There is no doubt the typical movie villains are those who are less appealing and not as clever as the protagonists, who must win over them. However, there are some evil characters which are even superior to the good guys in terms of their intelligence.
Here are 7 of the most voiced examples of the extremely intelligent onscreen villains, chosen by Redditors in a recent discussion.
7. Se7en (1995) - John Doe
Kevin Spacey’s serial killer is always ahead of the detectives, while committing his chilling murders inspired by the seven deadly sins. The police don't even know his real name, and when finally catching him, they realize his scheme worked out against them.
6. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) - Tom Ripley
Matt Damon’s titular character knows how to pretend to be who he isn’t, how to climb the social ladder and how to be convincing enough to deceive all the people,...
Here are 7 of the most voiced examples of the extremely intelligent onscreen villains, chosen by Redditors in a recent discussion.
7. Se7en (1995) - John Doe
Kevin Spacey’s serial killer is always ahead of the detectives, while committing his chilling murders inspired by the seven deadly sins. The police don't even know his real name, and when finally catching him, they realize his scheme worked out against them.
6. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) - Tom Ripley
Matt Damon’s titular character knows how to pretend to be who he isn’t, how to climb the social ladder and how to be convincing enough to deceive all the people,...
- 4/28/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Actor Kevin Spacey had been at the peak of his career when he was accused of s*xual assault and was put on trial. Many reports of assault and misconduct came out as part of the Weinstein Effect, which led him to lose out on most of his acting commitments at the time. The actor was also dropped from his long-running Netflix show House of Cards.
Spacey was reportedly cleared of his charges in 2023 and was ready to get back to work again. The two-time Oscar winner won his first Academy Award for his performance as Verbal Kint in Bryan Singer’s cult classic The Usual Suspects. The character was reportedly written with Spacey in mind as he was not too famous at the time, which would have given the twist away.
Kevin Spacey Was Cast In The Usual Suspects Due to His Relative Anonymity A still from Bryan Singer...
Spacey was reportedly cleared of his charges in 2023 and was ready to get back to work again. The two-time Oscar winner won his first Academy Award for his performance as Verbal Kint in Bryan Singer’s cult classic The Usual Suspects. The character was reportedly written with Spacey in mind as he was not too famous at the time, which would have given the twist away.
Kevin Spacey Was Cast In The Usual Suspects Due to His Relative Anonymity A still from Bryan Singer...
- 4/28/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Warning: This article contains a massive spoiler for "Abigail."
Taste is obviously subjective, but for my money, "Abigail" is one of the best horror movies of 2024. It's been a few years since we've had a truly great vampire movie, and this part-crime thriller, part-comedy, part-gothic horror, part-gorefest has set the bar for vampire films in the 2020s. A group of criminals — Melissa Barrera as Joey, Dan Stevens as Frank, Kathryn Newton as Sammy, William Catlett as Rickles, Kevin Durand as Peter, and Angus Cloud as Dean — are tasked with kidnapping Abigail (Alisha Weir) and holding her for ransom, believing her rich father will happily trade funds for the safekeeping of his baby girl. Unfortunately for the group, Abigail is a vampire, and this kidnapping plot is a trap to allow her some fun before devouring them all in a gigantic feast.
Throughout "Abigail," the kidnappers and the titular vamp herself often reference her wealthy,...
Taste is obviously subjective, but for my money, "Abigail" is one of the best horror movies of 2024. It's been a few years since we've had a truly great vampire movie, and this part-crime thriller, part-comedy, part-gothic horror, part-gorefest has set the bar for vampire films in the 2020s. A group of criminals — Melissa Barrera as Joey, Dan Stevens as Frank, Kathryn Newton as Sammy, William Catlett as Rickles, Kevin Durand as Peter, and Angus Cloud as Dean — are tasked with kidnapping Abigail (Alisha Weir) and holding her for ransom, believing her rich father will happily trade funds for the safekeeping of his baby girl. Unfortunately for the group, Abigail is a vampire, and this kidnapping plot is a trap to allow her some fun before devouring them all in a gigantic feast.
Throughout "Abigail," the kidnappers and the titular vamp herself often reference her wealthy,...
- 4/19/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Based on a 2001 Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth, Richard Linklater’s breezily amusing “Hit Man” — one of those laugh-light comedies that bills itself as “a somewhat true story” — begins with a premise that requires a greater suspension of disbelief than many people might be able to muster.
Can you believe that a straight-laced New Orleans college professor named Gary Johnson, a sexless birder who lives alone with his cats and drives a Honda Civic, could start moonlighting as a phony hit man for the local police? Sure. Can you believe, as we’re told, that Gary is so good at luring customers into confessing their intended crimes because his face is as forgettable as his name? Maybe, but it would probably be less of a stretch if Gary weren’t played by “Top Gun: Maverick” star Glen Powell, who is plainly one of the most handsome and charismatic human...
Can you believe that a straight-laced New Orleans college professor named Gary Johnson, a sexless birder who lives alone with his cats and drives a Honda Civic, could start moonlighting as a phony hit man for the local police? Sure. Can you believe, as we’re told, that Gary is so good at luring customers into confessing their intended crimes because his face is as forgettable as his name? Maybe, but it would probably be less of a stretch if Gary weren’t played by “Top Gun: Maverick” star Glen Powell, who is plainly one of the most handsome and charismatic human...
- 9/5/2023
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
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For decades, Disney CEO Bob Iger has been a revered media titan, beloved by both employees and Wall Street — a rare feat and tricky balancing act.
That’s what made it so surprising to the creative community when the usually friendly and disciplined Iger, fresh off his private jet at Sun Valley, chose a setting known as “summer camp for billionaires” to castigate writers and actors for their “very disturbing” strike and economic expectations that are “just not realistic,” adding that Hollywood has been “a great business for all of these people.” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher joined voices across entertainment in calling Iger’s comments “tone deaf” and, well, rich for someone who reportedly makes more than 500 times the median salary of Disney employees.
Why the sudden about-face by Mr.
For decades, Disney CEO Bob Iger has been a revered media titan, beloved by both employees and Wall Street — a rare feat and tricky balancing act.
That’s what made it so surprising to the creative community when the usually friendly and disciplined Iger, fresh off his private jet at Sun Valley, chose a setting known as “summer camp for billionaires” to castigate writers and actors for their “very disturbing” strike and economic expectations that are “just not realistic,” adding that Hollywood has been “a great business for all of these people.” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher joined voices across entertainment in calling Iger’s comments “tone deaf” and, well, rich for someone who reportedly makes more than 500 times the median salary of Disney employees.
Why the sudden about-face by Mr.
- 7/27/2023
- by Peter Csathy
- The Wrap
Benjamin Caron applies Derren Brown experience to direct stylish swindler yarn set in Manhattan with Julianne Moore and John Lithgow leading the way
Movies about confidence-trickery put a spin on the old rule about playing poker: look around the table and if you can’t see the chump … then it’s you. Watch a film about swindlers and you may well think you can see the person who’s being conned. But the film’s entire narrative procedure, and its pleasure, rely on you, the audience, repeatedly submitting to being played, even while in theory you are the one with the wised-up crook’s-eye-view of what is going on.
