Generally regarded as one of the more controversial exploitation pictures of all time, 2010's A Serbian Film has been the subject of multiple bans and debates over its extensive violence and sexual material. Although it may not quite live up to the hype, it's definitely a unique watch and is now getting an uncut 4K HD, feature-packed Blu-ray and DVD release this January from Unearthed Films.
The death of David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has led to a number of tributes to the English actor and his contribution to the franchise. Prowse passed away yesterday at the age of 85 after a short illness, and it has now been revealed via family that COVID-19 was one of the complicating factors. Given the impact that the virus has had on the elderly across the UK, Prowse is sadly just one of many whose health was severely affected this year.
The death of Chadwick Boseman at the age of just 43 this summer was a shock, and there've since been multiple tributes paid to the actor. Today would have been his 44th birthday, though, and we're now seeing some high-profile memorials to his life, including Disney Plus updating the intro to Black Panther to celebrate the performer.
It's been just under a month since Sir Sean Connery sadly passed away, leading to multiple tributes from across the entertainment industry and beyond. The actor died at the age of 90, and the causes have now been revealed via his death certificate, a copy of which was obtained by TMZ. While there are no surprises in the report, it does appear to line up with the account from Connery's widow Micheline Roquebrune that he departed peacefully in his sleep.
Excitement is building for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which should arrive on Disney Plus sometime in early 2021. Ongoing COVID-19 delays have affected the MCU series, but it now seems that things are back on track, with shooting having recently wrapped. Last week, official merchandise revealed a hint of Sharon Carter's role in the six planned episodes, and has now provided a better look at Anthony Mackie's new Captain America suit.
Rob Zombie's Halloween remake and its sequel are divisive with audiences, largely due to their replacement of the subtlety of John Carpenter's iconic film with excessive violence and a generally bleak atmosphere. However, one aspect of the 2007 effort that does work reasonably well is the use of young Michael Myers, as played by Daeg Faerch, whose performance has been praised by high profile fans of the picture. The actor was switched out for Halloween II with Chase Wright Vanek, though, raising the question of why Zombie recast the role.
If the recent controversies over Johnny Depp's legal trouble and departure from the Fantastic Beasts and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises weren't enough, the Animaniacs reboot has also managed to upset fans with an inadvertent reference to the case through a background joke. As can perhaps be expected, Depp supporters have roundly criticized the sight gag on Twitter, and have even called for a boycott of Animaniacs' parent studio Warner Bros. What are the reasons, then, behind the fuss?
The death of Alan Rickman in 2016 at the age of 69 was a blow to those who've appreciated his many performances over the years, including in the Harry Potter franchise, Die Hard, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, to name just a few. However, fans will get a chance to learn more about Rickman's perspective via the publication of 27 of his diaries as a book through a family-approved project that should reach us in Fall 2022.
Representing just what we need right now in terms of inspiring hope, albeit without the vigilante associations, a seven-and-a-half-foot tall statue of Batman has been put up in Burbank, CA. Funded by DC Entertainment, who have their home in the city, the move is a more officially planned example of branding than something like the crowdsourced RoboCop monument in Detroit, with the Dark Knight presumably not having any spiritual connection to sunny California.
