New data from Ampere Analysis shows the Apple TV+ library grew by 25% between February and March thanks to the addition of licensed movies.
The strategy for Apple TV+ has always been clear, even if outside observers didn’t necessarily agree with it. The streamer would showcase only Apple originals, a testament to the high production values and A-level stars the company is able to bring to its shows thanks to revenue generated by its device retailing segment. But that all changed in early March when the streamer imported more than 50 movies created by various other Hollywood studios for a short window. New data from Ampere Analysis suggests that perhaps Apple may not want to be so hasty in letting its next batch of licensed titles go if it decides to repeat the experiment again.
Apple has licensed more than 75 movies since the start of March. According to Ampere, the titles...
The strategy for Apple TV+ has always been clear, even if outside observers didn’t necessarily agree with it. The streamer would showcase only Apple originals, a testament to the high production values and A-level stars the company is able to bring to its shows thanks to revenue generated by its device retailing segment. But that all changed in early March when the streamer imported more than 50 movies created by various other Hollywood studios for a short window. New data from Ampere Analysis suggests that perhaps Apple may not want to be so hasty in letting its next batch of licensed titles go if it decides to repeat the experiment again.
Apple has licensed more than 75 movies since the start of March. According to Ampere, the titles...
- 4/24/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
More than action and adventure, Tom Hanks is best known for his capabilities in dramatics. He specializes in acting out complex character arcs that have an impact on audiences, rather than physically fighting antagonists. Such a reputation has followed him for the majority of his career. Even when he was a part of movies that covered conventionally violent topics, the projects focused more on the characters and their states of mind than complex action sequences.
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump
The perfect example of such a film would be Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg. The film is known for eliciting a very emotional reaction from its audience and is regarded as one of the greatest war films of all time. It would seem that viewers weren’t the only ones affected by Spielberg’s excellent storytelling.
Suggested“It’s going to have to go through a hothouse”:...
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump
The perfect example of such a film would be Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg. The film is known for eliciting a very emotional reaction from its audience and is regarded as one of the greatest war films of all time. It would seem that viewers weren’t the only ones affected by Spielberg’s excellent storytelling.
Suggested“It’s going to have to go through a hothouse”:...
- 4/21/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
From Saving Private Ryan, through There's Something About Mary and onto A Bug's Life, 1998 saw critically acclaimed films in a variety of genres. The highest grossing film of the year was the Bruce Willis sci-fi disaster movie Armageddon, which grossed $553.7 million.
Despite its box office success, Armageddon scores only 43% on the Tomatometer. Another sci-fi film released in the same year scores 76% and has an audience score of 85%.
This Kiefer Sutherland film has a critics' score of 76% and an audience score of 85%. However, it only grossed $27.2 million against a production budget of $27 million and has been largely forgotten.
A top cast and stylish insight into the mind
Starring Kiefer Sutherland alongside Rufus Sewell, William Hurt and Jennifer Connelly, Dark City is a genre hybrid that can be broadly described as sci-fi. Written and directed by Alex Proyas, it's a dystopian thriller set in a futuristic world where the night never ends,...
Despite its box office success, Armageddon scores only 43% on the Tomatometer. Another sci-fi film released in the same year scores 76% and has an audience score of 85%.
This Kiefer Sutherland film has a critics' score of 76% and an audience score of 85%. However, it only grossed $27.2 million against a production budget of $27 million and has been largely forgotten.
A top cast and stylish insight into the mind
Starring Kiefer Sutherland alongside Rufus Sewell, William Hurt and Jennifer Connelly, Dark City is a genre hybrid that can be broadly described as sci-fi. Written and directed by Alex Proyas, it's a dystopian thriller set in a futuristic world where the night never ends,...
- 4/20/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Lee Jevon)
- STartefacts.com
Image created by “Shutterstock.AI” Matt Damon playing the skilled and troubled Jason Bourne? Seemed like a perfect fit when he got the role in 2002’s The Bourne Identity. He’d smashed it in Good Will Hunting and Saving Private Ryan. Ocean’s Eleven showed he could handle action as part of a crew. Strangely, though, the one guy who couldn’t picture Damon as Bourne was himself. (Click on the media bar below to hear Matt Damon) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/matt-Damon_Bourne.mp3
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- 4/18/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Paul Giamatti is set to join Stephen Colbert for an evening of conversation as part of the second annual North to Shore Festival in New Jersey this June.
The event, set for June 29 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, will raise money for Montclair Film, the New Jersey based arts organization with which Colbert has long been involved, which runs the Montclair Film Festival.
Onstage, the Late Show host and Holdovers star will discuss Giamatti’s long-running screen career. In addition to his recent, Oscar-nominated role in the Alexander Payne-directed film, Giamatti’s film credits include Sideways, his Oscar-nominated role in Cinderella Man and performances in such movies as American Splendor, Barney’s Version, 12 Years a Slave, Straight Outta Compton, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, San Andreas, Planet of the Apes and Saving Private Ryan.
On the small screen, Giamatti spent seven seasons starring in Billions and previously...
The event, set for June 29 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, will raise money for Montclair Film, the New Jersey based arts organization with which Colbert has long been involved, which runs the Montclair Film Festival.
Onstage, the Late Show host and Holdovers star will discuss Giamatti’s long-running screen career. In addition to his recent, Oscar-nominated role in the Alexander Payne-directed film, Giamatti’s film credits include Sideways, his Oscar-nominated role in Cinderella Man and performances in such movies as American Splendor, Barney’s Version, 12 Years a Slave, Straight Outta Compton, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, San Andreas, Planet of the Apes and Saving Private Ryan.
On the small screen, Giamatti spent seven seasons starring in Billions and previously...
- 4/15/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Civil War" is a film designed to trouble you, to dig under your skin, and to inspire fierce debates among you and everyone else who has seen it. In other words, it's an Alex Garland film.
While this alternate history war epic is bigger than anything he has made before, it's undeniably a Garland film. The obsessions that power films like "Ex Machina," "Annihilation," and "Men" are present here, even if they're presented in a different manner than we've seen before. His ongoing interest in mutation and transformation reaches its apex -- this is a portrait of an entire society undergoing violent and terrifying change, not just a handful of people or a few locations.
Because his films are often challenging and brainy, you'd think Garland himself would make for an intimidating interview. And he does. But he's friendlier and more open than you'd expect: The filmmaker, filled to bursting...
While this alternate history war epic is bigger than anything he has made before, it's undeniably a Garland film. The obsessions that power films like "Ex Machina," "Annihilation," and "Men" are present here, even if they're presented in a different manner than we've seen before. His ongoing interest in mutation and transformation reaches its apex -- this is a portrait of an entire society undergoing violent and terrifying change, not just a handful of people or a few locations.
Because his films are often challenging and brainy, you'd think Garland himself would make for an intimidating interview. And he does. But he's friendlier and more open than you'd expect: The filmmaker, filled to bursting...
- 4/12/2024
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
Director Steven Spielberg has delivered many blockbusters, and has touched many lives with his art. The filmmaker is known for extremely personal films on a blockbuster scale, with films such as Jaws, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and Jurassic Park being some of his most acclaimed films. He has also won the Oscar twice for Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan.
While Spielberg has been known for his blockbusters, he was also reportedly clairvoyant in predicting the cultural phenomenon that George Lucas’ Star Wars was going to be. The Indiana Jones filmmaker reportedly believed in the legendary space opera’s success even more than Lucas himself, who only believed that it was a hit after the first weekend.
