Why the writers credited on a movie are rarely the only ones who put the screenplay together…. This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Long may that continue. Lots of brilliant people were involved in bringingThe Wizard Of Ozto the big screen. Some terrific writers, too, who came up with a quotable and cherished script. Also an IMDB Top 250 movie, albeit a more recent one, is Steven Spielbergs masterpieceSchindlers List....
The director of the Wonder Woman movie debut talks bringing this beloved icon to the big screen. just had this thing about an 80-year old woman who has been saying shes been waiting forWonder Woman. I took that very seriously. We aspired to do something bigger than Wonder Woman with it. So there was consultation, but it was not a complicated consultation. This movie has to be the origin story of Wonder Woman....
We interview the director behind Five Came Back - one of the best documentaries currently on Netflix… We also touched, briefly, on Bouzereaus upcoming venture into fiction filmmaking. Heres how our conversation went. Why tell this story? Ad content continues below Theres a little bit of history here, for me. I read the book by Mark Harris and was absolutely blown away. I wanted to find an interesting narrative entry, which we eventually found with the five contemporary directors....
The Autopsy Of Jane Doeis a very different kind of horror film. And the more layers they peel back, the more troublingJane Does story becomes. Directed by Norways Andre vredal,The Autopsy Of Jane Doeis a lean, finely-honed exercise in suspense. If one elements wrong, itll stand out a mile. God, where was I going with this? Things to distract the audience. In this, every beat has to fall perfectly. Every piece of acting has to be just right....
When George Stevens went to war, he was primarily known as the director of comic frivolities. Its kind of remarkable then how few are aware of the directors wartime contributions today. And not only were they all available, most of them were on the internet. And Ill never forget that experience. So when I was approached about this project, it was just a gift. The docuseries itself is likewise a rare present for cinephiles....
Ghost in the Shell is visually dazzling and full of its own Hollywood enhancements. Unfortunately, it forgot the original’s soul. I doubt it can be understated just how visually spectacular Rupert SandersGhost in the Shellreally is at times. Pulling from a beloved manga and anime, the film is crafted with maximum showmanship by Hollywood alchemists. The eponymousGhost in the Shellis a woman who goes by the name of Major. In a different life that she does not remember, she was a human being....
Legions finale was just as barmy as weve come to expect. Here are some questions, and our attempts to answer them. This feature contains spoilers for the Legion finale. And then the credits stopped rolling and gave us an extra scene, which simply created more confusion. Here are all our questions, and some possibly useless attempts to answer them… But didnt everyone at the swimming pool, except for David, get electrocuted and reduced to smouldering skeletons?...
These viewing notes contain spoilers. Colleen, at least, got to find out that Bakuto was a dick and then finish him off. Or at least, as much as these shows allow. I mean, at least plan to take him to Kun Lun or something? Dannys competence when it comes to fighting seems entirely unearned, even now. Comics wise… Bakutos death happened just two issues after his first appearance, in Daredevil #507....
Olivia isnt the only one driven by power this season. Heres our review of last nights Scandal. Scandal: Season 6, Episode 8 Election night, again. So just how involved was Abby in Frankie Vargas assassination? Guilt from the turmoil she has left behind from the power she strived to achieve. Abby has always had a rather confident and proud way about her. Those attributes made her the perfect chief of staff for President Grant....
This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. This article contains spoilers for just about every film on its list. I dont know when it started exactly. When I was very young, it was fine. I began to dread stepping onto one. My heart would pound, a cold sweat would creep down my neck, and my breath would quicken. Ad content continues below Whats wrong? a bemused acquaintance would ask as we were about to embark....
Hot on the heels of Detroiters being renewed for a second season, we chat with co-creator Zach Kanin. Comedy Central has been going through a period of transition. Even more recently, the long-runningWorkaholicsbowed out on the data pipe. Its now the perfect time for a new series to come in and fill a void. Ad content continues below DEN OF GEEK: First off, congratulations on the recent second season renewal!...
It was my first screenplay. He helped us get theatrical distribution after Sundance, Kelly tells us about Nolan. They were proven very wrong by the success ofMementothe summer after Sundance. Kelly told us how he got permission to use a scene from that influential horror film. Kelly went on to explain how Tears for Fears song Head Over Heels set-up the films musical tone. This is really cool. Musicians are really generous people, for the most part, he concludes....
Quick-tempered bravado and overcompensating machismo are the bread and butter of too many crime films to name. Many of them will end up with toe-tags as their receipts for it too. WithFree Fire, he and co-writer Amy Jump take that to its most well-aimed conclusion. And who knows, maybe hell make something of himselfdown there. The most entertaining of these shootists are Copley as Vernon and Larson as Justine. And for that, its a deal well worth taking....
