Challengers helmer Luca Guadagnino sharpens his axe for a new interpretation of Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho novel. Beware of people who invite you to a Huey Lewis and the News listening party, and make sure your business cards aren’t too fancy. Luca Guadagnino (Challengers, Call Me By Your Name, Bones and All) is in … Read more
(Photo Credit: Sony Pictures Classics) There have been some incredible documentaries over the years chronicling how films were made, such as Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse. However, the ones that stand the test of time tend to be about groundbreaking pieces of art and legendary movies. That’s why American Movie was so interesting, as … Read more
American Pickers star Frank Fritz has died. He was 60. Fritz’s longtime co-star and friend Mike Wolfe broke the news to fans, also sharing that he was by Fritz’s side when he passed on Monday (Sept. 30). “It’s with a broken heart that I share with all of you that Frank passed away last night. We’ve … Read more
The latest entry in Kevin Costner’s four-part Western, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, and select outlets have weighed in on whether the film is a project of progress or a bumpy ride along a dusty trail. Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 launched … Read more
There are few Black film festivals as celebrated or talked about as The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, the finest film festival of the summer. The 22nd annual MVAAFF took place on the tiny island outside at the local high school Performing Arts Center. This is one of the country’s most decadent film fests, … Read more
If a country that’s not America ever makes a horror movie that breaks into the mainstream, you can bet a million dollars that there will be an American remake of it within the next ten years. We’re constantly remaking and franchising our own horror movies, so why shouldn’t we do the same for international ones? … Read more
DC unveiled the official trailer for The Batman spin-off series The Penguin, with Matt Reeves and Colin Farrell lending support. Penguins can’t fly but Hall H was soaring with news and behind-the-scenes stories related to DC’s upcoming series centered around Oswald Cobblepot aka Gotham’s Penguin. Spin-offs can be hit and miss, but as it turns … Read more
(Image Credit: NBC) The American Ninja Warrior 2024 schedule is somewhat confusing for several reasons. The number of qualifier episodes have been shortened particularly when compared to the 2023 schedule, likely because NBC is responsible for airing the 2024 Paris Olympics. This means that there will be a hiatus right in the middle of the … Read more
That’s certainly his hope, at least, with “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” finally galloping into theaters this week. Ahead of the release, Costner sat down with RogerEbert.com to reflect on his reasons for revisiting the West on such a massive canvas, the influence of John Ford’s filmmaking on his own, and what he … Read more
From the start of his fame, Costner has made no apologies about his earnest, everyman demeanor. Sure, he had swagger in “Bull Durham,” but in films like “The Untouchables,” “Field of Dreams” and “JFK,” he played men who were slightly square. They weren’t cool, but they weren’t trying to be—they were duty-bound to do something … Read more