1917

The Irishman, Avengers: Endgame among finalists for VFX Oscar

Posted 6 years ago

With the third decade of the 21st century nearly upon us, movie awards season is in full swing. Studios have begun their "for your consideration" campaigns in earnest. It's been quite the year for cinema thus far with films like...

NBCUniversal creates 1917 inspired one shot film contest

Posted 6 years ago

Although some believe 2014's BIRDMAN to be the first one-shot film (a movie that's one continuous shot with no edit cuts), flicks like TIMECODE, BIG MONDAY, and last year's BLIND SPOT put paid to that myth. However, a specific one-shot...

First 1917 reactions proclaim the movie a thrilling, visual marvel

Posted 6 years ago

As 2019 comes to a close, cinema fans have a bevy of awards quality fare to look forward to. THE IRISHMAN hits Netflix this Wednesday with MARRIAGE STORY following suit on December 6. JOKER is also generating massive awards buzz...

New trailer for Sam Mendes’ 1917 brings the drama of World War I to life

Posted 7 years ago

We recently learned that Sam Mendes' upcoming 1917 will be following in the footsteps of movies such as Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE and Alejandro G. Iñárritu's BIRDMAN as it will appear to have been shot in one continuous take. That's exciting,...

1917 featurette teases how the film was shot to look like 1 continuous take

Posted 7 years ago

Believe it or not, but its been a decade since Sam Mendes' last film outside of the James Bond franchise, but he'll soon be bringing us a World War I epic unlike any other later this year. 1917 tells the...

Sam Mendes says 1917 plays more like a thriller than a war film

Posted 7 years ago

Much like Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK back in 2017, the trailer for Sam Mendes’ upcoming 1917 doesn’t make it come off like a typical war movie, with more emphasis focused on the tension stemming from the impending chaos and momentum of...

Time is the enemy in the first trailer for Sam Mendes’ 1917 WWI epic

Posted 7 years ago

Everyone knows that war can be hell, and when director Sam Mendes' 1971 WWI drama explodes into theaters, moviegoers will be reminded of just how soldiers have sacraficed for the good of their country and its people. 1971 marks Mendes'...

Sam Mendes’ 1917 adds Strong, Firth, Cumberbatch & more to its cast

Posted 7 years ago

As production efforts ramp up for Sam Mendes' 1917 World War I drama, DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures have proudly announced that several stars have recently joined the film's cast. Now set to star alongside previously mentioned actors George MacKay...

2019 Universal Preview

Posted 7 years ago

Alex Universal Pictures accounted for 15% of box office revenue in 2018 for a total domestic gross of $1.8 billion and that was without a new FAST AND FURIOUS movie. With five movies grossing over $100 million, including MAMA MIA:...