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Quentin Tarentino Slams ‘The Hunger Games’ as a Rip-off of ‘Battle Royale’

©Courtesy of Weinstein Company  Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has vehemently expressed his displeasure with The Hunger Games franchise, calling the lucrative series a rip-off of the Japanese cult classic, Battle Royale. This is not the first time The Hunger Games has been accused of taking inappropriate liberties with Battle Royale. The novel on which The Hunger…

‘Riefenstahl,’ A Cogent Look Into The Life Of The Unapologetic Nazi-Era Filmmaker

The winning film of the Cinema & Arts Award at the 81st Venice Film Festival arrives in the star-spangled nation. Through this documentary, filmmaker Andres Veiel makes a compelling portrait of one of the most controversial women of the 20th century, a filmmaker entangled with the Nazi party: Leni Rifenstahl. Riefenstahl uses a variety of…

Quentin Tarantino Explains Why He Scrapped ‘The Movie Critic’

©Courtesy of “Kill Bill Vol.1”  Quentin Tarantino has offered an explanation about why he scrapped plans to make The Movie Critic, a film he had been working on for several years. In April of 2024, Tarantino abandoned the project, which was scheduled to shoot earlier this year.  Ir would have been his tenth–and purportedly final–directorial…

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival: Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet Champions Hollywood Icon-Turned-Activist

The most extraordinary, trailblazing pioneers are often under-rated throughout their lives, as society can be afraid of the changes they’re striving to make. The late Stella Stevens, who died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease last year at the age of 84, was one such innovator throughout her career. The courageous steps she took in her…

‘Pulp Fiction’ Turns 30: Maybe Innovative, Surely Brilliant

@Courtesy of Miramax It is quite fair to write that Quentin Tarantino owns his astonishing career, or at least a good part of the way it was shaped, to…Clint Eastwood. The legendary actor and director who was designated President of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994, imposed in fact his will upon…

Roger Corman, A King of B Movies Producer/Director, Dies at 98

© 1970 American International Pictures Roger Corman, a pioneer and legendary B-movie king who directed and produced hundreds of low-budget films and helped discover upcoming industry stars like Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese, and Robert De Niro, has passed away. Corman’s family confirmed to Variety that he died on May 9 at his home in Santa…

“Ennio” is a Captivating and Heartfelt Tribute to a Maestro and His Timeless Melodies

©Courtesy of Music Box Films. “Ennio” (2021) is Giuseppe Tornatore’s cinematic ode to Ennio Morricone, a legendary film composer and orchestrator. The film invites us on an intimate journey through Morricone’s illustrious professional career and personal life, offering glimpses into his creative process and life history. The documentary paints a comprehensive and heartfelt portrayal of…

Is Tom Cruise in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’?

Photo by Scott Garfield/Scott Garfield – © 2022 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved. Tom Cruise is allegedly talking with Quentin Tarantino to join the cast of The Movie Critic, which may be the swan song for the legendary director. The news was reported by The Insneider. According to Jeff Sneider, Cruise is focused on his Mission:…

Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino to Reunite on ‘The Movie Critic’

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Brad Pitt is set to reunite with Quentin Tarantino on the latter’s upcoming feature, The Movie Critic, Deadline is reporting. The actor and writer-director previously collaborated on 2009’s Inglourious Basterds and 2019’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The performer went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor…

Ennio : Exclusive Interview with Director Giuseppe Tornatore

©Ennio Morricone in Ennio. Courtesy of Music Box Films. Synopsis : A feature documentary directed by Giuseppe Tornatore about the life and work of legendary composer, Ennio Morricone, including interviews with renowned filmmakers and musicians, recordings from Morricone’s acclaimed world concert tours, clips of classic films scored by Morricone and exclusive footage of scenes and…

Exclusive Interview with a Comic Legend Larry Hama 

Larry Hama is an American comic-book writer, artist, actor, and musician who has worked in the fields of entertainment and publishing since the 1960s. He is best known to American comic book readers as a writer and editor for Marvel Comics, where he wrote the licensed comic series G.I Joe : A Real American Hero,…