U.K. band the Wild Things have enlisted the help of Kiss’ Tommy Thayer, Trixie Mattel, and their longtime rock and roll godfather Pete Townshend, for a new EP, Friends With Benefits, out April 26 via Peg Records.
A full track list for the collaborative project hasn’t been released yet, but it’ll feature a new song, “Breaking Madonna,” written and recorded with Thayer after he and the Wild Things met on the 2022 Kiss Kruise. It’ll also include one of the Wild Things’ previously-released singles with Townshend, “Only Attraction...
A full track list for the collaborative project hasn’t been released yet, but it’ll feature a new song, “Breaking Madonna,” written and recorded with Thayer after he and the Wild Things met on the 2022 Kiss Kruise. It’ll also include one of the Wild Things’ previously-released singles with Townshend, “Only Attraction...
- 4/12/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
When most unknown bands come over to America from England, they find themselves in a cramped bar playing to roughly 12 people only paying half attention. The floors are sticky, the bathroom makes the NYC subway look like Buckingham Palace, and they’re running their own merch table. But when the Wild Things made their American debut last spring, they were onstage at Madison Square Garden.
“That’s a bucket list for anybody,” says lead singer Sydney Rae White. “My dad was texting me at three in the morning, our time.
“That’s a bucket list for anybody,” says lead singer Sydney Rae White. “My dad was texting me at three in the morning, our time.
- 10/28/2022
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Stars: Jonathan Tufvesson, Rocío Muñoz, Sydney White, Margaux Billard, Hal Yamanouchi, Aaron Stielstra | Written by Vinicio Canton, Stefano Ceccarelli, Chiara Barbo | Directed by Giorgio Bruno
They Talk is an Italian-made horror that riffs on the likes of Brian De Palma’s Blow Out, and sees Alex (Jonathan Tufvesson), a sound engineer, who accidentally records mysterious voices: disturbing messages from the afterlife who warn him against imminent and terrifying danger. Seeking answers he tracks down Professor Hasegawa, an expert on paranormal phenomena.
Little does he know that his old friend Amanda (Rocío Muñoz), with whom he shares a terrible secret, re-emerges from his past also looking for help. The appearance of the young woman triggers chilling paranormal phenomena that leave behind a trail of corpses. Is she the danger the voices of the dead speak about?
They Talk is the second film in recent months to feature strange paranormal activity caught on a recording device.
They Talk is an Italian-made horror that riffs on the likes of Brian De Palma’s Blow Out, and sees Alex (Jonathan Tufvesson), a sound engineer, who accidentally records mysterious voices: disturbing messages from the afterlife who warn him against imminent and terrifying danger. Seeking answers he tracks down Professor Hasegawa, an expert on paranormal phenomena.
Little does he know that his old friend Amanda (Rocío Muñoz), with whom he shares a terrible secret, re-emerges from his past also looking for help. The appearance of the young woman triggers chilling paranormal phenomena that leave behind a trail of corpses. Is she the danger the voices of the dead speak about?
They Talk is the second film in recent months to feature strange paranormal activity caught on a recording device.
- 5/11/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The first episode of “Bmf,” Randy Huggins’ new Starz drama, sets the stage to tell the larger-than-life story of the Flenory brothers, who emerged as major players in the Detroit drug underground throughout the 1990s. Within just a few introductory scenes, “Bmf” shows us Terry and Demetrius (aka “Meech”) in three different time periods as children, young adults and seasoned veterans. With a heavy dose of self-serious voiceover from adult Meech, the script lays bare the brothers’ hopes, dreams, inner conflicts and stubborn refusal to compromise. As with anything remotely biographical, it does its best to introduce its subjects in a way that makes them relatable, compelling and epic all at once. Every time the pilot comes close to achieving that balance, though, it quickly loses focus and gives in to enough clichés that it’s easy to forget that the show is, in the words of the opening title card,...
- 9/29/2021
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Paris Jackson, the 22-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson, is set to star as Jesus Christ in a new film called “Habit” opposite Bella Thorne, the producers of the movie told TheWrap.
