Brooks takes on a variety of roles. the absurd mockery of history (my personal favorite is the wildly depraved King Louis), but the stand-up philosopher in the movie’s Roman Empire episode credited his portrayal of “Comicus” with the mug-happy nonsense that Cantor made famous. Or so I was told. To be honest, I’ve only seen … Read More “Mel Brooks’ World History, Episode 1 Performance Was a Tribute to Another Comedy Titan” »
While many of Tom Sizemore’s most notable roles have appeared early in his career, the actor has never really slowed down. In the last year alone, he starred in 10 films, including “Amber Road”, “The Electric Man” and “Project Skyquake”, all three of which earned him the best supporting actor award at the Hollywood Blood … Read More “Actor Tom Sizemore, best known for The Heat and Saving Private Ryan, has died at the age of 61.” »
As part of Tarantino and Rodriguez’s homage to exploitative cinema, “Grindhouse” was released in theaters with a bundle of trailers from the fake films shown before the feature release. Two of these have already been adapted into real films – Jason Eisener’s “The Shotgun Tramp” and Rodriguez’s “Machete Kills,” made right after “Grindhouse.” It took … Read More “Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving Turns Into A Real Movie, Starring Patrick Dempsey” »
In the original incarnation of “@midnight”, a panel of three (usually comedians) competed in a series of improv games like “eBay Price Is Right”, “JuggalOK Cupid” and “Tumblr? I Don’t Know Him Much” to discuss current events. Of course, there was also probably the most popular game, “Hashtag Wars”, which involved interacting with people who … Read More “Late Late Show With James Corden Replaces With @Midnight Reboot, Chris Hardwick Reportedly Not Returning” »
“Return of the Jedi” turns 40 this year, believe it or not, the last of the original trilogy to officially enter the age of midlife crisis. “Return of the Jedi” celebrates this milestone … wait … with a ton of toys, instead of buying a sports car, getting one ear pierced or over-exercising! As it … Read More “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Funko POPs, Action Figures & More Coming Soon” »
Cindy Williams first started with small roles in TV series like “Room 222” and “Love, American Style” but her breakthrough role came as Laure Henderson in George Lucas’ coming-of-age drama. “American Graffiti.” Her performance earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and she starred alongside future “Happy Days” lead actor … Read More “Cindy Williams, Laverne and Shirley Star Die at 75” »
Davis Grubb and Charles Laughton discovered that they were of very similar wavelengths throughout the making process. By An article about TCM, Laughton thought of “Night of the Hunter” as a fairy tale from the very beginning. “It’s a really nightmarish Mother Goose story we’re telling,” he said. In the 6th Edition of “The New … Read More “A lot of effort was spent to write Avcı’s ‘Mammoth’ Script” »
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” »
Equally predictable, Moore didn’t even see the show. In fact, Moore wasn’t even aware that the series was in development until he became the creator of the series. Damon Lindelof sent him a pre-production letter. “I think it opened with ‘Dear Mr. Moore, I’m one of the bastards who are destroying Watchmen right now.’ It … Read More “Why isn’t Watchman Writer Alan Moore a Fan of HBO Sequel?” »