After a cold open poking fun at Congress’ bonkers antisemitism hearing and Adam Driver delivering a piano-driven serenade during his monologue that took shots at Tesla Cybertruck buyers, Saturday Night Live musical guest Olivia Rodrigo flexed her own piano (and vocal) skills with a twinkling-the-ivories rendition of her hit single “vampire.”
The Rolling Stone cover star exhibited her delicate-yet-powerful vocals during the slow-burning piano-serenade version of the tune:
“I used to think I was smart/But you’ve made me look so naïve/The way you sold me for parts...
The Rolling Stone cover star exhibited her delicate-yet-powerful vocals during the slow-burning piano-serenade version of the tune:
“I used to think I was smart/But you’ve made me look so naïve/The way you sold me for parts...
- 12/10/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Listen up, pinball wizards! In addition to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre pinball machine revealed earlier today, Spooky Pinball has also announced a Looney Tunes machine! You can check out a handful of pics of the machine below.
As with the Texas Chainsaw Massacre machine, the Looney Tunes pinball machine will be limited to 888 units. The machine features custom speech from award-winning Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza, custom Looney music by Matt Montgomery, over 20 full-length golden-era Looney Tunes episodes, an original story and rules by Luke Peters, and much more.
Related Coyote vs Acme is now being eyed by Paramount and Amazon
Although these two machines have been developed by the same company, they will be different as each has its own full development team with two completely different rule sets. The Collector’s Edition of the Looney Tunes unit will include a Bug Bunny topper, a complete metallic powdercoat package,...
As with the Texas Chainsaw Massacre machine, the Looney Tunes pinball machine will be limited to 888 units. The machine features custom speech from award-winning Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza, custom Looney music by Matt Montgomery, over 20 full-length golden-era Looney Tunes episodes, an original story and rules by Luke Peters, and much more.
Related Coyote vs Acme is now being eyed by Paramount and Amazon
Although these two machines have been developed by the same company, they will be different as each has its own full development team with two completely different rule sets. The Collector’s Edition of the Looney Tunes unit will include a Bug Bunny topper, a complete metallic powdercoat package,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Taylor Swift subverts sexism with a sultry 1989 vault track, Brent Faiyaz remains unfazed on a bouncy single, and Mr. Eazi drops his long-awaited debut. Plus, new music from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Green Day, and Seventeen.
Taylor Swift, “Slut! (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]” (YouTube)
Brent Faiyaz feat. Tommy Richman & Felix!, “Upset” (YouTube)
Mr. Eazi, “Fefe No Fefe” (YouTube)
David Guetta feat. Ayra Star and Lil Durk, “Big Fu” (YouTube)
YoungBoy Never Broke Again,...
Taylor Swift, “Slut! (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]” (YouTube)
Brent Faiyaz feat. Tommy Richman & Felix!, “Upset” (YouTube)
Mr. Eazi, “Fefe No Fefe” (YouTube)
David Guetta feat. Ayra Star and Lil Durk, “Big Fu” (YouTube)
YoungBoy Never Broke Again,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Olivia Rodrigo says she “didn’t really pay attention” to criticisms of her calling out the Supreme Court on stage after it overturned the abortion rights ruling of Roe v. Wade last year, adding that “expressing your rage and dissatisfaction” is what music’s about.
The Sour singer and former High School Music: The Musical: The Series star spoke about the moment for a lengthy profile in The Guardian ahead of the release of her latest album, Guts. Her brief but impassioned speech took place ahead of her appearing onstage to sing “Fuck You” with Lily Allen during the 2022 Glastonbury music festival.
Recalling the experience, Rodrigo — who had memorized the speech, according to Allen — said she had already asked the British pop singer if they could duet the song when, a day before they were set to go onstage, the decision came down.
“We were so devastated, crying because it...
The Sour singer and former High School Music: The Musical: The Series star spoke about the moment for a lengthy profile in The Guardian ahead of the release of her latest album, Guts. Her brief but impassioned speech took place ahead of her appearing onstage to sing “Fuck You” with Lily Allen during the 2022 Glastonbury music festival.