Screenwriters Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka have had big successes in the world of comedy and satire; now they have crafted this delectably enjoyable caper about fraudsters and Manhattan’s super-rich. It’s a little like something by David Mamet – though...
Movies about confidence-trickery put a spin on the old rule about playing poker: look around the table and if you can’t see the chump … then it’s you. Watch a film about swindlers and you may well think you can see the person who’s being conned. But the film’s entire narrative procedure, and its pleasure, rely on you, the audience, repeatedly submitting to being played, even while in theory you are the one with the wised-up crook’s-eye-view of what is going on.
Screenwriters Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka have had big successes in the world of comedy and satire; now they have crafted this delectably enjoyable caper about fraudsters and Manhattan’s super-rich. It’s a little like something by David Mamet – though...
- 2/15/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey made an emotional return to the public eye on Monday night with a special honorary event organized by Italy’s National Cinema Museum in the northern Italian city of Turin, attended by Deadline.
For the actor, who has been keeping a low profile since a string of sexual misconduct accusations in 2017 derailed his career, the evening marked his first major public appearance in more than five years.
“My heart is very full toward the Museum of Cinema for having had the “palle” (balls) to invite me tonight,” he said to applause as he accepted the museum’s Mole Antonelliana lifetime achievement award.
He thanked the museum’s director Domenico De Gaetano and head of international relations Marco Fallanca for putting on the event.
“By presenting this award, they are making a strong defence of artistic achievement and for that, they should be applauded,” he said.
Some...
For the actor, who has been keeping a low profile since a string of sexual misconduct accusations in 2017 derailed his career, the evening marked his first major public appearance in more than five years.
“My heart is very full toward the Museum of Cinema for having had the “palle” (balls) to invite me tonight,” he said to applause as he accepted the museum’s Mole Antonelliana lifetime achievement award.
He thanked the museum’s director Domenico De Gaetano and head of international relations Marco Fallanca for putting on the event.
“By presenting this award, they are making a strong defence of artistic achievement and for that, they should be applauded,” he said.
Some...
- 1/16/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
We root for heroes, but a TV show needs villains.
2022 had plenty of manipulators and monsters to keeping us riveted while make our skin crawl.
These characters are vile, and we wouldn't have them any other way.
Check out TV Fanatic's picks for the villains of 2022 we love to hate.
Monet de Hann - Gossip Girl (HBO Max)
Monet was on the periphery of the first season of the reboot, but the writers clearly understood Savannah Lee Smith was the strongest cast member and rewarded her with a deliciously villainous arc on Gossip Girl Season 2.
Monet is one of the richest characters on TV, and despite her mean streak on full display, there are some redeeming qualities.
This type of character is difficult to pull off, but I can't wait to see what becomes of Monet beyond the second season.
Hopefully, we get a third season!
Eric Tao - Industry...
2022 had plenty of manipulators and monsters to keeping us riveted while make our skin crawl.
These characters are vile, and we wouldn't have them any other way.
Check out TV Fanatic's picks for the villains of 2022 we love to hate.
Monet de Hann - Gossip Girl (HBO Max)
Monet was on the periphery of the first season of the reboot, but the writers clearly understood Savannah Lee Smith was the strongest cast member and rewarded her with a deliciously villainous arc on Gossip Girl Season 2.
Monet is one of the richest characters on TV, and despite her mean streak on full display, there are some redeeming qualities.
This type of character is difficult to pull off, but I can't wait to see what becomes of Monet beyond the second season.
Hopefully, we get a third season!
Eric Tao - Industry...
- 12/31/2022
- by Becca Newton
- TVfanatic
Casablanca, 1941: You're a small-time crook eyeing up a wealthy-looking gentleman at the bazaar who is paying more attention to his lady friend than what is happening around him. Suddenly, a car pulls up next to you and three police officers hustle you into the back of the vehicle. A few minutes later you're in a cell, but no one tells you why. After they've frogmarched several other men into the cell block they finally say why you've been brought here, and panic rises in your chest. You are suspected of murdering a high-ranking Nazi official!
"Round up the usual suspects" is my favorite quote from "Casablanca." It is uttered at the end by Captain Renault, the corrupt Vichy prefect of police, and there's a lot going on in those five words. First, it marks Renault's step towards the light as he joins the Allies in the fight against the Nazis.
"Round up the usual suspects" is my favorite quote from "Casablanca." It is uttered at the end by Captain Renault, the corrupt Vichy prefect of police, and there's a lot going on in those five words. First, it marks Renault's step towards the light as he joins the Allies in the fight against the Nazis.
- 11/4/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
In "The Infernal Machine," Guy Pearce plays a reclusive author lured out of hiding by an obsessive fan. Maybe his character was written in response to cinephiles demanding more leading roles from the star of "Memento." In the past, Pearce has seemed content to inhabit supporting roles, like when he donned old-age makeup for "Prometheus" or played the villain in "Iron Man 3." Occasionally, you'll see him take on a starring role, though, as he did in the Australian Western "The Proposition" or in the sci-fi actioner "Lockout" (that movie that ran into trouble with John Carpenter for its plot similarities to "Escape from New York.")
"The Infernal Machine" puts Pearce front and center for a film that co-stars Alice Eve, Jeremy Davies, and Alex Pettyfer. Writer-director Andrew Hunt has adapted the film from "The Hilly Earth Society" episode of The Truth Podcast, written by Louis Kornfeld. Check out our...
"The Infernal Machine" puts Pearce front and center for a film that co-stars Alice Eve, Jeremy Davies, and Alex Pettyfer. Writer-director Andrew Hunt has adapted the film from "The Hilly Earth Society" episode of The Truth Podcast, written by Louis Kornfeld. Check out our...
- 9/23/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Giancarlo Esposito's filmography dates back decades, and he has appeared in a number of classic films. In "Do the Right Thing," Esposito played Buggin Out, who led the attempted boycott of Sal's Famous Pizzeria for its all-white Wall of Fame. In "Malcolm X," he played one of the Nation of Islam disciples who assassinated the legendary civil rights leader. In "The Usual Suspects," he played FBI agent Jack Baer, who led the interrogation of a hospitalized burn victim to work up a police sketch of the villain Keyser Söze.
Despite being a part of famous movie moments like these, Esposito was working...
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Despite being a part of famous movie moments like these, Esposito was working...
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- 3/29/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Hulu’s “The Act” starts the same way as the article it’s based on: There’s a small pink bungalow. There’s whispers of Dee Dee and Gypsy Blanchard. And there’s a murder.
“It’s a promise to the viewer that we’re not going to pull a twist on you,” co-showrunner Nick Antosca told IndieWire.” “It’s not a Keyser Söze story. It’s about the human beings, what they went through, and their experiences emotionally and psychologically.”
That element was critical to co-showrunner Michelle Dean, who wrote the Buzzfeed article that inspired the series.
“One of the first things that drew me to Nick when we began collaborating was he always had this insight that we shouldn’t hide the ball at any point,” she said. “I had heard the term ‘Keyser Söze’ from a lot of different producers when I was in the process of selling the article,...
“It’s a promise to the viewer that we’re not going to pull a twist on you,” co-showrunner Nick Antosca told IndieWire.” “It’s not a Keyser Söze story. It’s about the human beings, what they went through, and their experiences emotionally and psychologically.”
