The winners have been announced for the 2024 Critics Choice Super Awards!
The Critics Choice Association honors the best in Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action movies and television.
The Last of Us leads the television winners, sweeping all seven categories for which it was nominated. In the film categories, Godzilla Minus One, Mission: Impossible – Dead Recknoning, Poor Things, and Talk to Me all received two wins each.
There was some controversy when nominations were announced as the drama film All Of Us Strangers was nominated in horror categories, which many fans didn’t think was correct.
Head inside to check out the full winners list…
Keep reading to see the full list of winners…
Film Nominations For The 4th Annual Critics Choice Super Awards
Best Action Movie
Extraction 2
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
John Wick: Chapter 4 – Winner
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
Sisu
Best Actor In...
The Critics Choice Association honors the best in Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action movies and television.
The Last of Us leads the television winners, sweeping all seven categories for which it was nominated. In the film categories, Godzilla Minus One, Mission: Impossible – Dead Recknoning, Poor Things, and Talk to Me all received two wins each.
There was some controversy when nominations were announced as the drama film All Of Us Strangers was nominated in horror categories, which many fans didn’t think was correct.
Head inside to check out the full winners list…
Keep reading to see the full list of winners…
Film Nominations For The 4th Annual Critics Choice Super Awards
Best Action Movie
Extraction 2
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
John Wick: Chapter 4 – Winner
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
Sisu
Best Actor In...
- 4/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Would you consider All Of Us Strangers to be a horror movie? Well that’s how it’s classified by the Critics Choice Super Awards.
The Critics Choice Association just announced the nominations for the 2024 Critics Choice Super Awards and some fans are surprised by the film being nominated in the horror categories.
The movie earned a nomination for Best Actor in a Horror Movie for Andrew Scott. Other nominees include Knock at the Cabin‘s Dave Bautista, Saw X‘s Tobin Bell, Dream Scenario‘s Nicolas Cage, and Beau Is Afraid‘s Joaquin Phoenix.
Beau is Afraid and Dream Scenario were both classified as comedies at the Golden Globes.
While some fans are baffled by All of Us Strangers being considered a “horror” film, others are voicing that they understand it getting the nomination.
Keep reading to find out more…
“All of Us Strangers being in horror is hilarious,...
The Critics Choice Association just announced the nominations for the 2024 Critics Choice Super Awards and some fans are surprised by the film being nominated in the horror categories.
The movie earned a nomination for Best Actor in a Horror Movie for Andrew Scott. Other nominees include Knock at the Cabin‘s Dave Bautista, Saw X‘s Tobin Bell, Dream Scenario‘s Nicolas Cage, and Beau Is Afraid‘s Joaquin Phoenix.
Beau is Afraid and Dream Scenario were both classified as comedies at the Golden Globes.
While some fans are baffled by All of Us Strangers being considered a “horror” film, others are voicing that they understand it getting the nomination.
Keep reading to find out more…
“All of Us Strangers being in horror is hilarious,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in ‘The Last of Us’ season 1 finale (Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO)
The Last of Us starring Pedro Pascal and Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning top the list of the 4th Annual Critics Choice Super Awards nominees. The Last of Us collected seven nominations, including a Best Actor in a Superhero Series nod for Pascal and a Best Actress in a Superhero Series nomination for Bella Ramsey.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning‘s five nominations came in the Best Action Movie, Best Actor in an Action Movie (Tom Cruise), and Best Actress in an Action Movie categories.
The Critics Choice Super Awards recognize superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, and action films and television series, honoring the best in genres that are normally ignored by awards organizations. “The Super Awards consistently shine a bright light on the outstanding work being done in genre cinema and television,...
The Last of Us starring Pedro Pascal and Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning top the list of the 4th Annual Critics Choice Super Awards nominees. The Last of Us collected seven nominations, including a Best Actor in a Superhero Series nod for Pascal and a Best Actress in a Superhero Series nomination for Bella Ramsey.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning‘s five nominations came in the Best Action Movie, Best Actor in an Action Movie (Tom Cruise), and Best Actress in an Action Movie categories.
The Critics Choice Super Awards recognize superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, and action films and television series, honoring the best in genres that are normally ignored by awards organizations. “The Super Awards consistently shine a bright light on the outstanding work being done in genre cinema and television,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Action, superheroes, and horror often get the shaft during awards season.
That's why we love more specific awards, even if they don't get all the pomp and circumstance that normally comes with a presentation and a large crowd eager to give and receive awards.
Let your Geek Flag fly with the Critics Choice Association's Super Awards nominees.
The Critics Choice Association (Cca) announced today the nominees for the 4th annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action.
Winners will be revealed on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning leads this year’s film nominees, earning five nominations, including Best Action Movie.
Tom Cruise received a nomination for Best Actor in an Action Movie, while Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson, and Pom Klementieff all received nods for Best Actress in an Action Movie.
The Last of Us...
That's why we love more specific awards, even if they don't get all the pomp and circumstance that normally comes with a presentation and a large crowd eager to give and receive awards.
Let your Geek Flag fly with the Critics Choice Association's Super Awards nominees.
The Critics Choice Association (Cca) announced today the nominees for the 4th annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action.
Winners will be revealed on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning leads this year’s film nominees, earning five nominations, including Best Action Movie.
Tom Cruise received a nomination for Best Actor in an Action Movie, while Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson, and Pom Klementieff all received nods for Best Actress in an Action Movie.
The Last of Us...
- 3/7/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Avatar: The Way of Water, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Star Trek: Picard were among the main winners Sunday at the 51st Saturn Awards, which honor the best in genre entertainment.
Winners across film, TV and home media were revealed Sunday during a ceremony at the L.A. Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel hosted by Joel McHale. The awards are presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.
James Cameron’s Avatar sequel won a leading four awards on the film side for Best Science Fiction Film, Direction, Screenwriting and Visual Effects after coming in to the night with a leading 12 nominations. Oppenheimer, which had 11 noms, was named Best Thriller and won for Best Editing while the film’s Emily Blunt won Best Supporting Actress. Blunt also presented Nolan with the honorary Saturn Visionary Award.
Other honorary awards went to Life Career honoree Jodie Foster, Keanu Reeves, Seth MacFarlane,...
Winners across film, TV and home media were revealed Sunday during a ceremony at the L.A. Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel hosted by Joel McHale. The awards are presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.
James Cameron’s Avatar sequel won a leading four awards on the film side for Best Science Fiction Film, Direction, Screenwriting and Visual Effects after coming in to the night with a leading 12 nominations. Oppenheimer, which had 11 noms, was named Best Thriller and won for Best Editing while the film’s Emily Blunt won Best Supporting Actress. Blunt also presented Nolan with the honorary Saturn Visionary Award.
Other honorary awards went to Life Career honoree Jodie Foster, Keanu Reeves, Seth MacFarlane,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered.
Alongside exclusives like Secret Santa and Night of the Missing and such classics as Black Christmas and Silent Night, Deadly Night 2, here are five Christmas horror recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.
Christmas Evil
Not to be confused with the innumerable Santa slashers, Christmas Evil (also known as You Better Watch Out) is tonally more in line with Taxi Driver than Silent Night, Deadly Night. Writer-director Lewis Jackson clearly had no interest in making a body count flick; instead, he explores the psyche of a mentally unstable man who happens to dress up as Santa and kill people. The low-budget grit adds to the dark atmosphere.
The 1980 film chronicles one man’s...
Alongside exclusives like Secret Santa and Night of the Missing and such classics as Black Christmas and Silent Night, Deadly Night 2, here are five Christmas horror recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.
