As tricky as getting the firebending right was, it was a waterbending shot in the first season that proved to be one of the most difficult to pull off. Director/executive producer Jabbar…
Month: January 2024
True Detective: Night Country Creator Issa López Responds To Nic Pizzolatto’s Criticisms – /Film
There’s bitterness, and then there’s whatever unprofessional nonsense Nic Pizzolatto is up to these days. After Reddit took notice of the former “True Detective” creator agreeing with some particularly negative comments directed…
The Best New Blu-Ray Releases: Thanksgiving, Face/Off, The Raid, Lone Star – /Film
Our latest Blu-ray round-up features Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving, John Woo’s Face/Off, Gareth Evans’ The Raid, and John Sayles’ Lone Star.
The Two Star Wars Characters Dave Filoni Wants To See In Thrawn’s Future – /Film
The New Republic and the galaxy at large will need to be on red alert now that Thrawn has escaped exile. He is very much capable of reuniting the remnants of the…
Argylle Review: Wild Action, Big Twists & Romance Combine With Mostly Satisfying Results – /Film
The first half of the movie plays out exactly as you’d expect, with Bryce Dallas Howard flying by the seat of her pants in pure panic and fear as people keep trying…
Can Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle Rescue The Box Office? – /Film
“Argylle” centers on reclusive author Elly Conway who is behind a series of best-selling espionage novels. But when the plots of Elly’s fictional books — which focus on a secret agent named Argylle —…
A Different Yorgos Lanthimos Film Dominates Netflix While Poor Things Racks Up Awards – /Film
Before she was stuffing herself sick with pastries and “furious jumping” with Mark Ruffalo as Bella Baxter in “Poor Things,” Emma Stone teamed up with Lanthimos and “Poor Things” writer Tony McNamara…
Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Live-Action Aang Actor Almost Didn’t Audition – /Film
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” stands tall as an enduring and beloved children’s story in large part because of the lessons taught along the way. Every significant character — hero and villain alike…
One Movie’s Box Office Success Points To The Sad State Of Affairs Right Now – /Film
Much finger-pointing can be done now, but largely as a result of the strikes that shut down Hollywood last year, the release calendar is a barren wasteland in the first chunk of…
SNL 1975 Movie Has Found Its Young Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, And John Belushi – /Film
There have also been rumors that “The Americans” and “Perry Mason” star Matthew Rhys is going to play George Carlin, who hosted the debut episode of “SNL,” but we’re still awaiting confirmation…