I am normally a fan of the films Brad Krevoy and Steve Stabler (working under the moniker Motion Picture Corporation of America) have made with Netflix. I’ve rewatched both “The Knight Before Christmas” and “A Castle for Christmas” (also starring Shields) more times than I care to share. I’ve even written positively about the Lindsay … Read more
Cary Elwes is giving credit to The Princess Bride and its director, Rob Reiner, for launching his career in the late 1980s. Hear this now: we will always come for The Princess Bride. Nearly 40 years on, The Princess Bride remains one of the most beloved and charming movies of the 1980s, a perfect combination … Read more
Here is your first look at Christian Bale’s very different Frankenstein’s Monster (Frank to his friends) set to appear in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s upcoming film The Bride. Bale is set to star in the film opposite Jessie Buckley, who plays the movie’s version of the Bride of Frankenstein. According to Variety, The Bride is a unique twist on Mary … Read more
Christian Bale will be shaving his head and jokes that he might also eat fertilizer to play Frankenstein’s Monster in The Bride Several months ago, word leaked out that Maggie Gyllenhaal was set to direct a film called The Bride, a new take on the concept of the 1935 classic The Bride of Frankenstein (watch it HERE), for the Netflix streaming … Read more
Written and directed by Lucy Kerr, “Family Portrait” takes place on a sprawling estate in Texas as a large family attempts to take their annual group photo for their holiday card. Kerr sets the mood with a lingering, almost silent pan as the family gathers in a field during a more successful previous portrait outing. … Read more
While not entirely his baby, The Nightmare Before Christmas is forever associated with Tim Burton, and it’s one of the movies most think of when mentioning the veteran director. For years, there was talk of Burton returning to stop motion. It had been an early passion, after all. A tumultuous time in the years since … Read more
It took the comedic genius of Mel Brooks for Cary Elwes to pick up a sword following 1987’s The Princess Bride. One can only imagine how many times a week someone shouts “As you wish!” at Cary Elwes. The role of Westley from The Princess Bride is easily the signature role of Cary Elwes. But … Read more