Sony Pictures Classics has landed worldwide rights to “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight,” a dramatization of Alexandra Fuller’s memoir about growing up in the Rhodesian civil war.
The movie, which premiered at Telluride Film Festival and also screened at Toronto, was written and directed by Embeth Davidtz in her feature debut. The actor, best known for “Schindler’s List,” “Matilda,” “Junebug” and “Bicentennial Man,” also portrays the mother of the main character (Fuller’s on-screen surrogate).
Set in 1979 and 1980, “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” follows 8-year-old Bobo, who lives on her family farm in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) at the end of the Zimbabwean War for independence. As described in the official logline, “Growing up in the midst of this long running war, Bobo internalizes both sides of the struggle. Conflicted by her love for people on opposing sides, she tries to make sense of her life in a magical way.
The movie, which premiered at Telluride Film Festival and also screened at Toronto, was written and directed by Embeth Davidtz in her feature debut. The actor, best known for “Schindler’s List,” “Matilda,” “Junebug” and “Bicentennial Man,” also portrays the mother of the main character (Fuller’s on-screen surrogate).
Set in 1979 and 1980, “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” follows 8-year-old Bobo, who lives on her family farm in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) at the end of the Zimbabwean War for independence. As described in the official logline, “Growing up in the midst of this long running war, Bobo internalizes both sides of the struggle. Conflicted by her love for people on opposing sides, she tries to make sense of her life in a magical way.
- 9/26/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Robin Williams was known to be one of the greatest comedic talents ever. Despite his unfortunate demise in 2014, the late star is still loved and respected by his fans and colleagues. Over the years, many stars have stated how Williams was one of the most incredible companies to work with. Anthony Daniels, popular for his work as C-3Po in Star Wars, noted that meeting with the late actor was one of his most memorable experiences.
Robin Williams in a still from Dead Poets Society | Touchstone Pictures
Although Anthony Daniels never got his golden opportunity to share the screen with Robin Williams, he met the actor during a public event. The C-3Po actor suggested that he can never forget his meeting with the late star. Similar to other stars, Daniels was also enamored by Williams’ entertaining and friendly attitude.
How did Star Wars‘ Anthony Daniels describe his encounter with Robin Williams?...
Robin Williams in a still from Dead Poets Society | Touchstone Pictures
Although Anthony Daniels never got his golden opportunity to share the screen with Robin Williams, he met the actor during a public event. The C-3Po actor suggested that he can never forget his meeting with the late star. Similar to other stars, Daniels was also enamored by Williams’ entertaining and friendly attitude.
How did Star Wars‘ Anthony Daniels describe his encounter with Robin Williams?...
- 7/20/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
Zelda Williams has wonderful memories of being on film sets as a kid, watching her father, Robin Williams, shoot movies like Hook and Bicentennial Man. But that doesn’t mean she inherited his bombastic sense of humor. “I’m a bit darker,” says Williams, 34. “I’m the person who laughed during Hereditary.”
Williams is putting those dark impulses on full display in her feature directorial debut, Lisa Frankenstein, in theaters Feb. 9. Written by Diablo Cody, the film is an Eighties retelling of the Mary Shelley classic (think less chemistry experiments,...
Williams is putting those dark impulses on full display in her feature directorial debut, Lisa Frankenstein, in theaters Feb. 9. Written by Diablo Cody, the film is an Eighties retelling of the Mary Shelley classic (think less chemistry experiments,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Nathan Lane is remembering Robin Williams as an ally.
The “Only Murders in the Building” actor recalled starring alongside Williams in 1996 comedy “The Birdcage.” Despite playing a queer couple, Lane noted he was “not prepared at all” to publicly come out as gay at the time. Co-star Williams helped Lane avoid questions of his sexuality during the press tour, particularly for an “Oprah” interview.
“I just wanted to talk about [how] I finally got a big part in a movie and I didn’t want to make it about my sexuality,” Lane said during the “Today” show. “Although it was sort of unavoidable because of the nature of the film and the character.”
Lane asked Williams before the “Oprah” interview to share his anxiety that host Oprah Winfrey would ask about his sexuality.
“I don’t think Oprah was trying to out me, but I said to Robin beforehand, ‘I’m not prepared.
The “Only Murders in the Building” actor recalled starring alongside Williams in 1996 comedy “The Birdcage.” Despite playing a queer couple, Lane noted he was “not prepared at all” to publicly come out as gay at the time. Co-star Williams helped Lane avoid questions of his sexuality during the press tour, particularly for an “Oprah” interview.
“I just wanted to talk about [how] I finally got a big part in a movie and I didn’t want to make it about my sexuality,” Lane said during the “Today” show. “Although it was sort of unavoidable because of the nature of the film and the character.”
Lane asked Williams before the “Oprah” interview to share his anxiety that host Oprah Winfrey would ask about his sexuality.
“I don’t think Oprah was trying to out me, but I said to Robin beforehand, ‘I’m not prepared.
- 3/27/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Sam Neill has reflected on 1992 Jurassic Park, recalling that he was “slightly irked” by the film’s marketing campaign.
The 75-year-old actor opened up about his long career in his recently released memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?
Neill acted opposite Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern in Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur blockbuster.
The actor said he felt slightly insecure about his leading part in the movie, in which he plays paleontologist Dr Alan Grant.
“I was racked by the usual insecurities,” Neill wrote in his book, questioning why he had been cast in the role given that he had thought of himself as an “ordinary guy on screen”.
“Why me? I’m certainly not an action hero. The idea of me going hand to hand with Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger is simply absurd,” he said.
“I’m more of the ordinary guy on screen. If indeed I was...
The 75-year-old actor opened up about his long career in his recently released memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?
Neill acted opposite Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern in Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur blockbuster.
The actor said he felt slightly insecure about his leading part in the movie, in which he plays paleontologist Dr Alan Grant.
“I was racked by the usual insecurities,” Neill wrote in his book, questioning why he had been cast in the role given that he had thought of himself as an “ordinary guy on screen”.
“Why me? I’m certainly not an action hero. The idea of me going hand to hand with Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger is simply absurd,” he said.
“I’m more of the ordinary guy on screen. If indeed I was...
- 3/27/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Sam Neill has reflected on 1992 Jurassic Park, recalling that he was “slightly irked” by the film’s marketing campaign.
The 75-year-old actor opened up about his long career in his recently released memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?
Neill acted opposite Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern in Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur blockbuster.
The actor said he felt slightly insecure about his leading part in the movie, in which he plays paleontologist Dr Alan Grant.
“I was racked by the usual insecurities,” Neill wrote in his book, questioning why he had been cast in the role given that he had thought of himself as an “ordinary guy on screen”.
“Why me? I’m certainly not an action hero. The idea of me going hand to hand with Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger is simply absurd,” he said.
“I’m more of the ordinary guy on screen. If indeed I was...
The 75-year-old actor opened up about his long career in his recently released memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?
Neill acted opposite Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern in Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur blockbuster.
The actor said he felt slightly insecure about his leading part in the movie, in which he plays paleontologist Dr Alan Grant.
“I was racked by the usual insecurities,” Neill wrote in his book, questioning why he had been cast in the role given that he had thought of himself as an “ordinary guy on screen”.
