There is a problem that is spreading faster than pay-to-win mobile games in the industry, and this time it hits close to home with console and PC gamers. Your favorite games now have a “loot box” system that is almost guaranteed, and we mean it will be in anything from your favorite platformer to your favorite shooter. Loot boxes are a problem, and we discuss why after the jump.
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What Is A Loot Box
Most people that are gaming will know what a loot box is, so you can skip this section if you want. For everyone else here is a quick rundown. A loot box is a sequence of animations where a player unlocks gear within a game. You either earn points, or pay physical money, to have a “loot box” which contains random items for you to use. As a player...
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What Is A Loot Box
Most people that are gaming will know what a loot box is, so you can skip this section if you want. For everyone else here is a quick rundown. A loot box is a sequence of animations where a player unlocks gear within a game. You either earn points, or pay physical money, to have a “loot box” which contains random items for you to use. As a player...
- 11/29/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Dustin Spino)
- Cinelinx
There is a lot of excitement right now surrounding the Star Wars universe, particularly the release of their new video game, Star Wars: Battlefront 2. I got a chance to catch up with actor Anthony Skordi and talk to him for a bit about his role in the game. Check out our conversation right here.
Q: Can you tell me a little bit about your character?
I play Admiral Garrick Versio, my daughter is Iden Versio. I create the Inferno Squad, so I am part of the Empire.
Q: So your essentially a villain?
No. That is your take on it. I am playing a law abiding man. The empire comes first and above all else.
Q: Even your daughter?
Above all else the Empire comes first.
Q: Is your character Garrick Versio visually modeled after you?
Yes. My character is created from motion capture and face capture. As one...
Q: Can you tell me a little bit about your character?
I play Admiral Garrick Versio, my daughter is Iden Versio. I create the Inferno Squad, so I am part of the Empire.
Q: So your essentially a villain?
No. That is your take on it. I am playing a law abiding man. The empire comes first and above all else.
Q: Even your daughter?
Above all else the Empire comes first.
Q: Is your character Garrick Versio visually modeled after you?
Yes. My character is created from motion capture and face capture. As one...
- 11/21/2017
- by Sean McAloon
- Age of the Nerd
"Blade Runner 2049" director Denis Villeneuve is in early talks to direct Sony’s "Cleopatra", based on author Stacy Schiff’s best-selling book "Queen Of The Nile, Cleopatra: A Life", in a big budget feature, with actress Angelina Jolie originally attached to star:
Actress Elizabeth Taylor previously played "Cleopatra" in the 1963 feature of the same name.
The historical 'Cleopatra VII Philopator', believed to be the re-incarnation and embodiment of a goddess...
... was the last person to rule Egypt as a 'pharaoh'. After she died, Egypt became a Roman province.
"...her palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, 'Cleopatra' was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator.
"She had children by both 'Julius Caesar' and 'Mark Antony', two of the most prominent Romans of the day. With Antony she would attempt to forge a new empire,...
Actress Elizabeth Taylor previously played "Cleopatra" in the 1963 feature of the same name.
The historical 'Cleopatra VII Philopator', believed to be the re-incarnation and embodiment of a goddess...
... was the last person to rule Egypt as a 'pharaoh'. After she died, Egypt became a Roman province.
"...her palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, 'Cleopatra' was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator.
"She had children by both 'Julius Caesar' and 'Mark Antony', two of the most prominent Romans of the day. With Antony she would attempt to forge a new empire,...
- 9/28/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The director of Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villenueve is lining up another directing gig. According to Deadline, he's in talks with Sony Pictures to helm one of their highest profile films... Cleopatra.
The film is said to be an "epic female empowerment story of one of history’s most complex heroines." It will be an adaptation of the biography written by Stacy Schiff. The film project has already gone through a few directors including James Cameron, Ang Lee, Paul Greengrass, Martin Scorsese, and David Fincher. It looks like Villenueve might be their lucky charm.
The filmmaker has helmed some amazing films such as Prisoners, Sicario, and Arrival. Blade Runner 2049 is also getting amazing reviews, many of which are calling the film a masterpiece. It would be great if he ended up taking the gig because I know he would do some great things with it.
Sony has a script...
The film is said to be an "epic female empowerment story of one of history’s most complex heroines." It will be an adaptation of the biography written by Stacy Schiff. The film project has already gone through a few directors including James Cameron, Ang Lee, Paul Greengrass, Martin Scorsese, and David Fincher. It looks like Villenueve might be their lucky charm.
The filmmaker has helmed some amazing films such as Prisoners, Sicario, and Arrival. Blade Runner 2049 is also getting amazing reviews, many of which are calling the film a masterpiece. It would be great if he ended up taking the gig because I know he would do some great things with it.
Sony has a script...
- 9/27/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Chip Gaines is all of us when hearing the news of his and Joanna’s forthcoming Target collection.
“Ahhh! I’m going to fangirl, basically,” he told Today (with an undeniable squeal) on how he expects to react when seeing the products on shelves.
The Hearth & Hand with Magnolia line, which hits stores on November 5th, has Joanna equally excited. She’s been busy building the Magnolia home improvement empire for years, with the most recent additions including wallpaper, paint and rug collaborations.
“15 years later, it does feel like I still have that part of that girl in that little...
“Ahhh! I’m going to fangirl, basically,” he told Today (with an undeniable squeal) on how he expects to react when seeing the products on shelves.
The Hearth & Hand with Magnolia line, which hits stores on November 5th, has Joanna equally excited. She’s been busy building the Magnolia home improvement empire for years, with the most recent additions including wallpaper, paint and rug collaborations.
“15 years later, it does feel like I still have that part of that girl in that little...
- 9/14/2017
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com
Good LuckDear Danny and Fernando, This is my first time at Tiff! It is also my first time stepping foot on Canadian soil. These aren't first steps so much as limps, since I sprained my ankle two weeks ago. The escalators and streetcars have become some of my best friends here, and every time I sit in the theatre I'm filled with relief. An American friend of mine who accompanies me on this trip remarks that nearly everything Tiff-branded is likely state-funded, or invested in by some greater entities with large stakes involved. As you've both noted, this festival is an institution upheld by discrepancies. I certainly felt it when I was on my way back from a certain thriller about ex-pats in Thai cults and noticed a group of Lady Gaga fans in matching t-shirts celebrating the release of her Netflix documentary. But since I'm already exhausted by film festival gossip masked as dialectics,...
- 9/10/2017
- MUBI
The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire is the latest game from well regarded veteran designer Eric Lang, featuring the “dudes on a map” style of gameplay that Lang is most famous for, combined with the strong theme of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic movie trilogy. Essentially a game of area control, resource/hand management and trick collection with a twist, Corleone’s Empire manages to be both simple and easy to pick up whilst also quite strategic. Fans of the movie series will benefit from the thematic style and a few nuanced references, but the game would have been just as playable without The Godfather license, as there is no actual gameplay content that relates to Coppola’s script.
In Corleone’s Empire, up to five players compete to earn the most money for their family, each of which is represented on the board by a different set of miniatures with bases of various colours.
In Corleone’s Empire, up to five players compete to earn the most money for their family, each of which is represented on the board by a different set of miniatures with bases of various colours.
- 8/16/2017
- by Matthew Smail
- Nerdly
Ever since Sigourney Weaver was revealed as the antagonist of The Defenders, speculations have abounded on who she would play. Going from thoughts that she would be "The Beast" that has been apart of the Hand for centuries, to the thought that maybe she is a reinvention of Mephisto. All we know is how she will be known in the series as Alexandra. Recently, however, Weaver has stated that she isn't really a villain at all.
In her words, she's said she's an adversary. Interesting take, but what exactly does it mean? Showrunner Marco Ramirez had this to say:
"In her career, she's come up against a lot of different people -- armies, mercenaries, devoted religious fanatics and all kinds of different groups -- who have tried to taker her down, but she's never met four people who are seemingly just interested in taking care of this one little part of New York.
