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” »
Every scene in “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” could be described as “disturbing” or “repulsive,” but another standout among the horror was the scene where Sally (the late Marilyn Burns) is invited to dinner by her family of boo-boo cannibals. The family takes their grandfather’s mummified body out in a wheelchair and sits him on the … Read More “The Only Major Actors From the Original Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movie Who Are Still Alive” »
The film was written by David Scarpa (“All the Money in the World”), and the film is not based on any books written about Napoleon over the years; this is often a filmmaker’s starting point. while filming a biopic. Ridley Scott also explained to Deadline that at a certain point the fidelity of the books … Read More “Why Didn’t Director Ridley Scott Rely on Books to Research the Story of Napoleon?” »
A New Yorker profile Netflix’s television chief gave a surprising access to see how the sausage is made at the broadcaster earlier this year. He summed up the company’s ideal product with an eloquent metaphor: the gourmet cheeseburger, an offering that was “premium and commercial at the same time.” But “Bird Box Barcelona” feels like … Read More “Netflix’s Bird-Brain Franchise Extension Fails” »
One thing the SINNED system shares with the DENNIS system is that it primarily revolves around trying to manipulate and control a potential partner by playing with their ego (and potentially gassing them). However, the first step of the SINNED system is to “suppress your instincts”, which may be true for Dennis, who ignores his … Read More “It’s Always Sunny Season 16 Episode 4 Is Giving Us A Reverse DENNIS System” »
By now, seven movies of this live-action series, you know exactly what you get from a “Transformers” movie. While the script (attributed to Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber) is at least courteous to take forced beam of light into the sky out of the way beginning For a change, … Read More “Franchise Fatigue Meets ’90s Hijinks in The Funniest, Safest Sequence Ever” »
Before everyone gets excited deep fake and anti-aging technology, Cary Fukunaga and the cast of “True Detective” had to rely on good old makeup and acting in a way that, you know, represents the passage of time. And no one has faced this challenge more than Matthew McConaughey, who has gone from a nihilistic young … Read More “Rustin Cohle’s Acts in True Detective Came Only From Matthew McConaughey” »
Roman (Kieran Culkin) has been completely inside Mencken since they met on “What It Takes” at the “Future Freedom Summit”. As a wealthy, white border lord with a sadistic streak, Roman is the target demographic for Mencken’s far-right style of politics. There’s another, more cynical reason for Roman’s support, though – if elected, Mencken promised … Read More “What Does the Mencken Call Mean for ATN?” »
The problem isn’t that Michael Goldenberg and Martin Campbell are talented creators in their own right, it’s that Warner Bros. hired the wrong people to oversee a superhero movie. The studio decision stifled all the enthusiasm the original team brought to the project, and the lack of passion is evident in the final cut. The … Read More “Ryan Reynolds Knows Why Green Lantern Was Bombed At The Box Office” »
Directed by Jon S. Baird, the film succeeds by taking the absurdity and wild twists of the story and combining it with play, success, puzzle work, and a sheer love for obstacles. Indeed, Noah Pink’s script uses a gamified framing tool and shows the main characters that they have a vested interest in acquiring the … Read More “As Addictive and Exciting as the Game Itself [SXSW 2023]” »