Tag: Old
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‘Cassandro’s Gael García Bernal Captivated in Pedro Almodóvar’s Nc-17 Drama
It’s fun to see Gael García Bernal pop up in mainstream American action-adventure films like Old or The Mother, because fans of his work know that these sorts of projects represent a small portion of his entire filmography. Bernal is an engaging presence whenever he’s on screen due to his unrivaled charisma, and he generally…
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‘The Watchers’: Cast, Release Date, Plot, and Everything We Know So Far
In her feature film directorial debut, Ishana Shyamalan will take the reins from her father, M. Night Shyamalan, to create the upcoming horror mystery film, The Watchers. She has been carving out her writing and directing career since age 19 by working alongside him as a writer, producer, and director for M. Night’s Apple TV…
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‘Knock at the Cabin’ Tops All PVODs While ‘The Whale’ Tops the Oscar Nominees
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” (Universal/$19.99), his final film at the studio before moving to Warner Bros. Discovery , was #1 on all VOD charts in its first week in release. This comes, as usual for Universal titles, after its third weekend in theaters. By contrast, the director’s 2021 “Old” waited more than…
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Where to Watch ‘Knock at the Cabin’
He has his fans and his detractors, but there’s no denying that M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most consistent and unique horror/thriller filmmakers working in the industry today. From his celebrated modern classics like The Sixth Sense (1999) and Unbreakable (2000) to guilty pleasure cult favorites like The Happening (2008) and Old (2021),…
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M. Night Shyamalan Almost Directed ‘Life of Pi’: ‘That Was One I Wish I Did’
From his early success with “The Sixth Sense” and “Unbreakable” to his mid-2000s dry spell that included “After Earth” and “The Last Airbender,” M. Night Shyamalan’s roller coaster of a career has taken him through every level of Hollywood. The multi-hyphenate has found renewed success in recent years directing mid-budget genre films like “Old” and…
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Knock at The Cabin: Everything We Know So Far
Originally teased last October in a tweet from M. Night Shyamalan showcasing the film’s title paired with ominous knocking sounds, Knock at the Cabin is nearly here. The movie is the second out of a two-film partnership between Universal Pictures and Shyamalan’s production company, Blinding Edge Pictures. The first film from this pairing was Old,…
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‘Knock at the Cabin’ Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan Turns a Gay Family Vacation Apocalyptic
Academy Award-nominated “The Sixth Sense” and “Old” director M. Night Shyamalan’s latest chiller takes on apocalyptic dimensions. “Knock at the Cabin,” his first feature since that wacky latter outing aged Gael Garcia Bernal and Vicky Krieps before our eyes in real-time on a beach, is based on the horror novel “The Cabin at the End…
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Aaron Pierre to Star Alongside Mahershala Ali in Marvel’s ‘Blade’
The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Blade” reboot is beginning to come together. Variety has confirmed that Aaron Pierre has joined the cast of the upcoming Mahershala Ali vehicle.No details regarding Pierre’s character are available at this time, though reports indicate that Marvel Studios engaged in a very deliberate and sweeping casting process to fill the role.Pierre…
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Two Cannes Favorites Debut Outside the VOD Top 10, While an Indie Western Thrives
With no official word on “Dune” viewership on HBO Max, the world of home movie viewing still belongs to “Free Guy” (Disney/$5.99). Shawn Levy’s non-franchise (so far) action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds is the first film to take the #1 spot for four weeks on all VOD charts we follow. At Apple TV/iTunes and GooglePlay,…
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Vicky Krieps Says She Avoided Hollywood After ‘Phantom Thread’: ‘Nothing Was as Good as Paul’
Luxembourgish actress Vicky Krieps was the belle of the ball (or at least of Film Twitter) in late 2017 when the release of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread” thrust her into the spotlight. This year, she has four projects floating around, including M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old,” which released in theaters back in July; Cannes darling…