In her words, she's said she's an adversary. Interesting take, but what exactly does it mean? Showrunner Marco Ramirez had this to say:
"In her career, she's come up against a lot of different people -- armies, mercenaries, devoted religious fanatics and all kinds of different groups -- who have tried to taker her down, but she's never met four people who are seemingly just interested in taking care of this one little part of New York.
- 7/17/2017
- by Bryam Dayley
- GeekTyrant
Yes, we know: It’s a little premature to assemble a list of the best movies of the year when there’s so much left of it. We have yet to see a lot of exciting new work from major auteurs like Christopher Nolan (“Dunkirk”), Alexander Payne (“Downsizing”), and Guillermo del Toro (“The Shape of Water”), not to mention heavy-hitting studio-produced spectacles like “Blade Runner 2049” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” But those last two wouldn’t even qualify for this list of the best independent films of the year, anyway, and they’ll have plenty of time to hog the spotlight.
Fortunately, we’ve found plenty of movies from around the world to celebrate, and while they haven’t all been box office sensations, they provide overwhelming evidence that the art form is thriving well into the second decade of the new millennium, and shows no signs of slowing down.
Fortunately, we’ve found plenty of movies from around the world to celebrate, and while they haven’t all been box office sensations, they provide overwhelming evidence that the art form is thriving well into the second decade of the new millennium, and shows no signs of slowing down.
- 7/4/2017
- by Eric Kohn, David Ehrlich, Anne Thompson, Kate Erbland and Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Matthew Byrd Jun 22, 2017
This "celebration of nostalgia" will add an expanding collection of Sega titles to mobile stores.
Sega is about to expand their mobile offerings in a big way with the introduction of the Sega Forever system.
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Sega Forever is a growing collection of classic Sega games being added to mobile app stores. The big gimmick here is that these games will be added to popular mobile stores for free but will feature in-game ads. Those who want to remove the ads can do so by paying $2 per game.
The games themselves will come with a variety of features - such as cloud saves, controller support, and leaderboards - regardless of whether or not you opt for the free or paid version of each title.
This "celebration of nostalgia" will add an expanding collection of Sega titles to mobile stores.
Sega is about to expand their mobile offerings in a big way with the introduction of the Sega Forever system.
See related Twin Peaks season 3 episode 7 review: There’s A Body All Right Twin Peaks season 3 episode 6 review: Don’t Die Twin Peaks season 3 episode 5 review: Case Files
Sega Forever is a growing collection of classic Sega games being added to mobile app stores. The big gimmick here is that these games will be added to popular mobile stores for free but will feature in-game ads. Those who want to remove the ads can do so by paying $2 per game.
The games themselves will come with a variety of features - such as cloud saves, controller support, and leaderboards - regardless of whether or not you opt for the free or paid version of each title.
- 6/21/2017
- Den of Geek
“It’s the comeback story of the year.” So says one announcer as the stakes go up in “Cars 3,” and while that may be hyperbole when applied to the movie itself, there’s no question that this latest edition in Pixar’s weakest franchise rescues it from mediocrity. Ironically, the first two “Cars” installments were shepherded along by Pixar guru John Lasseter, but traded the sophistication associated with the brand for hokey archetypes and surface-deep gags. Perhaps the setback came from the starting point: It was never a surefire bet that the travails of googly-eyed talking vehicles (in a world eerily devoid of other species) could muster much depth, but “Cars 3” finally gets there.
This time, Lasseter takes a backseat to new director Brian Fee (a storyboard artist on the first two films), who develops a richer scenario out of rusty parts — finding, along with screenwriters Kiel Murray,...
This time, Lasseter takes a backseat to new director Brian Fee (a storyboard artist on the first two films), who develops a richer scenario out of rusty parts — finding, along with screenwriters Kiel Murray,...
- 6/12/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Yasujirō Ozu tends to be known by reputation as a restrained, despondent dramatist — and not, regrettably, as one of the rare artists immaculately in tune with the psychology, behavior and energy of children. His 1932 silent comedy I Was Born, But... is a delectable slice of humor, humanism, and social satire, grounded by an exceptional insight into the verbal and physical language of grade-school boys and brought to life by pitch-perfect performances a cast of young actors. In Good Morning, his characteristically sedate, loose remake of the aforementioned silent film, Ozu revisits similar thematic territory from the wizened perspective of his postwar films. Now with the tools of full audio and Technicolor at his disposal, Ozu spins a social and emotional tapestry from a 1950s Tokyo suburb in which two young brothers, desperate for their own TV set, take a vow of silence in protest against the frivolous speech of adult society.
- 6/4/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Author: Gloria Daniels-Moss
Everyone liked The Inbetweeners, right? Yes, the show had many cringe-worthy, repetitive and outright stupid moments but offered a fair, if heightened take on the burden of adolescence.
Damon Beesley, who co-wrote the series alongside Iain Morris, now branches away from the playground and brings us a slightly darker and sassier story with travelling double-glazing salesman Vincent (Ed Westwick) heading the show. The BBC2 comedy White Gold starts as it means to go on. It’s slick, smart and silly – there is fun to be had here that’s for sure.
It’s Essex, 1983 and here we meet cocksure Vincent, our charismatic and terribly arrogant narrator that gets his claws in from the get go. This obnoxious man is the epitome of a classic salesman; giving us handy tips and breaking the forth wall just to tell us exactly how amazing he is at his job and...
Everyone liked The Inbetweeners, right? Yes, the show had many cringe-worthy, repetitive and outright stupid moments but offered a fair, if heightened take on the burden of adolescence.
Damon Beesley, who co-wrote the series alongside Iain Morris, now branches away from the playground and brings us a slightly darker and sassier story with travelling double-glazing salesman Vincent (Ed Westwick) heading the show. The BBC2 comedy White Gold starts as it means to go on. It’s slick, smart and silly – there is fun to be had here that’s for sure.
It’s Essex, 1983 and here we meet cocksure Vincent, our charismatic and terribly arrogant narrator that gets his claws in from the get go. This obnoxious man is the epitome of a classic salesman; giving us handy tips and breaking the forth wall just to tell us exactly how amazing he is at his job and...
- 5/24/2017
- by Gloria Daniels-Moss
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
IndieWire’s Liz Shannon Miller, Hanh Nguyen and Michael Nordine trade notes after watching the two-part “Twin Peaks” world premiere at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. [Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from the first two episodes.]
Hanh Nguyen: When the original “Twin Peaks” signed off after two seasons, the character of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) had promised cryptically to Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), “I’ll see you again in 25 years.” At the time, no one really knew what to make of that line, since the show was full of confounding dialogue anyway. I certainly didn’t take it literally. It was a show like no other when it premiered in 1990, and there’s still nothing like it… until now, perhaps.
True to their word, David Lynch and Mark Frost teamed with Showtime to reveal 25 years later that “Twin Peaks” was indeed coming back. It took more than two years to get all of it together,...
Hanh Nguyen: When the original “Twin Peaks” signed off after two seasons, the character of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) had promised cryptically to Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), “I’ll see you again in 25 years.” At the time, no one really knew what to make of that line, since the show was full of confounding dialogue anyway. I certainly didn’t take it literally. It was a show like no other when it premiered in 1990, and there’s still nothing like it… until now, perhaps.
True to their word, David Lynch and Mark Frost teamed with Showtime to reveal 25 years later that “Twin Peaks” was indeed coming back. It took more than two years to get all of it together,...
- 5/22/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen, Michael Nordine and Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
As a filmmaker, Jean-Luc Godard is a brilliant enigma whose work offers more questions than answers. “Redoubtable” solves that challenge with an outside source: Adapted from actress-turned-author Anne Wiazemsky’s 2015 memoir, “Un An Apres” (“One Year Later”), this surprisingly endearing tragicomedy recounts her short-lived marriage to Godard and the moment in which the feisty filmmaker soured into the angry, outspoken political radical that became his post-’60s persona.