“Why me? I’m certainly not an action hero. The idea of me going hand to hand with Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger is simply absurd,” he said.
“I’m more of the ordinary guy on screen. If indeed I was...
- 3/26/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Sam Neill has recalled the time he and the Jurassic Park crew almost died on set.
Neill, 75, starred in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster hit, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, alongside Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern.
Writing in his recently released memoir Did I Ever Tell You This?, the actor reflected on a particularly dangerous day on set for the dinosaur film.
“We almost died in the first few weeks where we were filming on Kauai in the Hawaiian archipelago,” he writes (via People Magazine).
He continued: “One morning we were told to stay back at the hotel and expect a hurricane later in the day. I was down on the beach with Laura Dern, who asked me: ‘Sam, do you think we might die today?’
“As these massive black clouds approached over the Pacific I found I had to tell her that in all honesty the answer was,...
Neill, 75, starred in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster hit, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, alongside Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern.
Writing in his recently released memoir Did I Ever Tell You This?, the actor reflected on a particularly dangerous day on set for the dinosaur film.
“We almost died in the first few weeks where we were filming on Kauai in the Hawaiian archipelago,” he writes (via People Magazine).
He continued: “One morning we were told to stay back at the hotel and expect a hurricane later in the day. I was down on the beach with Laura Dern, who asked me: ‘Sam, do you think we might die today?’
“As these massive black clouds approached over the Pacific I found I had to tell her that in all honesty the answer was,...
- 3/25/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Sam Neill has special memories of Robin Williams, who worked with him in 1999’s Bicentennial Man. Neill, 75, looked back on their time together in his new March 21-released memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?
Neill recalled their “great chats” throughout their visits to each other’s trailers.
“We would talk about this and that, sometimes even about the work we were about to do,” he said, calling Williams “irresistibly, outrageously, irrepressibly, gigantically funny.”
But even during those good times, Neill could sense something was wrong, calling Williams, “The saddest person I ever met.”
Williams died by suicide at the age of 63 on Aug. 11, 2014.
“He had fame, he was rich, people loved him, great kids—the world was his oyster. And yet I felt more sorry for him than I can express. He was the loneliest man on a lonely planet,” Neill wrote.Williams seemed “inconsolably solitary and deeply depressed.
Neill recalled their “great chats” throughout their visits to each other’s trailers.
“We would talk about this and that, sometimes even about the work we were about to do,” he said, calling Williams “irresistibly, outrageously, irrepressibly, gigantically funny.”
But even during those good times, Neill could sense something was wrong, calling Williams, “The saddest person I ever met.”
Williams died by suicide at the age of 63 on Aug. 11, 2014.
“He had fame, he was rich, people loved him, great kids—the world was his oyster. And yet I felt more sorry for him than I can express. He was the loneliest man on a lonely planet,” Neill wrote.Williams seemed “inconsolably solitary and deeply depressed.
- 3/24/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Wolfgang Petersen, the German director whose films include The Perfect Storm, Air Force One and Das Boot, has died. He was 81. Petersen died peacefully Friday at his Brentwood residence from pancreatic cancer, in the arms of his wife of 50 years, Maria Antoinette.
Wolfgang Petersen: A Career In Photos
Petersen began his career in Germany but answered the call of Hollywood after his 1981 breakout film, the claustrophobic submarine WWII epic Das Boot (The Boat), was nominated for six Academy Awards. Two of those went to Petersen for adapted screenplay and directing, and he also was nominated for a BAFTA Award and DGA Award. The film starred Jürgen Prochnow as the U-boat captain, who became a good example of Petersen’s action characters.
Hollywood & Media Deaths 2022: A Photo Gallery
He quickly became one of the most in-demand directors of technically complex star-driven studio action films — a run that included The Perfect Storm...
Wolfgang Petersen: A Career In Photos
Petersen began his career in Germany but answered the call of Hollywood after his 1981 breakout film, the claustrophobic submarine WWII epic Das Boot (The Boat), was nominated for six Academy Awards. Two of those went to Petersen for adapted screenplay and directing, and he also was nominated for a BAFTA Award and DGA Award. The film starred Jürgen Prochnow as the U-boat captain, who became a good example of Petersen’s action characters.
Hollywood & Media Deaths 2022: A Photo Gallery
He quickly became one of the most in-demand directors of technically complex star-driven studio action films — a run that included The Perfect Storm...
- 8/16/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
This Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett article contains spoilers.
The Book of Boba Fett throws quite a few new characters into the mix in “The Streets of Mos Espa,” as the city’s new daimyo continues to deal with threats to his throne. A (final?) confrontation with Black Krrsantan and the Hutt twins ushers in a new band of angsty bikers now under Boba’s employ as well as a cameo by a rancor keeper you might recognize if you’ve followed showrunner and director Robert Rodriguez’s career. In fact, this cameo is tradition in Rodriguez’s movies.
Danny Trejo as the Rancor Keeper
You might know him best as Machete, Razor Charlie in From Dusk Till Dawn, or as one of the baddies in the latter two chapters of Rodriguez’s legendary Mexico Trilogy, but you’ve definitely seen him before in one of this director’s films.
The Book of Boba Fett throws quite a few new characters into the mix in “The Streets of Mos Espa,” as the city’s new daimyo continues to deal with threats to his throne. A (final?) confrontation with Black Krrsantan and the Hutt twins ushers in a new band of angsty bikers now under Boba’s employ as well as a cameo by a rancor keeper you might recognize if you’ve followed showrunner and director Robert Rodriguez’s career. In fact, this cameo is tradition in Rodriguez’s movies.
Danny Trejo as the Rancor Keeper
You might know him best as Machete, Razor Charlie in From Dusk Till Dawn, or as one of the baddies in the latter two chapters of Rodriguez’s legendary Mexico Trilogy, but you’ve definitely seen him before in one of this director’s films.
- 1/12/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Stye of the Needle: Ridley Can’t Thread Conceptual Sci-Fi
Time travel is tricky, especially when trying to effectively demonstrate its parameters and ramifications in narrative cinema. Sometimes, it allows for meaningful avenues in exploring the human condition, but often it’s a conceptual hematoma overshadowing the narrative. Such is the case with John Ridley’s Needle in a Timestack, based on a short story by prolific sci-fi writer Robert Silverberg (whose 1992 update on Asimov’s The Positronic Man was adapted in 1999 for the Robin Williams film Bicentennial Man).
Ridley, best known as the Academy Award winning scribe for 2013’s 12 Years a Slave, last embarked on a narrative stint was the underrated 2013 Hendrix bio Jimi: All is By My Side (read review) featuring Andre Benjamin.…...
Time travel is tricky, especially when trying to effectively demonstrate its parameters and ramifications in narrative cinema. Sometimes, it allows for meaningful avenues in exploring the human condition, but often it’s a conceptual hematoma overshadowing the narrative. Such is the case with John Ridley’s Needle in a Timestack, based on a short story by prolific sci-fi writer Robert Silverberg (whose 1992 update on Asimov’s The Positronic Man was adapted in 1999 for the Robin Williams film Bicentennial Man).
