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Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival 2016 to Screen Don’T Breathe, Night Of The Creeps, Abattoir
22 June 2016 9:16 AM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
In less than one month, Bruce Campbell’s third annual Horror Film Festival will return to Chicago for its third year of celebrating horror movies both old and new. This year’s lineup includes Fede Alvarez’s Don’t Breathe and Darren Lynn Bousman’s Abattoir, the world premiere of Found Footage 3D, a 30th anniversary screening of Night of the Creeps, and much more:
Press Release: Rosemont, Ill., June 22, 2016— Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival, presented by Starz and their hit original series Ash vs. Evil Dead, returns for its third annual festivities on August 18-21, in conjunction with Wizard World Chicago. Today, the Festival announced highlights of the groovy lineup, sponsored by Shudder and Bloody-Disgusting.com, featuring the critically acclaimed opening night nail-biter Don’t Breathe, directed by Fede Alvarez; a salute to genre hero Fred Dekker; an epic event featuring comedian Doug Benson; and a 25th anniversary »
- Derek Anderson
Netflix in July: What’s Coming and What to Watch Before It’s Gone (Photos)
21 June 2016 5:39 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
What’s Coming July 1: “Back to the Future” trilogy Robert Zemeckis‘ iconic time-travel adventure trilogy, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, comes to Netflix on July 1. What’s Coming July 1: “Big Trouble in Little China” John Carpenter‘s “Big Trouble in Little China” hits Netflix next month. Meanwhile, Dwayne Johnson is in development on his own remake of the 1986 cult classic. What’s Coming July 1: “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” Starring Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock and Thomas Horn, Stephen Daldry‘s film adaptation of “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” earned a Best Picture nomination in 2011. What »
- Reid Nakamura
Jason Sudeikis Disqualified From Emmy Consideration for Fox’s ‘Last Man On Earth’ (Exclusive)
16 June 2016 10:00 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
When the 2016 Primetime Emmy ballots went online Monday, Jason Sudeikis was included among the list of guest actors in a comedy series for his critically acclaimed turn on Fox’s “The Last Man On Earth.”
There’s just one problem: Under Emmy rules, Sudeikis isn’t a guest star.
Because he appeared in 11 of the second season’s 18 episodes as Mike Miller, astronaut brother of the titular character Phil Miller (played by Will Forte), he far exceeds the current threshold for guest consideration.
Per Academy rules: “It is the decision of the entrant whether to enter as a lead, supporting or guest performer. However, only performers appearing in less than 50% of the eligible episodes are able to submit in the Guest Performer categories.”
Although Sudeikis would be properly categorized in the supporting actor race, it’s too late to make the switch now that voting has commenced, and he will therefore be disqualified from consideration. (Again, per Academy rules: “If an entry is made in the wrong category and the error is not discovered until it goes to the voters on the nomination ballot, it will be disqualified.”)
Since the category’s inception in 1986, the rules and regulations defining guest performers have varied wildly throughout the years. In 1992, a movement to recognize guest performers on the primetime telecast resulted in guests competing against full-time leads (Christopher Lloyd won outstanding actor in a drama series for a single episode of “Road to Avonlea” and the experiment ended). And in recent years, winners in the guest categories have included performers booked for season long arcs (like John Lithgow’s 2010 win for season four of “Dexter”).
The current rule was instituted in 2015, the year after Uzo Aduba won outstanding guest actress in a comedy for the first season of Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” despite appearing in 11 out of 13 episodes and essentially functioning as a series regular. Aduba went on to win outstanding supporting actress in a drama at last year’s Emmys.
There is still some confusion about the shift in what constitutes a guest performance even among industry insiders. Pundits considered Diana Rigg a shoo-in for a fourth consecutive guest actress nomination as Lady Olenna Tyrell on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” this year, but the actress will appear in five of the season’s 10 episodes, pushing her into the supporting field. Only a handful of actors from the massive “Thrones” ensemble are submitted by HBO each year (the rest can submit on their own). Rigg is not on this year’s ballot.