Recalling the experience, Rodrigo — who had memorized the speech, according to Allen — said she had already asked the British pop singer if they could duet the song when, a day before they were set to go onstage, the decision came down.
“We were so devastated, crying because it...
- 9/2/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Olivia Rodrigo has addressed her fans’ speculation that her Guts single “Vampire” is about Taylor Swift. Sort of.
In an interview with the Guardian ahead of her sophomore album’s September 8 release, Rodrigo admitted she was “very surprised” that fans associated “Vampire” — with its “Bloodsucker, fame fucker, bleedin’ me dry like a goddamn vampire” chorus — with Swift… but she didn’t exactly dismiss the rumors when asked about the song’s inspiration.
“How do I answer this?” Rodrigo said. “I mean, I never want to say who any of my songs are about.
In an interview with the Guardian ahead of her sophomore album’s September 8 release, Rodrigo admitted she was “very surprised” that fans associated “Vampire” — with its “Bloodsucker, fame fucker, bleedin’ me dry like a goddamn vampire” chorus — with Swift… but she didn’t exactly dismiss the rumors when asked about the song’s inspiration.
“How do I answer this?” Rodrigo said. “I mean, I never want to say who any of my songs are about.
- 9/2/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Olivia Rodrigo stripped down the drum-driven pop track “Vampire” for a live YouTube performance on Thursday.
The singer-songwriter appeared solo, while playing the single on an elegant grand piano. “I should’ve known it was strange you only come out at night,” she sings. For the chorus, Rodrigo references vampire-lore, belting out: “Bloodsucker/Fame-fucker/Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire.”
Last week, the emotional ballad kicked off the rollout of the Grammy winner’s sophomore album, Guts. Speaking to Rolling Stone, Rodrigo said “Vampire” was fueled from a personal experience,...
The singer-songwriter appeared solo, while playing the single on an elegant grand piano. “I should’ve known it was strange you only come out at night,” she sings. For the chorus, Rodrigo references vampire-lore, belting out: “Bloodsucker/Fame-fucker/Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire.”
Last week, the emotional ballad kicked off the rollout of the Grammy winner’s sophomore album, Guts. Speaking to Rolling Stone, Rodrigo said “Vampire” was fueled from a personal experience,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Olivia Rodrigo released a new music video called Vampire which shows her different look. There are a lot of celebrities who are very much right now known for their professional life rather than getting into the personal details.
Some are related to the release of their series or movies while others are for working on their album or tour or single. Going with the same then Hollywood is one such place where these kinds of activities are happening almost every single week. And the same happened recently with the singer Olivia Rodrigo.
The Grammy Winner singer is finally back to her music with the single called Vampire. For this, she opted the look of a Vampire which was a never seen Avatar of the singer.
In this video, she was seen at night time on a bed of grass. She was wearing a white mini dress and going with the...
Some are related to the release of their series or movies while others are for working on their album or tour or single. Going with the same then Hollywood is one such place where these kinds of activities are happening almost every single week. And the same happened recently with the singer Olivia Rodrigo.
The Grammy Winner singer is finally back to her music with the single called Vampire. For this, she opted the look of a Vampire which was a never seen Avatar of the singer.
In this video, she was seen at night time on a bed of grass. She was wearing a white mini dress and going with the...
- 7/1/2023
- by Kumari Kriti Raj
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
“‘Bloodsucker, fame f*cker’ is an incredibly bold hook for a pop album lead single, especially from a young star on Olivia’s level. My biggest worry about the ‘Guts’ era was that she’d be playing it safe, but now I know that girl has some balls. With this level of fearlessness, she’s here to stay,” says our forum poster Heptapod. They’re reacting to “Vampire,” the lead single and music video from Olivia Rodrigo‘s upcoming sophomore album “Guts.” Watch the video above, and join the discussion here in our forums.
