Review: Manchester By The Sea

Posted 9 years ago

This was originally reviewed as part of our Sundance 2016 coverage. PLOT: A man (Casey Affleck) returns to his hometown following the death of his brother (Kyle Chandler) to take care of his teen-aged nephew (Lucas Hedges). REVIEW: Following the...

Michelle Williams in talks to play Janis Joplin

Posted 10 years ago

Over the decades there have been many attempts at getting a biopic centering around American musician Janis Joplin off the ground, often with competing projects in development at once, but it seems as though one of them is finally moving...

Casey Affleck dives into family drama in the Manchester by the Sea trailer

Posted 10 years ago

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA follows a man (Casey Affleck) who returns to his hometown following the death of his brother (Kyle Chandler) to take care of his teen-aged nephew (Lucas Hedges). Amazon Studios paid $10 million to acquire the rights...

Sam Raimi set to direct near-future thriller World War 3

Posted 10 years ago

Billblock Media and Warner Bros. have entered into a two-year, first-look production agreement, and it's been announced that the first film as part of the deal will be WORLD WAR 3, a futuristic thriller based on the George Friedman non-fiction...

Sam Raimi may direct remake of French crime thriller A Prophet

Posted 10 years ago

Sam Raimi hasn't directed a feature film since 2013's OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, but according to Variety, he is currently in talks with Sony to helm a remake of Jacques Audiard's Oscar-nominated French thriller A PROPHET. The script was...

Martin Scorsese to direct/produce Shutter Island series Ashecliffe for HBO

Posted 12 years ago

Is it just me or does it seem like each day we are hearing about another feature film being adapted as a television series? Most recently, we heard that Steven Spielberg was developing a series based on MINORITY REPORT. Now,...

Cool Videos: See the opening credit sequence for Sam Raimi’s Oz The Great and Powerful

Posted 13 years ago

I have yet to see OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, due to the lack of through-the-roof reviews mostly, but do look forward to checking it out someday.  Regardless of my perception, however, the film is still a big hit and...

Disney’s Oz sequel to compete with Warner Bros proposed adult fantasy series Red Brick Road

Posted 13 years ago

With the success of OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL and the announcement of the impending sequel, many have been left wondering if we can expect to see a reimagining of THE WIZARD OF OZ come next. Not so fast, folks....

Sam Raimi will not return for the sequel to Oz The Great and Powerful

Posted 13 years ago

Sam Raimi may have felt the draw to OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, but he does not seem to feel the same towards making a sequel. Despite a surprising open weekend gross of $150 million worldwide and the announcement that...

Exclusive: Oz The Great And Powerful musical review!

Posted 13 years ago

Well, OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL hit theaters today and is sitting at 60% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with our own Chris Bumbray giving it a 5/10 in his review.  It’s not exactly BATTLESHIP numbers, but certainly not THE AVENGERS...

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