6 posts tagged ‘american film directors’
Honoring the Inspiring Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Luminaries Lost in 2023
Gizmodo,
Every year, io9 pays solemn tribute to actors, directors, artists, composers, writers, creators, and other icons in the realms of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy that have passed. Let us celebrate their everlasting impact on genre together. Here are the luminaries whose work has impacted the lives of so many and will live… Read more...
Not Even James Mangold Noticed Indiana Jones 5's Wild Disney Animation Deep Cut
So I’m watching Oliver and Company, the 1988 Disney animated film featuring the voices of Billy Joel and Bette Midler, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. As Oliver, Dodger, and the crew are being chased through New York City, they head into the subway and jump on the tracks. “This reminds me of Indiana Jones and the… Read more...
This Is Spinal Tap sequel sets some major cameos
AV Club,
The sequel to Rob Reiner’s This Is Spinal Tap was announced last year, and intended for release in 2024 to coincide with the original film’s 40th anniversary. Unfortunately, the actors’ strike delayed the start of the film, so it may not make that deadline. However, “We’re going to start shooting in the end of… Read more...
Bradley Cooper would do another Hangover, but oh darn, he doesn’t think Todd Phillips wants to do it
Do you ever have one of those days where you definitely want to keep the plans you made with somebody to do something, but then—dang it all—something totally unexpected (and 100 percent completely real) comes up that prevents you from doing it? It’s just so flippin’ frustrating! Anyway, this isn’t related at all, but… Read more...
Jenna Ortega Leaves Scream Franchise After Melissa Barrera Firing
In the wake of Scream franchise star Melissa Barrera being let go from her role in Scream VII due to perceived inflammatory comments on social media about the Israel and Hamas conflict, co-star Jenna Ortega has left the film. Read more...
Long before The Curse, Albert Brooks skewered “reality TV” with Real Life
Following last year’s reality TV home deconstruction project, The Rehearsal, Nathan Fielder returns to screens this week with The Curse. True to form, the series sees Fielder, who also directs and co-writes, and Emma Stone starring as aspiring HGTV gentrifiers Asher and Whitney Siegel. Co-written by Benny Safdie, who… Read more...