SEEOlivia Rodrigo’s got ‘Guts’: Pop star announces sophomore album and release date
“Vampire” falls in line with the he-done-me-wrong themes she covered for much of her previous album, “Sour.” “I loved you truly,” she sings. “Gotta laugh at the stupidity.” He’s “bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire.” Poster Mood reacts saying, “You...
SEEOlivia Rodrigo’s got ‘Guts’: Pop star announces sophomore album and release date
“Vampire” falls in line with the he-done-me-wrong themes she covered for much of her previous album, “Sour.” “I loved you truly,” she sings. “Gotta laugh at the stupidity.” He’s “bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire.” Poster Mood reacts saying, “You...
- 6/30/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
A new era of Olivia Rodrigo has officially begun with her new single “vampire.” It’s the singer’s first new music since her smash debut album Sour, and the lead single to its follow-up Guts.
According to a press release, “vampire” is “imbued with a sense of maturity and a bold confidence,” and the single artwork references the poster for the 1986 horror film Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. Rodrigo co-wrote the song along with Daniel Nigro, with whom she also collaborated on Sour.
Beginning with a somber piano arrangement, the single blossoms into a vehicle for Rodrigo’s candid, emotional performance. Each verse details an abusive relationship, illustrating the “torture” she endured while building musical tension. It comes to a head after the chorus, when she reaches the lines: “Bloodsucker/ Fame fucker/ Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire.” When this line arrives following the second verse, the...
According to a press release, “vampire” is “imbued with a sense of maturity and a bold confidence,” and the single artwork references the poster for the 1986 horror film Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. Rodrigo co-wrote the song along with Daniel Nigro, with whom she also collaborated on Sour.
Beginning with a somber piano arrangement, the single blossoms into a vehicle for Rodrigo’s candid, emotional performance. Each verse details an abusive relationship, illustrating the “torture” she endured while building musical tension. It comes to a head after the chorus, when she reaches the lines: “Bloodsucker/ Fame fucker/ Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire.” When this line arrives following the second verse, the...
- 6/30/2023
- by Abby Jones and Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
For a long time, Olivia Rodrigo has had the title “Vampire” in a Notes App she keeps of potential song ideas. Then one day, after experiencing a personal situation that made her angry, she started playing around on the piano and brainstorming ideas. A song that felt perfect for that title suddenly poured out of her.
“I just sat down at the piano one day and played these chords that felt kind of gothic to me,” she tells Rolling Stone of her new single. “I think there’s a lot...
“I just sat down at the piano one day and played these chords that felt kind of gothic to me,” she tells Rolling Stone of her new single. “I think there’s a lot...
- 6/30/2023
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
Evoking the idiotic but undeniably iconic image of a shrieking woman and her bouncing boobs running for their lives, the term “scream queen” has shaped horror actresses’ careers ever since Fay Wray climbed the Empire State Building with King Kong in 1933. And yet, the half-funny play on words, nebulously defined and as outdated as the surface-level conceit it describes, doesn’t mean much of anything to the modern moviegoer anymore.
Unlike the “final girl” — a phrase coined and carefully considered in Carol J. Clover’s 1992 “Men, Women, and Chainsaws,” describing the scrappy last victim in your basic slasher — scream queens still don’t have a shared definition among contemporary critics. The term has been retrofitted to acknowledge undeniable legends of the genre like Elsa Lanchester, the “Bride of Frankenstein” herself, and applied to newer genre mainstay actresses from Toni Collette to Jenna Ortega.
But outside of a string of 2015 think-pieces...
Unlike the “final girl” — a phrase coined and carefully considered in Carol J. Clover’s 1992 “Men, Women, and Chainsaws,” describing the scrappy last victim in your basic slasher — scream queens still don’t have a shared definition among contemporary critics. The term has been retrofitted to acknowledge undeniable legends of the genre like Elsa Lanchester, the “Bride of Frankenstein” herself, and applied to newer genre mainstay actresses from Toni Collette to Jenna Ortega.
