Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Clara Rugaard and Til Schweiger lead the international cast of “Desperate Journey,” a newly-announced thriller set in the burlesque world of 1940s Paris.
The film — which has now wrapped production — comes from Emblem Pictures, and was written by two-time Oscar nominee Michael Radford (best known for directing 1994 global sensation “Il Postino”) and directed by Emmy winner Annabel Jankel (“Tell It to the Bees”).
Produced by Warren Derosa and Zsofi Kendel, “Desperate Journey” is based on the true story of Freddie Knoller (played by Tønnesen), a young man forced to flee Vienna as Nazi hysteria takes hold. Knoller’s captivating story has been widely recognized around the world and he was honored by the late Queen Elizabeth.
Rounding out the supporting cast of the film are Sienna Guillory (“Meg 2: The Trench,” “Clifford the Big Red Dog”), Steven Berkoff, Fernando Guallar (“Love Divided”), Hugo Spears (“The Full Monty...
The film — which has now wrapped production — comes from Emblem Pictures, and was written by two-time Oscar nominee Michael Radford (best known for directing 1994 global sensation “Il Postino”) and directed by Emmy winner Annabel Jankel (“Tell It to the Bees”).
Produced by Warren Derosa and Zsofi Kendel, “Desperate Journey” is based on the true story of Freddie Knoller (played by Tønnesen), a young man forced to flee Vienna as Nazi hysteria takes hold. Knoller’s captivating story has been widely recognized around the world and he was honored by the late Queen Elizabeth.
Rounding out the supporting cast of the film are Sienna Guillory (“Meg 2: The Trench,” “Clifford the Big Red Dog”), Steven Berkoff, Fernando Guallar (“Love Divided”), Hugo Spears (“The Full Monty...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Itchy and Scratchy are responsible for some of the most memorable episodes of "The Simpsons." Every fan will fondly remember "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show" or Marge's crusade against the ultra-violent kids' cartoon in "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge." Indeed, "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show" landed at number five on /Film's ranking of the best episodes of "The Simpsons," with "Itchy and Scratchy Land" coming in at number 15.
Clearly, then, "Itchy and Scratchy" was more than a parody of "Tom & Jerry"-style cartoons. Though the central joke was as simple as "What if Tom & Jerry was super violent," the show-within-a-show was often used as a way to extend the cultural satire that was so integral to "The Simpsons." Plus, as legendary writer John Schwartzwelder once told The New Yorker, it allowed the writers a break from the rules of the show overall:
"We could show...
Clearly, then, "Itchy and Scratchy" was more than a parody of "Tom & Jerry"-style cartoons. Though the central joke was as simple as "What if Tom & Jerry was super violent," the show-within-a-show was often used as a way to extend the cultural satire that was so integral to "The Simpsons." Plus, as legendary writer John Schwartzwelder once told The New Yorker, it allowed the writers a break from the rules of the show overall:
"We could show...
- 4/26/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
In “Boy Kills World,” Bill Skarsgård has burning eyes and model cheekbones, sinewy arms popping out of a dirty red athletic vest, and a feral pout that makes him look like Jean-Claude Van Damme crossed with Lou Reed. He plays a deaf-mute avenger, known only as Boy, who kills people in insanely violent ways. Yet through it all, the character retains his innocence. He’s a wounded wild child in a man’s body.
Raised in a mountain hideaway by a martial-arts trainer and resistance fighter called the Shaman (Yayan Ruhian), who may remind you, at first, of the Zen master in “Kill Bill: Volume 2,” Boy had his past taken away from him by a vicious totalitarian regime. During the Culling, an annual ritual where law and order is maintained by having criminals confront each other in a state-sanctioned televised death match, Boy saw his little sister, Mina (Quinn Copeland...
Raised in a mountain hideaway by a martial-arts trainer and resistance fighter called the Shaman (Yayan Ruhian), who may remind you, at first, of the Zen master in “Kill Bill: Volume 2,” Boy had his past taken away from him by a vicious totalitarian regime. During the Culling, an annual ritual where law and order is maintained by having criminals confront each other in a state-sanctioned televised death match, Boy saw his little sister, Mina (Quinn Copeland...
- 4/26/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
For as long as “teenager” has been a demographic, there have been stories about teens breaking free from the status quo. While a lot of the modern great teen rebellion media is confined to the world of TV — where shows like “Euphoria” attract constant buzz — the archetypal troubled teen story remains 1955’s “Rebel Without a Cause.” Starring James Dean in unquestionably his defining role, a rebellious teen struggling with his demons in L.A., Nicholas Ray’s film spoke to young people at the time with its story of high schoolers struggling with, and going against, the social pressures that bring them down. Over the years it became a touchstone because its themes and its honesty transcends generations.
As the teen film has evolved and morphed as a genre, there’s always been room for stories of iconoclastic youth who don’t fit in with the status quo. Oftentimes, these...
As the teen film has evolved and morphed as a genre, there’s always been room for stories of iconoclastic youth who don’t fit in with the status quo. Oftentimes, these...
- 4/23/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Beyoncé recently sampled Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” in her new track “Ya Ya.” Sinatra revealed she once begged an icon from a different medium to use that song. He made Sinatra’s dream come true, but in the process, he created a scene with a troubling undercurrent.
Nancy Sinatra wanted ‘These Boots Are Made for Walkin” in a famous movie
Sinatra’s cover of Cher’s “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” was used quite literally in a sequence in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. During a 2004 interview with Hot Press, Sinatra discussed this scene. “I’m a huge Tarantino fan, so him choosing me over Sonny & Cher was very humbling,” she opined. “I had a similar experience when a year before Full Metal Jacket came out I got word that Stanley Kubrick wanted ‘Boots’ for the soundtrack. I sent him a telegram saying,...
Nancy Sinatra wanted ‘These Boots Are Made for Walkin” in a famous movie
Sinatra’s cover of Cher’s “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” was used quite literally in a sequence in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. During a 2004 interview with Hot Press, Sinatra discussed this scene. “I’m a huge Tarantino fan, so him choosing me over Sonny & Cher was very humbling,” she opined. “I had a similar experience when a year before Full Metal Jacket came out I got word that Stanley Kubrick wanted ‘Boots’ for the soundtrack. I sent him a telegram saying,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fans are buzzing as a new poster makes the rounds online, supposedly revealing Tom Holland is working on a Clockwork Orange remake for 2024.
Stanley Kubrick's 1971 original Clockwork Orange has cemented itself as a cult classic among cinephiles, earning a level of infamy very few films ever reach.
Based on the 1962 Anthony Burgess novel of the same name, the film centers on a young man living in near-future Britain, as his delinquencies come back to bite him after a particularly deadly night of stirring up mayhem.
Read full article on The Direct.
Stanley Kubrick's 1971 original Clockwork Orange has cemented itself as a cult classic among cinephiles, earning a level of infamy very few films ever reach.
Based on the 1962 Anthony Burgess novel of the same name, the film centers on a young man living in near-future Britain, as his delinquencies come back to bite him after a particularly deadly night of stirring up mayhem.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 4/11/2024
- by Klein Felt
- The Direct
This may be a controversial take, but Christopher Nolan's 2012 film "The Dark Knight Rises" is the best of the three Batman films Nolan directed, and is handily one of the best superhero films ever made. Produced in the wake of the 2011 Occupy Wall Street protests, "The Dark Knight Rises" addressed the issue of Batman's wealth, pointing out explicitly that being a Batman isn't the best use of one's money. Bruce Wayne is a billionaire, and yet Gotham City still languishes. Bane (Tom Hardy) may be a terrorist who takes the entire city hostage, but he also noted that superhero billionaires are at the heart of economic injustice. Superheroes are not the solution.