Steven Spielberg Was The Only One Who Believed In Star Wars A still from Star Wars
George Lucas’ Star Wars became a pop cultural phenomenon upon its release in 1977. The beginning of a multi-billion dollar franchise,...
While Spielberg has been known for his blockbusters, he was also reportedly clairvoyant in predicting the cultural phenomenon that George Lucas’ Star Wars was going to be. The Indiana Jones filmmaker reportedly believed in the legendary space opera’s success even more than Lucas himself, who only believed that it was a hit after the first weekend.
Steven Spielberg Was The Only One Who Believed In Star Wars A still from Star Wars
George Lucas’ Star Wars became a pop cultural phenomenon upon its release in 1977. The beginning of a multi-billion dollar franchise,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
When interviewed by the Chicago Tribune in 1973, the critic and trailblazing French New Wave actor/filmmaker Francois Truffaut famously stated that he'd yet to see a truly "antiwar" movie, adding, "Every film about war ends up being pro-war." His argument, in essence, was that the very act of making war cinematic tends to infuse it with qualities that make it more entertaining and, as a result, less horrifying. In contrast to that, Truffaut's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" director Steven Spielberg -- then on the heels of helming his WWII drama "Saving Private Ryan" -- once told Newsweek that "every war movie, good or bad, is an antiwar movie." In his case, Spielberg reasoned that by portraying warfare as convincingly as plausible, it becomes impossible for a film to be pro-war since war is, itself, an inherently horrific thing.
If there's a middle ground between these two camps of thought,...
If there's a middle ground between these two camps of thought,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
There are plenty of films dealing with dark themes in the illustrious filmography of Steven Spielberg. Prior to his success with Saving Private Ryan, Amistad, or Bridge of Spies, the Ohio-born filmmaker, 77, addressed a subject that was more personal to him.
Spielberg helmed the epic historical drama Schindler’s List in the same year (1993), when he broke box office records with Jurassic Park. Adapted from the 1982 novel Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally, the former relates the terrifying true story of German industrialist Oskar Schindler, who employed thousands of Jews during World War II to keep them safe from the Nazi party’s persecution.
Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List
Starring Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley, the film was a box office hit that won Best Picture at the Academy Awards and gave Spielberg his first Best Director Oscar. However, it is also acknowledged for having introduced the Holocaust to a larger public.
Spielberg helmed the epic historical drama Schindler’s List in the same year (1993), when he broke box office records with Jurassic Park. Adapted from the 1982 novel Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally, the former relates the terrifying true story of German industrialist Oskar Schindler, who employed thousands of Jews during World War II to keep them safe from the Nazi party’s persecution.
Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List
Starring Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley, the film was a box office hit that won Best Picture at the Academy Awards and gave Spielberg his first Best Director Oscar. However, it is also acknowledged for having introduced the Holocaust to a larger public.
- 4/3/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
The glamorous (and handsomely paid) actors and actresses who bring our favorite films and TV shows to life often captivate us, but let us not forget that the real heroes are the artistic wizards behind the camera: the directors. They are in charge of choosing the ideal cast and setting the overall direction of the production, which includes what you see on screen.
Christopher Nolan, the genius behind Inception and Interstellar, and James Cameron, the maestro of Terminator to Titanic who maintained the excitement for Avatar 2 in 2022, more than ten years after the first film’s release, are two auteurs who established their careers through writing and directing in their own iconic styles.
James Cameron’s Avatar
But, move over Nolan and Cameron; there are some other industry giants on the list of the highest-earning directors in Tinseltown. Notwithstanding their enormous professional success, these two legendary directors pale in...
Christopher Nolan, the genius behind Inception and Interstellar, and James Cameron, the maestro of Terminator to Titanic who maintained the excitement for Avatar 2 in 2022, more than ten years after the first film’s release, are two auteurs who established their careers through writing and directing in their own iconic styles.
James Cameron’s Avatar
But, move over Nolan and Cameron; there are some other industry giants on the list of the highest-earning directors in Tinseltown. Notwithstanding their enormous professional success, these two legendary directors pale in...
- 4/3/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks can do no wrong when it comes to media revolving around WWII. Three years after collaborating on one of the best WWII films, Saving Private Ryan, the duo once again joined forces for one of the best WWII series with 2001’s Band of Brothers. The next two decades saw Spielberg and Hanks produce two more companion series to the 2001 acclaimed show, with the recent entry being Masters of the Air.
While not as acclaimed as the original and The Pacific, the 2024 Apple TV+ mini-series excels with its realistic midair combat and perfectly sows the seeds for a potential sequel.
Masters of the Air Perfectly Sows the Seeds for a Sequel
Masters of the Air | Apple TV+
Produced by the same trio responsible for the previous two entries, Masters of the Air revolves around the Mighty Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces.
While not as acclaimed as the original and The Pacific, the 2024 Apple TV+ mini-series excels with its realistic midair combat and perfectly sows the seeds for a potential sequel.
Masters of the Air Perfectly Sows the Seeds for a Sequel
Masters of the Air | Apple TV+
Produced by the same trio responsible for the previous two entries, Masters of the Air revolves around the Mighty Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces.
- 4/2/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
The world of Hollywood is a glamorous one, filled with bright lights, red carpets, and seemingly limitless creative freedom for its biggest stars.
Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum
But, even the top superstars don’t always get their way. In a surprising turn of events, Matt Damon, a household name with an enviable career, has revealed that legendary directors Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood both shut down the same request from him – and for a very good reason.
Steven Spielberg Rejected Matt Damon’s Scene Retake in Saving Private Ryan
Matt Damon, Steven Spielberg, and Tom Hanks on the sets of Saving Private Ryan
While working with Steven Spielberg on the war epic Saving Private Ryan (1998), Matt Damon felt a particular scene needed another take.
Suggested“I’m not happy at all”: Even One of the Greatest Rockstars of All Time Was Annoyed With How...
Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum
But, even the top superstars don’t always get their way. In a surprising turn of events, Matt Damon, a household name with an enviable career, has revealed that legendary directors Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood both shut down the same request from him – and for a very good reason.
Steven Spielberg Rejected Matt Damon’s Scene Retake in Saving Private Ryan
Matt Damon, Steven Spielberg, and Tom Hanks on the sets of Saving Private Ryan
While working with Steven Spielberg on the war epic Saving Private Ryan (1998), Matt Damon felt a particular scene needed another take.
Suggested“I’m not happy at all”: Even One of the Greatest Rockstars of All Time Was Annoyed With How...
- 4/2/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Steven Spielberg, the man behind the masterclass Saving Private Ryan, has given us many opportunities to cherish. And just like us, Christopher Nolan, one of the greatest filmmakers of our generation, has also reserved his admiration for Spielberg.
Steven Spielberg at the 2023 TIME100 Summit. Credit: Screengrab/Time/YouTube
Nolan also made one WWII drama Dunkirk, which has garnered much appreciation from fans and critics alike. However, before filming Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan once revealed that he reached out to Steven Spielberg for advice as he was successful in making Saving Private Ryan.
Suggested“One of the most brilliant science fiction films I’ve ever seen”: Steven Spielberg was Blown Away by the Artistic Prowess of this Masterpiece
And, Spielberg also shared some advice with Nolan, one of the visionary directors of our time. Dunkirk grossed $527 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing World War II film, until it was surpassed by...
Steven Spielberg at the 2023 TIME100 Summit. Credit: Screengrab/Time/YouTube
Nolan also made one WWII drama Dunkirk, which has garnered much appreciation from fans and critics alike. However, before filming Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan once revealed that he reached out to Steven Spielberg for advice as he was successful in making Saving Private Ryan.
