Ryota Kondo grew up on horror movies. For the Japanese director, that meant the “J-horror” of the ‘90s and ‘00s, a wave of films by filmmakers who specialized in creepy kids, damp atmosphere, techno-paranoia, and an oppressive sense of dread. For his feature debut “Missing Child Videotape” — an expansion of his prize-winning short film … Read more
At first, I thought maybe the audience didn’t like it. The world premiere of “Orang Ikan” at the Tokyo International Film Festival was scheduled to begin at 11:35 AM, not exactly prime time for a creature feature. But that’s just how it goes at festivals sometimes. And the audience was subdued, barely reacting to gory … Read more
Furiosa director George Miller cast a young boy, whose heartbreaking reaction to being bullied went viral, as the iconic War Pup! As Dementus put it, hate is “one of the greatest forces of nature.” But he did miss just how closely hope can be tied to it – and George Miller has displayed this in … Read more
George Miller used AI on Furiosa to ensure that the continuity between Anya Taylor-Joy and Alyla Brown was seamless. It seems like any time a younger version of a character appears on screen, we can’t help but immediately compare with the one we’re more familiar with. How often have you said, “That looks nothing like … Read more
As part of an upcoming documentary series about ’90s children’s television and the dangerous working conditions many young actors suffered through on those shows, former child star Drake Bell has spoken publicly about sexual abuse he endured while working for kids TV giant Nickelodeon. Bell made the admission as part of the upcoming television series Quiet on Set: … Read more
One little boy at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., took the concept of the Jedi Force push a little too literally when he shoved a Stormtrooper at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The moment went viral on TikTok, where footage of an anonymous and seemingly unattended child going up to an unassuming Star Wars Stormtrooper and … Read more
Snyder (“Army of the Dead”) and his two credited co-writers, Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad, never really try to be original. Instead, they joyless trudge through formulaic territory, only now with a bigger budget and a Snyder-y compulsion to replicate the looks and styles of other movies and comic books, among other media. “Rebel Moon” … Read more
Netflix has released the first full trailer for Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire, and it will not disappoint the director’s fans. Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes – the first full trailer for Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire has finally dropped and looks to … Read more
Netflix has revealed the runtime for the first chapter of Zack Snyder’s sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire Director Zack Snyder revealed months ago that there will be two cuts of the movies in his upcoming two-part sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire, which will be released through the Netflix … Read more
Those looking for Barbie Halloween costumes for 2023 have come to the right place. Here are the top adult and child costume ideas, easily bought from Amazon.com Best Barbie Halloween costumes for adults Credit: Amazon.com Zhazieon Adult Pink Cowgirl Costume Cowgirl Outfit The costume is described as being made from high-quality material while also being … Read more