Nothing lasts forever, except maybe impermanence itself. Then again, if impermanence lasts forever, then it's not really impermanence. It's that kind of brain teaser that exhausts our noggins so much that we just want to sit back, konk out, and watch something on streaming. But just when you thought you were free from the stress of pondering the nature of impermanence, it turns out that some of the movies and TV shows you loved are suddenly not on Netflix anymore.
The good news is, you can avoid these kinds of catastrophes by preparing yourself accordingly. Instead of being taken off guard because your favorite sitcom or horror movie aren't available anymore, you can read article like this one — yes, the one you're reading right now! — and find out which films and series are leaving Netflix, so you can watch them now while you have the chance.
Because sadly, there's no...
The good news is, you can avoid these kinds of catastrophes by preparing yourself accordingly. Instead of being taken off guard because your favorite sitcom or horror movie aren't available anymore, you can read article like this one — yes, the one you're reading right now! — and find out which films and series are leaving Netflix, so you can watch them now while you have the chance.
Because sadly, there's no...
- 3/22/2023
- by William Bibbiani
- Slash Film
Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That’s the aim. If you have any questions or comments, or even suggestions of art or other great artists, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.
Ballerina by Nuno Sarnadas
Batman by Daniel Scott Gabriel Murray
The Blob by Edgar Ascensão
Creed III by Dylan Ramírez
Forrest Gump by John Rooney
Kiss by Jack Gregory
Kong: Skull Island...
Ballerina by Nuno Sarnadas
Batman by Daniel Scott Gabriel Murray
The Blob by Edgar Ascensão
Creed III by Dylan Ramírez
Forrest Gump by John Rooney
Kiss by Jack Gregory
Kong: Skull Island...
- 11/19/2022
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
40. Road to Perdition
One of the more surprising and lesser-known facts about Sam Mendes’ second film, Road to Perdition, is that it’s actually adapted from a graphic novel of the same name by Max Allan Collins. The plot follows Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks), an Irish mob enforcer as he goes on the run with his son Michael Jr. after Jr. witnesses a murder and their family is killed in an effort to cover up any witnesses. There’s many great things in this film that standout, such as Jude Law’s creepy performance as assassin Harlen Maguire, one of Paul Newman’s final and finest performances as mob boss John Rooney, and Hollywood got an early look at the talent of Daniel Craig as the unstable Connor Rooney. However, it’s the climax that remains the most memorable thing in it, featuring some of the most iconic work from...
One of the more surprising and lesser-known facts about Sam Mendes’ second film, Road to Perdition, is that it’s actually adapted from a graphic novel of the same name by Max Allan Collins. The plot follows Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks), an Irish mob enforcer as he goes on the run with his son Michael Jr. after Jr. witnesses a murder and their family is killed in an effort to cover up any witnesses. There’s many great things in this film that standout, such as Jude Law’s creepy performance as assassin Harlen Maguire, one of Paul Newman’s final and finest performances as mob boss John Rooney, and Hollywood got an early look at the talent of Daniel Craig as the unstable Connor Rooney. However, it’s the climax that remains the most memorable thing in it, featuring some of the most iconic work from...
- 9/2/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
Comic book movies are often seen as the domain of spandex-clad demigods who battle moustache-twirling villains, but if 300 and Sin City - which both originated on the pages of Frank Miller works - are anything to go by they're not essential to telling a great story.
With sequels to 300 and Sin City incoming, we take a look at 8 great examples of comic book-inspired films with no superheroes in sight.
Sin City (2005)
Co-directed by comic creator Miller and digital filmmaking pioneer Robert Rodriguez, this adaptation stayed faithful to the source material, with the filmmakers shooting actors on green screen and rendering the locations - almost exactly how they appeared on the page - in post-production.
With an all-star cast, ranging from Bruce Willis to Mickey Rourke, and interlocking narratives, this was Pulp Fiction for the comic book movie geek crowd.
Ghost World (2001)
Long before he was jousting with Shia Labeouf, comics...
With sequels to 300 and Sin City incoming, we take a look at 8 great examples of comic book-inspired films with no superheroes in sight.
Sin City (2005)
Co-directed by comic creator Miller and digital filmmaking pioneer Robert Rodriguez, this adaptation stayed faithful to the source material, with the filmmakers shooting actors on green screen and rendering the locations - almost exactly how they appeared on the page - in post-production.