Ridley, best known as the Academy Award winning scribe for 2013’s 12 Years a Slave, last embarked on a narrative stint was the underrated 2013 Hendrix bio Jimi: All is By My Side (read review) featuring Andre Benjamin.…...
- 10/18/2021
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Exclusive: We hear that Matthew Modine, Embeth Davidtz and Arian Moayed have boarded Studiocanal’s Liam Neeson thriller Retribution in key roles.
The pic, which shoots in Berlin, stars Neeson as a banking executive whose life is thrown upside down when a bomb is placed inside his car with him and his family, and the banker’s children are forced to go through the harrowing events with him. Nimrod Antal is directing.
Noma Dumezweni, Jack Champion and Lilly Aspell also star. Champion and Aspell play the banker’s son and daughter, respectively.
Modine is a Primetime Emmy nominee for his turn in the 1993 HBO movie And the Band Played On. His feature credits include such movies as Married to the Mob, Full Metal Jacket, The Dark Knight Rises, Memphis Belle, Pacific Heights, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, 47 Meters Down, Breaking News in Yuba County and the upcoming movie The Martini Shot...
The pic, which shoots in Berlin, stars Neeson as a banking executive whose life is thrown upside down when a bomb is placed inside his car with him and his family, and the banker’s children are forced to go through the harrowing events with him. Nimrod Antal is directing.
Noma Dumezweni, Jack Champion and Lilly Aspell also star. Champion and Aspell play the banker’s son and daughter, respectively.
Modine is a Primetime Emmy nominee for his turn in the 1993 HBO movie And the Band Played On. His feature credits include such movies as Married to the Mob, Full Metal Jacket, The Dark Knight Rises, Memphis Belle, Pacific Heights, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, 47 Meters Down, Breaking News in Yuba County and the upcoming movie The Martini Shot...
- 6/15/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Columbus has forgotten more about how to make satisfying family movies than most people will ever know, and nothing will ever change the fact that “Home Alone,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” and “Adventures in Babysitting” did more to shape millennial identity (or at least the BuzzFeed quizzes about it) than historians will ever formally recognize. With the chintzy but foundational first two films in the “Harry Potter” franchise, it could be argued that Columbus exerted a seismic impact on the next generation as well. We’re talking about a guy whose cultural relevance somehow managed to outlast that of the other iconic figure who shares his name, despite the fact that only one of them was responsible for “Bicentennial Man.”
And so it’s downright bizarre to see Columbus return to the director’s chair for a big holiday movie that won’t leave any footprint whatsoever; a joyless schlep up...
And so it’s downright bizarre to see Columbus return to the director’s chair for a big holiday movie that won’t leave any footprint whatsoever; a joyless schlep up...
- 11/25/2020
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Chris Columbus, the director behind Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, has inked a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix.
This deal comes on the heels of Netflix’s release of the Kurt Russell-starring holiday film The Christmas Chronicles, which was produced by Columbus and his partners Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe via their 1492 Pictures shingles.
Under the pact, Netflix will get first dibs on any feature film that Columbus and his partners want to produce.
Columbus was first known for penning original scripts produced by Steven Spielberg, including Gremlins and The Goonies. He made his directorial debut with the 1987 comedy Adventures In Babysitting and has since directed films like Home Alone, Bicentennial Man, Mrs. Doubtfire, the Julia Roberts-starrer, Stepmom, among others. He and his partners were nominated for an Oscar as producers of The Help, with Viola Davis and Emma Stone.
This deal comes on the heels of Netflix’s release of the Kurt Russell-starring holiday film The Christmas Chronicles, which was produced by Columbus and his partners Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe via their 1492 Pictures shingles.
Under the pact, Netflix will get first dibs on any feature film that Columbus and his partners want to produce.
Columbus was first known for penning original scripts produced by Steven Spielberg, including Gremlins and The Goonies. He made his directorial debut with the 1987 comedy Adventures In Babysitting and has since directed films like Home Alone, Bicentennial Man, Mrs. Doubtfire, the Julia Roberts-starrer, Stepmom, among others. He and his partners were nominated for an Oscar as producers of The Help, with Viola Davis and Emma Stone.
- 12/5/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple has ordered sci-fi drama “Foundation” to series. The Skydance Television show, which will consist of 10 episodes, is an adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s book trilogy of the same name.
“Foundation” the TV series will chronicle the thousand-year saga of The Foundation, a band of exiles who discover that the only way to save the Galactic Empire from destruction is to defy it.
The series will be executive produced by WGA Award nominee David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman. They’ll both be showrunners. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Marcy Ross and Robyn Asimov — Isaac’s daughter — will serve as executive producers.
The “Foundation” series started as a collection of short stories published in Astounding Magazine in 1942, then became a book trilogy in 1951. Asimov later added to the series in subsequent sequels and prequels with the first installment arriving...
“Foundation” the TV series will chronicle the thousand-year saga of The Foundation, a band of exiles who discover that the only way to save the Galactic Empire from destruction is to defy it.
The series will be executive produced by WGA Award nominee David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman. They’ll both be showrunners. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Marcy Ross and Robyn Asimov — Isaac’s daughter — will serve as executive producers.
The “Foundation” series started as a collection of short stories published in Astounding Magazine in 1942, then became a book trilogy in 1951. Asimov later added to the series in subsequent sequels and prequels with the first installment arriving...
- 8/23/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Exclusive: As the advancement of technology continues to replace the need for human labor, American History X director Tony Kaye is undertaking a new — and maybe controversial — step in filmmaking by employing an Artificial Intelligent (A.I.) actor as the lead in his next film, 2nd Born.
Unlike Robin Williams’ 1999 film Bicentennial Man or the Steven Spielberg-directed A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Kaye is aiming to cast a real robot, who will be trained in different acting methods and techniques. The idea, which originated from Kaye and producer Sam Khoze, is to forgo the use of computer-generated effects in favor of a physical A.I. robot as an actor, who they are hoping will get SAG recognition.
2nd Born is the sequel to 1st Born, an indie comedy directed by Ali Atshani and starring Val Kilmer, Tom Berenger, Greg Grunberg, Jay Abdo, Taylor Cole, Reza Sixo Safai, William Baldwin, Denise Richards and Robert Knepper.
Unlike Robin Williams’ 1999 film Bicentennial Man or the Steven Spielberg-directed A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Kaye is aiming to cast a real robot, who will be trained in different acting methods and techniques. The idea, which originated from Kaye and producer Sam Khoze, is to forgo the use of computer-generated effects in favor of a physical A.I. robot as an actor, who they are hoping will get SAG recognition.
2nd Born is the sequel to 1st Born, an indie comedy directed by Ali Atshani and starring Val Kilmer, Tom Berenger, Greg Grunberg, Jay Abdo, Taylor Cole, Reza Sixo Safai, William Baldwin, Denise Richards and Robert Knepper.
- 8/15/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Robots have been a staple on the big screen for many decades, showing up as far back as Fritz Lang’s 1927 classic Metropolis and as recently as Alex Garland’s 2015 film Ex Machina. With numerous depictions of robots have come numerous ideas of what they look like, what they’re capable of, whether they’re good or evil, and other such concerns.
