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The popularity of American independent cinema that emerged in the 1990s is largely credited to the success ofRichard Linklater, a unique writer/director with an aptitude for capturing realistic moments of everyday life. Linklater’s early filmsSlackerandDazed and Confusedwere heralded for their non-linear,“slice of life” structure; he showed more interest in conveying ideas about youthful bliss and small town life than he did in narrative cohesion. While Linklater’s style didn’t change, his approach certainly matured, as he began tackling more serious issues in the later half of his career....

Bullet Trainis one of the hot action properties in Hollywood right now. The new film fromDavid Leitch(Atomic Blonde) starsBrad Pittand revolves around a bullet train full of assassins all connected to a nefarious conspiracy. The packed cast also includesSandra Bullock, Lady Gaga, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, Joey King, Michael Shannon, Logan Lerman, Masi Oka, andAndrew Koji. Collider’s Steven Weintraub recently spoke to the film’s producer,Kelly McCormick, for her new movie,Nobody, and she revealed that they’ve got about two weeks left of shooting on the film and then many months of post-production....

There has been much anticipation and speculation surrounding the upcomingCandyman(2021) and its relation to the rest of the franchise. Nearly three decades afterBernard Rose’s originalCandyman(1992),Nia DaCosta’s “spiritual sequel” starsYahya Abdul-Mateen II— ofAquamanand HBO’sWatchmenfame — alongsideTeyonah Parris(Wandavision) and veteran actorColman Domingo(Euphoria). Surprisingly, some actors and their characters are making a return to the horror franchise as well, such asVanessa E. Williamsas Anne-Marie McCoy andTony Toddas the titular Candyman. Withfurther reportsofCassie Kramertaking overVirginia Madsen’s Helen Lyle, the protagonist of the first film, the 2021 film is shaping up to be more than just a sequel in spirit....

Three years ago, we interviewedThe Cabin in the Woodsdirector/co-writerDrew Goddardand, during the course of the conversation,he discussed his passion forDaredevilcomics. Cut to a few years later and Marvel enlisted Goddard to create, write, run, and direct itsDaredevilTV series for Netflix. But before production began, Goddard was offered the chance to direct theSinister Sixmoviefor Sony, so he opted to vacate hisDaredevilshowrunner position so he could focus on getting theSpider-Manspinoff off the ground....

It might just be about time forDaredevilto give us Kingpin in his full crime boss glory. Netflix has confirmed thatVincent D’Onofriois set to return as Wilson Fisk for Season 3 of the Netflix superhero series, and judging bywhere the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen ended upinThe Defenders, it looks like Fisk might be about to come in swinging harder than ever – and as we saw in his Season 2 prison beat down, he swings pretty hard....

The Walt Disney Companyhas earned a record-breaking 183 Emmy Award nominations for the76th Primetime Emmy Awards.181 of the nominations span across Disney’s streaming platforms, with shows onHuluobtaining 152 Emmy nominations, andDisney+garnering 32 Emmy Award nominations.FX, a division of the Walt Disney Company, broke its own record with a staggering total of 93 Emmy Award nominations. In a statement from The Walt Disney Company, the company expressed their delight at this record-breaking achievement, saying:...

The influence ofRidley Scottlooms large in the early scenes ofEvent Horizon, from the utilitarian spaceship interiors to the proximity alert warnings flashing on their screens. YetPaul W.S. Anderson’s 1997 film surpasses the expectation of just another slasher-in-space knockoff, going full tilt with occultism and a dash of pseudo-science. MoreAmityvillethanAlien,Event Horizonis a blood-spattered horror that pulls out all the haunted house stops. Set in 2047,Event Horizonbegins when a spaceship of the same name reappears in the orbit of Neptune, seven years after it was presumed destroyed....

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Disney+’s latest series set in the world of Marvel, isn’t the biggest risk taken by the Mouse in the last few years (hell, it isn’t even the biggest risk takenin the last few weeks). On the surface, the six-episode hour-long drama is so far a relatively straightforward action drama. But the series is very much born of the current state of pop culture, where a diversity of platforms and approaches now enables exploration of a cinematic universe’s unseen corners....

At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, one of the biggest deals was Amazon Pictures acquiring directorMichael Showalter’sThe Big Sickfor $12 million. While at the festival I’d heard the incredible buzz around the film but after attending Sundance for almost a decade, I’d seen first-hand how the initial reaction to a film can become more subdued after more people get to see it. I’m not sure if it’s the festival air, or being part of the first group to see a film, but sometimes the initial reactions are way off base....

There is one very good thing about TNT’sI Am the Night, and that isChris Pine. Despite paper-thin characterization and hardly any plot to speak of, Pine gives a fully physical performance as a burned-out journalists and former soldier, Jay Singletary, who thinks he’s cracked an important case. Jay is essentially brought back to life as he follows a thread that leads him to the Black Dahlia murder and suspect George Hodel, a famous LA gynecologist whose trial for incest and sexual abuse Jay covered over a decade before....

Every month, there’s a hive of activity on the streaming platforms and this month is no exception.Jason Statham’slatest action-packed thriller,The Beekeeper, has swarmed to success at the box office in 2024, and now has sweetened up Prime Video’s cinematic offerings. After a busy 2023 where Statham starred in major Hollywood blockbusters likeExpend4bles,Fast X, andMeg 2: The Trench, which collectively made around $1.13 billion worldwide,The Beekeeperquickly racked up over $75 millionglobally after its January 12 release,eventually buzzing up to a total of $152....

Veteran actor and academy award nomineeJohn Malkovichwill be putting on the shoes of revered classical music conductorSergiu Celibidachefor an upcoming biographical film titledThe Yellow Tie. The international co-production headed by Oblique Media Film and Celi films, is directed and written by Celibidache’s son,Serge Ioan Celibidachi. This biopic will chronicle the life and career of one of the most controversial and out-of-the-box conductors who have ever lived. Considered by the musical world to be both a genius as well as a madman, Sergiu Celibidache was born in Romania in 1912....

I’ve been a huge fan ofAnton Yelchin’s and always will be but, to be completely honest, I was hesitant to jump intoGarret Price’s directorial debut, the documentaryLove, Antosha. I suspected I’d walk out crushed. But, it turns out, Price and producerDrake Doremusactually spark great hope through Yelchin’s story because not only did he have a very impressive filmography includingStar Trek,Like Crazy,Green Roomand so many more, but he was also a wildly supportive, loving and inspiring individual, and I do truly suspect thatLove, Antoshacould help spread that genuine kindness and passion....