CBS’s FBI season five concludes with episode 23, which also happens to be the show’s 100th episode. Directed by Alex Chapple from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode 23 – “God Complex” – will air on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Shantel VanSanten returns to guest star as Nina Chase.
“God Complex” Plot: When a prominent doctor is found dead in a ritualistic slaying, the team must race against the clock to hunt down a religiously motivated serial killer. Also, Scola faces a life-or-death decision.
Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie...
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Shantel VanSanten returns to guest star as Nina Chase.
“God Complex” Plot: When a prominent doctor is found dead in a ritualistic slaying, the team must race against the clock to hunt down a religiously motivated serial killer. Also, Scola faces a life-or-death decision.
Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie...
- 5/17/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The death of seven teenagers has the team hustling to find the person responsible on CBS’s FBI season five episode 22, “Torn.” Directed by Yamgzom Brauen from a script by Thomas Kelly, episode 22 will air on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“Torn” Plot: After finding a group of teens dead from a drug overdose, the team races to find the dangerous dealer and his supplier. Meanwhile, Oa questions where he stands in his faith.
Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘Oa’ Zidan, and Chris Petrovski...
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“Torn” Plot: After finding a group of teens dead from a drug overdose, the team races to find the dangerous dealer and his supplier. Meanwhile, Oa questions where he stands in his faith.
Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘Oa’ Zidan, and Chris Petrovski...
- 5/10/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘Oa’ Zidan and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in ‘FBI’ season 5 episode 21
The team leaps into action to solve a kidnapping on CBS’s FBI season five episode 21, “Privilege.” Directed by Carlos Bernard from a script by Claire Demorest, episode 21 will air on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“Privilege” Plot: All eyes are on the team when they try to find out who kidnapped the only child of a prominent U.S senator. The abduction also uncovers a potential link to a similar...
The team leaps into action to solve a kidnapping on CBS’s FBI season five episode 21, “Privilege.” Directed by Carlos Bernard from a script by Claire Demorest, episode 21 will air on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“Privilege” Plot: All eyes are on the team when they try to find out who kidnapped the only child of a prominent U.S senator. The abduction also uncovers a potential link to a similar...
- 4/29/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Adrienne Rose Bengtsson reprises her role as Maggie’s sister, Erin Bell, on CBS’s FBI season five episode 20. Directed by Tim Busfield from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode 20 – “Sisterhood” – will air on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“Sisterhood” Plot: A drug dealer is shot in a federal park and the team sets out to look for his killer; Maggie’s sister returns to New York and complicates the case.
Adrienne Rose Bengston as Erin Bell and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in ‘FBI’ season 5 episode 20
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Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“Sisterhood” Plot: A drug dealer is shot in a federal park and the team sets out to look for his killer; Maggie’s sister returns to New York and complicates the case.
Adrienne Rose Bengston as Erin Bell and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in ‘FBI’ season 5 episode 20
FBI Series Description,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘Oa’ Zidan in ‘FBI’ season 5 episode 18
The team is on the hunt for stolen ammunition on CBS’s FBI season five episode 18, “Obligation.” Directed by Alex Zakrzewski from a script by Claire Demorest, episode 18 will air on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“Obligation” Plot: When the deputy commander of an Air National Guard Base is kidnapped and forced to give over access codes, the team must work quickly to find the suspect along with stolen ammunition. Also,...
The team is on the hunt for stolen ammunition on CBS’s FBI season five episode 18, “Obligation.” Directed by Alex Zakrzewski from a script by Claire Demorest, episode 18 will air on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“Obligation” Plot: When the deputy commander of an Air National Guard Base is kidnapped and forced to give over access codes, the team must work quickly to find the suspect along with stolen ammunition. Also,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘Oa’ Zidan in ‘FBI’ season 5 episode 16
CBS’s FBI is taking a two-week break and will return with season five episode 16 on March 14, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt. Episode five, directed by Eduardo Sanchez from a script by York Walker and Thomas Kelly, finds the team searching for an ex-Marine.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, James Chen as Ian Lim, Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs, Mara Davi as Samantha Kelton, Caleb Reese Paul as Tyler Kelton,...
CBS’s FBI is taking a two-week break and will return with season five episode 16 on March 14, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt. Episode five, directed by Eduardo Sanchez from a script by York Walker and Thomas Kelly, finds the team searching for an ex-Marine.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, James Chen as Ian Lim, Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs, Mara Davi as Samantha Kelton, Caleb Reese Paul as Tyler Kelton,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘Oa’ Zidan and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in ‘FBI’ season 5 episode 15
The team searches for a possible Croatian connection to a security agent’s death on FBI season five episode 15, “The Lies We Tell.” Directed by Lisa Robinson from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode 15 will air on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, James Chen as Ian Lim, Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs, Mara Davi as Samantha Kelton,...
The team searches for a possible Croatian connection to a security agent’s death on FBI season five episode 15, “The Lies We Tell.” Directed by Lisa Robinson from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode 15 will air on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, James Chen as Ian Lim, Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs, Mara Davi as Samantha Kelton,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The team’s investigation of armed robberies explodes into something bigger than they expected on CBS’s FBI season five episode 14. Directed by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin from a script by Jean de Segonzac, episode 14 – “Money for Nothing” – will air on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, James Chen as Ian Lim, Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs, Mara Davi as Samantha Kelton, Caleb Reese Paul as Tyler Kelton, Anthoula Katsimatides as Nsa Rep Sarah, and Nate Richman as Swat Leader Dan.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, James Chen as Ian Lim, Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs, Mara Davi as Samantha Kelton, Caleb Reese Paul as Tyler Kelton, Anthoula Katsimatides as Nsa Rep Sarah, and Nate Richman as Swat Leader Dan.
- 2/15/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Hey, "FBI" fans. We're back on here to , once again, let you know that this current delay period of FBI will be ending next Tuesday night, February 14, 2023 with CBS airing the next, new episode 13 of FBI's current season 5. In light of that, we do have some spoilery info for this new episode 13 to run by you guys. We were able to get a couple of new, official teaser descriptions for this new episode 13 from CBS' official episode 13 press release synopsis. So, that is what we'll be presenting to you in this spoiler session. Let's get to it. For starters, there is an official title for this new episode 13 of FBI's current season 5. It's called, "Protege." It sounds like episode 13 will feature some very scandalous, intense, dramatic, interesting, action-filled and suspenseful scenes as a professional informant turns up murdered. A reconnection between two people goes down and more.
