8 posts tagged ‘harry potter’
Will Mean Girls kick off a new era for the 'movie to musical to movie musical' pipeline?
Mean Girls, the movie-musical adaption that opens in theaters this weekend, feels like both an inevitable release and a bizarre confluence of trends that began long before its young cast was even born. We know that Hollywood will take any opportunity to expand an existing piece of intellectual property in a bid to… Read more...
The best movies to watch on Peacock right now
With so many streaming services tied to corporate parents who are all bleeding money now that the digital gravy train has plunged off the digital cliff, it’s hard to keep track of what movie is on what service. But we’re here to help. We’ve got a list of the best Peacock has to offer including entries from the biggest… Read more...
Gary Oldman Dogs His Own Performance in Harry Potter
He thinks he was “mediocre” as Sirius Black.
Gary Oldman was Sirius-ly unimpressed with his own Harry Potter performances
We have to imagine it would be difficult to be judged by Gary Oldman—That voice! That glower! That endless series of accents and prosthetics! Which is why we’re glad today that we are not, in fact, Gary Oldman. Who went in for a bit of the ol’ self-judgment on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast recently, in… Read more...
Zack Snyder Discusses the Vast Universe of His Netflix Sci-Fi Epic, Rebel Moon
Zack Snyder knows what he’s doing. Whether it’s using his considerable popularity to his artistic benefit, or focusing on every single piece of minutia in a movie, the filmmaker is completely aware. So, of course, when it comes to his latest film, Rebel Moon, he more than anyone knows when he’s referencing the sci-fi… Read more...
Twilight turns 15: Revisiting the mania, sparkly vampires and all
Picture this: you’re in an exceedingly blue-tinted forest in Forks, Washington, with the sexy new object of your affections. You’re obsessed with him, but you’re starting to have some doubts. “How old are you?” you ask him. “15,” he answers. “How long have you been 15?” “Since November 21, 2008,” he responds. Read more...
‘You Call It Handicapped. I Call Myself Handicapable.’
David Holmes, Dan Radcliffe’s Harry Potter stunt double, suffered a life-altering injury on set. But that’s not the most remarkable thing about him.
A Murder At The End Of The World premiere: Gen Z Sherlock is on the case
A Murder At The End Of The World starts at a disadvantage. Opening with a Doors song will do that to you, especially the one echoing Apocalypse Now. As a needle drop, the Doors are a blunt object. A Murder At The End Of The World uses “The End” like a sledgehammer. Read more...