Suggested“One of the most brilliant science fiction films I’ve ever seen”: Steven Spielberg was Blown Away by the Artistic Prowess of this Masterpiece
And, Spielberg also shared some advice with Nolan, one of the visionary directors of our time. Dunkirk grossed $527 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing World War II film, until it was surpassed by...
- 3/28/2024
- by Prantik Prabal Roy
- FandomWire
The highest grossing director of all time, Steven Spielberg enjoys high-brow classics as much as crowd-pleasing blockbusters. Known for “Jurassic Park,” “Indiana Jones,” “Jaws,” “West Side Story” (2021), and more favorites, the beloved American filmmaker premiered his semi-autobiographical “The Fabelmans” in theaters last November.
The movie, nominated for seven Oscars (winning none), tells the story of how Spielberg came to be Spielberg — chiefly through the lens of his parents’ traumatic divorce. Boasting a cast that includes not just Michelle Williams and Paul Dano as Spielberg’s mom and dad, but also David Lynch in a rare acting opportunity, “The Fabelmans” was described by IndieWire’s David Ehrlich as an epic rendering of “the breakup that launched a million blockbusters.”
Following the contemplative mood of two-ish years in Covid-19 lockdown, the 2022 fall film season was chockfull of projects meditating on the role — and, in the case of “TÁR,” responsibility — of artists. How...
The movie, nominated for seven Oscars (winning none), tells the story of how Spielberg came to be Spielberg — chiefly through the lens of his parents’ traumatic divorce. Boasting a cast that includes not just Michelle Williams and Paul Dano as Spielberg’s mom and dad, but also David Lynch in a rare acting opportunity, “The Fabelmans” was described by IndieWire’s David Ehrlich as an epic rendering of “the breakup that launched a million blockbusters.”
Following the contemplative mood of two-ish years in Covid-19 lockdown, the 2022 fall film season was chockfull of projects meditating on the role — and, in the case of “TÁR,” responsibility — of artists. How...
- 3/27/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
As M&a talks surrounding Paramount appear to pick up steam, what will happen to its various properties if it’s sold off piece by piece?
Paramount Global’s controlling shareholder Shari Redstone is confronted with several choices about the future of the company. At the forefront of her mind is the question of whether or not to sell the company, and if so, to whom. Paramount has fielded serious merger and acquisition (M&a) offers from the private equity firm Apollo Global Management, as well as from billionaire David Ellison of Skydance Media in recent months. New details from Variety help lay out exactly what might happen to the various segments of Paramount if the company is sold piecemeal, and they make clear why Redstone seems to be leaning toward Ellison’s offer.
Apollo Global Management’s offer for Paramount encompassed only the Paramount movie and TV studios. Ellison’s...
Paramount Global’s controlling shareholder Shari Redstone is confronted with several choices about the future of the company. At the forefront of her mind is the question of whether or not to sell the company, and if so, to whom. Paramount has fielded serious merger and acquisition (M&a) offers from the private equity firm Apollo Global Management, as well as from billionaire David Ellison of Skydance Media in recent months. New details from Variety help lay out exactly what might happen to the various segments of Paramount if the company is sold piecemeal, and they make clear why Redstone seems to be leaning toward Ellison’s offer.
Apollo Global Management’s offer for Paramount encompassed only the Paramount movie and TV studios. Ellison’s...
- 3/25/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
For the 15th anniversary of the "Battlestar Galactica" finale, I spoke with several of the show's writers and actors for an inside look at how it reached that conclusion. One of them was David Eick, the series' co-creator (with Ronald D. Moore). I asked the man who resurrected "Galactica" out of its campy 1970s roots why attempts to keep the franchise going faltered.
You see, "Battlestar" hadn't even been finished a year when a prequel spin-off debuted: "Caprica," an ensemble drama set more than 50 years before the series on the eponymous planet (one of the 12 colonies razed by the robotic Cylons at the outset of "Battlestar Galactica"). The series debuted in January 2010 and wrapped that November after a single, 19-episode first season -- its planned multi-year run aborted by low ratings.
Next, Eick and co. pivoted with "Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome," a second prequel (but after "Caprica") set during the first human/Cylon war.
You see, "Battlestar" hadn't even been finished a year when a prequel spin-off debuted: "Caprica," an ensemble drama set more than 50 years before the series on the eponymous planet (one of the 12 colonies razed by the robotic Cylons at the outset of "Battlestar Galactica"). The series debuted in January 2010 and wrapped that November after a single, 19-episode first season -- its planned multi-year run aborted by low ratings.
Next, Eick and co. pivoted with "Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome," a second prequel (but after "Caprica") set during the first human/Cylon war.
- 3/25/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
What does the future hold for Paramount Global? The odds of a seismic M&a event seem to be increasing: Private-equity firm Apollo Global has reportedly offered $11 billion for Paramount’s Hollywood studios. Short of carving up the “mountain of entertainment,” as the Paramount+ tagline boasts, analysts say the overture could drive up bidding for the entirety of Paramount Global — which is what Shari Redstone, who owns a controlling stake in the media conglomerate, is understood to prefer.
Given that backdrop, let’s consider what Paramount Global comprises — and the potential effect of selling it off in its entirety or in pieces. As it stands, Paramount Global, led by CEO Bob Bakish, is made up of three segments: filmed entertainment, TV media and direct-to-consumer streaming.
The company’s filmed entertainment unit, which includes Paramount Pictures, is its smallest, representing 10% of overall revenue in 2023. Last year, the segment generated revenue of...
Given that backdrop, let’s consider what Paramount Global comprises — and the potential effect of selling it off in its entirety or in pieces. As it stands, Paramount Global, led by CEO Bob Bakish, is made up of three segments: filmed entertainment, TV media and direct-to-consumer streaming.
The company’s filmed entertainment unit, which includes Paramount Pictures, is its smallest, representing 10% of overall revenue in 2023. Last year, the segment generated revenue of...
- 3/22/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
New in theaters is “One Life” starring legendary actor Anthony Hopkins as real-life British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton. Just three years ago he led French playwright Florian Zeller‘s feature directorial debut “The Father.” It not only managed to win him a second Oscar for Best Actor following “The Silence of the Lambs” back in 1991, but it also made headlines. One reason was how it was unconventionally the final award presented during the telecast that year because the sentimental favorite, Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), was widely expected to win posthumously. Hopkins pulled off a huge upset, though, and he wasn’t even there to accept it. How did that win happen? Here are five reasons.
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1. Hopkins had a very awards-friendly role
His character in “The Father” was an aging man suffering dementia. Multiple actors had won accolades for...
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1. Hopkins had a very awards-friendly role
His character in “The Father” was an aging man suffering dementia. Multiple actors had won accolades for...
- 3/19/2024
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest film directors in the history of film and television. He has incredible acumen when it comes to filmmaking, and it is once again on display with his new show for Apple TV+, Masters of the Air.
The Jurassic Park director is a pioneer when it comes to the craft. Over the years, he has teamed up with various actors to produce some of the most memorable projects of all time, and one of them is Hollywood star Tom Hanks.
Suggested“There really is no justification for a budget this high”: Steven Spielberg’s Masters of the Air Budget Will Cook Your Goose
As the duo teamed up to conquer the air, the fact remains that Spielberg needed three separate series to master land, water, and air. On the other hand, Christopher Nolan needed just one film to achieve the same feat.
Spielberg...
The Jurassic Park director is a pioneer when it comes to the craft. Over the years, he has teamed up with various actors to produce some of the most memorable projects of all time, and one of them is Hollywood star Tom Hanks.