Under the current rules, Rigg would also not have been eligible as a guest star in the show’s third season, when she received her first nomination.
Meanwhile, “Breaking Bad” veteran Mark Margolis is entered in the supporting race for reprising his Emmy-nominated guest role as the villainous Hector Salamanca on “Better Call Saul.” The actor appeared in exactly half of “Saul’s” second season (five out of 10 episodes), with minimal screen time in several of those. It’s difficult to argue he’s a supporting player to the same degree as “Saul” co-stars Jonathan Banks or Michael McKean, but the rules are the rules.
Over at AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” series regulars Ross Marquand and Tovah Feldshuh have been entered in guest categories this year because they each appeared in six episodes of the 16-episode season. But guest star Merritt Wever vies in supporting actress because she appeared in nine.
What happened with Sudeikis was apparently a case of the studio, 20th Century Fox Television, evaluating the role under the Academy’s old guidelines, and judging it a guest turn. He was billed as a “special guest star” for every episode, and in three of the 11 episodes he appeared onscreen for less than a minute. But his role grew in importance as the season progressed, his character had a bottle episode essentially all to himself, and he was a crucial participant in the season-ending arc.
The TV Academy does not vet submissions for accuracy; they simply go by the information submitted on entry forms, which would have noted that Sudeikis appeared in less than 50% of the episodes. No performers were disqualified from the ballot last year.
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- Geoff Berkshire
Monster Pictures acquires Cannes breakout Raw
14 June 2016 5:45 PM, PDT | IF.com.au | See recent IF.com.au news »
Monster Pictures picked up eight new titles at this year.s Marché du Film (the Cannes Film Market), including genre buzz film Raw.
Raw is the feature debut of French director Julia Ducournau, and tells.the story of a vegetarian who takes a dark turn following a carnivorous college hazing ritual.
In what was its most successful market outing to date, Monster Pictures also snapped up Anurag Kashap.s Bombay crime thriller Psycho Raman; Nicolas Pesce.s directorial debut The Eyes of My Mother; Billy O'Brian.s I Am Not A Serial Killer, which stars Christopher Lloyd and Max Records; Rohit Mittal.s debut Autohead; Satanic; UK/Dutch slasher The Windmill Massacre, starring Noah Taylor; and an in-production horror anthology to be announced shortly.
These films add to Monster Pictures. other recent acquisitions including Suntan, Antibirth and The Greasy Strangler.
Suntan, Psycho Raman and The Eyes of My Mother all make their Australian debuts at the Sydney Film Festival.
monsterpictures.com.au »
- Staff Writer
Great Scott! The Cast of Back to the Future Reunites Ahead of the Film's 31st Anniversary
7 June 2016 7:18 AM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Fans attending the Wizard World Comic Con in Philadelphia witnessed something very special on June 4 when the cast of Back to the Future sat down for a fun-filled Q&A. The "Great Scott! Revisiting Back to the Future" discussion brought interesting insights into the iconic 1985 sci-fi comedy courtesy of the film's three leads, Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, and Christopher Lloyd. Although they've all gotten a little bit older (except for Lea - what's her secret?!), the cast laughed it up together and looked like old friends. Check out photos of their sweet reunion here, and then find out the one big thing Back to the Future got wrong. »
- Quinn Keaney
Buckaroo Banzai: Kevin Smith Developing TV Series
18 May 2016 6:25 PM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
Is Kevin Smith headed to the eighth dimension? According to Dime Geek, the director is adapting the film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension into a TV series.
The 1984 sci-fi comedy starred Peter Weller as Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, a neurosurgeon, rock star, physicist, and race car driver who tries to save the world from aliens. The movie also featured John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd.