Now vimeo user Mennomail has made a mashup of the various robotic representations on the big screen over the years. The video is set to both Fractals by Monea Music and Ich Will by Rammstein, and highlights both the similarities and differences in how robots have been depicted by various filmmakers. Mennomail also released a list of films from which scenes appear, which is as follows:
Films used (in alphabetical order)
1. Automata (2014)
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
4. Alien (1979)
5. Aliens (1986)
6. Bicentennial Man (1999)
7. Big Hero 6 (2014)
8. Blade Runner...
Now vimeo user Mennomail has made a mashup of the various robotic representations on the big screen over the years. The video is set to both Fractals by Monea Music and Ich Will by Rammstein, and highlights both the similarities and differences in how robots have been depicted by various filmmakers. Mennomail also released a list of films from which scenes appear, which is as follows:
Films used (in alphabetical order)
1. Automata (2014)
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
4. Alien (1979)
5. Aliens (1986)
6. Bicentennial Man (1999)
7. Big Hero 6 (2014)
8. Blade Runner...
- 8/19/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
We may remember Independence Day, The Matrix, The Phantom Menace. But what about these forgotten 90s sci-fi films? And are any worth seeing?
Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.
But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.
So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...
Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.
But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.
So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...
- 7/16/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Braveheart, Aliens, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, Apollo 13, Wolfen, Legends Of The Fall, Krull, Battle Beyond The Stars, A Beautiful Mind, Titanic. The list goes on and on.
The prolific Oscar winning composer James Horner has died in a plane crash at the age of 61. (June 22, 2015). Variety confirmed the news Monday evening.
Brilliant Composer James Horner, friend & collaborator on 7 movies has tragically died in a plane crash. My heart aches for his loved ones.
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) June 23, 2015
Listen to samples of his genius. James Horner will be profoundly missed.
From James Horner’s bio (Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency):
Having composed the music for more than 130 film and television productions, including dozens of the most memorable and successful films of the past three decades, James Horner was one of the world’s most celebrated film composers.
He earned two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for...
The prolific Oscar winning composer James Horner has died in a plane crash at the age of 61. (June 22, 2015). Variety confirmed the news Monday evening.
Brilliant Composer James Horner, friend & collaborator on 7 movies has tragically died in a plane crash. My heart aches for his loved ones.
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) June 23, 2015
Listen to samples of his genius. James Horner will be profoundly missed.
From James Horner’s bio (Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency):
Having composed the music for more than 130 film and television productions, including dozens of the most memorable and successful films of the past three decades, James Horner was one of the world’s most celebrated film composers.
He earned two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for...
- 6/23/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A night before Hollywood celebrates the best in film at the Academy Awards, the Golden Raspberry Awards dole out their own anti-Oscars to the year's worst movies and acting performances. Cameron Diaz and Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas were the big winners at the 35th annual Razzies, held last night at Los Angeles' Ricardo Montalban Theater, picking up the evening's most unwanted awards.
Former Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron's overtly religious movie about putting the "Christ" back in "Christmas" was the Sam Smith of the Razzies; like Smith at the Grammys,...
Former Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron's overtly religious movie about putting the "Christ" back in "Christmas" was the Sam Smith of the Razzies; like Smith at the Grammys,...
- 2/22/2015
- Rollingstone.com
It's been 20 years since the award-winning smarter-than-your-average board game The Settlers Of Catan was first unleashed on kitchen tables by one Mr. Klaus Teuber, and since then it's sold over 22 million copies in 30 languages, and, more recently, joined the exclusive "board games set to become films" club, after producer Gail Katz has officially bought the movie and TV rights.“I’ve been wanting to see an adaptation of the game for years, ever since my Catan-obsessed college-aged kids introduced me to it,” said Katz, veteran of such projects as Air Force One, The Perfect Storm and, um, Bicentennial Man. “The island of Catan is a vivid, visual, exciting and timeless world with classic themes and moral challenges that resonate today. There is a tremendous opportunity to take what people love about the game and its mythology as a starting point for the narrative.”For those not already in the know,...
- 2/20/2015
- EmpireOnline
Board game nerds, rejoice! The popular tabletop strategy game The Settlers Of Catan is one step closer to becoming a movie and/or TV series. Producer Gail Katz, known for The Perfect Storm, Air Force One, Outbreak, Bicentennial Man, In The Line Of Fire, and many more films has won the rights to the board game with sights set on the big and small screen. While The Settlers Of Catan does not feature a linear plot, the gameplay is constantly changing each time you play it but focuses on an...
- 2/19/2015
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Guardians of the Galaxy all received awards from the Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild during its awards ceremony Feb. 14. Both Guardians and Grand Budapest are nominated for the Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling (along with Foxcatcher).
Guardians’ Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou was awarded for contemporary makeup and David White won for special makeup effects. Grand Budapest’s Frances Hannon and Julie Dartnell won for best period and/or character makeup, as well as best period and/or character hairstyling. Birdman’s Jerry Popolis and Kat Drazen won for contemporary hairstyling.
Aside from feature films, the Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards also recognizes make-up artists and hair stylists for television and new media, as well as television miniseries and made-for-tv movies. The guild first gave out awards in 2000 and continued through 2004 until they stopped for 10 years. The awards were again given out last year.
Managing Editor
Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Guardians of the Galaxy all received awards from the Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild during its awards ceremony Feb. 14. Both Guardians and Grand Budapest are nominated for the Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling (along with Foxcatcher).
Guardians’ Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou was awarded for contemporary makeup and David White won for special makeup effects. Grand Budapest’s Frances Hannon and Julie Dartnell won for best period and/or character makeup, as well as best period and/or character hairstyling. Birdman’s Jerry Popolis and Kat Drazen won for contemporary hairstyling.
Aside from feature films, the Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards also recognizes make-up artists and hair stylists for television and new media, as well as television miniseries and made-for-tv movies. The guild first gave out awards in 2000 and continued through 2004 until they stopped for 10 years. The awards were again given out last year.
- 2/17/2015
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
Especially when it comes to big-budget genre blockbusters, hype has become an inseparable part of movie culture. Trailers, teasers and teasers for trailers, along with a steady drip-feed of news, rumors and inside reports, all these are well-handled tools in Hollywood’s ever-increasing mastery of getting you primed and ready to slap down your money. Add the fact that more and more Hollywood blockbusters are based off beloved properties or tied to ongoing series and yearly top-ten lists of the most anticipated blockbusters or summer movies of the year can tend to look a bit samey. Oh really, you’re excited for Star Wars Episode 7? Well of course you are, it’s Star Wars Episode 7. Saying you’re excited to see it is like saying you enjoy oxygen or puppydog kisses.
Most of the most anticipated movies of the year, quite frankly, don’t need any more hype than they already have.
Most of the most anticipated movies of the year, quite frankly, don’t need any more hype than they already have.
- 1/26/2015
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
The man behind the man behind Interstellar, Jonathan Nolan, is developing a new sci-fi series for HBO and Wbtv called Foundation. Based on the trilogy of futuristic novels by decorated genre author Isaac Asimov, Nolan’s adaptation will be his second collaboration with HBO following his current work on Westworld.
