Student Sneaks Onto ‘Skyfall’ Set And Shoots Video Of A Fight Scene A high school student in Turkey dressed up as a train station worker and shot some guerrilla style footage from the set ofSam Mendes' entry into the James Bond series,Skyfall. He then gave the footage toCNN Turkeyand the result is an interesting behind the scenes look at what seems to be an intricate and dangerous practical action scene....
Superhero Bits: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Gotham, Arrow, Fantastic Four, X-Men Want to see some exclusive photos from the set ofGotham? How about alternate concept art of ships inGuardians of the Galaxy? WasBryan Singerdoing Phoenix different when he was doingX3? WhichMan of Steelstar is voicing a character inJustice League: Throne of Atlantis? How doesMichael B. Jordandescribe the suits inFantastic Four? And how many ways couldBatmandefeatSupermanand vice versa? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....
The Best Anime Of The Decade (This article is part of ourBest of the Decadeseries.)The 2010s have seen an interesting change in the world of anime. Anime was once a very niche community with just a couple of shows becoming widely available every few years. But by 2019, anime has become as close to mainstream in the west as it ever has, with fans being able to watch new episodes right after they air in Japan, and seasonal anime bringing dozens of new shows every few months....
The Best Brian Dennehy Movies You’ve Never Seen (Welcome toThe Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. This week we look back on the career of a late, great acting talent!) We lose people everyday, but while most of us will be lucky to live on in other people’s memories, actors have a chance at immortality through their films....
The Entire Conjuring Universe Timeline Explained There are two major themes that link theeight films in the “Conjuring” universe. First: that the evil in this world — which exists and is often malevolent — may be combated through good Christian values, including faith, duty, and the partnership of marriage (given the Warrens' real-life charlatanism, this theme is sort of a sticking point). The other? Evil cannot be vanquished. Evil persists. Evil is a counterbalance of good and, ironically, validates the existence of God....
The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus UK Trailer Here it is, at long last , the desperately awaited first trailer forTerry Gilliam’sThe Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. You will find it embedded below the break. The UKofficial siteis open too, though at the moment all it contains is a logotype, as above, and a registration box. When you watch the trailer, not only will you be given a vague intro to the central plot, which is something most coverage has neglected to express at all, you’ll also be given a good look atHeath Ledgeras Tony, and glimpses ofJohnny Depp,Colin FarrellandJude Lawas… well, as Tony too....
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4 Teasers: Welcome To 1960, Midge In the world of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” when it rains teaser trailers, it pours.Earlier this week,Prime Video granted us our first look at the fourth season of Midge Maisel’s (Rachel Brosnahan) burgeoning comedy career — but since we’ve waited a solid two years to see the series return, a couple extra teasers certainly can’t hurt! The third season ended on a hefty cliffhanger, threatening a big blow to all the work that Midge and her manager Susie (Alex Borstein) put into growing her popularity....
The Rescue Directors On The Challenges Of Making A Documentary During The Pandemic [Interview] After winning an Oscar for their work on the astounding rock climbing documentary “Free Solo,” directors E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are back with another stellar doc about how single-minded devotion to one’s passion can lead to incredible results. But instead of detailing the achievement of a single person, “The Rescue” expands the scope and tells the unbelievable true story of how several of the world’s best cave divers came together to save a teen soccer team in Thailand....
The Weekend Read: All Things ‘Guardians 2,’ Disturbing ‘Cars’ Questions, And An Amazing Horror Festival In this edition of The Weekend Read, we have movie reviews, interviews, editorials, lists, rankings, and so much more. Here’s every single original feature the /Film wrote in the past week. Movie and TV Reviews Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is a soulful superhero movie with a bit of a third act problem, says Jack Giroux....
This Week In Trailers: Los Espookys, Liam Gallagher: As It Was, The Cold Blue, David Crosby: Remember My Name Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...
This Week In Trailers: You Are Not Alone, 56 Up, Stalled, False Trail, The Package, Stag Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we get trapped in the ladies room, visit a small town in Illinois in order to get murdered, have a mid-life crisis, find a stripper for a bachelor party, get someStormarepower in our corner to catch a killer, and stop in to see whatSteve Austinis up to....
TIFF 2020 Line-Up Includes Films From Regina King, Viggo Mortensen, Halle Berry, Werner Herzog & More The2020 Toronto International Film Festivalis still happening this fall, albeit with a lot of changes as the world is still dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Though there will still be some physical screenings in movie theaters happening up in Canada, this year’s line-up features a smaller selection of films, the addition of plenty of digital screenings, and some collaboration with the Venice Film Festival and New York Film Festival....
Toy Story 3 Character Poster Roundup, And How An Unused Ending For Toy Story Ended Up In This Sequel Last week, wepremieredone of the character posters forToy Story 3. I wanted to quickly round up all the others that appeared on sites around the web. (We also had theleaked TS3 traileron Friday, and the ‘real’ version goes live today at noon, so I’ll be updating and bumping that story accordingly.) And this is also a good place to throw a neat little tidbit your way: there was one ending scripted for the originalToy Storythat wasn’t used, but was eventually adapted into a major plot aspect ofToy Story 3....
