Exclusive: Angel Studios — the studio behind the equity-crowdfunded, faith-based series The Chosen, which has done major business both online and in movie theaters — has today announced its launch of a theatrical division, as well as its appointment of Brandon Purdie as Vice President of Theatrical Distribution.
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Purdie joins Angel’s Global Distribution team headed up by SVP Jared Geesey, with plans to help the company continue to disrupt the typical film model by carving out its own network direct to theaters. He comes to Angel Studios with nearly 15 years’ experience running his own distribution outfit, Purdie Distribution, which has overseen the release of...
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Purdie joins Angel’s Global Distribution team headed up by SVP Jared Geesey, with plans to help the company continue to disrupt the typical film model by carving out its own network direct to theaters. He comes to Angel Studios with nearly 15 years’ experience running his own distribution outfit, Purdie Distribution, which has overseen the release of...
- 3/15/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Ender's Game author Orson Scott Card has created a new sci-fi TV series called Extinct and we have the first trailer to share with you for it today. This actually looks like it could be solid series and It definitely has an intriguing story that grabbed my attention.
The 10-episode action-packed series takes place 400 years after the extinction of the human race and follows a small group of humans who are revived by an alien civilization. The aliens claim they want to restore the human species, but the reborn humans uncover new dangers, hidden agendas and powerful secrets that challenge that claim and threaten to annihilate the human race all over again.Extinct carries the colony of revived humans through struggles with the aliens who extinguished humankind centuries before — while trying to understand and get along with the mysterious aliens who revived them. Nothing is as it seems to be,...
The 10-episode action-packed series takes place 400 years after the extinction of the human race and follows a small group of humans who are revived by an alien civilization. The aliens claim they want to restore the human species, but the reborn humans uncover new dangers, hidden agendas and powerful secrets that challenge that claim and threaten to annihilate the human race all over again.Extinct carries the colony of revived humans through struggles with the aliens who extinguished humankind centuries before — while trying to understand and get along with the mysterious aliens who revived them. Nothing is as it seems to be,...
- 4/12/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
If you're like us, you can't wait for the first day of every month, because you know that Netflix is going to add a ton of new movies and TV shows. You refresh your account over and over again at midnight, hoping that those titles listed in the "Recently Added" section update with something new and exciting rather than the same ol' titles you've been staring at for the last four weeks.
Well, lo and behold, we've gathered the most exciting movies and TV shows being added to America's most popular streaming service, straight from Netflix themselves.
"Rocky" fans will be pumped to know that the first five boxing flicks (sorry, "Rocky Balboa" fans) will be added August 1, joining other '70s, '80s, and '90s movie favorites "Face/Off" (slow-motion doves!), "Mad Max" (apocalyptic leather!), "Spice World" (spice up your life!), "The Birdcage" (Calista Flockhart was in this,...
Well, lo and behold, we've gathered the most exciting movies and TV shows being added to America's most popular streaming service, straight from Netflix themselves.
"Rocky" fans will be pumped to know that the first five boxing flicks (sorry, "Rocky Balboa" fans) will be added August 1, joining other '70s, '80s, and '90s movie favorites "Face/Off" (slow-motion doves!), "Mad Max" (apocalyptic leather!), "Spice World" (spice up your life!), "The Birdcage" (Calista Flockhart was in this,...
- 7/30/2014
- by Tim Hayne
- Moviefone
A competently put-together film about American paratroopers dropped into France after D-Day, but it comes across like a diet-lite Saving Private Ryan
Ten years ago, Canadian director Ryan Little gave us Saints and Soldiers, a modestly conceived, old-fashioned second world war movie about four American soldiers and a British Tommy struggling to rejoin their divisions in hostile territory after escaping the 1944 Malmedy massacre of Us PoWs by the SS during the Battle of the Bulge. Now Little has given us a sequel, with the same wholesome, Christian tinge, about American paratroopers dropped into France after D-Day and in roughly the same perilous situation. Little makes the best of a limited budget, and this is well-acted, especially by his leading man (and star of the previous film), Corbin Allred. But there is something weirdly inert about this film, a kind of diet or lite version of Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan.