- 2/7/2023
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell and Joelle Carter as Gwen Carter in ‘FBI’ season 5 episode 13
CBS’s FBI will return from a three-week break with season five episode 13, “Protégé.” Episode 13, featuring Joelle Carter as Maggie’s old colleague/mentor Gwen Carter, airs on February 14, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, James Chen as Ian Lim, Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs, Mara Davi as Samantha Kelton, Caleb Reese Paul as Tyler Kelton, Anthoula Katsimatides as Nsa Rep Sarah, and Nate Richman as Swat Leader Dan.
CBS’s FBI will return from a three-week break with season five episode 13, “Protégé.” Episode 13, featuring Joelle Carter as Maggie’s old colleague/mentor Gwen Carter, airs on February 14, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, James Chen as Ian Lim, Roshawn Franklin as Agent Hobbs, Mara Davi as Samantha Kelton, Caleb Reese Paul as Tyler Kelton, Anthoula Katsimatides as Nsa Rep Sarah, and Nate Richman as Swat Leader Dan.
- 1/31/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
There are a majority of adult-skewing movies opening this weekend that were poised to perform poorly, even if there weren’t any concerns about the pandemic.
However, there are two bright spots to be thankful for: Disney/20th Century Studios’ Free Guy is holding up significantly better than expected, bound for an estimated $17.2M, easing an amazing -39%, after a second $5.2M Friday, -50% for what will be a 10-day total of $57.2M.
Meanwhile, Paramount and Spinmaster’s little kid pic Paw Patrol is coming in better than expected, even with a day-and-date drop on Paramount+, with $4.5M yesterday, for what’s looking to be a $13.5M weekend at 3,184 theaters. The movie was originally expected to file in the high single digits. Out of the new stuff, the animated feature based on the TV series has the best CinemaScore with an A- and great reviews at 84% certified fresh. The most...
However, there are two bright spots to be thankful for: Disney/20th Century Studios’ Free Guy is holding up significantly better than expected, bound for an estimated $17.2M, easing an amazing -39%, after a second $5.2M Friday, -50% for what will be a 10-day total of $57.2M.
Meanwhile, Paramount and Spinmaster’s little kid pic Paw Patrol is coming in better than expected, even with a day-and-date drop on Paramount+, with $4.5M yesterday, for what’s looking to be a $13.5M weekend at 3,184 theaters. The movie was originally expected to file in the high single digits. Out of the new stuff, the animated feature based on the TV series has the best CinemaScore with an A- and great reviews at 84% certified fresh. The most...
- 8/21/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
While one doesn’t think of the James Bond film series as a director-driven franchise, there have nevertheless been filmmakers throughout 007’s nearly 60-year cinematic career who have defined or developed the character at different stages.
Yet only one director has had the chance to reboot and reinvent the character twice, with two different actors: Martin Campbell. His first Bond effort, 1995’s GoldenEye, came after a six-year hiatus and introduced Pierce Brosnan as a more suave 007 after the humorless Timothy Dalton. The film also dealt head-on with Bond’s relevance in a post-Cold War world and whether he was a relic himself.
Campbell got the call again a decade later when Brosnan left the series after the woeful, ridiculous Die Another Day. This time he took Bond — in the form of Daniel Craig — literally back to the beginning: 2006’s Casino Royale was not just a mostly faithful adaptation of Ian Fleming...
Yet only one director has had the chance to reboot and reinvent the character twice, with two different actors: Martin Campbell. His first Bond effort, 1995’s GoldenEye, came after a six-year hiatus and introduced Pierce Brosnan as a more suave 007 after the humorless Timothy Dalton. The film also dealt head-on with Bond’s relevance in a post-Cold War world and whether he was a relic himself.
Campbell got the call again a decade later when Brosnan left the series after the woeful, ridiculous Die Another Day. This time he took Bond — in the form of Daniel Craig — literally back to the beginning: 2006’s Casino Royale was not just a mostly faithful adaptation of Ian Fleming...
- 8/21/2021
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Chicago – I’ve always felt that the line between being a spy or an assassin has always been blade-thin. Both kill people based on the orders of someone else.
They are always highly trained in fighting and gun-fu. There is a great chance that they will be absolutely charming and unusually attractive because the job demands it.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Hell, they might even be prone to age-inappropriate relationships that stem from mommy or daddy issues. The true deciding factor on your future path will depend on who picks you to be your mentor, and here is where we find the origin of The Protégé.
There are few genres as forgiving as the action genre. Here you’ll find that the plot is the least important element as long as the leads are charismatic enough, and the fight choreography is on point. There is so much more than that to love in...
They are always highly trained in fighting and gun-fu. There is a great chance that they will be absolutely charming and unusually attractive because the job demands it.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Hell, they might even be prone to age-inappropriate relationships that stem from mommy or daddy issues. The true deciding factor on your future path will depend on who picks you to be your mentor, and here is where we find the origin of The Protégé.
There are few genres as forgiving as the action genre. Here you’ll find that the plot is the least important element as long as the leads are charismatic enough, and the fight choreography is on point. There is so much more than that to love in...
- 8/21/2021
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The Protégé is the story of three deadly assassins, trained killers for seemingly their entire lives, whose paths cross in unexpected ways. Maggie Q plays Anna, who was rescued as a child by Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and raised by him to become the world’s most dangerous killer for hire. When her father figure/mentor himself is slaughtered, she goes after those responsible — but has to go through a mysterious man named Rembrandt (Michael Keaton), himself a professional assassin with whom a mutual yet suspicious attraction develops.
The Protégé is directed by Martin Campbell, the New Zealand-born filmmaker best known for two of the biggest James Bond films of all time, 1995’s GoldenEye with Pierce Brosnan and 2006’s Casino Royale with Daniel Craig. Campbell, whose other credits include the groundbreaking 1985 UK series Edge of Darkness, 1998’s The Mask of Zorro, and the 2017 Jackie Chan thriller The Foreigner, knows the...
The Protégé is directed by Martin Campbell, the New Zealand-born filmmaker best known for two of the biggest James Bond films of all time, 1995’s GoldenEye with Pierce Brosnan and 2006’s Casino Royale with Daniel Craig. Campbell, whose other credits include the groundbreaking 1985 UK series Edge of Darkness, 1998’s The Mask of Zorro, and the 2017 Jackie Chan thriller The Foreigner, knows the...
- 8/20/2021
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
The new action, crime, thriller, The Protégé, starring the simply amazing Maggie Q, is such a treasure trove of tantalizing action sequences and delightful performances that one may finding themselves hoping that it might be that start of a lucrative franchise.
Anna (Maggie Q) is one of the more prolific contract killers in the world. But when her father figure, Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) is brutally murdered, she embarks on a quest for revenge that leads her down a rabbit hole of deceit and deadly confrontations that becomes far more complex than a simple attempt at an eye for an eye retribution.