Foundation was originally set up over at Sony with Roland Emmerich lined up to direct. After they let the rights slip, HBO forked out a small fortune to acquire them and have now got Nolan, an unabashed fan of the novels, on board to write and produce.
The first in the series, Foundation “follows mathematician Hari Seldon, who has dedicated his life to developing psychohistory, a concept that uses the laws of mass action to predict the future on a large scale. When he foresees the imminent fall of the Galactic Empire and a dark age that will 30,000 years, he...
Foundation was originally set up over at Sony with Roland Emmerich lined up to direct. After they let the rights slip, HBO forked out a small fortune to acquire them and have now got Nolan, an unabashed fan of the novels, on board to write and produce.
The first in the series, Foundation “follows mathematician Hari Seldon, who has dedicated his life to developing psychohistory, a concept that uses the laws of mass action to predict the future on a large scale. When he foresees the imminent fall of the Galactic Empire and a dark age that will 30,000 years, he...
- 11/10/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
We recently reported that AMC has teamed up with Kudos and Channel 4 for a drama series called Humans that takes place in an alternate reality in which families own advanced robotic servants, one of whom begins to act of its own will—a premise that might call to mind images of I, Robot or Bicentennial Man. Now the cast of Humans has been revealed and fans of Dark City and Kill List should be pleased.
Press Release – “William Hurt (A History of Violence, Damages), Katherine Parkinson (The It Crowd, The Honourable Woman), Tom Goodman-Hill (The Devil’s Whore, Mr Selfridge), Colin Morgan (Merlin, The Fall), Rebecca Front (The Thick Of It, Just William), Neil Maskell (Utopia, The Mimic) and Gemma Chan (Dates, Fresh Meat) are to star in Humans – the ambitious new co-production from Channel 4, AMC and Kudos.
Humans is set in a parallel present where the latest...
Press Release – “William Hurt (A History of Violence, Damages), Katherine Parkinson (The It Crowd, The Honourable Woman), Tom Goodman-Hill (The Devil’s Whore, Mr Selfridge), Colin Morgan (Merlin, The Fall), Rebecca Front (The Thick Of It, Just William), Neil Maskell (Utopia, The Mimic) and Gemma Chan (Dates, Fresh Meat) are to star in Humans – the ambitious new co-production from Channel 4, AMC and Kudos.
Humans is set in a parallel present where the latest...
- 10/15/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Good news, Netflix’s very funny looking original animated show BoJack Horseman featuring the voices of Will Arnett, Aaron Paul and Alison Brie will appear on Netflix on Friday 22nd August just in time to binge watch over the bank holiday weekend.
From what I have seen so far it looks promising but then so did Hemlock Grove. Expect a full report next week. In related news, Netflix have announced a whole slate of stand-up comedy exclusive to its service after the success of the recent Aziz Ansari special. So the likes of Chelsea Handler, Jim Jefferies, Bill Cosby, Bill Burr and Chelsea Peretti will be adding stand up shows to streaming between now and December. I have only heard of a couple of these acts but there again one of the best things to do with an hour to spare is browse Netflix for its plentiful supply of stand-up...
From what I have seen so far it looks promising but then so did Hemlock Grove. Expect a full report next week. In related news, Netflix have announced a whole slate of stand-up comedy exclusive to its service after the success of the recent Aziz Ansari special. So the likes of Chelsea Handler, Jim Jefferies, Bill Cosby, Bill Burr and Chelsea Peretti will be adding stand up shows to streaming between now and December. I have only heard of a couple of these acts but there again one of the best things to do with an hour to spare is browse Netflix for its plentiful supply of stand-up...
- 8/18/2014
- by Chris Holt
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
San Francisco – He blazed bright as lightning at his peak, but also had struggles with addiction and depression. The cosmic and comic Robin Williams died on August 11th, apparently of suicide due to asphyxia, according to authorities, although complete details are still pending. The Academy Award winner was 63 years old.
Williams was known for his whiplash speed as a stand up comic, often shifting several times and doing different characters in minutes. His improvisation was legendary, on stage, TV and film, and he portrayed a wide range of characters both comic and dramatic. He began his career on television in the mid-1970s, and soon found superstardom in that medium as Mork, a space alien living with a earthbound girl in “Mork & Mindy.” He made a natural transition to films, and continued to thrive on the stand-up stage – with several one man shows – and was a prime mover for the charity “Comic Relief,...
Williams was known for his whiplash speed as a stand up comic, often shifting several times and doing different characters in minutes. His improvisation was legendary, on stage, TV and film, and he portrayed a wide range of characters both comic and dramatic. He began his career on television in the mid-1970s, and soon found superstardom in that medium as Mork, a space alien living with a earthbound girl in “Mork & Mindy.” He made a natural transition to films, and continued to thrive on the stand-up stage – with several one man shows – and was a prime mover for the charity “Comic Relief,...
- 8/12/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Robin Williams has died at the age of 63.
The stand-up comedian and actor shot to fame appearing in television series Mork & Mindy between 1978 and 1982, before embarking on a movie career.
As friends, co-stars and fans from across the globe pay tribute to Williams, Digital Spy looks back at his career on the big screen:
1. Robin Williams made his film debut in 1977 comedy Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?:
2. After his debut, he then starred in the lead role of Robert Altman's musical comedy adaptation of Popeye in 1980:
3. Robin Williams starred alongside Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close and John Lithgow in 1982's The World According To Garp:
4. In 1983, Robin Williams joined Walter Matthau in The Survivors:
5. His performance in 1984's Moscow on the Hudson earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor:
6. Robin Williams starred in Harold Ramis's Club Paradise with Peter O'Toole,...
The stand-up comedian and actor shot to fame appearing in television series Mork & Mindy between 1978 and 1982, before embarking on a movie career.
As friends, co-stars and fans from across the globe pay tribute to Williams, Digital Spy looks back at his career on the big screen:
1. Robin Williams made his film debut in 1977 comedy Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?:
2. After his debut, he then starred in the lead role of Robert Altman's musical comedy adaptation of Popeye in 1980:
3. Robin Williams starred alongside Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close and John Lithgow in 1982's The World According To Garp:
4. In 1983, Robin Williams joined Walter Matthau in The Survivors:
5. His performance in 1984's Moscow on the Hudson earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor:
6. Robin Williams starred in Harold Ramis's Club Paradise with Peter O'Toole,...
- 8/12/2014
- Digital Spy
Over the course of four decades, Robin Williams left an immeasurable impact in movies and television and as a standup comic on stages around the world. Since the surprise announcement of his death, the actor and comedian's many friends from every field in which he worked have been paying tribute. Read their remembrances here.
Chevy Chase:
"Robin and I were great friends, suffering from the same little-known disease: depression. I never could have expected this ending to his life, and to ours with him. God bless him and God...
Chevy Chase:
"Robin and I were great friends, suffering from the same little-known disease: depression. I never could have expected this ending to his life, and to ours with him. God bless him and God...
- 8/12/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Friends and colleagues of Robin Williams were shattered by news of the Oscar-winning actor’s death, resulting in aching statements of grief about one of the funniest men who ever lived.
