When Nicolas Cage won the Best Actor Oscar in 1995 for his devastating portrayal of a heartbroken alcoholic with a death wish in Mike Figgis' "Leaving Las Vegas," he was 31 years old and soaring into the prime of an already impressive career. He had access to the best screenplays in town and the interest of just about every A-list director. So Cage did what any reasonable movie star would do: he made three of the decade's zaniest blockbuster action movies.
For those of us who fell in love with Cage as the good-hearted punk Randy in Martha Coolidge's lovable 1983 film "Valley Girl," he kind of owed us. Though he's utterly brilliant in "Leaving Las Vegas," Figgis' grimy drama makes "The Lost Weekend" look like "Arthur." It's a brutal, frankly unrewarding ordeal. For close to two hours, we watch Cage's financially/personally ruined screenwriter grimly follow through on his promise to speedily drink himself to death.
For those of us who fell in love with Cage as the good-hearted punk Randy in Martha Coolidge's lovable 1983 film "Valley Girl," he kind of owed us. Though he's utterly brilliant in "Leaving Las Vegas," Figgis' grimy drama makes "The Lost Weekend" look like "Arthur." It's a brutal, frankly unrewarding ordeal. For close to two hours, we watch Cage's financially/personally ruined screenwriter grimly follow through on his promise to speedily drink himself to death.
- 1/21/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the "Dirty Harry" films.
Don Siegel's "Dirty Harry" changed cop movies forever upon its release in 1971. Capitalizing on the "law and order" craze stoked by President Richard Nixon, which was a reaction to the perceived anarchy of the various protest movements of the 1960s, Clint Eastwood's Miranda rights-flouting Harry Callahan fed conservative moviegoers a big, juicy slab of red meat. It also allowed the actor to flourish in a genre outside of Westerns, thus expanding his appeal and turning him into one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood.
"Dirty Harry" ends with Callahan, having caught and killed (in self-defense) a vicious serial killer, hurling his badge into a quarry. Throughout the movie, his hard-driving, occasionally extrajudicial methods, which could've resulted in a swift arrest and saved multiple lives, are decried by his superiors. It appears the inspector has had enough. Audiences, however,...
Don Siegel's "Dirty Harry" changed cop movies forever upon its release in 1971. Capitalizing on the "law and order" craze stoked by President Richard Nixon, which was a reaction to the perceived anarchy of the various protest movements of the 1960s, Clint Eastwood's Miranda rights-flouting Harry Callahan fed conservative moviegoers a big, juicy slab of red meat. It also allowed the actor to flourish in a genre outside of Westerns, thus expanding his appeal and turning him into one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood.
"Dirty Harry" ends with Callahan, having caught and killed (in self-defense) a vicious serial killer, hurling his badge into a quarry. Throughout the movie, his hard-driving, occasionally extrajudicial methods, which could've resulted in a swift arrest and saved multiple lives, are decried by his superiors. It appears the inspector has had enough. Audiences, however,...
- 11/12/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Hip-hop heiress Coi Leray had a crossover moment with “Players,” a boastful track that uses the synth arpeggios that streaked across the pioneering Grandmaster Flash cut “The Message” to flip the script 2023-style: “Girls is players too,” Leray declares amidst boasts about her womanly prowess and warnings to any prospective suitors whose bank accounts might not be up to snuff. Leray’s posturing and the immediately identifiable sample helped propel “Players” to the top ten of the Hot 100.
On her second album, she front-loads the proceedings with tweaks to the...
On her second album, she front-loads the proceedings with tweaks to the...
- 6/27/2023
- by Maura Johnston
- Rollingstone.com
Coi Leray is celebrating the release of her new album Coi with the video for “Get Loud,” featuring a cameo by U.S. Women’s National Team player Trinity Rodman in time for next month’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.
“So happy to have worked with @coileray for the ‘Get Loud’ music video presented by @bose To Make The Bop Of The Summer ,” Rdoman wrote on Instagram alongside a clip from the track’s visual.
The video follows the soccer star in Leray meeting in a soccer locker room...
“So happy to have worked with @coileray for the ‘Get Loud’ music video presented by @bose To Make The Bop Of The Summer ,” Rdoman wrote on Instagram alongside a clip from the track’s visual.
The video follows the soccer star in Leray meeting in a soccer locker room...
- 6/23/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Coi Leary’s second album is on the way. On Friday, the rap star revealed that she’ll release her album Coi on June 23, featuring several star collaborations.
Among the artists featured on the record are David Guetta, Saucy Santana, Giggs, Lola Brooke, and Skillibeng.
