HBO has responded to George R.R. Martin’s recent criticisms about the second season of House of the Dragon. It’s not always easy to adapt a novel to film or television, and no matter how faithful you are to the source material, chances are you’re going to piss someone off anyway. In the case of House … Read more
Damian Priest was cast in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever before the role was “taken away.” The WWE superstar is a former World Heavyweight Champion and one of the company’s most featured wrestlers, but he nearly made moves into Hollywood after landing a role in the Marvel blockbuster. Speaking to the Insight with Chris Van Vliet podcast, he … Read more
It was in 2015 that I received my first invitation to the Venice Film Festival from Peter Cowie, the venerable scholar and critic. His new book, “God and the Devil: The Life And Work of Ingmar Bergman,” is a crowning achievement in Bergman studies, a highlight from a master who hasn’t lost a step over … Read more
An HBO spokesperson has responded to George R.R. Martin’s House of the Dragon Season 2 complaints. On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, author George R.R. Martin addressed some of the complaints he had with House of the Dragon Season 2 in a now-deleted blog post. HBO has now responded to Martin’s complaints. A spokesperson for the … Read more
The author of the series that has been a huge hit for HBO has vowed to unveil the unwelcomed changes to his books. It’s not unusual for changes to be made to the source material when adapting it to a different medium. It happens all the time with books as they make the leap onto … Read more
Joker: Folie à Deux just made its premiere at the Venice Film Festival — to less than enthusiastic reviews. The first Joker, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic DC villain, also premiered at Venice, where it was received very positively by critics and won the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion. While subsequent … Read more
The Venice Film Festival is one of the most essential film events of the year, the bridge to the fall film-going season and an event that launches future award winners, top ten entries, and beloved classics. It’s also a remarkably diverse event in terms of film profiles with movies like “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” and “Joker: Folie … Read more
Arguably, the most important feature to accurately adapt Paramount’s horror film franchise A Quiet Place into a game is sound design. The film’s most memorable and tense moments can be credited to its use of sound, or lack thereof. A new video for A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead shows how Saber Interactive and Stormind … Read more
Jeremy Saulnier’s Rebel Ridge is the director’s most accessible, action-driven movie to date, featuring a star-making performance by Aaron Pierre. PLOT: A former marine (Aaron Pierre) takes on the corrupt police force of a small town. REVIEW: Jeremy Saulnier has always struck me as a talent to watch. From his small-scale debut, Blue Ruin, to … Read more
Yes, they made a live-action Minecraft movie. And it’s coming to theaters in less than a year. The film — which is officially titled A Minecraft Movie — is based on the hugely popular video game you could only be totally unfamiliar with if you lived in a cave or haven’t interacted with a small child in the last … Read more