Remakes are always a tricky proposition. Some of the greats both in the horror genre and elsewhere are actually remakes, whether it’s a loose one or not. Be it The Magnificent Seven coming from Seven Samurai or The Thing being birthed into imitation dog from the Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks original. I talk about The Thing A Lot but obviously it’s for a reason. You could also throw The Fly in that same category too while we are here. Those are some of the examples of the good but unfortunately, things can go downhill and fast. You have harmless ones like the Friday the 13th remake or Texas Chainsaw, the annoyingly unnecessary like Halloween and Amityville Horror, or the egregiously awful like The Fog and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Like them or loathe them, or in our case both, they are here to stay, and each...
- 4/23/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
It may be a mystery to famed director David Lynch that Patrick Stewart was an acclaimed actor when the latter showed up on the set of his 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune.
Well, sometimes directors have a clear vision of the ideal actor for a role, while other times, a happy accident can result in unexpected greatness. Such was the case with Lynch’s original 1984 Dune adaptation, in which he erroneously cast Patrick Stewart in a role that was meant for someone else.
Yes, Stewart, 83, inadvertently obtained the role of Gurney Halleck. In the process of replacing Aldo Ray at the eleventh hour, the director erroneously cast another Patrick Stewart.
David Lynch’s Dune 1984
Aside from being a financial disaster and receiving negative reviews, the film has developed a cult following over the years, and this intriguing casting mishap is just one of the many oddball tales surrounding its creation.
Well, sometimes directors have a clear vision of the ideal actor for a role, while other times, a happy accident can result in unexpected greatness. Such was the case with Lynch’s original 1984 Dune adaptation, in which he erroneously cast Patrick Stewart in a role that was meant for someone else.
Yes, Stewart, 83, inadvertently obtained the role of Gurney Halleck. In the process of replacing Aldo Ray at the eleventh hour, the director erroneously cast another Patrick Stewart.
David Lynch’s Dune 1984
Aside from being a financial disaster and receiving negative reviews, the film has developed a cult following over the years, and this intriguing casting mishap is just one of the many oddball tales surrounding its creation.
- 4/15/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
At the beginning of David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of "Dune," Princess Irulan (Virginia Madsen) narrates directly to the camera, laying out the mythology of Frank Herbert's psychedelic universe as concisely as she can. She talks about the Pashisah Emperor Shaddam IV, the valuable spice Melange, the planet Arrakis, the Fremen, and the foretold coming of a Messiah. "A beginning," she says, "is a very delicate time." Her sentiment is reflected by the filmmakers, who have their work cut out for them visualizing everything Irulan talks about.
In Denis Villeneueve's 2024 adaptation of the same text -- "Dune: Part Two" -- Princess Irulan is played by Florence Pugh, and she, too, finds a beginning to be a very delicate time. One of the first times audiences see Irulan in Villeneueve's version, she is likewise dictating the events of the film, this time into a strange cylindrical dictaphone. Villeneuve's version of "Dune" eschews the story's magical,...
In Denis Villeneueve's 2024 adaptation of the same text -- "Dune: Part Two" -- Princess Irulan is played by Florence Pugh, and she, too, finds a beginning to be a very delicate time. One of the first times audiences see Irulan in Villeneueve's version, she is likewise dictating the events of the film, this time into a strange cylindrical dictaphone. Villeneuve's version of "Dune" eschews the story's magical,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Alexander Payne movies always do well in two areas come the Oscar nominations: writing and acting. Five of Payne’s movies have been nominated for writing while five of his flicks have also snagged acting bids. However, while “Sideways” and “The Descendants” both took home Oscars for their writing (both for Best Adapted Screenplay), no Payne movie has ever won for acting. Here’s the record.
“About Schmidt” procured a Best Actor nomination in 2003 for Jack Nicholson. He was in a two-horse race for the Best Actor gong with “Gangs of New York” star Daniel Day-Lewis but it was Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”) who ended up winning by splitting the votes. Kathy Bates was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for “About Schmidt” but she lost to Catherine Zeta-Jones (“Chicago”).
Paul Giamatti was cruelly snubbed for a Best Actor bid for “Sideways” in 2005 but two of his costars were nominated.
“About Schmidt” procured a Best Actor nomination in 2003 for Jack Nicholson. He was in a two-horse race for the Best Actor gong with “Gangs of New York” star Daniel Day-Lewis but it was Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”) who ended up winning by splitting the votes. Kathy Bates was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for “About Schmidt” but she lost to Catherine Zeta-Jones (“Chicago”).
Paul Giamatti was cruelly snubbed for a Best Actor bid for “Sideways” in 2005 but two of his costars were nominated.
- 3/6/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
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Fans of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi saga Dune can finally see the Denis Villeneuve-directed blockbuster’s second chapter, which hits theaters nationwide this weekend. But if you want to catch Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, and an all-star cast in the 2021 Oscar-nominated film before heading to the theater, moviegoers...
Quick Answer: Viewers can watch Dune online on Max, Prime Video, and on Netflix.
Get Max From $9.99/month
Fans of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi saga Dune can finally see the Denis Villeneuve-directed blockbuster’s second chapter, which hits theaters nationwide this weekend. But if you want to catch Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, and an all-star cast in the 2021 Oscar-nominated film before heading to the theater, moviegoers...
- 2/29/2024
- by John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
As Academy Awards contenders go, “The Holdovers” remains a combined odds frontrunner at Gold Derby in one category (Best Supporting Actress), second in two others and more of an obvious longshot in two more following its three Spirit Awards triumphs on Sunday. But the one thing the Alexander Payne-directed film featuring Oscar nominees Paul Giamatti and awards season juggernaut Da’Vine Joy Randolph, along with dazzling newcomer Dominic Sessa, has going for it as Oscar voting winds down is an impressive number of endorsements of support from famous folks who have moderated Q&As or made their photo presence felt at FYC events simply because they love the film.
While it doesn’t quite match the long list of actors whose backing helped earn Andrea Riseborough a surprise Best Actress nomination last year, it’s still a pretty solid collection of members of the celebrity community who are lending their face,...
While it doesn’t quite match the long list of actors whose backing helped earn Andrea Riseborough a surprise Best Actress nomination last year, it’s still a pretty solid collection of members of the celebrity community who are lending their face,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Actress Virginia Madsen spoke about her experience working alongside first-time director Nicola Peltz Beckham on the drama series Lola in her exclusive new uInterview.
Lola, released on February 9, focuses on a young woman (played by Peltz Beckham) as she struggles to save enough money to save herself and her younger brother from their toxic home.
When asked about the journey Madsen’s character, Lola’s mother Mona, goes on through the story, Madsen told uInterview founder Erik Meers, “Mona is a sad, abusive person who is not walking through life; she’s stuck. She’s stuck in hate and resentment and real loneliness. She thinks her daughter is a terrible person, she has disdain for her own child. And her little boy, her youngest, she’s afraid that he too will go down the path of sin, and so she’s trying to correct him because she believes she’s...
Lola, released on February 9, focuses on a young woman (played by Peltz Beckham) as she struggles to save enough money to save herself and her younger brother from their toxic home.