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- TVSeriesFinale.com
Buckaroo Banzai TV Show Is Happening with Kevin Smith
17 May 2016 11:45 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Director Kevin Smith has been keeping quite busy over the past few years, launching his True North Trilogy in 2014 with Tusk, with the next installment, Yoga Hosers, set to debut this summer. The filmmaker also returned to the small screen recently, directing an episode of The CW's hit superhero series The Flash, which aired last week. It seems the filmmaker is eyeing another TV project, with an adaptation of the 1984 cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. As it turns out, the director's work on The Flash is what actually lead to this opportunity to bring Buckaroo Banzai back to life.
The director revealed the news on his Hollywood Babble-On podcast, saying that "weird doors" started to open after his episode of The Flash aired last week. One of those doors was to MGM, who told the director's agent they had been exploring ways to turn »
- MovieWeb
Popular Kids' Movies You (Probably) Didn't Know Were Based on Not-So-Kid-Friendly Books
13 May 2016 6:00 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Admit it -- somewhere along the way, a kids' movie gave you a grown-up fright, whether from the wolfish Gmork in "The Neverending Story" or a glammed-out David Bowie and his band of baby-stealing Muppets in "Labyrinth." That's because underneath a fuzzy layer of singalongs and talking animals, there's usually a layer of harsh reality. It's a sweet way for kids to learn not-so-sweet lessons, kind of like giving them bubble gum-flavored cough syrup.
But the rabbit hole goes deeper. Some of our biggest and brightest children's stories -- movies, that is -- actually tell tales that started out in the adult realm. And if you've ever had a job with a manager, had to learn what a tax write-off is, or one day found yourself reading the Nutrition Facts on your food , you know the adult realm is a very, very scary place. Here are the movies that go there, »
- Dan Ketchum
SXSW Thriller ‘I Am Not A Serial Killer’ Acquired By IFC Midnight
10 May 2016 10:54 AM, PDT | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
IFC Midnight has acquired North American and Latin American rights to I Am Not A Serial Killer, the Billy O'Brien-directed chiller written by O'Brien and Christopher Hyde based on Dan Wells’ novel. Max Records, Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser and Karl Geary star in the pic, which bowed this year at SXSW. The takes place in a small Midwestern town where a troubled teen (Records) with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer whilst keeping his… »
Shoreline Cannes-bound with family adventure titles
6 May 2016 5:53 AM, PDT | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Exclusive: The Los Angeles-based company has picked up sales rights to The Boat Builder starring Christopher Lloyd and Warrior Road.
The Boat Builder centres on a reclusive man who reluctantly agrees to help a bullied orphan so long as the youngster helps him complete his boat.
Arnold Grossman wrote and directed the film, which shot in Pacifica, California, and is produced by Richard J. Bosner, whose credits include Fruitvale Station.
Warrior Road stars Lorenzo James Henrie, David Henrie and Kristopher Higgins in a coming-of-age story inspired by writer-director Brad Jayne’s life experiences.
The story follows a youngster who over the course of a 24-hour period that begins with a store robbery goes from being a timid boy to a spiritual warrior and finally a man.
Doug Coupe and Roberta Marie Munroe produced and Denis J. Gallagher served as executive producer.
The agreement for Warrior Road was negotiated by Charliewood Pictures’ consultant Randy Greenberg of The [link »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
'Beyond' Baddie Just A One-Film Alien
15 April 2016 10:47 PM, PDT | AirlockAlpha.com | See recent Airlock Alpha news »
There's warriors like Christopher Lloyd's Kruge in "Star Trek III: The Search For Spock," and then there are talky villains like Khan in both "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (Ricardo Montalban) and "Star Trek: Into Darkness" (Benedict Cumberbatch). And then, of course, you have talky warriors like Christopher Plummer's Chang in "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."For Krall, a new villain brought to "Star Trek: Beyond" by Idris Elba, the Enterprise is going head-to-head with someone who is pure warrior. And it won't be good for her crew."What's interesting about him is that he has a real beef with what the Enterprise stands for," Elba recently told Entertainment Weekly's Darren Franich. "Krall's a character who's deeply steeped in hatred in my opinion, a well-earned hatred for the Federation."In »
11 Best Spring Break Movies of All Time
10 April 2016 12:38 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Spring Break movies are a unique beast. While there might not be direct research into this, it seems that these films are offshoots of the "beach, blanket, bingo films" from the 1960s. As the genre really seemed to catch fire in the late 1970s and then in the 80s, the connection between the two is actually more acute than one might think.
