictures.
The pair will pen the script for the new take on the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme time travel action thriller which Marc Shmuger will produce.
The original, based on a Dark Horse Comic mini-series, was set in a near future where time travel is regulated by a special police force.
One officer (Van Damme) runs afoul a crooked politician (Ron Silver) who is using time travel to further his political career. It is one of Van Damme's most financially and critically successful films.
This remake however is expected to be more of a reboot, taking the basics and re-imagining the concept so it could serve as a potential franchise launcher. It's also said to be a more "gritty and grounded police story" with the sci-fi elements in the background rather than upfront.
The pair will pen the script for the new take on the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme time travel action thriller which Marc Shmuger will produce.
The original, based on a Dark Horse Comic mini-series, was set in a near future where time travel is regulated by a special police force.
One officer (Van Damme) runs afoul a crooked politician (Ron Silver) who is using time travel to further his political career. It is one of Van Damme's most financially and critically successful films.
This remake however is expected to be more of a reboot, taking the basics and re-imagining the concept so it could serve as a potential franchise launcher. It's also said to be a more "gritty and grounded police story" with the sci-fi elements in the background rather than upfront.
- 4/10/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
It's been almost a year since we've heard anything on Universal's reboot of Timecop, but today screenwriters, Mark and Brian Gunn, have been hired to work on the script, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pair are best known for writing The Rock's best film-to-date, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. They're also working on Journey 3, Monster Squad and a MacGyver movie. Seems like they are a great choice for the new Timecop as they have a lot of experience with working on other people's successful ideas. The 1994 film, starred Jean-Claude Van Damme ("Sudden Death") as a Time Enforcement Police officer. His life is dramatically altered when he gets in the way of a crooked politician (Ron Silver) with ambitious plans to use time-travel to further his political career all the way to the White House. The film was written by Mike Richardson, the founder and publisher of Dark Horse Comics.
- 4/9/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Los Angeles, April 4: Actor Joe Mantegna raced to pop star Madonna's rescue when an eager fan jumped on stage during their Broadway play in 1988.
The Tony Award winner shared the stage with actor Ron Silver and the Material Girl during her Broadway debut in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, reports contactmusic.com.
Mantegna recalled the scary moment and said: "We were doing the play one night, we'd been doing it quite a while at that point. It's a three character play. So, I said a line to her, and all of a sudden I saw this look on her face and it looked like fright! I'm thinking, 'Well, she's making an odd choice tonight.
The Tony Award winner shared the stage with actor Ron Silver and the Material Girl during her Broadway debut in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, reports contactmusic.com.
Mantegna recalled the scary moment and said: "We were doing the play one night, we'd been doing it quite a while at that point. It's a three character play. So, I said a line to her, and all of a sudden I saw this look on her face and it looked like fright! I'm thinking, 'Well, she's making an odd choice tonight.
- 4/4/2014
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
Timecop is traveling through time to the present. The ultimate great bad movie Timecop, which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara, Ron Silver and Gloria Reuben, is getting the reboot treatment from Universal Pictures.
Marc Shmuger and Tom McNulty are developing the project, which is based on a Dark Horse comic of the same name. No word on the plot of the film, but it will presumably follow a corrupt political scheme, where one police officer must enforce the laws of time travel. I have to admit, I’m kind of excited about the prospect.
Marc Shmuger and Tom McNulty are developing the project, which is based on a Dark Horse comic of the same name. No word on the plot of the film, but it will presumably follow a corrupt political scheme, where one police officer must enforce the laws of time travel. I have to admit, I’m kind of excited about the prospect.
- 5/23/2013
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Universal Pictures and Global Produce are set to develop a remake of the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme time travel action feature "Timecop".
The original, based on a Dark Horse Comic mini-series, was set in a near future where time travel is regulated by a special police force.
One officer (Van Damme) runs afoul a crooked politician (Ron Silver) who is using time travel to further his political career. It is one of Van Damme's most financially and critically successful films (and my personal favorite of his).
This remake however is expected to be more of a reboot, taking the basics and re-imagining the concept so it could serve as a potential franchise launcher.
Marc Shmuger and Tom McNulty will produce the project which is currently out to writers.
Source: THR...
The original, based on a Dark Horse Comic mini-series, was set in a near future where time travel is regulated by a special police force.