“Habit” is a thriller directed by Janell Shirtcliff that stars Thorne as a woman with a Jesus fetish who masquerades as a nun in order to escape a drug deal gone wrong. Jackson then appears several times throughout the film to Thorne’s character as Jesus.
Suki Kaiser wrote the screenplay based on a story by Shirtcliff and “Sydney White” actress Libby Mintz.
“Habit” is a thriller directed by Janell Shirtcliff that stars Thorne as a woman with a Jesus fetish who masquerades as a nun in order to escape a drug deal gone wrong. Jackson then appears several times throughout the film to Thorne’s character as Jesus.
Suki Kaiser wrote the screenplay based on a story by Shirtcliff and “Sydney White” actress Libby Mintz.
- 4/15/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Netflix has confirmed that 51 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in September, including the second season of the Peabody-winning satire “American Vandal” and season 5 of “Bojack Horseman.”
And there will also be new to Netflix seasons of some of your favorites from other networks, including the seventh and final edition of “Once Upon a Time.” Likewise, there will be plenty of movies making their first Netflix appearances including the red-hot Oscar contender “Black Panther.”
Available September 1
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar (Netflix Original)
Martian Child
Monkey Twins (Netflix Original)
Mr. Sunshine
Nacho Libre
Pearl Harbor
Scarface
Sisters (Netflix Original)
Spider-Man 3
Stephanie
Summer Catch
Sydney White
The Ant Bully
The Breakfast Club
The Cider House Rules
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Keeping Hours...
And there will also be new to Netflix seasons of some of your favorites from other networks, including the seventh and final edition of “Once Upon a Time.” Likewise, there will be plenty of movies making their first Netflix appearances including the red-hot Oscar contender “Black Panther.”
Available September 1
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar (Netflix Original)
Martian Child
Monkey Twins (Netflix Original)
Mr. Sunshine
Nacho Libre
Pearl Harbor
Scarface
Sisters (Netflix Original)
Spider-Man 3
Stephanie
Summer Catch
Sydney White
The Ant Bully
The Breakfast Club
The Cider House Rules
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Keeping Hours...
- 9/1/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Going back to school or work after lounging at the pool all summer isn’t a fun wake-up call, but you can still escape to Wakanda or “Hollywoo” with the Marvel blockbuster “Black Panther” and Season 5 of the animated comedy “BoJack Horseman,” which are coming to Netflix this month.
Plenty of Netflix originals are debuting or returning in September. Acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga’s dark comedy “Maniac,” starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill, arrives Sept. 21. The mockumentary “American Vandal” is back for Season 2 and the docuseries “Chef’s Table” returns for its fifth installment. Classic films are also coming to the streaming platform, including “Groundhog Day,” “The Breakfast Club,” “Scarface,” and animated pics “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Emperor’s New Groove.”
Sept. 1
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar
Martian Child
Monkey Twins
Mr. Sunshine...
Plenty of Netflix originals are debuting or returning in September. Acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga’s dark comedy “Maniac,” starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill, arrives Sept. 21. The mockumentary “American Vandal” is back for Season 2 and the docuseries “Chef’s Table” returns for its fifth installment. Classic films are also coming to the streaming platform, including “Groundhog Day,” “The Breakfast Club,” “Scarface,” and animated pics “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Emperor’s New Groove.”
Sept. 1
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar
Martian Child
Monkey Twins
Mr. Sunshine...
- 8/30/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
Summer is coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean the binge-watching has to stop.
A number of original series and popular movies are hitting Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime in September. New offerings on Netflix include the mega-hit “Black Panther,” along with the streaming giants’ new show “Maniac” with Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. Meanwhile, Amazon Prime is debuting “Forever,” which stars “Saturday Night Live” alums Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph. Over on Hulu, Sarah Silverman’s “I Love You, America” will drop its second season.
And if you want to get ahead on a horror movie marathon before Halloween, there are also plenty of scary flicks that will be added throughout the month. “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” is coming to Netflix, while both Amazon and Hulu will carry “The Amityville Horror” and “Jigsaw.”
