Every time A24 comes with a film or, now, a TV series, there is something exciting to look forward to. In the past, the studio has given a platform to some of the best directors and talents out there. From the success of Ari Aster to Florence Pugh and Robert Eggers, A24 surely knows how to pick out some of the most fascinating minds. In 2023, the company introduced a phenomenal TV series to Netflix....
The Officewas (and is) considered the workplace comedy of our time. Offices are seen as the home away from home for millions. But what about the millions in the service industry? Those hospitality workers who go denied and unseen? For them, there are now three seasons ofParty Down. What is Party Down? Party Downfollows the exploits of the small crew of individuals that work for the Party Down catering service....
TheX-Men franchisehas always been an underdog in the superhero genre, and that continues heading into Memorial Day Weekend. While the latest entry didn’t doBatman V SupermanorCivil Waropening night numbers during its Thursday night preview in 3,565 theaters,X-Men: Apocalypsedid manage to pull in a healthy $8.2 million when it debuted at 7PM last night. This was definitely enough to beatX-Men: Days of Future Past, the previous team effort that landed back in the summer of 2014....
WithYellowstone’s production of final episodes underway, the news of a sequel series with three familiar faces returning will give fans something to look forward to. A recent report byPuckindicates that Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, and Luke Grimes are set to reprise their roles in the upcoming spinoff. The actors, who became known for their characters - Rip, Beth, and Kayce - reportedly secured significant salary negotiations, with rumors of $1.25 million per episode demands, though the exact figures are kept under wraps....
He’s Mary Poppins, y’all.Michael Rookerhas truly embraced the whole Mary Poppins thing that took off this summer following the release ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. “I’m Mary Poppins, y’all” is going to follow him around like a lost puppy for the rest of his career and he doesn’t at all seem to mind. He’s actually embraced it so much so that he had the name Mary Poppins Printed on his San Diego Comic-Con badge as opposed to his actual name, Michael Rooker....
Robin Williams would have just recently turned 70 years old if he were still with us today, and his children are remembering their father as son Zak shed some new light on the legendary comedian’s final days. In 2014,Robin Williams diedby suicide at the age of 63, news that came as a tremendous shock as he always seemed to be so full of life. His death has since been attributed to his struggles with Lewy body disease which had severely affected his brain by the time of his passing....
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is moving on in many ways, and the arrival of the firstEternals teaser trailerled to social media trending the name #CaptainRogers, thanks to a quote referencing the death of the formerCaptain America. We all know by now that Marvel likes to drop little Easter Eggs throughout their trailers and promos as much as in the actual movies and TV shows themselves. And in dropping the first trailer for the highly anticipatedEternals, eagle eyed fans were quickly pulling out little details to analyze and discuss for the next few months, until the full trailer arrives....
Since the release of the first film in 2012,The Hunger Gamesfranchise has become a pop-culture phenomenon. Taking place in a dystopian future where children are forced to take part in a savage fight to the death,The Hunger Gamestapped into our collective fascination with the public’s thirst for blood, as in Ancient Rome. Years beforeThe Hunger Gameshit theaters, or author Suzanne Collins penned its source material, there wasBattle Royale. Released in 2000 and directed by Kinji Kukasaku,Battle Royaletakes place in a dystopian Japan, one in which students are forced to take part in a fight to the death as a means of being kept in line by an authoritative regime....
The time has finally arrived,Star Warsfans. While pictures/videos have yet to be revealed, it has come to light that Disney has cracked the code and produced a real, working lightsaber. This is something that has been discussed for years, and something fans have fantasized about for literal decades. The notion of truly being able to hold the weapon of choice for the Jedi. During a recent presentation, Disney teased that very dream is about to become a reality....
2024 saw the worldwide release ofSociety of the Snow, the Netflix production of Spanish director J.A. Bayona’s survival drama about the Miracle of the Andes. The film has been hailed as the best dramatic adaptation of the true life story, and in recent days, it wasrecognized by the Academywhen it got two nominations (Best International Feature Film and Best Makeup and Hairstyling) for the Oscars to be handed out in 2024....
Chloé Zhaohas rocketed her way through Hollywood in the past few years. Withher directing careerstarting in 2008, she went on to helm four short films. In 2015, her first feature film came out calledSongs My Brother Taught Me, a film centering around an Indigenous family as they deal with grief and loss. Her next film was calledThe Rider, and is another film centered around grief, this time the loss of one’s passions, and learning how to cope through change, wrapped up with beautiful shots of the art of horseback riding....
Alex Winter may be the hardest working man in quarantine. While many studios are shelving their biggest and best films for a later date, Winter has already released two movies to much acclaim in 2020, and he has a third on the way later this month. Following the blockbuster success ofBill & Ted Face the Musicand much critical acclaim for his recent documentaryShowbiz Kids, the auteur returns withZappa, his long-awaited in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa....
Army Of The Deadis a wholly new take on the traditional “undead” mythos, and the trailer has already proven that the film is going to offer the viewers something different than regularly expected from a zombie film. TheArmy of the Dead trailer, while featuring an ensemble and astonishing cast, also featured the villains, the zombies. But, they arent' the usual walking corpses looking for meat to eat. These zombies live as a colony and seem to have formed a “society”....