But outside of a string of 2015 think-pieces...
- 10/9/2022
- by Alison Foreman and Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
By Hank Reineke
The Vampire Bat (1933) was a staple of TV late-night movie programming well into the 1980s. Too often the running time of this maltreated film was irreverently trimmed or stretched to accommodate commercial breaks or better fit into a predetermined time slot. With black-and-white films almost completely banished from the schedules of local television affiliates by 1987, TV Guide disrespectfully dismissed The Vampire Bat as a “Dated, slow-motion chiller.” That’s an unfair appraisal. But with the MTV generation in the ascendant and Fangoria gleefully splashing the lurid and blood-red exploits of such slice-and-dice horror icons as Michael Meyers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger on its covers, it’s somewhat understandable why the other-worldly atmospherics of The Vampire Bat were perceived as little more than a celluloid curio – an antiquated footnote in the annals of classic horror.
The Vampire Bat is hardly original. The film was, no doubt, conceived...
The Vampire Bat (1933) was a staple of TV late-night movie programming well into the 1980s. Too often the running time of this maltreated film was irreverently trimmed or stretched to accommodate commercial breaks or better fit into a predetermined time slot. With black-and-white films almost completely banished from the schedules of local television affiliates by 1987, TV Guide disrespectfully dismissed The Vampire Bat as a “Dated, slow-motion chiller.” That’s an unfair appraisal. But with the MTV generation in the ascendant and Fangoria gleefully splashing the lurid and blood-red exploits of such slice-and-dice horror icons as Michael Meyers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger on its covers, it’s somewhat understandable why the other-worldly atmospherics of The Vampire Bat were perceived as little more than a celluloid curio – an antiquated footnote in the annals of classic horror.
The Vampire Bat is hardly original. The film was, no doubt, conceived...
- 5/9/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Tuesday, April 25th boasts an array of diverse Blu-ray and DVD offerings with a great assortment titles both new and old. Lionsgate is releasing one of the best zombie films I’ve seen as of late, The Girl With All the Gifts, on both formats, and the most recent sequel in the Underworld franchise, Blood Wars, arrives this week on 4K Blu-ray, as well as the typical Blu and DVD discs, too.
Scream Factory is resurrecting both The Screaming Skull and I Bury the Living on Blu this Tuesday, and Arrow Video has put together a fantastic 2-Disc Special Edition set for Caltiki The Immortal Monster that fans definitely will want to pick up.
Other notable titles coming home on April 25th include a special edition release of The Vampire Bat, Mean Dreams, Detour, From Hell It Came, and Psycho Cop Returns.
Caltiki The Immortal Monster: 2-Disc Special Edition (Arrow Video,...
Scream Factory is resurrecting both The Screaming Skull and I Bury the Living on Blu this Tuesday, and Arrow Video has put together a fantastic 2-Disc Special Edition set for Caltiki The Immortal Monster that fans definitely will want to pick up.
Other notable titles coming home on April 25th include a special edition release of The Vampire Bat, Mean Dreams, Detour, From Hell It Came, and Psycho Cop Returns.
Caltiki The Immortal Monster: 2-Disc Special Edition (Arrow Video,...
- 4/25/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Another impressive horror restoration! Majestic Pictures pulls together a great cast, including Fay Wray and Lionel Atwill, for a smart gothic horror outing complete with squeaky bats, a flipped-out village idiot (Dwight Frye!), a crazed mad scientist (the worst kind) and a lynch mob with torches that have been hand-tinted in color. Melvyn Douglas is the debonair flatfoot assigned to solve a series of vampire killings.
The Vampire Bat
Blu-ray
The Film Detective
1933 / B&W with part-tinted scene / 1:37 Academy / 83 min. / Street Date April 25, 2017 / 19.99
Starring: Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas, Maude Eburne, George E. Stone, Dwight Frye, Robert Frazer, Rita Carlyle, Lionel Belmore, William V. Mong, Stella Adams, Harrison Greene.