Suggested“There really is no justification for a budget this high”: Steven Spielberg’s Masters of the Air Budget Will Cook Your Goose
As the duo teamed up to conquer the air, the fact remains that Spielberg needed three separate series to master land, water, and air. On the other hand, Christopher Nolan needed just one film to achieve the same feat.
Spielberg...
- 3/19/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Peter Weir, who has not released a movie since 2010’s The Way Back, is likely never going to make another one again. The Australian director, who is known for giving some of the most acclaimed films of all time, talked recently about his long 14-years-absence from filmmaking.
Peter Weir received an Honorary Oscar Award | Photo: Screengrab/Oscars/YouTube
The four-time Best Director Oscar nominee, while attending the Festival de la Cinémathèque in Paris, said that he is retired now, which is shocking to the admirers of his works.
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Let’s have a look at two of his movies that deserved an Oscar win for sure, but they could not despite high critical applause.
The Truman Show (1998)
Peter Weir has been nominated six times for Oscars, including four times for best director, without any win. One of...
Peter Weir received an Honorary Oscar Award | Photo: Screengrab/Oscars/YouTube
The four-time Best Director Oscar nominee, while attending the Festival de la Cinémathèque in Paris, said that he is retired now, which is shocking to the admirers of his works.
SUGGESTED5 Worst ‘Best Picture’ Wins in History That Made Fans Doubt The Oscars’ Credibility
Let’s have a look at two of his movies that deserved an Oscar win for sure, but they could not despite high critical applause.
The Truman Show (1998)
Peter Weir has been nominated six times for Oscars, including four times for best director, without any win. One of...
- 3/19/2024
- by Prantik Prabal Roy
- FandomWire
Growing up in a less-than-affluent household, it wasn’t until his 20s that Tom Cruise found his footing in Hollywood, thanks to 1983’s Risky Business. However, unlike Conor McGregor, who is said to have made history with his earnings from Doug Liman’s Road House remake, the Legend Star was paid considerably less for his debut role.
But while it was nowhere close to his later salaries, which saw the actor racking in millions, the Oscar-nominated actor used his first salary to perform an invaluable act for his sibling. Tom Cruise Put His Earnings From Risky Business to His Sister’s College Fees
Tom Cruise | Risky Business
While Tom Cruise would generally be paid hefty paychecks for starring in films, back in the ’80s, the actor earned a paycheck of $75K for his part in Risky Business (via Celebrity Networth) But instead of expending his first salary on extravagant gifts,...
But while it was nowhere close to his later salaries, which saw the actor racking in millions, the Oscar-nominated actor used his first salary to perform an invaluable act for his sibling. Tom Cruise Put His Earnings From Risky Business to His Sister’s College Fees
Tom Cruise | Risky Business
While Tom Cruise would generally be paid hefty paychecks for starring in films, back in the ’80s, the actor earned a paycheck of $75K for his part in Risky Business (via Celebrity Networth) But instead of expending his first salary on extravagant gifts,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
When it comes to chronicling the bravery of the Greatest Generation during World War II, few if any can claim to have done it better than Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
The Oscar-winning duo – whose first project about the Second World War, “Saving Private Ryan,” won Spielberg his second Best Director Oscar and landed Hanks a nomination for Best Actor. They have spent decades cataloging the sacrifice of American soldiers during WWII across multiple acclaimed television projects, including “Band of Brothers” (focused on Army paratroopers) and “The Pacific” (focused on Marines).
This year, Spielberg and Hanks are back again with “Masters of the Air,” the Apple TV+ limited series about the 100th Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force (also known as the Bloody Hundredth) who flew deadly and dangerous missions over Germany during World War II. With its pedigree – both “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific” won Emmy Awards for best miniseries,...
The Oscar-winning duo – whose first project about the Second World War, “Saving Private Ryan,” won Spielberg his second Best Director Oscar and landed Hanks a nomination for Best Actor. They have spent decades cataloging the sacrifice of American soldiers during WWII across multiple acclaimed television projects, including “Band of Brothers” (focused on Army paratroopers) and “The Pacific” (focused on Marines).
This year, Spielberg and Hanks are back again with “Masters of the Air,” the Apple TV+ limited series about the 100th Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force (also known as the Bloody Hundredth) who flew deadly and dangerous missions over Germany during World War II. With its pedigree – both “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific” won Emmy Awards for best miniseries,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Curb Your Enthusiasm was a massive hit on HBO, loved by many despite changes over time. It’s filled with hilarious moments, making it unforgettable. Larry David and the cast hold a special place in fans’ hearts.
The show’s success made the cast quite wealthy, especially Larry David. Thus, Larry David is the richest, but others also made good money. Some guest stars like Jerry Seinfeld are wealthy too. The show has been on since 1998, making its cast quite wealthy.
Sadly, the show will end in April 2024, but the cast will likely find success in other projects. After the show, cast members will pursue new projects, potentially increasing their wealth. So, if you are curious to know about the Richest “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star then keep reading this article till the end.
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The Richest “Curb Your Enthusiasm...
The show’s success made the cast quite wealthy, especially Larry David. Thus, Larry David is the richest, but others also made good money. Some guest stars like Jerry Seinfeld are wealthy too. The show has been on since 1998, making its cast quite wealthy.
Sadly, the show will end in April 2024, but the cast will likely find success in other projects. After the show, cast members will pursue new projects, potentially increasing their wealth. So, if you are curious to know about the Richest “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star then keep reading this article till the end.
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- 3/15/2024
- by Om Prakash Kaushal
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Christopher Nolan has been the recent recipient of the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture for last year’s war biopic Oppenheimer. The film had a dream run during awards season this year, winning the top awards at the ceremony. However, this was Nolan’s second nomination as a director, with his first coming a few years ago for the war drama Dunkirk.
The World War II drama about the evacuation of British soldiers from Dunkirk Beach lost the Best Director Award to Guillermo Del Toro, who won for Shape of Water. Back then, Nolan had reportedly been hopeless about the ceremony and blamed Harvey Weinstein’s aggressive Oscar campaign for Shakespeare in Love for ruining the Oscars.
Christopher Nolan About Harvey Weinstein’s Impact On The Oscars Christopher Nolan | Credits: BBC Radio One
After years of making some of the best blockbuster films in the recent past, Christopher...
The World War II drama about the evacuation of British soldiers from Dunkirk Beach lost the Best Director Award to Guillermo Del Toro, who won for Shape of Water. Back then, Nolan had reportedly been hopeless about the ceremony and blamed Harvey Weinstein’s aggressive Oscar campaign for Shakespeare in Love for ruining the Oscars.
Christopher Nolan About Harvey Weinstein’s Impact On The Oscars Christopher Nolan | Credits: BBC Radio One
After years of making some of the best blockbuster films in the recent past, Christopher...
- 3/14/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Ben Stiller puts a major part of his time into his career as a director these days and he has some amazing projects in his portfolio. Stiller directed acclaimed films like Tropic Thunder and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. He also served as the director and executive producer of the AppleTV+ series, Severance. However, there were a few scripts he had to turn down for reaching such height in his filmmaking career and some of them turned out to be huge successes.
Tropic Thunder director Ben Stiller turned down a script that turned out to be a massive success
Out of these films, one film could’ve won him his much-deserved Oscar back in the ’90s itself. Stiller was just two feature films into his directorial career when the Oscar-winning script of Good Will Hunting was sent to him. The Zoolander actor unfortunately turned down Ben Affleck and Matt Damon...