Check out the full list of titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, and...
A number of original series and popular movies are hitting Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime in September. New offerings on Netflix include the mega-hit “Black Panther,” along with the streaming giants’ new show “Maniac” with Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. Meanwhile, Amazon Prime is debuting “Forever,” which stars “Saturday Night Live” alums Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph. Over on Hulu, Sarah Silverman’s “I Love You, America” will drop its second season.
And if you want to get ahead on a horror movie marathon before Halloween, there are also plenty of scary flicks that will be added throughout the month. “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” is coming to Netflix, while both Amazon and Hulu will carry “The Amityville Horror” and “Jigsaw.”
Check out the full list of titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, and...
- 8/30/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
School’s back in session, and so are several of your favorite Netflix original series.
“Marvel’s Iron Fist” and “Atypical” return for sophomore seasons on Sept. 7, and the second season of “American Vandal” will hit the streamer a week later on Sept. 14. “Norm MacDonald Has a Show” will drop that day as well, and limited series “Maniac,” starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill will arrive on the 21.
Netflix will also release some new movies, including “Sierra Burgess Is a Loser” on Sept. 7, “Nappily Ever After” on the 21, and “Hold the Dark” on the 28.
Also Read: 'The Great British Baking Show:' Netflix Imports 3 New Seasons for Us Viewers
See below for the complete list of titles coming to and leaving Netflix next month.
Avail. 9/1/18
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar– Netflix Original
In 14th-century Barcelona,...
“Marvel’s Iron Fist” and “Atypical” return for sophomore seasons on Sept. 7, and the second season of “American Vandal” will hit the streamer a week later on Sept. 14. “Norm MacDonald Has a Show” will drop that day as well, and limited series “Maniac,” starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill will arrive on the 21.
Netflix will also release some new movies, including “Sierra Burgess Is a Loser” on Sept. 7, “Nappily Ever After” on the 21, and “Hold the Dark” on the 28.
Also Read: 'The Great British Baking Show:' Netflix Imports 3 New Seasons for Us Viewers
See below for the complete list of titles coming to and leaving Netflix next month.
Avail. 9/1/18
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar– Netflix Original
In 14th-century Barcelona,...
- 8/23/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Netflix has released their full list of films and Tv shows that will be coming to Netflix in September. Black Panther is among them and will arrive Tuesday, September 4! Now we'll all be able to return to Wakanda as often as our heart desires, or until Disney decides to pull it for its own streaming service in 2019. Either way, I'm excited to see the film again. The live-action Bleach film is also coming to the streaming service!
Some of the other notable films and shows include Groundhog Day, King King, Scarface, Pearl Harbor, The Breakfast Club, Unforgiven, Atypical Season 2, Bojack Horseman Season 5, Iron Fist Season 2, Next Gen, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, The Witch and more. Check out the full list below and let us know what you're excited about!
September 1
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral...
Some of the other notable films and shows include Groundhog Day, King King, Scarface, Pearl Harbor, The Breakfast Club, Unforgiven, Atypical Season 2, Bojack Horseman Season 5, Iron Fist Season 2, Next Gen, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, The Witch and more. Check out the full list below and let us know what you're excited about!
September 1
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral...
- 8/23/2018
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Netflix just announced next month’s slate of movies and TV shows coming to the streaming service.
Highlights include the ’80s classic The Breakfast Club and Black Panther, plus buzzy Netflix original Sierra Burgess Is A Loser (justice for Barb, aka Shannon Purser.)
See the full list below:
Avail. 9/1/18
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar: Netflix Original
In 14th-century Barcelona, a serf’s determined climb to wealth and freedom incurs the disdain of the noble class and the suspicion of the Inquisition.
Martian Child...
Highlights include the ’80s classic The Breakfast Club and Black Panther, plus buzzy Netflix original Sierra Burgess Is A Loser (justice for Barb, aka Shannon Purser.)
See the full list below:
Avail. 9/1/18
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar: Netflix Original
In 14th-century Barcelona, a serf’s determined climb to wealth and freedom incurs the disdain of the noble class and the suspicion of the Inquisition.
