‘The Old Guard’ Director Gina Prince-Bythewood on Sequel Possibilities for Netflix Smash
[Editor’s Note: This story contains spoilers for Netflix’s “The Old Guard.”]Is there a future ahead for Netflix’s smash-hit action movie “The Old Guard”? Don’t rule it out, as the film is currently sitting at the top spot in the charts for the United States after just releasing on July 10. But that’s not the only […]
Continue reading‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Trailer: ‘Rick and Morty’ Alum Mike McMahan Leads Animated Series
While “Star Trek” and “animated workplace comedy” might seem like an unlikely hybrid, that’s exactly what’s coming to CBS All Access on August 6 with “Star Trek: Lower Decks.” The 10-episode first season is created by Mike McMahan, formerly the head writer of the Adult Swim phenomenon and Emmy-winning series “Rick and Morty.” McMahan also […]
Continue reading‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Storyboards Reveal Unfilmed Mothra Twins Scene
Remember Godzilla: King of the Monsters? It was the most recent entry in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, and it introduced a whole slew of new kaiju creatures alongside Godzilla, including Mothra. In the original Mothra films, Mothra was accompanied by two tiny twins who spoke for the gargantuan moth. That wouldn’t exactly fly in the serious, gritty […]
Continue readingIFC Films Dominates Academy Screening Platform with Nine Contenders
In this strange new moviegoing ecosystem, IFC Films is one indie distributor doing well despite the hurdles of releasing content amid the ongoing pandemic. Not only did the arthouse platform just cross the $2-million mark overall at the drive-in box office with the release of “Relic,” but IFC also is currently in the lead in […]
Continue reading‘P-Valley’ Review: Trap Music Meets Film Noir in a Series Unlike Anything Ever Seen on TV
“P-Valley” is an eight-episode series full of grit and glitter, set deep down in the Mississippi Delta, and it knows exactly where it lives, imbued with a sense of time and place, pulsating with local music, and plunged into its characters’ messy lives. This hour-long drama tells the kaleidoscopic story of a little-strip-club-that-could, and the […]
Continue reading‘Far Cry 6’ Trailer Teases Giancarlo Esposito as a Dictator You Don’t Want to Cross
Ubisoft’s Far Cry 6 finally has a chilling first trailer and official release date. The trailer and release date were revealed during the UbiForward event on Sunday, along with trailers and updates for fellow UbiSoft titles including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, and Hyperscape. But we’re not here to talk about those others games; […]
Continue readingDisney World Reopening Ignites Fierce Backlash and Creepy Parody Videos
“Welcome home,” Disney World employees tell us in a controversial new ad announcing the Florida theme park’s reopening. Maybe not so fast? The Orlando vacation destination opened its doors back up for the first time since March on July 11 with capacity limits and strict mask requirements, but the event was not without some fierce […]
Continue readingStanley Kubrick’s Career Was Propelled by Box Office Success More Than by Critics
It’s mid-summer. Normally we’d be covering the openings of “The Forever Purge” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” with “Minions: Rise of Gru” in its second weekend competing for #1. As usual, all franchise titles, likely all hits.Thirty-three years ago on the same weekend, another “franchise” was #2. His name was Stanley Kubrick, and “Full Metal Jacket,” his […]
Continue readingDaisy Edgar-Jones on ‘Normal People’, Her Journey With Paul Mescal, and That ‘Fleabag’ Crossover
With the upcoming award season shining a spotlight on exceptional programming and performances, even though there are a lot of TV shows and various networks and streaming services with countless shows to choose from, there are still some real stand-outs. One such performance is that of Daisy Edgar-Jones in Normal People as Marianne, one half […]
Continue readingThe future of film: can cinema survive Covid-19?
Film fans flocked online during lockdown. As restrictions ease, what’s happening to revive cinema-going and restart shoots? Our critic heads to the cinema to find outIt’s Saturday lunchtime and I am watching Sonic the Hedgehog in a cinema. It’s fair to say that it wouldn’t have been my first choice of film to break my […]
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