The Devil S Backbone 13 Revelations About Guillermo Del Toro S Masterpiece From An Incredible New Book

‘The Devil’s Backbone’: 13 Revelations About Guillermo Del Toro’s Masterpiece From An Incredible New Book By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 15, 2017 1:00 pm EST Matt Zoller Seitz and Simon Abrams have created a stunning, essential new book devoted to Guillermo del Toro’s 2001 gothic horror movie The Devil’s Backbone. Through in-depth interviews with del Toro and the cast and crew of the film, the Devil’s Backbone book details both the making of one of del Toro’s best films, and del Toro’s insights into filmmaking as a whole....

January 29, 2023 · 33 min · 6951 words · Robert Henesey

Westworld Spoiler Review 10 Questions From Chestnut

‘Westworld’ Spoiler Review: 10 Questions From “Chestnut” By Jacob Hall/Oct. 10, 2016 10:00 am EST Few hours of television have given me as much to think about and dwell over as “Chestnut,” the second episode of Westworld. No fancy introductions to this one. Let’s just dive right in. Are We Asking the Right Questions About Westworld? The first episode of Westworld was one of HBO’s biggest series debuts in years and television fans (many of them looking to fill the spot in their heart temporarily vacated by Game of Thrones) have flocked to it....

January 29, 2023 · 45 min · 9496 words · Eleanor Rhodes

Bill Hader Brings Back Stefon And Changes Wardrobe On Air In The Best Saturday Night Live This Season

Bill Hader Brings Back Stefon And Changes Wardrobe On Air In The Best ‘Saturday Night Live’ This Season By Ethan Anderton/March 18, 2018 10:00 am EST Last night Saturday Night Live alum Bill Hader returned to his old stomping grounds to host the late night sketch series for the second time. Not only does he have a new show on HBO to promote (and apparently it’s pretty damn good), but his return to Studio 8H made it feel like he never left....

January 29, 2023 · 17 min · 3558 words · John Garcia

Dan Aykroyd Praises The New Ghostbusters As Melissa Mccarthy Responds To Backlash

Dan Aykroyd Praises The New ‘Ghostbusters’ As Melissa McCarthy Responds To Backlash By Ethan Anderton/May 31, 2016 9:00 am EST We’re just a month and a half away from seeing if director Paul Feig can deliver an entertaining reboot of the classic Ghostbusters. Many have already written off the film while others are holding out hope that the film is much better than the early trailers have indicated. From my perspective, the broad style of comedy is a little worrisome, but the film also has a lot of style and cool visuals....

January 29, 2023 · 9 min · 1881 words · Bonnie King

Does Hollywood Need A New Model For Storytelling

Does Hollywood Need A New Model For Storytelling? By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 23, 2009 9:31 am EST There’s no doubt that the mass media is changing a lot. Things like cellphones, social networking sites, blogging (hello!) and free online video hosting have had powerful effects. Are they crippling effects, however? Are they going to smash traditional storytelling into pieces? No, of course not. Scott Brown has just published a rather amusing piece at Wired called Why Hollywood Needs a New Model for Storytelling....

January 29, 2023 · 10 min · 1919 words · Guillermo Teaff

Domhnall Gleeson In Star Wars Why The Latest Rumor Is Either Totally Wrong Or A Game Changer

Domhnall Gleeson In ‘Star Wars:’ Why The Latest Rumor Is Either Totally Wrong Or A Game Changer By Germain Lussier/Feb. 9, 2015 9:00 am EST Last week, we told you about a new rumor regarding Domhnall Gleeson and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was interesting and intriguing, but we left it at that. Since then, the rumor has begun to pick up steam online and the more I think about it, the more I want to discuss it....

January 29, 2023 · 10 min · 1964 words · Mildred Lynn

Don T Eat Skrull Burgers A Brief History Of Skrull Kill Krew The Wackiest Skrull Story

Don’t Eat Skrull Burgers: A Brief History Of ‘Skrull Kill Krew,’ The Wackiest Skrull Story By Siddhant Adlakha/Sept. 11, 2018 12:00 pm EST Last week, we saw our first look at the Skrulls, the race of shape-shifting aliens set to make their cinematic debut in Captain Marvel. A long-running staple of Marvel comics, they’re best known for The Kree-Skrull War (1971-72), in which the Avengers are caught up in an intergalactic conflict, and the more recent Secret Invasion (2008-09) in which the Skrulls turn out to have been posing as several prominent superheroes for years on end....

