“Jurassic World: Dominion” Wraps Filming
And that’s a wrap, folks.
Nope, we’re not talking about the 2020 presidential election, although that too is a wrap (!!). We’re talking about filming on Jurassic World: Dominion. Co-writer and director Colin Trevorrow and one of his stars—and Jurassic Park legend—Sam Neill took to Twitter to share the news. While we might not know much about the plot point specifics on Dominion yet,
Review Roundup: Vince Vaughn Slays in Body-Swap Movie “Freaky”
One of the prime joys of the body-swap comedy premise is just how simple it is. Two people suddenly finding themselves—well, their conscious “selves”—inside the other’s body. In 1988’s Big, it was a young boy making a wish to be “big” and ending up in the body of an adult (Tom Hanks, no less). In 2003’s Freaky Friday, based on a novel of the same name by Mary Rodgers, a mother and daughter switch bodies after a magical Chinese fortune cookie does the work.
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” Coming Home in December
Even if you managed to make it to a theater to catch Christopher Nolan’s latest epic, having Tenet in your home seems like a no brainer. The reason, aside from the pleasure of plunging into Nolan’s complex, confounding spy thriller again, is being able to pause it, rewind it, puzzle it out on your time. The film is a trip, and the more time you get to stroll its switchbacks and MC Escher-like corridors,
“The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special” Official Trailer Promises Much-Needed Cuteness
For a certain type of Star Wars fan, the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special holds a special place in their heart. It came just a year after George Lucas’s 1977 game-changing first film, Star Wars IV – A New Hope, and was the first official Star Wars spinoff, set between the events in A New Hope and 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back. It was…not well received,
Dave Chappelle Returning to “SNL” Four Years Later
You might recall the last time Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live. Perhaps you watched the show in a daze of bewilderment and dread. The date was November 12, 2016. Chappelle was the first SNL host of the Trump era, taking to studio 8H just a couple of days after Trump bested Hillary Clinton in the presidential election on November 8. The country was still in collective shock,
What’s Coming to HBO Max This November
Do you need something to take your mind off, well, everything? Well, there’s a bunch coming to HBO Max this November that will help you focus on stuff that’s containable, right there on your screen, and that option feels very good right about now. The streaming service has just released a video teeing up all their upcoming series, specials, and films, and it gives us some hope we’ll be able to find good stuff to feed into our souls.
Cinematographer Andy Rydzewski on Lighting the Horrors of Middle School in “Pen15”
We’ve hit the apex of spooky season, so let’s talk about one of the creepiest shows on television: Pen15. Yep, co-creators Maya Erskine’s and Anna Konkle’s adult foray back to seventh grade, rife with slut-shaming, passive aggression, and surprise three-way phone calls. Now in the first half of its second season (the next seven episodes will likely air on Hulu in the spring), the women are once again ensconced among their young peers,
“Valley of Tears” Trailer Reveals HBO Max’s Searing New Drama Series
If you’re looking for a new drama series to both lose yourself in and learn from, say like you did with Craig Mazin‘s phenomenal Chernobyl, HBO Max’s upcoming series Valley of Tears fits the bill. The series is inspired by the true events of the 1973 Yom Kippur War in Israel, which ultimately re-shaped the Middle East and nearly led to a confrontation that could have changed the entire world.
See How The Monster in “Come Play” Was Created
“I grew up on Amblin movies, and they made movies that are very scary,” says Come Play director Jacob Chase in this new featurette from Focus Features. “And they weren’t afraid to scare children,” he adds.
Scaring children is one of the goals of Chase’s new film, and to that end, he utilized the kind of old-school production design and practical effects in which the hand-built and hand-made becomes deliciously creepy.
“One Night In Miami” Cast Split Between Lead & Supporting Categories for Awards Race
Regina King‘s stellar directorial debut One Night in Miami features a quartet of very strong lead performances. With the film already buzzed as one of the early contenders to take in a haul of award nominations, Amazon has recently announced how they’ll position their four lead actors. Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr. will head into awards season vying for a mix of leading and supporting nominations,
“Bridgerton” Trailer Reveals Netflix’s New Historical Drama Series
The official teaser trailer for Bridgerton reveals a period piece the likes of which could only come from Shondaland, the production company founded by TV powerhouse Shonda Rhimes. The series, produced by Shondaland and created by Chris Van Dusen (a veteran of Shondaland productions Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy) includes all the types of emotional tempests that make for binge-watching—lust, romance, betrayal, all set in the Regency era of England,
Let’s Talk About “The Mandalorian” Season 2 Premiere’s Big Reveal
So you’ve seen the season 2 premiere of The Mandalorian? Great, then continue reading. If not, you’re going to want to stop right here until you’re all caught up.
