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Brad Pitt Believes His Performance In This 80% RT Movie Had One Major Flaw
Brad Pitt has revealed he remains unhappy with his own performance in Robert Redford’s 1992 period drama *A River Runs Through It*, despite the film’s acclaim and its status as a career-defining role for him. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly back in 2011, Pitt said he felt he could have done better as troubled Montana reporter…
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‘He goes to the dark side’: behind the scenes on the Shaun the Sheep horror movie
Aardman Animations is midway through production on its latest film, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, a stop-motion horror pastiche aimed at family audiences. Filmed at a Bristol studio unit disguised as a miniature village, the production draws on genre classics such as Psycho, Nosferatu, Frankenstein, The Shining and Weird Science, though the…
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The craziest thing Paul Verhoeven has ever done for a movie: “We undressed and everyone started to laugh”
Director Paul Verhoeven has revealed that he stripped naked alongside his cinematographer on the set of Starship Troopers (1997) to put nervous actors at ease before filming a scene requiring full nudity. The moment reflects a long tradition of filmmakers going to unusual, extreme lengths to get a shot right, alongside examples such as Werner…
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Prime Video’s ‘Spider-Noir’ Death Sentence Confirms the Right Direction for the Spider-Verse’s Future
Prime Video has cancelled Spider-Noir after just one season, despite strong reviews and five Emmy wins from eleven nominations. Rather than being a setback, the decision may point the way forward for future Spider-Man television projects, since the show’s format as a complete, self-contained story rather than a franchise-building instalment offers a model that suits…
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Tom Cruise’s 110-Minute Action Flop Is Now Officially Taking Over Streaming
Tom Cruise’s 2017 reboot of *The Mummy*, widely regarded as a critical and creative misfire, has climbed to become the fourth most-streamed film on Prime Video, nearly a decade after its release. The film was originally conceived as the launchpad for Universal Studios’ “Dark Universe”, an attempted shared cinematic universe built around its classic monster…
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Liam Neeson’s Non-Stop Action Thriller Has One Crazy Twist — It’s Director
Liam Neeson’s longtime stuntman, Mark Vanselow, is stepping into the director’s chair for the first time with the action thriller The Mongoose. Having doubled for Neeson for over 20 years across films such as the Taken series, Cold Pursuit and The Commuter, Vanselow says the move from stunt coordinator to director came naturally, aided by…
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What was highest grossing horror movie of 1996?
Wes Craven’s *Scream* was the highest-grossing horror film of 1996, marking a turning point for a genre that had grown stale after years of formulaic slasher sequels and low-budget copycats. The film’s self-aware, satirical take on slasher conventions, combined with genuine scares, revitalised horror cinema and set a template that influenced the genre for years…
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The 10 most ripped-off acting performances in cinema history
This article from Far Out Magazine profiles ten acting performances considered so influential that they spawned countless imitators across Hollywood. The piece argues that true cinematic greatness is measured not by a character’s originality but by how transformative the actor’s delivery was, prompting other actors and filmmakers to copy the approach for decades afterwards. Among…
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Chinese Distributor Hishow Adds ‘Josephine’, ‘Ah Girl’ & ‘Rec’ Franchise To We Love Cinema Release Slate
Beijing-based producer-distributor Hishow Entertainment is expanding its “We Love Cinema” brand, adding several new titles to its release slate as it seeks to broaden its appeal beyond arthouse audiences in China. The new acquisitions include Sundance winner Josephine, starring Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan, and Singaporean drama Ah Girl, alongside the Spanish Rec zombie horror…
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LA’s Film Liaison Gives Update On Local Production Woes, Asks Lawmakers For “Additional Support” During City Council Meeting
Los Angeles city councilmembers held the first meeting of a new Ad Hoc Committee on Film, Entertainment and Creative Industry on Wednesday, questioning city officials for hours on how to make it easier to shoot film and TV productions in the city. The session centred on chief film liaison Steve Kang, who was appointed by…