When asked about the journey Madsen’s character, Lola’s mother Mona, goes on through the story, Madsen told uInterview founder Erik Meers, “Mona is a sad, abusive person who is not walking through life; she’s stuck. She’s stuck in hate and resentment and real loneliness. She thinks her daughter is a terrible person, she has disdain for her own child. And her little boy, her youngest, she’s afraid that he too will go down the path of sin, and so she’s trying to correct him because she believes she’s...
- 2/17/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Madame Web, The New Look and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The 10-day festival toasted a star-studded group of honorees including Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone, America Ferrera, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo, Martin Scorsese, Justine Triet, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright.
Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and Rob Lowe Greta Lee, Andrew Scott, Charles Melton, America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone and Da’Vine Joy Randolph Finneas and Billie Eilish Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone Justine Triet and Martin Scorsese Paul Giamatti and Virginia Madsen Jeffrey Wright
Madame Web premiere
Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts,
Adam Scott and Zosia Mamet joined writer-director S.J. Clarkson at the Los Angeles premiere of their superhero film on Monday.
Celeste O’Connor,...
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The 10-day festival toasted a star-studded group of honorees including Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone, America Ferrera, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo, Martin Scorsese, Justine Triet, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright.
Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and Rob Lowe Greta Lee, Andrew Scott, Charles Melton, America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone and Da’Vine Joy Randolph Finneas and Billie Eilish Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone Justine Triet and Martin Scorsese Paul Giamatti and Virginia Madsen Jeffrey Wright
Madame Web premiere
Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts,
Adam Scott and Zosia Mamet joined writer-director S.J. Clarkson at the Los Angeles premiere of their superhero film on Monday.
Celeste O’Connor,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Florence Pugh has become one of the generation’s most sought-after stars in Hollywood. The A-lister has starred in multiple films that have been universally acclaimed such as Midsommar, Lady Macbeth, Little Women, and Fighting With My Family. She also featured in blockbusters such as Black Widow and the Best Picture contender Oppenheimer.
Pugh will be seen in the upcoming sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two. She joins other high-profile stars such as Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Christopher Walken, Austin Butler, and Rebecca Ferguson in the lead roles. Pugh mentioned that she was attracted to the character of Princess Irulan because of how different she was from the other roles Pugh had played.
Florence Pugh Loved Playing Princess Irulan In Dune: Part Two Florence Pugh in Midsommar
Known for her ‘feisty’ and eclectic choice of roles, Florence Pugh mentioned that she was attracted to the character of Princess Irulan due to her quietness.
Pugh will be seen in the upcoming sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two. She joins other high-profile stars such as Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Christopher Walken, Austin Butler, and Rebecca Ferguson in the lead roles. Pugh mentioned that she was attracted to the character of Princess Irulan because of how different she was from the other roles Pugh had played.
Florence Pugh Loved Playing Princess Irulan In Dune: Part Two Florence Pugh in Midsommar
Known for her ‘feisty’ and eclectic choice of roles, Florence Pugh mentioned that she was attracted to the character of Princess Irulan due to her quietness.
- 2/16/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Nicola Peltz Beckham started acting at age 12 but it wasn’t until three years later that she started working with acting coach Nancy Banks. She still relies on Banks to guide performances to this day as well as the tool she packed into her creative process. Every time she lands a new gig, Peltz Beckham journals as the character she’s going to play, writing down their private thoughts, experiences and feelings and answering questions about what their life was like before their name appeared on a script.
“Obviously, 99 percent of the time when you get a script, it doesn’t start the day a character is born. They have a whole life before that. With my journals, I write about my character’s life, imagining the first time they were embarrassed or the first time they kissed someone. What was the first big fight with their mom and what was that relationship like?...
“Obviously, 99 percent of the time when you get a script, it doesn’t start the day a character is born. They have a whole life before that. With my journals, I write about my character’s life, imagining the first time they were embarrassed or the first time they kissed someone. What was the first big fight with their mom and what was that relationship like?...
- 2/10/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
So many stars came out to celebrate the premiere of Lola!
A premiere for the movie was held on Saturday (February 3) in Los Angeles.
If you didn’t know, Lola is written and directed by Nicola Peltz, who was present at the star-studded event. She also stars in the film.
Her husband Brooklyn Beckham was there to support her too! Other stars in attendance included Nicola‘s Bff Selena Gomez, Melanie Lynskey, Victoria Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Adrien Brody, and Georgina Chapman. Guests sipped on Casamigos coctails throughout the evening.
Lola will open in theaters and release on VOD on February 9. Watch the trailer here!
Here’s the synopsis, per IMDb: “Lola James works to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. Arlo keeps her hopeful, until one tragic night, when her whole world gets uprooted. From that moment on, nothing will ever be the same.
A premiere for the movie was held on Saturday (February 3) in Los Angeles.
If you didn’t know, Lola is written and directed by Nicola Peltz, who was present at the star-studded event. She also stars in the film.
Her husband Brooklyn Beckham was there to support her too! Other stars in attendance included Nicola‘s Bff Selena Gomez, Melanie Lynskey, Victoria Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Adrien Brody, and Georgina Chapman. Guests sipped on Casamigos coctails throughout the evening.
Lola will open in theaters and release on VOD on February 9. Watch the trailer here!
Here’s the synopsis, per IMDb: “Lola James works to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. Arlo keeps her hopeful, until one tragic night, when her whole world gets uprooted. From that moment on, nothing will ever be the same.
- 2/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Get ready to watch more Freevee this February! Most of the free streamer's new additions will come all at once on the first of the month, including the three-time Oscar nominee "A Soldier’s Story" directed by the recently departed Norman Jewison, the franchise-launching "How to Train Your Dragon," and more classics of the past four decades.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for Freevee’s February additions, and continue below to see the full list!
Watch Now Free amazonfreevee.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Freevee in February 2024? “A Soldier’s Story” | Thursday, Feb. 1
Early-career Denzel Washington appears in a supporting role in this Oscar-nominated adaptation of Charles Fuller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “A Soldier’s Play.” But it’s Howard E. Rollings Jr. who leads the cast here as Captain Richard Davenport, a Black Army investigator who travels to a remote military base to look into...
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for Freevee’s February additions, and continue below to see the full list!
Watch Now Free amazonfreevee.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Freevee in February 2024? “A Soldier’s Story” | Thursday, Feb. 1
Early-career Denzel Washington appears in a supporting role in this Oscar-nominated adaptation of Charles Fuller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “A Soldier’s Play.” But it’s Howard E. Rollings Jr. who leads the cast here as Captain Richard Davenport, a Black Army investigator who travels to a remote military base to look into...
- 1/31/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Like the piscine Guild Navigator who gets wheeled out in a tank at the start of the movie, David Lynch‘s adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel Dune is neither fish nor fowl. Lynch gets to play with some rather dense world-building, but Herbert’s critique of charismatic leaders gets pushed to the side while the demands of ’80s sci-fi fantasy don’t allow the director to create what would later become his signature dream states. As a result, Lynch’s Dune pleased no one, least of all Lynch himself. And while the film has its fans, especially in light of Denis Villeneuve‘s more faithful blockbuster, it remains an outlier in both Lynch’s oeuvre and in the history of Dune adaptations.
Still, the legend goes that if studio meddling and post-production issues not come to bear, Lynch would have been able to put more of his stamp on the sequel Dune II.
Still, the legend goes that if studio meddling and post-production issues not come to bear, Lynch would have been able to put more of his stamp on the sequel Dune II.