Martian Child...
- 8/22/2018
- by Michele Corriston
- PEOPLE.com
Exclusive: Screen Gems has snapped up Parent’s Night by Joe Nussbaum, a raunchy comedy that follows a group of suburban parents who throw a massive, unforgettable house party when their kids head off on a school trip.
The concept is based on an actual annual ritual, in the vein of Project X, with a vibe that’s Bad Moms meets Bad Dads.
Nussbaum cut his teeth as the director and co-writer of the 1999 cult short George Lucas in Love. His feature credits include Morgan Creek’s Sydney White and Disney’s Prom, and he most recently helmed and executive produced 20 episodes of Amazon Prime’s kid series Just Add Magic over the last few years. He is repped by Artists First and ICM.
Beau Bauman will be producing Parent’s Night. Screen Gems Svp Production Eric Paquette brought Parent’s Night into the studio.
The concept is based on an actual annual ritual, in the vein of Project X, with a vibe that’s Bad Moms meets Bad Dads.
Nussbaum cut his teeth as the director and co-writer of the 1999 cult short George Lucas in Love. His feature credits include Morgan Creek’s Sydney White and Disney’s Prom, and he most recently helmed and executive produced 20 episodes of Amazon Prime’s kid series Just Add Magic over the last few years. He is repped by Artists First and ICM.
Beau Bauman will be producing Parent’s Night. Screen Gems Svp Production Eric Paquette brought Parent’s Night into the studio.
- 6/19/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Lots of movies are obviously patterned after fairy tales, everything from Sydney White to The Beautician And The Beast. There are also a multitude of straight-on adaptations, like Disney’s new live-action Beauty And The Beast, which premieres Friday, March 17. But we’ve noticed that there are some films clearly based on fairy tales that never come right out and express that they are: more inspiration than imitation, if you will. So in honor of Beauty And The Beast, here’s our list of subversive fairy-tale movies, where if you dig a little beneath the surface, you’ll find a golden-haired home invader, a pack of dwarves, a wolf-like villain, and even a real, live boy.
1. Cinderella: Working Girl (1988)
In the Cinderella-esque Working Girl, tireless secretary Tess (Melanie Griffith) works her fingers to the bone for a number of horrific bosses, winding up with evil Katherine (Sigourney ...
1. Cinderella: Working Girl (1988)
In the Cinderella-esque Working Girl, tireless secretary Tess (Melanie Griffith) works her fingers to the bone for a number of horrific bosses, winding up with evil Katherine (Sigourney ...
- 3/16/2017
- by William Hughes, Gwen Ihnat, Clayton Purdom, Katie Rife, Nick Wanserski
- avclub.com
McM Expo/London Comic Con returns to ExCel London on 25th – 27th October. As well as hosting a galaxy of great sci-fi, movie, games, comics, anime and cosplay content, they’ve also got their usual huge line up of special guests – with more guests being added all the time! see www.mcmcomiccon.com for the latest London Comic Con news – but here’s a round-up of who’s been announced so far:
Red hot fantasy-noir show Lost Girl is coming to McM London Comic Com, with stars Ksenia Solo (Black Swan, Life Unexpected) and Rachel Skarsten (Transporter: The Series, Birds Of Prey) plus executive producer Jay Firestone (Andromeda, La Femme Nikita). Stars from hit sci-fi series Warehouse 13: Kelly Hu (Arrow, X-Men 2, The Vampire Diaries); Eddie McClintock (Bones, Desperate Housewives) and actor/director Saul Rubinek (Frasier, Curb Your Enthusiasm). The stars of new crime thriller By Any Means: Warren Brown (Luther,...
Red hot fantasy-noir show Lost Girl is coming to McM London Comic Com, with stars Ksenia Solo (Black Swan, Life Unexpected) and Rachel Skarsten (Transporter: The Series, Birds Of Prey) plus executive producer Jay Firestone (Andromeda, La Femme Nikita). Stars from hit sci-fi series Warehouse 13: Kelly Hu (Arrow, X-Men 2, The Vampire Diaries); Eddie McClintock (Bones, Desperate Housewives) and actor/director Saul Rubinek (Frasier, Curb Your Enthusiasm). The stars of new crime thriller By Any Means: Warren Brown (Luther,...