Christmas Evil
Not to be confused with the innumerable Santa slashers, Christmas Evil (also known as You Better Watch Out) is tonally more in line with Taxi Driver than Silent Night, Deadly Night. Writer-director Lewis Jackson clearly had no interest in making a body count flick; instead, he explores the psyche of a mentally unstable man who happens to dress up as Santa and kill people. The low-budget grit adds to the dark atmosphere.
The 1980 film chronicles one man’s...
- 12/13/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
2023 was a surprisingly great year for several movie genres, but action fans in particular had a bounty of terrific options to choose from. When it came time for a few of the /Film writers and editors to get together and rank our favorites, our individual lists were overflowing with great titles. But in accordance with the unwritten laws/demands of the Internet, we were forced to make some tough decisions, whittle our choices down to a collective ten films, and rank them accordingly.
As is often the case, the movies that didn't make this list could easily comprise an impressive list of their own. When the inventive and propulsive "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," the energetic and comedic "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem," the brutal and pulpy "Sisu," the touching and hilarious "Polite Society," and the moody and subversive "The Killer" get relegated to honorable mentions, it becomes clear how...
As is often the case, the movies that didn't make this list could easily comprise an impressive list of their own. When the inventive and propulsive "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," the energetic and comedic "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem," the brutal and pulpy "Sisu," the touching and hilarious "Polite Society," and the moody and subversive "The Killer" get relegated to honorable mentions, it becomes clear how...
- 12/12/2023
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
It’s the holiday season and Santa Claus is coming to town.
Now streaming on Screambox from Oscilloscope Laboratories is the classic Amblin-esque holiday horror Rare Exports, which hails from Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander (Sisu).
The film is for those who think they don’t believe in Santa Claus anymore and heads into the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains where 486 meters deep lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up!
This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.
Also Read: Rare Exports Was the Best Christmas Horror Movie of the Decade
In Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale…
“It’s the eve of Christmas in northern Finland and an ‘archeological’ dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus.
“But this particular Santa isn’t the one you want coming to town. When all the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young Pietari and his father Rauno,...
Now streaming on Screambox from Oscilloscope Laboratories is the classic Amblin-esque holiday horror Rare Exports, which hails from Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander (Sisu).
The film is for those who think they don’t believe in Santa Claus anymore and heads into the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains where 486 meters deep lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up!
This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.
Also Read: Rare Exports Was the Best Christmas Horror Movie of the Decade
In Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale…
“It’s the eve of Christmas in northern Finland and an ‘archeological’ dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus.
“But this particular Santa isn’t the one you want coming to town. When all the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young Pietari and his father Rauno,...
- 12/1/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila | Written and Directed by Jalmari Helander
Finnish writer-director Jalmari Helander returns with an outrageously violent and deliriously entertaining WWII action movie that’s an absolute must-see if you’re a fan of exploding Nazis. An inspired mash-up of Inglourious Basterds, Road Runner cartoons and Liam Neeson vengeful-old-man thrillers, it’s a wild ride from beginning to end.
Sisu opens with a caption that explains the title as an untranslateable Finnish word for “a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination … [manifested] when all hope is lost.” A further caption then sets the scene – it’s 1944 and the defeated Nazis are retreating from Finland, but not without destroying everything in their path.
We’re then introduced to grizzled prospector Aatami (Jorma Tommila), described by a voiceover as “one man who has decided to leave the war behind him, for good.” Accompanied...
Finnish writer-director Jalmari Helander returns with an outrageously violent and deliriously entertaining WWII action movie that’s an absolute must-see if you’re a fan of exploding Nazis. An inspired mash-up of Inglourious Basterds, Road Runner cartoons and Liam Neeson vengeful-old-man thrillers, it’s a wild ride from beginning to end.
Sisu opens with a caption that explains the title as an untranslateable Finnish word for “a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination … [manifested] when all hope is lost.” A further caption then sets the scene – it’s 1944 and the defeated Nazis are retreating from Finland, but not without destroying everything in their path.
We’re then introduced to grizzled prospector Aatami (Jorma Tommila), described by a voiceover as “one man who has decided to leave the war behind him, for good.” Accompanied...
- 9/7/2023
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
"The Flash" movie, opening June 16, 2023, debuted on top of VOD Digital platforms 'iTunes', 'Google Play' and 'Vudu' and is now prepping for a 4K Ultra HD release, available September 15. 2023:
iTunes
1. The Flash (WB) 2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal)
3. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount) 4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney) 5. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal) 6. John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate) 7. Sisu (Lionsgate) 8. The Covenant (MGM) 9. Asteroid City (Focus) 10. Fast X (Universal)
Google Play
1. The Flash (WB) 2. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount) 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal) 4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney) 5. John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate)
6. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal) 7. Fast X (Universal) 8. Asteroid City (Focus)
9. The Covenant (MGM)
10. Sisu (Lionsgate)
Vudu
1. The Flash (WB) 2. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount) 3. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal) 4. Gotg Vol. 3 (Disney) 5. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal) 6. Fast X (Universal) 7. Renfield (Universal) 8. John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate) 9. The Blackening...
iTunes
1. The Flash (WB) 2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal)
3. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount) 4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney) 5. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal) 6. John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate) 7. Sisu (Lionsgate) 8. The Covenant (MGM) 9. Asteroid City (Focus) 10. Fast X (Universal)
Google Play
1. The Flash (WB) 2. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount) 3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal) 4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney) 5. John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate)
6. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal) 7. Fast X (Universal) 8. Asteroid City (Focus)
9. The Covenant (MGM)
10. Sisu (Lionsgate)
Vudu
1. The Flash (WB) 2. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount) 3. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal) 4. Gotg Vol. 3 (Disney) 5. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal) 6. Fast X (Universal) 7. Renfield (Universal) 8. John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate) 9. The Blackening...
- 9/6/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme.” The magic of Disney Princess movies is indeed timeless. These films, from “Cinderella” to “Moana,” have captivated audiences worldwide with their enchanting tales, breathtaking animation, and unforgettable characters. But which are truly the best? Which ones stand the test of time, enchanting audiences young and old? In this article, we’ll present the best Disney Princess movies in order, based on viewer ratings and critical acclaim.
Related: 20 Best Disney Movies For Toddlers
Over the years, IMDb ratings, popularity indexes, Metascores, and more have painted a picture of the impact of each film. Whether you’re revisiting these classics or discovering them for the first time, let this guide illuminate the magic and wonder of Disney’s most beloved heroines.
10 ‘The Princess and the Frog’ (2009)
IMDb: 7.1/10 159K | Popularity: 1190 | Metascore: 73
Duration: 1h 37m | Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Directors: John Musker, Ron Clements
Cast: Anika Noni Rose,...
Related: 20 Best Disney Movies For Toddlers
Over the years, IMDb ratings, popularity indexes, Metascores, and more have painted a picture of the impact of each film. Whether you’re revisiting these classics or discovering them for the first time, let this guide illuminate the magic and wonder of Disney’s most beloved heroines.
10 ‘The Princess and the Frog’ (2009)
IMDb: 7.1/10 159K | Popularity: 1190 | Metascore: 73
Duration: 1h 37m | Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Directors: John Musker, Ron Clements
Cast: Anika Noni Rose,...
