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‘Nobody’ Featurette Reveals How Bob Odenkirk Developed His New Particular Set of (Butt-Kicking) Skills
There may be no transformation more awe-inspiring than that of Bob Odenkirk, who started off as a comedy writer and a frequent sitcom supporting player before getting to stretch his dramatic chops in the Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul. Now, in the upcoming action thriller Nobody, Odenkirk is going full-on action star as a […]
Continue readingGravitas Ventures Acquires U.S. Rights for ‘The Oak Room’ — Film News in Brief
Tues. Feb. 23 Gravitas Ventures Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights for ‘The Oak Room’Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has acquired U.S. rights to distribute the Black Fawn Films thriller “The Oak Room.”Directed by Cody Calahan, written by Peter Genoway, and produced by Chad Archibald and Ari Millen, the film stars Rj Mitte (“Breaking Bad”), […]
Continue readingJesse Plemons: ‘I enjoy going down rabbit holes’
The actor who rose to fame as ‘Meth Damon’ on Breaking Bad has fast become Hollywood’s favourite new character actor. He talks about his ‘sick enjoyment’ of pressure, his fiancee, Kirsten Dunst, and his latest role, as an FBI officer hunting the Black PanthersJesse Plemons has a square, pink face, the unassuming air of a […]
Continue readingAndy Samberg “Would Die” To Do His Version of ‘Uncut Gems’
In the past decade, there have been a number of successful and praised dramatic TV shows and movies led by actors with a comedy background, from “Breaking Bad,” to “Uncut Gems.” Given how much critics and audiences were campaigning for Adam Sandler to get an Oscar nomination for his role in the Safdie Brothers‘ film, […]
Continue readingHBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Loses ‘Chernobyl’ Director, Hires ‘Beanpole’ Filmmaker as Replacement
HBO’s highly anticipated television adaptation of the mega-hit video game The Last of Us has made a change behind the camera. Johan Renck, the Chernobyl and Breaking Bad director who was previously hired to helm the pilot for this series, apparently had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. Now a new report says […]
Continue readingGiancarlo Esposito Shares Idea for Gus Fring-Focused ‘Breaking Bad’ Prequel
“Better Call Saul” is coming back for a sixth and final season, but if series star Giancarlo Esposito has his way, the hit crime drama won’t mark the last time his Gustavo Fring character appears on the small screen.Esposito mused about a potential Gus-focused television show in a recent interview with Esquire. The actor, who […]
Continue reading‘Your Honor’ Review: Bryan Cranston’s Showtime Drama Offers Little More Than Anxiety
The art of crafting what I’ve come to call “anxiety TV” is an aptly taxing challenge. Shows where the central protagonist spends most of their time concealing illicit activity — or simply looking guilty — are often classified as thrillers, but series like “The Flight Attendant,” “Ozark,” and yes, “Breaking Bad” aren’t your typical murder-mysteries […]
Continue reading‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie’ Is Getting a Feature-Packed Steelbook Blu-ray
It’s been 7 years since Breaking Bad aired its series finale, bringing to a close one of the most critically acclaimed drama series of the past few decades. But creator Vince Gilligan gave fans one last ride with Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) last October in the Netflix film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. And […]
Continue reading‘Breaking Bad’ Movie ‘El Camino’ Headed to Blu-ray, With Plenty of Special Features
Remember El Camino, aka El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie? There was a lot of buzz when rumors about the film started popping up, but then it came and went and seemed to not make much of an impression. Which is weird, because not only did it bring us back to the world of the […]
Continue readingFrom Gus Fring to Moff Gideon, Giancarlo Esposito Loves Playing Intimidating Characters
Power seems to complement Giancarlo Esposito, and he has flaunted it remarkably well in his best known and most recognized television roles. This year, he picked up his third Emmy nomination for his chilling performance as the unnervingly taciturn drug lord and fried chicken purveyor Gus Fring, this time on AMC’s “Breaking Bad” prequel series […]
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