That element was critical to co-showrunner Michelle Dean, who wrote the Buzzfeed article that inspired the series.
“One of the first things that drew me to Nick when we began collaborating was he always had this insight that we shouldn’t hide the ball at any point,” she said. “I had heard the term ‘Keyser Söze’ from a lot of different producers when I was in the process of selling the article,...
- 5/30/2019
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Other Marvel characters may be keeping quiet about their characters fates, but Jeff Goldblum is feeling pretty confident about The Grandmaster's chances of surviving Avengers: Infinity War. The actor stated as much in a recent interview with Digital Spy, and explained why even Thanos can't kill The Grandmaster:
“Grandmaster is more superheroed than all of them put together. You can’t kill me, I’m like a vampire. I’m deathless and I can kill people by looking at them. Or I can resurrect them just by looking at them and thinking of them. I can do everything. Being able to do all of that, all I want to do is play games. So really I’m everywhere and nowhere. I’m like Keyser Söze.”
He's not wrong by saying any of that, although I doubt whether or not he really knows if The Grandmaster survived Thanos' snap or...
“Grandmaster is more superheroed than all of them put together. You can’t kill me, I’m like a vampire. I’m deathless and I can kill people by looking at them. Or I can resurrect them just by looking at them and thinking of them. I can do everything. Being able to do all of that, all I want to do is play games. So really I’m everywhere and nowhere. I’m like Keyser Söze.”
He's not wrong by saying any of that, although I doubt whether or not he really knows if The Grandmaster survived Thanos' snap or...
- 6/12/2018
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
It’s now been over a month and I’ve just about gotten over seeing most of my favorite McU characters collapse into a pile of ash in the finale of Avengers: Infinity War (oh, who I am kidding, I still get a lump in my throat when I think of poor Spidey). While the climax of the movie (and its post-credits scene) covered most of the McU, there are a number of characters from other films whose survival is still up in the air. One of them’s the extravagant, charismatic and capricious ruler of the planet Sakaar: The Grandmaster.
Wonderfully played by Jeff Goldblum in last year’s Thor: Ragnarok, he was the kind of villain you secretly root for, even if it’s just to see him on screen a bit longer. When last we saw him, he was sheepishly emerging to face the music of a revolution against him,...
Wonderfully played by Jeff Goldblum in last year’s Thor: Ragnarok, he was the kind of villain you secretly root for, even if it’s just to see him on screen a bit longer. When last we saw him, he was sheepishly emerging to face the music of a revolution against him,...
- 6/8/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
John Mulaney and Nick Kroll have returned to the Indie Spirit Award stage to prove they’re one of the best hosting duos around. After a successful debut last year, for the 33rd edition of the awards show Mulaney and Kroll wasted no time tearing into disgraced Hollywood players like Harvey Weinstein.
“There’s some stuff we should address,” the hosts said, referencing the many accused men in Hollywood. “Last year everyone famous died, this year everyone famous wishes they were dead. The rules have changed for men. Some men are like can we hug women anymore? Not the way you’re doing it, all breathy.”
Mulaney remembered being in a meeting with Weinstein in 2015 to talk about television projects. Weinstein cracked that he’d be more remembered for TV efforts like “Project Runway” than iconic indie films like “Pulp Fiction.” Mulaney said Weinstein told him they’d even write “Project Runway” on his grave.
“There’s some stuff we should address,” the hosts said, referencing the many accused men in Hollywood. “Last year everyone famous died, this year everyone famous wishes they were dead. The rules have changed for men. Some men are like can we hug women anymore? Not the way you’re doing it, all breathy.”
Mulaney remembered being in a meeting with Weinstein in 2015 to talk about television projects. Weinstein cracked that he’d be more remembered for TV efforts like “Project Runway” than iconic indie films like “Pulp Fiction.” Mulaney said Weinstein told him they’d even write “Project Runway” on his grave.
- 3/3/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
“Family Guy” hasn’t been shying away from the hot-button headlines this season. In the December 3 episode “Crimes and Meg’s Demeanor,” creator Seth MacFarlane and his writing team took a jab at Kevin Spacey for coming out as a gay man in the wake of a sexual harassment allegation. The joke occurred while Peter, Lois, and Meg were watching the end of “The Usual Suspects.” Instead of being shocked that Kevin Spacey’s character was actually Keyser Söze the whole time, Peter remarks, “Wait, he was gay the whole time?”
Read More:Kevin Spacey Slammed for Coming Out as Gay After Being Accused of Sexual Harassment
MacFarlane’s joke seems designed to criticize the reaction of many media outlets and more who, when reporting on Spacey’s apology, ignored the sexual harassment allegations against him and focused primarily on his coming out as a gay man. Spacey issued a...
Read More:Kevin Spacey Slammed for Coming Out as Gay After Being Accused of Sexual Harassment
MacFarlane’s joke seems designed to criticize the reaction of many media outlets and more who, when reporting on Spacey’s apology, ignored the sexual harassment allegations against him and focused primarily on his coming out as a gay man. Spacey issued a...
- 12/4/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
It’s the shock of seeing Norman Bates, knife in hand, clad in his mother’s clothes, grinning maniacally in the swinging lamplight. It’s the realization that Kevin Spacey spun us a bunch of lies, and was actually Keyser Söze the whole time. It’s finally connecting “I see dead people” with Bruce Willis being shot at the beginning of “The Sixth Sense.” When movies pull the rug from under us, it’s one of the greatest thrills that cinema can provide.
As Hollywood continues to reboot countless old properties, it’s easy to think that the days of original and surprising storytelling are long behind us. But these films prove that Hollywood still has a few tricks up its sleeve, ones that have kept us talking for years, and have cemented their place in film history.
Beware of spoilers! Here are the best plot twists of the 21st...
As Hollywood continues to reboot countless old properties, it’s easy to think that the days of original and surprising storytelling are long behind us. But these films prove that Hollywood still has a few tricks up its sleeve, ones that have kept us talking for years, and have cemented their place in film history.
Beware of spoilers! Here are the best plot twists of the 21st...
- 11/3/2017
- by Jamie Righetti, Chris O'Falt, Kate Erbland, Zack Sharf, David Ehrlich, Jenna Marotta, William Earl and Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Head to the movies this weekend to see Logan Lucky, and you'll see more than Steven Soderbergh ending his moviemaking retirement phase and returning to the big screen. (You've been greatly missed, sir.) You'll see more than just Channing Tatum and Adam Driver playing down-on-their-luck Southern brothers who hatch a plan to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway. You'll even see more than Daniel Craig sporting a bottle-blond crop-cut hairdo and Seth MacFarlane sporting something on his head that looks like a cross between a mullet, a Jheri curl and roadkill.
- 8/18/2017
- Rollingstone.com
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including The Big Bang Theory, This Is Us, Blindspot and Grey’s Anatomy!
Videos Orphan Black Ep, Cast Talk Final Season Theme, ‘Touchy’ Clone Q
1 | We’re absolutely thrilled that Tatiana Maslany won an Emmy, but we can’t help wondering: What gave her the edge this year? Did it just take the voters four years to finally watch Orphan Black? Was it the awesomeness of Krystal?
2 | Were you aware there was an Emmy...