"The Dark Knight Rises" also finally allows Batman to retire. One can only be infected by angst-based impulses toward vigilantism for so long before his knees begin to give out. "Rises" questioned the efficiency and health of a Batman,...
"The Dark Knight Rises" also finally allows Batman to retire. One can only be infected by angst-based impulses toward vigilantism for so long before his knees begin to give out. "Rises" questioned the efficiency and health of a Batman,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Feature debut of Arvin Chen, “Au Revoir Taipei” may have very little to do with anything France, but still won the Netpac Award at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival, among a number of other awards around the world, while also being a commercial success in Taiwan.
Follow our tribute to Taiwanese by clicking on the image below
Kai's girlfriend has just left for Paris, supposedly to wait for him there, while he spends his days working in his parent's tavern during the days and in a bookstore learning French during the night. While there, Susie, a feisty girl who works in the shop, takes an interest in him, although he doesn't seem to have the slightest clue. When his girlfriend ditches him on the phone though, Kai decides to travel to France, and to do so, asks for money from a local loan shark who frequents his parent's restaurant,...
Follow our tribute to Taiwanese by clicking on the image below
Kai's girlfriend has just left for Paris, supposedly to wait for him there, while he spends his days working in his parent's tavern during the days and in a bookstore learning French during the night. While there, Susie, a feisty girl who works in the shop, takes an interest in him, although he doesn't seem to have the slightest clue. When his girlfriend ditches him on the phone though, Kai decides to travel to France, and to do so, asks for money from a local loan shark who frequents his parent's restaurant,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to with Scala!!! co-directors Jane Giles and Ali Catterall about the making of their documentary about the infamous London cinema and “3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life,” which include:
Jane Giles’ 3 Films Un Chant D’Amour (1950) A Clockwork Orange (1971) Blade Runner (1982) Ali Catterall’s 3 Films Performance (1970) Theatre Of Blood (1973) The Wicker Man (1973)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
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Jane Giles’ 3 Films Un Chant D’Amour (1950) A Clockwork Orange (1971) Blade Runner (1982) Ali Catterall’s 3 Films Performance (1970) Theatre Of Blood (1973) The Wicker Man (1973)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
Powered by RedCircle...
- 3/15/2024
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Everyone remembers that David Lynch commercial for the PlayStation 2 in all its Lynchian weirdness. And now it’s come full circle (sort of), thanks to a user by the name of DrJones20, who has recreated Lynch’s surreal masterpiece Eraserhead in Media Molecule’s Dreams for the PlayStation 5.
It’s obviously not the full length film, but this compressed version still includes many of the film’s iconic characters and scenes, and uses the audio from the film and a grainy 4:3 filter to complete the tribute. DrJones20 had apparently been working on this for quite some time, having teased the infamous baby a while back on Reddit.
This isn’t the first time that Dreams has been giving creators a chance to flex their muscles. We’ve had recreations of games like the original Dead Space and Resident Evil, as well as scenes from films like Stanley Kubrick‘s...
It’s obviously not the full length film, but this compressed version still includes many of the film’s iconic characters and scenes, and uses the audio from the film and a grainy 4:3 filter to complete the tribute. DrJones20 had apparently been working on this for quite some time, having teased the infamous baby a while back on Reddit.
This isn’t the first time that Dreams has been giving creators a chance to flex their muscles. We’ve had recreations of games like the original Dead Space and Resident Evil, as well as scenes from films like Stanley Kubrick‘s...
- 3/14/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Graphic: The A.V. Club, The A.V. Club, The A.V. Club, Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures, Ben King/Prime, Prime Video, Searchlight Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures; Universal Pictures; Focus Features; Apple TV, Image: DreamWorks Animation10 great films from this century that didn’t win a single OscarClockwise from top left:...
- 3/9/2024
- avclub.com
Clockwise from top left: Lady Bird (A24), True Grit (Paramount Pictures), The Royal Tenenbaums (Touchstone Pictures), The Irishman (Netflix)Graphic: The A.V. Club
If winning an Oscar wasn’t a big deal, why are the year’s biggest snubs and surprises the first topic of discussion following every nomination announcement?...
If winning an Oscar wasn’t a big deal, why are the year’s biggest snubs and surprises the first topic of discussion following every nomination announcement?...
- 3/6/2024
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
The late Hollywood legend Stanley Kubrick is often known for his classic works and his perfectionism in the entertainment industry. Offering audiences with iconic works like 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange, Kubrick left behind a massive unfillable hole in Hollywood.
Shelley Duvall in The Shining
However, while the director is appreciated for his perfectionism, determination, and passion, there are a few stars who experienced a difficult time with Stanley Kubrick. One such collaborator was Shelley Duvall who called out the filmmaker’s ruthless side that she witnessed while filming The Shining, opposite Jack Nicholson.
Shelley Duvall Faced Creative Differences With Stanley Kubrick
Famed for his classic movies, unique filmmaking, and perfectionism, the late legend Stanley Kubrick left an unfillable hole in the entertainment industry following his demise. Offering timeless classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick was a highly sought-after filmmaker in Hollywood. Collaborating with A-listers,...
Shelley Duvall in The Shining
However, while the director is appreciated for his perfectionism, determination, and passion, there are a few stars who experienced a difficult time with Stanley Kubrick. One such collaborator was Shelley Duvall who called out the filmmaker’s ruthless side that she witnessed while filming The Shining, opposite Jack Nicholson.
Shelley Duvall Faced Creative Differences With Stanley Kubrick
Famed for his classic movies, unique filmmaking, and perfectionism, the late legend Stanley Kubrick left an unfillable hole in the entertainment industry following his demise. Offering timeless classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick was a highly sought-after filmmaker in Hollywood. Collaborating with A-listers,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny released from Shout! Factory on February 13th, 2024.
Jack Black is among my favorite comedic leading men. The first film I ever reviewed was School of Rock for my high school newspaper. His physical delivery is unmatched, and he’s able to make nearly every character, no matter how absurd, feel relatable and approachable. Despite my adoration for the man, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny had evaded me for eighteen long years. Now, thanks to the fine folks at Shout! Factory, that’s all changed.
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny Critique Jack Black in ‘Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny’ Also Read: Shout! Factory: Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. 4 Review
I was twenty-years-old when Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny released to theaters. That’s seemingly the perfect age for an R-rated comedy comprised of utter silliness and rock-and-roll.
Jack Black is among my favorite comedic leading men. The first film I ever reviewed was School of Rock for my high school newspaper. His physical delivery is unmatched, and he’s able to make nearly every character, no matter how absurd, feel relatable and approachable. Despite my adoration for the man, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny had evaded me for eighteen long years. Now, thanks to the fine folks at Shout! Factory, that’s all changed.
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny Critique Jack Black in ‘Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny’ Also Read: Shout! Factory: Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. 4 Review
I was twenty-years-old when Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny released to theaters. That’s seemingly the perfect age for an R-rated comedy comprised of utter silliness and rock-and-roll.
- 2/26/2024
- by Joshua Ryan
- FandomWire
Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That’s the aim. If you have any questions or comments, or even suggestions of art or other great artists, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.
