An inspirational drama of friendship, hope, and social freedom, The Help is a delicate and touching film that will have you laughing one moment and crying the next. Based on a best-selling novel about black maids and a dangerous literary endeavor in Mississippi in the 1960s, The Help stars Emma Stone and Viola Davis and hits theaters August 10th.
This summer sees Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) re-teaming with Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer in the action/comedy 30 Minutes or Less. Eisenberg came to Austin a few weeks back on a promotional tour for 30 Minutes or Less and took time off from handing out free pizza to fans to sit down and answer some questions about the film, his role, and even a tidbit on Zombieland 2.
With the remake of the iconic ‘80s campy horror/comedy film Fright Night just around the corner, I’m thinking about the good and bad of horror remakes. Usually these are thoughts of negatively (for good reason), but there have been a few noteworthy horror remakes that actually improved upon the original instead of butchering it. That leads me to today’s list; the Top Ten Best Horror Movie Remakes.
Ryan is battling some pride issues in this week’s episode of Wilfred. With major money troubles, Ryan may have to swallow his proud and ask for help. Wilfred finds love with a new stuffed animal, and his ego takes a few knocks.
David Cronenberg, master of the bizarre and macabre, is set to direct a sci fi thriller/dark comedy project. Deadline reports that Media Rights Capital has just acquired the rights to the novel "As She Climbed Across the Table," part of a package deal that has the iconic filmmaker attached to direct.
Game of Thrones director Brian Kirk may be helming Thor 2, since Thor director Kenneth Branagh won't be returning to the sequel. Variety reports that Kirk, a veteran TV director, is in talks with Marvel Studios and Disney to take on the project.
THR reports that Johnny Depp's production company Infinitum Nihil and GK Films have acquired the rights to The Vault, a sci-fi/horror comic book about sea divers unleashing an ancient evil. The Image comic is written by Sam Sarkar and drawn by Garrie Gastonny, the team behind the supernatural western comic Caliber.
Last week new details emerged about director Alex Proyas' epic pic about the battle between Heaven and Hell, Paradise Lost. The divine "family" battle action pic will star versatile actor Bradley Cooper as Lucifer, and now Deadline reports that Benjamin Walker is in negotiations with Legendary Pictures to play the Archangel Michael.
With the Fright Night remake hitting theaters nationwide August 19th, Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse Theater and the Austin Film Festival teamed up to screen the original Fright Night. Not only did it give fans the opportunity to see the cult ‘80s classic on the big screen, but the screening was hosted by Fright Night writer/director Tom Holland and Machete scribe Alvaro Rodriguez, with a Q&A afterwards.
New details have emerged on controversial director Lars von Trier's next movie, aptly entitled The Nymphomaniac. Described as a film about "a woman's erotic birth," we now have information from Screen Daily. They tell us that Trier's self-proclaimed porno will start shooting next summer in English, and there will be two versions due to the graphic nature of the film; one "hardcore" edition, and one that will have a wider theatrical release.