Written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius (“The Artist”), the movie toys with Godard’s own early filmmaking style in a wry effort to salute his legacy and demystify its evolution. Light and inoffensive, it trades the intellectual rigor of Godard’s work for fluffy sentiments, but never gets crass. Above all else, it succeeds at transforming cinephile trivia into a genuine crowdpleaser.
A welcome rebound after Hazanvicius’ misbegotten remake “The Search,” the new movie is a return to the colorful period details...
Written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius (“The Artist”), the movie toys with Godard’s own early filmmaking style in a wry effort to salute his legacy and demystify its evolution. Light and inoffensive, it trades the intellectual rigor of Godard’s work for fluffy sentiments, but never gets crass. Above all else, it succeeds at transforming cinephile trivia into a genuine crowdpleaser.
A welcome rebound after Hazanvicius’ misbegotten remake “The Search,” the new movie is a return to the colorful period details...
- 5/20/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
If “Abundant Acreage Available” didn’t have closeups or outdoor scenes, it could have been filmed theater. Writer-director Angus MacLachlan’s second feature focuses on grown siblings Tracy (Amy Ryan) and Jesse (Terry Kinney) in the immediate aftermath of their father’s death. Stuck with his expansive farmland, they’re unsure what to do next, until the arrival of three older men who knew the deceased stake a claim to it. Set in a single location with a cast of five, the movie offers a lesson in minimalist drama, unfolding as a sharply acted mood piece that never crescendos, but hums along with wise observations and first-rate performances.
A intergenerational family drama that wouldn’t look out of place in the oeuvres of Tennessee Miller or Arthur Miller, “Abundant Acreage Available” is a noticeably more somber work for MacLachlan, whose directorial debut “Goodbye to All That” was a vulgar black comedy about overcoming divorce.
A intergenerational family drama that wouldn’t look out of place in the oeuvres of Tennessee Miller or Arthur Miller, “Abundant Acreage Available” is a noticeably more somber work for MacLachlan, whose directorial debut “Goodbye to All That” was a vulgar black comedy about overcoming divorce.
- 4/21/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
The first thing we see in “Everything Else” is a look of emptiness. Doña Flor (Adriana Barraza), a middle-aged public servant who has spent 35 years engaged in an utterly boring routine, blankly stares at nothing in particular. Soon, we learn why: As a Mexico City clerk tasked with issuing government IDs, her days are spent assessing paperwork and mechanically processing new requests. Much of this quiet, slow-burn character study inhabits the dreary, remote quality of Doña’s existence, but with time, the movie pieces it together to reveal the emotional solitude lurking beneath that distant gaze.
Anyone familiar with Chantal Akerman’s “Jeanne Dielman” or Lucretia Martel’s “The Headless Woman” will find familiar patterns in writer-director Natalia Almada’s first narrative feature, though it may as well be an extension of her documentary work for the way it pulls viewers into the nuances of everyday rituals and their ability to mask psychological discord.
Anyone familiar with Chantal Akerman’s “Jeanne Dielman” or Lucretia Martel’s “The Headless Woman” will find familiar patterns in writer-director Natalia Almada’s first narrative feature, though it may as well be an extension of her documentary work for the way it pulls viewers into the nuances of everyday rituals and their ability to mask psychological discord.
- 4/19/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
When The Fast and the Furious was released in June 2001, the signs did not portend its eventual future as one of cinema’s most durable and lucrative franchises. The original film, based on a magazine article about street racing, didn’t feature any A-list stars and wasn’t expected to make a dent in a summer featuring “surefire” box-office hits like Pearl Harbor, Tomb Raider and Planet of the Apes.
More: 29 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the 'The Fast and the Furious' Films
But then the Nos kicked in and audiences ate up the adventures of Dom (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul Walker) and the rest of their motley crew as they drove fast, executed capers, bested rivals and espoused family values in a series of increasingly over-the-top movies that helped reshape the action genre and showed Hollywood that a diverse cast could equal global box-office success.
With The Fate of the Furious in theaters...
More: 29 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the 'The Fast and the Furious' Films
But then the Nos kicked in and audiences ate up the adventures of Dom (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul Walker) and the rest of their motley crew as they drove fast, executed capers, bested rivals and espoused family values in a series of increasingly over-the-top movies that helped reshape the action genre and showed Hollywood that a diverse cast could equal global box-office success.
With The Fate of the Furious in theaters...
- 4/17/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Five years ago Switched at Birth came on our screens tackling the enormous responsibility and honor of being the first and only television drama with American Sign Language as one of its hallmarks. Beyond that, the groundbreaking show about the lives of Bay Kennish and Daphne Vazquez has told stories to be proud of. From teen angst to adult decisions, to life-changing moments no one is ever ready for, this show has had it all. In the final episode, Bay and Daphne celebrate the day they became a family, and look forward to their futures. Above all else Switched at
Switched at Birth Series Finale Review: The Journey Was Worth It...
Switched at Birth Series Finale Review: The Journey Was Worth It...
- 4/12/2017
- by Araceli Aviles
- TVovermind.com
Joe Swanberg has had one of the more interesting career upswings of any independent filmmaker out there. After being one of the essential founders of the mumblecore indie movement, he made a right turn of sorts a few years back. Opting for bigger stars and similarly simple premises, he’s found more acclaim than ever before. Between Drinking Buddies, Happy Christmas, and Digging for Fire, Swanberg is as exciting a writer/director as ever before. Most recently, Swanberg has teamed up again with frequent collaborator Jake Johnson for Win It All, a film that at once feels both different and similar than what he’s been up to lately. Above all else, it’s a great vehicle for Johnson, who does his best work when paired with Swanberg. The flick is a character study, centered on gambler Eddie Garrett (Johnson). He’s broke, but charming. A nice guy unable to resist a card game,...
- 4/12/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
In its opening act, Nacho Vigolando’s newest genre-subverting feature, “Colossal,” plays like the world’s most unexpected “The Devil Wears Prada” sequel. Imagine if Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs didn’t have that last-act change of heart, compelling her to reject the empty offerings of Miranda Priestly, and instead stayed in Paris with her steely-eyed mentor and clawed her way to the top of the fashion journalism heap, one stiletto-bolstered step at a time. Hathaway’s character in “Colossal,” a burnout alcoholic writer named Gloria, could be Andy just a few years on: fabulous, broke, exceedingly wasted.
That’s where “Colossal” starts. That’s hardly where it ends.
Vigolando’s film introduces us to Gloria at her lowest ebb, unveiling an anti-heroine for the ages (and also the kind of “strong female character” that so many Hollywood movies tend to lack) and then twists her resurrection story into some mighty unexpected shapes.
That’s where “Colossal” starts. That’s hardly where it ends.
Vigolando’s film introduces us to Gloria at her lowest ebb, unveiling an anti-heroine for the ages (and also the kind of “strong female character” that so many Hollywood movies tend to lack) and then twists her resurrection story into some mighty unexpected shapes.
- 4/4/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The root of evil in “The Blackcoat’s Daughter” isn’t particularly original or deep, but the movie’s twisty plot and eerie atmosphere makes it deeply unsettling anyway. A chilling package of muted performances, disquieting sound design and isolated locations, the directorial debut of Osgood Perkins is a competent exercise in style dripping with tidbits of gothic horror that don’t entirely coalesce into a satisfying whole, but offer plenty of frightening possibilities along the way. For fans of the genre, it’s a juicy melange of the right stuff.