A Clockwork Orange by Graham Corcoran
The Crow by Serhan Soner
Devastator by Terry Huddleston
Dune Part Two by Matthew Ceo
Kill Bill Vol. 1 by Dave Merrell
The Legend of...
A Clockwork Orange by Graham Corcoran
The Crow by Serhan Soner
Devastator by Terry Huddleston
Dune Part Two by Matthew Ceo
Kill Bill Vol. 1 by Dave Merrell
The Legend of...
- 2/24/2024
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
John Savident, who played the booming voiced Fred Elliott in British soap Coronation Street, died Wednesday. He was 86.
His agent confirmed his passing in a statement to press, saying: “We are sad to announce the death of the actor John Savident who died on Wednesday 21 February. He was a much-loved husband and father of two and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.”
Savident joined ITV soap in 1994 as a butcher with a disastrous love life. His comic timing and turn of phrase made him one of the long-running program’s most familiar faces before his character was killed off in 2006 after almost 1,000 episodes. His quirk of adding the words, “I say” in between others has been widely parodied in the UK.
The Coronation Street X account shared an image of the actor, and wrote: “Everyone at Coronation Street is deeply saddened to learn of John Savident’s death.
His agent confirmed his passing in a statement to press, saying: “We are sad to announce the death of the actor John Savident who died on Wednesday 21 February. He was a much-loved husband and father of two and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.”
Savident joined ITV soap in 1994 as a butcher with a disastrous love life. His comic timing and turn of phrase made him one of the long-running program’s most familiar faces before his character was killed off in 2006 after almost 1,000 episodes. His quirk of adding the words, “I say” in between others has been widely parodied in the UK.
The Coronation Street X account shared an image of the actor, and wrote: “Everyone at Coronation Street is deeply saddened to learn of John Savident’s death.
- 2/23/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Isaac Versaw, Katherine Barber, Whitney Rose Pynn, Jared Noble, Malcolm McDowell, Justin Malik Jackson | Written by Rachel Sommer | Directed by Luke Sommer
As Cellphone opens, Brian (Isaac Versaw; Eleutheromania) wanders through a house, seemingly looking for something or following a trail. The odd thing is he’s not looking at whatever it is directly, he’s using his phone’s camera as some kind of lens. He ends up in the bedroom where Jeanie is sleeping. The next we see of him, he has apparently hung himself.
Wynne is trying to get past the guilt she feels over the death of her fiancé Liam in a car accident that happened while she was driving. Hoping a change of scenery will help, she moves into an old house, formerly an inn owned by Bob who we don’t see, but he does call Wynne on the phone occasionally.
The first...
As Cellphone opens, Brian (Isaac Versaw; Eleutheromania) wanders through a house, seemingly looking for something or following a trail. The odd thing is he’s not looking at whatever it is directly, he’s using his phone’s camera as some kind of lens. He ends up in the bedroom where Jeanie is sleeping. The next we see of him, he has apparently hung himself.
Wynne is trying to get past the guilt she feels over the death of her fiancé Liam in a car accident that happened while she was driving. Hoping a change of scenery will help, she moves into an old house, formerly an inn owned by Bob who we don’t see, but he does call Wynne on the phone occasionally.
The first...
- 2/15/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Gravitas Ventures’ latest, Cellphone, highlights the perils and horror of technology surrounding the piece of tech we rely on most: our phones. An exclusive clip takes it a step further, with strange phenomena taking place in broad daylight.
Check out the exclusive clip below, which sees Malcolm McDowell interrupt supernatural activity with a phone call.
In Cellphone, “Wynne, who is grieving the death of her fiancé, starts seeing disturbing images on her cell phone about her future. If she doesn’t figure them out in time, she will die.”
Gravitas Ventures releases Cellphone on VOD and Digital on February 13, 2024.
Whitney Rose Pynn, Justin Malik Jackson, Jared Noble, Isaac Versaw, and Katherine Barber star alongside Malcolm McDowell in the tech thriller.
The tech thriller was written by Rachel Sommer and directed by Luke Sommer, based on their 2012 short film “Cell Phone.” Cellphone marks the feature debut for both.
In the short film that inspired the film,...
Check out the exclusive clip below, which sees Malcolm McDowell interrupt supernatural activity with a phone call.
In Cellphone, “Wynne, who is grieving the death of her fiancé, starts seeing disturbing images on her cell phone about her future. If she doesn’t figure them out in time, she will die.”
Gravitas Ventures releases Cellphone on VOD and Digital on February 13, 2024.
Whitney Rose Pynn, Justin Malik Jackson, Jared Noble, Isaac Versaw, and Katherine Barber star alongside Malcolm McDowell in the tech thriller.
The tech thriller was written by Rachel Sommer and directed by Luke Sommer, based on their 2012 short film “Cell Phone.” Cellphone marks the feature debut for both.
In the short film that inspired the film,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Curb Your Enthusiasm returns to Max this month in what’s being called the show’s final season (for now). If you’re not ready for the Larry David-centric comedy series to end, you can binge all eleven of the show’s previous seasons on Max right now before hitting the new episodes.
Tokyo Vice will also be back in February for season 2. Stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, and Ayumi Ito are joined by Kubozuka and Miki Maya this time around, as Jake Adelstein feels the danger closing in on him. Max also welcomes you to the premiere of the highly acclaimed (and highly depraved) Dicks: The Musical this month, as a couple of self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re identical twins and decided to bring their divorced parents back together.
Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…
HBO...
Tokyo Vice will also be back in February for season 2. Stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, and Ayumi Ito are joined by Kubozuka and Miki Maya this time around, as Jake Adelstein feels the danger closing in on him. Max also welcomes you to the premiere of the highly acclaimed (and highly depraved) Dicks: The Musical this month, as a couple of self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re identical twins and decided to bring their divorced parents back together.
Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…
HBO...
- 2/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
February may be the shortest month, but Max is staying true to its name with a jam-packed schedule of additions all month long!
In addition to dozens of library shows and movies getting added to the platform throughout February—from classics like “Citizen Kane” and “A Clockwork Orange” to recent A24 favorites like “Midsommar” and “Dicks: The Musical“—several major HBO premieres are coming this week to the cabler and its streamer, including Season 11 of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and the final season of the long-running “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Find out The Streamable’s top picks for February, and continue below to the full list of everything new on Max this month!
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Max in February 2024? “Chasing Flavor” | Thursday, Feb. 1
“The Chew” host and “Top Chef” fan favorite Carla Hall hits the...
In addition to dozens of library shows and movies getting added to the platform throughout February—from classics like “Citizen Kane” and “A Clockwork Orange” to recent A24 favorites like “Midsommar” and “Dicks: The Musical“—several major HBO premieres are coming this week to the cabler and its streamer, including Season 11 of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and the final season of the long-running “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Find out The Streamable’s top picks for February, and continue below to the full list of everything new on Max this month!
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Max in February 2024? “Chasing Flavor” | Thursday, Feb. 1
“The Chew” host and “Top Chef” fan favorite Carla Hall hits the...