Cinematography: Ira H. Morgan
Film Editor: Otis Garrett
Written by Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Produced by Phil Goldstone
Directed by Frank Strayer
Hollywood horror was a hot trend in 1932: with the arrival of Frankenstein and Dracula the horror field boomed.
The Vampire Bat
Blu-ray
The Film Detective
1933 / B&W with part-tinted scene / 1:37 Academy / 83 min. / Street Date April 25, 2017 / 19.99
Starring: Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas, Maude Eburne, George E. Stone, Dwight Frye, Robert Frazer, Rita Carlyle, Lionel Belmore, William V. Mong, Stella Adams, Harrison Greene.
Cinematography: Ira H. Morgan
Film Editor: Otis Garrett
Written by Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Produced by Phil Goldstone
Directed by Frank Strayer
Hollywood horror was a hot trend in 1932: with the arrival of Frankenstein and Dracula the horror field boomed.
- 4/1/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
A Tribute to King Kong takes place as part of the The St. Louis International Film Festival Sunday, Nov. 6 beginning at 6:00pm at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium. The first film screened will be the new documentary Long Live The King, which explores the enduring fascination with one of the biggest stars — both literally and figuratively — in Hollywood history: the mighty King Kong. Produced and directed by Frank Dietz and Trish Geiger, the creative team behind the award-winning “Beast Wishes,” the documentary devotes primary attention to the 1933 classic, celebrating the contributions of filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and Bruce Cabot, writer Edgar Wallace, and especially stop-motion innovator Willis O’Brien. But Kong’s legacy is also fully detailed: the sequel “Son of Kong,” the cinematic kin “Mighty Joe Young,” the Dino DeLaurentis and Peter Jackson remakes, even the Japanese versions by Toho Studios.
- 11/2/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Top Ten Scream Queens: Barbara Steele, who both emitted screams and made others do same, is in a category of her own. Top Ten Scream Queens Halloween is over until next year, but the equally bewitching Day of the Dead is just around the corner. So, dead or alive, here's my revised and expanded list of cinema's Top Ten Scream Queens. This highly personal compilation is based on how memorable – as opposed to how loud or how frequent – were the screams. That's the key reason you won't find listed below actresses featured in gory slasher films. After all, the screams – and just about everything else in such movies – are as meaningless as their plots. You also won't find any screaming guys (i.e., Scream Kings) on the list below even though I've got absolutely nothing against guys who scream in horror, whether in movies or in life. There are...
- 11/2/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
“We’ll give him more than chains. He’s always been king of his world, but we’ll teach him fear. We’re millionaires, boys. I’ll share it with all of you. Why, in a few months, it’ll be up in lights on Broadway: Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World!”
King Kong screens at Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143) Thursday, May 7th at 7pm. It is a benefit for Helping Kids Together
Doors open at 6:30pm. $6 suggested for the screening. A yummy variety of food from Schlafly’s kitchen is available as are plenty of pints of their famous home-brewed suds. A bartender will be on hand to take care of you. “Culture Shock” is the name of a film series here in St. Louis that is the cornerstone project of a social enterprise that is an ongoing source of support for Helping Kids Together (http://www.
King Kong screens at Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, Mo 63143) Thursday, May 7th at 7pm. It is a benefit for Helping Kids Together
Doors open at 6:30pm. $6 suggested for the screening. A yummy variety of food from Schlafly’s kitchen is available as are plenty of pints of their famous home-brewed suds. A bartender will be on hand to take care of you. “Culture Shock” is the name of a film series here in St. Louis that is the cornerstone project of a social enterprise that is an ongoing source of support for Helping Kids Together (http://www.
- 4/24/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – “The Good Lie” is a honorable film overview of the Sudanese “Lost Boys,” who were refugees from a horrific civil war in that African country. Many of those boys came to America, and producer Molly Smith (“The Blind Side”), with actors Ger Duany and Emmanuel Jal, were part of the team that brought the film to life.
