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15/05/2023

In 2014, José Padilha and MGM teamed up to bring a "RoboCop" remake to the big screen; it did not go particularly well. Despite a half-decent run at the box office, earning just over $240 million against a $100 budget, "RoboCop" flopped with critics and fans alike, and today it holds a simultaneous 49% Tomatometer and audience score on Rotten Tomatoes....

In 2014, José Padilha and MGM teamed as much as carry a "RoboCop" remake to the large display screen; it didn't go significantly nicely. Despite a half-decent run on the field workplace, incomes simply over $240 million towards a $100 finances, "RoboCop" flopped with critics and followers alike, an...

14/05/2023

The sixth edition of the Quirino Awards, an annual event dedicated to the promotion of animation in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, saw a triumph for Portuguese cinema, with animations from the country taking home four of the nine awards. The Quirino Awards also proved a veritable showcase of Portugal’s rich animation history– apt as the event also marked the centenary of animation in Portugal. ...

The sixth version of the Quirino Awards, an annual occasion devoted to the promotion of animation in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, noticed a triumph for Portuguese cinema, with animations from the nation taking dwelling 4 of the 9 awards. The Quirino Awards additionally proved a veritable showc...

14/05/2023

"Every kid wants to take a walk on the dark side, or the wild side, every once in a while," Josh Rimes explained to Screen Rant. "Even growing up with the original trilogy, just the mystique of Darth Vader — what happened? How did he all this power? What is that all about? When you really dissect it, the Sith were people too....

"Every kid wants to take a walk on the dark side, or the wild side, every once in a while," Josh Rimes defined to Screen Rant. "Even growing up with the original trilogy, just the mystique of Darth Vader — what happened? How did he [have] all this power? What is that all about? When you

14/05/2023

You know that scene in "Back to the Future" when Marty is voicing his insecurities about his future in music and why he's afraid to send his audition tape to some industry folk? ("What if they say, 'Get outta here, kid. You got no future'?") Apparently, that was Michael J. Fox in real-life during much of the "Back to the Future" shoot, having overworked himself to the point where he could no longer tell if his acting as Marty was even any good....

You know that scene in "Back to the Future" when Marty is voicing his insecurities about his future in music and why he is afraid to ship his audition tape to some business people? ("What if they say, 'Get outta here, kid. You got no future'?") Apparently, that was Michael J. Fox in real-life throug...

14/05/2023

We learned upon the release of "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace" that Ewan McGregor made the sound while crossing lightsabers with Darth Maul in the film. It's an endearing habit that he continues to this day. During the virtual press conference for Disney+'s "Obi-Wan Kenobi," McGregor was initially evasive about the practice. But then his co-star Moses Ingram busted him....

We realized upon the discharge of "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace" that Ewan McGregor made the sound whereas crossing lightsabers with Darth Maul within the movie. It's an endearing behavior that he continues to this present day. During the digital press convention for Disney+'s "Obi-Wa...

14/05/2023

Angela Bassett, who plays Queen Ramonda in the "Black Panther" movies, recalled the week-long shoot in a 2018 interview with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show." Bassett explained that shooting days were long on "Black Panther," often requiring ten straight hours of work day after day in "blazing hot" weather. Additionally, there were artificial lights, making the set — designed by Oscar winner Hannah Beachler — extraordinarily bright....

14/05/2023

What could possibly make an established actor drop everything, agree to sign onto an incredibly technically challenging World War II drama, and do so without even having a fully-written character on the page to play? That was the circumstances surrounding Christopher Nolan's offer to Cillian Murphy in becoming part of the cast of 2017's "Dunkirk." As the filmmaker reminisced with Murphy elsewhere in the EW interview, "In the draft you read, your character was underwritten and unfinished....

What may probably make a longtime actor drop every thing, conform to signal onto an extremely technically difficult World War II drama, and achieve this with out even having a fully-written character on the web page to play? That was the circumstances surrounding Christopher Nolan's provide to Cilli...

14/05/2023

Released in 1988, "The Killing Joke" remains one of the most influential stories in Batman history. "Watchmen" writer Alan Moore approached the Joker origin story as a way of demonstrating the similarities between the Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight, ultimately helping popularize the now ubiquitous notion of the two being opposite sides of the same coin. The graphic novel influenced everyone from future DC comics writers to directors Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan, and famously contained the genesis of Barbara Gordon becoming Oracle, after she's shot by the Joker, who then takes pictures of his victim as she lies helpless on the floor....

Released in 1988, "The Killing Joke" stays one of the vital influential tales in Batman historical past. "Watchmen" author Alan Moore approached the Joker origin story as a means of demonstrating the similarities between the Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight, finally serving to popularize th...

14/05/2023

The Cannes Film Festival, which will kick off Tuesday, is such a colossal extravaganza that taking measure of its ups and downs is notoriously difficult. It’s a showcase of the world’s best cinema. It’s a red-carpet spectacular. It’s a French Riviera hive of dealmaking. But by at least some metrics, Cannes — following a canceled 2020 festival, a much-diminished 2021 edition and a triumphant 2022 return — is finally all the way back....

The Cannes Film Festival, which can kick off Tuesday, is such a colossal extravaganza that taking measure of its ups and downs is notoriously troublesome. It’s a showcase of the world’s greatest cinema. It’s a red-carpet spectacular. It’s a French Riviera hive of dealmaking.But by no less th...

14/05/2023

“Padatik,” a birth centenary homage to Indian auteur Mrinal Sen, is in post-production and is aiming to launch at a major film festival this fall. Sen is probably India’s most revered filmmaker after Satyajit Ray. Sen was born on May 14, 1923 in Faridpur, British India, now in Bangladesh and died in 2018, leaving behind a glittering array of work, most of which are considered landmarks of Indian cinema, including “Neel Akasher Neechey” (1959), “Baishey Shravana” (1960), “Akash Kusum” (1965), “Bhuvan Shome”(1969), “Interview,” (1971), “Calcutta 71” (1972), “Padatik” (1973), “Mrigayaa” (1976), “Ek Din Pratidin” (1979), “Akaler Sandhane” (1980), “Kharij” (1982) and “Khandhar” (1983)....

14/05/2023

The lack of romance in the third season of "Picard," it seems, stemmed from scheduling and the necessities of the plot. Matalas constructed the season like a feature film, adding a lot more action and plot-driven (as opposed to character- or philosophy-driven) elements. There were sinister plot threads that involved devious Changelings, and a mystery about Jack Crusher's developing X-Men powers....

The lack of romance within the third season of "Picard," it appears, stemmed from scheduling and the requirements of the plot. Matalas constructed the season like a characteristic movie, including much more motion and plot-driven (versus character- or philosophy-driven) parts. There had been siniste...

14/05/2023

Erica Lee has been involved with the "John Wick" franchise since its early developmental stages, back when it was supposed to be a standalone revenge flick about a man devoted to his dog. When asked about the initial cut of the fourth (and perhaps, final) installment in the film franchise, Lee was refreshingly forthcoming and honest about its quality: "There really that many big lifts ....