The year was 1973; George Lucas had just finished writing the screenplay for what would be his hit coming-of-age story American Graffiti. A poster on a wall caught his eye, an image of a dream of the old serialized films he enjoyed as a child. Films such as Buck Rogers, Zorro’s Fighting Legion and Spy Smasher flashed through his brain as he had the idea of bringing that type of B-level hero to the big screen. He would take this idea and flesh out a story of a college professor who moonlit as an archeologist adventurer. Little did he know that simple idea would yield one of the greatest and most enduring franchises in movie history as his character Indiana Jones has gone on to appear in five feature films over the course of 42 years that have grossed nearly $2 billion at the worldwide box office. For many, any time the character graces the screen,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
With the release of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" in 2023, Lucasfilm and Hasbro took advantage of the titular adventurer's return to dig back into the history of the beloved franchise with a new collection of toys. Hasbro's Adventure Series action figures would finally give us the detailed yet affordable collectible versions of the characters we've loved in (almost) all of the "Indiana Jones" movies, from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to "Temple of Doom" to "The Last Crusade."
After the first wave threw it back to "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and the second wave dug into "Temple of Doom" with a little bit of "Dial of Destiny," the third and seemingly final wave of Indiana Jones Adventure Series action figures arrived at "The Last Crusade" and included a couple more "Dial of Destiny" figures for good measure.
With the release of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" in 2023, Lucasfilm and Hasbro took advantage of the titular adventurer's return to dig back into the history of the beloved franchise with a new collection of toys. Hasbro's Adventure Series action figures would finally give us the detailed yet affordable collectible versions of the characters we've loved in (almost) all of the "Indiana Jones" movies, from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to "Temple of Doom" to "The Last Crusade."
After the first wave threw it back to "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and the second wave dug into "Temple of Doom" with a little bit of "Dial of Destiny," the third and seemingly final wave of Indiana Jones Adventure Series action figures arrived at "The Last Crusade" and included a couple more "Dial of Destiny" figures for good measure.
- 2/7/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Saves. Why’d it have to be saves? Indiana Jones may be getting a brand new video game in the near future…wonder if it will be more fun for fans than Dial of Destiny?
Todd Howard, director at Bethesda Game Studios – best known for the Elder Scrolls and Fallout games – appears to be actively moving forward with an Indiana Jones video game. He recently expressed his love of the series to Esquire, saying there is so much potential for stories and adventure in the medium. “It can be brought to video games in a unique way…The game is obviously: you’re exploring stuff. It’s about him. So if you’re playing the game, how do you feel that you are indeed playing versus just watching?” While Howard seems locked to secrecy, he did tease that more information could be coming “next year.” This wouldn’t necessarily mean...
Todd Howard, director at Bethesda Game Studios – best known for the Elder Scrolls and Fallout games – appears to be actively moving forward with an Indiana Jones video game. He recently expressed his love of the series to Esquire, saying there is so much potential for stories and adventure in the medium. “It can be brought to video games in a unique way…The game is obviously: you’re exploring stuff. It’s about him. So if you’re playing the game, how do you feel that you are indeed playing versus just watching?” While Howard seems locked to secrecy, he did tease that more information could be coming “next year.” This wouldn’t necessarily mean...
- 9/7/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Picture if you will, a world in which someone would say no to Steven Spielberg. After all, the guy changed cinema with 1975’s Jaws, creating the summer blockbuster, earning tons of money, and getting a Best Director nomination. But that’s exactly what happened, several times when Spielberg begged producer Cubby Broccoli to let him make a movie about his childhood hero, James Bond. But after numerous rejections, Spielberg’s best bud George Lucas came to him with another idea: a movie about an adventurer called Indiana Jones.
Spielberg’s James Bond Mission
It’s no surprise that Spielberg loves James Bond. As anyone who saw The Fabelmans can tell you, the director developed his remarkable cinematic sense not by going to film school but by replicating the images of movies he saw at the local suburban theaters. And few movies of that formative era were bigger in the minds...
Spielberg’s James Bond Mission
It’s no surprise that Spielberg loves James Bond. As anyone who saw The Fabelmans can tell you, the director developed his remarkable cinematic sense not by going to film school but by replicating the images of movies he saw at the local suburban theaters. And few movies of that formative era were bigger in the minds...
- 7/12/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Few movie stars ever reach the global icon status that Sean Connery enjoyed. In his youth he was the face of arguably the first modern film franchise, James Bond. The experience took him around the globe and laid the groundwork for a career where even into his 60s, no less than Steven Spielberg would say Connery remained one of “only seven genuine movie stars in the world today.” His roles are the stuff of legend: Bond, Jimmy Malone, Professor Henry Jones, Major General Urquhart, Robin Hood, and many more.
Yet few folks ever talk about the last cinematic role of his career, the classic literary character Allan Quartermain, nor do they mention the misbegotten comic book movie it was attached to, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. An adaptation of a respected Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill comic book series, and a film that leaned into Connery’s history as a...
Yet few folks ever talk about the last cinematic role of his career, the classic literary character Allan Quartermain, nor do they mention the misbegotten comic book movie it was attached to, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. An adaptation of a respected Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill comic book series, and a film that leaned into Connery’s history as a...
- 7/10/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
With Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in theatres and playing to divisive audience reactions and less spectacular than expected box office, we thought now would be the time to do our definitive ranking of the Indiana Jones films. Of course, these rankings are just our opinions, so if you disagree – and many of you probably do – make sure to hit us up in the comments. Time to let er’ rip!
5 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Some of you reading this probably think I’m crazy. Am I actually saying Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is better than Dial of Destiny? Here’s the thing – some parts of Crystal Skull are worse than anything in Dial of Destiny. There’s nothing horrifically embarrassing in this movie, but the thing is, there’s nothing terribly memorable, either. The action is bland, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge,...
5 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Some of you reading this probably think I’m crazy. Am I actually saying Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is better than Dial of Destiny? Here’s the thing – some parts of Crystal Skull are worse than anything in Dial of Destiny. There’s nothing horrifically embarrassing in this movie, but the thing is, there’s nothing terribly memorable, either. The action is bland, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge,...
- 7/8/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
With the release of Harrison Ford’s final Indiana Jones film, The Dial of Destiny, the saga is officially over. But before we put all five movies in a museum, let’s take a look back. Below, The Hollywood Reporter ranks Dr. Jones’ adventures from the worst to the best. It’s a franchise that helped define the summer blockbuster and represented some of the best work of creators George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Ford — who will probably be forever more closely identified with his intrepid archaeologist than any other character from his career.
But since we’re starting at the bottom, that can only mean that we must first discuss…
Harrison Ford and Shia Labeouf in ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.’ 5. The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
A hokey ramshackle mess. Everything about the fourth film feels weirdly distant and off somehow; slathered in a CG haze.
But since we’re starting at the bottom, that can only mean that we must first discuss…
Harrison Ford and Shia Labeouf in ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.’ 5. The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
A hokey ramshackle mess. Everything about the fourth film feels weirdly distant and off somehow; slathered in a CG haze.
- 7/2/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Three big films are vying for your attention this weekend. We have: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Henry Jones (Harrison Ford) is back as our Indy but is the fifth and final “Indiana Jones” film worth your time and money? Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Will the story of a teenager who discovers she’s
The post Movie Reviews: “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,” “Nimona” appeared first on Manny the Movie Guy.