With an all-star cast, ranging from Bruce Willis to Mickey Rourke, and interlocking narratives, this was Pulp Fiction for the comic book movie geek crowd.
Ghost World (2001)
Long before he was jousting with Shia Labeouf, comics...
- 3/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Fathers play a big part in shaping our lives; who we are, how we think and what values we hold.
Everyone has a father – even fictional film characters. But, as in real life, the relationships are not always close. In fact the majority of films are so focused on the main protagonist/s that we rarely stop to consider that they even have families at all.
Neo did not bring good ‘ol dad along for the ride in The Matrix, we were all too captivated by Jason Bourne’s struggles across his trilogy to think about his father and if the writers had furnished each of the Ocean’s 11 characters with on-screen dads the casino heist would have been more convoluted than it already was.
However in some cases the role of the father can be a movie’s defining quality.
With Father’s Day having recently been and gone,...
Everyone has a father – even fictional film characters. But, as in real life, the relationships are not always close. In fact the majority of films are so focused on the main protagonist/s that we rarely stop to consider that they even have families at all.
Neo did not bring good ‘ol dad along for the ride in The Matrix, we were all too captivated by Jason Bourne’s struggles across his trilogy to think about his father and if the writers had furnished each of the Ocean’s 11 characters with on-screen dads the casino heist would have been more convoluted than it already was.
However in some cases the role of the father can be a movie’s defining quality.
With Father’s Day having recently been and gone,...
- 6/20/2013
- by Sam Forrester
- Obsessed with Film
Tom Powers (James Cagney, "The Public Enemy," 1931): Never has a man treated a grapefruit -- nor the woman whose face receives it -- so roughly.
Rico Bandello (Edward G. Robinson, "Little Caesar," 1931): This snarling mob hopeful was willing to eliminate anyone who stood in his way of accruing ever-greater power.
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow (Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967): "They're young, they're in love, and they kill people." That line in the film's ads pretty much said it all.
Sonny Corleone (James Caan, "The Godfather," 1972): Several family members could have made this list, but we're opting for hotheaded Sonny, whose temper made him fascinating to watch ... and, inevitably, led him to a memorably violent exit.
Tony Montana (Al Pacino, "Scarface," 1983): You can't do this list without including the proudly strutting, relentless power seeker whose ultimate moment came when he raised a...
Rico Bandello (Edward G. Robinson, "Little Caesar," 1931): This snarling mob hopeful was willing to eliminate anyone who stood in his way of accruing ever-greater power.
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow (Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967): "They're young, they're in love, and they kill people." That line in the film's ads pretty much said it all.
Sonny Corleone (James Caan, "The Godfather," 1972): Several family members could have made this list, but we're opting for hotheaded Sonny, whose temper made him fascinating to watch ... and, inevitably, led him to a memorably violent exit.
Tony Montana (Al Pacino, "Scarface," 1983): You can't do this list without including the proudly strutting, relentless power seeker whose ultimate moment came when he raised a...
- 9/16/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
It had been rumored for some time, but it was left to 'The Hitman' himself to confirm it at an exclusive press conference organised by his namesake promotions company, Hatton Promotions.
After more than three years out of the ring - albeit just one of official retirement - Ricky Hatton will once again don the gloves of war and return to the professional boxing circuit on the 24th November, 2012. At the moment, his opponent is tbc - some believed it may be Paul Malignaggi, the current Wba Welterweight Champion whom Ricky defeated back in 2008 - but the likelihood is that Hatton's camp will prefer to ease him back into boxing with a smaller, easier opponent.
Unfortunately, as is the case with any return from retirement, the doubters remain. Many believe that Hatton is past it, and that this return can only bring more demise to an otherwise successful career. However,...
After more than three years out of the ring - albeit just one of official retirement - Ricky Hatton will once again don the gloves of war and return to the professional boxing circuit on the 24th November, 2012. At the moment, his opponent is tbc - some believed it may be Paul Malignaggi, the current Wba Welterweight Champion whom Ricky defeated back in 2008 - but the likelihood is that Hatton's camp will prefer to ease him back into boxing with a smaller, easier opponent.
Unfortunately, as is the case with any return from retirement, the doubters remain. Many believe that Hatton is past it, and that this return can only bring more demise to an otherwise successful career. However,...
