TIFF 2016: What We Loved
It's been a whirlwind of smart, senuous films at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Besides generating increased enthusiasm for Damien Chazelle’s luminous musical La La Land which jumped to the head of the awards season race after Emma Stone nabbed best actress honors at the Venice Film Festival, two smaller films created strong buzz among audiences and insiders alike at TIFF, which closes Sept. 18.
Chilean director Pablo Larrain’s Jackie, his first English-language film,...
HBO Delivers Most Sensational Westworld Trailer yet
We open on Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) waking up, a beautiful young woman living out west, presumably, possibly in the 19th century. And then we hear familiar voice: “Dreams mean everything. They’re the stories we tell ourselves. Of what could be. Who we could become.” So says Dr. Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins), the brilliant, ruthless creative director of Westworld, where Dolores has actually woken up. From what we’ve gleaned from previous trailers (including this mature version) and HBO press releases,...
Intense New All Eyez On Me Trailer Drops on Anniversary of Tupac’s Death
On September 7, 1996, the hip hop legend (at only 25) Tupac Shakur was shot in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada. He died six days later. Today is the 20th anniversary of his death, and with that comes the new, viscerally intense trailer for Benny Boom's Tupac biopic, All Eyez On Me. The last time we saw a teaser for the film, it was on Tupac's birthday,...
Your 1st Fifty Shades Darker Trailer is Here
Universal has dropped the first official Fifty Shades Darker trailer, featuring a cover of "Crazy Love" by Miguel, and we've embedded it for your viewing pleasure.
Here's what you need to know about the sequel; Your principals are back, of course, with Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson returning as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. Christian Grey is still bruised from the events that took place in the 2015 smash film, and is doing his best to lure a cautious Ana Steele back into his life...
Snowden Adds New Chapter to “The Oliver Stone Experience”
When director Oliver Stone shares his take on NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden in Snowden (opening Sept. 16), he'll be adding one more chapter to an Oscar-laden body of work that dramatizes the dark side of American experience with uncanny precision. Inspired by Stone movies like Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Wall Street and JFK, Pulitzer Prize nominated critic Matt Zoller Seitz drilled into the auteur's life and work to produce massive new picture book "The Oliver Stone Experience"...
Fox Searchlight Nabs Jackie at TIFF, Portman’s Performance Drawing Raves
The reviews for director Pablo Larraín's Jackie coming out of the Toronto Film Festival have been stellar. Natalie Portman's performance as Jackie Kennedy in the days after her husband’s assassination has been called "riveting" by Vanity Fair, and the film itself as something unique, strange and soulful. "Larraín’s film, shot in spare 16-mm, is looping and dizzy, sad and intimate," VF's Richard Lawson writes. "Noah Oppenheim’s script, mulling faith and fame and the death of an American fantasy,...
Game of Thrones Wins big at 2016 Creative Arts Emmys
The 2016 Creative Arts Emmys were awarded. The ceremony is devoted to honoring the below-the-line artists who are such a big part of making this such a hugely ambitious, and creatively exciting, time to be a television fan. For the first time in history, the ceremony was split into two nights. Unsurprisingly, HBO's Game of Thrones lead all shows with 9 wins, followed closely by FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story with 4 wins. The Primetime Emmys will be held this Sunday,...
The First Teaser for Fifty Shades Darker Drops
Forget red and pink this Valentine’s Day. The hot holiday color is going to be Grey. Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) will be going Fifty Shades Darker in February and you can get the first peek now. Universal studios dropped the 19 second teaser today with a promise to release the first full length trailer tomorrow.
Anastasia had doubts about her relationship with Christian at the end of Fifty Shades of Grey,...
Sing Delights Critics at TIFF
A veritable who's who of Hollywood royalty lend their voices to Garth Jennings' animated feature Sing, and so far the results from the Toronto International Film Festival, where the film had its world premiere, are some super solid reviews.
Sing centers on a theater-owning koala (voiced by Matthew McConaughey) who falls on hard times, and, in an effort to save his theater and himself, decides to hold a singing competition. Critics from TheWrap ...
Gotham Season 3: Enter Bruce Wayne
Season three of Gotham is only a week away, and Fox has just released two new promos, including the very first that digs deeper into Bruce Wayne’s (David Mazouz) journey, including the conspiracy that was behind the murder of his parents (which, of course, is ultimately what turns him into Batman). Bruce found out about the Secret Court in season two, and left Gotham for his own safety. In season three, Bruce is back in Gotham, which means he's now going to be in the very eye of the storm. ...
