Tennis fans worldwide are captivated by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s enduring rivalry and deep friendship. With Rafael Nadal’s retirement on the horizon, Federer penned an emotional tribute, reflecting on their legendary journey together. So, what did Roger Federer say about Rafael Nadal’s retirement? Here is everything you need to know about the heartfelt message. … Read more
Robert Zemeckis says that Disney won’t make a movie based on Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman’s script for Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2. Released in 1988, Who Framed Roger Rabbit was directed by Zemeckis. Loosely based on 1981’s Who Censored Roger Rabbit? novel by Gary K. Wolf, the film, which combines both live-action and … Read more
Who Framed Roger Rabbit director Robert Zemeckis says Disney won’t touch a sequel because of Jessica Rabbit’s sex appeal. She’s not bad, she’s just drawn that way…and that’s the problem. Rare as it is that the ahooooga-level sexiness of a cartoon would get in the way of a movie’s production, but that’s the situation that … Read more
“Now to the bottom line: Are these ‘five better films’ than “Hoop Dreams?” I would say they are not. “Hoop Dreams” was a film that cut to the bone, that gave us the sensation of watching lives unfold. It told more about the lives of young black men in American cities than any other film … Read more
Due to the highly publicized conversations between Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, especially in the early ‘80s, about the moral boundaries of horror movies, Roger is often accused of disliking the genre. Nothing could be further from the truth. Not only did he give his highest rating to future classics like “Dawn of the Dead,” … Read more
Boris Karloff’s last film role was in the debut movie by film programmer and industry gadfly Peter Bogdanovich, “Targets,” about an assassin on the rampage at a drive-in movie theater where an elderly horror star named Byron Orlok (Karloff) is making a personal appearance; the film being shown on the drive-in screen is actually Corman’s “The … Read more
By the time the Seventies came around, Corman had begun to tire of directing and after shooting “Von Richthofen and Brown” in 1970, he founded New World Studios, an independent production and distribution outfit. At first, the output was the same kind of exploitation fare that he had succeeded with in the past, including strings … Read more
Hollywood is mourning the loss of one of the giants of American independent and cult cinema. Roger Corman reigned as the biggest name in little movies for much of the second half of the twentieth century. Through his various production companies, he directed and produced some of the most popular and influential cult, genre, and exploitation … Read more
Roger Corman, the legendary filmmaker, B Movie King, actor, and producer with a keen eye for talent, has died at 98. Roger Corman, a pioneering producer, actor, and King of B Movies, passed away at 98. Few people in the entertainment industry leave a mark as lasting and essential as Mr. Corman’s. With 493 producer … Read more
Roger’s very first Top 10 list for The Chicago Sun-Times, his home outlet for decades, listed a lot of movies that were probably common sights on other people’s lists, including “The Graduate,” “Blowup,” “Ulysses,” “A Man for All Seasons,” and the eventual Oscar winner “In the Heat of the Night.” It also included “Bonnie and … Read more