- 9/5/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
The Monkey King is an animated adventure comedy movie. Directed by Anthony Stacchi, the Netflix movie is inspired by the epic Ming Dynasty classic Journey to the West. In the film we follow the Monkey King’s journey to become immortal, he is assisted by a girl named Lin. So, if you loved The Monkey King here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Kung Fu Panda (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – DreamWorks Animations
Synopsis: Prepare for awesomeness with this delightful Academy Award®-nominated DreamWorks Animation film. Jack Black is the voice of Po, a noodle slurping dreamer who must embrace his true self-fuzzy flaws and all–in order to become the real Dragon Warrior. Filled with high-kicking humor, groundbreaking animation, and an all-star cast including Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan and Dustin Hoffman.
Raya and The Last Dragon (Disney+) Credit – Walt Disney Animation
Synopsis: Walt Disney Animation...
Kung Fu Panda (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – DreamWorks Animations
Synopsis: Prepare for awesomeness with this delightful Academy Award®-nominated DreamWorks Animation film. Jack Black is the voice of Po, a noodle slurping dreamer who must embrace his true self-fuzzy flaws and all–in order to become the real Dragon Warrior. Filled with high-kicking humor, groundbreaking animation, and an all-star cast including Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan and Dustin Hoffman.
Raya and The Last Dragon (Disney+) Credit – Walt Disney Animation
Synopsis: Walt Disney Animation...
- 8/18/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The thriller Love Is the Monster has received a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement, so production is now underway in Canada with Madeline Zima of Californication and Twin Peaks: The Return and Leonardo Nam of Westworld and Werewolf by Night in the lead roles.
Directed by Alex Noyer (Sound of Violence), who also wrote the screenplay with Hannu Aukia and Blair Bathory, Love Is the Monster follows a couple, Ana (Zima) and Justin (Nam) who, rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland, under the golden rays of the summer’s midnight sun. They join other couples from other parts of the world to experience the transformative teachings of the shaman and healer, Tiina, inspired by the ancient Finnish goddess of love and fertility, Lempo. But the idyllic setting soon takes a turn…
Deadline reports that Zima and Nam are joined in the cast by Moe Jeudy-Lamour (Ted Lasso...
Directed by Alex Noyer (Sound of Violence), who also wrote the screenplay with Hannu Aukia and Blair Bathory, Love Is the Monster follows a couple, Ana (Zima) and Justin (Nam) who, rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland, under the golden rays of the summer’s midnight sun. They join other couples from other parts of the world to experience the transformative teachings of the shaman and healer, Tiina, inspired by the ancient Finnish goddess of love and fertility, Lempo. But the idyllic setting soon takes a turn…
Deadline reports that Zima and Nam are joined in the cast by Moe Jeudy-Lamour (Ted Lasso...
- 8/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Up next from Sound of Violence filmmaker Alex Noyer is Love is the Monster, a new thriller that draws on Finnish mythology Deadline reports today.
Madeline Zima and Leonardo Nam star, and production is currently underway through a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement.
Love Is the Monster centers on “a couple, Ana (Zima) and Justin (Nam) who, rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland, under the golden rays of the summer’s midnight sun. They join other couples from other parts of the world to experience the transformative teachings of the shaman and healer, Tiina, inspired by the ancient Finnish goddess of love and fertility, Lempo. But the idyllic setting soon takes a turn….”
Intriguingly, Wikipedia offers this description about the goddess Lempo: “After Christianity came to Finland, the reputation of Lempo worsened: it is portrayed in the folklore usually as an erratic spirit, as love can be capricious,...
Madeline Zima and Leonardo Nam star, and production is currently underway through a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement.
Love Is the Monster centers on “a couple, Ana (Zima) and Justin (Nam) who, rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland, under the golden rays of the summer’s midnight sun. They join other couples from other parts of the world to experience the transformative teachings of the shaman and healer, Tiina, inspired by the ancient Finnish goddess of love and fertility, Lempo. But the idyllic setting soon takes a turn….”
Intriguingly, Wikipedia offers this description about the goddess Lempo: “After Christianity came to Finland, the reputation of Lempo worsened: it is portrayed in the folklore usually as an erratic spirit, as love can be capricious,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Madeline Zima (Californication) and Leonardo Nam (Westworld) are currently in production in Canada on Love Is the Monster, a new thriller they’re leading for filmmaker Alex Noyer (Sound of Violence) that has landed a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement. Others set to star include Moe Jeudy-Lamour (Ted Lasso), Kimberly-Sue Murray (Trader), Kristina Tonteri-Young (Warrior Nun), Milla Puolakanaho (Omerta), Tatu Sinisalo (Sisu) and Sheila Mccarthy (Women Talking).
Written bv Noyer, Hannu Aukia and Blair Bathory, Love Is the Monster centers on a couple, Ana (Zima) and Justin (Nam) who, rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland, under the golden rays of the summer’s midnight sun. They join other couples from other parts of the world to experience the transformative teachings of the shaman and healer, Tiina, inspired by the ancient Finnish goddess of love and fertility, Lempo. But the idyllic setting soon takes a turn….
Drawing on...
Written bv Noyer, Hannu Aukia and Blair Bathory, Love Is the Monster centers on a couple, Ana (Zima) and Justin (Nam) who, rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland, under the golden rays of the summer’s midnight sun. They join other couples from other parts of the world to experience the transformative teachings of the shaman and healer, Tiina, inspired by the ancient Finnish goddess of love and fertility, Lempo. But the idyllic setting soon takes a turn….
Drawing on...
- 8/17/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome back to another Blu-ray round-up. Every other week I try to bring you the best new Blu-ray releases; releases you might want to pick up for yourself and add to your growing collection. This week's line-up is eclectic, to say the least. There's a new Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel; there's a "John Wick"-like action flick; there's a '90s comedy that used to play on TV all the time back in the day; and there's a horror cult classic getting the 4K treatment. So come along with me once again as we dive into the wonderful world of Blu-rays. Because remember: streaming comes and goes, but physical media is forever.
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
When all is said and done, the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movies might end up being the crown jewels of the MCU. While many Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (especially recent ones) tend...
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
When all is said and done, the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movies might end up being the crown jewels of the MCU. While many Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (especially recent ones) tend...
- 8/4/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
New Delhi, July 21 (Ians) An Apple employee discovered a zero-day bug in Google Chrome but did not report it as part of a competition. The bug was, in fact, reported by someone else which was later fixed by Google.
The bug was originally found by an Apple employee who was participating in a Capture The Flag (Ctf) hacking competition in March, reports TechCrunch.
However, the Apple employee did not report the zero-day bug, meaning Google wasn’t aware of the bug and no patch had been issued yet.
“This issue was reported by sisu from Ctf team Hxp and discovered by a member of Apple Security Engineering and Architecture (Sear) during Hxp Ctf 2022,” the Google employee wrote in the official Bugs blog.
A Google spokesperson said that their understanding is public in the bug.
“We recommend reaching out to Apple for any further details,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying.
The bug was originally found by an Apple employee who was participating in a Capture The Flag (Ctf) hacking competition in March, reports TechCrunch.
However, the Apple employee did not report the zero-day bug, meaning Google wasn’t aware of the bug and no patch had been issued yet.
“This issue was reported by sisu from Ctf team Hxp and discovered by a member of Apple Security Engineering and Architecture (Sear) during Hxp Ctf 2022,” the Google employee wrote in the official Bugs blog.
A Google spokesperson said that their understanding is public in the bug.
“We recommend reaching out to Apple for any further details,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying.
- 7/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Stars: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila | Written and Directed by Jalmari Helander
Our film tells us that Sisu is an untranslatable Finnish word, for extreme courage. I would debate who that word is supposed to apply to, as our protagonist here is an unfeeling mass murderer Perhaps it refers best to the rape victims of the Nazis, doing their best to survive.