Initially called “February” when it surfaced on the festival circuit in late 2015, “The Blackcoat’s Daughter” arrives months after Perkins’ Netflix-released sophomore effort, the moody haunted house thriller “I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House,” and together they illustrate the stirrings of a strong genre director searching for the ideal vessel.
The bulk of “The Blackcoat...
Initially called “February” when it surfaced on the festival circuit in late 2015, “The Blackcoat’s Daughter” arrives months after Perkins’ Netflix-released sophomore effort, the moody haunted house thriller “I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House,” and together they illustrate the stirrings of a strong genre director searching for the ideal vessel.
The bulk of “The Blackcoat...
- 3/29/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Sara Hankins, the mother of four who made headlines in December when her longtime best friend promised to adopt her kids, died Monday after a debilitating battle with Als, according to her online obituary. She was 36.
According to the obituary posted by a funeral parlor, Hankins was surrounded by her family at her home in Milan, Illinois, at the time of her death. She’s survived by her four children — Alexis, 18, Cayden, 11, Micah, 9, and Amara, 8 — as well as her grandparents, mother, siblings, siblings’ spouses and nieces and nephews.
Tributes for Hankins poured in online, where she was described by those...
According to the obituary posted by a funeral parlor, Hankins was surrounded by her family at her home in Milan, Illinois, at the time of her death. She’s survived by her four children — Alexis, 18, Cayden, 11, Micah, 9, and Amara, 8 — as well as her grandparents, mother, siblings, siblings’ spouses and nieces and nephews.
Tributes for Hankins poured in online, where she was described by those...
- 3/18/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Though it may not feel fully inspired so much as competently pre-visualized, Kong: Skull Island fits snugly into the growing canon of reboots that exist within ever-expanding movie universes. That’s a first sentence to a positive review that perhaps reads a bit more cynically than intended. Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by a bunch of dudes (Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly with a story credited to John Gatins), this umpteenth version of the King Kong story pulls from every available pop-culture source in building a fun creature feature. Much of the credit goes to the breathtaking effects and brisk pace, which distract from some lofty line readings and silly plot devices.
In 1973, Bill Randa (John Goodman), with the help of the much-smarter Brooks (Corey Hawkins), rounds up a team of soldiers and specialized civilians to explore a newly discovered island for scientific reasons. Or so he says.
In 1973, Bill Randa (John Goodman), with the help of the much-smarter Brooks (Corey Hawkins), rounds up a team of soldiers and specialized civilians to explore a newly discovered island for scientific reasons. Or so he says.
- 3/8/2017
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Seventeen-year-old Mackenzie Murphy knows first-hand the devastation bullying can cause. Growing up in Airdrie, Canada, the teen was bullied both online and in person.
In December 2012, the severe bullying she experienced culminated in an attempt to take her own life.
“That dark point brought me to such a motivating place,” she tells People of her suicide attempt.
“I remember sitting on my hospital bed and my mom called me and told me that one of my friends was getting bullied for defending me. So I said, ‘Enough is enough, I’m no longer fighting this battle for just myself — I...
In December 2012, the severe bullying she experienced culminated in an attempt to take her own life.
“That dark point brought me to such a motivating place,” she tells People of her suicide attempt.
“I remember sitting on my hospital bed and my mom called me and told me that one of my friends was getting bullied for defending me. So I said, ‘Enough is enough, I’m no longer fighting this battle for just myself — I...
- 2/17/2017
- by Erin Hill
- PEOPLE.com
Maddie Aldridge is on the mend now, but when her family kept vigil while praying for her in the hospital, they had no idea how — or if — she would recover.
After Jamie Lynn Spears and ex Corey Aldridge’s 8-year-old daughter accidentally drove an Atv into a pond and nearly drowned on Feb. 5, “No one knew until she woke up what was going to happen,” a friend of Aldridge tells People of Spears, 25, her husband, Jamie Watson, and Aldridge, 27.
“The doctors did a lot of tests before she woke up, and it was encouraging, but still — no one knew for sure,...
After Jamie Lynn Spears and ex Corey Aldridge’s 8-year-old daughter accidentally drove an Atv into a pond and nearly drowned on Feb. 5, “No one knew until she woke up what was going to happen,” a friend of Aldridge tells People of Spears, 25, her husband, Jamie Watson, and Aldridge, 27.
“The doctors did a lot of tests before she woke up, and it was encouraging, but still — no one knew for sure,...
- 2/16/2017
- by Jeff Nelson and Steve Helling
- PEOPLE.com
What a wonderful Valentine’s Day for the Spears family!
Following a horrific Atv accident last weekend, Jamie Lynn Spears’ 8-year-old daughter Maddie looked happy, healthy and on her way to a full recovery in a new photo posted on Instagram.
Watch: Jamie Lynn Spears’ Husband Says Her Daughter Maddie is Doing ‘Better and Better’
“Maddie isn't quite ready to return to school, but her doctors did clear her to bring in her Valentine's Day treats to her class today,” Jamie Lynn captioned a photo of smiling Maddie dressed in a cute pink sweater and holding up Valentine's-themed chocolate bars. “Thanks to @avery and @hersheycompany for making these treats for her to pass out, since I didn't have the time to make any myself this year.”
“It made her so happy to see her friends, and be able to give them such cute treats,” Spears continued. “It was a great moment for us after everything that has...
Following a horrific Atv accident last weekend, Jamie Lynn Spears’ 8-year-old daughter Maddie looked happy, healthy and on her way to a full recovery in a new photo posted on Instagram.
Watch: Jamie Lynn Spears’ Husband Says Her Daughter Maddie is Doing ‘Better and Better’
“Maddie isn't quite ready to return to school, but her doctors did clear her to bring in her Valentine's Day treats to her class today,” Jamie Lynn captioned a photo of smiling Maddie dressed in a cute pink sweater and holding up Valentine's-themed chocolate bars. “Thanks to @avery and @hersheycompany for making these treats for her to pass out, since I didn't have the time to make any myself this year.”
“It made her so happy to see her friends, and be able to give them such cute treats,” Spears continued. “It was a great moment for us after everything that has...
- 2/15/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Jamie Lynn Spears is focusing on the positives. The 25-year-old star had a major scare this past week when her 8-year-old daughter Maddie was involved in a serious Atv accident, leaving her submerged in water for two minutes.
Thankfully, the little girl has recovered enough to return home after a week in the hospital. On Saturday, Spears took to Instagram to share a photo of her daily devotional.
Thankfully, the little girl has recovered enough to return home after a week in the hospital. On Saturday, Spears took to Instagram to share a photo of her daily devotional.
- 2/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Britney Spears is enjoying some quality time with her boys!
The "Slumber Party" singer took to Instagram on Saturday to share a sweet, sunny pic of herself chilling out with her sons, 11-year-old Sean Preston and 10-year-old Jayden James.
Watch: Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie Headed Home From Hospital After Serious Atv Accident
"Family time ☀," she captioned the snap.
It seems the family can finally relax as Spears' niece -- and Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter -- Maddie Aldridge, recovers from her scary Atv accident. The 35-year-old singer also shared a short video of her tranquil, seaside digs.
"A touch of heaven...
The "Slumber Party" singer took to Instagram on Saturday to share a sweet, sunny pic of herself chilling out with her sons, 11-year-old Sean Preston and 10-year-old Jayden James.
Watch: Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie Headed Home From Hospital After Serious Atv Accident
"Family time ☀," she captioned the snap.
It seems the family can finally relax as Spears' niece -- and Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter -- Maddie Aldridge, recovers from her scary Atv accident. The 35-year-old singer also shared a short video of her tranquil, seaside digs.
"A touch of heaven...
- 2/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Jamie Lynn Spears' 8-year-old daughter, Maddie, is on the mend after her scary Atv accident on Sunday.
Maddie's stepfather, Jamie Watson, Instagrammed a picture of Maddie sitting in a helicopter on Friday, as her mother stands outside with a big smile. Watson said the trio are heading home as Maddie continues to recover.