The post Movie Reviews: “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,” “Nimona” appeared first on Manny the Movie Guy.
- 6/30/2023
- by manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy announced today at Disney’s Upfronts presentation that the Indiana Jones movies will start streaming on Disney+ on May 31st. Not only that, but fans will also be able to stream The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones TV series as well.
Here’s a rundown of what will be hitting the streaming service:
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
In this first installment of the series, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards® including Best Picture and won four, archeologist-adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is tasked by Army Intelligence to track down an invaluable staff that is the key to locating the Ark of the Covenant, which is being sought by the Nazis.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
After fleeing a nightclub shooting and being dropped out of an abandoned plane, Professor Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw...
Here’s a rundown of what will be hitting the streaming service:
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
In this first installment of the series, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards® including Best Picture and won four, archeologist-adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is tasked by Army Intelligence to track down an invaluable staff that is the key to locating the Ark of the Covenant, which is being sought by the Nazis.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
After fleeing a nightclub shooting and being dropped out of an abandoned plane, Professor Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw...
- 5/16/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Film fans and the entire Hollywood community lost a giant in the acting world when River Phoenix tragically passed away on Halloween night in 1993. Fortunately, he left behind some incredible performances that ensure his legacy will live on for years to come. One of his most enduring roles came in 1989 when Phoenix portrayed a young version of Harrison Ford in the thrilling opening sequence to "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." If the Shanghai sequence at Club Obi Wan in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" is Spielberg's homage to James Bond, the "Last Crusade" opening adventure shows the visionary director's love for classic Westerns. It's Spielberg at his absolute best, propelling the entire movie forward while also giving Indy fans a fun backstory that could have been an entire movie on its own.
Phoenix is never doing a straight up impression of Ford but the similarities between the two are undeniable.
Phoenix is never doing a straight up impression of Ford but the similarities between the two are undeniable.
- 3/18/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
François Truffaut goes deep and morbid adapting a Henry James story about a man who chooses to ‘devote himself to his beloved dead.’ He builds an altar-shrine to a departed bride and comrades that didn’t survive the Great War. A sympathetic woman considers aiding him, but his obsession keeps choosing life-negating directions. It’s a weird, morbid but highly understandable tale from the edge of the fantastic. The cinematographer is Néstor Almendros; the film is part of a 4-title François Truffaut Collection.
The Green Room
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
Part of Kino’s François Truffaut Collection, with The Wild Child, Small Change and The Man Who Loved Women
1978 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 94 min. / Street Date February 14, 2023 / La chanbre verte, The Vanishing Fiancée / available through Kino Lorber / 59.95
Starring: François Truffaut, Nathalie Baye, Jean Dast´, Patrick Maléon, Jeanne Lobre, Antoine Vitez, Jean-Pierre Moulin, Serge Rousseau, Annie Miller, Nathan Miller, Marcel Berbert.
Cinematography:...
The Green Room
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
Part of Kino’s François Truffaut Collection, with The Wild Child, Small Change and The Man Who Loved Women
1978 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 94 min. / Street Date February 14, 2023 / La chanbre verte, The Vanishing Fiancée / available through Kino Lorber / 59.95
Starring: François Truffaut, Nathalie Baye, Jean Dast´, Patrick Maléon, Jeanne Lobre, Antoine Vitez, Jean-Pierre Moulin, Serge Rousseau, Annie Miller, Nathan Miller, Marcel Berbert.
Cinematography:...
- 2/25/2023
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Celebrities know how important it is to have a good relationship with their fans, but sometimes they need a bit of a reminder. Jane Fonda recently revealed that 9 to 5 co-star Dolly Parton taught her an important lesson about fans while they worked on the beloved movie together.
Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda worked together on ‘9 to 5’ alongside Lily Tomlin
In 1980, 9 to 5 premiered and starred Fonda, Parton, and Lily Tomlin. The movie follows the trio as they work under a horrible misogynistic boss, Franklin Hart. After some hijinks, including mistakenly thinking they killed Franklin and kidnapping him, Fonda, Parton, and Tomlin create a perfect work environment. Things are working out great, but how long can they keep up the ruse that Franklin is still in charge?
In addition to Fonda, Parton, and Tomlin, the cast includes Dabney Coleman (Franklin Hart), Lawrence Pressman, Elizabeth Wilson, Henry Jones,...
Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda worked together on ‘9 to 5’ alongside Lily Tomlin
In 1980, 9 to 5 premiered and starred Fonda, Parton, and Lily Tomlin. The movie follows the trio as they work under a horrible misogynistic boss, Franklin Hart. After some hijinks, including mistakenly thinking they killed Franklin and kidnapping him, Fonda, Parton, and Tomlin create a perfect work environment. Things are working out great, but how long can they keep up the ruse that Franklin is still in charge?
In addition to Fonda, Parton, and Tomlin, the cast includes Dabney Coleman (Franklin Hart), Lawrence Pressman, Elizabeth Wilson, Henry Jones,...
- 2/21/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Waiting for the Stars to Align: Chiha Finds Fruit Rotting on the Vine
“Good things come to those who wait” might be a commonly bastardized idiom we’re accustomed to hearing, but the wisdom from any random fortune cookie will tell you waiting for a perfect moment means all moments are destined to pass you by. Patric Chiha examines a hyperbolic instance of such a predicament with his latest film La Bête dans la jungle (The Beast in the Jungle), freely adapted from the 1903 novella by Henry James. Reuniting with Beatrice Dalle, who headlined his 2009 debut Domain, Chiha transposes the verbosity of James into a metaphorical Parisian club scene spanning twenty-five years.…...
“Good things come to those who wait” might be a commonly bastardized idiom we’re accustomed to hearing, but the wisdom from any random fortune cookie will tell you waiting for a perfect moment means all moments are destined to pass you by. Patric Chiha examines a hyperbolic instance of such a predicament with his latest film La Bête dans la jungle (The Beast in the Jungle), freely adapted from the 1903 novella by Henry James. Reuniting with Beatrice Dalle, who headlined his 2009 debut Domain, Chiha transposes the verbosity of James into a metaphorical Parisian club scene spanning twenty-five years.…...
- 2/17/2023
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Days after her grandmother’s death, a young professional woman returns to her family home to sort through what was left behind. Wrapped in a blanket to warm herself from the storm raging outside, the woman senses a ghostly presence, one that visited her in a dream the night before. The presence begins to speak, bidding the woman closer, promising that he loves her as much as he once loved her grandmother. Terror grips the woman’s face, but with it, desire.
I’m not describing a beloved rom-com or a scene from a Harlequin novel. This is a scene from Star Trek: The Next Generation; specifically the season seven episode “Sub Rosa.” If you haven’t seen “Sub Rosa,” you may still be very aware of it. Known as the one in which Dr. Beverly Crusher has sex with a candle ghost, “Sub Rosa” regularly ends up on lists...
I’m not describing a beloved rom-com or a scene from a Harlequin novel. This is a scene from Star Trek: The Next Generation; specifically the season seven episode “Sub Rosa.” If you haven’t seen “Sub Rosa,” you may still be very aware of it. Known as the one in which Dr. Beverly Crusher has sex with a candle ghost, “Sub Rosa” regularly ends up on lists...