- 1/12/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
"I am the person I am today because of the people that help me... and the people that hurt me." Vertical has revealed the official trailer for a film titled Lola, marking the feature directorial debut of actress Nicola Peltz Beckham (formerly known just Nicola Peltz - most will recognize her from her role in Transformers: Age of Extinction or on "Bates Motel"). Not to be confused with the other indie sci-fi film titled Lola from last year, this is an entirely different one. Peltz Beckham also stars as the titular Lola James. Lola works to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. Arlo keeps her hopeful, until one tragic night, when her whole world gets uprooted. From that moment on, nothing will ever be the same. The cast includes Virginia Madsen, Trevor Long, Luke David Blumm, Raven Goodwin, Sunil Narkar, Stephen Graybill,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Nicola Peltz shows off her resilience in the trailer for her directorial debut Lola.
The 29-year-old actress takes center stage in the drama, which highlights the titular character’s relationship with her beloved brother Arlo (Luke David Blumm) and their cruel mother Mona (Virginia Madsen).
The trailer sets the scene and introduces an unexpected challenge that threatens to overturn all the hard work Lola has taken on to make a better life for herself.
Head inside to watch the trailer for Nicola Peltz’s new movie Lola…
“In the almost six years since we began this journey with Lola, it is thrilling beyond measure to finally be sharing this story with audiences,” Nicola said about the project. “Despite a life of hardship, abuse and generational trauma, Lola is a fighter – driven by unconditional love and a refusal to submit to the unsatisfactory future that has been forced upon her. It...
The 29-year-old actress takes center stage in the drama, which highlights the titular character’s relationship with her beloved brother Arlo (Luke David Blumm) and their cruel mother Mona (Virginia Madsen).
The trailer sets the scene and introduces an unexpected challenge that threatens to overturn all the hard work Lola has taken on to make a better life for herself.
Head inside to watch the trailer for Nicola Peltz’s new movie Lola…
“In the almost six years since we began this journey with Lola, it is thrilling beyond measure to finally be sharing this story with audiences,” Nicola said about the project. “Despite a life of hardship, abuse and generational trauma, Lola is a fighter – driven by unconditional love and a refusal to submit to the unsatisfactory future that has been forced upon her. It...
- 1/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
"Candyman" began its life in 1985 as a short story called "The Forbidden," originally published in Clive Barker's "Books of Blood, Vol. 5" (called "In the Flesh" in the United States). "The Forbidden" was set in Barker's hometown of Liverpool, specifically at a run-down building called the Spector Street estate, where a grad student named Helen went to photograph images of graffiti and poverty. While there, she encountered a mysterious monster the Candyman, a creature she assumed was merely an urban myth. The Candyman is covered in bees and sports a hook for a hand. Its origins are unknown.
In 1992, filmmaker Bernard Rose adapted "The Forbidden" into the feature film "Candyman," one of the more celebrated horror films of its decade. Helen was played by Virginia Madsen, and the mysterious Candyman was played by a menacing Tony Todd. Rose transposed the location from Liverpool to the Cabrini-Green housing projects in Chicago.
In 1992, filmmaker Bernard Rose adapted "The Forbidden" into the feature film "Candyman," one of the more celebrated horror films of its decade. Helen was played by Virginia Madsen, and the mysterious Candyman was played by a menacing Tony Todd. Rose transposed the location from Liverpool to the Cabrini-Green housing projects in Chicago.
- 12/25/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti’s latest film, The Holdovers, is in the awards conversation for its tale of holiday mischief and misfits at a remote New England boarding school. In it, Giamatti plays a cranky history teacher tasked with looking after students who aren’t going home for winter break. Almost 20 years ago, Payne and Giamatti earned awards acclaim for their first collaboration: 2004’s Sideways.
For Giamatti, who had built a career as a character actor, the film marked his second as a lead (after American Splendor the year before). He plays Miles, a depressed middle-aged English teacher, unpublished writer and wine snob on a vineyard-hopping road trip through California’s Santa Ynez Valley with his friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church), a down-on-his-luck actor about to get married. Payne and co-writer Jim Taylor adapted the screenplay from Rex Pickett’s novel of the same name and filmed on location at hotels,...
For Giamatti, who had built a career as a character actor, the film marked his second as a lead (after American Splendor the year before). He plays Miles, a depressed middle-aged English teacher, unpublished writer and wine snob on a vineyard-hopping road trip through California’s Santa Ynez Valley with his friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church), a down-on-his-luck actor about to get married. Payne and co-writer Jim Taylor adapted the screenplay from Rex Pickett’s novel of the same name and filmed on location at hotels,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Hilton Dresden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Despite the odd cliche, a thriller with an unnerving picture at its core is coated with unsettling energy and a standout performance from Mexican actor Natalia Córdova-Buckley
Simon Ross’s capable debut can be hung in a gallery of films featuring unnerving paintings, from The Picture of Dorian Gray to Ghostbusters 2 and In the Mouth of Madness. Wife turned carer Sofia (Natalia Córdova-Buckley) stumbles across an uncanny canvas in the attic of the mansion to which she has brought her catatonic husband Alex (Ryan Kwanten); it is supposedly a self-portrait of his great-grandfather, but she is startled to find that it is a spitting image of Alex. While this gothic chestnut, and the psychodrama that follows – with Sofia unsure how much is the product of her own under-siege mind – feel familiar, Ross injects them with a troubling inner turbulence that bodes well for him.
Apparently a doting, endlessly patient spouse,...
Simon Ross’s capable debut can be hung in a gallery of films featuring unnerving paintings, from The Picture of Dorian Gray to Ghostbusters 2 and In the Mouth of Madness. Wife turned carer Sofia (Natalia Córdova-Buckley) stumbles across an uncanny canvas in the attic of the mansion to which she has brought her catatonic husband Alex (Ryan Kwanten); it is supposedly a self-portrait of his great-grandfather, but she is startled to find that it is a spitting image of Alex. While this gothic chestnut, and the psychodrama that follows – with Sofia unsure how much is the product of her own under-siege mind – feel familiar, Ross injects them with a troubling inner turbulence that bodes well for him.
Apparently a doting, endlessly patient spouse,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
What happened to Calvin?
The first trailer for psychological horror movie The Portrait asks this very question, setting the stage for a hallucinatory trip that sees its lead questioning her own mind. Now, Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive clip that looks back at a handful of tragedies.
The psychological ghost story is written by David Griffiths (The Hunted) and will mark the feature directorial debut for Simon Ross.
In the film, “After her husband is devastated by a tragic accident, a devoted wife obsesses over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he was, but when it starts to terrorize her, she must decide if it’s possessed or if she’s losing her mind.”
The Portrait stars Natalia Cordova-Buckley (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Bates Motel”), Ryan Kwanten (Glorious, “True Blood”), Oscar nominee Virginia Madsen (Candyman), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“The Passage”) and Isidora Goreshter (Clara’s Ghost).
The Portrait was produced by Christian de Gallegos Films.
The first trailer for psychological horror movie The Portrait asks this very question, setting the stage for a hallucinatory trip that sees its lead questioning her own mind. Now, Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive clip that looks back at a handful of tragedies.
The psychological ghost story is written by David Griffiths (The Hunted) and will mark the feature directorial debut for Simon Ross.
