12 Films You Should Watch If You Loved Mortal Kombat Warner Bros. By Scott Thomas/Oct. 6, 2021 6:27 pm EST To future generations, April 2021 will look like the strangest time capsule. Cryptopunks were selling at Sothebys. “Mare Of Easttown” had the nation saying “meust” and “deun’t” instead of “most” or “don’t.” And movie theaters were sort of open, playing the same four or five movies ad nauseam. One of the month’s top grossers?...
15 ’80s Thrillers You Definitely Need To See MGM By Jeremy Herbert/Nov. 22, 2021 6:39 pm EST In his conversations with Francois Truffaut, Alfred Hitchcock defined suspense as a bomb under a table that only the audience sees, with a timer that only the audience knows about. “In these conditions this same innocuous conversation becomes fascinating because the public is participating in the scene,” he said. “The audience is longing to warn the characters on the screen....
20th Century Spielberg Movies Ranked Worst To Best DreamWorks Pictures By Rob Hunter/Oct. 19, 2021 3:51 pm EST Steven Spielberg may not be your favorite film director, but the odds are quite good that you love at least one or five of his movies. He’s also the kind of filmmaker whose talents are undeniable — go ahead, try to deny them. You can’t! His work may be too schmaltzy or pure for some, but Spielberg’s innate ability and craftsmanship are present in every film he makes, from his very first features to his most recent....
Comic Con: Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark Panel And Footage Description By Russ Fischer/July 23, 2010 9:19 pm EST I could say a lot of things about the footage shown today at the Miramax panel for Troy Nixey’s debut film Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. But I’ll let co-writer and producer Guillermo del Toro have his say: “the movie is serious as a fucking attack of gonorrhea!” Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is a remake and update of a 1973 TV movie that quickly became one of del Toro’s favorite films when he was young....
Daily Podcast: Mini-Water Cooler: The Deep, No Way Out, Rent, Fan Fiction, And More Sony By Ben Pearson/Nov. 23, 2021 4:58 pm EST On the November 23, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior news editor Jacob Hall to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler. Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: Jacob went on vacation, and he bought a Kindle....
HDTGM: A Conversation With Mackenzie Astin, Star Of ‘The Garbage Pail Kids Movie’ By Blake Harris/Aug. 23, 2017 7:30 am EST A famous poet once said: You take the good…You take the bad…You take them both and there you have…the facts of life. And in 1986, these were the facts of life for an ambitious child actor by the name of Mackenzie Astin: He was 14 years old, he was dating a beautiful teenage actress and he had recently been promoted to series regular of a popular sitcom called—you guessed it—The Facts of Life....
Michael Keaton Teases His Return To The MCU As Vulture Sony Pictures By Hannah Shaw-Williams/Nov. 18, 2021 1:52 pm EST Am I the only one who’s fascinated by the trajectory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man? It might feel quaint now, especially after we’ve all gotten used to Tom Holland’s Peter Parker going up against infighting Avengers in “Captain America: Civil War,” a genocidal alien in “Infinity War,” and multi-dimensional enemies in “Spider-Man: No Way Home....
Schitt’s Creek Creator Dan Levy Is Making Stuff For Netflix Now Jose Mandojana By Vanessa Armstrong/Sept. 17, 2021 1:02 pm EST Dan Levy, who co-created and acted in the nine-time Emmy-award winning comedy “Schitt’s Creek,” will be making more stuff, this time with Netflix. The deal comes after the streaming platform turned “Schitt’s Creek” — which first aired on Pop TV in 2015 — from a quiet comedy into a cultural phenomenon that, in 2020, became the most awarded comedy series in a single year....
See An Early Draft Of The Original ‘Star Wars’ Opening Crawl By Russ Fischer/Nov. 25, 2014 12:30 pm EST The opening crawl from Star Wars is familiar to most of our readers by now — even the people who don’t know it by heart would recognize the text immediately. But that crawl, like any other part of a film, took some editing and whittling to knock into final shape. Brian De Palma helped George Lucas trim down the opening crawl after seeing a rough cut of the original film....
Star Wars: Visions Characters Revealed, Refresh Your Anime Rankings Lucasfilm By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 14, 2021 10:06 am EST “Star Wars: Visions” is coming to Disney+ on September 22, and it promises to deliver an interesting new twist on the “Star Wars” mythos, some of which already has Japanese roots. The series is a nine-episode anime anthology, with seven different Japanese studios behind it, and it actually shares its name with a museum exhibition that toured Japan over half a decade ago....