- 2/3/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Documentary world premieres in Berlin.
Les Films du Losange has sold Nicolas Philibert’s Berlinale competition title On The Adamant to key territories including Adok Films in Switzerland and to I Wonder Pictures in Italy.
The documentary market premiered at Unifrance’s Rendez-Vous in Paris and Les Films du Losange will continue sales at February’s EFM.
On The Adamant follows patients and caregivers at a psychiatric centre with a unique floating structure located in the middle of the Seine river in central Paris.
Philibert’s Être Et Avoir (To Be And To Have) premiered in Cannes in 2002, La Maison...
Les Films du Losange has sold Nicolas Philibert’s Berlinale competition title On The Adamant to key territories including Adok Films in Switzerland and to I Wonder Pictures in Italy.
The documentary market premiered at Unifrance’s Rendez-Vous in Paris and Les Films du Losange will continue sales at February’s EFM.
On The Adamant follows patients and caregivers at a psychiatric centre with a unique floating structure located in the middle of the Seine river in central Paris.
Philibert’s Être Et Avoir (To Be And To Have) premiered in Cannes in 2002, La Maison...
- 1/27/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
The Berlin International Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled the final films for its 2023 Panorama section, the Berlinale’s main sidebar.
The 2023 lineup includes several world premieres, including Femme, the debut feature from directors Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping, a drag artist revenge thriller staring 1917 actor George MacKay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett; The Beast in the Jungle, from Austrian director Patric Chiha (Brothers of the Night), an adaptation of the Henry James novel, starring Anaïs Demoustier, Tom Mercier and Beatrice Dalle; and Joan Baez I Am A Noise, a documentary on the legendary folk singer, from directors Karen O’Connor, Miri Navasky and Maeve O’Boyle.
After Marie Kreutzer’s Oscar contender Corsage, Panorama will get another historic revisionist take on Austrian Empress Elizabeth, aka Sisi, with Sisi & I, a German drama from director Frauke Finsterwalder, featuring Susanne Wolff (The Stranger in Me) as Sisi, and also starring Sandra Hüller, Georg Friedrich,...
The 2023 lineup includes several world premieres, including Femme, the debut feature from directors Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping, a drag artist revenge thriller staring 1917 actor George MacKay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett; The Beast in the Jungle, from Austrian director Patric Chiha (Brothers of the Night), an adaptation of the Henry James novel, starring Anaïs Demoustier, Tom Mercier and Beatrice Dalle; and Joan Baez I Am A Noise, a documentary on the legendary folk singer, from directors Karen O’Connor, Miri Navasky and Maeve O’Boyle.
After Marie Kreutzer’s Oscar contender Corsage, Panorama will get another historic revisionist take on Austrian Empress Elizabeth, aka Sisi, with Sisi & I, a German drama from director Frauke Finsterwalder, featuring Susanne Wolff (The Stranger in Me) as Sisi, and also starring Sandra Hüller, Georg Friedrich,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
London-set revenge thriller Femme, starring George MacKay and Candyman actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, has been selected for the Berlinale’s Panorama strand.
It was among a raft of fresh additions to the festival’s Panorama, Generation and Berlinale Special strands announced on Wednesday.
The picture is co-directed by Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping and is based on their 2021 BAFTA-nominated short film of the same name.
Stewart-Jarrett plays a drag queen whose life is destroyed by a homophobic attack and then plots revenge on one of the perpetrators (MacKay) when he spots him in a gay sauna.
The 21 new Panorama titles also include France-based Austrian director Patric Chiha’s The Beast In The Jungle.
A contemporary adaptation of Henry James’s 1903 novella of the same name, the drama follows a man and woman who frequent a huge nightclub for 25 years in anticipation of a mysterious event.
The cast features Anaïs Demoustier,...
It was among a raft of fresh additions to the festival’s Panorama, Generation and Berlinale Special strands announced on Wednesday.
The picture is co-directed by Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping and is based on their 2021 BAFTA-nominated short film of the same name.
Stewart-Jarrett plays a drag queen whose life is destroyed by a homophobic attack and then plots revenge on one of the perpetrators (MacKay) when he spots him in a gay sauna.
The 21 new Panorama titles also include France-based Austrian director Patric Chiha’s The Beast In The Jungle.
A contemporary adaptation of Henry James’s 1903 novella of the same name, the drama follows a man and woman who frequent a huge nightclub for 25 years in anticipation of a mysterious event.
The cast features Anaïs Demoustier,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Les Films du Losange will also kick off sales on Nicolas Philibert’s ’On the Adamant’ and Patric Chiha’s ’The Beast In The Jungle’ at the Rendez-Vous in Paris.
Screen can reveal the first English-language trailer for Benoit Jacquot’s By Heart (Par Coeurs) that will market premiere at Unifrance’s upcoming January Rendez-Vous in Paris.
The documentary follows Isabelle Huppert and Fabrice Luchini learning their lines as they prepare to take the stage at the 2021 famous Festival d’Avignon theatre festival in Southern France. Jacquot’s camera follows them behind-the-scenes, in rehearsals and during their performances as they...
Screen can reveal the first English-language trailer for Benoit Jacquot’s By Heart (Par Coeurs) that will market premiere at Unifrance’s upcoming January Rendez-Vous in Paris.
The documentary follows Isabelle Huppert and Fabrice Luchini learning their lines as they prepare to take the stage at the 2021 famous Festival d’Avignon theatre festival in Southern France. Jacquot’s camera follows them behind-the-scenes, in rehearsals and during their performances as they...
- 1/5/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Click here to read the full article.
In Lila Neugebauer’s feature film debut Causeway, Jennifer Lawrence plays Lynsey, a veteran returning to her hometown from time served in Afghanistan after suffering a traumatic brain injury. While home, she meets James (Brian Tyree Henry), an amputee car mechanic facing his own journey through grief, and the two strike up a friendship.
Shooting commenced in New Orleans in the summer of 2019, but was put on pause due to inclement weather, and again because of Covid. A second phase of filmmaking began in 2021, after Lawrence, Henry, Neugebauer, and the film’s writers and producers had a chance to reassess where they wanted to center their story, cutting out all the already-shot Afghanistan flashback scenes and instead expanding the James character greatly, focusing on the budding relationship between the pair. What resulted is the film as it is today: A story of two...
In Lila Neugebauer’s feature film debut Causeway, Jennifer Lawrence plays Lynsey, a veteran returning to her hometown from time served in Afghanistan after suffering a traumatic brain injury. While home, she meets James (Brian Tyree Henry), an amputee car mechanic facing his own journey through grief, and the two strike up a friendship.
Shooting commenced in New Orleans in the summer of 2019, but was put on pause due to inclement weather, and again because of Covid. A second phase of filmmaking began in 2021, after Lawrence, Henry, Neugebauer, and the film’s writers and producers had a chance to reassess where they wanted to center their story, cutting out all the already-shot Afghanistan flashback scenes and instead expanding the James character greatly, focusing on the budding relationship between the pair. What resulted is the film as it is today: A story of two...
- 12/20/2022
- by Hilton Dresden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This post contains spoilers for "The Fabelmans" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."