After announcing the LP, Leray teased the release of “Make My Day,” which samples the Nineties hit “Pump the Jam” by Technotronic. “One of my favorite songs off my project…” she wrote on Instagram, teasing the song. She has yet to reveal the upcoming project’s tracklist.
Among the artists featured on the record are David Guetta, Saucy Santana, Giggs, Lola Brooke, and Skillibeng.
After announcing the LP, Leray teased the release of “Make My Day,” which samples the Nineties hit “Pump the Jam” by Technotronic. “One of my favorite songs off my project…” she wrote on Instagram, teasing the song. She has yet to reveal the upcoming project’s tracklist.
- 5/19/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Actor Clint Eastwood has spoken some of the most unforgettable lines in cinema since his Dirty Harry days. But there was one catchphrase that Eastwood began to sour on overtime.
Clint Eastwood had a hunch about ‘Dirty Harry’ Clint Eastwood | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Dirty Harry would become one of the films that defined Clint Eastwood’s career. But the role as the renegade tough cop originally wasn’t his in the beginning. Many celebrities were considered for the role before Eastwood, including legendary singer Frank Sinatra.
“They tried Frank Sinatra and Robert Mitchum and Steve McQueen. Then they finally ended up with Frank Sinatra. I was in postproduction [on Play Misty for Me], and they called up and asked, ‘Are you still interested in Dirty Harry? I said, ‘What happened to Frank Sinatra?’ And they said, ‘Frank Sinatra’s got some problem with his hand and he can’t hold a gun,...
Clint Eastwood had a hunch about ‘Dirty Harry’ Clint Eastwood | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Dirty Harry would become one of the films that defined Clint Eastwood’s career. But the role as the renegade tough cop originally wasn’t his in the beginning. Many celebrities were considered for the role before Eastwood, including legendary singer Frank Sinatra.
“They tried Frank Sinatra and Robert Mitchum and Steve McQueen. Then they finally ended up with Frank Sinatra. I was in postproduction [on Play Misty for Me], and they called up and asked, ‘Are you still interested in Dirty Harry? I said, ‘What happened to Frank Sinatra?’ And they said, ‘Frank Sinatra’s got some problem with his hand and he can’t hold a gun,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Make My Day is an animated movie directed by Makoto Honda. The screenplay is written by Yasuo Ohtagaki.
Make My Day is a Japanese animated series that takes us to a sort of Half Life (the videogame) in a strange planet where a dangerous plague is spreading that will affect humanity. The only ones that reach this place are the worst criminals, condemned and alone fighting against a very real threat.
Another anime proposal on Netflix that lately is providing us with a couple of them every week (Record of Ragnarok was the latest one). This time, a very different kind of offering with much more computer animation, more modern and less “classic”, but will surely find its audience in the endless and thrilling world of Japanese anime.
Alégrame el Día (2023)
So now you know what lies in store for us: creatures that rise from the inside of a frozen...
Make My Day is a Japanese animated series that takes us to a sort of Half Life (the videogame) in a strange planet where a dangerous plague is spreading that will affect humanity. The only ones that reach this place are the worst criminals, condemned and alone fighting against a very real threat.
Another anime proposal on Netflix that lately is providing us with a couple of them every week (Record of Ragnarok was the latest one). This time, a very different kind of offering with much more computer animation, more modern and less “classic”, but will surely find its audience in the endless and thrilling world of Japanese anime.
Alégrame el Día (2023)
So now you know what lies in store for us: creatures that rise from the inside of a frozen...
- 2/2/2023
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid - TV
Make My Day is an animated movie directed by Makoto Honda. The screenplay is written by Yasuo Ohtagaki.
Storyline
On a cold planet of ice and snow, mysterious creatures suddenly have appeared from the dark underground and have begun to attack the inhabitants. Can humanity survive the terror lurking beyond the horizon?
Alégrame el Día (2023) Release Date
February 2, 2023
Where to Watch Make my Day
Netflix
Make my Day (2023) Cast
Ayahi Takagaki / Marie
Masaomi Yamahashi / Jim
Akio Otsuka / Commander Bark
Kazuhiro Yamaji / Walter...
Storyline
On a cold planet of ice and snow, mysterious creatures suddenly have appeared from the dark underground and have begun to attack the inhabitants. Can humanity survive the terror lurking beyond the horizon?
Alégrame el Día (2023) Release Date
February 2, 2023
Where to Watch Make my Day
Netflix
Make my Day (2023) Cast
Ayahi Takagaki / Marie
Masaomi Yamahashi / Jim
Akio Otsuka / Commander Bark
Kazuhiro Yamaji / Walter...
- 2/1/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
February is yet another stacked month for Netflix.
Not only are there returning TV shows, including the Penn Badgley-starring drama You, there is a host of new releases hoping to find success on the streaming service.
