The brilliance of Dick Pope, who died this week at 77, can be seen in nearly all of the movies he shot as a cinematographer. But the first examples that spring to this viewer’s mind are two shots from 1996’s “Secrets and Lies,” one of many collaborations with his greatest creative partner, Mike Leigh. The … Read more
20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell says the Master and Commander prequel movie is still in the works, it just needs the right director. 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell recently spoke with THR about various upcoming projects, including several new Predator movies, a sequel to Alien: Romulus, and another Planet of the Apes movie. … Read more
Well now we know that The Acolyte’s mysterious Sith Lord turned out to be (SPOILER ALERT) Qimir. Did the reveal work? To most fans watching the show, Qimir was the obvious (and maybe even only) suspect in the cast. But is it bad to be obvious? And how will this reveal impact the remaining three episodes of the … Read more
There are a few mysteries in Star Wars: The Acolyte, but none bigger than this: Who is the Dark Master and what is their big plan? Clearly, this strange, disturbing Force wielder is manipulating Mae to kill these four Jedi who she blames for this tragedy that occurred during her childhood. But why does the Master want Mae to murder the four … Read more
Pablo Schreiber says if you don’t like seeing Master Chief without his helmet, you’d better get used to it or stop watching the Halo series. Master Chief is never seen without his helmet. While that statement may be true of the video-game franchise, the live-action Halo TV series wasted little time in removing Master Chief’s … Read more
Paramount+ has released a Halo Season 2 trailer and poster for the upcoming second season of the video game adaptation series. The new season is set to debut on the streaming platform on Thursday, February 8. “In season two, Master Chief John-117 (Pablo Schreiber) leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known … Read more
Sembène was a great activist, a man of extraordinary contradiction who brooked no dissent in his ferocious drive to speak truth to power on behalf of, yes, his people but also, I think, the shame of his colonial indoctrination as a child. His work has the sense of a man spending his life redressing his … Read more
Heathside Trading Ltd. and MGM have made an agreement for the former to become a licensee for the massively popular Stargate franchise with its Master Replicas and Khadou brands. The Stargate line of merchandise will launch in 2024 and will include “die-cast ships, prop replicas, and figures based on the Stargate library.” Not everything will … Read more
There has been confirmation that the Teasing Master Takagi-san manga is ending in November of this year. Monthly Shonen Sunday’s September issue has revealed this information. What are the details of the Teasing Master Takagi-san ending? The ending is taking place in Monthly Shonen Sunday’s November issue, which is coming out on October 12. Yen … Read more
Writing about Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter” two years back at the Venice Film Festival, I noted that Schrader referred to it as one of his “man at a table” pictures. A year later, again in Venice, I saw “Master Gardener,” his new picture, just now seeing US release. And here he leans into that … Read more