With his semi-autobiographical film, "The Fabelmans," our beloved master of the modern American blockbuster, Steven Spielberg, has reached the pinnacle of self-reflection over his career. Spielberg has always had a gift for capturing the most personal and intimate essences of his life in his films, from the fraught family dynamics portrayed in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," to his version of "West Side Story" fashioned from the memories of watching the original with his late father.
Spielberg is as sentimental as they come, but his dreamy depiction of his coming-of-age in "The Fabelmans" reaches new levels of personal for the filmmaker. Through the fictionalized Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel Labelle), we get to see Spielberg demystify himself and reveal his cinematic roots. Most importantly, through Burt (Paul Dano) and Mitzi Fabelman (Michelle Williams...
With his semi-autobiographical film, "The Fabelmans," our beloved master of the modern American blockbuster, Steven Spielberg, has reached the pinnacle of self-reflection over his career. Spielberg has always had a gift for capturing the most personal and intimate essences of his life in his films, from the fraught family dynamics portrayed in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," to his version of "West Side Story" fashioned from the memories of watching the original with his late father.
Spielberg is as sentimental as they come, but his dreamy depiction of his coming-of-age in "The Fabelmans" reaches new levels of personal for the filmmaker. Through the fictionalized Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel Labelle), we get to see Spielberg demystify himself and reveal his cinematic roots. Most importantly, through Burt (Paul Dano) and Mitzi Fabelman (Michelle Williams...
- 12/3/2022
- by Tyler Llewyn Taing
- Slash Film
Following the release of the darker and more intense "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," Director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas would take a step back and go back to basics with the third installment in the series. The end result is "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," a film reminiscent in its tone and sense of adventure to "Raiders of the Lost Ark." One key difference, though, would be that Indy wouldn't be going it alone. Instead, "Last Crusade" featured the introduction of another Dr. Jones, that being Indy's father, Henry, played by the legendary Sean Connery.
Connery's involvement in the franchise would be a full circle moment for Spielberg, as his decision to direct the "Indiana Jones" movies famously stemmed from his desire to make a James Bond film. The resulting chemistry between Ford and Connery as the two Joneses' would make "Last Crusade" an...
Connery's involvement in the franchise would be a full circle moment for Spielberg, as his decision to direct the "Indiana Jones" movies famously stemmed from his desire to make a James Bond film. The resulting chemistry between Ford and Connery as the two Joneses' would make "Last Crusade" an...
- 11/6/2022
- by Ernesto Valenzuela
- Slash Film
Throughout the course of his career, John Carpenter has directed horror movies that have redefined the genre in several ways. His 1978 horror classic, "Halloween" is nothing less than a full-blown pop culture phenomenon, and his lesser-known films, such as "Prince of Darkness," is still being discovered by horror-heads. Carpenter's legacy obviously extends beyond his filmmaking, as he is also a composer with a penchant for creating original soundtracks meant to enhance the source material. Despite being a man of many talents, Carpenter's love for horror seeps into everything he makes, be it hypnotic tales of terror or fast-paced action pieces with horror elements.
So, when exactly did Carpenter discover his affinity towards the genre? The director has been inspired by a string of classic horror writers, as his work has often been adaptations of the works of John W. Campbell, H.P. Lovecraft, and Stephen King. The Lovecraftian influence is evident...
So, when exactly did Carpenter discover his affinity towards the genre? The director has been inspired by a string of classic horror writers, as his work has often been adaptations of the works of John W. Campbell, H.P. Lovecraft, and Stephen King. The Lovecraftian influence is evident...
- 11/5/2022
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
On Netflix’s new horror show, the terrific and terrifying The Midnight Club from scare maestro Mike Flanagan, most of the characters are high school kids. And they are all facing something darker than evil spirits: none have long left to live. They board together at the storied Brightcliffe Manor, a special hospice for terminally ill teens. Despite the house’s sobering purpose, the atmosphere can verge on gleeful. These kids might be dying, but at least here there aren’t any parents nagging them to be a “fighter”.
There’s only two adults on staff (Heather Langenkamp as Brightcliffe’s founder and Friday Night Lights’ Zach Gilford as its nurse practitioner) and just one rule – a 10pm curfew that the patients treat like a suggestion. At midnight, they creep out of their rooms and into the old mansion’s library to trade scary stories and, like teens with longer life expectancies,...
There’s only two adults on staff (Heather Langenkamp as Brightcliffe’s founder and Friday Night Lights’ Zach Gilford as its nurse practitioner) and just one rule – a 10pm curfew that the patients treat like a suggestion. At midnight, they creep out of their rooms and into the old mansion’s library to trade scary stories and, like teens with longer life expectancies,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Amanda Whiting
- The Independent - TV
Mike Flanagan is not one to repeat himself. The horror filmmaker hand been cranking out excellent horror films like “Oculus,” “Ouija: Origin of Evil” and “Gerald’s Game” when he started crafting horror shows for Netflix, carving out a niche with binge-worthy limited series like the Shirley Jackson adaptation “The Haunting of Hill House,” the Henry James love story “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and the religion-centric vampire drama “Midnight Mass.” And for his next trick, Flanagan is trying something he’s never done before: kick off an ongoing series.
“The Midnight Club” is based on the Christopher Pike book of the same name and follows a group of teens at a hospice for terminally ill kids who gather at midnight every night to tell each other ghost stories. Flanagan admits in an interview with TheWrap that leaving things off on a cliffhanger is not deeply comfortable for him, and he...
“The Midnight Club” is based on the Christopher Pike book of the same name and follows a group of teens at a hospice for terminally ill kids who gather at midnight every night to tell each other ghost stories. Flanagan admits in an interview with TheWrap that leaving things off on a cliffhanger is not deeply comfortable for him, and he...
- 10/13/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
The Midnight Club, the latest series from genre filmmaker Mike Flanagan, is currently available to watch on the Netflix streaming service – and next up is the Edgar Allan Poe-inspired limited series The Fall of the House of Usher. Netflix hasn’t announced a premiere date for that one yet, but Flanagan took the opportunity to hype it up a bit during a recent interview with The Wrap… and even compared to the Giallo style!
Here’s what Flanagan had to say about The Fall of the House of Usher:
It’s crazy. It is unlike anything I’ve ever done, but in the other direction. My favorite way to describe it to people is like The Haunting of Hill House is kind of a string quartet, and The Haunting of Bly Manor is this delicate, kind of beautiful piece of classical piano music, and The Fall of the House of Usher...
Here’s what Flanagan had to say about The Fall of the House of Usher:
It’s crazy. It is unlike anything I’ve ever done, but in the other direction. My favorite way to describe it to people is like The Haunting of Hill House is kind of a string quartet, and The Haunting of Bly Manor is this delicate, kind of beautiful piece of classical piano music, and The Fall of the House of Usher...
- 10/12/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan just dipped his toe into the waters of YA horror for the first time with his new Netflix series “The Midnight Club” (which is currently streaming), but his next Netflix project is another first for him – in the entirely opposite direction.
The “Haunting of Hill House” and “Doctor Sleep” filmmaker just wrapped production this summer on a limited series adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher,” and when TheWrap spoke with Flanagan about “Midnight Club,” he couldn’t contain his excitement for fans to see “Usher.”
“It’s crazy. It is unlike anything I’ve ever done, but in the other direction,” he said. “My favorite way to describe it to people is like ‘Hill House’ is kind of a string quartet, and ‘Bly Manor’ is this delicate, kind of beautiful piece of classical piano music, and ‘The Fall of the House of Usher...