The season 2 premiere, titled “The Marshall,” was a treat on several levels. First, it revealed Timothy Olyphant‘s character is the surprisingly valiant Marshall Cobb Vanth, looking after the folks (for a price) of a dusty mining town on Tatooine called Mos Pelgos.
New Monsters Highlight “The Witcher” Season 2 Footage
You’ll be excused if you missed Netflix’s little Halloween treat for The Witcher fans this past Saturday night. The streaming giant released a “Geralt’s Monster Mash” video on Halloween highlighting a lot of the accursed creatures Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) had to contend with in season 1. Yet if you watched closely—or read Netflix’s social copy—you were clued into a couple of monsters we haven’t met yet. Yup, two new beasts were revealed in the video,
Michael Myers is Back in Chilling New Teaser for “Halloween Kills”
The biggest reveal in this brand new Halloween Kills teaser is that Judy Greer’s Karen is still wearing that Christmas sweater from two years ago! Okay, there are juicier things happening in this glimpse at David Gordon Green’s follow-up to his sensational 2018 Halloween sequel of John Carpenter’s iconic 1978 original, namely that Karen and the indomitable Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) are once again facing the unkillable killing machine that is Michael Myers.
“You Should Have Left” Production Designer on the Lasting Allure of the Haunted House
The haunted house has been a staple of the horror genre since the early days of silent films. There’s just something about creaky doors and shadows dancing around in dimly lit hallways that send shivers up our spines — especially when it’s a dark and stormy night.
And with most of us homebound for Halloween, what better time to celebrate the haunted house?
“You never know what’s around the corner,” says production designer Sophie Becher during a zoom interview.
Gillian Anderson Channels the Iron Lady in “The Crown” Season 4 Trailer
Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson)’s arrival in season 4 of The Crown is getting lots of folks very, very excited. For the members of the press who have seen screeners of The Crown season 4, there’s already consensus that she’s absolutely phenomenal as Margaret Thatcher.
I’ve watched the screeners for this season and yeah Gillian is gonna win all the awards https://t.co/Z4F4V0JuCh
— David Mack (@davidmackau) October 29,
“His House” Writer/Director Remi Weekes on his Gut Punch Feature Debut
Back another lifetime ago, writer/director Remi Weekes‘ His House celebrated its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this past January. Netflix quickly acquired it, and the future was looking bright for the talented filmmaker and his debut feature. You know what happened next.
Yet here we are, months later and living in our nightmarish world, with Weekes’ stunning horror film set to debut on October 30. “I’m excited,” Weekes said from London when I asked him what it felt like to finally see his film released into the wild,
Relive “The Mandalorian” Season 1 in Under Two Minutes
“Bounty hunting is a complicated profession,” the Client (Werner Herzog) says at the start of this season one recap of The Mandalorian. And indeed, it is. Jon Favreau’s juggernaut live-action Star Wars show explored that profession, via the work of the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal). The result was a massive success for Disney+ and a slew of Emmy Awards. And like a gift from the Armorer (Emily Swallow) herself, The Mandalorian season two premieres on October 30,
“The White Tiger” Trailer Reveals Ramin Bahrani & Priyanka Chopra’s Searing Drama
If you never read Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize-winning 2008 novel “The White Tiger”—and you still should—director Ramin Bahrani’s adaptation offers another way to experience Adiga’s phenomenal, searing story. Bahrani, the talented director behind 2014’s home foreclosure drama 99 Homes, adapted the book himself, and he’s populated his cast with both major and up-and-coming stars. Those include your three leads—rising talent Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra, and Bollywood star Rajkummar Rao. This is one of the rare cases where it really seems like Bahrani was the only choice to adapt this story—Adiga dedicated the novel to him upon its publication.
Composer Steven Price on Scoring David Attenborough’s Plea to Humanity & Glen Keane’s “Over the Moon”
Those who work in the arts have an innate ability to invoke emotions through their work— to cause an audience to connect with a certain theme or issue. But what if that issue is the inevitable destruction of the planet told through the life story of one famed historian and world traveler? That was the daunting task presented to Oscar-winning composer Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Baby Driver).
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet serves dual purposes as both Attenborough’s witness statement — his plea to humanity to save the Earth — and an autobiography of sorts.