Penned by Richard Wenk, who wrote both The Equalizer (2014) and The Equalizer 2 (2018) among others, the film plays as a standard revenge tale with a few flourishes here and there and a well-placed twist or two to keep the story fresh throughout. Martin Campbell, who also directed Casino Royale...
Anna (Maggie Q) is one of the more prolific contract killers in the world. But when her father figure, Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) is brutally murdered, she embarks on a quest for revenge that leads her down a rabbit hole of deceit and deadly confrontations that becomes far more complex than a simple attempt at an eye for an eye retribution.
Penned by Richard Wenk, who wrote both The Equalizer (2014) and The Equalizer 2 (2018) among others, the film plays as a standard revenge tale with a few flourishes here and there and a well-placed twist or two to keep the story fresh throughout. Martin Campbell, who also directed Casino Royale...
- 8/20/2021
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Those distributors with new movies this weekend will find they can easily blame any soured performance at the box office on the delta variant and vax cards being required at NYC, San Francisco and New Orleans cinemas.
But, let’s not forget one huge thing: It’s late August and that means it’s the season for lower wattage IP aimed at varying niche demos and kids heading back to school. Historically such factors have never created a stampede at the box office, however, there’s more reason to expect lower ticket sales as two of this weekend’s wide entries are going day-and-date with their studios’ streaming services. This Friday Comscore reports 47% K-12 schools are still on summer break, while 79% colleges are out; that’s down from last week’s respective 67% and 95%.
Disney/20th Century Studios’ Free Guy is expected to continue its reign at the box office with around $14M,...
But, let’s not forget one huge thing: It’s late August and that means it’s the season for lower wattage IP aimed at varying niche demos and kids heading back to school. Historically such factors have never created a stampede at the box office, however, there’s more reason to expect lower ticket sales as two of this weekend’s wide entries are going day-and-date with their studios’ streaming services. This Friday Comscore reports 47% K-12 schools are still on summer break, while 79% colleges are out; that’s down from last week’s respective 67% and 95%.
Disney/20th Century Studios’ Free Guy is expected to continue its reign at the box office with around $14M,...
- 8/19/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate has released the first trailer for The Protégé, a new action-thriller starring Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, and Michael Keaton. The film opens in theaters on August 20th.
The Protégé stars Maggie Q as Anna, a contract killer who was rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Jackson) and trained as his protégé. When Moody is brutally killed, Anna plots revenge against his murderer (Keaton) in a weaving cat-and-mouse game. The trailer shows off plenty of knife fights, shootouts, and Bond-like glamour mixed with other harrowing action scenes,...
The Protégé stars Maggie Q as Anna, a contract killer who was rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Jackson) and trained as his protégé. When Moody is brutally killed, Anna plots revenge against his murderer (Keaton) in a weaving cat-and-mouse game. The trailer shows off plenty of knife fights, shootouts, and Bond-like glamour mixed with other harrowing action scenes,...
- 5/11/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
The Lucky Exports Pitch Program, founded by Christina Hodson’s Hodson Exports and Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment, has sold five action feature pitches to major film companies including Warner Bros., Sony, Universal, New Line, and Thunder Road, and is in development on a high concept television series.
The Lucky Exports Pitch Program was created by Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports and Robbie, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap Entertainment
The program’s goal was to create opportunities for female-identifying writers to gain exposure and the experience needed in order to be hired on studio/franchise jobs. The program was a huge success with all the feature pitches sold, some in competitive situations. The pitch sales mark the first feature deals for each writer.
From Nov. 4th to Dec. 6th, 2019, six female-identifying writers participated in an action focused writers’ room. Starting in most cases with no more than a logline or title,...
The Lucky Exports Pitch Program was created by Hodson and Morgan Howell of Hodson Exports and Robbie, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley of LuckyChap Entertainment
The program’s goal was to create opportunities for female-identifying writers to gain exposure and the experience needed in order to be hired on studio/franchise jobs. The program was a huge success with all the feature pitches sold, some in competitive situations. The pitch sales mark the first feature deals for each writer.
From Nov. 4th to Dec. 6th, 2019, six female-identifying writers participated in an action focused writers’ room. Starting in most cases with no more than a logline or title,...
- 10/14/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The Television Academy’s decision to change the formula for the number of nominations in each category may have benefited the artisans and below-the-line talent on programs the most.
While the number of comedy and drama nominees expanded to eight, all other categories had to rely on a submission count to determine how many slots they got. For most of the supporting performer categories, that also meant an expansion to eight. Most categories that were already at six stayed there, however.
In a few cases, the new rule actually meant the loss of a nominee: In variety talk, because there were only 24 submissions, the race went from six to five slots — forcing the ouster of “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” In variety sketch and children’s program, the number of nominees was reduced to just three, due to a paltry number of entrants.
But many of the craft categories,...
While the number of comedy and drama nominees expanded to eight, all other categories had to rely on a submission count to determine how many slots they got. For most of the supporting performer categories, that also meant an expansion to eight. Most categories that were already at six stayed there, however.
In a few cases, the new rule actually meant the loss of a nominee: In variety talk, because there were only 24 submissions, the race went from six to five slots — forcing the ouster of “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” In variety sketch and children’s program, the number of nominees was reduced to just three, due to a paltry number of entrants.
But many of the craft categories,...
- 7/29/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Agnes Varda doc, Hungarian Competition title get UK deals.
UK arthouse stalwart Curzon Artificial Eye has beefed up its slate with the acquisition of two further Cannes titles.
The company has picked up revered Belgian director Agnes Varda’s latest film Faces Places (Visages Villages), which premiered as a special screening. The film is a documentary road-trip in which she travels through rural France with photographer/muralist Jr.
The deal was negotiated with Liz Mackiewicz of Cohen Media Group.
Screen’s Cannes review called the documentary a “heartwarming road trip”.
Curzon has also moved for Kornél Mundruczó’s Hungarian-German co-production Jupiter’s Moon, which premiered In Competition at Cannes this year. The film follows a young Syrian refugee who is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, the wounded man can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by a doctor intent on exploiting his extraordinary...
UK arthouse stalwart Curzon Artificial Eye has beefed up its slate with the acquisition of two further Cannes titles.
The company has picked up revered Belgian director Agnes Varda’s latest film Faces Places (Visages Villages), which premiered as a special screening. The film is a documentary road-trip in which she travels through rural France with photographer/muralist Jr.
The deal was negotiated with Liz Mackiewicz of Cohen Media Group.