Sisu had me thinking about real history. If I were to create a list of all the peoples and counties who had a legitimate beef with Nazi Germany, during the Second World War the Jews would be at the top and Finland would be at the very bottom. Finland was in a horrible position (literally) as it fought a nasty civil war, to keep Stalin from taking control of their country, but in doing so they signed a pact with the devil, and for most of the war,...
Our film tells us that Sisu is an untranslatable Finnish word, for extreme courage. I would debate who that word is supposed to apply to, as our protagonist here is an unfeeling mass murderer Perhaps it refers best to the rape victims of the Nazis, doing their best to survive.
Sisu had me thinking about real history. If I were to create a list of all the peoples and counties who had a legitimate beef with Nazi Germany, during the Second World War the Jews would be at the top and Finland would be at the very bottom. Finland was in a horrible position (literally) as it fought a nasty civil war, to keep Stalin from taking control of their country, but in doing so they signed a pact with the devil, and for most of the war,...
- 7/18/2023
- by Chris Thomas
- Nerdly
Where does the time go? We’re now halfway through 2023, so you know the drill. It’s time to reflect on the year so far with a look at the best horror movies released in 2023… so far.
This summer’s only getting warmed up for horror releases, and the Halloween season ensures a packed Fall to come. So far, though, 2023 offers no shortage of horror gems that run the gamut from highly anticipated sequels to genre-benders and viral sensations.
As a refresher and to ensure great movies don’t fall through the cracks, here are the ten best horror movies released in the first half of 2023…
Huesera: The Bone Woman
When so many pregnancy horror movies isolate the mother-to-be, breeding mistrust from everyone around her, Huesera internalizes it. Refreshingly, it’s less about motherhood and more about the loss of self. Director Michelle Garza Cervera, who co-wrote with Abia Castillo,...
This summer’s only getting warmed up for horror releases, and the Halloween season ensures a packed Fall to come. So far, though, 2023 offers no shortage of horror gems that run the gamut from highly anticipated sequels to genre-benders and viral sensations.
As a refresher and to ensure great movies don’t fall through the cracks, here are the ten best horror movies released in the first half of 2023…
Huesera: The Bone Woman
When so many pregnancy horror movies isolate the mother-to-be, breeding mistrust from everyone around her, Huesera internalizes it. Refreshingly, it’s less about motherhood and more about the loss of self. Director Michelle Garza Cervera, who co-wrote with Abia Castillo,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Crimson Peak Vinyl Soundtrack from Waxwork Records
Crimson Peak’s original motion picture soundtrack is available on 2xLP vinyl for $40 via Waxwork Records. The score is composed by Fernando Velázquez.
Between Jérémy Pailler’s ethereal artwork on the gatefold jacket and the “Ice Blue & Red Clay” splatter color vinyl, not to mention Velázquez’s haunting music, this is certain to be one of the most beautiful records in your collection.
My Best Friend Is a Vampire Blu-ray from Lionsgate
My Best Friend Is a Vampire will be released on Blu-ray on July 25 as the 30th installment in Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Collector’s Series. Matthew Therrien designed the cover art for the 1987 horror-comedy.
Also known...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Crimson Peak Vinyl Soundtrack from Waxwork Records
Crimson Peak’s original motion picture soundtrack is available on 2xLP vinyl for $40 via Waxwork Records. The score is composed by Fernando Velázquez.
Between Jérémy Pailler’s ethereal artwork on the gatefold jacket and the “Ice Blue & Red Clay” splatter color vinyl, not to mention Velázquez’s haunting music, this is certain to be one of the most beautiful records in your collection.
My Best Friend Is a Vampire Blu-ray from Lionsgate
My Best Friend Is a Vampire will be released on Blu-ray on July 25 as the 30th installment in Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Collector’s Series. Matthew Therrien designed the cover art for the 1987 horror-comedy.
Also known...
- 6/9/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Sisu, we're told, is untranslateable. What they mean by that though is not that its meaning cannot be conveyed, that it is somehow a semantic cipher, but that it has no literal equivalent. That's true of lots of words. Schadenfreude, for one, and there's plenty of opportunity for that in this solid B-movie of Nazi-killing.
Owing debts to grindhouse, or more specifically its latter impersonations, it's somewhere between a latter oater and other outposts of the relentless revenger. Kill Bill, John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Nobody, Rambo: First Blood, Inglourious Basterds, Mad Max: Fury Road, and so on.
Moments of more peaceful conflict recall the distant observations of bombing from Never Look Away or Nico, 1988, the aftermaths of 1917. We're in 1944 though, Germany retreating from Finland. Across seven chapters we will follow a bloody course.
The Gold, of course, motivation for our miner and his nemeses....
Owing debts to grindhouse, or more specifically its latter impersonations, it's somewhere between a latter oater and other outposts of the relentless revenger. Kill Bill, John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Nobody, Rambo: First Blood, Inglourious Basterds, Mad Max: Fury Road, and so on.
Moments of more peaceful conflict recall the distant observations of bombing from Never Look Away or Nico, 1988, the aftermaths of 1917. We're in 1944 though, Germany retreating from Finland. Across seven chapters we will follow a bloody course.
The Gold, of course, motivation for our miner and his nemeses....
- 5/25/2023
- by Andrew Robertson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Stars: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila | Written and Directed by Jalmari Helander
Finnish writer-director Jalmari Helander returns with an outrageously violent and deliriously entertaining WWII action movie that’s an absolute must-see if you’re a fan of exploding Nazis. An inspired mash-up of Inglourious Basterds, Road Runner cartoons and Liam Neeson vengeful-old-man thrillers, it’s a wild ride from beginning to end.
Sisu opens with a caption that explains the title as an untranslateable Finnish word for “a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination … [manifested] when all hope is lost.” A further caption then sets the scene – it’s 1944 and the defeated Nazis are retreating from Finland, but not without destroying everything in their path.
We’re then introduced to grizzled prospector Aatami (Jorma Tommila), described by a voiceover as “one man who has decided to leave the war behind him, for good.” Accompanied...
Finnish writer-director Jalmari Helander returns with an outrageously violent and deliriously entertaining WWII action movie that’s an absolute must-see if you’re a fan of exploding Nazis. An inspired mash-up of Inglourious Basterds, Road Runner cartoons and Liam Neeson vengeful-old-man thrillers, it’s a wild ride from beginning to end.
Sisu opens with a caption that explains the title as an untranslateable Finnish word for “a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination … [manifested] when all hope is lost.” A further caption then sets the scene – it’s 1944 and the defeated Nazis are retreating from Finland, but not without destroying everything in their path.
We’re then introduced to grizzled prospector Aatami (Jorma Tommila), described by a voiceover as “one man who has decided to leave the war behind him, for good.” Accompanied...
- 5/19/2023
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Sisu is a film written and directed by Jalmari Helander starring Jorma Tommila.
Plot
During World War II, a lone man finds gold. On his way, the Nazi army tries to steal it, but they’ll meet a man who is very tenacious when defending his gold.
Sisu (2022) About the film
Extravagant, gory, funny and ironic. An action film plagued with sanguinary scenes and viscera everywhere, yes, but also a film created from the editing room with a production that, although modest, bets on the spectacularity of its images and the rhythm of the shots.
A film created out of editing and sound, very well directed and to which you can only object (if you want) to the bloody scenes. If you don’t fancy that, don’t watch it, but if you are in the mood for a well-done (and gory) action, Sisu is quite an opportunity.
A film with a lot of design,...
Plot
During World War II, a lone man finds gold. On his way, the Nazi army tries to steal it, but they’ll meet a man who is very tenacious when defending his gold.
