The Best Sketch from Ryan Gosling’s SNL Appearance
No one does modern day melodrama better than Ryan Gosling, and he got to show off his talents in Saturday Night Live’s season premiere this weekend. Gosling kicked off the year with a star studded show featuring musical guest Jay-Z, Alec Baldwin reprising his role as President Trump, and special guest Emma Stone.
The cast revisited the alien abduction sketch that featured Kate McKinnon and was a runaway hit the last time Gosling hosted,
See the Photographic Proof of Harrison Ford Accidentally Punching Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049
If you’re like us, you’re counting down the hours until you get to see Blade Runner 2049, which, in case you haven’t heard, is getting some insanely good early buzz. After 35-years, the wait for a sequel to Ridley Scott’s iconic 1982 original is only days away (October 6, to be exact), and Warner Bros. is going full bore with their promotion, which includes sending star Harrison Ford on the talk show circuit to dish about the film,
Watch Artists Create Rocket & Baby Groot for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Digital effects are so outrageously good at this point, we take it for granted that Andy Serkis can become an utterly realistic intelligent chimpanzee and give arguably the greatest motion capture performances of all time throughout the new Apes trilogy, or, say, watch a talking, hybrid raccoon and a sentient plant-based alien, voiced by stars Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel respectively, and never once be taken out of the film by just how outrageous what it is we’re seeing actually is.
Thandie Newton Returns to Han Solo set for key new Scenes
Ron Howard continues his one-man promotional work on the set of his Han Solo film, this time sharing a return from one of the film’s stars, Thandie Newton. Ever since Howard took command of the film after the departure of Phil Miller and Chris Lord, the veteran director has routinely teased elements of the film, hinting at new locations, the use of iconic conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie’s work,
Director Donna Dietch on her Iconic Lesbian Romance Desert Hearts Criterion Release
Donna Deitch is a respected television director with a host of credits including her Emmy-winning, Holocaust-themed The Devil’s Arithmetic (1999). But it’s Desert Hearts, the groundbreaking lesbian romance she made 31 years ago, recently re-released and restored by Janus Films and the Criterion Collection, that allows Deitch to remember and also to look ahead.
“There have been so many screenings, so much press. It’s a strange but wonderful thing,” she says.
Blade Runner 2049 Co-Writers Tell you Which Version of the Original Film to Watch
With Blade Runner 2049 finally opening this week, on October 6th, now is the perfect time to relive the original story in preparation for Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated sequel. Before popping in the DVD, keep in mind that there are three different versions of the original Blade Runner to choose from. To start, there’s the original version of Ridley Scott’s 1982 science-fiction classic that hit theaters nationwide. This version, consider it Blade Runner 1.0,
Justice League Composer Danny Elfman Says He Put a Dark Spin on Superman Theme
Danny Elfman is going back to the DC Universe, and it’s just as dark and twisty and you would hope from the composer. A frequent collaborator with Tim Burton, both known for their creepy and creative styles, Elfman composed the music for his highly stylized 1989 Batman and 1992 Batman Returns.
Elfman just wrapped up the score for Justice League and he promises it will be fresh but recognizable and gets into the darker side of the superheroes.
How Roger Deakins Brilliant use of Light Makes Blade Runner 2049 Shine (Darkly)
Thirty years after the events of the first film, the much anticipated sequel Blade Runner 2049 enters theaters nationwide next week (in case you haven’t been following our breathless coverage). The film has already been getting rave reviews for its director, Denis Villeneuve, and all-star cast featuring Ryan Gosling and, returning star, Harrison Ford. In addition, the film is receiving praise for its futuristic and imaginative landscape created by legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins.
This Blade Runner Video Essay Dissects the Genius of Ridley Scott’s Original
With Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runenr 2049 opening next Friday, October 6, there is ample reason to take a look back at Ridley Scott’s iconic 1982 original (based on Philip K. Dick’s novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.” We’ve already explained how much Scott’s sci-fi neo-noir classic influenced countless films, ushering in a new age of darker, grittier science fiction films. What’s interesting is that, unlike Villeneuve’s sequel, which is already riding a massive wave of interest (with truly ace promotional work done by Warner Bros.,
Let’s go Behind-the-Scenes of Thor: Ragnarok
You might be excused for finding the look and feel of Thor: Ragnarok to be closer to Star Wars than any previous Thor film (and we mean this in a good way). Director Taika Waititi looks to have created a totally singular, and potentially fantastic space adventure with Ragnarok, and now that we’ve gotten a look at this behind-the-scenes mini featurette, it seems like the entire cast and crew were having a blast making the film.