Screen’s Cannes review called the documentary a “heartwarming road trip”.
Curzon has also moved for Kornél Mundruczó’s Hungarian-German co-production Jupiter’s Moon, which premiered In Competition at Cannes this year. The film follows a young Syrian refugee who is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, the wounded man can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by a doctor intent on exploiting his extraordinary...
- 8/2/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
No, you’re not dreaming – Metroid Prime 4 is real, and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch. If you’re now frantically looking for more details on Samus Aran’s long-awaited return, you shouldn’t bother – the Big N revealed nothing other than the fact that the sequel is in active development.
Confirmation comes by way of Nintendo’s games spotlight at E3 2017 today, but the title is clearly in very early development, as no gameplay or cinematic trailer was in sight to whet fans’ appetite. No, for now, we’ll just have to be happy that Nintendo has finally decided to return to the series, which hasn’t had a mainline entry since Metroid Prime 3: Corruption all the way back in 2007. That’s right, a decade has passed since we last set out on a first-person adventure across the galaxy.
We wish there was more to share, but for now,...
Confirmation comes by way of Nintendo’s games spotlight at E3 2017 today, but the title is clearly in very early development, as no gameplay or cinematic trailer was in sight to whet fans’ appetite. No, for now, we’ll just have to be happy that Nintendo has finally decided to return to the series, which hasn’t had a mainline entry since Metroid Prime 3: Corruption all the way back in 2007. That’s right, a decade has passed since we last set out on a first-person adventure across the galaxy.
We wish there was more to share, but for now,...
- 6/13/2017
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
Ryan Lambie Apr 7, 2017
We know all about Norman Bates and Patrick Bateman, but what about their homes? Let's take a look inside...
Nb: The following contains spoilers for Silence Of The Lambs, Psycho, Seven, American Psycho, Manhunter and A Place In The Sun series two. We may be lying about that last one.
As programmes like Through The Keyhole and Homes Under The Hammer prove, you can tell an awful lot about a person from the house they live in. But those programmes always focused on relatively well-adjusted types - peeople who had jobs in television or sport, or maybe a man named Ken from the home counties who's just bought a bungalow at auction and wants to do it up for a tidy profit. That kind of thing.
What might the homes of the more criminally minded tell us about them? What kind of soft furnishings do they like?...
We know all about Norman Bates and Patrick Bateman, but what about their homes? Let's take a look inside...
Nb: The following contains spoilers for Silence Of The Lambs, Psycho, Seven, American Psycho, Manhunter and A Place In The Sun series two. We may be lying about that last one.
As programmes like Through The Keyhole and Homes Under The Hammer prove, you can tell an awful lot about a person from the house they live in. But those programmes always focused on relatively well-adjusted types - peeople who had jobs in television or sport, or maybe a man named Ken from the home counties who's just bought a bungalow at auction and wants to do it up for a tidy profit. That kind of thing.
What might the homes of the more criminally minded tell us about them? What kind of soft furnishings do they like?...
- 4/3/2017
- Den of Geek
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The science fiction genre is rife with films from across the quality spectrum, along with one of the more passionate fanbases. Movies in this particular genre can be noisily action-packed or quietly meditative (sometimes both), with the genre best used to commentate on social and political matters amongst a world filled with crazy technology, robots and mutants.
Many a masterpiece falls into the sci-fi category, with director Duncan Jones adding his film Moon to that list way back in 2009. His adoration for the genre is in every frame, and using minimal cast with one setting (hint, it’s in the title) Jones crafted a movie that was unfortunately not seen by many but treasured by those who were lucky enough to catch it.
At the end of last year, Jones finally announced that his next film, Mute,...
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The science fiction genre is rife with films from across the quality spectrum, along with one of the more passionate fanbases. Movies in this particular genre can be noisily action-packed or quietly meditative (sometimes both), with the genre best used to commentate on social and political matters amongst a world filled with crazy technology, robots and mutants.
Many a masterpiece falls into the sci-fi category, with director Duncan Jones adding his film Moon to that list way back in 2009. His adoration for the genre is in every frame, and using minimal cast with one setting (hint, it’s in the title) Jones crafted a movie that was unfortunately not seen by many but treasured by those who were lucky enough to catch it.
At the end of last year, Jones finally announced that his next film, Mute,...
- 1/26/2017
- by Jon Fuge
- We Got This Covered
The powerful swapped places with the powerless on Monday’s Supergirl, as Alex and Winn stepped up to free a weakened Kara and Mon-El from the bonds of slavery. And to think, this all happened because Kara was getting bored.
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Kara and Mon-El’s hellish trip to Slaver’s Moon — a wasteland of a planet, complete with a power-zapping red sun and an atmosphere toxic to Martians — began when Kara got a little too invested in the story of a missing teen. Naturally, Mon-El...
RelatedExclusive: Flash/Supergirl Musical Episode Stages Glee Reunion, Casts Darren Criss as the Menacing Music Meister
Kara and Mon-El’s hellish trip to Slaver’s Moon — a wasteland of a planet, complete with a power-zapping red sun and an atmosphere toxic to Martians — began when Kara got a little too invested in the story of a missing teen. Naturally, Mon-El...
- 1/24/2017
- TVLine.com
“We leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.” — Cernan’s closing words on leaving the moon at the end of Apollo 17.
Apollo 17 Astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died Monday, Jan. 16. (1934-2017)
“Cernan, a Captain in the U.S. Navy, left his mark on the history of exploration by flying three times in space, twice to the moon. He also holds the distinction of being the second American to walk in space and the last human to leave his footprints on the lunar surface.” – Nasa
We interviewed Captain Cernan for the documentary The Last Man On The Moon. This is the story of one of the very few men who went to the moon not only once, but twice. He first went to the moon on the Apollo 10 mission. It was the dress rehearsal for...
Apollo 17 Astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died Monday, Jan. 16. (1934-2017)
“Cernan, a Captain in the U.S. Navy, left his mark on the history of exploration by flying three times in space, twice to the moon. He also holds the distinction of being the second American to walk in space and the last human to leave his footprints on the lunar surface.” – Nasa
We interviewed Captain Cernan for the documentary The Last Man On The Moon. This is the story of one of the very few men who went to the moon not only once, but twice. He first went to the moon on the Apollo 10 mission. It was the dress rehearsal for...
- 1/16/2017
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sing has almost everything required for a Hollywood animation: the big names (Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, etc.), the chart-topping soundtrack (the rights to the music in this film must have cost a fortune), and, even, a decent premise. The one thing it’s missing — and perhaps the most important quotient – is any real sense of chemistry.
