Why Shooting Skyfall's High-Octane Train Fight Was So Challenging

Why Shooting Skyfall’s High-Octane Train Fight Was So Challenging There are numerous ingredients that make up a James Bond film, and one of the most prominent is the inclusion of pulse-pounding action set pieces that feature death-defying stuntwork. Beginning with the second Bond movie, 1963’s “From Russia With Love,” the series created an expectation for a shocking pre-title sequence to accompany each film, further raising the bar for subsequent entries. As if that inherited pressure weren’t enough, 2012’s “Skyfall” was not only to be the return of star Daniel Craig to the Bond role after a four-year hiatus, but would double as a celebration of the James Bond movies' 50th anniversary....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 708 words · Kristy Rose

You Can Now Add Hulu To Your Spotify Premium Subscription For One Dollar

You Can Now Add Hulu To Your Spotify Premium Subscription For One Dollar There’s a subscription service for everything nowadays. Ever since streaming services like Netflix and Hulu took off, everyone has been after a piece of that sweet, consistent subscription money. Other companies like Spotify, Loot Crate, Blue Apron, and Birchbox brought the subscription model to music, collectibles, cooking and beauty products. Now, two of the biggest subscription services are teaming up for a new combo deal to entice customers....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · James Taylor MD

You Can Tour Camp Crystal Lake From 'Friday The 13th' This Halloween

You Can Tour Camp Crystal Lake From ‘Friday The 13th’ This Halloween During a pandemic, what’s the fall season alternative to going to aprivate island party where everyone tested negativefor COVID-19? Taking a trip to the real-lifeCamp Crystal LakefromFriday the 13thin the deep woods of Hardwick, New Jersey. While this doesn’t sound like a great idea considering what happened to all the past visitors of Camp Crystal Lake, you may be assured that the only thing stalking you will be a virus, and not a serial killer in a hockey mask....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Heather May

You'll Swear You See A Dragon In The First 'Pete's Dragon' Poster

You’ll Swear You See A Dragon In The First ‘Pete’s Dragon’ Poster Disney has found tremendous success in these past few years by revisiting and “re-imagining” some their most beloved and iconic films as modern blockbusters, much to the chagrin of some purists. However,Pete’s Dragonis the exact kind of movie thatshouldbe remade – the original 1977 film, while it has a few charming moments here and there, is no classic. In other words, there’s nothing wrong with taking another stab at this story....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Matthew Jackson

'Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice' Early Buzz Mixed-To-Positive, Box Office Tracking About Where You'd Expect

‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ Early Buzz Mixed-To-Positive, Box Office Tracking About Where You’d Expect I’ve writtenmanywordsabout how the marketing forBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehas pulled me in every direction. Buy me a drink and I’ll quietly explain to you in excruciating detail why I really digMan of Steelwhile entirely understanding why so many others loathe it. I’ve even gone on the record about typically enjoying the films of Zack Snyder, even when he makes a habit of putting his foot in his mouth....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Nancy Baker

'Bloodline' Season 3 Trailer: Everything Is Going To Work Out Just Fine

‘Bloodline’ Season 3 Trailer: Everything Is Going To Work Out Just Fine It’s probably for the bestBloodlineis comingto a closewith its third season. After the events of season one and two, how much more trouble can the Rayburn family believably cause? Based on the trailer for season 3, plenty more, but after a certain point, it might be tough to buy this family continuing to create problems in paradise. They’re now at their lowest at the start of the third and final season....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Traci Bates

'Coffee & Kareem' Trailer: Ed Helms' New Raunchy Buddy Cop Comedy Is No 'Cop And A Half'

‘Coffee & Kareem’ Trailer: Ed Helms' New Raunchy Buddy Cop Comedy Is No ‘Cop And A Half’ Coffee and Kareemappearedon the Black List in 2014, a collection of the best unproduced screenplays that are kicking around Hollywood and looking to get made. Thankfully, Netflix picked up the script not too long ago and brought inEd HelmsandTaraji P. Hensonto star in it. Now the firstCoffee and Kareemtrailer has arrived, and we get to meetTerrence Little Gardenhigh, the foul-mouthed kid being paired with Ed Helms, and they look like they’re going to make a hilarious duo....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Matthew Robbins