The 63-year-old actor was found dead in his Northern California home Monday afternoon, and investigators with the Marin County Sheriff’s Department stated the causes of death was “suicide due to asphyxia.” Williams’ family issued a statement saying that the actor had been battling depression.
Filmmakers who were close to Williams expressed disbelief at the loss.
Steven Spielberg, who worked with him on 1991’s Hook and was a longtime friend,...
The 63-year-old actor was found dead in his Northern California home Monday afternoon, and investigators with the Marin County Sheriff’s Department stated the causes of death was “suicide due to asphyxia.” Williams’ family issued a statement saying that the actor had been battling depression.
Filmmakers who were close to Williams expressed disbelief at the loss.
Steven Spielberg, who worked with him on 1991’s Hook and was a longtime friend,...
- 8/12/2014
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
Update (5:02 Pm Pst): Williams' wife and publicist have spoken out on the comedian's death (via The Hollywood Reporter): Wife Susan Schneider: "This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken. On behalf of Robin's family, we are asking for privacy during our time of profound grief. As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin's death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions." Publicist Mara Buxbaum: "Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time." [Hollywood and the world reacts to Robin Williams passing.] Original Story: Oscar-nominated actor Robin Williams has been found dead at his home at...
- 8/11/2014
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
Keanu Reeves has joined the cast of The Whole Truth.
He will play the role of a defence attorney for a teenager who is accused of murdering his wealthy family, it has been announced.
The 49-year-old actor is replacing Daniel Craig, who left the project in April.
Reeves is joining current cast members Renée Zellweger, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Gabriel Basso.
The courtroom drama is set to be directed by Courtney Hunt (Frozen River) and the script has been written by Nicholas Kazan (Bicentennial Man).
He will play the role of a defence attorney for a teenager who is accused of murdering his wealthy family, it has been announced.
The 49-year-old actor is replacing Daniel Craig, who left the project in April.
Reeves is joining current cast members Renée Zellweger, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Gabriel Basso.
The courtroom drama is set to be directed by Courtney Hunt (Frozen River) and the script has been written by Nicholas Kazan (Bicentennial Man).
- 6/14/2014
- Digital Spy
A sequel to the 1993 comedy movie Mrs Doubtfire is said to be in development.
Robin Williams starred in the original film as Daniel Hillard, who disguised himself as the Scottish nanny to take care of his children.
Williams is reportedly ready to return to his role as Mrs Euphegenia Doubtfire, with Chris Columbus (Harry Potter) set to direct, The Wrap reports.
Elf writer David Berenbaum has been tapped to the write the script.
Studio heads Elizabeth Gabler and Marisa Paiva of Fox 2000 will both oversee the sequel.
Mrs. Doubtfire earned an estimated $441 million at the box office upon its debut.
Since playing the Scottish nanny more than two decades ago, Williams has since appeared in Good Will Hunting, Bicentennial Man and more.
The actor currently stars in the The Crazy Ones on CBS.
Watch a clip of Mrs Doubtfire below:...
Robin Williams starred in the original film as Daniel Hillard, who disguised himself as the Scottish nanny to take care of his children.
Williams is reportedly ready to return to his role as Mrs Euphegenia Doubtfire, with Chris Columbus (Harry Potter) set to direct, The Wrap reports.
Elf writer David Berenbaum has been tapped to the write the script.
Studio heads Elizabeth Gabler and Marisa Paiva of Fox 2000 will both oversee the sequel.
Mrs. Doubtfire earned an estimated $441 million at the box office upon its debut.
Since playing the Scottish nanny more than two decades ago, Williams has since appeared in Good Will Hunting, Bicentennial Man and more.
The actor currently stars in the The Crazy Ones on CBS.
Watch a clip of Mrs Doubtfire below:...
- 4/17/2014
- Digital Spy
The 90s will go down in history as the decade that brought us Titanic. But it also introduced us to Quentin Tarantino and The Matrix. And there was at least one film that began with a Z
A is for Aladdin
Starting with Cadillac Man and ending with Bicentennial Man, Robin Williams made 27 films over the course of the 90s. That's a whole spectrum of Robin Williamses: kooky (Mrs Doubtfire), mournful (What Dreams May Come), creepy (Jack) and annoying (again, Bicentennial Man). Yet the most 90s Robin Williams performance of all is his turn as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin, in which he is allowed to blabber and gibber and yelp and riff about nothing at a mile a minute for ages. It's brilliant, but exhausting. Remember, this film had two sound editors. Pray for them.
B is for The Blair Witch Project
A definitively 90s film because it was...
A is for Aladdin
Starting with Cadillac Man and ending with Bicentennial Man, Robin Williams made 27 films over the course of the 90s. That's a whole spectrum of Robin Williamses: kooky (Mrs Doubtfire), mournful (What Dreams May Come), creepy (Jack) and annoying (again, Bicentennial Man). Yet the most 90s Robin Williams performance of all is his turn as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin, in which he is allowed to blabber and gibber and yelp and riff about nothing at a mile a minute for ages. It's brilliant, but exhausting. Remember, this film had two sound editors. Pray for them.
B is for The Blair Witch Project
A definitively 90s film because it was...
- 3/20/2014
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
Renée Zellweger is in talks to join Daniel Craig in courtroom drama The Whole Truth.
The Courtney Hunt-directed indie project is to be written by Nicholas Kazan (Matilda, Bicentennial Man) and produced by Richard Suckle.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Craig signed on to the film in late January, with the Chicago star joining discussions more recently.
The plot has been described as a "courtroom thriller", with Craig expected to play a district attorney in the drama.
The project would mark Zellweger's first film role since 2010's My Own Love Song.
The Courtney Hunt-directed indie project is to be written by Nicholas Kazan (Matilda, Bicentennial Man) and produced by Richard Suckle.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Craig signed on to the film in late January, with the Chicago star joining discussions more recently.
The plot has been described as a "courtroom thriller", with Craig expected to play a district attorney in the drama.
The project would mark Zellweger's first film role since 2010's My Own Love Song.
- 3/7/2014
- Digital Spy
First reported earlier this month by The Daily Mail , Deadline has now confirmed that Daniel Craig will headline an upcoming courtroom drama titled The Whole Truth . Frozen River helmer Courtney Hunt is directing from a screenplay by Nicholas Kazan ( Matilda , The Bicentennial Man ). Details on the plot of The Whole Truth are still few, but Craig is said to be playing a lawyer with production targeting Boston, Massachusetts. Craig hasn't appeared on the big screen since his last outting as James Bond in 2012's Skyfall . He is, however, set to reprise the 007 role for the franchise's still-untitled 24th film , which will again be directed by Sam Mendes. Richard Suckle is attached to produce with FilmNation already set to handle foreign rights. (Photo Credit:...
- 1/29/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Experience one of the most influential films in motion-picture history with director Steven Spielberg’s ultimate thrill ride, Jurassic Park Blu-ray™ 3D, available from 16 December 2013 from Universal Pictures (UK).
We have three copies of the Blu-ray to give away to our readers.
To commemorate the film’s 20th anniversary, Spielberg’s (E.T., Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull) epic blockbuster has been re-mastered with advanced formatting that presents the Academy Award®-winning visual effects in a fashion that was unimaginable during the film’s first release. The release will include Jurassic Park on Blu-ray™ 3D, a 2D version of the film on Blu-ray™, UltraViolet™ and over 2 hours of Bonus Features.