Buster Moon (McConaughey) is our protagonist, an at-times-too-friendly koala bear that’s trying to save his deteriorating (both financially and physically) theater from its impending doom. He holds a singing competition that ends up attracting most of the city, including a stay-at-home pig named Rosita (Witherspoon), a mouthy street performer mouse named Mike (MacFarlane), a punk teenage porcupine named Ash (Johansson), a gangster gorilla’s son named Johnny (Taron Egerton), and a flamboyant pig named Gunter (Nick Kroll). Along the way, he also picks up Meena (Tori Kelly), an elephant...
Buster Moon (McConaughey) is our protagonist, an at-times-too-friendly koala bear that’s trying to save his deteriorating (both financially and physically) theater from its impending doom. He holds a singing competition that ends up attracting most of the city, including a stay-at-home pig named Rosita (Witherspoon), a mouthy street performer mouse named Mike (MacFarlane), a punk teenage porcupine named Ash (Johansson), a gangster gorilla’s son named Johnny (Taron Egerton), and a flamboyant pig named Gunter (Nick Kroll). Along the way, he also picks up Meena (Tori Kelly), an elephant...
- 12/19/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Chicago – Put it in the books. The highly successful and popular Asian Pop-Up Cinema in Chicago closed their 2016 Fall Season with “Round Trip Heart,” a Japanese film from female director Yuki Tanada. Ms. Tanada tells the story of Hachiko, a food cart attendant who works on the “Romance Train.” She temporarily goes off track when a mysterious stranger reads a private note from her mother, and insists on taking the buttoned-up woman on a journey to find that mother. Tanada appeared on behalf of her film at the final Asian Pop-Up Cinema screening for 2016.
Yuki Tanada began her film career in 2004, writing and directing the saucy “Moon to Cherry,” about members of a college porn-writing club. Other films written and directed by her include “Million Yen Girl” (2008) and the film that screened at the Asian Pop-Up Cinema, “Round Trip Heart” (2015). She has also directed adapted works from other sources, including...
Yuki Tanada began her film career in 2004, writing and directing the saucy “Moon to Cherry,” about members of a college porn-writing club. Other films written and directed by her include “Million Yen Girl” (2008) and the film that screened at the Asian Pop-Up Cinema, “Round Trip Heart” (2015). She has also directed adapted works from other sources, including...
- 12/13/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Scream Factory has released Bad Moon to Blu-ray, and they’ve included both the theatrical cut, as well as the rarer director’s cut. I don’t want to oversell it, this isn’t Nightbreed, the director’s cut of Bad Moon actually clocks in at a few seconds less than the theatrical. That I can tell, the only difference throughout the entire film is that transformation scene, which really makes little difference. I know several people who consider this to be one of their favorite horror films, but other than that, it’s rarely one I see mentioned. The werewolf genre is criminally unappreciated in the first place, and a lot of the really good ones are just obscure enough that they never really capture the attention of the mainstream. Bad Moon is a solid werewolf movies. And Scream Factory has released the most complete version to date.
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- 7/20/2016
- by Shawn Savage
- The Liberal Dead
"Hello, Hal. Do you read me?" This is awesome! Editor/filmmaker Luc Bergeron, also known as Zapatou, has released a mashup video featuring scenes from 25 space movies all edited together to tell one 5-minute story. It's actually quite amusing, especially once things get going. The video is titled Space Story: A Bad Day and includes footage from pretty much every great sci-fi/space movie ever made - from Star Wars to The Fifth Element to 2001: A Space Odyssey to Apollo 13 to Moon to Armageddon to Avatar to Guardians of the Galaxy and everything else. This reminds me of the Hell's Club mashup but with space movies. Enjoy! Thanks to Kottke for the tip. Edited by Luc Bergeron, also known as Zapatou. He writes: "Here is my new Mashup. 25 movies in 4 minutes. The action starts at 1.40, but you have to watch the start for understanding story." For more from Zapatou, follow him on Twitter or check out his ...
- 6/13/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
For my money, there are few up and coming filmmakers who are more exciting to follow than Duncan Jones. He is a director who consistently puts out unique movies that make you always want to see what he has up his sleeve next. This week, he goes big and blockbuster for the first time with Warcraft, based on the obsessively played online computer game. It’s my least favorite work from Jones, I concede that, having loved Moon and dug Source Code, but it’s his most ambitious, so that’s of note too, as well. That being said, it’s finally getting him into the mainstream, so I can take that as a real positive. It may even get a passion project or two of his (like the science fiction tale Mute) off the ground! This epic film is an adaptation of the video game World of Warcraft. It...
- 6/8/2016
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Lee Byung-Hun ended 2015 on a high note with the hit political thriller Inside Men, which attracted over nine million viewers to theaters. He did a fantastic job at pulling off the character of political henchman Ahn Sang-Goo in the film.
(Still: Ahn croons Lee Eun-Ha’s ‘Spring Rain’ as he advances against Moon to hammer his fingers to shreds.)
On the heels of the massive success of Inside Men, Lee recently starred in the Us thriller Misconduct, with Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins and Josh Duhamel.
Lee has extended his influence beyond Asia to Hollywood, and his films continue to make waves internationally.
Here are his next films to look forward to.
The Magnificent Seven
Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ and Columbia Pictures’ The Magnificent Seven, in which Lee features as Billy Rocks, who is probably the new version of one of the seven.
(Still: Ahn croons Lee Eun-Ha’s ‘Spring Rain’ as he advances against Moon to hammer his fingers to shreds.)
On the heels of the massive success of Inside Men, Lee recently starred in the Us thriller Misconduct, with Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins and Josh Duhamel.
Lee has extended his influence beyond Asia to Hollywood, and his films continue to make waves internationally.
Here are his next films to look forward to.
The Magnificent Seven
Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ and Columbia Pictures’ The Magnificent Seven, in which Lee features as Billy Rocks, who is probably the new version of one of the seven.
- 5/4/2016
- by Lady Jane
- AsianMoviePulse
Ryan Lambie Oct 4, 2016
As When Marnie Was There emerges on disc, we look at Ghibli's final films and what they mean for the future of animation...
If there’s one abiding message behind Studio Ghibli’s animated output, it’s that nothing is permanent. Happiness is delicate; summers pass; memories fade. But the brilliance of the Japanese animation house’s movies is that they find joy in the fleeting, not just melancholy. The encounter between two children and adorably rotund woodland spirits in My Neighbour Totoro is all the more special because it’s presented very definitely as a one-off: a chance meeting that can never happen again.
