Stewart took it very seriously when he called a meeting of his fellow actors to shake things up. She “taught the cast a lesson” and apparently even told Denise Crosby, who plays Tasha Yar, “We’re not here to have fun, Denise” when she suggested they should have fun sometimes. This, of course, caused the assembled … Read More “Patrick Stewart Takes an Example from a Co-Star After Embarrassing Himself in Front of Star Trek Cast Members” »
For viewers, the change is simple: If you want to watch an A24 movie from the past, present or future, it will require access to HBO, Max and/or Cinemax. Otherwise, you’ll have to pay to rent them on VOD or buy a physical copy. But this would likely make these films instantly more accessible to … Read More “The Way You Watch A24 Movies at Home is About to Change, Here’s What You Need to Know” »
Crystal was already a successful stand-up comedian when creator Lorne Michaels found her. Crystal said in the book that Michaels approached her after seeing her work at the Catch a Rising Star comedy club. “He asked me if I was interested in residing with the company. He felt that I would be on the show … Read More “Billy Crystal Was Cut From SNL’s First Episode And It Didn’t End Well” »
Remember the scene in Jonathan Glazer’s “Under The Skin” where a young couple drowns while leaving their baby alone on the beach? Scarlett Johansson’s character, completely devoid of human empathy, hardly looks in her direction as she strolls the beach where the boy is crying. So why immortality use them? Well, because it instantly makes … Read More “How A Major Casting Increases Skinamarink’s Horror” »
April 6, 1917, a place in northern France and two young British soldiers are called in for a very important mission. The German army retreated from the Western Front to a defensive position called the Hindenberg Line. Airborne reconnaissance determined that this move of troops was a tactical retreat, not a retreat, and their new … Read More “The End of 1917 Announced: Come Back to Us” »
Possible a faulty mechanical shark It was the best thing to happen to Spielberg’s filmmaking career. Having to gradually build tension through an unseen threat, the director learned the importance of belated disclosure. “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” captures the audience with bizarre occurrences: planes lost during World War II emerge intact in the … Read More “There Was A Scene In The Close Encounters Of The Third Kind That Even Steven Spielberg Couldn’t Shoot” »