Aside from the lore surrounding Raimi and his films, there is the simple fact that continuity errors are one of the avid moviegoers’ favorite pastimes. Of course, there is a dark side to noticing mistakes – in addition to the filmmakers potentially being ashamed of them, there can be an arrogance towards those who eagerly … Read More “Sam Raimi Never Thought Fans Would Love The Evil Dead Movie Flaws” »
Because the movie is legally well-written and clever, it makes sense that Allen would change his mind once he actually read the script. But for the “Carrie” and “Blowout” actress, this change of mind wasn’t just about the quality of the movie, it was also about what the character of Anne meant to her. Allen … Read More “Nancy Allen Thought Robocop Would Be Scary After Reading The Headline” »
We’ve all heard stories about people being injured in action movies, like Tom Cruise breaking his ankle while jumping from the top of two buildings in “Mission Impossible – Fallout.” Part of the science about such mishaps is that they often remain in the film as a memorial to the person’s suffering. In Halle Berry’s … Read More “Halle Berry Continues Some Serious Injury Training for John Wick 3” »
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” »
“When I first read the script, I was touched because it was a script I wanted to read for many, many years,” Quan said. “It was a role that I thought was written for me, and I was so excited.” Written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schiert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” stars … Read More “Everywhere Everything At Once Was A Scenario Ke Huy Quan Waited For Years To Find Out” »
James Mangold is in the enviable/untrustworthy position of being the first person not named Steven Spielberg to direct Ford as Indiana Jones in a feature film. After the overwhelming disappointment with “Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull”, it’s hard not to temper your expectations for the upcoming “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”. But … Read More “Harrison Ford Won’t Treat Indiana Jones 5 Like a Movie Star” »
“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” »
“The Truman Show” is set in the fictional town of Seahaven, a sanitized, trouble-free society sprang from a 1950s middle-class suburb. Think of it as “Happy Days” on steroids. This is a post-war “American Dream” straight out of ’50s television. It was a concept that immediately caught Jim Carrey’s attention. in an interview with Screen … Read More “Jim Carrey Never Said “Yes” To A Movie Faster Than The Truman Show” »
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” »
The truth is, Christopher McDonald never wanted to play Shooter McGavin. in a 2011 interview with AV Club, the actor initially admitted that he turned down the role more than once. As McDonald said: “I turned down that movie twice. I had seen Adam. [Sandler] I had seen him in a movie called ‘Billy Madison’ … Read More “Meeting Adam Sandler Convinced Christopher McDonald to Take on Happy Gilmore’s Villain Role” »