Ten years ago, Canadian director Ryan Little gave us Saints and Soldiers, a modestly conceived, old-fashioned second world war movie about four American soldiers and a British Tommy struggling to rejoin their divisions in hostile territory after escaping the 1944 Malmedy massacre of Us PoWs by the SS during the Battle of the Bulge. Now Little has given us a sequel, with the same wholesome, Christian tinge, about American paratroopers dropped into France after D-Day and in roughly the same perilous situation. Little makes the best of a limited budget, and this is well-acted, especially by his leading man (and star of the previous film), Corbin Allred. But there is something weirdly inert about this film, a kind of diet or lite version of Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan.
- 9/27/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Killing Them Softly (18)
(Andrew Dominik, 2012, Us) Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini. 97 mins
With a cast like that, no prizes for guessing this is a gangster movie. But despite the well-trodden ground, it finds its own patch thanks to an up-to-date landscape of economic hardship and all-round criminal incompetence. Thus, Pitt's suave assassin breezes into town to clean up a mess, but only gets caught in a bigger one. It's tough, violent stuff, but with a certain sleazy finesse.
Savages (15)
(Oliver Stone, 2012, Us) Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively. 130 mins
Stone gives up the politics and returns to crime, with a violent thriller involving two pot-growing California dudes and their run-in with a Mexican drug cartel.
Hysteria (15)
(Tanya Wexler, 2011, UK/Fra/Ger/Lux) Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, 99 mins
The invention of the vibrator and the phenomenon of women's "hysteria" are viewed with jaunty decorum but some political savvy in this Victorian romcom.
(Andrew Dominik, 2012, Us) Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini. 97 mins
With a cast like that, no prizes for guessing this is a gangster movie. But despite the well-trodden ground, it finds its own patch thanks to an up-to-date landscape of economic hardship and all-round criminal incompetence. Thus, Pitt's suave assassin breezes into town to clean up a mess, but only gets caught in a bigger one. It's tough, violent stuff, but with a certain sleazy finesse.
Savages (15)
(Oliver Stone, 2012, Us) Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively. 130 mins
Stone gives up the politics and returns to crime, with a violent thriller involving two pot-growing California dudes and their run-in with a Mexican drug cartel.
Hysteria (15)
(Tanya Wexler, 2011, UK/Fra/Ger/Lux) Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, 99 mins
The invention of the vibrator and the phenomenon of women's "hysteria" are viewed with jaunty decorum but some political savvy in this Victorian romcom.
- 9/21/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
It’s been a while since I saw Ryan Little’s surprisingly good 2003 low-budget WWII movie “Saints and Soldiers”, but from just a glance at his filmography, it looks like he’s done well for himself since, with a string of movies to his credit. All that success has, ironically enough, led him back to WWII with “Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed”, a pseudo sequel to the 2003 movie. There’s a release date, but I doubt if the film will get too wide of a release. Which is a shame, because the theatrical trailer looks pretty damn good, especially since we’re not talking about “Saving Private Ryan” budgets here. I’ll be shock if Little and company had 1% of what Spielberg had to work with. On August 15, 1944 the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team (Prct) jumped over the south of France. Their mission was to support and protect the Allied Troops marching to Berlin.
- 6/30/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Article by Dan Clark of Movie Revolt
Well it’s that time again, time for another installment of Streaming for Your Pleasure. With Memorial Day weekend upon us America is about to officially start the summer. Barbeques, beers, and beaches will surely take up much of our time this weekend, however let us not forget the purpose behind this day as we celebrate the glory that is a three day weekend. In all seriousness it is a time to honor our Veterans and current soldiers for the remarkable sacrifices they make. No matter what political stance you may take I feel that is one thing we can all get behind. With that in mind I dedicated this installment to all things military as I look at military centric films currently available on Netflix Streaming.
The Longest Day
Directed By: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, and Darryl F. Zanuck
Written...
Well it’s that time again, time for another installment of Streaming for Your Pleasure. With Memorial Day weekend upon us America is about to officially start the summer. Barbeques, beers, and beaches will surely take up much of our time this weekend, however let us not forget the purpose behind this day as we celebrate the glory that is a three day weekend. In all seriousness it is a time to honor our Veterans and current soldiers for the remarkable sacrifices they make. No matter what political stance you may take I feel that is one thing we can all get behind. With that in mind I dedicated this installment to all things military as I look at military centric films currently available on Netflix Streaming.
The Longest Day
Directed By: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, and Darryl F. Zanuck
Written...