Sisu (2022) About the film
Extravagant, gory, funny and ironic. An action film plagued with sanguinary scenes and viscera everywhere, yes, but also a film created from the editing room with a production that, although modest, bets on the spectacularity of its images and the rhythm of the shots.
A film created out of editing and sound, very well directed and to which you can only object (if you want) to the bloody scenes. If you don’t fancy that, don’t watch it, but if you are in the mood for a well-done (and gory) action, Sisu is quite an opportunity.
A film with a lot of design,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
So, you’re back from watching a Western masquerading as a war flick. And if you walked into it with the reviews of Sisu still fresh in your mind, you’ve probably walked out not all that shaken out of your chair. But if you truly did give Jalmari Helander’s action flick (I’d even go as far as calling it a comedy) a shot unbeknownst to the kind of completely ridiculous gorefest you were about to be treated to, chances are, you’re still in a bit of a shock and trying to make sense of the odd old man in the center of the bloody ocean that is Sisu. Here’s why the invincible Aatami Korpi is so bewildering that you’re almost close to giving up on trying to understand him. It’s the lack of dialogue and backstory to this John Wick meets Rambo character...
- 5/16/2023
- by Lopamudra Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
While Evil Dead Rise continues to kick Deadite ass at the box office, Five brand new horror movies are releasing this week. Not in theaters, however, but rather right at home.
This week’s theme? Well, let’s just say things are about to get Bloody…
Here’s all the new horror releasing May 16 – May 21, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
The ultra-violent Project Wolf Hunting is now streaming exclusively on Screambox, and we promise it’s one of the bloodiest and most violent movies you’ll see all year.
Project Wolf Hunting, which Nightmare on Film Street hailed as “one of the most savage, bloodthirsty action movies of the year,” is explosively fun, a high-octane beast of a splatterfest that’s jam-packed with midnight chaos from broken bones to exploding heads.
The below trailer is just a small taste of just how extreme Project Wolf Hunting gets…...
This week’s theme? Well, let’s just say things are about to get Bloody…
Here’s all the new horror releasing May 16 – May 21, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
The ultra-violent Project Wolf Hunting is now streaming exclusively on Screambox, and we promise it’s one of the bloodiest and most violent movies you’ll see all year.
Project Wolf Hunting, which Nightmare on Film Street hailed as “one of the most savage, bloodthirsty action movies of the year,” is explosively fun, a high-octane beast of a splatterfest that’s jam-packed with midnight chaos from broken bones to exploding heads.
The below trailer is just a small taste of just how extreme Project Wolf Hunting gets…...
- 5/16/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
For the second weekend in a row, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 held the top spot of the box-office weekend.
Bringing in $60.5 million over the weekend, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 easily retained control of the box-office weekend, besting the second-place film by $47.5 million. The film now boasts a two-week tally of $213.2 million. In second place, for the second weekend in a row, was The Super Mario Bros. Movie with $13.0 million. This gives that film a six-week total of $536.0 million. Meanwhile, Book Club: The Next Chapter debuted in third place with $6.5 million over the course of its opening weekend. This dropped Evil Dead Rise to fourth place where it added $3.7 million to bring its four-week total to $60.2 million. Falling a spot to finish in fifth place was Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret which added $2.5 million in its third weekend of release, bringing its overall total to $16.5 million.
Bringing in $60.5 million over the weekend, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 easily retained control of the box-office weekend, besting the second-place film by $47.5 million. The film now boasts a two-week tally of $213.2 million. In second place, for the second weekend in a row, was The Super Mario Bros. Movie with $13.0 million. This gives that film a six-week total of $536.0 million. Meanwhile, Book Club: The Next Chapter debuted in third place with $6.5 million over the course of its opening weekend. This dropped Evil Dead Rise to fourth place where it added $3.7 million to bring its four-week total to $60.2 million. Falling a spot to finish in fifth place was Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret which added $2.5 million in its third weekend of release, bringing its overall total to $16.5 million.
- 5/15/2023
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
For a decade and a half, Nick Fury has been a pillar of the Marvel Cinematic Universe feature on the show’s, well, secrets.
You’ll find copies on newsstands from Thursday 11 May – but for now, take a sneak peek inside the pages below. Become an Empire member here.
Secret Invasion
Spies. Skrulls. Samuel L. Jackson. The MCU’s next blockbuster series is bringing the MCU back to Earth for a gritty, noir-inspired espionage thriller, pitching Nick Fury into a political, paranoia-fulled mystery – and nobody is to be trusted. Empire gets the full story on a Marvel series like no other, speaking to stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Don Cheadle, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, director Ali Selim and producer Jonathan Schwartz – and a declassified batch of brand new images.
Star Wars Blowout
This year’s Star Wars Celebration brought a swathe of the galaxy’s brightest stars to London,...
You’ll find copies on newsstands from Thursday 11 May – but for now, take a sneak peek inside the pages below. Become an Empire member here.
Secret Invasion
Spies. Skrulls. Samuel L. Jackson. The MCU’s next blockbuster series is bringing the MCU back to Earth for a gritty, noir-inspired espionage thriller, pitching Nick Fury into a political, paranoia-fulled mystery – and nobody is to be trusted. Empire gets the full story on a Marvel series like no other, speaking to stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Don Cheadle, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, director Ali Selim and producer Jonathan Schwartz – and a declassified batch of brand new images.
Star Wars Blowout
This year’s Star Wars Celebration brought a swathe of the galaxy’s brightest stars to London,...
- 5/10/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Indian films are a box office mainstay and one, Jodi, from Rhythm Boyz Entertainment, hit big this weekend Stateside, grossing $734,000 on just 125 screens. In April, the film set a record as the most viewed Punjabi trailer in 24 hours (over 12 million views on YouTube).
“This has been happening more and more — Indian films popping into the top 5, or 10, or 15th” place in North America, said Paul Degarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, which compiled the numbers on Jodi. “It shows the strength of Indian cinema. That’s a really impressive number, almost three quarters of a million dollars at 125 theaters.” The ones that pop do really well on a per-theater-average, even if they make $1-$2 million or aren’t in the top ten, he said. Jodi’s PTA is $5.75k.
Some other breakouts this year include Waltair Veerayya, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar and Dasara. Indian films may wind up being even...
“This has been happening more and more — Indian films popping into the top 5, or 10, or 15th” place in North America, said Paul Degarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, which compiled the numbers on Jodi. “It shows the strength of Indian cinema. That’s a really impressive number, almost three quarters of a million dollars at 125 theaters.” The ones that pop do really well on a per-theater-average, even if they make $1-$2 million or aren’t in the top ten, he said. Jodi’s PTA is $5.75k.
Some other breakouts this year include Waltair Veerayya, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar and Dasara. Indian films may wind up being even...
- 5/7/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Saturday proved to be a better day than anticipated for the third adventure of the Guardians as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finishes its first weekend with an estimated $114 million, $4 million over what it was looking like it would finish with in yesterday’s update. By any other metric, an opening that large would be cause for celebration but for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, that number represents a fairly large drop off from the previous entry in the franchise as Guardians Vol. 2 pulled in $146.5 million when it opened exactly six years ago to the day and is also softer than what the studio (and I) were projecting on Thursday. But there are several reasons why this isn’t all bad news, with the first being that the film performed exceptionally well around the world and is looking at a nearly $270 million worldwide start followed by the fact that Vol.
- 5/7/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
The thing about Nazis is: Fuck those guys.