Below, we have compiled a list of every single movie and TV show coming to both Netflix in the UK and US.
Find the full list of everything being removed from the platform this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Original Titles
TV
2 February
Freeridge season one
3 February
Class season one
8 February
The Exchange season one
9 February
Dear David season one
My Dad the Bounty Hunter season one
You season four, part one
10 February
Love to Hate You season one
14 February
In Love All Over Again season one
Perfect Match season one
15 February
#NoFilter season one
Eva Lasting season one
The Law According...
Not only are there returning TV shows, including the Penn Badgley-starring drama You, there is a host of new releases hoping to find success on the streaming service.
Below, we have compiled a list of every single movie and TV show coming to both Netflix in the UK and US.
Find the full list of everything being removed from the platform this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Original Titles
TV
2 February
Freeridge season one
3 February
Class season one
8 February
The Exchange season one
9 February
Dear David season one
My Dad the Bounty Hunter season one
You season four, part one
10 February
Love to Hate You season one
14 February
In Love All Over Again season one
Perfect Match season one
15 February
#NoFilter season one
Eva Lasting season one
The Law According...
- 2/1/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
February is yet another stacked month for Netflix.
Not only are there returning TV shows, including the Penn Badgley-starring drama You, there is a host of new releases hoping to find success on the streaming service.
Below, we have compiled a list of every single movie and TV show coming to both Netflix in the UK and US.
Find the full list of everything being removed from the platform this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Original Titles
TV
2 February
Freeridge season one
3 February
Class season one
8 February
The Exchange season one
9 February
Dear David season one
My Dad the Bounty Hunter season one
You season four, part one
10 February
Love to Hate You season one
14 February
In Love All Over Again season one
Perfect Match season one
15 February
#NoFilter season one
Eva Lasting season one
The Law According...
Not only are there returning TV shows, including the Penn Badgley-starring drama You, there is a host of new releases hoping to find success on the streaming service.
Below, we have compiled a list of every single movie and TV show coming to both Netflix in the UK and US.
Find the full list of everything being removed from the platform this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Original Titles
TV
2 February
Freeridge season one
3 February
Class season one
8 February
The Exchange season one
9 February
Dear David season one
My Dad the Bounty Hunter season one
You season four, part one
10 February
Love to Hate You season one
14 February
In Love All Over Again season one
Perfect Match season one
15 February
#NoFilter season one
Eva Lasting season one
The Law According...
- 2/1/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Looking for something to watch this week? Showbiz Cheat Sheet has details on what’s coming to your favorite streaming platforms this week including Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, and Prime Video. Find out what new shows you can watch in the last week of January 2023.
Pamela Anderson in ‘Pamela, a love story’ | Netflix Pamela Anderson’s documentary comes out on Netflix this week
On Jan. 31, fans will finally get to hear Pamela Anderson’s side of the story in her Netflix documentary Pamela, a love story. The streamer describes the film as “an intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world’s most famous blonde bombshells.”
Pamela, a love story follows Anderson’s life and career trajectory from small-town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist, and doting mother. It will also touch on the popular Hulu series Pam & Tommy, which Anderson has never seen.
Here’s...
Pamela Anderson in ‘Pamela, a love story’ | Netflix Pamela Anderson’s documentary comes out on Netflix this week
On Jan. 31, fans will finally get to hear Pamela Anderson’s side of the story in her Netflix documentary Pamela, a love story. The streamer describes the film as “an intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world’s most famous blonde bombshells.”
Pamela, a love story follows Anderson’s life and career trajectory from small-town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist, and doting mother. It will also touch on the popular Hulu series Pam & Tommy, which Anderson has never seen.
Here’s...
- 1/30/2023
- by Lauren Anderson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“Make My Day”, directed by Makoto Honda, adapting the works of Yasuo Ohtagaki, the creator of “Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt”, stars Masaomi Yamahashi in a battle between humans and mysterious creatures on an icy planet, streaming February 2, 2023 on Netflix:
“…the snowy, ice-covered planet ‘Coldfoot’ is home to a precious energy-rich ore called ‘Sig’.
“On the surface, the planet seems to be a crime-free utopia, but in reality prisoners are used for back-breaking Sig mining.
“‘Jim’, a young prison guard, rushes to the site of a sudden mining accident to find a mysterious creature attacking the humans…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…the snowy, ice-covered planet ‘Coldfoot’ is home to a precious energy-rich ore called ‘Sig’.
“On the surface, the planet seems to be a crime-free utopia, but in reality prisoners are used for back-breaking Sig mining.
“‘Jim’, a young prison guard, rushes to the site of a sudden mining accident to find a mysterious creature attacking the humans…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 1/25/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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