- 1/29/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
A half hour into Barnaby Clay’s debut narrative feature, “The Seeding,” Scott Haze drops to his knees and begs, “Will someone just tell me What is going on?” It’s an uncharacteristically funny beat coming from a character deadass named Wyndham Stone, a photographer who explicitly shops at Brooks Brothers and boasts all the personality of half-off wrinkle guard. But the unintentionally self-aware line is an early pop of entertainment in this otherwise maddening experiment in atmospheric dread. “What Is going on?” you’ll wonder ad nauseam — only to be forced-fed an answer less satisfying than a hunk of moldy bread. At least the table setting works.
Shot in a rust-red canyon in Utah, this meditation on domestic despair begins with an arresting image; a young child, no more than two-years-old, toddles through the desert alone munching on a human finger. It’s a stomach-churning cold open for the...
Shot in a rust-red canyon in Utah, this meditation on domestic despair begins with an arresting image; a young child, no more than two-years-old, toddles through the desert alone munching on a human finger. It’s a stomach-churning cold open for the...
- 1/26/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Curb Your Enthusiasm begins its 12th and final season and Tokyo Vice returns for season two as part of Max’s February 2024 lineup. The streaming service has also set a February 18th launch date for season 11 of the award-winning, critically acclaimed series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Chef and bestselling author Carla Hall’s Chasing Flavor makes its debut on February 1st, and one of the best seasons of True Detective, True Detective: Night Country with Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, wraps up its too-short season on February 25th. The popular animated series Clone High releases new season two episodes beginning on February 1st.
‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO) Series & Films Arriving On Max In January 2024
February 1
Bad Education (2004)
Batman vs. Robin (2015)
Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
The Bling Ring (2013)
Brooklyn (2015)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Citizen Kane (1941)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Dying of the Light (2014)
Everest...
Chef and bestselling author Carla Hall’s Chasing Flavor makes its debut on February 1st, and one of the best seasons of True Detective, True Detective: Night Country with Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, wraps up its too-short season on February 25th. The popular animated series Clone High releases new season two episodes beginning on February 1st.
‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO) Series & Films Arriving On Max In January 2024
February 1
Bad Education (2004)
Batman vs. Robin (2015)
Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
The Bling Ring (2013)
Brooklyn (2015)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Citizen Kane (1941)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Dying of the Light (2014)
Everest...
- 1/26/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Julian Senior, the veteran Warner Bros. marketing and publicity executive in Europe who enjoyed close relationships with filmmakers including Oscar winners Stanley Kubrick, Clint Eastwood, David Puttnam and Neil Jordan, has died. He was 85.
Senior died Jan. 1 of pneumonia and heart failure in a hospital near his home in Borehamwood, England, Conor Nolan, his friend and onetime Warner Bros. colleague, told The Hollywood Reporter.
A native of South Africa, Senior joined Warner Bros. in 1970 after an eight-year run at MGM, where he was an advertising and publicity consultant in its European Regional Office, and he stuck with the studio through 2000.
At the start, Senior helped mastermind the advertising and publicity campaign for the landmark Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange (1971), and he also worked with the famed director on The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999).
“He taught me how publicity, advertising and marketing operates,” Senior once said of Kubrick.
Senior died Jan. 1 of pneumonia and heart failure in a hospital near his home in Borehamwood, England, Conor Nolan, his friend and onetime Warner Bros. colleague, told The Hollywood Reporter.
A native of South Africa, Senior joined Warner Bros. in 1970 after an eight-year run at MGM, where he was an advertising and publicity consultant in its European Regional Office, and he stuck with the studio through 2000.
At the start, Senior helped mastermind the advertising and publicity campaign for the landmark Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange (1971), and he also worked with the famed director on The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999).
“He taught me how publicity, advertising and marketing operates,” Senior once said of Kubrick.
- 1/23/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Julian Senior, a veteran international marketing executive for Warners and MGM who enjoyed a long working relationship with Stanley Kubrick and many other notable filmmakers, died Jan. 1. He was 85.
His death was announced by former Warners executive Conor Nolan.
Born in South Africa, Senior was at MGM for eight years before joining Warners in 1970 as an advertising and publicity consultant in Europe, and soon after was appointed VP of European advertising and publicity.
He became senior VP of European regional advertising and publicity in 1993, and oversaw dozens of Warner Bros. film campaigns. Senior retired in 2000 and handed over the marketing and publicity reins to Con Gornell and Nolan.
His friendship with Kubrick began in 1970 when the director finished “A Clockwork Orange.” Senior oversaw the advertising and publicity campaigns for “The Shining,” “Full Metal Jacket” and Kubrick’s final film, “Eyes Wide Shut” with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
Senior once...
His death was announced by former Warners executive Conor Nolan.
Born in South Africa, Senior was at MGM for eight years before joining Warners in 1970 as an advertising and publicity consultant in Europe, and soon after was appointed VP of European advertising and publicity.
He became senior VP of European regional advertising and publicity in 1993, and oversaw dozens of Warner Bros. film campaigns. Senior retired in 2000 and handed over the marketing and publicity reins to Con Gornell and Nolan.
His friendship with Kubrick began in 1970 when the director finished “A Clockwork Orange.” Senior oversaw the advertising and publicity campaigns for “The Shining,” “Full Metal Jacket” and Kubrick’s final film, “Eyes Wide Shut” with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
Senior once...
- 1/22/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Julian Senior, former Warner Bros European marketing and publicity executive, passed away on January 1, 2024 at the age of 85.
Senior joined Warner Bros in 1970, after an eight-year stint at MGM, as an advertising and publicity consultant in the studio’s European region office. He was soon appointed vice president of European advertising and publicity at the studio and, in 1993, was promoted to senior vice president.
The South Africa-born executive had a close working and personal relationship with Stanley Kubrick and worked with the filmmaker on the campaigns for A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut.
During his career,...
Senior joined Warner Bros in 1970, after an eight-year stint at MGM, as an advertising and publicity consultant in the studio’s European region office. He was soon appointed vice president of European advertising and publicity at the studio and, in 1993, was promoted to senior vice president.
The South Africa-born executive had a close working and personal relationship with Stanley Kubrick and worked with the filmmaker on the campaigns for A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut.
During his career,...
- 1/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
A Screenwriting Professor Experiences a Kafkaesque Descent in Harry Sherriff’s ‘Jeremy: A Nightmare’
The joy of seeing a promising young filmmaker grow and grow with each new project is one of the great privileges we get here at Dn. Director Harry Sherriff is one of those filmmakers, someone who we first featured for his craft-building exercise of making a film every month for a whole year, then more recently with his ambitious self-aware dark comedy Harry is Not Okay, and now Jeremy: A Nightmare, his brilliant and most assured work to date. Jeremy is a screenwriting professor whose world starts to fold in when someone who looks exactly like him turns up to potentially take his job. It’s dark, high-concept, strange and utterly compelling and Dn is delighted to premiere Jeremy: A Nightmare alongside an extensive conversation with Sherriff, where he talks through his development as a filmmaker at the Nfts, the joys of creative overlapping with his crew, and the vision...
- 1/16/2024
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
Franz Rogowski plays a Nazi ringmaster in a deluded blend of magical realism, gratuitous violence and sentimentality
What better way to start the new year with what will surely be remembered as one of its worst films. This mashup of magical realism, gratuitous violence and sentimentality is an atrocity in filmic form. It’s only a bit offensive for its appropriation of the Holocaust as a dramatic engine. What really stirs revulsion is the film’s smug delusions of quality, a self-belief so strong that it has the gall to take two hours and 21 minutes to unfurl itself to the end. Everyone who whined about Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon being too long should be strapped to a chair, like Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange, and forced to watch this in order to understand the difference between a film that’s long because it has a...