"Thanks to the amazing first responders, and medical teams at University and Children's Hospital in New Orleans, La, we are headed home with our baby girl as she continues to recover," Watson writes. "Above all else we are so thankful for each and every prayer, because we know that is what truly made the difference. Thank you again to everyone. We are truly blessed."
Watch: Jamie Lynn Spears' Husband Says Her Daughter Maddie Is 'Doing Better and Better' After Atv Accident
"We're headed home with our baby girl as she continues to recover," Jamie Lynn also tweeted. "Thank you again...
Maddie's stepfather, Jamie Watson, Instagrammed a picture of Maddie sitting in a helicopter on Friday, as her mother stands outside with a big smile. Watson said the trio are heading home as Maddie continues to recover.
"Thanks to the amazing first responders, and medical teams at University and Children's Hospital in New Orleans, La, we are headed home with our baby girl as she continues to recover," Watson writes. "Above all else we are so thankful for each and every prayer, because we know that is what truly made the difference. Thank you again to everyone. We are truly blessed."
Watch: Jamie Lynn Spears' Husband Says Her Daughter Maddie Is 'Doing Better and Better' After Atv Accident
"We're headed home with our baby girl as she continues to recover," Jamie Lynn also tweeted. "Thank you again...
- 2/10/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Less than a week after being hospitalized following an Atv accident, Jamie Lynn Spears‘ 8-year-old daughter Maddie is back home and recovering, People confirms.
“Maddie Aldridge, 8-year-old daughter of entertainer Jamie Lynn Spears, has been discharged from Children’s Hospital in New Orleans,” the hospital tells People in an exclusive statement via a Spears family rep. “She is breathing well and interacting with loved ones. Doctors say she is on the way to a full recovery.”
“Aldridge accidentally drove an Atv into a pond on a relative’s property in Kentwood, Louisiana, Sunday and was trapped underwater. Her family would...
“Maddie Aldridge, 8-year-old daughter of entertainer Jamie Lynn Spears, has been discharged from Children’s Hospital in New Orleans,” the hospital tells People in an exclusive statement via a Spears family rep. “She is breathing well and interacting with loved ones. Doctors say she is on the way to a full recovery.”
“Aldridge accidentally drove an Atv into a pond on a relative’s property in Kentwood, Louisiana, Sunday and was trapped underwater. Her family would...
- 2/10/2017
- by Melody Chiu and Elizabeth Leonard
- PEOPLE.com
It takes seven days for the videotape in the “Ring” horror franchise to kill its victims, but only 102 minutes for “Rings” to bleed the premise dry. Twelve years after the last underwhelming entry in the series, “The Ring Two,” this half-hearted attempt to resurrect the J-horror import for another era instead proves its irrelevance.
The original movies generated an eerie suspense around grainy VHS footage and the horrors that lurk within its confines coming to life. This latest entry, featuring all new characters, finds the ghostly Samara working her way into the digital realm, hacking her way through MP4 files to assail a whole new generation of viewers — not only the characters, but younger audiences who may have no other reference point for this franchise outside of this dull retreat.
They would be better off watching “It Follows” instead — or, for that matter, the recently released J-horror crossover “The Ring vs.
The original movies generated an eerie suspense around grainy VHS footage and the horrors that lurk within its confines coming to life. This latest entry, featuring all new characters, finds the ghostly Samara working her way into the digital realm, hacking her way through MP4 files to assail a whole new generation of viewers — not only the characters, but younger audiences who may have no other reference point for this franchise outside of this dull retreat.
They would be better off watching “It Follows” instead — or, for that matter, the recently released J-horror crossover “The Ring vs.
- 2/3/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
It was only a matter of time, really, but production on Disney’s Han Solo origin story is officially underway – and the first set photo has arrived to prove it.
Coming to us by way of Chris Miller’s Twitter feed, the image below showcases the film’s clapperboard along with the tongue-in-cheek working title, Red Cup – a play on the Solo branded plastic cups. Above all else, it’s the caption that really piqued our curiosity, given Miller’s status report came tethered with the message “Han first shot.” Yes, if there was every any doubt that Miller and directing partner Phil Lord weren’t up to the task of wrangling a Han Solo anthology movie into shape, let it be known that both creatives are well versed in the character and his enduring legacy.
Per Twitter:
Starring Alden Ehrenreich as the iconic, smooth-talking smuggler, Lord and Miller’s...
Coming to us by way of Chris Miller’s Twitter feed, the image below showcases the film’s clapperboard along with the tongue-in-cheek working title, Red Cup – a play on the Solo branded plastic cups. Above all else, it’s the caption that really piqued our curiosity, given Miller’s status report came tethered with the message “Han first shot.” Yes, if there was every any doubt that Miller and directing partner Phil Lord weren’t up to the task of wrangling a Han Solo anthology movie into shape, let it be known that both creatives are well versed in the character and his enduring legacy.
Per Twitter:
Starring Alden Ehrenreich as the iconic, smooth-talking smuggler, Lord and Miller’s...
- 1/30/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
‘The New Radical’ Review: This Bitcoin Documentary Is a Real-Life ‘Mr. Robot’ — Sundance 2017 Review
A few decades ago, a show like “Mr. Robot” — which transforms modern fears of technological instability into suspense — might look like science fiction. These days, however, real life is almost as unsettling. Several recent documentaries on a growing community of hackers and acolytes focus on the developing momentum of a digitally enhanced landscape and the anarchistic tendencies that blossom within it: Laura Poitras’ “Citizenfour” and her yet-to-be-released “Risk” follow the twin struggles of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, while Alex Winter’s “Deep Web” captured the plight of incarcerated dark web pioneer Ross Ulbricht.
Adam Bhala Lough consolidates the focus of these projects with the restless, scattershot approach of “The New Radical,” a portrait of the founders of Dark Wallet, the bitcoin app that allows users to purchase materials without leaving a digital fingerprint. Lough gives these troublemakers a dense platform to voice their extremist perspectives, but the movie primarily...
Adam Bhala Lough consolidates the focus of these projects with the restless, scattershot approach of “The New Radical,” a portrait of the founders of Dark Wallet, the bitcoin app that allows users to purchase materials without leaving a digital fingerprint. Lough gives these troublemakers a dense platform to voice their extremist perspectives, but the movie primarily...
- 1/26/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Six years have passed since director Dee Rees’ taut Brooklyn coming-of-age drama “Pariah,” and she’s been long overdue for tackling more ambitious material. As if making up for lost time, Rees returns with a sweeping period epic that operates on a far grander level.
With “Mudbound,” a dynamic post-wwii tale of racial tension and squandered opportunities in the deep south, Rees juggles a complex ensemble and heavy material with the confidence of a veteran storyteller. While not every aspect of this massive tapestry justifies its place in the 132-minute running time, Rees nevertheless delivers a complex look at social boundaries and the fragile efforts to correct the prejudices that define them.
Based on Hillary Jordan’s 2008 novel (which draws from her own troubled family history), “Mudbound” explores its setting with an epic sweep. It’s a somber portrait of two families, one black and the other white, both struggling...
With “Mudbound,” a dynamic post-wwii tale of racial tension and squandered opportunities in the deep south, Rees juggles a complex ensemble and heavy material with the confidence of a veteran storyteller. While not every aspect of this massive tapestry justifies its place in the 132-minute running time, Rees nevertheless delivers a complex look at social boundaries and the fragile efforts to correct the prejudices that define them.
Based on Hillary Jordan’s 2008 novel (which draws from her own troubled family history), “Mudbound” explores its setting with an epic sweep. It’s a somber portrait of two families, one black and the other white, both struggling...
- 1/22/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Ben Mortimer Jan 23, 2017
Vin Diesel reflects on xXx, the death of Paul Walker, and the impact on his career of Sidney Lumet...