The beach movies of the 1960s were simple, fun and represented All American values. The spring break movie, truthfully, hailing more from the 1980s than the 70s, are similar in that their characters are looking for fun and a good time. However, spring break films have a devilish side, and that makes for many moments of boobs and butts that my generation has never forgotten. Yes, when you have a Spring Break movie, you can expect to see some sex!
How could we ever forget some of these cinematic moments? »
- MovieWeb
Best Baseball Movies
3 April 2016 9:01 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
In the midst of March Madness and with the Kentucky Derby around the corner, the first pitch of baseball season is almost here.
A quote from Field Of Dreams best describes America’s national pastime, “The one constant throughout the years has been baseball.”
To mark the start of the 2016 season, here’s our list of the Best Baseball movies.
Considered by some to be the best baseball movie ever, the film celebrates its 40th anniversary this month (April 7, 1976). In an article from the NY Daily News, one line reads, “It is a movie that someone like the late Philip Seymour Hoffman called his favorite, and one which resonates on many levels today, with all different generations.”
Who are we to argue with greatness?
After skewering all-American subjects such as politics (The Candidate) and beauty pageants (Smile), director Michael Ritchie naturally set his sights on the »
- Movie Geeks
Film Review: ‘I Am Not a Serial Killer’
29 March 2016 2:24 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Suzanne Collins famously stumbled on her inspiration for “The Hunger Games” trilogy while channel surfing between newscasts of war zones and reality competition shows. In the case of “I Am Not a Serial Killer,” based on the first book in Dan Wells’ Ya series, it’s not hard to imagine its author slipping into a similar fever dream after binge-watching all of “Dexter,” “Fargo” and “Six Feet Under” in one go. The tale of a likable teenager, raised by a mortician family, whose own nascent sociopathic tendencies make him a perfect amateur sleuth when a serial killer strikes his folksy Midwestern town, director Billy O’Brien’s film adaptation strikes a tone that’s far more unique and endearing than that premise might imply, helped in no small part by a sharp-witted performance from former child star Max Records. A strange, clumsily handled third-act turn undoes some of its charm, »
- Andrew Barker
SXSW 2016 Impressions: I Am Not A Serial Killer, I Am A Hero, Pet
24 March 2016 9:52 AM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
[Guest reporter Jenny Nulf shares her impressions of three movies from this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, including I Am Not a Serial Killer, I Am a Hero, and Pet.]
I Am Not a Serial Killer: What happens when a movie gets stuck in limbo for three years? Well, the director is given enough time to create a slow-burning monster movie that will lurk in the back of your mind long after viewing it.
In a tiny Midwestern town, John Wayne Cleaver (Max Records) works with his mother and aunt at a funeral home, helping her embalm the dead bodies. A possible sociopath, John also chats regularly with his psychologist, Dr. Neblin (Karl Geary), about how to subside his murderous tendencies. Then things start to go wrong when an actual serial killer sweeps through the town, and when Max discovers the identity of the killer, it takes him down a terrifying path of self-discovery. This is not your average, sweet coming-of-age story.