Ger Duany, Arnold Oceng and Emmanuel Jal in ‘The Good Lie’
Photo credit: Warner Bros.
The feature film is inspired by many stories of survival, both in Sudan and America. Jal and Duany portray the adult refugees, trying to make it in America, where everything is different. Reese Witherspoon also stars as a facilitator for these newborns to the U.S., and gives a passionate performance without overshadowing the main story of the boy’s plight. Producer Molly Smith is used to interpreting these stories of inspiration, as she previously was Executive...
Ger Duany, Arnold Oceng and Emmanuel Jal in ‘The Good Lie’
Photo credit: Warner Bros.
The feature film is inspired by many stories of survival, both in Sudan and America. Jal and Duany portray the adult refugees, trying to make it in America, where everything is different. Reese Witherspoon also stars as a facilitator for these newborns to the U.S., and gives a passionate performance without overshadowing the main story of the boy’s plight. Producer Molly Smith is used to interpreting these stories of inspiration, as she previously was Executive...
- 10/16/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
One of my fondest memories growing up as a young horrorphile was catching as many scary movies and fright-filled specials as I could during the month of October in order to prepare for Halloween night. With the hundreds of channel options out there for viewers these days, I thought it might be fun to break down where genre fans can catch various movies, specials and even Halloween-themed cartoons over the next 31 days so that you can start planning out your viewings in advance.
Here are some of the thrills and chills coming to your televisions this October. Please keep in mind that full schedules have not been announced everywhere yet, so we’ll be sure to update you guys with any additions to the calendar. All times listed are Et/Pt:
Wednesday, October 1st
2:00pm – The Dead (SyFy)
4:30pm – Dead Season (SyFy)
6:30pm – Halloween II (2009) (SyFy)
9:...
Here are some of the thrills and chills coming to your televisions this October. Please keep in mind that full schedules have not been announced everywhere yet, so we’ll be sure to update you guys with any additions to the calendar. All times listed are Et/Pt:
Wednesday, October 1st
2:00pm – The Dead (SyFy)
4:30pm – Dead Season (SyFy)
6:30pm – Halloween II (2009) (SyFy)
9:...
- 10/1/2014
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Article by Tom Stockman
The big guy once known as ‘The 8th Wonder of the World’ is celebrating his 80th birthday. A landmark accomplishment in cinema and fantasy, King Kong still holds the power to astonish and inspire, so in honor of its 80 years, here’s a look at the movie’s groundbreaking production and significant legacy.
Carl Denham, who brought Kong from Skull Island to New York, was an adventurous, globe-hopping filmmaker and the same was true of Merian C. Cooper, the mastermind behind the movie King Kong. Born in 1893, Cooper had been an aviator and hero in the First World War. He began his movie career in the mid-1920s at Paramount Pictures where he teamed up with Ernest B. Schoedsack, a pioneering motion picture photographer and news cameraman who would become his filmmaking partner. Their first successes were a pair of ambitious anthropological documentaries inspired by the...
The big guy once known as ‘The 8th Wonder of the World’ is celebrating his 80th birthday. A landmark accomplishment in cinema and fantasy, King Kong still holds the power to astonish and inspire, so in honor of its 80 years, here’s a look at the movie’s groundbreaking production and significant legacy.
Carl Denham, who brought Kong from Skull Island to New York, was an adventurous, globe-hopping filmmaker and the same was true of Merian C. Cooper, the mastermind behind the movie King Kong. Born in 1893, Cooper had been an aviator and hero in the First World War. He began his movie career in the mid-1920s at Paramount Pictures where he teamed up with Ernest B. Schoedsack, a pioneering motion picture photographer and news cameraman who would become his filmmaking partner. Their first successes were a pair of ambitious anthropological documentaries inspired by the...