Hollywood may have been built on the cult of the movie star, but in an industry now dominated by branded franchises like Star Wars, Marvel and Bond, it’s notable how rare they’ve become. For all the millions raked in by Iron Man and Star Wars movies, audiences don’t turn out for Robert Downey Jr. or Harrison Ford, they come to watch Tony Stark and Han Solo.
In this climate, there are perhaps a handful of actors who can draw audience based on nothing more than their presence in a movie, and perhaps none more successful than Vin Diesel. Since his breakthrough role in Pitch Black, Diesel has been the leading man in two blockbuster franchises: The Fast And The Furious and Riddick, and with xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage,...
Vin Diesel reflects on xXx, the death of Paul Walker, and the impact on his career of Sidney Lumet...
Hollywood may have been built on the cult of the movie star, but in an industry now dominated by branded franchises like Star Wars, Marvel and Bond, it’s notable how rare they’ve become. For all the millions raked in by Iron Man and Star Wars movies, audiences don’t turn out for Robert Downey Jr. or Harrison Ford, they come to watch Tony Stark and Han Solo.
In this climate, there are perhaps a handful of actors who can draw audience based on nothing more than their presence in a movie, and perhaps none more successful than Vin Diesel. Since his breakthrough role in Pitch Black, Diesel has been the leading man in two blockbuster franchises: The Fast And The Furious and Riddick, and with xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage,...
- 1/15/2017
- Den of Geek
Super Mario Run raced onto iOS devices yesterday, but despite it rocketing straight to the top of the charts in less than a day, it appears as if not everyone is convinced that it’ll be a success. As per GameSpot, Nintendo’s share value dropped by five percent following the mobile game’s release, instantly wiping $1.1 billion off the Japanese company’s value. The drastic drop recovered throughout the day, however, with an overall depreciation noted to be around four percent.
Why exactly investors have shunned the game’s potential to be a money-maker for Nintendo isn’t entirely clear, but the platformer certainly hasn’t been without its controversies since being announced in October. Despite being a free download, the vast majority of Super Mario Run‘s content is locked behind a one-time payment of $10 – a relatively high price where mobile apps are concerned, but even more so...
Why exactly investors have shunned the game’s potential to be a money-maker for Nintendo isn’t entirely clear, but the platformer certainly hasn’t been without its controversies since being announced in October. Despite being a free download, the vast majority of Super Mario Run‘s content is locked behind a one-time payment of $10 – a relatively high price where mobile apps are concerned, but even more so...
- 12/16/2016
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
Oliver Stone. That’s the filmmaker who should have been asked to chronicle the career of Oasis, the hugely successful, ever-combustible, now-departed kings of Britpop. Looking at the entirety of the band’s lifespan — from the early 1990s to break-up in 2008 — it’s hard not to notice the trademarks of Doors-era Stone: controversies, fisticuffs, conspiracies, bravery, insanity, ego, vulnerability, lust, and violence. In rock and roll, these are positives, and the joys that emanate from such feelings and behavior is certainly on display in Oasis: Supersonic, a Noel and Liam Gallagher-approved documentary. The band’s career, however, is not really the subject of the new documentary directed by Mat Whitecross and from the producers of Amy, Asif Kapadia’s Oscar-winning Amy Winehouse documentary. Instead, Supersonic is about the rise of the band, the period from birth to its two concerts (to 250,000 attendees) at Knebworth.
And that’s fine, since...
And that’s fine, since...
- 10/26/2016
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
There has never been a show quite like “Adventure Time,” which can be silly, wise and utterly mesmerizing within the confines of a few unpredictable minutes. The news that it will end its run in 2018, after eight years and nine seasons, may come as a shock to anyone invested in its unique pleasures. “Adventure Time” wasn’t just a well-honed animated program with equal appeal to viewers of all ages; that zany attitude delivered warm tidbits of life advice and an emotional purity with the concision of great folk music, and the same lasting power. It was the kind of perfectly conceived formula that suggested immortality. Even with the end in sight, its legacy is secure.
RelatedWhy ‘Adventure Time,’ Now In Its Fifth Season, Is More Groundbreaking Than You May Realize
This may sound like hyperbole for a consumer-facing program about the exploits of a goofy adolescent named Finn and...
RelatedWhy ‘Adventure Time,’ Now In Its Fifth Season, Is More Groundbreaking Than You May Realize
This may sound like hyperbole for a consumer-facing program about the exploits of a goofy adolescent named Finn and...
- 9/29/2016
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
All episodes were provided prior to broadcast.
For Woody Allen enthusiasts, Amazon’s Crisis in Six Scenes is an enjoyable piece of early autumn fluff. It’s a laissez faire effort, unrigged and unbothered, though one that, at its very best, might be Allen’s most comedically-inspired work since 2011’s Midnight in Paris. But as the auteur’s first venture into television in his storied 40-plus career, it’s certainly not without its faults.
The six-episode comedic mini-series — each written and directed by the filmmaker as busy as he’s nervous — is often clumsy and unsure of itself in its story pacing. It never quite finds its rhythm until the last two episodes, and the first few are a little sluggish and rather excessive at times. You get the sense Allen is mostly reformatting his usual film structure into the popular TV mold, which makes the whole project feel like...
For Woody Allen enthusiasts, Amazon’s Crisis in Six Scenes is an enjoyable piece of early autumn fluff. It’s a laissez faire effort, unrigged and unbothered, though one that, at its very best, might be Allen’s most comedically-inspired work since 2011’s Midnight in Paris. But as the auteur’s first venture into television in his storied 40-plus career, it’s certainly not without its faults.
The six-episode comedic mini-series — each written and directed by the filmmaker as busy as he’s nervous — is often clumsy and unsure of itself in its story pacing. It never quite finds its rhythm until the last two episodes, and the first few are a little sluggish and rather excessive at times. You get the sense Allen is mostly reformatting his usual film structure into the popular TV mold, which makes the whole project feel like...
- 9/28/2016
- by Will Ashton
- We Got This Covered
Throughout his career, filmmaker Park Chan-Wook has crafted some of the most visceral and evocative films of the last 15 years of cinema, and his latest movie, The Handmaiden, is yet another exquisitely unforgettable experience that feels like nothing we’ve seen from him before, and yet, his adaptation of Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith still has all his trademark directorial touches and wicked sense of humor firmly entrenched throughout.
While at Fantastic Fest 2016, Daily Dead was honored to participate in the press day for The Handmaiden, where we heard more from Park about his approaches to the film’s sublimely nuanced storytelling, his thoughts on the response to The Handmaiden thus far, why it was important at this point in his career to do a film that was very much about celebrating female characters, and much more.
Look for The Handmaiden in theaters on October 21st courtesy of Magnolia Pictures and Amazon Studios.
While at Fantastic Fest 2016, Daily Dead was honored to participate in the press day for The Handmaiden, where we heard more from Park about his approaches to the film’s sublimely nuanced storytelling, his thoughts on the response to The Handmaiden thus far, why it was important at this point in his career to do a film that was very much about celebrating female characters, and much more.
Look for The Handmaiden in theaters on October 21st courtesy of Magnolia Pictures and Amazon Studios.
- 9/24/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
By Daniel Crooke
If you've been wondering why Damien Chazelle didn’t cast Whiplash star Miles Teller in his Tiff’s People’s Choice Award winner La La Land, it looks like we have our answer: Teller wanted more money. Editorializing on a celebrity’s character is a tricky line to tow so let's just say this is not surprising. Of much more interest is the alternate casting of a different Emma as the female lead, Emma of the Watson variety.
We'll never be able to speak to what Watson and Teller would have done with the roles that are winning Oscar buzz for Ryan Gosling and (frontrunner?) Emma Stone but it does get the mind racing about favorite almost-casts or last minute drop-outs in movie history. There’s your classic Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones or Winona Ryder as Mary Corleone, or more contemporarily you’ve got Will Smith as Django or,...