What better way to start the new year with what will surely be remembered as one of its worst films. This mashup of magical realism, gratuitous violence and sentimentality is an atrocity in filmic form. It’s only a bit offensive for its appropriation of the Holocaust as a dramatic engine. What really stirs revulsion is the film’s smug delusions of quality, a self-belief so strong that it has the gall to take two hours and 21 minutes to unfurl itself to the end. Everyone who whined about Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon being too long should be strapped to a chair, like Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange, and forced to watch this in order to understand the difference between a film that’s long because it has a...
- 1/8/2024
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2023, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists.
In 2023, I wanted to laugh. Perhaps more than I realized, because when I finally calculated my top-rated films that came out this year, a great portion of my selections turned out to be either straight-up comedies or gripping comedy-dramas. 2023 was the year I embraced funny and moving movie coming-of-age stories probably more than any other, but to me, that genre isn’t only limited to what happens when 11-year-old girls experience their period for the first time or when Elvis Presley decides to take a child bride. For example, Paul Giamatti’s acidic classics teacher experiences something like a middle-aged puberty when he’s forced to care for an abandoned prep school kid during Christmas break in The Holdovers. In Beau is Afraid, we watch a stunted...
In 2023, I wanted to laugh. Perhaps more than I realized, because when I finally calculated my top-rated films that came out this year, a great portion of my selections turned out to be either straight-up comedies or gripping comedy-dramas. 2023 was the year I embraced funny and moving movie coming-of-age stories probably more than any other, but to me, that genre isn’t only limited to what happens when 11-year-old girls experience their period for the first time or when Elvis Presley decides to take a child bride. For example, Paul Giamatti’s acidic classics teacher experiences something like a middle-aged puberty when he’s forced to care for an abandoned prep school kid during Christmas break in The Holdovers. In Beau is Afraid, we watch a stunted...
- 1/1/2024
- by Robyn Bahr
- The Film Stage
Chicago – The world was rocked on December 27th, 2023, when the report came through that South Korean (Sk) actor Lee Sun-kyun – who had a prominent role in the 2019 Oscar Best Picture “Parasite’ – had died from an apparent suicide in Seoul (Sk), months after his appearance during Closing Night at Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema (Apuc), where he represented his outrageous new comedy, “Killing Romance.” His apparent suicide was on the heels of government pressure due to his alleged drug consumption. Lee Sun-kyun was 48.
After beginning his career in musical theatre, Lee was relegated to minor and supporting roles onscreen as he began in TV and film. His breakthrough was in Sk TV’s “Coffee Prince” and the medical drama “Behind the White Tower,” both in 2007. He gained more popularity with “My Mister,” (2018) which is currently on Netflix.
Lee Sun-kyun Accepts Apuc’s Excellent Achievement in Film Award
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org...
After beginning his career in musical theatre, Lee was relegated to minor and supporting roles onscreen as he began in TV and film. His breakthrough was in Sk TV’s “Coffee Prince” and the medical drama “Behind the White Tower,” both in 2007. He gained more popularity with “My Mister,” (2018) which is currently on Netflix.
Lee Sun-kyun Accepts Apuc’s Excellent Achievement in Film Award
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org...
- 12/27/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Ah, Christmas. It’s a time of family get-togethers, going into debt, and TV and movie studios trying their best to cater to everyone. Unless you’re on the Hallmark Channel, and it’s pretty obvious you’ve got one specific demo you are targeting with extreme prejudice.
Over the years, many Christmas-themed movies and TV specials have danced across screens, both big and small. Some of them are classics like A Muppet Christmas Carol, or It’s a Wonderful Life. Others go out of their way to try and be extreme in their counter-programming, like Silent Night, Deadly Night (which has somehow made six total films over the years…good lord).
And then others are just so odd and unexpected that they deserve their own list, and that’s what we’re doing today. I’m not sure this list should be counted as Nice or Naughty; we’ll say...
Over the years, many Christmas-themed movies and TV specials have danced across screens, both big and small. Some of them are classics like A Muppet Christmas Carol, or It’s a Wonderful Life. Others go out of their way to try and be extreme in their counter-programming, like Silent Night, Deadly Night (which has somehow made six total films over the years…good lord).
And then others are just so odd and unexpected that they deserve their own list, and that’s what we’re doing today. I’m not sure this list should be counted as Nice or Naughty; we’ll say...
- 12/23/2023
- by Jessica Dwyer
- JoBlo.com
Ryan O’Neal, the boyish leading man who kicked off an extraordinary 1970s run in Hollywood with his Oscar-nominated turn as the Harvard preppie Oliver in the legendary romantic tearjerker Love Story, has died. He was 82.
O’Neal died Friday, his son Patrick O’Neal, a sportscaster with Bally Sports West in Los Angeles, reported on Instagram. He had been diagnosed with chronic leukemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012.
“As a human being, my father was as generous as they come,” Patrick wrote. “And the funniest person in any room. And the most handsome clearly, but also the most charming. Lethal combo. He loved to make people laugh. It’s pretty much his goal. Didn’t matter the situation, if there was a joke to be found, he nailed it. He really wanted us laughing. And we did all laugh. Every time. We had fun. Fun in the sun.”
On the...
O’Neal died Friday, his son Patrick O’Neal, a sportscaster with Bally Sports West in Los Angeles, reported on Instagram. He had been diagnosed with chronic leukemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012.
“As a human being, my father was as generous as they come,” Patrick wrote. “And the funniest person in any room. And the most handsome clearly, but also the most charming. Lethal combo. He loved to make people laugh. It’s pretty much his goal. Didn’t matter the situation, if there was a joke to be found, he nailed it. He really wanted us laughing. And we did all laugh. Every time. We had fun. Fun in the sun.”
On the...
- 12/8/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There are a lot of intense fandoms out there, but few have been as intense for as long as the "Star Trek" fandom, which has been going strong since 1966. There are few things more sacred to Trekkies than their starship captains, and in 1994, the franchise committed a serious sin by killing off the beloved James Tiberius Kirk, played by William Shatner, in the film "Star Trek: Generations." It was supposed to be a kind of passing of the baton from Kirk to Captain Jean-Luc Picard, played by Patrick Stewart, but in the end all it did was upset fans. Of course, they knew that the seemingly immortal Kirk would eventually die, but they didn't really want or need to see it, and that led to a whole lot of anger directed at the man responsible for Kirk's death: Dr. Tolian Soran, played by Malcolm McDowell.
When Dr. Toran tries to...
When Dr. Toran tries to...
- 12/5/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Based on the novel by Anthony Burgess, Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film "A Clockwork Orange" is set in the not-too-distant future when roving British teenage gangs have mutated into bizarre, ultra-violent, morals-free hedonists who commit crimes to their hearts' content. The protagonist is Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) a 15-year-old punk who drinks drug-laced milk before taking to the street with his gang of droogs to savagely and gleefully beat and assault anyone who passes into their field of vision. Alex is eventually arrested and put into prison where the government subjects him to bizarre new rehabilitation techniques in an attempt to turn his mind away from violence.
Throughout, Alex is depicted as clearly beyond redemption. He has no compassion and will never have compassion. When he reads about Jesus Christ being crucified, he imagines himself to be the Roman soldier whipping him. The government's brainwashing techniques only instill in him a...