- 9/14/2012
- Shadowlocked
It’s always smart to look up to those who’ve managed to stay alive for considerably longer than we have; clearly they did something right. In the world of villains and murderers – this quality goes double, for it means that they are not only capable of murder but also cunning enough to get away with their evil deeds. Here are some older mentors and parental figures that you straight up do not want to mess around with. Stone-cold killers in wrap-around sunglasses. 8. Abby and Martha in Arsenic and Old Lace There’s something ridiculously terrifying about death coming in the form of two merciful old ladies. The fact that they regard the whole process of killing old single men as a charity and only go after the nice guys makes it even worse. Sure – it’s a comedy, but it wasn’t a comedy to that poor bastard in the window seat. Also...
- 8/16/2012
- by David Christopher Bell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Forgotten Classics is a recurring feature, a look back and reflection on great motion pictures that often slip under the radar and become under-appreciated, ignored relics of a previous era or simply damned by lack of face time in the spotlight.
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Road to Perdition
Directed by Sam Mendes
Screenplay by David Self
Us, 2002
Anyone who still retains core doubts over Sam Mendes taking a shot at the Bond franchise should feel reassured by the fact that, despite having an undoubted reputation for art-house design and social drama, he’s a director not afraid to mix things up. Beyond 2005’s Jarhead, a war film with no war, is the more significant Road to Perdition, his follow up to the mega-hit American Beauty, and a tour de force in both enthralling action and arresting style.
Everything about Road seems to stand up and defy convention. After all, this is a gangster...
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Road to Perdition
Directed by Sam Mendes
Screenplay by David Self
Us, 2002
Anyone who still retains core doubts over Sam Mendes taking a shot at the Bond franchise should feel reassured by the fact that, despite having an undoubted reputation for art-house design and social drama, he’s a director not afraid to mix things up. Beyond 2005’s Jarhead, a war film with no war, is the more significant Road to Perdition, his follow up to the mega-hit American Beauty, and a tour de force in both enthralling action and arresting style.
Everything about Road seems to stand up and defy convention. After all, this is a gangster...
- 8/12/2012
- by Scott Patterson
- SoundOnSight
For this edition of Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Tfe's signature series in which everyone playing along must choose one shot from a selected movie that they define as best, we're looking at Sam Mendes Oscar-winning Road to Perdition (2002) on the eve of its 10th anniversary.
The film's sole Oscar win was a posthumous statue for the great cinematographer Conrad L Hall. He died in early January of 2003, just a few weeks before his tenth Oscar nomination was announced. Hall didn't have anything to prove this late in his career but Mendes sure did, given that it was his follow up to his Oscar winning debut American Beauty (1999). This crime drama is filled with frameable frames. It's majestic looking really, veritably dripping with prestige for better and worse, usually on account of both the lighting (one shudders to think how long Hall spent on each set up) and the intricate staging and compositions.
The film's sole Oscar win was a posthumous statue for the great cinematographer Conrad L Hall. He died in early January of 2003, just a few weeks before his tenth Oscar nomination was announced. Hall didn't have anything to prove this late in his career but Mendes sure did, given that it was his follow up to his Oscar winning debut American Beauty (1999). This crime drama is filled with frameable frames. It's majestic looking really, veritably dripping with prestige for better and worse, usually on account of both the lighting (one shudders to think how long Hall spent on each set up) and the intricate staging and compositions.
- 7/12/2012
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Movie: Road to Perdition Release Year: 2002 Studio: Dreamworks Director: Sam Mendes Starring: Tom Hanks as Michael Sullivan, Tyler Hoechlin as Michael Sullivan Jr., Paul Newman as John Rooney, Jude Law as Harlen Maguire, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Annie Sullivan and Daniel Craig as Connor Rooney Cinematographer: Conrad L. Hall (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cool Hand Luke, In Cold Blood, American Beauty) Comments: I'm not going to comment on any of these images. Instead, hit play on the player to the right and just listen to Thomas Newman's excellent score while you browse through the following 13 screen captures from one hell of a beautiful movie. Hall actually won the Oscar for Best Cinematography for this one and it's quite obvious why. I'd also like to note, this edition was in collaboration with Nathaniel over at Film Experience where he has a similar feature he titles "Hit Me With...
