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That Time The Village People Made A Movie And Inspired The Very First Razzie Awards It was the summer of ‘79, and two very different movies were filming on location within a few blocks of each other in Greenwich Village, New York. William Friedkin and Al Pacino were in town for"Cruising,“their lurid serial killer thriller set in the hardcore S&M clubs and sex dungeons of the heavy leather scene. The production was troubled before it even began; a copy of the screenplay found its way to influential Village Voice columnist Arthur Bell, who felt it gave an ugly and negative portrayal of homosexuality and rallied the city’s gay community to picket the location shoot....

The ‘Blindspotting’ Cast Reveal Their Inspirations, Dreams, And Whether Earl Ever Gets The Burrito [Interview] After the success of their 2018 comedy-dramaBlindspotting,creatorsDaveed DiggsandRafael Casaldecided to continue the story. The Starz series of the same name follows where the movie left off, centering on hotel concierge and loving mom Ashley (Jasmine Cephas Jones). Her long-term partner, Miles, just got sent to prison, and now she has to figure out how to survive without him....

The ‘Goonies’-Inspired ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ Remake We Didn’t See The 2010 remake ofA Nightmare on Elm Streetwas a disappointment for most Freddy Krueger fans. Even though the Platinum Dunes film made $32.9 million its opening weekend — which gave rise to discussionsregardinga 3D sequel — it never led to another installment starringJackie Earle Haley(Watchmen). In fact, we recently heard about anotherA Nightmare on Elm Streetremakein the works. But before acclaimed music video directorSamuel Bayersigned up for the 2010 picture,Julien MauryandAlexandre Bustillo(Inside) came close to directing the project, which they envisioned as “a twisted version ofThe Goonies....

The Daily Stream: When It Comes To Horror-Comedies, Spree Is A Blissfully Satirical Romp That Does It Right (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “Spree” Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: Kurt Kunkle, played by “Stranger Things” breakout Joe Keery, is a desperate kid doing everything he can to become a YouTube sensation while making a living as a rideshare driver for a company called Spree....

The Harder They Fall Ending Explained: A Parable About Cycles Of Violence Jeymes Samuel’s “The Harder They Fall” debuted on Netflix, and the blaxploitation spaghetti Western is a colorful, brilliantly-acted blast. There’s quite a bit going on, though, from the unique decision to use the names of real people while changing their stories, to a big third-act twist. By the time the credits roll, some viewers might be left scratching their heads....

The Original Opening Scene To ‘John Carter’ As you know,John Carterwent through a set of extensive reshoots. One of the big changes to the film involved the movie’s opening. When I saw this alternate opening on the Blu-ray I was actually kind of disappointed that it wasn’t used. The scene opens withLynn Collinsas Princess Dejah Thoris giving a lecture on the current events of the Barsoomian wars. I believe it to be a much better beginning to the movie, and a much better introduction to the geography of Mars and the all consuming war on the red planet....

The Tonight Show Saga Ends As Conan Reaches $45m Exit Deal We don’t usually report of stuff like late night TV talk shows, but they’re usually not as entertaining as the past two weeks have been. We’ve known that this week would likely beConan O’Brien’s last as host ofThe Tonight Show, and today details of his exit package from NBC were released. Indeed, Friday will be his last night hosting the show, with guestsTom Hanks,Will FerrellandNeil Young....

This Week In Trailers: Always Amazing, Between Me And My Mind, The Black Godfather, Mouthpiece, Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love 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?...

Tokyo Vice Executive Producer Alan Poul On Filming In Tokyo And The Possibility Of Season 2 [Interview] It’s been over 10 years since Michael Mann (“Heat,” “Thief”) directed the pilot episode of HBO’s ill-fated series “Luck,” but he’s returning to the small screen with a new crime drama for HBO Max called “Tokyo Vice.” Mann directed the pilot episode of this slick new show, which is based on the true story of Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), an American journalist who moves to Tokyo and becomes the first foreign-born writer on the staff of one of the city’s top newspapers....

Twilight’s Rachael Lefevre Describes Method Acting, Pretended To Be A Cat To Prepare For Role To prepare forIn The Name of the Father, Daniel Day-Lewis slept in an abandoned jail and ate only prison rations. Lewis is the consummate method actor, a man whose commitment to his craft is so total that it boggles the mind and wins admiration from critics everywhere. I’ve always admired method actors and the stamina it takes to completely immerse oneself in a role....

You Knew This Was Coming: Universal Plans A Barbie Movie I’m so glad that on the same day we get to report that the likely to be extra-sillyMasters of the Universemoviemay be a go at Columbia, I also get to cover Universal’s plans for a film based on the Barbie toy line. But, really, how is there not already a Barbie movie? (One that isn’t porn?) How has Mattel failed to make a whole damn series of these movies?...

‘1911 Revolution’ Trailer: Jackie Chan Goes To War Jackie Chanis both in front and behind the camera for1911 Revolution, which was formerly just called1911, an action-packed retelling of one of the most important battles in Chinese history. The film centers on the Xinhai Revolution, otherwise known as the Chinese Revolution, in which nationalist forces rose up to take down the Qing Dynasty and established the Republic of China. It was basically the beginning of modern China, kind of their Revolutionary War and Civil War rolled into one....

‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ Sequel Will Hit Netflix And IMAX Simultaneously Netflix is getting into the movie-making business. The streaming service announced this week that it would team with Weinstein Co. to give a day-and-date release toCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend, the sequel toAng Lee’s 2000 film. The movie will hit Netflix and IMAX simultaneously in summer 2015. Fight choreographerYuen Woo-Pingis directing this one, withMichelle Yeohreprising her role as Yu Shu-Lien....