“Being human totally sucks most of the time. Video games are the only thing that make life bearable.” — Anorak’s Almanac, Ready Player One It’s hard to believe it’s been…
Continue ReadingA stoic, ambitiously-crafted sci-fi with a stellar cast, The Midnight Sky sees George Clooney deliver his grandest feat of filmmaking yet. On screen, Clooney plays a scientist who by choice,…
Continue ReadingMission: Impossible’s director has shared a note after the Tom Cruise audio leak (Picture: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Advanced Imaging Society) Mission: Impossible’s director Christopher McQuarrie has shared a thank…
Continue ReadingRinger illustration Even in a year when we watched everything on small screens, movies still seemed larger than life When I picked the best shots of 2019, I quoted Martin…
Continue ReadingStephen Colbert poked fun at that Tom Cruise coronavirus rant during Wednesday’s “Late Show”. Colbert aired a small sketch showing Santa Claus slamming Rudolph and all his elves for not…
Continue ReadingThe Playwrights’ Center will receive $1.5 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, a major boost in its plans to relocate from Minneapolis’ Seward neighborhood to the…
Continue ReadingThere’s a nice moment about halfway through “Monster Hunter,” when Captain Artemis, a U.S. Army ranger played by Milla Jovovich, and Hunter, a warrior of uncertain provenance played by Tony…
Continue ReadingBYUtv By any measure, “The Chosen”—the first multi-episode television series about the life of Jesus Christ and His followers—is a global phenomenon. Viewed by over 70 million people worldwide, the…
Continue Reading“At the dawn of the millennium, the nation collapsed.” Battle Royale‘s opening scrawl introduces audiences to what would become (and still is) the ultimate cinematic deathmatch. With the nation corrupted…
Continue ReadingRinger illustration Almost everyone watched new movies from home, so we’ve got a set of double features that defined a strange but still vibrant year in film Getting two writers…
Continue ReadingEveryone remembers Christian Bale’s infamous profanity-laced tirade at a crew member who walked in his eye-line while filming “Terminator: Salvation”, and new audio has emerged of Tom Cruise having a…
Continue ReadingDirector Ron Howard has made four documentaries in the last seven years, but he’s a relative newcomer to the nonfiction format. By the time he made his first doc, he…
Continue ReadingThe Hallmark Channel is premiering a Hanukkah-themed movie on Saturday, December 12, with encores airing throughout the holiday season. The movie stars Mia Kirshner, Ben Savage, and Marilu Henner. But…
Continue ReadingDune stars Jason Momoa and Josh Brolin have voiced their support for director Denis Villeneuve. The actors took to social media to support the incendiary letter written by the filmmaker in response…
Continue ReadingQuebecois director Denis Villeneuve found out about Warner Bros.’ decision to release their entire 2021 slate digitally and theatrically at the same time as everyone else. Now, the “Dune” filmmaker…
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