The “Haunting of Hill House” and “Doctor Sleep” filmmaker just wrapped production this summer on a limited series adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher,” and when TheWrap spoke with Flanagan about “Midnight Club,” he couldn’t contain his excitement for fans to see “Usher.”
“It’s crazy. It is unlike anything I’ve ever done, but in the other direction,” he said. “My favorite way to describe it to people is like ‘Hill House’ is kind of a string quartet, and ‘Bly Manor’ is this delicate, kind of beautiful piece of classical piano music, and ‘The Fall of the House of Usher...
- 10/12/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
While Mike Flanagan‘s myriad Netflix series do share certain similarities, each project thus far has proven to have its own unique DNA. That’s partly why his latest, The Midnight Club, was never conceived as The Haunting of Brightcliffe Hospice. In fact, the idea of including it as another installment of his acclaimed Haunting anthology was never even on the table.
“This is the first time that’s ever crossed my mind!” the writer/director said at a recent press event at Netflix’s New York City headquarters.
More from TVLineMidnight Club Finale: Mike Flanagan Confirms 'Answers Exist,'...
“This is the first time that’s ever crossed my mind!” the writer/director said at a recent press event at Netflix’s New York City headquarters.
More from TVLineMidnight Club Finale: Mike Flanagan Confirms 'Answers Exist,'...
- 10/11/2022
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Shirley Jackson, Henry James — now it's Edgar Allan Poe's turn to get the Mike Flanagan miniseries treatment. The "Haunting" anthology creator is hard at work on yet another literary adaptation, this time in the form of "The Fall of the House of Usher." The show will mark his latest project for Netflix, coming after his acclaimed slasher film "Hush" and Stephen King movie "Gerald's Game," as well as the first two seasons of "The Haunting," his limited series "Midnight Mass," and "The Midnight Club."
The latter of those titles, a TV show Flanagan and Leah Fong ("Once Upon a Time") developed based on Christopher Pike's 1994 YA horror novel of the same name, only just premiered on Netflix and has garnered mostly good reviews. However, /Film's Chris Evangelista felt it failed to uphold the high standard we've come to expect from Flanagan, describing it as "inert and dull [and] lacking any genuine frights.
The latter of those titles, a TV show Flanagan and Leah Fong ("Once Upon a Time") developed based on Christopher Pike's 1994 YA horror novel of the same name, only just premiered on Netflix and has garnered mostly good reviews. However, /Film's Chris Evangelista felt it failed to uphold the high standard we've come to expect from Flanagan, describing it as "inert and dull [and] lacking any genuine frights.
- 10/7/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Pants: can't live with 'em, can make a beloved blockbuster without 'em???
That's exactly what stars Sean Connery and Harrison Ford set out to prove while shooting "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." The third (and not as final as that title suggested) installment in the "Indiana Jones" franchise was apparently just as grueling a shoot as "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," requiring its lead actors to rise to numerous physical challenges.
One challenge that Connery and Ford refused to rise to, however, was wearing trousers during a hot day on set. Yes, folks, there is indeed a scene in "Last Crusade" where both of these men have dropped trou, one that made it into the final cut of the movie. However, spotting the scene may be a little more difficult than you'd expect, if you don't know where to look.
No Ticket,...
That's exactly what stars Sean Connery and Harrison Ford set out to prove while shooting "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." The third (and not as final as that title suggested) installment in the "Indiana Jones" franchise was apparently just as grueling a shoot as "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," requiring its lead actors to rise to numerous physical challenges.
One challenge that Connery and Ford refused to rise to, however, was wearing trousers during a hot day on set. Yes, folks, there is indeed a scene in "Last Crusade" where both of these men have dropped trou, one that made it into the final cut of the movie. However, spotting the scene may be a little more difficult than you'd expect, if you don't know where to look.
No Ticket,...
- 9/26/2022
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Click here to read the full article.
After the success of her paired portrait-of-the-artist features The Souvenir and The Souvenir Part II, British writer-director Joanna Hogg takes a stylistic swerve with The Eternal Daughter, a melancholy winter’s tale with horror elements.
It’s effectively a third chapter in the Souvenir story, one that jumps into the present day after the 1980s setting of Part II. This time, Tilda Swinton takes over the role of Hogg’s fictional avatar Julie (originally played by Swinton’s daughter, Honor Swinton Byrne) and also reprises the role of Julie’s contained, genteel mother Rosalind, affording the actor a chance to indulge her enthusiasm for complex hair and make-up disguises. The two women travel to a remote hotel in Wales for a sentimental journey, one that stirs up both happy and unhappy memories. In the end, it plays a little too often like an...
After the success of her paired portrait-of-the-artist features The Souvenir and The Souvenir Part II, British writer-director Joanna Hogg takes a stylistic swerve with The Eternal Daughter, a melancholy winter’s tale with horror elements.
It’s effectively a third chapter in the Souvenir story, one that jumps into the present day after the 1980s setting of Part II. This time, Tilda Swinton takes over the role of Hogg’s fictional avatar Julie (originally played by Swinton’s daughter, Honor Swinton Byrne) and also reprises the role of Julie’s contained, genteel mother Rosalind, affording the actor a chance to indulge her enthusiasm for complex hair and make-up disguises. The two women travel to a remote hotel in Wales for a sentimental journey, one that stirs up both happy and unhappy memories. In the end, it plays a little too often like an...
- 9/6/2022
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Léa Seydoux who played Dr. Madeleine Swann in the two most recent 007 films, Spectre and No Time to Die, posed a mischievous question about whether audiences will see the mother of James Bond’s daughter in the next instalment of the long-running film franchise.
”After all I’m not dead,” she teased to us during a Telluride encounter. “It was James who died, not Madeleine. So, who knows? Maybe I’ll be back.”
“This is like fake news, right? But if we’re serious for a moment, Madeleine drives away with her daughter right at the end because James has saved them. There’ll be a new Bond because Daniel’s Bond died but who’s to say that Madeleine won’t be back?”
Such a supposition would give Bond fans, and there are legions of them in every corner of the world, much to ponder.
But the...
”After all I’m not dead,” she teased to us during a Telluride encounter. “It was James who died, not Madeleine. So, who knows? Maybe I’ll be back.”
“This is like fake news, right? But if we’re serious for a moment, Madeleine drives away with her daughter right at the end because James has saved them. There’ll be a new Bond because Daniel’s Bond died but who’s to say that Madeleine won’t be back?”
Such a supposition would give Bond fans, and there are legions of them in every corner of the world, much to ponder.
But the...
- 9/4/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Our friends at Cineuropa inform us that Bertrand Bonello has begun production on La Bête – his ninth feature film that will have had to reset a couple of times mainly due to the unfortunate passing of Gaspard Ulliel. Production begins today for just over a month in France. Written by Bonello and Guillaume Bréaud, and freely inspired by The Beast in the Jungle by Henry James, this is set in the near future where emotions have become a threat. Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will plunge her into her past lives and rid her of all strong feelings.…...
- 8/22/2022
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Up next from Netflix and Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House,” “Midnight Mass”) is “The Midnight Club,” a series adaptation of Christopher Pike‘s 1994 novel that will also adapt other Pike stories. “The Midnight Club” is set to premiere on October 7, and a preview piece that just ran on Vanity Fair this morning is loaded with new insights – and new images.