Tropic Thunder director Ben Stiller turned down a script that turned out to be a massive success
Out of these films, one film could’ve won him his much-deserved Oscar back in the ’90s itself. Stiller was just two feature films into his directorial career when the Oscar-winning script of Good Will Hunting was sent to him. The Zoolander actor unfortunately turned down Ben Affleck and Matt Damon...
- 3/14/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
With the annual ceremony of The Oscars comes the understandable hype and speculation of who will be winners on the night. Despite there not being a Video Game category in the awards ceremony, there are still links to the industry itself with none other than Steven Spielberg.
The titan of the film industry is no stranger to academic recognition and has seen various accolades over the years. However, some people may be surprised to learn that despite his distinguished career in the film industry, he has also had a well-recognized influence on the gaming industry and is responsible for some well-known classic titles.
Are the Oscars and video games, intertwined?
Spielberg’s work with the video game industry has been pivotal for one of the most popular franchises.
As noted in a recent article from Collider, Steven Spielberg’s talents exceed more than just the film industry and it is...
The titan of the film industry is no stranger to academic recognition and has seen various accolades over the years. However, some people may be surprised to learn that despite his distinguished career in the film industry, he has also had a well-recognized influence on the gaming industry and is responsible for some well-known classic titles.
Are the Oscars and video games, intertwined?
Spielberg’s work with the video game industry has been pivotal for one of the most popular franchises.
As noted in a recent article from Collider, Steven Spielberg’s talents exceed more than just the film industry and it is...
- 3/11/2024
- by Andy MacGregor
- FandomWire
The 96th Academy Awards are over and have left us with the Oscar winners for this year’s award season. Undoubtedly, all eyes were on Oppenheimer as the film was expected to win big at the ceremony, which it did. However, what would have happened if Oppenheimer ended up losing to some other film in the Best Picture category? Well, it goes without saying that if this happened, it would’ve caused a major upset among fans of the film industry since Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece was a fan favorite nominee.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Things like this have happened before. Viewers have been enraged by the fact that other films ended up taking the Best Picture award home rather than the film they believed was more deserving. For example, in 1999 Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan was defeated by Shakespeare in Love. Thanks to this, the audience’s disappointment was off the charts.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Things like this have happened before. Viewers have been enraged by the fact that other films ended up taking the Best Picture award home rather than the film they believed was more deserving. For example, in 1999 Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan was defeated by Shakespeare in Love. Thanks to this, the audience’s disappointment was off the charts.
- 3/11/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan won the Academy Award for best director, his first Oscar ever, on Sunday night.
“I have so many people to thank,” Nolan said during his acceptance speech. “The most incredible cast, Matt Damon, Robert, Emily, Florence, just so many others, all at the top of their game, led by the incredible Cillian Murphy… a crew, some of whom have been awarded tonight. I can’t say enough about the incredible crew that we got together on this film. Thank you to Chuck Roven for putting the book in my hands… The incredible Emma Thomas, producer of all our films and all of our children. I love you. To the academy, just to say movies are just a little bit over 100 years old. I mean, imagine being there 100 years into painting or theater. We don’t know where this incredible journey is going from here. But to...
“I have so many people to thank,” Nolan said during his acceptance speech. “The most incredible cast, Matt Damon, Robert, Emily, Florence, just so many others, all at the top of their game, led by the incredible Cillian Murphy… a crew, some of whom have been awarded tonight. I can’t say enough about the incredible crew that we got together on this film. Thank you to Chuck Roven for putting the book in my hands… The incredible Emma Thomas, producer of all our films and all of our children. I love you. To the academy, just to say movies are just a little bit over 100 years old. I mean, imagine being there 100 years into painting or theater. We don’t know where this incredible journey is going from here. But to...
- 3/11/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, is facing controversy again for how she responded to a gruesome murder. Rowling spoke out again about her views on transgender issues in response to a Sky News report that referred to a murderer (who is transgender) as a woman.
Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling (via her X account)
Scarlet Blake (the murderer) was sentenced on Monday, February 26th, at Oxford Crown Court. She received a life imprisonment term with a minimum of 24 years for the murder of Jorge Martin Carreno.
Moreover, she received a six-month concurrent sentence for kidnapping, dissecting, mutilating, and placing her neighbor’s cat in a blender.
J.K. Rowling Criticized Media Over Murder News Coverage J.K. Rowling (via her X account)
During a two-and-a-half-week trial, it was revealed that the 26-year-old murderer, who identifies as a transwoman, lured the 30-year-old Spanish BMW plant worker to Parsons Pleasure.
Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling (via her X account)
Scarlet Blake (the murderer) was sentenced on Monday, February 26th, at Oxford Crown Court. She received a life imprisonment term with a minimum of 24 years for the murder of Jorge Martin Carreno.
Moreover, she received a six-month concurrent sentence for kidnapping, dissecting, mutilating, and placing her neighbor’s cat in a blender.
J.K. Rowling Criticized Media Over Murder News Coverage J.K. Rowling (via her X account)
During a two-and-a-half-week trial, it was revealed that the 26-year-old murderer, who identifies as a transwoman, lured the 30-year-old Spanish BMW plant worker to Parsons Pleasure.
- 3/10/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
The Oscars are one of the most prestigious events in the field of cinema and few award ceremonies hold the level of honor that the Academy Awards. The ceremony ends the coveted awards season and has been the aim for many of the greatest films of the year. However, the biggest awards show has been tainted by several events that occurred during the ceremony.
While events such as Envelope Gate and Will Smith slapping Chris Rock were moments of embarrassment for the Academy, one particular decision made by the organizers and Hollywood, in general, can be called the ceremony’s most disgusting moment. The decision in question is when Roman Polanksi, a fugitive on the run for s*xually assaulting a minor was awarded the Best Director Oscar for The Pianist.
The Oscars Have Been Tainted Due To Roman Polanski’s Academy Award Win A still from The Pianist which...
While events such as Envelope Gate and Will Smith slapping Chris Rock were moments of embarrassment for the Academy, one particular decision made by the organizers and Hollywood, in general, can be called the ceremony’s most disgusting moment. The decision in question is when Roman Polanksi, a fugitive on the run for s*xually assaulting a minor was awarded the Best Director Oscar for The Pianist.
The Oscars Have Been Tainted Due To Roman Polanski’s Academy Award Win A still from The Pianist which...
- 3/10/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
It’s always nice to see the deserved films get recognition on the night of the Oscars, but there have been a more than few instances when things don’t go as fans imagined. While started as the ceremony to celebrate the best films, over the course of 96 years, there have been several notable snubs, including the Academy’s decision to crown Green Book over BlacKkKlansman.
But the most infamous snub in the Academy’s history, which changed the Award landscape for all the years to come, involves Miramax’s Shakespeare in Love, which defeated Saving Private Ryan.
Harvey Weinstein. Credit: The Graham Norton Show/BBC One
Harvey Weinstein’s Obsession to Taste the Oscar Glory
The 71st Academy Awards wasn’t just the regular yearly celebration of the best films of the year but was the climax of a months-long battle between Miramax and DreamWorks. While campaigning for movies...
But the most infamous snub in the Academy’s history, which changed the Award landscape for all the years to come, involves Miramax’s Shakespeare in Love, which defeated Saving Private Ryan.
Harvey Weinstein. Credit: The Graham Norton Show/BBC One
Harvey Weinstein’s Obsession to Taste the Oscar Glory
The 71st Academy Awards wasn’t just the regular yearly celebration of the best films of the year but was the climax of a months-long battle between Miramax and DreamWorks. While campaigning for movies...
- 3/10/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
The Oscar Awards is almost here, and what better way to get ready for it than to reminisce about the most outrageous and shocking winning moments that happened in the past years.
