Yuen eventually stopped focusing on acting for the camera. “I never wanted to be a movie star,” he said in a 2003 LA Times profile. “I figured out right away that unless you are a really big star, it is always the director who’s in charge.” Yuen’s describing the creative freedom that Hong Kong directors were … Read more
In the leadup to Alien: Romulus, I’ve been watching, reading, and playing every piece of Alien content available. Yes, even Alien Resurrection. For the second time in my life, I popped in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s controversial movie, hoping to discover a misunderstood gem. Has the film gotten better over the last two and a half decades? … Read more
Love, Death + Robots creator Tim Miller is partnering with Prime Video for the adult animated video game anthology Secret Level. Despite Eli Roth’s Borderlands’ abject failure at the box office, video game adaptations continue to endure! While riding high from the success of Fallout, Prime Video is partnering with Love, Death + Robots creator … Read more
The references to previous Alien movies in Alien: Romulus start with the logo for 20th Century Studios, which holds on an ominous musical note in the classic Fox fanfare a la the famous opening of Alien 3. The first actual scene of the movie is a reference too — not to Alien itself, but to its marketing. “In space,” … Read more
This is all to say that the six-part HBO Original Series “City of God: The Fight Rages On” has a lot to live up to. It’s not as strong as the film that inspired it, but it’s still a smart series with insight into what life is like in its favela. It takes place twenty … Read more
Joaquin Phoenix could potentially find himself in legal trouble because of his exit from Todd Haynes’ yet untitled same-sex romance drama film five days before the production was to commence in Guadalajara, Mexico. The acclaimed actor’s decision resulted in a major outrage on social media and beyond. And now it seems that it might have … Read more
Awkwafina and John Cena headline this ridiculous but fun action comedy from director Paul Feig. PLOT: In the near future, a ‘Grand Lottery’ has been newly established in California – the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself … Read more
At D23, Marvel confirmed and teased a bunch of upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe projects, including Ironheart, Agatha All Along, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. But there are a bunch of films and TV shows that Marvel has coming up that Marvel has barely talked about — and in some cases, not even officially announced at all. Those projects are … Read more
As you were working with your editors over the many years that you worked on this film, how did you know this was the moment we wanted to end the film on? NR: I think there were many ways it could end. But, I remember one day in DC, Troy was reviewing footage, messaged us, … Read more
A new Kraven the Hunter trailer dropped today, August 14, and it contains a quick blink-and-miss shot of Rhino wearing pants. Accordingly, fans are curious about why the character, who in the comics and most Marvel media is depicted without pants, is wearing them. Played by Alessandro Nivola, this Rhino is the second live-action version … Read more