Studio Ghibli was founded in 1984 following the success of Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind, Hayao Miyazaki’s masterful, dazzlingly detailed sci-fi fantasy. From that point on, Miyazaki was established as the sharpest prong on Ghibli’s creative trident, the others...
As When Marnie Was There emerges on disc, we look at Ghibli's final films and what they mean for the future of animation...
If there’s one abiding message behind Studio Ghibli’s animated output, it’s that nothing is permanent. Happiness is delicate; summers pass; memories fade. But the brilliance of the Japanese animation house’s movies is that they find joy in the fleeting, not just melancholy. The encounter between two children and adorably rotund woodland spirits in My Neighbour Totoro is all the more special because it’s presented very definitely as a one-off: a chance meeting that can never happen again.
Studio Ghibli was founded in 1984 following the success of Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind, Hayao Miyazaki’s masterful, dazzlingly detailed sci-fi fantasy. From that point on, Miyazaki was established as the sharpest prong on Ghibli’s creative trident, the others...
- 10/5/2015
- Den of Geek
When Marnie Was There will be Studio Ghibli's last feature. We look at Ghibli's final films and what they mean for the future of animation.
If there’s one abiding message behind Studio Ghibli’s animated output, it’s that nothing is permanent. Happiness is delicate; summers pass; memories fade. But the brilliance of the Japanese animation house’s movies is that they find joy in the fleeting, not just melancholy. The encounter between two children and adorably rotund woodland spirits in My Neighbour Totoro is all the more special because it’s presented very definitely as a one-off: a chance meeting that can never happen again.
Studio Ghibli was founded in 1984 following the success of Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind, Hayao Miyazaki’s masterful, dazzlingly detailed sci-fi fantasy. From that point on, Miyazaki was established as the sharpest prong on Ghibli’s creative trident, the others...
If there’s one abiding message behind Studio Ghibli’s animated output, it’s that nothing is permanent. Happiness is delicate; summers pass; memories fade. But the brilliance of the Japanese animation house’s movies is that they find joy in the fleeting, not just melancholy. The encounter between two children and adorably rotund woodland spirits in My Neighbour Totoro is all the more special because it’s presented very definitely as a one-off: a chance meeting that can never happen again.
Studio Ghibli was founded in 1984 following the success of Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind, Hayao Miyazaki’s masterful, dazzlingly detailed sci-fi fantasy. From that point on, Miyazaki was established as the sharpest prong on Ghibli’s creative trident, the others...
- 10/5/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Luna Park: Tom Cruise wants to make another sci-fi movie with director Doug Liman. They previously teamed for last year's sci-fi adventure Edge of Tomorrow (above), as well as the upcoming modern-day thriller Mena, set for release on January 6, 2017. Now Cruise has joined Liman on the latter's long-in-development project Luna Park. The story follows "a group of renegade employees who venture to the Moon to steal an energy source." [Variety] Pacific Rim 2:...
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- 9/10/2015
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
During his meteoric ascent through the filmmaking ranks, Duncan Jones has had one itch that he’s still to scratch. Mute, a small noir sci-fi that was shaping up to be the director’s homage to his beloved Blade Runner, slipped away as he shifted gears from Moon to Source Code and now onto Warcraft. Well, it’s slipped right back again. Talking exclusively to Empire at Legendary’s Comic-Con preview night, Jones revealed that Mute is back on the agenda.“Dark Horse and Glenn Fabry and myself have been working on the graphic novel for [Mute] for years now – literally years – and there’s a very good chance, if I can squeeze [it in] in these 11 months, that you’ll see the film before you see the graphic novel.”That period, of course, represents the gap between Warcraft being locked (and it’s only a few effects shots away now) and its...
- 7/9/2015
- EmpireOnline
One brave Guardian ventured into the depths of the Moon to take on Destiny‘s Crota’s End raid by himself and lived to tell the tale.
Designed to put even the most talented six-player fireteams to the test, the impressive feat was done by YouTube user sc Slayerage, who took down the titular Hive master in a measly 33 minutes.
Playing as a Hunter, Slayerage utilized the class’s ability to turn invisible in order to circumvent large groups of enemies, saving precious ammo and time as he makes a beeline for Crota itself. Armed with the Gjallarhorn — a rocket launcher with the highest burst damage you can find — along with plenty of ammunition and a sharp eye for a good sniper shot, the Destiny devotee makes the raid, which often takes a pack of six Guardians hours to complete, seem like a walk in the park.
If you’ve...
Designed to put even the most talented six-player fireteams to the test, the impressive feat was done by YouTube user sc Slayerage, who took down the titular Hive master in a measly 33 minutes.
Playing as a Hunter, Slayerage utilized the class’s ability to turn invisible in order to circumvent large groups of enemies, saving precious ammo and time as he makes a beeline for Crota itself. Armed with the Gjallarhorn — a rocket launcher with the highest burst damage you can find — along with plenty of ammunition and a sharp eye for a good sniper shot, the Destiny devotee makes the raid, which often takes a pack of six Guardians hours to complete, seem like a walk in the park.
If you’ve...
- 12/19/2014
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Almost fifty years since it first wowed cinemagoers at the tail-end of the '60s, Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey is back in the public consciousness thanks to a cinema re-release as part of the BFI's Days of Fear and Wonder sci-fi season and its place in the just-released Kubrick Blu-ray Masterpiece Collection. That's not to mention Christopher Nolan's outer space drama Interstellar, a film that very much hangs in the shadow of its illustrious predecessor.
After destroying mankind at the close of Dr Strangelove in 1964, Kubrick sought to tell a more progressive story about humanity with his follow-up. Teaming with heralded sci-fi author Arthur C Clarke, Kubrick fashioned a screenplay that tracked the evolution of man through encounters with giant black monoliths.
Eventually released in 1968, a year before Apollo 11 touched down on the moon, 2001 was hugely ambitious both in narrative and technical terms. Kubrick reached...
After destroying mankind at the close of Dr Strangelove in 1964, Kubrick sought to tell a more progressive story about humanity with his follow-up. Teaming with heralded sci-fi author Arthur C Clarke, Kubrick fashioned a screenplay that tracked the evolution of man through encounters with giant black monoliths.
Eventually released in 1968, a year before Apollo 11 touched down on the moon, 2001 was hugely ambitious both in narrative and technical terms. Kubrick reached...
- 11/29/2014
- Digital Spy
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warning: spoilers!
And then there was the week when Doctor Who threw an Mra-esque tantrum about abortion.
