Curtis Hanson

Blumhouse, Hounds of Love director team for The Bedroom Window remake

Posted 7 years ago

After making his feature directorial debut with the excellent Australian thriller HOUNDS OF LOVE, Ben Young made the alien invasion film EXTINCTION for Netflix. I haven't watched that one, but it didn't seem to go over as well with viewers....

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Breaking Bad, Leon, Superman, Us

Posted 7 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

CBS’ reboot of L.A. Confidential to star Walton Goggins

Posted 8 years ago

If you're having trouble keeping up with the vast amount of television reboots, you're not alone, as I'd actually completely forgotten that CBS was developing their own take on L.A. CONFIDENTIAL. I wasn't expecting to be all that interested in...

CBS developing TV adaptation of L.A. Confidential

Posted 9 years ago

Here we go again. Several years after the success of L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, a TV pilot based upon the James Ellroy novel was developed which starred Kiefer Sutherland, Josh Hopkins, Melissa George, and Eric Roberts. The series wasn't picked up at the...

In Memoriam 2016 (Movies & TV)

Posted 9 years ago

"The journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it. White shores, and beyond, the...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Curtis Hanson

Posted 10 years ago

Chris After a couple of weeks off to cover the Toronto International Film Festival, we’re back with The Good, The Bad & The Badass, covering the passing of a great director… Curtis Hanson For much of his career, Curtis Hanson...

Curtis Hanson, director of 8 Mile and Wonder Boys, has passed away

Posted 10 years ago

Curtis Hanson, the Oscar-winning writer/director of L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, 8 MILE, IN HER SHOES and WONDER BOYS has died. TMZ reports that he passed away due to “natural causes. He was 71. The filmmaker suffered for many years with Alzheimer’s, and...

Free online film noir course to coincide with TCM’s Summer of Darkness

Posted 11 years ago

For those of you looking to dive into the genre of film noir, TCM and Ball State University have set up a really cool opportunity for folks to take advantage of this summer. Starting June 1st, a nine-week course will...

Review: Chasing Mavericks

Posted 14 years ago

PLOT: The true story of Jay Moriarity (Jonny Weston)- who, as a teenager, was determined to conquer the Northern California Maverick waves- widely considered to be among the world’s deadliest surf spots. He’s trained by his Maverick-surfing neighbor, Frosty (Gerard...

First trailer for Chasing Mavericks starring Gerard Butler surfs to the net

Posted 14 years ago

If there’s been a void of surfing movies missing in your life we have the first trailer for CHASING MAVERICKS, the true story of surfing legend Jay Moriarty.  The pic stars Gerard Butler as Frosty Hesson, who serves as a...