In Titan Comics’ new Bloodborne: The Death of Sleep – written by Ales Kot (Generation Gone, Zero), with art by Piotr Kowalski (Wolfenstein, Dark Souls) – a nameless Hunter awakens in an ancient city where horrific beasts stalk the shadows and the streets run slick with the blood of the damned. Seeking an escape from the endless Night of the Hunt, the Hunter embarks upon a dangerous, gore-filled quest with the hopes of ending Yharnam’s twisted endemic.
Said Bloodborne writer Ales Kot:
Bloodborne is one of my all-time favorite games. I put close to two hundred hours into playing it and researching its universe, and that was before I even knew there would be a comic — I was obsessed. I am honored to be working within the Bloodborne universe. There will be mystery, the weird, the eerie, the horrific and the bloody — and there will be an undercurrent of decaying romanticism,...
Said Bloodborne writer Ales Kot:
Bloodborne is one of my all-time favorite games. I put close to two hundred hours into playing it and researching its universe, and that was before I even knew there would be a comic — I was obsessed. I am honored to be working within the Bloodborne universe. There will be mystery, the weird, the eerie, the horrific and the bloody — and there will be an undercurrent of decaying romanticism,...
- 12/6/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Discover the terrifying secrets of Old Yharnam in a brand-new Bloodborne comic series from Titan Comics, which spins out of Japan Studio and Fromsoftware’s critically-acclaimed Bloodborne videogame!
The Bloodborne videogame series debuted on PlayStation 4 in late March 2015, going on to sell more than 2 million copies, as well as expanding the game world with an expansion Dlc, “The Old Hunters” which launched on November 24, 2015. Nominated for eight Golden Joystick Awards, the blood-chilling videogame won “PlayStation 4 Game of the Year” and “Best Original Game” in 2015’s Golden Joystick Awards.
In Titan Comics’ new Bloodborne: The Death of Sleep – written by Ales Kot (Generation Gone, Zero), with art by Piotr Kowalski (Wolfenstein, Dark Souls) – a nameless Hunter awakens in an ancient city where horrific beasts stalk the shadows and the streets run slick with the blood of the damned. Seeking an escape from the endless Night of the Hunt, the Hunter embarks upon a dangerous,...
The Bloodborne videogame series debuted on PlayStation 4 in late March 2015, going on to sell more than 2 million copies, as well as expanding the game world with an expansion Dlc, “The Old Hunters” which launched on November 24, 2015. Nominated for eight Golden Joystick Awards, the blood-chilling videogame won “PlayStation 4 Game of the Year” and “Best Original Game” in 2015’s Golden Joystick Awards.
In Titan Comics’ new Bloodborne: The Death of Sleep – written by Ales Kot (Generation Gone, Zero), with art by Piotr Kowalski (Wolfenstein, Dark Souls) – a nameless Hunter awakens in an ancient city where horrific beasts stalk the shadows and the streets run slick with the blood of the damned. Seeking an escape from the endless Night of the Hunt, the Hunter embarks upon a dangerous,...
- 11/1/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The Splathouse podcast team heads to Haddonfield with their new episode on Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, and you can listen to it in today's Horror Highlights. We also have a Q&A with the writer/director of Sightings, a new prize pack contest from our friends at Comet TV, a trailer for Aliens: Zone of Silence, release details and a trailer for the stranger than fiction documentary Mansfield 66/67, a look at Line Webtoon's horror anthology comic series, and details on the Kickstarter campaign for the Zombie Doctor tabletop game.
Listen to a New Episode of the Splathouse Podcast: From Splathouse: "One, two, Chucky’s coming for you, pinhead!
This week the goobs at Splathouse watched Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers (1995) and just barely survived! Pervy Paul (Don’t Call Me Stephen) Rudd, culty runes/ruins/ruse, miraculous household appliances, and the lack of any coherency: This movie has it all!
Listen to a New Episode of the Splathouse Podcast: From Splathouse: "One, two, Chucky’s coming for you, pinhead!
This week the goobs at Splathouse watched Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers (1995) and just barely survived! Pervy Paul (Don’t Call Me Stephen) Rudd, culty runes/ruins/ruse, miraculous household appliances, and the lack of any coherency: This movie has it all!
- 10/21/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Barry Levitt was a participant on this year's inaugural Film Critics Day workshop at the Cinema Rediscovered film festival in Bristol and Clevedon in the U.K. Cinema Rediscovered is a celebration of the finest new digital restorations, contemporary classics and film print rarities from across the globe. 15 early career and aspiring film critics took part in a full day workshop looking at the state of things for film criticism in the U.K. and beyond. They each produced a written or visual piece of criticism around the films in the program. Further examples of their work, as well as information about the program, can be found on the Cinema Rediscovered Blog.Dawson City: Frozen TimeAt the bottom of a derelict swimming pool in Dawson City, deep in the Yukon territory of north-west Canada, lay one of the greatest discoveries in film history, waiting to be found. For nearly fifty...
- 8/23/2017
- MUBI
Following the death of Mary Tyler Moore on Wednesday at age 80, here is the full text from People magazine’s October 30, 1995 cover story on the release of her memoir, After All.
“During the first year of The Dick Van Dyke Show, as thrilled and bursting with excitement over my work as I was, I was equally without emotion at home,” writes Mary Tyler Moore of the end of her six-year marriage to Dick Meeker in 1961.
Her indifference toward the couple’s breakup was not shared by her 5-year-old son, Richie, who soon began having troubles in school and spending more...
“During the first year of The Dick Van Dyke Show, as thrilled and bursting with excitement over my work as I was, I was equally without emotion at home,” writes Mary Tyler Moore of the end of her six-year marriage to Dick Meeker in 1961.
Her indifference toward the couple’s breakup was not shared by her 5-year-old son, Richie, who soon began having troubles in school and spending more...