One officer (Van Damme) runs afoul a crooked politician (Ron Silver) who is using time travel to further his political career. It is one of Van Damme's most financially and critically successful films (and my personal favorite of his).
This remake however is expected to be more of a reboot, taking the basics and re-imagining the concept so it could serve as a potential franchise launcher.
Marc Shmuger and Tom McNulty will produce the project which is currently out to writers.
Source: THR...
- 5/23/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
It’s about time, I guess you could say. Universal is finally moving forward on their planned remake of the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme time-travel actioner “Timecop”, based on the Dark Horse comics. The remake has been in the pipeline for at least 6 years now, but apparently the studio just remembered earlier this week. Hey, better late than never, I guess. The studio has writers working on the remake now. The original, of course, starred Jean-Claude Van Damme as a time enforcement cop who tries to stop Ron Silver from doing bad things. Mia Sara co-starred as Jcvd’s wife, and a pre-”ER” Gloria Reuben played his partner. I liked the original film, but I also liked the sequel starring Jason Scott Lee called “Timecop: The Berlin Decision” in 2003. If you’ve never seen the sequel, I would recommend it. Sure, it had a lower budget and it went straight to DVD,...
- 5/23/2013
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Universal are planning to reboot Timecop. Destined for another big screen outing, this time producers Mark Shmuger and Tom McNulty are developing the time travel actioner under the Global Produce label.
Based on a story by Dark Horse Comics, Timecop was originally introduced as a three part tale in an anthology. The 1994 adaptation was penned by the comic’s creators Mike Richardson and Mark Verheiden. Directed by Perer Hyams and starring Jean Claude Van Damme as the time enforcement officer, the flick follows the Timecop as he solves crime across the ages. Ron Silver played the dirty politician Van Damme brought down in that first adaptation.
THR stated that Universal are on the hunt for writers for what will be “a re-imagining of the concept.” News first broke back in 2010 about Universal’s desire for a new Timecop franchise. At that time the project...
Based on a story by Dark Horse Comics, Timecop was originally introduced as a three part tale in an anthology. The 1994 adaptation was penned by the comic’s creators Mike Richardson and Mark Verheiden. Directed by Perer Hyams and starring Jean Claude Van Damme as the time enforcement officer, the flick follows the Timecop as he solves crime across the ages. Ron Silver played the dirty politician Van Damme brought down in that first adaptation.
THR stated that Universal are on the hunt for writers for what will be “a re-imagining of the concept.” News first broke back in 2010 about Universal’s desire for a new Timecop franchise. At that time the project...
- 5/23/2013
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Universal Pictures is developing a remake of the Jean-Claude Van Damme's time-travel action film "Timecop," which was released in 1994 and then spawned a short-lived 1997 TV series on ABC, as well as direct-to-dvd sequel with a new cast. The original movie, which grossed $102 million globally, is set in the near future where time travel is regulated by a police force. One officer (Van Damme) attempts to stop a crooked politician (Ron Silver) using time travel to further his political career. The studio is now reaching out to writers for the remake. Van Damme will not be involved.
- 5/23/2013
- WorstPreviews.com
You asked for it, America? Universal Pictures and producers Marc Shmuger and Tom McNulty ("The Spectacular Now") are currently planning a reboot of the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme film "Timecop," a sci-fi actioner that centered on the attempts of a near-future security officer (Van Damme) to thwart a corrupt politician (Ron Silver) bent on using the era's time-travel technology for nefarious ends. Van Damme will not be involved in the update, which is being approached as a "re-imagining" of the concept. The news was broken by The Hollywood Reporter. The original "Timecop" was a minor success in theaters, grossing over $100 million...
- 5/23/2013
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
The Jean-Claude Van Damme movie Timecop was certainly one of the dumber action movies to emerge from the 1990s and one of the top earners for its star, but it didn't really go anywhere as a franchise. In 1997 there was a spinoff TV series and a direct-to-video feature called Timecop: The Berlin Decision, but neither made much of a pop culture impact. Still, Timecop is a recognizable name to some pockets of society, and Hollywood will never leave an unexploited brand alone. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Universal Pictures now has plans to reboot the franchise - without Van Damme's involvement. In the original, which was directed by Peter Hyams and based on the series from Dark Horse Comics, the martial artist starred as a police officer who regulates time travel in the future. A conflict arises when the officer discovers that a politician, played by Ron Silver, is...
- 5/23/2013
- cinemablend.com
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