- 5/30/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Here are the new MPAA ratings from Bulletin No: 2220 with new ratings for Ben Affleck's upcoming film Argo and an R-rating for Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator, which screened at CinemaCon last night and was reportedly warmly received. We also have ratings for a pair of superhero features with a rating for Lionsgate's Judge Dredd reboot Dredd and finally a rating for next week's summer kick-off blockbuster The Avengers. And finally a surprise early rating for Chan-wook Park's Stoker starring Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode and a re-rate for the first Best Picture winner Wings. I also think you should check out the mildly amusing rating reason for a film called More Than Frybread. What exactly is a "mild mishap"? Argo Rated R For language and some violent images. Release Date: October 12, 2012 Collision Earth Rated PG For action and peril, mild language and thematic elements.
- 4/24/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Director Ryan Little’s 2003 WWII war film “Saints and Soldiers” is probably the best independently-produced WWII film I’ve ever seen. It’s pretty amazing what Little managed to put on the screen with such limited budget and resources, and if you’ve never seen it, I really do recommend digging it up somewhere. It’s only been 8 years, so it shouldn’t be too hard to still find it on DVD or wherever you go for your movies. Unbeknownst to me, Little has been working on a sequel of sorts, called “Saints and Sinners: Airborne Creed”. As far as I can tell, “Airborne Creed” is a completely different story, just set in the same universe as the first “Saints and Sinners”. Check out the first teaser trailer for it below. Like the 2003 movie, it looks like Little has once again gone the independent route, so keep that in...
- 12/13/2011
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Ten years ago our country was brought together by some extremely terrible events. and several heroes stepped up in the face of danger. Of course there area are already tons of heroes across seas that are fighting for you every day also, and we thought a of a cool way to help you grasp an even greater respect for them. These are five of our favorite war films that honor our troops.
Saving Private Ryan
Not only is it one of the greatest war related films ever made, it is simply one of the absolute best films ever made period. The cinematography is unmatched to this day, the story is very deep and full of twists, and it enriches emotions that very few movies can accomplish. I have been trying hard to think about any recent movies that have an emotional impact as big as a film like this and...
Saving Private Ryan
Not only is it one of the greatest war related films ever made, it is simply one of the absolute best films ever made period. The cinematography is unmatched to this day, the story is very deep and full of twists, and it enriches emotions that very few movies can accomplish. I have been trying hard to think about any recent movies that have an emotional impact as big as a film like this and...
- 9/21/2011
- Cinelinx
Today we have an international trailer for "Age of the Dragons," which is a re-telling of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick," and starring Danny Glover and Vinnie Jones. Check it out below. Plot: The story revolves around Captain Ahab (Glover), his adopted daughter Rachel, and Ishmael who are on a quest to hunt down a great white dragon that slaughtered Ahab's family and left his body scarred and mauled. As the crew drives deeper into the the dragon's lair, Ahab's secrets are revealed and Rachel must choose between following him on his quest or escaping to a new life with Ishmael. The $5 million film is directed by Ryan Little (Saints and Soldiers) and is set to get a limited theatrical release in the UK on March 4th. International Trailer: If you cannot see the player, click here.
- 3/4/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
Ryan Little, director of Saints and Soldiers is back with his latest film Age of the Dragons. What’s so special about it? Well it’s essentially the tale of Moby Dick told with dragons instead of a big whale, and stars Danny Glover(!) as Captain Ahab.
Age of the Dragons is an adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby Dick. Set in a medieval realm where Captain Ahab and crew hunt dragons for the vitriol that powers their world, Ishmael, a charismatic harpooner joins their quest. Ahab’s adopted daughter Rachel, beautiful and tough, runs the hunting vessel. Ahab’s obsession is to seek revenge on a great “White Dragon” that slaughtered his family when he was young and left his body scarred and mauled, drives the crew deeper into the heart of darkness. In the White Dragon’s lair Ahab’s secrets are revealed and Rachel must...
Age of the Dragons is an adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby Dick. Set in a medieval realm where Captain Ahab and crew hunt dragons for the vitriol that powers their world, Ishmael, a charismatic harpooner joins their quest. Ahab’s adopted daughter Rachel, beautiful and tough, runs the hunting vessel. Ahab’s obsession is to seek revenge on a great “White Dragon” that slaughtered his family when he was young and left his body scarred and mauled, drives the crew deeper into the heart of darkness. In the White Dragon’s lair Ahab’s secrets are revealed and Rachel must...
- 8/28/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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