Featuring an all-star cast including; Sam Neill (Bicentennial Man), Laura Dern (Wild at Heart), Jeff Goldblum (Independence Day), Richard Attenborough (The Great Escape) and Samuel L. Jackson (The Avengers).
Based on the best-selling book by Michael Crichton,...
We have three copies of the Blu-ray to give away to our readers.
To commemorate the film’s 20th anniversary, Spielberg’s (E.T., Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull) epic blockbuster has been re-mastered with advanced formatting that presents the Academy Award®-winning visual effects in a fashion that was unimaginable during the film’s first release. The release will include Jurassic Park on Blu-ray™ 3D, a 2D version of the film on Blu-ray™, UltraViolet™ and over 2 hours of Bonus Features.
Featuring an all-star cast including; Sam Neill (Bicentennial Man), Laura Dern (Wild at Heart), Jeff Goldblum (Independence Day), Richard Attenborough (The Great Escape) and Samuel L. Jackson (The Avengers).
Based on the best-selling book by Michael Crichton,...
- 12/16/2013
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Director James Mangold isn't thrilled with the commercials and trailers for his new film, the Wolverine. He wants fans to know that this film is not going to be like X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and it is not a kiddie movie.
Wolverine director James Mangold thinks his new film is more comparable to his movie Copland than it is to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He maintains that there is a lot of characterization, stretches of dialogue, and scenes done entirely in Japanese. What is doesn’t have, he says, is massive city-destroying action scenes, as in the end of Man of Steel of the Avengers.
The story picks up after the end of X-Men: Last Stand, with our mutant hero Logan (Played for the 5th time by Hugh Jackman) living alone on the woods, mourning the death of Jean Grey (Famke Janssen). He then gets a request to visit a dying friend in Japan,...
Wolverine director James Mangold thinks his new film is more comparable to his movie Copland than it is to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He maintains that there is a lot of characterization, stretches of dialogue, and scenes done entirely in Japanese. What is doesn’t have, he says, is massive city-destroying action scenes, as in the end of Man of Steel of the Avengers.
The story picks up after the end of X-Men: Last Stand, with our mutant hero Logan (Played for the 5th time by Hugh Jackman) living alone on the woods, mourning the death of Jean Grey (Famke Janssen). He then gets a request to visit a dying friend in Japan,...
- 7/26/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
"The Wolverine" is not "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." Unfortunately, the trailers for the film don't really convey that, something director James Mangold isn't thrilled with. "The Wolverine" is not a kids movie, even though those trailers kind of make it look like a kids movie. (For instance, a lot of the film is in Japanese with English subtitles.) It also doesn't feature a rampaging enemy causing city-wide destruction -- which is a rare thing this summer. Then again, this should not come as too big of a surprise considering that Mangold is the guy who brought us "Cop Land."
Unlike it's stand-alone Wolverine predecessor, "The Wolverine" picks up after "X-Men: The Last Stand." The film finds Logan (Hugh Jackman) living alone on the woods, still mourning the loss of Jean Grey (Famke Janssen). Soon, he gets an odd request to visit a dying friend in Japan, sending Wolverine on what ends up being a gritty,...
Unlike it's stand-alone Wolverine predecessor, "The Wolverine" picks up after "X-Men: The Last Stand." The film finds Logan (Hugh Jackman) living alone on the woods, still mourning the loss of Jean Grey (Famke Janssen). Soon, he gets an odd request to visit a dying friend in Japan, sending Wolverine on what ends up being a gritty,...
- 7/22/2013
- by Mike Ryan
- Huffington Post
A few weeks ago HeyUGuys along with a few other international journalists were invited to the 20th Century Fox lot to sit down with Director James Mangold and screen 18 minutes of footage from the forthcoming release “The Wolverine”. There are mild spoilers below.
Showcasing mainly the first act of the film, the footage establishes Mangold’s unique take on the Wolverine character by removing the titular character from the larger world of mutants and focusing instead on the internal pathos of a man who can never die. Wolverine’s mutant power is shown not so much a gift but rather a curse, resembling most similarly to the depiction of Logan seen in Bryan Singer’s first X-Men film. The question of Logan’s near immortality and his pain plays heavily into the majority of the film’s plot and tone.
While the trailers highlight the action beats of the film,...
Showcasing mainly the first act of the film, the footage establishes Mangold’s unique take on the Wolverine character by removing the titular character from the larger world of mutants and focusing instead on the internal pathos of a man who can never die. Wolverine’s mutant power is shown not so much a gift but rather a curse, resembling most similarly to the depiction of Logan seen in Bryan Singer’s first X-Men film. The question of Logan’s near immortality and his pain plays heavily into the majority of the film’s plot and tone.
While the trailers highlight the action beats of the film,...
- 7/5/2013
- by Brenden Toda
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Odd List Ryan Lambie 6 Mar 2013 - 06:48
With Robot & Frank out this week in the UK, here’s a look at a few of cinema’s other great robot butlers...
It’s telling that the word ‘robot’ - coined by Josef Capek and first appearing in print in his brother Karel’s play Rossum’s Universal Robots in 1920 - is derived from the Czech word for ‘labour’. Stories of artificial people and automata have appeared in stories for centuries, and it’s often the case that these inhuman constructs are given tasks that their human masters wouldn’t want to do themselves. From the factory-produced workers of Capek’s Rur mentioned above to the eerily blank David in Prometheus, the notion of the robotic servant is a familiar one in science fiction.
It’s a theme touched on in this year’s Robot & Frank, a moving sci-fi drama about an...
With Robot & Frank out this week in the UK, here’s a look at a few of cinema’s other great robot butlers...
It’s telling that the word ‘robot’ - coined by Josef Capek and first appearing in print in his brother Karel’s play Rossum’s Universal Robots in 1920 - is derived from the Czech word for ‘labour’. Stories of artificial people and automata have appeared in stories for centuries, and it’s often the case that these inhuman constructs are given tasks that their human masters wouldn’t want to do themselves. From the factory-produced workers of Capek’s Rur mentioned above to the eerily blank David in Prometheus, the notion of the robotic servant is a familiar one in science fiction.
It’s a theme touched on in this year’s Robot & Frank, a moving sci-fi drama about an...
- 3/4/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Three reviews lead this Friday edition of the RopeofSilicon Podcast as Laremy and I dig into A Good Day to Die Hard, Safe Haven and Beautiful Creatures as we bump up against two hours on today's podcast. We're answering several of your questions, several voicemails, Over/Unders, Buy or Sells and a fun edition of guessing the movie based on its foreign title. I want to remind you that you can call in and leave us your comments, thoughts, questions, etc. directly on our Google Voice account, which you can call and leave a message for us at (925) 526-5763, which may be even easier to remember at (925) 5-bnl-pod. Just call, leave us a voice mail and we'll add those to the show and respond directly. An alternative to that option is a new way of leaving us a voicemail directly from your computer. Just click here and no matter where you live in the world,...