Finland began World War II by fighting off the Soviet forces that tried to invade the country in the “Winter War” from 1939 to 1940. They were conscripted by the Axis powers to fight alongside Hitler’s army until 1944, the year of the Moscow Armistice — that treaty not only allied Finnish troops with the Russians, it started a major campaign that sought to drive the Nazis out of the country once and for all. This was known as the “Lapland War,” for those of you playing along at home.
Finland began World War II by fighting off the Soviet forces that tried to invade the country in the “Winter War” from 1939 to 1940. They were conscripted by the Axis powers to fight alongside Hitler’s army until 1944, the year of the Moscow Armistice — that treaty not only allied Finnish troops with the Russians, it started a major campaign that sought to drive the Nazis out of the country once and for all. This was known as the “Lapland War,” for those of you playing along at home.
- 5/4/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
The past four weekends at the box-office have belonged to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which held the top spot of the box-office weekend again this week by nearly $28 million.
With $40.0 million over its fourth weekend in release, The Super Mario Bros. Movie lifted its overall total to $490.0 million. Standing tall in second place was Evil Dead Rise, which added $12.2 million in its second weekend of release to brings its cumulative total to $44.4 million. Meanwhile, debuting in third place was Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret with $6.8 million. John Wick: Chapter 4 held its ground in fourth place with $5.0 million to show for its sixth weekend in release, bringing its total to $176.2 million. Debuting in fifth place over the weekend with $4.6 million, was the re-release of Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.
This pushed Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves out of the top five and...
With $40.0 million over its fourth weekend in release, The Super Mario Bros. Movie lifted its overall total to $490.0 million. Standing tall in second place was Evil Dead Rise, which added $12.2 million in its second weekend of release to brings its cumulative total to $44.4 million. Meanwhile, debuting in third place was Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret with $6.8 million. John Wick: Chapter 4 held its ground in fourth place with $5.0 million to show for its sixth weekend in release, bringing its total to $176.2 million. Debuting in fifth place over the weekend with $4.6 million, was the re-release of Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.
This pushed Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves out of the top five and...
- 5/1/2023
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
In the final week before the official kick off to the summer movie season, we have a smorgasbord of films that appeal to movie fans of all different backgrounds. Coming in first place for the fourth week is The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which is currently looking at an estimated $30 million, of course anyone that has followed this behemoth of a movie knows that the estimates that come in on early Saturday are generally blown away by the end of the day as families head to theaters in droves on the weekend. Right now the film stands at a little over $450 million domestic which puts it in fourth place on the all time domestic animated charts, but by the end of the weekend it is very possible the film moves up to the number two spot surpassing the $486.2 million taken in by 2016’s Finding Dory. It still has a ways...
- 4/29/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Writer/Director Jalmari Helander delivered a delightfully wicked twist to Santa Claus in 2010’s genre-bender Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. Helander’s latest, Sisu, sees the filmmaker reteaming with some familiar Rare Exports faces for another crowd-pleasing genre-bender, this time an R-rated journey through Lapland near the end of World War II. The period action adventure goes hard on hyper-violence and has a sense of humor to match.
Jorma Tommila (Rare Exports) stars as Aatami, a former soldier turned solitary miner living out in the wilderness with his loyal dog and horse. When Aatami uncovers an impressive pile of gold, he loads up his haul and begins a trek to the closest town to trade it for cash. He crosses paths with a Nazi battalion led by the ruthless SS Obersturmführer (Aksel Hennie). The Nazis intend to leave Aatami for dead and steal his gold, but they don’t realize...
Jorma Tommila (Rare Exports) stars as Aatami, a former soldier turned solitary miner living out in the wilderness with his loyal dog and horse. When Aatami uncovers an impressive pile of gold, he loads up his haul and begins a trek to the closest town to trade it for cash. He crosses paths with a Nazi battalion led by the ruthless SS Obersturmführer (Aksel Hennie). The Nazis intend to leave Aatami for dead and steal his gold, but they don’t realize...
- 4/28/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Plot: When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, Nazi soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.
Review: If you saw John Wick: Chapter 4 in the theater, chances are you saw the trailer for Sisu. The brutally bloody teaser showcased the same level of carnage we have expected from David Leitch films like Nobody and Bullet Train, but Sisu is very different. Harkening to the bloodlust one feels dispatching Nazis in games like Wolfenstein 3D or in zombie films like Dead Snow and Iron Sky; Sisu is chock full of World War II German monsters getting what they deserve in every conceivable way as well as some you likely never would have thought up in a million years. Lionsgate is betting that American audiences will appreciate Sisu much like they did Inglourious Basterds, and I can confirm that they absolutely will.
Review: If you saw John Wick: Chapter 4 in the theater, chances are you saw the trailer for Sisu. The brutally bloody teaser showcased the same level of carnage we have expected from David Leitch films like Nobody and Bullet Train, but Sisu is very different. Harkening to the bloodlust one feels dispatching Nazis in games like Wolfenstein 3D or in zombie films like Dead Snow and Iron Sky; Sisu is chock full of World War II German monsters getting what they deserve in every conceivable way as well as some you likely never would have thought up in a million years. Lionsgate is betting that American audiences will appreciate Sisu much like they did Inglourious Basterds, and I can confirm that they absolutely will.
- 4/28/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Studio screens SXSW hit Joy Ride.
Embattled Cineworld boss Mooky Greidinger turned up on stage at Lionsgate’s CinemaCon presentation on Thursday and hailed Regal staff ahead of a clip of The Hunger Games: The Ballard Of Songbirds & Snakes.
Greidinger recalled his company distributing The Hunger Games films in Israel and Eastern Europe. Cineworld is reorganising after placing most of its business under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US – although not in its Rest of World’ business in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Israel .
Earlier in April Cineworld filed a plan to exit bankruptcy which will mostly wipe out existing shareholders.
Embattled Cineworld boss Mooky Greidinger turned up on stage at Lionsgate’s CinemaCon presentation on Thursday and hailed Regal staff ahead of a clip of The Hunger Games: The Ballard Of Songbirds & Snakes.
Greidinger recalled his company distributing The Hunger Games films in Israel and Eastern Europe. Cineworld is reorganising after placing most of its business under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US – although not in its Rest of World’ business in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Israel .
Earlier in April Cineworld filed a plan to exit bankruptcy which will mostly wipe out existing shareholders.
- 4/27/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
, Jalmari Helander’s “Sisu” is basically what might happen if someone transplanted “Fury Road” into Finland, lost 90 percent of what made that film into an unrepeatable force of nature, and tried to make up the difference by exploding as many Nazis as possible in outrageously violent fashion.
If you think that sounds like a decent trade-off for 91 minutes’ worth of brainless midnight fun, then I’ve got some good news for you: “Sisu” does exactly what it says on the tin.
Straightforward and unpretentious to the point that its hero doesn’t isn’t even afforded dialogue — let alone a meaningful character arc — this is the kind of movie that starts with a tank fighting a gold miner before escalating to “Dr. Strangelove” levels of destruction. “All killer, no filler” would be a wildly generous way of describing Helander’s latest bid for an international breakout (previous efforts include the...
If you think that sounds like a decent trade-off for 91 minutes’ worth of brainless midnight fun, then I’ve got some good news for you: “Sisu” does exactly what it says on the tin.
Straightforward and unpretentious to the point that its hero doesn’t isn’t even afforded dialogue — let alone a meaningful character arc — this is the kind of movie that starts with a tank fighting a gold miner before escalating to “Dr. Strangelove” levels of destruction. “All killer, no filler” would be a wildly generous way of describing Helander’s latest bid for an international breakout (previous efforts include the...