In the film, “After her husband is devastated by a tragic accident, a devoted wife obsesses over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he was, but when it starts to terrorize her, she must decide if it’s possessed or if she’s losing her mind.”
The Portrait stars Natalia Cordova-Buckley (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Bates Motel”), Ryan Kwanten (Glorious, “True Blood”), Oscar nominee Virginia Madsen (Candyman), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“The Passage”) and Isidora Goreshter (Clara’s Ghost).
The Portrait was produced by Christian de Gallegos Films.
- 12/4/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Vertical has acquired North American rights for Lola, written, directed by, and starring Nicola Peltz Beckham (Transformers: Age of Extinction). Marking Peltz Beckham’s directorial debut, the film also stars Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Trevor Long (Ozark), Luke David Blumm (Where the Crawdads Sing), Raven Goodwin (Smilf), Richie Merritt (Euphoria), and Will Peltz (The List).
Vertical has slated the film for a day & date release on February 9, 2024.
Set in 2002 Middle America, Lola revolves around nineteen-year-old Lola James (Peltz Beckham) who is desperately working to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo (Luke David Blumm), out of their toxic home dominated by their mother, Mona (Madsen). All Lola wants is for Arlo to have a chance at the life she never had, nor will. One tragic night her whole world gets uprooted, and from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same.
Filmmaker and star Peltz Beckham stated,...
Vertical has slated the film for a day & date release on February 9, 2024.
Set in 2002 Middle America, Lola revolves around nineteen-year-old Lola James (Peltz Beckham) who is desperately working to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo (Luke David Blumm), out of their toxic home dominated by their mother, Mona (Madsen). All Lola wants is for Arlo to have a chance at the life she never had, nor will. One tragic night her whole world gets uprooted, and from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same.
Filmmaker and star Peltz Beckham stated,...
- 12/1/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) is celebrating the cinematic contributions of Oscar winner Alexander Payne, including his latest film, “The Holdovers.”
The Queens-based MoMI is curating a special Payne retrospective, culminating in a screening of “The Holdovers” with Payne in attendance on January 10. The exhibit kicks off January 5 with Payne’s feature debut “Citizen Ruth,” which was released in 1996. The independent dark comedy stars Laura Dern as a pregnant woman being used on opposing ends of the abortion debate.
“Alexander Payne has always put this country’s cultural, political, and emotional realities under a microscope — while never forgetting to also make viewers laugh,” the official MoMI press statement reads. “This rare talent, coupled with an enormous skill directing actors, many of whom give career performances under his watchful eye, has carried him through all his films, psychologically acute and often poignant inquiries into the lives of taciturn American...
The Queens-based MoMI is curating a special Payne retrospective, culminating in a screening of “The Holdovers” with Payne in attendance on January 10. The exhibit kicks off January 5 with Payne’s feature debut “Citizen Ruth,” which was released in 1996. The independent dark comedy stars Laura Dern as a pregnant woman being used on opposing ends of the abortion debate.
“Alexander Payne has always put this country’s cultural, political, and emotional realities under a microscope — while never forgetting to also make viewers laugh,” the official MoMI press statement reads. “This rare talent, coupled with an enormous skill directing actors, many of whom give career performances under his watchful eye, has carried him through all his films, psychologically acute and often poignant inquiries into the lives of taciturn American...
- 11/29/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Over the course of two decades, Alexander Payne has directed seven Oscar-nominated performances by as many actors, including first-time contenders Thomas Haden Church (“Sideways”), Virginia Madsen (“Sideways”), and June Squibb (“Nebraska”). In 2024, his general total could reach 10 if the film academy decides to recognize the work of “The Holdovers” cast mates Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa. While the former two are by no means new to screen acting, the opposite is true of Sessa, whose potential Best Supporting Actor bid would make him the 21st man to receive one for a film debut. Scroll through our photo gallery to learn more about the actors who presently belong to this exclusive group.
This particular list has existed since 1939 when 25-year-old John Garfield landed in the third annual supporting lineup on the merit of his film debut in “Four Daughters.” In the years since, three of his 19 fellow club...
This particular list has existed since 1939 when 25-year-old John Garfield landed in the third annual supporting lineup on the merit of his film debut in “Four Daughters.” In the years since, three of his 19 fellow club...
- 11/29/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
This article has been corrected to include Alexander Payne’s first feature film, “Citizen Ruth.”
Alexander Payne has a near-perfect record when it comes to his movies being nominated for Academy Awards. The acclaimed writer, director, and producer — one of our very best — has made eight movies so far including his latest flick “The Holdovers” and five of them have been nominated for Oscars. Here’s the breakdown.
Payne’s debut feature film was “Citizen Ruth” (“The Passion of Martin” was only 49 minutes), which follows Laura Dern as a drug-addicted pregnant woman who finds herself in the middle of an abortion debate as she weighs up her choices regarding the pregnancy. This 1996 movie was not nominated for any Oscars.
His next movie was “Election,” which stars Matthew Broderick as a high school teacher who meets his match with Reese Witherspoon‘s over-achieving student. In 2000, the film was nominated for Best...
Alexander Payne has a near-perfect record when it comes to his movies being nominated for Academy Awards. The acclaimed writer, director, and producer — one of our very best — has made eight movies so far including his latest flick “The Holdovers” and five of them have been nominated for Oscars. Here’s the breakdown.
Payne’s debut feature film was “Citizen Ruth” (“The Passion of Martin” was only 49 minutes), which follows Laura Dern as a drug-addicted pregnant woman who finds herself in the middle of an abortion debate as she weighs up her choices regarding the pregnancy. This 1996 movie was not nominated for any Oscars.
His next movie was “Election,” which stars Matthew Broderick as a high school teacher who meets his match with Reese Witherspoon‘s over-achieving student. In 2000, the film was nominated for Best...
- 11/22/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Following its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival in August, Alexander Payne‘s “The Holdovers” was released nationwide by Focus Features on November 10. The dramedy stars Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham, a cranky history teacher at a remote prep school who is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student (Dominic Sessa) who has no place to go.
The film has solidified its place in this year’s awards chatter, with current Gold Derby odds forecasting Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Giamatti) and Best Editing. Front-runner status could lead to Oscar wins for Best Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph) and Best Original Screenplay. Critics are gushing over the movie, with a consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reading, “Beautifully bittersweet, ‘The Holdovers’ marks a satisfying return to form for director Alexander Payne.”
See ‘The Holdovers’ overtakes ‘Past Lives’ in Oscar odds...
The film has solidified its place in this year’s awards chatter, with current Gold Derby odds forecasting Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Giamatti) and Best Editing. Front-runner status could lead to Oscar wins for Best Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph) and Best Original Screenplay. Critics are gushing over the movie, with a consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reading, “Beautifully bittersweet, ‘The Holdovers’ marks a satisfying return to form for director Alexander Payne.”
See ‘The Holdovers’ overtakes ‘Past Lives’ in Oscar odds...
- 11/15/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Prophecy was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Travis Hopson, Edited by Victoria Verduzco, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
When it comes to religious-themed horror, there are a few films out there worth watching and when it comes to the early to mid-1990s, a few films really stand out in the dark, moody horror realm. These genres overlap quite a bit, and one stellar example of dark, moody, religious horror is the 1995 film The Prophecy (watch it Here), starring Christopher Walken as the archangel Gabriel, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Viggo Mortensen, Eric Stoltz, and Amanda Plummer. The film had a stacked cast for 1995 and it seemed to do decently in horror circles but not so much outside of that. So, what happened to The Prophecy?