- 2/15/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Metal claws, muscles... and a Japanese water garden. It must be Hugh Jackman's Wolverine.
Twentieth Century Fox has sent over the latest picture from The Wolverine, which sees the adamantium-enhanced antihero travel to Japan.
Part of the image can be seen above, while the full image is included below - click on it to open up a larger version.
In director James Mangold's tale, released in cinemas on July 26, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.
Also in the cast are Will Yun Lee as armoured warrior Silver Samurai, Svetlana Khodchenkova as Viper and Rila Fukushima as Yukio, while Famke Janssen is rumoured to have a cameo as Jean Grey.
At the end of December, Jackman told Parade: "The movie takes place after X-Men: The Last Stand. My character is at his lowest.
Twentieth Century Fox has sent over the latest picture from The Wolverine, which sees the adamantium-enhanced antihero travel to Japan.
Part of the image can be seen above, while the full image is included below - click on it to open up a larger version.
In director James Mangold's tale, released in cinemas on July 26, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.
Also in the cast are Will Yun Lee as armoured warrior Silver Samurai, Svetlana Khodchenkova as Viper and Rila Fukushima as Yukio, while Famke Janssen is rumoured to have a cameo as Jean Grey.
At the end of December, Jackman told Parade: "The movie takes place after X-Men: The Last Stand. My character is at his lowest.
- 1/15/2013
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
I'm looking forward to seeing James Mangold's The Wolverine. As you know, it's based on a classic and badass storyline, and I hope that's what we get when it hits the big screen. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly the director talks about the film confirming that it will take place after the events in X-Men: The Last Stand, and explains that Logan is no longer a part of a superhero team. There's some interesting questions that are answered in this interview, like how much of the Chris Claremont and Frank Miller comic was used in the film...
A lot of that story and a lot of beats from that saga are in there — and a lot of characters. Without being religious about it, I think it’s a very admiring adaptation. Obviously when you’re adapting anything you make some changes. But all the characters are there – Yukio,...
A lot of that story and a lot of beats from that saga are in there — and a lot of characters. Without being religious about it, I think it’s a very admiring adaptation. Obviously when you’re adapting anything you make some changes. But all the characters are there – Yukio,...
- 1/9/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Cyber Monday? Put away your wallet and forget about online shopping for a few minutes.
Yes, avid online shoppers are still on their post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping blitz, scouting out the best Cyber Monday deals, but movie lovers have their own special day to celebrate: Cyborg Monday.
Today is a day to give thanks for all your favorite cinematic cyborgs: The Terminator, R2-D2, Andrew Martin (remember "Bicentennial Man"?) — even Wall-e can get in on this action. So pop in your favorite robot movie, make yourself a tinfoil hat, talk in a robot voice, whatever you need to do.
Happy Cyborg Monday, from your friends at NextMovie!
Yes, avid online shoppers are still on their post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping blitz, scouting out the best Cyber Monday deals, but movie lovers have their own special day to celebrate: Cyborg Monday.
Today is a day to give thanks for all your favorite cinematic cyborgs: The Terminator, R2-D2, Andrew Martin (remember "Bicentennial Man"?) — even Wall-e can get in on this action. So pop in your favorite robot movie, make yourself a tinfoil hat, talk in a robot voice, whatever you need to do.
Happy Cyborg Monday, from your friends at NextMovie!
- 11/26/2012
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
We know it’s selfish, but we hate it when a genius performer feels like he or she has to “spread their wings” and “do something new” with their “craft.” Remember when Robin Williams was in One Hour Photo? We could never watch Bicentennial Man again! Which is why we are so, so glad to see that it’s business as usual for James Franco in his new Spring Breakers clip. “This is my f—ing dream, y’all. All this s—. Look at my s—. I got shorts, every f—ing color. Designer t-shirts. Gold bullets. Motherf—ing vampires,” he mumbles through gold teeth in the teaser. Mothereffing. Vampires. As Franco rants we see a wall of guns, then a wall of hats. Oh, and his character’s name is Alien. It all feels so familiar, like coming home. Coming home to James Franco’s house, where you look...
- 9/6/2012
- by Halle Kiefer
- TheFabLife - Movies
A whole mess of casting news blips itself onto our radar every day. It's often interesting, sometimes unexpected. But almost never is it the possibility of Robin Williams becoming a television actor again, 30 years post-Mork & Mindy. David E. Kelley — the Emmy-winning creator/writer behind L.A. Law, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Boston Legal, and even more shows than that — is working on a new series with Williams attached. The show, being eyed by CBS at the moment, is a single-camera comedy set at an ad agency (The Office meets Mad Men?); Williams would play an executive operating in the same workplace as his daughter. (How about real-life daughter Zelda Williams?) This raises so many questions. Why now? Why not after the double feature of meh that was 1998's Patch Adams and '99's Bicentennial Man? Or the back-to-back blahhh of 2006's Rv and '07's License to Wed? Why didn't Williams...
- 8/31/2012
- by Zach Dionne
- Vulture
Reader Kirk, inspired by yesterday’s Qotd -- “Which fictional robots belong in the Robot Hall of Fame?” -- writes: Why have the works of Isaac Asimov had such a singularly bad record of getting turned into movies. That is, there are dozens of stories (and whole franchises) that have never been turned into movies at all, and Very few that have been the least bit successful. The only major Hollywood film based on Asimov’s writings is Bicentennial Man, which flopped at the box office and was poorly received by critics. There’s also I, Robot, which did better at the box office and with critics, but is only extremely loosely based on Asimov’s fiction. All of Asimov’s other film and TV credits are for shorts or TV episodes, despite his massive bibliography and general acclaim as one of the grandmasters of science fiction. I’d venture...
- 8/28/2012
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
A prosthetics-daubed Glenn Close, playing a woman posing as a male waiter, looks more like Robin Williams
This film's unusual subject matter doesn't entirely explain the various excruciatingly self-conscious performances and prosthetic makeup effects. It's a film whose unrelaxed body language screams: "Give me prizes!" As producer, co-writer and star, Glenn Close has reportedly spent the last 15 years developing the project – an adaptation of a short story by George Moore, first published in 1918 – since appearing in a stage version in the 80s. She stars as a shy waiter in a smart 19th-century Dublin hotel. This is a world where male servants enjoy superior pay and tips, but Albert is actually a woman, and on being forced one night to share a room with a house painter called Hubert Page, she fears exposure will ruin both her livelihood and life. In the leading role, Close looks off-puttingly like a Tussauds waxwork...
This film's unusual subject matter doesn't entirely explain the various excruciatingly self-conscious performances and prosthetic makeup effects. It's a film whose unrelaxed body language screams: "Give me prizes!" As producer, co-writer and star, Glenn Close has reportedly spent the last 15 years developing the project – an adaptation of a short story by George Moore, first published in 1918 – since appearing in a stage version in the 80s. She stars as a shy waiter in a smart 19th-century Dublin hotel. This is a world where male servants enjoy superior pay and tips, but Albert is actually a woman, and on being forced one night to share a room with a house painter called Hubert Page, she fears exposure will ruin both her livelihood and life. In the leading role, Close looks off-puttingly like a Tussauds waxwork...
- 4/27/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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