Genre filmmaker Mike Flanagan named a few of the Stephen King adaptations he feels are underrated. Do you agree with him? The career of genre filmmaker Mike Flanagan is strongly tied to the works of author Stephen King. Flanagan has directed film adaptations of the King novels Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep. He tried and failed to bring … Read more
One of the most legendary modern directors, Michael Mann, has joined Letterboxd, posting fourteen of his favourite films. For a certain type of film nerd (and lord knows I’m one), Michael Mann is a god. The man (Mann!) has directed some of the most potent, ultra-macho dramas and crime thrillers of the last forty-plus years, … Read more
Beyond the competition, there are dozens of other films to be captivated by here at Cannes, many solidly fitting under the “genre” umbrella. For decades, these films have never received the respect of auteur-driven institutions like Cannes. But given the state of the global marketplace and how these elements of action, horror, etc. have proved … Read more
Things are getting cool in here with our picks for the very best blue characters from across movie history, from the Muppets to Watchmen. It’s hard to explain exactly what inspired this list. Maybe we just wanted to rave some more about Pixar. Maybe watching Avatar again and the new sequel Avatar: The Way of … Read more
When asked which movie of hers Julia Roberts thinks should have a sequel, she chose 1997’s My Best Friend’s Wedding. Julia Roberts has a confession – another confession. More than 25 years after its release, Roberts has said that My Best Friend’s Wedding is the one movie of hers that she wouldn’t mind revisiting. She … Read more
Neil deGrasse Tyson says that Roland Emmerich’s Moonfall has surpassed Armageddon as the most scientifically inaccurate movie. If you thought Michael Bay’s 1998 disaster flick Armageddon – about a team of oil drillers hired by NASA to deflect an asteroid the size of Texas from hitting Earth – was preposterous, well, you’re right. But as … Read more
Spielberg, Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson are making good on their creative roles at TCM, recommending 15 films for the month. The same season that Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson took it virtually upon themselves to help save Turner Classic Movies following a series of layoffs that was pointing to what could … Read more
When Warner Bros. Discovery began enacting cuts across the staff of Turner Classic Movies, a trio of directors — Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson — went directly to company CEO David Zaslav to lobby on behalf of the network and its continued importance. Moving forward, the trio have become part of an … Read more
We all have our favorite seat at the movie theater, but Christopher Nolan says it depends on how the film is presented. Christopher Nolan is one of the most vocal and intelligent proponents of the theater-going experience. From challenging the industry’s use of streaming services to encouraging the use and preservation of film stock to … Read more
Tom Holland selected a more recent Spider-Man movie as his favorite, saying he’s “proud of everyone involved.” Tom Holland has picked his favorite movie of all of the Spiderman flicks…And no, he didn’t pick one of his own — and he certainly didn’t go with Spider Man 3… as per The Associated PressHolland landed on … Read more