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Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel Reflect on Their Much-Maligned ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Film from 1993

In the wake of this week’s release of the much-heralded The Super Mario Bros. Movie, folks are taking a look at the live-action 1993 film that preceded it. Directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, Super Mario Bros. starred Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi. The movie tanked at the box office—plumbers…

Tarantino Debunks Speculation That ‘The Movie Critic’ Will Be About Pauline Kael

Photo by Andrew Cooper, SMPSP – © 2012 – The Weinstein Company Quentin Tarantino confirmed today that his upcoming film “The Movie Critic” will not be about Pauline Kael, the legendary New Yorker cinemaphile whose first book, I Lost It At the Movies, appeared in 1965. In a conversation with Cannes Film Festival director Theirry Fremaux,…

Quentin Tarantino Set to Direct His Tenth and Final Film

Photo by Andrew Cooper, SMPSP – © 2012 – The Weinstein Company The legendary Quentin Tarantino is reportedly planning to make his swan song as a director with a final film he’ll be directing this fall. Tarantino, who created some of the most iconic films of his era—including Pulp Fiction, two Kill Bill movies, Inglourious Basterds,…

Exclusive Video Interview: Demián Bichir on the Unconventional Vampire Series ‘Let the Right One In’ and Working with Great Directors

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Showtime’s Let the Right One In is a stirring reimagining of the 2004 Swedish novel that has been adapted as both a Swedish and American film, following a protective father, Mark (Demián Bichir), who secures human blood to feed his twelve-year-old vampire daughter Eleanor…

Ennio, Tornatore Dedicates A Sublime Documentary To The Mozart Of Our Era

Ennio, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, is a full-fledged portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific musician of the 20th century. He was revered by international audiences, received two Academy Awards and wrote over 500 unforgettable soundtracks. “He’s my favourite composer, and I don’t just mean for movies. I mean in terms of Bach…

Quentin Tarantino’s Unproduced Star Trek Film Script Features Gangster Scenes and Time Travel

After Paramount Pictures announced last month that it won’t be producing Quentin Tarantino’s hyped R-rated Star Trek movie, WandaVision director Matt Shakman has signed on to take over the helming duties on the next installment in the space adventure franchise. With the studio making new plans with the Emmy Award-nominated director, screenwriter Mark L. buy…

Lionsgate Acquires Most of Weinstein Film Library in Spyglass Deal

Lionsgate acquired a 20 percent stake in the Spyglass Media Group yesterday, including approximately 200 titles, which is most of the production company’s feature film library. While the major terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, it was revealed that Spyglass’ senior leadership team will remain in their current roles, including chairman and CEO, Gary Barber,…