- 7/11/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
When most people hear the word "Mafia," it conjures up images of "The Godfather," "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos." But Italian-Americans are hardly the only ethnic group to establish large organized crime rings.
Irish mobsters regularly challenged the Cosa Nostra for territory throughout American history -- and like their Italian counterparts, their conquests have made for some damn fine movies, dating all the way back to the James Cagney vehicles of the 1930s.
So this St. Patrick's Day, do your part as an educated movie fan and revisit the best Irish Mafia films of all time. We guarantee you'll feel better than your Irish Car Bomb-chugging friends the morning after.
9. 'Gangs of New York' (2002)
New York City was built upon organized crime. With millions of immigrants pouring into the city during 1800s, violence regularly broke out between gangs of different ethnicities. Martin Scorsese's Best Picture nominee begins with...
Irish mobsters regularly challenged the Cosa Nostra for territory throughout American history -- and like their Italian counterparts, their conquests have made for some damn fine movies, dating all the way back to the James Cagney vehicles of the 1930s.
So this St. Patrick's Day, do your part as an educated movie fan and revisit the best Irish Mafia films of all time. We guarantee you'll feel better than your Irish Car Bomb-chugging friends the morning after.
9. 'Gangs of New York' (2002)
New York City was built upon organized crime. With millions of immigrants pouring into the city during 1800s, violence regularly broke out between gangs of different ethnicities. Martin Scorsese's Best Picture nominee begins with...
- 3/17/2012
- by Ryan McKee
- NextMovie
This week the highly acclaimed Beginners, inspired by writer/director Mike Milles’s own father, is out in UK cinemas.
Beginners explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (Ewan McGregor). Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Mélanie Laurent of Inglorious Bustards) only months after his father Hal Fields (Christopher Plummer) has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 45 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend, Andy (Goran Visnjic of ER). The upheavals of Hal’s new honesty, by turns funny and moving, brought father and son closer than they’d ever been able to be. Now Oliver endeavours to love Anna with all the bravery, humour, and hope that his father taught him.
Beginners explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (Ewan McGregor). Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Mélanie Laurent of Inglorious Bustards) only months after his father Hal Fields (Christopher Plummer) has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 45 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend, Andy (Goran Visnjic of ER). The upheavals of Hal’s new honesty, by turns funny and moving, brought father and son closer than they’d ever been able to be. Now Oliver endeavours to love Anna with all the bravery, humour, and hope that his father taught him.
- 7/27/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Sky Movies HD have got quite a good season coming up called ‘Movies You Never Got Around To Watching But Always Wanted To See’ and this sort of thing is perfect for people who aren’t sure what movies they should watch.
Their week of films starts Monday 11th Oct – Sunday 17th Oct and includes classic and groundbreaking movies like Jurassic Park, Jaws, Cool Hand Luke and Dead Poets Society.
Have a look at the list below including the date and time it will air and I’ve given trailers for each movie, when it’s on TV and some of my favourite clips for some of the movies too.
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Mon 11th 5.45pm Dead Poets Society
Director: Peter Weir
Cast: Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Welker White, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles
Synopsis: Set in an exclusive boys preparatory school in 1959, a newly appointed English teacher uses unconventional techniques to inspire his students in classic poetry.
Their week of films starts Monday 11th Oct – Sunday 17th Oct and includes classic and groundbreaking movies like Jurassic Park, Jaws, Cool Hand Luke and Dead Poets Society.
Have a look at the list below including the date and time it will air and I’ve given trailers for each movie, when it’s on TV and some of my favourite clips for some of the movies too.
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Mon 11th 5.45pm Dead Poets Society
Director: Peter Weir
Cast: Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Welker White, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles
Synopsis: Set in an exclusive boys preparatory school in 1959, a newly appointed English teacher uses unconventional techniques to inspire his students in classic poetry.
- 9/29/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Road to Perdition might be the first movie centered around the bond between a father and son set to the tune of the old Irish mob. Set in an early 1930s Midwest, the tale is that of two Michael Sullivans, father and son, and their burgeoning relationship on the road while being chased by the very family who embraced them in the first place.