- 1/25/2017
- by peoplecomproducer
- PEOPLE.com
Villainous as the collective Damien Darhk, Reverse-Flash and Malcolm Merlyn may be, Legends of Tomorrow‘s Sara Lance isn’t buying into the whole “Legion of Doom” name, as seen in this promo for the CW series’ midseason return.
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When last we tuned into the timey-wimey superhero show, it was revealed in the final moments that former Waverider captain Rip Hunter is in fact alive and well… and living in the year 1967 (!), where he is a movie director (!!) lacking a British accent (!?!). And the Legion of Doom is responsible for situating him in this vastly different timeline.
RelatedLegends of Tomorrow Casts Lady Guinevere
When last we tuned into the timey-wimey superhero show, it was revealed in the final moments that former Waverider captain Rip Hunter is in fact alive and well… and living in the year 1967 (!), where he is a movie director (!!) lacking a British accent (!?!). And the Legion of Doom is responsible for situating him in this vastly different timeline.
- 12/24/2016
- TVLine.com
Yesterday Matt and Eric took a bit of a break from the press conference circuit to get a little gaming in at EA Play. We got hands-on time with Titanfall 2, Battlefield I, and FIFA/Madden 17 and are ready to tell you what we thought. Later on we had front row seats for the PlayStation! Come inside to read more about our E3 2016 day two adventure!
Despite the fact the E3 show floor still wasn't open, our second day at E3 2016 was still plenty busy, and we kicked things off with EA Play. Set in an area next door to the La Convention Center, EA set up shop inside the Novo. Within the multi-floored staged space, we got a chance to experience four of the games EA was excited for us to partake in:
Titanfall 2
Placed high up on a rooftop terrace of the Novo, EA built a giant tropical area filled with unknown alien animal sounds, memorabilia from the game, and a giant waterfall. In the middle of this environment was a dome filled with consoles and PCs for gamers to try out their sequel. Just before the demo began, we were treated to a video explaining all the new weapons and Titans we would be playing with. These new Titans would include Ion, a Titan who uses electric energy to power all its weapons and the Scorch Titan that uses fire abilities. Once we were debriefed we were thrust into the battle.
After two games and every character type played, between us. Eric and I agreed that Titanfall 2 felt like a really balanced game. The Titans didn’t feel as clunky as the prequel version and the each soldier played smooth. Usually, there are certain character types that are better than the other, but I didn’t get that feel in Titanfall 2. Each one brings a strength to the battle, none of them felt like they were bringing the team down. My one problem with it was the game we were playing made no sense. We were killing our opponents and yet the other team was getting all the points. I think it was just a bug being a game still in development but that was my biggest issue with the game. Overall, the gameplay is solid and I’m excited to see it finally come to PS4, now including a story mode!
Battlefield I
Once again, we were invited to watch a film explaining all the nuances of the game. Including, the new weaponry, classes (Medic, etc.), vehicles (planes, tanks), environments, and the dreaded Airship (Zeppelin)! They even explained to us that the game would tend to alter its environment, during gameplay. It could be sunny in Northern France and then, all of the sudden, a thick fog could come down and hinder sight lines. Moreover, they revealed that the entire world was built with Frostbite’s destructive engine. Everything from buildings to even environments could get decimated.
Once the tutorial was over, it was finally time to take part in Battlefield 1. I started off inside a tank, as a gunner. I wasn’t able to do much as the driver was going in directions that were not in the middle of the fray. So instead, I decided to test out the Frostbite engine. Sure enough, I making swiss cheese out the Northern French homes.
Later, my driver was killed so I tried taking over the reigns but there was a glitch that wouldn’t let me actually move the tank. Instead, I jumped out and entered the battle by foot. After a few firefights, I was killed and sent back up to the world map to pick my next respawn point. That’s when I decided to try out the plane. I immediately regretted my decision, and so did my gunner I’m sure. The alpha didn’t have a switch to change the game controls from being inverted. So, I’m in the air flying around like a drunkard without a pilot’s license. Things got worse when a thick fog fell upon the battlefield. Note to all gamers, do Not fly through a dense fog if you can’t use inverted motions. Then, I got the brilliant idea to pause the game to try and find a way to take off the inverted function. While I didn’t find it, my plane did find the side of a home and was immediately destroyed. Once again, that Frostbite engine did it’s job. Not only were me and my gunner decimated but so was the house!
Afterward, the airship was summoned and I got to try that out for size. This vehicle is massive and a ton of fun. It’s not practical in the fog but it really can obliterate everything. It uses about 5 different gunner outposts and the Captain’s area where you can pilot the ship. I found myself holding the wheel at one point, looking at the enemy planes muttering, “Good, our first catch of the day.”. Then the battle in the air began. My gunners fought valiantly against the enemy planes. However, the were just too fast. I got a couple of good shots in but, ultimately, the airship was destroyed and I went down with the ship in a fiery blaze that took out many homes and soldiers. In the end, my team and I lost but the gameplay was a lot of fun.
Sports
The next section we experienced is what I’m most known for, Sports games. FIFA 17 and Madden NFL 17 were located on a terrace with green turf surrounding us. We started with FIFA 17 and got a chance to play the new story mode. The game takes on a whole new difficulty as you are locked in as newcomer Alex Hunter, who is just trying to make his mark on Manchester United. It was interesting to see the behind the scenes locker room experience and post game interview where you decide what Alex says. In essence, you actually decide what Alex’s career will be like.
However, when you actually play the game is when it gets rough. In a normal FIFA game, players can use every member of your team. In story mode it’s just Hunter. So you have to constantly get into the right position for you to get the ball. Once you have it, you are judged by what you do. If you tackle badly that’s marks against you. If you shoot poorly, that’s more marks against Hunter. It really does take FIFA to a whole new level. In terms of graphics, FIFA 17 is unmatched by any other sports video game. The players and maneuvers are much crisper than last year’s. At times, it felt like an actual live match.