Videos Orphan Black Ep, Cast Talk Final Season Theme, ‘Touchy’ Clone Q
1 | We’re absolutely thrilled that Tatiana Maslany won an Emmy, but we can’t help wondering: What gave her the edge this year? Did it just take the voters four years to finally watch Orphan Black? Was it the awesomeness of Krystal?
2 | Were you aware there was an Emmy...
- 9/23/2016
- TVLine.com
Throughout this whole crazy season of Mr. Robot, we weren’t quite sure what was a dream and what was reality. Well, Wednesday’s Season 2 finale served as a big, bloody wake-up call.
The first blood drawn this week is the blood splashed all over Darlene’s jacket. Yay, Darlene’s alive! But Cisco’s dead (that’s his blood) following that Dark Army ambush a couple weeks back, and Dom and her boss have Darlene holed up in an interrogation room. Darlene pleads the fifth, but Dom’s boss coldly tells her that doesn’t apply: “This isn’t Burn Notice…...
The first blood drawn this week is the blood splashed all over Darlene’s jacket. Yay, Darlene’s alive! But Cisco’s dead (that’s his blood) following that Dark Army ambush a couple weeks back, and Dom and her boss have Darlene holed up in an interrogation room. Darlene pleads the fifth, but Dom’s boss coldly tells her that doesn’t apply: “This isn’t Burn Notice…...
- 9/22/2016
- TVLine.com
The wait is over! House of Cards season 4 began streaming Friday - and the season starts with a bang (and one very bleak prison scene). Below are the most shocking moments from the premiere. Warning: spoilers ahead.Lucas Goodwin is back ... and his life is (predictably) awful.We haven't seen poor Lucas Goodwin (Sebastian Arcelus) since season 2, when he was put in prison for cyber crimes after he got on the bad side of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) by trying to prove the then-Vice President murdered Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara). We learn he is trying to get on his scary...
- 3/4/2016
- by Aaron Couch, @AaronCouch
- PEOPLE.com
The wait is over!
House of Cards season 4 began streaming Friday – and the season starts with a bang (and one very bleak prison scene).
Below are the most shocking moments from the premiere.
Warning: spoilers ahead.
Lucas Goodwin is back ... and his life is (predictably) awful.
We haven't seen poor Lucas Goodwin (Sebastian Arcelus) since season 2, when he was put in prison for cyber crimes after he got on the bad side of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) by trying to prove the then-Vice President murdered Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara).
We learn he is trying to get on his scary prison...
House of Cards season 4 began streaming Friday – and the season starts with a bang (and one very bleak prison scene).
Below are the most shocking moments from the premiere.
Warning: spoilers ahead.
Lucas Goodwin is back ... and his life is (predictably) awful.
We haven't seen poor Lucas Goodwin (Sebastian Arcelus) since season 2, when he was put in prison for cyber crimes after he got on the bad side of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) by trying to prove the then-Vice President murdered Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara).
We learn he is trying to get on his scary prison...
- 3/4/2016
- by Aaron Couch, @AaronCouch
- People.com - TV Watch
When you are dressed as someone else, the last thing you want is to turn around and see that person dancing better than you while wearing less highlighter. Channing Tatum met Beyoncé for the very first time while onstage during his infamous Lip Sync Battle performance, and somehow did not utter a guttural scream and drop to his knees in terror and awe. Imagine dressing as Beyoncé for Halloween, only to turn around and see Bey eating more Reese's Cups than you — and faster. It would be devastating. Tatum goes on to describe Beyoncé as his Keyser Söze for her unknowable mystery, though she did text him later and suggest that they hang out, which means she's an even better Keyser Söze.
- 1/28/2016
- by Halle Kiefer
- Vulture
At first glance, it looked like another of the Tarantino clones filling the art houses in the wake of Pulp Fiction. The Usual Suspects was a gritty crime thriller whose cast mixed cult favorites and unknowns and the writer/director team behind the (unreleased) Sundance sensation Public Access. But early reviews from its own Sundance debut and a canny marketing campaign led to an extraordinary response. In August 1995, the film opened on 42 screens with a stunning per-screen average of more than $15,000 (the top opener for the week, the much-hyped video game adaptation Mortal Kombat, averaged less than $10,000).
In the weeks to come, word of mouth would take The Usual Suspects from indie darling to cult classic. Raves from Rolling Stone, Washington Post, and others also helped spread the word that this was a must-see masterpiece of neo noir.
The film was the sophomore effort by director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie,...
In the weeks to come, word of mouth would take The Usual Suspects from indie darling to cult classic. Raves from Rolling Stone, Washington Post, and others also helped spread the word that this was a must-see masterpiece of neo noir.
The film was the sophomore effort by director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie,...
- 12/15/2015
- by M. Robert Grunwald
- SoundOnSight
At first glance, it looked like another of the Tarantino clones filling the art houses in the wake of Pulp Fiction. The Usual Suspects was a gritty crime thriller whose cast mixed cult favorites and unknowns and the writer/director team behind the (unreleased) Sundance sensation Public Access. But early reviews from its own Sundance debut and a canny marketing campaign led to an extraordinary response. In August 1995, the film opened on 42 screens with a stunning per-screen average of more than $15,000 (the top opener for the week; the much-hyped video game adaptation Mortal Kombat, averaged less than $10,000).
In the weeks to come, word of mouth would take The Usual Suspects from indie darling to cult classic. Raves from Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, and others also helped spread the word that this was a must-see masterpiece of neo-noir.
The film was the sophomore effort by director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie,...
In the weeks to come, word of mouth would take The Usual Suspects from indie darling to cult classic. Raves from Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, and others also helped spread the word that this was a must-see masterpiece of neo-noir.
The film was the sophomore effort by director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie,...
- 12/10/2015
- by M. Robert Grunwald
- SoundOnSight
Twenty years ago today, Bryan Singer, the director of the “good X-Men movies” (read: all of them except X3), and writer Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible – Rogue One) rounded up five thieves for the heist of the 90’s. It all starts out with a seemingly harmless lineup, but Keyser Söze – bogeyman of the criminal underworld – has very specific (and sinister) plans for The Usual Suspects’ Dean Keaton (Gabriel Byrne), McManus (Stephen Baldwin), Fenster (Benicio del Toro), Hockney (Kevin Pollak), and Verbal Kint (Kevin Spacey). Bonus points to Singer for casting Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”’s Gus Fring), who looks ridiculously young as one of the FBI agents after Keyser Söze.
From pool sharks and grifters to tricksters, card cheats and American hustlers, here’s our rundown of the most memorable con artists in movie history.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Fast Eddie Felson – The Hustler (1961)
One of the finest fraudster films to ever...
From pool sharks and grifters to tricksters, card cheats and American hustlers, here’s our rundown of the most memorable con artists in movie history.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Fast Eddie Felson – The Hustler (1961)
One of the finest fraudster films to ever...
- 8/18/2015
- by Daniel Bettridge
- Cineplex
Universal Pictures
Rating: ★★★
Judd Apatow may be the king of modern American comedy, dominating the R-rated box office with a slew of Frat Pack-staring films with a deft balance of cringe, gross-out and bromantic humour, but I’ve always found the movies he actually directed (as opposed to simply producing) a bit lacking.
