The 2013 indie film Short Term 12 launched Brie Larson’s career in a big way, and in the relatively quick time since then, she’s starred in a major studio comedy (Trainwreck), a massive Hollywood monster movie (Kong: Skull Island), and snagged the lead role in an upcoming Marvel superhero film. And don’t forget about that Best Actress […]
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- 5/18/2017
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Go-to Hollywood monster man Doug Jones has opened up about his role in Guillermo Del Toro’s The Shape Of Water. Talking to Collider, Jones has revealed that he’ll be playing the mysterious, government-captured fish man at the center of the thriller’s Cold War-era story, allowing us to totally high-five ourselves for calling that this would happen when Michael Shannon joined the film last year.
Of course, it’s not like our guess was some huge cognitive leap: besides his monstrous roles in Del Toro films like Pan’s Labyrinth, Jones has gone gilly for the director twice before, playing noble amphibian Abe Sapien in both of the Hellboy films. But The Shape Of Water will reportedly give the actor a chance to lend his considerable physical talents to a more romantic tale, with the film being described as a love story between Jones’ aquatic research subject and...
Of course, it’s not like our guess was some huge cognitive leap: besides his monstrous roles in Del Toro films like Pan’s Labyrinth, Jones has gone gilly for the director twice before, playing noble amphibian Abe Sapien in both of the Hellboy films. But The Shape Of Water will reportedly give the actor a chance to lend his considerable physical talents to a more romantic tale, with the film being described as a love story between Jones’ aquatic research subject and...
- 1/5/2017
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Director Yimou Zhang (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) describes next year’s period piece The Great Wall as a “Hollywood monster movie,” and we’re totally on board for a Matt Damon-starring monster flick right about now. On tap today we have… Continue Reading →
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- 11/16/2016
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Director Yimou Zhang (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) describes next year’s period piece The Great Wall as a “Hollywood monster movie,” and we’re totally on board for a Matt Damon-starring monster flick right about now. On tap today via the… Continue Reading →
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- 10/8/2016
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Director Yimou Zhang (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) describes next year’s period piece The Great Wall as a “Hollywood monster movie,” and we’re totally on board for a Matt Damon-starring monster flick right about now. On tap today is a… Continue Reading →
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- 9/13/2016
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Update: Legendary and Universal has followed up on those images by unveiling the very first trailer for The Great Wall, which is packed to the rafters with monsters and eye-popping action set pieces. February 17 can’t come soon enough.
Original Story: It’s the most expensive Chinese feature film in history and it pits Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) and Jason Bourne himself, Matt Damon, against legions of monsters. And now, casting light on that exciting concept, Entertainment Weekly has today premiered our first look at The Great Wall, Zhang Yimou’s immense blockbuster that is gunning to blend Chinese and western filmmaking into one grand, must-see event film.
Bringing together the acting prowess of Damon, Pascal and Willem Dafoe with big-name Chinese actors such as Andy Lau, Luhan, and Jing Tian, The Great Wall has all the makings to be an international affair, and the images below tee up...
Original Story: It’s the most expensive Chinese feature film in history and it pits Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) and Jason Bourne himself, Matt Damon, against legions of monsters. And now, casting light on that exciting concept, Entertainment Weekly has today premiered our first look at The Great Wall, Zhang Yimou’s immense blockbuster that is gunning to blend Chinese and western filmmaking into one grand, must-see event film.
Bringing together the acting prowess of Damon, Pascal and Willem Dafoe with big-name Chinese actors such as Andy Lau, Luhan, and Jing Tian, The Great Wall has all the makings to be an international affair, and the images below tee up...