'Fargo' Season 3 Trailer: Ewan McGregor Vs. Ewan McGregor Vs. Carrie Coon

‘Fargo’ Season 3 Trailer: Ewan McGregor Vs. Ewan McGregor Vs. Carrie Coon I think we’ve crested the hill. I think we can finally stop talking about how surprising it is that FX’sFargoseries is so very good and just start talking about how it’sjustso very good.Noah Hawley’s anthology series, set in the same icy, murder-y world as Joel and Ethan Coen’s incredible 1996 film, is one of the best shows on television at the moment....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Christian Martinez

'Fast Five' Director Justin Lin In Talks For Former Spike Lee Project 'L.A. Riots'

‘Fast Five’ Director Justin Lin In Talks For Former Spike Lee Project ‘L.A. Riots’ With three installments of theFast and the Furiousseries behind him and another one in the works — not to mentionthat brief flirtation with theTerminatorfranchise— directorJustin Linhas become the go-to guy for escapist action flicks. But the film that originally put him on the map ten years ago was something rather different: the Asian-American dramaBetter Luck Tomorrow....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Nicole Lane

'Freaky' Makes Its Horror-Comedy Work By Creating Engaging Characters [NYCC]

‘Freaky’ Makes Its Horror-Comedy Work By Creating Engaging Characters [NYCC] Freaky, the new horror-comedy fromHappy Death DaydirectorChristopher Landon, takes a body premise and throws in a slasher movie angle. I can’t speak for the quality of the film just yet – I still haven’t seen it – but as a far of theHappy Death Dayfilms, I’m incredibly excited to check this thing out. For now, though, I’ll make do with theFreakyNYCC panel, which had writer-director Christopher Landon, the film’s stars,Vince Vaughn,Kathryn Newton,Celeste O’Connor, andMisha Osherovich, talking about what’s in store....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Timothy Jackson

'Friends' Reunion On HBO Max Delayed Due To Coronavirus Production Shutdown

‘Friends’ Reunion On HBO Max Delayed Due To Coronavirus Production Shutdown Hollywood is essentially shut down right now. Nearly all television shows and movies have suspended production until the spread of the coronavirus can be contained. That means some upcoming content that viewers were looking forward to will be delayed, and now that includes one of the most anticipated and demanded reunions in recent memory. TheFriendsreunion that was announced not too long ago by HBO Max has been delayed due to the production shutdowns caused by coronavirus....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Daniel Jarvis

'G.I. Joe' TV Series Centered On Lady Jaye In Development At Amazon

‘G.I. Joe’ TV Series Centered On Lady Jaye In Development At Amazon Hollywood is desperate to squeeze all it can out ofG.I. Joe, on both the big and small screens. The latest example: Lady Jaye, an undercover operative within that universe, is now getting her own live-actionG.I. JoeTV show, which is in the works at Amazon.Adrianne Palicki(Fright Night Lights) played that character in the 2013 movieG.I. Joe: Retaliation, but it’s unclear if she’ll be back to reprise the role or if someone else will be stepping into Lady Jaye’s…um, fatigues?...

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Holly Schroeder

'Gold' First Look: Stephen Gaghan's New Film Is Sweaty

‘Gold’ First Look: Stephen Gaghan’s New Film Is Sweaty Stephen Gaghan(above, center)doesn’t direct as many movies as we’d like to see him make. The Academy Award-winning writer behindTraffichasn’t directed a movie for the big screen since 2006’sSyriana. Gaghan is known for writing more adult material than your typical studio movie, and because of that, he probably struggles to get his movies made. Thankfully, the writer and director is back behind the camera again, withMatthew McConaugheyandEdgar Ramirezheadlining his newest picture....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Eric Ayala