If you've been wondering why Damien Chazelle didn’t cast Whiplash star Miles Teller in his Tiff’s People’s Choice Award winner La La Land, it looks like we have our answer: Teller wanted more money. Editorializing on a celebrity’s character is a tricky line to tow so let's just say this is not surprising. Of much more interest is the alternate casting of a different Emma as the female lead, Emma of the Watson variety.
We'll never be able to speak to what Watson and Teller would have done with the roles that are winning Oscar buzz for Ryan Gosling and (frontrunner?) Emma Stone but it does get the mind racing about favorite almost-casts or last minute drop-outs in movie history. There’s your classic Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones or Winona Ryder as Mary Corleone, or more contemporarily you’ve got Will Smith as Django or,...
- 9/22/2016
- by Daniel Crooke
- FilmExperience
Kirsten Howard Sep 13, 2016
We examine the recent Val Kilmer movies, that happened to have bypasses cinemas...
Once upon a time, Val Kilmer’s individual look - defined by a little Swedish blood from his mother’s side - had hearts pumping. Those looks, along with his arrogant, edgy attitude and acting style, helped him clinch plenty of complimentary roles during the 80s and early-90s. Films like Top Secret, Top Gun, Willow and my personal favourite Real Genius were pushing him toward a stellar career back then, and his star was steadily rising.
See also: a closer look at what may be Val Kilmer's weirdest film
But Kilmer came down from a serious high of Heat and Tombstone in the mid-90s when he signed on to the notorious clusterfuck that was The Island Of Dr. Moreau, and only recently has the part he played in its disastrous production come to light.
We examine the recent Val Kilmer movies, that happened to have bypasses cinemas...
Once upon a time, Val Kilmer’s individual look - defined by a little Swedish blood from his mother’s side - had hearts pumping. Those looks, along with his arrogant, edgy attitude and acting style, helped him clinch plenty of complimentary roles during the 80s and early-90s. Films like Top Secret, Top Gun, Willow and my personal favourite Real Genius were pushing him toward a stellar career back then, and his star was steadily rising.
See also: a closer look at what may be Val Kilmer's weirdest film
But Kilmer came down from a serious high of Heat and Tombstone in the mid-90s when he signed on to the notorious clusterfuck that was The Island Of Dr. Moreau, and only recently has the part he played in its disastrous production come to light.
- 8/28/2016
- Den of Geek
Dog Eat Dog, the all-new collaboration between director Paul Schrader and Nicolas Cage, is yet to nail down a release date to call its own, but that hasn’t prevented Arclight Films from drumming up excitement.
Buoyed by the movie’s appearance at Cannes earlier in the year – where it divided critics right down the middle – today brings forth a new trailer for the mob thriller, introducing moviegoers to Cage and Willem Dafoe’s partners in crime.
Above all else, the one thing that has us most excited for Paul Schrader and Nicolas Cage’s latest is the fact that the former holds full creative control over Dog Eat Dog – news that ought to offset fears that Schrader and Cage are in for another disaster in the vein of The Cold Dying of the Light.
Released via Lionsgate two years ago, the feature was a textbook example of studio meddling gone awry,...
Buoyed by the movie’s appearance at Cannes earlier in the year – where it divided critics right down the middle – today brings forth a new trailer for the mob thriller, introducing moviegoers to Cage and Willem Dafoe’s partners in crime.
Above all else, the one thing that has us most excited for Paul Schrader and Nicolas Cage’s latest is the fact that the former holds full creative control over Dog Eat Dog – news that ought to offset fears that Schrader and Cage are in for another disaster in the vein of The Cold Dying of the Light.
Released via Lionsgate two years ago, the feature was a textbook example of studio meddling gone awry,...
- 8/9/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Amazon Prime Day is here, and with it, a bevy of deals for your entertainment-loving heart. In order to plow through the massive list of deals being offered to Amazon Prime members — it is called Amazon Prime Day for a reason — we’ve narrowed down some of the many offerings for 18 tried and tested IndieWire favorites, spanning both film and television, available with some very special streaming deals today only. Take a look, and start saving now.
“Edge of Tomorrow” ($0.99, 80% off)
In a summer full of lousy Hollywood fare, go back to 2014 and re-experience Doug Liman’s brilliant sci-fi romp. Written by master screenwriter Chris McQuarrie, “Edge of Tomorrow” pushes Tom Cruise to rock bottom and kills him off in the first 10 minutes. And then does it again, and again and a few dozen more times. Consider it a video game movie that doesn’t need video game source material to make it work,...
“Edge of Tomorrow” ($0.99, 80% off)
In a summer full of lousy Hollywood fare, go back to 2014 and re-experience Doug Liman’s brilliant sci-fi romp. Written by master screenwriter Chris McQuarrie, “Edge of Tomorrow” pushes Tom Cruise to rock bottom and kills him off in the first 10 minutes. And then does it again, and again and a few dozen more times. Consider it a video game movie that doesn’t need video game source material to make it work,...
- 7/12/2016
- by Russell Goldman and Sarah Colvin
- Indiewire
The first time Viggo Mortensen surfaces in “Captain Fantastic,” he’s covered in mud, presenting a trophy to his shirtless son moments after the teen butchers a wild deer with his bare hands. It’s a spellbinding image that epitomizes the oddball tribalism that Mortensen’s character, Ben, has developed with his isolated clan of six children in the Pacific Northwest, and immediately establishes the striking intelligence of actor-director Matt Ross’ feature-length debut. Despite a premise that could easily turn hokey or farcical — radical parent raises kids in the woods, then suddenly must face reality when he takes them back to civilization — “Captain Fantastic” manages to inhabit the utopian highs of Ben’s unorthodox world even as it falls apart.
At first, the family’s idyllic existence seems untouchable. Ross imbues Ben’s self-contained universe with a magical atmosphere expertly captured by cinematographer Stéphane Fontaine (“A Prophet”). The deep greens...
At first, the family’s idyllic existence seems untouchable. Ross imbues Ben’s self-contained universe with a magical atmosphere expertly captured by cinematographer Stéphane Fontaine (“A Prophet”). The deep greens...
- 7/5/2016
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
More often than not these days open world, action RPG titles fall into two pretty distinct categories; we get futuristic sci-fi settings with shooter elements, or fantasy worlds that build themselves around swordplay and melee combat. Given the way movies, TV series’ and literature all regularly fall into the same simple niches, this is never considered to be a problem that needs solving. With Spiders Studio’s The Technomancer, however, we get to put our hands on something that attempts to subvert this ideal as successfully as games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic have done in the past.
So, what exactly is The Technomancer? Set during the War of Water, which takes place two hundred years after humans colonized Mars, the game puts players in control of a rookie technomancer by the name of Zachariah. Zachariah hails from Abundance, one of the powerful corporations that operate...
So, what exactly is The Technomancer? Set during the War of Water, which takes place two hundred years after humans colonized Mars, the game puts players in control of a rookie technomancer by the name of Zachariah. Zachariah hails from Abundance, one of the powerful corporations that operate...
- 6/28/2016
- by Gareth Cartwright
- We Got This Covered
"Above all else, to thine own self be true. Now, let me see your spirit." Open Road has debuted a teaser trailer for the biopic All Eyez on Me, which profiles the life of successful American rapper Tupac "2Pac" Shakur. The trailer has been released on what would've been Shakur's 45th birthday, and teases some of the scenes we'll see from his life. Demetrius Shipp Jr. plays the late musician, who became one of the most accomplished rappers before he was killed in a drive by shooting at the age of 25. The title of a film is the same as Tupac's fourth album, regarded one of his best. There are some cool shots in this, could be good. Here's the first teaser trailer for Benny Boom's film All Eyez on Me, found on YouTube: A chronicle of the life of rapper Tupac Shakur. Originally titled just Tupac, the film...