- 4/25/2023
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Writer/director Jalmari Helander is the mind behind 2010’s Rare Exports, which put its own warped spin on the Christmas movie. Now, he’s diving into a Finnish war actioner that brings a John Wick-level threat into the era of World War II. Sisu is as narratively straightforward as they come, but you can bank on Helander once again delivering on exactly what he’s selling.
‘Sisu’ pits a Finnish legend against Nazis Jorma Tommila as Aatami Korpi | Freezing Point Oy/Antti Rastivo/Lionsgate
Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) is an ex-soldier who lost everything, mining for gold in the Lapland wilderness along with his dog. He left the war behind him, seeking to live the rest of his days in solitude. Set in 1944, the end of WWII is in sight, as the remaining Nazi soldiers led by SS Obersturmführer Bruno Helldorf (Aksel Hennie) realize that they don’t have...
‘Sisu’ pits a Finnish legend against Nazis Jorma Tommila as Aatami Korpi | Freezing Point Oy/Antti Rastivo/Lionsgate
Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) is an ex-soldier who lost everything, mining for gold in the Lapland wilderness along with his dog. He left the war behind him, seeking to live the rest of his days in solitude. Set in 1944, the end of WWII is in sight, as the remaining Nazi soldiers led by SS Obersturmführer Bruno Helldorf (Aksel Hennie) realize that they don’t have...
- 4/24/2023
- by Jeff Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Writer/Director Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports, Big Game) is back this year with Lionsgate’s Sisu, and today the official image gallery for the bloody genre movie has opened up.
Sisu opens only in theaters on April 28, 2023. Watch the Red Band trailer here.
This time, Helander reteams with Rare Exports actor Jorma Tommila for one epic and hyper-violent period adventure through the wilderness of Lapland in Northern Finland.
“During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the...
Sisu opens only in theaters on April 28, 2023. Watch the Red Band trailer here.
This time, Helander reteams with Rare Exports actor Jorma Tommila for one epic and hyper-violent period adventure through the wilderness of Lapland in Northern Finland.
“During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the...
- 3/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lionsgate is teaming up with Stage 6 Films, Subzero Film Entertainment, and Good Chaos to give the World War II action movie Sisu, a Finnish production, a theatrical release in the United States on April 28th – and with that date just a couple months away, a trailer for Sisu has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.
Written and directed by Jalmari Helander, who previously brought us the 2010 fantasy horror film Rare Exports and the 2014 Samuel L. Jackson action movie Big Game, Sisu has the following synopsis: During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means:...
Written and directed by Jalmari Helander, who previously brought us the 2010 fantasy horror film Rare Exports and the 2014 Samuel L. Jackson action movie Big Game, Sisu has the following synopsis: During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means:...
- 2/22/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Writer/Director Jalmari Helander is back this year with another crowd-pleaser, and Liongsate has released the trailer for Helander’s Sisu this afternoon.
Sisu opens only in theaters on April 28, 2023. Watch the bloody Red Band trailer below.
This time, Helander reteams with Rare Exports actor Jorma Tommila for one epic and hyper-violent period adventure through the wilderness of Lapland in Northern Finland.
“During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to...
Sisu opens only in theaters on April 28, 2023. Watch the bloody Red Band trailer below.
This time, Helander reteams with Rare Exports actor Jorma Tommila for one epic and hyper-violent period adventure through the wilderness of Lapland in Northern Finland.
“During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to...
- 2/21/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Smoking Causes Coughing Photo: Courtesy of Kviff
Quentin Dupieux's Smoking Causes Coughing is to headline the Frightfest selection at this year's Glasgow Film Festival, it was revealed today. This latest work from the director of Mandibles and Incredible But True follows superheroes the Tobacco Force as they fight evildoers by using cigarettes to endanger their health, but run into trouble due to internal strife and are forced to resort to spending time at a team-building retreat if they are to have a hope of defeating their latest foe.
It's a quirky introduction to a line-up which goes to extremes with intense thriller Hunt Her, Kill Her and gory World War Two actioner Sisu. There's also a chance to see childhood friends as never before in Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey.
"FrightFest is one of the most potent forces on the horror, science fiction and extreme thriller landscape, a reputation that has firmly placed.
Quentin Dupieux's Smoking Causes Coughing is to headline the Frightfest selection at this year's Glasgow Film Festival, it was revealed today. This latest work from the director of Mandibles and Incredible But True follows superheroes the Tobacco Force as they fight evildoers by using cigarettes to endanger their health, but run into trouble due to internal strife and are forced to resort to spending time at a team-building retreat if they are to have a hope of defeating their latest foe.
It's a quirky introduction to a line-up which goes to extremes with intense thriller Hunt Her, Kill Her and gory World War Two actioner Sisu. There's also a chance to see childhood friends as never before in Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey.
"FrightFest is one of the most potent forces on the horror, science fiction and extreme thriller landscape, a reputation that has firmly placed.
- 1/16/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Lionsgate emerged victorious from a competitive bidding war over Finnish film “Sisu,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews.
The Midnight Madness favorite will be released in U.S. theaters on a to-be-announced date. Sony’s Stage 6 Films financed the film and will handle international rights, with the exception of Nordics, which are held by Nordisk Film.
Written and directed by Jalmari Helander, “Sisu” begins in 1945 when ex-soldier Aatami (Jorma Tommila) discovers a golden treasure trove buried in the Finnish wilderness. On his way back into the city, a group of Nazis find his fortune, kicking into motion an outrageous, bloody revenge plot to recover what was stolen from him. Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo and Onni Tommila co-star.
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The Midnight Madness favorite will be released in U.S. theaters on a to-be-announced date. Sony’s Stage 6 Films financed the film and will handle international rights, with the exception of Nordics, which are held by Nordisk Film.
Written and directed by Jalmari Helander, “Sisu” begins in 1945 when ex-soldier Aatami (Jorma Tommila) discovers a golden treasure trove buried in the Finnish wilderness. On his way back into the city, a group of Nazis find his fortune, kicking into motion an outrageous, bloody revenge plot to recover what was stolen from him. Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo and Onni Tommila co-star.
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- 10/18/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Writer/Director Jalmari Helander’s Rare Exports quickly became requisite holiday viewing among horror fans for its delightfully twisted take on Santa Claus. Get ready to fall even harder for his latest, gory crowd-pleaser Sisu.
After receiving rave reviews from its world premiere at TIFF, including ours, Lionsgate emerged victorious in a bidding war over Sisu, per Deadline.
The film will receive a theatrical release sometime in the future.
Helander reteams with Rare Exports actor Jorma Tommila for one epic and hyper-violent period adventure through the wilderness of Lapland in Northern Finland. Sisu sees Tommila playing Aatami, a solitary gold prospector that embarks on a trek to the nearest town to cash in his find of the century. Aatami crosses paths with a troop of Nazi soldiers led by the vile and villainous SS Obersturmführer (Aksel Hennie). The Nazis decide to take the gold for themselves, but they don’t...
After receiving rave reviews from its world premiere at TIFF, including ours, Lionsgate emerged victorious in a bidding war over Sisu, per Deadline.
The film will receive a theatrical release sometime in the future.
Helander reteams with Rare Exports actor Jorma Tommila for one epic and hyper-violent period adventure through the wilderness of Lapland in Northern Finland. Sisu sees Tommila playing Aatami, a solitary gold prospector that embarks on a trek to the nearest town to cash in his find of the century. Aatami crosses paths with a troop of Nazi soldiers led by the vile and villainous SS Obersturmführer (Aksel Hennie). The Nazis decide to take the gold for themselves, but they don’t...
