MPAA: 2018 Marked the Biggest Year in Global Box Office History On 21 March 2019, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) published its annual report summarizing the global film industry’s performance for the 2018 calendar year. According to the MPAA, 2018 set a new record for worldwide box office receipts, driven in part by … Read more
Beyond his innovations in puppetry and special effects, Jim Henson’s work has left a lasting, personal impression on generations of viewers, myself included. I grew up with Bert and Ernie turning counting and the alphabet into fun; as a teenager I was riveted by David Bowie’s unforgettable presence in the 1986 fantasy Labyrinth; and the … Read more
Christopher Nolan has announced the first three cast members for his untitled new film, scheduled for release on 17 July 2020. The initial casting revealed on 20 March 2019 names Elizabeth Debicki, Robert Pattinson, and John David Washington as the primary performers attached to the director’s top‑secret project. Left to right: Debicki (Widows), Pattinson (High … Read more
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) Director: Jan de Bont Screenwriter: Dean Georgaris Starring: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Noah Taylor, Ciarán Hinds, Djimon Hounsou, Til Schweiger, Christopher Barrie Two years after Angelina Jolie first brought Lara Croft to the big screen, Jan de Bont returned in 2003 with Lara Croft Tomb Raider: … Read more
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) Director: Simon West Screenwriters: Patrick Massett, John Zinman Starring: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor, Daniel Craig Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is an action-adventure film that leans into spectacle and high-energy set pieces rather than intricate plotting or logical consistency. The film frames its central conflict around an … Read more
Alien (1979) Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriter: Dan O’Bannon Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo Ridley Scott’s Alien announced the arrival of a director with an extraordinary visual sensibility and an exacting work ethic. Long before he became a dependable filmmaker on big studio … Read more
The Xenomorph, the iconic intergalactic creature from the Alien franchise, has been a powerful image in popular culture since the original Alien premiered in 1979. While many filmgoers associate the monster with director Ridley Scott, the terrifying design came from Swiss artist Hans Rudolf (H.R.) Giger. Giger’s haunting paintings, sculptures and biomechanical visions shaped the … Read more
The Thing (1982) Director: John Carpenter Screenwriter: Bill Lancaster Starring: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, T.K. Carter, David Clennon John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) remains one of the most unsettling and meticulously crafted entries in science fiction horror. Built around a bleak Antarctic setting and an atmosphere of growing paranoia, the film pairs Carpenter’s … Read more
Captain Marvel (2019) Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Screenwriters: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-Dworet Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette Bening, Lashana Lynch, Clark Gregg, Rune Temte, Gemma Chan, Algenis Pérez Soto, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Akira Akbar Eleven years after Marvel Studios launched its shared universe with Jon … Read more
Will Ferrell to Star in Netflix Comedy Inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest Comedy star Will Ferrell is set to headline a new film inspired by the famed European music competition, The Eurovision Song Contest. The project will be produced and distributed by Netflix, and brings together a team of familiar collaborators from both comedy … Read more