What is The Prophecy about?...
When it comes to religious-themed horror, there are a few films out there worth watching and when it comes to the early to mid-1990s, a few films really stand out in the dark, moody horror realm. These genres overlap quite a bit, and one stellar example of dark, moody, religious horror is the 1995 film The Prophecy (watch it Here), starring Christopher Walken as the archangel Gabriel, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Viggo Mortensen, Eric Stoltz, and Amanda Plummer. The film had a stacked cast for 1995 and it seemed to do decently in horror circles but not so much outside of that. So, what happened to The Prophecy?
What is The Prophecy about?...
- 11/13/2023
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
"You've seen him, haven't you?" "Seen whom?" Saban Films has revealed the trailer for horror mystery film The Portrait made in the UK, directed by filmmaker Simon Ross as his feature directorial debut. It will be heading to VOD directly to watch this fall if anyone wants to take a look. After her husband is devastated by a tragic accident, a devoted wife obsesses over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he was; but when it starts to terrorize her, she must decide if it's possessed or if she's losing her mind. As with many horror films about grief, she must confront her deepest fears and unravel the unsettling truth before it's too late... Starring Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Ryan Kwanten, Isidora Goreshter, with Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Virginia Madsen. This looks creepy, reminds me of The Night House, though not as unique or scary. // Continue Reading ›...
- 11/2/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Veteran film executive Paul Davidson has acquired the remake rights to “Electric Dreams,” the 1984 film written and produced by Rusty Lemorande.
Davidson — who previously ran The Orchard and Idw Entertainment — struck the deal with Lemorande, who retained the rights to the film after its release nearly four decades ago. Brian T. Arnold, whose script “In the End” appeared on the 2021 Black List and is being produced by Sister, will pen the new movie.
In a statement, Davidson described the original “Electric Dreams” as “an iconic film that left a deep imprint on me from the first time I saw it.” He adds: “Released in what is clearly one of the best decades for film ever, it remains a classic that feels especially prescient today. Joining forces with Brian and Rusty is immensely exciting.”
Directed by Steve Barron, “Electric Dreams” told the story of Miles (the late Lenny von Dohlen), an...
Davidson — who previously ran The Orchard and Idw Entertainment — struck the deal with Lemorande, who retained the rights to the film after its release nearly four decades ago. Brian T. Arnold, whose script “In the End” appeared on the 2021 Black List and is being produced by Sister, will pen the new movie.
In a statement, Davidson described the original “Electric Dreams” as “an iconic film that left a deep imprint on me from the first time I saw it.” He adds: “Released in what is clearly one of the best decades for film ever, it remains a classic that feels especially prescient today. Joining forces with Brian and Rusty is immensely exciting.”
Directed by Steve Barron, “Electric Dreams” told the story of Miles (the late Lenny von Dohlen), an...
- 10/10/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
According to our combined Oscar predictions as of this writing, Martin Scorsese (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) is in second place for Best Director with 4/1 odds. Meanwhile, Alexander Payne (“The Holdovers”) is on the bubble in sixth place with 16/1 odds. Both movies are currently expected to reap bids for Best Picture. What’s especially interesting is that, so far, every time Payne has been nominated for Best Director, he has been up against Scorsese. Could that happen again this year?
SEEDa’Vine Joy Randolph (‘The Holdovers’) takes the lead in Oscar odds for Best Supporting Actress
“The Holdovers” follows Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti), a teacher at Barton Academy in the 1970s, who supervises students who are unable to return home for Christmas. In this case, Paul is forced to deal with one particularly rebellious student, Angus (Dominic Sessa), who is mourning the death of his father.
Payne’s first Best...
SEEDa’Vine Joy Randolph (‘The Holdovers’) takes the lead in Oscar odds for Best Supporting Actress
“The Holdovers” follows Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti), a teacher at Barton Academy in the 1970s, who supervises students who are unable to return home for Christmas. In this case, Paul is forced to deal with one particularly rebellious student, Angus (Dominic Sessa), who is mourning the death of his father.
Payne’s first Best...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
The creative minds behind Cobra Kai turn their attention to Las Vegas for Netflix’s action comedy series Obliterated. The two-minute trailer introduces an elite team who mistakenly party way too hard before a job’s complete.
“Obliterated is a high octane action-comedy that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs, and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake,” reads Netflix’s official synopsis. “The now-intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world.”
Shelley Hennig, Nick Zano, C. Thomas Howell, Kimi Rutledge, Paola Lázaro, Terrence Terrell, Alyson Gorske, and Eugene Kim star. Carl Lumbly, David Costabile, Lindsey Kraft, Costa Ronin, Tobias Jelinek, and Minnie Mills appear in recurring roles.
Guest stars include Lori Petty, Virginia Madsen,...
“Obliterated is a high octane action-comedy that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs, and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake,” reads Netflix’s official synopsis. “The now-intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world.”
Shelley Hennig, Nick Zano, C. Thomas Howell, Kimi Rutledge, Paola Lázaro, Terrence Terrell, Alyson Gorske, and Eugene Kim star. Carl Lumbly, David Costabile, Lindsey Kraft, Costa Ronin, Tobias Jelinek, and Minnie Mills appear in recurring roles.
Guest stars include Lori Petty, Virginia Madsen,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
"We're the only people the planet who can keep it from getting blown to hell." Netflix has launched a fun official trailer for a "high octane" action comedy series called Obliterated, the next creation from the trio of writers who created the super popular "Cobra Kai" series for Netflix. The series is about an elite special forces team tracking a deadly terrorist network that's hell bent on blowing up Las Vegas. But it's much more than that. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and maybe save the world. The main series cast features Shelley Hennig, Nick Zano, C. Thomas Howell, Kimi Rutledge, Paola Lázaro, Terrence Terrell, Alyson Gorske, and Eugene Kim. Including guest stars: Lori Petty, Virginia Madsen,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Filming is set to begin this October on the upcoming horror movie The Cousin, and Bloody Disgusting has learned this week that a true horror legend is involved in the project.
From writer/director Alexander Garcia, The Cousin will feature effects and makeup from Jason Baker (Callosum Studios) as well as makeup effects icon Tom Savini!
In The Cousin, “A family get an unexpected visit from their cousin Sarah who becomes their houseguest. Strange happenings begin occurring in the town shortly after Sarah’s arrival. Soon the family finds themselves tossed in the middle of Sarah’s Dark Secret.”
Virginia Madsen (Candyman) stars alongside Dylan Walsh (The Stepfather), Teri Polo (Meet The Parents), Casimere Jollette (Perpetrator), Emily Skinner (Crown Lake), Ronni Hawk (On My Block), Madison Shamoun (The Lake), and Tony Pierce ( The Bodyguard).
Scott Huneryager (ZaZa Rev Motion Pictures), Alexander Garcia (Multi-Valence Productions), Joanna Quezada, and Anne Stimac are...
From writer/director Alexander Garcia, The Cousin will feature effects and makeup from Jason Baker (Callosum Studios) as well as makeup effects icon Tom Savini!
In The Cousin, “A family get an unexpected visit from their cousin Sarah who becomes their houseguest. Strange happenings begin occurring in the town shortly after Sarah’s arrival. Soon the family finds themselves tossed in the middle of Sarah’s Dark Secret.”