After FIFA 17, we directed our attention to Madden NFL 17. First, Eric and I decided to play each other. It was tough since I was playing All-Madden and he played Pro. The game really leans toward the player using the lesser level. So, instead I decided to do some solo testing and boy did I find out a Ton!
First off, the new commentary is extremely well done. Charles and Brandon really make the game their own. I also enjoyed all the new entrances and commercials that they’ve added. However, the work they’ve done the most on is Franchise. Madden NFL 17 will now let players truly customize their coaches with new faces, ethnicities, size, and apparel. They’ve also given players the freedom to make their own goals for the season.
Development is also much easier as players can now focus on player development by putting them as one of their three “Focus” players so they earn extra Xp. Game Prep has been taken to a whole new level as the game will now give notes on your weekly opponent and how best to prepare for it with the ability to actually select plays to practice. Finally, probably the coolest thing they’ve added is the Practice Squad. No more are the days of drafting young players with potential but cutting them because they can’t make the 53-man roster! Now, you can simply put them on the practice squad and elevate them later.
Despite the miscues from EA’s Press Conference, they do actually have some good content coming out, over the next few months. Fans of all four games should be excited for what’s to come.
Sony’s Conference
After all the gaming, we took a break and got back into Press Conference mode, as Sony was starting to begin. We traveled to the iconic Shrine Auditorium, which is a Opera House hidden within downtown La. After partaking in the dinner, Sony provided, it was time for us to take our seats. Luckily, Eric and I were able to claim seats in the second row! In front of us was a giant orchestra pit which would eventually be filled with the Detroit Symphony and led by renowned Composer Bear McCreary. They set the tone for the entire show and it didn't disappoint.
Sony blew out the competition by releasing trailer after trailer and keeping the presentations to a minimum. They started off with the new God of War but instead of it just being a trailer, we got gameplay! That set the audience off with cheers and shrieks all around.
We also got a footage from new titles like Detroit: Become Human, which is a game where you play as an Android detective and your choices dictate what happens in the game. Resident Evil 7 which looked like a whole new series and it brought the fear. Days Gone, a cross between Sons of Anarchy meets World War Z. That one looks tremendous. However, it would be the reveal of Hideo Kojima and his new studio’s next game, Death Standing, that would win the night. It stars Norman Reedus in what looks to be a brutally, enthralling game by the gaming mastermind behind the Metal Gear series.
It was an incredible event that won’t be soon forgotten. I firmly believe that Sony changed the Press Conference game by just showing new titles. They didn’t waste their time on games that we’ll never hear about again. Nor, did they do puff pieces on what they’re working on. They let the games do all the talking. Mark my words, that will be a common theme in next year’s E3 conferences.
Day 3 will include Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and all kinds of other gameplay so keep it here on Cinelinx.com for your exclusive look inside E3 2016!
Let us know if there is a game you’d like us to dive into and know more about! Eric and I are here and can make that possible!
E3 2016Game Newsgame Previewsbattlefield 1Titanfall 2Ea Playplaystation 4...
Despite the fact the E3 show floor still wasn't open, our second day at E3 2016 was still plenty busy, and we kicked things off with EA Play. Set in an area next door to the La Convention Center, EA set up shop inside the Novo. Within the multi-floored staged space, we got a chance to experience four of the games EA was excited for us to partake in:
Titanfall 2
Placed high up on a rooftop terrace of the Novo, EA built a giant tropical area filled with unknown alien animal sounds, memorabilia from the game, and a giant waterfall. In the middle of this environment was a dome filled with consoles and PCs for gamers to try out their sequel. Just before the demo began, we were treated to a video explaining all the new weapons and Titans we would be playing with. These new Titans would include Ion, a Titan who uses electric energy to power all its weapons and the Scorch Titan that uses fire abilities. Once we were debriefed we were thrust into the battle.
After two games and every character type played, between us. Eric and I agreed that Titanfall 2 felt like a really balanced game. The Titans didn’t feel as clunky as the prequel version and the each soldier played smooth. Usually, there are certain character types that are better than the other, but I didn’t get that feel in Titanfall 2. Each one brings a strength to the battle, none of them felt like they were bringing the team down. My one problem with it was the game we were playing made no sense. We were killing our opponents and yet the other team was getting all the points. I think it was just a bug being a game still in development but that was my biggest issue with the game. Overall, the gameplay is solid and I’m excited to see it finally come to PS4, now including a story mode!
Battlefield I
Once again, we were invited to watch a film explaining all the nuances of the game. Including, the new weaponry, classes (Medic, etc.), vehicles (planes, tanks), environments, and the dreaded Airship (Zeppelin)! They even explained to us that the game would tend to alter its environment, during gameplay. It could be sunny in Northern France and then, all of the sudden, a thick fog could come down and hinder sight lines. Moreover, they revealed that the entire world was built with Frostbite’s destructive engine. Everything from buildings to even environments could get decimated.
Once the tutorial was over, it was finally time to take part in Battlefield 1. I started off inside a tank, as a gunner. I wasn’t able to do much as the driver was going in directions that were not in the middle of the fray. So instead, I decided to test out the Frostbite engine. Sure enough, I making swiss cheese out the Northern French homes.
Later, my driver was killed so I tried taking over the reigns but there was a glitch that wouldn’t let me actually move the tank. Instead, I jumped out and entered the battle by foot. After a few firefights, I was killed and sent back up to the world map to pick my next respawn point. That’s when I decided to try out the plane. I immediately regretted my decision, and so did my gunner I’m sure. The alpha didn’t have a switch to change the game controls from being inverted. So, I’m in the air flying around like a drunkard without a pilot’s license. Things got worse when a thick fog fell upon the battlefield. Note to all gamers, do Not fly through a dense fog if you can’t use inverted motions. Then, I got the brilliant idea to pause the game to try and find a way to take off the inverted function. While I didn’t find it, my plane did find the side of a home and was immediately destroyed. Once again, that Frostbite engine did it’s job. Not only were me and my gunner decimated but so was the house!