Godzilla Resurgence Releases a Fantastic US Trailer
Now that's how you make a trailer. The editing! The score! And that fact that Shin Gojira—which is Godzilla Resurgence to you non Japanese speakers—manages to evoke the very best from the beloved monster franchise while also looking wholly unique, even hip. Behold the first US trailer for the film, the 31st in the franchise, and the 29th produced by the legendary Toho Studios. Co-directed by Hideki Anno and Shinji Higuchi,...
Fans Create Gonzo Rogue One Film Using Star Wars Toys
Here's chapter two of a four-part stop-motion mini-movie (and we do mean mini) featuring toys, both large and small, based on characters from Rogue One. (You can check out chapter one here.) This ingenious second chapter of the Go Rogue fan film gives us our first glimpse at the toy-version of Director Krennic, while re-introducing us to the rebels who plan to steal the Death Star plans, lead by Jyn Erso. It's a cleverly made short,...
First set Photo From Avengers: Infinity War
The Russo brothers have shared the first photo from the set (of sorts) of Avengers: Infinity War, even though they’re still only in pre-production. The shot shows Josh Brolin, who plays the all important Big Bad, Thanos, in a purple motion-capture suit. On their Facebook page, they caption this photo simply ‘rehearsal.’ Thanos has been the huge off-screen prime mover of many of the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, popping up in 2012’s The Avengers,...
First Look at Writer/Director/Star Ben Affleck’s Live by Night
Ben Affleck's back behind the director's chair after his 2012 Oscar Award-winning thriller Argo with Live by Night, his third adaptation of a Dennis Lehane novel. Unlike Gone Baby Gone and The Town, Affleck's last two Lehane adaptations, Live by Night is a period piece, set in the roaring ’20s during Prohibition. Take a look at the first official trailer below.
Far from putting a cork in alcohol production and consumption,...
Matthew McConaughey Strikes Gold in 1st Trailer
Donning a thinning hair prosthetic and some pretty bad teeth, Matthew McConaughey plays Kenny Wells in Oscar winning director Stephen Gaghan's Gold. The first trailer has dropped, showcasing a sweaty, twitchy performance from McConaughey in what looks a little like a cross between The Wolf of Wall Street and Indiana Jones, and we mean that in a good way.
Early Reviews & New Clip Tout Netflix’s Next Smash: Luke Cage
The early reviews are in for Marvel's Luke Cage on Netflix, and we're feeling pretty good about our prediction that this show would be great. We've already shared with you the hip hop legends who have worked on the show's score, as well as previous clips that give you a sense of how Luke Cage will explore a very different aspect, and neighborhood, of New York City. Mike Colter's superhero with the unbreakable skin was a standout during the first season of ...
Watch This Hilarious Prank During Ouija: Origin of Evil Screening
The live prank has become a pretty well used piece of promo for the adventurous studio looking to bring some excitement to an upcoming horror release. It was only this past June when we wrote about the great Conjuring 2 prank that was created for a popular Brazilian television show. When done right, these stunts are emblematic of what makes the film itself scary, and excites audiences with an intimation of what it might be like if they were living inside the story...
Kate Beckinsale Returns for Underworld: Blood Wars
Long before Suki Stackhouse was going toe-to-fang with vampires and werewolves, there was Selene (Kate Beckinsale) in the popular Underworld series. Granted, Selene is a vampire, but she's a good one, battling on the right side of events in four previous installments of the vampire-vs.-werewolf franchise. In the new film, directed by Anna Foerster, Selene's is facing down not only her ancient enemy, the Lycans (werewolves for the uninitiated), but also the vampire faction that betrayed her. Her longtime ally David (Theo James) and his father Thomas (Charles Dance,...
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 Director James Gunn Answers Every Possible Question you Have
There are few directors out there who seem to enjoy using social media more than James Gunn. The director of Guardians of the Galaxy and the sequel, Vol 2., took to his Facebook page to answer every possible question you might have about the sequel. We've picked out some of our favorites below, but for the full breadth of Gunn's exhaustive answers, we suggest you go his page and read the whole post...
Will Smith Headlines Emotional 1st Trailer for Star-Studded Collateral Beauty
The first trailer for Collateral Beauty is going straight for your heart strings. While the gravitas of the ensemble cast might be the first thing you notice (Will Smith is your lead, but the film also boasts Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightly, Helen Mirren, Naomie Harris, Michael Pena and Jacob Latimore), you'll likely be swept up in the emotional heft of this two and half minute glimpse. There's nothing wrong with a star-studded weeper, and Warner Bros...