Virginia Madsen (Candyman) stars alongside Dylan Walsh (The Stepfather), Teri Polo (Meet The Parents), Casimere Jollette (Perpetrator), Emily Skinner (Crown Lake), Ronni Hawk (On My Block), Madison Shamoun (The Lake), and Tony Pierce ( The Bodyguard).
Scott Huneryager (ZaZa Rev Motion Pictures), Alexander Garcia (Multi-Valence Productions), Joanna Quezada, and Anne Stimac are...
- 9/19/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A new episode of the Awfully Good Horror Movies video series has just dropped online, and in this one we’re taking a look back at the 2007 thriller The Number 23 (watch it Here), starring Jim Carrey in one of his most serious roles. To find out why we feel this movie was worthy of the Awfully Good treatment, check out the video embedded above!
Directed by Joel Schumacher from a screenplay written by Fernley Phillips, The Number 23 has the following synopsis: A man’s discovery of an obscure book about the number 23 leads him on a descent into darkness. As he becomes more obsessed with its contents, he becomes more convinced that it is, in fact, based on his life. To his horror, he discovers grave consequences in store for the book’s main character.
Carrey is joined in the cast by Paul Butcher, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman,...
Directed by Joel Schumacher from a screenplay written by Fernley Phillips, The Number 23 has the following synopsis: A man’s discovery of an obscure book about the number 23 leads him on a descent into darkness. As he becomes more obsessed with its contents, he becomes more convinced that it is, in fact, based on his life. To his horror, he discovers grave consequences in store for the book’s main character.
Carrey is joined in the cast by Paul Butcher, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
With “American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson, best known for penning television episodes of “Succession” and “Watchmen,” helms one of the finest directorial debuts seen since Sam Mendes’ “American Beauty.” In the style that feels like an audacious blend of the screenplays of Alexander Payne’s “Sideways” and Nicole Holofcener’s “Can You Ever Forgive Me,” he shepherds an audacious dramedy anchored by a career-best and Oscar-worthy performance from star Jeffrey Wright. After debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival, it’s a movie that could be a contender for the coveted TIFF Audience Award, and it would be deserved.
Based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett, the film follows author Thelonious “Monk” Ellison (Wright), a frustrated novelist who is fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk writes an outlandish “Black” book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and madness.
Based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett, the film follows author Thelonious “Monk” Ellison (Wright), a frustrated novelist who is fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk writes an outlandish “Black” book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and madness.
- 9/9/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Film writer Max Evry goes behind the erratic ride of David Lynch’s Dune like never before, with a years-in-the-making oral history culled from a lineup of new interviews with the film’s stars, creatives, film executives, and insiders – not to mention Lynch himself.
Following his underground hit Eraserhead and critically acclaimed The Elephant Man, visionary filmmaker David Lynch set his sights on bringing Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi novel Dune to the screen. The project had already vexed directors such as Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo) and Ridley Scott (Alien). But by the early ‘80s Universal Pictures was prepared to give Lynch the keys to the kingdom &nda...
Following his underground hit Eraserhead and critically acclaimed The Elephant Man, visionary filmmaker David Lynch set his sights on bringing Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi novel Dune to the screen. The project had already vexed directors such as Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo) and Ridley Scott (Alien). But by the early ‘80s Universal Pictures was prepared to give Lynch the keys to the kingdom &nda...
- 8/13/2023
- QuietEarth.us
The Film
Neo-Noir has always been a sweaty genre. Body Heat, which drips with heat, tension and sex, may be the sweatiest of them all, but The Hot Spot isn’t far behind.
One hot day, Harry Maddox (Don Johnson) shows up in a tiny Texas town. He gets a job as a car salesman by simply walking on to the lot and selling one. Set up, he turns his eyes first to the beautiful young receptionist (Jennifer Connelly) at a neighbouring business, then to his boss’ wife (Virginia Madsen) and finally to the local bank, staffed entirely by volunteer firefighters; a detail that gives Harry an idea.
There could have been few films more suited to screening during the heatwave we’re having than this one. During the daytime, director Dennis Hopper’s whole colour scheme is bright and sun-scorched, the heaviness of the heat is palpable, and that...
Neo-Noir has always been a sweaty genre. Body Heat, which drips with heat, tension and sex, may be the sweatiest of them all, but The Hot Spot isn’t far behind.
One hot day, Harry Maddox (Don Johnson) shows up in a tiny Texas town. He gets a job as a car salesman by simply walking on to the lot and selling one. Set up, he turns his eyes first to the beautiful young receptionist (Jennifer Connelly) at a neighbouring business, then to his boss’ wife (Virginia Madsen) and finally to the local bank, staffed entirely by volunteer firefighters; a detail that gives Harry an idea.
There could have been few films more suited to screening during the heatwave we’re having than this one. During the daytime, director Dennis Hopper’s whole colour scheme is bright and sun-scorched, the heaviness of the heat is palpable, and that...
- 6/15/2023
- by Sam Inglis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
When 27-year-old actress Florence Pugh landed the role of Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Black Widow” (and a few episodes of the Disney+ series “Hawkeye”), you’d think it would be nothing but huzzahs from the people with whom she previously worked. The financial windfall would afford her the home of her dreams and, if you were close enough to her personally, certainly she’d be in a position to pick up every check if you ever went out to dinner. Also: it meant that an audience in far greater numbers than those for “Lady Macbeth” or “Malevolent” or even the trendy “Midsommar”—no matter how great those movies might have been—would get a chance to “see her cook,” as the expression goes.
Well, according to a new interview with Time Magazine, this wasn’t exactly how things went down. She said that people in the...
Well, according to a new interview with Time Magazine, this wasn’t exactly how things went down. She said that people in the...
- 5/24/2023
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: The Coven (Terrifier 2) has boarded sales on the all-female anthology Give Me An A responding to the 2022 overturning of Roe V. Wade and is bringing the film to the Cannes market under the title of Objection.
The horror-sci-fi-dark comedy film, created by Natasha Halevi, comprises 16 segments tied together by one wraparound film, directed by different female filmmakers, with the work exploring issues including reproductive rights, women’s rights, mental health, and human rights.
The cast includes Alyssa Milano (Brazen), Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Gina Torres (9-1-1: Lone Star), Milana Vayntrub (This Is Us), Jennifer Holland (Peacemaker), Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), Molly C. Quinn (Castle), Jason George (Grey’s Anatomy) and Jackie Tohn (Glow).
The film began principal photography in July of 2022, less than a month after the June 24, 2022 Supreme Court ruling and had its first screening at Fantastic Fest 2022 less than two months later.
It went...
The horror-sci-fi-dark comedy film, created by Natasha Halevi, comprises 16 segments tied together by one wraparound film, directed by different female filmmakers, with the work exploring issues including reproductive rights, women’s rights, mental health, and human rights.
The cast includes Alyssa Milano (Brazen), Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Gina Torres (9-1-1: Lone Star), Milana Vayntrub (This Is Us), Jennifer Holland (Peacemaker), Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), Molly C. Quinn (Castle), Jason George (Grey’s Anatomy) and Jackie Tohn (Glow).
The film began principal photography in July of 2022, less than a month after the June 24, 2022 Supreme Court ruling and had its first screening at Fantastic Fest 2022 less than two months later.
