By According to an interview with Empire Magazine, director Wes Ball had a pitch for Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes that was deceptively simple: Apocalypto with apes. An expedition through a dangerous and primitive jungle is just part of this. Once Ball started thinking Apocalypto he says he had
CUTIES Court Case Thrown Out
You are gonna have to bear with us while we try and make sense out of this latest news around Cuties. Things get complicated. Not the whole “Nonce Bait” vs. “Legitimate Expression” culture war thing, just the runners and riders involved. Lucas Babin was a model for Gucci, Versace, and
New to Home Video 12/19/23
The post New to Home Video 12/19/23 appeared first on Battleship Pretension. Check out our reviews of what’s new to home video 12/19/23: Before writing reviews, before podcasting, before film school… There was a time in my life, a time called childhood, when I lacked the vocabulary and the sophistication
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Charlie Hunnam is set to grace the world of sci-fi once more in Zack Snyder’s take on Star Wars: Rebel Moon. However, according to the actor, he almost starred as Anakin Skywalker in a galaxy far, far away. Rebel Moon is being hyped up as the sci-fi franchise finally able
Review: Wonka
When one hears news of a Willy Wonka origin story, the immediate reaction might be knee-jerk negativity. In an era of endless IP mining, resulting in streams of sequels, prequels, and everything in between, Wonka seemed like it would just add to the murk. After all, can Gene Wilder‘s iconic performance
