Tag: Tom Hanks
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Found Footage Horror Movies Don’t Deserve the Hate
Though the horror genre has been better received in the last few years, thanks to smart films like Hereditary and Midsommar, and the both critical and financial success of surprising releases such as Barbarian and Smile last year, it’s still the genre that gets ripped on more than any other. It used to be so…
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Tom Hanks’ Most Serious Role Sparked National Debate
The star power of Tom Hanks is undeniable. The affection audiences have for him is so powerful that earlier this year he had a movie that grossed over $100 million worldwide, which was sold with a poster that conveyed two things: he’s grumpy and his name is Otto. Whether it’s comedy or drama, Hanks’ appeal…
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‘Stop Making Sense’ Producer Gary Goetzman Talks the Making of Rock Doc That Changed Concert Movies Forever
“The Silence of the Lambs” producer Gary Goetzman has been a major player in Hollywood for the last four decades (especially after he followed his Best Picture win by co-founding Playtone with Tom Hanks in 1998), but many in and around the film industry were unfamiliar with his story until Paul Thomas Anderson made a…
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How ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Sparked a Trauma Hot Line
Steven Spielberg’s quintessential war film Saving Private Ryan was a phenomenon that swept the hearts and minds of people around the world. Despite being released in the summer, a period when filmgoers preferred escapist ventures rather than a serious picture about the horrors of war, the Tom Hanks-led film was a box office hit. Twenty-five…
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Tom Hanks Fired a ‘Band of Brothers’ Actor for His “Dead Eyes”
In the early 2000s, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks returned to World War II with the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Among many notable things about the series, the cast was stacked with names that were relatively big then and would become even more prominent in the future including Ron Livingston, Damien Lewis, Scott Grimes,…
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Rom-Com Queen Meg Ryan Made a Neo-Western but Nobody Saw It
In the late ’80s and throughout the ’90s, Meg Ryan absolutely owned the rom-com genre. From unforgettable roles in When Harry Met Sally to collaborations with Tom Hanks like Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, she cornered the market as the girl next door that was just so likable, we could barely contain ourselves.…
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Jamie Foxx Gave Us One of Pixar’s Best Performances
Ever since the very first Toy Story, Pixar’s animated films have been able to book buzz-worthy celebrity voice talent that was cast based on role, not just star power. While Tom Hanks, John Goodman, and Amy Poehler are certainly big names that can draw a crowd, what sets Pixar’s films apart from the star-driven voice…
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Tom Hanks Was So Concerned for Austin Butler’s Mental Health After ‘Elvis’ That He Offered Him a Next Role Immediately to Prevent ‘Emotional Whiplash’
With the long “Elvis” awards season behind him, Austin Butler is gearing up for two major upcoming releases: Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part 2” and the Apple TV+ miniseries “Masters of the Air.” The latter comes from executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and serves as the third installment in their long-running World War II…
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Sf Studios appoints Iréne Lindblad as CEO
Joins Nordic production and distribution giant from Swedish production company JarowskijIréne Lindblad has been appointed CEO of Nordic production and distribution giant Sf Studios.Lindblad has been the CEO of Swedish production company Jarowskij for eleven years and was previously programme director at Mtg. She joins Sf Studios on October 16.She replaces Michael Porseryd who left…
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This Tom Hanks Project Changed Prestige Television
If it hasn’t been clear by his recent track record, Tom Hanks clearly has an affinity for historical stories. In the past few years, Hanks has played the title role in Charlie Wilson’s War, Richard Phillips in Captain Phillips, Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks, James B. Donovan in Bridge of Spies, Captain Chelsey Sullenberger…