After last week’s episode, reader Danielm80 and I independently came to the conclusion that the Doctor has been engaging in “Pickup Artist”-style behavior toward Clara, including “negging.” This week the Doctor appears to take inspiration from “Men’s Rights Activists,” who believe that straight white men are the most oppressed people on Earth, as evidenced by, for example, the fact that women can have abortions without being legally required to consult with and get the permission of the father of the embryo she’s carrying.
Doctor Who under Steven Moffat has had numerous problems with its depictions of women, but by now venturing into Pua and Mra territory, it is heading down the most vile black hole of misogyny, where the nonhumanity of women isn’t under debate, it’s foundational.
warning: spoilers!
And then there was the week when Doctor Who threw an Mra-esque tantrum about abortion.
After last week’s episode, reader Danielm80 and I independently came to the conclusion that the Doctor has been engaging in “Pickup Artist”-style behavior toward Clara, including “negging.” This week the Doctor appears to take inspiration from “Men’s Rights Activists,” who believe that straight white men are the most oppressed people on Earth, as evidenced by, for example, the fact that women can have abortions without being legally required to consult with and get the permission of the father of the embryo she’s carrying.
Doctor Who under Steven Moffat has had numerous problems with its depictions of women, but by now venturing into Pua and Mra territory, it is heading down the most vile black hole of misogyny, where the nonhumanity of women isn’t under debate, it’s foundational.
- 10/6/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Every day seems to bring a new release celebrating the anniversary of some well known movie from the past. Moontrap may not be that well known, but Olive Films is honoring the Walter Koenig/Bruce Campbell sci-fi horror flick’s 25th anniversary with its first ever DVD/Blu-ray release.
It would probably be fair to call Moontrap an obscure film these days since it has never been released on DVD or Blu-ray (at least in the Us) since its brief theatrical run and video release all the way back in 1989. VHS and gray market DVDs have been the only way to see the movie until now.
The best way to describe Moontrap to the uninitiated is to imagine a Stuart Gordon-esque splicing of Alien and Hardware.
Synopsis:
During a routine flight, two veteran space shuttle pilots ("Star Trek’s" Walter Koenig and Evil Dead’s Bruce Campbell) discover an...
It would probably be fair to call Moontrap an obscure film these days since it has never been released on DVD or Blu-ray (at least in the Us) since its brief theatrical run and video release all the way back in 1989. VHS and gray market DVDs have been the only way to see the movie until now.
The best way to describe Moontrap to the uninitiated is to imagine a Stuart Gordon-esque splicing of Alien and Hardware.
Synopsis:
During a routine flight, two veteran space shuttle pilots ("Star Trek’s" Walter Koenig and Evil Dead’s Bruce Campbell) discover an...
- 8/16/2014
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Coming from producer Robert Kiviat (Alien Autopsy) is a new feature that's looking to blow the lid off of another cover-up that proves the existence of alien life - Aliens on the Moon: The Truth Exposed. Read on for details.
From the Press Release
Syfy will host the world premiere of Aliens On The Moon: The Truth Exposed, a two-hour event documentary special on Sunday, July 20, 2014.
July 20, 2014, marks the 45th anniversary of man’s first landing on the Moon. We’ve all seen the footage and know the “official” story from news reports, the Internet, and, for younger viewers, the history books. But what haven’t we been told about Earth’s closest neighbor? What really happened on that historic day? What did our astronauts encounter on the lunar surface? And what don’t our world’s governments want us to know?
In this controversial special we will look at...
From the Press Release
Syfy will host the world premiere of Aliens On The Moon: The Truth Exposed, a two-hour event documentary special on Sunday, July 20, 2014.
July 20, 2014, marks the 45th anniversary of man’s first landing on the Moon. We’ve all seen the footage and know the “official” story from news reports, the Internet, and, for younger viewers, the history books. But what haven’t we been told about Earth’s closest neighbor? What really happened on that historic day? What did our astronauts encounter on the lunar surface? And what don’t our world’s governments want us to know?
In this controversial special we will look at...
- 7/7/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Y'know, Sam Rockwell is just an all around likeable actor. His name being attached to any project is almost always a bonus as he brings a credibility and energy to his performances each and every time. From Moon to Choke to Iron Man 2 to Snow Angels and more, Rockwell has shown that he can play any number of roles, crazy, cool, slimy, conniving, smart, etc., the guy is just a blast to watch. So, with his name being at the top of the list for the lead in the remake of Tobe...
- 8/5/2013
- by Paul Shirey
- JoBlo.com
Feature Ryan Lambie 11 Jul 2013 - 07:10
We know all about Norman Bates and Patrick Bateman, but what about their homes? Ryan takes a look inside...
As programmes like Through The Keyhole and Cribs prove, you can tell an awful lot about a person from the house they live in. But those programmes always focused on relatively well-adjusted types, who had jobs in television or sport.
What might the homes of the more criminally minded tell us? To this end, we've delved into the flats, remote houses and motels of five infamous movie murderers to see what we can dig up...
Jame Gumb - Silence Of The Lambs
The killer: Played with drawling minimalism by Ted Levine, Jame Gumb - also known as Buffalo Bill - has a disturbing habit of kidnapping women, holding them captive, and then turning them into an elaborate suit made of human skin. Most unpleasant.
The...
We know all about Norman Bates and Patrick Bateman, but what about their homes? Ryan takes a look inside...
As programmes like Through The Keyhole and Cribs prove, you can tell an awful lot about a person from the house they live in. But those programmes always focused on relatively well-adjusted types, who had jobs in television or sport.
What might the homes of the more criminally minded tell us? To this end, we've delved into the flats, remote houses and motels of five infamous movie murderers to see what we can dig up...
Jame Gumb - Silence Of The Lambs
The killer: Played with drawling minimalism by Ted Levine, Jame Gumb - also known as Buffalo Bill - has a disturbing habit of kidnapping women, holding them captive, and then turning them into an elaborate suit made of human skin. Most unpleasant.
The...
- 7/10/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
People were shocked when New Kids on the Block went on ‘The View’ with a couple of old friends — 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men! Read what the fans were tweeting while the ’80s and ’90s boy bands came back to life.
“The Package Tour” as the guys are calling it, will feature three generations of boy bands — New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, and 98 Degrees. Kids were jumping for joy all over the world hearing the news of their favorite childhood bands! See some of the comments below!
New Kids on the Block had previously been on tour with another ’90s fave, the Backstreet Boys, and now they’ll continue to make us even more nostalgic by bringing on 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men.
Reactions To News Of NKotB, Boyz II Men, & 98 Degrees’ Tour
Celebs and fans took to Twitter to express their excitement. Here’s what some are saying:
@RyanSeacrest tweeted,...
