Watch the Don’t Think Twice Cast Catch the ‘Viral Video Virus’
Mike Birbiglia's Don't Think Twice is about a popular New York City improv troupe and what happens when one of them, just one, gets cast on a hit TV show. The group, best friends all, begin to realize that success and fame aren't likely to touch every one of them, and one member's triumph begins to look like everyone else's failure.
Birgbiglia made his mark at Sundance a few years ago with Sleepwalk with Me,...
A Burglary Attempt Gone Bad: Watch the new Don’t Breathe Trailer
Here's a thought—don't try to rob a wealthy blind man if that blind man is Stephen Lang. Most well known for playing Colonel Quaritz in James Cameron's Avatar, Lang is a formidable screen presence who also happens to be a seriously strong individual. In Fede Alvarez's Don't Breathe, three teenagers plan to burglarize Lang's home, figuring the blind man is an easy mark. Instead, they end up fighting for their lives.
Along with Lang,...
See how the Gorgeous Opening of Kubo and the Two Strings was Created
Travis Knight's Kubo and the two Strings is a gorgeous, animated meditation on the love between a mother and a son. The luscious look of the film, created by Laika's brilliant stop-motion animation, is something to behold (this is to say nothing of the the sound of the film, which includes a glorious theme song by Regina Spektor). Knight is Laika's CEO, and his first foray into filmmaking begins with a cold open, throwing the audience right into the heart of the story without explanation...
The Blair Witch is Back
Back in 1999, a little film that combined Hi-8 video and black 16mm became a monster success, and one of the most terrifying film experiences a generation of moviegoers had ever had. Directors Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick's The Blair Witch Project weren't the first filmmakers to use the "found footage" conceit to create something so satisfyingly unsettling, but they certainly made it their own. The film is presented as a straight forward documentary,...
Dwayne Johnson Says Jumanji is a Sequel & Will Honor Robin Williams
There are few actors as on top of their social media game as Dwayne Johnson. Whether he’s keeping us up to speed on what’s happening on the set of Fast 8, or sharing with us a photo of the stack of scripts he’s considering for his next projects, Johnson keeps fans as looped into his projects as possible.
With that in mind, it’s not surprising that we got some insight into the upcoming Jumanji,...
Epic New 3 Minute Sully IMAX Trailer
Clocking in at 3 minutes, with new footage that includes some behind-the-scenes looks, this new Sully IMAX trailer is the best peek yet at Clint Eastwood’s latest film. Starring Tom Hanks in the title role as Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who safely brought his Airbus A320 with 155 passengers down on the frigid waters of the Hudson river on January 15, 2009, Sully will take us into the maelstrom that followed this unforgettable moment. ...
Intriguing Theory Emerges Thanks to Photos From the set of Thor: Ragnarok
Thanks to our age of social media, we now get to glimpse images from films as they’re being made, shared by the very people who are making them. This is the case with Thor: Ragnarok, which has been filming in Brisbane, Australia for a few weeks. Director Taika Waititi and his cast have dropped a couple of new photos that tease Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) return to Earth, and, spoiler alert, a potential run-in with Marvel’s newest superhero to hit the big screen,...
Tour Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children With Author Ransom Riggs
You might not know that the upcoming Tim Burton film, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, began it’s peculiar life as a book by Ransom Riggs. The weirdness of the book fits Burton’s finesse (and love) of the fantastical perfectly. The book follows Jacob, a boy who, following a terrible family tragedy, sniffs out a bunch of clues that lead him to an abandoned orphanage on a Welsh island. Of course, that orphanage turns out to be anything but abandoned...
Finally! The Man Who Fell to Earth‘s Soundtrack to be Released 40 Years Later
When David Bowie passed away this past January, the world seemed to stand still. The genre-defying, trailblazing musician, performer, and unclassifiable chameleon seemed to many to be beyond human, which made his passing feel almost surreal and, to some, not possible. Of course Bowie was human (even if he often seemed to be more than that), but in his first and arguably most memorable film role, he played the alien many of us liked to believe he just ma have been. ...
YouTube-Inspired Director Used GoPro Cameras to Capture Ben-Hur Chariot Action
Before Timur Bekmambetov shot a single frame of the new Ben-Hur, he wanted to find out exactly what it felt like to be in the kind of four-horse chariot race that propelled its 1959 predecessor to 11 Academy Awards.
So the Russian director got behind the reins himself.
"I asked our stunt coordinator to let me ride the chariot, which was absolutely illegal because it's dangerous," Bekmambetov says by phone from Germany...