- 7/28/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
The process of designing a movie character is incredibly involved and time intensive. It.s even more rigorous when adapting a beloved character from a well-known source material. Over the years, Fox.s X-Men universe has slowly shown increased willingness to embrace the outlandish visuals of the X-Men comic books. However, it seems that the original visual style of En Sabah Nur, a.k.a Apocalypse, was much more visually faithful than the final version portrayed by Oscar Isaac. Check out the image below to see for yourself. The folks at Tested recently visited the Monsterpalooza convention in Southern California in order to get a better look at all of the coolest Hollywood monster and costume designs set to hit cinemas within the next year. At one point they made their way to a booth full of outfits and designs present in some of today.s hottest superhero blockbusters. One...
- 5/3/2016
- cinemablend.com
Billy Wilder’s Buddy Buddy (1981) might be one of the most obvious go-to examples in the annals of conventional wisdom when it comes to the cinephile’s parlor game of pointing out a great director’s greatest foible. Upon release the movie was summarily dismissed by critics and ignored by audiences—it managed a paltry $7 million domestically, three million less than its production budget.
Roger Ebert, in his review, called Buddy Buddy “a comedy without laughs,” one apparently so vile that it could inspire not only audience indifference but also one of the revered reviewer’s laziest pieces of criticism. Ebert’s short piece quickly degenerates into name-calling-- “This movie is appalling” is the first sentence of the review, and the movie’s name goes unmentioned until the second paragraph—sans much in the way of actual insight. And unfortunately the critic’s disdain ends up functioning as a substitute...
Roger Ebert, in his review, called Buddy Buddy “a comedy without laughs,” one apparently so vile that it could inspire not only audience indifference but also one of the revered reviewer’s laziest pieces of criticism. Ebert’s short piece quickly degenerates into name-calling-- “This movie is appalling” is the first sentence of the review, and the movie’s name goes unmentioned until the second paragraph—sans much in the way of actual insight. And unfortunately the critic’s disdain ends up functioning as a substitute...
- 2/20/2016
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
Paul Feig tweeted a photo of four Ghostbusters reboot figures on Friday that look pretty rad. We have details, as well as a look at the figures, below. A Q&A with Daniel Abella, the director of the Philip K. Dick Film Festival, and info on Robert Englund's upcoming appearance at Silver Scream Festival, are also in this round-up.
Mattel's Ghostbusters Figures: The photo below features the prototypes of all four of the figures which stand at six inches tall. The official release date for these items is not available at this time.
Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, and Leslie Jones, Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot is slated to hit theaters on July 15th, 2016. Chris Hemsworth will play Kevin the receptionist, with Andy Garcia, Matt Walsh, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Cecily Strong also along for the ride.
Original Ghostbusters stars Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Annie Potts,...
Mattel's Ghostbusters Figures: The photo below features the prototypes of all four of the figures which stand at six inches tall. The official release date for these items is not available at this time.
Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, and Leslie Jones, Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot is slated to hit theaters on July 15th, 2016. Chris Hemsworth will play Kevin the receptionist, with Andy Garcia, Matt Walsh, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Cecily Strong also along for the ride.
Original Ghostbusters stars Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Annie Potts,...
- 1/9/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The test of a truly great horror movie is whether it can still scare the pants off of viewers even after repeated viewings. CG monsters may come and go, but the shark from "Jaws" and the shower scene from "Psycho" will live in our nightmares forever.
As we get into the Halloween spirit, we're looking back at 10 iconic horror moments that have stood the test of time. No matter how many times we watch these films, these moments always fill us with dread.
1. The Chest Burster Scene From 'Alien' (1979)
Poor Kane. Just when this plucky space trucker thought he had emerged from a close encounter with a Facehugger none the worse for wear, he found himself being devoured from the inside out. The fact that the actors weren't expecting the Chestburster any more than the viewers really made this scene that much more visceral.
2. "You're Going to Need a Bigger...
As we get into the Halloween spirit, we're looking back at 10 iconic horror moments that have stood the test of time. No matter how many times we watch these films, these moments always fill us with dread.
1. The Chest Burster Scene From 'Alien' (1979)
Poor Kane. Just when this plucky space trucker thought he had emerged from a close encounter with a Facehugger none the worse for wear, he found himself being devoured from the inside out. The fact that the actors weren't expecting the Chestburster any more than the viewers really made this scene that much more visceral.