- 10/18/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Chicago – To say that Rupert Sanders’s “Snow White and the Huntsman” is one of the year’s best-looking films would be entirely accurate, but it’s also one of the least involving. The more sumptuous the visuals became, the more infuriating I found the tedious script, which plods along from A to B to C without any real sense of urgency, before making a tired plea for a franchise. How depressing.
And yet, there’s enough technique here worth admiring that it deserves not to drown in the swarm of media-fueled hysteria surrounding the widely publicized fling between director Rupert Sanders and star Kristen Stewart. On a purely technical level, the picture marks a fine feature debut for Sanders, who brings a medieval grit and mystical texture to his darkly entrancing visuals. This is the sort of film that Blu-ray players were made for, and some viewers may feel...
And yet, there’s enough technique here worth admiring that it deserves not to drown in the swarm of media-fueled hysteria surrounding the widely publicized fling between director Rupert Sanders and star Kristen Stewart. On a purely technical level, the picture marks a fine feature debut for Sanders, who brings a medieval grit and mystical texture to his darkly entrancing visuals. This is the sort of film that Blu-ray players were made for, and some viewers may feel...
- 9/19/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
SXSW 2012 film review
complete coverage of SXSW Film 2012
Scarlet Road
Director: Catherine Scott
The film follows the extraordinary work of Australian sex worker, Rachel Wotton. Impassioned about freedom of sexual expression and the rights of sex workers, she specializes in a long over-looked clientele – people with disability.
(North American Premiere)
Film Synopsis (from SXSW.com)
Who’S It For? If you are willing to have a sympathetic view toward educated sex workers and the disabled people they sometimes serve, then see this doc from Australia.
Overall
Call me crazy, but I like to see people happy. I know, it’s what separates me from you.
When I read the description of this film, I figured this is exactly the kind of movie a film festival is for. Rarely would I make time for something like this otherwise. I’m glad I did.
Rachel has done everything. That’s right,...
complete coverage of SXSW Film 2012
Scarlet Road
Director: Catherine Scott
The film follows the extraordinary work of Australian sex worker, Rachel Wotton. Impassioned about freedom of sexual expression and the rights of sex workers, she specializes in a long over-looked clientele – people with disability.
(North American Premiere)
Film Synopsis (from SXSW.com)
Who’S It For? If you are willing to have a sympathetic view toward educated sex workers and the disabled people they sometimes serve, then see this doc from Australia.
Overall
Call me crazy, but I like to see people happy. I know, it’s what separates me from you.
When I read the description of this film, I figured this is exactly the kind of movie a film festival is for. Rarely would I make time for something like this otherwise. I’m glad I did.
Rachel has done everything. That’s right,...
- 3/13/2012
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
The highly-anticipated and long awaited new series of Young Dracula finally hits our screens this Monday 31st December 5:15pm on the Cbbc channel.
This third series, first reported by Screenterrier back in March, follows the next chapter in the life of Vlad, the teenage son of Count Dracula.
Vlad is now a fully fledged vampire, honing and testing his new powers. The Count (Keith-Lee Castle) knows that Vlad, the chosen one, needs to be kept safe while he learns the tools to fulfil his destiny. But, as usual, The Count's good intentions are undermined by his tendency to create drama and mayhem on a daily basis.
Gerran Howell returns to star as young Vlad, the son of Count Dracula, who accepts the useful things amongst his vampire powers, (fast speed, lighting candles etc) but would rather not be a fully-fledged, bloodthirsty, mayhem causing, breather hating evil kind of vampire.
This third series, first reported by Screenterrier back in March, follows the next chapter in the life of Vlad, the teenage son of Count Dracula.
Vlad is now a fully fledged vampire, honing and testing his new powers. The Count (Keith-Lee Castle) knows that Vlad, the chosen one, needs to be kept safe while he learns the tools to fulfil his destiny. But, as usual, The Count's good intentions are undermined by his tendency to create drama and mayhem on a daily basis.