Dawn of the Dead (2004) Universal Pictures Narrowly pushing its almost-namesake “Shaun of the Dead” into position number 21, Zack Snyder’s remake of “Dawn of the Dead” frequently finds itself popping up on peoples’ lists of remakes that are better than the original. A particular fondness for George A. Romero’s 1978 film excludes me from that group, but there’s no denying that “Dawn of the Dead” is a damn fine remake....
The 20 Best Western Movie Actors Ranked United Artists By Liam Gaughan/Oct. 29, 2021 5:34 pm EST The Western movie genre relies on the presence of memorable characters. Early Westerns presented clear-cut morals with instantly identifiable heroes and villains, as the genre first began to emerge in the early 20th century within silent film reels. While these Westerns were characterized by their more traditional depictions of mercenaries, lawmen, and bounty hunters, the genre later became diversified through the influence of other genres....
The Best Movies And Shows Coming To Disney+ In November 2021 Disney By Vanessa Armstrong/Oct. 19, 2021 2:37 pm EST November is almost here, and along with colder weather and dreams of turkey dinner, we also have a new slate of movies and shows coming to Disney+. November is also the month of that time-honored holiday that wasn’t just made up this year, Disney+ Day. As part of that corporate celebration, the streaming platform is premiering a slew of original content, like the Star Wars documentary “Under The Helmet: The Legacy Of Boba Fett....
Unanswered Questions We Still Have After Watching Squid Game Netflix By Margaret David/Oct. 11, 2021 4:17 pm EST “Squid Game” is the biggest Netflix fad since “Tiger King” — or, maybe, ever – but this harrowing nine-episode Korean drama is likely to hold a grasp on our imagination for a long time to come. “Squid Game” continues to haunt us with its blend of cheery children’s game aesthetics and abrupt, brutal violence, all of it set against same the backdrop of poverty, debt, and social disinterest that made previous Korean blockbuster “Parasite” so powerful to global audiences....
Why Anthony Bourdain Called Ratatouille The Best Food Movie Ever Made Pixar Anyone who has watched “Ratatouille” will probably agree that it is a dazzling movie. Pixar’s 2007 animated comedy is one of the studio’s best films because its resonance isn’t bound by an age group and is built around universal ideas and themes. It follows the adventures of Remy, a rat who lives in the French countryside and is blessed (or cursed, if you will) with a refined palate....
Why David Fincher’s New ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ Ending Is A Good Thing By Germain Lussier/Jan. 17, 2011 12:30 pm EST Stieg Larsson’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is of the great cultural success stories in recent years. No matter where you go – on a train, plane, or just sitting in the park – that bright green and yellow book cover seems to be everywhere. The original movies were a smash hit overseas and by now we all know that Golden Globe-winning director David Fincher is hard at work on the American remake....
‘Black Adam’: Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate Costume Will Be Brought To Life With Motion Capture By Chris Evangelista/June 21, 2021 9:38 am EST Pierce Brosnan is set to play Doctor Fate in the upcoming Jaume Collet-Serra movie Black Adam, which stars Dwayne Johnson as the titular DC Comics antihero. Doctor Fate is one of the members of the Justice Society, a team of superheroes that comes together to stop Black Adam when he’s unleashed after being imprisoned for 5000 years....
By Ben Pearson/March 19, 2021 3:00 pm EST Deadline reports that Mckenna Grace has joined the Crater cast, becoming the first member of the movie’s ensemble. Here’s the quick description of the movie: Grace is set to play one of the best friends. She first got on my radar as the precocious daughter of Chris Evans’ character in a nice little family drama called Gifted in 2017, but she has had an extensive resumé for such a young performer....
‘F9’ Behind-The-Scenes Videos Showcase The Movie’s Practical Stunts By Ben Pearson/June 16, 2021 2:27 pm EST F9 explodes into theaters next week, and with more than a year of extra anticipation from fans, many of whom are eager to return to theaters for a big event movie, it feels like this could be one of the biggest box office hits of 2021. Director Justin Lin returns to the franchise for the first time since 2013, and his love of practical stunts and special effects is evident in this new batch of F9 behind-the-scenes videos, which showcase several of the film’s big action moments....
‘God Country’ Movie Finds Director In ‘Sweet Tooth’ Showrunner Jim Mickle By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 9, 2021 7:49 am EST Legendary has found a director to shepherd its adaptation of God Country. Jim Mickle, the co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s hit fantasy series Sweet Tooth, has been tapped for yet another comic adaptation as the director of God Country, based on the acclaimed Image Comics series from writer Donny Cates and artist Geoff Shaw....