Oh, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up are fine – if decidedly mid-range – comedies, but Funny People was nothing more than a sappy melodrama and This Is 40 is far too self-involved. The running trait is less humorous times at the cinema than punishing runtimes and misjudged attempts to make a straight drama, making me somewhat apprehensive about his next film.
Maybe it’s not just me, because Trainwreck, his latest, arrives with a Shyamalan-esque lacking of directorial promotion – the key selling points are Amy Schumer (who we all now must pretend is a modern great because she...
Rating: ★★★
Judd Apatow may be the king of modern American comedy, dominating the R-rated box office with a slew of Frat Pack-staring films with a deft balance of cringe, gross-out and bromantic humour, but I’ve always found the movies he actually directed (as opposed to simply producing) a bit lacking.
Oh, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up are fine – if decidedly mid-range – comedies, but Funny People was nothing more than a sappy melodrama and This Is 40 is far too self-involved. The running trait is less humorous times at the cinema than punishing runtimes and misjudged attempts to make a straight drama, making me somewhat apprehensive about his next film.
Maybe it’s not just me, because Trainwreck, his latest, arrives with a Shyamalan-esque lacking of directorial promotion – the key selling points are Amy Schumer (who we all now must pretend is a modern great because she...
- 8/17/2015
- by Alex Leadbeater
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
If you’re not sure what a ‘magnificent bast*rd’ is, then you may need to check your bookshelves or your DVD racks: it’s one of the most popular archetypes in fiction of all kinds, a staple of cinema, in particular, since the advent of motion pictures.
Magnificent bast*rds are the epitome of bold charisma, capturing the attention and even admiration of the audience. They’re not always hip or cool, but seem to transcend image or fashion: however they portray themselves, they’re always consummate show stealers, always one step or more ahead of their enemies, always compelling and audacious. Magnificent bast*rds are usually plotters, manipulators, capable of breathtaking acts of glorious mayhem in the service of whatever their goals and objectives might be, and almost always come out on top – and even in defeat, a magnificent bast*rd will usually pull it out...
If you’re not sure what a ‘magnificent bast*rd’ is, then you may need to check your bookshelves or your DVD racks: it’s one of the most popular archetypes in fiction of all kinds, a staple of cinema, in particular, since the advent of motion pictures.
Magnificent bast*rds are the epitome of bold charisma, capturing the attention and even admiration of the audience. They’re not always hip or cool, but seem to transcend image or fashion: however they portray themselves, they’re always consummate show stealers, always one step or more ahead of their enemies, always compelling and audacious. Magnificent bast*rds are usually plotters, manipulators, capable of breathtaking acts of glorious mayhem in the service of whatever their goals and objectives might be, and almost always come out on top – and even in defeat, a magnificent bast*rd will usually pull it out...
- 5/1/2015
- by Ben Cooke
- Obsessed with Film
To prematurely write off Zombeavers would be an easy task based on the numerous trailers featuring zombified beaver puppets who growl angrily at the camera, as the footage suggests a watch that takes B-Movie stupidity to realms yet unexplored. Who needs a bunch of undead beavers thwapping their tails against the ground while they’re trying to gnaw through a group of drunken fratheads and their sorority babes? Pointless nudity, radiated beaver dams, filthy double entendres, goofy creature work – do horror fans really need to be subjected to such an untamed zombie/animal hybrid?!
Yeah – you’re f#cking right they do!
The same could have been said for movies like Gremlins, Child’s Play, or any other heavily puppeteered genre exploration that requires heavy special effects techniques and loads of imagination. Sure, we already know how those two famous examples turned out. Gremlins is a classic monster mash for...
Yeah – you’re f#cking right they do!
The same could have been said for movies like Gremlins, Child’s Play, or any other heavily puppeteered genre exploration that requires heavy special effects techniques and loads of imagination. Sure, we already know how those two famous examples turned out. Gremlins is a classic monster mash for...
- 3/19/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
With Daniel Radcliffe now sporting a pair of horns at screens worldwide, we decided to pit a few other big-screen Beelzebubs against one another in head-to-head combat.
The only rules? No kids (see you, Rosemary's Baby), animals (laters, Devil Dog: Hound Of Hell) or metaphorical stand-ins (ciao, Keyser Söze). Let the Luci-face off commence...
The Heavyweights
Louis Cyphre (Robert De Niro) in Angel Heart (1987)
An espresso-sipping, egg-peeling businessman with a luxuriant mullet – well, it was the 1980s – Louis Cyphre (De Niro) casts a quietly seething shadow across Alan Parker's dank New Orleans noir. Despite his "dimestore joke" name ("Mephistopheles is such a mouthful in Manhattan," he tells Mickey Rourke's fall-guy Pi) and lethal talons, there's a subtlety to De Niro's El Diablo that means he only needs to raise an eyebrow to convey an eternity of egg-bound malevolence.
vs
John Milton (Al Pacino) in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
More Gordon Gecko than genuine fiend,...
The only rules? No kids (see you, Rosemary's Baby), animals (laters, Devil Dog: Hound Of Hell) or metaphorical stand-ins (ciao, Keyser Söze). Let the Luci-face off commence...
The Heavyweights
Louis Cyphre (Robert De Niro) in Angel Heart (1987)
An espresso-sipping, egg-peeling businessman with a luxuriant mullet – well, it was the 1980s – Louis Cyphre (De Niro) casts a quietly seething shadow across Alan Parker's dank New Orleans noir. Despite his "dimestore joke" name ("Mephistopheles is such a mouthful in Manhattan," he tells Mickey Rourke's fall-guy Pi) and lethal talons, there's a subtlety to De Niro's El Diablo that means he only needs to raise an eyebrow to convey an eternity of egg-bound malevolence.
vs
John Milton (Al Pacino) in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
More Gordon Gecko than genuine fiend,...
- 11/5/2014
- Digital Spy
"It opened doors immediately," Oscar Isaac muses on working with the Coen brothers. "I got The Two Faces of January a couple of days after I had been cast in Inside Llewyn Davis. The trajectory completely changed once that happened."
It's no surprise that the actor's soulful performance as down-at-heel folk singer Llewyn has proved to be such a turning point. In the two years that have passed since shooting, he's gone from respected supporting player to compelling leading man, and was recently cast in a major role for Jj Abrams's Star Wars: Episode VII.
Digital Spy sat down with Isaac this week to talk about his Star Wars fandom, the meaning of Inside Llewyn Davis's much-discussed cat, and his role opposite Viggo Mortensen in this week's Patricia Highsmith adaptation The Two Faces of January.
Hossein Amini has said that The Two Faces of January appealed to him...
It's no surprise that the actor's soulful performance as down-at-heel folk singer Llewyn has proved to be such a turning point. In the two years that have passed since shooting, he's gone from respected supporting player to compelling leading man, and was recently cast in a major role for Jj Abrams's Star Wars: Episode VII.
Digital Spy sat down with Isaac this week to talk about his Star Wars fandom, the meaning of Inside Llewyn Davis's much-discussed cat, and his role opposite Viggo Mortensen in this week's Patricia Highsmith adaptation The Two Faces of January.
Hossein Amini has said that The Two Faces of January appealed to him...