Gerran Howell returns to star as young Vlad, the son of Count Dracula, who accepts the useful things amongst his vampire powers, (fast speed, lighting candles etc) but would rather not be a fully-fledged, bloodthirsty, mayhem causing, breather hating evil kind of vampire.
- 10/29/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
The Town was the talk of the box office over the weekend, Easy A received a lot of attention, Devil wasn't elevated, and Alpha and Omega didn't hunt. Overall business was a bit lower than the same weekend last year when Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs led. Striking approximately 3,500 screens at 2,861 locations, The Town hauled in $23.8 million, earning the comparison its marketing made to The Departed. The latter blazed onto the scene with $26.9 million on around 4,200 screens at 3,017 locations nearly four years ago (though its attendance was about 37 percent greater than The Town's). Like Departed, The Town busted out of its genre norm, grossing more in one weekend than the final grosses of Gone Baby Gone, Reindeer Games and Pride & Glory and more than doubling the opening weekend of We Own the Night. Its estimated initial attendance was in the realm of Cop Land and Sleepers. Upon closer inspection,...
- 9/20/2010
- by Brandon Gray <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
On Friday, The Town was the talk of the box office, Easy A received some attention, Devil wasn't elevated, and Alpha and Omega was a dog. Overall business was a bit higher than the same Friday last year when Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs debuted. The Town hauled in an estimated $8.4 million on approximately 3,500 screens at 2,861 locations, earning the comparison its marketing made to The Departed. The latter blazed onto the scene with $8.7 million on around 4,200 screens at 3,017 locations nearly four years ago (though its attendance was about 25 percent greater than The Town's). Like Departed, The Town busted out of its genre norm, grossing more in one day than Gone Baby Gone and Pride & Glory did in their entire first weekends and more than doubling the opening day of We Own the Night. If The Town follows a similar pattern to those movies, its opening weekend would come in close to $25 million.
- 9/18/2010
- by Brandon Gray <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
by John Lichman
It’s jaw-dropping that the Resident Evil film franchise continues to perform better than those based on games with massive worldwide fanbases (King of Fighters, Tekken, FarCry—all of which were released straight-to-dvd). Yet since Milla Jovovich's first bout with virally infected zombies in 2002, the Resident Evil flicks have routinely opened the weekend within the top two positions and made between $17-20 million. (The only film to ever take down the undead hordes on an opening weekend? Ice Age.) For better clarity, the first three have outperformed the following at the box office:
Showtime, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Kissing Jessica Stein (2002) Cellular, Criminal, When Will I Be Loved (2004) Good Luck Chuck, Sydney White, The Jane Austen Book Club, Into The Wild, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Sea of Dreams, The Last Winter (2007)
With each release, the franchise fares better, churning out...
It’s jaw-dropping that the Resident Evil film franchise continues to perform better than those based on games with massive worldwide fanbases (King of Fighters, Tekken, FarCry—all of which were released straight-to-dvd). Yet since Milla Jovovich's first bout with virally infected zombies in 2002, the Resident Evil flicks have routinely opened the weekend within the top two positions and made between $17-20 million. (The only film to ever take down the undead hordes on an opening weekend? Ice Age.) For better clarity, the first three have outperformed the following at the box office:
Showtime, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Kissing Jessica Stein (2002) Cellular, Criminal, When Will I Be Loved (2004) Good Luck Chuck, Sydney White, The Jane Austen Book Club, Into The Wild, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Sea of Dreams, The Last Winter (2007)
With each release, the franchise fares better, churning out...
- 9/10/2010
- GreenCine Daily
The Exploding Girl
Directed by: Bradley Rust Gray
Cast: Zoe Kazan, Mark Rendall
Running Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: May 21, 2010 (limited)
Plot: Ivy (Kazan) and her friend Al (Rendall) spend a college break at home in NYC, during the course of which their relationships change.
Who’S It For? Fans of indie film. The pace is pretty slow and the subject matter is more adult, though I think sophisticated teenagers may enjoy it.