January 29, 2023 · 23 min · 4753 words · Marie Dudley

Guillermo Del Toro S D Project Revealed A New Disney Animation Label

Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘D’ Project Revealed: A New Disney Animation Label By Russ Fischer/Sept. 11, 2009 12:35 pm EST Recently Guillermo Del Toro teased us with an announcement of a project relating to the letter ‘D’. Speculation ran rampant that it would be anything from a film based on DC’s character Deadman to his projected adaptation of Drood by Dan Simmons, to all sorts of other outlandish stuff. Now we know the deal: he’s teaming up with Disney to launch a new animation label called Disney Double Dare You, which will “create new animated films full of chills and thrills for audiences of all ages....

January 29, 2023 · 10 min · 1951 words · Andre Janke

Hans Zimmer And James Newton Howard On Composing The Score To The Dark Knight

Hans Zimmer And James Newton Howard On Composing The Score To The Dark Knight By David Chen/Jan. 8, 2009 7:51 am EST I’ll be honest: I wasn’t too crazy about the scores to Christopher Nolan’s Batman films at first. I probably own more of composer Hans Zimmer’s albums (in CD form) than anyone else I know, and I’ve always admired Zimmer’s ability to weave in soaring themes in the midst of intense action happening on screen....

January 29, 2023 · 11 min · 2240 words · Deborah Mcglothlin

James Cameron On Terminator Salvation Sold Terminator Franchise Rights For 1

James Cameron On Terminator Salvation, Sold Terminator Franchise Rights For $1? By Devindra Hardawar/Dec. 18, 2009 1:07 am EST Expect to be overloaded on James Cameron and Avatar news this weekend folks. Dave will have an interview with the King of the World up later this morning — but for now, let’s take a look at his thoughts on McG’s Terminator Salvation. Also, there’s a little tidbit about how he sold the rights to the first film for $1....

January 29, 2023 · 9 min · 1871 words · Paula Griffith

Mondo S Fight Club Card Game Sounds Like A Refreshing Thematic Twist On A Familiar Concept Plus Other Card Games Movie Fans Might Love

Mondo’s ‘Fight Club’ Card Game Sounds Like A Refreshing, Thematic Twist On A Familiar Concept (Plus, Other Card Games Movie Fans Might Love) By Jacob Hall/Aug. 1, 2018 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Cardboard Cinema, a feature that explores the intersection between movies and tabletop gaming. This column is sponsored by Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy in Austin, Texas.) I’ll be perfectly honest: when Mondo first announced that they were making a Fight Club card game, I shrugged....

January 29, 2023 · 20 min · 4205 words · Kyle Jenkins

Quentin Tarantino Says New Script Is A Western Explains His Evolved Writing Process Video

Quentin Tarantino Says New Script Is A Western; Explains His Evolved Writing Process [Video] By Russ Fischer/Nov. 27, 2013 10:30 am EST Over the last few years, Quentin Tarantino’s filmmaking process has accelerated just a bit. We’d grown accustomed to the guy taking a good bit of time between films, but his announcement of Inglourious Basterds was followed just a year later by the film’s first screening, and then Django Unchained came relatively hot on the heels of the war movie....

January 29, 2023 · 10 min · 2104 words · Allen Beamer

Russ Most Anticipated Films Of 2014

Russ’ Most Anticipated Films Of 2014 By Russ Fischer/Jan. 2, 2014 2:25 pm EST In the meantime, as many are I’m looking forward to 2014. The next year is absolutely packed-out for blockbusters, but there’s a lot of (potentially) good stuff to enjoy in 2014. Below is my own attempt to organize the coming year in movies, based on what we know right now. It’s easy to come up with a list of 2014 films that I want to see, but frankly kind of ridiculous to force it to stand as some be-all list for the year....

January 29, 2023 · 11 min · 2333 words · Joshua Mensik

Sequel Bits Tron 3 Jurassic World Creed Super Troopers 2 And More

Sequel Bits: ‘Tron 3,’ ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Creed,’ ‘Super Troopers 2’ And More By Jacob Hall/Oct. 26, 2015 11:30 am EST Welcome back to Sequel Bits, the round-up of anything and everything sequel-related. In today’s edition: Olivia Wilde explains what’s up with Tron 3. B.D. Wong explains what he really wants out of a Jurassic World sequel. Creed drops a new three-minute featurette. War of the Planet of the Apes adds another ape....