Afterward, the airship was summoned and I got to try that out for size. This vehicle is massive and a ton of fun. It’s not practical in the fog but it really can obliterate everything. It uses about 5 different gunner outposts and the Captain’s area where you can pilot the ship. I found myself holding the wheel at one point, looking at the enemy planes muttering, “Good, our first catch of the day.”. Then the battle in the air began. My gunners fought valiantly against the enemy planes. However, the were just too fast. I got a couple of good shots in but, ultimately, the airship was destroyed and I went down with the ship in a fiery blaze that took out many homes and soldiers. In the end, my team and I lost but the gameplay was a lot of fun.
Sports
The next section we experienced is what I’m most known for, Sports games. FIFA 17 and Madden NFL 17 were located on a terrace with green turf surrounding us. We started with FIFA 17 and got a chance to play the new story mode. The game takes on a whole new difficulty as you are locked in as newcomer Alex Hunter, who is just trying to make his mark on Manchester United. It was interesting to see the behind the scenes locker room experience and post game interview where you decide what Alex says. In essence, you actually decide what Alex’s career will be like.
However, when you actually play the game is when it gets rough. In a normal FIFA game, players can use every member of your team. In story mode it’s just Hunter. So you have to constantly get into the right position for you to get the ball. Once you have it, you are judged by what you do. If you tackle badly that’s marks against you. If you shoot poorly, that’s more marks against Hunter. It really does take FIFA to a whole new level. In terms of graphics, FIFA 17 is unmatched by any other sports video game. The players and maneuvers are much crisper than last year’s. At times, it felt like an actual live match.
After FIFA 17, we directed our attention to Madden NFL 17. First, Eric and I decided to play each other. It was tough since I was playing All-Madden and he played Pro. The game really leans toward the player using the lesser level. So, instead I decided to do some solo testing and boy did I find out a Ton!
First off, the new commentary is extremely well done. Charles and Brandon really make the game their own. I also enjoyed all the new entrances and commercials that they’ve added. However, the work they’ve done the most on is Franchise. Madden NFL 17 will now let players truly customize their coaches with new faces, ethnicities, size, and apparel. They’ve also given players the freedom to make their own goals for the season.
Development is also much easier as players can now focus on player development by putting them as one of their three “Focus” players so they earn extra Xp. Game Prep has been taken to a whole new level as the game will now give notes on your weekly opponent and how best to prepare for it with the ability to actually select plays to practice. Finally, probably the coolest thing they’ve added is the Practice Squad. No more are the days of drafting young players with potential but cutting them because they can’t make the 53-man roster! Now, you can simply put them on the practice squad and elevate them later.
Despite the miscues from EA’s Press Conference, they do actually have some good content coming out, over the next few months. Fans of all four games should be excited for what’s to come.
Sony’s Conference
After all the gaming, we took a break and got back into Press Conference mode, as Sony was starting to begin. We traveled to the iconic Shrine Auditorium, which is a Opera House hidden within downtown La. After partaking in the dinner, Sony provided, it was time for us to take our seats. Luckily, Eric and I were able to claim seats in the second row! In front of us was a giant orchestra pit which would eventually be filled with the Detroit Symphony and led by renowned Composer Bear McCreary. They set the tone for the entire show and it didn't disappoint.
Sony blew out the competition by releasing trailer after trailer and keeping the presentations to a minimum. They started off with the new God of War but instead of it just being a trailer, we got gameplay! That set the audience off with cheers and shrieks all around.
We also got a footage from new titles like Detroit: Become Human, which is a game where you play as an Android detective and your choices dictate what happens in the game. Resident Evil 7 which looked like a whole new series and it brought the fear. Days Gone, a cross between Sons of Anarchy meets World War Z. That one looks tremendous. However, it would be the reveal of Hideo Kojima and his new studio’s next game, Death Standing, that would win the night. It stars Norman Reedus in what looks to be a brutally, enthralling game by the gaming mastermind behind the Metal Gear series.
It was an incredible event that won’t be soon forgotten. I firmly believe that Sony changed the Press Conference game by just showing new titles. They didn’t waste their time on games that we’ll never hear about again. Nor, did they do puff pieces on what they’re working on. They let the games do all the talking. Mark my words, that will be a common theme in next year’s E3 conferences.
Day 3 will include Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and all kinds of other gameplay so keep it here on Cinelinx.com for your exclusive look inside E3 2016!
Let us know if there is a game you’d like us to dive into and know more about! Eric and I are here and can make that possible!
E3 2016Game Newsgame Previewsbattlefield 1Titanfall 2Ea Playplaystation 4...
- 6/14/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
Billions
Malin Akerman ("Watchmen") has been cast in Showtime's new drama pilot "Billions" alongside Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. Akerman plays Lara Axelrod, a former nurse who is now married to billionaire Bobby 'Axe' Axelrod (Lewis).
The story is a fictional tale of the high finance world, examining what happens when Lewis' brilliant, ambitious hedge-fund king character collides with hard-charging, whip-smart U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti). Filming is now underway in New York. [Source: THR]
Fun House
Nicholas Braun ("The Perks Of Being A Wallflower") will join Tina Fey and Margot Robbie in "Fun House" at Paramount Pictures. Braun will play the cameraman who works with Fey's character.
An adaptation of Kim Barker’s wartime memoir "Taliban Shuffle," Fey plays a journalist and self-confessed adrenaline junkie who recounts her six years of reporting on terrorism and international affairs in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. [Source: Deadline]
Things You Missed While You Were Gone
Jena Malone...
Malin Akerman ("Watchmen") has been cast in Showtime's new drama pilot "Billions" alongside Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. Akerman plays Lara Axelrod, a former nurse who is now married to billionaire Bobby 'Axe' Axelrod (Lewis).
The story is a fictional tale of the high finance world, examining what happens when Lewis' brilliant, ambitious hedge-fund king character collides with hard-charging, whip-smart U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti). Filming is now underway in New York. [Source: THR]
Fun House
Nicholas Braun ("The Perks Of Being A Wallflower") will join Tina Fey and Margot Robbie in "Fun House" at Paramount Pictures. Braun will play the cameraman who works with Fey's character.