- 5/15/2014
- Digital Spy
I love the art of magic. I've always been fascinated by the kinds of things that magicians can pull off. I know they are all performed with slight of hand and illusions, but many of the tricks I've seen pulled off in my life have blown my mind. I really do enjoy the feeling of having my mind blown, and magic does it to me a lot. When I was a kid I got a big magic kit and book for Christmas one year. I loved that thing, but unfortunately I was not born to be a magician.
I've gone to several magic shows over the years. Seeing these tricks pulled off live, up close and personal is so amazing. While I was driving through Las Vegas recently I began to reminisce about all the magic shows that I've gone to there. That sparked the idea for me to write...
I've gone to several magic shows over the years. Seeing these tricks pulled off live, up close and personal is so amazing. While I was driving through Las Vegas recently I began to reminisce about all the magic shows that I've gone to there. That sparked the idea for me to write...
- 4/28/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!
Question: From the moment Cyrus elected (pun intended) not to let anyone else in on the bomb threat to the final silliness of Olivia and Jake wending skyward on daddy's jet, the Scandal finale was all the usual over-the-top perfection Gladiators have come to love and expect from Shonda Rhimes when she's operating at the top of her "a little too much is not enough" game. Nice homage to the Keyser Söze reveal from The Usual Suspects at the end. Sorry Columbus Short got offed; perhaps if his character had been given a real reel life I'd miss him more, but that was one of the flaws in the mostly great/outlandish storytelling that truly bugged this fangirl. I know it was a rush from plot point to plot point, but I'm willing to accept the pregnancy...
Question: From the moment Cyrus elected (pun intended) not to let anyone else in on the bomb threat to the final silliness of Olivia and Jake wending skyward on daddy's jet, the Scandal finale was all the usual over-the-top perfection Gladiators have come to love and expect from Shonda Rhimes when she's operating at the top of her "a little too much is not enough" game. Nice homage to the Keyser Söze reveal from The Usual Suspects at the end. Sorry Columbus Short got offed; perhaps if his character had been given a real reel life I'd miss him more, but that was one of the flaws in the mostly great/outlandish storytelling that truly bugged this fangirl. I know it was a rush from plot point to plot point, but I'm willing to accept the pregnancy...
- 4/21/2014
- by Matt Roush
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Billy Bob Thornton has played some devilish characters, but never one as frightening and fascinating as Fargo’s Lorne Malvo. Malvo is a mysterious grim reaper of sorts who lives by a strict code of malevolence — one that has a way of rubbing off on the innocent souls around him. In the premiere of FX’s new series, which airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. Et, a chance encounter with pathetic pushover Lester Nygaard (Sherlock’s Martin Freeman) leads to some very bad things in the small town of Bemidji, Minn.
The two actors — whom you may remember co-starred in Love Actually,...
The two actors — whom you may remember co-starred in Love Actually,...
- 4/15/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
Due to unprecedented demand, the Jameson Cult Film Club is returning to Cork on 22nd explosive screening of the 1995 crime thriller, The Usual Suspects. These free events are not just your typical screening, the Jameson Cult Film Club promises to transport the audience right into the murky world of criminal mastermind Keyser Söze for an unforgettable viewing experience. The venue, a safe house located on ‘San Pedro Pier’, is only revealed to ticket holders and will be completely transformed into a series of sets from the movie. Live theatre and special effects timed perfectly with on-screen action will also help to create an electric atmosphere throughout the screening. The greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing the world that he didn’t exist, so don’t miss the opportunity to watch this heist classic, voted best movie plot twist by IMDb, on the big screen. If you don’t...
- 4/13/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
The Jameson Cult Film Club is returning to Cork on 22nd April and Galway on 29th April for explosive screenings of the 1995 crime thriller, The Usual Suspects. Following on from the successful screenings of cult classics such as Jaws, Predator and Intermission, organisers are bringing the Jameson Cult Film Club experience back on the road These free events are not just your typical screening, the Jameson Cult Film Club promises to transport the audience right into the murky world of criminal mastermind Keyser Söze for an unforgettable viewing experience. The venue, a safe house located on ‘San Pedro Pier’, is only revealed to ticket holders and will be completely transformed into a series of sets from the movie. Live theatre and special effects timed perfectly with on-screen action will also help to create an electric atmosphere throughout the screening. The greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing the world that he didn’t exist,...
- 4/10/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
What’s new, what’s hot, and what you may have missed, now available to stream.
streaming now, before it’s in theaters
Alan Partridge (aka Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa): comedian Steve Coogan is still, hilariously, the same old awful, insecure jerk, but the media satire that has always revolved around the character is somewhat diminished [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video]
streaming now, before it’s on dvd
The Broken Circle Breakdown: heartbreaking melodrama about married musicians and the impact a sick child has on their relationship [at Amazon Instant Video] Frozen: the showstopping central musical number is a glorious anthem to female power and ability… and so, in fact, is the whole wonderful movie; Disney is finally getting it [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video]
new to Prime
L.A. Confidential: dazzling noir thriller of organized crime, sleazy tabloid journalism, and murder [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video] The Usual Suspects: find out who Keyser Söze is again [at Amazon Instant Video]
new to stream
Dirty Pretty Things: check out Chiwetel Ejiofor...
streaming now, before it’s in theaters
Alan Partridge (aka Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa): comedian Steve Coogan is still, hilariously, the same old awful, insecure jerk, but the media satire that has always revolved around the character is somewhat diminished [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video]
streaming now, before it’s on dvd
The Broken Circle Breakdown: heartbreaking melodrama about married musicians and the impact a sick child has on their relationship [at Amazon Instant Video] Frozen: the showstopping central musical number is a glorious anthem to female power and ability… and so, in fact, is the whole wonderful movie; Disney is finally getting it [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video]
new to Prime
L.A. Confidential: dazzling noir thriller of organized crime, sleazy tabloid journalism, and murder [my review] [at Amazon Instant Video] The Usual Suspects: find out who Keyser Söze is again [at Amazon Instant Video]
new to stream
Dirty Pretty Things: check out Chiwetel Ejiofor...
- 3/5/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Now it’s gettin’ good, right? This section of the list begins to get into the portion where “you’ve heard it before.” A number of the films below have been universally acclaimed for one reason or another, but the focus here is on the writing. Some are innovative, some are unexpected, and some completed changed the way films were written, creating a new style or sub-genre. After all, isn’t that what makes for good writing?
30. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary
I don’t wanna kill anybody. But if I gotta get out that door, and you’re standing in my way, one way or the other, you’re gettin’ outta my way.
Before he was one of the more recognizable directors in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino was a screenwriter just trying to make enough money to get the films he wanted to make off the ground.
30. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary
I don’t wanna kill anybody. But if I gotta get out that door, and you’re standing in my way, one way or the other, you’re gettin’ outta my way.
Before he was one of the more recognizable directors in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino was a screenwriter just trying to make enough money to get the films he wanted to make off the ground.
- 3/3/2014
- by Joshua Gaul
- SoundOnSight
The greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing the world that he did not exist.
Was Keyser Söze right all along? That's what Ryan Hardy wonders in the following promo for The Following Season 2, which features Kevin Bacon's FBI agent in a room by himself, questioning the death of Joe Carroll that seemingly took place to close out The Following Season 1.