Since they can remember, little Michael Sullivan (Tyler Hoechlin) and his littler brother have never quite figured out what it is their father, Michael Sullivan, Sr., (Tom Hanks), does for a living. Such questions are forever discouraged in the house. It's best not to know. But young Michael's curiosity gets the best of him, and he decides to sneak out of the house and hideaway in his dad's car as he drives out into the night to do, well, whatever it is he does. Young Michael's...
Since they can remember, little Michael Sullivan (Tyler Hoechlin) and his littler brother have never quite figured out what it is their father, Michael Sullivan, Sr., (Tom Hanks), does for a living. Such questions are forever discouraged in the house. It's best not to know. But young Michael's curiosity gets the best of him, and he decides to sneak out of the house and hideaway in his dad's car as he drives out into the night to do, well, whatever it is he does. Young Michael's...
- 8/11/2010
- by Ryan Katona
- JustPressPlay.net
Ok guys, today we’re here to share with you the latest Hollywood news with you.
The Road to Perdition sequel, titled Road to Purgatory is finally moving forward and “it may now be right around the corner”! That’s exactly what writer Max Allan Collins said.
What we know at this moment is that the sequel would focus “on Michael Sullivan Jr., the son of Tom Hanks‘ character, who returns home from World War II, seeking out vengeance for the death of his father.”
Let us remind you of The Road to Perdition story: Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney (Paul Newman) and his dangerously inept offspring Connor Rooney (Daniel Craig).
Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure.
However, after his son is witness to a killing he has done Mike Sullivan finds him self on the run trying to save the life of his son,...
The Road to Perdition sequel, titled Road to Purgatory is finally moving forward and “it may now be right around the corner”! That’s exactly what writer Max Allan Collins said.
What we know at this moment is that the sequel would focus “on Michael Sullivan Jr., the son of Tom Hanks‘ character, who returns home from World War II, seeking out vengeance for the death of his father.”
Let us remind you of The Road to Perdition story: Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney (Paul Newman) and his dangerously inept offspring Connor Rooney (Daniel Craig).
Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure.
However, after his son is witness to a killing he has done Mike Sullivan finds him self on the run trying to save the life of his son,...
- 8/7/2010
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
This is a competition to win a Blu-ray of Road to Perdition, directed by Sam Mendes and starring Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Rob Maxey, Paul Newman, Liam Aiken, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Daniel Craig and Ciarán Hinds. Road to Perdition tells the story of two fathers: Michael Sullivan (Hanks, Charlie Wilson’s War), a hit man for the mob, and John Rooney (Newman, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid), Michael’s boss. Their sons Michael Sullivan, Jr. (Tyler Hoechlin) and Connor Rooney (Craig, Quantum of Solace) are each desperate to win their father's favour. Jealousy and competition put all four on a dangerous collision course, ultimately leading to the death of Sullivan Snr’s wife (Leigh, Weeds) and youngest son, Peter (Liam Aiken), and setting the remaining Sullivans on a journey fuelled by revenge...
- 5/9/2010
- by Dan Higgins
- Pure Movies
Some people work at a desk, pushing paper… some people do manual labor, working outdoors, or in factories… some manage others and some are managed… but, a select few highly-skilled folks kill for a living. These professional killers are a lonesome breed, focused and cold, fully committed to their trade. If you were ever meet one,well… it probably means you’re not going to have a good day. However, at least in Hollywood, these mysterious assassins are not all bad guys. These movies tell us some of these skilled takers of lives actually have hearts, can love another or put their training to use for a better good. This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is all about the movies that feature Professional Killers – The Good Guys.
10. La Femme Nikita
Ah, Luc Besson with your love for professional killer movies. Where would we be without you? But, some of you...
10. La Femme Nikita
Ah, Luc Besson with your love for professional killer movies. Where would we be without you? But, some of you...
- 3/9/2010
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
TORONTO -- The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, Canada's actors union, said Thursday that its western regional executive director, John Rooney, was leaving after eleven years in the post. Rooney said in a statement that he was departing Friday to pursue new opportunities. "I've worked very hard for the ACTRA membership, and I'm proud of what we've accomplished on a national level," Rooney said. "However, I have decided that the time is right. ... I am very much looking forward to testing my talents on new horizons." Rooney was ACTRA's representative in Vancouver during the mid-1990s when the national actors union fought a bitter turf battle in British Columbia with the rival Union of British Columbia Performers. The UBCP returned to the ACTRA fold in 1996.
- 12/19/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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