While some names and titles are already taking up space and garnering unanimous votes, there will be controversial results that will go down in history, just like these Academy Award winners.
Will Smith
Will Smith in King Richard
The comedian-actor has always been a crowd favorite, and his Best Actor win for the biographical sports drama King Richard at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022 was supposed to be a glorious moment. But, just before he was announced as the winner, the infamous Oscar slap shocked the entire world.
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While some names and titles are already taking up space and garnering unanimous votes, there will be controversial results that will go down in history, just like these Academy Award winners.
Will Smith
Will Smith in King Richard
The comedian-actor has always been a crowd favorite, and his Best Actor win for the biographical sports drama King Richard at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022 was supposed to be a glorious moment. But, just before he was announced as the winner, the infamous Oscar slap shocked the entire world.
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- 3/10/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
The Dolby Theater in Hollywood is ready to host the celebrities this year at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday. A total of ten films are nominated for the Best Picture category. The films in the current nomination list include American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, and The Zone of Interest. Fans already have certain favorites to win the Best Picture and anything other than that will surely cause a social media meltdown.
Best Picture nominees at the 96th Academy Awards
Some of the previous Oscar favorites have failed to secure the award, and the voting body picked other surprising entries from the list. There are at least 5 such cases of Academy voters opting for the second-best (or the third or even the worst) movies for the Best Picture Award.
Shakespeare In Love (71st Academy Awards)
Who should have won?...
Best Picture nominees at the 96th Academy Awards
Some of the previous Oscar favorites have failed to secure the award, and the voting body picked other surprising entries from the list. There are at least 5 such cases of Academy voters opting for the second-best (or the third or even the worst) movies for the Best Picture Award.
Shakespeare In Love (71st Academy Awards)
Who should have won?...
- 3/10/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Lily Gladstone’s admiration for Cate Blanchett has become quite well-known. The Killers of the Flower Moon actress has been very vocal about how the Tár actress has a significant influence on her growing up, as well as her career. The obsession is not surprising considering just how talented and successful Blanchett is.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in a still from Killers of The Flower Moon
Being an actress and a producer, she has been a part of many masterpieces, which have helped her become one of the most respected actresses in Hollywood. She has been nominated for an Academy Award six times in her career and won the same twice.
Suggested“She’s like jazz”: Forget Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone’s High School Friend is the Oscar-Nominee’s Greatest Cheerleader
Her very first nomination in 1999, for her film Elizabeth, could have very easily been a win had...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in a still from Killers of The Flower Moon
Being an actress and a producer, she has been a part of many masterpieces, which have helped her become one of the most respected actresses in Hollywood. She has been nominated for an Academy Award six times in her career and won the same twice.
Suggested“She’s like jazz”: Forget Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone’s High School Friend is the Oscar-Nominee’s Greatest Cheerleader
Her very first nomination in 1999, for her film Elizabeth, could have very easily been a win had...
- 3/10/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Tomorrow night, ABC is airing The Oscars. Hooray? While I’ll certainly be watching, I must admit that the Oscars have certainly lost their lustre over the years, at least as far as I’m concerned. When I was a kid, the Oscars seemed so much larger than life. I vividly remember every Oscar night being an event as a kid, with the ceremony (more often than not hosted by Billy Crystal) crowning the winners as – in my mind anyway – the kings and queens of Hollywood.
Indeed, it seemed like a movie winning an Oscar was the ultimate judge of a film’s quality. When something like The Silence of the Lambs swept the Oscars, it was as if the movie was being minted as an all-time classic (which it ended up being). However, when the Oscars happen tomorrow, does anyone think a major win will permanently change anyone’s career?...
Indeed, it seemed like a movie winning an Oscar was the ultimate judge of a film’s quality. When something like The Silence of the Lambs swept the Oscars, it was as if the movie was being minted as an all-time classic (which it ended up being). However, when the Oscars happen tomorrow, does anyone think a major win will permanently change anyone’s career?...
- 3/10/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Christopher Nolan’s Rumored Salary for Oppenheimer Will Give Steven Spielberg an Inferiority Complex
On the heels of Christopher Nolan potentially being paid a jaw-dropping salary for his critically acclaimed film Oppenheimer, it appears that even rivals Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg. While the exact figures have not been confirmed, rumor has it that the British-American filmmaker might have been paid an estimated $72 million for the $960 million 2023 film.
For comparison, Spielberg, one of the highest-paid directors in the movie business, is said to charge between $20 and $25 million (or sometimes more) per film. So when you do the math, it’s not hard to see how Nolan’s potential pay might give Spielberg stiff competition.
Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023)
Spielberg is credited with creating many successful films, including Jaws (1975), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Jurassic Park (1993), and others.
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For comparison, Spielberg, one of the highest-paid directors in the movie business, is said to charge between $20 and $25 million (or sometimes more) per film. So when you do the math, it’s not hard to see how Nolan’s potential pay might give Spielberg stiff competition.
Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023)
Spielberg is credited with creating many successful films, including Jaws (1975), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Jurassic Park (1993), and others.
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- 3/9/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Courtesy of Eureka Entertainment
by James Cameron-wilson
There are few greater pleasures, for me, than watching an old film that I have admired all my life resurrected in all its pristine glory. The distributor Eureka Entertainment is a dab hand at such home entertainment miracles and this week releases a Special Edition 4K Ultra-hd Blu-ray of Stanley Kubrick’s anti-war classic Paths of Glory. To be honest, I only watch the film about once a decade at most, but its power never diminishes. After watching it again, in the crispest print I have yet seen, I felt completely numb by the end. And rightly so. The war film has never been the same again since Saving Private Ryan in 1998, but Paths of Glory, made in 1957, summons up neither special effects nor the gore of war, just the abominable power of words and language, semantics used to distort the meaning of heroism and sacrifice.
by James Cameron-wilson
There are few greater pleasures, for me, than watching an old film that I have admired all my life resurrected in all its pristine glory. The distributor Eureka Entertainment is a dab hand at such home entertainment miracles and this week releases a Special Edition 4K Ultra-hd Blu-ray of Stanley Kubrick’s anti-war classic Paths of Glory. To be honest, I only watch the film about once a decade at most, but its power never diminishes. After watching it again, in the crispest print I have yet seen, I felt completely numb by the end. And rightly so. The war film has never been the same again since Saving Private Ryan in 1998, but Paths of Glory, made in 1957, summons up neither special effects nor the gore of war, just the abominable power of words and language, semantics used to distort the meaning of heroism and sacrifice.
- 3/8/2024
- by James Cameron-Wilson
- Film Review Daily
Circle Collective is looking to tug at your heartstrings with their new science fiction romance With Love and a Major Organ, and we’re exclusively serving up the trailer to you today.
The film screened at a myriad of festivals, including SXSW, Fantasia, Cucalorus, and it will be released theatrically by Circle Collective in NYC on March 29th and in LA on 4/5.
From director Kim Albright, With Love and a Major Organ stars Anna Maguire as Anabel, a sensitive, empathetic young woman who lives in an alternate universe where self-care is manifested through suppressing emotion entirely. And hearts are readily [physically] removable.
“In a world where everyone’s heart is an object and there’s a strong societal pressure to dampen emotion, lonely Virtual Insurance broker Anabel always follows her heart. At odds with this overly pragmatic society, and after a series of devastating emotional blows, she rips her heart from...
The film screened at a myriad of festivals, including SXSW, Fantasia, Cucalorus, and it will be released theatrically by Circle Collective in NYC on March 29th and in LA on 4/5.