January 29, 2023 · 14 min · 2963 words · William Adams

Sequel Bits What We Do In The Shadows 2 The Crow Transformers And More

Sequel Bits: ‘What We Do In The Shadows 2’, ‘The Crow’, ‘Transformers’ And More By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 3, 2017 3:30 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: The pretty-cool-sounding rejected script for The Crow 2 Taika Waititi confirms the What We Do In the Shadows sequel Paramount And Hasbro sign a new deal for even more toy movies Ridley Scott thinks the alien from the Alien franchise has run its course Stranger Things 2 sound designers make some noise Lazer Team 2 gets a premiere date...

January 29, 2023 · 14 min · 2916 words · Heather Scrivner

Star Wars Bits J J Abrams Talks Force Awakens Spoilers Plus Dark Disciple Kylo Ren Lego

Star Wars Bits: J.J. Abrams Talks ‘Force Awakens’ Spoilers; Plus ‘Dark Disciple,’ Kylo Ren, Lego By Germain Lussier/March 23, 2015 11:30 am EST A new chapter in the Star Wars universe unfolds in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following: J.J. Abrams commented on the intense scrutiny and spoilers surrounding Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Read about some early concept art of Kylo Ren. The synopsis of the canon Clone Wars book, Star Wars: Dark Disciple, is now out....

January 29, 2023 · 10 min · 1979 words · Ella Mccullough

Sundance Buzz For Cane Toads The Conquest A Wild Nature Documentary Goes 3D It S Ava Toad

Sundance Buzz For Cane Toads: The Conquest - A Wild Nature Documentary Goes 3D. It’s Ava-Toad! By Russ Fischer/Jan. 27, 2010 4:12 pm EST I wish there was a trailer I could share with you to show off Cane Toads: The Conquest. This 3D documentary, which premiered last night at Sundance, is director Mark Lewis’ return to the subject of his film Cane Toads: An Unnatural History. I’m a sucker for oddball nature docs, and with the exception of The Hellstrom Chronicle (which needs a DVD release, like, now) they don’t come much more oddball than Cane Toads....

January 29, 2023 · 10 min · 1927 words · Peggy Gade

Westworld Bits Theme Music Covers A Few More Easter Eggs And A Game Of Thrones Mash Up

Westworld Bits: Theme Music Covers, A Few More Easter Eggs, And A ‘Game Of Thrones’ Mash-Up By Jacob Hall/Jan. 4, 2017 4:00 pm EST Westworld’s terrific first season may be over, but the internet isn’t done talking about it quite yet! In this edition of Westworld Bits: Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy on the nature of Dolores’ self-awareness. What does “These violent delights have violent ends” really mean? Evan Rachel Wood talks about working with a “fly wrangler....

January 29, 2023 · 18 min · 3644 words · Albert Rathbum

A Quiet Place Star Millicent Simmonds On Activism For Deaf Actors And Her Favorite Horror Movies Interview

‘A Quiet Place’ Star Millicent Simmonds On Activism For Deaf Actors And Her Favorite Horror Movies [Interview] By Steven Prokopy/July 9, 2018 10:00 am EST Utah native and rising young actor Millicent Simmonds first garnered a tremendous amount of attention last year, starring as the young deaf girl Rose in Todd Haynes’ delicate and melancholy Wonderstruck. The film was a big-screen debut for Simmonds, who is deaf in real life and had been acting on stage for many years prior in Utah....

January 28, 2023 · 37 min · 7784 words · Shane Cooke

Bill And Ted 3 Is Closer To Happening Than Ever Before

‘Bill And Ted 3’ Is Closer To Happening Than Ever Before By Chris Evangelista/March 30, 2018 2:00 pm EST Bill and Ted 3, aka Bill & Ted Face the Music, is closer to reality than ever before. Stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, and series writer Ed Solomon, have offered new details about the long-awaited sequel. Fans have been waiting a very long time for Bill and Ted 3, currently titled Bill & Ted Face the Music....

January 28, 2023 · 10 min · 2043 words · Therese Hildreth