Movie News
The Carpetbagger: 'The Shape of Water' Wins Producers Guild Award
The New York Times - 21 Jan 2018 08:58
The winner of this prize has gone on to win best picture at the Oscars eight of the last 10 years. Other PGA winners on Saturday included "Coco" and "Jane."
"I Literally Shot the Whole Movie with Dolls on a Miniature Set": Director Nicolas Pesce | Piercing
Filmmaker Magazine - 21 Jan 2018 06:00
As you made your film during the increasingly chaotic backdrop of the last year, how did you as a filmmaker control, ignore, give in to or, conversely, perhaps creatively exploit the wild and unpredictable? What roles di...
"How Are American Men Being Made?": Director Bing Liu | Minding the Gap
Filmmaker Magazine - 21 Jan 2018 23:00
As you made your film during the increasingly chaotic backdrop of the last year, how did you as a filmmaker control, ignore, give in to or, conversely, perhaps creatively exploit the wild and unpredictable? What roles di...
The Nightmare Returns: 'Resident Evil 2' Turns 20
Bloody Disgusting - 21 Jan 2018 21:53
In case the recent coverage hasn’t clued you in, today marks 20 years since Resident Evil 2 lurched onto the PlayStation. And in a rare case of a sequel improving upon the original, RE2 surpassed the original game in a...
Jumanji Box Office: Will This Movie Ever Show Any Signs Of Slowing Down?
Cinema Blend - 21 Jan 2018 21:35
Two new wide releases challenged Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and both came up short.
DP Kirsten Johnson on Filming the Kronos Quartet Documentary A Thousand Thoughts
Filmmaker Magazine - 21 Jan 2018 21:00
Kirsten Johnson was among the most in-demand documentary DPs even before her much-celebrated 2016 film Cameraperson. Johnson has shot more than 50 films for such directors as Laura Poitras, Alex Gibney and Kirby Dick. He...
How Denis Villeneuve's Dune Will Compare To Star Wars
Cinema Blend - 21 Jan 2018 20:42
Denis Villeneuve is prepping to direct a new adaptation of Dune and this is how it will compare to Star Wars, the most widely popular sci-fi franchise.
Disney's Sword In The Stone Remake Has Found Its Director
Cinema Blend - 21 Jan 2018 20:39
Disney has so many remakes planned that a few of them have become lost in the shuffle. However, one of the remakes we haven't heard from in a while is back in the news, indicating a strong move forward.
'Deadly Premonition' Creator Teases Possible Sequel?
Bloody Disgusting - 21 Jan 2018 19:35
With all the teasing Capcom has been doing for the Resident Evil 2 remake, it seems Deadly Premonition creator SWERY is teasing something of his own. In a recent posting on his Twitter page, Hidetaka can be seen sitting ...
'Contra' Cover Artist Bob Wakelin Passes Away
Bloody Disgusting - 21 Jan 2018 19:06
Sad news today, as videogame cover artist Bob Wakelin passed away last night after a long fight with leukaemia. Not many young gamers or even North American gamers will recognize the name, but there’s a good chance you...
"The Film Needs a Scene of the Justice Lifting Weights": Directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen | RBG
Filmmaker Magazine - 21 Jan 2018 19:00
As you made your film during the increasingly chaotic backdrop of the last year, how did you as a filmmaker control, ignore, give in to or, conversely, perhaps creatively exploit the wild and unpredictable? What roles di...
The Sweet Gift Robert Downey Jr. Gave To Infinity War's Cast And Crew
Cinema Blend - 21 Jan 2018 18:39
To thank the cast and crew of Avengers: Infinity War for a job well done, Robert Downey Jr. gave them pretty much the coolest gift possible.
Eddie Redmayne interview: Early Man, sofas, Black Death
Den of Geek - 21 Jan 2018 18:34
Eddie Redmayne interview: Early Man, sofas, Black Death Eddie Redmayne chats to us about Aardman, Early Man, DFS, and being cast off the back of Black Death... Interview Jan 22, 2018
Women will lead a SAG Awards show unlike any in its history
Miami Herald - 21 Jan 2018 17:33
The Screen Actors Guild Awards will make their mark on this year's Oscars race on Sunday, but it will be the treatment of women in Hollywood and beyond that will …
Ask Not What Festivals Can Do For You....
Filmmaker Magazine - 21 Jan 2018 17:00
As filmmakers, we sometimes get so concerned with what film festivals can do for us and for our films that we forget about what our films can do for the festivals, and more importantly, for their local audiences. This ye...
"She Has Endured So Many Tough Situations": Director Heather Lenz | Kusama - Infinity
Filmmaker Magazine - 21 Jan 2018 17:00
As you made your film during the increasingly chaotic backdrop of the last year, how did you as a filmmaker control, ignore, give in to or, conversely, perhaps creatively exploit the wild and unpredictable? What roles di...
Death penalty documentary includes troubling Ohio execution
Miami Herald - 21 Jan 2018 16:20
A new documentary on the death penalty includes the work a federal public defender did on an Ohio execution that lasted 26 minutes while the inmate repeatedly gasped and snorted. …
"You Cannot be Objective When You're Making a Film about the Peace Process between Israel and Palestine": Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan on The Oslo Diaries
Filmmaker Magazine - 21 Jan 2018 16:00
Receiving its world premiere at Sundance,The Oslo Diaries is the latest from Israeli filmmakers Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan, who last came to Park City with 2015’s Censored Voices, an exploration of Israel's 1967 Six-D...
"The Bisbee Deportation Doesn't Matter Unless it Relates to our Real Lives Today": Robert Greene on Bisbee '17
Filmmaker Magazine - 21 Jan 2018 16:00
Sundance vet Robert Greene (Kate Plays Christine, Actress) returns to Park City this year with a film quite unlike his previous features, at least in subject matter if not approach. For Bisbee '17 Greene turns his tradem...
"How Are We Not Going Insane?": Director Sandi Tan | Shirkers
Filmmaker Magazine - 21 Jan 2018 15:00
As you made your film during the increasingly chaotic backdrop of the last year, how did you as a filmmaker control, ignore, give in to or, conversely, perhaps creatively exploit the wild and unpredictable? What roles di...
'Shape of Water' takes top prize at politically charged PGA Awards
Miami Herald - 21 Jan 2018 10:00
"The Shape of Water," Guillermo del Toro's striking, sensual fantasy film, won the Producers Guild of America's top honor Saturday night at the PGA Awards, cementing its place as one …
'Jumanji' rolls along as newcomers '12 Strong' and 'Den of Thieves' beat expectations
Miami Herald - 21 Jan 2018 10:00
Demonstrating the continued drawing power of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" fended off a pair of male-skewing, action-oriented newcomers - "12 Strong" and "Den of …