According to producer Buck Houghton in “The Twilight Zone Companion,” in the second season of the show they were “inching up to around $65,000 an episode, which at that time was frightening.”…
Month: August 2023
Star Wars’ James Earl Jones Thought Darth Vader’s Big Reveal Was A Complete Lie – /Film
As you probably know, David Prowse did the physical work for Darth Vader, while James Earl Jones gave us his signature voice. Jones had spoken to George Lucas about expanding the character…
After A Messy Production And Awful Reviews, HBO Has Canceled The Idol – /Film
The infamy of “The Idol” began in April 2022 after director Amy Seimetz departed the project, and you canĀ read /Film’s contemporary reporting on the planned “overhaul” here. Levinson ultimately directed all five…
Futurama Season 11 Features The Return Of The Show’s Fiercest Villain – /Film
Of course, it was not the evil corporation’sĀ intention to build a genocidal robot, as that would be bad for PR. Rather, things seemed promising until Robot Santa’s nice/naughty detector got messed up…
Cillian Murphy’s Peaky Blinders Role Almost Went To A Fast And Furious Star – /Film
Jason Statham, no matter the role, looks like a badass. He’s got a gruff demeanor and a face that says, “Yeah, I believably look like a guy who would snap jumper cables…
Barbie’s Rollerblades Had Margot Robbie And Ryan Gosling Struggling In Very Different Ways – /Film
As the co-writer and director, Greta Gerwig had a lot of ideas about the dialogue in “Barbie” that weren’t limited to the pages of the script. The “Frances Ha” star was also…
Jurassic Park’s 30th Anniversary Box Office Take Proves People Still Love Spielberg’s Dinos – /Film
A movie grossing less than $2 million isn’t going to light up Hollywood’s radar or anything, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. Universal gets a little bit of money, and movie theaters got…
Bottoms Just Beat A Pandemic Era Box Office Record Set By Everything Everywhere All At Once – /Film
“Bottoms, which stars Rachel Sennott and “The Bear” breakout Ayo Edebiri, debuted at SXSW earlier this year to rave reviews from critics. You can read /Film’s review from the festival right here….
Dwayne Johnson Is Making Noise On Netflix With A 2015 HBO Series Coming Back To Life – /Film
According to FlixPatrol, a site that aggregates Netflix data to determine what people are watching around the globe, “Ballers” has proven quite the hit since it emerged on the streaming service, consistently…
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip To Gibberitia Review: Epic Sequel Tackles G-Rated Conformity And Censorship – /Film
The sequel Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia might actually be better than the first Ernest & Celestine film, and that’s saying something.