Expectations: I’d read a few stories mentioning how great Kazan is in the film, but I’d never really heard what it was about other than that.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Zoe Kazan as Ivy: Kazan (Grandaughter of Elia) makes a big impression as Ivy, an epileptic college student visiting her Mom while on a break from school. Most of the weight of the film rests on her shoulders, she’s the main character and in every scene.
Directed by: Bradley Rust Gray
Cast: Zoe Kazan, Mark Rendall
Running Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: May 21, 2010 (limited)
Plot: Ivy (Kazan) and her friend Al (Rendall) spend a college break at home in NYC, during the course of which their relationships change.
Who’S It For? Fans of indie film. The pace is pretty slow and the subject matter is more adult, though I think sophisticated teenagers may enjoy it.
Expectations: I’d read a few stories mentioning how great Kazan is in the film, but I’d never really heard what it was about other than that.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Zoe Kazan as Ivy: Kazan (Grandaughter of Elia) makes a big impression as Ivy, an epileptic college student visiting her Mom while on a break from school. Most of the weight of the film rests on her shoulders, she’s the main character and in every scene.
- 5/21/2010
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
Seen on: August 23, 2008
The players: Director: Fred Wolf, Writers: Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith, Cast: Anna Faris, Katharine McPhee, Emma Stone, Rumer Willis, Kat Dennings
Facts of interest: Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith also wrote "Ella Enchanted" and "Legally Blonde."
The plot: After Shelley (Faris) is tossed out of the Playboy mansion, she becomes the housemother of an unpopular sorority.
Our quick thoughts: Fred Wolf’s latest comedy “The House Bunny” is nothing but a simple mixture of “Legally Blonde” and “Sydney White.” But don’t get me wrong; as long as they offer me something creative I haven’t see plenty of times already, I really don’t have anything against screenwriters copying characters or entire story lines from previous films. In this case, however, most of what I ended up seeing turned out to be a little too familiar.
The players: Director: Fred Wolf, Writers: Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith, Cast: Anna Faris, Katharine McPhee, Emma Stone, Rumer Willis, Kat Dennings
Facts of interest: Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith also wrote "Ella Enchanted" and "Legally Blonde."
The plot: After Shelley (Faris) is tossed out of the Playboy mansion, she becomes the housemother of an unpopular sorority.
Our quick thoughts: Fred Wolf’s latest comedy “The House Bunny” is nothing but a simple mixture of “Legally Blonde” and “Sydney White.” But don’t get me wrong; as long as they offer me something creative I haven’t see plenty of times already, I really don’t have anything against screenwriters copying characters or entire story lines from previous films. In this case, however, most of what I ended up seeing turned out to be a little too familiar.
- 8/24/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Anyone else not looking forward to Anna Faris’ upcoming comedy “The House Bunny”? Well, I don’t really blame you. Judging by the trailer, this is just another super-silly comedy with absolutely no story, no laughs and probably no decent performances.
Directed by Fred Wolf, who also brought us the horrible “Strange Wilderness,” the film stars Faris as a Playboy bunny who’s checking into a geeky sorority after being kicked out of Hef’s mansion. Somehow, the whole thing sounds like a disastrous mix between “Legally Blonde” and “Sydney White.”
Apple today posted an exclusive clip from the film, and as expected, it’s not really funny at all. But see for yourself. “The House Bunny” shows up in theaters Aug. 22, 2008.
Try the Youtube version below, but in case it does not work anymore, head over to Apple Here to see the clip.
Directed by Fred Wolf, who also brought us the horrible “Strange Wilderness,” the film stars Faris as a Playboy bunny who’s checking into a geeky sorority after being kicked out of Hef’s mansion. Somehow, the whole thing sounds like a disastrous mix between “Legally Blonde” and “Sydney White.”
Apple today posted an exclusive clip from the film, and as expected, it’s not really funny at all. But see for yourself. “The House Bunny” shows up in theaters Aug. 22, 2008.
Try the Youtube version below, but in case it does not work anymore, head over to Apple Here to see the clip.
- 6/13/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
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