For starters, you may be wondering which Other Christopher Pike stories are going to find their way into Netflix’s “The Midnight Club,” and Vanity Fair has spilled the beans.
The website reports, “Among the other Pike novels that will featured are Witch (1990), about a girl with mystical abilities who tries to prevent her catastrophic visions from coming true; Gimme A Kiss (1988), in which a bullied student fakes her own death as part of a twisted revenge scheme; The Wicked Heart (1993), which follows the trail of a high-school...
For starters, you may be wondering which Other Christopher Pike stories are going to find their way into Netflix’s “The Midnight Club,” and Vanity Fair has spilled the beans.
The website reports, “Among the other Pike novels that will featured are Witch (1990), about a girl with mystical abilities who tries to prevent her catastrophic visions from coming true; Gimme A Kiss (1988), in which a bullied student fakes her own death as part of a twisted revenge scheme; The Wicked Heart (1993), which follows the trail of a high-school...
- 8/18/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Alena Lodkina’s first feature, “Strange Colours” (2017) took her deep into the Australian outback, to the rough-as-guts opal-mining town of Lightning Ridge, before bringing her to the Venice Film Festival, where the film premiered. It augured a distinctive new mood in Australian cinema – understated but keenly observed; a little sinister – as represented in recent editions of Rotterdam (David Easteal’s “The Plains”; James Vaughan’s “Friends & Strangers”) and Cannes (Thom Wright’s “The Stranger”).
Her second feature, produced by Kate Laurie at Arenamedia and funded by Screen Australia, VicScreen, the Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund, Sbs, and Orange Entertainment, takes its bow at the 75th Locarno Film Festival.
In the evasively-titled “Petrol,” the Russian-born filmmaker turns her gaze towards the city she calls home: the film ascribes a certain kind of decadent mystique to Melbourne, where Lodkina has lived for the last 10 years. “You don’t see cities portrayed in Australia that much,...
Her second feature, produced by Kate Laurie at Arenamedia and funded by Screen Australia, VicScreen, the Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund, Sbs, and Orange Entertainment, takes its bow at the 75th Locarno Film Festival.
In the evasively-titled “Petrol,” the Russian-born filmmaker turns her gaze towards the city she calls home: the film ascribes a certain kind of decadent mystique to Melbourne, where Lodkina has lived for the last 10 years. “You don’t see cities portrayed in Australia that much,...
- 8/9/2022
- by Sona Karapoghosyan and Keva York
- Variety Film + TV
by Cláudio Alves
In 1997, Eduardo Serra became the first Portuguese person to be nominated for an Academy Award. This honor came thanks to his work in The Wings of the Dove, a Henry James adaptation directed by Iain Softley. This piece of trivia was one of the reasons I was so eager to watch the film as I first started to fall in love with movie awards. The other point of interest was Helena Bonham Carter, for whom I had a raging fandom in my early teens. After all, this was also the picture that had earned the actress her first nomination. It should have also won her the statuette. This was the first film I remember looking for with such avidness, going into international sites so I could order a DVD from abroad.
I fell in love with The Wings of the Dove when I was thirteen, and that...
In 1997, Eduardo Serra became the first Portuguese person to be nominated for an Academy Award. This honor came thanks to his work in The Wings of the Dove, a Henry James adaptation directed by Iain Softley. This piece of trivia was one of the reasons I was so eager to watch the film as I first started to fall in love with movie awards. The other point of interest was Helena Bonham Carter, for whom I had a raging fandom in my early teens. After all, this was also the picture that had earned the actress her first nomination. It should have also won her the statuette. This was the first film I remember looking for with such avidness, going into international sites so I could order a DVD from abroad.
I fell in love with The Wings of the Dove when I was thirteen, and that...
- 7/10/2022
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
After years of delays and creative team changes, filming on Indiana Jones 5 has finally been completed. And yet, we still don’t have a single official publicity photo from the movie. Heck, we don’t even have a title! What do we have to do to get a new look at Indy? Swipe an idol from its pedestal without disrupting the weight balance? Cross a seemingly invisible bridge? Find a crashed alien ship?
Well, while it’s not quite as exciting as a knight’s tomb declaring “X marks the spot,” director James Mangold did give us a bit of a hint on Twitter this week. “Although I’ve been cutting while shooting, I officially start editing Indy today!” Mangold tweeted. He went on to assure “all those asking about trailers and teasers, still drops and first looks and other peeks or sneaks,” that information will be coming, but...
Well, while it’s not quite as exciting as a knight’s tomb declaring “X marks the spot,” director James Mangold did give us a bit of a hint on Twitter this week. “Although I’ve been cutting while shooting, I officially start editing Indy today!” Mangold tweeted. He went on to assure “all those asking about trailers and teasers, still drops and first looks and other peeks or sneaks,” that information will be coming, but...
- 3/7/2022
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Every once in a while a movie makes me think, ‘this one’s too good to review, just tell them to see it and they’ll understand.’ John Cusack is a penny-ante small stakes cheat, his girlfriend Annette Bening hooks on the side while seeking a partner for ‘long cons,’ and his mother is an operative for the Mob, placing large bets at the race track to manipulate the odds on select horses. Each worships the ‘left-handed form of human endeavor’ and depends on it to the degree that human trust just can’t be maintained. Paramount’s plain wrap re-issue touts the film’s four Oscar nominations; the Stephen Frears film is the best adaptation yet of a Jim Thompson crime novel.
The Grifters
Blu-ray + Digital
Paramount
1990 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 110 min. / Street Date July 27, 2021 / 13.99
Starring: John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Pat Hingle, J.T. Walsh, Noelle Harling, Charles Napier,...
The Grifters
Blu-ray + Digital
Paramount
1990 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 110 min. / Street Date July 27, 2021 / 13.99
Starring: John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Pat Hingle, J.T. Walsh, Noelle Harling, Charles Napier,...
- 9/7/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
All products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
Wes Craven was a master of horror movies. The Cleveland native, who made his directorial debut with 1972’s “The Last House on the Left,” gave us spine-chilling classics “The Hills Have Eyes” and “Swamp Thing” before introducing fans to “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” and the “Scream” franchise. Craven’s other credits include “The People Under the Stairs,” “Vampire in Brooklyn,” and, taking his oeuvre in a slightly different direction, the drama “Music of the Heart” starring Meryl Streep.
From Freddy Kruger to Ghostface, Craven’s most iconic characters have been scaring audiences for years, but what about the movies that scared him? Because Craven loved watching movies (maybe even more than making...
Wes Craven was a master of horror movies. The Cleveland native, who made his directorial debut with 1972’s “The Last House on the Left,” gave us spine-chilling classics “The Hills Have Eyes” and “Swamp Thing” before introducing fans to “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” and the “Scream” franchise. Craven’s other credits include “The People Under the Stairs,” “Vampire in Brooklyn,” and, taking his oeuvre in a slightly different direction, the drama “Music of the Heart” starring Meryl Streep.
From Freddy Kruger to Ghostface, Craven’s most iconic characters have been scaring audiences for years, but what about the movies that scared him? Because Craven loved watching movies (maybe even more than making...
