When it comes to crafting a film, having a plot the audience can follow is of the utmost importance. Such a plot will usually either be simple and understandable without much effort from the audience, a laTransformers, or will be more complicated and require the audience to pay very close attention for the entire runtime, a laInception. However, some plots make complete sense for the entire runtime until the last few moments....
This last weekend, the return of another major horror franchise began its box office journey as Sony debuted its reboot ofI Know What You Did Last Summer. Sadly, the long-awaited sequel couldn’t prove as in-demand as many might’ve liked, with itsunderwhelming box office startovershadowed by the recent similar return of another horror franchise:Final Destination. Final Destination Bloodlinesis one of the hits of the summer so far, and is by far the most critically acclaimed in the franchise, which is perhapsnot an attribute that can be awarded toI Know What You Did Last Summer....
Dreamworks' newest animated feature filmAbominableis now in theaters. Written and directed byJill Culton, the film is a unique collaboration between Dreamworks and Shanghai’s Pearl Studio. The film centers on Yi (Chloe Bennet), a young teenager navigating the loss of her father, who sets off on an adventure to return a runaway Yeti named Everest back to his family in the Himalayas. To join her on this quest, Yi is aided by her two friends Peng and Jin, voiced byAlbert TsaiandTenzing Norgay Trainorrespectively....
Christopher McQuarrieis a filmmaker who first rose to prominence in the mid-1990s, primarily thanks to writing the 1995 mystery/thriller filmThe Usual Suspects, which netted him an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. By the start of the 21st century, he directed his first feature film, and then returned to screenwriting for a while before resuming his directing career. He’s best known now for frequently collaborating withTom Cruise, having directed a total of five films (and counting) with the megastar....
Exactly two months out from the release ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceseems like a perfect opportunity for Warner Bros. and DC Comics to tease one of the biggest bads in comic book history coming to the big screen.A new illustrated cover for an issue of Empirebrought the title conflict between the heroes to life, but hidden away between the pages of the magazine was another image that teased a major reveal....
HBO has revealed the first set of images fromBig Little LiesSeason 2 and if you’ve been waiting to see the “Monterey Five” back together, then you won’t be disappointed.Nicole Kidman,Reese Witherspoon,Shailene Woodley,Laura Dern, andZoë Kravitzare reunited once again in the new photos, and they’ve got some might fine new company – none other than missMeryl Streep, who’s stepping in to play Mary Louise Wright, mother of Perry Wright (Alexander Skarsgard), the not-so-dearly departed husband of Kidman’s character....
How’s this for some Halloween holiday news? Followinga record-setting first season, Shudder just announced the Season 2 renewal of its horror anthology series,Creepshow. Executive produced by showrunnerGreg Nicotero(The Walking Dead),Creepshowis based on the iconic 1982 movie written byStephen Kingand directed byGeorge A. Romero. Creepshow, Shudder’s first hour-long scripted series, has been a hit with its members and critics alike. The series is rated 92% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and was called one of the “10 best shows on TV right now“ byPaste Magazine....
While it had long been rumored that Netflix and Channel 4’sDerry Girlswould be coming to an end sooner rather than later, it looks like those rumors have finally been confirmed.Lisa McGee, writer and creator of the 90s Northern Irish series, confirmed onTwitterthat the show’s upcoming third season will be its last, the final stage in a pre-planned journey for the four young women (and a young boy) audiences have come to love....
While Disney CEOBob Igerswears he’s leaving his post this next time around, it appears the savvy businessman who brought Pixar, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm under the Disney umbrella during his tenure has one more major purchase up his sleeve.CNBCreports that 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of its company to Disney, which would include the feature film and television divisions, meaningStar Wars: A New Hopewould officially be owned by Lucasfilm/Disney....
iCloud can save your text messages when you enable Messages in iCloud on your iPhone.This feature keeps your messages up to date across all your Apple devices. By turning it on, you may free up space on your iPhone and ensure your chats are safe if you lose your device. You might wonder how to set this up. It’s easy. Go to your iPhone’s settings, tap your name, then iCloud. Find Messages and switch it on....
The noir genre has been popular since the earliest days of cinemaand has remained just as popular for good reason. While historical context and technical advancements may force viewers to reflect on older projects from a different perspective, a clever and compelling mysteryhas the power to stand the test of time.It’s often a genre that inspires the audience to work with the characters as they examine clues at the same time, making the conclusion of a given case much more enthralling....
From creator/executive producerMike Schur(Brooklyn Nine-Nine,Parks and Recreation,Master of None), the brilliantly inventive and hilariously funny half-hour NBC seriesThe Good Place(I’ve seen five episodes and absolutely love it!) follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), an ordinary woman who enters the afterlife and, thanks to an inexplicable error, is sent to the Good Place instead of the Bad Place, where she actually belongs. While trying to hide her true self from the completely unaware Michael (Ted Danson), the wise and kind architect of the Good Place, she’s determined to discover whether she has a good person within....
While some that work in the entertainment industry stay in certain lanes,Fisher Stevenshas spent his career driving down a different path. Whether it be acting, directing, producing, making documentaries, or even his stage work, Stevens has spent the past four decades jumping from project to project without missing a beat. With his newest project, the moviePalmer, now streaming on AppleTV+, I recently landed an extended interview with Stevens. If you haven’tseen the trailers, the film starsJustin Timberlakeas Eddie Palmer, a former high-school football star and ex-convict who finds himself living with the grandmother (June Squibb) who raised him while haunted by his past glory days in high school....