An adaptation of Kim Barker’s wartime memoir "Taliban Shuffle," Fey plays a journalist and self-confessed adrenaline junkie who recounts her six years of reporting on terrorism and international affairs in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. [Source: Deadline]
Things You Missed While You Were Gone
Jena Malone...
- 2/4/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Ben Affleck and The Big Bang Theory were among the big winners at the annual People's Choice Awards, which were broadcast live from Los Angeles Wednesday. Affleck was named the year's Favorite Humanitarian while the CBS comedy - and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting - walked away with crystal trophies. Here are all of the night's winners in music, music and TV that were voted on entirely by the public: Favorite Humanitarian: Ben Affleck Favorite Movie: MaleficentFavorite Movie Actor: Robert Downey Jr. Favorite Movie Actress: Jennifer Lawrence Favorite Movie Duo: Shailene Woodley & Theo James, DivergentFavorite Action Movie: DivergentFavorite Action Movie Actor: Chris Evans...
- 1/8/2015
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- PEOPLE.com
Cary Grant films on TCM: Gender-bending 'I Was a Male War Bride' (photo: Cary Grant not gay at all in 'I Was a Male War Bride') More Cary Grant films will be shown tonight, as Turner Classic Movies continues with its Star of the Month presentations. On TCM right now is the World War II action-drama Destination Tokyo (1943), in which Grant finds himself aboard a U.S. submarine, alongside John Garfield, Dane Clark, Robert Hutton, and Tom Tully, among others. The directorial debut of screenwriter Delmer Daves (The Petrified Forest, Love Affair) -- who, in the following decade, would direct a series of classy Westerns, e.g., 3:10 to Yuma, The Hanging Tree -- Destination Tokyo is pure flag-waving propaganda, plodding its way through the dangerous waters of Hollywood war-movie stereotypes and speechifying banalities. The film's key point of interest, in fact, is Grant himself -- not because he's any good,...
- 12/16/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
There's a time to laugh - like while reading this week's cover story on the hilarious Melissa McCarthy - and there's a time for spine-tingling fear. This weekend our staff is keeping busy with books about the latter. Be it possessed dystopian teens or death-threatening stalkers, this week's reads are all about the dark side. Share your thoughts on their choices - and let us know what you're reading. Zakiya Jamal, Editorial Intern Her Pick: Hunger: A Gone Novel by Michael Grant This is the second book in Grant's Gone series and as soon as I finished the first book I was hooked.
- 6/26/2014
- by Janine Rayford Rubenstein
- PEOPLE.com
Spotify on Wednesday revealed its first-ever ranking of the most influential artists under the age of 25. The streaming service factored chart hits, volume and growth of streams and shares to compile its ranking, and the results may surprise you. Below is the complete list, with commentary from Spotify Trends Expert Shanon Cook and a playlist of all the artists. Enjoy! 1. Avicii "At 24, Avicii has broken almost as many records as he's spun. The Swedish DJ is Spotify's first artist under 25 to cross the one billion streams threshold, and his unforgettable breakout song 'Wake Me Up' is our most played track,...
- 6/4/2014
- PEOPLE.com
Spotify on Wednesday revealed its first-ever ranking of the most influential artists under the age of 25. The streaming service factored chart hits, volume and growth of streams and shares to compile its ranking, and the results may surprise you. Below is the complete list, with commentary from Spotify Trends Expert Shannon Cook and a playlist from all the artists. Enjoy! 1. Avicii "At 24, Avicii has broken almost as many records as he's spun. The Swedish DJ is Spotify's first artist under 25 to cross the one billion streams threshold, and his unforgettable breakout song 'Wake Me Up' is our most played track,...
- 6/4/2014
- by Alex Heigl
- PEOPLE.com
After the commendable detour that was 2011′s The Descendants, Nebraska finds Alexander Payne getting back to the bittersweet road movies he does best. It’s been almost a decade since Sideways, and it’s fascinating to see how he’s evolved as a director. Nebraska is certainly one of the director’s finest works to date, and that’s in large part because it feels like one of his most personal. Gone are the stylistic flourishes and nutty humorous interludes; instead, Nebraska expertly balances comedy and drama to tell a simple but incredibly potent story of fatherhood, life, death and time’s cruel passage. It’s sweet, sad and completely indelible.
Payne’s choice to shoot Nebraska in black-and-white can’t mask the film’s colorful cast of characters, nor its warm heart. Most impressive is Bruce Dern, finally in a role worthy of his considerable talents. Dern is all...
Payne’s choice to shoot Nebraska in black-and-white can’t mask the film’s colorful cast of characters, nor its warm heart. Most impressive is Bruce Dern, finally in a role worthy of his considerable talents. Dern is all...
- 2/18/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
The Beta for Blizzard's new card game expansion to World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, is in full swing. We here at Cinelinx got the chance to spend ample time with the beta in order to bring you our impressions on the upcoming game, and whether or not you should be excited for it. Come inside to see our early thoughts!
Hearthstone
Played On: PC
What we played: The entire 6-match tutorial, unlocked all 9 Basic Starter Decks, took one character to Level 20, Custom Deck Building, Arena Matches, Unranked and Ranked Open Play and Tested the Hearthstone Store (About 3 days total played).
An Auspicious Start
For many World of Warcraft players in late 2005, when Blizzard announced it’s first foray into a non-video game enterprise, the World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game (WoW:tcg), fans were quietly divided. Some saw it as an enterprise that ultimately would fail as the genre was already established...
Hearthstone
Played On: PC
What we played: The entire 6-match tutorial, unlocked all 9 Basic Starter Decks, took one character to Level 20, Custom Deck Building, Arena Matches, Unranked and Ranked Open Play and Tested the Hearthstone Store (About 3 days total played).