- 8/2/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
Actor Harrison Ford paid tribute to Sean Connery who played his father on 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the third installment of the popular franchise directed by Steven Spielberg.
“He was my father … not in life … but in Indy 3,” Ford said in a statement. “You don’t know pleasure until someone pays you to take Sean Connery for a ride in the sidecar of a Russian motorcycle bouncing along a bumpy, twisty mountain trail and getting to watch him squirm. God we had fun — if he’s in heaven, I hope they have golf courses. Rest in peace dear friend.”
As father and son, the pair had great on-screen chemistry as Connery’s Henry Jones, Sr. constantly referred to Ford’s Indy as “Junior” much to his chagrin.
Connery died peacefully on November 1 in the Bahamas after a long illness. His son Jason Connery confirmed the news to the BBC.
“He was my father … not in life … but in Indy 3,” Ford said in a statement. “You don’t know pleasure until someone pays you to take Sean Connery for a ride in the sidecar of a Russian motorcycle bouncing along a bumpy, twisty mountain trail and getting to watch him squirm. God we had fun — if he’s in heaven, I hope they have golf courses. Rest in peace dear friend.”
As father and son, the pair had great on-screen chemistry as Connery’s Henry Jones, Sr. constantly referred to Ford’s Indy as “Junior” much to his chagrin.
Connery died peacefully on November 1 in the Bahamas after a long illness. His son Jason Connery confirmed the news to the BBC.
- 11/2/2020
- by Patrick Hipes and Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Harrison Ford paid tribute to Sean Connery, a.k.a. Henry Jones Sr. in the “Indiana Jones” series, who died on Saturday at the age of 90.
“He was my father…not in life…but in ‘Indy 3,'” Ford said in a statement to Variety. “You don’t know pleasure until someone pays you to take Sean Connery for a ride in the side car of a Russian motorcycle bouncing along a bumpy, twisty mountain trail and getting to watch him squirm. God, we had fun — if he’s in heaven, I hope they have golf courses. Rest in peace, dear friend.”
Connery played Ford’s father in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” in 1989.
George Lucas, who created the “Indiana Jones” franchise, also honored Connery, writing in a statement, “Sir Sean Connery, through his talent and drive, left an indelible mark in cinematic history. His audiences spanned generations, each with favorite roles he played.
“He was my father…not in life…but in ‘Indy 3,'” Ford said in a statement to Variety. “You don’t know pleasure until someone pays you to take Sean Connery for a ride in the side car of a Russian motorcycle bouncing along a bumpy, twisty mountain trail and getting to watch him squirm. God, we had fun — if he’s in heaven, I hope they have golf courses. Rest in peace, dear friend.”
Connery played Ford’s father in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” in 1989.
George Lucas, who created the “Indiana Jones” franchise, also honored Connery, writing in a statement, “Sir Sean Connery, through his talent and drive, left an indelible mark in cinematic history. His audiences spanned generations, each with favorite roles he played.
- 11/2/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Movie icon Sean Connery, who died today at the age of 90, is famous for his roles as tough Irish cop Jim Malone in The Untouchables, which earned him an Oscar, and Indy’s wisecracking father Henry Jones in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. But above all, Connery will always be remembered as the original James Bond who helped launch the most successful movie franchise in history, headed into its seventh decade.
Connery starred in seven James Bond films, Dr No (1962), From Russia With Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Never Say Never Again (1983). Following the news of his passing, the 007 movie franchise’s producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli mourned Connery’s death, joined by current James Bond, Daniel Craig, former Bond Pierce Brosnan and the family of the late 007 star Roger Moore.
“He defined an era and a style,” Craig said of Connery.
Connery starred in seven James Bond films, Dr No (1962), From Russia With Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Never Say Never Again (1983). Following the news of his passing, the 007 movie franchise’s producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli mourned Connery’s death, joined by current James Bond, Daniel Craig, former Bond Pierce Brosnan and the family of the late 007 star Roger Moore.
“He defined an era and a style,” Craig said of Connery.
- 10/31/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Sad news broke today, as it was announced that Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. The actor was one of the biggest movie stars around for generations, stretching from his breakout role as James Bond in 1962’s Dr. No to his final film appearance in 2003’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
After playing 007 six times, that’s obviously the role that’s probably most attached to him, but he’s also fondly remembered for his acclaimed performances in the likes of The Hunt for the Red October, The Rock and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Not to mention he won an Oscar for his turn in The Untouchables.
As his work is beloved by multiple generations, then, the internet is full of tributes to the great man today and here are just a few of Sean Connery’s many fans who are paying their respects on Twitter…...
After playing 007 six times, that’s obviously the role that’s probably most attached to him, but he’s also fondly remembered for his acclaimed performances in the likes of The Hunt for the Red October, The Rock and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Not to mention he won an Oscar for his turn in The Untouchables.
As his work is beloved by multiple generations, then, the internet is full of tributes to the great man today and here are just a few of Sean Connery’s many fans who are paying their respects on Twitter…...
- 10/31/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Tragic news has broken today, as genuine cinematic legend Sir Sean Connery has passed away at age 90.
The Scottish native is naturally most famous for playing James Bond throughout the 1960s, being the first actor to bring the iconic super spy to life on the big screen. After hanging up his tux for good, though, Connery continued to appear in multiple hit movies and his loss will be felt by film fans of all ages.
The Hollywood star got his big break when he was cast in the coveted role of 007 in 1962’s Dr. No, which kicked off the unique cinematic sensation that is the Bond franchise that continues to this day nearly 60 years later. He went on to appear in six official entries in the series, finally breaking ties with Eon Productions with 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever. He did play Bond once more, though, in unofficial film Never Say Never Again...
The Scottish native is naturally most famous for playing James Bond throughout the 1960s, being the first actor to bring the iconic super spy to life on the big screen. After hanging up his tux for good, though, Connery continued to appear in multiple hit movies and his loss will be felt by film fans of all ages.
The Hollywood star got his big break when he was cast in the coveted role of 007 in 1962’s Dr. No, which kicked off the unique cinematic sensation that is the Bond franchise that continues to this day nearly 60 years later. He went on to appear in six official entries in the series, finally breaking ties with Eon Productions with 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever. He did play Bond once more, though, in unofficial film Never Say Never Again...
- 10/31/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
With his exaggerated visuals, eye-popping color and frantic characterizations, Frank Tashlin has been promoted to a genuine ‘fifties icon. This freewheeling comedy hits on the Top Tashlin fetish subjects: Hollywood glitz, Madison Avenue neurosis, dynamic women, wimpy men and… and… bosoms, dammit. As the bubbly yet calculating sex symbol Rita Marlowe, Jayne Mansfield places career issues way ahead of anything to do with sex. Tony Randall receives his first leading film role as a Mad Man who’ll jump through hoops to keep an account. But the surprise is Betsy Drake, who more than anyone represents the conflicts facing the pre-feminist ’50s woman: she defines success her own way.
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter
Blu-ray
Twilight Time
1957 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 93 min. / Street Date Feb 19, 2019 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store / 29.95
Starring: Tony Randall, Jayne Mansfield, Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell, John Williams, Henry Jones, Mickey Hargitay.
Cinematography: Joseph MacDonald
Film...
