AMC Theatres just took a stand. They went out on a limb to do it, too, completely on their own. Now, others are following. Even in the face of possible bankruptcy due to the Coronavirus shutdown, AMC Theatres released a statement saying that they would no longer screen any movies distributed by Universal Studios. What [...]
Chalk one up for Netflix. At least for now. Kind of. The mega-streamer has long been frustrated by one of the Academy's requirements for Oscar eligibility. To compete for Oscar gold, a film must debut in theaters and play exclusively on that platform (in New York or LA) for at least one week. In other [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5iQambZAfk The one-hit Oneders are back. Tom Everett Scott, Steve Zahn, Johnathon Schaech, and Ethan Embry (the original cast band members from Tom Hanks' 1996 directorial debut) are reuniting for a That Thing You Do! watch party via a Live Zoom Moviecast on Friday, April 17, at 6:00 PM EST -- and everyone's invited! In [...]
The next movie theater you walk into may be run by Cinemark. While AMC Theatres fights to avoid filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and other national chains have remained quiet, Cinemark Theathres had announced a tentative plan to re-open their multiplexes on July 1, 2020. Speaking to investors via conference call, Cinemark CFO Sean Gamble [...]
The latest Vanity Fair profile about the upcoming adaptation of Dune is like an Arrakian sand sea for you to worm your way through. Following yesterday's first look tease, VF writer Anthony Breznican and photojournalist Chiabella James offer a longer, more in-depth deep dive into director Denis Villeneuve's new take on Frank Herbert's legendary sci-fi [...]
(Click here to see more images and coverage for Dune, from Vanity Fair.) Dune is happening. Here's the photo to prove it. Vanity Fair has published the first look of Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides (see full image below), the son of a powerful family who finds himself in the midst of a power struggle on [...]
Fifty years ago, America and the world were stunned and consumed by a sudden evolving crisis with an unknown outcome, and all they could do was watch from their homes…and wait. Sound familiar? The similarities between the Coronavirus pandemic and the Apollo 13 mission don’t end there. Both involve things that had become completely routine [...]
Savage (1973) Not Rated (adult themes) Released: March 31, 1973 Runtime: 75 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Michele Carey, Dabney Coleman, Barry Sullivan, Susan Howard, Paul Richards, Jack Bender, Louise Latham Available to watch on YouTube. Day 4 of “30-Plus Days of Spielberg” Now that’s more like it. And more like him. [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 