By In the modern era, video game trailers get criticized for the overuse of CGI cutscenes instead of using actual game footage. They are selling you an idea of what the game is, rather than the reality. It’s something that’s not all that necessary, as gaming and graphics have become so
The Best Horror Movies Set in Broad Daylight
Things that go bump in the night, fears of the dark, nights of things like The Demon, The Living Dead, The Hunter and… err… The Lepus (big rabbits), are mainstays in horror. Something half glimpsed in the gloom when everything is quiet and people are sleeping is innately creepy. So
Simien On Scrapped “Star Wars: Lando” Series
Filmmaker Justin Simien has spoken about the scrapping of his Donald Glover-led “Solo: A Star Wars Story” spin-off series “Lando”. The “Haunted Mansion” and “Dear White People” director, and the series itself, were first announced as being in the works in December 2020. Then last year, Simien exited the project
Timm Talks “Batman: Caped Crusader” Draw
“Batman: Caped Crusader” has launched its first full season on Amazon Prime Video and so far the reception has been very good. Though dubbed a spiritual successor to the iconic 1990s “Batman: The Animated Series,” the series is something different again – adopting that show’s more grounded noir elements, art
Lonergan On ‘Hollywood Propaganda’ Films
Celebrated playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan’s screen works have ranged from writing/directing “Manchester by the Sea” and “Margaret” to co-writing the live-action “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle” and comedy “Gangs of New York”. Recently he was in Portugal giving a masterclass to cinema students and gave a lengthy