Throughout, Alex is depicted as clearly beyond redemption. He has no compassion and will never have compassion. When he reads about Jesus Christ being crucified, he imagines himself to be the Roman soldier whipping him. The government's brainwashing techniques only instill in him a...
- 12/4/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Ridley Scott has staged some incredible scenes in his 45+-year career: the duel in his debut The Duellists, the opening shot of Blade Runner, Maximus’ reveal in Gladiator…But the one that stands above all others just might be the chestburster scene from 1979’s Alien, a scene so unique in all of cinema that not even Stanley Kubrick could figure out how it was accomplished.
As Ridley Scott told Deadline, “I talked to Stanley twice. First time, I’d just done Alien, and the office says, Stanley Kubrick is calling. I said, holy f*ck. He says, hi there. Listen, I just watched your movie. I need to ask you a question and I’ll get straight to it. How do you get that thing coming out of his goddamn chest? He said, it scared the sh*t out of me. That was the first exchange. I said, well, what I did,...
As Ridley Scott told Deadline, “I talked to Stanley twice. First time, I’d just done Alien, and the office says, Stanley Kubrick is calling. I said, holy f*ck. He says, hi there. Listen, I just watched your movie. I need to ask you a question and I’ll get straight to it. How do you get that thing coming out of his goddamn chest? He said, it scared the sh*t out of me. That was the first exchange. I said, well, what I did,...
- 11/23/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Manodrome is a thriller-drama film written and directed by John Trengove. The drama film revolves around Ralphie, an Uber driver who aspires to be a bodybuilder gets inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult, and loses his grip on reality because of all the pressures in his life. Manodrome stars Jesse Eisenberg in the lead role with Adrien Brody, Odessa Young, Sallieu Sesay, and Philip Ettinger starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved Manodrome here are some similar movies you could watch next.
The Art of Self-Defense (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Bleecker Street
Synopsis: A dark comedy set in the world of karate. The film centers on Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), who is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity,...
The Art of Self-Defense (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Bleecker Street
Synopsis: A dark comedy set in the world of karate. The film centers on Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), who is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The Story: H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) does the impossible – after writing about a time machine he actually builds one. Too bad then that one of his dearest friends is secretly Jack the Ripper (David Warner) and uses the machine to escape justice by going into the future – 1979 San Francisco to be exact. Left with no choice and believing that he’s unleashed a monster upon a utopia (ha!), Wells pursues him through time, but winds up being a lot more out of his element than his nemesis.
The Players: Starring Malcolm McDowell, David Warner & Mary Steenburgen. Written and directed by Nicholas Meyer.
Oh, I love that part. I love that film, actually. Well of course, I was in love during the filmmaking—how could you not love the damn film? And I’ve always loved San Francisco since. – Malcolm McDowell – Random Roles
The History: Long before he became the colorful...
The Players: Starring Malcolm McDowell, David Warner & Mary Steenburgen. Written and directed by Nicholas Meyer.
Oh, I love that part. I love that film, actually. Well of course, I was in love during the filmmaking—how could you not love the damn film? And I’ve always loved San Francisco since. – Malcolm McDowell – Random Roles
The History: Long before he became the colorful...
- 11/19/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Ridley Scott unveils Napoleon today at a lavish world premiere in the 2,500-seat Salle Pleyel concert hall in Paris. He is 85 but seems ageless, and Scott is already plotting to quickly resume production on Gladiator, the second installment of his film that won five Oscars including Best Picture. He’s got 90 minutes of footage, fully edited, and needs that much more. He expects to be shooting within two weeks, and he’s already got his next movie slated for around March. Though he is keeping the details to himself, he acknowledged it’s period, with a script like perfectly distilled liquor, and two stars ready to join him in what he said is a bucket list project for him.
It’s tough to keep up with Scott, the master visualist who is most comfortable making a movie, or dreaming up the next one. Interviewing Sir Ridley is a bucket list item for any journalist,...
It’s tough to keep up with Scott, the master visualist who is most comfortable making a movie, or dreaming up the next one. Interviewing Sir Ridley is a bucket list item for any journalist,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a movie labeled “horror” must be in want of a ghost, ghoul, or masked slasher.
But let’s not pigeonhole terror, shall we? Sometimes, the most unsettling shivers come from flicks that sport different genre tags. And hey, who doesn’t love a surprise freak-out from a film that’s supposed to be a drama, thriller, or even a family flick? We’ve compiled a list of 15 of the scariest non-horror movies that stealthily creep into horror territory without the usual tropes. From mind-bending psychological dread to the macabre lurking in the mundane, these films are the cinematic equivalent of finding a live spider in your cereal box – unexpected, creepy, and weirdly, kind of impressive?
From the surreal to the too-real, each of these films brings its own brand of terror. They won’t have you checking your closet for monsters, but they...
But let’s not pigeonhole terror, shall we? Sometimes, the most unsettling shivers come from flicks that sport different genre tags. And hey, who doesn’t love a surprise freak-out from a film that’s supposed to be a drama, thriller, or even a family flick? We’ve compiled a list of 15 of the scariest non-horror movies that stealthily creep into horror territory without the usual tropes. From mind-bending psychological dread to the macabre lurking in the mundane, these films are the cinematic equivalent of finding a live spider in your cereal box – unexpected, creepy, and weirdly, kind of impressive?
From the surreal to the too-real, each of these films brings its own brand of terror. They won’t have you checking your closet for monsters, but they...
- 11/4/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
A classic film that not only endures but continues to inspire half a century later is a true marvel. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, The Wicker Man helped popularize the folk horror genre that continues to flourish with the likes of Midsommar, The Witch, and The Ritual. Its impact extends beyond cinema, from inspiring Radiohead (“Burn the Witch”) and Iron Maiden (“The Wicker Man”) songs to being included in the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
In the film, Sergeant Neil Howie travels from the mainland to the Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. The devout Christian is appalled to learn that the islanders practice a form of paganism characterized by blasphemous beliefs, degeneracy, doublespeak, and peculiar customs. Like The Bride of Frankenstein, the namesake doesn’t show up until the final moments of the film, but it leaves an indelible impression long after the credits roll.
In the film, Sergeant Neil Howie travels from the mainland to the Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. The devout Christian is appalled to learn that the islanders practice a form of paganism characterized by blasphemous beliefs, degeneracy, doublespeak, and peculiar customs. Like The Bride of Frankenstein, the namesake doesn’t show up until the final moments of the film, but it leaves an indelible impression long after the credits roll.
- 11/3/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
David Fincher's 1999 film "Fight Club" may be one of the most widely misinterpreted films of all time.
"Fight Club" follows a nameless office wonk (Edward Norton) who finds that modern life is sapping him of his passions and forcing him to become a mindless consumer. He eventually achieves catharsis in under the tutelage of the ultra-cool Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), a devil-may-care soap salesman who espouses an ultra-masculine philosophy of strength through personal violence. He and the Norton character begin hosting underground bare-knuckle fight clubs with other equally pathetic men seeking to assert their masculinity. A lot of knuckles are skinned, eyes damaged, and bruises inflicted.
Eventually, Tyler has formed a cult of put-upon middle-class white service workers who begin tainting customers' food and committing city-wide acts of vandalism as a form of punk rock defiance. But then, a line is crossed. Tyler's cult turns to military-like tactics and bomb-making.