- 10/18/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Don't mess with the Finns!! They're some of the most resilient, brave, toughest people on this planet. Holy shit!! Buckle up for this one, and get ready for one hell of a ride. This film absolutely Rules!! Sisu is the latest feature made by Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander, known for his genre films Rare Exports and Big Game previously. He returns to the 2022 Sitges Film Festival with his action thriller Sisu, also known as Immortal (not a good title for this one - stick with Sisu), which initially premiered in Midnight Madness at the Toronto Film Festival. It ended up winning the top prize of Best Feature Film at Sitges - deservedly so. I had an absolute blast watching this and the Sitges audience ate it up, cheering throughout, even giving it a standing ovation at the end. I'd happily watch it again right away. The film establishes an irrefutable...
- 10/17/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Quentin Dupieux awarded screenplay prize ex-aequo with himself for Smoking Causes Coughing and Incredible But True.
Finnish production Sisu directed by Jalmari Helander took the main award at the 55th edition of Sitges, marking the director’s second time winning the prestigious Catalan genre event’s best feature award after his 2010 selection Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.
Helander’s third feature also earned best actor at Europe’s biggest genre film festival for Jorma Tommila, cinematography for Kjell Lagerroos, and music for Juri Seppä and Tuomas Wäinölä. Handled by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (excluding Nordics), the Second World War survival...
Finnish production Sisu directed by Jalmari Helander took the main award at the 55th edition of Sitges, marking the director’s second time winning the prestigious Catalan genre event’s best feature award after his 2010 selection Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.
Helander’s third feature also earned best actor at Europe’s biggest genre film festival for Jorma Tommila, cinematography for Kjell Lagerroos, and music for Juri Seppä and Tuomas Wäinölä. Handled by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (excluding Nordics), the Second World War survival...
- 10/16/2022
- by Emilio Mayorga
- ScreenDaily
So we finally arrive at the epic baconification of World War II. With enough Tarantino-esque chapter headings that you won’t for a second forget its place in the po-mo grindhouse market, Sisu is a thoroughly depressing effort that will only make you appreciate that mad-man Quentin’s work more. But if you actually found Inglourious Basterds offensive, prepare to have a word with the latest work from Jalmari Helander of Rare Exports and Big Game—something like an unholy cross of John Wick, a Sgt. Rock comic, and The Simpsons’ Rambo parody McBain. Even if Sisu on paper has all the makings of a fun romp, something is deeply amiss.
But to articulate what’s wrong here, it’s maybe how every TIFF features at least one Midnight Madness title that reeks of pandering to the violent genre-film audience. And with it mostly in English, a bit of...
But to articulate what’s wrong here, it’s maybe how every TIFF features at least one Midnight Madness title that reeks of pandering to the violent genre-film audience. And with it mostly in English, a bit of...
- 9/11/2022
- by Ethan Vestby
- The Film Stage
With its wide-screen sky and endlessly empty tundra, Lapland makes a surprisingly able analogue for the American West. Finnish director Jalmari Helander is not exactly interested in making Once Upon in Time in Lapland here, but he certainly enjoys the genre’s visual language, huge-canvas landscapes, and weather-beaten faces. After his deadpan Christmas creature feature, Rare Exports, and his pop-rocks riff on The Most Dangerous Game, Big Game, where Samuel L. Jackson as a shoeless president of the United States being hunted in the Finnish wilderness, he returns with a bigger budget but a narrower ambition. Sisu is a straight-as-an-arrow romp which is really an excuse to shoot, slice, and dice Nazis in a colourfully outrageous fashion. His regular leading man, Jorma Tommila, also...
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- 9/10/2022
- Screen Anarchy
It's been a while since we've seen a Jalmari Helander movie, with his most recent film "Big Game" premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival back in 2014. Considering how both "Rare Exports" and "Big Game" are considered cult favorites among genre fans, this absence might feel a bit strange.
Thankfully, he's returned to fill that void after an eight-year hiatus. "Sisu," also known by its English title "Immortal," is schlock in the purest sense, making for a great addition to this year's TIFF under the Midnight Madness block. Set towards the tail-end of World War II, it centers around the solitary gold miner Aatami (Jorma Tommila), whose good fortune is interrupted by an army of Nazis enacting a scorched earth protocol throughout Finland. Of course, these Nazis realize too late that the old man they are dealing with is a legendary soldier with a reputation for killing anyone who gets in his way.
Thankfully, he's returned to fill that void after an eight-year hiatus. "Sisu," also known by its English title "Immortal," is schlock in the purest sense, making for a great addition to this year's TIFF under the Midnight Madness block. Set towards the tail-end of World War II, it centers around the solitary gold miner Aatami (Jorma Tommila), whose good fortune is interrupted by an army of Nazis enacting a scorched earth protocol throughout Finland. Of course, these Nazis realize too late that the old man they are dealing with is a legendary soldier with a reputation for killing anyone who gets in his way.
- 9/10/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
Nazis die and Finns triumph in the Finnish WW2 thriller “Sisu,” a spaghetti Western–style action-adventure set in the Lapland plains of Finland. In this polished genre exercise, a stubborn Finnish gold prospector runs away from, and also violently dispatches, a group of Nazis during the war’s concluding months.
Writer-director Jalmari Helander doesn’t really develop his post-post-modern pastiche beyond its basic high-concept premise, so “Sisu” — premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival — never becomes more than an energetically realized live-action cartoon. Thankfully, Helander and his collaborators deliver a good-enough potboiler, thanks especially to the invigorating contributions of cinematographer Kjell Lagerroos and editor Juho Virolainen.
There’s not much more to “Sisu”, but it certainly looks good and moves briskly from one action scene to the next.
That said, you might be disappointed by “Sisu” if you expect it to develop, either in terms of narrative momentum or dramatic tension.
Writer-director Jalmari Helander doesn’t really develop his post-post-modern pastiche beyond its basic high-concept premise, so “Sisu” — premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival — never becomes more than an energetically realized live-action cartoon. Thankfully, Helander and his collaborators deliver a good-enough potboiler, thanks especially to the invigorating contributions of cinematographer Kjell Lagerroos and editor Juho Virolainen.
There’s not much more to “Sisu”, but it certainly looks good and moves briskly from one action scene to the next.
That said, you might be disappointed by “Sisu” if you expect it to develop, either in terms of narrative momentum or dramatic tension.
- 9/10/2022
- by Simon Abrams
- The Wrap
Finnish director Jalmari Helander aims to show TIFF audiences a new kind of action film. For the director behind “Big Game” and “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale,” his new film, “Sisu,” takes action to the next level, placing a Rambo-like character in the bitter wilderness of Finland during World War II.
By Carson Burton
Finnish director Jalmari Helander aims to show TIFF audiences a new kind of action film. For the director behind “Big Game” and “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale,” his new film, “Sisu,” takes action to the next level, placing a Rambo-like character in the bitter wilderness of Finland during World War II.
“I’ve always loved action films,” Helander says. “When I saw ‘First Blood’ for the first time when I was a kid, that’s one of the biggest influences I have ever had. Of course, I live in Finland. And Finland is a place where...
By Carson Burton
Finnish director Jalmari Helander aims to show TIFF audiences a new kind of action film. For the director behind “Big Game” and “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale,” his new film, “Sisu,” takes action to the next level, placing a Rambo-like character in the bitter wilderness of Finland during World War II.
“I’ve always loved action films,” Helander says. “When I saw ‘First Blood’ for the first time when I was a kid, that’s one of the biggest influences I have ever had. Of course, I live in Finland. And Finland is a place where...
- 9/9/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
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