Brad Bird: Avoid A Gaming Aesthetic On Film
Attending a preview of Anthony Giacchino's documentary "The Giant's Dream: The Making Of The Iron Giant" at Comic Con earlier this week, filmmaker Brad...
Stone: Pokemon Go Is The New “1984”
Appearing at Comic Con this morning to promote "Snowden," filmmaker Oliver Stone has revealed he's not a fan of the latest mobile game craze...
R.I.P. Garry Marshall
Filmmaker Garry Marshall has died at the age of 81.
The Bronx-born director/producer was also an acclaimed writer and character actor. He began work as...
Damon Talks “Pretty Horses” Director’s Cut
Even with the success of his films leading him to be considered the most profitable star in Hollywood, actor Matt Damon has had the...
Star Wars Story Films Skip Opening Crawl
Only a few weeks ago came word that Lucasfilm and Disney executives were trying to decide whether the upcoming "Rogue One: A Star Wars...
The 68th Emmy Award Nominations
The Television Academy has announced the nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards at the newly-opened Saban Media Center. Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce...
VOTD: Sam Jackson’s Uncut “Thrones” Recap
It turns out that Samuel L. Jackson is a massive "Game of Thrones" fan, so much so that HBO has enlisted him to provide...
McTiernan Slams “Mad Max,” Superhero Films
In the late 1980s to early 1990s, filmmaker John McTiernan unleashed a trio of films in a row that are still considered formative films...
2016 Comic-Con Film & TV Schedule
The full film and TV line-up for this year's San Diego Comic Con has been released and more than ever before the balance has...
Bay’s “The Rock” Justified The Iraq War?
When it comes to debating Michael Bay's filmography, even those who aren't fans are usually ready to give him a pass on 1996's Nicolas...
Old “Star Trek” Film Treatment Was Kirk vs. Jesus
We're a few weeks ahead of the release of "Star Trek Beyond," and a few months out from the Bryan Fuller-produced new "Star Trek"...
Ben Affleck Is The Most Deadly Batman
Batman doesn't kill. That has been a mantra for the comic character for many years, but the various screen incarnations have often either ignored...
E3 2016: Sony PlayStation
There's no question that Sony's E3 Press Conference blew it out of the park, easily winning the day with the announcement of a ton...
E3 2016: Ubisoft
Ubisoft kicked ass at its E3 2016 press conference with a strong line-up of sequels this year along with one or two new IPs...
E3 2016: Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts was the first to show off their games in the works at a press conference earlier today for E3. Most had been...
Screen Masculinity: The Beating Of His Heart
I recently saw the coolest thing that I've ever seen on a screen. On the bluish monochrome of a display I was watching a...
2016/2017 TV Series Breakdown: The CW
The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the fifth and final one announced today. Here's...
2016/2017 TV Series Breakdown: CBS
The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the fourth announced today. Here's a full breakdown...
2016/2017 TV Series Breakdown: ABC
The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the third announced today. Here's a full breakdown...
2016/2017 TV Series Breakdown: FOX
The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the second announced today. Here's a full breakdown...
2016/2017 TV Series Breakdown: NBC
The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the first announced today. Here's a full breakdown...
Screen Masculinity: Garth’s Introduction
Though we've discussed it amongst ourselves for much of the past year, my good friend and colleague Blake Howard and I have long been...
Study: Binge Watching Is The New Norm
Remember those studies linking binge watching to depression? By that reasoning a lot of people must be depressed these days, especially the young.
Deloitte's tenth...
Film Industry Divided By Screening Room
The debate over The Screening Room initiative has now reached fever pitch with normally aligned filmmakers and interests splitting into two groups with differing...
Screen Masculinity: Blake’s Introduction
So two film geeks walk into a bar. No seriously, Garth Franklin and I walk into a Sydney inner city pub when he asks...
VOTD: “Hell’s Club Part Two: Another Night”
"There is a place where all fictional characters meet. Outside of time, Outside of all logic, This place is known as HELL'S CLUB, But...
The 2016 Oscar Winners List
After a very protracted awards season, the full winners of this year's Academy Awards have been announced with "Spotlight" taking the honor of best...
Proyas Says Modern Film Criticism Is Worthless
Filmmaker Alex Proyas has been put in a hard position in recent months, steering his expensive and CG-heavy "Gods Of Egypt" film through debates...
Ben Wheatley Not Keen On Film Criticism
Acclaimed British filmmaker has stirred up a bit of ire today with some candid comments about film criticism and those who practice it as...
VOTD: “Tangerine” Helmer’s “Snowbird” Short
Marking his first project since his indie transgender drama "Tangerine" became an award-winning festival darling last year, filmmaker Sean Baker has come up with...