- 6/16/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
For the past 27 years, director Cameron Crowe has specialized in making films about earnest, “uncool” people who live and die by their passions. From “Say Anything…” to “Almost Famous,” Crowe’s films focus on that feeling of intense love, for people, for places, and especially for music. His upcoming Showtime TV series “Roadies” continues with that theme by focusing on a makeshift family of roadies for the fictional rock group the Staten-House Band. Starring Luke Wilson as Bill the tour manager and Carla Gugino as Shelli the production manager, “Roadies” follows the road crew as their lives are about to change with the arrival of a financial advisor who wants to overhaul their latest tour. The pilot was just released online ahead of its June 26th premiere date for those who are just itching to see what Crowe’s next project looks like. Below, IndieWIRE has the five best Cameron Crowe-isms from the very first episode of “Roadies.”
Read More: The 20 Greatest Musical Moments In The Films Of Cameron Crowe
1. Music As Organizing Life Principle
Cameron Crowe began his career writing for Rolling Stone magazine as a rock journalist; his first cover story was on The Allman Brothers Band tour in which he not only interviewed the band, but the entire road crew as well. This period of his life served as inspiration for “Almost Famous,” Crowe’s love letter to rock ‘n’ roll, but it has also clearly inspired “Roadies,” as the series affectionately documents the people whose lives revolve around making sure musicians have everything they need to perform their magic. Bill and Shelli desperately try to maintain order in an industry that feeds off of disorder, dealing with annoying, violent childen, crazy stalkers, and even the occasional firearm. But they, and the rest of the large ensemble cast, do it because of the music.
2. Fandom, or How To Maintain Love In The Face of All Obstacles
One of the major subplots in the pilot involves Kelly Ann (Imogen Poots), a young roadie who’s leaving the tour to go to film school in New York on a half-scholarship. She says she can “no longer hear the music anymore,” and she thinks the longer she stays on the tour, her love for not just the Staten-House Band, but music in general will slowly fade away. Crowe’s work often features a protagonist who’s love is frequently tested by numerous obstacles, and “Roadies” is no different as Kelly Ann’s determination to leave heightens when she sees the road crew threatened by management. But eventually, that resolve slowly crumbles as she realizes the family she’s leaving behind.
3. Heart-On-Your-Sleeve, Inspirational Montages
Though montages are frequently used as cheap emotional gimmickry, the best one’s still always stand out. Luckily, the “Roadies” pilot has many montages, so if one reads as bland, there’s another one along the way that could reach its potential. There’s a montage of the indie folk band The Head and The Heart doing a soundcheck, another of the road crew hard at work for their next gig, and finally the cheesiest, but most effective montages of all features a character running towards what has been in their heart all along.
4. Honesty and Authenticity Above All Else
When the financial advisor Reg Whitehead (Rafe Spall) comes on the tour, he immediately fires a beloved old roadie (Ron White) for being under federal investigation for reselling items left in storage units by victims of Hurricane Katrina. Next, he gathers the crew to talk about branding, market potential, and keeping costs to a minimum. Naturally, this prompts a negative response from the crew who know exactly what it takes to keep everything afloat, but it inspires a tirade from Kelly Ann who smells that Reg isn’t even a music fan (he calls Mumford and Sons “The Mumford Sons”). She preaches authentic feeling that a band’s music can inspire as the only brand worth following. “You either love what you do or get the fuck out,” she says.
5. A Romance At The Center
Crowe loves romance about as much as he loves classic rock, so naturally there will be a romance at the center of “Roadies.” Though details are scant in the pilot, Bill and Shelli were once in a relationship that’s now long since over. Shelli is currently married to a production manager on the Taylor Swift tour, and Bill sleeps with twenty-somethings to numb the end of his relationship. But there are still sparks between them and all the bickering can’t conceal their true feelings. One can reasonably predict that they will be in each other’s arms soon enough.
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1. Music As Organizing Life Principle
Cameron Crowe began his career writing for Rolling Stone magazine as a rock journalist; his first cover story was on The Allman Brothers Band tour in which he not only interviewed the band, but the entire road crew as well. This period of his life served as inspiration for “Almost Famous,” Crowe’s love letter to rock ‘n’ roll, but it has also clearly inspired “Roadies,” as the series affectionately documents the people whose lives revolve around making sure musicians have everything they need to perform their magic. Bill and Shelli desperately try to maintain order in an industry that feeds off of disorder, dealing with annoying, violent childen, crazy stalkers, and even the occasional firearm. But they, and the rest of the large ensemble cast, do it because of the music.
2. Fandom, or How To Maintain Love In The Face of All Obstacles
One of the major subplots in the pilot involves Kelly Ann (Imogen Poots), a young roadie who’s leaving the tour to go to film school in New York on a half-scholarship. She says she can “no longer hear the music anymore,” and she thinks the longer she stays on the tour, her love for not just the Staten-House Band, but music in general will slowly fade away. Crowe’s work often features a protagonist who’s love is frequently tested by numerous obstacles, and “Roadies” is no different as Kelly Ann’s determination to leave heightens when she sees the road crew threatened by management. But eventually, that resolve slowly crumbles as she realizes the family she’s leaving behind.
3. Heart-On-Your-Sleeve, Inspirational Montages
Though montages are frequently used as cheap emotional gimmickry, the best one’s still always stand out. Luckily, the “Roadies” pilot has many montages, so if one reads as bland, there’s another one along the way that could reach its potential. There’s a montage of the indie folk band The Head and The Heart doing a soundcheck, another of the road crew hard at work for their next gig, and finally the cheesiest, but most effective montages of all features a character running towards what has been in their heart all along.
4. Honesty and Authenticity Above All Else
When the financial advisor Reg Whitehead (Rafe Spall) comes on the tour, he immediately fires a beloved old roadie (Ron White) for being under federal investigation for reselling items left in storage units by victims of Hurricane Katrina. Next, he gathers the crew to talk about branding, market potential, and keeping costs to a minimum. Naturally, this prompts a negative response from the crew who know exactly what it takes to keep everything afloat, but it inspires a tirade from Kelly Ann who smells that Reg isn’t even a music fan (he calls Mumford and Sons “The Mumford Sons”). She preaches authentic feeling that a band’s music can inspire as the only brand worth following. “You either love what you do or get the fuck out,” she says.
5. A Romance At The Center
Crowe loves romance about as much as he loves classic rock, so naturally there will be a romance at the center of “Roadies.” Though details are scant in the pilot, Bill and Shelli were once in a relationship that’s now long since over. Shelli is currently married to a production manager on the Taylor Swift tour, and Bill sleeps with twenty-somethings to numb the end of his relationship. But there are still sparks between them and all the bickering can’t conceal their true feelings. One can reasonably predict that they will be in each other’s arms soon enough.
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- 6/14/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Capcom has come forward with an apology to all Street Fighter V players in regards to the miscommunication surrounding the release date of next Dlc character Ibuki. In a statement released yesterday on the company’s Unity blog, Capcom admitted that there’s room for improvement in regards to communication with the game’s community and that they’re working hard to rectify it in the future.
We’ll be the first to admit that we can improve our communication with the community, in terms of where our priorities lie around the game and status updates. We plan to change that in the coming weeks and months and will work to quickly address topics that come up in the community as best we can.
The post continues to confirm that, while Ibuki was originally planned to appear in-game in the last week of May (the original plan was to release...
We’ll be the first to admit that we can improve our communication with the community, in terms of where our priorities lie around the game and status updates. We plan to change that in the coming weeks and months and will work to quickly address topics that come up in the community as best we can.
The post continues to confirm that, while Ibuki was originally planned to appear in-game in the last week of May (the original plan was to release...
- 6/3/2016
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
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