Review: The Discovery starring Jason Segel & Rooney Mara
THE DISCOVERY was previously reviewed as part of our 2017 Sundance coverage.
PLOT: A scientist ( Robert Redford ) is able to prove the existence of the afterlife, a discovery that leads to millions of suicides all over the globe. Years later, his son ( Jason Segel ) returns home with a mysterious woman ( Rooney Mara ), and both find themselves drawn into his...
Netflix's The Discovery with Jason Segal & Robert Redford reveals trailer
The premise for Netflix's upcoming drama THE DISCOVERY is so bonkers, yet so simple, I'm surprised a film like this hasn't been made yet (cue the comments section schooling me about some obscure '70s Russian film that already did this). But the idea of a film about the scientific discovery of an Afterlife, and the consequences of that, is such a fascinating, brilliant...
The afterlife has been scientifically proven in The Discovery trailer
One year after the existence of the afterlife is scientifically verified, millions around the world have ended their own lives in order to “get there”. In the wake of this scientific breakthrough, a man and a woman fall in love while coming to terms with their own tragic pasts and the true nature of the afterlife.
As much as I love the concept for this film,...
Netflix acquires sci-fi film The Discovery feat. Jason Segel and Rooney Mara
Streaming television service Netflix has scooped up another high-profile flick, this time of the science-fiction variety. THE DISCOVERY stars Jason Segel , Rooney Mara and Robert Redford in a love story that takes place in a world where an afterlife has been scientifically verified, and now millions of people are taking their own lives in the hopes that committing suicide is akin...
Robert Redford will reveal the afterlife in Charlie McDowell's The Discovery
I'm always game for a quality sci-fi flick, and Charlie McDowell's upcoming film THE DISCOVERY certainly sounds very intriguing. Many cultures and religions believe in some form of an afterlife, but beyond the faith that it exists, there's really no way to know for sure; but, what if we could? What if it could be scientifically proven that the afterlife was real? What would...
Top 10 Actors You Didn't Know Were in Big Movies
Not every big-name star kicked off their career with a splash and into instant fame. Just about everyone started somewhere and that's always an interesting place to find them. Here, we count down 10 notable big-name actors/actresses who starred in big-name films, but BEFORE they were big-names themselves. You get all that? From Joe Ma nganiello in SPIDER-MAN to Julianne Moore in...
Check out episode 7 of Pacino & Walken: Roomies - James Franco's House Party
Now that Pacino has been nominated for an Oscar, he has to start glad-handing people in the business in order to get votes for himself. To that end, he and Walken attend James Franco 's house party along with their new roommate, Nicolas Cage . The party is filled with celebs including the Franco brothers, Seth Rogen , Matthew McConaughey, Billy Bob Thornton, Sandra Bullock ,...
Mark & Jay Duplass explain why they passed on directing a superhero movie
Some filmmakers jump at the chance to helm a big-budgeted superhero flick, but not Mark and Jay Duplass . During a talk last week at a Writers Guild Foundation event, the JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME and CYRUS directors were asked if they've been approached by Marvel or DC about making a comic book movie, and although the duo didn't reveal which company contacted them, Mark said...
Exclusive 1:1 Interview: Jason Segel talks The End Of The Tour & Roomies!
THE END OF THE TOUR , starring Jason Segel as brilliant author David Foster Wallace and Jesse Eisenberg as Rolling Stone journalist David Lipsky, is getting major buzz, both for its fascinating story and its commanding lead performance from Segel. Based on a true story, the film follows Lipsky as he spends five days living with and interviewing Wallace during the end of his...
Review: The End of the Tour
This was previously reviewed as part of our Sundance 2015 coverage.
PLOT: In the winter of 1996, Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky ( Jesse Eisenberg ) is sent out to write a profile of author David Foster Wallace ( Jason Segel ), who's nearing the end of his book tour for 'Infinite Jest'.
REVIEW: Director James Ponsoldt is clearly one of the most consistently...
Ink & Pixel: Despicable Me
Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I'm always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. In an effort to widen the reach of our continuously growing fanbase, Ink & Pixel has been granted permission to broaden its horizons with the inclusion of films from the Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy genres. I hope that you enjoy...
Jason Segel may join Hugh Jackman in Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's Collateral Beauty
Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon is trying to land Jason Segel for his ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL follow-up, according to Variety . The site has learned Segel is in talks to join PAN actors Hugh Jackman and Rooney Mara in COLLATERAL BEAUTY, although the deal is reportedly still in the early stages.
Gomez-Rejon will be directing from a script by SAN ANDREAS and THINGS WE...
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