We know, of course, that James Purefoy will, indeed, reprise the role of this serial killer when the Fox drama returns in January, though we don't know in what capacity. Watch the new trailer now:
The Following Teaser: Return of the Devil?
In a second Fox teaser, meanwhile, Hardy openly says he doesn't believe Joe is dead and teases a revenge-filled mission that will take out this warped author once and for all.
Check out our exclusive Comic-Con interviews with the cast now for plenty more scoop...
Was Keyser Söze right all along? That's what Ryan Hardy wonders in the following promo for The Following Season 2, which features Kevin Bacon's FBI agent in a room by himself, questioning the death of Joe Carroll that seemingly took place to close out The Following Season 1.
We know, of course, that James Purefoy will, indeed, reprise the role of this serial killer when the Fox drama returns in January, though we don't know in what capacity. Watch the new trailer now:
The Following Teaser: Return of the Devil?
In a second Fox teaser, meanwhile, Hardy openly says he doesn't believe Joe is dead and teases a revenge-filled mission that will take out this warped author once and for all.
Check out our exclusive Comic-Con interviews with the cast now for plenty more scoop...
- 10/24/2013
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Breaking Bad has had plenty of creatively gruesome violence crammed into its six-year run. But there are some acts deemed too psychotically vicious even for Walter White and his associates. According to EW: In one of Gilligan's early ideas, a drug kingpin (nicknamed Keyser Söze) has one of his henchmen escorted behind, say, a Home Depot. And then things get ugly. "He takes a chisel and says, 'Pick a number between 1 and whatever,' and that's the vertebrae that he chooses to bang the chisel in and paralyze the guy," says [executive story editor Gennifer Hutchinson]. "We loved this idea. It was so gross." It is pretty gross! Eventually the drug kingpin character became the infamous Gus Fring, who the writers decided was frightening enough with just a regular old box cutter. All together now: gaaaaaah.
- 9/5/2013
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
Review Louisa Mellor 13 Aug 2013 - 15:00
FBI action drama The Blacklist feat. James Spader comes to Sky Living this October. Here are our spoiler-free thoughts on the pilot…
Warning: while this review contains no spoilers, the trailer below it is essentially a synopsis of the pilot episode, so tread carefully.
James Spader looks to be having such a good time as a Moriarty-like master crim in NBC’s new action drama The Blacklist, it’s hard not to be won over by the sheer ebullience of it all.
Spader plays former Us military man turned career criminal Raymond “Red” Reddington as part-Hannibal Lecter, part-Keyser Söze. Red’s a global mastermind bon viveur with a taste for glib remarks, expensive hotels, and getting under the skin of his FBI captors. With neither political nor national allegiances, he’s been selling his underworld genius to the highest bidder. Until now, that is.
FBI action drama The Blacklist feat. James Spader comes to Sky Living this October. Here are our spoiler-free thoughts on the pilot…
Warning: while this review contains no spoilers, the trailer below it is essentially a synopsis of the pilot episode, so tread carefully.
James Spader looks to be having such a good time as a Moriarty-like master crim in NBC’s new action drama The Blacklist, it’s hard not to be won over by the sheer ebullience of it all.
Spader plays former Us military man turned career criminal Raymond “Red” Reddington as part-Hannibal Lecter, part-Keyser Söze. Red’s a global mastermind bon viveur with a taste for glib remarks, expensive hotels, and getting under the skin of his FBI captors. With neither political nor national allegiances, he’s been selling his underworld genius to the highest bidder. Until now, that is.
- 8/13/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
What do Left Behind, Little Nicky, Mister Frost, and Hellboy all have in common? They all feature the devil in either a starring or cameo role. Satan or Lucifer has long been a fascinating figure ever since John Milton’s Paradise Lost immortalized him. Not surprising in a bit of homage Al Pacino as Satan in The Devil’s Advocate call himself “John Milton.” But treatments of the devil have varied greatly. In The Devil Rides Out (1968), Christopher Lee faces off against a Satan cult but Satan himself only appears for a few brief moments.
Tim Curry’s devil in Legend, on the other hand, takes center stage in perhaps the wildest interpretation yet with his devil sporting huge cloven hooves and horns. But in the 1990s, the devil became more and more cynical and laid back. Gabriel Byrne in the End of Days plays him as a normal man...
Tim Curry’s devil in Legend, on the other hand, takes center stage in perhaps the wildest interpretation yet with his devil sporting huge cloven hooves and horns. But in the 1990s, the devil became more and more cynical and laid back. Gabriel Byrne in the End of Days plays him as a normal man...
- 4/29/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – Keyser Söze returns for one night only! On behalf of the Chicago Film Critics Association, HollywoodChicago.com critics Adam Fendelman and Matt Fagerholm have the rare honor to host movie lovers like you and bring one of the greatest mysteries back to the big screen! Enjoy “The Usual Suspects,” test your trivia, debate the film, win prizes and get to know your Chicago film critics – all for free!
This special event is already almost sold out! But one of HollywoodChicago.com’s reasons for being is to send you to some of the best movies – often for free! – and Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at Studio Movie Grill Wheaton will be no exception. We’re hooking up our loyal readers with 50 pairs of passes while you enjoy one of Chicago’s most premium movie theatres!
1995’s “The Usual Suspects,” which is fan-favorite neo-noir film that is rated “R,...
This special event is already almost sold out! But one of HollywoodChicago.com’s reasons for being is to send you to some of the best movies – often for free! – and Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at Studio Movie Grill Wheaton will be no exception. We’re hooking up our loyal readers with 50 pairs of passes while you enjoy one of Chicago’s most premium movie theatres!
1995’s “The Usual Suspects,” which is fan-favorite neo-noir film that is rated “R,...
- 4/26/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Review Louisa Mellor 19 Feb 2013 - 23:10
We finally know who Mr Rabbit is, though Utopia’s closing episode was more ellipsis than finale. Here’s Louisa’s review…
This review contains spoilers.
There’s often something anti-climactic about watching the resolution of a conspiracy thriller. The fun of acting detective and testing paranoid theories (Grant’s mum is Mr Rabbit! No, it’s Wilson! No, it’s a cabal of world leaders using Rabbit as an acronym for ‘really a bit bleak in truth’!) outweighs the pleasure of being presented with the answer.
We should have had Milner pegged as one half of The Network’s tag-team from the off, seeing as her first lines on screen contained a condensed version of their pro-sterilisation argument: “He’s already dead. You’re not killing, you’re saving my life”, she told Wilson, in reference to the skinhead on the chapel floor,...
We finally know who Mr Rabbit is, though Utopia’s closing episode was more ellipsis than finale. Here’s Louisa’s review…
This review contains spoilers.
There’s often something anti-climactic about watching the resolution of a conspiracy thriller. The fun of acting detective and testing paranoid theories (Grant’s mum is Mr Rabbit! No, it’s Wilson! No, it’s a cabal of world leaders using Rabbit as an acronym for ‘really a bit bleak in truth’!) outweighs the pleasure of being presented with the answer.
We should have had Milner pegged as one half of The Network’s tag-team from the off, seeing as her first lines on screen contained a condensed version of their pro-sterilisation argument: “He’s already dead. You’re not killing, you’re saving my life”, she told Wilson, in reference to the skinhead on the chapel floor,...