"Fight Club" follows a nameless office wonk (Edward Norton) who finds that modern life is sapping him of his passions and forcing him to become a mindless consumer. He eventually achieves catharsis in under the tutelage of the ultra-cool Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), a devil-may-care soap salesman who espouses an ultra-masculine philosophy of strength through personal violence. He and the Norton character begin hosting underground bare-knuckle fight clubs with other equally pathetic men seeking to assert their masculinity. A lot of knuckles are skinned, eyes damaged, and bruises inflicted.
Eventually, Tyler has formed a cult of put-upon middle-class white service workers who begin tainting customers' food and committing city-wide acts of vandalism as a form of punk rock defiance. But then, a line is crossed. Tyler's cult turns to military-like tactics and bomb-making.
- 10/30/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Chicago – Season 17 of Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema’s (APUC17) had their Closing Night on October 7th, 2023, with a special screening of “Killing Romance” … part of their South Korean Film Showcase … which included an appearance by Sk movie star Lee Sun Kyun, who also had a prominent role in the Oscar Best Picture “Parasite.”
The Closing Night included a reception and Red Carpet event for the actor, who was honored with the Asian Pop-Up Cinema’s second ever Excellent Achievement in Film Award before the screening. The Award was presented by the Founder and Executive Director of Apuc, Sophia Wong Boccio.
Lee Sun Kyun Accepts Apuc’s Excellent Achievement in Film Award
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com got a chance to interview Lee Sun Kyun, through an interpreter.
HollywoodChicago.com: This film gave you an opportunity to really be silly in a true comedy film. How...
The Closing Night included a reception and Red Carpet event for the actor, who was honored with the Asian Pop-Up Cinema’s second ever Excellent Achievement in Film Award before the screening. The Award was presented by the Founder and Executive Director of Apuc, Sophia Wong Boccio.
Lee Sun Kyun Accepts Apuc’s Excellent Achievement in Film Award
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com got a chance to interview Lee Sun Kyun, through an interpreter.
HollywoodChicago.com: This film gave you an opportunity to really be silly in a true comedy film. How...
- 10/22/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Today is the second and final day in Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days. Get a jump-start on holiday shopping for the genre fan in your life (or treat yourself!) with slashed prices on horror 4K Ultra HDs and Blu-rays ranging from classics to recent releases.
Many of yesterday’s deals are still active, along with a slew of new ones.
Here are the top horror and genre-adjacent highlights from the Prime Big Deal Days event…
4K Ultra HD Collections:
Us / Get Out – $17.99 Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy – $23.74 Game of Thrones: The Complete Collection – $94.99
Individual 4K UHDs:
Color Out of Space – $9.96 Godzilla (2014) – $9.99 Godzilla vs. Kong – $9.99 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – $9.44 No Time to Die – $9.49 R.I.P.D. – $9.49 Glass – $9.99 The Mummy (2017) – $9.99 Bumblebee – $9.99 Ghost in the Shell (1995) – $10.19 Warcraft – $10.44 The Invisible Man (2020) – $10.99 A Clockwork Orange – $10.99 Jurassic Park – $10.99 Inglourious Basterds – $10.99 Knives Out – $11.89 Moonfall – $11.89 The Cabin in the Woods – $11.99 Highlander – $13.30 The Green Knight...
Many of yesterday’s deals are still active, along with a slew of new ones.
Here are the top horror and genre-adjacent highlights from the Prime Big Deal Days event…
4K Ultra HD Collections:
Us / Get Out – $17.99 Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy – $23.74 Game of Thrones: The Complete Collection – $94.99
Individual 4K UHDs:
Color Out of Space – $9.96 Godzilla (2014) – $9.99 Godzilla vs. Kong – $9.99 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – $9.44 No Time to Die – $9.49 R.I.P.D. – $9.49 Glass – $9.99 The Mummy (2017) – $9.99 Bumblebee – $9.99 Ghost in the Shell (1995) – $10.19 Warcraft – $10.44 The Invisible Man (2020) – $10.99 A Clockwork Orange – $10.99 Jurassic Park – $10.99 Inglourious Basterds – $10.99 Knives Out – $11.89 Moonfall – $11.89 The Cabin in the Woods – $11.99 Highlander – $13.30 The Green Knight...
- 10/11/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Today and tomorrow (October 10 and October 11) are Prime Big Deal Days on Amazon. Get a jump-start on holiday shopping for the genre fan in your life (or treat yourself!) with slashed prices on horror 4K Ultra HDs and Blu-rays ranging from classics to recent releases.
Although the event runs through tomorrow, some of these deals may not last that long — so act fast!
Here are the top horror highlights from the Prime Big Deal Days event…
4K Ultra HD Collections:
Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection – Volume 1 – $29.99 Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection – Volume 2 – $29.99 Halloween 2018 / Halloween Kills / Halloween Ends – $34.99 The Shining / 2001: A Space Odyssey / Full Metal Jacket – $29.99 Jurassic World: 6-Film Ultimate Collection – $44.99 The Last of Us: Season 1 – $27.99
Individual 4K UHDs:
Poltergeist – $9.99 The Lost Boys – $9.99 It (2017) – $9.99 The Goonies – $9.99 Mad Max: Fury Road – $9.99 Zack Snyder’s Justice League – $9.99 Van Helsing – $9.99 Dracula Untold – $9.99 Vertigo – $9.99 Get Out – $9.99 Us – $10.99 Nope – $13.99 Vfw – $10.99 The Shawshank Redemption...
Although the event runs through tomorrow, some of these deals may not last that long — so act fast!
Here are the top horror highlights from the Prime Big Deal Days event…
4K Ultra HD Collections:
Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection – Volume 1 – $29.99 Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection – Volume 2 – $29.99 Halloween 2018 / Halloween Kills / Halloween Ends – $34.99 The Shining / 2001: A Space Odyssey / Full Metal Jacket – $29.99 Jurassic World: 6-Film Ultimate Collection – $44.99 The Last of Us: Season 1 – $27.99
Individual 4K UHDs:
Poltergeist – $9.99 The Lost Boys – $9.99 It (2017) – $9.99 The Goonies – $9.99 Mad Max: Fury Road – $9.99 Zack Snyder’s Justice League – $9.99 Van Helsing – $9.99 Dracula Untold – $9.99 Vertigo – $9.99 Get Out – $9.99 Us – $10.99 Nope – $13.99 Vfw – $10.99 The Shawshank Redemption...
- 10/10/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
He was cured all right…Before he was cast as the Joker in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, actor Barry Keoghan sent in an audition tape for the role of the Riddler. But he took inspiration from an unlikely place — no, not Jim Carrey but rather Stanley Kubrick.
Barry Keoghan’s look in his Riddler tape clearly takes some cues from A Clockwork Orange’s Alex DeLarge with the cane, bowler hat and eyeshadow, but he also framed it in a way that would intentionally call to mind the trademarks of Stanley Kubrick. Keoghan recently told Esquire, “I just made it up. I wanted to make it Kubrick-y: symmetrical, the X on the back, the square doorframe, everything square. I just wanted swag to come across. Swag and endearing. It was just me giving my idea. And then I’s like, I’ma send this in!” You know, just like...
Barry Keoghan’s look in his Riddler tape clearly takes some cues from A Clockwork Orange’s Alex DeLarge with the cane, bowler hat and eyeshadow, but he also framed it in a way that would intentionally call to mind the trademarks of Stanley Kubrick. Keoghan recently told Esquire, “I just made it up. I wanted to make it Kubrick-y: symmetrical, the X on the back, the square doorframe, everything square. I just wanted swag to come across. Swag and endearing. It was just me giving my idea. And then I’s like, I’ma send this in!” You know, just like...