It went...
- 5/15/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
A beginning is a most delicate time — especially if you’re about to become the most famous historian in all of galactic history. Dune: Part Two will feature several characters who did not appear in Dune: Part One, and perhaps the most prominent is the person who will make sure that the story of Muad’Dib survives for all time. As Princess Irulan, Florence Pugh will make her mark on what is possibly the most complicated and pivotal character in all of Dune. It’s been 20 years since we’ve seen Princess Irulan preparing to do the thing she’s so good at — writing actual books in the Dune universe.
In the new trailer for Dune: Part Two, we see Irulan recording her notes about whether or not Paul Atreides is still alive on Arrakis. What we don’t see in the trailer are the two things that will define...
In the new trailer for Dune: Part Two, we see Irulan recording her notes about whether or not Paul Atreides is still alive on Arrakis. What we don’t see in the trailer are the two things that will define...
- 5/9/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
It’s time for another episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series, and with this one we’re looking back at an unpopular remake of a horror classic: the 1999 version of The Haunting (watch it Here). While the 1963 version of The Haunting (you can watch it at This Link) is considered to be one of the best horror movies ever made, the ’99 take on the concept is generally brushed off as a turkey. So we’re digging into the making of this ill-fated remake in the video embedded above.
Based on the novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, The Haunting (1999) was directed by Jan de Bont from a screenplay by David Self. The film has the following synopsis: This horror tale focuses on visitors to the secluded mansion of Hill House who have been called to the isolated location by Dr. David Marrow...
Based on the novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, The Haunting (1999) was directed by Jan de Bont from a screenplay by David Self. The film has the following synopsis: This horror tale focuses on visitors to the secluded mansion of Hill House who have been called to the isolated location by Dr. David Marrow...
- 4/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"I'll find Jackie... This time you gotta whack him." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for an indie crime thriller titled One Day as a Lion, arriving to watch in early April (in theaters and on VOD). It's the latest collaboration between filmmaker John Swab and actor Frank Grillo, following Body Brokers, Ida Red, and Little Dixie before. Jackie Powers, played by Scott Caan, will stop at nothing to prevent his son from following him into a life of crime. With his mob employer in pursuit, a chance encounter at a roadside diner with a young woman charts a new path. The script is written by Scott Caan, who also stars in it. This crime comedy is a witty homage to Tarantino and the Coen Bros. Also featuring J.K. Simmons, Frank Grillo, Virginia Madsen, Marianne Rendón, George Carroll, and Billy Blair. The fun cast makes this look better than it should,...
- 3/21/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
When it comes to the golden era of slasher films, most will say it was the 1980s, but the 1990s are not to be ignored as they brought us an amazing bunch of films and some that redefined the sub-genre (including one that’s getting a fifth sequel this weekend). Here’s our list of the Best 90s Slasher Films:
Wishmaster (1997)
This one is considered a fantasy slasher, so it’s a bit controversial as to if it is a slasher or not. For this list, let’s consider it one. It’s fantastic and Andrew Divoff is 98% of why it’s so good. This film is his and he makes it the best it could be. His work is both charming and menacing, giving his character an aura that makes the whole film what it is. It’s creepy, it has great kills, and the cameos in this one are to die for.
Wishmaster (1997)
This one is considered a fantasy slasher, so it’s a bit controversial as to if it is a slasher or not. For this list, let’s consider it one. It’s fantastic and Andrew Divoff is 98% of why it’s so good. This film is his and he makes it the best it could be. His work is both charming and menacing, giving his character an aura that makes the whole film what it is. It’s creepy, it has great kills, and the cameos in this one are to die for.
- 3/11/2023
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Vondie Curtis-Hall (Harriet), Lilli Cooper (Broadway’s Tootsie), Dominic Fumusa (13 Hours) and Matt Dallas (Kyle Xy) have signed on to star alongside Steven Grayhm in the indie drama Sheepdog, which Grayhm is directing from his own script.
The film going into production later this month in western Massachusetts tells the story of a therapy-averse combat veteran (Grayhm) who is court ordered into treatment after his plan to unite an ex-con and his daughter shows him that he must put himself back together first.
Exec produced by Joe Newcomb (Dallas Buyers Club) of Truth Entertainment, Sheepdog is a co-production with Grayhm’s Team House Studios, which two years ago premiered its indie thriller The Secret of Sinchanee at the UK’s Raindance Film Festival. Joining Grayhm as producers are Lynn d’Angona and Ric Smith.
Grayhm’s Team House will look, during the course of the shoot,...
The film going into production later this month in western Massachusetts tells the story of a therapy-averse combat veteran (Grayhm) who is court ordered into treatment after his plan to unite an ex-con and his daughter shows him that he must put himself back together first.
Exec produced by Joe Newcomb (Dallas Buyers Club) of Truth Entertainment, Sheepdog is a co-production with Grayhm’s Team House Studios, which two years ago premiered its indie thriller The Secret of Sinchanee at the UK’s Raindance Film Festival. Joining Grayhm as producers are Lynn d’Angona and Ric Smith.
Grayhm’s Team House will look, during the course of the shoot,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
What happened to Calvin?
A new trailer for psychological horror movie The Portrait asks this very question, setting the stage for a hallucinatory trip that sees its lead questioning her own mind.
Head over to Deadline to watch the trailer now.
The psychological ghost story is written by David Griffiths (The Hunted) and will mark the feature directorial debut for Simon Ross.
In the film, “After her husband is devastated by a tragic accident, a devoted wife obsesses over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he was, but when it starts to terrorize her, she must decide if it’s possessed or if she’s losing her mind.”
The Portrait stars Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Ryan Kwanten, Oscar nominee Virginia Madsen (Candyman), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“The Passage”) and Isidora Goreshter (Clara’s Ghost).
The Portrait was produced by Christian de Gallegos Films. Simon Ross executive produces alongside Oliver Brown and Keith Haviland.
A new trailer for psychological horror movie The Portrait asks this very question, setting the stage for a hallucinatory trip that sees its lead questioning her own mind.
Head over to Deadline to watch the trailer now.
The psychological ghost story is written by David Griffiths (The Hunted) and will mark the feature directorial debut for Simon Ross.
In the film, “After her husband is devastated by a tragic accident, a devoted wife obsesses over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he was, but when it starts to terrorize her, she must decide if it’s possessed or if she’s losing her mind.”
The Portrait stars Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Ryan Kwanten, Oscar nominee Virginia Madsen (Candyman), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“The Passage”) and Isidora Goreshter (Clara’s Ghost).
The Portrait was produced by Christian de Gallegos Films. Simon Ross executive produces alongside Oliver Brown and Keith Haviland.
- 2/9/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
If size really doesn’t matter, then one film has the edge to win ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards: “The Banshees of Inisherin.” Because of the group’s stringent rules stipulating only actors with their own title cards are eligible for the prize, the dark comedy boasts just four nominated cast members: Kerry Condon, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan. And if “Banshees” prevails, it’ll tie the record for smallest cast to win the award.
“Sideways” (2004) has the record all to itself right now. Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh were part of its winning ensemble, and the quartet triumphed in a year of small casts in a field of six. “Hotel Rwanda” also had four nominated cast members, while “Million Dollar Baby” had just three. The boxing drama and “Beasts of No Nation” (2015) hold the record for smallest nominated cast. Only one of the six nominees,...