2. "You're Going to Need a Bigger...
- 10/28/2015
- by Jesse Schedeen
- Moviefone
Scheduling conflicts blamed for key duo’s departure from latest big-budget Hollywood monster epic Kong: Skull Island, which will revisit home of giant ape
A belated sequel to Peter Jackson’s fantasy remake King Kong has seen the sudden departure of two of its key players, with Michael Keaton and Jk Simmons both leaving due to scheduling conflicts.
A property that might otherwise have gone relatively unnoticed, Kong: Skull Island was given a major boost by the arrival of Keaton in January, just as Oscar buzz was mounting for his critically acclaimed turn in Birdman, as a former superhero-movie actor trying to reignite his career via Broadway. The star of Beetlejuice and Tim Burton’s Batman films was later beaten to the best-actor prize by The Theory of Everything’s Eddie Redmayne, but he is nevertheless experiencing a Hollywood renaissance, having also been cast in the forthcoming McDonalds biopic The Founder.
A belated sequel to Peter Jackson’s fantasy remake King Kong has seen the sudden departure of two of its key players, with Michael Keaton and Jk Simmons both leaving due to scheduling conflicts.
A property that might otherwise have gone relatively unnoticed, Kong: Skull Island was given a major boost by the arrival of Keaton in January, just as Oscar buzz was mounting for his critically acclaimed turn in Birdman, as a former superhero-movie actor trying to reignite his career via Broadway. The star of Beetlejuice and Tim Burton’s Batman films was later beaten to the best-actor prize by The Theory of Everything’s Eddie Redmayne, but he is nevertheless experiencing a Hollywood renaissance, having also been cast in the forthcoming McDonalds biopic The Founder.
- 7/2/2015
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Who says a big Hollywood monster movie has to be dumb? Godzilla is a terrific piece of entertainment that doesn’t insult its audience and gives us more than our money’s worth. Fans can rest assured that this easily eclipses the last American remake, from 1998, and builds on the established mythology of the fabled post-atomic monster who debuted in 1954. He is even referred to by his original Japanese name, Gojira. Screenwriter Max Borenstein and director Gareth Edwards generate a compelling premise, with credible characters, and build suspense every step of the way toward the movie’s spectacular conclusion. That doesn’t mean they’ve tried to reinvent the wheel: the new Godzilla...
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- 5/15/2014
- by Leonard Maltin
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla reboot is the exact prescription needed to eliminate lingering side-effects of Roland Emmerich’s poorly conceived, atrociously executed 1998 disaster, which posited Godzilla as nothing but another reptilian Hollywood monster. How sad a film that was, wasting Japan’s mightiest protector by ignorantly dismissing every intriguing detail about the giant creature, forgetting he’s more savior than villain. Edwards and his team (writers Max Borenstein and Dave Callaham) understand Godzilla’s true nature, what he represents, and the battle that wages in his presence. What’s more, they honor this rare export in a beautifully artistic Kaiju Big-Battle type of way that makes Cloverfield‘s scale seem like child’s play. No Matthew Broderick, no little Godzillas, no getting tangled in the Brooklyn Bridge – just humanity’s survival hinging on gargantuan monsters and mass destruction. The way Godzilla should be.
In this Godzilla, scientists have long known of...
In this Godzilla, scientists have long known of...
- 5/11/2014
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Ahead of the VOD and home entertainment release of The Frozen Ground, we had the opportunity to speak with the first time feature filmmaker Scott Walker. After a successful career in advertising and marketing, Walker decided to pursue his ambition of telling stories on a larger canvas, and if film was not already a big enough canvas, he expanded it by merging film and the real life events of Alaska’s most notorious serial predator.