Tom Hanks to Reprise David S. Pumpkins in Animated SNL Halloween Special
David S. Pumpkins is his own thing. And now he’s getting his own Halloween special. Any questions?
The Saturday Night Live instant classic is getting an animated makeover. One of the most popular sketches of last season featured guest host Tom Hanks as the not scary, loudly dressed, pleasant gentleman on an otherwise scary “Hell-evator” ride. As the thrill seeking couple ascended the horror-themed floors, David and his dancing skeletons confuse and amuse.
James Cameron Ignoring All Post T2 Films for New Terminator Movie
Forget everything you’ve seen from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines to Terminator: Genisys. As far as James Cameron is concerned “we’re pretending the other films were a bad dream.”
Got it. Original stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton will be returning for the trilogy reboot of the man vs. robot franchise. Cameron, who created the technologically advanced films in the 1980s, will be producing the new installments. He told The Hollywood Reporter that the story will pick up after T2: Judgment Day which had some of the most pioneering CGI of its time.
Watch the VFX Magic that Brought Peter Cushing Back to Life in Rogue One
Telling any story about the Death Star is difficult to pull off without involving the malevolent and arrogant Grand Moff Tarkin. Peter Cushing who played the ship’s commander in the original 1977 Star Wars passed away at 81 in 1994 posing a challenge for Rogue One filmmakers. To properly tell the story of the rebels who attempted to steal the ships plans, Tarkin needed to appear onscreen.
In stepped VFX masters from Industrial Light &
What to Watch to Get Ready for Blade Runner 2049
Next week, the 35-year follow up to Ridley Scott’s 1982 dystopian cult masterpiece Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, arrives from Warner Bros. Director Denis Villeneuve’s sequel has much to live up to in fan expectations in terms of grit and neon, but early viewings and the return of Harrison Ford indicate 2049 will be a hit. Those expectations are not for naught, however — the original Blade Runner broke ground with a new kind of sci-fi style thanks to its retrofitted production design.
Director Sean Baker on The Florida Project‘s Kids on the Fringe
“If you like ‘The Little Rascals,’ you’re going to like The Florida Project.” That’s director Sean Baker, talking about his 21st century riff on the Depression-era comedy shorts featuring adorable mischief-maker George “Spanky” McFarland and his raucous gang.
Flash forward 85 years and Baker updates the kids-at-play theme, only this time the pint-sized heroes find their adventures amid the cheap motels located outside of Disney World. Once favored by tourists,
Michelle Williams Joining Venom to Star Opposite Tom Hardy
This could be the most surprising casting announcement of the year. Variety reports that four-time Oscar-nominee Michelle Williams is joining Tom Hardy in Ruben Fleischer’s Venom, about Spider-Man’s most fearsome enemy of all time, the titular symbiote infused with both alien and Spider-Man’s powers that first graced the pages of the comics in 1988, and made his first big-screen appearance in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3, embodied by Topher Grace.
Game of Thrones Confusion: No One Seems to Know for Sure What Viserion is Breathing
If there’s one thing Game of Thrones theorists and speculators would like to believe, it’s that there’s an answer out there, somewhere. If they theorize that Bran is the Night King, while they’ll argue their reasons for why they’re right, what they must have, at some point, is definitive proof one way or another. Whether in a Reddit forum or over some beers IRL, Game of Thrones has likely generated more fan theorists than any other show in history (including
Gary Oldman’s Turn as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour Generating Major Oscar Buzz
All the buzz following director Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour world premiere at the Telluride Film festival has been about how the film, and its’ star Gary Oldman, are likely Oscar contenders. Written by Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything), Darkest Hour looks at the early days of World War II, and how the newly elected Winston Churchill (Oldman) had to steer Britain while the collapse of the western world looked likely.
Watch the Trailer for Ex Machina Writer/Director Alex Gardland’s Epic new Film Annihilation
We’ve been waiting for Alex Garland’s new film since the second we walked out of the theater after seeing Ex Machina in 2014, his fantastic take on artificial intelligence, and one of the smartest sci-fi films to come about in a long time. Joining Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 director Dennis Villeneuve as an auteur who uses sci-fi to explore big, complicated issues and themes (no genre is more malleable than sci-fi),
The Killing of a Sacred Deer Trailer Hints at Year’s Most Unsettling Film
There are certain filmmakers, and certain films, that have a way of haunting you. This is the case with Yorgos Lanthimos and his film Dogtooth (2009), which is one of those movies that’s impossible to un-see. This, we might add, is a compliment. Lanthimos is a singular filmmaker, apparently fearless, and Dogtooth put his name on the map with a big, bold, bloody bite mark. The ending alone (when the title of the film is given terrifying resonance) has managed to worm its way into the unconscious of most viewers brave enough to see the film.