An Auspicious Start
For many World of Warcraft players in late 2005, when Blizzard announced it’s first foray into a non-video game enterprise, the World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game (WoW:tcg), fans were quietly divided. Some saw it as an enterprise that ultimately would fail as the genre was already established...
- 8/26/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jarod Warren)
- Cinelinx
We’ll begin our first day of Star Trek Week with the first Star Trek series…The Original Series (Tos). The show had an unusual beginning. As with most television programs, a pilot was made in order to sell it to the network. The entire crew, with the exception of Leonard Nimoy as Spock, were different. Instead of Captain Kirk we had Captain Pike played by Jeffery Hunter. The pilot, called “The Cage”, was well received but the network didn’t feel that they could go ahead with the series. They called it “too cerebral”. In most cases, this is where it would end.
However, in a very rare move, the studio decided to order Another pilot under the condition that they recast the majority of the roles and up the action. Thus a second pilot was made, this time with William Shatner as Captain Kirk. “Where No Man Has...
However, in a very rare move, the studio decided to order Another pilot under the condition that they recast the majority of the roles and up the action. Thus a second pilot was made, this time with William Shatner as Captain Kirk. “Where No Man Has...
- 5/13/2013
- by Kevin Fraser
- City of Films
"Scandal" has really, really gone all in on the star-crossed romance between President Fitzgerald Grant and his former campaign staffer/mistress Olivia Pope in recent episodes. They're so romantic, so destined, so ... toxic.
Yes, toxic. Their feelings for each other are intense, yes, but lately it seems all Olivia (Kerry Washington) and Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) do for one another is bring out the other's worst qualities. Their relationship has tipped way over from the flawed-but-hot to downright creepy in the second half of this season.
It's gotten to the point where Mellie (Bellamy Young), who's been painted as an ice queen/Lady Macbeth type from day one, is becoming the sympathetic one in this twisted triangle. We were actually kind of rooting for her to lay bare Fitz's affair with Olivia in Thursday's (May 2) episode.
We've learned this season that Olivia was complicit, if not active, in rigging the voting...
Yes, toxic. Their feelings for each other are intense, yes, but lately it seems all Olivia (Kerry Washington) and Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) do for one another is bring out the other's worst qualities. Their relationship has tipped way over from the flawed-but-hot to downright creepy in the second half of this season.
It's gotten to the point where Mellie (Bellamy Young), who's been painted as an ice queen/Lady Macbeth type from day one, is becoming the sympathetic one in this twisted triangle. We were actually kind of rooting for her to lay bare Fitz's affair with Olivia in Thursday's (May 2) episode.
We've learned this season that Olivia was complicit, if not active, in rigging the voting...
- 5/3/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
A Planet Fury-approved selection of notable genre DVD releases for the month of January.
Lightning Bug (2004) Image Entertainment Blu-ray and DVD Available Now
Effects guru Robert Hall’s semi-autobiographical film about a small town teen (Reaper's Bret Harrison) who has aspirations to become a special effects artist. An opportunity to manage the town’s local haunted house is thwarted by his alcoholic stepfather and the staunchly religious views of the surrounding population. The solid supporting cast includes That 70’s Show’s Laura Prepon, Hellraiser’s Ashely Lawrence and Kevin Gage. Written and directed by Hall, it’s an affectionate coming-of-age drama that works in spite of an uneven narrative that falls apart in the final half hour. Hopefully this new extended cut will remedy the scripting problems of the original release.
Special Features include:
* Never-before-released extended cut of the film.
* Making-of Featurette
* Audio commentaries with the writer/director and cast.
Lightning Bug (2004) Image Entertainment Blu-ray and DVD Available Now
Effects guru Robert Hall’s semi-autobiographical film about a small town teen (Reaper's Bret Harrison) who has aspirations to become a special effects artist. An opportunity to manage the town’s local haunted house is thwarted by his alcoholic stepfather and the staunchly religious views of the surrounding population. The solid supporting cast includes That 70’s Show’s Laura Prepon, Hellraiser’s Ashely Lawrence and Kevin Gage. Written and directed by Hall, it’s an affectionate coming-of-age drama that works in spite of an uneven narrative that falls apart in the final half hour. Hopefully this new extended cut will remedy the scripting problems of the original release.
Special Features include:
* Never-before-released extended cut of the film.
* Making-of Featurette
* Audio commentaries with the writer/director and cast.
- 1/22/2013
- by Bradley Harding
- Planet Fury
When Natasha Calis was just nine years old, she decided to turn on The Exorcist without her parent’s permission. She became so terrified by Linda Blair’s portrayal of Regan that she couldn’t finish the whole movie. Calis takes on a similar character and aims to send that same chill down your spine in the upcoming horror flick, The Possession.
After a rigorous audition process for the film, director Ole Bornedeal (Nightwatch) knew that he had found the right actress in Natasha Calis (Impact, Gone) to take on the role of “Em.” She had to immerse her innocent, 13-year-old psyche into a character that explored some dark and emotionally disturbing territory. It wasn’t an easy task for the tween who started her acting career at 7 years of age. She had to embody two
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After a rigorous audition process for the film, director Ole Bornedeal (Nightwatch) knew that he had found the right actress in Natasha Calis (Impact, Gone) to take on the role of “Em.” She had to immerse her innocent, 13-year-old psyche into a character that explored some dark and emotionally disturbing territory. It wasn’t an easy task for the tween who started her acting career at 7 years of age. She had to embody two
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- 8/31/2012
- CineMovie
I'm really looking forward to seeing The Possession in theaters on August 31, 2012. The film is about a young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child. Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen), Kyra Sedgwick (Born on the Fourth of July), Grant Show (The Girl Next Door), Natasha Calis (Gone) and Madison Davenport (Parasomnia) star. Juliet Snowden and Stiles White provide the script with which Ole Bornedal will direct.
- 7/20/2012
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
A shake-up that will rattle Emily’s Revenge plan, feelings exposed on Castle and a life and death crisis on Grey’s Anatomy!
