Authorities investigating the untimely passing of Liam Payne found packs of clonazepam in his hotel room. As reported by Sky News, the Buenos Aires police searched Payne’s room at the Casa Sur Palermo hotel and discovered that it was in “total disorder” with objects smashed and medications scattered around. It’s not yet clear whether clonazepam … Read more
We are pleased to offer an excerpt from the October 2024 issue of the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room. Their theme for October is Screwballs, and they’re devoting the entire month to screwball comedies, past and present. In addition to Olympia’s piece on Lombard, the issue also features new essays on “The Thin Man,” “The Palm Beach Story,” “The Awful … Read more
Someone once said, “Mike Leigh doesn’t make bad movies.” I was repeating it in the days leading to the premiere of his latest at TIFF, and his acceptance of the Ebert Director Award—more on that lovely event soon—but the truth is that the same could be said about Pedro Almodovar, who has taken the most … Read more
A24 has built quite a reputation for its fantastic horror movies. This studio brought us movies like Hereditary, Climax, and The VVitch. The latter was directed by Robert Eggers, who has created other excellent films like The Lighthouse and The Northman, and he has an upcoming Nosferatu movie. Why do I bring up Robert Eggers? … Read more
Tommy Wiseau’s cult favorite The Room played a crucial role in one aspect of the visuals of Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Oh, hi, Bruce! It’s pretty rare when a bad movie influences a filmmaker in a positive way. Maybe someone like Tim Burton is intrigued by the do-it-yourself style of Ed Wood and makes a … Read more
Ramsey and Hunter’s conflicting philosophies are put to the ultimate test under the direst possible circumstances. They’re already on high alert thanks to a Russian separatist group that has taken control of a nuclear missile battery. The Alabama is ordered to fire its nukes to stop the seemingly imminent attack. But this already-dire situation is … Read more
2024 was the year the world finally got a remake of The Crow. This update of the 1990s’ most extravagantly goth superhero stars Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven, a bad tattoo enthusiast who is murdered along with his fiancé Shelly, and then returns to life to “put the wrong things right.” The new Crow was directed by Rupert … Read more
30 years after they made Forrest Gump into a massive blockbuster and a Best Picture winner, the director, writer, and stars of the film are reuniting for a movie that, fittingly, spans decades and even centuries. The movie is called Here, directed by Robert Zemeckis, co-written by Zemeckis and Eric Roth, and starring Tom Hanks and Robin … Read more
Searchlight Pictures is reportedly moving forward with Ready or Not 2, the follow-up to 2019’s Samara weaving horror comedy. It won’t be calling on the services of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett this time, however, and instead will look to Escape Room director Adam Robitel. Samara Weaving may well return however. Ready or Not … Read more
The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland has revealed that a Season 2 could be possible for the upcoming Star Wars series. In an interview with IGN, the showrunner explained that The Acolyte’s first season could introduce story threads and ideas that might continue on in further seasons or in other Star Wars projects, though she was … Read more