- 10/7/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Barry Keoghan’s latest profile in Esquire magazine reveals that he spent $10 to make his viral self-tape audition for Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” which introduced Robert Pattinson as the latest iteration of the Caped Crusader. Keoghan sent in a tape to play the Riddler, though Paul Dano ended up getting the role. However, Keoghan impressed Reeves enough to land a surprise role that wasn’t on his radar: Joker.
“I just made it up,” Keoghan told the magazine about his self-tape audition, in which he creepily exits an elevator in full Riddler costume and walks down a bland hallway in “Clockwork Orange” style. “I wanted to make it Kubrick-y: symmetrical, the X on the back, the square doorframe, everything square. I just wanted swag to come across. Swag and endearing. It was just me giving my idea. And then I’s like, ‘I’ma send this in!'”
After the film hit theaters,...
“I just made it up,” Keoghan told the magazine about his self-tape audition, in which he creepily exits an elevator in full Riddler costume and walks down a bland hallway in “Clockwork Orange” style. “I wanted to make it Kubrick-y: symmetrical, the X on the back, the square doorframe, everything square. I just wanted swag to come across. Swag and endearing. It was just me giving my idea. And then I’s like, ‘I’ma send this in!'”
After the film hit theaters,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Matthew McCoanughey showed audiences a lot of skin when he collaborated with co-star Channing Tatum for Magic Mike. And like most of his roles, the actor was eager to dive deep into the stripper he was playing.
Matthew McConaughey overwhelmed his ‘Magic Mike’ director with his performance Matthew McConaughey | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Magic Mike was a part of a series of films McConaughey starred in during what the industry dubbed the actor’s McConaissance. The Steven Soderbergh movie was about an experienced male stripper played by Tatum who takes a younger stripper under his wing.
The actor went to great lengths to prepare for his role. This included going to actual strip clubs to meet male strippers with his co-star Tatum. He shared it was a very enlightening experience.
“So we get there early, we’re sitting there talking to a couple guys,” McConaughey once said according to LA Times.
Matthew McConaughey overwhelmed his ‘Magic Mike’ director with his performance Matthew McConaughey | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Magic Mike was a part of a series of films McConaughey starred in during what the industry dubbed the actor’s McConaissance. The Steven Soderbergh movie was about an experienced male stripper played by Tatum who takes a younger stripper under his wing.
The actor went to great lengths to prepare for his role. This included going to actual strip clubs to meet male strippers with his co-star Tatum. He shared it was a very enlightening experience.
“So we get there early, we’re sitting there talking to a couple guys,” McConaughey once said according to LA Times.
- 9/14/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In a typical scene from “An Endless Sunday,” three teenage delinquents wander beside a canal. They end up killing a frog with a brick. Another group of children slightly younger than they are are also mucking about, and one of them is playing the recorder, blasting out a wobbly but recognizable version of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the second movement. It’s a musical cue that in cinema, when accompanying youths up to no good, evokes Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” While this Italian debut feature from Alain Parroni has more in common stylistically with Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey,” there’s a streak of nihilism and disregard for the future that would call to mind Kubrick’s droogs even without the audio shout-out.
The teens here are a trio: moody lunkish Alex (Enrico Bassetti) and his girlfriend Brenda (Federica Valentini), who acts older than she is but looks younger,...
The teens here are a trio: moody lunkish Alex (Enrico Bassetti) and his girlfriend Brenda (Federica Valentini), who acts older than she is but looks younger,...
- 9/9/2023
- by Catherine Bray
- Variety Film + TV
There were a lot of things about "Star Wars: Episode VI -- The Return of the Jedi" that gave fans closure for the trilogy. The second Death Star was blown up. The Emperor (Ian McDiarmid) was defeated. Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) finally admitted their feelings and kissed. We also found out that Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Leia were siblings and saw Darth Vader redeemed and unmasked before his death. That last one might have been wonderful for fans, but for David Prowse, who did all the physical work for the role (with the voice of James Earl Jones replacing his own), it was a disappointment.
That is according to an interview with Prowse with Rock Cellar Magazine in 2012. The actor, who passed away at the age of 85 in 2020, had been a bodybuilder, helped train Christopher Reeve for his 1978 "Superman" role, and appeared in projects like "A Clockwork Orange,...
That is according to an interview with Prowse with Rock Cellar Magazine in 2012. The actor, who passed away at the age of 85 in 2020, had been a bodybuilder, helped train Christopher Reeve for his 1978 "Superman" role, and appeared in projects like "A Clockwork Orange,...
- 9/2/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
The episode of Revisited covering Class of 1984 was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Ryan Cultrera, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
In an upcoming video, we will be looking at the modern genre classic Vfw. I say genre because while my wife astutely pointed out that the drugged-up gang in Vfw kind of act like rage zombies and the movie has that great over the top gore and characters, its not really horror. Its gritty action like the movie that inspires it, Assault on Precinct 13. Genre encompasses multiple things like horror, exploitation, and any other type of movie that just has that feel to it. While today’s movie isn’t horror, though it does have situations that would be scary in real life, it is genre. It’s school-ploitation at its finest and has a pedigree both in front...
In an upcoming video, we will be looking at the modern genre classic Vfw. I say genre because while my wife astutely pointed out that the drugged-up gang in Vfw kind of act like rage zombies and the movie has that great over the top gore and characters, its not really horror. Its gritty action like the movie that inspires it, Assault on Precinct 13. Genre encompasses multiple things like horror, exploitation, and any other type of movie that just has that feel to it. While today’s movie isn’t horror, though it does have situations that would be scary in real life, it is genre. It’s school-ploitation at its finest and has a pedigree both in front...
- 8/31/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
As Donald Trump’s mug shot from his arrest in Fulton County, Georgia, took off online Thursday night, spawning memes of every shape, stripe and color, one compilation stood out among the rest.
And while the rousing meme sent Trump up in appropriate fashion — and certainly wasn’t alone in that regard — it served a dual function, proving that while the legendary director Stanley Kubrick is no longer with us (he died in 1999), his legacy has stood the test of time.
In the meme, Trump as jail bird joins a photo montage of villains from three of Kubrick’s Warner Bros. classics — Malcolm McDowell as Alex in 1971’s “A Clockwork Orange,” Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in 1980’s “The Shining” and Vincent D’Onofrio as Private Pyle in 1987’s “Full Metal Jacket.”
“‘The Kubrick Stare’ is one of director Stanley Kubrick’s most recognizable directorial techniques,” the X user Cry-Baby Chloe...
And while the rousing meme sent Trump up in appropriate fashion — and certainly wasn’t alone in that regard — it served a dual function, proving that while the legendary director Stanley Kubrick is no longer with us (he died in 1999), his legacy has stood the test of time.
In the meme, Trump as jail bird joins a photo montage of villains from three of Kubrick’s Warner Bros. classics — Malcolm McDowell as Alex in 1971’s “A Clockwork Orange,” Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in 1980’s “The Shining” and Vincent D’Onofrio as Private Pyle in 1987’s “Full Metal Jacket.”
“‘The Kubrick Stare’ is one of director Stanley Kubrick’s most recognizable directorial techniques,” the X user Cry-Baby Chloe...
- 8/25/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
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