Those are just some of the spoilers you’ll find in ABC’s just-released May Sweeps release, the highlights of which are below.
Season Finale Guide: Get Exclusive Spoilers on 54 Big Finishes
Castle
May 7: “Always” (Season Finale)
When the murder of an Army veteran puts Beckett on the trail of the man who shot her, Castle must decide how much he’s willing to sacrifice to keep her safe. As secrets are revealed and feelings are put on the table,...
Those are just some of the spoilers you’ll find in ABC’s just-released May Sweeps release, the highlights of which are below.
Season Finale Guide: Get Exclusive Spoilers on 54 Big Finishes
Castle
May 7: “Always” (Season Finale)
When the murder of an Army veteran puts Beckett on the trail of the man who shot her, Castle must decide how much he’s willing to sacrifice to keep her safe. As secrets are revealed and feelings are put on the table,...
- 4/26/2012
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
If you happen to live in Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, or Winnipeg, we have a pretty sweet double header of genre-flick double-pass giveaways.
First up, from producer Luc Besson, is the sci-fi actioner (and Guy Pearce vehicle) Lockout, which also stars Maggie Grace and Peter Stormare. If the plot outlined in the trailer below seems awfully remeniscent of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York…that’s because it is. But much of the early word contends that it’s a pretty solid affair. Lockout screens Wednesday, April 11th.
Screening info:
Halifax
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Show Time: 7:00 Pm
Empire Bayers Lake
190 Chain Lake Drive
Halifax, Ns B3S 1C5
Ottawa
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Show Time: 7:30 Pm
Coliseum
3090 Carling Ave
Ottawa, On K2B 7K2
Toronto
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Show Time: 7:30 Pm Scotiabank Theatre – Toronto 259 Richmond Street West Toronto, On M5V 3M6 - Winnipeg Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Show Time: 7:00 Pm
Empire...
First up, from producer Luc Besson, is the sci-fi actioner (and Guy Pearce vehicle) Lockout, which also stars Maggie Grace and Peter Stormare. If the plot outlined in the trailer below seems awfully remeniscent of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York…that’s because it is. But much of the early word contends that it’s a pretty solid affair. Lockout screens Wednesday, April 11th.
Screening info:
Halifax
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Show Time: 7:00 Pm
Empire Bayers Lake
190 Chain Lake Drive
Halifax, Ns B3S 1C5
Ottawa
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Show Time: 7:30 Pm
Coliseum
3090 Carling Ave
Ottawa, On K2B 7K2
Toronto
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Show Time: 7:30 Pm Scotiabank Theatre – Toronto 259 Richmond Street West Toronto, On M5V 3M6 - Winnipeg Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Show Time: 7:00 Pm
Empire...
- 4/11/2012
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
It's hard to think of a time before Happy Endings. But to do so, one need only mentally travel back to December 2010. Yes, it's only been 14 months since the Chicago-set comedy came into our lives and laid waste to the other "Friends-y" series that debuted that year. And yet, it feels like Max, Penny, Dave, Alex, Brad and Jane have been Wednesday night staples in my life for years.
That's why the task of selecting one to represent them in my list of 2011 Breakout Stars was so difficult -- each contributed something uniquely special to pop culture last year. But when I was pressed to do so, one name stood out: Eliza Coupe.
Citing Eliza's hilariously neurotic turn as one half of TV's greatest married couple, her must-follow Twitter feed and the so-wrong-it's-right Temple Grandin impersonation she delivered at a Happy Endings-themed Ucb event, my choice was basically made for me. This morning...
That's why the task of selecting one to represent them in my list of 2011 Breakout Stars was so difficult -- each contributed something uniquely special to pop culture last year. But when I was pressed to do so, one name stood out: Eliza Coupe.
Citing Eliza's hilariously neurotic turn as one half of TV's greatest married couple, her must-follow Twitter feed and the so-wrong-it's-right Temple Grandin impersonation she delivered at a Happy Endings-themed Ucb event, my choice was basically made for me. This morning...
- 3/21/2012
- TheInsider.com
Lil Wayne will release a memoir of his time spent in prison, it has been announced. The rapper will document his time spent in New York's Rikers Island prison in 2010 in a book entitled Gone Till November, presumably in reference to Wyclef Jean's 1998 song of the same name. The 'Lollipop' performer was in jail serving a gun charge, and has now secured a deal with Grant Central Publishing. The company's Ben Greenberg said: "We (more)...
- 1/12/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
“Valley of Saints”, a love story set in Kashmir is all set to compete for the top award in the World Dramatics category of Sundance Film Festival 2012. The film, directed by an American filmmaker Musa Sayeed, had earlier won Film Independent and Sloan Foundation Producer’s Grant for the same films.
“Valley of Saints” is about a Kashmiri boatman Gulzar, who plans to run away from the war and poverty surrounding his village in Kashmir with his best friend, but a beautiful young woman researching the dying lake leads him to contemplate a different future. Sundance Film Festival announced its competition line up on November 30, 2011. Here is the complete lineup:- U.S. Dramatic Competition The world premieres of 16 American narrative feature films.
Beasts of the Southern Wild / U.S.A. (Director: Benh Zeitlin, Screenwriters: Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar) — Waters gonna rise up, wild animals gonna rerun from the grave, and...
“Valley of Saints” is about a Kashmiri boatman Gulzar, who plans to run away from the war and poverty surrounding his village in Kashmir with his best friend, but a beautiful young woman researching the dying lake leads him to contemplate a different future. Sundance Film Festival announced its competition line up on November 30, 2011. Here is the complete lineup:- U.S. Dramatic Competition The world premieres of 16 American narrative feature films.
Beasts of the Southern Wild / U.S.A. (Director: Benh Zeitlin, Screenwriters: Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar) — Waters gonna rise up, wild animals gonna rerun from the grave, and...