Reflecting on his feature debut, Scott spoke to us about reality as the source of ideas, our ongoing fascination with the dark side and serial killers, working with Nicolas Cage and John Cusack, whilst creating an entertaining story out of the horrors of real life, and the impact it had on him both personally and professionally, when tackling the events at the heart of this chilling production.
You previously worked in advertising and the marketing industry.
Reflecting on his feature debut, Scott spoke to us about reality as the source of ideas, our ongoing fascination with the dark side and serial killers, working with Nicolas Cage and John Cusack, whilst creating an entertaining story out of the horrors of real life, and the impact it had on him both personally and professionally, when tackling the events at the heart of this chilling production.
You previously worked in advertising and the marketing industry.
- 12/20/2013
- by Paul Risker
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Each week Cinelinx will chose one director for an in-depth examination of the “signatures” that they leave behind in their work. This week, with the release of White House Down, we examine the trademark style and calling signs of Roland Emmerich as director.
When I think of Roland Emmerich, I think of the man that single-handedly resurrected and then destroyed a lost cinema genre (the disaster film). Emmerich’s most successful film, Independence Day (1996) ignited audience’s thirst for big-budget special-effects-laden blockbusters, and also redefined what a disaster movie could be for the 1990’s. Other film makers followed (Armageddon (1998), Deep Impact (1998), Volcano (1997), The Core (2003)), in an attempt to cash in on audience’s renewed thirst for destruction. Emmerich has made no attempt to cover up his fondness for such films. He has said that his favorite films include The Poseidon Adventure (1972), and The Towering Inferno (1974). Therefore, he decided to make...
When I think of Roland Emmerich, I think of the man that single-handedly resurrected and then destroyed a lost cinema genre (the disaster film). Emmerich’s most successful film, Independence Day (1996) ignited audience’s thirst for big-budget special-effects-laden blockbusters, and also redefined what a disaster movie could be for the 1990’s. Other film makers followed (Armageddon (1998), Deep Impact (1998), Volcano (1997), The Core (2003)), in an attempt to cash in on audience’s renewed thirst for destruction. Emmerich has made no attempt to cover up his fondness for such films. He has said that his favorite films include The Poseidon Adventure (1972), and The Towering Inferno (1974). Therefore, he decided to make...
- 6/26/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Once again it is that time of the year, where ghouls and goblins lurk around every corner, and that weirdo you walk past on you’re way to work is ten times more stress inducing. October has arrived meaning Halloween will soon be following, my personal favorite time of the year. While I eat, sleep, and breath horror year around it is nice to have a full month where its perfectly normal to spend all your waking hours thinking about the ghastly and terror inducing bumps in the night without being looked at like a weirdo or being labeled as a Goth kid (not that there is anything wrong with Goth kids).
This is also the time of year where casual and die-hard horror fans a like go out of their way to watch large amounts of scary movies. Often this is also when various friends or friends of friends...
This is also the time of year where casual and die-hard horror fans a like go out of their way to watch large amounts of scary movies. Often this is also when various friends or friends of friends...
- 10/4/2011
- by Ted Brown
- The Liberal Dead
Prepping to do a 25th Anniversary tribute to Night of the Creeps is a dream come true. While every film I have done a retrospective on has been a labor of love, Night of the Creeps is one of my favorites, and I felt pressure to do it right and knock it out of the park. I have never done a dual interview, so this was an opportunity to do something really special. Thankfully, director Fred Dekker and actress Jill Whitlow are as gonzo about the movie as the fans, and they were more than happy to sit down and talk up one of the finest Late Night Classics of all-time.
You can ready my retrospective with Jill Whitlow on Twice Dead here.
Jason Bene: How did you write such an amazing script in such a short period of time?
Fred Dekker: I don’t know about “amazing.” But...
You can ready my retrospective with Jill Whitlow on Twice Dead here.
Jason Bene: How did you write such an amazing script in such a short period of time?
Fred Dekker: I don’t know about “amazing.” But...
- 9/15/2011
- by Jason Bene
- Killer Films
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