Regina Spektor’s Gorgeous Beatles Cover for Kubo and the two Strings
If you haven't heard about Kubo and the Two Strings, let us introduce you to a gorgeous film you need to see. This animated fantasy adventure film, directed by Travis Knight, centers on Kubo, a you Japanese boy who takes care of his mother. They make ends meet until one day an ancient spirit takes Kubo on a magical adventure involving a struggle for Earth's survival. This is a bare bones synopsis of a film that has complexity, beauty and depth—in fact,...
Director Rian Johnson has Begun Editing Star Wars: Episode VIII
Godzilla and Looper editor Bob Ducsay will be doing the heavy lifting when it comes to cutting Star Wars: Episode VIII, but as with most films, he’ll be joined in the editing bay by director Rian Johnson. And Johnson did what any savvy 21st century filmmaker would do; he shared a photo on Instagram yesterday of himself seated before a bunch of screens, with the word “Picture Start”...
Watch Assassin’s Creed Stunt Performer’s Historic 125 Foot Free Fall
It's actually hard to watch. Michael Fassbender's stunt double in Assassin's Creed pulls off one of the highest free falls in almost 35 years. Stunt performer Damien Walters is one of the best in the business, which is why they trusted he could pull off this death-defying feat successfully. Director Justin Kurzel wanted to ground the action of Assassin's Creed in reality as much as possible, which meant that the "Leap of Faith," a major moment in the film where Fassbender's assassin Callum Lynch is trapped and needs to take a 125 foot plunge to free himself,...
WOW: Watch 1st Trailer for Director Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival
Director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario) has quickly become the type of filmmaker whose every movie warrants attention. His latest is a major swerve from the claustrophobic thrillers he has become a master at—Arrival, based on Ted Chiang's 1998 novella "Story of Your Life," is a film about mysterious alien spacecraft that touch down all across the globe and the small team brought together to investigate what they might want, lead by a linguist tasked with deciphering their language...
You’ll Stop Laughing at Aquaman Once Director James Wan and Star Jason Momoa Have Their Say
There may be no more difficult superhero to bring to the big screen than Aquaman. First, the fish-talking sea-king has long been a bit of a punching bag in the comics world. For fans of DC Comics in general and the Justice League in particular, Aquaman has always taken a back seat to Batman, Superman and the Flash. Second, filming Aquaman always meant dealing with a narrative that would take place largely, or at the minimum partially,...
Tom Hiddleston Back as Loki for Thor: Ragnarok
Tom Hiddleston is still the most beloved Marvel villain we've seen. His Loki infused The Avengers with snarling wit, fury (often at his own brother) and petulance. Here was a villain who you could tell both really wanted what he was after and, simultaneously, was becoming aware he was way in over his head. It was a heady mix. Part of Loki's fury has been in his jealous over Thor (Liam Hemsworth). Thor got the bigger muscles and his father Odin's favor (played by Anthony Hopkins),...
Check out the new Rogue One Teaser
As you're probably aware, a brand new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer is coming tomorrow night during NBC’s coverage of the Rio Olympics. That didn't stop Walt Disney and Lucasfilm from giving us a little taste of what's to come, with a few new glimpses of some of the Rogue One characters, including Donnie Yen's Chirrut Imwe dispatching a platoon of Stormtroopers and our first good look at Alan Tudyk's droid K-2S0.
Ever since the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 in London,...
New Doctor Strange Commercial Touts Marvel’s Weirdest Superhero
Cinemark Theaters has just dropped a new Doctor Strange video that highlights just how far out there the newest addition to the Marvel film family is. Cinemark is touting their XD technology—extreme digital cinema with Real 3D brightest projection, custom digital surround sound and wall-to-wall ‘over screen’ size.
As a refresher; Doctor Strange stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme, formerly a talented but emotionally cut off neurosurgeon named Doctor Stephen Strange who is plunged into a hidden reality and alternate dimensions after a tragic car accident...
Jerry Lewis Returns in Max Rose
A star from the Golden Age of Hollywood is returning to the silver screen. Best known for his slapstick roles of the mid-20th century, Jerry Lewis appears to be taking on a somber turn as the recently widowed Max Rose. The Nutty Professor last starred on the big screen more than a quarter century ago.
The tagline for the film seems to have a double meaning for the lead character and the star playing him...
Chatting With Kent Jones About his HBO Documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut
Airing Monday, August 8 on HBO, director Kent Jones’ documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut reveals the archival footage behind the titular directors’ legendary, weeklong series of interviews in Hollywood in 1962. A young Truffaut, who had only recently transformed his own career from film critic to filmmaker, traveled to Los Angeles to interview Alfred Hitchcock. He idolized the director, but at the time, Hitchock was widely perceived more as a popular entertainer than the visionary he is considered today...