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter
Blu-ray
Twilight Time
1957 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 93 min. / Street Date Feb 19, 2019 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store / 29.95
Starring: Tony Randall, Jayne Mansfield, Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell, John Williams, Henry Jones, Mickey Hargitay.
Cinematography: Joseph MacDonald
Film...
- 3/9/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The Amicus Collection
Blu-ray
Severin
1972, ’73, ’74/ 1:85 / 88 Min., 91 Min., 93 Min. / January 16, 2018
Starring Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Calvin Lockhart
Cinematography by Denys Coop, Jack Hildyard
Written by Robert Bloch
Music by Douglas Gamley,
Produced by Milton Subotsky, Max Rosenberg
Directed by Roy Ward Baker, Paul Annett
Released in 1956, Rock, Rock, Rock was a bantamweight jukebox musical bolstered by the presence of three indelible signifiers of 50’s pop culture, rabble-rousing DJ Alan Freed, Hollywood’s perennial Lolita Tuesday Weld and guitar slinging provocateur Chuck Berry. Produced by Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg, the movie’s success inspired the New York-born duo to pack up shop and move to England where they founded Amicus Productions.
Hedging their bets, the fledgling company followed in the footsteps of both Aip and Hammer, putting one foot in teensploitation and the other into a line of shockers with a supernatural bent. To their credit their initial...
Blu-ray
Severin
1972, ’73, ’74/ 1:85 / 88 Min., 91 Min., 93 Min. / January 16, 2018
Starring Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Calvin Lockhart
Cinematography by Denys Coop, Jack Hildyard
Written by Robert Bloch
Music by Douglas Gamley,
Produced by Milton Subotsky, Max Rosenberg
Directed by Roy Ward Baker, Paul Annett
Released in 1956, Rock, Rock, Rock was a bantamweight jukebox musical bolstered by the presence of three indelible signifiers of 50’s pop culture, rabble-rousing DJ Alan Freed, Hollywood’s perennial Lolita Tuesday Weld and guitar slinging provocateur Chuck Berry. Produced by Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg, the movie’s success inspired the New York-born duo to pack up shop and move to England where they founded Amicus Productions.
Hedging their bets, the fledgling company followed in the footsteps of both Aip and Hammer, putting one foot in teensploitation and the other into a line of shockers with a supernatural bent. To their credit their initial...
- 1/30/2018
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
Scottish actor Sean Connery is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the character James Bond. He appeared in the franchise for seven films, the first in 1962, and the last in 1988. He’s also gained in popularity for his amazing acting skills in “The Untouchables,” (1987), with Kevin Costner and “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” (2003) with a star studded cast. Many fans were thrilled of his portrayal of Dr. Henry Jones, opposite of Harrison Ford in the Indiana Jones films. His role as the ultimate in sexy and savvy James Bond has overshadowed most of his other characters
Five Movies You Totally Forgot Sean Connery Was In...
Five Movies You Totally Forgot Sean Connery Was In...
- 8/6/2017
- by Dana Hanson-Firestone
- TVovermind.com
In the age of branding and franchises, every existing story has added value. But not every film is fit for TV.
The challenge of adapting movies to a new medium is a tricky one with no clear-cut way to do it. Many new series credit “Fargo” as their benchmark, citing its tone and setting as inspiration for creating a new world around the best parts of what came before. That’s all well and good, but there are as many failed attempts to replicate Noah Hawley’s strategy as successes.
Similarly, some carbon copies — using the same characters and plot points as the preceding movie — are just as good, if not better than their cinematic predecessors. Because any way can work, many various attempts have been made. There’s no right way to do it, but there are a lot of wrong ways; as evidenced by the growing pile of canceled shows based on movies.
The challenge of adapting movies to a new medium is a tricky one with no clear-cut way to do it. Many new series credit “Fargo” as their benchmark, citing its tone and setting as inspiration for creating a new world around the best parts of what came before. That’s all well and good, but there are as many failed attempts to replicate Noah Hawley’s strategy as successes.
Similarly, some carbon copies — using the same characters and plot points as the preceding movie — are just as good, if not better than their cinematic predecessors. Because any way can work, many various attempts have been made. There’s no right way to do it, but there are a lot of wrong ways; as evidenced by the growing pile of canceled shows based on movies.
- 8/1/2017
- by Ben Travers and Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Here’s a spicy hot take—I’m as far as one could get from excited for Universal’s new film The Mummy. This isn’t exactly the movie’s fault, per se, as much as it is the world the movie inhabits, a sort of bizarro realm where a Brian Tyler-scored Tom Cruise action spectacle that’s meant to lay the groundwork for a Marvel-style cinematic universe, complete with Dr. Jekyll in the role of Nick Fury, is the most commercially viable way to make a movie about an ancient mummy’s curse. Now, I can see why the film’s being made, and you can’t exactly fault a studio for wanting to chase the money train that is the McU, but personally, I couldn’t care less about the picture being released. Because when I think of mummies, I don’t think of Tom Cruise, or Brendan Fraser,...
- 6/9/2017
- by Perry Ruhland
- DailyDead
GetTV is getting you a little something extra to ring in the New Year. The first and only season of The Girl with Something Extra TV show is coming to getTV, Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 7:20am Et. NBC premiered the series in 1973 and cancelled it after only one season of 22 episodes.The Girl with Something Extra starred Sally Field as Sally Burton, a newlywed with Esp. John Davidson played her husband John Burton. When he learns about his wife's abilities, wackiness ensues. Zohra Lampert and Jack Sheldon also starred. Guest stars included: Henry Jones, Teri Garr, Farrah Fawcett, Pat Harrington Jr., Don Knotts, Dick Van Patten, and Merv Griffin. Read More…...
- 12/29/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Singer Sharon Jones died after a long battle against pancreatic cancer on Friday. She was 60.
According to a statement to Et, the singer "was surrounded by loved ones, including the Dap-Kings."
Watch: Pete Burns, Dead or Alive Singer, Dies of Massive Cardiac Arrest at Age 57
Jones first began singing in church and school, before performing professionally as a wedding singer in the 1970s. The bulk of Jones' success, however, came three decades later, after starting her band, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. The band released its debut album, Dap Dippin' With Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, to immediate attention and critical acclaim in 2002, and quickly released three more albums, Naturally (2005), 100 Days, 100 Nights (2007) and I Learned the Hard Way (2010).
In June 2013, Jones announced that she was diagnosed with cancer, and subsequently put the band's fifth album, Give the People What They Want, on hold while she underwent chemotherapy. During the 2015 premiere of her documentary film, Miss [link=nm...
According to a statement to Et, the singer "was surrounded by loved ones, including the Dap-Kings."
Watch: Pete Burns, Dead or Alive Singer, Dies of Massive Cardiac Arrest at Age 57
Jones first began singing in church and school, before performing professionally as a wedding singer in the 1970s. The bulk of Jones' success, however, came three decades later, after starting her band, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. The band released its debut album, Dap Dippin' With Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, to immediate attention and critical acclaim in 2002, and quickly released three more albums, Naturally (2005), 100 Days, 100 Nights (2007) and I Learned the Hard Way (2010).
In June 2013, Jones announced that she was diagnosed with cancer, and subsequently put the band's fifth album, Give the People What They Want, on hold while she underwent chemotherapy. During the 2015 premiere of her documentary film, Miss [link=nm...
- 11/19/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.