As Abbie Bernstein’s book “Halloween: The Official Making of Halloween, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends” details, the development process for “Halloween Kills” originally saw co-writer Scott Teems taking the story in some…
Month: October 2023
The Simpsons’ Treehouse Of Horror Tradition Almost Ended Before It Could Begin – /Film
Kogan spelled out how the idea came together, and how the showrunners workshopped the idea, saying: “[Groening] had an idea for an episode where the kids tell ghost stories in a tree…
Barbie’s Snyder Cut Joke Replaced One That Would Have Angered Even More Nerds – /Film
Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” is, of course, the subject of some long-debated editing controversy. Set in the near future of 2019, “Blade Runner” is about a futuristic detective named Rick Deckard (Harrison…
A Fall Trilogy Is Now In The Works, So Get Ready To Fall With A Vengeance – /Film
Plot details for “Fall 2” and “Fall 3” are currently being kept under wraps, but the report states that characters from the first film will return, while leaving the door open for…
Halloween Kills Originally Featured A Young Laurie Strode As A Main Character – /Film
It should be noted that the 1978 “Halloween” was Curtis’ first major acting role. For the first part of her career, Curtis worked largely in horror, making “The Fog,” “Prom Night,” “Terror…
Damon Lindelof Was ‘Constantly Challenged’ By White HBO Execs About Watchmen’s Hooded Justice – /Film
Nobody involved in creating “Watchmen” leading up to its debut in 2019 could underestimate just how massive and pressure-packed an undertaking this was — least of all Damon Lindelof. Despite being a…
The Depressing Reason Matthew Perry Refused To Watch Friends – /Film
Perry was always candid about his drug abuse and excessive drinking, and his November 2022 interview with “Q with Tom Power” was no exception. Explaining why he refrained from revisiting “Friends,” Perry…
Mission: Impossible 7 Risked Losing All Footage For One Of Its Biggest Scenes – /Film
In the “Mission: Impossible” films and “Dead Reckoning” in particular, IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) accomplishes the impossible through sheer will, essentially crossing his fingers and hoping for the best. That’s…
The Cast Of Friends Release Joint Statement Regarding The Passing Of Matthew Perry – /Film
The statement opens by saying, “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family. There is so much to…
American Fiction Review: A Dizzyingly Funny Literary Satire Featuring A Never Better Jeffrey Wright [Austin Film Festival] – /Film
Thelonious “Monk” Ellison (Jeffrey Wright) works as a literary professor in Los Angeles and has managed to publish several acclaimed books over his career, though no one would call him a major…