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KRAVEN THE HUNTER FEATURETTE – Making a Villain : Aaron Taylor-Johnson

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures It’s impossible to find a comic book where Kraven, the Spider-Man foe, is portrayed in a heroic light. So it’s evident that he won’t be receiving the heroic treatment in Sony Pictures’ Kraven the Hunter movie this December. Sony Pictures released a newly released featurette which shows his sinister side as…

The Surprisingly Action Packed Yawn Fest of ‘Argylle’

Photo by Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures Matthew Vaughn is such an interesting filmmaker. He has made a slew of very well known and well regarded films since jumping into the director’s chair. Yet, if you bring up his name to anyone who isn’t a direct fan, they probably would ask, “Who’s that?”. Sure, they know his…

In space, no one can hear you be mediocre-I.S.S. Review

Being clever in the realm of entertainment media can be a difficult thing. Many people have great ideas and a killer elevator pitch can mean the difference between an instant green light and year in production limbo. On paper, I.S.S. is an intriguing premise. Using the isolation of the International Space Station and very real…

Writers Guild Will Not Picket Tony Awards Telecast, in Solidarity With Broadway Unions

Despite the Writers Guild strike, the show must go on—at least this year’s Tony Awards gala. In solidarity with Broadway unions, the striking writers have pledged not to picket or at next month’s Tony telecast. While the union turned down a request by the Tony organizers to grant an interim waiver for the ceremony, the Guild…

TV Review – ‘Westworld’ Season Four Invites Audiences Back for More Mind-Bending Intrigue

Westworld has always been a show about the dangers of human impulse and the need for control. It has also served as a foreboding warning about artificial intelligence and its inevitable rebellion against its human overlords. After a third season that took on a much sleeker, future-focused vibe, the dark, riveting drama series returns for…

Westworld | Season 4 Official Teaser | HBO / Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Luke Hemsworth, Aaron Paul

HBO has announced the Emmy® winning drama series WESTWORLD returns for its eight-episode fourth season SUNDAY, JUNE 26 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. When they officially revealed making of the season 4 back in 2020, Casey Bloys, president of HBO Programming said, “”From the western theme park to…

SAG Awards Looking For New Broadcast Home After Being Dropped by TNT and TBS

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, which has been simultaneously broadcast on TNT and TBS in recent years, will no longer have a home at the Ted Turner-founded networks. A SAG-AFTRA representative confirmed the news that the show is now looking for a new broadcasting network yesterday to The Hollywood Reporter. The annual awards ceremony…

Oscars 2022 Winners List

The Academy Awards celebrated a return to gathering together in-person at the Dolby Theatre with three hosts to emcee the awards: Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina Hall. CODA went home with the Best Picture prize and two other trophies, eclipsing season-long frontrunner The Power of the Dog. Jane Campion, who is the first woman…

Oscar Predictions : We Picked Our 6 Major Categories!

It’s almost time for the 94th annual Academy Awards, so our writers Abe Friedtanzer, Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi, Karen Butler, Karen Benardello, Matthew Schuchman, Nobuhiro Hosoki are making picks in 6 major categories. Here’s Our List of Choices! Abe Friedtanzer  Best Picture: CODA Best Director: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) Best Actor in a…

SAG Awards: Winners List : Could “Coda” Win the Best Picture at the Oscar?

The 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were handed out Sunday night in 15 categories. The Sundance Winner, “CODA” took home the award for best film ensemble, becoming the first film with a predominantly deaf cast to receive the award.  After landing 12 Oscar nominations, Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog” looks to be favorite to…

West Side Story : Q&A with Director Steven Spielberg, Actor Ansel Elgort, Actress Ariana Debose, Actor David Alvarez, Actor Mike Faist

Synopsis : Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks — two rival gangs vying for control of the streets.   Q&A with Director Steven Spielberg, Actor Ansel Elgort,…