From director Kim Albright, With Love and a Major Organ stars Anna Maguire as Anabel, a sensitive, empathetic young woman who lives in an alternate universe where self-care is manifested through suppressing emotion entirely. And hearts are readily [physically] removable.
“In a world where everyone’s heart is an object and there’s a strong societal pressure to dampen emotion, lonely Virtual Insurance broker Anabel always follows her heart. At odds with this overly pragmatic society, and after a series of devastating emotional blows, she rips her heart from...
- 3/7/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Star Wars‘ is truly trailblazing in visual sense, but John Williams’ music for Episode IV: A New Hope marked the beginning of something fresh. The legendary composer has created music for the adventures of dinosaur-filled islands (Jurassic Park), the intense realities of war (Saving Private Ryan), and the magical realms of wizards (Harry Potter) but nothing compares to his music for epic space battles (Star Wars).
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew, and Derek Lyons in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Williams was requested to compose music for a film that would forever alter the landscape of filmmaking. The skilled composer matched director George Lucas’ vision with an opening theme that perfectly set the tone, grabbing viewers’ attention right from the start. But he would have almost made the same mistake as many Star Wars fans in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.
1 Fatal Mistake...
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew, and Derek Lyons in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Williams was requested to compose music for a film that would forever alter the landscape of filmmaking. The skilled composer matched director George Lucas’ vision with an opening theme that perfectly set the tone, grabbing viewers’ attention right from the start. But he would have almost made the same mistake as many Star Wars fans in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.
1 Fatal Mistake...
- 3/7/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Steven Spielberg is one of the wisest men in Hollywood and is known to give all kinds of advice to his peers, whether they are part of his films or not. After all, there is no one who wouldn’t want to get advice from someone who has such a wealth of knowledge. However, John Carpenter has one notable Steven Spielberg movie, which he claimed was pretentious.
Jurassic Park
Steven Spielberg has been a part of many iconic franchises over the years, as he has been responsible for films such as the Jurassic Park franchise, Indiana Jones film series, Saving Private Ryan and many other films. That is why his opinion carries a lot of weight when it comes to anything related to films, but that doesn’t mean all of his films are equally well-received.
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Jurassic Park
Steven Spielberg has been a part of many iconic franchises over the years, as he has been responsible for films such as the Jurassic Park franchise, Indiana Jones film series, Saving Private Ryan and many other films. That is why his opinion carries a lot of weight when it comes to anything related to films, but that doesn’t mean all of his films are equally well-received.
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- 3/6/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
Zendaya, Michelle Pfeiffer and Oscar winners Nicolas Cage and Al Pacino are among the first group of presenters for this year’s 96th Oscars ceremony.
Also presenting are last year’s four acting winners — Brendan Fraser from “The Whale” and Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis from the best picture winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Oscar winners Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight” and “Green Book”), Jessica Lange (“Tootsie” and “Blue Sky”), Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”), Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”) and Sam Rockwell also are set to take the stage.
Additional presenters include Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Catherine O’Hara, Octavia Spencer and Ramy Youssef.
Rounding out the list of presenters are Ariana Grande, Issa Rae, Anya Taylor-Joy, Oscar nominees Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer”), Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”), America Ferrera, Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”), Melissa McCarthy...
Also presenting are last year’s four acting winners — Brendan Fraser from “The Whale” and Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis from the best picture winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Oscar winners Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight” and “Green Book”), Jessica Lange (“Tootsie” and “Blue Sky”), Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”), Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”) and Sam Rockwell also are set to take the stage.
Additional presenters include Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Catherine O’Hara, Octavia Spencer and Ramy Youssef.
Rounding out the list of presenters are Ariana Grande, Issa Rae, Anya Taylor-Joy, Oscar nominees Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer”), Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”), America Ferrera, Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”), Melissa McCarthy...
- 3/5/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The TV audience may be in decline, but a passionate community of amateurs has been monitoring every tremor of buzz long before the ceremony
Jason Turer has been an Oscars obsessive since he was a teenager. The first Academy Awards he watched was the controversial 1999 ceremony, when Shakespeare in Love took home the best picture gong over Saving Private Ryan; since 2001, he’s attempted to predict Oscar nominees and winners every year. For many Oscars fans, predictions often take the form of, say, an office sweep or game between friends; others might make a list in their notes app and check off correct predictions on the night.
But for the past 10 years, 36-year-old Turer has been predicting the Oscars competitively on the industry blog and fansite Gold Derby – an outlet for awards season fanatics to score points based on their predictions in a game that combines the frivolous glitz of the Oscars with the obsessive,...
Jason Turer has been an Oscars obsessive since he was a teenager. The first Academy Awards he watched was the controversial 1999 ceremony, when Shakespeare in Love took home the best picture gong over Saving Private Ryan; since 2001, he’s attempted to predict Oscar nominees and winners every year. For many Oscars fans, predictions often take the form of, say, an office sweep or game between friends; others might make a list in their notes app and check off correct predictions on the night.
But for the past 10 years, 36-year-old Turer has been predicting the Oscars competitively on the industry blog and fansite Gold Derby – an outlet for awards season fanatics to score points based on their predictions in a game that combines the frivolous glitz of the Oscars with the obsessive,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Shaad D'Souza
- The Guardian - Film News
Apple is doing something it almost never does: licensing existing content to bulk up its streaming service.
Apple TV+ — which, up until this point, has relied predominantly on original TV shows and movies to lure in new subscribers — has announced that, for a limited time, more than four dozen movies have been made available at no additional charge.
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Apple TV+ — which, up until this point, has relied predominantly on original TV shows and movies to lure in new subscribers — has announced that, for a limited time, more than four dozen movies have been made available at no additional charge.
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- 3/2/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Apple TV+ has added more than 50 licensed movies included in the price of the subscription service — the streamer’s biggest collection of back-catalog studio content to date. But the third-party titles will only be available for a limited time.
Apple TV+’s lineup has mostly comprised original series, movies and specials commissioned for the platform (as well as a smattering of live MLB games). Now it has added a bouquet of older film favorites to the mix, including popular and award-winning movies like “Titanic,” “300,” “Argo,” “Black Hawk Down,” “The Bodyguard,” “Jurassic World,” “Gravity,” “Fast & Furious 6,” “Kill Bill” Volume 1 and 2, “Star Trek Into Darkness,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” the original 2004 “Mean Girls” and “Zoolander.”
The movies are listed in a new section on the service labeled “Great Movies on Apple TV+” — however, the service notes, these are available for a “limited time.
Apple TV+’s lineup has mostly comprised original series, movies and specials commissioned for the platform (as well as a smattering of live MLB games). Now it has added a bouquet of older film favorites to the mix, including popular and award-winning movies like “Titanic,” “300,” “Argo,” “Black Hawk Down,” “The Bodyguard,” “Jurassic World,” “Gravity,” “Fast & Furious 6,” “Kill Bill” Volume 1 and 2, “Star Trek Into Darkness,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” the original 2004 “Mean Girls” and “Zoolander.”
The movies are listed in a new section on the service labeled “Great Movies on Apple TV+” — however, the service notes, these are available for a “limited time.
- 3/1/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
The move could signal a shift in strategy by Apple to finally incorporate more library titles into its catalog.
Is Apple TV+ finally getting non-original titles in its streaming library? Yes, at least temporarily, at any rate, as the streamer has added a total of 51 movies to its streaming catalog, spanning every genre and including some true blockbusters. Apple stresses that these titles will only be available for a limited time, but it could be providing a glimpse into its own future with the additions. Having long focused on high-quality originals without the studio archives or licensing library of its competitors, Apple V+ has been a somewhat different type of streamer since it launched in November 2019.
