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‘MoviePass, MovieCrash,’ A Film That Sets The Record Straight

The HBO Original documentary MoviePass, MovieCrash — directed by award-winning filmmaker Muta’Ali — reveals how the prodigious subscription service for cinemagoers soared and suddenly faced bankruptcy. But the film brings to light way more than a failing business, it exposes how xenophobia is still engrained in the social fabric of the multicultural United States. How…

Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Blade Runner 2099’ for Amazon Prime

©Courtesy of Star Trek : Discovery Michelle Yeoh will be starring in Blade Runner 2099, an Amazon Prime Video film now in production. Though details about plot and characters have not yet been revealed, sources hint that Yeoh will be playing a replicant named Olwen. The first two episodes of the sequel will be directed…

M. Emmet Walsh, Character actor of Blade Runner and Blood Simple, Passed Away at 88

©Courtesy of Don Mckay film. One of the best character actors in contemporary American cinema, M. Emmet Walsh, passed away last Tuesday in  Vermont at the age of 88. The news has been given by his manager Sandy Joseph. He was born on March 22, 1935 in Ogdensburg, New York. Active since the late ‘60,…

Renowned ‘Trainspotting’ and ‘Billy Elliot’ Cinematographer Brian Tufano Dies at Age 83

BAFTA Award-winning cinematographer Brian Tufano, who shot such acclaimed movies as Trainspotting, Shallow Grave and Billy Elliot, has died at the age of 83. The renowned British filmmaker’s agents at McKinney Macartney Management confirmed the news to Deadline. In an obituary on his agent’s website, Tufano was described as the “cinematographers’ cinematographer,” whose work will endure…

Vangelis, Oscar-Winning Composer of ‘Chariots of Fire’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ Dies at 79

Acclaimed progressive musician, Vangelis, who won an Oscar for composing Chariots of Fire, died yesterday at the age of 79. The Greek electronic-music pioneer died in a French hospital while being treated for COVID-19, Variety is reporting. The self-taught musician is known for having a long career in European pop music before he released solo…

Q&A with Douglas Trumbull, A Special Effect Supervisor Who Worked on 2001, A Space Odyssey,” “Blade Runner,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

About a week ago, we’ve lost the greatest special effect pioneer, Douglas Trumbull who brought impossible cinematic experience in “2001, A Space Odyssey,” “Blade Runner,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” I had a chance to see him in person for the special screening of “Brianstorm” at the MOMI(Museum of…

Ridley Scott Developing ‘Blade Runner 2099’ Live-Action Sequel Series For Amazon Studios

A live-action sequel series set in the Blade Runner universe titled Blade Runner 2099 is in development at Amazon Studios. Ridley Scott, who directed the original 1982 movie, which is based on Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, is executive producing and may direct the series, Deadline is reporting. Blade…

Douglas Trumbull, Special-Effect Wizard, Dies at 79: Worked on Iconic Sci-Fi Films, A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner

Special-effects genius Douglas Trumbull, 79, died in Albany, New York on Monday, of complications from mesothelioma. online pharmacy ivermectin over the counter with best prices today in the USA Though his name was not a household word among the general public, he left a major creative input on many of the iconic sci-fi films of…

Sundance Film Festival Review – “After Yang” brings fresh notes to a familiar theme

All works of art focus on territories that have been tread on by many other artists before them. If you’re attached the methods of a classic piece to convey a specific message, you might be adverse to a newer attempt that aims to shed light on the same subject. While it is easy to still…

Ridley Scott Developing Live-Action Blade Runner and Alien Television Spin-Off Series

Ridley Scott is developing live-action spin-off television adaptations of two of his most acclaimed sci-fi movie series, Blade Runner and Alien. The filmmaker confirmed the news while he appeared on the BBC’s popular radio program, Today Show, earlier yesterday, Variety is reporting. During the interview, the helmer-producer, whose latest movie, House of Gucci, is being…