“The Package Tour” as the guys are calling it, will feature three generations of boy bands — New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, and 98 Degrees. Kids were jumping for joy all over the world hearing the news of their favorite childhood bands! See some of the comments below!
New Kids on the Block had previously been on tour with another ’90s fave, the Backstreet Boys, and now they’ll continue to make us even more nostalgic by bringing on 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men.
Reactions To News Of NKotB, Boyz II Men, & 98 Degrees’ Tour
Celebs and fans took to Twitter to express their excitement. Here’s what some are saying:
@RyanSeacrest tweeted,...
- 1/22/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
Previously, On Warehouse 13.
Now that the gang is finally back together (and all living), it's time to get back to artifact business, and they've got a doozy this week, as the evil Sykes has managed to reach beyond the grave to torment everybody one more time. Weird science!
But first we get a scene that scared the hell out of me. Steve is in his room ... packing up his things. A wistful Claudia looks on, and I could imagine her thinking, "I brought you to life, and now you're leaving me? Typical man." Thankfully, it's a false alarm, as Steve is just moving his things from the Dead Agent's Vault back to the B&B. And I agree with Steve that the vault is about the creepiest thing in the warehouse, besides the Lupe Velez toilet bowl and Roberto Benigni Academy Award.
Claudia and Steve head to the mission...
Now that the gang is finally back together (and all living), it's time to get back to artifact business, and they've got a doozy this week, as the evil Sykes has managed to reach beyond the grave to torment everybody one more time. Weird science!
But first we get a scene that scared the hell out of me. Steve is in his room ... packing up his things. A wistful Claudia looks on, and I could imagine her thinking, "I brought you to life, and now you're leaving me? Typical man." Thankfully, it's a false alarm, as Steve is just moving his things from the Dead Agent's Vault back to the B&B. And I agree with Steve that the vault is about the creepiest thing in the warehouse, besides the Lupe Velez toilet bowl and Roberto Benigni Academy Award.
Claudia and Steve head to the mission...
- 8/7/2012
- by snicks
- The Backlot
We wish Lindsay a very happy birthday! Lindsay Lohan, from a young age you've charmed us with your awesome acting ability. We fell in love with you in The Parent Trap and continued to watch you grow in films like Freaky Friday and Mean Girls. We hope you have a great year and wish you all the best in your success! Happy birthday, Lindsay! You've certainly declared that there's more to you than the freckled-face darling in The Parent Trap. As a sensitive Cancer, you take all criticism to heart ... although with that tough outer shell, you may be more adept at keeping your secret world out of reach of others. This year, you'll be asked to make some major changes, and you'll definitely feel pressure. The cosmos encourage you to tap into the simple, earthy wisdom of your Taurus Moon to keep you on a path towards your full artistic potential.
- 7/2/2012
- by HL Staff
- HollywoodLife
Waltz for One from Intellectual Propaganda on Vimeo. Why Watch? A shrill emergency buzzer is the last thing you want to hear while floating in orbit around the Earth inside a tin can. You’ll get to know that beeping bastard well in John Merizalde‘s latest work. The director, alongside his Intellectual Propaganda team have joined in the stunning tradition of Kubrick and Tarkovsky and Moon to craft a disturbing, absolutely gorgeous film about the solitude of space. It was co-written by Takashi Doscher, who should be familiar if you read this column regularly. It’s more proof that he (and that particular production house) are talents to keep a very close eye on. Check out more of his work here. What will it cost? Only 10 minutes. Skip Work. You’ve Got Time For More Short Films...
- 6/19/2012
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
EastEnders star Shane Richie has said that he wants his character Alfie Moon to stay faithful to wife Kat. Alfie has been tipped to face temptation in the coming weeks, as lonely Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) realises that she's falling in love with him. The pair are currently working together at the Queen Vic while Kat (Jessie Wallace) is away looking after her dad Charlie, who has suffered a stroke. However, Richie told All About Soap: "As far as Alfie's concerned, he's a happily married man. He can see that Roxy is flirting with him, but he just thinks she's being friendly. They've got a great friendship and enjoy some good banter together, but Alfie banters with half of Albert Square." Asked whether Alfie is capable of being unfaithful, the actor replied: "I hope not. Alfie's got very strong morals and (more)...
- 3/28/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders star Tony Discipline has revealed that he would like his character Tyler Moon to marry Whitney Dean in the future. Tyler has harboured feelings for Whitney (Shona McGarty) for some time, but she is currently in a relationship with his friend Arthur 'Fat Boy' Chubb (Ricky Norwood). Discipline has now told Soaplife that he believes Tyler and Whitney have the potential for a strong future together. "Once they finally get together and everyone's accepted it for what it is and they're left alone, I think they could go really far," the actor explained. Asked whether that could include a wedding, he replied: "I hope so! Their characters would have a big East End wedding. Maybe they'd get Tyler's dad Eddie back from Spain." EastEnders fans will see Tyler make an attempt to win Whitney's (more)...
- 2/3/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
We salute 50 of the finest contemporary films with budgets of less than $10million. Did your favourite make the list…?
In this age of multi-million dollar blockbusters and eye-watering fees paid to some actors, you may forget we’re in an age of austerity. However, for the vast majority of the film industry, there is no huge vat of money, nor has there ever been. But this hasn’t stopped some of the finest films of recent years being made on a relative shoe-string, and in some cases, quite literally with a shoe-string.
I reckon filmmaking thrives at the sharp end, and low budgets mean more creative ideas, and as a result, more engaging films. To prove this, here is a list of what I consider to be the finest 50 contemporary films made for under $10 million. There is a breathtaking array of recognisable genre pictures in here, too, with budgets rangin...
In this age of multi-million dollar blockbusters and eye-watering fees paid to some actors, you may forget we’re in an age of austerity. However, for the vast majority of the film industry, there is no huge vat of money, nor has there ever been. But this hasn’t stopped some of the finest films of recent years being made on a relative shoe-string, and in some cases, quite literally with a shoe-string.
I reckon filmmaking thrives at the sharp end, and low budgets mean more creative ideas, and as a result, more engaging films. To prove this, here is a list of what I consider to be the finest 50 contemporary films made for under $10 million. There is a breathtaking array of recognisable genre pictures in here, too, with budgets rangin...
- 2/2/2012
- Den of Geek
EastEnders star Tony Discipline has called for his character Tyler Moon to get a girlfriend. Speaking to Inside Soap, the actor predicted that his alter ego will eventually start a relationship with Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty). Discipline said: "I think Tyler needs to decide what he wants when it comes to women. "I'd really like to see him settle down with Whitney eventually. He's harbouring some big love for her." Co-star (more)...
- 12/27/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
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