- 9/26/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
New Twilight Breaking Dawn 2 promo pic shows Nomad Mary human blood sucker vamp. Recently, this new Breaking Dawn part 2 promo pic,hit the net and features a new look at nomadic vampire Mary,giving off a searing stare. She's played by actress Toni Trucks. We don't know how much film time she gets in this,but she'll definitely be featured at some point. Mary is described as being a North American nomadic vampire. She was born in Nova Scotia around 1890 ,and transformed soon after her 28th birthday. At some point, she befriended the Cullen family, but did not share their value on human life. So, we're assuming she likes to gulp down on humans instead off going vegan. The movie stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke, Rami Malek, Maggie Grace, Mackenzie Foy, and hits theaters on November 16th,...
- 10/6/2012
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Hollywood won't stop believin' in the Great White Way, and neither will we.
"Rock of Ages," the latest movie musical to shimmy from Broadway to the big screen, opens today with a cast of Hollywood heavyweights (Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alec Baldwin) and nubile newcomers (Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta) dusting off the ol' jukebox and getting down. The flick follows barback/aspiring musician Drew Boley (Boneta) as he falls for new-in-town cutie Sherrie Christian (Hough) and lands his first break opening for rock god Stacee Jaxx (Cruise) at the Sunset Strip's storied Bourbon Room.
All splashy song-and-dance numbers and schmaltzy romance, this rose may have a few thorns, but it hits moviegoers with its best shot, nonetheless. Here are five reasons to see "Rock of Ages":
It's a musical for everyone
Don't hide your boyfriend! Don't hide your husband! Director Adam Shankman guarantees men and women alike will leave the theater tapping their toes.
"Rock of Ages," the latest movie musical to shimmy from Broadway to the big screen, opens today with a cast of Hollywood heavyweights (Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alec Baldwin) and nubile newcomers (Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta) dusting off the ol' jukebox and getting down. The flick follows barback/aspiring musician Drew Boley (Boneta) as he falls for new-in-town cutie Sherrie Christian (Hough) and lands his first break opening for rock god Stacee Jaxx (Cruise) at the Sunset Strip's storied Bourbon Room.
All splashy song-and-dance numbers and schmaltzy romance, this rose may have a few thorns, but it hits moviegoers with its best shot, nonetheless. Here are five reasons to see "Rock of Ages":
It's a musical for everyone
Don't hide your boyfriend! Don't hide your husband! Director Adam Shankman guarantees men and women alike will leave the theater tapping their toes.
- 6/15/2012
- by Amy Wilkinson
- MTV Movies Blog
Mara Rooney, if you're still struggling to find the perfect gown for the Oscars this weekend, we think we can help. From flying capes to long, silk crepe dresses, this collection offers the right balance between edgy and girly that Rooney needs. Read on the see the collection! Did Christian Siriano happen to watch the film " Pretty in Pink " and then spend some time with "Dracula " , after all his Fall 2012 collection was inspired by the 1930s horror flick -- The Vampire Bat. From freely, flowing capes to glamorous flowing evening gowns it's definitely a collection that is Oscar -worthy, and it would be the perfect fit for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo star, Rooney Mara. Rooney has so far emulated her character Lisbeth Salander -- a mysterious computer hacker -- when it comes to style. Lisbeth is dark, edgy and sexy and Rooney is no different. But if Rooney...
- 2/24/2012
- by Bonnie Fuller
- HollywoodLife
Movies from the “golden age” of black and white films (approximately the 1930’s through the 1950’s) almost invariably contain well-written dialogue and strikingly subtle humor, making them a favorite among many fans of cinema. The horror movies of this more subtle period in film history are therefore of a cerebral nature, primarily relying on the viewer’s imagination to generate the true sense of horror that modern movies generate through more visual means. It is these oft-ignored horror movies that will be the focus of a series of articles detailing the reasons why true fans of horror movies should rediscover these films. The Vampire Bat (Majestic Pictures, 1933) is the second movie in this series.