“Sideways” (2004) has the record all to itself right now. Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh were part of its winning ensemble, and the quartet triumphed in a year of small casts in a field of six. “Hotel Rwanda” also had four nominated cast members, while “Million Dollar Baby” had just three. The boxing drama and “Beasts of No Nation” (2015) hold the record for smallest nominated cast. Only one of the six nominees,...
- 2/7/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Here’s a first look at psychological horror The Portrait, starring Natalia Cordova-Buckley (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Oscar nominee Virginia Madsen (Candyman), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Saved By The Bell) and Isidora Goreshter (Shameless).
Written by David Griffiths (The Hunted), the movie is a ghost story directed by Simon Ross who makes his feature debut.
In The Portrait, after her husband is devastated by a tragic accident, a devoted wife obsesses over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he was, but when it starts to terrorize her, she must decide if it’s possessed or if she’s losing her mind.
Pic is produced by Christian de Gallegos Films and David Griffiths Films. Executive producers are Oliver Brown, Keith Haviland and Simon Ross.
Natalia Cordova-Buckley is repped by Hyperion and Spellbound Entertainment. Ryan Kwanten is repped by Verve. Virginia Madsen is repped by Buchwald and Untitled. Mark-Paul...
Written by David Griffiths (The Hunted), the movie is a ghost story directed by Simon Ross who makes his feature debut.
In The Portrait, after her husband is devastated by a tragic accident, a devoted wife obsesses over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he was, but when it starts to terrorize her, she must decide if it’s possessed or if she’s losing her mind.
Pic is produced by Christian de Gallegos Films and David Griffiths Films. Executive producers are Oliver Brown, Keith Haviland and Simon Ross.
Natalia Cordova-Buckley is repped by Hyperion and Spellbound Entertainment. Ryan Kwanten is repped by Verve. Virginia Madsen is repped by Buchwald and Untitled. Mark-Paul...
- 2/6/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
A quarter century and more than 50 film and TV appearances into his acting career, Colin Farrell has finally landed both his first individual and ensemble Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. This dual recognition comes for his lead performance in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” which marks his third film collaboration with writer-director Martin McDonagh, following 2008’s “In Bruges” and 2012’s “Seven Psychopaths.” If he succeeds on his solo bid, he will be the first Irish actor to ever win this or any individual SAG Award.
Like Farrell, all four of the other men in contention for this year’s Best Film Actor SAG Award had never been nominated in the category before. Adam Sandler (“Hustle”) is the only other total SAG newcomer in the bunch, as Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”), and Bill Nighy (“Living”) each previously received one Best Film Ensemble nomination. Fraser conquered that category with his...
Like Farrell, all four of the other men in contention for this year’s Best Film Actor SAG Award had never been nominated in the category before. Adam Sandler (“Hustle”) is the only other total SAG newcomer in the bunch, as Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”), and Bill Nighy (“Living”) each previously received one Best Film Ensemble nomination. Fraser conquered that category with his...
- 2/6/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Horror films in the '90s have a dubious reputation. Depending on who you ask -- and often how old they are -- the last decade of the 20th century is either a wasteland filled with one or two terrifying films or the years when they fell in love with scary movies. The '70s and '80s dominated horror with the birth of many slasher franchises. "Friday the 13th," "Halloween," and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" gave us iconic killers, a seemingly endless number of sequels, and a new and empowering archetype to root for: the final girl. But horror films in the '80s mostly centered on the killers, with few final girls appearing in more than a single film series entry. Genre icon and legendary scream queen Jaime Lee Curtis started moving away from horrors in the '80s. By the '90s, the horror genre needed a change.
- 12/17/2022
- by Jenn Adams
- Slash Film
Just three weeks remain here in 2022, and though the new horror releases are starting to slow down considerably, the good news is that the new horror content never actually stops.
This week, in fact, Six brand new horror movies are being released!
Here’s all the new horror arriving December 13 – December 18, 2022.
After being released in theaters just last month and biting into 13 million worldwide, Luca Guadagnino‘s cannibal romance Bones and All is already coming home in time for Christmas.
Bones and All is now playing in theaters and is Now Available on Digital!
Suspiria director Luca Guadagnino and writer David Kajganich reteam for the new genre film starring Timothée Chalamet, which is an adaptation of Camille DeAngelis‘s novel.
Taylor Russell (Escape Room) stars alongside Chalamet.
The film is a “story of first love between Maren, a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee,...
This week, in fact, Six brand new horror movies are being released!
Here’s all the new horror arriving December 13 – December 18, 2022.
After being released in theaters just last month and biting into 13 million worldwide, Luca Guadagnino‘s cannibal romance Bones and All is already coming home in time for Christmas.
Bones and All is now playing in theaters and is Now Available on Digital!
Suspiria director Luca Guadagnino and writer David Kajganich reteam for the new genre film starring Timothée Chalamet, which is an adaptation of Camille DeAngelis‘s novel.
Taylor Russell (Escape Room) stars alongside Chalamet.
The film is a “story of first love between Maren, a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee,...
- 12/14/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exorcism horror movie Prey for the Devil is now on Digital and arriving on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on January 3 from Lionsgate.
With the film now on Digital HD, Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at one of the extra features that look deep into the incredible production design, including the catacombs.
In Prey for the Devil, “In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, the Catholic Church reopens exorcism schools to train priests in the Rite of Exorcism. On this spiritual battlefield, an unlikely warrior rises: a young nun, Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers).
“Sister Ann believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist… but who, or what, called her? In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, Ann seeks out a place at an exorcism school reopened by the Catholic Church. Until now these schools have only trained priests in the...
With the film now on Digital HD, Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at one of the extra features that look deep into the incredible production design, including the catacombs.
In Prey for the Devil, “In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, the Catholic Church reopens exorcism schools to train priests in the Rite of Exorcism. On this spiritual battlefield, an unlikely warrior rises: a young nun, Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers).
“Sister Ann believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist… but who, or what, called her? In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, Ann seeks out a place at an exorcism school reopened by the Catholic Church. Until now these schools have only trained priests in the...
- 12/13/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Prey for the Devil is a horror movie directed by Daniel Stamm, starring Jacqueline Byers and Virginia Madsen.
A supernatural horror film in which the numbers justify its production: its has so far grossed 42 million. Quite a success. Artistically, that is another matter.
Premise
There has been a rise in demonic possessions on a global scale, forcing the Catholic Church to reestablish exorcism schools to train priests in the Rite of Exorcism. Sister Ann, a young nun, rises to become an unexpectedly talented candidate to ward off evil.Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante, Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl and soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.
Review
The director, Daniel Stamm, is quite an expert in horror movies: he has directed a number of them , and with ‘Prey for the Devil’ it...
A supernatural horror film in which the numbers justify its production: its has so far grossed 42 million. Quite a success. Artistically, that is another matter.
Premise
There has been a rise in demonic possessions on a global scale, forcing the Catholic Church to reestablish exorcism schools to train priests in the Rite of Exorcism. Sister Ann, a young nun, rises to become an unexpectedly talented candidate to ward off evil.Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante, Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl and soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.
Review
The director, Daniel Stamm, is quite an expert in horror movies: he has directed a number of them , and with ‘Prey for the Devil’ it...
- 12/12/2022
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
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