Titles available on Apple TV+ include “Star Trek,” “Kill Bill,” “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” “300” and more. Each movie will only be available on the streamer until March or April. Apple has resisted offering library titles before,...
Is Apple TV+ finally getting non-original titles in its streaming library? Yes, at least temporarily, at any rate, as the streamer has added a total of 51 movies to its streaming catalog, spanning every genre and including some true blockbusters. Apple stresses that these titles will only be available for a limited time, but it could be providing a glimpse into its own future with the additions. Having long focused on high-quality originals without the studio archives or licensing library of its competitors, Apple V+ has been a somewhat different type of streamer since it launched in November 2019.
Titles available on Apple TV+ include “Star Trek,” “Kill Bill,” “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” “300” and more. Each movie will only be available on the streamer until March or April. Apple has resisted offering library titles before,...
- 3/1/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Can you feel the Kenergy? Ryan Gosling will, in fact, perform “I’m Just Ken” at the 2024 Academy Awards, according to Variety.
The Barbie hit was written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, and features guitarists Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen and drummer Josh Freese. Presumably, some of those artists will join Gosling on stage for his performance at the Oscars.
Speaking to Consequence in a recent interview, Ronson explained that having Slash, Van Halen, and Freese play on the track was an idea they came up with at the “11th hour.”
“We wrote it as this ballad and it was pretty earnest, just piano — it was really lovely, because Ryan’s vocal over it was really vulnerable. But then we started playing it against the film and there’s this battle scene happening — Saving Private Ryan, but on, like, pedal boats,” Ronson said. “It needed to get bigger and bigger and bigger.
The Barbie hit was written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, and features guitarists Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen and drummer Josh Freese. Presumably, some of those artists will join Gosling on stage for his performance at the Oscars.
Speaking to Consequence in a recent interview, Ronson explained that having Slash, Van Halen, and Freese play on the track was an idea they came up with at the “11th hour.”
“We wrote it as this ballad and it was pretty earnest, just piano — it was really lovely, because Ryan’s vocal over it was really vulnerable. But then we started playing it against the film and there’s this battle scene happening — Saving Private Ryan, but on, like, pedal boats,” Ronson said. “It needed to get bigger and bigger and bigger.
- 2/26/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Can you feel the Kenergy? Ryan Gosling will, in fact, perform “I’m Just Ken” at the 2024 Academy Awards, according to Variety.
The Barbie hit was written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, and features guitarists Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen and drummer Josh Freese. Presumably, some of those artists will join Gosling on stage for his performance at the Oscars.
Speaking to Consequence in a recent interview, Ronson explained that having Slash, Van Halen, and Freese play on the track was an idea they came up with at the “11th hour.”
“We wrote it as this ballad and it was pretty earnest, just piano — it was really lovely, because Ryan’s vocal over it was really vulnerable. But then we started playing it against the film and there’s this battle scene happening — Saving Private Ryan, but on, like, pedal boats,” Ronson said. “It needed to get bigger and bigger and bigger.
The Barbie hit was written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, and features guitarists Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen and drummer Josh Freese. Presumably, some of those artists will join Gosling on stage for his performance at the Oscars.
Speaking to Consequence in a recent interview, Ronson explained that having Slash, Van Halen, and Freese play on the track was an idea they came up with at the “11th hour.”
“We wrote it as this ballad and it was pretty earnest, just piano — it was really lovely, because Ryan’s vocal over it was really vulnerable. But then we started playing it against the film and there’s this battle scene happening — Saving Private Ryan, but on, like, pedal boats,” Ronson said. “It needed to get bigger and bigger and bigger.
- 2/26/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Film News
It's fair to say that "Schindler's List" changed the course of Steven Spielberg's career. The wunderkind filmmaker invented the blockbuster with "Jaws" and rose to become one of the most successful directors of all time. But there was something Spielberg wanted more than fame and money: respect. He didn't just want to be the blockbuster guy; he wanted to be taken seriously as an artist.
"Schindler's List" was the film that finally did that, signaling Spielberg as a "serious" filmmaker capable of winning multiple Oscars for his hard work. The historical drama earned Spielberg some of the best reviews of his career, and it took home seven Academy Awards — including giving Spielberg his first Best Director Oscar.
Spielberg had to work his way up to making such a serious movie, and "Schindler's List" wasn't the first time the filmmaker chased Oscar gold and artistic respect. In a new oral history of "Schindler's List,...
"Schindler's List" was the film that finally did that, signaling Spielberg as a "serious" filmmaker capable of winning multiple Oscars for his hard work. The historical drama earned Spielberg some of the best reviews of his career, and it took home seven Academy Awards — including giving Spielberg his first Best Director Oscar.
Spielberg had to work his way up to making such a serious movie, and "Schindler's List" wasn't the first time the filmmaker chased Oscar gold and artistic respect. In a new oral history of "Schindler's List,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Steven Spielberg is a name synonymous with massively successful movies and award-winning cinematic masterpieces. From E.T. to Jurassic Park to Saving Private Ryan, he has graced us with a number of the greatest and most enduring movies in history. But if ever there was a movie that really stood out in his impressive repertoire, it would have to be Schindler’s List.
The 195-minute epic historical drama, which was released in 1993, was a rare combination of a huge critical darling, a major awards contender, and a massive blockbuster. Universal Pictures’ Schindler’s List picked up 12 Oscar nominations and won seven, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film grossed more than $322 million worldwide, an enormous sum for a prestige film.
Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List
Spielberg recently stated that he believed Schindler’s List to be his best film in a THR interview. Nonetheless, the director leaves room for future endeavors,...
The 195-minute epic historical drama, which was released in 1993, was a rare combination of a huge critical darling, a major awards contender, and a massive blockbuster. Universal Pictures’ Schindler’s List picked up 12 Oscar nominations and won seven, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film grossed more than $322 million worldwide, an enormous sum for a prestige film.
Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List
Spielberg recently stated that he believed Schindler’s List to be his best film in a THR interview. Nonetheless, the director leaves room for future endeavors,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Adam Goldberg, star of CBS’s crime drama The Equalizer, has signed with Buchwald for representation.
On the show, which returned for its fourth season just this past weekend, Goldberg stars opposite Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles and more. Centered on Latifah’s Robyn McCall, a former CIA operative and divorced single mother who sets off on a quest for vigilante justice, it has him portraying master hacker Harry Keshegian.
In recent years, Goldberg has also been seen on shows like CBS’s God Friended Me, FX’s Fargo, NBC’s Taken and Epix’s Graves.
Notable film credits for the actor include Dazed and Confused, Déjà Vu, Academy Award winners A Beautiful Mind and Saving Private Ryan, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and Zodiac, to name a few. He will next be seen opposite Russell Crowe and Sam Worthington in the supernatural thriller The Georgetown Project...
On the show, which returned for its fourth season just this past weekend, Goldberg stars opposite Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles and more. Centered on Latifah’s Robyn McCall, a former CIA operative and divorced single mother who sets off on a quest for vigilante justice, it has him portraying master hacker Harry Keshegian.
In recent years, Goldberg has also been seen on shows like CBS’s God Friended Me, FX’s Fargo, NBC’s Taken and Epix’s Graves.
Notable film credits for the actor include Dazed and Confused, Déjà Vu, Academy Award winners A Beautiful Mind and Saving Private Ryan, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and Zodiac, to name a few. He will next be seen opposite Russell Crowe and Sam Worthington in the supernatural thriller The Georgetown Project...
- 2/21/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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