The Vampire Bat made its debut during the Great Depression when Universal Studios was the undisputed king of horror films. This “poverty row” film from Majestic Pictures, unlike many other Depression-era films from the smaller picture studios,...
The Vampire Bat made its debut during the Great Depression when Universal Studios was the undisputed king of horror films. This “poverty row” film from Majestic Pictures, unlike many other Depression-era films from the smaller picture studios,...
- 12/5/2011
- by Tim Rich
- Obsessed with Film
Jesus Saves! Don’t Laugh, I’m being serious here, the Nuclear Holy War has made Jesus a very popular guy. What? you haven’t heard about the Nuclear Holy War ? Then you better get yourself a copy of The Loaded Bible because inside its cover is a primer for surviving the coming evils our times; Vampires. Yep, you heard me right, Vampires…Blood Suckers..inter-dimensional soul thieves. I know I know, what has this got to do with Science Fiction you may ask? Hell, This Is Sci-Fi at the peak of it’s game! Ok, yeah maybe it does look a bit like horror but trust me it’s not, this is just too weird to be considered horror. Tim & Steve Seeley wrote this twisted piece of….ummmm…”Enlightenment” and it rides like a rocket full of monkeys on crack. From start to finish it speeds its way through...
- 9/11/2009
- by nm boliek
- SciFiCool.com
Debbie Rochon, often described as a scream queen herself, wrote in an article originally published in Gc Magazine that "a true Scream Queen isn't The Perfect Woman. She's sexy, seductive, but most importantly 'attainable' to the average guy. Or so it would seem." Nastassja Kinski Films: To the Devil a Daughter (1976) [1] Cat People (1982) [2] The Day the World Ended (2001) [3] Inland Empire (2006) [4] Kinski will always be remembered for the iconic photograph shot by Richard Avedon (with a snake coiled around her body) and her role in Paul Schrader's (not so good) remake of Cat People. Needless to say, it was a hit at the box office and Kinski deservingly received a Saturn Award for Best Actress. Caroline Munro Films: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) [5] Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) [6] Dracula A.D. 1972 [7] Maniac (1980) [8] Faceless (1987) [9] Demons 6 (1989) [10] Caroline Munro seduced audiences in her Hammer roles in films like Dracula A.D. 1972, but for gore hounds,...
- 9/1/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments on this week's episode of True Blood. (Warning: Spoilers Ahead) --- Okay, look... I know it's hard to be a television writer. You've got character development and plot continuity and about six million other things to think about, and you're usually juggling multiple episodes at once. From that perspective, it's a miracle that any episode of any series is ever any good, which is why I can forgive my favorite shows when they have a bad episode or two. And I'll definitely have to forgive True Blood for this week's installment, "Frenzy." It's pretty much a disaster. But let's start with the high points -- except for the Sucker Punch of the Week, of course, which will give us a happy ending. (Ew. Not that kind of happy ending.) Trapped beneath the flaming...
- 8/31/2009
- by Mark Blankenship
- Huffington Post
Actress Fay Wray, best known for her role in 1933 movie King Kong, died on Sunday. She was 96. Born Vina Fay Wray in Alberta, Canada, on September 15, 1907, she was one of six children. Her family moved to the United States when she was three years old. Wray was barely in her teens when she began her silver-screen career as a extra. She went on to be regularly cast as a heroine in silent movies, scoring her breakthrough in 1928's The Wedding March. In the early 1930s she made a number of horror movies, including Doctor X and The Vampire Bat, and became known as Hollywood's first "scream queen". After those movies, Wray won praise for her King Kong character's combination of sex appeal, vulnerability and lung capacity as she was stalked by the beast to the top of New York's Empire State Building. But her career fell into decline following King Kong and she retired from movies in 1942 after her second marriage. In 1953, she made a comeback in character roles and made movies until 1958 and worked in television into the 1960s. Wray had a daughter, Susan, by her first marriage to John Monk Saunders, and two children, Robert and Vicky, with Robert Riskin.
- 8/10/2004
- WENN
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