All the way back in 2017, Disney invited Collider and a few other journalists to the U.K. set of its live-actionDumboremake to see what a flying elephant directed byTim Burtonwould look like. To the surprise of no one, Burton and a soaring pachyderm plus massive circus sets plusDanny DeVitowearing yetanothertop hat results in something so fantastical you could overdose on all that whimsy. Folks, if nothing else, this is gonna' be a delightful film....
TheBritish crime genreis awash with top series. FromBroadchurchtoMidsomer Murders, countless memorable DCIs and Chief Inspectors have uncovered all manner of grizzly murders in the quaint countryside and bustling cities of the UK. One such series to prove continuously popular isUnforgotten, a series followingSanjeev Bhaskar’s DI Sunny Khan and, initially,Nicola Walker’s DCI Cassie Stuart as a pair of resolute crime-solving officers each with their own personal struggles. The series has maintained a strong worldwide audience across five seasons to date, earning itself an impressive91% Rotten Tomatoes critical ratingand an 82% audience score....
With Netflix dropping three more episodes of its hitreality showLove Is Blind,there is so much drama to discuss. One of the biggest red flags from Season 8 isDave Bettenburg.Dave speaks down to his dates, gaslights them, and blows them with negative flirting. Despite all that, Dave was evident in his motive to grow out of bad habits, butby choosingLauren O’Brienfor the wrong reasons, Dave did not change his ways. Dave Bettenburg came toLove Is Blindto overcome his superficial tendencies and make a mature decision by finding an emotionalconnection in the pods....
When it comes toDisney’s Halloween offerings, the first franchises that come to mind areHocus PocusandThe Nightmare Before Christmas. However, arguably one of their most beloved spooky offerings that started out as a ride isThe Haunted Mansion. The iconic attraction is one of Disneyland’s longest lasting rides and has spread its family-friendly reign of terror to both Disney World and Disneyland Tokyo. Now, after two film adaptations, The Disney Store is kicking off the spooky season early with anewHaunted Mansioncollection from their official Halloween Shop....
Witches are making a comeback, what withRobert Eggers’ incomparableThe Witch, the return ofJ.K. Rowling’s wizarding world inFantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemandHarry Potter and the Cursed Child, and the Potter on steroids,The Magicians. In the trailer forDon’t Knock Twice, another witch has entered the horror genre — and this one comes with her own singsongy legend In the film, directed byCaradog W. James(The Machine), there’s a myth surrounding an ominous house about a witch that lies inside....
Warner Bros.Fantastic Beasts' follow-up film has found its Dumbledore: Two-time Oscar-nominated actor,Jude Law.Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures, announced the casting decision via press release earlier today. Law will star oppositeJohnny Depp’s Gellert Grindelwald in an interesting pairing, though it’s yet to be revealed just how their on-screen relationship will compare to that of their history inJ.K. Rowling’s books. Law will portray Dumbledore long before the iconic wizard became the Headmaster at Hogwarts; audiences will meet him decades earlier, when Dumbledore is still serving as the wizarding school’s Transfiguration professor....
Focus Features has unveiled the official trailer forVasilis Katsoupis’s feature directorial debutInside, a psychological thriller starringWillem Dafoeas a very unfortunate art thief named Nemo. During a heist, he ends up locked inside a high-tech New York penthouse with nothing to help him save for his wits and the paintings he was trying to steal. He must hold out until he can make his escape, but that proves far easier said than done given his circumstances....
Justice Leaguehas an interesting promotional rollout so far. Coming off the widespread negative response toBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros. made quick moves to get some positive buzz aroundZack Snyder’s follow-up, hosting a rather large set visit with an immediate embargo lift (usually set visit stories are held until weeks before the film is released) and dropping a sizzle reel at Comic-Con only a few weeks after the film rolled into production....
Among its many accomplishments, the fourth season of Netflix’sStranger Thingshas introduced progressive rock goddessKate Bushto an entirely new audience, largely through the use of her hit 1985 single"Running Up That Hill" at key moments throughout nine episodes. As a result,she’s stormed music chartsaround the world, and her expansive back catalog of almost 45 years is receiving a well-deserved reexploration. While Bush has a slew of impressive music videos, she’s only ever appeared in one proper film, 1993’sThe Line, the Cross, and the Curve—and like the majority of her work, it’s an entirely Bush creation, with the epic songstress serving as star, writer, and director....
Although the four women featured inRachel Lears’ documentaryKnock Down the Houseare all Democrats, it’s not really a Democrat-vs-Republican movie. It assumes you share the liberal viewpoints of its subjects and then moves not to a battle on the political spectrum, but a larger fight of insurgents versus the establishment. Lears’ taps into the zeitgeist by showing people who feel that the system no longer works for them, and that it’s run by lobbyists and special interests that shut out the working class....
LEGO has announced three newSpider-Man: No Way Homesets, which might contain spoilers for the upcoming Marvel film. The sets include previously unannounced characters and locations, offering some intriguing hints about possible directions for the film. The first of the sets, “Spider-Man’s Drone Duel,” includes a Vulture figurine, suggesting that Michael Keaton may reprise his role fromSpider-Man: Homecoming, along with a four-rotor drone that Spider-Man can use to pursue the winged villain in flight....
Back in August, Netflix made a huge move toward producing even more original content byacquiring Millarworld,Mark Millar’s creator-owned comic book banner that’s home to such titles asWanted,Kick-Ass, andKingsman. Those names should ring a bell since they’ve been adapted into feature films, but they’re only a handful of the stories that Millar has created over the years. Now, with the vast resources and kinetic energy of Netflix behind Millarworld, the acclaimed author is ready to unleasha barrage of new contentto current fans and new converts alike....
The 2016 Oscars are in the books and there were more surprises than usual! There was a period whereMad Max: Fury Roadappeared to have immense momentum. We kept hearingJunkie XL’s score greeting technical winners to receive their golden statues, one after another after another—until it had six Oscars. Then the evening—which lasted more than 3 and a half hours (five if you include the red carpet coverage)—seemed to switch toThe Revenant, as the 19th century survival film picked up three awards....
