Giancarlo Giannini

Paul W.S. Anderson to helm TV reboot of Guillermo del Toro’s Mimic

Posted 6 years ago

While I doubt many would place MIMIC anywhere near the top of Guillermo del Toro's filmography, there are plenty who have a soft spot for the sci-fi thriller, myself included. The 1997 film starred Mira Sorvino as Dr. Susan Tyler,...

Sam Jackson and Michael Keaton board thriller The Asset alongside Maggie Q

Posted 7 years ago

Today in the realm of exciting casting calls, it's been announced that Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, and Maggie Q are joining forces for an upcoming A-list thriller titled THE ASSET. Hailing from CASINO ROYALE director Martin Campbell, the new...

There’s a method to the madness of war in George Clooney’s Catch-22 trailer

Posted 7 years ago

Everyone knows that war can be hell, but what if there were a method to all the madness? Hulu has deployed a trailer for CATCH-22, a comedic crime-drama executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov on behalf of Smokehouse Pictures,...

Aston Martin is remaking James Bond’s DB5 with functioning gadgets

Posted 8 years ago

Sure, you may have your toys, models, prop swords and maybe even a recreated super suit as part of your movie memorabilia stash, but those are all the equivalent of Christmas tree ornaments compared to what Aston Martin is unleashing....

The new trailer for Hannibal’s third season is good enough to eat

Posted 11 years ago

One of the most under-appreciated shows on television is Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal. The series takes a revisionist approach to telling the stories covered in the films RED DRAGON, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, HANNIBAL, and HANNIBAL RISING all while using...

The Hobbit’s Richard Armitage joins NBC’s Hannibal as The Tooth Fairy

Posted 11 years ago

When NBC's HANNIBAL returns for season three this year, another iconic character will be joining the mix. Last year saw the introduction of the faceless Mason Verger (played by Michael Pitt and Joe Anderson) as well as the reveal of...

The Good, the Bad and the Badass: Denzel Washington

Posted 13 years ago

Chris After taking a week-off for TIFF following my breakdown of movie composer Hans Zimmer’s amazing career, The Good, The Bad & The Badass is back with another column looking at an actor whose many great films often featured iconic...

Move over American Psycho, Man on Fire is also headed to the small screen

Posted 13 years ago

Just in case you didn’t get the memo, AMERICAN PSYCHO is getting the small screen treatment. At least it’s not AMERICAN PSYCHO 2, right? No disrespect to Mila Kunis but that was a stinker. No one seems to hip on...

Kill of the Day: Hannibal (2001)

Posted 13 years ago

With the success of the new tv show “Hannibal” I’ve decided to revisit the one and only Mr. Lecter for today’s Kill of the Day. That’s right folks, I’m talking about the man himself Anthony Hopkins. How do you win...

First promo for NBC’s Hannibal series, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy, and Laurence Fishburne

Posted 13 years ago

The first promo spot for NBC’s Hannibal, based on the characters created by author Thomas Harris, who penned the novels RED DRAGON, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, HANNIBAL, and HANNIBAL RISING, all of which were turned into feature films.  Most notably...