Stanley Kubrick once sat James Cameron down to find out exactly how he pulled off 1994’s True Lies a few years before making his final film. Stanley Kubrick was a peculiar man and so it’s really no wonder that his list of favorite films is so diverse. There are works by Welles and Chaplin and … Read more
Nine years after that landmark TV show, Jarecki and his team have returned with a six-episode follow-up titled simply “The Jinx – Part Two.” The four episodes sent to press don’t really answer that question other than to further reveal a man with such a strong ego and corrupt support system that he thought he … Read more
While James Cameron’s recent 4K restorations of his classics are controversial, a famous film preservationist is defending them. Over the last few months, there’s been some controversy among home theatre enthusiasts about the recent restoration by James Cameron of three of his classics in 4K HDR: Aliens, The Abyss, and True Lies. The release of … Read more
Relationships with parents and ancestors is central to your filmmaking as well, and that incompleteness is reflected there, too, in the lack of closure your characters have with their relatives. Those relationships are never resolved, but they end, and they have to deal with that complexity. Revisiting your earlier work at this time in your … Read more
Foster’s worries were well-founded. The following year was a period in which Downey kept getting in trouble with the law. Arrested three times in the summer of 1996, he was busted for (among other things) possession of cocaine and heroin. The frequency of his arrests quickly eviscerated his reputation, leaving former reps fearing the worst. … Read more
True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto shares harsh fan reviews of Night Country finale, which pegs the season as a “hot mess.” Now that True Detective: Night Country has wrapped up its six-episode run, Nic Pizzolatto is taking another jab at the anthology series he created. Following the season finale of True Detective: Night Country, Nic … Read more
This article’s headline might lead to a resounding “duh” from many folks, but let me explain. In October 2021, Warner Bros. released Dune: Part One in theaters and on HBO Max. Streaming from home was the new craze, and I bought into the concept. I had just watched and enjoyed Zack Snyder’s Justice League from … Read more
Alamo Drafthouse has revealed an Invader trailer, poster, and theatrical release date at select Alamo Drafthouse locations for Mickey Keating’s grisly crime horror. Invader Trailer, Poster, Release Date You can watch the Invader trailer below and view the poster as well. From director Mickey Keating (Offseason) and producer Joe Swanberg (V/H/S, You’re Next) comes Invader, … Read more
Scarlett Johansson is set to star in Featherwood, a true crime thriller about an FBI informant who infiltrated the Aryan Brotherwood. According to Deadline, Scarlett Johansson is set to star in Featherwood, a true-crime thriller about Carol Blevins, an FBI informant who brought down members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas. Based on the award-winning … Read more
Director Issa Lopez (“Tigers Are Not Afraid”) has crafted a vision in “Night Country” that alternates between stark, violent realism and unforgettable surreal visions. She has said that she wanted a mirror image of the traditional “True Detective” season, telling Vanity Fair, “Where True Detective is male and it’s sweaty, Night Country is cold and … Read more