I Am Not a Serial Killer’s slow and methodic pace will keep some at bay, but director »
- Jenny Nulf
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, WWE’s Randy Orton to Attend Middle East Comic Con (Exclusive)
22 March 2016 2:05 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Game of Thrones” Kingslayer Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, WWE superstar Randy Orton, and cult sci-fi actress Summer Glau (“Firefly,” “Serenity,” “Castle”) are among new names added to a high-profile roster of guests recruited to attend the fifth Middle East Film and Comic Con to be held in Dubai April 7-9.
They join previously announced Deadpool co-creator Fabian Nicieza, veteran sci-fi and fantasy pics star Christopher Lloyd (“Back to the Future”) and Stan Lee, who created pretty much every major superhero in the Marvel Universe. Lee will appear in a live link-up from L.A.
Also making the trek to the growing event billed as the leading pop culture festival in the Middle East is prolific screenwriter Max Landis who penned the script for hot upcoming Will Smith pic “Bright.” And American comic book writer and artist Whilce Portico, known for titles such as “The Punisher,” “Uncanny X-Men,” “Iron Man,” “Wetworks” and “Spawn. »
- Nick Vivarelli
Wheel In the DeLorean: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd & Lea Thompson Rev Up a Back to the Future Reunion at Silicon Valley Comic Con
21 March 2016 10:10 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
They've gone back (and forth) to the future, and now the gang's all back together. Cinephiles got a nostalgia-inducing treat over the weekend when Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson had a rollicking Back to the Future reunion at the Silicon Valley Comic Con in San Jose, California, where they signed autographs, caught up with each other and reminisced about their time-hopping escapades. (Once more, with feeling: "1.21 gigawatts!") All that was missing was the DeLorean. "Kids just buy into it like their parents did," Fox, 54, said of the enduring classic, which, 30 years later, has snagged a new generation of fans. »
- Alexis L. Loinaz and Susan Young
Wheel In the DeLorean: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd & Lea Thompson Rev Up a Back to the Future Reunion at Silicon Valley Comic Con
21 March 2016 10:10 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
They've gone back (and forth) to the future, and now the gang's all back together. Cinephiles got a nostalgia-inducing treat over the weekend when Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson had a rollicking Back to the Future reunion at the Silicon Valley Comic Con in San Jose, California, where they signed autographs, caught up with each other and reminisced about their time-hopping escapades. (Once more, with feeling: "1.21 gigawatts!") All that was missing was the DeLorean. "Kids just buy into it like their parents did," Fox, 54, said of the enduring classic, which, 30 years later, has snagged a new generation of fans. »
- Alexis L. Loinaz and Susan Young
Jenny’s SXSW 2016 Diary: Day 4
15 March 2016 4:55 PM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
My day started with me balancing emails and waiting at the InterContinental for my first interview of the day: American Fable. I spoke to the director for a podcast I am also working for during SXSW, One of Us, and it went really well. It always feels good to be the first interviewer because you know you’ll be on time and you’ll probably also have the chance to run over time and ruin everyone’s schedule for the rest of the day.
As I mentioned yesterday, American Fable is incredible, so talking with Anne Hamilton about her movie was equally special. She had so much to say about her craft, and I cannot wait for people to hear it.
My next interview was for I Am Not a Serial Killer, but luckily for me that wasn’t until 1:00pm. That meant I had about an hour and a half to kill, »
- Jenny Nulf
Jenny’s SXSW 2016 Diary: Day 3
14 March 2016 4:58 PM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
As hinted in my Day 2 article, I was a zombie on Day 3. After staying up way too late the night before, I had to get up very early to make it to my interview with Ti West and Jason Blum. Skipping breakfast, I drove my little blue Honda Fit over to the Four Seasons.
Not to give away too much from my interview, but chatting with West and Blum was a dream. They’re both some of the smartest men in the business, and two people I greatly admire. Even in my tired haze, I knew that I needed to remember this moment forever, engrain it in my brain so that even when I’m old and Alzheimer’s has kicked in, I will still remember the moment when I interviewed my two favorite people working in horror.
The time after the interview was a little bit of a haze. »
- Jenny Nulf
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