Usually, interviews with actors, director, etc. are held at a hotel, but when Storm Reid came to Atlanta to promote her new movieA Wrinkle in Time, we got to do the interview at a very cool location: her old Elementary school. Reid previously attended Chestnut Elementary, and she came back to greet the students, meet up with old teachers, donate some books, and do interviews at the school’s media center....
With the highly anticipated fourth and final installment ofThe Conjuringsaga set to hit theaters this September, we could not be more thrilled to seePatrick WilsonandVera Farmigaback together again as Ed and Lorraine Warren. These fictionalized versions of the real-life ghost-hunting duo have been solidified in the horror canon as the genre’s best married protagonists, and their love story serves as the anchor for the entire franchise. But withThe Conjuring: Last Ritesset to close this chapter of Ed and Lorraine’s life together, the best way for the Conjuring Universe to continue beyond the films is to migrate to television — and to follow the younger versions of this beloved couple....
The most-watched pilot season ever for Amazon Studios has resulted in the greenlighting of three series:The TickstarringPeter SerafinowiczandGriffin Newman,Jean-Claude Van Johnsonstarring the one and onlyJean-Claude Van Damme, andI Love DickstarringKevin BaconandKathryn Hahn. All three new original series will premiere in 2017 for Amazon Prime members across available territories. You can stillcatch up with the pilot episodes hereif you haven’t seen them yet, then be sure to readAllison Keene’sreviews here. Personally, I don’t know if I’m more excited to seeThe Tickget another shot on the small screen or to see Van Damme struggle to do the splits in self-deprecating fashion....
Things are looking a little dicey forAmerican GodsSeason 2. Back in November, showrunnersBryan FullerandMichael Greenleft the seriesover creative and budget issues, though authorNeil Gaimanreassured fansthat it would return regardless. However, the show has been dealt a new blow with the news thatGillian Anderson(who played the pivotal role of Media) will not be returning, according to theLA Times, which wrote, “Anderson says the departure of showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green means she will not return to the show....
Amphibiais picking up where the acclaimed animated seriesGravity Fallsleft off in more ways than one. On the one hand (or paw, or flipper),Amphibiashowrunner / creatorMatt Bralyworked in the art / animation departments forGravity Falls, also directing a number of episodes for the Disney series' run, for which he won an Annie Award. On the other hand, Braly’s ongoing show, of which Season 2 launches on the Disney Channel this coming Saturday July 11th, will pay homage toGravity Fallswith guest appearances from creatorAlex Hirschhimself and more than a few nods to the iconic series … with a few changes....
There’s a bunch of enjoyable elements inRobert Zemeckis’ rendition ofRoald Dahl’sThe Witches, but if I had to recommend the movie for one reason and one reason alone, it’d be to seeAnne Hathawaygo for it as the Grand High Witch. Following in the footsteps ofAnjelica Hustonwho made the role iconic in the 1990 film, Hathaway steps in as the leader of a group of witches who gather at a hotel to see hear about her new scheme....
There are two things that makeThe Rookiestand out from other procedurals on network TV. First, there’s its title; the titular “rookie,” John Nolan (Nathan Fillion), is 45 years old (and based on a real-life story). The second is the cast; in addition to Fillion, the main cast includes plenty of talented actors, includingMelissa O’Neilas Nolan’s fellow officer Lucy Chen. Lucy’s character arc throughoutThe Rookiehas been pretty compelling, from her relationship with Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) to Season 7 giving her a “renewed sense of agency,” according to showrunnerAlex Hawley....
Jared Hessis fast becoming known for films that enjoy a surprising amount of success, and aren’t the types of films that one would expect to have success. First up wasNapoleon Dynamite, which chronicled the life ofJon Heder’s extremely awkward titular teenager.The film became a cult phenomenon, to the point where it spawneda short-lived animated seriesandan unofficial festivalin Idaho.Nacho Librewould harness the power ofJack Blackto sell the story of an orphaned cook turned masked wrestler, and survived mixed reviews to become a cult classic....
Every once in a while, a movie features a performance that is so special, so transformative, you know it’s going to be remembered for decades to come. That’s definitely the case withGary Oldman’s turn asWinston Churchillin directorJoe Wright’sDarkest Hour. While Oldman has been known as a great actor for a very long time, his work inDarkest Houris career-best and he absolutely delivers the title of “performance of the year.” I’ll be stunned if he doesn’t win the Oscar....
Today is Giving Tuesday, a way to balance out our rapacious consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday with some charity. With that in mind, Marvel Studios in partnership with Film Comment and Art House Convergence will be holding one-night-only free screenings ofBlack Panthertonight. The event will also feature a post-screening live-streamed Q&A with directorRyan Coogler. While the screenings aren’t as prevalent as I expected them to be (for example, there’s no screening here in my hometown of Atlanta, which is kind of an oversight when you consider the movie was shot in Georgia), it’s still nice to see them spread throughout the country....
With Marvel Studios’Black Pantherset to dominate the box office when it opens in theaters February 16th, Disney recently held a press junket here in Los Angeles and I got to sit down with starsDaniel KaluuyaandWinston Dukefor an exclusive video interview. While I had a million things racing through my head that I wanted to talk about during the brief time I’d have with them, I decided to talk about how the film touches on what’s happening in our world without it feeling forced or like it’s preaching, what people would be surprised to learn about the making of Black Panther, and how they collaborated with directorRyan Cooglerboth before and during filming....
I’m sure when Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe faced each other at the 1980 Wimbledon match, it was astonishing to watch, and to the credit of directorJanus Metz, he draws you into the intensity of that showdown when the game finally begins. Unfortunately, the entirety ofBorg/McEnroeis pitched at the level of a myth, and the problem with adapting real-life sports is that the mythic status already falls into place. There are winners and losers based on athletic accomplishment....
We know thatCaptain America: Civil Warwill take inspiration from the famousMark Millarcomic arc of the same name, but fans are wondering whether it’ll follow its source material and ultimately kill off a major character. At the very least, the film will have some pretty major repercussions on the cinematic universe if the latest plot synopsis teased forAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.is any indication. Marvel’s TV tie-in series has been developing a civil war of its own between humans and the super-powered Inhumans, and the description from the May 10th episode (viaScreenCrush) previews the surmounting pressures that’ll arise afterCivil Warand its introduction of the Sokovia Accords:...
