The National Film Preservation Board has made its annual selections for movies to be added to the National Film Registry. This is the 30th year the NFPB has been in existence, and every year they select 25 movies to add to the registry “because of their cultural, historic and aesthetic importance to the nation’s film heritage.” To be eligible for the Registry, movies must be at least 10 years old....
2020 is shaping up to be a solid year for feature films across the board, but don’t sleep on the animated movie slate. The calendar year has a lot to offer, whether you’re looking for big-budget franchise films, animated adaptations of your favorite TV characters or video games, a pair of Pixar flicks, or some incredible films from overseas, be it Japanese anime or new works from acclaimed animation studios. There’s quite a few titles to keep track of, so we’ve put them all here for you in one convenient location....
Vince Gilligan’scrime-dramaseriesBreaking Badwas a break-out sensation when it first began airing onAMC. The anti-hero figure of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a beleaguered high school chemistry teacher whose discovery that he has cancer is the catalyst for his descent into the criminal underworld of the drug trade,struck a chord with audiences that had a difficult time accepting the man whose success they were rooting for was slipping further into depravity. As the series wound towards its inevitable conclusions, Walt stood as both tragic hero and unspeakablevillain, which is clearly established in Season 5, Episode 14’s “Ozymandias....
In its 36-year run on television, there isn’t any person, cultural artifact, or component of society thatThe Simpsonshasn’t satirized. The show’s satirical chops are at their sharpest in their litany of celebrity cameos. Whether voiced by the figures themselves or not, theSimpson-ized portraits of celebrities in the film, television, political, and comedy world remain as indelible as the rich tapestry of residents in Springfield. When youparticipate in the massive worldcreated byMatt Groening, expect no punches to be pulled, which is what venerable talk show hostDick Cavettlearned when he appeared in a classic Season 6 episode, an appearance thatone show producer asserts was the “meanest we ever were to a guest star....
Many are lucky to score one hit series over the course of their career.Alison Briehas three of them!Mad MenandCommunityare undeniably iconic and even thoughGLOW’s run was cut short, I’ve got high hopes that it’ll be much talked about and widely loved for years to come. With all three leaving behind quite the legacy, we opted to take a moment to pull back the curtain and get Brie’s thoughts on what makes each series’ showrunner a standout....
There’s a lot happening in the world of animation, so our Animation Roundup is here to bring you up to speed. From news on anticipated animated features, to new looks at fan-favorite cartoon series, and interviews with popular voice actors, we’ve got you covered! One thing to keep an eye out for in the coming weeks is my special report from the press junket for Sony’sAngry Birds, which will be flapping into theaters on May 20th....
Horrorheads, Christmas just got a bit more terrifying!Damien Leone’sTerrifier 3is returning to theaters for a limited time,Bloody Disgusting has revealed. The biggest slasher hit of the year is written, edited, and directed by Leone and is a direct sequel toTerrifier 2. The third installment quickly becamethe highest-grossing unrated film of all time, garnering praise for its visuals, gore, and storyline from fans and critics alike. Picking up the pieces from the previous film,Terrifier 3follows Sienna (Lauren LaVera) and her younger brother Jonathan (Elliott Fullam) as they struggle to rebuild their shattered lives....
With Walt Disney’sBeauty and the Beastarriving in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down withJosh Gad(Le Fou) andLuke Evans(Gaston) to talk about making the film. During the interview they joked how much they paid to be in the film and memorable moments from filming. Gad also reveals how his very funny Instagram posts withDaisy RidleyaboutStar Wars: The Last Jedicame together and if they’re done making them. Beauty and the Beast was scripted byStephen ChboskyandEvan Spiliotopouloswith music by Disney veteranAlan Menkenand helmed byBill Condon....
Everybody has that movie that they love or greatly admire, but no one ever seems to talk about. It’s no wonder. After all, hundreds of movies are released every year; some good, many bad, and a few great, so it’s easy for quality films to slip under the radar and fall into obscurity over the years. Even when 90s nostalgia hits an all-time high it tends to be only around certain agreed upon movie titles that best represent the decade....
With the sci-fi filmCaptive Stateopening in theaters this weekend, I sat down with director and co-writerRupert Wyattand writerErica Beeneyat SXSW a few days ago for an exclusive interview. If you haven’t seenthe trailers,Captive Statetakes place in Chicago almost a decade after extraterrestrials landed on Earth and instituted an occupational rule. Humans are now divided into two factions: those who cooperate “for the greater good” and those who resist. The film starsJohn Goodman,Ashton Sanders,Machine Gun Kelly,Vera Farmiga,Jonathan Majors, andColson Baker....
Oscar winnersCate Blanchett,Tilda SwintonandChristoph Waltzhave signed on to voice key characters inGuillermo del Toro’sPinocchiomovie at Netflix, which will star newcomerGregory Mannas the young title character. This version of the timelessCarlo Colloditale is a stop-motion animated feature musical that will featureEwan McGregoras the voice of Jiminy Cricket andDavid Bradleyas the voice of Geppetto. Bradley is best known for playing Argus Filch in theHarry Pottermovies and Walder Frey onGame of Thrones. Finn Wolfhard(Stranger Things),John Turturro(The Batman),Ron Perlman(Nightmare Alley),Tim Blake Nelson(Watchmen) andBurn Gorman(Enola Holmes) round out the rest of the star-studded voice cast....
Crunchyrollreleased its full list of nominees for what will be the largest and most inclusive edition of the Anime Awards to date. The sixth annual awards show includes series from almost 40 studios spread across eight different streaming platforms, from sites like YouTube, Hulu, and Netflix to dedicated anime streamers like Funimation and Crunchyroll. With 150 nominations competing across 26 distinct categories, it’s a record high for the now-mainstay awards show....
While watching the new Apple TV+ seriesFoundation, something that kept coming to mind was the memory of the character Roman (Martin Starr) fromParty Down, firmly declaring to all who would listen that he was a writer ofhardsci-fi, “fantasy is bullshit!” That’s because if Roman were not a fictional cater-waiter, he’d be over the moon right now, because the downright sumptuous adaptation ofIsaac Asimov’s long-thought-impossible-to-adapt novel series is, essentially, a dream come true for him and his fellow fans of hard science fiction....