- 12/1/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Sony Pictures and Stars Road have acquired screen rights to Michael Grant's "Bzrk", the upcoming first novel in a trilogy says Deadline.
The story follows a team of gifted teens who control biological nanobot robots warriors and they battle another group that is controlled by conjoined twins whose nanobots are brainwashing world leaders.
The megalomaniacal twins are trying to take over the world. Sam Raimi and Josh Donen are producing. Grant wrote "Gone" and co-created the "Animorphs" series.
The story follows a team of gifted teens who control biological nanobot robots warriors and they battle another group that is controlled by conjoined twins whose nanobots are brainwashing world leaders.
The megalomaniacal twins are trying to take over the world. Sam Raimi and Josh Donen are producing. Grant wrote "Gone" and co-created the "Animorphs" series.
- 11/3/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Sony Pictures is acquiring screen rights to Bzrk, the first in a three-book series by Michael Grant. The project is being acquired for Sam Raimi and Josh Donen at Stars Road. The title, which got a strong response recently at Frankfurt, will be published next year by Egmont. Grant, who wrote Gone and co-created the Animorphs series, has written a youth oriented tale with an ambitious premise. A team of gifted teens control biological nanobot robots warriors and they battle another group that is controlled by conjoined twins whose nanobots are brainwashing world leaders. The megalomaniacal twins are trying to take over the world. CAA is brokering the deal.
- 11/2/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Because you demanded it, true beli– no wait, that’s the other guys.
But we’re here with the solicitations for DC Comics for Novemeber, coming soon to a Previews catalog near you. The New 52 keep rolling along, and we have the Sergio Aragones version of Batman immortalized in a statue.
So let’s take a look!
Details? Yes, we have details…
Justice League #5
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Eric Basaldua
1:200 B&W Variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale January 18 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us • Rated T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Now, with the teenaged powerhouse Cyborg at their side, this group of individual heroes must somehow put their differences aside to face the terror of Darkseid!
This issue is also offered...
But we’re here with the solicitations for DC Comics for Novemeber, coming soon to a Previews catalog near you. The New 52 keep rolling along, and we have the Sergio Aragones version of Batman immortalized in a statue.
So let’s take a look!
Details? Yes, we have details…
Justice League #5
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Eric Basaldua
1:200 B&W Variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale January 18 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us • Rated T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Now, with the teenaged powerhouse Cyborg at their side, this group of individual heroes must somehow put their differences aside to face the terror of Darkseid!
This issue is also offered...
- 10/17/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Lifetime movies are meant to be heart wrenching in the most simplistic way, but Gone is far too complicated for a made-for-television movie. When I snuggle up on the couch with a good old-fashioned Lifetime movie, I have certain expectations. Sadly, Gone did not fulfill my desires. It’s not based on a shocking true story, it’s not sexy, and it didn’t make me cry. It only made me miss those cold winter nights when a Lifetime movie is all a lady needs.
Nurse Amy Kettering (Molly Parker) is a broken woman. Haunted by a terrifying attack from her past, Amy drifts through life, a shell of her former self. This attack three years early let to the demise of her marriage, and her husband David has recently filed for sole custody in their daughter Emily. When Emily is kidnapped, Amy is informed that the only way she...
Nurse Amy Kettering (Molly Parker) is a broken woman. Haunted by a terrifying attack from her past, Amy drifts through life, a shell of her former self. This attack three years early let to the demise of her marriage, and her husband David has recently filed for sole custody in their daughter Emily. When Emily is kidnapped, Amy is informed that the only way she...
- 8/21/2011
- by Melissa Kovner
- JustPressPlay.net
DVD Playhouse—August 2011
By Allen Gardner
High And Low (Criterion) Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 adaptation of Ed McBain’s novel King’s Ransom is a multi-layered masterpiece of suspense and one of the best portraits ever of class warfare in post-ww II Japan. Toshiro Mifune stars as a wealthy businessman who finds himself in a moral quandary when his chauffer’s son is kidnapped by ruthless thugs who think the boy is Mifune’s. Beautifully realized on every level. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince; Documentary on film’s production; Interview with Mifune from 1984; Trailers and teaser. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 4.0 surround.
Leon Morin, Priest (Criterion) One of French maestro Jean-Pierre Melville’s rare non-crime-oriented films, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as a devoted cleric who is lusted after by the women of a small village in Nazi-occupied France. When Fr. Morin finds himself drawn to a...
By Allen Gardner
High And Low (Criterion) Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 adaptation of Ed McBain’s novel King’s Ransom is a multi-layered masterpiece of suspense and one of the best portraits ever of class warfare in post-ww II Japan. Toshiro Mifune stars as a wealthy businessman who finds himself in a moral quandary when his chauffer’s son is kidnapped by ruthless thugs who think the boy is Mifune’s. Beautifully realized on every level. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince; Documentary on film’s production; Interview with Mifune from 1984; Trailers and teaser. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 4.0 surround.
Leon Morin, Priest (Criterion) One of French maestro Jean-Pierre Melville’s rare non-crime-oriented films, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as a devoted cleric who is lusted after by the women of a small village in Nazi-occupied France. When Fr. Morin finds himself drawn to a...
- 8/8/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Coming to your TV this week: The Voice crowns its first champion while Wimbledon crowns two, plus Nancy Botwin is back in budness, baby! As but a supplement to the original features and reporting TVLine has coming your way, here are 32 programs to keep on your radar.
Monday, June 27
8 pm The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family) | Ben tells Adrian he wants to end their marriage. And here I thought those kids were gonna make it… until they were at least, like 20.
8 pm Gone (Lifetime) | Deadwood’s Molly Parker stars in this TV-movie as a nurse given an...
Monday, June 27
8 pm The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family) | Ben tells Adrian he wants to end their marriage. And here I thought those kids were gonna make it… until they were at least, like 20.
8 pm Gone (Lifetime) | Deadwood’s Molly Parker stars in this TV-movie as a nurse given an...
- 6/27/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
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