Mark Ruffalo opens up about his hesitation to bare it all at his age for Poor Things.
Christian Bale has been Batman, Patrick Bateman, and Vice President Dick Cheney. He’s been nominated for four Academy Awards and won one for The Fighter, and he’s one of the most sought-out actors out there, who doesn’t mind changing his body for a role, and who gives his all to every character he plays. That’s […]
Britain’s national treasure Clive Owen has provided film lovers with an overabundance of memorable movies and television content. From projects such as Sin City, Inside Man, and The International, Owen never ceases to amaze us with his overarching presence on and off the big screen. Known most commonly for his unique roles in underrated and […]
The Twilight Zone is an iconic piece of pop culture. Premiering back in 1959 on CBS, for five whole seasons, the show produced big-budget short stories that fell into the genres of horror, science fiction, superstition comedies, and even gripping dramas. Rod Sterling famously hosted the show, luring audiences night after night to experience something […]
While waiting for the highly anticipated second season of Blue Eye Samurai, looking into film and television that served as inspiration for the show is a great way to discover new content or scratch the same itch as the series. The show is a unique blend of genres, writing, and visual storytelling that makes it […]
From When Evil Lurks to Evil Dead Rise, 2023 was a good year for horror. It’s no surprise either, as horror has been going through a gradual resurgence in quality over the past five years or so, with auteur filmmakers taking risks, trying boldly original concepts, and pushing the brutality factor of horror up to […]
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Depression-era Warner Bros. gangster movies are as much about reformation as they are about crime. You know the drill: A ruthless gangster/criminal is hammered with bad luck, and these circumstances force him to become a Better Person. We (yours truly) have a soft spot for these stories. They never get old, even if the studio […]
A few weeks ago, we visited an antique shop in the middle of Nowhere and, among low-tech housewares and sewing machines, we found a biography of classic Hollywood director Cecil B. DeMille: Yes, Mr. DeMille by Phil Koury. DeMille was a film director for an astonishing 46 years. He directed over 80 movies, including The […]
In a world seemingly overrun by rising action stars, it’s always refreshing to revisit work by the veteran players. That includes Dolph Lundgren, whom the characters of FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia once agreed is “the most underrated actor of all time.” It also helps that the famed Swedish star, who rose to fame […]
Has a Hollywood war movie left its thumbprint on you? For us, one such film was Apocalypse Now (1979), a haunting dreamscape in an exotic war zone. It confronted us with the reminder the world isn’t always the place we wish it to be. We were mulling this over after seeing a new five-part documentary, […]