- 2/19/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
*Exclaimer: Please don’t read this if you haven’t seen Inception, The Empire Strikes Back, Planet of the Apes, The Wizard of Oz, Saw, Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, The Usual Suspects or The Sixth Sense
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As a probable testament to my poor academic acumen, I cannot, in good memory, recall the particulars of the situation I’m about to describe for you. I don’t remember the course, the tutorial leader, or the topic at hand, but I do remember it was an early morning class on a balmy winters day. In my usual bleary-eyed state of apathy, I resigned myself to a self-assigned seat at the back, content to make up the numbers and to pick up my arbitrarily appointed participation marks.
As the class commenced its usual schedule of speculative faff and conjecture, I commenced my own schedule of affairs: looking at people when they...
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As a probable testament to my poor academic acumen, I cannot, in good memory, recall the particulars of the situation I’m about to describe for you. I don’t remember the course, the tutorial leader, or the topic at hand, but I do remember it was an early morning class on a balmy winters day. In my usual bleary-eyed state of apathy, I resigned myself to a self-assigned seat at the back, content to make up the numbers and to pick up my arbitrarily appointed participation marks.
As the class commenced its usual schedule of speculative faff and conjecture, I commenced my own schedule of affairs: looking at people when they...
- 8/7/2012
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
The Dark Knight Rises is looking less like a superhero movie and more like a film about civil war or a populist revolution.
Take a look at the people who help you through your day — the store clerk, the hotel bellman, the waiter. Then imagine the working class rising up to attack the people they serve. That’s what the villain Bane appears to be orchestrating in new footage from The Dark Knight Rises, which screened Tuesday at the theater-owner convention CinemaCon.
“What defines cinema and gets people out of the home to watch it, is spectacle,” filmmaker Christopher Nolan said.
Take a look at the people who help you through your day — the store clerk, the hotel bellman, the waiter. Then imagine the working class rising up to attack the people they serve. That’s what the villain Bane appears to be orchestrating in new footage from The Dark Knight Rises, which screened Tuesday at the theater-owner convention CinemaCon.
“What defines cinema and gets people out of the home to watch it, is spectacle,” filmmaker Christopher Nolan said.
- 4/24/2012
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
There's a reason you've recently had the urge to bust out your plaid shirts, Celine Dion albums and dial-up modems, as this week sees the release of two relics of the 1990s: "Titanic 3D" and "American Reunion."
Since both of these movies make us think back to a more innocent time when Monica Lewinsky was an eager young White House intern, our money wasn't on fire and Twittering was a weird body tic, we're reminiscing about that decade's most influential and essential cinematic treasures for future generations. It wasn't easy to narrow down the list (next time, "Problem Child 2," next time ...) but if we were to preserve only 25 flicks from the '90s in a time capsule, they would be these (listed in alphabetical order).
1. 'American Pie' (1999)
Losing your virginity on prom night is a rite of passage as American as … well, you know. Jim, Stifler and...
Since both of these movies make us think back to a more innocent time when Monica Lewinsky was an eager young White House intern, our money wasn't on fire and Twittering was a weird body tic, we're reminiscing about that decade's most influential and essential cinematic treasures for future generations. It wasn't easy to narrow down the list (next time, "Problem Child 2," next time ...) but if we were to preserve only 25 flicks from the '90s in a time capsule, they would be these (listed in alphabetical order).
1. 'American Pie' (1999)
Losing your virginity on prom night is a rite of passage as American as … well, you know. Jim, Stifler and...
- 4/5/2012
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
The fact that this is a detailed description of the the 6-minute prologue for The Dark Knight Rises should tell you that if you read ahead you are going to enter Spoiler territory. I'm very excited about seeing this because everyone who recently saw it is saying how epically amazing it is. It sucks that we weren't invited out to see this thing, but whatever, I will eventually see it, and so will many of you.
Total Film has posted a pretty in depth description of what was shown and it even includes some of the dialogue. This is the most detailed description I've seen from anywhere else which is why I decided to post it, so thanks to Total film for being awesome.
Here ya go! If you decided to read ahead tell us what you think!
The opening piece of footage from the promo suggests that District Attorney Harvey Dent,...
Total Film has posted a pretty in depth description of what was shown and it even includes some of the dialogue. This is the most detailed description I've seen from anywhere else which is why I decided to post it, so thanks to Total film for being awesome.
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The opening piece of footage from the promo suggests that District Attorney Harvey Dent,...
- 12/9/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The good people at the Jameson Cult Film Club are starting up their series of screenings once again and we’ve got the details of their forthcoming event in London.
Bryan Singer’s The Usual Suspects is coming back to the big screen to launch the latest season of the Cult Film Club and Jameson have chosen a fitting location to bring you the tall tale of Keyser Söze and the merry band of crooks whose last job is wrapped up in the mystery of a massacre at a boat yard.
Suitably the screenings on the 5th, 6th and 7th of October are taking place at the Trinity Buoy Wharf, 64 Orchard Places London E14 Ojy with a boat that leaves from Westminster Pier at 18.30 that takes you to the screening.
Find out everything you need to know right here at the Jameson Cult Flim Club website and keep an eye...
Bryan Singer’s The Usual Suspects is coming back to the big screen to launch the latest season of the Cult Film Club and Jameson have chosen a fitting location to bring you the tall tale of Keyser Söze and the merry band of crooks whose last job is wrapped up in the mystery of a massacre at a boat yard.
Suitably the screenings on the 5th, 6th and 7th of October are taking place at the Trinity Buoy Wharf, 64 Orchard Places London E14 Ojy with a boat that leaves from Westminster Pier at 18.30 that takes you to the screening.
Find out everything you need to know right here at the Jameson Cult Flim Club website and keep an eye...
- 10/4/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It has been announced that the hugely successful Jameson Cult Film Club screenings are returning for a fourth season in unique locations across the UK – including London, Manchester, and for the first time, Birmingham!
Kicking off the series in style is an immersive, experiential screening of The Usual Suspects over two nights in London, where cult film fans will be transported from Westminster Pier by boat to a dock-side warehouse in Trinity Buoy Wharf to enjoy the film with Jameson cocktails in hand. Guests will be able to explore the docks at their peril, not knowing where or when Keyser Söze and other villains of the underworld might strike.
Other screenings to take place in 2011 will include a Halloween showing of Alfred Hitchcock’s thrilling masterpiece The Birds at St Paul’s Church in Birmingham, a city Jameson Cult Film Club will be visiting for the first time since the programme’s inception.
Kicking off the series in style is an immersive, experiential screening of The Usual Suspects over two nights in London, where cult film fans will be transported from Westminster Pier by boat to a dock-side warehouse in Trinity Buoy Wharf to enjoy the film with Jameson cocktails in hand. Guests will be able to explore the docks at their peril, not knowing where or when Keyser Söze and other villains of the underworld might strike.
Other screenings to take place in 2011 will include a Halloween showing of Alfred Hitchcock’s thrilling masterpiece The Birds at St Paul’s Church in Birmingham, a city Jameson Cult Film Club will be visiting for the first time since the programme’s inception.
- 9/14/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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